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Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13

bar RcF5ss The fTICES 0f rEy New Y0FE, New Haven and Hartford railroad sn Thursday afternoon shortly before the time when the Washington limited, hllsd with passengers, was due in New York. The crowbar was discovered just in time to prevent an accident. Some of the boys have been arrested.
 Claims aggregsting sooo, 900 have al. ready been filed against the city of New York under the new law to reimburse the legal expenses of public officials who have been successful in defending suits to oust them from office because of their of hcial acts or in defending themselves against indictments growing out of ofs- eiai actions. A high legal authority de- olsrsd 1t unconstitutional.
 It was announced on Thursdsy last sy the war department that ten resi. ments of volunteers, to be numbered from 26 to S5 inclusive, will be organised fer service in the Philippines. This will sivs General Otis an additional force of 18.- 260 men. Such volunteer regiments as General Otis may be able to raise In the Philippines are not included in these ten. He Is now organizing two skeleton reHi. ments.
 All but one of the seven members sf the family of William Reinhard of Oo- lumbus. O., were killed and the remain ing one was badly injured by Big Four passenger train on Sunday. The dead are William Reinhard, aged 41; Rachel neinhard, aged 70; William Reinhsrd, aged IA; Arthur Reinhard, aged 0; Karl Reinhard, aged .; Edward Rsinhsrd, aged 5. Injured, Clarence Reinhsrd, aged IF, collar bone broken.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
TRANSVAkL WAR CLOUD
British Soldiers and Guns Dis
 patched to South Africa.
THIRTY MORE MACHINE GUNS SENT
Situation Apparently More Critical. Preparations For War Continue. Radicals Take the Occasion to Score Mir. Chamberlain and His Policy.

London, July 12. - The Seventy-third battery of artillery has been ordered to South Africa, making the fifth battery of field artillery now under orders for the Cape. All the gun carriages of these batteries are being painted to match the local color. Thirty machine guns have also been shipped.
 The parliamentary secretary for the war office, MT. George Wyndham, reply ing to question in the house of com mons, said that the communication pub lished by the London Times on July [, giving the names of British officers de- tailed to proceed to South Africa to or ganize the forces there, had been sent with the knowledge of the Marquis of Lansdowne. secretary of state for war.
 The secretary of state for the colonies, MT. Joseph Chamberlain, during the course of a reply to Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman, Liberal leader in the house, on the subject of President Kruger's lat est proposals, said that in the absence of fuller information it was impossible to be certain as to the practical effect of the franchise scheme; but, so far as he was able to judge, it would have no imme- diate effect on the representation of the uitlanders in the first volksraat.NNand he was not certain the uitlanders would be able to carry any of the new seats allot- ted to them in the Rand until very much later date.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
General n.rN.s..

New York. July III. FLoUR-state and western wss inactive and barely steady; winter patents, t3.sssklh wfn- ter straights, tg.tbassks Minnesota patents. a. .p0st.o6; winter extras. t2.kSa2 wHEAT-No. red opened sasy under real izing, but rallied slightly on bullish Russian nswG July, TslssTs s-ioe.; September, ma Te3xc
 RYE-Dull; state, ccc.' No.s w.sterH, ssc, f. Q. b., afioat.
 CoRN-No. was quiet and steady on firm cable news.
 oATs-No. | neglected. track. white, rtAte. 9issel<c.; track, white. western, siAssg4c. PoRK-Firm; mess, toae.so; family. sislsos aI0Tb
 LARD-Firm; prime western steam. ss.SO nominal.
 BUTTER-stssdy, state dairy, ls,sAlTc., state creamery, isalsl<o. CHEEsE-Ftrm; large. white, s4c.; small. white, SEC.
 EGes-Barely steady state and Psnnsylvs. nis, l5lSal0c.; western. l5alb4o. 6UGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining, s lb-leo.s centrifugal. % test, ( T-iee.; refined steady crushed, oc; powdered. 5ste. TURpENTINE-Firm st taa<HJ<o. MOL.ASSES- Steady New Orleans, asagec. RICE-Firm; domestic, t,sa7tSo; Japan, ~ sb1sc.
 TALLow-E.sy; oity, ssas<o.; ceunsry, tssc
 HAY-ouist shipping, ss.scO.; seod to choice, Tbas5o.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

The total number of yellow fever cases at Santiago was reported As l4R and deaths as 20, including four officers.
 Albert Grevy, brother of Frances for mer president and formerly governor general of Algeria, died in Paris Tues day.
 The chess tournament at London end. cd, Lasker winning first place and la nowski Pillsbury and Maroczy dividing for second.
 Queen Wilhelmina and the mother queen on Thursday received the dele gates to the peace conference at the pal ace in Amsterdam.
 The Grand Duke George, heir appsrs snt to the throne of Russia, is dead. 1'hs Grand Duke Michael will be made regent should a minor succeed Nicholas II.
 Mrs. Druce, who claims the title amd estates of the Duke of Portland in Eng. land for her son, has received strong Financial backing Co prosecute her suit.
 The semiofficial announcement inst British officers will be sent to South Af rica to organize the militia there was discussed in the house of commons Fri day.
 The Shamrock was out for a trial spin Sunday. Some alterations may be made in her sails. She answered her helm beautifully. Sir Thomas Lipton was de. lighted.
 Alfred Emmott and Walter Runcimsm, both Liberals, were elected to phrlia. ment Thursday in Oldham, defeating young Winston Spencer Churchill and J. w. Mawdsley.
 The Duke of Orleans, pretender to the throne of France, it has been shown by the report of the prefect of police of Paris, had close relations with the Anti Semitic league and the League of Pa. triots.
 At Belgrade an unknown man Ahot four times nt cx-King Milan of Servis. one bullet inhicting n slight wound and another striking m officer who accompa. nied his majesty. The would be assassin was arrested.
 The arbitration committee of the peace conference at The Hague on Friday r9- ceived the report of the committee ap. pointed to draft n scheme for an interns. tionsl tribunal and adjourned until July IT to allow time for the delegates to con. suit their respective governments.
 NJ. Deniel, governor of the salut Is. lands and administrator of the penal set. clement on Devils island, whore Captain Dreyfus was imprisoned, has been re moved and will be succeeded by M. La Soucan. NJ. Deniel was responsible for much of the punishment metod out to the prisoner in the hope of compelling him to declare himself guilty.
 Lady Aberdeen arranged with Queen Victoria for the reception at Windsor castle of many delegates to the interpa- tional congress of women on Friday. They were received in the quadrangle of the castle, where the queen Insisted that they should not leave without taking tes. Susan E. Anthony and Mrs. May Wright Sewall declare that Queen Victoria rec ognizes the right of women to equal priv ileges with men.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
DO NOT FEAR A CLASH.
Trouble With England Over
 Alaska Not Imminent.
STILL SEEKING A MoDUs vIvENDI
Negotiations In Progress Between Two Governments For Location of Temporary Boundary-DeIay Was Caused by Dominion Politics.

Two Governments For Location of
 Temporary Boundary-DeIay Was
 Caused by Dominion Politics.
 Washington, July 12.-Although most pessimistic reports have been in circula- ton regarding the Alaska boundary dis pute, it is stated by an official in a posi- tion to know that negotiations are still in progress. It is practically certain that the joint high commission will not as- semble on Aug. 4, and department off, cials think it probable that an agreement will be made postponing the reassem- bling until the fall, probably in October.
 Political conditions in Canada, which led the Laurier administration to desire to make d record during the proceedings of the joint high commission, were the cause of the failure to reach an agree ment on many subjects under considera- tion. 1t Is presumed in official circles that these conditions are responsible for the stand taken by Canada with reference to the Alaska boundary and her desire to postpone the reassembling of the joint high commission.
 So long as negotiations for the estab- lishment of modus vivendi are in prog ress the authorities do not expect a con fict between American and Canadian miners, and in any event there is tacit agreement between the two governments whereby each shall keep it's police and troops out of the region in controversy.
 It was denied at the British embassy and the state department that the Cana dian government had sent a force to the Porcupine region, now the special object of controversy, as reported. The Porcu- pine region is so named because of the presence in its center of the Porcupine creek, and it must not be confounded with the Porcupine river region, which is far to the northward of Lynn canal. By locating the line as proposed by this gov ernment two miles north of Kluckwan, the Porcupine creek region would remain United States territory.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
ADVERTISEMENTS VIEWS.
Opinions of a Party Recently Just Returning From Alaska.

Seattle, Wash, July 12.-Congressmen Payne, Steele, Hull, Dalzell and Heat wole, who have arrived here from Alas ka, are very much impressed with their trip.
 Congressman Payne, who is a member of the joint high commission, refused to discuss the boundary question or the proposed modus vivendi. He anticipates no trouble over a settlement of the dis pute.
 Congressman Steele said: "We are too big to ever go to war over the Alaska boundary. The subject will in time shape itself and become settled. At this time the interest centers in the proposed shift ing of the boundary as proposed in the modus viyendi, which would throw the Porcupine mining district, temporarily at least, under British laws. It is not easy to see just how this incidental ques- tion will be settled to the entire satisfac- tion of all, but I do believe it will be ad jqsted so as not to disrupt the amicable settlement of the entire boundary con troversy which is now in the hands of the joint high commission. I am interest ed as a congressman and American citi- zen should be. 1 realize we have a great country in Alaska, and I feel pretty sure lue pTeSeuL COHSGeSS IS nOI SOlnS to ter away any of it.
 Congressman Hull is against giving away a foot of northern territory and does not hesitate to say that it would certainly result in great commercial loss were port given Great Britain on Lynn canal. It would affect Tn way the whole country and coast. We have nothing to concede to Great Britain in way of terri tory" said Congressman Hull. Tt is not that we have acquired something that does not belong to us and that was own ed by the crown. We have nothing to do with that boundary. We stand simply upon the rights of possession acquired by the Russian purchase. There has been no new demarcation of boundary. Eng land never questioned the boundary from 1925 to 1867, when Seward purchased the country from Russia for the United States.
 "We will not go behind the original treaty by which we acquired all the rights of Russia, and therefore we will accept nothing other than the territory accorded us under that treaty."
 After spending few days on Puget sound the congressional party will re- turn east.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
Canada Not Sending Troops.

Ottawa, July 12.-In the house of com mons yesterday afternoon the attention of the premier was called to a newspa- per story published in New York to the effect that Canada was about to send more troops to the Yukon district The premier stated that police post was es- tablished two years ago on the Dalton trail four or five miles from Porcupine creek. No further change was contem- plated by the government, as this post was sufficient to maintain law and order He would be very sorry if the United States government decided to send troops to the disputed territory so long as the question of a permanent boundary was not settled
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
CHAMBERLAIN SCORED.
Radicals Seize on the Trnnsvan In- cident as an Opportunity.


 ciaent a. an Opportunity.
 New York, July 12.-The Times spe- cial London correspondent says:
 MT. Chamberlain and the question of the dumdum bullet are very much to the fore, and the Radicals are doing their best to score of both. As MT. Chamber. lain has explained, he has shares in the Niger company, The latter were bought by the government, and all of his col leagues were aware of Mir. Chamber lain's ownership of shares in the com pany. ....
 ''The admission of the colonial secre- tary is not satisfactory to the Radicals, who quote MT. Chamberlain on Sir Her cules Robinson when the latter was ap- pointed governor of Cape Colony. Sir Hercules had shares in the De Beers company, and Mir. Chamberlain said in the house:
 "I may admit that in no conceivable circumstance will Robinson be improper ly influenced by his previous connection with these speculations, but something more than that is expected of person appointed to represent the queen in colonial government
 'So the Radicals are throwing Mir. Chamberlain's words in his teeth and are sdgluk iudl nt iS HOl us NueSuI WHY should have been. Still. rough and smooth apparently come alike to him, and his demeanor remains unruffied.
 "Mr. Michael Davitt again in the house asked the parliamentary secretary for the war office, Mir. George Wyndham, if Ahe dumdum bullet was still used in the serv- ice. This is the bullet discussed in the peace commission. Mir Wyndham an swered affirmatively. He also said Yes in a most casual way when asked if the paragraph published in the papers the other day describing the dispatch of spe- cial service officers to South Africa was communicated by the secretary of state for war, the Marquis of Lansdowne.
 Meantime preparations for war are proceeding. The Ghoorka and Scott are taking out thousands of tons of commis- sariat stores, and at Woolwich the men are working overtime making water proof coverings for military wagons and temporary storehouses. In view of Pres ident Kruger's concessions, there can oe no war, but England is prepared this time to accomplish her ends if her de- mands are not acceded to-"
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
Greene May Succeed AIeer.

New York, July 12.-General Francis V. Greene, according to a report current here last night may be asked by Presi- dent Mckinley to succeed General Alger as secretary of war. General Greene con ferred with Governor Roosevelt and Sen ator Platt yesterday, but it could not be learned whether his possible appoint ment was discussed. It is expected that the secretaryship will be given to New York, which has had no representation in the cabinet since Secretary Bliss resign ed. General Greene is making a large income from his profession, and he re- fused to become superintendent of public works at Governor Roosevelt's request. The governor is his warm friend, and his appointment, it is said, would also be satisfactory to Senator Platt.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
The Paris May Be Saved.

London, July 12.-The salyagers have moved the American line steame c Paris astern for a distance of 150 yards and have shifted the vessels position slightly to the eastward. They hope to be able to get the after stokehold fires alight, The Paris is now clear of the rocks. The sea is smooth, but heavy fog prevails. The intention of the salvagers was sim ply to slew the stern of the liner so as to facilitate the operations of the divers, but it was found that she moved more freely than was expected. Three salvage boats alone practically removed her from a critical position unaided. She still has a distinct list. however, to the starboard and cannot be assumed out of danger. The tugs are preparing to tow her to Falmouth harhnr
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
RIOT IN CLEVELAND.
Trouble Growing Out of the Street
 Car Strike.

Cleveland, July 12.-The first car which the Big Consolidated Street Railway company tried to run with a nonunion crew around the Union street loop in the South End Iron works district met with trouble last night
 At the Erie railway on Union street Instructions were on the track, and when the conductor, George Welsh of Grand Rapids, got off to remove them crowd threw stones at him. He regained his car, and it went on, but stones crashed through the windows, one of them hitting woman passenger.
 When Harvard street was reached three cars were found blockaded, the tracks having been obstructed. No vio- lence was offered the union crews on them by the 1000 men and boys assem- bled, but when Welsh came along he was hauled off his car and brutally kicked and beaten. His life might have been taken had not the police arrived, their appearance resulting in the scattering of the mob. Welsh was taken to a hospital
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
More Shooting at Illinois Mines.

Springfield, Ills, July 12.-Acting Gov ernor Warder received the following tel egram from Colonel Bennett at Carter vile: About 30 shots were fired into the Brush mines last night about Q o'clock. No one was injured. The shots were promptly answered by the troops, and the woods from whence the shots came were cleared. This is the first open dem onstration since we arrived. Situation not improving. but still remains serious, and trouble is avoided only by the pres ence of the troops" The following was also received from Sheriff John Gray: "A farmer here reports that he found fl half pound sticks of dynamite. capped and fused in wheat shock on his farm, one and half miles from Brush mines, last Saturday"
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
Heuuest to Harvard.

Boston, July 12.-The will of Lucy FL lis, filed at the Suffolk registry of pro- bate, bequeaths S10,000 and such pie lures belonging to testatrix as they may select to the trustees of the Museum of Fine Arts, and to Harvard college house on Boylston street and the residue of the estate of testatrix after a few pri- vate bequests are deducted. The amount given to Harvard college is specifically given to augment and be used for the same ends as large bequests made by her brother, Calvin Ellis, in 1880.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
Cotton Crop Losses In Texas.

Austin, July 12.-The Cotton Exchange in this city has completed the work of carefully tabulating the losses on the cot ton crop attendant upon the Brazos river flood. They find that the loss in the Brazos bottoms will represent 100000 bales of cotton. worth $5,000,000. They also find that the heavy rains which pro duced the flood and ruined the crops in the bottoms have benefited cotton grow ing on the upper lands proportionately, so that by far the best crop in years will be produced from the uplsnds this sea-
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
FrteL,. pi.e to Wealth.

Thirty years ago Henry O. Prick was poor bookkeeper in four mill in Fayette county, Pa. He made his start in business by the purchase of small interest in coal mine near his home. The business grew steadily. In 1878, at the time of the panic. he was only 24 years old. The panic enabled him to acquire the whole plant. and then he began to spread. He bought everything he could in the way of coal land, and when the reaction came he found him self enormously wealthy.
 At 40 he was master of the coal trade. In 1878 he took in a partner, E- M. Ferguson. and after that. in 1882. the Prick Coke company was organized. Andrew Carnegie then became asso- ciated with Mir. Prick in the coal and coke business and for many years the two have worked together. Mir. Prick Is only feet inches tall, blond and slight. He is affsble and generous and has great capacity for work and orgsni- zation.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
Rich Placer Mines Found.

Victoria, B. C., July 12.-The steamer Willapa brings news of the discovery of rich beach diggings at Wreck bay, five miles from Ucluclet, on the west coast of Vancouver island. With the crudest ap- pliances S9 day is being washed out. One prospector took a pan to the beach md washed out S2.50. Great excitement prevails, and farmers are abandoning their farms to engage in gold washing.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
Prominent Georgian Murdered.

Macon, July 12.-A special from Way cross, Ga, says that the representative of that county, Hon. Henry Singletry, aged GO, was assassinated last night while going from his store to his home near by. The body was found half hour after the killing. The head was crushed in as if by bludgeon. No clew as to the perpetrator of the crime or mo- i've has been discovered. Dogs have been secured, and searching parties have gone rom Americus and Leesburg.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
German Embns.ador Leaves.

Washington, July 12.-Embassador von Holleben of Germany has made his fare well call on Secretary Hay and will leave here tomorrow for New York. In New York he will confer with Herr Musm, who is to be German charge this summer during the ambassadors absence. Little is known of Herr Mumm's instructions, although the belief has been that he would have authority to take up the German reciprocity negotiations, which have made little progress of late.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
IandIord Gibbs, Suicide.

Washington, July 12. Charles E. Gibbs, II years of age, formerly we'll known hotel man of this city, shot and killed himself here last night. He was at one time proprietor of the Ebbitt House and later of Wormley's hotel, but the latter enterprise proved a failure. Brooding over this and other misfor- tunes, including the loss of his wife some time ago, is the cause ascribed for the suicide.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
Cooper Expires In Prison.

Trenton, July 12.-Colonel Ezekiel 1T. Cooper of Dover, Del, who was serving an Is months sentence in the New Jer- sey state prison for connection with the abstraction of funds from the First Ma tional bank of Dover, died in that insti- tuition last night. Cooper's death was the result of cramps and hiccoughs. He was taken sick on Sunday, but his case did not seem serious until Monday. He was colonel on the staff of three governors.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
She VIII Get oyer II.

Young Mir. Justwed-My darling, why are you crying?
 Young Mrs. Justwed-I have just read here (booehooD that all the world loves lover. Harry, swear to me that you do not reciprocate their horrid af. fectionsl-Philadelphia North Ameri- can
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
Havana Customs Receipts.

Washington, July 12.-The war depart ment announces that the customs re- ceipts at the port of Havana for June were S1 1,012,S99. The total receipts for six months of 1899 are, to be exact, $5,- 146,S30 The monthly average for six months is $S57, ,S05.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
queen.Iand offers Military Aid.

Brisbane, Queensland, July 12.-The government of Queensland has cabled to the secretary of state for the colonies, Mir. Joseph Chamberlain, offering 250 mounted infantry, with a machine gun. for service in South Africa in case of hostilities between Great Britain and the Transyaal
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
Trust Shelter shuts Down.

Omaha, July 15-The big trust shelter at this point is being shut down, the fires in several of the furnaces being out, and others are to follow. The shortage of coal is given as a reason, the mines in Iowa and other places which supply Omaha with the cheaper grades for man ufacturing purposes being on strike.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
oa., .nnointnent. Confrmed

Washington. July 12. - The president has confirmed and commissioned the off, cers recommended by General Otis for the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh vol unteer regiments, now being organized in the Philippines.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
Drama up ta Date,

Drama Up to Date. Anything new in that play of Ma seppar"
 "Yes. They tied the m&p Qn an au- tomobile. wound 1t up and ast it 'ae}~- Chicago Record.