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The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-12
Win His Deeds.
inquirer Sun.

MARI Hanna Pc ; not = besAv
aud Processes to be
people apply the title 10 bis
ing Of politics. His satanic NAT
would deny that be was the deyil, but
he could not make those fsmiliar With
his deeds believe his statement.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-12
General Repair shop

Mr., A. +. PhArT Is now thoroughly
equipped IN the way Of a general re
pair shop for bicycles, guns, locks and
safe repairing and opening as 3 spe.
ciaity. He has all the mrchinefy De
cessary to do any sort Of FAB Ia that
line. and his skilI and Ions experience
are sufficient guarantees "a the re-
Inability Of the work done. Ila carries
fun line Of D Giles. gun shells and
sporting go9f - al bis place
on NewcastI( Give him a
trial. [ 1s
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-12
writing u tho death d HamIllol

writing q the death Of Hamilton
Fish, eyelt says; Fish
and myse ~ape &c dry
Ing our clothes alters heavy tfopsa II
rain storm the night before he was
killed, and remember then az We
talked over the morrow's rght | said,
Well, Flsh, We have al got to die
some time; and. after all, we cannot
die in better way, and hsnoaded and
said That is just how feel, colonel.
and It Is one Of the rsasVns that made
ne COME"
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-12

The FIFR5 MeFyIanu FeKlmentaI
band At Ahg,sta serenaded the author
OF Maryland, Ny Maryland" Col. ],
r. Randall. few nights ago. 1t was
80 timely. appropriate, and graceful
We think il win be heard around the
world,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
TELEPHONE COMPANY
ABSORBED IN SAN JOSE
Sunset Line Purchases the Property
and Franchise of the Local
Corporation.


SAN JOSE, Dec. I.-The Sunset Tele-
phone Company has absorbed the Peoples
Telephone Company. a local corporation.
This transaction was made public to-day
through circulars issued by the Sunset
Company. Until a few years ago the peo-
pie Of the Garden City were charged enor-
nous rates for telephones. With the or
ganization OF the Peoples Company they
were cut In two and the service improved
all round.
The main stockholder in the Peoples
Company was Henry T. Pierce Of San
Francisco. His interest has been purchas-
cd. Small local stockholders know moth
ing Of the transaction and have not been
asked 10 sell their stock. John /. Sabin
has dealt directly with Pierce and II is
moro than likely the little stockholders
Will receive nothing. The circular sent
out by the purchaser states that rates Will
not be raised by the Sunset Company
The transfer takes place January 81
1900. The price paid cannot be learned
The circular states that the only object
the Sunset Company has in paving any
thing for. the property is 10 relieve their
subscribers from the necessity Of paying
two rentals and having two telephones -
II is claimed the new company did not
reduce rates. The Sunset Company states
II will reduce the charges Of the two party
line service from s. 10 s. 30 per month on
and after the consolidation. and also con-
tracts at present rates can be entered into
for any time up TO fifty years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
HENRY ALLEN 6 co.
SUSPEND BUSINESS
EeIief That the Difficulties OF
the Firm Moy Be Only
Temporary.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-The suspension
OF the firm Of Henry Allen x Co. BANKERS
md brokers. has been announced on the
Stock Exchange The firm Is not pre-
pared to make q statement. but the sus-
pension Is attributed TO the failure %
some Of its customers 20 respond 20 calls
for additional margins made ne nCcessary by
recent declines. The house has been
known as a trader on rather an extensive
scale.
At the Cfflce OF the firm II was denied
that the failure was consequent upon tho
Suspension Of the Produce Exchange Trust
Company. The firm consists Of Henry Al
len and Edward l. Norton. The opinion
seems 70 prevail that the difficulties Of the
nrm VIII only be temporary. The firm
failed In the panic OF 1895. The liabilities
are not large.
Henry Allen & Co.'S liabilities 30 said
10 be In the neiChbOrhood Of 81 900 90.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
TROOPS TO BE RUSHED
FROM MANY QUARTERS

LONDON, Dec. 1870 a. m.-The War
Oihce has been In communication with
General Sir William Lockhard. comman-
der In. chief in India. with view of as-
certaining what troops can he SHARED
from his forces. and II is understood that
as result Of these inquiries n force will
almost Immediately leave Bombay for
Durham. including four regiments of sea
soned troops. with an ammunition COL
umn, and brigade of artillery, including
morse and field batteries. II is hoped this
force will reinforce General Butler within
a month.
Lord Chesham, commanding officer of
the Royal Buckinghamshire Yeonanrv
mas been authorized to organize force Of
5000 yeomanry. who will proceed In tho
Cape The yeomanry forces sent out will
be drafted so as TO work together with
the mounted infantry and mounted nilitl,
from Canada and Australia
IL Is understood that the volunteers Sc
iected will not form separate corps. but
will join their linked battalions of the rer-
ular forces in South Africa.
Throughout the country volunteers are
responding with the utmost alacritv &c
the official notices. Lord Lonsdale co.
ne believes the Government will only ac-
cept from twenty to fifty men from each
yeomanry regiment 1t IS asserted that
many officers OF the volunteer regiments
are offering to go as troopers, II not oc-
cepted as officers.
The Times says editorially: Lord Rob-
erts will have absolutely a free hand and
may be expected. to resume the original
plan of campaign abandoned by General
Butler under the necessity of relieving
Ladysmith.''
According to a dispatch from Cane
Town General Sir Charles Warren and his
staff have started for De Aar. This seems
TO indicate that the Fifth Division Will
be sent to reinforce Lord Methuen. a de-
cision which will meet with general ap-
proval. as the opinion is almost every
where held that II would be useless To
waste any more time by frittering away
men. between the various columns
The Morning Post. in a rather alarmist
article, remarks upon the difficulty of n
decision In such crucial matter, and
says: Besides three generals in the field.
all of whom need TO be reinforced. there
is the rebellion in Cape Colony to be con-
sidered. This makes four pressing calls
on the Fifth Division. rne trouble Is, who
is to decide and on what principle?"
The Morning Post, reviewing the va
rious positions OF the beleaguered COM
manders and garrisons. asserts that the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19

ing, as he must have known. that
the antiquated British artillery
would be outranged on its first
meeting with any adequately
armed force.
A telegram comes this morn
ing which states that General
French has been obliged to evac-
uate Vaalkop because of the
weakness OF his artillery. Lady
smith would have been obliged
to surrender long ago but for the
hurried dragging up from some
warships OF big naval guns. 1t is
a sad thing to say, but true. that
the artillery of the richest conn
try IN the world is less effective
than much that is possessed bv a
nation whom certain journals and
orators some weeks ago insisted
upon describing as a small hand
full of farmers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
GROVER CLEVELAND STUCK
IN MUD WHILE HUNTING

NEW YORK. Dec 1S-Former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland Is confined 20 his
bed at his home IN Princeton. y. J.. with
severe attack OF rheumatic gout. which
resulted from cold contracted while hunt
ing with several friends on his exter stve
land preserves near Princeton. The day
was very cold and raw and his route took
him over marshy land lying along Mill
stone River. Several times Mr.. Cleveland
sank down In the marsh up 20 his knees.
and IL was with some difficulty that his
friends were able 70 help him out From
n GpOrtsman's point OF view Mr.. Cleve-
land was very successful "a he bagged n
number OF rabbits and some quail.
While driving back Mr.. Cleveland COM
plailed of his foot paining him. and i'm
mediately went 10 bed on his return. D.
WiCkoff the family physician. was called
in and began treatment for rheumatism.
Although still confined 20 his bed. Mr..
Cleveland IL resting comfortably. DR.
Wickon said yesterday that his patients
condition had greatly improved. and no
thought Mr.. Cleveland would be out II a
few days
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
MAHMUD PASHA STEALS
HIS WIFE'S JEWELRY
Sultan's Son-in-Law Takes French
Leave After Taking Every
thing Possible

CONsTANTINOPLE. Dec. 1S.-The flight
of the Sultan's son-in-law, Mahmud
Pasha. on Thursday with his wife's jew
els and all the money he could collect mas
caused a great sensation here. 1t has
now been ascertained that he sailed for
Marseiiles OF a steamer and the Turkish
Government has telegraphed 10 the French
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. VI. Delcasse.
asking for the arrest OF Mahmud on his
arrival at Marseilles and his return to
Constantinople on the charge that he was
implicated In a plot 10 assassinate the
Sultan. This accusation. however. IS
generally dlscredited and IL is believed the
refugee is the victim OF an intrigue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
ONDON, Dec. Io.-At last

| ONDON, Dec. Io.-At last
the details of the battle at
the Tugela are coming
through, but very slowly, and the
stories are mostly incomplete.
All the dispatches bear evidence
of being severely censored. For
instance, General Buffers official
report stated that he had lost
eleven guns, but this fact has
been carefully cut out of every
message by the censor, who evil
IDENTITY was in ignorance OF what
news the War Office had given to
the public. We now know that
General Harris brigade did actu-
ally cross the Tugcla, but had to
be withdrawn, losing very heav-
ily; that General Hildyard's bri-
gade was also checked, and that
General Barton's brigade, OF
whose doings nothing had been
heard, failed to carry Inhlawe
Hill, which is position on the
south side of the Tugela to the
west of Colenso.
There is no further explana-
ton OF the loss of the artillery. 1t
is said that Colonel Long, who
had been much blamed for TAX
ing his guns too near the Beers,
was probably obliged to do so. In
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Called in Special Session to Consider
Railroad Taxation.

LANSING. Mich. Dec. B-The Michi-
gan Legislature met in special session at
noon to-day in response 10 the call Of
Governor Pingree. The Governors object
IS 10 secure passage OF joint resolution
providing for submission to the people at
the general election next November Of an
amendment TO the State constitution plac-
ing railways upon the same basis for tax
alton as all other property. At present
the railroads pay specific taxes upon gross
earnings.
Interest in the special session is in
creased by the fact that the Grand Jury,
which has returned indictments alleging
bribery against some OF the Legislators. IL
still in session here. Speaker Adams OF
the House. who is one Of the indicted
men, presided to-day as usual.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19

this connection it IS pointed out
that Colonel Long has the repu-
tation OF being very good Off
Ger. We are expressly told the
reason, namely, that he was
anxious to get within effective
range OF the enemy.
1T is the old, old story" said
an artillery expert. The officers
and gunners OF the Royal Artil-
lery are second to none, but their
guns are obsolete. 1t is certain
that the reverseS which have of
late been suffered by the British
have been for the most part the
result OF imperfect performance
OF scouting duties, not merely
general scouting duties, which
are under the direction of the
headquarters staff, but of duties
for which generals commanding
brigades, colonies commanding
battaliOns and regiments, and
majors and captains commanding
batteries and companies are re-
sponsible. The British officer is
as rule, especially in the early
part of the campaign, so keen to
get at his work and so eager to
Join in the issue at once with the
enemy that he is very apt to for
get or to hurry over the prelim-
mary precautionary measures.
so much depends upon Lord
Roberts and Lord Kitchener that
it is to be hoped" says the Daily
Mail, that no further War Office
red tape and none of the ieal-
ousies between generals that are
said to exist there will tie the
hands OF the new chiefs. In the
important matter of artillery, if
the two men who go forth under
such immense national response
bility think it necessary that
they should have the best artillery
that England, America or Ger
many can provide, let them have
it, and the Government should
insist that Sir Michael Hicks
Beach shall be no longer allowed
to further sacrifice officers and
men in South Africa by his hope
less notions of imperial finance.
Many letters written to Lon
don papers direct criticism
against some departments of the
War Office and against Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach, General
Butler and Lord Wolseley. In
the eyes of many, Lord Wolseley
is held responsible for maintain
ing his position as commander
in chief for several years, know
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
APPEALS TO PRESIDENT.
Texas Governor Seeks Charge of Sol
diers Charged With Rioting.

AUSTIN. Texas. Dec. ls.-Governor Say
ers to-day appealed TO President McKin-
ley for the surrender OF Lieutenant Buer-
bottom and all on-commissoned officers
al Fort Ringgold charged with riotinE
etc. during the disturbances which took
place there recently. Commander Nc
Kibben has declined TO surrender these
men to The civil authorities and Cover
nor Sayers to-day carried the matter IL
rectly TO the President asking for the sur
render Of he men
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19

S
learned learn early this mon that late last night
ondo One these dispatches stated that General
doing AT what this any
Of
other dispatch the effect
his column At the War Office night Butler
the War Office OF that no
beenr ''"' "'
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Continued on Second Para
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
Lannes McLaren Buried

EUREKA. Dec. 1S.-The funeral of
Lannes McLaren, the Crescent City ner-
chant who committed suicide in San
Francisco December Z, took place yes
terday under the auspices OF the odd
Fellows
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19

hollow trunk OF mammoth tree. Brawls
and bloodshed in the canyon have been
common occurrences.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-03
Aston REAL ESTATE PLANS.
w. w. Believes New York is Enter
ing a New Era OF Prosperity.

.NcW 1ofk hOiiu'J
William Waldorf Astor has begun to
rearTange his New York investments be-
cause he believes that the metropolis is
about 10 enter a new era of unexampled
prosperity.
From sources close 10 Mr.. Aston il IS
learned that he intends to sell certain
unimproved holdings that have probably
reached the high point of speculative
value, and reinvest the proceeds In apart
ment structures like his new $4,000
house I'm Seventh avenue. 10th. and NTH
streets. Thus he will transform property
whose future enlargement could not
equal the ravages of high taxes into in
vestments paying from s 10 s per cent.
Mr.. Astor's immediate building projects
involve an outlay estimated near 5000
900. As in the case Of the 1OSth and 109th
streets. Broadway and Amsterdam ave
nue. block, Mr.. Astor wishes 10 dispose
Of inferior frontages, such as the 1OSth
street lots, to builders who VIII put up
structures in conformity with his own
ideas. He reserves the Broadway and
Amsterdam avenue frontages for his own
more elaborate apartment structure I'M
movements. Lawyer Franklin Petit, who
paid $4,000 for the eight 1OSth-street lots,
is a close friend OF Lawyer Charles A.
Peabody. their offices being near together
in the building No. Wall street. Eight
more lots in l0Sth street have been taken
by the city for a new public school. inc
lO9th-street frontage is owned by Colonel
John Jacob Aston.
Mr.. Astor's representatives. will not say
lust what lots are in the market. Broker
A. II. Mathews, who made the lOSth-
street purchase Tor Lawyer Petit says
the lots will be retaken by several build
ers for immediate improvements lie Is
in consultation with bidders for the Nine
tieth and Ninety-frst street, Broadway
and Amsterdam avenue block. ii Is I'M
derstood Mr.. Astor's second 10000 apart
ment house will be erected there while
smaller builders will get the side street
plots.
Mr.. Astor's figures as to the net gain
in income that he anticipates from pend
ing arrangement Of his realty invest
ments are not known even 20 his conf
Dental representatives,. But 1t IS argued
that whatever capital he transfers from
non-productive taX-paying lots into
apartment houses paying to per cent.
will stand for just so much net profit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-03
HIGHWAY ROBBERY CHARGED.
Two Young Negroes Held i'm Henrico
for This Serious Offence.

Henry Wilson and Spencer Cox. two
negro youths, are locked up in the Hen
rico county jail, where they are held on
the charge Of highway robbery It is al
legged that they waylaid Mr.. ]. f. Shaw
on the road in Henrico last Monday eve
ming and attempted 20 rob him.
Mr.. Shaw came TO Richmond on BUSH
ness, and started home when he had COM
pleted his work When he arrived al a
point nearly opposite the farm Of Mr..
Walter Grant two negroes came in sight
one on one side Of the road and the other
opposite one Of the men stepped in front
Of the horses and the other leveled sin
sle-barrelled shotgun al the farmer The
gun seemed to break away at the lock.
and Mr. Shaw whipped up his team and
escaped.
When he reached home he told his fam
ily the story Of his experience, and his
son-in law, who conducts a blacksmith
shop, thought that the description tailed
with two men for whom he repaired
gun that afternoon.
Mr.. Carter came TO Richmond Wednes-
day and recognized the negroes standing
near Pine and Cary streets He followed
them when they moved off, and near
Eighth and Cary met Police Officer Brad
ley. to whom he recited the facts. The
negroes were overtaken and arrested for
being suspicious characters.
Mr.. Shaw was at the Police Court yes
terday morning and fully identified the
negroes. The case was heard at the
County Court by Squire Lewis shortly
after the naturalization Of the darkies.
and they are sent on to the grand jury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-03
Denfh of Mr. John j. LreII.

Mr.. John j. Lyell died at his home, in
Prince william county, on Saturday. Oc-
tober 2Sth, and the interment was in Hol-
lywood on Tuesday last. Mr.. Lyel was
well known in Richmond. and had an ex-
tensive family connection throughout the
state. He married here Mrs. Mary Boil
ton (nee Suttun), widow of Mr.. James
Bolton. Mr.. Lyell served CALAMITY as an
engineer in the Confederate States navy.
After the war he turned his attention to
civil engineering. and for years was IN
the employ Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway. To was a gentleman Of attrac-
tive personality, and was staunch and
devoted In his friendships
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-03
"Mad, for ANGRY

tA1N"|NAA WNNININ
ed. r." I'm the New York Time Says.
Mad for angry Is common only
Ireland, where 81 has always boon .u-
ployed IN that sense. and whenC. hH
undoubtedly imported into Amer.
Stun and nonsense, I'm Box
sary OF Northampt0nshlre Nor $3.50
We find: MAD Greatly vexcd ns.-
This sense, though common. is not n .A'
dictionaries"
Provincial Words Current in L.r
shire" by j. T.. Brogden dN0: ".i +
Angry"
See the Spectator. no. i1: "Inl. d
my dear. You make me mad somat.m'
so YOU do
John Ash's Dictionary d7g0: "olad ta'
ragcd furious
John pickering. IN his Vocabulary
Collection of Words and Phrases N.
Have Been supposed to BE Peculiar
the United States" $50, says. "iia0. t
the sense of angry. IS con .deF-l ls
tow word in this country ane at .hr ff.''
emit day is never usel, except in t.t
roiliar conversation. An l
friend remarks that This word. a ..e
sense OF being angry, is certainly f.i
common in England. but is rarely -
ployed unless I'm conversation
Chaucer: "Trouus," Line fI9. "N r
him thus In armes for t0 Made
Shakespeare. "rilus Anir0n'cH ''-
/. i0i. Had / but seen thy pe.lf.
this plight. &c would have maao
Ibid, ill.,, I. 2-3: Ell The winds
notsthe gen wax mad"
Jonson. Every Man in Ills tin
w., /: you'd mad the pauents-
In the world" .f
ACTS XVI. ,. authorized VERSIONS
beiDS exceeding mad asainsi them'
serited them even unto stranse
Popys. Dairy" 49,. as2; "Ihe N.,7 ..
mad az her entertaining Jermih -.l ,-.',
Is mad al Jermin's going TO marry IRON
her." ..r,.
New Era. April 1871. Oe vero' 'I''
'Scuirc's mad ri2' CORA,
"Coshel Byron's Professor py ,so
Bernard shaw tBrentano's reprint
Page $50. mo" said Cashel .,
You're mad with me-" An. shaw !. w
Irishman but his hero Is an Ensi'shin--
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-03
PEN WITH HISTORIES.
Occurrences which Have Made Them
Famous and Valuable.

y
Many Of the pens which have signlI
great treaties. documents giving Dire or
dealing death, or which have put iu black
and white books which viii live through
the centuries, are stiu in existence. said
one Of the greatest antiquarian auJh0r-
ties In this country 20 a contributor.
Even taking modern examples. one 4,
the treasures yet remaining 90 the terl-
bly bereaVed eX-Emprcss Eugene Is
pen made out OF a golden eagles .-
theirs, and mounted with gold and dl-
monds, which was used by the fourteen
plenipotentiaries who signed the treaty
Of Paris. Sir Walter Scott was con
TO one pen for long periods, and ts
much-cut-dCWn quill with which he Ur...
"Waverley' IS stiA IN existence Bus
might say that there are scores of in-
portant collections Of historic pens. such
as the pen with which Queen Eliut.h
signed the death warrant OF Mary ON. b
Of Scots. This was taken away by "a Io-
bleman high in Office and handed down U
his successors, who disposed OF 90 ma
years ago.
There is IN existence, too. the pen VIII
which Lord Nelson made his last ontr
IN the log OF the Victory, and pens used
by Napoleon the Great on various hIs-
toric occasions. Even I'm my memory
pens have fetched very large price
among collectors one Of Charles Dick-
ens's pens-a well-wUrn gold one. which
he had used for several ycars-felcled
over forty pounds sterling ana a QuI
that was a favorite with Charles Lamb
was bought for ten guineas by ana Amc a-
can. The pen last used by Lord Boac0U
field-he used a quill 10 the last-bofor.
he died was sold for twenty guineas. ono
an old-fashioncd pen and holder for ..
pocket, belonging TO Robert Burns dug s
his excise days. could not Doe bought fr
gold