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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
Humboldt Lady Injured.

Mrs. w. II. Stems, who has been
c~anvassing along the A. & N. railroad
between Humboldt and Lincoln, me,
with a severe accident at Firth. She
was walking along the street with a
companion when she was tripped by a
loose board springing up, and fell
heavily TO the walk, suffering a severe
injury to one of her limbs. She was
taken to Humboldt on the night train
and the exact extent of her injuries are
not yet known, but in any event she
will be laid up for some weeks and a
suit for damages may result.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
IN NO HASTE TO FIGHT Beers.
Britain Has Good Caus. to Hesitate Open
ing War on Kruger.

Us WIZ WI
CHICAGO, June cl-Lord Cecil
Douglas Compton, an English captain
OF lancers, after n brief stay in Chi
cago, left for the East last night with
his wife. Lord Compton served In
South Africa for Eve years. He spoke
OF the Transvaal problem entirely as
a military man. lie said:
There are motives of fair play and
humanity which make Great Britain
exceedingly reluctant to interfere in
South Africa by force. But IL Is only
can did to say that considerations Of a
military character also operate to
make us chary about rushing into a
campaign which must present the most
formidable obstacles and involve ques-
tions OF transport, supply and STRAIT
egg that might stagger a military ex.
pert.
In the FIRST place, the Beers of the
Transvaal are magnificent guerrilla
soldiers. Their history has proved It,
and they are fully up to their stan.
dard to-day. They are expert marks
men, born rough riders. such as Y our
cowboys, and their courage and
tenacity is undeniable. Individually
they are as good military stuff as the
world possesses. They also are thor
oughly convinced Of the justice Of
their cause, and would die TO a man
at h word of Dom Paul.
But aside from their morals md
their fitness, the Transvaal country
is one admirably adapted for the pur-
poses OF defense. 1t is inland, with
large, uninhabited spaces An army
invading it must have n distant base,
and its supplies must be brought up
through a semi-tropical country under
The most disadvantageous conditions.
Cape Town is 1000 miles from the
Vaal river, and II an attack were to
be made from Natal there would be
mountains to work through and much
tropical growth.
THE question of transportation
would be serious. We would need
thousands OF mules, which must DO
brought from South America. The
ocean distance and the adverse climate
would kill the animals off by the hun
dreds, and the actual work would en-
tail even greater losses.
There is a question Of strategy as
well. The Beers would be difficult to
hit In u mass. Indeed. they might
not be m"bilized in a European sense
at all. In an arid, rocky country,
filed with splendid shots, with no
real objective point Of capture, with
a disaffected or actively hostile
population on your flank or rear, the
conquest Of the Transvaal would be
one of the most arduous undertakings
we ever entered upon. In my opinion
no less than 10000 men would be re-
quired. Your W Philippine war Is
not SO difficult Indeed. it is folly to
underestimate the military strength
of the Transvaal, which proceeds not
alone from the material character Of
the population. but also from the ma.
ture OF the country itself.
And the Beers are armed to the
teeth. The money they raised by
taxation Of the Uitlanders has been
spent in arms and artillery, so that
the republic repeats on a small scale
the military camp which the CONT
mental powers exhibit on a great
scale"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
A Big Haul

Burglars entered the store of Mar.
teller Bros. at Harrison and cracked
the safe. They secured about S75 in
money, but the greatest loss to the
firm is n notes, mortgages, warrants,
etc. The total value of these will
reach $1,000. Several life insurance
policies were taken. No goods from
the store were taken except a revolver.
The work bears tn imprint of profess
SIGNALS.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
Ready July 1

Secretary Casebeer of the BARRIERS
board that the board will
be ready for business July /. He de.
sires BARRIERS who wish to apply for
certificates to apply to him at his adj
dress in Lincoln for application blanks
and information relating to the pro.
visions of the law.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
RENTS GO HIGH AT Rem MES.
Foreigners Crowd the Town to Attend
the Dreyfus Court Martial

PARIS, June 2L-The approaching
arrival of Dreyfus at Rennes is caus-
ing an influx of foreigners there. The
hotels are b~esieged with applications
for rooms, which command immense
prices. The arrangements for the
conveyance of the prisoner from Brest
have been made with the greatest
care and it is believed there Is no dan
ger of demonstrations.
Dreyfus is expected to reach Brest
early in the morning and precautions
have been taken to prevent anybody
from seeing him either at Brest or at
Rennes The Figaro says it under
stands Dreyfus will arrive At Rennes
on June 80 and that he will be landed
else where than at Brest.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
Postomce Inspector Returns.

P~ostofiice inspector A. o. Swift, who
has been in Cuba for the past two
months to assist in perfecting the
postal service of the island, has re,
turned home. He is in the best OF
health and seems favorably impressed
with that country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
TAKES HIS LIFE IN MEXICO.
Agent Roy, Long Missing From Ithaca

n Suicide.
Y. l.. Roy of Auburn received a tele'
gram that his son, who is in Mexico,
had committed suicide. This Is the
Roy who ,nysteriously dropped of the
face OF the earth while he was station
agent at Ithaca about year ago, and
afterwards returned rs q soldier from
Cuba. After visiting with his parents
and sisters u few days last fall, he ac-
ccpted IA position in Mexico as u tele.
graph operator. The cause of the
suicide is supposed to be the outcome
OF family troubles, which was the
alleged cause of his leaving Ithaca SO
suddenly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
Boy of Ten Years Drowned.

The little son Of q. w. Rapp of Ne.
ligh was fishing when his line caught.
He waded In to get 1t loose and got be-
yond his depth and was drowned bs
help could reach him,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
M'COOK ICE HOUSES BURNED.

Burlington Company suffers Loss Of q
Thousand Dollars.
Three immense ice houses owned by
the Burlington railroad at McCook
were destroyed by fire, entailing a loss
on buildings of about 81, 900. The ice
houses each held about four hundred
tons, three-fourths Of which was saved.
The loss is covered by a "blanket" in
Il A large force of men was at
ono put to work building a temporary
covering for the ice.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
WRECK NARROWLY AvERTED,

Misunderstanding of orders Ncarc
Causes " Collision.
Blair was the scene Of what might
have been "a terrible wreck recently.
The flyer, under Conductor Barley,
and Engineer Flynn, pulled out OF
Blair to meet No. 3, the south bound
train, at Highland, hut they had mis-
understood orders and the two train
met just outside town. Excitement
was at a high pitch and men, women
and children jumped through the ear
windows in attempting To get out.
Both trains were packed and n terrible
wreck might have occurred. Tho
crew on the flyer was discharged.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
Ohio Congressman Dead.

WHEELING, w. Va, June 2I.-Cap-
tain Lorenzo Danford. serving his
sixth term as congressman from the
Sixteenth Ohio district, died last
night at 7 o'clock at his country home
near Clairsville, Ohio. His death vas
sudden and was caused by heart dis.
ease
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
All Had rubercuIo,Is

CHICAGO, June 2i.-Germs Of tuber-
culosis were found in every COW Of a
herd Of 92 that was received at the
stock yards yesterday. Many OF the
infected cows were from state institu.
tons
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
A school OF Music for Negroes

A FRANCISCO, June ~2l.-Steps
have been taken by representative nc.
gross Of San Francisco towards secur.
Ing for their race a national academy
Of music to be located in Washington
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
What He

War Hero-All right, / will accept
your offer OF $1,000 for an article.
What shall ! write about? Magazine
Editor-Oh, about nine or ten pages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
VALUATIONS IN BERGEN.
THE STATE BOARD OF TAXATION HEARS
APPEALS FROM AGGRrEvED
MUNICIPALITIES

Hackensack Jan II (SpeciaD-The Eew-Jersey
State Board OF Taxation met here to-day. and
had long preliminary session the appeal ~
Ridgefed and New Barbadoes townships and
Englewood cliffs and Wellington boroughs which
contend that their valuations are proportionately
in excess OF valuations In other municipalities.
The sixty-two townships and boroughs we're rep
resented by citizens and officials subprnaed by the
appellants. and the courtroom densey packed.
Prosecutor Stage. as counsel for Ridgefeld
Township, took charge OF the examination OF wit
nesses. but he circutous In his methods
and went into so many petty details. and INDUCED
In ba igering witnesses 10 such extent that
there were several interruptions by counsel for
other places. and he had TO be restricted and
quested to outline his line Of procedure. The pur-
pose OF the appellants IL establish their conen-
ton that they assessed n relatively higher
percentage than the rest OF tho county and there
fore have TO pay an undue proportion OF state
and county tax The examination OF witnesses be-
came almost personal at times 7, decided
dispose OF the townships and boroughs cas-. OF the
Hackensack River first. but the work was so slow
that this promises 10 consume many days
The most interesting witness Assessor Fitz-
gerald Of Undercllr Borough Under examination
by Major Lentz. OF tho State Board OF Taxation.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said he was an exper, IN oil works
and machinery. but he assessed some oil tanks Of
Ellis & Co.. at Edgewater. personal property
and others as real estate He found only sixty
tanks, while Major Lentz said he visited the place
and counted one hundred and twenty. The Asses
sor guessed az the quantity OF oil the works be-
cause there nobody present give him In
formation when he called. Ellis & Co. have a long
waterfront with piers on the Hudson and II was
assessed with the other land at $1,000
The whole plant assessed s139. 900 and the
tax bill was paid.
Major Leniz says the plant is worth nearly
100000 and counsel Instructed 20 subpoena
the manager appear tomorrow and show what
quantity Of oil was in stock when the last assess
ment was levied. also 70 give such other !nfor
nation may be required by the Board.
The chemical works at Edgewater assessed
$50 600 and the amount doubled by the
County Board OF Assessors last year. Mr. FitZ-
valuation and he could no; explain why he placed
II AT only One-halr that amount. A subpoena
also ordered for the manager OF these works.
The method OF conducting the examination is
calculated 10 cause some witnesses 70 conceal all
they can. the appellants are sndeavOring 70
make by resorting 20 leading questions and
comparisons Of property that considered I'M
warranted. There were twenty lawyers present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
IMPORTANCE OF PURE FOOD.
THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE PRO
POSES TO ISSUE SEVERAL PUB


Trenton. Jan. Il CSpecaD.-The 5werty-sixth an
rual meeting Of the New-Jersey state Board or
Agriculture was begun al the State House to-day.
l. will last three days.
Oleorargarne and the dairy interests OF the
State formed an important part of the discussions
~ the dav and the decision reached that T.
was OF Tho utmost Importance TO producers and
consumers ali ke that there should be more strn-
gent enforcement Of the laws relating 70 pure food
and especially those against the selling OF oleomar-
garine as butter
The Executive Committee stated IN 80 annual re-
por- that 1t had considered the adHsability OF pub
fishing FOR crculaucn among the farmers Of tho
state approved formulas for fertilizers FOR the
various farm crops, providing the State Controller
would allow the cost our Of this years appropra-
ton Favorable action he!n6 taken. Professor T.
r. Voorhees, was requested TO prepare the rormulas
at II reasonable expen-e, the edition 10 consist OF
ten thousand copies.
recommended the publication OF book treating
OF the insect fauna Of the state The Executive
Committee indOraed the idea. and urged the APP
pcintrncut Of the president and vice-presilent OF
the Board as committee TO confer with the
pfOnor state authorities ON the subject
Secretary Franklin Dye. ~ MS annual report
stated mat there were forty thousand farms IN
New Jersey. Waited. with their stock and imple-
Ex-senator Mcbride. % Sussex County offered
resolution that the Board ask the Legislature to
apportion the sum Of $1,000 for the State Dairy
Commissioner The sum appropriated last year
was $1,000 The resolution was referred.
State E.utOmOOgiSt Smith read q comprehensive
report on the work Of his department referring az
PRODUCTION or spread OF injurious insect pests and
ulant diseases In the State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
,.SrssMENTS FOR BENEFIT.
ox,y WAY BY WHICH REPAvE
IhN ,rENTs MAY BE HAD

.,,oRAr1ox COUNSEL wIIALES's ANSWER ~
ooN'0 o.sD OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
r,,cation from Corporation Counsel
oO' q regard 10 payment for street re-
vhsiS" :, me Borough Of Brooklyn. was read
paverie". Of the Board Of Public Improve
at 'ne os,erdav The communication was IN
menu request Of the Board.
rspS r-baleu said there seemed to be no pro-
MI =, he Greater New-York charter for any
vis"" Its IN Brooklyn except those the eX-
TepA ~ which either in whole or IN part arr
pen' nv assessment for benefit. II fo'-
70 .sorefore that the expense OF requirement.
lo"s .ox,vn." he added. must be met by as
70 DIT PIT <or benefit except in so far as a pro-
'e's .a.. amount OF such expense may be
po's mon the city at large under the pro-
pa - Section 40 and not in the manner
's.O y'sad FOR the boroughs Of Manhattan ana
pTO'' - hv Section 94S OF the charter
..,dsnt Grout OF Brooklyn took this stand
year ago. and was instrumental IN nav
ioou' ~ % nassed al Albany 70 remedy tne oh!is-
Ing u ,ta,or Van Wyck vetoed the bill on the
SION - Il was an unnecessary piece or leg
sI...iHon maintaining that the chaT'er coNe'eU
ne situation fully. 49,, o,o r-o,orad a
AnO W. will be drawn up al once ana pre-
I'D a. Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
THE BALL rs Up.
PROSPECT PARK LAKES COVERED WITH
SKATERS

FIRsT-c1-Ass ICE AND PLENTY OF IT TAKEN
ADVANTAGE OF BIT THoUsANDs-ELEcrRIc
LIGHTS TURNED on LAST EVENING
The lake In Prospect Park furnished better
skating than was enjoyed by several thousand
people there yesterday afternoon and last night,
The ice from six inches 10 twelve inches In
thickness and strong enough TO hold UP horse
a carload OF horses. for that matter. The red
ball appeared on the streetcars and on newspaper
bulletin boards early In the day and the result was
that before the afternoon wore away the street
leading to Flatbush were filed with joyous.
rosy-cheeked boys and girls bent on a real, old
fashioned skate with plenty OF room TO fall down
and nothing above but the open sky
Rink skating is all well enough when tho real
thing is not available but when the red ball is up
skating indoors is tame, indeed The police at the
lake did not allow youlg folks the ice till
O'Clock. and when the word was finally given about
thousand mace dash across the dead line.
with racket similar to Oklahoma boomers after
new claims, and soon the ice dotted with
bright costumes. BY o'clock the number had in
creased TO four thousand and last night the sur
face Of the lake fairly swarmed with swiftly
moving humanit-. The danger spots have been
TOped of.
lights surrounding the lake made ready for use.
AT midwinter carnival I'm Canada. The bOatnouse
has been fitted up dressing and reception room
for the skaters. and the-spOrt Will continue long
az the Ice IL smooth and strong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
LTNDE HAS A BIG BILL TO PAY.
4 JUDGMENT FOR ALrMoNY AGAINST HIM. WITH
SOME ADDITIONAL COURT ORDERS.

4 JUDGMENT FOR ALrMoNY AGAINST HIM. WITH
SOME ADDITIONAL COURT ORDERS.
Mrs Mary W Lynde yesterday in the Supreme
Court before Justice Smith secured judgment Civ
ing her aNmony in $50 week. arrears OF amony
amounting 70 1876 o.. and an order appointing
ceiver OF her husbands property and enjoning him
from disposing OF his property within the jur.sdic
ton OF the Supreme Court OF this State.
II was stated the trial that the defendant
moved himself and his property out OF New-Jersey
IN Hev-York State 10 evade the orders directing
him TO pay alimcny. Lynde who had rich parents,
married Mss Mary q. Wright in New-Jersey. His
family then cut him off, but this did not dissuade
hin, from living with his wife for four years in
Trenton Then tho couple Quarreled and Lynde
an1 while he was there he received letter from his
Ynother saving that his father was dead and that
az ,osi6ua-y legatee he had inherited about $4,000
u 10 said that in 1892 Mrs. Lynce filed a petition
t., .bance-v N New Jersey asking for divorce on
,ho sronnds OF desertion and cruelty The defendant
ala not appear in the action, ana hrs lyme fot
IL eot Al orler from the Court directing her
forrer husband show cause WY ths decree
aoo1ld moi boz opened and alimony awarded 70 her.
Tba uspers were served on l;ynde IN ms S'a, re-
,n,,nf ~ alnlony Nat Mrs. Lynde should receive
T""rTe ala not appear AZ this proceealhs hi,housh
h rad appeared in n previous Legal proceeding IN
this State. H. os defendant gave the
c,'nreune Court Of the I'D judicial l,islc.
,,on ,n tho matter and Justice smith yss'.rn@y IT,
,aded thar the plaintiff was @nuu~- 10 the ie'e'
demanded In ner comolainL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
THREE NEW FREIGHT PIERS.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has informed
tho Jersey City Drydocks Company that II must va
cate tho premises which II now occupies on March
I The railroad company intends 10 construct three
piers FOR railway purposes on the site OF the dry
dock NJ First-st. Jersey City.
The Drydock- company will go out OF existence.
The founder was Michael Allison. who established
the shipyard and drydock hfty years ago. u was
there That the river steamer Mary Powell was con-
structed and I'm the civil War the shiQyard and
ervdock were kept busy I'll Government contracts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
LAST OF TIE CHAMBER Music CONCERTS.
COMPOSITIONS NOT OFTEN HEARD PLAYED BE
FORE AN INSTITUTE AUDIENCE.

COMPOSITIONS NOT OFTEN HEARD PLAYED Be
FORE AN INSTITUTE AUDIENCE.
The final concert IN the series OF chamber music
concerts under the auspices OF the department Of
music OF the Brooklyn institute OF Arts and
Sciences given IN Association Hall. at Bond and
Fulton SITS. last evening. The Arnold String Sextet
o, NewYork. furnished the principal portion OF the
programme and was assisted by Arthur Whit
ing. pianist: Charles Kurth. flute. Joseph Elier.
oboe. and Hermann Dutschke. horn The result OF
this number OF instruments that the performers
enabled 10 present certain compositions written
for unusual combinations OF instruments and which.
therefore. are seldom heard. The seXtet Is COM
posed OF Richard Arnold first violin. T. c. Bauck,
second violin. Herman Kuhn. violin and viola Emil
Gramn, viola; Leo Taussig. cello, and August
kaIkhOt. double bass. This was the programme.
Grand hat Op .Ru0lastsin
For piano violin and cello
Ia Moderate assai (o Andants (ci Allegro moderate
(d Moderate, lnale.
L for String SeXtet S. Bach
b) minue; in IA. or String sextst Boccherni
Co Gavotte: Ia Tambourn." IN L minor. Tor strnS
- SeNrt
For piano. fute oboe horn. VIOLA cello and bass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
PLANS FOR TIE INAUGURATION.
THE SIMPLE CEREMONIES by WHICH Toe-
TER VI. VOORHEES, WILL RE IN.
Quoted INTO OFFICE


Trenton Jan. II (speciaD.-The Joint COMMITTEES
Of the Legislature 70 for the Ceremonies n
connection with The Inauguration % Covernor-elsct
Voorhees, have already perfected the details which
precisely indicated In The Tribune some time
ago The Inauguration will take place next Tues
day at noon IN Taylor Opera House. in the pres
ence OF the Legislature. the Judiciary and State
ofcers The Legislature will adjourn at II Q. -
meet upon the stage OF the opera House haf IN
hour later. The sergeanfs arms of both houses,
with their assistants, Will act NJ ushers on the
stage.
At II o'clock the Joint Committee InaugurA~
ton, with the State officers WILL meet In the Ex-
ecutive Chamber and escort Acting Governor Wst-
kins and Governor Voorhees, the theatre
General Bird W. Spencer will be In charge OF the
theatre during the ceremonies. The prayer VIII ~
delivered by the Rev Or. rancis l.. Patton. presi-
dent OF Princeton University. CHEZ Justice Magic
will administer the oath OF Office 20 the new Gov
ernor. Acting Governor watkins Will deliver the
after itE acceptance by Governor VOORHEES, the lat
ter will be introduced 10 the rnembefs 81 the L>gs-
aturr. and then will deliver the nausura ton ad-
dress. The benedction will be pronounced ny the
Rev. DR.. J Richards Boyle. % Trenton
During the ceremonies IN the theatre 2 salute 81
OF the 7th Regiment az the State House grounds
The public receptions al the State House WILL be
held from $50 70 , o'clock IN the afternoon and
from 81 10 O'Clock the evening officers % the
National Guard and Naval Reserve attending tho
evening reception will appear IN fun dress uni
eruor: Mrs William ! stryker Mrs Richard A.
Donneily. Mrs Alexander g.. Oliphant, Mrs. Charles
a. Reed and Mrs. George y Swain Will assist IN
receiving at the evening reception
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
DEATH AT GRADE CROSSING.
FATHER AND DAUGHTER INSTANTLY
KILLED-TwO MEN RUN DOWN At
ANOTHER CROSSING.

ANOTHER CROSSING.
Paterson. Jan u-Levi Lyons and his daughtU
Ella. nineteen years old. killed a. the River
dale crossing OF the New-york and Greenwood
Lake Railroad in this city this morning This -
the second double fatal accident within the city IN
few hours. Mr. Lyons and his daughter lived at
ponpton. They were driving toward this city IN q
sleigh. Both were heavily mufiied because OF tho
severe cold. and Il is thought this contributed TO
their deaths. a the wraps they had about their
heads must have deadened the sound Of IN. train
APPROACHING
II IL said they drove directly upon the tracks IN
front OF the train They apparently tid not sec iel
until the horse upon the rails Then Mr.
Lyons attempted 10 hurry the arnal up and gee
across but the engine struck the sleigh and broke
II peces Mr. and Miss Lyons were picked ~
beside the track dead.
The crossing where the accident occurred hao
long been considered a dangerous one.
Two men were killed last night al grade cross
struck by a New York susquehanna and Western
locomotive. Both killed Instantly. and one Of
them was carried 20 the station on the pilot OF the
engine the body having escaped notice N he dark
brakeman was killed a. Pompton the Green
wood Lake Railroad yesterday afternoon He fell
between freightcars on which ne was az work. and
was cut IN TWO
dictments found for maintaining the dangerous