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BRAVERY OF THE
BOER WOMEN
Fight to the Death Beside Their
Husbands in the Trenches.
YET ARE TENDER HEARTED
Storiti ! the Bardei Willingly Bo rat by
tie Womti of the Transvaal Wba
l'r(ef tbe Republic oa to War
Tbeir Hcrolfm.
NEW YORK, April S. A correspond
ent of the World, writing from Pre
toria, March L 'says:
"The world knows no finer example
of heroism than that exhibited by four
teen women on one of the five days'
fighting around Spionkop. A strictly
family party of Boers, fourteen men
and their wives, were entrenched In
one position and held It with amazing
bravery against a small force of Brit
ish." For a long time the men fought
incessantly and kept their wives busy
reloading their rifles.
"Finally, fifty British soldiers with
fixed bayonets charged on the intrench
ment. As they came closer, the Boer
men crept over the earthworks and
while the women began shooting tried
with '.he butts of their rifles to hammer
back the British. Before their wives,
eyes every one of the fourteen Boers
wer killed, bayoneted . or shot.
"The fourteen women, so quickly
widowed, never thought of surrender
but fought most valiantly and cooly
for half an hour. The British sur
rounded them: not one of the fourteen
survived to mourn ber husband. ,
"Two days later when the British
forces retired across the Tugela, twenty-eight
corpses, fourteen men, four
teen women, were found within a ra
dius of 100 feet.
"Now, thvre is a big long mound
where rests the bvdM of as brave a
band as ever fought for freedom.
"Scores of women have been In ev
ery commanJo's laager I have visited
and only one has been without her
rifle and bandoliers Mrs. Joubert, wife
of the commandant-general of the
Transvaal forces. But their bravery
does not rob these women of any wom
anly qualities love, tenderness, gentle
ness, pity.
"Not far from Pretoria laager' I
found a young Boer woman under the
canopy of one of the big trekking wa
gons. Her tears were falling so copi
ously that they moistened her dress
waist. She was about 19 years old,
comely and fairly well dressed. It U
nothing strange to see a Boer woman
weeping: there is not one but has eith
er father or brother or many relatives
in the war, but this one's grief was so
extreme that I stopped and found that
she spoke English exceptioanlly well,
She told me her sister had been killed
by a sharpshooter the day before.
"She was my twin sister and we
never passed a day apart,' she said,
between her sol'S. 'It breaks my heart
to think she lies over there under the
ground,' and she pointed to a mound
of fresh earth with a line of stones
around and over it, a short distance
away.
"Sha told me, too, her father, Ave
brothers and Innumerable relatives
were fighting.
" 'Ouch,' she exclaimed, as her arm
suddenly twitched. Then I saw a
small hole in the right sleeve of her
dress above the elbow.
" 'Have you been wounded?' I asked.
'"Oh, yes,' she replied rather lan
guidly. 'A bullet grazed me and oc
casionally it pains me very much.'
"Then this girl of 19 years explained,
rather apologetically, that her father
compelled her to remain In the wagon
until the wound was healed.
" 'If it wre not for him.' she said,
'I should not be here crying. I'd be
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"The men suffer extremely from
homesickness when the women are ab
sent, for in peace they are rarely sep
arated more than a few hours, and no
finer, more Inspiring exemplification
of patriotism can be found on God's
footMiol than a Boer woman by her
husband's side, ritle In her hands,
and well-filled bandoliers over her
shoulder.
"Ail but one of the women whom
I have se-n. wore black or brown
; dresses. One was in man's apparel.
but the Boers tell me the women often
put on their husband's clothing when
thtlr own become worn.
"In the early days of the campaign,
the British captured three Boer women
i in -men's clothing and they are still
held as prisouers of war on the war
j ships at Simonstown. near Cape Town,
j but they have been supplied with
proper clothing.
"Whether they fought or not, wheth
er they cured homesickness or not, it
would be hard to keep these warrior
women from the front. They were the
first to insist that the Transvaal
' should resist England. Now they are
: sharing the burden and expect to
; share th glory, for every Botr. man
or woman, old or young, firmly believes
that the republics will ultimately tri
umph. The relief of Kimbtrley and
Ladyaniith are regarded not as defeats
but rather as victories, inasmuch as
the Boer forfes, which have been lying
almost idle around the cities can now
be taken where there is real fighting."
BRAZIL FAVORS THE BOERS.
Commercial Treaties Being Made With
the Various Countries of Europe.
RIO DE JANEIRO. March 31.-The
Brazilian press, excepting alone the
Journal de Commercio and the No tit la,
continue bitterly aggressive articles
against the British and in favor of the
Boers. The same may be said of the
articles as to the United States since
the war in the Philippines.
Count Antolleny, minister of Italy,
expects to conclude a commercial trea-
j ty between Brazil anf-'Sly by which
j Italy will reduce 30 per irnt of the duty
on all Brazilian products. It is puss I -that
the duty on coffee will be reduced
art per cent.
On account of the bad sanitary con
dition of Buenos Ayres, and also of the
necessity of remaining at the head of
the government until the permanent
organization of the new congress. Pres
ident Campos Sallys will, it is said, de
fer his voyage to Argentine until May
15th or possibly until the 20th
The Prudentlsts are seriously impli
cated in the recent conspiracy against
the present government. Finding, In
the preliminary organization effected
by the delegates whose credentials
were not serlouly contested, the Flor
ianists (concentradoes), would have a
majority of twenty-seven in the cham
ber and five in the senate they were
resolved to depose the president, who
I refused to use extraordinary means of
j pressure Among the most deeply 1m
! plicated are the ex-delegates of the
state of Rio de Janeiro, now in opposi
tion to the state and' general govern
ment. It is said the negotiations in regard
to the differential tariffs will termi
nate In April and that France will re
fuse to make the reduction of 20 per
cent on the present duty on coffee, the
minimum that can be accepted by
Brazil. As to Italy and Austria, it is
said they will agree to the reduction
required. Germany and Spain are said
to have negotiated favoring Brazilian
products.
The government and all classes of
Brazilian society are determined to
make the festival to celebrate the four
hundredth anniversary of the discovery
of Brazil as imposing as possible. In
all the churches and schools throughout
Brazil there will be festivities, proces
sions, May parties, picnics, promen
ades, etc., during the ten days begin
ning on May 3.
NOVEL WAY OF RAISING FUNDS.
How the Japanese Propose to Build
An Art Gallery Museum.
MINNEAPOLIS, April . A special
to the Times from Tacoma, Wash.,
says:
Oriental advices received here state
that Japan's need of a national muse
um and art gallery Is about to be sup
plied. It Is being arranged that all
loyal subjects disposed to offer pres
ents to the crown prince and his bride
at their approaching nuptials, shall
contribute money instead of purchas
ing presents. The fund thus obtained
will be devoted to building a fine art
museum. Their Imperial highness are
willing to accept the wedding presents,
but combinations of donors will be ne
cessary to secure suitable gifts. It is
therefore argued that money contribu
tions will be more readily given, each
contributing what he likes. Viscount
HlkiU, formerly minister of the house
hold department, th Tokyo chamber
of commerce and the newspapers r
supporting the project.
PUERTO RICO'S STARVING IVOR.
Politicians Trading on the Alleged Dis
tress of the People-Spectacular
Procession for Relief.
PONCE, Puerto Rico, April i-An
announcement having been made that
the Puerto Rlcnn Benevolent Society
would relieve the poor of Ponce, the
the town Is simply overwhelmed with
an army of starving and pauperized
folk. No fewer than 200 men, women
and children, sick and starving, are
living in the corridor of the city hall
and In a kiosk on the plant. Most of
these are fed by the society. Letters
hnv; been received announcing that
S.ooo men are on the way.
SAN JUAN, April l-Delegate rep
resenting the country poor arrive at
the palace almost dally. They tell the
story of starvation and want and they
ask for food and woik. Two Important
deh'catlotis have put In an appearance
this wk. the latest being from Aguu
Betonas, consisting of one hundred
men nnd fifty women In procession,
h.'sded by two 10-year-old girls carry
In!? black flags to signify that they
were In mourning for existing condi
tions. Although the situation is certainly
very bad. It Is the opinion of many In
authority, that in some Instances the
applliants for reliof are really directed
by political bosses, who hope to .se
cure road work. For Instance, 5000 ra
tions have already been Issued weekly
at A?ua Rctonaa for the last three
months.
Further material relief will follow
from the recent granting of roud mak-
rs contracts involving an outlay of
jtWO.000, although the authorities have
not y?t announced how they propose to
distribute th appropriation.
WANT THE TAX ABOLISHED.
New York Buslnes Men Protest
Against Continuance of the
War Tax.
NEW YORK, April 6.-The New York
Chamber of Commerce has adopted
resolutions declaring that the stamp
taxes should be abolished as soon as
the revenues of the government will
permit and if it is Impossible to aboi
lah all of them at the beginning, those
upon telegrams, express and freight te-
celpts, proprietary articles and sales
made upon exchanges should be first
abolished.
MURDER, ARSON AND ROBBERY.
Tripple Crime Committed by Negroes
In Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 6.-Joe
Scott, a negro, was murdered and his
house set on fire by two young un
known negro men early this morning.
The House was located in Enon Ridge
and before the fire department could
reach the place the building was com
pletely destroyed together with two
adjacent houses. Robbery Is supposed
to have been the motive for the crime.
NOTED TENOR DEAD.
SAN FRANCISCO, April . -Ernesto
Baldanza, the tenor, who twelve years
ago sang with Pattl in leading roles,
is dead in this city of acute bronchitis
PROPOSALS FOR LIGHTING
STREETS.
The committee on streets and pub-
Hi: ways of the common council of the
City of Astoria, Invites proposals or
bids for lighting the streets of the
City of Astoria by electric lights for
one or more years, and asks that the
same be submitted to said committee
on or before the 16th day of April,
1900. Said proposals should Mate the
number of lights to be furnished and
the charge per each light.
C. C. UTZINGER,
I,. AGREN.
W. J. COOK,
Com. on Streets and Public Ways.
FIFTEENTH ST R RET IMPROVE
MENT,
Notice Is hereby given that the com
mon council of said city has determined
ard intends to Improve all that portion
of Fifteenth street In the city of As
toria, Clatsop county, state of Oregon.
as laid out and recorded by J. M. Shlve-
ley, from the south line of Exchange
street to the north line of Irving ave
nue, excepting the intersection of said
portion of said street with the cross
streets, by planking the same to the
width of twenty feet through the cen
ter thereof with sound red or yellow
fir plank, 3 inches In thickness by 12
inches wide, the planking to be placed
upon the stringers now on said portion
of said street after removing the pre
sent old planking.
The costs and expenses of said im
provement shall be defrayed by special
assessment upon the lots, ands and
premises fronting upon, adjacent to
and otherwise benefitted by said im
pravement which said lands are hereby
included in a special assessment dis
trict to be two-sued according to benefits
pro rata to defray the costs and ex
Denser of said Improvement and which
said district Includes the lots, lands
and premises benefited by said Im
provement find Is n follows, to-wit:
Commencing at the uouthwest corner
of lot ten (10) in block twenty (20) and
running thence north through the mid
die of blocks 20, 27 and 115 to the north
west corner of lot three (3) In block
115, thence east on the north line of
blocks llo and 114 to the northeast cor
ner of lot-four (4) In block 114, thence
south through the middle of blocks 114.
14 and 21 to the southeast corner of
lot nine (9) In block 21, thence west on
th? south line of blocks 21 and 20 to
the place of beginning and containing
low 1, Z, 3, 10, 11, and 12, In blocks 115,
17 and 20 respectively, and lots 4, 5, 6, 7,
s ana in diocks 114, it ana zi re
spectlvely, all In that part of the city
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The nerves must be strong, the bodily organs
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Paine's Celery Compound is a medicine to
strengthen nerves, stomacn, liver, Kianeys
of Astoria, Clatsop county, state of
Oregon, as luld out and recorded by J.
M. Shlvcley.
This notice is published In the Dally
Astoriun for eight days In pursuance
to a resolution adopted by the common
council of the city of Astoria, the first
publication of this notice being on
Wednesday, the 4th day of April, A.
d. vm
H. E. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria,
NINTH STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the com
mon council of said city has deter
mined and intends to improve all that
portion of Ninth street in the city of
Astoria as laid out and recorded by
John McClure, Clatsop county, state
of Oregon, from- the north line of Bond
street to the south side of Astor street,
to the full width thereof and on the
established grade. Hald Improvement
is to be male by filling in from curb
to curb with dirt so as to bring said
portion of said street to the established
grade, and layipg stringent thereon
and planking the same with covering
plank 4 Inches in thickness by 12 Inches
wide, and by the construction of side
walks and gutters on each side of said
portion of said street. Haid Improve
ment In matters of detail, except as
herein otherwise provided, shall be con
structed In conformity to tho provi
sions of general ordinance No. 1901, en
titled "An ordinance in relation to the
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t.hft American TJGODle.
Ave., New YorK, writes:
improvement of streets," approved
January 3. 1895. except that either red
or yellow fir may be used so long as
the same Is good and sound lumber.
That the cots and expenses of said
imtirovement shall be defrayed by ape'
clul assessment upon the lots, lands
and premises fronting upon, adjacent
to and otherwise benetltted by said im
provement which said lands are hereby
Included in a sDec al assessment dls
trlc-t to he assessed to defray the
costs and expenses of said improve
merit and which said district Includes
the lots, lands and premises benefited
ny said improvement and is as follows,
to-wit;
Commencing at the southwest corner
of lot 6 in block and running tnelici
north to the northwest corner of lot
3 In block . thence east to the north
east corner of lot 2 In block 65, thence
south to the southeast corner of lot
In block 55, thence west along the south
lines, of said blocks 9 and 55 to the
plac of beginning and containing all
of lots 1, 2, 7 and 8, In block 65 and
lots I, i. 5 andn. in block 0. all In that
part of the cltyof .Astoria, Clatsop
county, state of Oregon, as laid out
and recorded by John McClure and
extended by Cyrus Olney.
This notice is published in the Dally
Astorian for eight days In pursuance
to a resolution duly adopted by the
common council of the nity of Astoria,
the Unit publication of this notice be
lng on Thursday, the 5th day of April,
a. v. law.
II. E. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City of
Astoria.
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