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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-24

drinks is more easily settled because
the men drink water. Should there be
a scarcity of water the engineers are
provided with material for sinking
wells and there are always plenty of
carts for its. conveyance.
Whatever the outcome OF the war
may be, the Beers have shown them
selves the finest irregular troops IN the
world, not only because of their Valor,
but, what is quite as important, the
excellence of their commissarlat- To
those who are unacquainted with the
subject this is somewhat OF mystery,
but to those who have studied the Boer
in his home the matter is easily ex-
planned. 1t is all due to the tact that
the Beers have taken every available
Kaffir with them to the war The Boer
cOmmissariat is good because 1t is kept
up by the KaHrs, the hardest people
in the world
When it was felt that war was i7ev-
table the Beers commenced to prepare
for the struggle. Vast droVes CT cattle
were hurried to Pretoria and every
wagon that could be called into service
was loaded down with food ana amInu-
milton. In addition. great storehouses
were built in various parts OF the coun-
try, and these were filed with the
stores that had been imported in antlcl-
patton of such an emergency.
AS the result there are few spots IN
either the Transvaal or the orange
Free State that are far removed from
Y.
may be there is always plenty OF 1ooo
within a comparatively short distance.
All that is needed is to find some means
of obteining possession of it. Ana TINS
is where the Kaffir comes in.
DEPEND ON KAFFIRS.
The Kaffir is a smart, active fellow,
and he can run with the speed OF the
wind. When food is needed the KAT
frs seize some of the curious DaSketS
they make for sale, and with these on
4 al from
In a wonderfully short space OF time
they return with the food that Is re-
quired.
Although the ordinary Boer can eat
as much as any man when ne mas 1000
in plenty, he can subsist upon a re-
markedly small amount if he realizes
that it is necessary that he should
practice such self-denial. If necessity
requires, he can exist on biltong and
square face. He will insist that he
needs nothing more, and he will prove
that he has sufficient food by fighting
great battles upon such rations.
1t is not very difficult thing to pro-
vide food for an army that is willing
to exist upon dried meat and spirits.
w hen other food is TO be had, however,
the Boer is very fond of his stewed
meat, and here again the Kaffir shows
himself to be very handy individual.
He can kill a bullock and cut it up for
the stew, pot with celebrity so great
that one would imagine that he was
working against time on wager. He
is also the only individual in the world
who can keep the fires alight during
a heavy South African rainstorm Sc
that he makes himself practically in
dispensable, especially during the life
in camp. With the exception of spirits
practically the only beverage that the
Beers require is hot coffee. They are
slaves to their coffee and when in camI
they drink it at each meal. AS the
result there are thousands of bags O.
rio ray.fs &1on
try where it can easily be found b.
| the Kaff1r runners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-24

Against the United States the Kaiser
was declared many times to have de-
signs, though, when the matter was all
sifted down, it was found that he was
merely insisting upon his rights and in
quiring into the status of the relations
between the two countries on the high
seas
Italy and Germany and Turkey and
Germany have never felt sure of them
selves, though last year the Kaiser paid
an amiable call to the Sultan.
In his public ambitions the war lord
has sacrificed his private ones. He has
never been a great favorite with his
own family. His mother left the palace
returned only under protest With his
sisters, except with the eldest, he has
ever been at loggerheadS; and with his
English cousins he has never closely
affiliated. On the other hand. he has
always been popular father and a
well-beloved husband so that whatever
his ambitions may have been they have
never caused him to neglect his own
hearthstone.
UNION WITH DUTCH.
It is Germany's ships that are sup
posed to be carrying guns and ammu-
milton into South Africa to the Beers,
and Germany is supposed to be quietly
behind the wonderful strength which
the Beers are displaying. The Kaiser
is whispered to have been quietly OBJ
tanning plans for the largest palace in
Europe. 1t is to be. complete in every
detail and to cover more ground than
Windsor, being also much taller and
more fully supplied with every feature
of comfort and entertainment.
Among other noticeable things in the
new palace will be court in which all
sorts of field games can be played: a
theater will occupy one wing and in an
other there will be very large library.
A private racing track, bowling alleys
and all sorts of athletics will be pro-
vided for. And there are to be exotic
features in the form of an American
conservatory and greenhouse, where tina
finest flowers and fruits will be raised
for his Majestys delectation.
Now that Germany's land forces have
been brought to perfection, the Kaiser
has resolved that the nation must be
as strong on the sea as on the land.
In addressing his officers after the pa
rade on New Years Day, Emperor Will
lam in closing his speech, said:
TT is for you, gentlemen. to preserve
and employ in the new century the old
qualities by which our forefathers made
the army great, namely, simplicity and
modeSty in daily life, unconditional de-
vOtion to the royal service, the employ
ment of ones whole strength of body
and mind in the ceaseless work of
training and developing our troops, and,
even as my grandfather labored for his
army, so will I, in like manner, unerr-
ingly carry on and carry through the
work of recognizing my navy, in order
that it may be justified in standing by
the side of my land forces, and that by
it the German Empire may also be in
position to win the place which it has
net yet attained.
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yields is not sufficient; (S) to keep a
sufficient food reserve, with the field
force TO render it independent for
few days. should by any chance the
supply from the country as We'll as
from the depots run short.
HIS DAYS FOOD.
When on active service every man in
the English army carries on his per
son an emergency ration sufficient to
last him one day. This is to be used
only if all other sources of supply fail.
His daily ration is served cut to him
from the regimental supply wagon and
consists of one pound of fresh meat,
one pound and a quarter of bread and
four ounces of. groceries. The soldier
is credited with sufficient sense of econ
omy TO make this portion last until
such time as he can get another and
not to swallow it all at once.
The emergency ration that is carried
by the men consists of preserved meats,
vegetables and biscuits. OF course it
is comparatively easy to obtain such
provisions. and the finding of the fresh
meat is the difficult task. In friendly
country the army can rely upon the CO.
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HOW ARMIES ARE FED,
Important Part Played by the Kas Keeping the Boer
Forces in Condition for the Struggle.

operation of the inhabitants, provided
they can be paid in hard cash. In
hostile country, however, the difficult
ties of procuring food necessarily in
crease, but even in such cases firmness
and tact on the part of the requisi-
tioning officer, coupled with the pros
pect of making something in the nat
ure of fair bargain, usually induces
the inhabitants to yield to his demands
While the modern army, therefore,
draws its supplies chiefly from the
country it occupies, it cannot depend
entirely upon this source, especially
when an impending battle necessitates
close concentration. To provide for
such emergencies the Army Corps is
accompanied by preserved rations suf-
ficient to last for three Gays. This food
reserve, as we'll as the emergency ra-
lions carried by each man will enable
an army to operate nearly five days
Independently of its lines of communi-
cation.
For it's bread supply the army de-
Ponds almost entirely upon its field
bakery, which forms an essential part
Of its equipment. The question of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-24

trouble was with Russia, when he dared
the Russian Bear. Next he had little
difference with England, followed later
by a very serious difficulty when he
attracted the attention of the whole
world by telegraphing to Dom Paul
Kruger his congratulation at the out
come of the Jameson Raid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-24

admiration, for there is nothing a Ger
man loves as he loves a large family.
From the beginning it seemed the am
bition of the Kaiser to pick trouble
with his European neighbors. His first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-24
THE BIRTHDAY OF THE KAISER.
The Wonderful Ambitions Which Animated the War Lord
and His Latest Aims and Desires

On the 9th day of January the Kaiser
will be forty-one years old and Ger
event with great pomp and much firing
of cannon. Within the last twelve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-24

WHEN Wise s ssS III 4SEs $#s 255s# & AMI
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-25
Vessels Went to Sea.
Steamship Itasca, Diggs, Baltimore.
Shipping Memoranda.

Charleston, July 34.-Arrived, schooner
Charles G. Endicott, Bailey, New York.
Sailed, schooner Georgetta Lawrence
Rollent, New York
Spoken off Charleston bar July "a, schoo-
nee Eheneezer Hagget, Warren, New
York, bound Fernandina in tow tug Cecil
lia. Schooner Horace p. Shares, Off
Georgetown, bound Savannah.
Jacksonville. Fla, July 4.-Cleared,
schooner Anna Pendleton, Patterson, No
ank, Conn.
Entered and cleared, steamship Iroquois.
Kemble, New York.
Baltimore, July 2A-Arrived, steamship
Decatur II. Miller, Peters, Savannah.
Sailed, steamer State of Texas, Savan-
pah.
Huelva, July II. - Sailed. steamer
Grangewood, Charleston.
Antwerp, July 22-Arnved, steamer Ca
yo Soto, Pensacola.
Venice, July 19-Arrived. steamer La
Cronia. Port Tampa.
London, July 23.--Arrived. steamer Ev-
eringham, Pensacola
Carrabelle, Fla, July 2i-Entered.
schooner Joseph Hay, Phipps. Cardenas.
Port Tampa, Fla, July A-Arrived,
steamer Olivette, Smith, Havana, via
Key West
Sailed. tug Dauntess, and schooner B.
Frank Neatly, Jones. Havana.
Beaufort, S. G., July 24-Arrived Port
Royal, schooner Viola Prettar from Bos,
ton
Fernandina, Fla, July "a Arrived,
schooner A. r. Keene, Keene, Havana.
Sailed. bark Celino, Fisher, Port OF
Spain, Trinidad.
Pensacola, Fla. July 4.-Sailed, steam
ships Roddam (Br). Freeman, Dupble-
dam; Madrilleno, (SpanO I,ilzZaraRa Ijv.
erpool; tug Echo, with barges Henry L.
Gregg, for Cardenas; Madison for Matan.
zas, and two flats for Havana; schooners
Eva b. Douglas, Bennett. Mobile; Grace
b. Buckingham, Harrington. Tampa
Cleared, barks Letizia Qtal), Norma
Rosario; Aba (Swed). Lodin. Ayr; schoon.
er Henry o. Barrett. Davis, Philadelphia
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-25
GRAIN, PROVISIONS, ETC.

New York, July 24.-Flour market was
weak and again lower in some instances
with buyers and sellers about 10 to 20
cents apart; winter patents, 81 .0Cta4 so;
Minnesota patents, $4.25Q4.55.
Rye -four dull.
Corn meal quiet and easy; yellow West
ern, 94c.
Rye easier No. 2 Western, 591kc.
Barley nominal; barley malt nominal.
Wheat-Spot weak; No. 2 red S2%c; op-
lions were weak and heavy in the early
part of the day under liquidation, weak
cables, lack of export demand, and the
break in corn. From this it rallied later
on liberal decrease in worlds stocks and
local covering. only to weaken again I'M
der sharp bear attack, and closed weak,
az 3sd1lsc. net decline; July closed. S15sc:
September S0Bc; October, Sole; Deem
ber S19sc.
Corn-Spot weak: No 2, $3.50: options
developed positive weakness under copl-
Gus rains in the corn belt, lower cables
and liquidation; closed weak in spite of
liberal export demand. at 1c net de-
cline; July closed, 4414c; September, 437sc
December Ale.
Oats-spot dull No. 3 27lz@28c; OPP
tons dull and easier.
Beef steady; cut meats steady
Lard easy; Western steamed, 81 10: July
| closed $40. nominal; refined quiet.
Pork steady
Tallow quiet; city, 49sc; country, 41zG
424c.
Petroleum firm; refined New York, IS. 05;
Philadelphia and Baltimore, $500.
Rosin firm
Turpentine quiet.
Rice quiet.
Butter steady; creamery. 17G2nc. state
dairy, 151ad19c.
Cheese steady; large white, 914c; small
white, 9ss697sc.
Eggs Arm; state and Pennsylvania, at
mark, 14617c for average dots; Western.
at mark. 11G13hc for average lots
Potatoes quiet; Chill. 81 .0Oa1 .121k; South
ern, 81 .0O11. %.
Peanuts steady.
Cabbage quiet; Long Island, per 100,
81. OGG1. so.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool. 25c.
Coffee-Spot Rio steady; No. 7. invoice.
3 9-16c; mild quiet; Cordova. 9lAd1S1hc. Flu
| lures opened steady, unchanged to points
| lower under local selling and larger Bro
lillian receipts than. expected; soon raj
| lied and showed firm features on cover
| ing and foreign buying, and started by
| favorable late European market reports.
| better ruling of spot market, and the be-
| lief that short account was over large;
closed barely steady with prices, net 90
| u points lower. Total sales $1,000 bags,
including July. S.O5c; August, s.oOas 10c;
| September, s. zoos. 15c.
Sugar-Raw strong; fair refining, 4ssc;
centrifugal, sc test, 47sc; molasses sugar.
&c; refined firm.
| New York, July 4.-Cotton seed oil was
neglected, and barely steady; prime crude
barrels. SAC nominal; prime summer yell
lew, S61sQ37c; butter grades nominal; off
summer yellow. S6GE36lac; prime winter
yellow, 40a4lc; prime white; prime meal,
S25
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COastwise Exports.

Per steamship Kansas City for New
York, 62l bales upland cotton, 80 barrels
cotton seed OIL rs bales domestics. 24e
sacks clay, 1907 barrels rosin, 545 barrels
turpentne, l76,135 feet lumber, 22s bales
fiber, 122 bales tobacco. Is cases cigars,
6S5 barrels fruit, 3 boxes fruit. 80 bales
sweepings, 300 barrels lamp black. IS tons
pig iron, cars box material IS pack
ages merchandise.
Exports for Baltimore per steamship
Itasca. 300 bales upland cotton, 25 bales
wool q bales paper stock 1853 barrels
rosin, l55 barrels pitch, 5000 feet lumber
III bundles G. $. hides, 1888 sacks clay
276 packages domestic yarns, @4 packages
fruit, l44 packages merchandise.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-25
MUSIC AND SCENIC Accessories.
Wagner's Productions Only Enjoyed
when Supplemented by Scenery.

FROM the LONDON Mail.
The strict Wagnerite refuses to hear the
music of his favorite composer in the
concert-room. 1t was never intended, he
will tell you, 10 be performed by itself.
but to be played as an accompaniment to
the action. for the purpose Of Tightening
the effect Of the intensely dramatic situa-
tons coupled with gorgeous stage pic
lures that are inseparable from Wagner's
famous art work.
The most important part OF a Wagner
opera. according to the composer himself,
s not the music, but tho drama. which.
irde d. he beginner should closely Re low
witch the aid Of the book OF words since
the music is usually sung IN German
words.
The intending wagnerite should also be-
gin with the masters most popular works
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"Tannhauser' and "Lohengrin." He viii
then at once recognize the familiar music
he has already heard so often at con
certs, and, struck by its beauties, he VIII
attend many performances of these two,
Next year he will want TO hear these
again, supplemented by Tristan una
Isolde" that wonderful music drama so
charged with intense emotion and passion
Having heard Tristan" and liked It ne
thereupon becomes a full-hedged Was-
nerite in the true sense, and the season
efier he attends performances OF the
Ring des Nibelungen," or he may make
a supreme effort 10 get TO Beyreuth. From
Beyreuth he returns TO the ardent discl-
pie of "a musician whose name he terri
fies his friends by pronouncing IN the
German fashion, not Wagner but Naach-
knarh
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-25

and weighing perhaps thirty pounds. II
represents the parsonage known TO West
srn thought as the Buda Sakya-Muni. II
sits with crossed legs in the Mundra Vat
ra Palana, or the pose in which images
of the Buddha are most frequently repre-
scented. The ulak, or mark in the center
of the forehead so comomn iu japanese
Buddhas. IS wanting, and the figure sits
upon a plain pedestal instead of upon the
lotus flower Of the japanese Sakya. The
coronal about the brows, as has been said.
is set with stones. but half of II was brok-
en- away when II was thrown into the
boat. The eyes are of white enamel, with
black pupils. and present this popularity.
that when viewed from d distance they,
but when seen from yards distance they
look directly into the eyes with an ex-
preston at once calm and godlilSe, sinister
and cruel hooking and sarcastic.
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Note.-Theee quotations are revised
aaijy, and are kept as near as possible
in accord with the prevailing whoiesale
prices. Officisl quotations are not USED
when they disagree with the prices whole
Ealers ask.
Country and Northern Produce.
POULTRY-The market is steady. Quo
cations: Broilers, 2O@25c per pair; half
grown. 35q40c; three-fourths grown, 400
bSc; hens, 55a6oc; ROSTERS, 4Oc; ducks
geese and turkeys out of season.
EGGS-Steady at 10q11c.
BUTTER-The tone of the market IS
steady. Quotations: Extra diaries, 19q2Oc;
extra E1gins, 229221ac
CHEEsE-Market Arm; fancy fun
cream cheese. 11612c for 25-pound aver
age.
oNIoNs-Egyptian, s2.75G3OO per sack;
crate, Sl.25; yellow, a. barrels, $3Oon3.5O.
BEANs-Navy or peas. s2.25g2.50 per
bushei demand light
Early Vegetables.
IRISH PoTAToEs-New, No. /, s175a
200 per barrel
EGG PLANT-Nominally half barrel
crates, 5Oc6$1OO.
CABBAGE-Per barrel crate. s1.5od
Zoo
BreadstuHs, Hay and Grain.
FLOUR-Market firm and advancing;
p@,ent, A.76; straight, si.45; fancy $40;
tanrv, $500
>, MbA-Pearl. per barrel. s2.s5; per sack,
10 90 city meal. per sack, bolted $3.50
Nv water ground. $1.S5; city grist'
bcks, N:sO; pearl grts, Hudnuts', per
bslreL $2@; per sack $l.S71E; sundry
Otands. N.92ls sack.
,NHN-Market firm, white, job lots,
~ carload lots. 6ac: mixed corn, Job lots,
nc carload lots, &c.
NlCE-Market steady, demand fair
,sncy head, &c; fancy, SIC.
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oATs-No. 2 mixed, carload. s5c; jos
"ts SC white chopped. ssc, cars; 41c job
.nRAN-Job lots, e71sc; carload lots
HAY-Market strong; Western Job lots
We carload lots. o2Nc.
Bacon, Hams and Lard.
,bACON-Market firm: D. S. c. r, sides
s, d. s. bellies sstc; smoked c. r
HAMs-susar cured. i2ssals,sc.
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Foreign Exports,

Per Belgian steamship Iris, for Ant
werp and Hamburg; For Antwerp, 5Ol4
casks spirits in tank, Sic. 22l.0i; 2,263 bar
rels rosin, $5,6S5.H; 5000 casks spirits in
barrels, $67,264.90 For Hamburg, 800 bar
rels rosin, $4,172.4O; 2.lOO casks spirits in
barrels 7OS5OO.-Cargo by Agency Ant
werp Naval Stores Company.
Per Steamship Melbridge (Br), for Goth
enburg and Gadviken. 1000 tons phosphate
rock, S44, 00000.--Cargo various
Per Norwegian bark Morland. for Bris-
tol. 1928 casks spirits turpentne, 81, 2S6. 90.
Cargo by James Earle, Jr.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-25
OCEAN EREIGHTs.

COTTON-Savannah to Boston, per
bale. 25c; to New York, zoe; 10 Phiadel-
nhia. per bale. 800; TO Baltimore, per
bale S1.0O; via New York-Bremen, SOC;
Genoa 4sc; Liverpool. 4Oc; Reval, 6oc; d.
rect Bremen, 42c.
r.ITMBER-By Sail-Freights dull; 20
Baltimore and eastward. $3.50 to $500 per
NJ. including Portland
LUMBER-By Steam-Savannah 10 Bal
timore, $3.50; to Philadelphia, $500; TO New
York, $500; to dock, 1915; llghtered-to
Boston, to dock, $500.
NAVAL STORES-The market is Arm;
medium size vessels. Rosin-cork for or
ders, ss per barrel OF $40 pounds and
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-25

One Of the English railway companies
is about TO equip certain OF its trains
with special cars for the transportation
Of canine pets. Each dog will have
enecias or loose box constructed on high
lv luxurious and HYGIENE principles. pro-
vided with running water. an elegantly
nickeied food receptacle and even thick
and velvety mat to lie down upon, while
Mate glass windows will allow the animal
10 admire the landscape as It is carried
along at full speed.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-25

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation Will be furnished masters of YES
sells free of charge in United States by
geographic Office in Custom House. Cap
tains are requested TO call at the office.
Reports OF wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-25

steamship Iris, (Belg), Sytor, Antwerp
and Hamburg. Agency Antwerp Naval
Stores Company.
Steamship Melbridge (Br) Bennington,
o;othenburg and Gadviken. -strachan g.
@.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-25

per cent. primage Spirits, As 81 per 20
gallons gross and per cent primage.
Larger vessels, rosin, Is Cd; spirits, As.
Steam, lie per 100 pounds on rosin; 2l1a
on spirits. Savannah to Boston. and 912c
on rosin and 100 on spirits to New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-25
Phases Of the Moon for July.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES


Steamship City OF Birmingham, Burg,
New York-Ocean Steamship Company.
Schooner Margaret A. May, Jarvis,
Philadelphia, Master.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-25

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour.
steady; spring wheat No 3. 7O1zGD73c; No.
red, 77d77lkc; No. 2 corn, Ss5sc; No 2 vel
low, Sss4d3s7sc; No. oats. Pc; No. 2
white, 25isa271ac No. white, 25G27Ic;
good feeding barley. 4Oc; fair TO choice
mailing. 45c; No. / fax seed. $3.50; No. /
Northwestern. $50; mess pork. per bar
rel. sil. 456l1l.SO; lard. per 100 pounds. s6.65
as 80: short ribs sides 0oose), ss.95a7.2o;
dry salted shoulders, boxed) s6.75a7.o0;
short clear sides. (boxed), S74od7.Jo; whIs-
KEY. basis of high wines, $1.zSh; clover,
contract grade, $500.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-25
MURPHY & CO., INC,

Board OF Trade Building. Savannah
Private leased wires direct to New YORK
Chicago and New Orleans
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York ONCE. No 81 Broadway.
Officss In principal cities throughout tne
South. Write for our Market Manual ano
book containing Instructions for traders
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-25

Mr.. j G. schmldlapp OF Cincinnati.
Ohio has offered $4,000 to the trustees Of
the Cincinnati Art Museum with which to
construct a wing to the main building Of
that institution as memorial of his wife
and daughter. who were killed in a rall-
road accident last spring near Kansas
City.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-25

Bark Morland (Nor). Henriksen. Bris-
toll DAN & Co