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The age-herald., 1899-09-16
SCHLEY'S NEW JOB
He Will be Given Command of South
 Atlantic Station

Washington, September 15.-6ome time ago Admiral Schley applied to the navy department for sea service. At present he is head of the retiring board. The navy department has now granted the request, and has notified him to hold himself in readiness to command the South Atlantic station. The department is about to take steps to make the command commensurate With his rank by increasing considerably the number of vessels on the sation.
 The Cincinnati will probably go there. The Detroit is already on her way to join, and the Marblehead is likely to be att tached. Altogether there will be five or six ships on the station when the quota is filled. It is said at the department, that with a threatened war in. South Africa, which is part of the station, and the dis turbed conditions in South and Central America, the South Atlantic command is likely to become important one in the near future.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
DREYFUS WILL
 WITHDRAW APPEAL
This Leaves Ground Clear for Is-
 suance of Pardon.
VERDICT OF KEYNES COURT
Prisoner Will Probably Make Applica- ton to Have Findings of Court martial Quashed = Premier
 F'avors His Liberation

London, September 16.-M. De BlowitZ the Paris correspondent of the Times. says:
 q learn that Captain Dreyfus will short ly withdraw his appeal for a revision of the Rennes trial, which will leave the ground clear to take immediate steps to pardon him. This pardon will not annul the civil and military consequences of the verdict, and he will, therefore, no longer belong to the army
 "1lhere is nothing, however, to prevent to quash the Rennes trial whenever the new fact required by law is produced. When liberated he will settle in the south of France, as the members of his family don't wish to expose him to such demon- strations of sympathy abroad as mig ght be used against him by his adversaries at home."
 London. September 16.-&rhe Paris corre- spondent of the Daily News says: "The premier M. Waldeck- -Rosseau, has prom ised definitely to propose a pardon for Dreyfus at the next session of the cabinet, next Tuesday"
 Rome, September 15.-The pope, while re- ceivng fifty pilgrims from Tolouse, France, today, announced his intention to address a letter to the French nation urging an immediate pacifcation for the sake of hu- manty and so as to not compromise the Paris exposition.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
SUMMERS CAREER
Was Employed as Detective When the
 Express Robbery Was Committed

Memphis Tenn, September 15.-Charles o. Summers, who gave himself up to the Mississippi authorities today to fill out his term for roobing the Southern Express company in 1893, was formerly a Pinkerton detective.
 Summers arrived in Memphis Thursday and called upon Superintendent C.. w. Agee of the Southern Express company He introduced himself, put that was un- necessary, as MT. Agee recognized him. Summers says he was tired of liberty that does not mean freedom.
 When he walked into MT. Agees office this afternoon he was prepared to tell all and make amends. He turned over to MT Agee $1, 300 in cash to cover the amount of his indebtedness to the Southern Express company, even including the companys expense of pursuing him. He then said he would reimburse the state of Mississippi for tine expense of bringing him back from California and was prepared to do so.
 Charles O. Summers, in 1892, was a de- tective in the service of the Pinkerton de- tectve agency, and in that capacity was employed by the Southern Express com pany to capture Eugene Burch, who had robbed Southern Express train near Hammond, La. in the spring of 1892. Burch and his eo-partners in the train robbery were captured, Burch being killed and Summers returned to the Chicago office of  the Pinkerton agency.
 While in the pursuit of the train robber, Summers was in and about Meridian, Miss, and familiarized himself with the working of the express company at that point. Summers and a friend made a false key to the door and safe. During the tempor- ary absence of the night clerk and his force in attendance upon train several hundred feet distant from the office, Summers quiet ly entered the office and safe by these false keys and abstracted a parcel of $5,0OO The money was handed to his partner named Murray, who departed on a train for New Orleans, and Summers quietly retired to his hotel.
 When the loss was discovered, Summers known to be in the city. was summoned to aid in tracing the thief In a short while the express officials and detectives arrived upon the scene and began an investigation. In less than forty-elght hours Summers
 Do
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
CRIES OF "MAJUBA HILL"
The Rt. Hon. John Morley Addresses a
 Political Meeting in Manchester

Manchester, September 15.-The Right Hon. John Morley, liberal member of par liament for Montroseburg, while address ing a political meeting fin this city to- night, at which son of the late John Bright, the distinguished British states man and friend of peace, presided. was frequently interrupted by cries of Ma juba hill' and other anti-Boer demonstra tions. In retorting to the Interruptions, MT
 Morley said: "A year or two ago the United States saw only one aspect of war;
 and what are they doing today? They are repenting. They have their yellow press,
The age-herald., 1899-09-16

New York, September 15-A special from Ithica, N. r., says:
 Your correspondent is able to say on au- thority that the Schurman peace commis- sion offered every possible inducement short of absolute self-government to Agui- nado and his followers. Aguinado was promised, as the price for the restoration of peace in the Tagalos tribe, a bonus of more than 5000 a year while the Tagalos remained peaceful. He was told that he could choose men from his tribe for the minor municipal offices. The commission went so far as to promise Aguinaldo the moral support of the United States govern ment if such were needed to make his lead ership of the Tagalos thoroughly secure
 With all these Inducements tempting as they must have been, Aguinaldo. as the recognized head of the insurgent move ment, declined to yield He insisted upon immediate sef-government and as his in- sistence was so firm as to make an agree ment impossible, the American commission CTS ceased negotiations.
 President Schurman was frank in telling your correspondent a day or so ago that he favored giving to the various tribes the largest possible measure of home rule at the earliest moment He thought the sev- eral tribes could administer their local af- fairs, elect their municipal officers. estab- fish courts and penal institutions a judic- iary, etc, but he did not believe it possible to allow the natives to participate in the general movement
 How could they govern the islands in view of the heterogenty and multiplicity of the tribes?" he asked.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16

and we have our yellow press. If I am asked to speak in this hall a year or two later l shall find those who now oppose me repenfing also"
 The proceedings finally became so noisy mat MT. Morley had great difficulty In obtaining a hearing. He urged an adher- ence to the fve-year franchise proposal and advised Kruger to accede to Great Britain's suggestion regarding the confer ence.
 MT. Leonard Courteny, unionist member of parliament for the Bodmin division of Cornwall, in seconding Mir. Morley's reso- lution in favor of securing reforms by pa cific means, advocated referring the ques- ton of suZerainty to the privy council.
 Mir. Morleys resolution was carried by a large majority, the noisy minority express ing its dissent by hoisting the union jack.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
Marti Law Proclamation

Johannesburg, September 15.-The East ern Star at Johannesburg asserts that a martial law proclama ton Is being printed. II is reported here that the reply of the Trans Y,al government to the British note will suggest a seven years franchise.
 Capetown, September 15.-The British high commissioner, Sir Alfred Milner, has issued d proclamation prescribing severe penalties for melting the natives of Basutoand and other districts to rebellion.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
Shamrock's Trial Spin
sN2- f

New York, September 15.-In a light breeze from the west-norihwest, varying
 from six to eight knots an hour, Sir Thom- as Lipton's yacht Shamrock sailed over a course of about twenty-three miles today in three hours and four minutes, or at an average of nearly eight knots an hour The total elapsed time shows that the Colum- bia sailed the same distance in her last race with the Defender at Newport in 29:4i faster than the challenger, but there was more wind at the Newport race during the
 windward work, so the comparison is hard
 ly fair one.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
THE LATTER MORE POPULAR
Probably be the First PreSl. dent Ol ihe Republic.
MURDERS ON THE ISLAND
st Daily Outrages Occur at Vii. Cges Within Cannon Shot of the
 N Principal Towns-Authori- ties Warned to Interfere

Havana, September 15.-Gualberto Gomez says he has no intention of joining the G'u- ban National League, or national party, but will soon form a new party upon platform, around which all the old revolu. tlonary organizations can and will rally
 Tn the event of the Americans declar- ing Cuba independent" he said today, T think General Maxine Gomez is likely i'd be elected president, as he has a large back ing. He would, however, not remain long in that position. He is a tyrant and over- bearing and the people of Cuba would not endure the injustice which would certainly prevail under his administration. He has rot the backing of the peace party now, for the simple reason that it is not generally realized by his supporters that the party which l am organizing will have the sup port of the old revolutionary clements, the men who did the fighting and who under stand Maxine Gomez The two parties are absolutely incompa tible."
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
New Foundland Hurricane

St Johns, N. F., September 15.-A violent hurricane swept this section of Newfound- land last night. The Allan liner Corean, from Philadelphia, had frightful passage, and the steamer Silvia, from New York, was delayed twenty-four hours. Four fish ing smacks were driven off the St. Johns coast and three men and woman were drowned. Widespread destruction of fish ing premises and gear is reported, and 1t is feared that there will be other reports of lives lost.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
Cornelius Not ID sinherited

New York, September 15.-The World to. morrow will say: E. V. w. Rossiter, treas urer for the Central railroad, late last night made the following brief statement in answer to a question concerning the dis position of the millions of the late Corne- Illus Vanderbilt: Young Cornelius Nan- derbit has not been disinherited'
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
IS i'm ,nt Gives S25,OOO

New York, September 15.-Richard 5. Slater, of Missouri, representing the ex- ecutive committee of the democratic na- tional committee, who is In the city solic- iting subscriptions to the national cam paign fund, has secured his first subscrip- ton, of $25, 900, from O. H. P. Belmont. This Is the first subscription of importance made in New York.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
The Ike IY Firm

Pretoria, September l5.-At the close of discussion both raads met in secret session to discuss the final draft of the TransVaal reply, which will be handed to Mir. Conyng- ham Greene. the British agent here, in the morning. It is understood the reply is courteous urges the acceptance of the joint conference and maintains the con Vention Of 1881.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
Must stand Third Trial

Greenville, S. C., September 15.-Judge Gary tonight decided that Mrs. Matte Hughes must stand a third trial on the charge of murdering her husband at Greers, S. C., about a year ago. It is expected that an appeal will be taken.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
MeI.artIand ID, fsats seItofI

New York. September lS--kid McFari- land of this tonight. before the Broad way Athieti, .ub, gained decision over QUO seiton os .hicago after fighting twen- iy-five rounds.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
WilI Rely on Negroes

Cubans who know Gualberto Gomez say that he will rely principally upon the col- ored vote and that when he talks about the men who did the fighting. he refers to the negroes, who undoubtedly constituted the greater part of the army. It is obvious that the present necessity of union has thrown men like Quintin Bandera into the arms of the Cuban National League; but when the split comes on account of the domineerlng nature of MaXimo Gomez, then, according to the followers of Gual- berto Gomez, the latter, having clean hands with regard to the Cuban national party and the Cuban National League will be in position to say that he has not compromised, but has always followed the same course and always upheld the rights and claims of those who did the fighting. namely, the negroes.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
stnrles of outra ges

The Diario de La Marina says editorially today: Almost daily stories of horrible outrages and murders come from villages within cannon shot of the principal towns in the interior, which seem to show that the crimes are increasing. The persecution of industrious Spaniards is becoming more cruel and the situation Is fast developing a serious nature. We would urge the au- thorites to give their attention immedi- ately to these conditions"
 The paper gives an account of a Span iard, living at Managua, who, though he has been twenty years in charge of q local school, is menaced nightly by q mob that threatens to lynch him unless he leaves the place. It appears that many of the resident Spaniards there are preparing to leave, terrified by the threats of the Gu bans who ride through the streets at night crying, death to the Spaniards.'
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
Silver for Eurnpe

New York, September 15.-The steamship Umbrial sailing for Europe tomorrow will take out 407,0 900 ounces of silver.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16

PoCAHoNTAS is a good grate coal. Try it. Gilreath Coal and Iron Co. Office 21l5 First avenue
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
HE WAS CONVICTED IN 1863
Escaped, Was Rscaptured and Again
 Gained His Freedom in 1894.
FINALLY MADE HIS WAY TO ENGLAND
Declares That He Had Rather Serve Out the Sentence Than To Be Con- stantly Seeking to Elude
 the Officers.

Jackson, Miss, September 15.-Charles O.. Summers, the noted express robber and escaped convict, who has run the gauntlet of the Pinkertons for the past five years as fugitive from the Mississippi peniten- tiary. arrived this evening and gave him. self up to the prison authorities of his own volition. Summers sensational escapes from the walls here after being convicted of robbing the Southern express company of 5000, his capture in Frisco and second escape, are all recalled by his return to prison today.
 Summers was convicted in Meridian on a charge of grand larceny. He was sen- tenced to five years imprisonment and ar rived at the penitentiary on February 3, 1893. On August he escaped and made his way to San Francisco, where he went 10 the Pinkerton detective agency and told his story and asked that they return the money he had and arrange to have him re- stored to liberty. The Pinkertons captured him and returned him to the state of Mis- sissippi.
 Returned to PenitentiarY
 Summers was returned to the penitenti- ary on Dec mber 20, 1893, and escaped again on April s, 1894. He has since been at large and has been wanderer all over this country, Canada, Alaska and England. The arrival of Summers was not unexpected here, as he had written letter to Gover- nor McLaurin on September l stating that he inteded to return and serve out his sentence. On September 14 Summers reached Memphis and stopped at the Pea body hotel, registering under the name of J. w. Wilson From Memphis he wired Governor McI.aurin that he would reach Jackson today, and arrival went di- rectly to the office of Governor McLaurin. The governor was not in the city, but Pri- vate Secretary Cowan received him and heard his story. The first thing Summers did was to pull out $500, which he handed to MT. Cowan and told him he wanted 1t to go to the state of Mississippi to defray all the expenses to which the state had been put in attempting to capture him. MT. Cowan gave receipt for the money and escorted the prisoner to the peniten- tiary.
 Had Appearance of Prosperity
 Summers was well dressed. He presented tHe dppediahSo oi Pi'SPSii'S s' 7 ~ he had made little money in the mining business
 He said to a correspondent of the Asso- ciated Press: "I have been punished more in the last five years in keeping out of the clutches of the law, than ten years penal servtude. The torment of such a situa- ton is uncomfortable. l have come back to get a legal discharge. l know l have no right to except clemency, and there is no sentiment about my returning; it is simply a business proposition. I would rather serve out the sentence than suffer what I have been suffering"
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
Will Consider Suggestions

The Pretoria correspondent of the Times in his forecast of the Transvaal reply, de- ciares that the Boers will lay stress upon the seyen-year franchise law, although of. fering to consider British suggestions as to its working, and for the rest to take stand upon the London convention.
 The Times says: We cannot believe that President Kruger will reject the la tes proposals of the government, and we would remind him that even MT. Morley has en- dorsed the five-year franchise and urged him to accept the Capetown conference"
 IL is understood that a cabinet council will be summoned as soon as the Trans vaafs reply is received.
 The Pretoria correspondent of the Man chester Guardian, telegraphing Friday, says: '"rhe situation has become extreme ly grave. The material changes in the draft of the reply delivered to MT. Greene today are due to representations from Bloemfontein and the disposition of the volksraad."
 The dispatch then gives what purports to be d summary of the reply, which is simi- lar to the other forecasts, concluding a 5 follows:
 'The Transvaal feels at liberty to depart from the joint inquiry which 1t accepted in the bona fide belief 'that it would lead to final settlement"
 The correspondent adds: Both the pres ident and the executive council are firmly convinced that no fnality is intended, and that further concessions would only post pone the struggle. The Transvaal regards herself as tricked into a proposal by MT. Chamberlain. The Orange Free State will certainly stand by the Transvaal."
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
Lmmlnence of War

Some of the papers talk of the imminence of war and all the dispa tches from South Africa continue to describe the military preparations on both sides. The Pretoria correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
 '"Jhe Boers assert that MT. Conyingham Greene, British diplomatic agent at Pre- toria knew of their intention to adopt the attitude they have regarding suzerainty, and that ne tacitly encouraged them, as the documents show.
 ''J1is forty -eisht-hour demand and the string of blue book inuendoes for which he and Sir Alfred Milner are responsible have produced an official atmosphere in which anything is possible. At the same time MT. Hoffmeyer and practically every member of the Afrikander party have wired urging acceptance of the British de- mands.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16

CT he believes in high tariff or free trade, that so far as trusts are concerned the tariff operates to favor them in this way. and in this way only.
The age-herald., 1899-09-16
KRUGER'S REPLY AWAITED
Forecasts Of Document Cabled to London
 Not Favorable to Peace.
WAR NOW CONSIDERED IMMINENT
Volksraad Seems Opposed to Yielding to All of Great Britain's Demands John Morley Addresses a
 Crowd at Manchester

London, September 16.-A special dispatch Tom Pretoria says: "The Transvaal's re- ply will be on the following lines
 The Transvaal adheres to the seven years franchise law, but is willing to con- sider, and if necessary, to adopt many sug- eestions Great Britain may make with re- gard to the working of the law. In regard to the other points of MT. Chamberlain's s dispatch the Transvaal body stands by the London convention. The reply is couched in polite terms.
 States Secretary Reitz, in the course of an interview today, expressed some doubt as to whether any alteration would be made in the existing franchise law, but said he believed a way should and could be found to establish an arbitration court AS 10 suzerainty the least said the sooner mended, remarked the secretary"
 Has Reached Acute stage
 Tn the forecasts of President Krugers reply there is undoubtedly a large basis of truth which seems to bring the dispute within measurable distance of war.
 Last evening the press association issued q curious statement to the effect that as soon as the garrison In Natal had been suf- ficently streng thened, the Transvaal gov ernment would be called upon 10 accept new convention, already drafted, which, while guaranteeing the integrity of the Transvaal state, provides for the demoli- ton of the forts and limits the armed force of the Transvaal to a number deemed sufficient to maintain internal order. Ac- cording to the press association the con- vention will demand that the diplomatic agencies be suppressed and the judiciary be made independent of the executive. This s-atament, which realizes the extreme de- mands of the Uitlanders. must be accepted under reserve at the present stage but it is not unlikely to be semi official hint to the next move of the government should President Kruger prove obdurate.
 Tine morning papers editorials regard the crisis as having reached it's most acute phase
The age-herald., 1899-09-16

RowelPs Sswsp tper Directory, the onicSal authority on the circulation Of Americpn newspapers, Is out und der date of June 1, 189D
 II aecords to Ths Age-Herald the largest circulation of any daily newspaper In Ala bama. The A4e-Herald continues to grow.
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FAIR IN NORTHERN: SHOWERS IN PORTION SATURDAY; AL- so SHOWERS ON SUNDAY; FRESH SOUTHEASTERN WINDS.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-13

Emperor william Is recovering from
the severe attack Of rheumatism which
for a week has necessitated his re-
naming part Of the time I'm bed.
John Addison Porter, secretary of the
president. is confined TO his home 10y
illness. Mr.. Porter is overworked, and
by order of his physician will so away
as soon as able, with view OF getting
a week or two of rest.
Col. w. T.. Barber. commander Of the
111th Ohio regiment during the Civil
War, died at his home In Wauseem,
Ohio. He was born in 1880. Until the
past month Mr.. Barber was the pres
ident Of the National Bank Of Com
merce OF Toledo.
Capt. Charles f. Clark. late com.
mander of the battleship Oregon, and
since assigned to the command Of the
League Island navy yard. was tend
cred a dinner by the Union league of
Philadelphia. The dinner was Of an in
formal character. Capt. Clark was pre-
sented with silver loving cup.
ID. A. Waterman, treasurer of the
Michigan Central railroad. while at
tending Easter services in the Warbur-
ton Avenue Baptist church, in Yonkers,
y. L., i'll company with his wife and
daughters, was overcome and became
unconscious for four hours. His CON
dtion is considered critical. He is six
ty-iive years of age.