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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
STIRRING SCENES IN RAAD.
Sir Alfred Miiner'sRepiy Regarded, AS
Tantamount To War.

Sir Alfred Milner'sRepiy Regarded, As
Tantamount To War.
Pretoria, September There was great
excitement In the first Raad today on
Mr.. Coetser's Interpolation of the govern
ment regarding the presence of British
troops on the borders andsthe stoppsge Of
ammunition cons gned TO the Transyaal.
President Kruger, the members of the
executive council and most of the princi-
pal officials were present together with
a large representation of the general pub
lie.
At the outset the chairman anusspresi-
dent urged members to preserve calmness
and to avoid Insulting language.
The secretary of state, Mr.. II. W. Reitz
said he had called the previous day on
the British diplomat agent, Mr.. CoDyng-
ham Greene and had asked him what
reply the government could give In the
Volksraad regarding the alleged massing
Uf British troops on the borders and
whether Mr.. Greene would communicates
with the British high commissioner, Sir
Alfred Miner. The reply from Mr..
Greene, he continued. had been received
this morning and was in the following
terms:
Dear M. Reitz-The following is Sir
Alfred Miners reply to the telegram
which 1 sent him at your request:
i don't know what MIR. Reitz refers
when he alludes to the massing Of troops.
This must be the British troops in South
Africa, tne position and numbers or
which are no secret. but 1t Is matter
of common knowledge that they are here
in order to protect British interests and
to make provision against eventuali-
ties"
MIR. Coetser and other members then
mnde violent speeches declaring that they
could net understand Sir Alfred Miner 8
reply, since the Transvaal had never
threatened the English colonies.
sit is Time" exclaimed Mr.. Costser,
''for the Transyaal also to prepare for
eventualities.
One member said: "Rngland's action
is like putting revolver into mans
face.''
Another concluded a warliks harangue
In this strain; ''It isEtime to send our
burghers TO the borders to ask these troops
what they want. The fire is bound to
start. so let them light 1t and allow it
to burn out quickly. War is better than
the present stats of affairs. Business Is
ruined and the-public, treasury is drying
up. Chamberlain is trying to ruin the
country"
The spseches and others attacking Cecil
Rhodes wers loudly applauded by the
house and by the public The debate con-
tinued throughout the afternoon. Mr..
Tosen, who declares that Sir Alfred Mil
ner's reply YVES tantamount to declara-
ton OF war, read n telegram from ths
Field Cornet of the Pietrtt.ef district
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
sKIRMIsHERs NEAR MANILA.

Manila, September 7.-Small detach
msnts of Filipinos make demonstration
nightly around linus, firing volleys upon
American outpcsts. The Americans have
thus far not replied except on Tuesday
night, when two companies of the Fourth
infanry sailed out and fred two vollays
In the direction of the disturbers, who
disappeared Immediately.
Capt. Butler and three companies of the
Third Infantry, a detachment of cavalry
and enc gun, while upon reconnois-
sance, met q body of rebels yesterday at
San Rafael The Americans scattered
this enemy ana captured seven prisoners,
five rifles and 500 rounds Of ammunition.
They also destroyed the rice stored in
seven warehouses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08

stating that people there would rise IA
rebellion IL President Kruger went to an
other conference. The chairman called
Mr.. Tosen to order for saying that the
Jameson raiders ought to have been
hanged.
Mr.. ]. NJ. A. wolmarans, one OF the
two non.officiai members of the execu-
tive council, councillad prudence and
caution. He said 1t would be wise for
the Raad to decide whether the republic
should coucsde further negotiations or
not
President Kruger, rising, said,
"The aliens have been offered equal
rights with the burghers, but they have
refused them. MIR. Chamberlain is striv-
ing to get the franchise which the Out.
landers do not want; but what be really
desires is possession of the TransvaaI.
The burghers are willing to concede
much for the sake Of peace, but will new
er sacrifice their Independence"
After eulogizine MI. Gladftone's action
OF retroctssion In 1881. as a noble deed,
President Kruger said that II IT now
came to lighting, the Almighty would
be the nrbitsr. He urged the members
of the Raad to show moderation, remind
ing them that the reply from MIR. Cham
beriain was en- route, and pointing out
that II the proposal for commission were
agreed TO, the republic would send dele
gates 20 further discuss matters and, IL
possible, to make peace
The spesches following the Presidents
were more moderate In tone aud the Raad
rose without passing any resolution.
Bloemfontein, o. F- S., September H.
It is understood that all the 1ransyaal
Irtillery has been called out and that the
burgers have been notified to be ready.
The latest reply Of the Transvaal to
Great Britain 10 regarded as marking the
disappearance OF the last hope of peace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for Yesterday, Sept Z, taken al
8 p. M, meridian time. the obser
walton for each section being given In
this order: Temperature, direction oi
wind, state of weather:
Boston. ca degrees Sw. clear; New York,
t6 d grees, :, clear: Philadelphia. 70 de
grees. S. clear; Washington, rs degrees
5. olog dy; Albany. Go degrees, S,
ldy; ! utfaio, 81 degrees, SW, clear
Detroit. 81 ceGrees. SW, cldy Chicago, Il
dsgiees. Nh, rain, ST Paul. 81 degrees
M, eld, HuIcn. OAK 6i degrees NV.
= & a,. HismEsct. 20 degrees. NV, tlse,
, ckss nyille. 50 degrees. so. clear
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
J. C. HAYNES MISSING.
Much Anxiety For Wei known Maine
Schooner.

Baltimore, Md, Sept 7,-SIuch ankle
ty is felt for the schooner John C.
Haynes, which sailed from Port Tampa
for Baltimore on August I, with a
cargo of phosphate rock. Mate Brigam,
who brought into port the barkentine
Levi S. Andrews reports that he sighted
the Haynes in the Florida straits on Aug.
IL. which is the last heard of her.
Captain Wheeler. master of the An
drews was washed from the deck and lost
during the late hurricane.
The Haynes was commanded by
Captain William II. Hamilton, whose
home was in Maine. His crew consisted
of five colored men who lived in the
South.
The schooner was q new vessel of 1l9e
tons.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
ON THE BORDER.
Beers Said To Be AsSembI-
Ing.
Armed Men Dispatched
From. Pretoria.
An Exciting Session Of Raad To
Hear Miners Reply.
Speeches Were Exceed
ingly Warlike.
Body Finally Adjourns Without
Passing Resolution.
Body Finally Adjourns Without
Passing Resolution.

Cape Town, September 7.-Midnight--
The Beers, it is state1 positively, are con
ceutrating on the border.
London, September s.-The Daily NAL
publishes the following despatch from
Johannesburg:
''It is reliably reported from Pretoria
that a special military train with body
Of armed men was despatched to the
Natal border on Tuesday night, with an
equipment of several heavy field guns and
quantity of ammunition"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
THE NAVAL VETERANS.

Philadelphia, Septem Der AT the con-
vention of the Naval Veterans of the
United States here today, Admiral Samp-
son received q great ovation when he en-
tered the hall. Tne Admiral, Capt
Chadwick and Flag Lieutenant Winslow
were II troduced to the convention.
Among the matters discussed by the
delegates In convention was that Of erect
Ing a monument to the memory of Past
Rear Admiral John H. Dahlgrsn.
Officers were elected and installed.
They included. commodore commander,
Geo. l.. Seavey of Chicago. lieutenant
commander. John .. Shaw, Bath, Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
THEY nUsT GO

Our stock Of Summer Ru,sets must be
closed out; and we will offer fine goods
at lowest prices ever before given IN the
city. These are not shop-worn shoes
but we must make room Tor fall goods.
READ THESE PRICES,
Mems $500 Russet Shoes, now s3,5D
Mems $3.50 Russet Shoes, now 80
Ladies 5000 Russet Button SHOES,
now Sa.5D
Ladies' $3.50 Russet Lace Shoes,
now S3oO
Ladies $500 Russet Lace in broken
sizes A to +, now SI50
Misses $500 Russet Button and
Lace, now SI,S5
Misses $3.50 Russell Button aud
Lace now sae
BOYS Russet bais, $500 to $50, now sa.25
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
AN AGREEMENT REACHED.
The Alaskan boundary Temporarily
Settled.

London, September THE foreign
nifice this morning received dispatches
relating to the arrangements made te.
tween the British charge d'affaires at
Washington Mr.. Reginald Tower, and the
secretary state, Col. John Hay, re-
gardlng Il askan dispute. The facts
viii probably not tie made public until
the Marquis of Salisbury has had an op
portunity TO consider the matter
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
THE WEATHER.

Boston, Sept. 0.-Forecast for Friday
Fair and Warmer; fresh Southwest
winds.
Washington, Sept 6.--Forecast for
Friday and Saturday; Maine, Showers
and thunder storms Friday afternoon OF
night and probably Saturday; fresh
Southerly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
CHILp KILLED BY TRAIN.

Oldtown, Septsmber 7.--Whtle two
trairs were passing Great Works this sf-
ternoon. seven-year-old SON of John
Kelley Of that place was strcuka by one
OF the trairs and instantly killed. He
had stepped from one track to the other,
not realizing that train was approach
ing from the opposite direction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
ASKED no EXpLAIN.

Pretoria, September Through Mr..
Conyngham Greene, the British diplo.
matio agent here, the Trsnsvaal govern
ment has inquired of Sir Alfred Milner,
the governor of Cape Colony and British
high commissioner of South Africa. al
to whether an explanation would be Civ.
en- In regard to the mobilization OF Brit
ish troops on the Transyaal frontier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
THE KAIAHDIN ABA NpoNED.

Boston, September THE pilot boat
Hester. Capt. George Lawlor, arrived here
this forenoon having on board Capt.
Marshall and five of the crew of the Anne
ricau brig katahdin of Bangor, which
was abandoned In a sinking eondition
65 miles east Of Boston light. The crew
left the brig yesterday afternoon. She
was waterlogged and they expected her 10
go down every minute. The sighting
of the pilot boat saved the Grew the
trouble of launching their own boats.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
A sTRATFoRD HOTEL BURNED.

Lancaster. ". H., September IA Sc
rious fire occurred list evening at North
Stratford yillsge. Ten buildings were
burned, including the Percy house and
hhe largest buildings in the place, and
TWO dwellings were partially destroyed
The total loss is estimated at $50, 900
and the insurance amounts to about half
this sum.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
STOLE MONEY AT SWETTs,

Officer Fickett arrived home last night
from Stoneham, Mass. with young
man named Reynolds who was 1rrested
on charge of having stole 1t
Swett's Hotel.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-26
BRITISH NAVAL PREPARATIONS.

More Talk of Foreign Complications.
London, Oct. 25.-The extent of the
British naval preparations revealed by
to-day's information causes strong
reiteration of the rumors of serious
foreign complications. 1t Is now said
that Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
ford will command the Mediterranean
squadron and details of the activity at
the dock yards and naval stations are
coming in rapidly. 1t is known that
the naval preparations have been under
consideration for several months, and
it was the adnralty's intention to
put them in force as soon as the war
with the Transvaal was declared, DEEM
ing it necessary to increase the active
strength of the navy in order to insure
the large fleet of transports against
every possible contingency. The naval
reserves have been ordered to be in
readiness to join their ships at twenty
four hours notice, while all the cruisers
of the reserve class have been notified
to be ready to sail In the same time
limit. These vessels, though at the
dock yards, are never out of commits
sion.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-26

| as far as possible, and native law is
| administered as far as is compatible
with justice and humanity. The pro-
| cess is almost imperceptible, but by
the time the territory becomes col
ony-as it will some day-there will
have grown up a code sprung from the
native earth but shaped by English
lawyers.
Native methods are Of much interest
to the anthropologist, Till we arrived
trial by ordeal f1ourished, and does
still to some extent. If a misfortune
befell any one in a village the medicine
man would brew poisonous concoc-
ton from the bark of the Mw'val tree
and administer it to the persons sus-
pected of being guilty; if it killed them
they were clearly guilty; if they only
vomited they were innocent. That
method of Jurisprudence has been put
down by charging the man who brews
the stuff with administering poison.
The blacks are very superstitious and
great believers in witchcraft, and they
rely on the charms of the medicine
man to protect them against crocodiles
ana lions and other enemies. The ma
tlVes are idle, as they have absolutely
no requirements, not even clothes.
Consequently there is difficulty in
getting carriers. Some of them are
educated; the government has no
school, but the missionaries have Till
we arrived, about 1881, the inhabitants
were engaged in fighting with and en-
Shaving one another Besides the mis-
sion newspapers, there is the official
British Central African Gazette"; the
independent press is represented by
''The Central African Times entirely
set up by native printers. There is
throughout the protectorate regular
postal system, with postmaster gem
eral and a mail from England every
three weeks. There is telegraph to
England and Europe via. Tete, Sails
bury and Cape Town. This is due to
Mr.. Rhodes, who has practically found
the funds for this line, which is event
ually to go to Cairo, out of his own
pocket; he is believed to be almost the
sole owner of it. A railway has been
surveyed from Cheromo to Lake Nyas-
sa, and the scheme is now engaging
the attention of the Foreign Office. If
the country is to be developed it must
have a railway.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-26
MIR. EAToN,s RETURN.

Deputy Dairy Commissioner Robert
o. Eaton of North Haven has return
ed from the third annual meeting of
the National Association of State
Dairy and Food departments, that was
held at the Palmer house, Chicago.
There were sixty commissioners pres
ent, representing sixteen states. Con-
necticut was honored by the associat ton
by the election of Commissioner Eaton
as secretary and treasurer of the Ma
tional association, and the election of
Commissioner Noble as chairman of
the committee on finance. Mr.. Noble
is also a member of the executive COM
mittee.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-26
WEDDING IN SEYMOUR.
DR.. George Lawton to Miss Sara Dun
ham Yesterday.

The wedding of Dr. George Alexander
Lawton, well known in this city, and
Miss Sara Candee Durham, daughter
of Sheriff and Mrs. Durham, took
place at noon yesterday at the home of
Sheriff Durham in Seymour yesterday.
About $50 of the friends of the bride
and groom, many Of them from this
city, witnessed the ceremony. The
home was beautifully decorated for the
occasion AT noon the Rev H. A.
Campbell, pastor Of the Congregational
church of Seymour, awaited the coming
of the wedding party before the bank
of greens and flowers. The wedding
march played on harp and violin by
Miss Gallagher and Frank Fichtl of
this city was heard and the bridal party
entered the parlor.
The bride was accompanied by her
father and was attlred in white crepe
du chiene over white taffeta. She car
ried large bouquet of bride roses.
There was no best man nor bridesmaid,
but instead two children acting as page
and maid of honor accompanied the
bride. The page was Carlos Hayden
French, the son Of Raymond French
and grandson of ex-Congressman Car
los French He was attired in a pages
suit of white and gold. The maid of
honor was Ruth Miles, little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Miles. She wore
a dress of pink liberty silk ACCORDION
pleated. She carried bouquet of pink
carnations.
The bride was met by the groom be-
fore the clergyman and the ancient
Episcopal double wedding ceremony
was performed. The rings We're borne
on a salver by the page. The bride
was given away by her father and dur
ing and after the ceremony the music
continued. The wedding gifts We're very
beautiful. After the ceremony refresh
ments We're served on the lawn.
Among those who were invited from
New Haven and vicinity We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. f. l.. Averill, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Adams, Mr. and Mrs r. O. Eaton, Mr..
and Mrs. Marcus P. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hart D. Munson, Congressman and
Mrs. N. D. Sperry, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard C. Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. George M.
Gum of Milford, Judge L. M. Hubbard
of WalIingford, State Attorney William
L. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. George B.
Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Backett,
Mrs. Charles A. Wooster, County Com
missioner and Mrs. j. D. Walter
County Commissioner and Mrs. Charles
Brewer.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-26
RULING CENTRAL AFRICA.
The British Fiction of "Protectorate''
and How 1t Works

| The British Fiction of "Protectorate'
and How 1t Works.
1t would perhaps hardly be English
| to say that an Ultimate Thulian is a
rar avis, but it ID not often you meet
with any one who has actually been
there. The presence Of g. Bettesworth
Piggott, who since 1896 has been chief
judicial officer of the British Central
African Protectorate, on leave in this
country, seemed to be favorable OPP
portunity for getting at some facts at
first hand which are not to be found
in books. Fifty years hence British
Central Africa may be tou our African
Empire what India was to our Asiatic
say,N a hundred years ago, and people
will read of its first beginnings with
wonder.
We take our constitutional theories
with us even to this remote spot. Nom
inally our rule is protectorate of
native state; practically, of course, we
are sovereign. The fiction is kept UP
by the theory that our officials are in
the Consular Service under the For
eign Office; thus the learned judge
himself is err Majesty's Vice Consul in
those parts. The government is act
ually carried on under African orders
in council, 1SS9'93, but these DEGREES,
of course, really only bind British sub
jects. The natives, however, do not
take this nice distinction. The same
political duality appears in the admin
istratisn Of the law, The collectors
throughout the protectorate act local
ly as magistrates in small matters;
nominally they sit as assessors to the
native chiefs in native court. All
important cases, civil and criminal, are
RENTED to Blantyre, which is the
seat of the commercial and coffee
planting interest of the country There
the judge holds his court, but he goes
on circuit when necessary, and there
Is an appeal from him to Cape Town
Among his duties are the revision of
all sentences over six months, the
drafting of regulations for the govern
ment of the country, subject to the APP
prevail of the home authorities, and
the drawing of government convey
ances. We sell the land, and all land
on changing ownership has to be regis
tered The present phase of develop
ment well illustrates the way British
institutions, especially the common
law, follow Englishmen onto foreign
soil. Our law of evidence is adapted
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-26
The New Haven orphan asylum needs
your aid. Give literally to-day.
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Patrolman John Hanrahan of the
Grand avenue precinct had narrow
escape from death by asphyxiation at
his home, 1914 Hamilton street, yester-
day. Plumbers were putting in gas
fixtures at the house and left the plug
out of the gas main. Patrolman Han
rahan, who is on day duty, was sleep
ing yesterday morning and the gas was
turned on. His room became filled with
gas and the smell of gas about the
house led to an investigation and the
officer was found overcome. A physi-
clan was summoned and after work.
ing on the policeman for two hours he
brought him back to consciousness.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-26

Meriden; Mrs. J. r. HILL Danbury; Mrs
Jennie r. Bushnell, Norwich; Mrs. Wal
ter ID. Smith, Stamford.
Committee on credentials-Mrs L. T.
Snow, New Haven; Mrs. e. H. Miller,
New Haven; Mrs. il. G. Woodward,
Thompsonville; Mrs. G. II. Johnson
COTE street branch; Miss T. A. Curtis,
New Milford; Mrs. A. L. Hause, Tor
rington; Mrs. A. L. Barber, Winsted;
Miss Peck, Naugatuck.
A motion was made that all the pas
tors and members of board of direc-
tors of the Y. M. c. A. present at the
convention should be made honorary
members and be given the privileges of
discussion.
The following programme will be car
ried out this week:
THURSDAY MORNING.
9:30-Devotional Service-Mrs H. A
Davenport, Bridgeport.
045-Review of Reports-Mr c. j.
Camp, Winsted.
10:15-Our Commssion-Wh 1t Is and
Is Not-Mrs. r. S. Ross, Waterbury.
10:45-Prominent Events in a Half Cen
tury of Work for Young Men-Mrs.
h. M. HolllStef, Danbury.
1:15-Business.
11:30-Department Conferences.
Social Work
Charman-Mrs. j. S. Castle Wa
bury.
Secretary-Miss Ida Miller, Nor
wich
a. The Committee-Needfu Qualifi-
cations-Mrs John Starkweather,
Ansonia.
b. Receptions-The Secret of Sue
cess-Mrs. c. M. Brocksieper, New
London.
Junior Work
Chairman-Miss Jennie M. Curtis,
Shelton
Secretary-Mrs. r. H. Gillespie,
Stamford.
a. Incentives-Mrs. w. T. Elmer,
Middletown.
b. Methods-Mrs. w. G. Lotze, New
Haven
Membership
Chairman-Mrs. M. H. Dolbeare,
Norwich.
Secretary-Mrs. Edward Clark,
Winsted
a. How to Increase Membership
Mrs. G. A. Crittenden. New Ha-
ven.
b. How to Prevent Withdrawals
Miss M. g. Stocking, Torrington.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock the praise
service will be led by w. G. Lotze of
this city. The other speakers will be
Mrs. e. Fl. Smiley of Hartford and Mrs.
f.. S. Stevens of Bridgeport.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-26

The best coffee in the world comes
from Nyassaland; it fetches the high
est prices, and so does the tobacco.
The planters are mostly Scotch. a
good deal of rubber is also finding it's
way through the <protectorate from the
Chartered company's territory north
of the protectorate. OF course, capital
is wanted, but the lajsor market is the
cheapest in theh world, the rate being
about three shillings month-paid in
calico. Land is cheap, and will grow
anything and give enormous crops. On
the other hand, it cannot be said to
be healthful country. There is q
heavy, continuous rainfall for six
months, the climate Is malarious, and
as blackwater fever is prevalent the
death rate Is high
Whites fare we'll. Indian cooks,
veritable chefs, are employed. There Is
no variety in the food. The staple is
Chicken" but the game is excellent
There is no fish. There is native
beer, but traders are forbidden u sell
anything alcoholic to the natives.
Order is kept by a standing army Of
300 Sikhs with white officers The
Deputy Commissioners commands
the British Central African Rifles,
which consists of two battalions Of ma
tives, one of which is at the depot in
Mauritius. 1t is marvellous how a
handful of officials control the tenn
ing swarms of blacks. This is trib-
ute to our pioneers in this remoteness
and a great guarantee for the future
From the Pail Mall Gazette.