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BoERs WEARY OF FIGHTING.
Roberts Reports the BurShers to he
Disorganized and Discouraged.

Roberts Reports the BurShers to he
Disorganized and Discouraged.
LONDON, Oct S.-According to General
Roberts latest advices, the Boer forces are
discouraged and badly broken up The
British Commander-in-C Chief reports that
Edwards, commanding the Boer scouts,
has surrendered at Krugersdorp ard that
he confirms the general statements to the
effect that the burghers are weary OF fight
ing.
General Roberts despatch to the War
Office is dated Pretoria. October I, and is
as follows:
The naval brigade leaves for Cape
Town today.
Edwards, commanding the Boer
scouts, has surrendered at Krugers-
dorp. He said that the Boer forces had
been broken up and have not much
fight left in them. The scattered rem
nants are getting tired of he war
ROBERTS"
The evening times., 1900-10-08
LEHIGH MINES WORKING.
Prediction That They VIII Close by
the End of the Week.

LANSFORD. Pa, Oct. S.-AH the mines
of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany resumed operations as usual this
morning and the s.G0o miners showed no
evidence of weakening. Coliieries Nos. s
and II, at Coaldale. however, are short
handed, the leaders being on strike
This is the first break in the ranks, and
when the leaders once stop the collieries
will soon close. Many labor representa-
tives Rave arrived in Panther Valley and
are busy at work organizing the miners.
The prediction is now made that the tie
up In this district win be completed
peacefully by the end Of this week, unless
the strike ends before that time
The evening times., 1900-10-08
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Prospect of a Fight Over the Con
kolidatien Proposition.

Eolidatien Proposition.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Oct S-The
first arrivals for the reunion and annual
meetings of the Army of the Cumberland
and Spanish war veterans,
which begins tomorrow, came in today.
a lively fight is in prospect at tie
meeting of the latter over a proposition
to unite into one organization all the
societies growing out of the Spanish war.
The trouble, if any arises. viii come
from the fact that the friends OF w c.
Liller. Adjutant General, desire TO re-
tain him in his present position, while
the other organizations will refuse 10 af-
fliate unless there is a change. It seems
likely that Liller will be defeated.
Capt. Champe S. Andrews, of New York,
Department CT Spanish War Veterans. is
here with a strong committee from that
organization to consider the consoiida-
tion.
The feature of the week will be an ora
torical symposium on Thursday night at
which the following speakers have been
invited 10 deliver addresses: General John
B. Gordon. United Confederate Veterans;
Gen. Daniel Sickies, Army of the Gumber-
land; Gen. Richard Henry Savage, S. a. W.
V, and Gen. Joseph Wheeler
The evening times., 1900-10-08
COAL MINERS TO CONFER
President Mitchell Issues a Call for
a Convention at Scranton.

Strikers to Consider the Offer of the
Operators-The Basis of Bepresen-
tation to he One Vote for Each
CARNATIONS Requested 10 Select
Their Delegates and Supply Gre
dentiaIs-Beief That the Wage
Advance VIII BE Accepted, and
the Men Expected TO Return to
the Co.Iieries by Next Monday.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
THE SUPREME COURT MEETS.
NeeIy, Porto Rico. and Manila Cases
the CaIcndar.

the Calendar.
The Supreme Court of the United States
met today for the fall term. Justices
Gray and MeKenna were absent but will
be present tomorrow. No business was
transacted at today's sitting beyond mo
tioEs for the admission of attorneys to
practice before the court
The cases on the calendar number 43T.
of which 134 were added during the re-
cess. At the beginning of the fall term
last year the number was 414, or % less
than at present.
One hundred and forty-nine of the
cases on the calendar came from State
courts 12S from United States Circuit
Courts of Appeals, so from United ates
Circuit Courts, and "a from the District
of Columbia.
Two of the cases from New York in
voIve the extradition of Neely, but they
are both near the bottom of the ca1en-
dar, and viii not be reached for some
time unless advanced for hearing The
constitutionality of the Porto Rican Tar
III law is involved in the appeal of
Goetze, an importer Of tobacco, from the
decision Of the United States court Cor
the Southern district OF New York, sus-
tanning the rates imposed by the Col
Iector of Customs at New York
The validity of the relations between the
United States and the Philippines is in
volved in the title fourteen Diamond
Rings vs. the United States,'i being the
appeal Of Emil J. Pepke, from the deeis-
ion of the United States Court for the
Northern district of Illinois. Pepke
brought the rings into the United States
from Manila and was arrested at Chicago
for smuggling. He appealed the case to
the Supreme Court on the ground that the
Philippine Islands were a part of the
United States and as no duty could there
fore be levied his arrest and the confsca-
ton of the rings were Illegal.
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a PAUPER WITH MONEY.
Snug Sum TO the Credit of an Asy.
Iunt Inmate.

Snug Sum TO the Credit of an Asy-
Iune Inmate.
BALTIMORE, Oct. S.-Jehn Hammer
dinger, who had been an iunate Of Bayview
Asylum since September 90, died there yes
terday from Bright's disease. About two
hours after his death a stepdaughter. Miss
Clara UIlrich, arrived at the institution to
visit him, and upon searching his trunk
found evidence that Hammerdinger was
worth 81 S53.3T in cash
First S111. So in cash was found in the
trunk, and then two bank books were dis
covered. One showed a deposit of 81. .255 90
in the Eutaw Savings Bank. and the other
showtl that he had S4S5.55 in the Home
Saw -ngs Bank of Norfolk, Va
HammerdingeF was siXty-seven years old
and was committed to Bayviaw Asylum as
man without means He was a candy
maker and was born in Baltimore. He
left a widow, who, with her daughter Miss
Ullrich, resides in Philadelphia. The body
has been placed in charge of an undertaken
and will be buried in the Western Gene
terry. where Hammerdinger owned a lot
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WILL ASK FOR 5000, 100000.
What Uncle Sam's Expansion Army
and Naxy VIII Cost.

y" III SOSls
The chiefs of the various bureaus of the
War and Navy Departments have sub
mitted their annual estimates for the fis-
cal year ending June so, 1902, and it is
stated that more than $500, 0,000, 900 will be
asked for the support of the Army and
Navy.
The War Department estimates are
made on the basis of an army of 100, GOO
men, and it is. considered certain by Off
cfa1s that in the event of Mr. MeKinIey's
reelection Secretary Root will recon-
mend that the Regular Army consist of
this number. 1t is recognized that
strong army will have to be retained in
the Philippines for many years In the
event of Mr.. Bryans election all recruit
ing Offices will be closed by November IL
and the strength of the standing army re-
duced to the figures fixed by Congress
30 00G men
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Casualties in the Philippines.

Adiutant General Corbin today re-
ceived another list of casualties in the
Philippines from General Macarthur.
The list follows:
Manila. October s.
.'Adiutant General. Washington:
KILLED near San Quintin Luzon oc
tober 4. Paul Jenkins. Company A, Thir-
tythird Volunteer Infantry; wounded
Robert L. Harris. Company B, Thirty
third Volunteer Infantry: wounded and
captured, Eugene Todd, Company A.
Thirtythird Volunteer Infantry.
''MacARTHUR
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RECRUITS FOR THE STRIKERS.

One Thousand More Emp.Oyes Idle
in the WIIIfamstoysn District.
WILLAMST0WN, Pa, Oct 8.-only
40 per cent of the miners in Williams
town colliery OF the Pennsylvania Coal
Company went to work this morning.
About 1,o00 employees quit in this district
today, and it looks as II everything
would be tied up in the Lykens Valley
in few davs.
The Reading Company has laid OF
nearly every empioye at Brookside, Good
Spring, and Lincoln coliieries, antici-
pating a long strike
The evening times., 1900-10-08
RAILWAY WRECK IN GERMANY.
Five Persons Killed ana More Than

Five Persons Killed and More Than
Seventy Injured.
HEIDELBERG. Oct. S.-A train from
Neekar Gemund crashed into local near
the Carlsther Station at $50 o'clock Iass
evening.
The three rear carriages on the local
were WRECKED. Five people were killed
and between seventy and eighty injured.
The signals had been set erroneously for
a clear track. One official of the line has
been arrested
The evening times., 1900-10-08
PROHIBITION IN MAINE.
Calais Council Begins "a Crusade
Against Liquor Dealers.

tion campaign is on in earnest, and it is in
Calais, Me, where the first demonstration
will be made. At 10 o'clock tomorrow
night the shutters viii go up on all the
liquor shops in Calais The local council
has so voted
Students of Maine laws say this means
the beginning of a real era of prohibition.
1t is the result Of the election OF Pearson,
the Prohibition sheriff in Portland.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
THE HANNA-FRYE TOUR.
Senators to Stump South Dakota and
NrhrasLSa Next Meek.

Senators to Stump South Dakota and
Nebraska Next Week.
CHICASo. Sept. S.-senator Hanna, ac-
companied by Senator Frye of Maine. will
go to South Dakota and Nebraska next
week. They expect TO leave Chicago MoG-
day morning, October Is, and speak at
Waukesha in the afternoon and Madison IN
the evening
They viii then run across to Winona,
Mimi, and from that point make a day
light run to St Paul, making short stops
for speeches at Rochester Mankato, and
New UIm- They viii spend the next TWO
days in South Dakota, with a meeting
Thursta ay at Sioux Falls. the home Of Sen
ator Psttigrew They will then go TO Ne
braska for two days. Senator Hanna will
not try 10 go 10 Kansas.
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CANNOT ACT AS SECRETARY.
Generals Miles and Corbin to Have
the Privilege No More.

Generals Miles ana 1orDin TO nave
the Privilege No More.
1t was said at the War Department to-
day that the Government officials have de-
cfded to do away with opportunities given
Lieut. General Miles and Adjutant General
Cerbin to act as Secretary OF War. Either
Secretary Root or Assistant Secretary
MeikleIohn Will have to remain il the
city at all times so that one or the other
will have charge.
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn is at
present in charge, having cut short a
spenbinding campaign tour in Nebraska
and hurried here to relieve General Miles.
Secretary Root will take charge on
Wednesday The reason for the decision
to prohibit the General Commanding the
Army from acting as Secretary cannot be
ascertained but it is claimed to be for the
good of the service.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
APPEAL TO THE ALLIES
China Seeking the Withdrawal of
Troops From Pekin.

Minister Wu Delivers II Telegram to
the State Department From Vice
roys L4fu-Kun-Yih and Chang Chih-
tunG. Who Are to Assist Lii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching in Peace
Negotiations, Announcing That the
Presence of the Foreign Soldiery
in the Oriental Capital Prevents
the Return of the Emperor and
Doyyager Empress to the City.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
BETTER PAY FOR RAILRoADERs
LeInigh Valley Officials Increase En-.
sinecrs' and Conductors Wages,

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. s.-The en-
gineers and conductors on the mountain
cutoff trains of the Lehfgh Valley Rail-
road, Wyoming Division, have been grant
ed an increase in wages after several con-
ferences with the officials. These confer
ences were held at Bethlehem last week
the committee representing the Brother-
hood OF Engineers declaring tb men on
the hog engines had too much work.
Their committees announced this morn
ing that the engineers pay was increased
from $3.50 TO 81 a day and the conductors,
from $40 TO $3.50. The trainmen have
not as yet sent their grievance committee
TO meet the officials, but it is expected they
will do SO during the week. They have q
list OF grievances and expect to have them
adjusted.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
MR.. STEVENSON ILL.
Bryan's Running Mate Under Phy-
sician,s Care in Ohio.

WOOSTER, Ohio, Oct 8--Adlai q.
Stevenson. Mr.. Bryan's running mate,
who spoke are Saturday, became III last
evening with a bad attack OF catarrh.
and a physician was called. The troutls
was brought on by the sudden change in
the weather
Mr.. Stevenson was TO have left early
this morning to speak at 0rryi1ie, but
was unable to go. He said that if his
condition improved today he would re-
sumo his enga gements, going to Miile.s-
VILE and CoshoctoE late this afternoon
The evening times., 1900-10-08
Discovery of a Mammoth Cave.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, Oct s.
Word comes from Rowiesburg that
worEmen, ir digging for new cement
mill, discovered a cave which was found
on further exploration to be one OF un-
usual size. It has been explored al
ready fer several miles, and the end of
it has not yet been reached It is said
to rival in beauty the famous cayerns of
Ij1ray
The evening times., 1900-10-08
OPPOSED TO A SETTLEMENT.
Shamoi<in Miners safd 80 Demand
Recognition of the Union.

Recognition of the Union.
SHAMOKIN, Oct. SIT is almost Ger
tain that the mines win not resume for
a lengthy period. if the sentiment OF the
men of other districts is like that CT
the miners of the Ninth. They want the
union recognized, which up to now the
coal carrying companies in particular
strenuously object to. The men are said
to feel that negotiations cannot be sue
cessfuIIy conducted in a miners conYen-
tion with their employers.
The question is so complicated how
ever, tiat the miners feel that President
Mitchell and his associates are better
prepared to unravel it than the working
men.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
Grants of Pensions.

Pensions reported today, under issue
of September "a, in the District of Co
lumbia. have been granted to Stephen
Reynolds $6; John Connolly, increase
SIT: minor of Charles Taylor original
widows, special account, SO; Joseph
Cheatham, Soldiers Home, war with
Snaip SO.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
raxx Departments coa1 supply,

The Navy Department has mere than
$4,000 tons of coal stored at various
points around the world for the use of
naval vessels. The largest coal pile is
at Cavite, where there are $4,000 tons
About %, 900 tons are now en- route to
the Far East
The evening times., 1900-10-08

Henry Jaznes Coming to America.
LONDON. Oct. Sit is announced that
Henry James. the author, is preparing to
abandon London as a permanent resi-
denee, and that he will reside hereafter
in Massachusetts,
The evening times., 1900-10-08
asr. HuHs Itinerarx-

ALBANY. Oct. S.-Ex-Gcvernor Hill will
speak at North Adams. Mass, tonight;
oswego. Wednesday night, and at New
Haven, Conn, Friday night.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
BILL AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA
Amount Claimed for Military stores
Fixed at S34o,f79.

Fixed nt S34o,f7o.
The amount of the long standing bill
of the United States against South Caro-
lima on account of military stores seized
by the State in December 1860, has been
fixed at S5+66, 47e 43ee by the Auditor for the
War Department Comptroller Tracewen
has notified the Governor OF South Caro-
lima that the amount is due to the Federal
Government
The stores in question were kept pre-
sumab1y at Charlestown by Fred. G. Hum
phreys, United States Army. prior TO the
secession. Following the election of Lin
coin, the State seized large quantities of
them in preparation for war The Gen
eral Government has now taken up the
matter, and the Auditor for the War De-
partment has placed a valuation on the
property thus seized.
The account promises to ely mat
ter of bookkeeping, for il not believed
that South Carolina will the claims.
However, should any mon hereafter be
due the State from the srnment it is
expected that the old wal iaims will be
used by the Government an Offset.
The evening times., 1900-10-08

BUENA VISTA, Ga, Oct. S-A riotous
gathering of negroes here threaten a race
war, the result of the killing of West Butt.
colored, by ]. W. Stuck, white, in a duel
The evening times., 1900-10-08

Lumber prices still lower at the
Friendly Corner. 9th and n Y ave- F Libbey
Co.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
The Greek Corvette sails.

NEW YORK. Oct s.-The Greek cor
yette Nayarchos Miouies went to sea this
morning. She passed out Sandy Hook al
q O'Clock
The evening times., 1900-10-08
Autumn Niagara Falls Excursion, oc-
toher II. vfr IL. O. H

Last excursion of the season. Special train Of
day coaches and parlor cars without Grange,
leave B. Il @. station $50 a. m. Stopovers al
lowed on return trip. Tickets good for ten days
Meas served en- route in cafe diner. It's always
beautiful trip through the Lehigh Valley, but
at this season especially so.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
The Date of Roberts, RETURN

LONDON. Oct. S.-The News SAYS
that the date of General Roberts departure
from South Africa has been fixed for the
last week in October.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
At the Paris Exeositier
! Race War Threnfened

PARIS, Oct. 8.-The attendance at the
Exposition yesterday was 652,182 Sum
mer weather prevails here.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
FUNERAL OF A STRIKER.
Five Thousand Hiners Attend the
CoyIe obseauies at Shenandoah

SHAMoKIN, Pa. Oct. Sat shenan-
doah this morning 5000 strikers attended
the funeral of Edward Coyle, a member
of tHe union who was shot during the
recent riot as he ran from his house
into the ssreet to save two of his chill
dren who We're playing with a lot CT lit
tie girls as the mob and deputies opened
fire short distance away.
During the funeral General Goblin kept
the Fourth Regiment, Governors troops
and battery in close quarters at camp
If no trouble arises in the region by to-
morrow and the weather is favorable.
the remaining troops Will be sent home
The evening times., 1900-10-08
IN DANGER OF LYNcHING.
A Mob Threatens n Prisoner at Eel
berton, Ga.

bertOD, Ga.
ELBERTON. Ga, Oct. S.-Wm. Branch,
a negro who killed two white men and ia
tally shot the wife of one of them, will
be placed on trial this evening
A mob has been formed TO lynch him in
the event of his escaping conviction The
prisoner arrived here at noon from Athens
under a heavy guard.
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MIR. GoRmAN TO SPEAK.
Ex-senator to Be Heard ut the Bal
tinore Meeting Tonight.

tin,ore Meeting Tonight.
BALTIMORE, Oct. S.-Chairman Van
diver, of the Democratic State Central
Committee, declares the statement that
ex-senator German has resigned from the
National Committee to be nonsense.
Mr.. German viii not reach the city un-
til late this afternoon. He teIegraphed
Chairman Vandiver this morning that he
will certainly speak at the Music Hall
meeting tonight.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
Cecil Rhodes nf Cnne ,s,aun

CAPE TOWN, Oct. S.-Cecif Rhodes has
arrived here. He will probably attend Par
lament shortly.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
Trains for chesapeake Beach

Leave week days 1890 a. m. and . o. n. Sun
days. 10 a. m, II a. M, and D. m
The evening times., 1900-10-08

No. flooring now only $I.T5 pes
100 It. one width. one length. by F. Libbey Co.
The evening times., 1900-10-08

New shingles. largest and best. s5.75
size ez2o. guaranteed perfect, at 9th and N. Y.
The evening times., 1900-10-08
Nesv carloads flooring. onIx s1.5o

per 100 IT., all one width, one length, at ct.
and N Y. ave.
The evening times., 1900-10-08

FIynn,s Business College. Sth and X.
Business, Shorthand. TypewritinR-s25 year.
The evening times., 1900-10-08

WILKESBARRE. Pa, Oct. s.-President
Mitchell issued the following order this
morning calling a convention of the strik-
ers in Scranton next Friday:
The evening times., 1900-10-08
norfolk & Washington Ste.

Delightful trips daily at $50 p m. to Old Point
Comfort Newport News, Norfolk, Virginia Beach,
and Ocean View For schedule page
The evening times., 1900-10-08

Build noyv--buy lumber nesy-prices
low. grades high; free delivery by f. Libbey q
The evening times., 1900-10-08

sound boards. Istsn dried. S1.40 per
iee it., bright and dry. for sheds. fences, &C. F.
Libbey & Co.
The evening times., 1900-10-08

Lowest mf1IyrorL prices: clear doors.
s1.l5, I14 inches thick, too: window frames, zoe
up, at 6th and n. Y. ave-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-26
ia ALFONSO KARR

tros honrados editores que quieren cOmprarlos,
cambiO de alimentarnOs, vestim0s, hoSpe-
darnos y coStearnos nueStras penas nuestros
plaoeres. ESta refexi6n nos deja comunmente
contusos y averganzadOs de dar tan POGO pOr
tantas coSas, Y 81 la casualidad hiciera que en-
aquel m0mento Sc presentara uno dc esos hon.
bres generosos la puerta de nuestro estudo,
lie Saludariamos con un D6mins, non sum Dig
nus ut intrcs IN d6mam MEAN, y esparceriamos
debajo de sus plantas las rosas bancas las
rOsas purpureas con que adornamos nucstro
despacho.
He aqui por que pensabamos esta manana
que hemos merecido alguna benevoencia do
parte de nuestros lectores.
Cuando nos leyantamos, ell celo estaba azul
y transparente, y pequenas nubes bancas eran
impclidas on ligeros copos por 81 viento del
Este, 10 cual para nosotros, acostumbrados 4 Ia
vida del campo era un SECURE indico de buen
tempo.
Este es el primer dia bueno del aiio que 50
presenta 6ajo eshcrmoso cjelo de Francia como
Sc lee en- les novslas, y que nosotros nos pa
reee que apenas merece ell nombre de cielo
pues tan reeargado esta sempre de tristes Va.
pores CRISES que nos condenan un horixonte
de papel pintado.
Hoy Ell cielo sera azul y 81 sire henchirk sl
pecho. de juyentud y de yigor; sl sol acanciara
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-09-26
ELENA 6 UNA HoRA DEsPUls Bis

ELENA 6 UNA TtoRA DEsPUrs BIS
con sus rayos las verdes hOjas de las lilas y las
nerfumadas flores de los ciruelos.
Las mujeres saldran frescas y lo2anas de en4
tire sus pieles de amino Y vestidos lie invierno,
como rosas que rompen sus botone' y Sc abren
al sol entregando los yientos sus perfumes
Nuestro primer pensamento ha sido il dar
un paseo asistir lejos de la ciuda,l ese her.
moso espeetaculo que ofreee la naturaleza
cuando despierta, Y al efecto nos pl simOs nues.
tras botas nuestro gaban y cepi lamos nues-
tro sombrero. Pero aquf que nos asalta de
pronto ell pensamiento de que t1niamos que
contar muchas cosas nuestros Ii ctores; que
cudndo saliamos asi q pasear por las mananas,
nuestro espfritu, ua momento fecu ndado por el
sublime espectaculo de la natural "a renacien-
te, Sc eleva 4 un orden de ideas m1tafiSicas tan
seduetoras que nos envolvemos en- nuestros
pc nsamientos nebulosos. y no salmos de ellos
en- todo ell dfa. Desde 10 alto del cielo, donde
1nSmentaneamente nos encontram os encarama-
dos, la terra nos parece del ta!nano de una
nucs, los hombres granos de una naturaleza
ampalpable, sin exceptuar nuestros lectores.
Segun esta escala, va conocereis cuan pequeno
& insignifcante nos pareceria nuestro libro,
Guam facilmente 10 abandonariallos para en-
tregarnos los deleites indefir ibles contenl-
placiones que nos permiten por rlomentos en-.
frsvsr, mas que 81 eielo Ia tierl 81 sol J las
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-03

Of combinations of capital for indus
trial and commercial purposes" II
says whenever they become destruc-
tive of the rights of citizens they
should be suppressed by adequate stat
utes enacted by legislatures of the
States, or by changes II the resulting
evils are beyond the power and jurls-
dclion of the States" Indeed, there
10 a solution Of the trust evil, US good
as might be suggested by Gates or
Havemeyer or Ro kefeller That
Is exactly what every State has
had for lol these many years, with a
little federal legislation thrown In.
But then, It Is probably all right. The
grand old party(Y) always meets every
Issue iearlessly, you know. And II
meets the trusts with open arms and a
warm heart, when the campaign fund
10 replenished.