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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
FIGURES OF MERIT.
The Second Is First and the First Is
 Second

The Second Is flrSt ana the flrSC IS
 Second.
 General orders from the adjutant- generals office gives the figures of merit for the various organizations of the National Guard for the month ol November. Of the four regiments the Second is first with 93.41 and the First is second with SS.2O. The figure of merit of the Fourth regiment is S4.66 and the Third still shows the result of it's peculiar treatment at the adju- tant- generals office by bringing up the rear with 79.G4. The Brigade Signal corps leads all the organizations with 95.G5, and the Machine Gun battery is next with 95.20. The Separate com pany of New Haven (coloreO is marked with 94.5G. Battery \ has the same low mark as the Third regi- ment, 79.G4.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
Guarantee Credit Clothing Go. B East TIain Street.
 15 PHOENIN VENUE.
A. Fo COV4AES S Remnant Sale of HO idaV GCOdS.

TTVa1I0HI EUI0 UT EIO IUCJ OVVU7'
 Pictures, China Ware. MVdaliioHS, etc, just what many will want for New Years Gifts, which can be bought cheap Tt :.:i and 5:5 Center street,
 Our most popular Winter Hats arc Touues aEd ponpatiour Shapes, mad" of Nrlvrt trimmed With velvet flow CTS. fancy feathers. etc. After our Christmas We are starting i'll making these most GcsirH Hle HatS.
 Sec our tables of Ladies. Misses and Childrens Trimmed Hats. former prices S2.30 to &5.0o. Now they are great bargains at S1.99 and S2.99.
 ;I::}-.5 CENTER STREET.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
WOMAN KILLED BY A FALL.

Torrington, Dec 29.-AIrs Orna w. White was instantly killed yesterday afternoon bN falling from the porch of her house. distance of eighteen feet She was clearing the porch of snow. lost her 9alance and fell. Death was caused by eoncussion of the brain.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
1900. 1899.
go S15S.5S4 7os4722 Se4

The transactions of the New Haven, Hartford and Springfield clearing houses for last week were as follows: New Haven, 1900. $1.425. .S59, 1899, S1. .5S5.115. 1S9S $1,647,3S1: Hartford. 1900. S2.126.37S, 1899, S2. S29. .9S3. 1898, $2, ,239. .7S3: Springfield, 1900. $1, ,420, ,TO5. 1899, S1 .42S,191. 1898. -
 New Haven shows a decrease com pared with the same week of last year of 10 per cent, and decrease from the corresponding week of 1898 of 13.T per cent. Hartford decreased 24.9 per cent as compared with the previous year and decreased 4.6 from 1898, Spring field decreased 0.5 per cent from gS9S.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
SEMINARY OF THE WEEK.

Compiled by the Com
 mercial Record. New Haven. Dec 22.-The summary of the Commercial Record for the eur rent week makes the following show ing:
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04
We're Expected 10 Make Firm
Stand, But ReCOnSidered.
RUNNING FIGHTS ARE IN ORDER
Efforts to Cut Off the Willy Burgh-
ers In Their Retreats Always
Prove Dismal Failures.

A London special says: All the in
terest in the South African war is now
centered in the running fight in pro-
gress between the burghers retreating
from the southern part Of the Orange
Free State, Of General French's horse
men and the infantry of Generals Pole
Carew, Chermside and Rumble. But
the British hope of conclusive results
is slim at present, the Beers escaping
unbeaten and having accomplished an
immense amount of damage. They
chung to their position as long as it
was safe to do so, and they have slip
ped off to hold the next commanding
ridge through a broken country, adj
mirably suited for a rear guard de-
tense.
Dispatches from Aliwalnorth under
date of Wednesday, April 20, say the
Beers left Wepener so hurriedly that
many of the dead were left in the
trenches unburied.
Commander Cronie is reported to
have been killed.
According to advices from Bloem-
fontein, the attempt Of the Beers at
Brandfort TO get in touch with the
command at Thaba N'Chu was frus-
trated by force dispatched by Gen
eral Tucker from Glen.
A dispatch from Pretoria reports
40 nrnfvr al 80
an unwounded prisoner.
General Hamilton is using his ut
most endeaYors to cut off the Beers
who are retreating from Dewet's dorp.
The Boer forces at Thabanchu are
not unlikely to make stand to cover
the escape of the conveys from the
southwark. They have laagers about
eight miles apart, stretching from
Brantfort to Thabanchu with a base
camp at Smalldell station.
A report comes that a small force Of
British mounted infantry had a brush
with party of Beers ten miles east of
Caree siding, who were trying to estab-
lish a connection between Brandfort
and the Boer forces to the southwark.
General Brabant, in fight with the
Beers at Wepener, had narrow es-
cape. General Pole Carew's advance
was much hampered by the arrival of
artillery, which prevented him from
capturing Leeuw kop before darkness
set in, and enabled the Beers to secure
their retreat. Apparently Lord Rob-
orts, with the commands in the hands
OF younger generals, now has an ex.
ceedinglY efficient army.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04
A TOpsy.Turvy House.

One of the oldest sights Of the Paris
Exposition will be the MANOR ZEN
vers," or the topsy-turvy house. The
suggestion Of this unique house of mys-
terry first came from q Russian engi-
neer named Kotin. This extraordinary
building will represent a feudar man
sion turned upside down, the roof por-
ton forming actually the foundation,
and vice versa. The visitor will step
in up through the roof, and after going
up stairs several times will come down
to the cellar, which will be fitted up
as a roof garden. There will even be a
terraced garden In connection with the
topsy-turVy house, hanging, of course,
upside down in mid-air. Every apart
ment in the house will be sumptuous-
ly furnished, and the topsy-turveydom
will extend even to the furniture. The
perpleXed visitor, for instance, will see
a cook making some delicious smelling
soup, though both chef and saucepan
appear upside down. The bathroom
has a, bath full Of water upside down,
and the drawing room has piano and
performer playing the latest tunes
of the Folies Bergerc also upside down
This Illusion Of the interior is pro-
duced by an Ingenious arrangement Of
mirrors. This topsy turvy house after
the Paris Exposition will be repro
duced at Chicago and Coney Island
and the Buffalo EXPEDITION.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04
A Maan Trick.

"Jack," asked the father "arc you
going in for any OF the school sports
this year,"
eyes daddy" replied the unsuspect-
ing boy, I'm going to try for the mile
race"
"Good" returned the father. II have
a letter to be posted, and It's about a
mile to the post Office and back. Let
me see what time you can do 1t in
Stray Stories.
Now He Is Full Of Regrets.
Lowrie - Nature often throws out
warning signals, which we to our loss
neglect.
Buttle-I shouldn't wonder but you're
right.
Lowric-I met my wife in a thunder
storm, danced with her for the tirst
time at house that was burned down,
and married her In killing frost.
Butt1e-Yes?
Lowrie-Yes. And hadn't the sense
to read the signs.--Brooklyn life.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIVES
BasulOs Employed BY The British on MIlltarl
Railroads.


The British are employing a large
number Of Basutos 10 repair and lay
the railroads Ia the Orange Free State
that are essential to the advance Of
the army and the maintenance OF com.
municatlons with the base Of supplies.
Thus the natives are now TO partlci-
pate. for the first time on a large scale,
In work that Is related to the war.
The Basutos have no friendly sentl-
ments for the Orange Free State Beers
who incorporated In their republic a
part Of Basutoland. The Zulus have
always hated the Transvaal Beers,
with whom they had many a hard fight
in what Is now Natal, and by whom
the Matabele branch Of the Zulus were
driven north OF the Crocodile River.
The Basutos and Zulus are the strong
est native elements In South Africa.
These tribes supply a large part Of the
manual labor throughout South Africa,
but their efficiency falls below that Of
the average American negro. They
/ haNg uoA AEANhGA TIC SAINT pAoAAG Va
civilization, their wants are fewer and
more easily supplied, and after term
Of service they usually wish to return
to their homes for a long period Of idle
ness; so it has been found necessary to
supplement them by the importation
OF thousands Of Indian coolies. Still,
they are by far the largest element In
the labor market. Sixty thousand Of
them were at work In the Wltwaters-
rand gold fields when the war began;
all the labor In the diamond mines is
supplied by the natives, and they are
widely scattered at service through the
towns and over the sheep and cattle
farms.
They are prisoners as long as they
work In the diamond mines, for one of
the rigorous measures taken to prevent
diamond stealing is to keep the native
laborers IN a compound from which
they never emerge during their term of
service, except to march, under escort,
to and from their work. But the South
African natives are progressing, and
their value as a factor In the develop.
ment Of the land is growing.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04
Yeselablo Ivory From ecuador Mac.

In the forests Of the Pacific slope In
Ecuador abounds the species Of palm
which bears the nuts known as "yege-
table ivory" The nuts are exceeding
ly hard and white. Germany tables
tko-thIrds Of the product, and the rest
goes to the United States, France and
England. The harvest is in the rainy
season, and great RATS loaded with
the nuts are sent down the swollen
rivers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04
ACCIDENT AT PRETORIA.

Ten Men Killed and Thirty-twO Injured
By Government Arsenal Explosion.
A serious explosion occurred at the
Begbie works at Pretoria used by the
government as an arsenal Wednesday
night. The walls of the building were
destroyed and the structures in the
neighborhood were a mass of flames,
Ten workmen were killed and 80
were injured, including Herr Grun-
berg, the manager of the works. The
most important of the machinery was
saved. The cause of the explosion is
unknown. The works employed 200
persons, mostly French and Italians.
The Red Cross ambulance did good
work in helping the wounded.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04
APPEAL TO GEORGIA VOTERS
Made by Women of the State w. c. T. U,
at Augusta Meeting.

Made by Women of the State w. c. t. o.,
at Augusta Meeting.
At the first days session of the an
nual convention of the Georgia W. @.
7. u, held in Augusta, the following
resolution was passed.:
Whereas, The prohibitionists of the
state have decided not to place candi-
dates in the field for the state and
county offices for 1900, and,
Whereas, The Democratic party in
Georgia holds q uniform primary
throughout the state for the nomina-
ton of these officers on May Is next,
therefore be it
Resolved by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Georgia, in con-
vention assembled, that we urge all
Prohibitionists who participate in said
primary to cast their ballots for candi
dates for the offices of senator and
representative who are avowed Prohi-
bitionists, realizing as we do that an.
other battle will be fought in the next
legislature for the cause we hold so
dear. As nomination by the Demo
cratic party in many counties is equiv
alent to an election, we therefore re-
spectfully urge all Prohibitionists who
participate in said primary to vote for
men representing the grand principles
of prohibition. Let them do this, and
the whisky traffic will be driven from
the borders of our fair state.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04
Disgnstingl

Skin eruptions, which keep you
scratching, and look raw and sore.
1t is unrefned IN either sex; and gives
the impression of uncleanness. Don't
you want to get rid of it, Get SOC.
box of Tetterine from your druggist,
or send stamps to ]. T. Shuptrine,
Savannah, GA. 1t cures, without fail,
all skin diseases. Give it trial.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04
Street Car Manners.

Stout Old Gentleman lin street car,
to slim young man next to him)-I say,
young man, if you had good manners
you would get up and give this lady a
seat.
-'If you got up yourself, SIR" said the
slim young man, "yOu could give her
two s."-Colller's Weekly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens FOot-Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes; rests the
feet. Cures Corns, Bunlons, Swollen, Sore
Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating Feet and In.
growing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease makes new
or tight shoes easy. At all druggists and
shoe stores, rs cts. Sample mailed FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04

Dick Wittingham-l've spent fifteen hundred
dollars on that girl in the last six months and
now she refuses mo.
Sister Ruth-But inst think Of what IL would
costtf she had accepted youl-Life.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04
The Point Of View.

The Optimist-''There is nothing
like hope"
The Pessimist-" There certainly
isn't-for fooling person"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04
Feminine Charity

He-"When Miss Willing married OF Gotrox
she gave her age as IS. l imagined she was
much older than that"
She-"Oh, suppose she allowed one-third off
for cash. Chicago Daily News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04

FITS permanently cured. No fits ornervous
ness after first days use of Dr. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. ~ trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. r. Il. KLINE, Ltd, 031 Arch St., Phila., Pa
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04

F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, o., Props. of
Hail. Catarrh Cure, offer 300 reward for any
case of catarrh that cannot be curedby taking
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for testimonials.
free. Sold by Druggists. 753.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teethtng, sOftens the gums, reduces infiamma-
tiOn allRys pain, cures wind collie 25c. a bottle
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04

We refund 10c for every package OF PUT.
NAM FADELEss DYE that fails to give salts
faction. Monroe Drug Co., Unionvllle, Mo.
Sold by all druggists.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04

Plso's,Cure Is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections OF throat aud lungs -WM
o. ENDsLBY, Vanburen, Ind, Fob. TO- 1900.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04

Fred-HOw do you like the table at your new
boarding hOuse2 Is there anything to object
to- Administrations ittle.-BrOoklyn Life.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04
The Makers Of Carter's Ink Saw.

I'VE can't make any better ink than we do;
we don't know how TO. We can make poorer
ink, but we won't" Carter's Ink is the best.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04

and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsTRLEss
CHILL TONIC. II Is simply iron and quinine in
tasteless form. No cure--no pay. Price SOC
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-05-04
Acme of Dishonestv.

do you consider Jones an honest mann"
"HonestS He cheats like the deuce at soIit aire."
Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1900-10-01
PRAISE FOR WILMINGTON MAN
Pennsylvania Papers FayorablV Comment
on Joseph Davidson aud His hethOds

Joseph Davidson, Of this city. IS
winning much favorite comment for
his methods as starting judge in the
variols races which he attends. OF
him the Daily Journal OK Middletown.
Taa., Gays: "The crowds OF people who
witnessed the race Thursday are loud
in Their praise OF the judges and those
in the stand in charge Of the races.
starting Judge Joseph Davidson, OF
Wilmington. Del, knows his business
and eeee that the drivers know their
business and attend 10 IT,"
The M.ddletown. Pa, Press says OF
him: '"nhe races, one OF the chief at
fractions OF the fair. were pronounced
by ali TO be very good. Many said
they never saw such fine horse racing
Oven che animals themselves seemed
TO be full OF excitement and deter
mined TO win. MIR Davidson, OF VIII
minaton, Del, had charge OF the races
Ho started them and bossed the en-
tire affair lie could do it nicely too
Everything went like elockwork be-
cause he knew how to manage The
tricky drivers, being a professional al
the business Before he would start 6
race he asked whether each man hat
paid his entrance fee. II so, he wantet
TO Hoe the money. Then as soon as the
race was over he promptly handed owe
the premiums and that settled eacl
race 90 IL was won"
Evening journal., 1900-10-01

mington smile. II looks like a tiny
butchers cleavor.
I have Just picked up a .ittle OF their
language and ] believe II l was hero a
year with a littls study / could master
the language. When l got back homo
perhaps can speak the language we'll
The effect of the shelling Is some
timos terrible. They razed about haAl
the city to the ground. Order is main
tained by means Of armed patrols. The
city Is divided between the different ma
tions represented here fud each FUR
nishes an armed patro. Of soldiers. We
have captured a number OF Box
ers in the city. We always
shoot them after trial. had
charge OF the South Gate with six men
for four days We captured ten Boxers
with arms and ammunition. We tore
house down belonging 60 them. ] came
near being killed by a hair Drained
sentry on tho wall who fred ct me one
night without challenging I believe
we shall leave as soon as things are
settled
We 20 TO Cavite p. l. from here.
have given you some idea about life IN
China, so ] win begin personal mat.
/ ters on another sheet. / have socurel
( a number OF relics, a rife and ammuni
tion from the arsenal. a pipe, cigarette
holder. coins. ote. OF native manufac
ture which i win bring home with me
AS l can't write to all my friends, give
this part Of the letter TO the newspap
ors, II it Is interesting enough they vii
publish Il. and all my friends can heai
I from me IN that way Just think.
have Travelled over ten thousand miles
since left Washington with the Fsr-tl
Battalion on June "a, 1900
From your brother.
Corporal G. Pierce Jackson.
First Regiment, u. S. NJ, Tien Tsln
China.
Evening journal., 1900-10-01
DROWNSON AGAIN Was DEFEATED
Beaten by Highlands in the Last Seized
uled Game Of Season

At Union street grounds on Saturday
afternoon the BrOwnson baseball team
was defeated by the Highland Club by
a score OF to ?.
The game was the last one scheduled
for the season by Manager Michael J.
Kelley. and the lovers Of the national
sport regret not only the fact that the
Locals were losers in the closing con-
test, but also that the Highlands will
be seen here no more this year.
Captain j. Frank Mcohans aggrega-
ton OF bali tossers are prime favorites
with those Wiimingtonians who at
tended the games, and by their manly
conduct both on and off the field won
the good wiz of the people. In the five
games played between the two teams
this season. of which the visitors won
four, not a single instance of ill-win
has been displayed. Meehan's "Put
her there. Ned that's right. he can't
nit IT, has become q byword with
those who have attended the games
The cause Of the defeat q Saturday
was that the BrownsOn batters could
not solve Ned Fulmer's curves. as
only two hits We're made Off his de,iv-
cry, while Denny kenney was touch
ed up for a total OF fourteen bases.
The score by innings follows:
Highlands . .....1 0 / 1901 0 2-g
Brownson .. .e0110O o.
Summary: Two-base hits-Strauss.
Smith. Stolen bases-Connor, .; stan
nard, Carroll, Meehan. Bases on balls
-On Kenney, 8; on Fu.mer, A. Hit by
pitched ball-Fulmer, Connor Wild
pitches-Kenney. ?. Double plays
Stackhouse TO O'Brien. Passed balls
Meehan Left on bases-Hlghland, g.;
BrownsOn, s. Time. hours.
Evening journal., 1900-10-01
SPENT A DAY
ON BUSH RIVER
Captain 0. B. BOyce Enter.
tainS Party Of DelaWar-
cans in Royal Manner

Where the Pennsylvania railroad
crosscs the historic Bush river, in sight
OF "Oid Baltimore" is the domain OF
Captain o. b. Boyce, the keeper OF the
pailroad drawbr1dge, and the chiel
navigator OF that beautiful expanse of
transparent water, in which the Sum
mer visitor finds great fishing, and the
Winter guest finds an abundance OF
water fowl.
Captain Boyce owns n feet OF small
boats, and they range from two
masted sailing craft to the lightest
cunning skin
The visitor always finds this big
hearted veteran OF the sea ready and
willing to assist in making "a days
sport there both pleasant and profit
able. Besides the captain there ara
his two grandchildren, who, under the
instruction Of their grandfather, are
fearless of the big river, and, though
but II and 10 years old, spend their
vacations In the boats upon IL. Law
renee Boyce, son of Captain Boyoc
owns a small naptha launch, and thc
two children constitute the crew OF this
boat Elsie Gollian aged II, and call
ed Captain Tom" by her grandfather
/ handles the wheel while her brother
Ward, operates the three-horse power
spark motor.
A party, composed Of persons from
Newport and Wilmington, were the
guests Of Captain Boyce last Saturday
and were taken nearly to the mouth oi
Bush river IN the naptha launch iu
command Of Captain Tom" and Chist
Engineer Ward, while Grandpa Boycs
acted as chief mate.
Besides onjoying the trip on tn,
] launch, the party was furnished Will
boats, bait and lines, and enjOye,
some excellent grabbing, bringing hom,
with them about two and half bush
els of large Bush river crustaceans-
Captain Boyce is well-known n
Wilmington, and has been employe,
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany for many years, but for thirt.
years he followed the sea, and still re
tains his love for the ocean wave. Dur
ing his experience on the sea IN
\ captain lost two vessels. and once los
/ his ship during a hurricane and es
n capped with himself wife and child ii
a thrilling manner. Many person
, have visited the big railroad draw dur
ing the past Summer, and the captain
courtesy has gained him the esteem O
those visiting there He is also post
master Of Bush River village.
Evening journal., 1900-10-01
SHOT BY NEGRO PORTER
Railroad Conductor Fatally Injured on
Pullman Train Yesterday

b. S. Hendle. q conductor in the en-
plOy of the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany was shot and c.,ally injured yes
terday afternccn by colored porter
named J. A. Washington
The train, uE which the shooting
took place IS known as No. 6S. IN
charge Of W. Harry. Morris, conductor
Of No. 1l0l West Eighth street, this
city, and passes through Wilmington
about O'Clock in the afternoon, bound
north. The shooting wa the result OF
a quarrel between the conductor and
Washington, regarding the locking
and unlocking OF toilet room doors in
the Pullman cars.
After the train had passed Chester
Conductor Hendle tod the porter to see
that the toilet rooms were locked be-
fore the train entered Philadelphia. and
Washington replied that he knew his
business This caused a renewal OF the
quarrel and passengers we're startled
TO hear two pistol shots. The next
instant they saw Hendle go staggering
through the car holding his hand on
his right hin After the shooting Hem
die walked through three cars aud
reached the baggage car, where Cen
ductor Morris vas busy.
cpon the asi wal Of the train at
Broad street station Washington was
paced under arrest. Hendle was taken
INTO the baggagemaster's room, and an
examination of tho wound made. He
refused to so 20 a hospital. and was
later removed 60 his home. No. 294A
North TwenW-asth street. The buiiet
entered his back about two inches
from the spine and Il Is fearei that
he cannot ropnvnr