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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-01
MAY DISMISS scHREIXER MINISTRY.

London, Sept THE Daily Chronicle pub
fishes the following dispatch from Cape Town
1T IS rumored here that Sir Alfred Miner
Governor Of the Cape Colony, contempates
dism.sslng the Schrener Ministry under his
speciel powers If be does It Is feared that a
rebellion will oreak out as the Dutch would
believe that Great Britain is again forcing Cecil
Rhodes 70 the front"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-01
MORE GoLD FRou AUSTRALIA.

gIfr. MAR1rosA BRINGING 100000 TO san FRAN
sydney. y s. W. Aug 31.-The American
steamer Mariposa which sailed from here prior
20 August 90 for san Francisco. had on board
10000 in gold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-01
TOOK SANTIAGO BY STORM.
prvOrrTl0NIsrs HAVE ONE OFFICER AND
SIX MEN WOUNDED.


po~.o plata Aug. 30 delayed in Transmits
s,on)-S,nce August - the correspondent ~
rho Associated Press has visited the camp ~
coral Garrldo. nine miles from this city IT
hairr rhe chief seat Of the revolution in this dis
.-c+ 7-bore he found eight hundred revolution
,e.s Dr Frias was in command ~ the infantry
yt,,.b bt,, was Senor Dcspradel from porto
r3iota In their following they had all the young
mon ~ that city. General Garrido opened neso-
,ia,ions with the Government authorities or
Porto Plata. looking to It's instant suTrender'
The CITY surrendered on August 70.
The nart OF the revolutionary army o"s'eR''S
,be ctty. If Santiago de los Cabelloros denand'i
its surrender. Its officials refused 10 consluer
rronosals and the rcvoutionists attacked ana
ca,tured the city New negotiations We're
o,oned bv Generals Caceres and Horaoio vas
,ro7 demanding surrender Of the fort lhcy
doclired ~ consider the terms offered. and the
revolutionary forces attacked the fort during
the nieht Of August -. and the place was taken
bv storm After The capture OF the fort the "'"-
ce, who was in command - the GOVERNMENT
troous entertained the vctors The casualties
~ The revolutionary army numbered one on'''r
and six men wounded
Guarantees were given Cordero and \ilia-
,.ordo oho are now TRANQUILITY reposns at their
residences.
ON AUGUST 2S General Manuel Cocco. Govern
mont Delegate. and Emilio Cordero. Governor Of
the District n Porto Plata. who eaid they
were inspired by patriotic and Humanitarian
,7.as turned tho city over TO the Municipal
Council the Council I'm turn transferred IT over
IN Generals Imbert and Juan Garrido, and the
other officers of the revolution. The transfer
took place I'm the presence II the consular c"'ps,
private citizens and large number Of the peo-
pie Popular demonstrations followed Inc rev
olutionary chiefs We're compmented on their
victory and their wish to sustain the viii Of the
people. The revolutionary chiefs euloeized the
authorities.
General Garrido was appointed Commander
in chief General Imbert Governor General and
General Eugenio BilauuoNa Town Major Other
local officials We're named The former Govern
nant officials. having approved of the pro-
gramme ~ the revolutionary party. VIII remain
AZ their posts. General GarTldo, AT the heaa III a
stronq column. left bv train at / p. m. to lead
his men TO the national capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-01

MOUNTAIN RESORTS NOW IN FAVOR
See for Yourself at Water Gap Mount Pocono
Lake HOpatcong or many others on Lacka"anna
Railroad Information 40 BroadWay-AdVt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-01

Harveyzed steel plate without exploding. and
Dr. Tuttle has plunged a rcdhot iron into
two-pound can OF IT without perceptibe result.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-01
NAVAL ESTIMATES READY.
EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ASKED
FOR CONSTRUCTION.
FIGURES OF TIE BUREAU CHIEFS SHOW AN
E;CREAsE ALL ALONG TIE LINE
NEW SHIPS AND uRYDOCK5
TO BE RECOMMENDED.


Washington. Aug 31-The Secretary Of the
Navy has directed that all estimates for the
requirements of the naval service next year
shall be- submitted by tomorrow. thus giving
him three months for co-orlinaiing them i"r
submission 20 Congress- Accordingly the naval
bureaus have beer active OF late preparing their
final figures and all the estimates. with The eN-
ccpuOn Of those relating 70 armor ana ordnance
VIII be- in hand Tomorrow. They show in gen
eral a considerable increase. owing 10 the rapid
development Of the Navy. the Unprecedented
amount n naval shipbund'ng now in progress
and the enlarged demands growing ont Of the
war and the acquisition of new territory
The largest item is S1s.Oo0oO0. under tho head
of Increase 4 the Navy" which IS S5VOo"
more than any previous estimate under thls
head. It is due 10 the unusual number ot war
ships now in course Of construction. aggresa'-
ing Afty-four In an classes total much IN eX-
cess OF the number under construction al any
previous time in the history of the Navy. Iho@f
include eleven hatteships. four monitors. th're
armored cruisers SIX protected cruisers thlrtV-
three de~troyers and torpcdo-boats ana seN''al
miscellaneous craft. submarine boats etc I"e
item Of "Iucrease of the Navy" covers the Work
already authorized and now in course Of con-
structon. both IN engineering and ftru''u'A
branches and is concurred in by Admirais Hlcn-
born and Melville. chiefs Of the Construction
and the Engineering bureaus respectively.
Admiral Melville will also make estimates i"'
now engineering plants equipment. tools. "'''1-
ines. etc.. at Norfolk Port Royal Port 'rcha'i
and Mare Island cal The plants are ola. ana
the requirements now made on them induce 'ne
Engineer IN Chcf TO recommend the most MOI
HNf T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-01
ruoRIrE AND IT'S PROPERTIES.

II is interesting 20 note. in connection with
Lieutenant Iowis's statement am Associated
Press dispatch sent out from Washington last
week which stated that the Government hai
sent twelve dynamite guns to III" philippines
and that these guns fired shells containing
th.r,f. which could only be- exploded hy de-
torator. and then only when in a confined place.
The article further stated that a'''r'lns 10
official REPORTS. Two lO-nch shells. fired at
5-.nch plate. had passed entirely through the
plate shatterng Il In the passage "u" h''''
th.less themselves failing o. explode
The formula Of th9rite is kng~n ony 10 IT'S
inventor. Dr. II T. Tuttle OF Tacoma W dSh'
ond r.rtsi, ARMY officers I'm a recent test 70
Determine the fragmenting power Of me com com
round a 1872 pound 1-inch cast eieeI smell
charged with four pounds II thorite ana with a
Dunn fuse. weighing seven pounds. "as used.
This shell was exploded in a lo-i"ot square
explosion chamber. having walls of cast steer
u double thickness. surrounded on the OUTSIDE
bv heavy oak timbers. and the whole lmncdded
I'm sand The shell was exploded by electrlclty'
and II was estimated that II fragmented INTO
about twenty thousand pieces
Thorite has been passed through 4l2-inch
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-12
A Day of Roses.

and that he had almost forgotten. The
roses were everywhere in the draw
ing-room he had just entered. They
stood in jars on the mantelpiece. Flat
bowls held them on tables, and singly
in slender vases they were to be seen
here and there among the china and
The odds and ends of silver and enam-
eel, and delft and marble that filled
the dainty room.
Audrey had loved roses. There was
one in the little cottage under the
beech trees where Aylmer had spent
many an hour that seemed OF sudden
passing happy .now-one day which he
and she had called the day of roses.
He had only to shut his eyes-indeed,
had not to shut them-tO see again
the flower strewn room.- 1t was Au-
drey's birthday, and he had brought
her roses. They were in the hamper
first in which they had been packed.
All, Audrey's little cry Of delight as
she raised the lid ana saw them lying
softly among their damp leaves! Then
they were on trays, two big trays that
would not hold them, and they over
flowed on to the table, where, with
their foliage, they lay, little of GRIM
son and yellow and green, over which
with /caressing touch, leaned Audrey,
the sweetest flower of all. He could
see her gather up handful and bury
her face amid the petals that were
scarcely more delicate than herself.
Then there was the seeking of things
in which to put them. Every suitable
vase and jar and pot the. cottage con-
tanned was requisitioned, and there
were still roses. He had been remind
ed, vaguely of the women Of the sons
of the prophets without calling her
all that-and the mira culous pot Of oil,
for. as with her: ''It came to pass that
when the vessels were full that she
said. :. Bring me yet a vessel" And
there was no vessel to be found. four
roses remained over. One of them he
must wear. He chose the smallest, an
opening bud The other three Audrey,
kissing them first, put into the girdle
at her waist.
= That was the day of roses, and Ayl-
mer, back from his two years travel,
had forgotten it till chance scent re-
called it and the idyl tnat had been an
incident among incidents in some
what thoughtless life.
But he was dreaming, and here was
Diana. She came in with an apology
and rustic of silk. She was grieved
to have kept him waiting. She put up
her face to be kissed; the first time Of
his dining with her, and not to be
there to receive him! But it was in
excusabe She had had an afternoon
of delays-just that; delays every
where. First the tiresome lawyer peo-
pie, and then the trustees, and at the
Last moment young woman from An
toinette's about her trosseau. What
business marriage was, and the fact
Of having been through it before did
not ease matters at all!
Complicated them. Aylmer suggest
Complicated them, she agreed.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-12

son.
Cali that will have to CO." she said
one day to Mrs Granton, and waved
her hand toward wood on the hill.
Mrs. Granton raised her eyebrows.
A day or two later, driving through
the wood in question, Mrs. Granton
observed two men with notebooks and
pencils who saluted the Aylmer car
riage as it passed, and she observed
Aylmer's face, too, as he returned
their salute with wave of his whip.
Lady Aylmer caught - perhaps
sought-her eye and sighed.
That evening Lady Granton was the
first to come down from dressing, and
she strolled out onto the terrace. The
sun, setting behind her., shone upon
the doomed woods. Gold STEPPED
them. The shorn hill would be an
eyesore
She heard a step ON the gravel and
saw Aylmer approaching from the;
house.
"The prettiest view in England, -
she said. !,
He came and stood beside her, and
the eyes of each were on the woods.
Il am told you are going to spoil
it," she said then. i
''For time
"a lifetime"
The lady's gaze assembled the hill to-:
the top, where the trees stood outiI
against the sky.
cit seems pity" she said, and said!I
no more just then. i
The gong sounded presently, and'I
they went in. You could see the shin
ing hill from the windows of the din-1|
ing-room. Midway through dinner.
as the evening closed in, servanti
went to draw the curtains. Mrs. Gram
ton faced the window. 4
"Oh,'' she said, to Lady AylmerTi
"might he wait little? it is all sol
beautiful from where sit"
Lady Aylmer turned her head and
looked, and Aylmer looked too. InII
truth the scene was too fair to shutsI
out.
leave the curtains fas they are,f
Charles''
Every good, my Lady, l
So Mrs. Granton saw the woods TOT
the disappearing point of dusk. \
But later the moon rose. Aylmer
and she found themselves upon the
terrace once more. The night was
warm. Mrs. Granton's eyes were on
the woods. Their changed aspect I'M
the moonlight was excuse itself for
any comment. {
Must you?" she asked suddenly. .
He looked for her meaning. +
'I!" he said. ''I 1t is not l." !
"Who then? All, yes. [ understand.
They are mortgaged."
Foreclosure was a word she asso-
ciated with poor plays. She remem-
bered the two men with the business
| like air and the notebooks.
She laid her arm on the stone ledge
of the balustrade.
"There must be way out" she said.
eff / could find it."
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-12
Special Announcement.


of
will OF
for
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22
Assessing Corporations.

The Fundamental difference be-
tween the principles of the two
great parties in this State as we'll
as in the nation was never better
illustrated than in the discussion
in the Legislature of the methods
of levying taxes on the great cor
porations in this State. The par
ties as represented in that body are
practically evenly divided on this
matter, the Republicans being in
favor of leaving the assessment of
these concerns for taxation in the
hands of the central power-the
Board of Public Works-and the
Democrats being in favor of plac-
ing the levying and collection of
these taxes as far as possible in the
hands of the local authorities. 1t
is the old contention between Re-
publican Capitalization of power in
a few or as far as possible in one
head and Democratic home rule, or
the policy of leaving the power of
government as much as possible in
the hands of the people themselves.
The Republican plan obtains in
measure at present and we have
seen it's results in the escape of GER
tain corporations from the payment
of their Just share of taxation in
this State.
While it is pretty generally con-
coded that the Board of Public
Works is the proper body to assess
certain corporation taxes AS in the
case of railroods-it is disputed
that its jurisdiction should extend
beyond railroads.
1t is further pointed out that
while tho corporations may always
roach the ears of this board, there
is never anything there to plead the
cause of tho people; and it is the
Democratic contention that the
local authorities are not only closer
to the people and moro careful of
their interests, but are in position
to assess taxes moro equitably than
the Board of Public Works, which
is far removed from the bulk of the
property to be assessed.
Moreover, tho Board of Public
Works through this power over the
corporations is enabled to enlist
the strength of these concerns in
politics in behalf of the party in
power, which is another objection
Of decided Wheeling Reg
lister.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22
Camp Wetherin.
GREENy1LLE s. O.,
February is 1899


EDITOR REGISTER: / write you
short letter to let our friends in
Point Pleasant know that we have
not frozen to death, or have we
been sweltering in the hot sun of
this so-called sunny SOUTH" for
do not think that if Gods universe
was raked from one end to the 9th
er, there could not be found more
muddier or disagreeable place than
this. We have had some very cold
weather in the last two weeks, the
Thermometer falling as low as five
degrees below zero; SO you can see
that al! the cold weather has not
been confined to West Virginia
alone. We have good stoves in
cur tents, but still it is not very
comfortable when it goes down to
five degrees below zero, but our
officers do everything they can for
the comfort of Co. B, for think
that we have as good trio of
officers as can be found in the
Regiment; but we do not confine
our praise 10 them alone, for too
much credit, can not be bestowed
upon our non-cornmis Of
ficers, especially our First Ser.
geant Geo Kraft, who is always
willing TO do everything he can for
the boys.
Sergeant Hoy has been detailed
at Division Headquarters on special
duty, and there could not have
been chosen a better soldier fer the
place. We have but one case
of sickness III the hospital, that
ono Corporal Craig, and we are
glad to know that. he will be out
in few days Tho boys of Co. B
all hope to be out in short time;
we do not know when that pleasure
is to be, but if we were to abide
by tho "pipo" stories that float
around, we would be mustered out
every day. The boys of Co. B,
join mo in sending best regards to
our Mason county friends.
CHARLES B. AYREs,
Co. b, I'd w. Va. Vol. Inf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22
Ghost ana prosperity.

There are but few persons who
cannot call to mind some night of
their childhood, when they slipped
off to the kitchen after supper to
hear the old time darkies tell their
ghost stories. Some of them had
really seen the spirits" and others
had been prevented by some fool
Niger" speaking just as the ghost
was about to put in his appearance.
Our recollection may be little
dim and blurred about the whole
business, but there is one thing we
do recollect distinctly. 1t would
not do to discuss spirits or ghosts
when you are expecting their APP
perrance, nor even speak of them
to those who kept the lonely vigil.
Well, changing the subject, the
old darky's ghost stories reminds
one of this Mckinley prosperity.
We have been duly cautioned that
it don't do to agitlte, discuss or
question what we are told isl great
era of genuine, first-class, gold
standard prosperity, as it has ten
dency to destroy confidence. We
have accepted in good faith all
these instructions, and the people
have waited with bated breath to
catch tho first glimpse of the pros
perity ghost, that might chance to
put in lis appearance.
Everything possible has been
done 10 forco the "critter" along.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of bonds have been issued !;
stamp tax has been created which
dumps a million day into the
treasury; the trusts have fattened
and the commissions have investi-
gated.
But alas the thing don't show
up. 1t is now announced that a
bond issue is imminent, and great
anxiety is felt on Wall street.
What can be the cause of all
this? Is it the fact that the Phil
ippine business is not going to pan
out, and that imperialism has got
ten the treasury by the throat? Or
is it because some fellow has shak-
en- confidence ny speaking at the
wrong timo.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22

where given way to agriculture and
the small timber is fast disappear
ing. Only short time back and
our salt sheds were stacked full of
slaves, heading, hoop-poles, ETC.,
while now there is but very linn
tied supply on hand at any time,
and such as there is of this comes
principally from Meigs county, o..
Notwithstanding Meigs county is
much the older we believe there is
now more good timber there than
in Mason or jackson counties, w.
Va.
Over in the back part of Meigs
county we find great majority of
the farmers are giving their time
largely to the growing of small
fruits, finding it more profitable
than other agricultural pursuits.
For the same reasons they are Civ
ing less attention to cattle and
sheep growing and have gone to
raising turkeys, chickens, ducks,
geese, etc. They don't require SO
much feed, are less trouble and
bring more ready cash. We heard
one man advance the singular reas-
on why lbs neighbor found the
growing of turkeys less expensive,
was that they always roamed about
and fed off the other fellows fields
May be SO.
A great, big, black, unknown
trunk, belonging to some unknown
person, unlocked and unfastened,
is the first thing to attract a persons
attention on entering the depot ut
Letart. Nobody knows whore it
came from nor where it is going
and the ever polite and accommo-
dating agent, VIM. Stewart, of the
o. r. r., has puzzled himself al
most gray headed about it. No,
there's nothing dead in it-nor
alive either, nor anything else-it's
empty, has been there for weeks
and there is nothing on or about it
whereby it's ownership or destiny
can be ascertained. There was
some good deal of anxiety about it,
but since it's been opened, every
thing is easy.
Seated in one of those eIt CANT,
leather cushioned, high backed
chairs in DIR. Petty's office at Hart
ford City last evening, we learned
that the health of that community
has been remarkably good all win
ter, no serious epidemics, few severe
colds and little of the grip; that
the public works are all running,
that the city Jail is empty and that
public morals have been greatly
improved since the u. b. Revival,
# some weeks ago. There were
many accessions and Rev. Moore
is greatly complimented for his
marvellous success in these meet
ings. ITEMIZER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22
a CoKDIAL KEoIsrTIoN.
Henry q. Davis as Popular as
Ever with Democrats.

Henry q. Davis as Popular as
Ever with Democrats.
An unusual reception was ac-
corded Hon. Henry G.. Davis upon
his appearance in the House of
Delegates on Saturday. No SOON
er didlhe appear upon the floor than
he was surrounded by members
from both sides of the house and
cordially welcomed by Democrats
and Republicans alike. Many of
tho members are personal friends
of the ex-senator, and he evinced
much pleasure in renewing his ac-
Quaintanco with them and in meet
ing tho others. Tall, vigorous and
erect, with an eye rs keen and an
intellect as vigorous as though he
were twenty years younger, few
persons who did not know him
would have picked him out as the
great leader of Democracy in the
years gone by,
He looks more like man just
ready to assume leadership. The
square cut jaw, the high forehead,
the pleasant twinkle TO the eye and
broad smile all indicate man ca.
pable of being loader and Il deep
thinker, firm in his convictions
Senator Davis has lost no interest
in politics or public questions and
his work in the last campaign was
very effeotive. Th,lyolnger mem.
bers of the party are all glad to sec
the older leader taking an interest
in political matters and as Senator
Davis is about the only one of the
old-time leaders who is taking ar
interest, his welcome from the
Democrats was particularly cordia
upon his arrival at the capitol =
! Charleston Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-22
STAMP YOUR LEASES.
Decision of Unusual Interest in
All Oil Territory.

The Commissioners of Internal
Revenue has decided as follows re-
garding the stamp requirements of
oil leases: upon every lease, for
the hiring, using or renting of any
land, tenement or portion thereof
for period of time exceeding three
years, tax of 81 is imposed. In
the matter of the assignment made
on the back of said lease, under the
war revenue act, on each assign
ment or transfer of lease, the
stamp act is to be paid at the same
rate as that imposed on the original
instrument, which would be 81
The tax required on the assignment
of an unexpired lease is not deter
mined by the interest in any guam
tity of land assigned, but as stated
above, on every such transfer or
assignment the tex is imposed as in
the case of new lease. Where
leases, assignments or transfers are
properly stamped the law does not
require that the notary's acknowl-
edgement shall have an additional
stamp affixed"