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New-York tribune., 1900-08-26

animals, the powers Of the Secretary Of Asri-
culture are unlimited He may at any time in
crease the list although the beast and birds
just mentioned are at present the only ones
under the ban.
The regulations in regard to the birds are
the most interesting provisions of the act
Hitherto. bird protection has been left in The
hands of the Individual States. and some Of therl
have awakened only too late TO the destr-.c-
tion of life going on in their forests. Twenty
five years ago the rOseate spOOnbiH curlew, fO-
instance, extremely common N Florida
The great beauty of its plumage attracted he
attention of the milliners. with the result that
the bird is protected only by imposing a
fine of $3.50 any one found shooting it in
Florida The snowy heron, the great blue heron.
even the seagun have become a prey TO the
mrIner-or rather to the fashionable woman
and are rapidly decreasing So much has been
written about this destruction that it is hardly
necessary TO do more than refer 70 il and 10
the manner in which the work of protecting the
birds is now made a National instead of state
affair. The powers of the State game keepers
are not in any way diminished. but the whole
work of saving the forests from being de-
populated for the sake of trimming stun
ming" hat for some fine woman is now central
lied and dignifed
The purchasing Of birds for those regions
WRere they once nOur1Shed Dut are now Sell III
found has not been systematically carried On
Now that the power TO do this is vested in the
Department of Agriculture. this wcrS vii
doubtless be much more energeticaIly carried
on, and much of the harm done by hitherto
lax laws and unedUcated public conscience VII
be remeded. The introduction OF new species
Will also be undertaken. so that the American
fauna may he increased in value.
The Importance Of the prohibited animai'
clause is apparent when the figures of tie
amount spent to destroy rabbits III Australia
are taken into account They amount up 10
S5,O0O0OO and the plague has exhausted the
ingenuity of science. 1t is fact that the rab-
bits actually adapted themselves in some cases
to meet the means taken TO exterminate them.
In Jamaica the monsOOse is Z plague that de
strOys much valuable poultry. 1t is only luck
that has kept this country from suffering from
this pest. it would flourish in the Southern
States As to English sparrows they have al
ready made themselves at home but the new
law will prevent the carrying of them fyom one
State TO another.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-26
SHERMAN AND TIE WAY ROUND


Washington Correspondence Of The Chicago
Times-Herald.
Among the visitors to the National capitaI
now a lawyer in New-York. During the Re
belIlon Mcmillan was soldier in the Con-
federate Army which opposed Sherman'S march
to the sea. At place in Georgia a brigade
OF C0nfederates made a most determined stand
we occupied hill we'll adapted to defence 3"
said Mr.. Mcmillan. The sides were steep and
nearly bare AT the top were plenty of rocks
to shelter our guns and men. Half way down
the slope we cut young trees and constructed
an abattls Here we awaited attack ard did
not wait in vain. The vanguard of Sherman's
army approached. and without delay rushed
to the assault They came bravey up the hills
and we moved them down With splendid cour-
age the Federals came again and again and our
artillery and rifle fire played havoc among
them. Night put temporary stop to the on
troops had come up by this time and the num-
Der of our aSSalants increased. but the
result was the same. We beat them back
again with great slaughter. Finally the attack
ceased altogether. To our surprise we saw the
Federal Armies marching southwark through
BY next day all had disappeared. Left alone
with no Zoe to storm our position. there was
nothing for us to do but to abandon our strong
mold and move on in the of the Northern
Armies. 1t was Tecumseh Sherman himself
who had arrived at the base of our fortified
hill and ordered a cessation of the attack Years
afteTWard General Sherman and | Chanced to
be dining side by side at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
| asked if it true he had ordered abandon
ment VI the assault upon our hill He said it
was.
." Why did you do it,? l asked.
" For the simple reason replied General
Sherman that by that time l had seen enough
fighting to know the value of the way round "
New-York tribune., 1900-08-26
POOLING IN WEDDING PRESENTS.
rom The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
What shall we give her. That is a question
which deSOlates iInumerable breakfast tables
when the morning post brings the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF an approaching marriage y most VaIua h!a
precedent has been set by a batch of Lady Ran
dolph ChurChillS friends, who dubbed together
and presented her with beautiful SewSaw i'm
the shape Of a pearl and diamond tiara. The e>-
ample should be followed widely. Iudivi,l,l 2,
effort is ant to fritter itself away in Superflo>
salt spoons and unnecessary photograph frames.
Given a bride, II is pretty certain that many 5r
her friends Will be friends OI one another. NrE
how much more pleasant for the bride and he,,
much simpler for her friends is the pooling cT
affection in a really valuable Sift! The perau-
nlal difficulty of the wedding present is in u
fair way toward solution.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-26
CONVINCED.

From The Chicago News.
DO yer believe in Providence Billy
Don't often come my way. Sandy"
well, II comes mine. To-day I promised 20
Spht tree up for a dinner. While I was eatin'
de lightning struck de tree an split il up small
enough Tor fireWOod-"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-26
HIS ONLY WAY.

From Harper's Bazaar.
Blade-Why isn't your wife playing golf with
you, usual?
GraSSe-I asked her to stay at home TODAY
l am trying to improve my game.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
WARNER RAISED ROW
Ohio Man Denounced at Meeting
of Monetary League For Be-
Iittling "I6 to L."

The placidity of the meeting Of the
United States Monetary League at
Kansas City Monday was considerably
ruffied in the closing hours by state
ments from General A. J. Warner, Of
Ohio, who was a volunteer speaker,
taking the time and place which had
been assigned to Mr.. Sulzer, who fail
ed to appear.
General Warner was introduced by
Ex-Governor St. John, who called him
the father of the cause of free silver.
General Warner caused the first futter
of excitement by saying that 80 far as
be knew there was no proposition to
change tho ratio of coinage. The live
question Of the hour, he added, is to
get silver restored to its place, where
it would have the same rights as gold.
'sI don't caxe anything about the
ratio of 16 to l., he said. "Get silver
restored" he added. "Catch your
hare first, then cook it. Regulate
silver automatically and you settle the
question. I sometimes think we have
laid too much stress on IS to l. 1 am
in favor of it, but there are and must
always be conditions which may
change the ratio"
Mr.. Berry. of Pennsylvania, inter-
rupted and asked if General Warner
was not giving away some of the Sc
crets of the platform. Before General
Warner could reply, Mr.. Harvey asked
him:
"Do you understand the history of
free colnage?"
General Warner replied without
perturbation that he had made study
of it, and he begged leave to cay to
Mr.. Harvey and others that there had
been no legal action taken by congress
on the question of ratio.
Interruptions followed with rapidity
and exceptions to the speakers views
became heated. Waiting moment for
quiet, General Warner continued:
II tell you the question of 16 to l
is going to cut little figure in this
campaign. The issues will be anti
imperialism and trusts, and what we
should do for humanity, and the ques-
ton of ratio will sink into infinitesi-
NAL insignifcance."
Mr.. Harvey leaped upon a table,
and repeating former statements, he
added:
IF the people do not instruct con-
gress before election on the question
of ratio, congress would never agree.
And I stand here to say to you, point
ing to General Warner, "16 to l has
been demanded by our leader, Colonel
Bryan, and we will follow his lead"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
BROWN APPOINTED
To Succeed Col. l.. N. Trammell, ,
Deceased, on the Georgia State
Railroad Commission.

Railroad Commission.
Hon. Pope Brown, of Pulaski county,
has been appointed railroad commits
sioner for Georgia by Governor Cand-
ler to succeed the late Colonel L. N.
Trammell.
MIR. Brown has been in close touch
with the governor for o number of
years, and in addition to that he is one
of the strongest men in the state. The
governor intimated he would appoint
a farmer on the board and that the
man would come from middle Georgia
and Mr.. Brown was picked out as be-
ing the next commissioner.
The appointment of Mr.. Brown will
be until the next meeting of the gen.
eral assembly in October, when he will
again be appointed by the governor
and his name sent to the senate for
confirmation. Mr.. Brown will fill the
unexpired term of Mr.. Trammell.
which is for five years.
The salary of the Office is 81, 500 per
annum.
Hon. Pope Browns personal history
began on farm in Pulaski county,
but he was given good education apd
graduated at Mercer university. After
that he went into the cotton business
at q Hawkinsville warehouse, where
he was quite successful. About twenty
years ago Mr.. Brown, then a young
man, decided that business methods
applied to farming would reap as good
q reward as in other pursuits. Accord
ingly be bought land on credit and
went to farming.
Since that time, out Of the products
of the soil, he has bought and paid
for 5000 acres of the best land in Pu-
laski county. He spends most OF his
time on the farm in active charge OF
its operations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
WOOLEY NOMINATED
For President By Prohibitionists
At Their National Convention
Held In Chicago.

The prohibition national convention
at Chicago adjourned sine die Thurs
day, after having placed in nomina-
tion for president John G. Woolley, of
Illinois, and for vice president 81. =.
Metcalf, of Rhode Island. The noml-
nations in each instance were made on
the first ballot.
The candidates for the presidential
nomination balloted for were Mr..
Woolley and Rev. S. c. Swallow OF
Pennsylvania, Hale johnson of Hi
nois withdrawing his name at the last
moment and throwing his strength to
Mr.. Woolley. This undoubtedly had
a great effect upon the result, as the
convention earlier in the day bad been
nearly stampeded for Swallow by an
eloquent speech of Homer Castle OF
Pittsburg, and had the friends Of the
Pennsylvania clergyman forced bal
lot at that time the result might have
been different.
For vice president three candidates
were balloted for-H. B. Metcalf,
Thomas R. Caskardon, of West Vir-
ginia, and Rev. L. Eaton, of lowe,
Mr.. Metcalf receiving an overwhe]m-
ing majority of the votes cast. Imme-
diately after the announcement Of
the result of the ballot for the
the presidential nomination DR.. Swal-
low was proposed as the vice presi-
Dental nominee. The convention went
wild over the suggestion, but DR..
Swallow, after hurried conference
with tho Pennsylvania delegation, re-
fused to accept the nomination.
During the last days session Chair
man Stewart, of the national commit
tee, called for contributions for the
campaign and over 81, 900 was realized
in few minutes.
John G. Woolley is descended in a
direct line from Emanuel Woolley, an
English Quaker and friend of George
Fox, who came to New England in
1868 and later became large land
owner in New Jersey, which is still
the family seat. DR.. Woolley was
born at Collinsville, O., February Is,
1850. He was graduated from the
Ohio Wesleyan university in 1871,
practiced law in Paris, ILL.,, Minnespo-
lis and New York until 1888, when he
became Prohibitionist, and from &C.
ceptipg occasional invitations to speak
upon the liquor traffic, drifted ont of
the practice of his profession Into the
lecture field. He has resided in Chi
cago since 1892.
Henry B. Metcalf, of Rhode Island,
prohibition nominee for vice president,
was born seventy-one years ago. He
is president of the Providence County
Savings bank. Mr.. Metcalf was for
merly a Republican, but joined the
Prohibition party several years ago,
and has been prominently identified
with that party since. He has been
the candidate of his party for governor
several times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
0eOROIA'S DELEGATION

Hauled to Kansas City on Famous
Special Car, "Sixteeu to One."
"Sixteen to One." the famous Car
that carried Georgia's delegation to
Chicago in 1896, was attached to the
special leaving Atlanta for Kansas City
Sunday night. It was on the trip to
Chicago four years ago chat the special
Pullman coach which has since be-
ceme the private car of superintendent
V. E. McBee, of the Seaboard Air
Line, was rechristened with the euph.
onious title of Sixteen to One. The
special attracted a great deal OF atten.
tion on the trip.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
Ii HUNG HEARD FROM.

Chinese Minister In Washington Gets
Cable From Great Diplomat.
Minister WI called at the state de-
partment Thursday afternoon and ex-
hibited tbs following cablegram to
Secretary Hay:
"CANroN, June 2S.--The legation
ministers having left Pekin are now
twelve miles from Tieu Tsin with Ad-
miral Seymour. Ii HUNG CHANG"
The minister explained that the ca
blegram reached him from the Chinese
minister in London. He believes the
cablegram to be correct.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
COTTON IN BAD WAY.
Black Root Prevails on Some Farms
In South Georgia.

An Atlanta dispatch says: !Commis-
sioner of Agriculture O. B. Stevens
says that black root, a. very damaging
disease, has been discovered i'll the
cotton crop in South Georgia.
Reports have been coming in from
the farmers telling him OF peculiar
color the cotton has and describing
the roots of the cotton plant to be-
black. Remedies for the disease were
asked for. Mr.. Stevens in speaking
of the black root says:
"Black root is terrible thing for
cotton. It always destroys it and if
the reports that have been getting
for the last two days are true, the cot
ton crop in this state has been greatly
damaged and the loss will amount to
thousands of dollars" "
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
COL. TRAMMELL DEAD
Was Chairman of the Georgia
Railroad Commission For
Many Years

After an illness Of six weeks Colonel
Trammell, chairman of the railroad
commission of Georgia, died at his
home in Marietta early Friday morn
ing.
All members of his family were at
his bedside at the time of his death.
They had been there all night, waiting
aud hoping for some signs of return
ing strength. The beginning Of the
end came at noon on Thursday. Pre-
vious to that time he had rallied con-
siderably and it was believed BY his
family and friends that he would re-
cover.
It was a complication Of diseases
that caused the death Of Colonel
Trammell. Chief among them was an
acute stomach trouble. This, conn.
bined with extreme nervousness and 8.
sluggish circulation. SO enfeebied his
constitution and sapped his strength
that the restoratives Of the physicians
had but little effect.
Colonel Trammell has been . menu
Der of the Georgia railroad commits
sion since 1881, and during the term
of his service his headquarters haye
been in the capitol building. He was
probably one of the best known men
in the state, and being at the head
quarters of the state government Tor 70
many years, was in touch with prom
inent men from all sections in Georgia
and being q member Of the railroad
commission, he was known also
throughout the United States.
As soon as Governor Candier heard
the news of Colonel Trammell's deathi
he ordered the flag to float ct halt
mast.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
GUERRILLA TACTICS.
Are Now Being Employed Against
Britons BY the Desperate
Transvaalers.

TransvaalerS.
According to London adyices Boe1
guerilla operations are reported from
points on Orange river colony.
The war Office has received the fol-l
lowing from Lord Roberts:
'tPREToR1A, June 29.-Pagetreportt
from Lindley he was engaged on June;
26th with q body of the enemy strongly
REINFORCED during the day. A conri,
voy Of stores for the Lindley garrison
was also attacked. on june 26th, but;
after q heavy rear guard action, Tho
convoy reached Lindley in safety.
s'Our casualties were ten killed and
four officers and about fifty men
wounded.
sThe fight reported yesterday vaes
under Lieutenant Colonel GrenfeII
not Dreiper. Brabant came up during;
the engagement. !!
''Total casualties of the two columns
three killed, twenty-three wounded.
''On the previous day near Ficks-
burg, Boyas' brigade was IN action
with body of the enemy.
"Our casualties were two ofiicerss
killed, four men wounded and one
man missing.
"Methuen found yesterday that The
Boer laager near Vachkop and Spitx'
Kop had been hastily removed in the
direction of Lindley. He followed Tho
enemy twelve miles and captured s 90
sheep and 500 head of cattle which tn
enemy had seized in that neighbce
hood. Our Casualties were four me1
wounded.
'sHunter continued his march ya
terday toward the Vaal river uno
posed. A few farmers along the roul
have surrendered. Springs. the tezz
mus of the railway from J0hannes
burg, was attacked early yesterda
morning: The Canadian regiment
which garrisons the place, beat OF tho
enemy" ~
Boer official reports from Machodcs
dorp aver that q part Of the BTitish
convoy was captured on june 16ds
near Winburg.
The Lourenzo Marques corraspons
dent of The Times says:
'tBoth the burghers and the foreign
ers who are arriving HERE profess 81
strong belief that it will take from
three to six months to subdue the
Boers." 4.
Another dispatch from Lourensc
Marques says: s.
"a consignment to q foreign i'm
marked Dutch cheese damaged prov
ed on landing to contain army boots
for the Beers; it passed the custcrn92
nevertheless with unusual digpatch
and the British consul Is making rep~s
resentations to the Portuguese govern
ment." ~ s
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
Britous Surround Beers.

According to report received in
Pretoria from Missels farm General
Clery, with the Fourth brigade, has
arrived at that place, which is nine
miles from Standerton. His move
ment completes the hemming in OF
General DeWet.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
Botha Gives Bond.

Advices from Cape Town state that
Commandant Philip Botha, who was
captured by the British May 18th, has
been released under heavy bail. He
is to reside in Aliwalnorth until con-
clusion of preliminary examination.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
"Jjm Crow" Law Effective.

What is known as the "Jim Crow"
car law, providing for the separation
of whites and blacks on railway trains,
went into operation in Virginia July
1st, and 80 far seems to be working
smoothly. No trouble is reported on
any of the lines centering in Rich.
mon6
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
INAUGURATION OF DOLE

Makes Third Epoch In Amerlcan.ffa.
waiiau History.
An Associated Press dispatch says:
The last of the three great epoch
making events in the history of the an
nexation of the Hawaiian islands
to the United States of America, took
place Thursday morning when Cover
nor S. B. Dole, first executive of the
American territory. was inaugurated.
The oath of Office was taken and the
inaugural address delivered on the
spot that was the scene of the other
two events-the reading of the all
important proclamation of 1893 and
the flag-raising of 1898.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
President Pardons Lawyer.

Lowery Humes, formerly a promi-
nent lawyer of Memphis, Tenn, has
been released from the Ohio peniten-
tiary ON a communication of sentence by
the president. He was convicted of
retaining $l5 over the amount allowed
by law from the pension secured for q
olionf .i
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05

Admiral Kempff Advises Depaftmeae
Regarding Our Troops n China.
The following cablegram was ~
ceived Thursday morning from ADJ
miral KempA: :'
CHE Foo, June 28. -6eOetarl
Navy, Washington: "About {. 600 foEs
eign troops now ashore. Soldiers cr
dered should report at Taku insteed
of the Che Foo. Substituted Naeh-
vile for Yorktown at Che Foo. York;
town used as dispatch boat. being
more suitable. KBHR11.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
EMPEROR WILLIAM AROUSED.

viii Demand Satisfaction For tbo
nurder Of Won Ketteief.
From we'll authenticated eoufce9
the Associated Press representatiye ~
Berlin, Germany, is able to state aftee;
the detailed statement by Count von{
Buelow, secretary of state for foreigns
affairs, regarding the Chinese sitaa-s
ton, Emperor William made up hinf
mind to insist upon full satisfaoti0ms
for the death of Baron von Kettelers s
for which purpose he resolved tosenM
altogether armed forces approximately
as large as the other powers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
ONLY FOUR CONTESTS

To Be Settled In the Natlonai Ocmo>
cratic couvention.
So far as the Democratic national
committee is informed the conyenti0n
will have four contests to decide. Only
one of these controversies involves q
state delegation. Two OF the othe1s
refer to the representation OF territos
ries and the other to the District 81
Columbia. The state contest is oTet
the representation from Montana. aud
the two territories involved are Okl1s
homs and Indian territory.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
NO CHANGE As YET.
Situation In China Continues to Cause
Great Alarm.

None of the members of the cabi
net who were present at Fridays meet
ing could see the least change for the
better in the Chinese situation. Sec
retary Hay was not present nor was
Secretary Gage, but the other mem
bers said that nothing had been heard
from the ministers stationed at Pekin,
and this fact was causing the greatest
slsrm for their safety.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
Conference Called By Culver.

Conference Called By culver.
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Culver, of Alabama, has issued call
for a conference of bankers, ware
housemen, commission men and plan
ters to meet at Montgomery on July
18th.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
HILL ALSO VISITS LINCOLN.

Ex-Governor Of New York Holds a
Conference With Bryan.
~ Former Governor David b. Hill, of
New York, accompanied by his private
! secretary, P. J. Msnwiller, and Cen
eral j. s. McEwan, of Albany, arrived
at Kansas City Saturday from St.
Louis, having left Albany on Friday.
Within two hours after his arrival
Governor Hill departed for Lincoln to
hold conference with Mr.. Bryan.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
PREDICTS FEARFUL STRUGGLE.

German Officer Just From China laikS
OF the Situation There.
General Stahl, of the Imperial Ger
man army, who has been investigating
conditions in the Orient under spe-
cial commission from the German gov
ernment, arrived at Vancouver, B. c.,
Thursday on his way home. When
asked if he thought the Boxers would
be quickly suppressed, he said that in
his opinion the powers had started in
upon a long, bloody conflict. In the
end, the Boxers would be disbanded,
but the destruction of life would be
appalling for the movement was
spreading like wild fire, throughout
China's vast territory.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05
A1ERICANS ABANDONED GUNS.

Corrected Report of Casualties Among
= Our Troops at Pekin.
The greatest anxiety exists concern
ing the foreigners at Pekin. Admiral
Kempff believes large re-enforcements
ate necessary to reach Pekin. Major
Walters command. with 400 Russians,
was ambushed three miles from Tlen
Tsin on June 2lst. They were COM
PEELED to retreat.
The Americans abandoned a three
inch rife aud colts gun, losing four
killed and seven wounded.