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loro ROBERTS ADVANCING.
HAMILTON DROVE BN EM V FKOH
FRONT OF POLE-CAREW.
Ilnilnay and Telegraph Commani
cntion Ha* Been Restored—British
Force of 450 Drove 1,000 Doers
From n Strong Position—Boberls
Is Non nt Hronkliorst Spruit
Where the Ninety-fourth AYns At
tacked Dec. 20, I**o.
London, July 25.—The War Office ha*
received the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts:
Vandermerwe Station, July 24.—We
made a general advance yesterday from
t ie r*> p i |ion we have been holding on the
east of Pretoria, since June 12. lan Ham
ilton from the north, reached Rustfon
\c ■ . seven miles north of Bronkhorst
Spruit, on July 22. This so completely
surrounded the enemy’s line of retreat
that they abandoned the. strong position
they had been occupying in front of
poie-Carew. Stephenson’s brigade ad
vanced yesterday, unopposed, to Elands
river station. Our right was protected
by the first and fourth brigades of cav
alry, under French, and Hutton’s mount
ed infantry. The former crossed east of
Wilge river.
Railway and telegraphic communica
tion were restored last night.’*
“In the supply train captured at Roode
val were 200 Welsh Fusiliers, most of
whom had been prisoners. DeWet’s force
Is continuing to move northeasterly. It
was at July 22, with Broad
wood not far behind and Little’s davalry
brigade following Broadwood.”
Baden-'Powell reports a* follows:
•‘Magato Farm, July 22. Cols. Arey and
Lushington, with 450 men. drove one
thousand Boers from a very strong posi
tion and scattered them with considera
ble loss. Our casualties were 6ix killed
and nineteen wounded.”
It is not clear whether the supply and
200 Fusiliers mentioned in the above dis
patch are identical with the train and 100
Cameron Highlanders, the capture of
which was reported by Lord Roberts in
his communication of July 22.
The following dispatch from Lord Rob
ert? has been received at the war office:
“Rronkhorst Spruit. Tuesday. July 24.
We marcTed here to-day. This is the place
where the Ninety-fourth was attacked
Dec 20. 1880. The graves of the officers
and men are In fair preservation, and will
now be put In good order. The march was
uroppos and, hut French’s cavalry and Hut
ton’s mounted infantry, making a detour
on our right, met bodies of the enemy.
These were driven hack, leaving several
dead and wounded. A good many were
also captured. Our casualties were one
killed.
“Broadwood reports that he captured
five of DeWet’s wagons to-day. He was
waiting at Vredefort until Little joined
h ; m.”
METCALFE’S ACCEPTANCE.
He In the Prohibition Nominee for
Vice President.
New York. July 25—The official notifi
cation of Henry B. Metcalfe of Pawtuck
et, R. 1., of his nomination for Vice Pres
ident on the Prohibl ion ticket, took place
in (arrerie Hall to night Dr. Samuel
Dickie of Michigan made the notification
sreech.
Mr. Metcalfe was greeted enthusiastic
ally when he arose to respond. He said in
cl nclusion:
The platform adopted at Chicago com
mands my warmest approval. It Is on
ideal paper, in that it is a clear rnd com
plete declaration of the party’s organic
convictions and purpose, stated without a
superfluous word, and so far as I am able
to discover, without any important omis
sions. On the basis of the organic prin
ciples of the party it evades no vital
truth and shrinks from no responsibility.
It places the party squarely on the fight
ing line of principle, without looking to
the right or left for any issue of expe
diency. It declares battle for the nation's
exaltation through the salvation of the
nation's manhood, ii is simply a compact
of broad-minded reformers that, in the
pending national election. they will
concentrate thei" entire strength for as
sault upon the organized enemy of all re
form. suspending for the time, if need
he. their activity on other special lines
of reform, however important, but neith
er waiving nor forgetting their duties
thereto.
“The statements embodied in this p'.fU
t- rm will command the assent of millions
of Ameri< an citizens who have never yet
voted with us, and who, because of their
subserviency to popularity, may not yet
dare to declare th> ir independence. But,
believing that truth is mighty and must
pre\a 1, I pledge the be-'t effort of my life
in tiyirg wi h you so t) bring neighbors
and fellow oil Iz ns into the light, that
they w ill dare to be so loyal 10 'he r con
victions as to vote in harmony there
with”
REFLECTED ON YOITSEV.
Todd Snu Him With n nn nt Sec
retory of Slntf’n Window.
Georgetown, Ky., July 25.—1n the trial
to-day of Caleb Bowers charged with
Complicity in the assassination of Gov.
Goebel. McKinzie To<ld, who was Gov.
Taylor’s private secretary, was the princi
pal witness. While his testimony reflected
on Henry Youtsey, it was favorable to
Bowers.
Georgetown and Scott county were excit
ed over a report to-night that several
hundred Powers’ mountain friends will
at rive here Monday or Tuesday.
McKinzie Todd testified that he had
seen Gov Taylor in conference with
Powers, Culton, Finley and oihers fre
qu fitly. He saw Caleb Powers and Yout
aey together Jan. 30. I ater the same day
the witness saw Yomsev come into the
Govert or’s reception room carrying a
gun Youtsey took a position by a win
dow and latr went into the office of the
Secretary of State, where he knelt down
by a wind tv, cut f which he i ointed ih
gun.
On Saturday prior to th assassination,
witness saw three guns in the office of the
Secretary ef State. Youtsey called atten
t on of the witness to them by removing
the plank under which they were conceal
ed Youtsey said:
"Powers c’aims to be a brave man, but
he hid his gun.”
A number of other witnesses gave cor
roborativ- * vldonee.
CONSECRATED AS HISIIOP.
n*v. Robert W. BnrnwrU Succes
iinr to llisltnp Wllniee.
Selma, Ala., July 25.-In this city to-day
Bight Rev. Robert W. Barnwell, former
rf,, tor of Rf. Pauls Church, was conse
rrate,l in that edifice bishop of Alabama,
u-fed the late Richard H. Wllmer of
Mobile,
The exerciser wore in charge of Rev.
T ooirms J. Beard of Birmingham.
The bishops of Mississippi, Georgia,
® o, ith Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and
Louisiana were present.
Bishop Barnwell Is a South Carolinian.
RECOMMENDED TOMPKIN'GS.
’’rllchnrd tinaaeiK Him for Indus
trial Commission.
Charlotte, N. C., July 25.—Senator
Brio-hard to-day recommended D. A.
Tcenpklns of Charlotte to fill the vacancy
In the Industrial commission caused bv
* h> resignation of Mr. Smyth of South
Carolina, which takes effect Sept. L
HOLD RATHBONE TOO.
Continued from First Page.
Dec. 19, the Postmaster General officially
fixed Rathbone's salary at $6,500. making
it effective Aug. 1. But although the per
diera was cut off Rathbone continued to
draw it.
The bills rendered for furniture for the
official residence, the report says, contain
many items such as charges for trunk,
glovts. dogcollar, overcoat, has for
coachman, boots for footman, shirts, col
lars, t uffs for cca'hman, etc.
hen the character of these purchases
became known to the Postmaster General
he wrote to Rathbone as follows:
“I haVe to-day for the first time seen
certain of your bills as director general of
posts, which were brought here by Col.
Burton. Some of these bills are not only
wbhout authority or Justification, but are
scandalous, and never should have been
passed or paid. The auditor, who is re
sponsible to a different department, was
inexcusable in allowing them, and your
action in presenting them for allowance
was grossly reprehensible. Without wait
ing for a review and reconsideration of
these bills by a rightful audit, you should
at once reimburse io the island treasury
the sums thus improperly paid.”
Rathbone Overdid It.
Rathbone made numerous official trips.
In April, 1899, he made a lour of inspec
tion accompanied by his family and Us
expense account covered the entire ex
pense of his family.
In May of the same year he came to
the United States and charged up as offi
cial expenses his expenses to Cincinnati
and Hamilton, 0., where he went on pri
vate business. The report soys that Rath
bone “was aware at the time that these
charges were unauthorized and fraudu
lent.”
”In November. 1899, when his family
were in New York he charged $236 for
eight days in New York while wailing
for a steamer.
The rc*i>ort also calls attention to a war
rant for SSOO drawn by Rathbone June 30,
1899, for which no accounting was made
and another SSOO warrant drawn in May of
the same year. It says:
“From the records it appears that Rath
bone has drawn two warrants to himself
in the sum of SSOO each, received the mon
ey thereon, and made no accounting what
ever for the same to the department of
posts. There stands against him. there
fore, the charge of unlawfully appropri
ating SI,OOO of the Cuban postal fund 6 to
his own use.”
Evidence of Collusion.
The report also calls attention to many
large expenditures by Rathbone for which
no vouchers were filed, although they
could have been easily obtained. For some
months miscellaneous expenditures aggre
gated as much as SBSO. Such items as “re
pairs, $200;” “freight, $450,” appear.
Reeves explained that he passed such ac
counts because they had been allowed by
the director general. The report does not
credit this statement, saying the evidence
is “ too strong of collusion between Neely,
Rathbone and Reeves."
It says:
“Gen. Rathbone has been engaged in
the government service many years, and
knows that such a method of presenting
bills and such expenditures are wholly
unwarranted and bear the strongest evi
dences of corruption. Therefore, for him
to approve such accounts renders him
equally guilty with Neely. The lotal
amount of these miscellaneous expendi
tures was $6,290. A part of this was prob
ably legitimate, but a large part was
doubtless fraudulent expenditure, for
which Rathbone, Neely and Reeves are
equally responsible.”
The report finds that Rathbone’s ex
penditures in the payment of debts and
living expenses were much in excess of
his salary; that in September and Oc
tober, 1899, within thirty days after the
destruction of the surcharged stamps,
Rahtbone paid over $3,000 indebtedness.
In discussing this subject, the report
says:
Hoi (In Rathbone Is Guilty.
“It is evident that the money with which
this indebtedness was paid was secured
from some other source that his sal
ary.”
The report closes as follows:
"Director General Rathbone maintains
hat he is innocent of wrongdoing. Grant
ing that what Director Genoral Rathbone
states is true, he convicts himself of the
grossest carelessness in the administration
of the affairs of his office, or of an utter
incapacity to comprehend its duties and
responsibilities. But carelessness cannot
account for the drawing of fraudulent
per diem, unwarranted personal expendi
tures from the postal revenues, nor for
the cashing of the warrants and a failure
to account for the money received
thereon.”
“Whether Gen. Rathbone was guilty
with Neely in the embezzlements indeav
ored to be covered up by the diet ruc
tion of surcharged stamps is at this time
a question more of opinion than profit;
but there can be no doubt that in the mat
ter of the per diem, personal expenditures,
and the warrans which were cashed and
the money unaccounted for. he unlawfully
and fraudulently appropriated to his own
use money from the Cuban postal reve
nues. Neely. Reeves, Thompson. Moy.i
and Mascaro are now under arrest, and
Rich is held as a government witness.
“From the information obtained by this
investigation, which I have endeavored to
set forth in the foregoing pages, it is
my belief that I was justified in recom
mending the removal of Director General
Rathbone from office; and I further be
lieve that he should be required to an
swer for fraudulently and unlawfully ap
propriating to his own use moneys from
the postal revenues of Cuba.”
I'OEITICIANS MCDDbESOUF:.
< ’oiii pin 1n t tunlnst Feilprnl Officials
of North Carolina.
Washington, July 25.—The Civil Service
Commission to-day received a complaint
from F. M. Simmons, chairman of the
Democratic State Executive Committee of
North Carolina, against the activity of
federal officeholders In the state cam
paign.
ft Is dated at Raleigh, July 23, and In
closes a letter Chatrman Simmons has
addressed President McKinley, alleging
"meddlesome conduct and pernicious ac
tivity” of federal officeholders. Mr. Sim
mons says he is gathering affidavits to
submit to the commission showing viola
tion of the civil service laws.
Continuing, his complaint says that fed
eral officials ever since the Inception of
the campaign have been dally openly us
ing their Official posillons and power to
control both the Republican and Populist
conventions and coerce voters Mr. Sim
mons soys that the entire federal office
holding'body in the state, he understands,
have been assessed for Republican and
fusion campaign funds, and he adds that
It 1 charged that dispositions of offenses
against liquor laws are frequently dic
tated by politics.
NEW Ml NICIPAI, GOVERNMENT.
Alcalde of Vlgnn, l.tison, Tenders His
AlkßlHntT.
Washington. July 25.—Oen. Mac Arthur
ha cabled the war department an an
nouncement of the successful erection of
another municipal government In the
Philippines under the terms laid down hy
the Philippine commission The Alcalde
referred to In Gen. MacArthur's dispatch
corresponds to the Spanish alcalde or
mavor. The message reads as follows:
•Manila, July 25.-Adjutant General,
Washington. Following telegram from
Alcalde of recently formed municipal gov*
errment Vigan. Luzon, is transmitted:
•• ’President. Washington. Alcalde ami
municipal council Vigan Installed tinder
Gen. Young's supervision. Balute you and
tender firm Allegiance. Rivero, alcalde."
•AdacArthur."
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, JULY' 2t>, 1000.
SUFFERING AND RELIEF
-
Three Letters from Mrs. Johnson,
Showing- that Lydia B. Pink
ham's Vege table Compound
Cures the His of Women
Wrote for drs. Pinkham’* Advice
(November, i897
“ Dear Mbs. Pinkham :—I am a yreat
sufferer, have much trouble through
the lower part of my bowels, and I am
writing to you for advice. Menses are
Irregular and scanty, am troubled with
leucorrhoea, and I ache so through my
back and down through my loins. I
have spells of bloating very badly,
sometimes will be very large and other
times very much reduced.” — Mrs. Chas.
E. Johnson, Box 33, Rumford Center,
Maine, Nov. 20, 1897.
Improvement Reported December,
*897
“ Dear Mrs. Pinkham : —I wish to
tell you that I am improving in health.
I am ever so much better than when I
wrote before. The trouble through
the lower part of bowels is better and
lam not bloated so badly. I was very
much swollen through the abdomen
before I took Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege
table Compound. X still have a feel
ing of fulness across my chest. I have
used three bottles of it and am on the
fourth.” —Mbs. Chas. E. Johnson, Box
33, Rumford Center, Maine, Dec. 13,1897.
Enjoying Oood Health June, *899
“ Dear Mbs. Pinkham : —Since a year
ago I have been taking your medicine,
and am now strong and enjoying good
health. I have not been so well for
three years, and feel very thankful to
you for what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound has done for me. I
would advise all who suffer with fe
male troubles to try your medicine.” —
Mrs. Chas. E. Johnson, Box 33, Rum
ford Center, Maine, June 1, 1699.
ADMIRAL KEMPFFS REPORT
SECRETARY LONG COM BENDS HIS
ACTION AT TAKU.
He Tel In Why He Did Not Join the
Other Powers in the Bombard
ment-Story of the Fight an It AVm
Observed by Him Coinmiincler
Wise Tells How the Monocaoy Was
Hit by n Chinese Shell.
Washington, July 25.—The navy de
partment to-day made public the mail re
port of Rear Admiral KempfT explaining
his reason for refusing to join with the
ships of the other Powers in the attack
on the Taku forts.
Rear Admiral KemplT’o explanation for
refusing to participate in the attack on
the fortifications of a power with which
we are at pence is warmly commended by
Secretary Long.
Admiral Kempff’s first report says:
“On Thursday, June 14, Rear Admiral
Bruce called and asked what I thought
of the matter, and I informed him that
I was not authorized to initiate any act of
war with a country with whom my coun
try wo? at peace, that my limit was to
protect American interests, both by regu
lations, and under recent instructions
from both the navy department and from
the commander in chief of the United
States naval force on the Asiatic station.
“On the 15th, at a consultation of the
other foreign naval officers, it was agreed
that the railroad station at Tong Ku
should be taken (the railway is under Chi
nese government control) and in case any
Chinese government force acted against
the force of any foreign nation, all should
be involved and act unitedly. Under my in
structions I could not join in taking pos
session of Chinese government property
and did not care to become a party to
such an agreement without special au
thority.
“Yesterday, June 16, the same foreign
naval officers signed a compact that it
was necessary to take temporary posses
sion of the Taku forts; and notice was
served on the viceroy at Tien Tsin and on
the commandant of the forts. Consuls at
Tien Tsin were informed of what was
contemplated. I did not join in the attack
on the forts. Capt. Wise of the Monocatty
had orders to protect American interests,
based upon department’s orders, but in
case of attack by a Chinese government
force, he was to consider it a$ a declarn
tion of war and act accordingly.”
Story of the Untile.
A second report says:
"The commanding officers of the gun
boats in ihe river met on the afternoon
of June 16 and agreed for the senior of
ficer of the gunboats to dirpet the move
ment. This officer hapjx n*d to he a Rus
sian. The positions for the various boats
were then assigned, taking positions in
the second "reach’ of the river above
North fort. The t T . S. S. Monocacy being
under orders remained moored at Tong
Ku. and took no part in the action.
'The vessel* except t i", to k their
assigned positions early in the evening
of the 16th instant, and at about 12:55 a.
m . one hour before the explrat on of the
time limit; all the fort guns which could
b* trained on the ships simultan
eously. many shots striking the Koreetz
"The Algerine having ahoavd a landing
party of some three hundred and fifty
men, Immediately put them ashore. A por
tion of them advanced through Taku to
the navy yard, and took by surprise four
new modtrn torpedo boats carrying two
tubes ands x three-pound<rs each, and,
convoyed by the Fame and Whiting, took
th<m to Tong Ku. The other landing par
ties and the remainder cf the English,
aggregating some *SO men, awaited an op
portune time for assault. The firing con
tinued with more or loss ?i irit until day
light when It became very rapid
and active and, it is repor;ed.
very disastrous to the Chinese. About
4.30 o’clock a shell entered the magazine
of the Guilak. blowing It up. causing h*r
to make water and burning forty-seven
more or less severely. She got over an
awning (a a collision mat) and after a
few hours work was floating at her nor
mal height.
“After about 5 a. m . the gunboats hav
ing silenced the Northwest fort, a land
ing force charged and occupied it. where
hoisting the flag a few casualties occurred,
notably, the captain of the Japanese land
ing party and one English sailor killed
and several wounded. The Chinese then
abandoned North fort, which is Joined to
the Northwest fort by a protected pas
sage After about two hours more the
South for** were taken, after the explos
ion of the magazine. Most of the occu
pants fled, but were not pursued.”
Com mantle r Wise’s Report.
Commander Wise, of the Monocacy, in
his report to Rear Admiral Kempff says
of the action:
“The flrst gun was flred at 12:45 am.,
and when the simultaneous discharge that
followed, two of the shots passed over the
Monocacy. although she was out of the
line of Are between the fons and vess ls
snacking. \
“The fire was well sustained on both
Hides and although shells continued at in
tervals to pass neat me or burst short
or bevond. I attributed It to a wild firing
by the forts. About 2:30 J was standing
on top of pilot houst by the Gatling
T had mourned there when I heard
a shell approaching and Immediately a
crash. The second cutter hanging at her
davits a few feet below and behind me
had been struck with a shell. It entered
her stern, tore out the bottom, and rang
ing diagonally across the ship, went out
after the fall of the steam launch,
smashing port for castle leader and
passed through the ship’s side, in which
it left a clear cut oval, two feet by ten
inches. There were many men on the for
ward rrtwin deck, and it must have gone
as close to some of them as it did to
me It fortunately missed the launch’s
davit, as that would have caused it to ex
plode.
' Towards 4 o’clock the bursting of shell
in my near vicinity increased to such an
extent that it occurred to me that the
forts might be directing some of their
fire on the railroad station, and in this
fiat country It was a prominent mark, and
a number of Japanese and Russian troops
were encamped around it. In such case
the Monocaoy would be in' considerable
danger from a fire which I had hitherto
considered bad shooting. Acting upon the
thought. 1 at once cast off everything. I
steamed away from the bank and went
two miles up the river, anchoring in the
first bend. This move was made at 4:50,
and at 5:30 the fire slackening, and a
Japanese flag floating over one of the
forts, 1 returned to my berth.
“I feel a natural regret, shared no doubt
by the officers, that duty and order* pre
vented the od Monocaoy from giving her
ancient smoothbores a last chance*”
WIFE AIDED MURDER.
Continued From First Page.
it is stated, struck him several blows
with the ax.
In Mneon for SnfrUeeping.
Macon, July 25.—Mrs. Sarah E. Dixon
and Jere Walden were brought in from
Johnson county to-day for safe keeping.
They tell about the murder of Mrs. Dix
on’s husband, and it make* another No
bles case, except Mrs. Dixon denies that
she took any part in the killing of her
husband. She does not deny, however,
that she and Walden were more agreeable
companions than she a.nd her husband.
WANTED TO CUT HIS SALARY.
Criticism of Chnniberlnin In the
Home of Commons.
London. July 25. —Discussion of the colon
ial office vote led to a spirited debate in
the Hoime of Commons to-day in the
course of which the Liberals again aired
most of the old charges against the colon
ial secretary, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain,
and indulged in criticism of the war in
South Africa.
Finally Sir Wilfred Lawson moved a re
duction of Mr. Chamlerlaln’s salary as
a mark of censure of his policy.
Mr. Chamberlain, replying, welcomed
the. issue raised by the motion which he
declared, meant that the war was wrong
and that, consequently annexation of the
South African republics was wrong. In
hi* opinion, however, the war was Just
and righteous, although the loss of life
was a thousand units as compared with
South Africa.
Mr. Chamberlain charged the Rcdicals
with condoning rebellion.
The policy of the government, he de
clared. however, was not vindictive, and
instead of subjecting the rebels to the
death penalty, ir proposed to disarm them
politically for ten years.
The opposition did not spare Mr Cham
berlain. The Liberal members sharply in
terrupted him and charged him with mis
quoting other speakers and reminded him
that the whole history of South Africa of
ihe past seven years had furnished sub
s’antial ground for him to be suspected
in all his actions.
Mr. Balfour, lord of the treasury and
government leader In the House, moved
closure, which was carried, 169 yeas, 110
noes.
The action on reduction of Mr. Cham
berlain’s salary was then lost, 208 noes to
52 ayes.
CIPHER CODE WAS STOLEN.
Calculated to Boise Dnultf About the
Conner Message.
Washington, July 25. A discussion of
the authority of the dispatch from Minis
ter Conger, dated at Pekin on the 18th,
developed the fact to-day that, several
years ago. a copy of the State Department
cipher code disappeared and never has
been recovered.
These code books are numbered and re
ceipted for when placed in the hands of
those entitled to them. The intimation
was given that the missing rode book fell
into the hands of the government of
China. This information was calculated
to raise n doubt of the Conger message.
The State Department declined to dis
cuss the story of the theft of the code
book, but do enter a denial that they ever
entertained a suspicion that it had fallen
into the hands of the Chinese government.
It is known that several years ago a
copy of the old siate department cipher,
which since ha* been changed, was made.
A copy of this, the authorities say, found
its way into the possession of another gov
ernment—not the Chinese. This code has
been out of use for many years, having
been replaced by one which the state de
partment officials regard as much better.
DEMOCRATS NAME M Will BY.
Nominated by Acclamation for Gov
ernor of .Michijtnn.
Detroit. July 25.—William C. Maybury,
Mayor of Detroit, was unanimously nom
inated by acclamation for Governor of
Michigan on the Democratic ticket.
The platform deals largely with state
issues, denouncing the corruption of the
state government; pledges the state Dem
ocracy to secure prompt repeal of every
charter exempting corporation* from
equal burden of taxation, and demand?
a specific tax upon the great mining in
terests of the state, levied in accordance
with the value of their unearned stores of
wealth. Untiring support Is pledged to
Bryan and Stevenson, and the Kansas
City platform is "heartily Indorsed ”
An expression of sympathy with the
South African republics was adopted.
DOCTOR'S FOOD TALK;
Selection of Fund On, of tlir Moat
Important Act* in Lift.
Old Dr. Hansford of Reading, Mass ,
says in th* Messenger: 'Our health end
1 physical and mental happiness are so
largely under our personal control that
i the proper selection of food should be,
I and is. one of the most Important acts
in life.
"On this subject, I may say that 1 know
of no food equal In digestibility, and
more powerful in point of nutriment, than
the modren Grape-Nut#, four heaping
teaspoons of which Is sufficient for the
| cereal port of n meal, and experience de
! monstrates that the user Is perfectly
nourished from one meoi to another.
"I am convinced that the extensive and
general use of high class foods of this
yrharacter would Incrense the term of hu
man life, add to the sum total of happi
ness and very considerably Improve so
ciety In general. I am free to mention
the food, for T personally know of its
value.’’
Grape-Nut* food can be used by babes
!r arms, or adults. It Is ready cooked,
can be served instantly, either cold with
j creom. or with hot water or hot milk
poured over. All sorts of ptuldlngs and
fancy dishes can be made with Grape-
Nuts. The food is concentrated and very
economical, for four heaping teaapoons
are sufficient for (be cereal part of a
meal
BUILDING AND LOAN MEETING.
ANN! %L CONVENTION HELD AT IN
, Dl ANATOLI9, IND.
AddrftafN of Welcome Followed by
Those of the (’resident and Secre
tary-Work the League of Build
ing mul Loan Association* l Do
ing—Statistics for the Past Year
Arc Somewhat l>l*n|polnting.
Indianapolis. Ind., July 25.—The United
States League of Building and Loan As
sociations convened in annual convention
at the state house in this city to-day.
Gov. Mount and Mayor Taggart address
ed the league* at its opening session.
President Fitzmorria of Omaha deliver
ed his address. He su'd, in pari:
“Directly and indirectly, the United
States League represents an economic
movement which has enrolled one and
one-half million people, share-holding
members in 5,485 associations, with re
sources approximating $600,000,000.
"We are nearing the threshold of anew
century. In every department of human
effort, so great and so many have been
the developments that the addition of a
new one. no longer excites astonishment.
Inventions, discoveries and the applica
tion of new principles to old methods con
stitute a part of the superb equipment of
our rime. Labor-saving appliance* have
placed the luxuries of a generation ago
within the rea* h of all, and multiplied
opportunities for the energetic, the skill
ful and the industrious. More employ
ment and better wages, better educational
facilities, better books, music, art, litera
ture, more* of the pleasures of life, mote
and better homes, are the \is4ble and
available results of an inventive and pro
gressive age.
‘ To what extent have building and loan
associations contributed to these splendid
results? In every city and hamlet, in
every industrial center, are visible proofs
of association effort, not only in homes
secured, hut In the practical lessons of
thrift, taught to members. Every asso
ciation is a schoolhouse of thrift and the
habits of frugality there taught and con
linued in ever-widening circles have been
potential factors in banishing dependence
and multiplying the Inspiring influence of
the family fireside. It is not unreason
able, therefore, to claim for them a place
among the practical, uplifting forces of
the age.
“The work accomplished by building
And loan association* by and for their
members appears all the more remarkable
when account is taken of the obstacles
overcome. The original system, as well
as the true system of to-day, placed all
members of an equality and made the
good of all superior *o that of the Indi
vidual. Imitators sought to reverse this
principle by placing the prosperity of the
managers above that of the members.
This class of associations, commonly
known as nationals, demonstrated In a
short time how a savings proposition
could be made a losing investment. In
some respects the epidemic of mercenary
associations was a blessing in disguise.
“It brought about a widespread study
of the principles of co-operation In home
getting. resulting in securing the support
of the public press and the general con
demnation of national methods. Last,
hut net least. It wrought a revolution In
state laws governing building and loan
associations. Most of these laws are
necessarily crude, and in many instances
oppressive, but the primary intent of all
was and is to eliminate speculative asso
ciations and confine the operations of mu
tual assoc la >t ion s to their Immediate
neighborhoods.”
Secretary’s Report.
Secretary Cellarlus followed. He said in
rt:
“Building 1 and loan association statistics
for the past year are somew hat disappoint
ing. and the aggregate result* misleading
unless proper analysis he made of the fig
ures. There are now In the United States
5.485 local building and loan associations,
with 1,512.885 members, and aggregate as
sets of $581,866,170. As compared with last
year this Is a decrease of 91 associations,
105.112 members and $13,660,464 net decrease
In assets. This unusually heavy shrinkage
in assets can more then be accounted for
by the figures of throe states, which for
several years past have shown heavy loss
on. namely: Illinois, Missouri and Indiana.
In Illinois last year there was n shrinkage
of $9,347,155 in assets. Missouri showed u
decrease of $4 419,369. and Indiana $3,453,-
227, making & total of $17,219,751, whir'll is
considerably in excess of the total net loss
in assets of nil the states. In other words,
if the results In the three states mentioned
where abnormal conditions have existed,
l>e excluded from the calculation, the net
results would be an actual increase in as
sets for the other states. Within the last
three years these states have shown de
creases in assets as follows: Illinois. $26.-
000,972; Missouri, $12,517,137; Indiana, $6,659,-
560; a total of $45.17?,669.
“The co'ndi ion which have brought about
thjs result are attributable largely to
causes local to these respective states, and
fortunately, did not similarly affect the
general building and loan buslnese. Penn
sylvania Increased in assets in the last
three years $5,657,667; Ohio imTensed $5,503.-
175; Massachusetts $3.837,955, or a net In
crease in three years in these states of
$14,998,797. The abundance of money which
began to accumulate in the treasuries of
these associations last year and for which
ready borrowers could not be obtained has
continued during the present y%ar and has
resulted in a further lowering of both the
interest and dividend rates. The associa
tions can’t have a good, healthy growth
while this situation continues. In fact,
they are likely to lose in assets because
associations unable to loan their funds are
resorting to an’enforced retirement of
their stOv<k to dispose of the surplus. So
what a decrease in assets, as is
the case this year, is not necessarily
an unfavorable showing. Building asso
ciations are Just ns popular and safe as
ever they have been, but changing condi
tions are temporarily retarding their
growth. It Is hoped and confidentially
believed that the ordinary and natural
conditions will soon again be resumed,
when more satisfactory results can be
obtained. The states showing an Increase
in assets for the year are the following:
Ohio. $1,320,122; New Jersey, $1,7*2.170; Mas
sachusetts, $951.294; Connecticut, $140,898;
Wisconsin, sl4 482. The following states
showed a decrease in assets as indicated:
Pennsylvania $545,380; Illinois, $9,347,155;
New York, $316,008; Indiana, $3,453,227;
Maine. $34,282; Tennessee, $446 064; New
Hampshire. $17,951.
“Although there was not much new leg
islation enacted during the past year, yet
representatives of state leagues and
friends of building and loan association*
in a number of states were kept quite
busy before their respective general as
semblies mainly in an effort to prevent
the passage of Inimical bills. This was
particularly true in New York. Texas and
Michigan, where the tax question has
been under consideration. The state
leagues are #o be congratulated upon the
effective work which was accomplished,
and which has further demonstrated their
usefulness, power and strength.”
Then follow* n review In detail of the
legislation enacted In several states dur
ing the year.
hrgru Reported Killed.
Tallahassee, Kla.. July 25—There is a
report current h're that a turpnttne negro
was ahot Saturday n ght by P. W. Rich
ardson. manager of 1,. C. Yeager's tpr
ptntlne camps In Wakulla county. It is
sVd tha' the negro has aince died, and
th. a ct rarer * Jury had ret rned a ver
dict of nttird r again t Rlchadson.
The Secretary of War wes to-day uo(|-
fle 1 fr. m the exe utlve office that the
Chlpley I.ght Infantry of Pensacola.
Capt. C. B. PerkhlU, and the Governor *
Guarda of Tallahas ee, Capt. A. C. Spid
er. had offered the r aervice* to o to
uChlna.
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any one who smoked the same kind
of Five Cent cigar any length of
time? Five Cent cigar smokers are
always dissatisfied—always trying
something new—or something differ
ent, as there always seems to be some
thing wrong about the cigars they have
been smoking. Ask your dealer for
Old Virginia Cheroots
They are always good. •
Tkree hundred million smoked this yer. Price, 3 for 5 cents.
Scotch and Irish Whiskies.
We are agents for the most celebrated Scotch and
Irish whiskies, imported direct from the distilleries of
Scotland and Ireland.
These Scotch whiskies are the blend of the finest
Highland whiskey matured many years in wood before
bottled. The expert Analyist describes this Scotch whis
key as the perfection of Highland whiskey, and is special
O. V. H., selected Old Vatted Highland whiskey from
Glasgow, Scotland. The latest novelty in Scotch whiskey
is distilled by Rutherford of Leith, Scotland, and is called
Scotch Cherry Whiskey, and very palatable indeed. We
are also agets for the famous old Irish whiskey, imported
bv us from Wheeler, Belfast. Ireland.
LIPPMAN BROS.,
, Agents for Scotch and Irish Distilleries.
CHINESE KILLING BOXERS.
Continued from First Pag*.
the Chinese forces, and Prince Ching.
would be able to regain sufficient Influ
ence io make peace, especially if the for
eigners in the capital were safe. This
appear* to represent the general native
opinion as far as it is possible to ascer
tain it.
In the meantime r liable rows as io
events in Pekin and whether the foreign-
rs are alive is entirely lacking, or is only
obtainable frem Uhlnesc sources, and
even this Is most meagre and contradic
tory.
It is now thought that the forward
movement of the allies will probably take
place earlirr than was at first intended,
possibly by th* end of this month, but
nothing definite will be decided upon be
fore the arrival of Gen. Sir Alfred Gase
lee, commanding the Indian contingent.
A runner who arrived from Pekin yes
terday reports that the fore'gners were
safe on July 10, and that there had been
considerable fighting between the Boxers
and soldiers ins de the city.
AMERICANS REACH TAKU
Three Thousand of Our Troops Re
ported landed There.
Shanghai, Tuesday. July 24.—Three
thousand American troops arrived at
Taku, as well as eight transports filled
with British troops Both detachments
are deficient In artillery.
A cable steamer has started to lay n
cable from Wei Hal Wei to (Tie Foo and
Taku.
TO SEND THEM TO TIEN’ THIN.
1,1 Hung Chung Sion %rrn n gements
Are firing Made.
Brussels, July 25.—The foreign office to
day received the following dispatch;
“Shanghai. July 25.—Li Hung Chang told
me the Chinese government was arranging
to guarantee the retirement of foreigners
In Bekin towards Tien T?in.
“DeOarlier.”
DeCartier Is secretary of the. Belgian
legation at Bekin.
REFUSED TO HI R.RENDER THEM.
Hut Commaader of Peh-Tung Forts
Will 11-inn In Neutral.
(Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press.)
Taku, Saturday. July 21. —Chang Yi hap
unsuccessfully tried to arrange, with the
general commanding the Peh-Tang forts
for their surrender. The general refused
to surrender the forts, but said that If
the foreigners did not attack him he
would agree to maintain a neutral atti
tude.
EVIDENCE UNSATISFACTORY.
Salisbury Wants Further Proof of
Min Inters* Safety.
London, July 25. Lord Salisbury to-day
notified the United Stares ambassador
that it was Impossible to accept the evi
dence so far submitted by the Chinese
or that transmitted by the United States
regarding the safety of the foreign minis
ters at Pekin, and that until their safey
was thoroughly established the British
government would be unable to discus#
any question of mediation or kindred mat
ters.
•Will. SBS D THEM HOME.
Amrrlrnn kick find Wounded Will
Come on the koines.
(Copyright. 1900. the Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin. July 19. via Shanghai, July
25.—Most of the American sick and
wounded have been taken In boats to Ta
ku, where they will embark on the Amer
ican hospital ahlp Solace for the United
States.
OPEHATIOVS OF THE NINTH.
I.lent. Col. Conllilge Gives Brief Re
port of the Regiment.
Washington, July 25—A cable repirt re
ceived to day at the war department fora
Lieutenant Colonel Ccohdge, In command
of the Ninth Infantry since the death of
Col. Llscum, indicate* that the temporary
government formed for Tien Tsin has not
teen put In force The report, which
t rlely covers the operations of the Ninth
n'ar.t’j- nc? t arrival in Chlra Is
dated at Tien Tilth July 21, via ( he Poo
ts-t ay. and ti at follow*:
"Ninth Infantry reached onchoage Gulf
Feohlll July 6. Two bat al ona left *hip
und*r Col. Llscum by lighter and tugs up
river to Tl'n Tsin, arriving morning Julv
Engaged In attack on Tien Tain, July
13. forming part of brigade under British
Gen. Dorward. Third battalion disembark
ed July 12, arriving Tien Txiti July 13, too
late to take part in attack. Tien Tain
captured July 14. City divided among
Powers, the southeast quarter being as
s gned to American troops under Col.
Meade, mar in- corps, for police and pro
tection. Since then Powers have insti
tuted a temporary government council un
de- Col. DeQudyary. Russian; Lieut. Col.
Aoki. Japanese, and Lieut. Col. Bower,
British, but has not yet gone into force.
The American troops are at.ll protecting
tlftir quarter.”
NEED OF A MINGLE LEADER.
News Kept Hack on Account of Rns
wiaii Censorship.
London, July 20.—The Tien Tsin eorre
spondent of the Daily Mail insists upon
the necessity of a single leader and of a
general headquarters with an Intelligent*
office. He ways:
"Much valuable time Is wasted by the
present system Little scouting is done
and very few guides are employed. The
allies have no Intelligence regarding the
positions or numbers of the enefhy. The
supplies of food and medical store*, as
well as the number of surgeons are In
sufficient.”
There appears to be a difficulty, owing
to the Russian censorship, to got an accu
rate idea of the situation in Manchuria.
The gov- rnm nt dispatch*s block the avail
able wires and little private news comes
through. Nevertheless, there are rumors
that the situation Is more serious than It
is officially reported to l>e and that the
Russians have been driven back whlla
trying to save the southern portion of th
East railway. The Chinese have burned
Lavoang to prevent Russian concentration
there and are now trying to smash com
munication between Port Arthur and Nlu
Chwang.
The critical situation has forced the
Russians to withdraw a number of troop*
from Tien Tsin, while 3,000 troop* have
been sent from Port Arthur.
It Is reported that an entire army corps
is being mobilized at Odessa for trans
mit to Taku by the volunteer fleet.
It Is reported from Niu Chwang that the
Russians are concent rating forc es at a
point fifteen miles east of that fort and
are awaiting reinforcements before ad
vancing on Nukden, Manchuria. The
have wrecked the bridges of the
Shan Hat Kwan and Kin Chau section
of the railway.
HAk STARTED Poll TAKU.
t’linffre Wires Ills teerplnnee of
llecrnt Promotion.
Waahlngion. July 25.—Adjt Gen. Corbin
to-day received two cablegrams from MaJ.
Gen. Chaffee, both dated at Nagasaki to
day. The flrst reads:
' Transport arrived at this port on the
2tth. All are well. Transport wi l leave
this port on the 25 h Taku."
The second Is as follows:
"Accept promotion to major general.
Thank President for me for honor and
his confldi nee."
SMALL FORCE DESPAIRED OF.
Detachment* of liusslnua Probably
Killed by Boxers.
Rt. Pe ereburg, July J!.—ln the opinion
cf the Russian general staff the pro ectlve
force on the railway between Oharbin and
T.eltn must be in a critical position, since
no definite news ef the s tua lon there
has been received. All that I* known is
that the wives and children of the work
men have fl and to Char Mn. •
The detachment, which numbers 200. was
at the end of June threaenel by 15,000
Chines ■ with ar IT ry. As late as July 17
it had not been heard of et her at Char
bin or Sungar , and It Is feared that the
force has been annth lated.
Advance of the Rnsslans.
St. Petersburg. July 25.—Gen. Sacharoff,
chief of ihe Russian general stotT, wires
under date of July 24, from Mlkhatlo, In
the Semenovskaya district:
"I am advancing. To-day we bombard
ed the fonlllad post at Lauschi. The gar
rison fled, and the post was burned and
Its walls destroyed.”
Berlin Inclined to Hope.
Beilin, July 26.—The feeling Is growing
In official circles that ths ministers at
Pekin are alive
Iloy Fntnlly Injured.
Macon. July 25.—Young Jim Raley, nged
17. fell from a -wing at Clump's park to
night and received probably fatal wound*.
He was badly hroktn to places and gashed
in the head He and a companion were
trying to make the swing go high enough
to describe a circle, and It collapsed. The
companion landed In the seat, and was
not much hurt.
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