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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
BRITAIN AND THE BOERS
LONDON PAPERS COMMENT ON SE-
 RI0USNESS OF SITUATION.
Speech on Saturday Looked Upon as an Informal Ultfma- tum-A Belief That it Marks the Host Critical Stage Yet eaohcd-The Situa- tion Cannot be ProtraCted.
ton Cannot be ProtraCted.

London, Aug, 2S.-There is little fresh news from South Africa, but it is an- nounced that the government of Natal has refused to allow the transit of empty cartridge cases intended for the Transvaal. The Pretoria correspon- dent of the Daily Chronicle declares that President Rutgers concessions are so far reaching that it is doubtful whether the burghers will ratify them. He thinks it more likely that they will demand Mr. Kruger's resignation and the appointment of younger man, probably Schalk w. Burger, non-ofii- cial member of the executive council of the Transvaal
 All the morning papers comment up- on the seriousness of the situation as re- vealed on Saturday at Birmingham by the speech of Joseph Chamberlain, sec retary of state for the colonies. The Daily Telegraph calls the speech "an informal ultimatum' The Standard says it marks the most critical stage yet reached. The Daily News observes: We cannot but suppose that such grave words were well weighed before hand
 The Times says: Such delicate sit uation cannot be protracted. We be- lieve that within the last few days the final arrangements for the general movement of the expedition, which will be necessary in the event of a rupture, have been completed at the war office. It is scarcely necessary to point out the extreme danger of allowing entrance in to South Africa of arms which would be likely to fall into the hands of the black population, exceeding the white four fold"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
ouBA's FINE FINANCIAL SHOWING
 Nor Six Months Receipts Exceed Ex-
 Penditures by $l,49O,O2l.

Washington, D. C., Aug. 27.-The war department gave out to-day for publica- ton an interesting statement of the financial condition of the island of Gu ba, It shows that under the manage ment of the United States government receipts of the island from January 1, 1899, to June 30 of the current year ex- ceed the expenditure by the very hand some sum of $1,490,021. This statement will probably be surprise to many per- sons who had thought that Cuba under the military occupation of the United States was not self-sustaining. During the period named the receipts from all sources were $6,962,0 disbursements, S5,5O ,9SS. Of the money disbursed $1,- 'l2,Ol4 was expended in sanitation, S505, 263 in the erection and improvement of barracks and quarters; $443, 565 in the establishment etc., of the rural guard, and administration; $250.614 or. public works, harbors and forts; $293,SS1 in charities and hospitals $242,14 for civil government $732,2S on municipalities, $SS944 in aid of the destitute, $42,205 in quarantine matters. Total, $4,44S,924. The statement for July shows that the customs collections in the entire land for July alone were $1,201,537; internal revenue collections, $56,351; postal col lections, $15,000; miscellaneous collec- tions, $65,000. Grand total receipts for the month, $1,S99,3 ,324; disbursements, s, ,029,S77
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
EXTENT OF SECOND CTCLONE. Officials Not Yet Able to Predict--To AI-
 lay Needless Alarm.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Oficials of the weather bureau are not yet able to pre- dict the extent to which the cyclone, re- ported south of Martinique will devel- op. At present the information receiv- ed here indicates only slight disturb- ance south of San Domingo. The To- cality' affected now, however, is entirely outside of the scope of the reporting stations and until the storm moves further north in will be impossible determine it's extent. By tomorrow morning the expectation is that the storm may reach the vicinity of Santi- ago, when more definite data may be obtained. Careful watch is being kept by the weather bureau of it's progress and should a severe blow come prompt warning will be given by the service as in the case of the hurricane several weeks ago The storm is now in the Carribean Sea and the officials say the present indications are that it will not be serious in effect
 Inasmuch as the weather bureau off ciails are on the outlook constantly and reports promptly the approach of any unusual and sudden change in the me- neurological conditions. Chief Moore is of the opinion that the cable company operator should be restrained from dis seminating reports which may cause unnecessary alarm. With this object in view he to-day sent the following dis patch to the Halifax X Bermuda Cable Go, the U. $. and Haytien Gable Com pany and the International Oceanic Cable Co.,: For the good of humanity and in the interest of commerce will you please not cable any West Indian hurricane forecasts unless emanating from the U. s. weather bureau. A paseiess forecast may be the cause ot much unnecessary consternation as in- stanced in the dispatches made public f tbis morning"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
Funeral of Judge Hilton

Saratoga, N. Y. Aug. 27.-The funeral of the late Judge Henry Hilton of New York, took place at Bethesda Episcopal Church, this afternoon and was very largely attended. The rector Rev. pr. Jos Carey offfciated and was assisted by Rev. George Willis Ferguson, rector of Trinity Church, Sing Sing. The honorary pail bearers were Judge Charles S. Lester, Judge John R. Put nam, Senator Edgar T. Bracket, Gen. Winsor B. French, Spencer Trask, ex- Congressman James M, Marvin, Judge John W. Crane. and Village President John Foley The remains will be con- veyed on special train tomorrow morn ing to New York Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
MURDER 1T NARRAG NSEIT PIER. Young Married Colored Woman-Her
 Husband Is Missing.

Narrangansett Pier, R. l., Aug. 27.- The murder of Mrs. Mary Weeden, last night, continues to be generally dis cussed by the negro colony here and the local police, though the officers have not made any vigorous effort to capture Andrew Weeden, the woman's husband, who is suspected of being the murderer. He is believed to be in hiding in a swamp near Wilson's woods. Weeden was known to have been at the pier yesterday noon and while no one has come forward to say he saw the mur- der committed, it is believed that he stayed in the vicinity of his house un- til evening. This morning Weeden was seen asleep in dwelling on Tower Hill. near the old road leading to Peacedale, by Ananias Robinson, colored, who mo- titled the police. But when the officers reached the house Weeden was not there. People who gave him shelter say that he appeared at the house at an early hour this morning in bedraggled condition and explained his presence by saving that he had been in trouble down at the pier. It is not thought that weeden will try to escape from the swamp. but it is feared that he will kill himself before he is captured. Mrs. Weeden was eighteen years old and leaves one child. She was married three years ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
M'KINLET 1T URG.
Attends Christ M. E. Church-Rev. pr.
 Dorchester Trenches


 P1ttsburg, Aug. 27.-President and Mrs Mckinley spent Sunday rather quietly, nothing of particular note transpiring to make the day differ ma- terially from rest day at their Wash ington home. The president, carrying out his usual custom, arose at [ o'clock and spent an hour in the library looking over his mail After breakfast he, with Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Pitcairn took a stroll through the grounds surround ing the Pitcairn residence and then spent another hour in the library. At 10:45 the president was driven to Christ church, where he heard an eloquent sermon preached by Rev. D. Dorches- ter, Ph. D. In the afternoon the pres ident and Mrs. Mckinley accompanied by MT and Mrs. Pitcairn took a drive through Schenley park, under the es cort of E. M. Bigelow, director of pub lie works and Max Leslie, chairman of the reception committee. Before the ride had extended over about two miles Mrs. Mckinley became tired and the party returned hon. In anticipation of very busy day tomorrow the presi- dent retired at an early hour.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
CANCELLATION POLICY FAILS
EFFORTS OF AMERICANS SPOILED
 BY FILIPINO TRE1CHERY.
Two New Municipal Government COl- Iapse-Mayor of san Pedro Macate Worcester, of Philippine Commission,
 Used Ills Office as Recruiting Station
for Filipino Army.

Manila, Aug. 22, via Hong Kong
 Aug 27.-Recent events have proved
 somewhat discouraging to officials who
 aer trying to accompany war with a
 policy of conciiation. Two new mu-
 nicipal governments have collapsed through the treaclbery of the mayors. To-day the mayor of San Pedro Macate,
 who was elected by the people under
 the direction of Professor Dean Worces-
 ter of the United States advisory com mission of the Philippines, was brought to Manila and lodged in jail. The Unit ed States officers at San Pedro Macate found that he was using his office as a recruiting station for the Filipino army. Four disguised insurgent officers were helping him.
 The mayor of Baliuag was also ar rested and confined in the same prison The Americans caught him passing be- tween the lines of the two armies with discriminating documents which the authorities secured. Another promi- nent native mayor is under surveil- lance.
 When the result of the election at linus, which General Lawton and Pro- lessor Worcester engineered, was an- nounced, the Americans inquired as to the whereabouts of the peoples choice and were informed that he was in prison at Blibid, where the authorities had placed him on suspicion of being a revolutionist. He was released and in- stalled as mayor. Such events and con ditions tend to give color to the asser- tions of foreign residents acquainted with the native character, who insist that a great majority af the natives sympathize with the insurrection and elect only those who are known to be reVolutionists. For two weeks Manila has been policed at night with unusual vigilance. Apparently the authorities are expecting trouble. The trend of affairs tends to make the policy of leniency unpopular among the Ameri- cans. When they abandoned Morong they burned the whole town
 Colonel Smith of the Twelfth infan- try, who is in command at Angeles, is eceptical regarding Filipino friendli- ness. Instead of allowing the natives to return to the town, as heretofore, he has ordered his troops to shoot all men trying to pass the lines and to turn back the women and children. He re- gently gave the Amigos in the town an opportunity to prove their professed friendship. putting them to work at dig glng trenches and cleaning streets, but this at once displeased them. The fore most citizen of Angeles lawyer who had welcomed the Americans with a great show of cordiality, was found communicating with the insurgents. The promptly marched him off to San Fernando to stand trial
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
Throng of Friends Board the Cam
 pania ut Queenstown

Queenstown, Aug. 27.-A throng of friends boarded the Cunard liner Cam pania, from Liverpool for New York, on her arrival here to-day to welcome and bid farewell to Sir Thomas Lipton. The owner of the Americas Cup chal- lenger expressed entire satisfaction with the arrangements of the commit tee of the New York Yacht Club eff the Shamrock wins the cup,'he said, Royal Cork, will be the first place on this side where I shall exhibit it'' Sir Thomas intends entertaining party on board the steam yacht Erin and. among his guests will be Baron Russell of Killowen, Lord Chief Justice of England, and now member of the Venezuelan boundary arbitration tri- bunal, Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, conservative member for the city of York. and MT. Arnold Morley, former postmaster. He received the heartest kind of an Irish send-off from the deck of the tender as the Campania sailed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
FIFTY SALOONS RAIDED.
Descent on Resort on the Delaware
 Near Philadelphia.

Near Philadelphia.
 Philadelphia, Aug. 27.-Sheriff Sell of Camden county, N. J., with forty po- licemen sworn in as deputies to-day, raided fifty saloons in Gloucester and captured 400 gambling devices of the slot machine order. The raids were planned and directed by D. c. Gibboney, secretary of the Law and Order society of this city, who has been collecting evil dence for some time past. In nearly every case the officers met with resist ance and as a result more than dozen men are in the hospital, some injured so badly that their recovery is doubtful. Knives, pistols and black jacks were freely used the patrons of the various saloons being under the impression that the police were there to arrest them.
 While a portion of the raiders strug gled with the crowds the remainder seiz- ed all the gambling machines in the. places and carried them to the patrol wagons in waiting. No arrests were made but it is said that the proprietors of the saloons raided will be prosecuted later on. Gloucester is resort on the Delaware river about six miles below this city and is known as a wide open town. The saloons have always done a f1ourishing business on Sunday and to-day's raids were the first step to- wards closing them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
NEARLY fl CLASH IN CHINA.
Tars Landed to Protect British Rights
 Against Russia.

Shanghai, Aug. 27-As the outcome of dispute regarding the possession of some lands at Hankow on the Yang Tse-Kiang, about 700 miles from the sea, which was purchased in 1763 by the concern of Jardine, Matheson & Co.,, but were successfully included in the new concessions to Russia, the owners un- der the advice and protection of MT. Hurst, the British consul, sent work men to fence in the tract After the work had been begun a dozen Cossacks from the Russian consulate appeared on the scene and fOrcibly ejected the Workmen. The captain of the British second class gunboat Woodlark after consulting with MT Hurst, landed a party of blue jackets and moved the Woodlark into firing distance of the Russian consulate For time fight seemed imminent, but nothing further occurred. The bluejackets are now guarding the property. The British third class gunboat Esk has been dis patched to Hankow from this port Great Britain is evidently determined to uphold British rights.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
W4S THE SIR S. IT. TILLEY.
The Steamer which Burned in Lake Erie
 Passengers Saved.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 27.-The steamer which burned in Lake Erie off Fair port last night was the Sir s. H. Til ley. a Canadian vessel of 750 net tons The fire started in the engine room and it spread so rapidly that the engineer did not have time to shut off steam, and the crew and passengers, about twenty in number had difficulty in es- caping All the members of the crew, save two, and three women passengers and the cook were placed in the life boat and rowed to the steamers con- sort. Two members of the crew re- mained on board the burning vessel af- ter flashing the wheel they escape, one of them on a hatch cover and the other with life preserver, The steamer con- tinued to run in a circle for about an hour, when the machinery stopped. The fire continued through the night until early in the morning, the tugs and life saving crew remaining in the vicinity all night. The wreck was finally lowed to Fairport harbor. The Tilley is al most a total loss. She was valued at S6O, ,000 She carried no cargo
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
SITUATION AT RIEN, GI.
Negroes Remain Armed-The Troops
 Prepared for Eventualities.

Prepared for Eventualities.
 Darien, Ga, Aug. 27.-There have been no hostilities between the blacks and militia to-day though the negroes re- main armed and the troops are prepared for eventualities. That the situation is better, however is evidenced from the fact that Colonel Lawton, comma nding the First regiment, has returned to Sa- vannah eghty-four men and three off, cers, whose services are no longer need- ed. There remains something more than 200 soldiers on duty. These will remain until after the sitting of the special term of the superior court, which has been called to meet on Wednesday to try John Delagall for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Townsend The spec- ial term will also try Henry Delagall, the negro, about whom all the trouble has arisen and the thirty-five black rioters who are now confined in the Savannah jail. It is probable that a special train and a military escort will bring the rioters from Savannah for trial A citizens committee has em- ployed special counsel to assist the so- licitor general in prosecuting the case against John Delagall for the murder of Townsend. It is probable that his trial will be concluded the first day of the court.
 The trial of Henry Delagall probably will also be short and result in an ac- quittal It is pretty generally conceded that his relations with the woman in the case were with her consent There has never been the slightest danger of Henry Delagall being lynched. He was arrested on complaint of the wo- mans father and placed in jail. Hear- ing that the negroes intended raldlng the jail for the purpose of releasing De- lagall the sheriff concluded it would be wise to remove him to Savannah for safe keeping. The negroes affected to believe it was the purpose of the whites to take Delagall just outside of the town and lynch him. hence they armed them- selves and began their riotous and ln- cendiary conduct, to suppress which the governor called on the militia. Ihere are still several hundred armed negroes in the swamp. A heavy rain storm has fallen to-day which will do much to- ward dampening their ardor. NO radl- cal change in the situation, however, is looked for before the converting Of the special term of court.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
Ia 1snnc Wehher of Snrin gfi cid

A telephone message to this paper from Springfield Mass, at three o'clock this morning stated that the man killed at Milford yesterday as a twenty-three years, of sharon street, Springfield. His brother, Charles Web- Der, an iceman, left on an early morn- ing train for Milford. The latter says Isaac left Springfield last Tuesday with a team to gather rags through the Con- necticut valley and that nothing had been heard of him since.
 The details of the tragedy in Milford are on page 2.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
OPENING OF THE 1TBAR1 BRIDGE.
Lord Kitchener Congrntulatcs AmeIt-
 cnns for Their Success and Grit

Cairo, Aug. 27.-In the course of his speech yesterday at the opening of the Atbara bridge which was constructed by a Philadelphia firm after competi- tion with British firms for the con- tract, the Sirdar, Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, said: "The construction of this magnificent bridge, I think, may fairly be considered a record achieve ment As far as the failure of the ef- forts to place the construction order in England is concerned I think it demon- strates that the relations between labor and capital there are not sufficient to give confidence to the capitalist and to induce him to take the risk of estab- fishing up-to-date workshops that would enable Great Britain to maintain her position as the first constructing na- tion of the world. But, as Englshmen failed, I am delighted that our cousins across the Atlantic stepped in. This bridge is due to their energy, ability and power to turn out works of magni- tude in less time than anybody else. I congratulate the Americans on their success in the erection of a bridge in the heart of Africa. They have shown real grit far from home, in the hottest month of the year and depending upon the labor of foreigners
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
Sunday Racing nt Providence.

Providence, Aug. 27-The first Sun day bicycle race meeting in this state took place to-day at Hills Grove. The attendance was the largest known, over 4,0O0 persons being present The races were the best seen here in some time. The feature was the twenty-five mile paced race between C. Bolting and E. Scholze for the championship of the state. At the fourteenth mile Scholze gained lap upon his opponent, which was maintained to the finish. The null ticycles were manned by local amateur teams. Scholze's time was 53:12 4-5; Bolting's 5335 3-5. Results: One mile open, won by F. J. Caldwell, Hartford. Time, 2:13 1-5; five mile handicap, won by F. J. Caldwell, (20 yards). Time, 12:12 1-5.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
OHIO DEMOCRATS,
Assembling for state Conventions -
 Will Endorse Bryan and Silver.

Win Endorse Bryan and silver.
 Zanesville O., Aug. 27.-Some of the workers for candidates arrived here to- day for the democratic state conven- tion, which meets here next Tuesday and Wednesday, The delegates meet in congressional districts Tuesday after noon to select members of the new state central committee and of other committees, including a new one on party reorganization" These com mittees meet Tuesday night so as to report on the assembling of the con- vention Wednesday morning. There will be no contests over the resolutions which will favor 16 to 1 and the rest of the Chicago platform, endorse Bryan, denounce Mckinley and imperialism and bossism, but there will be contests before the committee on credentials, es- pecially from Cuyahoga county. The Mclean men claim the result of the contests cannot affect the lead of their favorite. The Kilbourne men have claimed that much depends on the com mittee on credentials, but they are not making any claims to-day. Congress man c. c. Lentz, Isaac R. Sherwood, James A. Rice, Charles N. Haskell, James P. Seward Horace l.. Chapman and others mentioned for the guber- material nomination are no longer in the field. There is an unusually large num- Der of candidates for the nominations for lieutenant governor, attorney gen. eral, auditor, treasurer, supreme court judge and members of the board of public works, an average of almost a dozen for each.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
GEORGE COLLETT THIRD. Result of Half-Milc Amateur Handicap
 at VaiIsburg.

New York, Aug. 27.--The largest Sun day gathering of the year attended the regular Sunday bicycle races at the Vailsburg track to-day. The five-mile professional handicap went to McFar- land, with Stevens second. Both of them were scratch men. Summary:
 Quarter mile novice Won by Roy Mettett. Jersey City. Time, 30 1-J seconds
 Quarter mile professional Won by J. A. Fisher, Chicago, 0 yardsl; k. $. Ireland Newark, (40 yards,, second; J. W. White Newark (35 yards), third. Time, 80 1-5.
 Half-mle amateur Won by A, w. Ross, Newark. go yards); Floyd Krebs, Newark, (43 yards) second c. H Colintt, New, Ha- vent, (scratct), third. Time, :03 1-5
 Five mile professional handcap-Won by F. 4. Mcfarland, San Jose, (scratch); O. L. Stevens, Ottumwa, (scratch), second; c. I. Kramer, Chicago, 120 yards), third. Time, 11:27.
 Unlimited tandem pursuit race Won by J. r. Jasper and I. T. Higgins, North Hunson County Cyclers, against A. Michaels and ". Glossy Mantle Wheemen, Jersey City Dis tance, 1-16 miles: Time, 1925.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
THE POLICE ROARD MEETING.


The meeting of the board of police commissioners tomorrow night promis- es to be an interesting session. One of the most important matters to be acted upon is the request of Sergeant Orr for retirement. One of the commissioners stated last night that the request would probably be granted and that a sergeant would probably be appointed at the same meeting to take his place. It is stated on reliable authority that other sergeants are soon to ask to be retired.
 Sergeant Orr has been member of the force for twenty-five years and is phy- sically disabled to such an extent that he has been led to ask to be retired.