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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-10

OLD DOMINION LINE.
Lv. Richmond foot of Ash st. daily .7:o PM
Leave Newport 500 A. NJ
AVrlvo NoTIolh.- A. NJ
Connects with main line teamers leaving
Norfolk for New York daily except Sunday
700 p. NJ. Connections also made by N. &
w. Ry. 3 p. NJ. and c. & o. Ry. at 1 p. NJ /.
Night Line steamers stop at Claremont to
land or receive passengers on signal. and
will be met by public conveyance.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION ~CO.-James River
by daylight for Norfolk and Old Point, New
port News and all James River landings.
Steamer leaves Monday. Wednesday and
Friday at $50 A. NJ. Freight received for
all James River landings. 'PhoneMadIson I7I.
Main Ticket OTice, sci L. Main Street.
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BOND LIST.

American Tobacco Company a. Co.,
ALnerican Tobacco Company s..,...... ia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-10

sfnte FHir, admission 80 cents ever,
dny, including Wednesdays. RIcbInoua
Day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-10

spot cotton closed quiet. 20 points lower:
middiing uplands, a76; middiIng culf on
bales: sales i, 200 bales. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-10
Richmond & Petersburg Electric Railway

streets. ior Petersburg;
20. IL, -. 10. IL. az a. ~ L / - g.
n:G r. Il. Tor che.tor. ,,:o m,xn,v,, -.
Petersburg.
Cars Isavs Petersburg. foot Of syeamor.
stIeeI for Manchester:
tt:ls. s:S. ''1:ls. TN. s:H. s:1. .io:s. u:a
A. n. l7:N. 'i:@. 3:H. S:B. .4:B. SEE, s:A
T:2S, S:5. wa. 'le:to, u;te p. Il.
tDaiiy except Sunday and hoIidayn
Carries baggage and express.
except Sundays and ho!i4nyA
All cara from Peters <urx connect 4ith
cars for Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-10

Quotations for ntefest-pay!ne boro,
at a price TO which interest mus, JU"as are
Income bonds ana certificates OF lna"L,SS
ness are nat. 'haeDted-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-10

Cotton, quiet; middllng. 80; gross re-
ee,pts' 9,2Sj bales; sales. 1900 bales: stock.
Sf,ilt bales; export to Great Rritain. 500
bales; constwisc. lo.s07 bales. w
Total to-day at all ports-Set ,ocei,,s
.S,3s' bales; export to Great Britain, 500
naIes; 20 France. io.iH bales; to tho Cont
5,j.55o bales. SWIM
consolidated at all ports-Net receipts.
,,"i,A- baies; export TO Great Britain. 1885
oaIes' TO France, lo.lH bales: to The Con,i-
ncnt. 1854 bales: 10 Japan, sos Us Ics "''
Iotal to-day at all ports-Net receipts
! 'TU's'i bales: export to Great Britain. 5Ts, s;s
ntnt, 1907 bales: to japan, SKIS IL, loo. 20
Mexico. GO bales. "" arcs 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-10

AIR LINZ
southbound trains scheduled 10 leave Rlch.
mond daily: sIs A. Local to NorlinA
La p. h.-sieepers and coaches. Atlanta
Birmingham. Savannah. Jacksonville and
FLORIDA pointA $50 p. M.-Sieepers and
coaches. savannah. Jacksonville and Florida
points. u:l3 p. A.-Sleepers and coaches. AZ.
Innta, birmingham. Memphis and the south.
west Northbound trains scheduled to arrive
N Richmond daily: s:II A. n. 7:d A. II,
$50 F" n. $40 p. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-10

RICIfMUND md BAY
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Schedule OF electric trains to and from
Ashland. stopping at intermediate stations
upon signal: Lv. Richmond tRJoaa and
Laurel st.). t:@. T:lo. i:iob. $40. ..s:is.
N:lo A. NJ; 1910. 1:le. 1:lo. a:iob. $50. $40.
l:1o. s:los. 1910. I1:B +. II. Lv. AshianI
S:LS. ID. q. sb. 10. 'u A.. NJ. .1 n, eel
= q. 4 60. 9. z. 8, %. II p. Il
DAILY except sunday. ''6uudIy only.
brsrr'~s hagzAEa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-10

4i-6 B'way. ". Y, or s. H. Bowman, 7s r
Main ST.; Richmond Transfer Co, 500 e
Main ST.. Richmond, Va.
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RICHMOND sTacn MARKET.
BY Richard w. Maui

BY Richard W. Maury,
stock and Bond Broker. 1918 +. Main str..t
Va. October .. 1911.
SALES AT BOARD.
virginia Railway and Power Co ND liz
vt TX.
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New York. October 9.-Money on cali
steady, 2A@2h per cent: ruIine rate
"a closing bid. oA; offered n, on
Time loans steady: sixty DAYS Az and
ninety days. 3hd3%: six months. az
as. Prime mercantile paper, AZ PEI,
cent. Sterling exchange firm, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills Mt s4Sa10
Tor siXty-day bills and at s4S6o5@
s4.So4o toE demand. Commercial hills.
s4.s2%.. !Rar silver, 52%s. Mexican dol
lars. 40.
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Richmond. Va, October .. 1911.
Wholesale QUOTATIONS ON CHANGE
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24

before even struck the mattress.
Dade said she made him pull off my
boots and loosen my mufler. stand
ing over him until it was done.
1t was not sleep--it was more like
death, for I never stirred or knew
anything. 1 lay exactly as I fell, utter
ly insensible to either noise or motion.
1t was Dade's vigorous shaking that
finally aroused me, nor did he desist
until he had me sitting up in the bunk,
my eyes wide open.
What time is it. Dade?"
Two o'clock, sir"
Morning."
NO, sir afternoon; but the fog is
that thick outside you can't see your
own nose"
Then I've been asleep for six hours.
Why didn't you call me earlier?"
''Mr De Nova told me to let you lie,
sir; 1 guess the lady asked him to
do it,"
had pulled on my boots, and was
standing up, gazing out through the
door into the cabin, where Dade still
remained, watching to see that / did
not go back to sleep again. Suddenly
there came a tremendous shock which
sent me sprawling forward, and flung
Dade headlong against the wall As
l struck the deck a thunderous crash
and roar sounded forward; the stern
of the vessel seemed to spring upward
into the air, sliding us both down
against the front of the cabin. In
stantly there followed two mufled re-
ports, accompanied by a further up
fitting Of the stern. Everything loose
came tumbling down upon us, and, as
pulled myself to my knees, l found
the deck slanting upward like the
steep side of hill.
"Oh, Lord sir, what's been done?"
We've hit something hard; ice,
likely. Jump, now, and help me get
out the women"
The awful, sickening polse of the
stricken boat, swinging stern-up to the
motion of the waves, was enough to
shatter the courage of any man, and
l could read speechless terror in
Dade's face. Yet the lad stayed
with me, and together we clambered
up the incline of the deck, gripping at
the table to help us. The door of the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES
Longevity Personlfled.

Senator Benjamin F. Tillman re-
lates an amusing anecdote about a
colored man named JEFF who has been
with a neighboring South Carolina
family since before the war
"One day" said Mr. Tillman, his
mistress was rather surprised when
old JEFF asked to have a few days off
to 90, as he put it, up to de old state
Of Bosting. to see his aunt
Why Jeff said the lady, your
aunt must be pretty old. isn't she?'
"'Yes'm, he replied, 'yes'm; nah
aunt must be pretty ole now-she's
bout ,ah hundred an five years ole
now.
lone hundred and five years.! ex-
claimed his mistress, what on earth
is she doing up in BostonY
Deed, Use dunno what's she's
doin', ma'am, reioined old JEFF, in all
seriousness, she's up dere llyln wild
her gran'mother.'
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24
carInn for coneumntIves.

There are now four special methods
by which consumptiye workingmen In
the United States are being cared for.
In such cities as Albany, Elmira and
Binghamton, n. y, the unions support
a separate pavilion or hospital ln
cities like Hartford. New Britain and
South Manchester, Conn, the work
men contribute toward the mainte-
nance Of q fund for the care of con-
sumpuvcs. The employers also con-
tribute 10 these funds. There are also
two national sauitoria for the treat
ment Of tuberculosis owned and oper-
ater by labor unions; one by the In
ternational Typographical union, and
the other by the Frinuos pressmen
and Assistants union. M Massachu-
5c s., Illinois and elsewhere large cor
porationG and manufacturers have
agreed voluntarily to care for all their
consumptive employees for limited
length of time.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24
Tactful Act That Reoonciled Old
Friends Long Parted.

The passenger on the car looked
slightly alarmed, investigation was
proving that he had no smaller change
than five.dollar bill. He offered it
to the conductor in vain
Cant make the change" said the
autocrat, reaching for the bell rope.
The passenger started meekly for
the door man in front Of him stood
up suddenly and said: LET me pay
your fare, John"
The other passengers looked re-
lieved, but instead Of accepting the
happy offer, John scowled darkly at
the speaker, to the great surprise Of
the observers, and evidently would
have refused to accept the favor had
not the other man inslstently closed
the deal with the conductor, In spite
Of Johns protest, all the time keep
ing up low conversation with John
K The soowl slowly melted from Johns
brow and soon The two men were
seated side BY side, chatting con
genlally
After John legt The car tho stranger
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24
CHAPTER xIx.-continued.

They've had enough l said, breath
ing hard. Go back on the bridge, De
Nova. Now, you lads, get BIsy. If
one Of you soldiers, or talks back TO
me again, he'll go to his bunk for the
rest Of this voyage. Get up, Anderson,
and stop that growing! You fellows
may as well learn first as last that
am commanding the Sea Queen, and
that we are homeward bound"
Within the SPACE of FIVE minutes I
had the whole gang at it, a profane,
shutting crew enough, yet carrying
out my orders after a fashion, and
sufficiently cowed to be obedient. At
last | dispatched the starboard watch
below, and leaving De Nova in charge
of the bridge, started back to the com
panion. To my surprise Lady Darling
ton, mulled to the eyes, still stood,
half protected, in the open door Of the
arthouse
what in the world are you doing
here in all this snow and blow?' ]
questioned.
Waiting for you" she explained,
her eyes glowing. Il could not 80 TO
the cabin until l knew you had really
won. Is it true that we are home
ward bound?"
Yes" | answered, not altogether
happy over her evident pleasure. THE
Sea Queen has attained her farthest
southing Are you glad?'
"Glad!' Her gloved hands sought
mine. In all my life was never hap
pier"
These impulsive words, natural as
they were, nevertheless hurt me, and
perhaps my face exhibited it. HeI
eyes fell.
You cannot know how much l have
suffered on this voyage" she said, re-
gretfully. only a woman could. My
heart cries out for relief, but it is not
because wish to lose any friendship
formed on board"
yet that is what being homeward
bound must inevitably mean."
Her long lashes were uplifted, dis.
closiag the depths of those gray eyes.
Not with me, Mr.. Stephens; / am
not woman to forget"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the introduction
OF J0hn stephens, ndYcnturer a. MlFsa-
shgsetts man marooned by authorities at
Valparaiso. Chile. Being Interested in
mining operations IN Bolivia. he was de-
nounced by Chile as an insurrcctiOnlst
and as a consequence was hiding AZ his
hotel his attention was attracted By an
Enfhshman ana young woman.
Stephens rescued the Young woman from
a drunken officer. lie was thanked by
her. Admiral of the Peruvian navy con
fronted stephens told him that war had
been declared between chile and Peru
ana offered him the office OF Captnin He
desired that that night the Esmeralla "a
chilean vessel should be captured.
Stephens accepted tho commits. on.
stephens met motley crew, 10 which Dee
was ua9Euud. He gave thcm final IN
s.rtcigns riley boarded the vessel, They
success iuIiy captured the vessel supposed
70 he the Esmnrnld1, through strategy.
tl.I stephens gave directions Cor The de-
ptiture ot fEe craft. lle entered the cab
in ana d'9rnvcre1 the English woman
ana her maid stephens quickly learned
the wrong vessel had been captured.
IL WIS Lord Darl'ngfOn's private Yacht.
the lords wife and maid being abonrd
ship. Then First Mate Tuttle laid bare
the plot, saying that the Sea Queen had
been la,.en inn order 10 80 60 the Antarc-
former voyage he had learned that the
Donna Isabel was lost in 1853. He had
found II frozen IN q huge case OF ice
NN NN iHINilN ana contained IuAHM kNiAs
Stephens consented TO be the captain
Of the expedition. He told Lady
Darlington. She was greatly alarmed.
but expressed confidence in him. The
Sea Queen encountered % vessel In the
fog. stephens attempted to communicate.
This caused n fierce struggle and he was
overcome. Tuttlo finally squlriug the sit-
uati0u Then the Sea Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttle's guidance the vps-
sci made PROGRESS toward its goal.
De Nova. tho mate, told stephens that he
believed Tuttle now acting ass skipper.
insane because Of his queer actions.
Stephens was awakened bv crashing Of
glass. lie saw futile in the grip Of a
spasm Of religious mania and overcame
ham The sailor upon regaininC his senses
was taken jill. Tuttle committed suicide
by shooting. Upon vote of the crew
Stephens assumed the leadership and the
men decided 10 continue the treasure
hunt. the islands being supposed TO be
only 200 miles distant Tuttle was buried
IN the sea, Lady Darlington prOnounciug
the service. Stephens awaJing from
sleep saw the ghost, supposed to have
formed TIE basis for Tuttlc's religious
mania Upon advice Of Lady Darlington,
Stephens started TO probe the ghost
He came upon Lieut.. Sanchez, the drunk
en- office he had humbled I'm Chile He
found that al Sanchez inspiration, En-
gineer Mcknight played ghost" TO scare
the men into giving up the quest Steph-
ems anr ounccd that the Sea Queen was at
the spot whore Tuttle's quest was sup
posed To be. The crew was anxious to go
on in further search De Nova and Stcph-
ems conquered them In a fist fight Lady
Darlington THANKED him. The Sea Queen
started nOrthWard.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24
2SXZz8NgSSg7g2ZSjfz
Put Happy End to Quarrel

betook himself to the platform with
his cigar, where he explained to the
conductor
That man and l used to be good
friends but we had a quarrel and have
not been on speaking terms for years.
have tried several times in various
ways to make 1t up with him, but
never before have succeeded Even
this time he was obdurate at first but
| didn't give him any chance to get
away He has promised to take lunch.
con with me to-day, and that will
clinch the matter Glad you didn't
make the change"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24

There's no question about #, said
Scribbleigh England is the place
for an author to live in who wishes to
write perfect English We become
merely the expression of our envir-
onment, after all. and 7 wish to do my
work in an atmosphre in which the
language / use for the expression OF
my ideas is spoken in all its prestine
purity. Do you not agree with me.
Lord Miggleton?'
by Jowve, you're bally right, old
top" replied his lordship.-Harpers
Weekly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24
Tree Destrovers.

orcupines are good climbers, and
when unable to get enough apples
wind-blown to the ground, swarm a
tree and cut down the finest bearing
limbs as quickly and neatly as a beav-
er can sever the trunk Of a young
hemlock Besides that, when other
food is scarce they nibble the bark
off young apple trees, and can destroy
a newly planted orchard in a short
time. They also are a great enemy to
the young spruce, but why they cut
them is a mystery, as It is not found
that they even eat the tenderest
shoots.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24

Dlsraeli was past master Of the
art OF nattery, but his atdacity carried
him out of danger Soon after his ele.
walton TO the house of lords he was
asked by brother peer how he felt in
his new surroundings "Oh, don't
ask me" he groaned. dead and
buried"
Then remembering that his question.
er was of the company which he was
cont emnlng, he added, "and IN the
realm of the blestl"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24
CHAPTER Xxx.

In Which the Yacht Meets Disaster.
| have been endeavoring to recall
in sequence the occurrences of the
three days and nights following our
turning northward, but it is all chaos,
vague, confused-an 'expanse Of sleep
less hours, raging seas, snow, sleet,
and ice in the midst Of which we bat
tied for life in as desperately terrific
a fight as men ever waged against ma
ture. l can see and feel 1t all clearly
enough, yet the incidents are so COM
mingled that the separate days and
nights appear one continuous event,
without beginning or end. hear the
c&aseless howl of the wind the growl
oAgrlnding ice, the shifting Of tons of
,sSsA Aer the threshing or loosened can
the rattle OF blocks aloft, the
sand noises emitted by the strug-
fabric under foot | see the swirl
pw: the crested seas, boiling In
1ss; the gleam OF pursuing ice
the towering pinnaeles OF giant
overhanging our mastheads;
ing clouds. and the settling
out us Of the ghostly frost fog.
wild plunge down into the
he slckenlng staggering eff
NIB up the dizzy balancing
crest, and that awful drop
the he'll bqlowl
on board will ever know
40 NJ how we over found
lugh those wind-lashed
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24

The difference between youth and
age was never so well put" said Rev,
c. w. Penlow, in an address at an
Ocean Grove beach meeting, las by
a playwright who wrote:
Youth, which is forgiven every
thing. forgives itself nothing. Age,
which forgives itself everything. is for.
given nothing"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24

Didn't you give that man Jury
trial?"
Look here" replied Broncho Bob;
there amt a big lot O. men in this
settlement We couldn't possibly git
12 of EN- together without startin'
fatal argument about somethin that
had nothin' whatever to do with the
case"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24

This is one of the highest com
pliments ever paid to the level-head-
ed, common sense of Americans
who cut off about two hundred mil
lion pounds Of coffee when they
found by actual experiment (in the
majority Of cases) that the subtle
drug caffeine, in coffee, worked dis
comfort and varying forms of dis
ease.
Some people haven't the charac-
ter to stop a habit when they know
1t is killing them, but It is easy
to shift from coffee to Postum, for.
when made according to directions,
it comes to table a cup of beverage,
seal brown color, which turns to
rich golden brown when cream is
added, and the taste is very like
the milder grades of Old Govt Java.
Postum is a veritable food-drink
and highly nourishing, containing
all the parts Of wheat carefully pre-
pared to which is added about ten
per cent Of New Orleans molasses,
and that is absolutely all that
Postum is made of.
Thousands Of visitors TO the pure
food factories see the ingredients
and how prepared. Every nook
and corner is open for every visit
or to carefully inspect. Crowds
come daily and seem to enjoy It.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24
How Fido Lost Out.

My girl used to think a lot Of her
pug dog, but I've managed to get the
edge on him since we married"
How did you work it?"
"Fldo wouldn't eat her cooking, and
| did"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24
EuuiVocaI.

Gladys can't hide the fact that she
dyes her hair yellow"
you don't suppose, do you. that
she could keep It dark?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24

Then the article proceeds to de-
nounce Postum and works into a
fine frenzy, because we have pub
lished facts regarding the effect Of
coffee on some people.
The narrowing tale goes on.
Where a few years ago every
body drank coffee, several cups a
day, now we find in every walk in
life people who imagine they can
not drink It. (The underscoring is
ours.) Burly blacksmiths, carpen-
ters, laborers and athletes have dis
continued or cut down the use Of
coffee; as there is not a person
who reads this and will not be able
to find the same conditions existing
among his own circle Of acquaint-
ances, is it not well for the Brazil
ians to sit up and take notice?"
Isn't it curious these bur
ly" strong men should pick out cof-
fee to Imagine" about? Why not
Imagine" that regular doses of
whiskey are harmful, or daily slugs
Of morphine?
If Imagination" makes the caf-
feline in coffee clog the liver, de-
press the heart, and steadily tear
down the nervous system bringing
on one or more of the dozens Of
types OF diseases which follow
broken-down nervous systems,
many people don't know 1t.
But It remained for the man who
has cones, morphine or whiskey
to sell, 20 have the supreme nerve
to say; "You only imagine your
disorders. Keep on buying from
me-"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24
The Humor of II.

Stella-Were you shopping today!
Bella-Yes. got some things to ex.
change.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24

Even the prude has occasional
thoughts that she likes to think.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24

Little Wallace-Pa, why does pop
corn pop?
His Pa-Because, my son, like men,
1t doesn't know any better.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24

Then follows a tiresome lot of
statistics which wind up by show
ing a decrease Of consumption in
two years of, in round figures, two
hundred million pounds.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24

Here we see the cause for the at
tacks on us and the Brazilian
sneers at Americans who prefer to
use healthful, homemade break
fast drink and incidentally keep the
money in America, rather than
send the millions to Brazil and pay
for an article that chemists class
among the drugs and not among
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24
There's a Reason"

Postum Cereal Company, Limited
Battle Greek. Michigan
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24

Let us continue to quote from his
article.
Notwithstanding the enormous
increase in population during the
past three years, coffee shows an
appalling decrease in consumption. +"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-24

the foods.
VIII the reader please renhem-
Der, we never announce that coffee
hurts all people,"
Some persons seem to have ex-
cess vitality enough to use coffee,
tobacco and whiskey for years and
apparently be none the worse, but
the number Is small, and when a
sensible man or woman finds an ar
ticle acts harmtully they exercise
some degree OF intelligence by
dropping It.
We quote again from tho article:
"These figures are paralyzing
but correct being taken from
Leech's statistics. recognized as
the most reliable"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-02-09
BOER WAR HERO DEAD.
General Piet cronja, Picturesque Fig
ure in T%ransvaal Stricken.

Klerksdorp, South America.-Piet
Cronje, the distinguished general of
the Boer army in the South African
war, died here. He was rs years old
and had lived in retirement since his
surrender TO the British at Paarde-
berg in 1900.
Cronie was one of the most pictur-
esque figures in the war the ended
in England's assimilation of the Trans
vaal. He conducted a brilliant cam
paign at the head of 10000 men, until
driven to bay by the British in over
whelming numbers under Kitchener
and Roberts.
In a fierce engagement with Cronje
at PaaTdeberg, on Feb. Is, 1900, the
British casualties amounted to LOO.
Two days later, Lord Roberts demand.
ed Cronje's surrender. but the latter
refused. Cronje also declined Roberts
offer of safe conduct for the women
and medical aid. On the 9th, however
his supplies having been cut off and
his army being reduced to 1000 men,
Cronje was finally compelled to make
an unconditional surrender.