davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1900-09-01
ERIE RAILROAD.

Through tra-s leave YORK. foot of Chambers ST,
as follows and ) minutes earlier ". Sd ST.
300 a. N Dally-Sohd for Bui-aio- Ar. ; ?
BirEhaIlr0n Wsyerly. Er1tra ard Bradford COacls3s
paror and caf@ dining 70 Bgftalo
OslS q. u4--Daliy. sundays. % BlEs1ar1-1nt
OveEo. Wa eriy. ElHira and Delawars Valley points
70 Port Pullman Parlor
2.3O .. m D*lly.-ChIcag0 Lirired-Fast maI-soHd
srai1 Chicago srrfvinE 8 % Cleveland = 81
C1evs and Cincinnati.
5.3O p n. DaIy.-BufIal0 and Cleveland Exprsss-arr
BusTaIo 705 Bradford 20 Jamestown T09 and
10 - Cleveland u so SeeDers 70 Buftsl-
and Cleveland. Cafe
0.I5 D r Dally--Sclid train B.a<hamsor vTsver-
" EIua. Chicago slsepe-s Buffalo Chicago. Cin-f1
rTTICKFTS LO-.I. TIME CARDS AND PULLMAN &C
4 C0NNODN ATOMS A. III 1i2 PSI 4ei ant e5T Broad
way. East i3s1h St snd 20 Vest eh s. C111se-s
ss Broadway. B-1okvn: ~ F,ive- s. Ho6oksa an4
Station New York transfer GO calls ecr ard
~Na-tS ~ SeS.fnsfl7H
New-York tribune., 1900-09-01

receipts rs bales Exports 70 Great Britain. So
r;ew-Orleans. Aug. s1-Cotton quiet naiddlns ss4c.
low mddng. &C. good ordinary TIE. receipts SOS
bales: gross, .1S exports France. 15O0,
252 sales. $50. splnners 80. leorrscs aa1Ia
New-York tribune., 1900-09-01
sTOCK o. HANp
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Eew-York. August g.. 1900
BEEvEs-Recepts. l62 ears CT 2,6s3 head, including
co cars FOR export So for city saughterers and 10
f5r the market making with the stale cattle II on
sas OF II Jersey City. Prices were arm
New-York tribune., 1900-09-01

n PURSUANCE OF an order OF Hon. Abner
c. Thomas Surrogate OF the County OF New York
NOTICE is HEREBY given 70 all persons having claims
Kohr. Of County
ceased present with thereof the
subscriber place OF business
Broadway the C OF New York. before the
5th day Of February 1901.
Dated New York the 27th day of July. 1870.
DAVID KOHS. Administered
N1CoLI. ANABLE & LINDSAY, attorneys. 81 Nassau
New-York tribune., 1900-09-01

trains
SOUTH PLAINEIELD 1-d BOUND BROOK -ocal5 week
SIS A n, - 10 s 81. CorrL
aad neSb. o 90 \ u 8 q. seH Ard 4at ? NJ
Pullman 80
Is Broadwly Union square West rs Columbus Ave- y T
Fulton ST Court SJaliou Br00kys
Transfer VIII call for and check baggage rom hotel OF
residence through 10 destination
New-York tribune., 1900-09-01
-sFW WAX. nETAplO 3 WESTERN BY.

Trains leave west EeElI IoLl1Na Ill-l7a
earlier Franklin ST..
Day Express SO A II
Mountain Express Sidney Soon
SATURDAY Half Holiday Rocklana 100 ~.
Rockiand S-lo 81
Western points. 500
fSunday special Nfiddletov-,- o-iS A. n
Saturdays only 1Dally 1suneeys only
Tickets ST.. As and l35+ Broaoway. % 6th ave-
stS C.llubus Ave 125-h s.. gIS Wes- 1888
St NeW Y~rk. Court St 500 Fulton 81. IS Broadway
Brooklyn Psrl1r Car S7I Broadway only
New-York tribune., 1900-09-01
NAVAL STORES.

While not showing special activity the market for
spirits unchanged prices Rosin was quiet
I'd abo steady Quotations follow
TAR-ReEulars. 81 %, oil, bn!s. -
SPIRITS TT-RPENTINEr-3Td3I he
pOST%-Cor1non good strained. 81 52la91S1 %. z.
2, ~ r 81 90. G 81 s5. 81 81: I 81 90 K s. 10;
M 80 Is \ 50 35 " G. So 55. " W. 81 90.
STOCK ON HAND
-. ...................... 80 2fT bbls
ft5sLil .......-.-... bbls
SH49
e,rnab Aug a1-spirits uirpentine. s4lbc bid, 55c
s-41 recepts $50 bbs; sales S. Rosin firm and un-
sa,9aa receipts c3s bbs; sales 1.T29 exports I02
90, ,ss+on Aug al-Turpentine steady. 34c; sales Is
casks Resin dull. unclaimed.
New-orleans 31.-Receips-Rosin, go hbls: tur-
pentiue. II.
Wilmington. Aug 31-spiTits turpentine dull nothing
sot-gt recepts % Rosin dull, UNCHANGED; re-
cerfs 33g hbs Crude turpentHe dull 81 20TS2 20 re-
oetnts ie7 bbs quiet, 81 40; receipts, IS bbls
London Aug l.-Turpentine-sprts. 25s 6ag25s Cd.
Rosfn-Ftue Is Cd
New-York tribune., 1900-09-01
Railroads.
DENNSYLVANIA


&c
HYB f8qs e IN, oFTIsSD4 sss
kEIhe leaving tiEne from Deabrosses aEd
COrtlandt Streets is ave minutes later than
station except where otherwise noted
io9 cs- ~; S EAsL % a e two s,e' 80 a.
burg . CS,esxo S . t Flsso[s >, pfss ssPsls ~-
81 a VI ~ ISL FAST 1SETP'5,Sgrz ~, 4Ra Slsyslsaa
Cars FoF s'ls SsSS Dnas ssnT o esS SSeasa
M MI.ei9TsaPsa a :, .s5 Lsslsvs e. T9als -.
EoT Ioedo Nashville tvie Cincinnati ana LoGiEyilis,s
5.55 y " ST LOUIS E7tPREss-Fs- Pis,ssurs Co
5 p NJ WssTfS sTs = L4ata ea.eag Ts
Kxs2lsas sxesp5 sstarasy
Route Con5sItI - c-.9.I, v s,sS, sH,-I-.9v
s-25 y NJ cLEvELArVp AND c1rrcrvxkTT Ex-
wAsHi1GToTSs 'i-FTs sSD STs':Ff THE e'sS,GTr soTTn.
10 I6aS 90 eDaS Hs5 19o Ps:sr0sfss % 3 ss So,sna: ss
40 Oesbrosses and Cortlandt ss-ssts. an. 81
3 8Di1i e, as f4SI9T o,x az e., D's5s -. =
aiEsI sunday - sss i9s5 gOtniirE ca, csr1
ssa D;alaE Care . as Dinins Car. As Gtalas
soL1HERS 4 = aIsa5 y AZ n I2is
NoREoLK ! AND wEsrERN RAILwAT-For Msassis
ATLANTIC COAST I1SR3E18asss LIS n gatS SIS n ana 3
ctIEsAPE4TE & OHIO RAr-wAr-sss a n and AS
sEARoARD AIR LINE-Ezprss. 12s ,. n and I2lo
FOR OLD PoIeyT COMFORT sns SoRFoLK-T-ss a
ATIANTTc cr-Yas 7na M . m m day S1s ss - .eE-esys
Standard Coaches.
CAPE MAY-I2ss - va.r-6av.
On NeW York and Long Rranch Rlifr1ac
VS. za Lwsniy-thira Street s,sticul ~ u e
- D n Sr7tsvs 81 81 n , n fs-o-
LH-nroe7H9 auf Cn-tfanSf S--es-zA. 90
y n n N SATURDAYS o1lvN N 70 7aA - 10
ara Luo Sr-Aa~a SIS
FOR PEzTLADELPETA.
$40 CDesbrOsses and CurtEa1dt Streets. en-. z1s
IS5. SIS s.S5. y % Penna- Lante,R 10 10 ODsz-
e-osses Cortlsnat screets 10 20 tDtnsE Car 10 IS
SSDlnins Car. Ilss a n. 1255. 70 Uesorossss su1
ortlandt Streets 220 s.. 8 .. ass. y A25 DIN
snS Ca- as Dining can. SIS CDtaiag Carr. T5S.
aSA S.25 .. n. y Suuiay- aI0. Ts5
&C coachss1. S25 . 81 q Cirnited0. 10 S
DINING Carr A. I255. l5s Dining Carr. 221 2-J.
tlh1inE carr. - Dining = 3 CL1-nfnE Carl.
- - SIS a-25 .. n t2I0 nteht
1ik@t ofnces Nos AL. . 45 it9e t354. III s1f ~
EroadTay- I Astor House West TWsr-y-thir1 stress
Station. and
andt Streets Court Street. ssD Tuito1 street. "a
rcaoVFay and Pennsylvania Scaci1n Rrookly1.
station. Ier-ey CITY YORK Transfer Com
pany VIII can for cheek baggage from hotels ana
residences though
IsLSnhoae a'4 FiEhtsenth Street, for Pe1-sylvzna
J Y FTT-Tr-rTrNCrV J p WON
FtH-H--' Fs-a-s- Cereal rs--'-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-01
ss s.s..s..ss. position G. Brazilian coffee s as fol-

Rs7-C31ee market STEADY: No Rio sS-45i e1cIsie
,Gfs5. receipts = bags cleared to- 1he Caltea
states go uags- cleared f-r Europe 1000 oagE stocA
New-York tribune., 1900-09-01
LEHIGH VALLEY.

Stations Cortlaz- aod Desb-osSes Streets
tl'eEua- l. T. Ferries
West a3d Street 3 Desnr0sses srz- D1iT-
+EXccBl SUNDAY sunday IS " sunday 6e5 p NJ sun
dav Is A. ~ Suncsy SIS ?. IT. SUllay as P IL SG1Gay
1I5 a NJ. SU-t4v . j ~
New-York tribune., 1900-09-01

ga-t1s-CoSee market E-eaeg- good average santos
-.ST- sto-F cog 0o0 baEs. Hanburg-Conee market
o1ene6 ; pfenuig lover al ? 80 ? \ % = pfennlg
1rz-er sales p G0e baEE Eavre-Cofee ma -ket
Cre.es irregular. 4 franc --ve-- a. = T oecneo an
2 irregular = franc lower
= F-s0 r i.1cranged -ctal sales, 81 $50 bags
New-York tribune., 1900-09-01

h.te loloWing are the total net receipts q,
Ne.es' al al ports since September l. iseS.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-12-28
QUEER SIAMESE MUSIC.
Am Octave Which Differs from Gu.
own and Has Seven Equal
Intervals.

Profs. Stump and Neesen, of tn,
Berlin university, have concluded somt
interesting experiments regarding the
peculiarities of Siamese music, saw.
the Scientific American. The Siamest
musical octave differs from our own
in the fact that it comprises sever
equal intervals. The sounds, though
perfectly harmonious, are somewhat
curious. While the Siamese court
troupe was at the geological gardeni
in Berlin these two professors de
,cided to record these musical tones
in their natural sound to such exacti
tude that the faintest variation.
might be clearly defined. In the
earlier experiments the ordinary pho
nograph was employed, but wa.
proved to be unsatisfactory, owing to
the unpleasant constant rasping re-
productions which always accompany
photographic reproductions and which
in this case destroyed the distinct
ness of the sounds. A telephonograpE
was then employed and the result.
were all that could be desired. By
means of tnis apparatus the soundi
are so clear and the graduations sc
faithfully recorded that it is a diff
cult matter to distinguish between tn,
actual recital by the troupe and itt
electromagnetic reproduction.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-12-28
VERY OLD CHECK CASHED.
1t Was Drawn over Twenty Years
Ago, But Was Good for
the Money.

In the year 1879 C. W. Merchant, oil
this city, was engaged in buying cattle
all over this part of Texas, says the Gal
weston TEX News. In those days Fort
Worth was the headquarters for bank
ing business, and Mr.. Merchant, in com
mon with all cowmen, had his money
on deposit in one of the banks there,
purchased five head of beef cattle from
a Mr.. MobIey and gave his check for
500. On account of the distance from
Fort Worth and the inconvenient IA
cilities for transacting such matters,
Mr.. Mobley did not present the check
for payment until six months after its
date. When presented the cashier in.
formed the gentleman that Mr.. Mer'
chant had long since closed his account
with the bank. Nothing further was
ever done to collect the check, until
recently both gentlemen met in the
town of Haskell, Just 81 years later
and began talking of ''old times"
Mr. Mobley suggested to Mr.. Mer'
chant that he held an unpaid check
signed by him and dated 1879. and
wanted to know if it was still worth
100 cents on the dollar. He was in.
formed that it was, and on inquiry as
to how it came into his possession ex
plantations followed and Mr.. Mobley got
his 500.
In speaking of the incident to. the
News correspondent Mr., Merchant Sale
that in 1879 he purchased something
like 100000 worth of cattle. and most
of them in small herds, and that, with
SADDLE horn" for a memorandum
book, it was very easy to lose run of
500 check
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-12-28
MISTAKEN FOR "JOHN l."
AN Amusing AnecdOte Regarding
the Late Sir Arthur
Sullivan.

Among the many anecdotes of the
late Sir Arthur Sullivan which have
been travelling through two hemi-
spheres. since the death of the eminent
composer, the following, as told in Sir
Arthurs own words, is by no means
the worst, says the Brooklyn Eagle:
II was travelling on a stage in a
rather wild part of California, and ar
rived at mining camp, where we had
to get down for refreshments. As we
drove up the driver said: They are
expecting you, Mr.. Sullivan | was
much pleased, and when | reached the
place l found knot of prominent citi-
zens at the whisky store. The fore
most of them came up to a big burly
man by my side and said: Are you Mr..
Sullivan The man said No. and
pointed to me. The citizen looked at
me rather CONTEMPORARY, and after
awhile said: Why, how much do you
weigh?'
81 thought this was a curious method
of testing the power of a composer, but
/ at once answered: About 1872
odd to me, anyhow. Do you mean to
say that you gave fits to John s. Black
more down in Kansas City" I said:
No; | did not give him fits He then
said: We'll, who are your Ireplied:
MY name is Sullivan Amt you John
L. Sullivan, the slugger?' I disclaimed
all title to that, and told him l was Ar
thur Sullivan. 'Oh, Arthur Sullivan"
he said. Are you the man as put 'Pin-
afore" together?'-rather a gratifying
way of describing my composition. I
said: Yes Well returned the cit
izen, 4 am sorry you amt John Sulli-
van; but still I'm glad to see you any
way-let's have drink"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-12-28
WHEN LIFE IS DEPARTING.
Phenomena Which Electricity Hn.
Disclosed in Animate
Nature.

A. d. Waller, of the Paris Academy
of Sciences, has devised an electrical
means of distinguishing between liv-
ing and dead matter. His statement
of the method is somewhat as fol-
lows: Living matter responds to an
electrical stimulus by yielding an
after current in the same direction.
The same matter after it has been
killed by heating or other method
does not respond to eXcitation unless
it does so by causing reversed cur.
rent, due to polarization. This phe
nomenon is characteristic of all living
matter, animal or vegetable. The
similar induced current is the last
sign of life and it's amount may even
be used to measure the amount of
vitality remaining. In order to make
this test the body is first connected
to delicate galvanometer and il
there is any detection caused this is
corrected; an electrical stimulus is
administered to the body and then
the galvanometer again connected
to it. If there is now a DETECTION of
the latter the body is living; no de.
Election shows that it is Individually
dead.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-12-28
AN AUTONOMY PARTY
Loyal Filipinos at Mantle
Adopt a Platform.
FORMER INSURGENT At THE HEAD
Newspaper Man Named to Rule Ben
guet-Thirty-nine Priests Have
Preferred Submission to
American Rule.

MANILA, Dec. 24.-The recently OF
gained Autonomy party was launche
at meeting attended by virtually all tn
loyal Filipino leaders in Manila. Tn
declaration of principles was read and
after some discussion, adopted by IA vot
of 123, less than half dozen declining
to vote. All signed an Endorsement o
the platform, including Senior Palermo
one of the most influential of the forme
insurgent leaders, whose real attitude to
ward American authority has been mucl
questioned.
The principal discussion was with ref
erence to the organization of the govern
ment of the party. A council of % mem
bers was elected, together with an exec
utive committee, including Senior Cage
tano Arellano, chief justice of the SUI
preme court; Mr. Frank H. Bourne
Senior Armiosa Frores, former insur
gent general; Senior Florentino Torres
attorney general for the Philippines
Senior Jose Near, prosecuting attorney
and Senior Tomas del Rosario. The
smallest number of votes received by
any candidate was 80.
Advices brought yesterday by steamer
from southern Luzon say that lieuten-
States cavalry attacked a large body of
insurgents last Wednesday near Guno-
batan, province of Albay. After the bat
tie 40 dead insurgents were counted, to-
gether with many wounded. The only
American casualty was the wounding of
sergeant who was cornered by several
rebels and struck in the leg by a bOlo.
The rebel loss was the heaviest recorded
bn n,,tt n
of the wires has delayed the official re-
port of the engagement.
The Philippine commission has APP
pointed H. Phelps Whitmarsh governor
and Otto Scherer secretary of the prov
ince of Benguet.
Thirty-nine priests, II of them belong
ing in the PROVING" of Bulacan, the stron-
gest of the Tagal provinces, have signed
and forwarded to the Philippine commits
sion a paper proffering their submission
and loyalty to it's authority, adding that
the promise is made voluntarily and with
out mental reservation. Judge Taft has
replied, welcoming their assistance in the
pacifeation of a people ''over whom you
will have so great an influence"
A detachment of the Sixteenth infan-
try has captured Bautista, the head of
the hdllpuhan society, III northwestern
Luzon.
A detachment of the Forty ninth in
fantry recently attacked a barrio on the
Cagayan river, in Isabella province,
drove out the insurgents, killing several
of them, and captured thousand rounds
of ammunition. The Americans also
burned the insurgent quarters. The
latest reports from Iloilo say that the
islands of Panay and Cebu since the
rainy season set in are being rapidly
cleared of the enemy and that in few
weeks the only opposition encountered
will be that offered by scattering la
drones. The Twenty-sixth infantry in
Panay and the Forty-fourth in Cebu are
conducting an actively aggressive cam
paign. The American casualties have
recently been slight.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-12-28
Drowned While Skating,

SUSQUEHANNA, Pa, Dec. "a
While party of young people were skat.
ing upon the ice on the Susquehanna riv,
er at State Line, four miles north OF
Susquehanna, the ice broke, and two OF
the number, Miss Ida McKune of State
Line, aged %, and Arthur Munson OF
Lanesboro, aged 20, went under. Miss
McKune's body disappeared from view,
but Munson succeeded in reaching shore
He hurried to farmhouse near by fol
help. and while working with the rescu.
ing party a few minutes later he went
through the ice a second time and was
drowned. The bodies were recovered
several hours later. Hundreds of men
were engaged in the search for them.
Mr.. Munson was employed in the Erie
railroad shops at Susquehanna. Miss
McKune was employed by the Delaware
and Hudson Railroad company at State
inc
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-12-28

In early colonial days the use OF
tobacco was considered far more sin.
full and degrading than indulgence
in Intoxicating liquors. Old-time leg
islation reveals some curious attempts
to check the spread of the creature
called tobacco" Landlords were fined
if they permitted it to be brought
into theil taverns. No one could
take tobacco publicly nor in his own
house or anywhere else before sran.
gers. Two men were forbidden to
smoke together and no one could
smoke within two miles of the meet
ng houses on the Sabbath day. In
Connecticut in early days a great in.
diligence was permitted to travellers
they were allowed to smoke once
during a journey of ten miles.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-12-28
A Dry Now Jersey Town.

RAILWAY, y. j., Dec. 24.-The store.
keepers and other business men of this
city felt the effects yesterday of procla.
nation issued last Wednesday by Mayor
Holmes. In his manifesto the mayor or.
dered all business to cease on coming
Sundays after 10 a. m. with the eXcep
ton of the express companies. drug stores
and restaurants. In consequence saloon
keepers, BARRIERS, bootblacks, cigar deal
ers, fruit stand keepers and all other pro
scribed merchants closed up promptly at
the hour set, and Railway was 'drier"
than it has been since 20 years ago the
city elected a prohibition mayor.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-12-28
Ill LUCK IN APPLE BLOOMS.
Tree That BIOsSOmed Late Brought q
Train of MisfOrtunes to Penn
syIvania Woman.

II saw in the Star not long ago cop.
les from New York paper" said lady
living near Greeley, Pike county, Pa,
relates the Washington Star "a story
about an apple tree blossoming in Oc-
tober, and the fatal result of it. The
story was told as coming from man,
and he said that an apple tree at his
home had blossomed ten years before
in October and shortly afterward his
wife had died. 1t had not blossomed
again in October for several years, and
then within a month his mother had
died. Then there was another lapse
and when he told the story. which was
about the 1st of October, the tree was
again in blossom, and he was great
ly disturbed as to what was going tc
happen next,
well, that story was mine. and tho
reporter put it in the name of man
because | didn't want to appear in it
Two weeks after I had told the story
to a party of friends in which the re
porter was I went back home, and
within a week the house took fire anL
burned to the ground. 1t was so sud
den that we barely managed to get out
with our lives, and our chief articles
of apparel were bath-robes and blank
cts. 1t was country place and VIZ
had no means of putting out the fire
so everything was lost. The only con-
ISOLATION we have is that the fatal appl
tree stood so close to the house thai
it was burned to a crisp, and it, at least
will never again be the messenger Oh
bad luck, however much other treei
may bring with their October bios
SONS. One thing I am sure of, wa.
never superstitious before, but I con
fess to a little of it now, and I never
want to see another apple tree bloom
ing in October if it belongs to me-.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-12-28
WAS A BORN FIGHTER.
Prince Christian Victor Did Not Pre-.
sumo on His Being of
Royal Blood.

The grandson of Queen Victoria
Prince Christian Victor, who died o.
fever in South Africa a few weeks ago
was soldier born. who owed nothing
to rank, but obtained his advance il
recognition of his military ability. HI
knew everything about Tommy Atkins
from the enlisting fees down to thu
canteen extortions, which he laborea
to abolish. In his room at WinchesteI
might be found nearly double the mum
Der of books on tactics and drill usually
found in an officers quarters, and thu
ma jority were well thumbed. But h,
was no prig. He enjoyed every hour
of his life, except that he was much
hampered by insufficient private means
and his brother officers and his meA
simply idolized him, says a LondoI
paper.
He once told Lord Wolseley that tn,
only advantage he ever derived from
his royal rank was that it always got
him accepted when he volunteered fol
active service. In the last ten years h.
served in six campaigns-a rare rec
ord-and he constantly obtained de-
served recognition for valor. Somehow
commanding officers never felt ham
pered when they had him under theft
command, as was too often the case
when a royal prince insisted on seeing
a bit of fighting. Prince Christian Vic
tor was simply the smartest officer il
the kings royal rifles and a rafting
staff officer. As son. as brother. as off
Ger, rs sportsman, as an Englishman h.
was honorable and honored.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-12-28
MOUNTS FOR THE BRITISH.
England buying Horses In This
COuntry-FearfM Death Rate.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 24.-Cap'
tain Heygate of the British army is pur
chasing $4,000 cavalry horses and mule:
for the British army in South Africa. He
came here more than a year ago to buy
horses and mules, but was ordered homi
a short time ago. But the unexpected
renewal of hostilities has made the pur
chase of more horses and mules neces
sary. AS fast as the animals are inspect
ed and bought they will be sent to New
Orleans and shipped to Cape Town, Dur
ban and New London on British trans
ports, some of which are now on thei
way to the United States. One shiploa
of the animals will be taken to Soutl
Africa by Lieutenant David Moberly
leaving New Orleans soon after January
Lieutenant Moberly said
by the time the horses and mules are
landed in South Africa they cost tn
British government $500 head. That /:
a large price for an animal which will bt
fit for service only six weeks. Most OF
the animals die because of the change iT
climate. They must cross the equator il
going to South Africa, and the torrid heal
of the tropics kills them rapidly. Thu
average death rate on shipboard is 81 tt
the 1000 Forty days after horse il
purchased in Kansas City it is landed in
South Africa. So great is the demand
for horses at the front that it is impossi
BILE to give them the needed rest after
landing before putting them into service
Consequently they go to the front in
weakened condition, and, not getting
sufficient amount of food, they soon die
Since the beginning of the Bocr war Eng
land has purchased over 100000 head OF
horses and mules in the United States
1t required 50 ships to carry them from
New Orleans to South Africa Govern
ment transports will be kept very busy
from now on carrying the horses which
England will need in South Africa an0
which have been ordered purchased il
the United States. Baden-POwell now
has $4,000 mounted police. and it is pro,
posed to mount 10000 of the imperial in
fantry. England has discovered that hel
soldiers must be mounted to be able to
cope with the Boer, who gets over the
country with alarming rapidity."
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-12-28
senrcblirhts on the Ranch.

Even the western cowboy has come
under the spell of the electric power
and a ranch in Lower California and
Mexico is to utilize local water pow.
er for the generation of electricity
for lighting, harvesting, pumping, etc
The chief innovation will be the use
of searchlights on the mountains
overlooking the ranch to prevent cat.
tie raids. The operator of each light
will be suitably armed with long
range weapons and provided with a
signal code by which he can fash in.
formation to the other watchers. A
telephone system, embracing all por.
lions of the 10000 acres, will be an.
other convenient method of raising an
alarm,