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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-29
NAP OLE THE SCENE

people have rske1 their all upon the stake or
war. and II is incredible that such risk would
be run merely 10 prevent the Outlander getting
q vote. Their dream may he madness but II IS
Intelligent madness when we consider the whole
situation and the military difficulties that beset
Great Britain in a South African campaign.
They have also vanly counted upon the BRUSH
party system. and another reason may De IOuhu
in their profound contempt for British arms
He asked if. during the last one hundred
years any British statesman had dreamed Of
taxing the colonies for the benefit Of the mother
country Brtishers were now sacrificing the
lives Of those dearest 10 them. he asserted, for
The sake % the security and honor Of the En-
pire The first acts Of the drama were being
played in Cape Colony and Natal: but the de-
nouement would be played. he trusted in domn-
ions not now subject 20 the Crown. CheersD
Passing to high euogy Of the brilliant
bravery Of our troops" che courage. patriotism
and endurance Of the small colony of Natal, so
ranscendently displayed" and the patriotic
spirit Of the colonies generally" he continued:
Last but not least may we not on this occa-
sion express thanks 10 our American relations,
Who have done all that is possible in a case like
this. namely have provided and equipped the
Maine. not only in the interests Of humanity,
but. as ! well believe, out Of sympathy for those
engaged in this great fight?
III the course or an eloquent peIOIdIIoi' III
which ne said that he not entitled 20 lift
the veil hiding the future Mr. Balfour expressed
confidence that an Of peace. prosperity and
freedom would follow these dark struggles"
Sir Edward Clarke, Conservative, Member OF
Parliament for Plymouth since 1880 and from
1856 70 1892 Solicitor General. has addressed
letter 20 his constituents announcing his inten-
ton to retire at the next general election in
view Of the fact that he is not in agreement
with the governments policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-29
TRANSPORTS AT CAPE TOWN.

London. Nov. 29.-The transport Scot. with
,birtv-three officers and Loss men, and the
transport Ravarian with eighty-three officers
s,d o $40 men. arrived at Cape Town yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-29
EX-SENATOR Upton DEAD.

Washington. Nov. 2s-Thomas W Upton who
represented Nebraska IN the United states senate
FOR eight years, died here to-day In me eish'y-
.btrd year ~ his age He was a native Of Ohio, but
Went 10 Nebraska 1858. and since MS Tetre
from politics had lived In washington WILT "
and two sons " NJ Upton. OF santa re- anu J.
g Triton Of this city survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-29
HORSES FOR USE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Five hundred horses arrived from inc "t9S V'1I
~. III railroad Yesterday, and are corralled In
,bo stock wards at Jersey City. The horses are ~
cbarge OF F. Hugo Skead, Of Cape Town 90 S9H sor
trica and IL is said they have been pur ~
a. of the british Government They VIII De shPpeu
-. rnttle hnafs 10 England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-29
BOER ARMIES HELD TOGETHER.

DISPOSITION OF THE FORCES OF GEN
ERALS JOUBERT AND CRONJE
Berlin. Nov 2s-The "Deutsche Zeitung' pub
fishes the following dispatch. dated Pretoria,
November 81. received through Boer diplomatic
channels
President Kruger and President Steyn have
Instructed General JoUbert and General Cron)e
nor 10 split their forces into small detachments.
but 70 strike vigorous blows. General Joubert
has three corps-one holding Ladysmith. the
second commanding the Tugela and the third
east Of Estcourt in order 20 cut off the Brllsh
retreat General Crontes forces are divided INTO
three contingents-one at Kimberley, another at
Modder River and the third in the rear ~ Cen
eral Mcthuen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-29

WILL ADOPT THE AMERICAN BELT
London, Nov 2S-The War Office has decided
to test the Mills web cartridge belt IN use IN
The evening times., 1899-08-08
HUMANE SOCIETY REPORT.
Work Accomplished by the Organi
zatiOn During July.

The executive committee Of the Wash
ington Humane Society has just received
a report of the work done by that organi-
zation during the month of July, as fol-
lows:
Cruelty to animals.-Cases Investigated.
1880; remedied without prosecution, 1,760;
prosecuted, 20; convicted, 65; found unfit
for work, 20; abandoned to die, /; killed,
%; cases of beating, 5; overdriving, 2;
driving when CALLED, As; when lame, "A;
lack of food or shelter, l.
Report of Bertha Langdon Barber Refuge
for Small Animals. Nineteenth street and
Columbia Road-Cats, received, 1873; kit
tens, 279; dogs, 5; put to death. cats, 139;
kittens, 2S7; dogs, 5; remaining in refuge
July 81, cats, &c; kittens, 9; cats being
boarded. %.
Report of Bands of Mercy formed dur
ing July in Sunday schools Of the city. Z;
membership, 952; literature distributed
3050 pages.
The following persons joined the society
during the month: Anton Lerch, Miss E. A
Richardson, and Miss Anna Thomas.
The following resolution was passed: The
Washington Humane Society desires to re-
cord its deep regret at the death, in June
last, of DR.. Lawson TAFT. whose distin-
guished achievements in his profession did
so much for the alleviation of human suf-
fering and whose noble advocacy of the
restriction of the cruel practice of vivi-
section forever endeared him to humane
men and women.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
BROTHER FABRIc1AN DEPARTS.
The Former President of st. Johns
College En- Route 10 Paris.

Brother Fabrician, the former President
of st. Johns College. Of this city, who was
deposed from his position recently by an
order of Gabriel Marie, of Paris, the Gen
eral of the Christian Brothers, left the city
today for New York, from which point he
will sail for Paris in about weeks time.
At a farewell banquet rendered the re-
firing president last night by the alumni
of st. Johns College at the Raleigh, regret
was expressed ON all sides over the de-
parture Of Brother Fabrician and tributes
to his worth as an educator were eloquent
ly expressed.
AT the banquet a resolution was adapted
expressing sorrow at the departure of the
former head of the college under such cir
cumstances and entertaining the hope that
he will be allowed TO return TO the city
and resume his duties in his former ca
pacity at an early date. The resolution
also called upon the alumni of the schools
and colleges of the Brothers of the Christ
ian Schools throughout the United States
to unite in a petition to the Pope, urging
the withdrawal of the Objectionable order
of General Gabriel Marie. 1t was further
provided that copies of the resolutions
adopted last night be forwarded to the
| Pope and to Brother Gabriel Marie at
Paris. 1t is understood that. notwithstand
| ing the removal of Brother Fabrician the
| college will continue to teach the classics,
| to which there has been objection on the
| part of ecclesiastic authorities
The evening times., 1899-08-08
AFTER A GANG OF THIEVES.
Detectives Arrest Several Suspects
In West Virginia.


In West Virginia.
Charleston, w, Va. Aug. 8.-George
Winebrenner. : one of the parties charged
with the robbery of Richard Morgan, the
bridgekeeper. at Shepherdstown, who was
arrested last week. was given preliminary
hearing yesterday before Justice Frank Cal
laher and was held for the grand jury. In
default of bail he was recommittad to jail
to await the grand jury in November next.
Thomas Garrison. another of the parties
arrested for the same offence last Satur-
day by Detectives Smart and Kinsley, had
talk with the detectives in the Jail on Sat
urday night and gave them the names OF
several other parties whom he implicated In
the crime He signed statement disclos
ing the circumstances and parties connected
with the robbery. and on the strength Of
this Fred Staley, a coiored man OF Shep-
herdstown was arrested by the detectives
and brought to this place by them Monday
night, and was committed to Jail for the
grand jury Harrison implicated others and
1t is said other arrests will follow. Harri-
sons hearing was set for next Monday.
There has been gang of thieves operat-
inf in Shepherdstown for more than year.
breaking in dwelling houses and stores and
stealing merchandise. They also made An
attempt to rob the Jefferson Savings Bank
but were discovered and had TO run. The
authorities believe that these arrests Will
lead TO breaking up the gang.
The evening times., 1899-08-08

blue-green color, turn almost black, and as
well as giving expense to pick it.. sells at
very low price. Pulping should take piaca
as soon as possible; the same day as gath
ering, and after from twenty-four to thirty
six hours fermentation it should be thor
oughly washed 1t is now ready to be dried,
but as coffee ripens here at the rainy sea-
son, it becomes a very difficult matter WITH
out machinery. After drying coffee will
keep a great length of time in parchment
skin and it will be found better to leave IL
in this unless required for sale in a local
market. If shipped to the United States
there are several establishments in New
York, which have all the necessary machin-
cry for preparing it 70. the market and
knowing the requirements as they do, 1t Is
only to be inferred that they can do it as
we'll II not better than ourselves without
the liability to damage from damp or wet
weather. There are two distinct species of
coffee, viz: Arabica and Liberica; under the
former there are eighteen or twenty sub
species. The exact sub-species OF the Ara
bica do not appear to have been fully deter
mined yet"
The evening times., 1899-08-08
A Postmaster,s Bad Luck.

Hagerstown, Md, Aug. S.-A frame bank
barn owned by Postmaster George H. Bow
man. at Mills, near Leitersburg, Washing
ton county, has been destroyed by fire,
along with a lot of hay and straw. The
wheat had just been hauled away. The
fire was caused by Mrs. Bowman saturat-
ing a hens nest with coal oil and setting
fire to it to destroy yermin. The flames
leaped up to the hay and straw in the mo"
and the building in an instant was envel-
veloped No one but Mrs. Bowman was al
home. The dwelling house, not far away
caught fire, but about this time storm
came up, the wind changed, and few
buckets of water saved the house. Mr.
Bowman's insurance on the barn expire
few DAYS ago.
The evening times., 1899-08-08

jeering children who cried, See, these
people have no goitres," as if to be with
out goitre was physical deficiency.
Similarly, the prevalence of irregular
periods among young women, and the
commonness of debilitating drains
among married women have created
the mischievous idea that these are the
natural conditions of womanhood.
In normal health the periods should
be regular and painless and there should
be neither drains nor pains for the mar
ried woman. To regain that normal
condition of health is possible to every
woman who will make trial of DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t regu-
lates the periods, dries up the drains,
and cures liberation and Inflammation.
Sick women can consult DIR. R. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, NJ, ", by letter without
charge. Every letteris held as strictly
private and sacredly confidential.
"I had falling of internal organs and had to
periods which would sometimes last ten or
twelve days." writes Mrs. Alice L. Holmes, OF
Coolspring Street, Uniontown, Pa. Had also
indigestion SO bad that could not eat anything
hardly. DR.. Pierce's, Favosite Prescription and
Golden Medical Discovery cured me: took
three bottles of the 'EavoIite Prescription and
one of the Golden Medical Discovery" :.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser-sent free on receipt OF stamps
to cover mailing only. Twenty-one one.
cent stamps for edition in paper; 81
stamps for the cloth-bound edition. Ad.
dress DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y:
The evening times., 1899-08-08
Captured an Escaped Prisoner.

Clisfield, Md, Aug. S.-WesIey Evans.
one of the prisoners who broke Jail at
Princess Anne some time ago. was captur-
ed in Crisfeld last Saturday night and
lodged in the Princess Anne Jail Sunday.
1t was learned on Saturday that Evans
was at his home in Crisfield, and Jack
Hall and Jack Sterling determined to make
the arrest. On reaching the house Evans
stood his ground and snapped his pistol
twice at the officers, but the weapon miss
ed fire. He was at once seized and carried
to jail The officers also got on the track
of Harold Dize, another of the Jail break
ers, but he managed to reach the wharf,
where he jumped into a boat and escaped.
Messrs. Hall and Sterling will receive s25
reward for the capture.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
Suspected of Murder.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. S.-Charles Wyatt, a
storekeeper of Scottsville, a suburb of
Portsmouth, was murdered by a negro
burglar last Thursday morning, and the
assassin made his escape. Two men were
next day arrested on suspicion, and are
being held The third suspect was arrest
ed in Norfolk yesterday. John Smith,
alias Walter Scott. is the man. When ar
rested pawn tickets for three watches were
found in his pockets. The timepieces were
recovered. One of them has been identi-
fed as Wyatt's, and another as that of
Capt L. L. Hudgins, who was assaulted
and robbed at his store in the same neigh
borhood three weeks ago. The prisoner
has been committed for examination.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
AWARDED MEDALS OF HONOR.
Men of the Marblehead and Nash
Vile Rewarded for GalIantry.

Men of the MarbIehead and Nash
vile Rewarded for GalIantry.
The Navy Department in an order pub
lished today gives the names of the men
on the Marblehead and Nashville who are
gallantry while these boats were engaged
in cutting the cables from Cienfuegos. Gu
ba, May II, 1893 The order issued also
gives the correspondence between the de-
partment and the commanding officers OF
the Marblehead and Nashville. The men
mentioned for bravery and to whom NED
ais are awarded are: Nus
Marblehead-James H. Bennett, chief b. NJ
John J. Doran, b. NJ, second class; William
Oakley, G. NJ, second class; Frank Williams, sea-
man; Harry Hendrickson, seaman; Albert Ba-
dash, seaman; Axel Sundquist, C. c. NJ; Will
liam Hart. maohinist. first class; Franz Kramer.
eaman; Henry p. Russell, landsnan; Herman
Kuchnester, private, L. s. NJ. c., Walter 5.
West, private, u. S. NJ. c.; Julius A. X Wiike'
d. NJ, first class; Joseph E. Carter, blacksmith;
John Davis G. NJ, third class; William Le-
very, apprentice first class; Herbert l.. Foss'
seaman; Nick Erickson, coxswain; Freeman Gill,
G. NJ, first class; John Maxwell. fireman, sec
ond class; Leonard Chadwick, apprentice, first
class; James Meredith, private, U. 5. NJ G.;
Edward Sullivan, private, u s. NJ c.; Daniel
Campbell private, u. S. NJ. C..
Naslvile-Ernest Krause, coxswain; Austin J.
Durney, blacksmith; Johan j. Johansson, ordi.
nary seaman John ii. Riley, landsman; David
ID. Barrow, ordinary seaman; Benjamin +. Ba-
kcr. coxswain: Lauritz Nelson, sailmaker's mate;
Hudson Van Elton, seaman Willard Miller,
seaman; Robert Blume, seaman; Frank Hill, pri'
vate, L. s. NJ. c.; Joseph II. Franklin, private,
L. 8 VI. c.: Joseph F. Scott, private. U. 5. H.
C.; Thomas Hoban, coxswsin; Carl II. Neubert
seaman; Robert Volz, seaman; Albert Boyer,
coxswain; George W. Bright, coal passer; Viii
liam Meyer, carpenters mate. third class; Harry
Miler seaman; John Eglit, seaman; John W
Gibbons. oiler; Philip Gaughan. sergeant. U. S
| NJ C.: Pomeroy Parker, private, u. S. NJ. c.;
Oscar W. Field. private, L. S n. c.; Michael L.
| Kearney. private. L. S NJ c..
The evening times., 1899-08-08
OUTLAW MATTox IN CUSTODY
Arrest of Noted Oklahoma MUIR
derer in California.

Perry. o. T., Aug. S.-Officers of Kay,
Oklahoma. have arrived from California
with Clyde Mattox, who is wanted at Pom
ca City for the murder of Lincoln Swim
ney. Mattox is the most noted outlaw
that ever operated in Oklahoma. He is
twenty-five years of age and he is charged
with killing eight men. He was sentenced
TO be hanged four years ago, and Presi-
dent Cleveland commuted his sentence to
life Imprisonment and afterward President
Mckinley pardoned him. Last November
Mattox shot and killed his eighth man.
He spent two months among the Usage
Indians while officers We're hunting for
him. One month ago he went to Los An
geles TO see his sweetheart and there he
was arrested.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
ASSAULTED A POLICEMAN.
While Down the officer Kills One oi
..- His Assailants.

Toledo. Ohio, Aug. S.-Policeman
A. Langenderfer last night shot and
killed Patrick Meade. jr., and was
himself almost killed by Meade's
gang before he was rescued. Lam
genderfer was set upon by MCGOWAN,
Meade and eight others he was unable to
recognize on Bloomfield Street. The officer
was thrown down, kicked in the face, tear
ing MS lip and breaking his teeth. and In
the melee his left ear was almost torn from
bis head. While down. he managed to draw
his revolver and shoot Meade. infiicting
wounds that shortly afterward proved fatal
The shots scared the thugs away for mo-
ment. but they Immediately rallied and re-
turned to kill the officer crowd attract
ed by the shooting came up in time 10 save
the officers life.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
Attacked by n Bull.

Hagerstown, Nd, Aug. S.-Former State
Senator David Seibert, of this county, mar
rowly escaped being gored by an infuriated
bull on his farm near Clear Spring He
was riding horseback through2a field when
the bull attacked the horse knocking Mr.
Seibert from the saddle. He fell under
the horse and was rendered unconscious
for some time. After regaining conscious
ness he again mounted the horse, when
the bull made a second attack. Mr.. Seibert
defended himself with a pitchfork which
he was carrying and finally escaped unin-
jured save for a few bruises and a severe
shaking up
The evening times., 1899-08-08
Extensive Coal Lands Leased.

Piedmont, W. Va, Aug. 8.-Former Sem
ator Henry G. Davis and Senator Stephen
B. Elkins, of the Davis Coal and Coke
Company, have leased for fifteen years the
coal mines of Bryan & Loller, at Everson.
on the Monongahela River Railroad. in
Marion county. The property consists of
400 acres of excellent quality of big vein
gas coal, and will be operated under the
name of the Pennois Coal Company. z. c.
Huntington will probably be superintend-
ent Messrs. H. G. Davis & Bro. have Te-
Gently made large purchases of coal in
Marion and Monongalia counties, and will
become large shippers of gas coal. as they
have heretofore been of soft coal and coke.
They are now operating a mine at Simp-
son, Taylor county, under the name of the
New York Coal Company.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
CANADIAN TROOPS IN ALASKA
No Official Advices That the Force
Has Been Increased.

No official information has reached the
State Department concerning the reported
movement on the part of the Canadian
government to increase its military force
along the line OF the disputed territory
in Alaska. In the absence of Secretary Hay
the boundary question is remaining in
statu quo so far as the State Department
is concerned.
The officials here. however. are inclined
to believe that Great Britain, after protest
ing, as she did some time ago against an
increase in the American garrison in Al
aska, would not violate a practical truce,
so far as an armed force is concerned and
aggravate the question by military dis
Dlay
The evening times., 1899-08-08
The Earth TrembIes mt Pen-Mnr.

en-Mar, Md, Aug. S.-A very percepti-
tle tremor of the earthquake is reported
to have been felt Friday shortly after 10
o'clock in the vicinity of Pen Mar. The
movement was accompanied by noise
resembling thunder. At Pen-Mar Park
the disturbance was decidedly perceptible
and dishes aud tumblers in the dining
hall were thrown together. The shake
was also felt at the dancing pavilion and
Pen-Mar Hotel and along the Ringgold
Road. A group of men sitting in front Of
a store at Waterloo felt the building rock
and the glassware and shelf goods were
Jared frem their places. The tremor was
also felt at WaynesborO.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
Falls Heir to n Fortune.

Rochester, N. Y, Aug. S.-Thomas Har-
rison, aged seventy five years, an old resi-
dent of the village of Mount Morris, who,
for the past FIVE years, has been an inmate
of the county house at Geneseo, has fallen
heir to a fortune of $4,000 through the
death of brother, John Harrison, of
Doylestown, Pa The search for Thomas
Harrison had been going on for some time,
but his identity has now been established
beyond doubt. Thomas Harrison was
apprenticed to a carpenter in Canada when
he was boy and has not seen any of his
relatives since
The evening times., 1899-08-08
To BE Tried i'm Oakland.

Hagerstown, Nd, Aug. Samuel John
son, the negro indicted for criminally as
saulting little Annie M. Kerfoot, in Wash
ington county, was brought, by order of
the court, from Baltimore on the Western
Maryland fast mail train yesterday and
personally made affidavit for the removal
of his case. The court, Judge Stake, sign
ed the order for trial at Oakland, Garrett
county. which will take place probably
September Is. The prisoner will be kept
in the meanwhile in Hagerstown Jail.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
A Destructive Electric storm

Cambridge. Nd, Aug. S.-A very severe
electric storm passed oven Cumberland and
other parts of Dorchester county Sunday
night about 1890 o'clock. The lightning
and thunder were terrific. The switch
board in the telephone Office was struck by
lightning and many of the wires burned
out. The store of George Mace at Mount
Holly, five miles from Cambridge. was
struck by lightning, and burned, with the
entire stock.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
A Former Convict Seeks Damages

Albany, \. Y, Aug. S.-Among the
claims filed yesterday against the State was
that of John Culleton, of New York City,
an eX-convict, who seeks TO recover So. 900.
lie was sentenced from New York city in
April, 1885, and during his confinement in
Sing Sing prison contracted blood poison
ing from the hair of horses which he was
compelled to clean. He claims damages
on the ground that the State authorities,
by compelling him to perform that work,
have ruined his health for life. The claim
is filed by virtue of a law passed by the
last legislature.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
CHARGED WITH sWINDLING.
Edgar j. jackson Arrested on COm-
5 iplnint of a NaryIander.

Edgar J. Jackson was arrested this morn
ing by Detectives Parham and Gallaher,
charged with obtaining 500 under false
pretences from Oscar Thorn, a native of
Prince George county. Maryland. Jack
son is alleged to have advertised for a
manager for coal yard. Thorn applied
for the position and was told that the
place would pay a small salary and de-
posit of $500 was required.
Thorn gave the man 500 and told him
he would pay the other 5000 tomorrow He
then proceeded to investigate and he said
he found that there was no such coal yard
as the one described by Jackson. The mat
ter was reported to the police and Jack
sons arrest followed. The case will prob
ably be tried in the Police Court tomor-
The evening times., 1899-08-08
A Kidnapped wife,s Miseries.

Martinsburg, W. Va, Aug S.-Mrs. Jean
Spaulding. of near Martinsburg, who was
kidnapped from her husband near Latrobe.
Pa, and later found by him in Pittsburg,
has again been lost from him, and was
picked up in Connellsville yesterday for
vagrancy and sent 20 Jail at Uniontown-
The woman has been leading a wretched
existence for the past few days
The evening times., 1899-08-08
Engineers willing to Compete.

The following engineers VINO have been
invited to submit plans for the proposed
memorial bridge across the Potomac River
have signified their willingness to General
Wilson to enter the competition: Georges
5. Morrison, William H. Burr. L. L. Buck.
and William r. Hatton.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
Restricted to Military uses.

Owing to complaint made by steamship
lines between the United States and Porto
Rico the War Department has issued an
order restricting the army transports for
the use Of the military establishment of
the Government only. They cannot be
used hereafter for the transportation of
persons and material for the civil govern
ment of the island as they have in the
past