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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-03
British In pOSSessjOn.

Inspection of the battlefield shows
that the defenseS erected by the rebels
near the home of the late Robert Louis
Stevenson were strong and we'll planned
The loss sustained by the rebels, it is
evident was much greater than was at
first supposed. The main section of
Mataafa's followers who were engaged
in the battle of Vailima retreated west
ward TO Lulumoenga, where they lay in
wait for friendiies. Orders had been
given them tosecure Lieutenant Gaunts
head.
The rebels were also anxious to secure
the superior weapons with which his
brigade is armed.
1t is rumored that IS boats filled with
armed rebels are approaching from the
east. The town appears to be safe.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-03
Suburban Service.

Suburban Service.
TRAINS TO MONTrELIEk.
Leave Barre a.1O, $50 A. W., II %, 305, 5.l",
II 90 Y. NJ.
TRAINS TO BARRE.
Leave Montpelier $50, a.l5 1880 A. M. II 80,
500 and $40 =. NJ.
Williamstown Trains.
Leave Barre l.2O + Nj. 4.3"r.M. Due " illiame.
town l.55 +. NJ. 5..U 7. NJ.
Leave WilliamstoWn 30 A. NJ. 230 P. N. l't
Barre S. 05 A. NJ. 300 p. NJ.
Il. W. BALDWIN, ). ". CUMMING
Cen SUIT. 'fcn. Pass. ~ LII
II. X. SrOliGHTON Supt. vi. X w. Il. DIV.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-03
Miscellaneous.
TO r EN- r .

About 20O0 Square feet Of Floor space
On Second Floor with use of large
Freight Elevator.
FORSYTH & lNGRArl.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27
POURED ACID ON HIS WOUNDS.
POSTMASTER CRUM's REPORT OF
ASSAULT ON HIM.

Peck, Fla, PostOmce Has neen Dis
continued as II Result of It-Order
Followed Il Report From the Post
office Inspectors Sent There-GuiIty
Parties VIII BE PrOsccuted-Re-
ward of $500 VIII BE Paid for
Each of the AsSaiInnts.
Washington, Aug. 26-The Postmaster
General to-day ordered che discoutinuance
of the postoflice at Peck, Fla, because OF
the recent whitecappng Of the postmaster
there.
The disconunuance follows closely a re-
port received from Postmaster Crum and
is verified by a report telegraphed this
afternoon by Postodice Inspectors Tate
and Bass, who were ordered to investigate
the affair
The United States district attorney is
now on the ground preparing a prosecu-
ton of the guilty parties.
a reward of $500 viii, il is stated be Of
fered for the arrest and conviction OF eacn
of the assailants
Postmaster Crum, I'm reporting the oc-
currence, says that he was proceeding
from the postoffice to his home, a short
distance away, when he was confronted
by party of sixteen men, who took him
from his horse, bound him hand and foot,
removed his clothes and whipped him with
switches After this, he says, the men
poured carboiic acid on his wounds and
saturated bis back with 1t, causing In
tense agony.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27
CALLED KRUGER a DnrBBLER.
Chamberlain Says British Demands
Must he Granted.

birmingham, England, Aug. 26.-In
throwing open his own gardens here this
afternoon to the members Of the Saint
Bartholomew Ward Liberal Unioulsts, Mr.
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state
for the colonies, was drawn into the most
important speech OF the Transvaal situa-
tion he has made since the adjournment
of Parliament.
II know there Is one subject which IS
very deep in all your hearts," he said,
"and about which l cannot talk or say
much, lest l do harm. That is the rela-
uon of our race with the TrausVaal gov
ernment ! wish that l could tell you to-
day that the difficulties existing for so
many years between her majesty's gov
ernment ana the oligarchy in Pretoria.
which has assumed such an acute form
during the last few years were happily
settled But unfortunately that is not yet
in my power. As you know, for three
months We have been negotiating. Presi-
dent Kruger has made perhaps some lit
tie progress but l cannot truly say that
the crisis Is passed.
president Kruger procrastinates In his
reply. lie drbbles each reply like water
from squeezed sponge. His offers are
accompanied with conditions which he
knows to be impossible, or he refuses to
allow us to make "A satisfactory investi-
cation of their nature.
II do not think Il will be denied that we
have exhibited unparalleled patience in
the relations between a paramount and "A
subordinate state. The situation Is too
frau2ht with danger. 1t IS too strained for
indefinite postpOnement. The knot must
be loosened, TO use Mir. Balfour's words,
or else we shall have to find other ways Of
untying IT,
"lf we are forced TO do that. then ]
would repeat now words used by Lord
Salisbury in the House of Lords. l say
that, II forced TO make further prepara-
tlons, II this delay continue much longer,
we shall not hold ourselves limited by
what we have already offered, but having
taken this matter in hand. we viii not
let so until we have secured conditions.
which once for all, will establish us as the
paramount power in South Africa, and se-
cure for our subjects there those equal
rights ana privileges promised by Presi-
dent Kruger when the Transvaals inde-
pendence was granted.
If It comes to this, II the rupture
which we hsNe done everything In our
power TO avoid is forced upon us, l am
confident we shall have the support not
only of the vast majority of Britons, but
of the whole empire"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27
SEA GIRT TEAM IN NEW YORK.
Arrived There Yesterday and Left
for the RnnEes.

New York Aug 26.-The Savannah
liner city OF Birmingham, which arrived
a her dock at 9 o'clock this morning, had
on board the crack rife and revolver team
of the Georgia milltiamen that Will com
pete in the Sea Girt matches. to be held
Sept to ., inclusive,
The members OF the team were met at
the dock by team Capt. William w. Will
hanson, who had preceded them and left
here at 10 o'clock for Sea Glrt, where they
will 20 into camp.
Capt. j C. Postell, Of the First Regl-
ment of cavalry, inspector Of rifle prac-
tice, will meet the team at Sea Glrt, where
he has been for some time past, to com
plete arrangements for the camp.
Team Capt. Williamson said that he
would not personally give an estimate Of
the teams chances, as he has now been
north for the past six weeks.
THE reports of the practice, however.
are certainly encouraging" he said. 81
know that every man viii do his best to
sustain our record"
The team will be strengthened by the
addition Of eight or nine militiamen from
Atlanta, who are expected to arrive on the
City OF Macon tomorrow morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27
~REPORTs OF DISEASES.
Numbers of Cases and Deaths From
These Complaints.

These Complaints.
Washington. Aug. 26.-The marine hos
pital service weekly health report shows
that nine cases of yellow fever were re-
ported to the sanitary inspector at Ha-
vana during the week ended Aug. y.
Only two Of these were American soldiers.
From Mexico City Surgeon Cofer re-
ports five deaths from yellow fever at
Jalapa, all the cases coming from Vera
Cruz.
Assistant Surgeon Lavinder at Ponce,
reports slight increase in typhoid fever,
and other Infectious diseases incident to
this season.
There are some cases of dengue at San
Juan but the city and district are other
wise healthy.
The official statistics to date show Ill
deaths from cholera reported from India
since May 13, and two in Japan since June
10. In Japan there have been 2468 cases
and S66 deaths from the plague since
the outbreak there; there have been ! 1,64g
deaths from the same at Annoy and Hong
Kong since April; thirty-two deaths since
May at Alexandria, Egypt; 200 cases ex-
listed at Grand Bassam, French Ivory
Coast Colony June Z; SIC deaths in India
since May; forty deaths in Persia since
May; one death in Turkey; thirty-six
deaths in the Straits Settlement; one al
Reunion Island and thirty-nine cases ana
thirteen deaths at Oporto, Portugal. this
month. yellow fever has developed at
Alajuela Costa Rica. within thirteen miles
OF the capital and four cases are report
ed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27
WARRANT our ron NEAL.
Charged with Failure TO Turn over
PenItentinry Funds.

Columbia. S. C.. Aug. 26-At the instance
Of CO.. T. J. Cunningham, chairman Of
the board Of directors Of the penitentiary,
"a warrant was issued to-day for the ar
rest OF Col. w. A. Nea., ex-superntendent.
The specific charge Is that Col. Neal
failed 10 turn over the money Of the penl-
tentlary to his successor within thirty
days after the latter had qualified
The ughtest sentence FOR conviction
under this charge b. three months I'M
prisonmont, with 81 900 nne. The warraut
viii be served Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27
SOUND REGION DEsoLATED.
Fearful Havoc of the storm I'm Dis
NAL swamp section.

Norfolk. Va, Aug. 26-The Dismal
Swamp canal will be opened for vessels
Monday. The first schooner that viii go
through win be the William Daniel Capt.
Rlggin. Of Philadelphia, coal laden, for
Elizabeth cay n. c.
visitor from the sound region to-day
stated that not over one-third OF a crop OF
corn could be gathered this year, many
farmers having lost their entire crop.
Where not utterly destroyed, Il was beaten
down and rotted on the stalk. Much fol-
der was lost and hay ana late grain crops
were ruined in the eastern section. The fol-
iage Of the trees for many miles inland Is
blasted and appears az " a fire had swept
that section. IL - scene of desoiati0n
ana ruin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27

Norfolk. va. Aug. 2g.-ElIraken Potter.
tho 1l-year-od son Of Rufus Potter. a rail-
way postal clerk on The Norfolk ana
Southern Railroad. was struck in the
breast az suffolk to-day by "a baseball
thrown By Lightly Reid, aged lJ.and killed.
The killing was accidental.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27
GOVERNMENTS HEAVY LOSSES.
snn DominRO's RevOIutiOnists Gain
ed IA Decided victory.

Cape Hayden, Hayti, Aug. 26.--News has
just, been received here confirming the
report of yesterdays fighting in Santo
Domingo between the government forces
and those Of the revoiutionists.
Gen. Pacheco, at the head of four hun
dred men OF the revolutionary troops,
fought the government troops for three
days ,inhcting heavy Losses.
It Is reported that the government forces
lost $50 men killed and wounded. and that
the revolutionlsts captured two field pieces.
In addition Gen. Antonio Calderon, one
Of the government commanders was kill
ed and secretly buried.
The reVoutionists lost only thirteen men
killed, besides several wounded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27
FREIGHT boat ON FIRE.
Lake steamer Burned Lnst Night or
FnirpOrt, o.

FnirDOrt, O.
Cleveland, O., Aug. ga dispatch from
Palnesvllle, o., says that a steamer was
seen on fire off Fairport about o'clock
tonight.
Tugs and the lIfe-savlng crew have gone
out to the vessel, which appears to- be
helpless and drifting. The name of the
boat Is not known, but ii may be the City
of Erie. which left here for Buffalo at 8
o'clock with more than a thousand pas
sengers on board.
a dispatch received from Fairport at
midnight says the burning steamer is a
freight boat. The big passenger steamer
CITY Of Erie. which was at first thought
to have been on fire. passed the drifting
wreck shortly before II o'clock, and was
distinguished by her searchlights The
name OF the burning steamship has not
yet been learned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27
ARRESTS AT DELAGoA BAY.
Alleged Emissnries of TransvaaI
Taken Into Custody.

Lourenso Marques, Delagoa Bay, Aug
26.-several persons suspected OF being
emlssaries Of the Transvaal government
have been arrested here. Excitement pre-
walls, and, In view Of q contemplated
Transvaal raid. the Portuguese troops are
kent IN readiness for an emergency.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27
BOUNDARY LINE DISPUTE.
supreme Court TO Re Asked TO Name
Commissioners.

tOmm mmissiOncrs.
Richmond, Va. Aug. 26.-At the confer
ence to-day at Bristol between Gov 'ryIer
and Attorney General Montague Of Virginia
on one side, and Gov. McMlllln aud Attor-
ney General Pickle of Tennessee on the
other, touching the boundary line between
the two states. it was agreed that Attor-
noy General Pickle of Tennessee should,
in October, petition the United States Su-
preme Court for the appointment of com
mlssioners to review and remark the lines.
The conference was in every way salts
factory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27
GUARDING 4 NEGRO RAPIsT.
said to Have Assaulted Little
1-Year-oId Girl.

Durham, N. c., Aug 2G.-Chlef Of Police
Fousheo brought Andy McAdams, colored,
here this afternoon from Graham for safe
keeping, fearing lynching tonight Nc
Adams raped the 4-year-old daughter Of
Tom Faucet Tuesday near Hnw river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27
SILVER NOT IN BACKGROUND
Bryan Says IT Is Alongside the other
Grent Issues.

Kansas City, No, Aug. 26-Wm. ]. Bry-
an stopped here between trains to-day en-
route 10 Denver.
Il shall continue to discuss silver" said
MIR. Bryan in response to a query, adding:
"There was a story recently that / was
putting silver in the background. / am not.
l will not. Silver will be placed alongside
OF the other great issues. | stand by the
Chicago Democratic platform"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27

DEvEAUx OFFERED HIS MEN.
Gov. Gambler Considers situation In
DGrlen Is Critical.

AGanta. Ga. Avg 3-one OF the nrst
Offers received by Gov Gambler to-day
regarding the uprising Of negroes in Nc
Intosh county was from Lieut. Col }. r.
Deveaux Of Savannah, commanding The
oolored militia. who called on him in per
CONTINUED on Seventh PageJ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27
4 Dramatic situation

h' situation was dramaie in the ex-
.iAe az th.a Juncturo Lieut. Wood came
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27

lc0ntlnued on seyenth 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
More Union GlOrY Cigars.
LEE ROSS APPOINTED.
Son of the Commissioner Becomes a
Deputy Marshal.

Frederick F. Klokow, one Of United
States Marshal Palmer's deputies, has ten
dered his resignation, in order to accept a
position under the District government.
Marshal Palmer has appointed Lee Ross
to the vacancy, and he will enter upon his
duties Monday morning. The new deputy
marshal is a son of District Commissioner
John w. Ross. He is a High School boy
and has been connected with the District
of Columbia National Guard for several
years, being member of the Morton Ca
diets. He was with Company G, 1st District
of Columbia Volunteer Infantry in the war
with Spain, serving through the Santiago
campaign 1t is understood that Mr. Ross
was very highly iudorsed among those who
urged his appointment as deputy marshal
being the justices of the District Supreme
Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
s'LIFE AND EDUCATION,
Bishop SpaIdinE's Lecture at the
Catholic University

>
Catholic University.
Right Rev. Bishop Spalding of Peoria de-
livered the opening lecture of the spring
course of public lectures at the Catholic
University last night. A large audience
was present and listened with close atteu-
ton to the subject, Life and Education, -
discussed by the eminent divine. He said
in part:
THE object of education is to increase
the power Of life; is to make life richer. to
make it wider, to make it more like unto
God There is a difference between the old
and the new education. The old education
aimed to store the mind with knowledge.
with facts, with information. The modern
education-such at least is my convention
aims at all this, only Indirectly. The mod
ern educator knows that all information is
accessible in encyclopedias and other books
of information more completely than he is
able to impart. Hence his object is to slim
ulate the mind. In other words, his whole
aim is to produce sef-activity in the pupil.
This is the end and aim of education Edu
cation Is urgent, compelling the student.
from the interest which you awaken in him
TO bring self forth, to unfold self to stretch
out all the tendrils of his being. and 1t is
only in as much as the teacher accom-
plishes this that he becomes an educator.
Ladies and gentlemen, the sweetest and
most fragrant day of spring is not so fair
as the growing virtue of a young man or of
young woman. Here We seek to cultivate
that upon which Gods angels look with
pleasure, that which will be help and a
joy and glory to our country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
EARLY CLOSING.
Various Views Presented in Behalf
OF Clerks and Other Employees.


Letters respecting the early closing prop
the columns of The Star, continue to be re-
ceived, mainly afflrmatory in tone. One
correspondent, using the nom de plume Of
Fair Play for All" says:
Allow me to correct w. II. H. in one
statement. He suggests closing the stores
at pm. the year round, and says that
this would give the office folks one hour
before and one hour after their work in
which to do their shopping, which is ample
time for all. The correction is this: There
is one office in this city. namely, govern
ment printing office, the working hours Of
which are from am. until 4:30 pm. Where
does the hour in the morning and even
ing come in for those employees to have
ample time for their shopping of which W.
II. II. speaks? A store clerks life is not
easy, but the proprietors rather than the
clerks had better regulate the hours Of
closing, as every one is not fortunate
enough to be able to shop during hours
which best suit the store clerk"
subscriber says a word in behalf of
the grocery clerks. He presents their case
as deserving equal consideration with that
of the department store employees, thus
They have to spend their lives in the
stores, from o'clock in the morning until
at night. and on Saturday night they
stay until u o'clock. But this is not enough
sacrifice for the sake of the general pub
lie, but they must come back Sunday morn
ing and spend the whole forenoon in the
store. Some people may call this living
The grocery clerk does not. Why can't
the public have enough sympathy with
these employees to make all purchases Sat-
urday night and leave these poor, worm
out creatures to rest at least on Sunday"
"W. B. H. writes: Il am employed in
one of the largest and best regulated stores
in the city. My employer Is an advocate
and originator of early closing. Com
paratively speaking there is no business
done between the hours of and D. m.
Surely In the time before am. and after
8 pm. and with thirty days leave with pay
office employees can attend to their shop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &C.
Today.

Today.
Thomas Bowling & Co., Arcts., 612 f st. NV
Trustees sale of improved property on east side
of 14th st. Milwaukee ST.. Brookland, ID. c.,
Saturday, Jan IA, at pm. Richard II Pairo
and Herbert A. GILL; trustees.
c. G Sloan & Co., Aucts., 1407 st. NV
Cbancery sale OF residence property in South
Washington, on Saturday, Jan. IA, at 4:30 pm
Michael j. Colbert trustee.
Monday.
Walter B. Williams & Co. Aucts, 10th and D
SITS n w.-Art sale, at II am. and pm. daily,
at 1913 f st. NV.
james w. Radcliffe Auct., 900 Pa. ave NV
Trustees sale of No 1924 New Hampshire ave.
NV, Monday, Jan. 16, at 4 pm. Greed NJ.
Fulton and Mason n, Richardson, trustees.
Thomas Bowling & Co., Aucts., 612 f st. NV
Trustees sale of No. 1881 G St NV, on Monday,
Jan. 16, at 1870 pm. Geo. W. Linkins and James
NJ. Woodward. trustees.
Walter B. Williams & Co., Aucts 10th and ID
SITS. nw.-Chancery sale of Nos 1610-12-14-1 IS
Sth st. NV. and No. 623 St NV. Mon
day Jan. 16, at 4:15 and 4:i5 pm. Samuel Mad
dox and George C. Payne, trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
WARMER AND RAIN TONIGHT.
Fair and Colder Sunday and Mon
day.


day.
Forecast till pm. Sunday: For the Dis
trict of Columbia. eastern Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, rain and warmer tonight, fair and
colder Sunday and Monday; brisk south
westerly winds, becoming northwesterly
and Increasing.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The storm which developed Friday morning
in Texas has moved rapidly, averaging six
ty miles an hour to Lake Erie, increasing
in intensity, Cleveland reporting pressure
Of 29.46 inches and Lexington a west wind
of fifty-two miles an hour. The area OF
high pressure in the middle plateau region
has moved slightly southeasterly, and eX-
tends in a ridge from the west gulf to Ore
gon.
Rain has fellen from the Mississippi valley
to the Atlantic coast and on the middle and
north Pacific coast.
The temperature has risen in the Atlantic
states. has fallen in the Mississippi and
Missouri valleys and west gulf states and
has remained nearly stationary elsewhere,
including the Pacific coast.
Rain, with warmer weather tonight, may
be expected in New England rain tonight
clearing and colder Sunday in the middle,
south Atlantic and east gulf states and
lower lake region.
1t will be fair and colder in the Ohio val
ley, the middle and west gulf states.
bTlSk 10 nlSn east 10 southeast WINDS may
be expected on the north Atlantic coast;
brisk southwest to west winds on the mid
die and south Atlantic coasts.
The following heavy precipitation Gn
Inches has beer reported during the past
twentyfour hours: Little Rock. PA; Pal
estine. LOG; Memphis. LIP; Lexington, LA;
Louisville. lbs: Indianapolis. 1.4; Cincin-
natl. 12s; Columbus. Liz; Cairo, 10
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth sr
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: January 134 pm, 35; s
pm, a. u midnight, 35. January IA
a M, "a; am, So; II noon, Al; 2 D. NJ, 49,
Maximum, 49, at pm. January IA; mini
mum. 81 at I'm. January IA.
Barometer: January 134 p.m 30 20: &
pm. 1920; - midnight, 3O.19 January il
4 am, 30. Is; am, 1896; noon, 30 Sc; 2
pm. 29.72.
Condition of the Water.
TenlperatLre and condition of water at s
a. m: Great Falls, temperature, 33; condi-
ton. IS; receiving reservoir, temperature,
"a; condition at north connection, 10; condi-
ton at south connection, Z; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 35; condition at in
fluent gate house, s.; effluent gate house, 4.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1854 I'M and 4:16 pm.
high tide. 1852 a. m. and 1912 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:43 a m. and $40
pm; high tide, 10:41 am. and 1:O1 pm.
The Sun and Moon
Today-Sun rises, 7:21; sun sets, 4:5S.
Moon sets, $3.50 pm.
Tcnorrow-Sun rises, 7:21.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 600 pm; extin-
gushing begun at 6:26 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at 5:54 pm; extin-
guiShed at Gal am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
IN FAVOR OF 1T.
Commissioners Approve . Bill Affect
ing the AnacOstia Railway.

The District Commissioners, in a COM
munication to Senator Mcmillan, chairman
of the Senate District committee, today
recommended favorable action on Senate
bill 5122, to change the name of the Anacos-
tia and Potomac River Railroad Company
to the Washington Traction Company.
In a letter to the Engineer Commissioner,
Mr.. o. T. Crosby, who is said to represent
the parties who recently purchased the
Anacostia railroad and the Capital railway,
stated that they have not felt any concern
in respect to change of name of the latter
company, because that company must we
think, become practically an imperative
corporation. The business now done by
that company and the Anacostia company
must practically be done by the latter. The
name of the latter is long, and is also one
which in no way suggests to the outside
world the location of the enterprise. Hence
We have asked for a name including that
of the city,