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DURHAM CHRONICLE DURHAM Am. MY DEAR FA'I‘HEK,~The 4th of July was quite a celebration here. and well attended considering the cir- cumstances. There was to be a base- ball game in the morning between the armv and‘navy, but tl.e navy men did not Show up. The Sports in the afternoon start- ed atl o’clock on the grounds in front of the "Cunrtel tie lnfanteria.” H Company had only two men enter- ‘ .3 ‘LA nn|v_ .but out The Sports in the afternoon start- ed at 1 o’clock on the grounds in front of the "Cuatrtel de Inf-Amelia.” H Company had only two men enter- ed in the contest, but out of the sev- en events secured five first prizes. and one second. The tug-of-war was between Co. 1‘. and the Navy. The first event was a IOU-yard dash. Prof. Hartman of H Com- pany getting first. Then came.» the running broad jump, Prof. Hartman winning. In tlw high jump he got second, also in the.» standing broad jump, but Sergt. Sliney of H CO. won lst prize in both of these. In putting the shot Capt. Jenkins of 1". Company won 131: and Sergt. Sliney second. This ended the fun at the Cuartel, and everbody started for the San Pedro, where the horse racing was to take place. The 19th Infantry head-4 ed the procession under command of‘ Captain Stewart of 44th Infantry. Then came a guard of about thirty soldiers. Behind these in a hand- somely decorated carriage came Col. )lcClervard, Dist. Comma, and Major Leefe, Post Comdr., accompanied by other officers of superior rank. The Government wagons were also decor- ated with the red white and bine, and had about 2?) Filipino children in them. The horseoraciug was very good. and had some fair riders and horses. One horse belonged to the Ennlish Consul, and was v Llued at. 1000 pesos, 3000 gold . I told you about our capturing Gervasu Padilla the other night. Col. McClei-vard sent us up a very complimentary letter. thanking Lieut. Hausell and the men engaged. He went onto explain that Padilla was the moss leading and popular man on the island. and that we had done: good service to the government in capturing him. I will show you now what kind of peeple we are fighting down here. The other night a woman was sus- pected of being friendly to the Amer- icans. The insurgents immediately went to her house, so the natives tell us. dragged her out and killed her. She was then tied onto a horse and dragged through the mud. When we found her she had a dagger stuck through her heart, a V'shaped piece of flesh out out of her body, between the neck and shoulder, and her arm nearly cut 03. She had several cuts and gushes about her body. When we got her the pests of this country, the ants. had started in on their work and I believe it was the most awful sight I ever saw. \Ve started in pursuit of some humbries. but were unsuccessful. Well, good-bye till next time. Thomas Stewart yesterday put an end to his life by means of laudanum. He was fifty years of age. a victim of the liquor habit. and his health had not been particularly good dur- ing the past few years. A refusal on the part of his parents to longer tolerate and humor him in his dissi- pated carreer induced him to do away with himself. Stewart. lived with his wife, a hard working.indus- trious woman, in a cottage in the rear of 60 Agnes street. Of late he had been writing letters to his moth- er in Peterboro’. asking assistance from her. and begging to be allowed to go down there to live. He sent one of these letters a few days ago, and received a reply yesterday morn- ing. He tore it up as soon as he read it. Then he sat down and wrote to his mother as follows :â€" “DEAR MOTHER,â€"-I received your letter to-day. I asked to come and see you, and you said no. Well, I have two ounces of laudanum. I want to hear from you. If not I will be gone, and good riddance to me. I am tired of life. This is the last let- ter. Good bye, old mother. I am sorry to dzsgrace you, but I cannot help it. T. .” On the other side of W. Irwin, PHILLIPINE ISLANDS T. O. STEWART SUICIDES. 3cbu. Cebu turned out Toronto Globe 30TH. 1900. Editor and Proprietor. July 541., 1900. FRASK IRWIN, Co. H, 19th Inft. the single sheet of paper on which the letter was penned was the follow- ing :-"Good bye, mother. I am sorry I can’t meet you there.” Stew- art put this in an envelope and ad- " " --~ D-.. OJII “ID PUB Llllu‘ I u w.- dressed 1: to Mrs. SLâ€"emart, Box? 26, Petexboro . He sealed it and put it. in his pocket. He came out of the house with it, and remarked to his 1“)ch V'ILJ. Jun, landlord, John Patterson, who lives at 78 Agnes street, that he had not taken long to answer the letter-from his mother. About :3 o’clock i he hada talk with told the latter to ( about :3 o’clock that Stewart would sleep, and did not ; Aboutzl o’clock in the afternoon he hada talk with Patterson, and told the latter to call and see him about 5) o’clock Patterson knew1 that Stewart would go in and takeal sleep, and did not pay much atten-‘ tion to the invitation About “.30 he thought it time that Stewart put in an appearance, and went to look him a . The house was locked and all was quiet inside. Pa'terson climbed through a window and found Stewart lying on the floor in a room down- stairs. A twoâ€"ounce bottle of laud- auum was found near him. About two-thirds of its contents had been trained, Stewart was dead and his borly was quite cold. Word was sent to the Agnes Street Police Station, and Coroner Graig was notified. He issued an order for an inquest, but afterwards withdrew ‘ - » _ r it on law the case. Mr. A. G. Hales, correspondent to the London Daily News writes the following description of " a daughter of the Veldt." So much of my whole career has :3 been tpassed amid the rougher and more rugged scenes of life that a de- scription of dainty womanhood 1 comes awkwardly from me. But I C have read so much about the ugli- ness and clumsiuess of the Boer E women. in British journals that I 5 should like to try and describe this daughter of the veldt, although Only I a farmer’s daughter. I do not know i if she should be called short or tall, ,but her cheek could have nestled ‘ comfortably on the shoulder of a ‘1 fairly tall man. I don’t know how much hair she had, but there was enough of it to make a fellow feel as if it didn’t matter a rap if half the earth was bald. It was not red nor yellow ; it was like honey kissed by sunshine. She had the sort of fore- head which one never sees on the face of a fool, Nature’s signboard for an emporium for brains. Her eyes were large, brown and fearless, not bold, nor yet wavering. Her mouth was perfect. not one of those sepul- chres which distigure some female faces. not childishly small like a bud bursrzing into bloom, but a strong, true mouth, large enough for a prayer to slip through, but not big enough to swear with. Her waist ; would just about till the-crook of a strong man’s arm, and make him, feel that there was no room for any- thing else under heaven. The arch , of her bust was like the curve of a L wave as it breaks on the beech in the .3 bay, not the stiff lath and plaster 1 model one is so apt to see walking - round the streets of cities. Her hands were shapely, brown and f strong. cracked a little by wind and weather; not toy hands. but hands that could spank a baby. or helpa husband back to paths of rectitude when all the world had damned him ‘ paSt redemetion. V‘ MACFA RLANE’S ӣ1?ng BOER GIRLS ALL RIGHT. .lLlcah’ Uhtu (tLEy-A v- -vâ€" w... ...... learning the circumstances of THURSDAY. Scbool Geography Public arithmetic andGrommcr and A Full Stock of School Supplies at on which DRUG Weak, Nervous. and Run Down, would Shake with Nervousnessâ€"A Terrible caseâ€"A Remarkable Cure. Mrs. Chas. H. Jones, Pierceton. Que.. writeszâ€"“For years I have been a. great sufferer with my heart and nerves. I would take shaking spells and a dizzy, swimming feeling would come over me. Night after night I would never close my eyes, and my head would ache as though it would burst. At last I had to keep to my bed, and though my doctor attended me from tall until spring, his medicine did not “I have now taken five boxes of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food. and it has done me more good than I ever believed a. medicine could..do. Words fail to ex« press my gratitude for the wonderful cure brought about by this treat-e ment’l _ _- A.. ”-AA mnbm no)“ weak, nervous men, women, and chil«- dren strong. healthy, and happy. In pm form, 50 cents a box. at all dealers, or Edmanson, Bates Co., Toronto. Harvest is in full blast around here. The crops are good and the grain well filled. Mr. John Graham has returned to our part again to finish the last term of his two years’ teaching in our School. We believe he has an i-xtra touch to his hearty laugh since the birth of his little daughter. Miss Eva Booth has returned from Buffalo. and to all appearances the city air agrees with her. Misses McKinnon and Taylor, of‘ Singhampton,'VIsited at Mr. N. \Vil- son’s last week. . Mr. Jas. Eccles has purchased a lnew threshing machine from the Waterloo Company. Dan. Ferguson. Dugald McCannel and F. Rumciman can make any binder work. Miss Sophia McClennan is staying with her sister, Mrs. Neil McLeod. at present. Mrs. Richard Harman is able to be mound avain afte1 a linge1ing attack of sciatica. The other evening while one of3 our burghers was coming through his hay field he came across a bird whose large eves, cruel beak and harsh cry convinced him that he had come across a bird of the eagle kind. He attacked it, and after a deeperate struggle captured the bird, which proved to be a young chicken hawk. It fortunately had one of its feet taken off by the mower, or the result i might have been somewhat different. Miss Ella Wilson 18 Visrtmg 1n Singhampton at present. Well, Mr. Chronicle, we are alive yet, but have been very busy lately at the harvest, but as that work is over with us for 1900, we will try and be on deck a little oftener in the future. The fine rains we me having is makirw nature look better. Grass has once mom put on a g1een,hoalthv look, which befoxe the rains looked as if completely dead. Mrs. Carson, of Priceville, after a lengthy visit with her daughter, Mrs. S. Gilbert, returned home last week. Our teacher, Miss Hawkins, has again, after the holidays, commenced her duties m the academy here. Miss Sarah Johnston and Miss Ettie Douglas have returned to their schools again. Miss Edna Kells is visiting with her sister, Mrs. McAllum, an Strat- ford. The carpentels will soon have the roof on Mr. A. Johnston' s new house. The Holly Bros. have made a Splendid job of the stone work at the Wesley church. Miss E. gave Mrs. last week. Most of the visitors here have re~ turned to their reapective homes and duties. Fall Wheat.... . Spring Wheat ..... Oats ............. ‘ Peas ............ Barley . .. .. Hay ............. . Butter ............. Eggs per dozen. . . Apples per bag . . . . Potatoes per bag. lFlour per cwt . . . . . Oatmeal per sack. . Chop per cwt . . . . . Dressed Hogs perl Hides per 1b ...... Sheepskins ........ Turkeys per 1b. . .. Geese per 1b ..... Ducks per pair . . . . Wool ............ . (‘l'owdvd Out Last “'90 ‘Truwdccl Out. Last \Vn'ek BOOTHVILLE. MARKET REPORT. VANDELEUR Fitzpatrick, of Toronto. E. Brodie a short visit 90 75 5?: 95 ~ 4O 16 THE DURHAM ,_ CHRONICLE. 1900 Fallflerm Begins Sept. 4th. W. D. CONNOR Pumps of all Kinds. ShOp Open every aftemoon. All REPAIRING promptly and prop- erly attended to. STRATFORD, Ont No less than 'glst large business col- leges have ap led to us within .the last six weeks for our graduates to take positions as teachers in their schools. As many as five business firms have :11)- llied to us in one day for office help. his is surely the best school for you. It pays to prepare for profitable, pro- gressive and permanent employment. Catalogue free. HARVEST AUG. 28TH, SEPT. 11m. EXCURSIONS \Vinnipvg Dulurzlilw A111 “‘1' Est vvzm Binsun't h Elmmumin Hmuituha Swan llivm' Frmu all [mints in “Marin. ()uuping. Sault Ste. Mum-.011!” Wimhmr auul East. l-‘ur furflu-r partinnlnrs apply m Hw m-urvst (V'unmlinn i’nvim- Agvm, “r in IMPLEMENT WAREHUUMS NOW We Have a full and com- plete line of Farm and Demestic Inplements and Machinery. FOR THE FARM we have Deering Harvesting Machinery, Maxwell Binders and Mowers, Chatham and Snow ball Wagons, Car- liages and Buggies 1”of all the very best makes. Gal 'zmized and Imn Pip- 111g; Bmss, Bmss Lined and 11011 Cy lindels FOR THE HOUSEHOLD we have the Bell Pianos and Organs, Woodstock Organs and Pianos, Raymond Sewing Machines, full line of McCiary’s Stoves. 9: Malott Cream Separator No dairy is complete without a Malott Cream Separatorâ€"the best and easiest handled separator in the market to-day. Pumps from $2 upward. Having moved to our new stand a. few steps south of the Middaugh House, we are pre- pared to .do business better than ever, and an the lowest: figures and best terms. RETURN FARES Manufacturer uf And Dealer in -â€" W. J. ELLIOTT. Principal. Assistant General Passcnoer Agent. l King St. East. TORONTO. RUNNING UV [L OCT 27 “ NOV. 101 A. H. NOTMAN, W. D. CONNOR. l'rinm- Allwl't (‘u lgm y Much-m1 He‘d DN'I' lidmmnnn I .' . nglll.! Mnnsvfil “' Yurktun WILL BE RUN ON IOCT- 27TH, AND NOV. 10704, 1900 ’ $30 ’ $35 1 $40 Drvss (Iinglmms. butter and stronger thanj print fur children's. dresses, 4 z and 100 per yard. 1 Luxlivs' I’m-v. Silk Mitts,I RIM-k or Cream, 27w. pm' hair. 721-321 wide Heavy 'I‘willcd Sheeting, 220 yard. 1}. st Tabla ()ilclmh, 4551) wide, 250 per yard In“ «mly (.1: ms '1 .Lbh- Setts,‘ .356 per sett. 24 onlx Glass ( ‘akv PI: ltcs 150 ad). .st onlv Glass Bern 1’ uw,ls 100 each. Glass Nappic. at. 2500, 40c, 4.36 and 65c dozen. H in Granite Spoons 10¢ each. I argv Size (11‘ nut» I’it- Plans 1'“; c .wh. (”smite \\ :Hh I‘ u\\IS," - 3c mull. .\u. S) (umwr 10:1 Kotflc Nickle platvd. only Big 4, $1." .\0. ‘H .) (HM ll The We have a full line of Boots and Shoes of all kinds. Mvn's Ilezwy Show: from $1.00 up. Our Laclics' $1.25 Oxford Shoes cannot be beat Swedish, Scotch Canadia‘ Imperial or Manitoba Flour, Bran, Shorts, Chop 8:. Middlings Monuments Repaired and Try “Excelsior Meal” For Your Fowl . . .. MCINTYRE BLOCK. Having renewed opera.- rions with improved power facilities we are prepared to furnish on short notice any quantity of Special attention given to local and exchange trade. Chopping done promptly. Fresh Grocerles Granite and Marble Work R. McGoWan i g 4’ Calder’s Block, â€"â€" DURHAM. --- Sells (heaup ! Bouts. Shoes! Inscriptions Cut on Shortest Notice. People’s l‘lill The undersigned wishes to announce to the residents of Durham and Vi- cinity that she has opened up 3 Grocery and Confectioncrv Store one door east of the Post Office, where she will he bleasml to furnish all goods in her line at reasonable prices. Importer of and Dealer in McCalmon, OF ALL KIND. DURHAM. ) .mfidm mafia Om. 3 :4 A. kw“. 5? wimwgwim Great THE . . . LOWEST PRICE. O O o o o o a. a: 4. av 40 o$ a. OS 4 ‘ '14P 2.». 23“.. vim wa wfim «Ea. wfimwfl “\fi. '1 .. .z.\> .7 E.-. - . Eu raw .0 é-émmmm JmmE rm Wkemember there is :1. Thirty Infcs’ Sale on at the Shoe Store where you mm buy anything; you want: in Sunmm- Hm Wear from 25 cents up. Everything in Summer Wear Goes â€"â€"at and Below Cost.â€"â€"â€"~ Childrens’ Canv lS Oxfords fox “ y; - - Misses’ Women’s " A few palrs of Child’s Don. buttone 6b If you want bargains now is yum time, Ready-made clothing, boots, and shoes, and groceries are to be handled at They must go. live Come and investigate. Aug. 30, 1900. Every article up to-datu, 40 cents 50 cems Durham, Om. 3) cents