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MACKEREL
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Agency for Wood's SeeJs
iiiiiiiiiiijtiitj
fill I IB
Great Battle in Pro
gress in Natal Be
tween the Boers
and British.
Gen. White's Column Report
ed to vHave Taken the
Aggressive.
Mafeking is Being Stormed
by tie Boers, But is
Holding Out,
Armored Train Captured and
Fifteen British Troops
Killed.
Free State Forces Invading Natal in
Two Columns of 12,000 Men
English Cabinet Meeting Canada
"Will Equip a Regiment to Send
to the Cape Manchester
Troops Arrive.
London, Oct. 13. The chief war in
terest has been transferred to the
western border of the Transvaal,
around Mafeking-, where Colonel Bad
en Powell' is 'in command, has been
isolated since Thursday. A Capetown
despatch says the Boers are attacking
M'afekiner, but have beeni. repulsed sev
ralT iimef,' ?Vi '- :?'-L.:'
It is 'admitted if the BoeTS make a
strong attack on Vryburg it cannot
he withstood.
OtheT despatches received here re
cord the skill of the Boers in derailing
an armor train near Vryburg and then
shelling it. They must have had ac
curate information of the movements
of the train.
Two seven pounders on the train, in
tended to strengthen the defenses of
Mafeking, were captured by the Boers.
It is repor-ted in Capetown that all
men in charge of the train, except the
engineer, were captured.
Edinsburgh, Oct. 13. The Scotsburg
today publishes a "tement to the ef
fect that the Boers have gone through
Van Reenan's pas with eleven guns and
a battle is now raging. It adds that
Generpi White, commander of the
British forces at Natal, has twelve
guns, and is confident of success.
Uondon, Oct. 14. A despatch from
Lady Smith, Natal, to the Telegraph
says a; strong column' under General
White proceeded before daybreak Fri
day toward Adton Homes, which is
fifteen miles from. Lady Smith.
THE INVASION OF NATAL.
London, Oct. 13. The great battle
reported between General White and
the Boers brings the war center back
'to Natal. It is known that White's
defensive pflans did not preclude his
taking the offensive when the situa
tion demanded.
It is clear that a great double in
vasion of Natal is being made by 12,
000 Free1 State Boers Jver Tinltwa
Pass and a greater force of Boers
through Van Reenan's Pass, who will
co-toperate with the Boers descending;
from' Laign's Nek, the object heing to
get the British heftween ,tw fires. The
British have the choice of retiring to
wards' the Natal coast or first engag
ing the invaders from the Free Starte,
and then facing the enemy from Laing'e
Nek. ' -
FRANCE AND RUSSIA WATCHING.
Paris, Oct. 13. The Russian foreign
minister, Muravieff, who is visiting
here, will delay his departure, owing
to the situation 'in South Africa. The
Russian ambasador and President Lou
toet will give dinners in his honor. Ru
mors are afloat im political circles here
that France) and Russia are keenly
watching the pmogrese of the war in
South Africa and wiE take advantage
of developments there.
ARMORED TRAIN . CAPTURED.
Londion, Oct. 13. The Evening News
has the following despatch from 'Cape
town: "An armored train has been de
stroyed' south of Mafeking and. fifteen
British soldiers killed.: The!; Boors shell
ed -the wreckage, after . the train was
derailed."- - '
Apart from! the destruction of the ar
mored train, Uhe most notable change
in the position of x affairs- is the -presence
of the, Boers at Mariboro, 40 mile
south of Mafeking, it seems to indicate
they are endeavoring to get Colonel
Baden Howell hetween two fires. The
gravity of the Boer advance is better
estimated when it is realized they will
1, iauway Ouuu. teiegiayn
comiraunication on (the north, isolating
several British positions, which must
he speedily relieved.
Despite the optimistic reports of th
ability of Mafeking to repel the at
tack, the greatest anxiety prevails here
regarding the situation, as it is known
the redoubtable commandant, Crbnje,
who captured the Jameson raiders,, is
the strongest command' in the field,
with the exception of Commandant
Jaubert's force. Oronje's ttroops num
ber between 9,000 and 10.000 men.
REFUGEES SAFE.
Vryburg Oct. 13 A train from Mafe
king with 300 womeni and children
passed Vryburg on the way to Kim
berly. All on board were well. An of
ficial despatch received at Colonial of
fice says: "An armored train was de
stroyed near Kraipan station while on
the way tb MAfeking wilth guns." This
disposes of the fear that many women
and children were involved in the dis
aster. KAFFIR ENCAMPMENT.
Lorenzo Marquez, Oct. 10. Ten
thousand Kaffirs from the Rand were
brought here by train and are now en
camped about six miles outside of
town. Steamers are being chartered
to take them to Limpopo district.
WARNING TO BE? READY.
Capetown, Oct. 13. A despatch from
Coleburg, just south of the Orange, ri
ver, announces that !t'he town was
warned to be in readines for an attack
yesterday. The attack did not occur.
The inhabitants, according to the de
spatch, "are wavering and uncertain
whether to greet the Boers wTith cold
lead or hot coffee."
WAR EXPENSES.
London, Oct. 13. The government
has already expended 5,000,000 pounds
(about $25,000,000) in naval and mili
tary preparations, the orders placed
with contractors alone this week
amounting to 600,000 pounds (ahout $3,
000,000) .
CABINET MEETING.
The cabinet met at noon today. Pub
lic interest in the decisions is very
keen. Lord Salisbury and Mr. Cham
berlain, with other popular favorites,
wrere cheered as they arrived. Al
though the latest phase of the situa
tion in South Afric'a was considered,
the principal business wras to arrange
respecting the text of the queen's
speech on the reassemhling of parlia
ment nexJ- Tuesday. The cabinet ad
journed at 2 o'clock.
CANADA 'WILL SEND TROOPS.
,Mc4iteal Oct. .13. The Canadian
'eeTOment-foa to
send a contingent of a thousand men
to aid England in the Transvaal at
Canada's own expense. The men will
be picked marksmen.
THE HEW ORLEANS TO BE
GOT READY IN SIX DAYS
Navy Department Reject 'Recommen
dation for Repairs.
Washington, Oct 13. The navy de
partment today rejected the recommeai
datfon forward from New York to
the roavy department for certain work on
the machinery of the cruiser New Or
leans) which would delay its. departure
for Manila. The rejection was based 'on
a telegram fr'om Admiral Rodgers, one
'of the memhers of 'the board sent to in
vestigate ithe repairs needed. The tele gram
stated that all essential work on
the cruiser could be completed in six
days.
TO BE INSPECTED BY SHAFTER.
Washington, October 13. Secretary
Root this morning informed General
Shafter that six of the additional vol
unteer regiments have been ordered to
report to him for embarkation for Ma
nila. Shafter has been instructed to
have each regiment thoroughly in
structed on arrival and see that it is
fully equipped.
NO YACHT RACE.
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New York, Oct. 13. Thdre was no
wind, and a heavy fog obscvred. the
bay this morning. It was still thick
and windless when the hour arrived for
the Coilumhia and Shamrock to race,
'and the contest was declared off,
for the sixth time. The yachts will
try again tomorrow.
THE FEVER IN KEY WEST.
Key West, Oct. 13. There were sev
enteen new ases and no deaths today.
Why So Many
Wear Glasses?
The advance of civilization
imposes Increased labors upon our
eyes. .
Peddlers and reckless methods
employed by people In fitting
their own eyes cause much of the
trouble.
Eye defects ; that -were once.
thought to be incurable are now'
entirely relieved by the timely use
of glasses. Examination free.
S. L McKEE,
SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN,
45 Patton Ave.
IMPORTANCE OF
NICARAGUA CANAL
DISfcUSSED AT CLOSING
SES-
SION OF INDUSTRIAL
CONVENTION.
Resolution Passed to Encourage tlon
gressional Action.
A Speech On the Subject by Senat--Morgan
'Association Made Perma
nent and to Hold Semi-Annual Con
ventions. Huntsville, Ala., Oct. 13. After pass
ing a resolution urging every southern
senator and member of congress to as
sist Senator Morgan in the work of in
ducing congress to build the Nicara
gua canal, the Southern Industrial
convention adjourned this evening sine
die. Morgan, in an address on the
subject of the canal, said:
"Hitherto the people of the United
States have not appreciated the im
portance of this canal. During the re
cent war, when one of our battleships
had to go Ground the Horn, the people
generally realized its importance."
H predicted that the canal will be
built within six years.
The following recommendations were
adopted by the convention: That the
association be made permanent and
hjold meetings each sixth month in toe
various cities of the south; that indus
trial and immigration bureaus be es
tablished in every southern state to
assist in building up the different
states, and that the race problem be
entirely separated from politics.
OVATION TO M' KIN LEY
AT FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
Honors Shared With Stats Regiment
. Just Returned.
Fargo, N. D., Oct. 13. President
McKinley received the greatest ova
tion of his northwestern trip in this
city tonight. The president's party
shared the honors with the First regi
ment. North Dakota volunteers, ' who
hajist returned-from Manila--; , ...
It was planned to have a parade In
which the volunteers were to partici
pate, but as the presidential party was
late in arriving it was abandoned.
McKinley delivered an address, laud
ing the loyalty of Americans and ad
vocating the upholding of the flag.
The presidential train subsequently left
for Aberdeen.
The president made several speeches
at various cities and towns in Minne
sota en route here.
JEFFRIES STRAINS A TENDON,
Anbury Park, Ni J., Oct. 13. --Jeffries
strained a tendon of his arm
while training today, and the injury is
of such a serious nature that he says
the fight with !Sharkey will have to be
postponed.
A RACE ROW THREATENED.
Columbia, S. C, Oct. 13. There is
trouble at Waterloo tonight, caused by
the whipping of a negro by white men
yesterday. Communication with the
town is interrupted. The sheriff of
Laurens and a number of deputies have
gone to the scene, the negroes having
threatened to retaliate on the whites.
COLLISION OF TROLLEY CARS.
Syracuse, N. T., Oct. 13. -By a col
lision 'today of trolley cars on the Syr
acuse Lakeside & Baldwinsville trol
ley line, twenty persons were painful
ly injured, several seriously.
MONTREAT ASSOCIATION.
Work on the New Road Has Been
Completed.
Weston R. Gales, manager of the
Montreat associatlion has notified the
members of the executive committee of
that association 'that the .road work
which the committee had ordered! kione
Money Saved
$
.IS.
Money Made.
$
If there is anything you can use $
in- the lot of NOVELTIES we sure j
CLOSING OUT 1
2
It wdll certainly save you money J
to bur them-
ARTHUR M. FIELD,
Comer' Church street land Patton
. Avenue. , '
some time ago ha been completed and
BuggtsHCQ mat tne committee arrange
1Ui aoouDionai work. A number of
wrougn tne mountains.- from
wnicft 'the beautiful' scenery may be J
viewed, wTill now be maide, and the park I
s-iuumis wmcn lie 'between the river and
the new association road, will be put
im attractive condition. ' N
J. H. Tucker of Asheville, is a mem
ber of the commi'ttee and will go to
-LuuiiLreat tne nrst of next -week to give
his alttenfcion tb "thepropcsed
lmprove-
menits.
ADMIRAL SAMPSON'S
- FLAG HAULED DOWN
Departs for Boston to Take Charge of
Navy Yard.
Newport News, Va Oct. 13. Admi
ral Sampson hauled down his flag as
commander of North1 Atlantic squad
ron this, evening and left for Philadel
phia, en route for Boston, where he
will raise his flag as com'mander of Ithe
Boston navy yard.
The admiral came ashore in his gig, j
which was rowed by his officers. On
reaching the pier the officers gave tferee
cheers for their senior, -which was re
peated when he boarded the steamer
oound tor .Philadelphia. Prom Phila
delphia he goes to New York. Capiain 1
Sigsbee is in temporary command c
the squadron.
AN APPEAL FROM CUBA
FOR CIVIL COVERNMEHT
La Lncha Says Military Government
is Hopeful to Cubans.
Havana, Oct. 13. La Luc'ha in an
editorial .today appeals to Washinsrton
to establish a civil government hee.
It says that four hundred years of
military government under Spanish
rule has made the people hate such a
government. It says the time is now
favorable for the establishment of a
civil government. The paoer says that
American troop- can remain to guaran
tee order.
THESE BANK ROBBERS
ALL FARED BADLY.
One Was Shot Dead, One Was Cantur-
ed and the Third Killed Himself.
entered the bank at Sevierville tnis
morning and attempted to rob the
vault . There were three men, in the
gang, all of them having gone from this
city during the night.
The president, William McMahon,
threw his loose money into the safe
and seized a gun. His first shot killed
th e leader of the robbers, George
Thurman. Citizens hearing the shoot
ing arrived at the bank. The assistant
cashier, John Marshall, rushed out at
a side door and shot two of the rob
bers' horses.
Cal Derrick one 'of the robbers, was
arrested after being wounded. Will
Derrick got on one hbnse and rode a
mile, pursued by a posse. On being
surrounded by the men, he fled into
a harn, where he oommitteed suicide
by shooting himself in the head. The
affair has caused great, excitement.
Sevierville is about forty miles from
this city.
A YOUNG MAN ASSASSINATED.
Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 13. Edward
P. Royle, a prominent young man of
Union Springs-, Ala., was assassinatea
last night while walking tiome. ie j
was fired on from a clump ot willows
on the road side. Three balls pene
trated his abdomen. The assassina
tion has caused tremendous exitemnt.
ONE NEW CASE AT JACKSON.
Jackson, Miss., Oct. 13. One case
of yellow fever was reported today at
West Jackson.
Fine
Java
Coffee.
" SSTe have cB& UOTCRNMENT
JAVA that hiaa been la dry storage 3
for ifour years. We believe this to $
to
be the finest Coffee in the State,
and recommend It to the most
fastidious trade. v
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DY DEPEVV
At Yesterday's Ceremonies at
the New Hall of Nor
wrch University.
Admiral D$wey Laid
Corner Stone.
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He Was Eulogized by
New York Senator.
the
The Notable Career of the Hero -of;
Manila From Boyhood.
DEPEWi
SPEAKS OF THB
DUTY
OF THE NATION IN THE PHIL
IPPINESA LARGE -MILITARY
AND CIVIL PARADE AT NORTH
FIELD. Northfleld, Vt., Oct. 13. Admiral
Dewey laid the corners tone of the me
morial hall of Norwich university here
today. There was a large military and
civil parade, and the city was gaily
decorated, and "there were crowds of
visitors. sWhen the admiral laid - the
stone he said: "I pronounce this
stone carefully and truly laid." After
the ceremonies Dewey left for Boston.
of the cornerstone was delivered by
Senator Chauncey M. Depew, w'-t
spoke as follows:
The greetings and applause which ac
companied Admiral Dewey around ttte
world, the welcome and triumphal pro
cessions of his .fellow countrymen, the
imposing ceremonies' at the natkmal
capital and the capital of his native
state, have their-fitting close af- the
university .where the foundations of 'hi3
viotones to nis: Adma dialer ana rays.;
his lauTels upon h,ei shrine . "Here pre
cept and example, teaching and tradi
tion, made the man. The home-coming
of the alumnus during commencement
days to the university is always an in
teresting incident in his life, but when
he comes back crowned with glory and
honor to acknowledge his debt, the old
college has fresh inspirations for her
sons.
Forty-five years ago a young man
graduated from here and entered he
naval academy at Annapolis. At this
institution he had found the bent of
his mind and decided upon his ca
reer. The allurements' of commerce
and fortune did not tempt him. The
pathways of the professions and indus
trial preferment which attracted meet
of the youth of America had no charms
for; young Dewey. To win his way in
the service of ns country was his am
bition. The period of his active life
is the most wonderful half centucy in
the history of the world. It is the era
of invention, of discovery, of the utiliza
tion of the forces of nature to the
service of mankind. The rapid evolu
tion and development of the arts and
industries "have piled up gigantic for
tunes for the able, far sighted and ad
venturous. The contention and compe
tition for great -alth have absorbed
the beet talent and the vital energies
of the people. The hot race for money
has' drawn the strongest from every
walk in life. To get rich has seemed
to foreign and domestic observers the
sole teachings of our schools, and its re
ward of luxury and power the moat
satisfactory attainments .
DEWEY'S GIFT.
After nearly fifty years, George Dew
ey is again upon the old campus and
treading these'venerable halls possess
ed of little more of accumulated, wealth
than when he left. His gift to his col
lege far surpasses the value of endow
ments and buildings. It is the example
for all time of the Norwich student,
who, without influence or assistance, by
his steadfastness, pluck and genius, be
came the' hero of the American navy,
and the conqueror of a new world for..
his country. r
This day is. an Influence in breaking'
thA htxII of erross materialism which-
binds the closing year of the nineteenth,
century. It opens for the twentieth no
bler aims and higher' Ideals. -The in
genuous youth can see that comfort,
happiness and fame are posi in art
and letters, in the service of- humanity
and the service of the country. We
are to become broader and more liberal
In our associations 'Wealth is to- find
that it is honored by artists, states
men, jurists, men and women of let
ters, educators oncers of the ar
my and navy being invited to partic
ipate. in the social opportunities which
money gives. The pleasures or tne for
tunate are fo be enormously entiched
by the presence of achievement and ge
nius from many departments under
hospitable roofs . The cbaraeteristjp of
our time is thje' equal strug'gle for so-
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is. unfortunately, a wide spread belief '
thaif society recognizes only people rof
large, incomes and' lavisn expenditures.
Let the .barriers' of excausiveaesa - be
lowered for the worthy and cultured,
forthose distinguished in--public life
and the professions, for taleiut -which
adds to the improvement, -njoyment
,;. ' (Continued on seventh page.)
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