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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-16

CAKE walk next saturday niEht.
Ranke hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05

The Baltimore and Ohio also intends 10
build an overhead bridge across its tracks
at Buck Lodge. near here, very soon. so as
10 aDoiish the dangerous grade crossing at
mat point. II this does not meet with the
approval of the citizens it is thought the
county road Will be SO changed as to run
under the tracks near that point The
company has been meeting with some oppo-
sition to the overhead bridge, citizens of
the community claiming that the embank-
ulent VIII be very steep, which would be
dangerous, but 1t is believed some plan will
be agreed upon that will abolish the pres
ent dangerous crossing
franz Joseph HAWKES., a travelling man
ana evidently German. while attempting
TO cross over the bridge known as Rig
Monocacy bridge, near Dickerson's Mont.
gomery county. was struck by west-bound
train No. 50 at II o'clock noon TODAY and
narrowly escaped death. He made an at
tempt 10 get out of the way of the train
ana partially succeeded but one arm was
broken and badly bruised. That he was
not killed was due to his wonderful nerve
as the train was running at the rate of
sixty miles an hour, and there Is no place
on the bridge where man can seek safety
when train is coming. Seeing his danger
ne let himself down over the ends of the
ties. one arm being unconsciousiy exposed
but his wonderful presence of mind did not
ties with the other hand and after the
train passed drew himself up and proceeded
TO Dickerson. where he told Agent Meem
oil his injury. The agent had him sent to
Washington on a late train this afternoon
for treatment.
The bridge mentioned spans Monocacy
river and Is over 100 feet from the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05
PalaiS Royal, 11:ss5 Ct s. 18th Sts.

shot under him. and then he struggled on
foot to the side of the wounded men. Yet
even as he raised Byrne in his arms he was
shot through the body. and finding that all
was lost, ordered Danaher to look to HIM
self Murray, Byrne and Davis were cap
tured by the Beers. The men whom Muir
ray and DaEaher had tried to save died. but
Murray, long a prisoner in the hands OF
the Beers, lived to join the regiment, and
with Danaher receive the reward for his
bravery
Does Lance Corporal Farmer. keeping
time books among the factory chimneys in
busy, smoky Bradford recall the day at
MaJuba Hill when AT the finish of the
slaughter he alone remained by the side of
the wounded. in spite of the bullets that
were hatiing down upon him? Twice he
raised a white handkerchief to show that
he was connected with the Red Cross, and
twice the hand that waved the flag was
shot through and the linen fluttered to the
ground. Happily the captain in command
Of the Roer force realized the situation and
ordered his men to cease firing, and Farm
er's life was spared. He suffered the loss
of his left arm, but got the Victoria Cross
in exchange.
Major A r. Hill of the 5Sth Regiment,
now going through his second experience of
war in the Transvaal, was. through no fault
OF his own, one of the survivors of Laings
Mex. The major, at that time mere sec
ond lieutenant, saw Captain Osmond,
brother officer, lying wounded and exposed
to the fire of the enemy. Out into the
open, with the Boer guns trained upon him,
ran Hill, until he reached the side of his
comrade- He had gone but six yards with
his burden, when another bullet struck the
wounded man. and he died in his arms.
Major Hill remembered that he had seen
two privates lying near the captain: and
laying the dead man on the ground. he
went back a second and third time.
brought the two men to shelter, and es-
capped without a scratch. 1t is scarcely nee
essary to add that the major received his
v. c. on his return to his home. The peo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05
WINNING THE VICTORIA CROSS.
Notable Services for Which the
Trophy Has Been Awarded.

From Golfers Weekly.
Whatever of failure and disaster may be in
store for England as the outcome of her
campaign against Paul Kruger and his peo-
ple 1t is at least consolatory to know that
the old Anglo-Saxon spirit of bravery that
knows no reason of blind daring that recks
uaught of results, leading dukes son and
cooks SON. straight into the jaws of a
masked battery, burns brighter than ever.
The war is not six months old. yet already
the records glisten with the stories of indf-
vidual bravery that add luster and glory to
British arms 1t is certain that the end
of the campaign will give US plentiful crop
of " C's The Victoria cross, most COW
eted of all military trophies. because so
rarely bestowed. is common aIike TO oIhcers
and men Rank holds no place in the rea-
sons which dictate its bestowai. 1t is the
one decoration created by the queen, and
bestowed by her own hand. 1t Is common
to master and man alike And 1t mas more
than once happened that the naughty ma
jor general. glittering with deeorations; mas
stood side by side with the humble private
In the ranks to receive this distinction at
the hands of the gentle woman whom both
delight to serve.
The disastrous Boer war of 1881 gave
nearly twenty new wearers of the Victoria
Cross Does any one in these days recall
the names of James Murray and Patrick
John Danaher of the Connaught Rangers!
Yet in all the annals of war there Is no finer
instance Of self-forgetting sacrifice than
that afforded by these two young Irtshmen
1t was on the morning Of January 16. 1881,
Just after a skirmish with the Beers, that
they saw Byrne and Davis, two men of the
Scots F'usilier Guards, lying wounded on the
plain. Murray and Danaher were wounded
but rode to the rescue. Murray's horse was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05


President Eliot Of Harvard told this story
at the Cornell Club dinner the other even
ing:
A friend of mine, college professor.
went into a crowded restaurant in New
York city for luncheon one hot day last
summer The negro in charge of the big
corridor where the hat shelves stood was
an Notwithstanding fellow, and his bow
and smile were not of the obsequious stupid
kind so often affected by colored walters
and doorrnen in hotels He took my friends
hat and gave no check for II in return
An hour later. when the professor came
out of the dining room. the negro glanced
at him in a comprehensive way, turned to
the shelves and handed him his hat
My friend is a man who prides himself
on his powers of observation, and the ne
gro's ability 20 remeSnber to whom each
article OF clothing belonged struck him as
being something very wonderful.
How did you know this was my hatr
he asked.
Il didn't know IL, sah' was the reply
Then why did you give Il TO meT the
professor persisted.
Because you gave II to me, sah.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05
wild Man Caught in Wolf Traps.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
A wild man was captured in the hills
near Plum Fork q few days ago. He
had been seen a number of times by
different persons, but all efforts to cap
ture him had proved fruitless until Louis
Brown, farmer set two of his strongest
wolf traps at cave where the man had
been sleeping He was caught in both traps
by the nose and right hand. When Brown
found him he was trying to loose the trap
from his nose but when he saw Brown he
set up most dismal howl and attempted
to run He was released and confined in a
stable belonging to William Rice. For sew
eral days he would not speak, but he was
finally induced to talk. He said his name
was Levi Brewer, and that he was raised
near Warfield on the Big Sandy. He ap-
pears frightened when strangers approach
but quiets down when he finds they do not
intend to hurt him. His nails on his hands
and feet are like the taions of an eagle, and
he Is completely covered with hair. He
told the correspondent that he had SUM-
ported himself by fishing and catching game
with his hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05
IN AN APRICOT ORCHARD.
How the Fruit is Gathered, Dried and
Prepared for Market.

From Pearson's Magazine.
AS soon as an orchard of apricots comes
into bearing. advertisements are inserted in
the newspapers of adjoining towns for wo-
men and girls. Thousands of women leave
their domestic duties, taking with them
their families to engage actively in the
sheds Of the ranchers, cutting the fruit
for drying, after the men have collected
it from the trees.
Sometimes 800 people will be engaged up
on large orchard. Rules and regulations
are laid down for their conduct; the wo-
men and girls sleep in the tents provided
at low rental by the management, and
either cook for themselves, or board with
What would be termed in railroad circles
a boarding boss" the men. not SO many,
occupy tents in some other and distant par
of the orchard. The sole requisite being the
ability to pick and cut fruit. an aggregation
of humanity representing all classes of So
c1ety, from the impecunious English family
with cultivated manners and aristocrattc
connections to the nondescript. who travels
from town to town in search of employ
ment. Is collected together in industrious
activity for the revenue to be derived.
Each woman has small tray in front OF
her, and, after cutting the fruit with q
knife. she lays it open on the tray. Each
tray Is furnished with a raised end. When
operator shouts, '"Tsayr,. whereupon an at
tendant approaches. punches a ticket with
which she has beef previously furnished.
and takes the five trays to the sulphur
house.
The women are paid 10 cents box, each
box containing sixty pounds of fruit. All
fruit has to be placed in the sulphur house
for several hours for the purpose of bleach
ing it or causing it ito retain it's natural
color, as well as to destroy all insect life
that may remain. otherwise the sun would
cause 1t to turn black. The trays are then
carried out and placed upon the ground I'M
der the steady rays Qf the glorious Califor-
mia sun. Should clouds be hanging over
the trays are placed one above the other
universe old Sol, makes his appearance
da Tne to 5r S re z, three 15 to
called sweat boxes, and scrape from the
trays all the fruittointe7. these boxes. in
which 1t Is left until fully dried. Finally
it is hauled to the storehouses and piled
up in heaps, perhaps ten feet high, awaiting
the eye of the critical buyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05

PIE of the little town in which he was born
carried him on their shoulders
1t was for a similar act of noble abnega-
uoh OF SELF that Sir George Stewart White
now beleaguered at Ladysmith received Ms
cross IN the Zulu war. after the disastrous
hattie Of lsandu-ia, when the '24th Regi-
ment. caught in an ambuscade was cut 90
pieces, and only he and Two others ESCAPED
The late Earl of Cardigan. leading the i'm
mortal charge of the L ght Brigade at Bal
aklava, "and stopping amid the storm of
lead TO pick up wounded comrade. affords
one OF the brightest pictures in the annals
of the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05

Proposed improvements on MetrOpOii-
tan Brunch-Narrow Escape.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ROYDS Nd. April 4. 1900.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany contemplate double tracking at an
early date the unfinished part of the Metro
politan branch from Galthersburg to Wash
ington Junction. Surveyors are now out
laying off the new route, preparatory 10
letting IL out by contract. 1t is said the
part from Gaithersburg to Warning will
be done first, it can be more readily
built, no bridging Of any consequence being
required or it, with the exception OF the
one right at Waring station. and the fills
and cuts are very short. The other part.
from Waring to Washington Junction. will
be done as early practicable, but some
tine will be required on account of deep
and heavy cuts and fills and the remodel
ing or building of four or five large bridges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05

Sir Augustus Lackcash Ito tailor)-''My
son tells me that you have allowed him to
run a bill for three years. 1 have, there
fore, come"
Tailor-"oh, pray. Sir Augustus, there is
really no hurry
Sir Augustus Lackcash-'T know that
and. therefore. I have come to tell YOU
that in future / want to get my clothes
from You, too.'-Tit-Bits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05
TRY GRAlN-0l TRY GRAIN-0l

Ask your Grocer today 10 show you package Of
GTSAIN-O. the new food drink that takes the place
OF coffee. The children may drink IL without In
jury well the adult AL who try il like 1t.
GRAIS-o has that rich seal brown Of Mocha OF
Java. but II is made from pure grains. and rhe
delicate stomach receives Il without distress.
u the price Of coffee. Is and Is cts nsr sage.
Sold BY al ErocerA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05
for 18c Hose.

Friday bargains here consist Of more than
remnants. For tomorrow our popular 1Sc
Black Hose are to be only BE pair Ladies'
in sizes to 10: girls in sizes 5 to 8; boys
in sizes to 81; mems in sizes . to IL;
babies in sizes to 6. Ample quantities in
all STYLES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05
Hard to Say.

From the Chicago Fost.
what do You expect to make of your
boy?"
Don't know, I'm sure He talks too
much for a successful politician and not
enough for a pugilist'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05
for 4Ac Gowns.

Well-known superior garments that have
been popular favorites for many years
Neat, not CANDY. Made of superior muslin
with empire and neck, rufie trimmed.
All sizes. 33c tomorrow for these gowns:
25c instead Of Csc for superior Corset Cow
ers; DC instead Of 39c for superior Drawers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05

Those warranted all pure linen Handker-
chiefs, with plain hemstitched borders are
extra good value at 12I7c. hundred dozen
shau go tomorrow at Sc each. oF 25c for
three. Not more than II half dozen To each
purchaser-so that none shall be dsap-
pointed.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-26
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

A dividend is due and payable to
the stock. holders of the Inter-Island
Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, at their
office, Queen Street, on Thursday,
July II, 1900, The atock books of
the company will be closed to trans
fers from July 18th to the 18th, i'm
elusive. @. II. CLAPP,
Secretary.
Honolulu, July 10, 1900,
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-26
BUY: B
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Your 7. Home
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Great Bargains In Real Estate

l. Business lot on Fort st.; corner
lot; about 5000 square feet
2. Fine house and lot; 100x100;
Waikiki road.
3. One lot, McCully tract; 75x150;
King st.
4. Two lots, Kawaiahao st; 5Oxl0O
each; Kewalo,
5. House and 3 lots at Kaiulani
tract.
6. Four lots, Waikiki addition, near
Camp Mckinley; 50xl00 each.
Z. Nine-year lease, with 2 houses;
Punchbowl.
s. House and lot, Ilaniwai st., Ke-
walo. 25x100.
9. Ten-year lease and 2 houses;
Punchbowl; 60xl10
10. Four lots, Kalihi, near King
st.; 50xl00 each.
IL. Three lots near Diamond Head;
55x9h each.
IL. House snd lot, with stables;
53x133; Upper Punchbowl.
IL, House and lot, Queen ST.; 50x
100. -
Ia. Ten-year lease, with 2 cottages
and store doing good business; COX
100. M
Is. One share Waimea Hui land.
16. Eleven and half years lease,
with 3 cottages, grapes and other
plants; 76x200,
II. Beautiful lot on Fort st., be-
tween School and Vineyard sts.
10. Lot 100x110, with 2 new cot
tsgee, Wilder ave.
10. Two lots, Waikiki road 60x1O0
each, M
10. Five lots, Beach road, near the
sea; 60x102, . 4
81, Two acres land at Kalihi, with 2
houses; beautiful country residence,
%. House and lot, IIaniwsi at, Ne
welo; 5QxleG r'ss
49, Lot on Fort st. extension
|24seLot corner Wilder ave. and
Makiki; 226x221.
rs, Lot S0X278, King st., near
McCully tract,
r. Three iots at KaEhi; 2O195.
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-26
Great Shoe Sale.

l., b. Kerr 4 o., Ltd, having
bought the stocks Of the Fairchild
Shoe House and A. II. Murphy &
Co. at prices that enable them to
sell at one half the original cost
prices, the public will be offered
bargains, call early aud secure first
choiea,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-26
iAOh OAuiu, v Wy w. l.
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KentucBy's famous Jesse Moore
Whiskey, uRequalled for its purity
and excellence. On sale at any Of
the saloons and at Lovejoy & Co..
distributing agents for the Hawaiian
islands,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-26
NOTICE.

w, Austin Whiting has resumed
the general practice OF law and has
taken the offices Of Hon. A, S. Hum
phreys, corner King and Bethel
Streets, Honolulu, P, O, Box S35.
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The age-herald., 1900-04-07
The Famous Boer General Shot
 In Battle.
HIS FIFTY MEN SURRENDERED
The Report of the British Loss at Reedersburg Has Caused Feeling of Alarm All
 Over England

London, April 6.-(4:09 D. m.)-The follow ing Is the text of Lord Roberts dispatch to the war office announcing the capture of five companies of his troops:
 "Bloemfontein, Thursday, April 5.-An- other unfortunate occurrence has occurred resulting, fear in the capture of a party of infantry, consisting of three companies of the Royal Irish Fusileers and two com- panies of the Ninth regiment of mounted infantry. near Reedersburg, little east ward of Bethany railroad station, within few miles of this place. They were sur rounded by a stronger force of the enemy with four or five guns.
 "The detachment held out from noon, April 3, until April 4, a. m., and then, ap- parently, surrendered, for it is reported that the firing ceased at that time. Im- mediately after I heard the news during the afternoon of April 3, I ordered Gatacre to proceed from Springfontein, his present headquarters, to Reedersburg with all pos sible speed, and dispatched the Kameron Highlanders hence to Bethany. He ar rived at Reedersburg at 1030 yesterday morning without opposition but could get no news of the missing detachment. There can be no doubt the whole party have been made prisoners"
The age-herald., 1900-04-07
INTEREST TURNS
 FROM THE QUEEN The British Disaster at Reeders- burg Caused Conster-
 nation in Dublin.

Dublin, April 6-Lord Roberts dispatch describing the disaster at Reedersburg was printed in the Dublin evening papers and created general consternation It brought the populace with quick turn from the rejoicing over the queens visit to the great issues of the war, and cast sud- den gloom over the gaiety of the party at the castle.
 prominent member of the cabinet, now in Dublin, when interviewed did not at- tempt to conceal his modification, nor to minimize the evil effect of such reverses upon the prestige of the empire abroad He attributed it, and others like it of re- cent occurrence, to lack of horses and to the inability of the remounts sent forward to endure the climate. He appeared to have no hope of an immediate advance in force.
 In the cabinet minister's statement there was no criticism of Lord Roberts, who ap- pears to be trusted implicitly, but intense irritation and chagrin are felt that so many unfortunate circumstances" should retard the march to Pretoria.
 From one who was a guest at the ban quet given to the queen yesterday it was ascertained that her majesty looked excep- fionally we'll and discussed the topics of the day with her usual keen perception She appeared, however, to be getting so short-sighted as to be almost blind
The age-herald., 1900-04-07
BOER STRATEGY
Spencer Wilkinson Says Their Plans
 Are Obvious

London, April 6.-Spencer Wilkinson, re- viewing the military situation in the Morn ing Post, says:
 "The Boer strategy at present may have one or more of several aims The idea of cutting off the British attachments is nat ural and obvious. So is the plan of strik- ing at the railway south of Bloemfontein.
 ''The plan of collecting large force in the hills near Thab N'Chu is that of a flank position The theory of it is that a strong Boer force here would threaten the British communication when the Brit ish advance is resumed, and therefore, that Lord Roberts will have to attack and clear these hills before moving forward.
 If he moves east to attack then the Boer forces from Kroonstad would move south against his communications. The idea is sound enough, but Lord Roberts may appreciate it we'll enough to avoid be- ing drawn where the Boers wish to reply with counter move, would interfere with Boer plans"
The age-herald., 1900-04-07
BUILDING AND LOAN
 ASSOCIATIONS FAIL
Adverse Decisions in the Matter of Taxation Causes
 Receivers to be Named

tion on this subject do not abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.
 Such an office is not property and in determining merely the result of the elec-. tion, according to its own laws, the state deprives no one of life, liberty or prop erty.
 We are unable to see how this case can be distinguished from any other legis- lative action taken in a matter over which the constitution has given the legislature exclusive Jurisdiction, and there are of the opinion that the courts are without Jurisdiction to go behind the record made by the legislature under the constitution"
 Judges Burnam and Guffy, while concur ring in the majority decision on points of law, have this to say of the merits of the case:
 ''We are firmly convinced from admitted facts that the legislature in the heat of anger, engendered by intense partisan ex- citement, have done two faithful, con- scientious and able public servants an ir- reparable injustice in depriving them of the office to which they were elected, and a still greater wrong to the large major ity of the electors who voted under dif- ficult circumstances to elect these serv- ants
The age-herald., 1900-04-07
ANNIVERSARY OF BAT TLE OF SHILOH Celebration Held on the Historic Battlefield Near Cor
 inth, Miss.

Corinth, Miss, April 6.-Today, the 3Sth anniversary of the great battle of Shiloh, where Grant and Albert Sidney Johnston struggled so valiantly for the mastery, was celebrated on the historic battlefield by a grand reunion of the blue and gray. All night and early this morning incoming trains were packed with old veterans en route to Shiloh field. The exercises will last two days, and will consist of grand reunion and barbecue. Federal veterans from Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and other northern and western states are in at- tendnnce while nearly every southern state is represented. It is estimated that more than two thousand old soldiers have passed through this little city to be pres ent at the reunion.
 Shiloh battlefield is twenty miles distant fro Corinth, and has no telegraphic or tell ephone communication, but 1t is known that the reunion will prove great suc- ceSS
The age-herald., 1900-04-07
COMPANY RESTRAINED
From Selling Any of Its Railroad Prop
 erty

Shreveport, La., April 6.-Judge Alex Boarman of the United States circuit court has issued an order restraining the Vicks- burg, Shreveport and Pacific railroad from selling or disposing of any of its lands or changing the status of the road pending the hearing of H. D. Hearns vs. the Vicks
 burg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad com pany, which has been set for the first Mon- day in May at Shreveport. This suit was filed at Monroe April ?, and petitions that a receiver be appointed to take charge of the road and that the injunction prayed for be granted. Complainant alleges un- just and illegal preference in payment of bonds, and that this preference was made in favor of officers and directors of the road. Complainant also alleges that the road is hopelessly insolvent. and that on June 30, 1899, the road owed over $3000,000 for interest on bonds due and unpaid.