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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

with 1t on the now famous little
Delagoa Bay railroad, 60 miles long.
These payments will wind up the
largest and most remarkable interna-
tonal arbitration case on record. It
has dragged itself out for eleven years,
nlled forty fat volumes OF printed evil
dence and has cost the American and
English claimants over a third of a
million for lawyers expenses. The
various governments involved in the
business have also spent on II time and
trouble worth three times the amount
Of the total claim, and at least three
state departments Have been bored
profoundly by it.
In America the case has been known
as the McMurdo claim. for It was the
late Col. Edward McMurdo who built
the Delagoa Bay railroad, and who
suffered most when the railroad was
seized. The incidents OF that seizure
the Portuguese governments rich
concession to Col. McMurdo, In return
for which the American was to build
railway from LourenEo Marques on
the southeast coast Of Africa to the
Transvaal frontier; the sudden dis
covery Of the Portuguese government
that that frontier was nearly a mile
further on than their own Official maps
had located IL, and through the most
difhcult country; the governments alb
surd demand that the road should be
completed within eight months later,
which included the whole Of the rainy
season. and the final seizure Of the
road by an armed force in 1889 because
that demand was one with which the
engineers could not csmply-all this
has been fairly familiar TO American
readers. Il win be remembered espe-
cially that the late James q. Blaine
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

Stockholm and its environs are suf-
fering from q plague Of rats. which. If
Il IL not checked. may later lead to q
plague Of disease. The evil has gone
on unheeded for years, and now the
pests are SO numerous that people are
crying out for energetic measures. The
rats career about the city toward even
ing, and may be seen romping even In
crowded thoroughfares. so bold have
they become owing to the laxtty Of
IL authorities. Not a house In the
town is free from the pest, and serious
damage Is being done to foundations
It Ia proposed to offer q premium for
each rat destroyed, after the policy
adopted By the Copenhagen corpora-
ton
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

100000 in gold. to be shipped to hei
own domain for use at home. She has
tried to place this loan in the markets
where she has been a welcome appli-
cant heretofore. but neither Germany.
France nor Great Britain is in a posi-
ton at this juncture to part with the
large amount named on any terms.
The United States alone has the means
and the disposition to surrender part
OF Its immense gold stock to Russia.
Our balances abroad are large and the
financial houses have Just begun to
import specie. There is an abundance
OF capital seeking investment In good
securities, and the placing of $50. OOO.-
700 In Russia would not produce even
a ripple on the financial waters. There
Is thus nothing surprising In the an
nourcement that the negotiations are
meeting with success. Russia above
all other nations is welcome to Ameri-
can loan because Russia, above all
other nations, has helped Us under
like circumstances.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

On every hide the Alps send down
rivers. leaping from the rocks, and In
the lower Lands, especially On the Ital-
laa side, spreading out into beautiful
blue lakes. Recently the stored-up en-
ery OF these Alpine streams has been
brought under control. In many In
stances for the production Of electric
power. The river Ada at Paderno al
ready furnishes 5000 horse powef, and
works are now under way On the river
T1ctno. below it point o. issue from
Lake MagEiore, which xfll q d ex-
pected. furnish 12.0oe effective horse
power 70 be distributed among q
string Of manufacturing towns reach
ing down into the plain Of Lombardy.
Il vas originally intended TO send this
power % Milan, but an o. 10 has been
eagerly seized By the intervening
smaller towns. The Alps are Jet rich
IN unussd energy q tAls kina
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27
Has ENGAGED International
Attention for Fi0e Years;
Dispute Just Ended.

threatened instant war against Portu-
gal II the matter was not submitted to
arbitration.
One of the points developed most
clearly Is that the variously American
administrations in the last eleven
years have played the game Of diplo-
macy in this Delagoa railway business
with much more thoughtfulness than
has been shown by the English gov
eminent When he addressed the first
mortgage holders the other day their
chairman, Sir Cuthbert Quilter. made
no bones about saying that although
the British government had protested
against the seizure OF the railway, that
government often had protested when
nothing came Of it He added that
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

An educational society in Manila
has sent three Filipino youths in
Ann Arbor for an American educa-
ton. They have already learned to
like apples and pumpkin pies, but do
not approve OF the irregular method
In which our nouns are pluralized.
The youngest Of the three. who Is
eleven years Of age, says he wants to
see the snow and ice, Of which he has
heard so much. In these respects the
Philippine youths are not unlike other
boys.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27
Different Ways OF Bowling,

There are fourteen different ways Of
bowling correctly. Among the differ
enf bows Is the awkward society bow,
Tor which something better + to be
substituted; the slight bow and scrape,
the bow and double scrape, the bow
ana triple scrape, the bow and salu.
tation, the bow OF the artist and the
DOW or the woman who wishes to
produce any certain effect upon her
audience or circle of Acquaintance.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27
sTUMPs ARE PLENTIFu.
bOuss Of the DIFFICULTIES of Rome. hD,,,,
ing In Oregon.


BODYBUILDING is carried on nna,,
rather peculiar conditions in Som.
parts OF Oregon. An old-time rive,
man owns a tract Of land mostly Gov
cred with timber six miles back from
the Columbia, says the Portland Ore.
gonian- The cedar timber was ON,
on long ago. and brought enough 70
pay for the land several times ovs-
and he is now building himself a ratb'
er coy house on a cleared tract q,
his claim. He gets all the rough linn.
Der he wants from a sawmill near Nv
for 81 per 1000, but has to paw sic
per 1000 for all the planned lumber fur.
nished, which makes 1t rather expen.
sIve.
Fire ran through his claim Some
years ago, killing most Of the timber
and the land Is now covered With
dead trees, most Of them from sir
to ten feet in diameter. He is inclos.
ing the land with n barbed-wire fence
and In clearing a fright OF way" for
this fence a number OF trees ten fec,
in diameter have had to be cut down
His saw Is only ten feet long. so
when a cut is made into the tree three
or four feet the saw has no more plav
and a new cut has to be begun on an.
other side. and so on till the tree has
been sawed all round. Then It does
not know which way to fall, and has
to be forced. that is. a slice cut out
OF the side to allow it to tumble over.
1t is not because there is no rail tim.
Der handy that a barbed-wire fence
is being built. but because the wire
will not burn mp like rails.
When the cedar trees were logged
of the claim, they were cut high, and
the tall stumps are still standing. as
sound as ever. The owner is prepar.
ing to install two or three portable
single mills on the land to cut I'd
these stumps. and will receive stump
age" enough on them to more than nav
for the land again. The value Of the
trees deadened by fire is not certain.
but IL the worms have not bored too
far into them they will pay for the
land several times over.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27
|upremaey m Iron and IfssL.

The United States has become the
worlds foremost producer OF iron and
steel. There are three great rivals
in the trade in Question-Great Brit
ain, Germany and the United States
France and Belgium still play an i'm
portant part, but In the future their
competition will be reduced to COM
paratiye insigniflcance, and the race
will be confined to the three leading
countries just named. with Russia a
coming rival. The relative features Of
strength in their respective positions
are thus stated: The United States
has made the marvellous progress
shown by the figures Of the last few
years chiefly because of the resistless
demand for improved methods and
machinery-a demand our intelligent
and alert workmen have readily met
Germany has been enabled to rise a.
a worthy competitor by the thorough
chronological training Of her men and
masters in iron-working processes.
The position Of Great Britain is due
to her commercial genius alone.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

The Burns museum at Rilmsrnock
Scotland, recently received one of the
poets most highly priced volumes. an
edition Of Cicero published in 175s. On
the ny leaf Is the following In Burns,
nand: Edinburgh, April %, 1857
This book, q present from the truly
worthy and learned DR.. Gregory !
shall preserve to my last hour a. a
mark Of gratitude. esteem and vsnera-
uon bear to the donor-so help me
God! RobsFt Burma"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

Down In the vaults OF the London
branch OF the Paris Bank OF Discount
lies S4.755, 900 in gold which forms a
glittering testimonial to American
diplomacy, Portuguese trickery. Brit
ish torpor and Swiss astuteness. In
cidentally that money is a strong ar
gument in the hands OF those who say
the idea of international arbitration is
all foolishness.
In a few days. or a few weeks at
most. it is hoped s455, 900 OF that gold
will be turned over to Mr.. Choate, the
American ambassador. and the rest to
Lord Salisbury, the English premier,
and they in turn will divide the cash
among claimants who years and years
ago spent that money and a lot more
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

The Congrsgztionalist says: The
can q Prot Edward Cummings, Of
Harvard University. TO the pastorsts
q the South Congregational church,
Boston. 0ysr which Dr.. Edward Ever
EFT Hale has mtnistsrsd - many yearA
n Of more than usual siglihcanca, IN
that Il implies that be Win give NJ BRO
fsssienal ambitions at Harvard and
prefer the pastorsts. snd In that Il win
10 q notable instance % . man coming
. the Christian ministry vith0ut much
ef the eonEsntionAl tr.AninG Ger The
protsssioa, but Hha, On ths otAsr hand.
- u1nssally vGl eezippSi for ne ais
e1zsisn q tbs ethical ana sseiaeszai
DsaAisns e Ne aay.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

fortunately the American government
had stepped in and insisted on seeing
the affair through; otherwise probably
no one interested would have received
anything at all.
Blaine. who was then secretary OF
state. was thoroughly disguised when
Portugal undertook to wriEgle out of
the damages asked by the American
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

A life-size statute of Apollo, which
by its style is supposed to date from
the Fifth century, B. c., has just been
found near Athens. 1t is said to be
In an excellent state Of preservation.
The find is an important one, for the
figure is larger and finer in work
manship than the statute which is
treasured in the Munrich museum, and
1t has many claims to a place in the
first rank Of antique sculpture.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

Nearly twenty years ago congress
passed q special act giving an $50
pound cannon to Grand Army post
at Attleboro, Mass. and the piece was
mounted on the top Of a tall granite
shaft a. q soldiers monument Re
Gently q gang Of thieves earted the
cannon away In broad daylight, and
parts Of II have Just been recovered
from junk dealer who innocently pur-
chased the same. Most Of the metal
has been melted up and run into vari-
Gus kinds Of castings.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27
Parsons Dog Exempt.

A curious legal wrangle has arisen
N chapman. Kan. over the attempt
OF the county authorities to collect the
cog tax on a canine belonging to a
clergyman The latter insists that
the animal watches faithfully about
tne sanctuary, and therefore as
church property Is exempt from taxa
don By State law.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

Paris latest innovation In street
lighting is oil lamps. They are not
the sort of lamps used a hundred
years ago when the cry was "aristo-
Gratis a la lanterne," but enormous
structures that give out 1000 candle
power each. They have been set up
on the river side of the Tuilleries gar
&ens and light up the gardens and the
opposite bank OF the Seine as far as
the new Care d'Orleans.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

government In behalf Of Col. McMurdo
and when the British government
seemed indisposed to concern itself
much with the interests Of the British
bondholders, who had even more ut
stake than Col. McMurdo. He tels-
graphed to Lord Salisbury asking IL
the British premier would follow
In case the American government in
sisted on international arbitration.
Salisbury was dumb to this request
Then Blaine said. "ArbItrate or fight"
and Portugal backed down.
The action Of Portugal was In no
small part due to the good Offices Of
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

The Houston Post says that a strange
feature Of the Galveston calamity is
the absolute disappearance Of the
natural scavenger of the countryside
ouzzard-just when he is most needed.
Not one is to be seen anywhere, though
It would be natural to suppose that
the bodies Of so many dead animals
and human beings would attract thou
sands Of buzzards from distant parts.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

The dowager empress has decided
upon an imposing funeral for Baron
Won Ketteler. There are people who
would be glad to do as much for her
highness.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

An immense dockyard is to be cen
structed at Antwerp to cope with the
exigencies of the rapidly increasing
shipping trade Of that port. When
completed it will cover no less than
sixty-seven acres. The scheme has re-
seiVed the financial support Of several
q the most prominent shipping own
ers in Germany.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

The gentleman who is to be mayor
Of Atlanta belongs to the old school
Of Southern chivalry, Besides he
doesn't make continuous performance
Of his thirst.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

Life Is like q mirror. 1t reflects the
face you bring to it Look out loving
b upon the world, and the world will
look lovingly In upon you.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

There is a time when you may say
nothing and a time when you may
say something; but there never is q
time when you should say all things.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

A great japanese statesman Ia,
recently said that he feared that re-
hgion would be lost to his people IN
ieas they deined the emperor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

There are times when a charitable
heart can do more good than a charit-
able hand.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

We are apt to condemn in others
what we practice ourselves without
Scruple.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

he who drinks to drown his despair
b trying to extinguish fire with fuel
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-10-27

There i only one place where gold
Vusts. and that Is In the heart
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
The Same Old Question.
Even Cato and seIpio Dis
cussed when the Cent
uries Began.

Io the vear geo aud 601 4. U. c.,
or Aooo Urbis Copdi'ae-thas is, after
the building CT Rome, G, 154 aod 1853
B. c., says the Bai;inose Sun, the
question was discussed In Rome whether
600 or COL was the beginning Of the
seventh century afte, the founding Of
Rome
While. as 10 our days, the standing
question in the capital Of the Romans
was "Qaid novi ex Africa 2" (Wbat
is the news from Africa Z? third war
with the Republic Of Carthage seeming
imminent, Cato, the elder; Scipic; the
younger, and other prominent men of
the day, found time FOR the discussion
of toe century question aud disagreed.
Some held that 600. others that COL.
was the frst year of the new century OF
old Rome.
So Caipurnius Piso, the Roman aoal-
let, tells us in his records. He after
ward, IL 14S B G., commanded the
! Roman legions 10 Africa against Car
,bsge. which. two yeare later, sue.
cumbed to Scipio Afrieanus, by whom
1t was destroyed
No donbs hardly century passed
after the times of Charles the Great
(Chsrlemagoe) 10 which the centurial
commencement problem did 20: agitate
the minds. This was especially the
case 10 Italy in the thirteenth and four
teepth centuries
10 the year 1900 there was such a
bot discussion 90 the question nicer
many that medal was struck ia com-
nenoration Of it. with the German in-
soription, which, io English version, is.
o., wonder of wonders, man counts
sixteen hundred, and still be penders
bow old he may oe -
Toward the end of 1899 the same
dispute arose 10 ihe Fatherland and the
discussion was especially bot at Weimar,
at that time the centre of Germao cul-
ture There were two opposing par
ties, called. respectively, the 'Nioety.
oiners'' aud ..Huodsedere," according
to their believing either 1899 or 1900
to be the last Of the eighteeatb century.
Goethe and Schiller, as may be seen
from their letters, at first siding with
the Ninety oiDers." finally were coz
verted to join the "Hurdreders, out
oot without 6rss having celebrated.
over bowl Of champagne. the close of
'be eighteenth century or Deoenber 81.
1899, and sgain celebrating in the
same way the beginning Of the cine.
teenth century on January l. 1901.
Dearest friend. is there no refuge
To be found for liberty aud peace?.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
Russia Showing Her Hand.

Vancouver, B G Jan II The di
gest of opinions of the principal Chi.
nese and japanese papers as received
today by the steamer Empress of the
Japan, 80 days from Yokohama. in.
dicate that Russia is unmistskably
revealing her intentions in the far
east The China Gazette says that,
taking advantage of Englapd's press
ing engagements in South Africa, the
Russian government through its
consul at Hankow, has revived its
claim to the Jardine.M atheson land
making demand for the property in
the most peremptory fashion The
Russian consul claims that the ques
ton of the disputed owenrship of the
land has been absolutely decided in
favor Of mis- government and he an
nonnced his intention tc take forciole
possession of the property without
further negotiations His actions are
said to have been extremely high
handed The relations between the
British and Russian residents are
strained to the breaking point
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
SAID SHE CH0KED
HIN TO DEATH.
Wife cf McSwain Attaway
Makes Wi!ds Statements
Concerning His Death.

There seems to be sad circumstances
:ha, cluster around the recent sudden
death of Rev McSwain Attaway ia
plcseDs on the 9Th inst
He died al 2 o'clock 10 the morning
aud it is sa;d that 90 oue except bis
wife was 10 ;be room at the time.
1t is known that Mr. A;taway and bis
wife we're inmates OF the asylum several
years ago out they did not remain long
and it was thought that permanent
cure had beeo affected. Mrs At,away
COW makes toe statement. so it is said,
that she choKed her husband to death
Friends think she is unbalanced
mentally A corouer's irquess was
beld over the body of Mr. At,away 90
account of the self accusation Of his
wife. The verdict was that '.McSwaiD
A,taway came to his death from heart
failure, caused from ft
Mr. Attaway was subject to fits aud
Oh the night of his death it is said a
bitter quarrel took place between the
minister aud his wife At The coroner's
inques, 90 evidence was brought out to
show that any violence bad been used.
Mr. Attaway was a member of the
Methodist conference and is connected
With one of the best families io the
county Anderson Mail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17


Manila, Jan II Col Bu,iard With
the Thirty ninth infantry moving io
three columns from Calam ba, with t9o
guns, attacked 10 companies of insur
gents strongly eo'senchsd 90 the Santa
Tomas road They resisted stubboraly
making three stands Twenty fou'
OF the reoels we're killed AID so prison
ers were taken The F.iipinos retreat
ed, carrying their wounded toward
Lake Taal. One American was killed
and two officers we're slightly wouuded
Two 6 ocb bronze Spanish cannon
formerly part Of the defeuses at For;
San Felipe. Manila. have been present
ed to Atlanta TO be used at the base OF
the mapumeut TO be erected to toe
memory of the late Lieut. Bfumby by
the people of Georgia
Victoria, B c.. jan ii -Advices
By the steamship Empress Of Japan tell
Of fierce storm sweeping the japanese
coast 90 Dec "a, by which IS juuks
we're lost while being toued frou Osaka
t, Kobe and Ill persons persisted. A
tidal wave accomplished the storm, by
which All lives 10 ell we're lost
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
Suicide of Naval Officer.

Washington. Jan II The follow
ing cab!egram was received at ;be navy
department today from Admiral Scbiey:
..MoD,evideo. Jan II. 1900.
"To the Secretary of Navy
s'Lieut Commander F. b Green
omitted suicide "Wednesday evening
Arrangements have oeeu made for
burial ashore. A board is ordered to
examine the circumstance Of the case
aud report" ("
No cause is suggested by frieads here
apd be has an excellent record
Francis E Green was born 10
Ipdiana aud was appointed midebip-
man 10 1867 He graduated 10 1871
When the war broke out be became the
executive officer of the Montgomery
He became lieutenant commander in
1899. and was agaio ordered to the
Montgomery on the South Atlantic
station. waere be was serving st the
time of his death
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
Friends Will Not Fight For q
Few Sacks of Flour.

Washington, Jan II The answer
OF the British government 70 Mr..
Cboate's representation respecting the
seizures OF American four acd other
goods on the three vessels Beatrice,
Mashona and Maria has been received.
JUS; as the officials of the state depart
neo: expected. it amouoted to partial
answer, very satisfactory. as far as it
goes, disposiug Of the character of
some of the goods seized. but 20
Gualiy deciding broadly whether or DOT
iooastufs are to be regarded as contra.
band. The British goverumen: adopt
&c precisely the point of view regarding
the seized goods that was assumed by
toe state department and embodied by
Mr Choate Ia bic no.e on the subject
add. essed to the British foreign olce.
10 brief, Mr. Choate reports as fol-
low: That the answer is highly sat
istactcry that it is broad aoo liberal in
terms. The position assumed by the
British governmeu. is that food stuH+
io transit to hostile desioaiioo can
De regarded as con.rabana Of war ooiy
WIEN they are supplies FOR the eoemy's
forces I: is Dor sufS:ieut that they
a:e capable Of being used for the ben
est OF toe enemy !; It must be shown
that they are SO in fact through their
aesticaiion at the time of the seizure.
Tie British government does not claim
that any of the American goods on the
Gernau bark Maria, and the British
bark Masboua we're contraband of war.
The British government is investigating
the facts 10 connection with the goods
seized on the third vessel, the Beatrice.