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government who recently visited Pre-
toria says: II viewed the derenses and
consider them impregnable. do not
believe English troops will ever pass
the line of hills surrounding the town,
bristling as they are with high power
krupp and Creusot guns"
All who have had a glimpse of the
Pretoria fortifcations are agreed that
the Beers are fully equipped for a Sc
we're and protracted struggle and will
be able to hold the British off for an in
definite period. So long ago as last Oc-
tober General Joubert declared: Ever
since the Jameson raid of 1896 our gov
eminent was convinced that England
would be urged to war with us, and we
were equally sure that we should have
to depend upon our own resources.
Knowing this, we improved our means
of defense and tried to keep the English
in the dark as to our real preparations.
To this purpose we gave their disguised
spies access to our antiquated guns,
but were careful to conceal from them
all our modern parks of artillery. -
The English credited these misleading
reports and their cry ON to Pre-
toria!' is on a level of intelligence with
the Partisan cry of 1870, "A Berlin!' A
war of defense would present for US
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greater advantages than an offensive
war, for we are perfectly at home in
the highlands of the Transvaal and
Orange Free State. The British will
have to contest every step under incon-
ceivable difficulties and must be pre-
pared to fight on two or three fronts.
Then will begin a guerrilla war which
the British will not be able to endure.' /
Every prediction made by the astute
Joubert has come true up to the pres
ent time, for the Beers We're invariably
victorious when carrying on their Of
fensive operations in Natal and, now
that they are concentrating on more
familiar territory, with the scope of
operations restricted, their base of sup
plies ever nearer and, more than all,
their. homes at hand, he must be auda-
cious indeed who will venture to refute
the great strategist's conclusions.
Meanwhile there sits that sphinxlike
old spider Dom Paul Kruger in the
heart of his web at Pretoria and spin
ming the threads that are, he ,fondly
expects, to enmesh Little Bobs" and
his big army of stalwart Britons He
and his close advisers alone can tell
whether or not Pretoria is to be the
last ditch" of the Beers or whether, as
an ultimate resort, they will blow up
their elaborate Qualifications and flee to
the hills. THOMAS HI. JAMESON. !.
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orally understood that his tame was
lost to poSterity. The following is the
account taken from THE Orbs of Heav-
en-" collection in book form of a series
of lectures delivered by General Orms-
by MacKnight Mitchell, the famous
Warrior astronomer:
This daring man, stern in his faith,
climbs alone to his rocky home and
greets the sun as he rises and mounts
the heavens, scattering brightness and
glory in his path. Beneath him is spread
out the populous city, already teemin8 \
with life and activity. The busy morn.s
ling hum rises on the still air and reach-
es the watching place of the solitary
astronomer. The thousands below him.
unconscious of his intense anxiety,
buoyant with life, joyously pursue their
rounds Of business, their cycles OF
amusement. The sun slowly climbs the
heaven, round and bright and full orb-
ed. The lone tenant Of the mountain
top almost begins to waver in the
sternness of his faith as the morning
hours roll away. But the time of his
triumph, long delayed. at length begins
to dawn; pale and sickly hue creepB
over the face of nature. The sun has
reached his highest point, but his splen-
dor is dimmed, his light is feeble. At
last it comes! Blackness is eating away
his round disk; onward with slow but
steady pace the dark veil moves.
blacker than thousand nights; the
gloom deepens, the CHASTITY hue of death
covers the universe, the last ray is gone
and horror begins! A wall Of terror fila
the murky air, the clangor of brazen
trumpets resounds, an agony of despair
dashes the stricken millions to the
ground, while that lone man, erect on
his rocky summit, with arms outstretch-
ed to heaven, pours forth the grateful
gushings of his heart to God, who had {
crowned his efforts with triumphant
victory. Search the records of our race
and point me, if you can. to a scene
more grand, more beautiful. 1t is to ms
the proudest victory that genius ever
won It was the conquering of nature,
of ignorance, of superstition. Of terror.
all at one blow, and that blow was
struck by single arm. And now do
you demand the name of this wonders
full man? Alas, what a lesson Of. the
instability of earthly fame are we
taught by this simple recital: He who
had raised himself immeasurably above
his race who must have been regarded
by his fellows as little less than a god,
who had inscribed his fame on the very
heavens and had written it in the sun
with pen of iron and the point of q.
diamond even this one has persisted
from the earth. Name, age, country
all are swept into oblivion; but his
proud achievement stands. The nlon-
ument reared to his honor stands ana,
although the touch of time has effaced
the lettering of his name, it is power
less and cannot destroy the fruits OF biz
victory"
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on the hills about Ladysmith, and
most of which they succeeded in
bringing off in their retreat. But
these, they say, are as nothing
compared with those they have in
position on the hills around Pre-
toria And as to ammunition and
provisions-these also for years have
been quietly accommodating and are
stored away for the weeks, months-if
need be years-when Pretoria shall be
isolated from the outside world. The
great sieges of our century, particn-
larly those of Plevna and of Paris.
have shown what man can subsist upon
at a pinch, and Sevastopol has furnish
ed an example of what intrenched sol
diers can do in the way of resistance
to attacking masses.
A late employee of the United States
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Has Great Britain, even now, an ade-
quate comprehension of the terrible
task before her brave fellows, and does
she realize that what has already been
done. vast as it may appear. is In
sense merely preparatory to what is to
come? 'Bobs" has marched his army
hundreds of miles from his real base
of supplies. With the retreat of the
Beers from the Drakenberg mountain
passes, the release of General Butler
and the consequent capture of several
Free State towns, Roberts will be
enabled to establish new base, via
Ladysmith, at Durham on the coast and
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Delagoa Bay road is keenly

Pretoria-Delagoa Bay road is keenly
felt.
In view Of the consistent attitude Of
the Beers from the very first, having
avoided so far as possible acting on the
offensive, but when pressed always
equal to every emergency, neither ex-
aggerating their victories nor depreci-
ating their opponents, exhibiting the
highest strategy and showing them
selves possessed Of a remarkable re-
serve strengthen view of these facts
the world awaits. anxiously the next
move in their elaborate scheme of de-
Tense. Ia
Opposed to Lord Roberts are several
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PARIS. CITY OF PALACES.

( Paris is veritable city of palaces,
and most of the public buildings, il NOT
really palaces, are modelled after SUCH,
The palace Of the Elysee is the town
residence of the French president and
is splendidly furnished and decorated.
1T was built at the beginning Of the
eighteenth century for the Count of
Evreux, and was afterward in the
hands of Nine. de Pompadour, the
Duchess of Bourbon and Napolconss i
and III. Its large gardens stretch to
the Champs Elysees. s
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OF THE SUN.
How the First Prediction Of the Dark
ening Of "Old Sol'' Was Received
by the Ancient Babylonians.

The approach of the date of the total
eclipse of the sun makes interesting tho
following account of the first prediction
of an eclipse thousands of years ago by
a Babylonian who had given to the SUBJ
jectNa lifetime of study. The monument
reared to his memory was unfortunate-
~ so defaced before the Importance OF
his achievement had come to be gem
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has admittedly peen expended, and
when the fire of the big cannon mount
ed all around it has been drawn, this
little city in the center of a teacup will
be literally in the crater bed of a vol
cano, the vortex of fiery maelstrom
in which there is grave possibility that
the attacking or besieging parties will
be engulfed.
Much has been written of the great
guns which the Beers had mounted
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B1RDsEyE VIEW OF PRETORIA, SHOWING DEFENszs

thus reduce the distance by 200 or 300
miles. He will then have two lines of
railroad behind and tributary to him
most of the way, and, with the fall of
Johannesburg or Elandsfontein will SEE
cure third, over which to roll supplies
from the coast to the interior.
1t is at this juncture that the neces-
sity is felt for a more direct line of
communication with the coast. and the
inability Of the British to control the
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OF the best Boer commanders, who
purpose contesting every mile Of the
advance which,, begun on the LIST
of May, pressed steadily onward at
the rate of about eight miles day
The aggressive force consisted of $4,000
men and 14O guns with as many more
quickly available in reserve. The dis
lance from Bloemfontein to the Zand
river, reached ON May 40, is 80 miles; to
Eroonstad 1877 miles. to the Vaal river
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Mohave County miner., 1900-03-17
Notice of Taking Deposition Of Wit.
ness and Time and Place of
Examination.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE TER.
ritory of Arizona, in and for the County Of
Mohave County miner., 1900-03-17
Heavy Mining Investments.

During the past thirteen months
there has been more money expended
In Idaho county for the purchase and
development of mining properties than
IN any other thirty months during the
history of the county. In the Buffalo
Hump camp alone more than 235,OOOS
has been paid ont to citizens of this
section for mining purposes, bonds
and options, aud the development of
these properties has required the sum
of l45,OOOS, the majority of which was
disbursed right at home, very little
going outside for machinery or freight.
or these vast sums probably the firm
Of Clark Il Sweeney have contributed
the most; next comes the Boston Buf-
falo-Idaho Gold Mining company, then
the Buffalo Hump Development com
pany, and the balance by various Spo-
kane and local companies. Outside of
the Hump the disbursements for ma.
chinery and development aud the pur-
chase of properties throughout the
county will run close on to l75,OO0S,
divided up in the camps of Elk City,
Dixie, Warren, Florence Newsome,
Clearwater and Salmon river. Thus
the sum of 550OOOs and over has been
expended for the development of the
mining industry on new enterprises in
this county, besides that required to
run the properties already on paying
basis While but few of the properties
requiring such large expenditure are
now on paying basis it is needless to
say that all this capital so invested
has been with showing of many dol
lars in sight for every dollar invested,
and with the additional expenditure of
less than one-half of the above men,
toned amount in the Buffalo Hump
region alone, would put enough prop
critics on paying basis there to pro-
duce annually over million dollars.
There are many properties In the Hump
that have 10 sight fifty, sixty aud one
hundred thou >and dollars worth of ore,
outside of the great ore chute on the
Big Buffalo, which shows fully 25O.0OOS
worth of ore in sight, aud only 10 feet
OF depth attained. With the outlook
TOR the coming season there Is every
rea son to believe that our interior coun-
try will see much more development
than in the past, and while so many
high priced sales may not be put
through, there will be more real devel-
opment and more IN pney taken out of
the ground. These figures are com
piled from authentic deals which are
matters of record aud which can be
readily verihed.-jrang, ,ville Fee
Press.
Mohave County miner., 1900-03-17
Saltiny M,nes In Mexico.

"Mine sailing nowadays has devel-
gineer and assayer who lately returned
to the states from the inspection of
some properties 10 old Mexico, to a
New Orleans Times. Democrat reporter.
"ln former times it was done crudely.
A rascal who wanted to give fictitious
values to worthless prospect hole
g generally bought or stole a sack of
high grade ore ani simply scattered it
about the excavation, where the victim
would be- likely to pick up.a few pieces
for sampling. If an exposed ledge was
to be dealt with he sometimes fixed up
20s gold piece, loaded the dust into
shotgun aud fired it against the sur
face fropswhich specimens would be
taken. But at present greater fineness
is needed. The np-to-date purchaser
insists upon having fresh ore blasted
from beneath the surface, where it
could not possibly be tampered with,
and seals it up in little canvas sack
for the assayer with his own hands.
1t is then that the latest development,
the hypodermic syringe, comes into
play. The scientific mine salter has
one of those handy little implements
10 his coat pockets, charged with So
luton of chloride of gold. He watches
for an opportunity, and when one pre-
sents itself, quietly thrusts the tip of
the needle through the canvas sack
and gives the piston gentle push.
The consequence is that few drops Of
the liquid are discharged over the sur
face of the ore. The quantity of gold
In the solution is almost inflnitesimal,
but it Is enough to run up an assay
1,O0O5 ton. Meanwhile the sucker
is tranquil in the knowledge that he
has selected the samples himself and
has them safely sacked under his own
private seal. Hypodermic mine salt
ing Is all the go in Mexico at present.
1t beats the old method to death."---
Two Republics.
Mohave County miner., 1900-03-17
Mine Warning Notice.

To ALL WHOM 1T MAYacoScERS
Notice Is hereby given that the Niphthawk
minf. situated IN wsllspai miuing district. Mo.
have county, Arizona, Is the Properly OF the
undersigned, aud that nei' her the m la. nor he
owners thereof will be res' onsible for any la.
hor or debts contracted, nor injuries sus aimed
by any person or persons employed or work.
ing on said property: aud that no lessee or EN-.
ploye IN the aeenf Of the owners 'or any pur-
any purpose whatever. aud that all operatives
aud laborers engage Ia such service Ut their
own risk. and that no debt or ciaim OF debt is
valid against said mine or It's owners.
NIGHrHAWK MINING co,
BYJ T. LANGFoRB, Supt.
KIsGMAs, ARIz, Dec IL. 1899 IT
Mohave County miner., 1900-03-17
Mine Warning Notice.

To whom II may concern:
Notice Is hereby given that the Mariposa
with machinery thereon). 0ro Plata, Wedge
aud Goldsmith mines, situated in Todd Basin.
Wallapat mining strict, Mohave county. Ari
zona. are under bond to parties working the
same, and that neither the said mines nor The
owners thereof viii be responsible for spy
labor or debts contracted, or Injuries sustained
by any employer or employe la the operation
OF said mining property; that all operatives en-
gage Ia such service at their own risk and that
no debt Is valid against said miuing claims.
Kingman, Dec. 10, 1892
Mohave County miner., 1900-03-17

w est persons TO repre- sent us as Managers In
this aud close by counties. Salary 1905 a year
land expenses. Straight, bona fde, no more no
ess salary. Position pc rmanent. Our refer
ences, auy INK In any town It mainly office
work conducted at home. Reference Enclose
self addressed stamped envelope. THR DoMIs-
ION COMPANY, Dept. 3. Chicago.
Mohave County miner., 1900-03-17
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom 1t MBy Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the Tub mine,
trict, Mohave county, Arizona. is under lease
and bond to parties working the same, and that
neither said property nor the owner thereof
will be responsible for any labor performed or
debts contracted, or injuries sust aimed by en-
ployer or employe in the operation Of said
mine. That all operatives engage in such serv-
Ice at their own risk, and that no debt Is valid
against said mining claim. I. l.. AYRES.
Oakland Feb. 18th, 1909.
Mohave County miner., 1900-03-17

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE TER
ritJry of Arizona, in and for the County of
Mahave:
c. ii. LORD, Plaintiff,
ANNIE M. Lo.tD, Defendant.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, go
County OF Mohave,
Take notice that the depositions of C. X.
Perry, witness on behalf of the Plaintiff In the
above-entitled action to be used upon the trial
a Notary Public In the County Of Navajo at
WinslJw, In the County OF Navajo, on the i2th
day of March. 1900, between the hours OF a. IN.
and p. m, OF that day; commencing at O'Clock
a. m. and II not completed on that day the
taking thereof will be continued from day TO
day, until completed.
And the annexed is copy of an aifidavit Of
Fred w. Morrison, showing that this case is
one mentioned in which depositions may be
taken. BELL & MORRISON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, ss
County Of Mohave.
Fred w. Morrison, being first duly sworn says !:
That he is the attorney In the above entitled ac-
tion and that he knows that G. X. Perry wit
ness in this action, is not q resident of this.
(Mohave) county Arizona.
FRED w. MORRISON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of February, A. ID. 1900
(Seall ROSS II. BLAkELY,
Clerk OF the District Court.
Date of first publication February n 1900
Mohave County miner., 1900-03-17
Nine Warning Notice.

Notice Is hereby siven that neither the Tin.
tic niue nor the undersigned owner thereof
will be responsible for any debts contracted by
PARTIES now working same on lease aud bond.
@. W. BEECHER.
Kingman. October "a, 1898.
Mohave County miner., 1900-03-17
DELINQUENT TAX.
Notice of Mohave Coun-
ty, Arizona, for the
Year 1899.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
COIJNTy OF MOUAyE 90

TERRITORY OF ARlZONA. o.,
COUNTY OF MOHAvE, "
A. Cornwall, being duly sworn, de,
poses and say that he is the Treasurer
and Ex-officio Tax Collector in and for
said county, duly qualified, and that on
the THIRD Monday in December, A. d.
1899, being the 18th day of that month,
he did at the close of his official busi-
ness on that day, enter upon the dupli-
cate assessment roll of said county for
the year 1879, a statement that he had
made levy upon all property therein
assessed, the taxes upon which had not
been paid, aud did Immediately ascer-
tain the total amount of taxes then de-
linquent, and filed in the office of the
Treasurer statement duly verified by
his oath, of said account, and that said
statement contains a true list of all
persons and property owing any taxes
for said year 1899. Said list is known
as the Delinquent List of Mohave
County, Arizona, for the year 1899, was
completed December 30, 1899, and is on
file in my Office aud subject to public
inspection.
Further atfiant saith not.
A. CORNWALL,
County Treasurer and Ex-officio
Tax Collector.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of February, 1900.
[Seal.l ROSS II. BLA ELY,
Notary Public.
My commission expires December IL,
1901.
Mohave County miner., 1900-03-17
Arizona & Utah Nv.
TIME TABLE NO. l.
In effect August l6 1899.
Daily, except Sunday

STAGE CONNECTIONS
MINERAL PARK.-Daily, except Sunday. distance 7
miles, fare rs cents.
WHITE HLLs.-Daily, except Sunday: distance %
miles, fare 250s
Ell DORADO CANyoN-Monday, "Wednesday and Fri;
day: distance 81 miles; fare So
TEMPLE BAR.-Monday, Wednesday and Friday: dis
tance So miles; fare So VS.
RIovILLE-Monday and Friday; distance es miles.
fare GO; ''
ST. THOMAS AND OvERToN.-Monday and Friday. dis
tance ~ and SO miles, fare 750s and So
H. M. MCCARTNEY, Supt
Vice Prest and Genl Mgr
Mohave County miner., 1900-03-17

Now, therefore, Pursuant to law, pub
lie notice is hereby given that unless
the taxes delinquent as comprised in
said delin nluent list, together with costs
and penalties are sooner paid, the real
estate upon which said taxes are lien
will be sold at public anction on the
18th day of March, A. ID. 1900, com
menciDg at the hour of | o'clock in the
afternoon of that day and to be thence
continued until all Of said delinquent
property is disposed of, or said delin-
quent taxes are paid, and at the front
door of the Court House in and for
said county, in the city of Kingnan,
said County and Territory.
Seal. A. CORNWALL,
County Treasurer and Ex-of-
ficio Tax Collector in and
for Mohave County, Ari-
zona Territory.
First insertioI Iarch 3.
Mohave County miner., 1900-03-17

FOR SALE.
The best washing machine ever
brought to Mohave county and the
best machine made.
j. w. EMERSON.
Mohave County miner., 1900-03-17
kingman House..

Mrs. J. X. MACKENZIE,
-Proprietor....
IL This house is centrally locs,
al ted, but in a quiet neigbor
Ill hood, where guests are assur.
I'LL ed Of refreshing night:
IfSi sleep. Rooms large and well
Eli ventilated.
Jill. Cleanest and best furnished
sl< house in Kineman.....
Rates reasonable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-26

George H Newman; Tennessee, Represen-
tative Brownlow; Virginia, ]. H. Harrison.
and the District of Columbia, Capt. John
McElroy.
The association was addressed by Ashley
NJ. Gould, assistant district attorney; J. G.
Bailey of Kentucky and Roscoe Mitchell Of
North Carolina.
Statue for John Sherman.
A crowded hail. eloquent speakers and
good music were some of the features of
the meeting of the Pennsylvania Republic
can Association last evening. Col. Samuel
r. Strattan, president, occupied the chair.
After some routine business President
Strattan introduced Mr.. James Madison
Cults of this city, democrat of the Doug
las type, who rendered excellent service
four years ago for the cause of sound
money In his address, which was in reply
to ex-Secretary Olney's letter on ''McKin-
leyism." he showed why the reelection of
President Mckinley was equally vital to
the welfare of the country as was the de-
feat of Bryan in 1880.
Mr.. Cults feeiingly spoke of the death of
ex-Secretary Sherman, and introduced res
| olutions which, after reciting that there
were to be found In the public career and
| private life of that distinguished statesman
| all of the elements which give dignity and
| honor to American citizenship, and add re-
| nown to the nations history, and so in
crease its strength as TO secure Its future
and enduring greatness. and that the con-
science and heartfelt gratitude Of his coun-
trvmen would not permit them to withhold
| from him an Immortality of fame for his
! UNSURPASSED services In preserving the pub
! lie faith honor. and credit through those
| financial measures Wnlch ne originated anu
others which he championed, which have
given us prosperity at home and great
! power among all nations, declared that he
| deserved "a statue which should be erected
at the north end of the Treasury Depart