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Yeats Remembered Him.
Rochester Post Express

w. 3 Yeats. the Irish poet, who is on
lecture tour of this country, spent Wash
ingtons birthday at the capital. SAYS the
New York Tribune. His room at the hotel
adjoining that of A. l.. Robinson private
secretary to Mr.. Taylor assistant secretary
of the treasury. The door between the two
apartments was left open over night and
when Mr. Robinson awoke he exclaimed
aloud. This is Washingtons BIRTHDAY.
First in war. first in peace and first in the
hearts of his cUuntrymen. " ''Ah WASH
ingtones came the poets drawl from the
next room muffied under the bedclothes. Il
remember. George Washington, was il not
the gentleman who by his own confession
was incapable of telling a falsehood? Yes.
/ remember"
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A Fine Piece of Machinery.

The large Atlantic type locomotive, which
the Big Four will exhibit. is at Brightwood,
being put in shape to send to st. Louis to-
morrow. 1t is one of the finest pieces of
machinery in this line ever constructed.
Much of the machinery is nickel-plated:
under the cab all of the steel work is
nickel-plated and presents a very attractive
appearance. In fact, in every part the To-
connective is as perfect as Ii can we'll be and
it is expected to be one of the finest and
most complete locomotives on exhibition.
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Vanderbilt on Western Trim.

William X. Vanderbilt, jr., Sunday start
ed on Western trip and reached Indian
apolis yesterday. While in the city he left
his car, took a stroll UP South Meridian
street and viewed the monument, his train
having TO wait about half an hour for the
Cincinnati connection. He then looked over
the Union Station and it's surroundings,
his car leaving for st. Louis at 1905, noon.
Five New York Central engines of different
types will pass through the city to-day en-
route to the St Louis exposition.
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Spring lambs
ELSEWHERE.

CHICAGO. April 1S.-Cattle-Receipts As
GO. Market active and I0dl5c lower. Good
TO prime steers. s5n5.50: poor TO medium
So 6ouf-90: stockers and feeders. s. 7Ssfli %
cows. 81 .5o6f35; heifers. 225I4-60: Gamers
I2.se. bulls. s214: calves. s2u4-5o; Texas
fed steers, $4nf-5.
Hogs-Receipts to-day. 1900; tomorrow.
500. estimated: left over. APP. Market
Zoe 10 i5c lower. Mixed and butchers. s5O51
5.15iz; good 10 choice heavy, s5i0fI5 20
rough heavy. Ss565.1o: light s4s005 Is:
bulk OF sales. Su5.f0.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 Market steady TO
1oc lower. Lambs steady 10 strong: good
% choice wethers. H-15q5-3; fair to choice.
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Births.

boy.
Joseph and Anna Meisberser. Ills Chestnut
Pred and Carrie Miller. ls2s south East street.
girl.
Paul and Lizzie Rain 1913 Ringoid street boy
boy
William and Mae wilkins. 1888 Central avenue.
girl.
Charles and Anna wurtz. los Wright street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bailey. So Athon street.
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Strawder. - South
West street. boy
Robert and Lena johnson. Indianapolis. boy.
Joseph and Yetta 1ayerowitz, go South Merid-
fan street. boy.
Oral and Nona Pierce. IS Sheffield street boy
Fred and Rose Booth. 80 Congress street. girl.
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Receipts and Shipments.
UNION sToCKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS

UNION STOCkYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
April E--Hogs-While not liberal. the re-
ceipts OF hogs to-day were about as large
as might be expected at this time in the
week, and larger than last Saturday. There
was also a better variety represented than
at the close OF the week and therefore
there was a better chance 10 estimate any
changes in the market In harmony with
reports from other places the market here
developed considerable weakness, and local
packers, having very little opposition from
outside sources, the trading was necessarily
rather quiet at the decline For the most
part prices were quoted 10 cents lower than
Saturday. and a good many dealers made
their comparison with Friday, claiming
that sales to-day were 5 cents lower than
at that time. In isolated cases light hogs
appeared to be almost 20 cents lower than
extreme prices Saturday but in either case
there were not enough sales TO affect the
general average. Although the trading was
sluggish and il required a good part of the
day TO transfer the supply. good clearance
was finally made at the decline. Hogs aver
aging D1 and 239 pounds that sold at sos
were probably equal to the $40 hogs Sat
urday. Other sales of loads averaging
little less than go pounds, at $50, were
probably $3.50 hogs Saturday and loads
more on the mixed order that sold at S5.15
no doubt would have sold as high as $50 at
the close OF the week. There were no
light hogs reported to-day above S5.15, but
they we're lighter and possibly not quite as
desirable few selected that sold at $685.
Saturday. Other sales of hogs averaging
less than 160 pounds were made at $50 and
10 establish range ordinary light hogs are
quoted as low as So. Pigs are quoted to-
day at s4q475 and roushs at $450afS0
Quotations:
Good To choice medium 10 heavy s.. 15lD5 p
Mixed and heavy packing .............. 5.O5lD52 20
Good to choice light weights ........ 3. 106i5 10
Common TO fair light weights .... , 00ff5 o.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR CLOTHING AND EQUIP
Chicago. ILL.,, April IA. 1904. Sealed proposals. in
triplicate. will be received this ONCE until IL
livery at the New York depot OF OF olive drab
covert cloth. serge. lasting and shifting flannel.
for delivery at either Chicago. Philadelphia.
Boston or San Francisco depot. or dress caps:
hat letters and hat numbers dun finished bronze.
hat cords. wool stockings light weight: russell
marching and black calfskin shoes. all strictly
conforming To standards and specifications. Gov
or ali proposals any part thereof. Preference
given 10 articles Of domestic production and
manufacture. conditions OF quality and price lin-
Guiding the price OF foreign production and man.
ufactures the duty thereon) being equal Par
ttcGlars and blanks for proposals viii he fur
nished upon application Envelopes corfaining
proposals 10 be Endorsed Proposals for Clothing
LIEUT. COL w. H. MILLER. Chief Quarter
master.
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CHICAGO. April 1S-Minority stockhold-
ers OF the underlying corporations of the
Chicago Union Traction Company won a
decisive victory in two decisions announced
to-day in the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals. The decisions. written by Circuit
Judges Jenkins and Baker and District
Grosscuo In the United States Circuit
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ST. PAUL, Mimi, April lS-No decision
was handed down by the United States
Circuit Court in the motion OF +. III. Har-
riman and w Pierce for leave to intervene
In the settlement OF the Northern Securi-
ties Companys affairs. Judge Sanbcrn
said the decision would -. given on or
before next Thursday.
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Calves

Sheep-As usual on Monday. the receipts
OF sheep and lambs to-day were small and
there were not enough of the different
grades to establish n market. Most of the
offerings were spring lambs averaging "a
pounds at s11. which is no doubt as high as
equal kinds could have been sold at the
close of last week. Ii was also generally
believed that other grades would have sold
on a basis OF steady prices. which means
that the best wool lambs are quotable as
high as IS and handy weight sheep as high
as S45N Quotations.
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Boston Transcript.
Teacher-But have you no excuse to Of
fer?
Pupil-You said yesterday that one who
was good at excuses usually good at
nothing else. Under the circumstances /
think il better for me not to do anything
that will lower me in your estimation
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Marriage License.

Henry Medaris and Mary Tebb.
Jesse Franklin and Cora Flynn.
Charles Morrison and Mary Foster
John Griffin and Kate Barton.
Frank Femyer and Sadie Marvin
Chris Rosemeyer and Anna 1IOrsischky.
Horodigate Landor and Maxxae Zsuzas.
Claude johnson and Minnie Flfmming.
Harry Mczaier and Ora Taylor.
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DIED..


ALLEN-Dr ". +. Allen died on Saturday.
April 16 1904. Funeral from the residence al
Mrs. o. r. Olsen 265 Downey avenue. Irving
ton, Ind, Tuesday, April 10, 1904, at 10 a. m.
Friends invited.
OCONNELL-John Murt OConnell April IT,
1904. aged thirtythree years Funeral from
residence, los Mckim avenue. at $50 a m. and
from Holy Cross Church at a. IN. Wednesday
April 20 1904 All friends are invited
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BUSINESS CHANCE.

BUSINESS CHANCE-Wanted: Homesteaders
Personally conducted excursion May IL for
free homesteads in North Dakota: No L hard
wheat farm. Write GEO MARTIN. vice presi-
dent American immigration Association for the
Northwest. $50 N. III. ST.. Indianapolis
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FOR SALE-Second- hand gas outfit and fitting,
400 feet OF drive pipe, 10000 feet IL pipe, 400
feet casing. 60 regulators high and low. and
street boxes, tongs, wrencnes elevators, valves.
gates, unions. plumbing tools and other fixtures
not mentioned. SMART q VOORHIS, Law
renee, Ind.
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All advertisements inserted In these columns
are charged at the very low rate of 5 cents a
line. Blank Or dash lines at the same price per
line. Telephone 23s and your ad. will be called
for.
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WANTED-Twenty teams at corner Delaware
and Massachusetts av. WARREN q WISE.
WANTED-Five hundred foreigners; good wages,
long job free fare: ship to-day; powder men,
steam shovel men, teamsters. MOSERS
AGENCY. 16O East Market st.
WANTED-Man to meet retail trade for manu-
featuring house; salary, $40 and expenses
weekly; previous experience unnecessary
STANDARD. Caxton, Chicago.
WANTED-St Louis worlds fair work
palmistry studio; $50 weekly; experience IN
necessary; instructive palmistry book Free
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WANTED-For u. S. army, ape-bodied. unrnar-
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United States. of good character and temperate
habits. who speak, read and write English.
For information apply to Recruiting Officer. 3
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WANTED-If you are in need OF position or
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I'm the Journal. II you subscriber to the
Journal and do not hnd II convenient TO call at
the office you may telephone your advertisement
and il will be charged to your account. Five
cents for each seven words or any part thereof
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RESTAURANTS.

Tie vlADCCT FARMERS RESTAURANT
rooms all prices IDA SNYDER as virrinis
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WANTED-AGENTS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTGD-Agents wanted men and women:
small household article: just out: easy seller;
big profits. SENECA FILTER CO., Seneca, Mo.
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WANTED-HELP.

acknowledgements cook; best resident
ton of city; good wages. Address Box 204,
care the Journal.
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FOR SALE-At two-thirds of its value; we'll
improved black land farm of So acres near the
corporate limits OF the city Of Marion. including
settled production Of II royalty from nine pro-
ducing OIL wells annual income over 81 900. Ad-
dress LEROY TUDOR, Marion. Ind.
REAL ESTATE
OUT THEY GO
OUT THEY co
Go where
You Will, then come to and go to North
Dakota. the most prosperous State in the Union
and get l60-acre HOMESTEAD FREE and buy
land adjoining for $3.50 to $3.50 per acre, easy
terms. Elk. rates Locate in the greatest North
west and hustle Call for maps and facts WIN.
n. BROWN CO, 131 LaSalle street. Chicago
ILL.,. or Mandan. North Dakota.
FOR SAI,E-
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP.
wANTED-Old feathers. 41s Mass. b. =.
DUBOIS. Main l42s.
WANTED-We pay 25c each for writing short
letters: circulars for stamp. HERALD PUB
LISTING CO. Station So Cincinnati. o.
WANTED-St. Louis worlds fair, women. work
palmstry studio; $50 weekly: experience unnec-
essary; instructive palmistry book free. FRED
ERICK, 2l3 West 125th, New York.
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SOCIETY MEETINGS.
STORAGE.

STORAGE-Moving, 81 per load. Old, 76s.
STORAGE-PACKING, HAULING
HOGAN TRANSFER AND STORAGE co
MAIN PHONES e75. EXTRA PHONES $40
STORAGE-The Union Transfer and Storage
Company, corner East Ohio and Union
tracks; only hrst-class storage solicited. Grating
and packing Phones US.
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MEDICAL.

FOR WOMEN ONLY
DR.. r. @. Raymond's remedy IS perfectly re,ia-
bic and has brought happiness TO hundreds OF
women; why delay and suffer when by using this
remedy you get relief in 3 TO 5 DAYS we
have never known OF a single failure. All let
tiers truthfully answered and mail orders prompts
ly filled. Price 81. DR.. r. @. RAYMOND
REMEDY CO, DEPT s.. al s. STATE ST
CHICAGO ILL.
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BICYCLE.

FOR SALE-Your bicycle enameled: all parts
nickeled and new rims and spokes for s.: coast
er brake fitted to your bicycle. So. FOUNTAIN
sQUAREo CYCLE CO.. Io24 Virginia New
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MONUMENTS.

MONUMENTS-M. II. Farrell, 241 West Wash
ington street Phone, New 241s.
MONUMENTS-A. DIENER, 44s e washington
Tel 2S2a- Branch works entrance Crown Hiu.
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FINANCIAL
LOANS-Money mortgagea c. F. SAYIEs
& CO.. 127 E Market ST
FINANCIAL-5 per cent money on indianapolis
city property, or on city property in any county
seat town, or on farm property anywhere in In
diana; We use our own funds; delay: partial
payments Call or address c. ~. WILLIAMS q
CO.. 10 E Market st.
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PATENT ATTORNEY-T. R. BELL mechanical
e an me patent attorney In above CAPACITY
guaranteed by thorough knowledge of patent
practice, technical training. honesty and care
beyond which no special advantages exist -
and 80 Ingalls, Bldg.
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ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED DIAL.
The System as Employed in Carriags
and Pocket Watches.

From the jewelers. Circular-WeekIy.
In old verge watches dials were enameled
and the twelve hours in relief enabled blind
persons to ascertain the time by feeling
with the finger Now electricity comes in
its turn as means of lighting the dials OF
watches Of twenty-four to thirty lines, CALI
ed carriage watches.
The following is the system: The dial is,
ordinarily CT metal or enamel An oval de-
preston is cut on the lower part of the
figure MI, anc omitted In the upper part.
In this huliow is minute incandescent
lamp, q small hollow glass bulb with a
plantinuil wire inside, which lights the
whole surface of the dial The glass is cut
on each side of the pendant for conducting
wires coming from a dry battery. placed
under tie seat of the carriage. For an au-
tomobile special battery is not necessary.
since this vehicle carries in its mechanism a
battery for lighting which will furnish
when wanted the electricity for lighting the
dial throughout
To 4 pocket watch whose dial shall also
be lighted by means OF electricity there Is
but single step Indeed. ii will be suff1-
cient to connect the two conducting wires
with the two poles of dry battery carried
in a poke: af the wearer In order to make
sure of the duration OF the energy of the
battery a. contact button should be in
stalled in the case of the watch. so as not
to close the cir cult; that is, not to make
use of the battery except at the precise
moment OF asccrtainine the time.
The principle of this system Is not new,
for luminous Jewels have been in existence
for number Of years and have played
their part I'm a successful piece as one OF the
theatrical novelties of Paris
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BUSINESS PROPERTY.

FOR sALE-AIL. OF SQUARE AIS. FRONTING 1893
It. In. on H and sts, ga IT. 8 In. 9Th and
9th SITS. s.w An opportunity to acquire small
square near river front. Sold to close estate.
II. L. RUST,
D1y28-h eos 18th NV.
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STEAM CARPET CLEANING.

THE ANNOTATED sTEAM CARPET CLEANING
and U. 8. Metal Bed Co.-Carpets taken up,
cleaned, stored and reiatd. Mattresses made to
ofder ana remade. Iron beds. springs, couches
and divans. NJ. EEWMYER sol I1fh ct. NV
hochdale-Werks. l065 aBd 1867 2Sth st. Phone
Main S04- mylA-fms-o
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ACCOUNTANTS.
Gen. Kings Latest Novel.

The new daily serial which will COM
mence In The Saturday Star, "A knight of
Columbia" is from the pen of Gen. Charles
King and is story of love and war hap
PLY blended Don't miss 1t.
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ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE.

CONSULT Us FOR THE BEST BARGAINS IN
business. residence and farm property In this
section of the country. Store. residence and
wharf property at Occoquan-on Main ST.. run
ming into occoquan Bay-a bargain at 81, 600
Terms. one third cash, balance and years.
Or. cottage at Braddock Heights. 2 acres land
electric line. So, 500
Terms. $500 cash. balance SIS monthly.
III. b. HARLOW CO.. Real Estate Loan and
Insurance Brokers. Harlow bldg lie s. Fair
fax St. Alexandria, Va. Phone Bell 2B.
te214d
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Game Warden Avirett caused the arrest
of the superintendent of a tannery charged
with polluting the waters of Wills creek.
tributary of the Potomac river at Cum.
berlapd
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. BUREAU OF EN-
craving and Printing. Washington ID. C., June 3.
I9o4-Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until TWO PM. MONDAY, JUNE TWESTl-
ETH 1904 furnishing single cylinder Steam
Mangles ami Metallic Washing Machines. Blank
forms for proposals and further information will
be furnished application to VA. II. MERE
DITII. Director OF Bureau. je33t
OFFICE COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT OF CO.
lpmhla Washington. June 2 1e04.-Sealed pro-
psals will be received at this Office until
TWELVE NJ WEDNESDAY. JUNE EIGHTH,
1904 for constructing Concrete Entrance Steps at
thu. Montgomery School. 9th street near X street
NV Forms specifications and necessary informa-
tion may be obtaiRed at this office HENRY Ii. Il.
MCFARLAND. HENRY L. WEST. JOHN BID
DIE Commissioners. 1e26t
PROPOSALS. FOR WASHING TOwELS-wAR
Department Washington ID. c., May "a. 1904
Sealed proposals. In duplicate. will be received here
until pm, JUNE Q. 1904. and then opened, for
washing Towels for War Department Bureaus and
onices during year ending June 80. 1905. Informa-
tion furnished application. Proposals must be In
envelopes indorsed Proposals. for Washing Tow
els" and addressed NJ. X. TH0RP. Chief Of Sup
ply Div. Jel-6t
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THROUGH THIS MEDIUM WE AGAIN SOLICIT
patronage for summer boarding house. For
further particulars write for circular and terms.
Reference II desired c. ]. ZIRKLE, Prop, oak
Crest" Fauquier Springs p. o., Fauauier Co., Va.
te2- 2Ots5
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FoR sAIE-HoUsEs.

FOR sALE-FoR INvEsfMESf OR HOMES. m
concrete cellar: to paveq alley: win rent S1T .Od
per mo. $1,000 cash. ory4z,0 900, easy terms.
EDWARD D.. TALLY,
my28-6ts 1903 n Y ave. NV.
FOR SALE-TO COLORED PERsONS-TWO FINE.
new. pressed brick dwellings IN fashionable a " :
rooms, tiled baths, porcelain tubs $500 OF
more cash, balapce to suit. II Price, 5000
my18-tf wiLLIGE. GIBBS D4NIEI. dos 18th.
AN ELEGANT HOME. WASHINGTON HGTs. ;
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE; STEAM HEAT; 20I
100; 10 ROOMS. BATHS; GAS AND EI.EC-
TRIO LIGHTS; LARGE. PANTRY. OCCUPIED
BY OWNER. WOULD RENT FOR $75.
PRICE, S125Oe.
LET US SHOW you THIS ONE BEFORE
PURCHASING ELSEWHERE.
E STREET NORTHWEST
CORNER HOUSE. RENTING FOR 81. 80.
ROOMS BATH AND CELLAR NEVER
IDLE. COULD BE REMODEI.ED FOR STORE
AT SMALL EXPENSE I T.
PRICE $1,000.
MAKE OFFER
FIRST STREET NORTHWEST.
6 ROOMS AND BATH; RENT $3.50.
ASKING "a. 900. MAKE OFFER
BARNARD MARK,
THE OVAL SIGN i4f2 G NV.
je1-tf-20
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

* y ->Q-tR- IA
ands. At. the close of the war officers
of the British army appeared at Ber-
muda and presented the oath Of allie
glance. This nearly all the Beers, with
the advice Of their leaders, accepted.
Those who signed the oath were taken
back to their homes on British war
ships, at the expense of the British
government. But the forty three who
now make the appeal refused to swear.
At first this seemed simple enough to
the British authorities If the Beers
wouldn't swear they should not be
taken home. Time would bring the
Beers to terms. But the English mill
tary officers seem singularly slow to
learn the lesson of BOer obstinacy. The
forty-three continued placidly to draw
their rations as prisoners of war. The
military authorities tried threats and
tried cajoling. Meantime over a year
had passed since the peace and the
English were busy with their repatria-
ton work in South Africa.
Claim to Be Prisoners Of War.
Finally it occurred to the governor
to make the prisoners earn their ra-
tons. This incident is described in
the language Of the appeal as follows,
the chief captain" being the repre-
sentative Of the Boer prisoners and
the camp Commandant" being the
British military governor: ION the
18th of May last our chief captain was
summoned to the camp commandant
and informed that a number of pris-
oners of war. burghers, would have to
go and weed the graveyard; in case
they refused further steps would be
taken" Here the governor found
himself opposed by another character
tstic BOer quality. The chief captain
of the Beers told him with great de-
ference that he feared his fellow pris-
oners might be unwilling to weed the
graveyard, that they understood the
rules of international law required
that prisoners of war be supported by
the conQueror without labor, and that
the Beers would be sorry to do any
thing which would be contrary to the
rules of International law or which
might alter their standing as prisoners
of war.
The end Of it was that the Beers
refused fatty to do the work required
of them. Then the military governor
issued his ultimatum. 1t was in this
form: If the prisoners would sign the
oath of allegiance they would be re-
turned to their homes in South Africa
at Englands expense; if they would
not swear they must work for their
ratiOns; if they would not work. then
no rations would be issued to them
and they would have to shift for them
selves.
The Beers received this ultimatum
with their usual stolid complacence.
The governor appointed a day when
the Beers must either work or be
turned out of the military prison to
Shift for themselves. The prisoners
refused once more to work. The gov
ernor carried out his threat to eject
them from their quarters on Hawkins
island and cast them adrift on Ham
ilton island. This was done apparently
not without some force.
Mrs. J. Douglas Outerbridge learn