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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-24

Last Week They Ambushed Three Companies
of British and Inflicted Heavy Loss-Cap'
tured Five officers and $50 Men.

Last Week They Ambushed Three Companies
of British and Inflicted Heavy Loss-Cap-
tured Five Officers and $50 Men.
LONDON, Sept. pa dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, from Pretoria,
dated September, Is, announces that
the Beers, September 18th, ambushed
three companies of mounted infan
try, with three guns commanded by
Major Cough, in the vicinity Of
Scheeper's Neck.
After severe fighting the British
were overpowered and lost their
guns, the sights and breech blocks
of which were destroyed. Two
officers and fourteen men were killed
and five officers and twenty five men
were wounded. Five officers and
$50 men we're made prisoners. Major
Cough who escaped during the night,
reports that the Beers numbered q
thousand men and that they were
commanded by General Botha.
General French reports that Com
mander SHUTS, in order to break
through a Gordon, rushed on a
squadron of the Seventeenth Lancers
at Glands River Poort, killing three
officers and twenty men, and wound
ing one officer and thirty men. The
Beers who were dressed in khaki
and who were mistaken for British
troops, lost heavily.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-24
SELL OUT OR FREEZE OUT.
Tobacco Trust Determined to Crush out all
Competition.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. pa special
meeting of the shareholders of Og-
dens (Limited), manufacturers of TO-
bacco and cigarettes, the directors
of which concern decided a couple
of days ago to sell to the American
Tobacco Company, was held to day.
Chairman Walters, in rebutting the
criticisms of dissatisfied sharehold-
ers, declared that the sale was the
only alternative to annihilation.
The capital of the American com
pany, he added, was $50, OO0, 600,
while the capital of the Ogdens was
$500, 900. The American company
was determined to establish a Brit
ish and European trade, and If it's
offer had been refused competition
would probably in two years have
reduced Ogdens' shares to half
value.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-24
APPROPRIATION MADE FOR RURAL
LIBRARIES.

These 80 Will Cost So, OOO-Many More Have
Secured Necessary subsoriptions-0nly One
Colored Library.
Raleigh Post: The State Board of
Education yesterday made %appropria-
ton for 80 rural libraries in accord
ance with the recent of the General
Assembly.
The law provides that the State
shall appropriate 80 to one of these
libraries, when a private subscription
of SO is raised in a school district
and this amount is supplemented by
a like sum from the county.
These 80 libraries represent an in
vestment of So, 900, and will furnish
literature for agoodly number of the
youth of the State.
The counties which received the
/ appropriations are as follows:
Alamance, 5 districts, $50; Allie
ghany, 1 district, SO; Arson, 6 dis
tricts, $50; Cherokee, 1 district, so
Durham, 6 districts, $50; Forsythe,
8 districts, $50; Franklin, 1 district,
$40; CASTOR, 2 districts, $50; Greene,
6 districts, $50; Henderson, 3 dis
triots, $50; Iredell, 6 districts, $50
Lincoln, 4 districts, $40; Madison, 6
districts, $50; Nash, 6 districts, $50
Northampton, 3 districts, $50; Or
ange, 5 white, 1 colOred, districts,
$50; Randolph, 1 district, so
Rockingham, 5 districts, $50 Rowan,
4 districts, $40; Union, 4 districts,
$40; Warren, 4 districts, $40 Wa
tauga, 2 districts, 500; Wayne, 6 dis
triots, $50; Wilkes. 2 districts, $50
Total, 1920.
A numoer of other counties have
notified superintendent Toon that
they had raised library funds, but
the chairman of the county board
and superintendent have not signed
the blanks sent out to them. These
must be signed and duly authenti
GATED.
Six subscriptions for rural libraries
have been received in Wake and in
due time the State will make appro-
priations for them.
It will be noticed that there is only
one colored library in the number.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-24
FUSION IN
The Democrats Are Given the Head of the
Ticket.

The Democrats Are Given the Head Of the
Ticket.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept 18.-Fusion
between the Democrats and Populist
parties of Nebraska was effected by
their State conventions after sessions
held in separate halls, beginning
shortly before 3 O'Clock in the after
noon of Tuesday and continued until
2 o'clock Wednesday morning. AS
a result of an agreement to fuse the
Democrats are given the head of the
ticket. Supreme Court Justice and
two regents of the University go to
the Populists. The ticket is:
Justice of the Supreme Court
Conrad H~allanbreck, of Dodge
county. .
Two regents of the University.
81. Register, Frontier county Fred
q. Hawby, of Nemaha county.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-24
McKINLEY,s PHYsICIANs-
Statement Issued Denying Disagreement
as to Treatment of the Case.

as TO treatment OF the Case.
BUFFALO, N. Y, September 16.-
The following statement was given
out t. tonight by the physicians who
attended President Mckinley during
his last illness.
"The undersigned surgeons and
physicians who were in attendance
on the late President Mckinley have
had their attention called to certain
sensational statements recently pub,
lished indicating d~issensions and
mutual recrimination among them.
"We desire to say to the press and
public, once for all, that every such
publication and all allegedinterviews
with any of Us containing criticism
of one another or of any of our asso-
ciates is false.
"We say again that there was
never a serious disagreement among
the professional attendants as to any
of the symptomssor as to the treat
ment of the case, Or as to the bull
letins which we're issued. A very
unusual harmony of opinion and ao-
ton prevailed all through the case.
The unfortunate result could not
have been foreseen before the IN
favorable symptoms declared them
selves later on the sixth day and
could not have been prevented by
any human agency.
"Pending the completion and pub
location of the official reports of the
post norton examiners and attend
ing staff, we should refuse to make
any further statements for publica-
ton, and alleged interviews with
any of us may be known to be fo-
titions.
(Signed)
"MATTHEw D. MANN,
"ROsEWELL PARK,
"sHERMANN MYNTER,
eugene WAsDIN,
CHARLES G. STOCKTON"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-24
BOOKS LOST.

Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer :
Mention was made some months ago
of the finding of one of the ten books
containing lists of North Carolina
deserters from the Confederate army.
Nine of these cannot be found. It is
believed they were stolen. In this
connection it may be mentioned that
during the Revolutionary war, lists
of the Tories were prepared. Copies
of these we're sent to the other States
in the United States. Where are the
lists? None can be found. Where
are the copies of the fraud commits
sion report? There were two fraud
commissions, the Bragg and the
Shipp. Of one there are numerous
copies in existence. OF the other
the State has not even one copy.
Not a few people were interested in
having this report stolen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-24
A. & NJ. COLLEGE Is FULL.

President Winston Says a Thousand Boys
Would Come if he Had Room for Them.
There are now 315 students in the
A. & M. College at Raleigh This is
all the College can accommodate. A
few vacancies will be made by stu
dents leaving from poverty or other
causes and in this way there will be
room for a few more students from
time to time, but for only a few
President Winston says that new
students should not come to the Col
lege without having previously writ
ten to ascertain if there is room for
them. He says there is great de-
mand for industrial education
throughout the State, and that the
A. g. M. College would have a thou
sand students if it had room for
them. It's greatest need now is for
more dormitories and shOp-roOm for
woodworking and iron, working. 1t
is a pity that boys seeking industrial
education have to be sent back home
The State needs skilled Ia Dor in all
lines, and it ought to provide ample
facilities at the A. & M. College for
all that come.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-24

Raleigh News and Observer: The
terms of three Supreme Court Judges
Chief Justice Furches and AssO-
oiate Justices Cook and Clark-ex-
pire next year, and already candi
dates are appearing for their places.
Justice Walter Clark is d candidate,
not for his present position, but for
that of Chief Justice. Ex-Chief JUS
tice Shepherd is likewise a candidate
for the place. 1t is said, also, that
Judge George h. Brown is seeking
the nomination. Judge W. A. Hoke
and Mr.. Charles Fl. Armfield are
candidates for Associate Justice.
Also in connection with this position
the names of Judge NJ. II. Justice,
Judge Fl. q. Conner, Mr.. George
Rountree and possibly others T
being prominently mentioned.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-24
EMMA GOLDMAN HELD FOR TRIAL.

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-Emma Gold
man, the anarchist, was arraigned
in Judge Prindeville's court to day,
charged with completely in the assas-
sination of President Mckinley. She
was held for trial, bail being fixed at
$50, 600.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-24

(Signed)
"MATTHEw D. MANN,
"ROsEWELL PARK,
EHERMANN MYNTER,
eugene WAsDIN,
CHARLES G.. STOCKTON. >
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
The Observation-Disclosures"

The Lafayette Square stock company
Will tomorrow evening present a revival
of Lester Wallack's great romantic
drama. "Roscdale." which. in the hands
OF Wallack himself and later Of Lawrence
Barrett, enjoyed such prosperity that it
has become known as a modern classic"
'Rosedale' is an interesting play, with
a clearly outlined plot. plenty of light
comedy. and with Some excellent charac-
ter sketches. The two leading roles offer
exceptional opportunities. Rosa Leigh to
be assumed by Miss Percy HaswcI is
a sweet and sympathetic character, and
Miss Haswell, who will continue indefi-
nitely as leading lady Of the Lafayette
company. Will be seen IN the part. The part
of Elliott Grey will be entrusted TO JvAn
Il. Sullivan, who viii be leading man for
the next three weeks. Heretofore Mr.
Sullivan has impersonated almost nothing
except villains; yet so skillfully did he
delineate these characters that he invari-
ably received applause for his art where
custom would have awarded nothing but
Kisses for his Yillainy. MIR SulliVan's
promotion to the position OF leading man
cannot help but prove pleasing TO all of
his many admirers
Thestregoers who have seen "Rosedalc"
VIII remember that Elliott Grey is the
gentleman who DISCUSSES himself as n
gypsy 10 search for the kidnapped child
baronet, Sir Arthur May. Grey enters
the gypsy camp and by means of an old
song locates the stolen child. While
trying to escape, the gypsies surround
him, but In a thrilling climax he sum
mons the Queens Lancers, who have
quietly surrounded the camp. and the
gypsies are overpowered
In the cast, besides Miss Haswell and
Mr.. Sullivan, VIII be Robert Rogers. Fred
erick Sullivan, Thomas L. Coleman
Wright Kramer. Myron LeningweIi,
Horace Newman, Louise Mackintosh,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
Musical Comedy at the Columbia.

The Columbia Theatre will remain dark
this week with the exception of two local
entertainments, but will reopen next weel;
with the first OF series Of musical come
dies that the late Augustin DAILY present
ed so successfully at his New York The
atre.
The opening bill will be "A Runaway
Girl which. although no stranger to
Washington. has always proved to be a
most delightful entertainment, and seems
to grow more attractive on each succeed
ing visit. The part of ''FIipper' will again
be played by that eccentric little come
dian. Arthur Dunn, who succeeded Jim
ME Powers in the part and who compares
most favOrably with his predecessor.
A newcomer in the cast, aud one who
should certainly lend much additional
strength, viii be Miss Paula Edwardes in
the role OF Carmenita, the Cockney gypsy
girl. in "A Runaway Girl part she
originally created at Days Theatre New
York, but in which she has not yet had
the pleasure of playing this city Miss
Edwardes Will remain throughout the
local engagement, playing MOllie Seamore
In The Gcisha, the Wirewalker in THE
Circus Girl" and Iris in "A Greek Slave
The cast OF principals will b. changed
weekly and as many Of the original play
ers Will be brought here as the manage
ment can obtain. All the scenery. cos
tunes. properties. and light effects of the
original productions will be brought here
intact. The company is necessarily a
large one and will number over fifty peo-
pie. The chorus is being selected from
the different opera companies that are
now closing their seasons and special at
tention is being paid to the selection Of
not only pretty girls. but chorsters who
can sing as well The orchestra will be
enlarged to twenty pieces and should
prove an additional charm to the per
formances.
The sale of seats and boxes will omen
Thursday morning. Persons wishing to
subscribe for the S" -son can do so by
leaving their names. thus securing the
same seats each week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.
The NationaI-cThc Casino Girr.o


THE Casino Girl" the latest Girl t.
win favor in the eyes of New York's I'd
Londons theatregoing populations Wiz
come to the National Theatre next week
direct from the Inickerbocller Theatre
New York. where it has played since its
return from London. The cast that will
be seen in this city will be identically the
same that presented the musical comedy
in the American and English centres, and
will be headed by james Sullivan, whose
clever work in the London production Of
The Belle OF New York first brought
him prominently forward as one Of the
best comedians of the day In THE
Casino Girl he is said to be even funnier
than in the Norton Kerker piece. The
production Will be an elaborate one. &C
cordiDg to the claims of the management.
while the chorus will introduce number
of famed native and English young wo-
men Of much beauty.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

Last week saw the commencement of
the breaking up of the theatrical season,
and while the business at the local houses
was generally good, the outlook is any
thing but promising. At the National
the Bostcnians, with an infusion of new
blood that very perceptibly strengthened
the popular organization: presented some
of their well known operas to large audi
ences. The management of the Columbia
presented Tim Murphy for the second
time this season. The local actor APP
peared in his former success, The Car
petbagger" and whether it was on ac-
count of a Discrimination on the part of
the public to accept the Pixley-Read COM
edy or because of the opposition at the
other theatres, the attendance was not as
good as was looked for Mr. Murphy's
impersonation as Melville GRANGE, the
Governor of Mississippi during the re-
construction period, remains mastery
effort but his supporting company for
the greater part is something beyond
description. The Bellows-Long stock
company, which has been quartered at
the Lafayette during the season, said
farewell to a crowded and friendly house
last night and one of the most prosperous
periods of stock productions that the
Capital has ever known came to an end.
Mr.. Chase's vaudeville bill was so good
that immense audiences were the rule.
The Academy of Music. with Human
Hearts as the attraction, was literally
attended. The theatres devoted 10 bur
lesque came out fairly well in the distri-
button Of patronage. Kernan's had the
big Sensation show, while the Bijou
dropped its curtain for the regular sea-
soH last night on the queen of the
ORIENT.
The National and Columbia viii be
closed this week. as will also the BijOu,
with the exception Of tomorrow night
when the house treasurer. Fred Wilson,
will be rendered a benefit. There has
been large sale of seats for the occa-
sion and the theatre viii doubtless be
packed. The programme promises an ex-
cellent entertainment Manager Chase
will retain the Pageant Of the Nations
as one OF his prime features and will
offer. in addition, THE Girl With the
Auburn Hair. and n number of other
acts. The new Lafayette stock company
under the direction of Mr.. Berger will
inaugurate its season with n revival of
an old time success, ''Rosedale.' y num-
Der of new players will be with the or
ganization and the supplementary period |
promises we'll The Academy will put for
ward a sensational melodrama entitled
The Dangers of Paris. while Kernans |
Will be occupied by The Broadway Bur-
lesquers'
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
Chase's-PoIite Vaudeville.

THE Girl With the Auburn Hair will
entertain the patrons of Chases New
Grand this week. Her appearance is by
special arrangement and is for the week
only. Her act, which is entitled "A Ser
mon in Song" is said to be now more i'm
proved, more popular. and more wonder
full in the perfection of its scenic and cleo
trical details than when first produced.
Few other acts in vaudeville have
achieved the notoriety and popularity ac
corded TO this vaudeville novelty. For
the past few weeks IL has been given in
Philadelphia and attracted audiences to
the number of more than l25. 90 persons.
Keith's three superb spectacles, The
Pageant of the Nations The Gypsy
Scarf Dance" and The Red Hussar
Drill" viii be retained for this week.
Without doubt they are the most beauti-
full spectacular acts ever created for vau-
cry way satisfied public expectation.
The programme experimenting these
two principal features is better than that
of the past week, according to Mr.. Chase.
Foremost among the acts is The New
Teacher a sketch which enlists the ser
vices of the well-known comedians. Her
bert Holcombe, Sadie Cushman, and Sam
]. Curtis. 1t is said to resemble and has
equal rank in popularity with the sketch
given by AL Leech in The Three Rose
buds" Charles Leonard Fletcher, whose
monologue and limitations Of celebrated
actors made favorable impression early
this year. viii be heard again in what il
claimed to be an entirely new act. in
which he will give his most recent sue
cess. an imitation OF Ezra Kendall. Sny-
der and Buckley will offer comedy act
and the biograph pictures will be of the
following subjects: The Prince of Dark
ness. "Eccentricities OF an Adirondack
Canoe On the Sidewalks Of New York.
Mile Eugene Foueere Singing Hello.
Ny Baby Approach to Shelburne "
Il. on the Grand Trunk Railway"
How'd You Like to Be the Ice MANI"
Lii Hung Chang at the Palace OF Roses.
His Summer Home in Pekin.' Emperor
William Of Germany Reviewing the Alex
ander Guards a Berlin" Above the Linz
It. p" Sixth United States Cavalry in Chi
ma" Queen Victoria's Funeral Process
sion at Windsor. King Edward VII and
Emperor william walking in the rear Of
the gun carriage"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
"Nnnn', to Lcnye WnshinrfOn.

II is the intention of the management of
Suchorowskys painting. Mana" now be-
ing exhibited at 1417 G Street northwest,
to terminate its season here at the end
of the coming week. Mana" has been
attracting thousands of visitors to the re-
ceptions during the past three weeks. and
it Is safe to say that no painting placed
on exhibition here has earned such an en-
viable reputation. Every little point OF
beauty in this magnificent production of
life on canvas is daily discussed by the
many visitors. and every part of the can
vas comes in for its share of praise in its
turn. The face, though, probably attracts
more attention than any other part. The
price of admission has been reduced to
~ cents for the remaining time that Ma
ma will be on exhibition here.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
The Academy From Scotland
Ynrd.r

Cleye Ryley, detective sergeant from
Scotland Yard, is the central character in
new sensational melodrama underlined
for presentation at the Academy next
week.
The title of the play, From Scotland
Yard" suggests at once the possibilities
such theme affords. The central motive
Of the play is taken from a collection of
incidents In the history of England's
greatest detective institution. All of Them
are true, and IT only needed the interploia-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

Next week Manager Chase will present
a programme Of unusually high artistic
worth, which will embrace Robert Hill
Hard and company In THE Littlest Cir. "
and Mary Scott and company in I'm
Washingtons Time" Mr. Hilliard' s
sketch is a dramatization OF Richard
Harding Davis story of the same name.
and ranks as one Of the best in yaude-
vile. In Wlshingtons Time" is a CO.
lonial comedy. which was very success
fully produced recently. Miss Scott, prior
to her stage debut. was a society belle OF
San Francisco. and her appearance here
VIII be an event OF considerable interest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Burresquers.

Few, If any. recognized burlesque or
CARNATIONS escape Manager Herman, but
the Broadway Burlesque Company, which
has been on the road Several seasons and
which has never failed TO please else
where. will make its first appearance at
kernans tomorrow afternoon and bids
fair to provide an entertainment calcu-
lated to satisfy the patrons as much as
some attractions that are welcome annual
visitors. There are several artists in the
organization who are well known to the
patrons of kernan's, and none is a great
er favorite than Harry LeClair who
should be cordially received after his long
absence. and whose artistic female i'm
presentations, though they formerly en-
titled him to rank with the best in that
line, have given way to a class of char
acter work in which today he is winning
fresh laurelS as protean artist. Mr.. lie
Clair is put forth as the chief feature
when II IS the rule to give a fair bur-
Iesquer the preference but the situation
is new to neither him nor his admirers.
and his success as the central figure of
surance that he will sustain his reputa-
ton and acceptably fill the role of the
traditional queen
The first part. Stars and Tars." is de-
scribed as a Jolly farce in which much
fun is promised Woman and Wine
the burlesque. is supposed to depict ali
the charms of the one and all the effects
Of the other. and promises a number Of
spicy scenes. including several ensembles
in which Mr.. LeClair excellent stage di-
rection should be manifest. A number
of specialties make up the clio, which will
include Daily and Hilton, comedy artists.
Carver and Pollard. Vocalists and come
dienncs: Bailey and Madison. acrobatic
comedians, and Josette Webb. termed
vocal rosebud by an enthusiastic press
agent
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

ton Of comedy and heart interest ele-
ment to make the play. These the authors.
Arthur Shirley and Benjamin Landeck,
are said to have introduced so that the
play appeals with equal vigor to all tastes.
From Scotland Yard" will be produced
with an equipment of scenery which de-
picts life in London and in the province
villages. There are five acts, and in these
some fourteen scenes.