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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
CAPTAIN w. D. LoNGsTREET.

Captain William D. Longstreet. who was retired
from the Pennsylvania Railroad ferry service on
New-Year's Day. died on Friday evening at his
home No IS Madison-ave, Jersey City, from pneu-
monia He was nearly seventy-three years old.
He entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road as a deckhand ferryboat in 1851, was
appointed pilot in and continued in the service
until his retirement on pension when the pension
system into operation on the pennsylvania
Railroad January l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
PORT CHESTER.

Newell Rising Command. No. II, Spanish-Ameri-
can War Veteran Association. was organized on
Friday night in the Grand Army Hall in this place.
The command which takes its name from Newell
Rising a young naval recruit from Port Chester
who lost his life the Maine disaster, has twenty
five charter members II organized by captain
Champ s. Andrews.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS THREE MEN

Texarkana. Ark, Feb. 2-News has been re-
ceived from Pullman, Ark, a small station on the
Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad. fifty miles north Of
here, of the explosion of sawmill boiler at that
place, in which seven men were killed. The whole
building covering the engine blown down upon
the Workmen and the were buried in the
debris. The only one whose name was learned is
Hoover Thompson. the fireman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

Cash quotations follows: quiet; patents
s. 50asS TO- winter straghts, $3gS3 clears 50 SO
& 60ass; bakeTs' s2asz iO No spring wheat - q
s2&G22Tsc; No 2 white 81 g261sc: No 8 white. 24&s
20'gc No rye, 64isc No barley, 3s442c; l flax
seed and Northwestern 81 90; prime timothy seed
s2 90 cloyerseed contract grade IS 40 pork
Dbl 80 soqslO s0 lard PsF loo N $ GS$S ia short
50 25qs6 So short clear sides (boxed) So 97adS6
whiskey. distIllers finished goods per eaon 2sla
cut loaf SO o5 granulaed s. 40 on the Produce
lsQ23c diaries 1871 q2lc. Cheese firm, 12G13c Eggs
firm; fresh l9a133ac
Cincinnati, Feb. 24-F1our dull. Wheat easier; No .
No 2 mixed DC Rye hrm; No 82c Lard quiet S. CO.
Bulk easier. 50 %. Bacon quiet SO so Whsle v
steady 81 23l4. Butter steady. firm. Eggs Arm
2l1c. Cheese steady.
Ge6lse No Northern, 84G649c. Rye No l. DC Bar
ley lower: No 2, 45c; sample 37Q+4c.
Minneapolis Feb 4-Cloae: Wheat in store No
Northern. February. G9ibc May, G3hc July 8a7kc: ON
track, No ! hard, 644.c; No Northern CAKE: No 2
Northern. 6lAc- Flour and bran unchanged
Philadelphia Feb 24-Wheat steady. contract grara
February, Tl1qI2lac. Corn hrm No mixed 30 y I4O
Oats dull and easier No white clipped. 3l93lh No
do. Doc No mixed. Dg2ehe. Butter DUH Vale
lower fancy Western creamery Csc prints zoe Dogs
nrm good demand: nearby $50; DO Western ise
do Southwestern. l3c; do Southern, lie Cheese IN
changed Receipts-F1onr, 5000 bbls 1900 sacks
wheat 1900 bush: corn. l72 600: hipments
Corn, iT2,0O0 bush; oats. $500.
St Louis Feb 24-Close; Wheat. No red cash.
6ssc; February. 6S%c; May. 6sIsc: July 06Ac: No
hard. 65q00c. Corn No cash, a3c February 33c May
SSse: July 8saS4c Oats. No cash, 24te; February.
Toledo Feb. 24.-Wheat dull lower for May; No 2
cash. 7O<c; May. TING Corn quiet: No mixed, lsc
Oats dull No mixed. 2ic. Rye dull unchanged: No 2
cash ossc Ciovsrseed active. higher: prime cash. old
" 80 sd February. new u 0S; March. - - bids No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
Emanuel Roth Bower was BORN in YORK Pen

Emanuel Roth Boyer was born In York, Penn
on April IS 1857 He was graduated at the Illinois
state Normal University in 1879 but later studied
at Harvard. where he took the degree of bachelor
of arts In 1890 He spent his life in educational
work was Superintendent of Schools of Fulton
County ILL., during 1926 and instructor in BIZ
ology in the Chicago high schools after 1890 AT
the time of his appointment as director OF the
to Dr. f. Benjamin Andrews, superintendent OF
Chit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
STEAMER RETURNS FOR REPAIRS
THE WORDSWORTH CREEPs BACK TO PORT
FOUR DAYS AFTER SAILING FOR BRAZIL.

FOUR DAYS AFTER SAILING FOR BRAZIL
The Lamport & Holt steamer Wordsworth,
which sailed from here last Wednesday for Per-
nambuco and other Brazilian ports, slowly
limped back TO port yesterday, passing in Sandy
Hook at 3:45 D. m. and dropping anchor IN
Quarantine at 2. m.
In answer TO inquiries Captain Graham SAID
the machinery had become deranged when 40
miles out He was retcent. refusing to allow
the vessel to be boarded or to explain further
the extent Of the damage when it occurred or
give any other information
1t is thought probable that, having put PACK
after being four DAYS at sea, the damage Is Sc
rious enough TO take several days for repairs.
The steamers agents are Busk Jevons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
PROFESSOR f. r BOYER.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Professor E. R. Boyer, d.
rector of the Chicago Institute of Pedagogy. pro-
vision for the construction and maintenance OF
which has been made by Mrs Emmons Blaine,
died here to-day from pneumonia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
HUSBAND UNDER BONDS TO KEEP PEACE
HIS WIFE ALLEGES HE HAS sQUANDERED $4,000
OF HER MONEY

Patchogue, N Y, Feb A-Gustave Weigand
who is said be well known about the hotels in
New-York last night placed under bonds to
keep the peace, complaint of his wife. He
sought reconciliation with his wife to-day, but
she refused TO have anything TO do with him.
The Weigands have been living in Patchogue
about a month. Mrs. Weigand asserts that her
husband has spent $4,000 belonging to her in fast
living In the last year and half.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
POWDER MIL EXPLOSION KILLS THREE

Platteville, Wis, Feb. 24-Two mills OF the Latin
& Rand powder plant here exploded late this af-
ternoon The mills blown to atoms Thomas
d. Bass Frederick Genthe and William Rotticker
killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
Announcements.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise e3Sl Sunset rises a m S4O Moons age 5
HIGH WATER.
AM-Sandy :33 Island 4:o5 He'll CSats IA
PM-Ssndy :Osl Gov. Island 4:4Ol Hell Gate 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

MONDAY. FEBRUARY rs.
FOR. Line. Mails close
N @ Loud q 100 q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
San FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS.
San Francisco. Feb. 24-Ihe official closing quota
for mining stocks TODAY follows:
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Chicago. Feb. 24-The leading futures ranged fol-
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To Cotton Ginners.

The past ginning season again
demonstrated the uncomfortable
superiority of The American Cot
ton Company's Roundlap bale.
Not only were farm rs hene.
fitted who had their cotton put no
IN Roundlap BALES, but even the
patrons of old style gins profited
by the presence Of RoundIap com
petition.
Although last year The Ameri-
can Cotton Company largely in,
creased the number of its presses
In the S"uth-instaIling all that
1t was able to b. lid the demand
in New England and abroad for
cotton baIed by this process greatly
exceeded the supply The Com
pany is preparing this wear to add
largely to the number of its
presses. The Company's works
are running day and night build
ing presses, which will he leased
to responsible ginners, who own
or are prepared to build modern
gin houses in good cotton districts,
on rental which is ultimately
repaid by the cotton buyer in the
premium for cotton in Roundlap
bales.
Information concerning leases
4
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81 so PER ANN VI.
SENA TOR M'LAURIN MAY
RESIGN SEAT.
TO Accept Place on New Philip,
pine Commission. Being Urged
for Appointment.

Washington, Feb THE Star
saws:
Senator Sullivan of Mississippi
had IN important conference with
President McKinly this morning
regarding the new commission
which is to 90 to the Philippines.
He urged the president to appoint
southern man of prominence on
the commission. The president,
1T is said, assenteG to this sugges-
tion and indicated that he would
arrange the commission SO that nli
sections of the country would be
represented.
Senator Sullivan presented the
name of Senator McLaurin of
South Carolina for this honor. It
Is said that his Democratic and
Republican friends reached an
agreement today for presenting
his name at the White House.
1t is understood that a strong
effort will he madc by influential
senators of all parties to have the
appointment offered him.
Those close to him and who
know OF his decided pro. expan
sion views think it probable that
he Will seriously consider the ac-
ceptance. To accept, he would
have to resign his seat in the sena-
ate, with more than three wears
to serve and strong hold on the
good will of the people of mis-
State. His friends declare that
he is 50 convinced that in four or
hve years tho country will he un-
anim"us in upholding what has
been done he would not hesitate
to resign, leaving his political
ambitions to the future.
Those who know of the presi-
dents high regard for Senator
McLaurin would not be surprised
at his selection
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BULLER GAINS AND HOLDS.
Relief Of Ladysmth Said to he
Sure Now.
Spearn ans Camp, Wednesday

Spearn ans Camp, Wednesday
night, Feb s The British posi-
tion at NauIkran's Ridge has been
made secure The infantry ad
vanced today ut Ondridye, driving
the Beers before them. Naalkran' :
Ridge forms II continuation of the
Brakefontein range and is several
miles east of Potgieter's drift
Over half of the Boer troops were
natives. The enemy held on un-
til the British reached the top of
the kopje when they fed.
London-GeneraI Butler tele..
graphs the war office that the ap>
proXimate British casualties in
the fighting at Potgeitcrs drift till
Tuesdry noon were 233
Spearman's Camp, Feb, s. -
Butler has clinched hi, position
north of the TugcIa river, on the
Ladysmith side. He has mounted
heavy guns and his infantry is
now IN trenches to support them
so that it will he extremely diff
cult for the Beers to diSlOdre him
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DIS OFEiki.D BY
WbMt<

Another great discovery has
been made, and that too, bv a
lady in this country" "'Di,ease
fastened its clutches upon her and
tor seven years she withslood its
seVerest tests, Out her vital organs
were undermined aud death seemed
imminent. For three months she
coughed ince, sanity, and could
not sleep. She finally discovered
II way to recovery, bv purchasing
OF us Il bottle of DR.. Kings n W
Discovery for ConsumptiIn and
was SO much relieved ON trkinr
first dose, that she slept all night:
and with two bottles, has been alb :
solutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther LutZ. Thus writes w G.
Hamnick 4 Co., of Shelby. n e..
Trial bottles free at Crawford
Bros Drug Store Regular size
SOC and Sl.OO. Every bottle
guaranteed.
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Negro Trooper Obeyed Orders.

An army officer now in New
York tells Il story to illustrate his
position that negroes make good
soldiers, but that YOU have to he
careful IN giving them orders be-
cause they will follow them literal
ly. His story relates to "A certain
captains clerk at southwest
frontier post. He got drunk
when his services were m, ch
needed and was missing from
camp. The aptan had to make
out the muster rolls, and while
he was dong this on a sweltering
day with the flies half driving HIM
crazy Sergeant Smith, OF Troop
A (colored), entered and respects
fully informed him: "'Cap'n,
dat dab Gawge Washington, what S
been away without leaves, back.
Wbat'll we do with hing DO
with him. demanded the over
wrought officer. Nv hat the
blankety blank do you suppose l
care what you do with him! Take
him out and shoot him if YOU
want to- The sergeant answered
him nothing, and left the captain
IN undisturbed possession of the
tent and the muster rolls. Fif~
teen minutes later he returned and
reported. Dat dab Gawge Wash
ington, sab, bo done shot" He
done what' gasped out the as
tonished officer. Done shot, sab,
replied the sergeant. 'He was a
low, no count, po' white trash
sort of a coon, anyhow" The
captain was a man of action and
of much resource. Instantly tax
ing up the muster rolls he ran
them over until he came to the
name of the late 'Gswge,' Wash.
ington, which he then crossed out
and entered in large letters after
it the word deserted. +"
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HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f J CHENEY & Co, Props. To-
led0, o.
We the undersigned. have known
r Sheney for the last l5 years. aud
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & FRUAx, wholesale Druggist.
Toledo, O.
WALDING. KINNAN IL MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In.
ternally ,..acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 76c. per bottle. Sold by ali
Druggists, Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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BULLER STOPPED AGAIN.
Beers on SpiOn Kop EnfIade Him
The British Lose $50 Men.

London, Feb S "A special dis
patch from Spcqrman's camp,
dated February 7, says: "Our
further advance is at the moment
prevented, as the Beers enfiIade
US from their positions on Spion
kop and broom kIoof. Our cas-
ualties, although estimated at $50,
are trifing, considering the great
importance of the movement just
concluded.
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AN APPF TIE OF 4
GOAT

Is envied by all poor dyspep>
tics whose Stomach and Liver are
out of order. All such should
know that DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, the wonderful Stomach and
Liver Remedy, gives a splendid
appetite, sound digestion and a
regular bodily habit that insures
perfect health and great energy.
Only 25c. at Crawford Bros drug
strore.
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"WOmen must consider it q
dreadful fate to be an old maid" {"
mused Mr.. Chuguater. "They
do, JOSIAH" said Mrs. Chugwater.
"What terrible sticks they some.
times marry to escape it," And
Josiah rubbed his chin and said
nothing.
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. 90 w hy Lancaster Ar II 30 8 40
w. ~ ">lh- ''arcaS'er $50 am.
III kHs close "pnnec'ipl u, hester
with Sou h'rn Railway No SO for
haF'"lte al points north; and Sea
BOARD Air Line Atlanta Special"
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FURIOUS FIGHTING AGAIN.
Butler Recrosses the Tugela and
Renews His Attack.

London, Feb 7-General Bul>
Ter has furnished the British public
with somewhat of a surprise. He
has recrossed the TugeIa and is
now lighting his way toward Lad,
smith. The first news of this
movement came from BOer sources
and indicated a third repulse for
the British, though some military
experts claimed that its working
recorded Boer failure. Stocks,
however, weakened on the pub.
licatlon of the dispatch, which was
as follows: "Boer Head Lager
Ladysmith, Tuesday 5th. Since
yesterday the British with naval
and other guns have bombarded
our positions on the upper TugeIa
Their troops crossed the river at
Pont'and Molen drifts with the obs
Ject of storming our positions. At
the former General Burger beat
them back and they recrossed in
great confusion. The fighting
C ntinued at Molen drift with
Standerton, of johannesburg, in
command. No casualties on our
side. The cannonade is the fercest
yet experienced. 1t was cons
tlnuous roar all day, and this
morning it recommended with an
Increased number of guns.
Later in the day war office gave
out dispatch that changed the
gathering depression into more
hopeful feeling. 1t showed that
Genersl BnIler Is a man of action,
not words, aud that he has sue
ceeded in crossing the Tugela.
The announcement was: "The war
office has received telegram say
Ing briefly that General Butler had
again rec:ossed the Tusela on
February 5th and is now advanc-
ing upon Ladysmith. The war
Office at present is only able to
add that the operations are still
progressing but we have no in
formation regarding the result"
The available maps do not show
the drifts, or fords, mentioned in
the Boer dispatch.
London, Feb 7-Roberts and
kitchenel have gone to the front
is the announcement in a Cane
Town dispatch dated yesterday.
This news increases the hopeful>
ness apparent lately in the British
puo lc mind. While there is no
clue as to what front Roberts has
gone to, the fact of his going
shows that II new campaign has
begun in earnest and whether the
first move is at Modder River.
Colesburg on Natal the next few
days will bristIe with important
events.
LOndOn-A Stol kstroem dis
patch says the Beers are attack.
ing Gatacre in two directions.
The firing was proceeding at the
time the despatch left. A delay
ed Storstroem despatch of Mon-
day announce that large body Of
troops left camp Saturday and
that important developments are
expected This probably explains
Roberts departure.
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\ ILL P"r~oU- rudeb'ei g. the estats
- of + NJ r. Ter, deceased will
come torwtr at once and make settle.
ment with the undersigned Persons
haVi claims against said estate will
"resent them duly VI fled, to the
undersigned.
w. b PnYLER,
Geo. w PLYLER.
Executors.
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ID. M. Rigler, of Charlotte,
killed himself by jumping from a
window in the third story of DR..
WyIie's sanitarium in New York
last Tuesday. where he had gone
for treatment.
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CONVEYANCE OF CHILDREN
One Way in Which the Public
Schools Could be Improved.

''V "'u""I lepoIl Oh the Superln-
tcndcnt of education that has not
yet been published:
But, after all, are sections where
the white population is sparse,
and some children would he be-
yond the walking distance unless
separate schools are maintained
for very small groups of children.
Such schools are weak and oo-
jectiOnable, but the children are
entitled to education, and must be
provided for.
In some of these cases it NAV
be that the children could be con-
veyed at public expense to very
good school at less cost than would
be entaiIcl hy the maintenance Of
separate school for them alone.
This method Of rendering posi- le
the consolidation of weak schools
has been in practice for many
years in the New England States,
and has lately been introduced in
to the northwest. The testimony
of those that have tried it is such
rs to demand our attention. For
information upon the feasibility
and the method Of this plan, |
have collected and included in this
volume some quotations from the
reports of otGer States.
Again, | an able to cite for
practical illustration the present
status of my old school in Fair
field. Many families have moved
away to Columbia and elsewhere.
On some plantations the children
have grown up, and it will be
many years before there will he
more children of school age. This
school is maintained for only two
families, with three children each.
and the children of one of these
families attend for only part of
the term. Each family Is hardly
three miles from another school.
II some Of the children are too
young to walk the distance, it
would be economy for the trus.
tees, in lieu of S25 n month to
teacher for this small school, to
take half its funds, If necessary,
and pay some one to convey these
children to another school, which.
with the other half of the funds
OF the abolished school, could
lenSthen its session two months.
Accurate information of the
conditions in the State doubtless
reveal the fact that in each county
large number of schools could
he prOftably abolished and mex
pensive provision made for con
veying to other schools the chll>
dren who could not walk the dis
tance. This innovation shOuId
not he urged upon any community
that does not see in it means of
improving its school conditions.
For the present wish only to
present to TIE thoughtful consider
alton of the people the methods
that have elsewhere been adopted
to overcome the seemingly inevlta-
bic disadvantages of residence in
remote and parsely settled rural
sections. But such machinery
could not he successfully operaled
except where the schools are un.
der close supervision and able
business management. Here, as
everywhere, we find that in at
tempting to supply the wants Of
the country schools, we can do
nothing unless county superin,
tendents are at hand, and able to
execute the plans.
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SY Pay your subscripitonto
LEDGER!
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Notice to Debtors and Creditors
OFF Nj. PIylcr, Deceased.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

7 HAVE NJ 4 DE arrangcmen with
Il brokers i'm New York ify through
whom an. able 10 place loans Secur-
od by first mOrtgag4 on improved
Rrns for five year time payable in
instsl line ts, at the low rate Of per
SeHt. Interest per amnum. The broker
age and the charge for abstract and
inspection are small and at the ex-
pense Of the borrower
r. f.. WYLIE.
Atty at Law.
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Home Life Insurance Company
Of New York

ISSUES az the Lib
Ell al Form~ Of Life
a n d ndown1ent
Pol CT S. Gas n, Loan
Paid up Values and
extended Insug ance
w = it3en il policV
CONTRACT.
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Washington, Feb THE Star