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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-12-22
Present Day Thoughts.
BY MEMO

A Christmas Retrospecl:-A few days
more aud with much innocent jollity
aud kindly feeling toward each other
the Christmas festival Of 1899 will have
passed From our present prosperity
and comfort let Us look back at two
Christmastides Of the past
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-12-22

For sale.
Good Bicycle for $500.
$. w. PAULETT, JR.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
BOERS DO NOT LIKE IT.
England Concentrating Troops Will.
Conducting Peaceful Negotiations.

England Concentrating Troops While
Conducting Peaceful Negotiations.
PRETORIA, Sept. 1.-THE volksraad
has accepted Mr.. Coasters motion to fix
the debates to grow out Of the Interpret.
lation of the government as to the as.
sembling of British troops along the
Transvaal borders for Thursday next.
In presenting his motion Mr.. Coeste1
referred to 1.-The Jameson raid and other
outrages and murders committed by
British troops" as leading him to dis
trust the present concentration. He
said the convention of 1884 did not con.
tain the suzerainty provision and
claimed that Mr.. Chamberlain had
broken that convention by interfering
with internal affairs of the Transvaal.
Other speakers followed Mr.. Coaster,
pointing out that all the British colo.
MES were offering armed assistance tc
the imperial government
"And must the Transvaal remain
silent" exclaimed a burgher. "It is
is opposed to Christianity to conduct
friendly negotiations and to mobilize
troops. We must believe the British
troops have their orders.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
JlMINEZ IN SAN DOMINGO.
The Presidential Aspirant Was Given a
Royal Welcome.

The Presidential Aspirant Was Given a
Royal Welcome.
Puerto PLATA, Santo Domingo, Sept.
7.-General Juan Isidro Jiminez landed
here during the evening, having come
from Cuba, touching at Cape Haytie1.
en- route. He was received at the. water.
side by an immense throng. His recep.
ton, arranged by General Ramon I'm.
bert, was enthusiastic. The news of
Jiminez' arrival has been sent into the
interior, and it is believed that settled
order and peace will soon be restored
General Jiminez was accompanied by
30 armed revolutionists who were taken
on board the George S. Croise at Cape
Hayden. The populace hailed him as
the country's deliverer.
A delegation of 100 officers and prom
lnent merchants, headed by the gov.
ernor of the city, went on board the
steamer to greet him on his return
after an absence of seven years. He
was driven in carriage to headquar-
tiers, where reception was held, thou
sands waiting for hours in the intense
heat to assure him of their support.
Puerto Plata and Santiago are Jimi.
nez strongholds. There is uncertainty
as to political conditions in the south
ern quarter and there are rumors of
local candidates to compete with Gen.
eral J1minez for the presidency.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
BOUGHT MEXICAN LAND.
Deal Involving Three Million Acres Con-
cluded In Chicano

Deal Involving Three Million Acres Con-
cluded In Chicago. =
CHICAGO, Sept. IA deal involving
the transfer Of 5000, 1000 acres of land in
the states Of Neuvo Leon and Tamulpsa,
Mex, was concluded in Chicago during
the day by L. L. Summerlin Of San An
tonic, Tex, with Chicago and New
York capitalists. Mr.. Summerlin,
speaking of the deal, says:
"This property is one of the richest
on the continent. There is heavy de-
post of asphalt, probably the largest in
America, with petroleum and many
valuable timbers, such as mahogany,
rosewood, black ebony and cedar.
"It is situated in the northern part of
Mexico and borders on the Gulf. It is
the intention to build up commercial
and industrial center at some point on
it. Seventy-6ve thousand head of cat.
tie and 10000 head of horses and mules
go with the land"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
MADE SEVENTEEN KNOTS.
Trial Trip of the Kearsarge Shows Pho
nomenal Speed.

Trial Trip of the Kearsarge Shows Pho
nomenal Speed.
NEWPORT News, Va, Sept. 7.-The
official reading of the log gave the first
class battleship Kearsarge, which went
on her trial trip during the day, a rec
ora of III knots, which speed was
maintained for nearly half an hour.
Those interested in the construction of
the splendid vessel consider her &C.
complishment as phenomenal in view
OF the fact that the course was in shall.
low water and that the vessels bottom
was in pretty filthy condition, hav-
ing been in the water continuously for
nearly IL months. The steam and hand
steering gear were subjected to the
most severe tests, the mass of steel and
iron responding to her wheel almost as
readily as steam launch. Captain
Folger, who is to command the Kear.
sarge, and the other naval officers on
board expressed themselves as highly
pleased with the result of the trip.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
FROM CASS LAKE.
News Received That People Must Lea
Section Is, When Sold.

News Received That People Must Leave
Section Is, When Sold.
CAss LAKE, Minn., Sept. Tone no.
t1ce has been received by mail. being
an extract Of Secretary Hitchcock's
response to Captain MERGERS inquiry as
to what shall be done after the north
half of Section Is is sold Nov. /. It
reads as follows:
wv. A. Mercer, Agent, Leech Lake
Agency: In an adjustment made with
Senator Nelson, who represented Cass
Lake people, it was expressly under
stood that they were to move when the
north half of Section Is was sold. They
will be expected to keep good faith in
this respect with the government, but
II they refuse to do so they will be
elected summarily. Notify them &C.
cordlngly. E. A. HITCHCOCK,
''Seeretary."
People think the order does not
amount to anything. The building is
going right on as usual. When Section
10 is sold it will be winter and they
cannot move. It is looked upon as
wriggled from the secretary from vim
dictive purposes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
Situation in the Transvaal Too
Great q Mystery to Be ~ =.
Probed r.
By Anyone Outside the Room Of
the Chief Colonial
Secretary.
Kruger's Supposed Change of
Ground a Fruitful Topic
For Comment.

New YORK, Sept. "a dispatch to
The Tribune from London says: The
altered aspect of the Transvaal contin-
ues to be mystery too deep to be
probed by anybody outside of the chief
secretary's room in the colonial Office
President Kruger has suddenly changed
his ground. He had been refusing to
grant joint inquiry into the precise
effects of the proposed political changes
but had offered a five years franchise
and increased representation under the
condition that suzerainty should be
abandoned. He has now withdrawn
that answer and, reverting to his orig
inal scheme, has accepted.the sugges-
ton for conference of some kind. The
facts are in dispute, but this seemssto
be close approach to the truth. Why
has Kruger changed ground so sud
denly? That is the difficult question to
answer. His attitude would be intelli-
gible if he had received from Mr.. Cham
berlain in the last week or ths one be-
fore somewhat peremptory intithation
that, the patience Of the government was
exhausted and that it could not wait
any longer. but must have an, answer
by the middle of this week. There is
no official Suggestion that any demand
of this nature has been made, but
Kruger has acted impulsively and with
bad temper, as though something Of
this sort had happened. He has
answered the original inquiry for a
joint commission after long delay and
has withdrawn his counter-scheme with
the dangerous conditions relating to
suzerainty. If he has left door open
for full conference over the effects of
the franchise, as optimists profess to
believe, negotiations may continue and
peace be maintained. Reports respect
ing the ordering out of the, reserves are
again contradicted officially, but the
situation has become grave and almost
critical, as is shown by the presence of
Mr. Chamberlain in London and the
remarkable activity prevailing in mil
itary circles. There are no signs in the
mining market that war is close at
hand, but fnanciers are not always
we'll informed in crises.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The Minnesota capitol commission
expects the new capitol building to be
completed up to the roof by Nov. /.
Track on the extension of the North.
ern Pacific into the Clearwater valley
is completed as far as North Fork, on
the Clearwater river. l.
Seven persons were killed in freight
wreck in Dingess tunnel on the Norfolk
and Western. Those killed were two
brakemen, fireman and four tramps.
The Washington regiment has sailed
for home on the Pennsylvania. The
regiment left in Manila 10 officers and
147 enlisted men, re-enlisted; 2 officers
40 enlisted men discharged. None sick.
Minnesota has furnished the largest
delegation to the Grand Army encamp.
ment Of any Western state. About CSC
came on the official Burlington and
Ohio train via Washington and the Soc
brought enough more to give a total OF
more than $50.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
Large Lake Vessel SUMS in a Narrow
Channel.

Large Lake vessel SUMS In a Narrow
Channel.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Sept. r.
The steel steamer Douglass Houghton,
the largest ship on the lakes, lies sunk
across the channel of st. Marys river
and effectually blocks the passage of all
Lake Superior commerce. All down.
bound boats are being advised to wait
here until something has been done
with the wreck and it is said that it
will take several days to raise the
steamer.
The Houghton, which belongs to the
Bessemer Steamship company, was
bound down from Lake Superior, tow
ing the big schooner Fritz. Both were
deeply loaded with iron ore. When
they were in the narrow channel at the
Encampment, where the current runs
swiftly, the wheel chains Of the steamer
parted and she swung around, ground
ing her bow on the bank. The current
swung her stern across the channel and
the Fritz, with all the impetus of 1000
tons of iron ore and 1000 tons of ship,
struck the Houghton on the side, cut
ting through the iron plates like a tin
can. The steamer sunk to the bottom
at once, in such a position that the deep
channel is efectually blocked.
The loss which the underwriters
holding the risks on the Houghton will
be called on to bear will be but a small
part of the cost of the accident. All
boats on Lake Superior must now re-
main above the wreck, and ships bound
up with cargoes for Lake Superior ports
will be forced to anchor in the river
until the passage is again clear.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07

chief aboet his lower leg. Old Hanni-
bal, forgetful Of the dignity of the Old
Dominion, was actually running down
the back road in haste, it seemed, to sum-
mon the doctor. On the porch amid
some overturned chairs two athletic,
sinewy young men were graphing, one
of them, Lieutenant Brayton, almost
lifting and carrying the other, Lieuten-
ant Winn, toward his own doorway,
both ashen gray as to their faces, both
fearfully excited, both struggling hard,
both with painting breath striving to
speak with exaggerated calm.
On this scene, wringing her hands,
sobbing with fright and misery. fitting
first to Barclay side, then back toward
her straining husband, saying wild and
incoherent things to both, was Laura
VIM. Burns had the frontiersman' s
contempt for chimneypot hat, and
never seemed one so homogeneous as
this-her riding headgear which in the
midst of her wailings Mrs. Winn clasp.
ed to her heaving breast. 70 make mat
tiers more complicated, the neighbor-
hood was waking up, domestics and
''strikers'' We're gazing from back
porches farther down the row, and
Blythe's big hounds had taken to bark
ing furiously, until that bulky and be-
wildered soldier himself came forth,
damned them into their kennel, then
fastened in CONSERVATION to the aid of
Barclay. By this time, too, VIM had
succeeded in making his wife hear him,
and was ordering her within doors; but
like some daft creature she lowered,
moaning and wringing her hands and
staring at Barclay, whose eyes were
now beginning to close and whose form
was slowly swaying.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
HAVE SEEN HARD SERVICE
Less Than Three Hundred of the low
Regiment Fit For Duty.

Less Than Three Hundred of the Iowa
Regiment Fit For Duty.
MANILA, Sept. 7.-5:5o p. m.-The
Iowa regiment, the last of the volun
teer organizations on duty in the island
of Luzon, has been Withdrawn from
Calulet to barracks at Calucan, prepar.
atory to departing for home. The mum.
Der who will sail is 800. Less than BOG
of the regiment were left on duty at
the front when the order came for thei1
relief, 4O6 being on the sick list. This
regiment has undergone hard outpost
duty for three months, during which
it has been very much exposed to the
rains. Seventy-tive members of the
regiment have re-enlisted. Although
the Iowans participated in some Of the
fighting between Malolos and San Fer
nando, not one of them was killed in
battle. Thirty-nine members of the
regiment, however, were wounded and
vine died of disease,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
Veterans Vote to Hold Their 1900
Encampment at the Worlds s"S
Fair City. =. III.
Vice Commander hnsonElected
g. COMMANDMENT. Chief For: 7,l
."4 'si.- 81; 90 .,-
Two: Days. @1::I3g
Colonel Shaw Of New York and
Judge Ressieur of Missouri,
,5 ~. Candidates. I: i

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-THE next
Grand Army encamL.nent will be held
at Chicago This decision was reached
during the afternoon session of the en-
campment here.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-THE real
business of the Grand Army gathering
began with the assembling Of the Ma
tlonal encampment in the Grand Opera
House. The election of the next COM
mander-in-chief is an important ques-
ton which will be decided by the dele
gates. 1t is expected that Colonel Will
lam G. johnson of Cincinnati, the act
ing commander-in-chief, will be elected
to fill the unexpired term of two days.
This will render him ineligible to can
didacy for the full term, and he will be
given the title of past commander-in-
chief. The contest for the commander
ship is between Colonel Albert D. Shaw
New York and Judge Leo Ressieur of
Missouri.
In addition to the national encamp-
ment, the following auxiliary associa-
lions have began their annual.meetings:
Naval Veterans, Woman's Relief
Corps, Ladies Of the G.. A. R., Union
Ex-Prlsoners of War, Ladies Auxiliary
Naval Veterans, National Army Nurses
association, and Daughters Of Veterans.
The encampment is made up of 344
delegates from the various states and
territories, $50 department. officers, III
national officers and past commanders
in-chief and $50 past department COM
manders, the total voting strength
being 1852. The opening address, was
made by Senior Vice Commander-in-
Chief w. G. johnson.
Then followed reading of reports
Report of Adjutant General.
The total membership Of the Grand
Army of the Republic in good standing
June 30, 1898, was 1918 posts, with a
membership of 500, 1903; on Dec. 81, 1898,
7,178 posts, with membership of $685.
747, and on June 30, 1899, 6,9O5 posts,
with membership of 287,981. Ex-
pended in relief during the year, $780,
955.64
The report of Alonzo Williams of
Providence, R. l., inspector general,
gave the losses by death at 1894,
which, added to losses through other
causes, such as discharges, honorary
and dishonorable, surrender of charter,
suspensions and transfers, made the
total loss 1886. The number of mem.
bers in good standing June 80, 1899,
2S7,9S Other reports presented were
those of the junior vice commander-in-
chief, surgeon general and ,chaplain-in-
chief. Senior Vice Commander john
son. acting commander-in-chief,; was
elected to serve the unexpired term of
the late Colonel Sexton. Commander
johnson will continue in Office until the
end of this encampment.
The report Of Mrs. Matte Jameson
ippett of Illinois, national secretary
of the Woman's Relief Corps,
for the year ending June 80, 1896, shows
a membership in good standing of
1851 with "a departments and 60 de-
tached corps. At the present time there
are IS departments and g. detached
corps, with a memb ership in good
standing of 1l5,426
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
KRUGER'S REPLY.

Text of the Latest Communication to the
British Colonial Secretary.
PRETORIA, Sept. 1.-THE latest reply
of the Transvaal republic to the British
demands has been published In this
reply regret is expressed that the pro-
posals of Great Britain are unaccept.
able. The Transvaal government ad-
mlts Great Britain's rights under the
convention and international law to
protect her subjects, but denies claim
of suzerainty. The reply agrees to a
further conference regarding the fran.
chise and representation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
MAY BE THE END.
It NJ. Laborrs Plan Works the Early IA.
Quittal of Drsyfus Is Anticipated.

quittal of Drsyfus Is Anticipated.
.RENNEs, Sept. IN. Labor has tele-
graphed personal appeals to Emperor
p William and King Humbert to grant
permission to Colonel Schwarzkoppen
and Colonel Panizzardi, German and
Italian military attaches in Paris in
1894, to come to Rennes to testify in the
trial OF Captain Dreyfus. This is the
news of the day and the chief topic Of
conversation in the cafes and resorts Of
the Journalists. The appeals were
couched in eloquent terms, invoking
the assistance of their majesties in the
name of justice and humanity. They
are quite supplementary to the formal
application that will be made by the
government commissarie, Major Car
rerier. ".S' ~. - ",+ u. 2. :, 49," u
The demand by M Labor that the
courtmartial should issue process, sub.
ject to the approval of the two soyer.
eigns, came like thunderbolt at the
days session. The step is fraught with
momentous consequence, as it affords
Emperor William All opportunity again
to assume his favorite role of
Arbtter of the Destinies of tho World.
No one will be surprised if Colonel
Schwarzkoppen, in the name of the
kaiser, makes declaration that will
practically decide the result of the
trial. Both Schwarzkoppen and Paniz-
zardi must consult their respective SOW
ereigns before starting, but the counsel
for Dreyfus fully expect them to arrive
here, if they come at all, in time to give
their testimony Thursday, in which
case the trial would probably conclude
this week and the verdict be delivered
on Friday or Saturday. This IS the
view that obtains now, differing some
what from the feeling earlier in the
day. Colonel Jouaust told M. Demange
at the conclusion of the session that if
he received official notification that
Colonels Schwarzkoppen and Panizzardi
were coming to depose, he would be
prepared to adjourn the trial pending
their arrival.
The appearance of Colonies Schwarz-
koppen and Panizzardi would be the
most sensational as we'll as the y.
Most Important Incident
OF Jhe whole trial. Their dispositions
would be formal and emphatic dec
laration that they never had any rela-
lions with the accused, and they would
make such statement that the court
must order an acquittal. Those who
are in the confidence Of the counsel en-
trusted with the defense express a firm
conviction that Dreyfus will now be
acquitted. Nevertheless, one of the
most prominent generals with whom
the correspondent of the Associated
Press conversed declared himself ''quite
pleased with the progress of the trial
thus far" and confident of conclusion
"eminently satisfactory to the prosecu.
tion.'
The courtroom was crowded during
the day and numerous applicants were
refused admission. Public interest is
heightening intensely as the trial draws
to close
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
DAKOTA MEM PAID.
Givon the Money Due Them for Thor
Services In July. r

E.s SERVICES In July. S
+. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-THE pay
master visited the camp Of the North
Dakota regiment during the day and
paid THE men' for July The men had
expected that they would be paid for
both July, and August, but will have
to:bei content TOR the present with one
month. When the final muster out and
payment occurs each man Will receive
fourmSnthsgPay, travel pay and cloth
ing alloMances, which will bring the
agggegats.i1n9 the ishborhood Of sl75.
ALL officers of tke regiment are work
ing like beavers on the rolls. Word
has gone out from headquarters that
everything must be in readiness for the
ordnance officer, who will receive all
arms and accoutrements on Friday and
Saturday. For this reason no leaves of
absence are granted except for impera-
tive reasons. ~"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
VISITED WARSHIPS.
Vessels of the North Atlantic Fleet Beloh
Forth Salutes to the President

Vessels of the North Atlantic Fleet Beloh
Forth Salutes to the President.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-THE visit to
the North Atlantic squadron by Presi.
dent Mckinley was the days great fea-
ture of the Grand Army encampment,
second not even to the parade of veter.
ans, which was the leading event of the
encampment proper.
The visit proved to be the greatest
marine spectacle ever ssen here. It was
the intention to have Mr.. Mckinley
visit only the New York, but he grew
so enthusiastic over the great fighters
that he suddenly made up his mind tc
inspect all of them. Accordingly he
visited the flagship New York, cruiser
Brooklyn and the battleships Indiana,
Massachusetts and Texas. It was his
intention to also visit the Detroit, but,
much to his regret, he was unable to dc
so on account of lack of time. There
was almost a continuous roar of guns
during the one and three-quarters hours
that it took to inspect the vessels. In
all, 462 guns were fred by the squadron
in presidents salutes.
Received by Admiral Sampson.
On arriving at the flagship the presi-
dent was received at the gangway by
Rear Admiral Sampson and the staff
officers of the ship, who were in full
dress uniform. The rail was manned
by the men during the formal greeting.
The call to quarters was then sounded
and every man on board ship sprang to
his place just as though an engagement
was about to start. The sight greatly
pleased the president. -... : ::
Mr.. Mckinley was shown over the
ship, beginning at the 12-inch guns.
Standing within the small enclosure of
the turret were eight men, naked to the
waist, who were going through the mo-
ton of loading, sighting and firing the
guns. The president watched the pro-,
ceeding with much interest. It took
half an hour to go over the vessel and
as he left the New York the entire fleet
fired the presidents salute.
The programme carried out on the
other vessels was similar to that Of the
New York and it was $3.50 when the
party reached their hotel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
Havana Masons Still: Ont.

HAVANA, Sept. 1.-THE strike Of ma
sons still continues. The. strikers saw
they hope to win and have the support
OF other trades unions. The number of
men on strike is $500. Out Of so mas
tiers 8 have agreed to the terms of the
union, which will not move the masons
unless half'the employers agree to their
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
Is tho Genuine Indian p,..,.

OPoRTo, Sept. 1.-THE "Pasteur inst,-
tute commission, which recently arrived
mere to study the epidemic, asserts that
1t IS the genuine Indian plague. The
commissioners have begun treating pa
tlents with the Pasteur serum and pro-
test against the ineficiency of the SAM
tary Gordon. ~".- .3-...', =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07
"HOughton" Makes q Record.

DULUTH, Sept. 1.-THE new steel
steamer of the Rockefeller feet, Doug
las Houghton, has just made record
by carrying $500 gross tons of ore and
pulling the schooner John Fritz of the
same fleet with 1900 tons more, MAX
ing the equivalent of Is, 1870 net tons
pulled by one engine, and the loads
will make the trip from Duluth to Con
neaut at about / i miles per hour. -