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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05

Tho orrored cruiser Brooklyn achieved fame
for her share in the Santiago sea tight She is
attached 10 the North Atlantic fleet and Is In thls
mort She was built by William Cramp Il sons OF
Phiadelnhia She has four S-inch baroette tnr-
rets two military masts and twin screw triple
evpansion engines She can make 2lH KNOTS an
hour Her maximum indicated horse power IS
* -co Her length on load water line IS i" ieet
inches. her extreme breadth is 81 feet So incheSi
mean draught q feet; dsplacement' 9-lo IONS
and her net tonnage 3i7o67 Her normal coal
capacity is go tons with bunker capacity oil It'I
tons. ,.,,
l. lowell commanding; lieutenant commanderS
Dornfs II Mahan and Albert f. Dixon heuten-
,rts AIbon C. Hodgson William r. Rush. rd-
ward simpson. James @. Doyle. George W. N'll,e'
Edward H. Scribner and Gunior grad') John /
! RYAN. naval cadets. william =. NeIls an" N'"
tam p SavIes: surgeon. George +. H. Harmon as
teton, SURGEON. Washington b. Grove; paymaster
s,,,.l I Ueap. chaplain. the Rev. william l.
tI.lr,s. major Paul s Q. Murphy. United states
Marine Corps. FIRST lieutenant. Arthur j. Mat
,hou.s T'nit.1 States Marine Corps acting o'd'-
swain John Mahouey: acting gunner 'a'''"''
cbiles. carpenter Edwin 2. Kirk; acting warrant
,nachinsts Fred J. Korte. Frederick e H"'~
Charles II. Phillips and Alphonse "ey' pdy'""
tors clerk Henry D. Lazelle.
Tho eIuboat Machias is an unarmored steel YES
90, and is schooner rigged She is attached 10
,ho North Atlantic fleet. She was oult al 'he
p,,b Iron Works. Bath. Ne. She Is @i feet long
and her extreme breadth is 30 fee; ~ inches. her
gross & tons ra she 6sn hfT tfay@ %" at s'Tf% ths
u.IC =. 4f Knots am hour. G.. l.. Logan Is her COM
mander ,,,o..o 70 an unarn1ored COM
- ,eesel and is schooner rlgged she Is also A.
ierhed 10 the North Atlantic fleet she Gan TIi HI46S
20 40 t,ots an hour She was butt az the non
80 80 Works san Francisco. Her length Is - test
Ia la her Extreme breadth "a feet Tier gross LoI-
ana Sne mas lNlll S.''' % -
ln,'bsention engines She is in charge or COMMANDER
II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY's RACE.
COurse-Fiffeen knots to wtndward or
Iceward and return.
Starting pOint-Snndy Hook LiGhtshtp.
Time of start-10it5 n. M, unless post.
pOncmcnt Is ordered. but not later
thnn 12;15 u. m.
Time nIIOwance-Six and 31-tOO SEQ
Onds to the Shamrock.
Time Iimit-Five and One-haIf hours.
exclusive of time allowance.
Preparatory starting siGnaI-A gum
will be fired. the "bIue peter" set
and ~ red ball hoisted.
Starting signai-Fiftecn minutes later
gun Will be fired and the ball Will
drop.
Weather predictiOn-CIoudy, with fresh
easterIy winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05

Cantaln Bogardus Edrldge was appointed 10
West Point from Massachusetts on AUGUST Oh i''O'
and later assigned 10 the 10Th infantry NJ "d'
,,1 IN ar.t lieutenant in the same regiment May
q 1883: promoted to captain September {" 1884,
and assigned to the l4th Irfantry. His service
with the 18th Infantry was almost ehureE !"
Alaska. having been stationed at Dyea from
February. 1885 until May, 1899; when Companies ID ID
and r were ordered 10 Manila. Ills WHO" anu
three children are at Vancouver Barracks
First Lieutenant H. Y. Grubbs OF the 6th IN
fantrv. was a native of Kentucky. He was grad
uated from the Military Academy IN me class . oi
fsos and served with the 18th and bth infantry;
He served in cuba as lieutenant colonel OF me "a
Volunteer Infantry. lie had been IN the fhNppheS
only a few weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05

THE TRANSPORT ST PAUL AT MANILA.
Washington. oct. 4.-General oils mas mo, me-. ,
~, ro,ar,,,eot NJ the arrival At Manila Of
,ha transnori 81 Paul with seven troops OF tne Su
G'vairy The Garolno. carrying horses ana inuieS'
has also reached Manila
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05
FIGHTING IN LUZON.
INSURGENTS TRY TO GET IN THE REAR
OF THE AMERICAN FORCES.
TWO ATTACKS ON CALAMBA. IN WHICH
SIXTY REBELS ARE KILLED-AMER-
ICAN OUTPOST AMBUsHED.

ICAN OUTPOST AMBUSHED
Manila. oct. 4.-Several hundred insurgents
have reoccupied Porac. which was captured by
General Macarthur on September % and evacu-
ated by the Americans the following day. The
insurgent forces are also reported moving tow
ard Mexico. southeast OF Angeles. The object OF
the double movement is apparently to get be-
hind the American garrison on both sides of the
Manila Dagupan Railway.
"Reminiscences from Mexico by the 4th Cav
airy toward Santa Ana northeast OF Mexico,
and toward Arayat. due north of Santa Ana, de-
veoped the fact that the insurgents are IN po-
stion at both points. An American private was
killed in the skirmsh at Santa Ana.
The Arayat party learned that Scott and Ed
wards, Of the 25th Infantry who are missing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05
nrTryTIoy or THE YACHT NORMA.
CAPTAIN wEAvER's VESSEL HELD on BOT
TOMRY BOND

c.. r,~.,c,sc, oct. 4-Tho steamer Victoria ar
.,,.t hero TO-DAY ten days from Honolulu She
h-irrs news of the detention AT Honolulu Of the
yacht Norma. captain W. j. Weaver who is max
ing tour Of the world The vessel is detained OF.
a., attachment made by one Walter PeroivaI' OF
sngaport on a botomry bond IN tho sum oi
q ~, Cantain Weaver who VAS formerly com
S-''5l = tha Atlantic Yacht club. Of New 1Ork,
mVu' mo, tSot the papors scry.i on him are worthless
hut states tk4t ne VIII I'i''i" "ie anu "7'' ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05

Mr. Hollister was connected with the drygoons
firm Of James II. Durham Co. NO "1V
broadway and its predecessors for hfty years
His first business connection was with the MN
Of Chittenden, Bliss & Co, at Broau"aS am
Rector-st They separated in 1893. and Mr.
rJou,s.o- u.oDt with George Bliss & Co.. and be-
came a member Of the firm.
James II. Dunham. the head or the III" Vi
James II. Dunham & CO., told lIlpuhe ~
porter last evening at his nome no. '' i'"'.
Thirty y-sxth-st. that Mr.. H)ilister was man ~
roeors and Of exceedingly attractive qualities
.ho r.os resnectod and esteemed by large CIR
Gle Of friends in business and social Ire ana
whose loss he personally felt deeply. 49,,
The funeral will be held at his nome III MUM
erford on Friday at p. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05

the President to-day he went into the Philippine
situation at great length. explaining carefully
the existing condition Of affairs and his views OF
the outlook, closing with an earnest recommen-
dation that the Brooklyn and some other vessels
be sent at once to the Philippines. This rein
forcement Of the present fleet on the Aslauc
Station he urgel as necessary, and said thelr
dispatch should he directed as early as possible
The President Immediately communicated with
the Navy Department. and instructed Secretary
Long to issue an order carrying out the Al
mirars recommendation, and 10 see that ''e
ships be put in readiness at once. the Marietta
and the Machias besides the Brooklyn VIII DE
designated by the Navy Department, with seF-
eraI other vessels which have not yet peeh
selected.
The BROOKLYN is now with the other vessels Of
the North Atlantic Squadron off TompklnsVl"e'
Staten Island The Machias and the MatIe''a
are at present at the wharves In TINS cl'y on
waiting orders having been brought mere IN
order that their crews might take part III the
celebration in honor of Admiral Dewey IheSe
reinforcements will add considerable strehR'h
10 the Asiatic Squadron, and the Admihls'r"-
ton believes that their presence VIII nave a
material effect in expedting the end or nos
,Hties.
The Rrooklyn's formidable equipment VIII
make her of invaluable general service WhIe
the Marietta and the Machias are expected 10
be Of great use in the shallow waters about lhe
arcbipelago. where larger craft cannot go
Il is not known how soon the vessels can be
made ready. but their orders are to get away as
carly as possible. and no delay is anticipated.
Their commanders will report to the Depart
ment when they are ready to proceed. and on
arriving at Manila will report without delay 70
Rear Admiral Watson, commanding the Asiauc
Station. for orders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05

! are prisoners at Magalaye Magalang0.
The insurgents yesterday made two attacks
on Calamba in which the commanding officer
reports sixty Filipinos killed and wounded Two
companies of the DIST Regiment repealed each
attack, losing two men killed and seven
wounded.
Iolomen surprised an American outpost near
Guagua, killing two privates The other two
escaped
While four sailors of the United States cruiser
Baltimore were entering the Bacoor River in
boat yesterday. after the fight. they received
volley wounding three. 1t is understood that
the volley came from United States soldiers
who having been ordered to prevent the passing
Of boats fired by mistake upon the Baltimores
men.
Rear Admiral Watson announces the recovery
of the United States gunboat Urdaneta which
was captured and beached by the insurgents
after fierce fight near Orsni, on the Orani
River. where she had been blockading, under
Cadet Welborn G. Wood. The expedition was
entirely successful, the Americans suffering no
casualties.
OTIS REPORTS on RECENT FIGHTING
Washington. oct 4-General Otis has sent to
the War Department the following account or
the recent sharp engagements with the insur-
gents:
Manila October 4.
Captain Poore 9th Infantry, attacked IN
trenched robber band western Negros Isl INST
Lieutenant Grubbs 9Th Infantry, killed; Dr
ShiIlock three enlisted men slightly woundeu'
twenty Of enemy killed including two Leading
robbers; twelve rifles, large supply ammunition
and stores captured; PoOres action mghiy conn
mended. ~
Insurgents west Of BacOor and linus, Luzon
attacked line Of communications Captain FL
bridge. 14th Infantry killed; Lieutenant BUR,
gess 9TH Artillery wounded, number enlisted
men killed and wounded ten or twelve; fulI re,
mort not vet received. Enemy driven west ana
south with q reported heavy loss. Yesterday
enemy attacked Calamba; driven OF some as
tance into country; our casualties two enlisted
mon killed seven wounded. sixty Insurgents
lired number wounded unknown. Fourth cav
airv reconnaissance yesterday from San FER
rando in direction Santa Ana and Arayat one
man killed no other casualties; lnsurgen''
driven with considerable loss. Advanced picht.
nost three men, out from San Antonio ana santa
RIA west San Fernando, killed YESTERDAY py
hoIo mon result of carelessness or oVerconl-
dence I'm natives.
4 later message from General Otis says tha'
Captatn Fldridge died from his wounds on the
evening Of October 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05
STRUCK BY AN ERIE ENGINE.
SAMUEL W. HOLLISTER, OF RUTHER
FORD, n. j.. KILLED.
TRIED TO CROSS THE TRACKS BEFORE A
MOVING TRAIN-WELL KNOWN IN THE
DRYGOODS TRADE OE rHIS CITY

DRfGOODS TRADE OF THIS CITY.
Rutherford, n J.. Oct (SpeciaD Samuel
Whiting Hollister, for thirty years well known
resident Of Rutherford. struck by the 1:5l
train at the grade crossing of the Erie Railway
here this morning, and badly hurt that
he died at II 20 a. m. without regaining con-
sciousness. MIR Hoster had driven to the sta
ton from his home in HOllister-ave., and. cross
ing the track into East Rutherford had visited
the coal office OF the Williams & Address Com
pany AS he started back the train for New
York only a few hundred feet from the sta
tion. the gates were being lowered. and the flag
man was waving Mr.. Hollister back. To onook-
ers it seemed as though he deep IN thought
he passed under the gates and walked up TO
the slow moving locomotive. The engine struck
him with considerable force. throwing him
against the iron fence that divides the Erie
tracks.
Fully a hundred persons. including son and
a son-n-law Of Mr. Hollister, were at the sta
ton when the accident occurred. An ambulance
was called. Mr.. Hollister was taken to his home
and his death took place three hours later
Samuel Whiting Hollister seventy-two
years old He was for many years head or a
department in the well known drygoods firm OF
Dunham Buckley & Co., in NewYork and up
to his death retained his connection with the
firms successors, James II. Durham d CO.
More than thirty years ago he came to Ruther-
ford and was one of the founders and stahch
supporters OF the First Presbyterian Church'
He was president Of the Board Of Trustees OF
the church for several years. Although fire.
ouently urged TO accept public office, ne "ouIu
consent only to serve on the School Board OF
which he was president for long time MI
Hollister was Il widower. His wlfe dieu SUI
denly about eighteen months ago. while on a
visit to relatives in New-York state. he never
entirely recovered from the shock OF her utdtn'
He leaves five children George TroWbrldEe lfol-
lister with the firm Of Vermilye Co. the New
York bankers; Or. Frederick X: HoIlister,
New York physician; Arthur w. Holhster WHo
is with y W Harris & Co, bankers; MIs'
Harold NJ Swan OF Passaic and Miss EllzaoeIh
HOllister, Of Rutherford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05
THE 1-RDANETA RECOVERED.


,vosbineton oct THE Navy Department
~ received the following dispatch from Ad-
miral Watson: ol
Cornwen. with Callao. Mirdoro. Gardoqui'
Rasco and armed lighter, also landing force ma
rines from Cavte blueiackets from Ba.tlih9It,
I,, - IA Helena entered Orani River Monday
-,,orning raised Urdaneta. gunboats protecting
itnS nartv Two hundred men under Corn
we'll landed secured neghborhood ana IoWn.
y.,rtsrts ned fring scattering shots. Town
f.,ad nartiaIy burned by shells. No cas-
,,oities Brought Urdaneta Cavitt today Pro
Itnrl an" WATSON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05
ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK AT WATERLY.

Wavorly y. Y. oct +-ooNerhor hooSeNt' "
sroak here Friday evening for the beneht OF
christian Endeavor society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05

Font Rail, West Point. Match game esdd eaddyy, y, -"
inst Take Day Line UP; return ~ IAii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05

THREE TOOTH Req RE9CIsId and fie fBieensolyptus
good dentist, gov gPouder AT all druggists-AdVt'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05
PRICE THREE CENTS.
FAITH IN THE COLUMBIA.
NEW. YORK YACHT,SIMEN Elk.
PECT TO SEE HER
WIN TODAY.

SHAMROCK, HOWEvER-START TO BE
GARTHS JUDGMENT SAID TO
BE BETTER THAN BARR'S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05
Continued on Third PngeJ

IS teaIS aII CHLORIDEs AS DISINFECTA;NI
AdytI I0Mmended as just what every family needS'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05
HOGARTHS GOOD JUDGMENT

ouo thing only is universally agreed TO among
Wv. ,,or and that is that Hogarth proVeu
Sa0"' better seaman than Barr II was
nlin'e 'al,,. conceded that the favor.ng nuhes
etne,a'', ,..dod the shamrock were due no. 50
"hiCn a''.I' ,nton luck" as to Hogarth'S oe''e'
Judgment
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-06
JEW CASTLE COUNTY S., THE STATE

NEW CASTLE COUNTY 49,, THE STATE
of Delaware, to the Sheriff Of New Castle
County, Greeting:
Whereas, Sibyl Ida Swartz, by
her petition to the Judges of our
Superior Court, filed in the office OF
the Parliamentary Of said Court IN
GEAL) and for New Castle county for the
cause Of complaint therein alleged
has made application to our said
Judges that a decree may be pro
nouhced dissolving the marriage ex.
listing between the petitioner and
Samuel c Swartz.
We, therefore command you, as you were
heretofore commanded, that you summon
Samuel G. Swartz that he be and appear before
the Judges Of our said Court at the next term
thereof to be held at Wilmington, on Monday,
the eighteenth day of September next to an.
swer the allegations Of the said petitioner Sibyl
Ida Swartz, according to the Act Of Assem-
bly, in such case made and provided, and also
TO do and receive what the Court shall then and
there consider concerning him in this behalf as
to the Court shall seem meet and consistent
with the provisions Of the said Act Of Assem-.
bly,.
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Hon. Charles u Lore, Esquire nj
Wilmington, the twenty.second day Of May.
A. d. eighteen hundred and ninety-nine.
VICTOR B. wOoLLEY,
III Parliamentary.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-06
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Nineteen sticks Of dynamite ex-
ploded in a mine at Calumet, Mich,
blowing John Dokli to bits.
Negroes of Horny, S. c., threaten to
lynch a white boy named John Dew
who killed a negro, If he is acquitted
A locomotive boiler exploded at Tip
Top, W. Va, killing Engineer McCol-
gan, Fireman Albert and Brakeman
Owens.
Thomas F. O'Brien, New York po-
liceman, is under arrest for robbing
the body Of man killed by streetcar.
There is convicting evidence.
President Mckinley, General Corbin
and Secretary Alger attended the fu-
neral of General Wright, who was
buried in Arlington cemetery yester-
fay.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-06

ssssts1 Dsily y : ,cssw1 = 8, ~
hialx cpelaHn. 81. III

sysstsa Dstly ~ = csswe = =, M
htdiy Cpsleuns Ne 4.
3 Rannes,. yaly e.--FF oaptain ureys
sus yesterday .paSssd o. very n,6chs e.
did Tuesday. Mime. Dreyfus. Matthieu
Dreyfus. his brother, and Maitre La
bori, his counsel. visited the prisoner.
but otherwise no special Incident oc-
CURED. As an illustration Of the In
difference Of the population It d
worthy Of note that the words "vivs
Dreyfus." ,chalked upon . wall In .
corner Of the town, remain absolutely
undisturbed. Many. however, predict
trouble on the national fete day, when
review Of the garrison will be held.
The anti-Dreyfusitss, It Ii feared, will
attempt to draw the troops Into Q
demonstration.
Nine. Dreyfus. accompanied by her
parents. drove to the prison in q car
riase yesterday afternoon. Her par
ents were not admitted, but she re-
mained with her husband an hour. On
leaving she showed, for the first time,
signs Of distress. She IL still In deep
mourning. and 10 determined to remain
20 until her husband regains his lib
erty.
A somewhat larger crowd than usual
watched her arrival and departure and
again displayed utter lack of manners
and confederation for her terrible po-
sition, gathering around her, rudely
staring In her face, and pressing one
another aside in their sagernsss not
to lose single detail Of the inward
agony which might be reaectsd In her
countsnance. Her visible distress was
. feast for these shouts, who, how
ever. were speedily dispersed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-06

Washington, July 6.-David B. Hem
derson, of Iowa, prospective speaker Of
the house, accompanied by Mrs. Hen
derson and their daughter, arrived in
Washington yesterday afternoon from
Chicago. One fact brought out in a
conversation with General Henderson
was interesting. He has not heard d
word from ex-Speaker Reed since tho
contest for the speakership began and
ended. when | first heard the an
nouncement of Mr. Reeds proposed re-
trement," said General Henderson, II
wrote to him and received reply from
his secretary, Mr.. Allen, saying that
could go ahead with my canvass, as
Mr.. Reed would not again be can.
didate for speaker. l have not had a
line from him since"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-06
DR.. Simms Vegetable Liver pills.

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This is tho reason they never disappoint.
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-06

While two young women and two young
men Of this city We're on their way to West
Chester Tuesday afternoon. one of their
horses dropped dead in the highway about
one mile this side Of the town Just what
was wrong with the boast has not been de.
termned, as all those who occupied seats
Ii tho team declared that they had mot
over driven IL.
The dead horse was rolled to ono side
Of the highway and the visitors were sub
sequontly enabled to reach West Chester,
where accommodations were provided
them, and they reached home that night.
The horse has since been removed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-06
The Yellow Fever in San tiago.

Washington, July 6.-Surgeon Gen.
eral Sternberg has received the follow
ing cable from Major O'Reilly, chief
surgeon at Havana, giving the yellow
fever situation at Santiago: Total
cases about 100, with 81 deaths. Sur
geon Clendenin died Tuesday; other
medical officers sick and three nurses.
OF our two camps one is safe and the
other located in the foothills, five miles
away, and will probably be moved in
few days. One case reported from
Manzanillo."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-06

THE railway officials are making
an investigation of the cause of the
accident that occurred on the Will
mington and Chester Traction Com
pany's line on the Fourth of July
near Hollyoak, in which some fifteen
persons were injured by jumping
off the cars and being injured by
the fall. Only two or three Of the
passengers who stayed on the cars
when the collision took place were
injured. The accident was a pecu-
liar one and from facts at hand, it
looks as if the carelessncs of the
employees was the cause. The
road has the block system in vogue
that is, no two cars are allowed in
the same block at the same time.
Every precaution has been taken
to insure the safety of the travelling
public. Such an accident is not
likely to ever occur again on the
road and it is as safe as any other
in the country. 1t is one of those
peculiar accidents that only an in
vestig alton can straighten out.
Then only can the remedy be used
to prevent repetition of such acct
dents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-06

Belonged to a Family of Governors.
Columbia, s. c., July Cat midnight
Ex-Governor John Peter Richardson
died suddenly at his suite of rooms at
the Hotel Jerome of heart disease. He
had been in falling health for some
years. He was SO years of age and
leaves widow. He was governor for
two terms. and was succeeded by
present United States Senator Tillman.
He belonged to family that has fur
nished in all five governors to the state
of South Carolina, exclusive of himself.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-06
Nickel Steel Decks For Cruisers

Washington, July GA final decision
was reached yesterday by the naval
board Of bureau chiefs to put two
inch nickel steel protective deck on the
six small cruisers about to be built.
Admiral Hichborn, chief constructor,
reported that the deck would not cost
above $4,000 for each ship, and that
no important alterations In the plans
would be required. The main change
will be in widening the ships about a
foot. The board also decided to put
in first class condition the miniature
torpedo boat somers, bought in Ger
many during the war The board also
decided to sell the old single turreted
monitor Ajax.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-06

Pretoria, South Africa, July 6.-The
special conference between President
Kruger, the members Of the cabinet,
Fischer, a member Of the executive
council of the Orange Free state, who
was the bearer Of compromise sug-
gestions from the Free State in the
matter Of the dispute between the
Transvaal and Great Britain, and Hof-
meyer, the Afrikander leader, has been
practically concluded. 1t is believed
that the franchise proposals have been
accepted and may be laid before the
volksraad today. but peace will be
preserved.