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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

strong Notifications. There are six forts
altogether and they command a broad
expanse Of country. In these he has
placed long range rife guns of French
and German patterns and quick-firing
guns. He has filled four warehouses with
arms and made secret preparations. which
include long tunnels underneath the gold
fields. 80 that the town of johannesburg
can be destroyed by one train of powder.
for the motto of the Beers Is Rather a
ruined country than no country"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
FOUR FORTS AT PRETORIA.
Heavy Krupp Guns In Place and
Garrison to Wtthatand q
Long Siege.

Pretoria Is guarded by four forts, one
at each or the four corners OF the town.
Heavy guns of the krupp make are in
stalled here under the direction of Ger
man. Dutch and French officers Men
have been drilled to train these guns eff
fectively and the town is supplied with
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
Disastrous Battle Of Majuba Hill

were killed and several others wounded.
On March an armistice was declared
and the formal convention at Pretoria
in the following August settled the then
existing difficulties
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
LDlERS OF GREAT BRI7AW ARE EAGER FOR THE e77PAY


work on less food than any other human
being IL he wants to. He is accustomed
TO living on the veldt for weeks with no
nourishment but a long strip OF dried
meat. called bittong. coffee and mealies.
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The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
EX.GoV. ATKINs0N's FUNERAL.
Prominent GeOrEinns From All Parts
Of the State Paid the Last Tribute
Of Respect.

Newman. Ca, Aug. 9.-The funeral
of the late Gov, Atkinson was con-
Quoted from the First Methodist
church of this place. Prominent Geor-
gians from all parts of the state we're
present, including Gov. Gambler. Atty
Gen. Terrell. Secretary Of State Phil
Cook, Senator A. s. Clay, Senator Ba-
con, Congressman Griggs, judges OF
the supreme bench, members OF the
legislature and of various state COM
missions. An public town buildings
are draped in mourning to-day. The
interment took place with Masonic
honors. Bishop H. NJ. Turner. OF the
African Methodist Episcopal church,
has issued call to the 800 negro min
listers and 10000 members Of the Afri-
can church IN Georgia to hold me-
mortal services In honor Of the de-
ceased.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
DOUBLE COLORADO TRAGEDY.
G0lLic McCOnkcy Dead and Her
Lover Fatally Wounded On the
Street In Denver.

Denver. COL, Aug. 9.-i double
tragedy. that seems to have been due
to a lovers quarrel, occurred in the
early hours near River Front park. At
1880 a. H., people living in the neigh
borhood of Thirty-second and Clear
Creek avenues heard faint calls for
help. Investigation dicloscd George
Bond in the street with a bullet
wound in his breast and weak from
the loss of blood. Later the dead body
OF Goldie McConkey was found. sew
eral blocks distant, with two bullet
wounds in her breast. Bond denie:
having killed his sweetheart, and says
that some one unknown to him shot
them both.
Appearances indicate that thu
wounds were not inflicted by per
son standing at any distance. for tn
clothing of Miss McConkey was burne'
with the fire of the revolver and tn
shirt of Bonds breast was scorched.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
THE SAN FERNANDO BATTLE.
son,e of the Details of the Fight Be-
twwen Mac Arthurs troops
and the FilipinOs.

Manila, Aug. 9.-The Americans COW
cred five miles in the first five hours
and at two o'clock had advanced SIX
miles along the railway, stretching Oh
each side of it for two miles and rest
ing at night three miles from Angeles.
which will be made the northern base
of operations, instead of San Fernan-
do, where a garrison Of $40 men has
been left. The casualties are between
thirty and forty. The fiiipinos were
surprised, expecting the American
forces to move against Tico. They fol-
lowed their usual tactics of holding
their trenches until they necame too
warm and then retreating in disorder.
They are now falling bac! westward
toward Poric.
The Twelfth and Seventeenth regi-
ments had the sharpest engagements.
The country our troops passed over
is covered with rice fields and bamboo
thickets. the hardest possible ground
for marching. The mud in places was
knee deep.
Angeles is one of the ricnest towns
north of Manila, and is considered to
be better base Of operations than
San Fernando. The forces at Sam
Fernando consisted of the Iowa rcgi-
ment, the Seventeenth regiment, the
Ninth regiment, the Twelfth regiment
Pells new Thirty-siSth regiment, bat
| TALON of the Sixteenth regime Mt, Trool
Z, of the Fourth cavalry, ard Is guns
The movement had bean planned
for some time, but was delayed b>
rains. Finally. two days Of SUNSHINE
dried the rice fields sufficiently to Per
nit of the attempt.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
THEY WERE NOT HARMONIOUS.
Meeting Of Chicago Platform Demo"
crats Of New York State nj
Syracuse.

Syracuse, n. u, Aug. GA meeting
of the Chicago platform democrats OF
New York state was called to order
here at 1890 a. m., with 50 delegates IN
attendance.
4 fight was precipitated on the
floor. The antitrust and anti-im-
perialism factions were on ane side and
the ultra-free silver factions were on
the other. Samuel Odell, of Auburn,
and Austin Wheelock, of Geneva, led
the fight for the antitrust people.
Thomis w. Cantwcll. of Albany. and
Jay w. Forest, of Niagara Falls LED
the silver side.
The substance Of the resolutions, in
troauced by Mr.. Odell, declares that
opposition to trusts and imperialism
should he the paramount issue in the
campaign Of 1900. The election OF
United States senators by the direct
vote Of the people is also advocated.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
WREcKERS AGAIN AT WORK.
Nav That the Troops Have All Let
the Car Wreckers are Again NJ
Work In Cleveland.

Cleveland. O., Aug. "a Big Con'
soIidated street car was wrecked al
8 a, m. on the Wade Park Avenue line,
near Cactus drive. lonely spot ad'
joining Wade park.
The car was east-bound, and the
first intimation was when it suddenly
rose from the track and a deafenlng
report was heard. Residents within q
radius OF mile and half were awak'
ened BY the roar, and sprang from
their beds to seek the cause. The car
was blown from the track and badly
demolished. The frightenened motor
man was hurled from the vestlbuie'
and the conductor from the platform.
They were uninjured. The one pas
senger also escaped unhurt. The bot
tom and forward part of the car were
completely wrecked by the explosion
the forward trucks being blown 10
atoms. Every pane of glass in the
windows and doors was shattered.
The explosive used evidently was
| nitro-glycerine. There Is no clew al
to the identity of the miscreants wht
| committed the outrage.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
LADEN WITH PUEBLO RELICS.
Return of Rev. DR.. George l.. Cole
From n Journey to the Ruined
Homes of the CliN Dvellcrs.

Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. a.--Ladsn
with relics of the cliff dwellers, Rev.
DR.. George l.. Cole has returned from
a journey to the ruined cities OF south
eastern Colorado and New Mexico
Valuable results were secured by ex-
cavations in ancient communal dwell
ings. MS yet unnamed, which stand
on cliffs of the Santo Fe river, IA
miles from Espanola. N. M. There
were not less than 1000 rooms in the
larger building in its prime. 1t was
24O by 300 feet. DR.. Cole estimates
that from 1890 to $4,000 people lived
in the pueblo.
Among the bones taken from the
burial mound were q woman's femul
10 inches long, showing giantess
~ feet tall. The cliff on which thu
ruin stands rises 1000 feet above thu
surrounding country.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
A BATTLE AT SAN FERNANDO.
Cen. Otis Contirms the NepOrt OF
Gen. NacArthnr's Fight Win
the FiiipinOH.

Washington, Aug. lo.-Gen. OTIS con-
Washington. Aug. 9.-Gen. Otis con-
firms the report of battle at San
Fernando in the following cablegram:
manila, Aug. 9.--Adjutant General
Washington: Macarthur, with 1000
men, attacked the insurgent army, o.
600 strong, concentrated around San
Fernando, at 5:15 this morning. At
10 a, m. he had driven it five miles in
the direction of Angeles. Casualties
few, The attack was ordered for the
7th inst, but rain did not permit move
ment. The railway from Angeles
north is badly washed by the unpre-
cedented foods of the last six weeks,
and is beyond the ability of the insur-
gents to repair. OILS.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
THE LOSS OF TIE sATURNUS,
The FilipinOs Got 4 Good Haul Ol
Mcrchanllise and Specie Before
They Burned Her.

Manila, Aug. 9.-l'he steamer Satur'
nus, of the Campania Martina
ccasting under the American flag. was
discovered, August ,. by the United
States gunboat Pampanga, beached al
San Fernando, under the insurgent
trenches there. The steamer was
boarded by an armed boat $ crew anG
the passengers were taken off. This
cargo, consisting Of general merchan'
disc and 100000 in specie, had beer
socked. Several attempts to tow the
Saturnus off we're unsuccessful. The
Pampanga then left San Fernando ir
search of further assistance. whereup'
on the insurgents returned aud sci
fire TO the vessel.
The United States gunl'oat York
town arrived here yesterday. after BON
harding San Fernando. The Saturnus
she reported, was still smoldering, ane
the steamer was total wreck.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
THE LOST SENATOR TURNS UP.
Senator Beveri.lge. Of Indiana. Has
Arrived Mt Victoria. r. e.. From
His Philippine Trip.

Chicago. Aug. "a special to the
Tribune from Victoria, says: Senator
Beveridge, of Indiana. returned by the
Empress of China, from Manila, which
point he left on July 10, accompanied
by Mrs. Beveridge and two leading
residents of the Philippine colony of
Americans, DIR. J. y. Donelan and II. ID.
Wool. each of whom has made Manila
his home for more than n quarter "f
century.
"Yeu may say" Senator Beveri,gs
replied, to question. "that absolute
" decline to express any opinion ut
the present time as to Gen. Otis. the
future of the Philippines or anything
else." Donelan and Wood also refused
to be interviewed.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
TOWING OF TIE SHAMROCK.
Written Instructions tO the skip
pcrs Of the Shamrock ana Erin In
Regard to Towing.

London. Aug. lO.-Mr. Charles Rms
sell, the representative "f Sir Thomas
Lipton, told representative OF the
press that the shippers Of the c"l
challenger Shamrock and steam yacht
Erin, now on their way to New York
hold written instructions from Si,
Thomas Upton to under no circum'
stances tow the challenger except IL
accordance with the special agreement
with the New York Yacht club, name
", when the breeze is insufficient fo'
Shamrock to proceed under her owl
sail.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
LOUISIANA LAW BREAKERS.
Murder Committed and Men FlNS xcA
By self-COnstituted C0nserSat":s
of the Laws Majesty.

Amite City, La. Aug. e.-Adolph"s.
alias Echo Brown, colored, was shot
and killed, Tuesday night. and Edgar
and Edward Barr severely fiogged by
a gang of armed men. Ten OF the
mob, armed with shotguns and piss
tolls, entered house and found Echo
Brown and Edgar Barr in bed. They
told them to get up and. throwing
sacks over their heads, dragged them
out. Brown attempted to escape, but
had only gone little way when he was
shot down. The negroes were charged
with numerous crimes.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
Want Only Veterans.

Leavenworth, Kas., Aug. e.-Col.
Craig of the Thirty-second' infantry
at Fort Leavenworth, has issued an
order to recruiting officers not to en-
list any more raw recruits for his reg
iment, but to accept only those who
have been in the regular army or vol
untecr service. The regiment is near
" completed.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
THlRTY-FIFTH FILLS SLOWLY.
Expectation that SOme Of the Oregon
Men, Just Mustered Out. Will
Join the Command.

Washington, Aug. 9.-'i"n. Shaftcr
has forwarded to Adjt.-Gcn. Corbin
dispatch he received, Tuesday. from
Lieut. Col. Plummer, who is organIz-
ing the Thirty-ffth infantry at van
couver barracks. The dispatch is in
reply to one sent from the department
suggesting that slow progress was be-
ing made in recruiting that regiment,
and that efforts should be put forth tn
hurry it along. Col. Plummer says:
Every possible effort is being made
to recruit this regiment. Recruits are
coming much faster since tegimentnl
recruiting officers have been out. There
are now 2s3 men here ,Vancouvcr.j
The material il exceptionally good.
Southern California and other portions
Of the district have not been covered.
1t Is believed there is ampie material
IN the district to fll the regiment with
the same class Of men ~ those a.
ready secured. About 500 men Of :hc
Second Oregon volunteers will arrive
in Portland within q few days. and II
Is believed that many Of these men will
enlist in this regiment. In view of
these facts 1t il earnestly recommends
ed that recruiting officers in the east
be cautioned to select only the mos
desirable men, % II Is believed that the
best interests Of the service will be
served by filing the regiment as far q:
possible from the district allotted II
it." -...
In forwarding this to the war de
partment, Gen. Shafter says:
IN my opinion recruiting will "
more rapid as soon as the Oregon regi
ment gets back and officers Of the reg
lment are dispersed throughout tn
country, but there are very few sur
plus men in California. I recommcns
that If recruits IRE available for IN
Thirty-ifth they be sent from IN
east" 4
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
Exeur,ton stea mcr sunk.

Mount Vernon, Ind, Aug. 9.-The
steamer Iowa. one of the hest boats
On the Ohio river, was sunk at Falls
Point, FIVE miles below this city, Tues
day and will be total loss. The Iowa
was chartered for an excursion from
Henderson to Paducah, and carried
about 600 passengers. No lives were
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
Killed = Fish Poacher.

London, Aug. v.-rhc british tor
pedo gunboat Leda found a French
boat fishing within the three mile
limit. The fishermen attempted to es-
cnpe. and did not stop when blank
shot was fired. The Ledn then fired q
shot taisa bling the fishing boat "no
lilled the helmsman. 't
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
EXAMINING The D)SS|ER.
The Secret Sessions of the Dreytus
Court-Martial Devoted to
the Dossier.
r,:yFus ASSISTS IN 1RAusLA1IoMs.
Military Precautions strictee thah
Ever. Owing to an Attempted Dem.
Oustration Against the FriSoner
While Crossing the Avenue Ds
LIE Care Tuesday.

Rennes, France, Aug. 9.--The secret
of the Dreyfus court-martlal
lasted from $50 a. IN. until 1l:45 a. m.
Gen. Chanolne Nearly Through.
Gen, Chanoine nearly completed ms
part of the explanation of the dossier.
He will be heard Thursday for about
a couple of hours, and then NJ. Paleo-
logue, of the foreign Office, Will take
IN the task, which, it is understood,
will be completed Friday next: A pub
lie session, therefore, will take place
Saturday morning. The dossier con-
sists of about 400 documents, OF which
so were disposed Of Tuesday.
Dreyfus Assists the Court.
Several of the documents are writ
ten in German.
During the proceedings German
dictionary was sent for, and II was
learned from a sure source that when
certain words and expressions could
not be exactly understood. even with
the aid of the dictionary, Dreyfus, who
is a perfect German scholar, volun-
teered a translation, and was allowed
to give his explanations, which were
of valuable assistance to the members
of the court.
stricter Military Precautions.
The precautionary police measures
were much more stringent than on
Tuesday. Strong detachments of in
fantry, instead of gendarmes, cor
doned the streets leading to the Lycee
Gendarmes alone performed this dut,
Tuesday, and the public. who were
much less numerous, barely muster
ing 800 persons, were pressed still far
| ther back. Persons standing lnsld'
the entrance halls of houses within
view of the door of the Lycee wer
even compelled, by gendarmes, to re
treat into the interior of the houses
and the front doors were closed. AT
solutely nobody but police and sol
diers were thus within one hundre
yards Of Dreyfus when he crossed tn
avenue de la Care.
i BY Way Of Explanation.
/ The police authorities explain tn
ripor of these measures on the groun
that on Tuesday few cries agains
; the prisoners were raised while h
was crossing the avenue. Not dl
cordant note was heard anywhere t.
' day.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
Nrs. I'erOt LOs&a.

London, Aug. e.-A writ OF habeas
corpus for the custody of Gladys
Perot, the daughter of Mrs. Wil'inm \.
perot, who IS charged with abducting
the child from Baltimore. Nd, has
been granted to Mr.. Newton Crane. in
behalf of Mr.. w. II. Perot, fathcr-in-
law of Mrs. Perot.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
A Plethora Of Money.

Denver, Col, Aug. s.-rhis city is
suffering from II plethora Of funds and
only finds employment for surplus
money by loaning in the east. The
bank statement, reported in July.
showed there was more than $t:.OOO.-
600 tn the credit of local banks in New
York. St, Louis and Chicago.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
An Absolute Denial.

Paris, Aug. 9.-The ministry OF the
interior has issued note saying the
story that Prince Won Munster-Leden-
burg, the German ambassador here,
has visited the marquis de Gallifet, the
minister of war, and insisted upon a
guarantee against indiscreet disclo-
sures prejudicial to Germany at the
Repnes court-martial is absolutely
false.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
suic,de's Remains Identified.

Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. s.-NeHrly
two weeks ago an unknown man CONF
mitted suicide in Main street lodging
house by asphyxiation. The remains
have Just been identified as these OF
Aaron Wolfsohn, formerly drummer
for . Philadelphia ribbon house.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
yOlunteer Enljstiuent

Washington. Aug. 1o.-'rhe number
Washington, Aug. o.-The number
of enlistments Tuesday for the Philip
pine regiments was $50. making total
Of 11,o97. The regiments which have
their full quota have begun the
"Wceding out" process.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
signed with Phlladelphfa.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 9.-Wm. j.
C,oeckel. first baseman of the Wilkes
barre club, has signed with Philadel'
phia Tor the balance Of the season. He
was the star first baseman at the Uni.
yersity Of Pennsylvania before he
came here.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
IN Hold JlmineZ Down.

New York, Aug. o. special to the
Herald from Washington says: oen'
I,rooke has been instructed 70 pre-
cent. at all hazards, any filibuster'ns
~xpedition in Jimincz' interests lcav'
ing Cuba.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
Seven Passengers Killed.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. "a special
10 the News from Montreal says:
The Canada Atlantic express, bound
from Montreal to Ottawa, jumped the
track at 81. Polysarpe, about 1880 ..
n. Seven passengers are reported
tilled and ten injured.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12

Naples, Aug. s.-Admiral Dewey is
kept busy returning the visits which
have been made to him on board the
Olympia. Americans are arriving
here daily from various parts Of Italy
to pay their respects to the admiral.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
ns.,re Yukvn cold.

Victoria, b. c., Aug. s.-The steamer
A,nan has returned from Alaska, with
I3s passengers and about 100000 IA
rold.. Most OF the passengers weas
from Dawson.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
was On the Brink Of Rutn.

Philadelphia, Aug. s.--The inquest
into the death of Charles A. +. Auten-
reith, the supposed wealthy banker
who committee suicide, last Friday.
by shooting. has disclosed the fact
that he was ON the verge or financial
ruin.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12

London, Aug. 0.-Parllament was
bod b.usd at y p. N. by royal COM
pis.ts pIa;,sion. The house Of lords met and
p'ss~ ,oned the commons to the bar,
81 = me proceedings terminated with
anu .aa,,ing of the queens speech.
'n1 The speech contained the following
statements: s.
'Is synopsis Of the Queen" speech.
"Mv Lords and Gentlemen-My rela'
~ With the other powers continue
"rh. conference summoned by the
..ror OF Russia to consider meas
en'r ',s9s for promoting the maintenance
~ w. reace has completed it's sittings.
u .,.houph the result of it's delibera-
.;ans did not fully correspond with
Nv % lofty aims which it was summoned
- -. accomplish, it has met with u con-
s;derable measure OF success. The in
st,ution of permanent tribunal of
s.h;tntion can not fail to diminish
.hs frequency of war, while the ex-
..ux;on m of the Geneva convention will
mitigate it's horrors.
south African Affairs.
After a reference to the conclusion
= The Anglo French convention on the
.ubiect of the Nile valley and the An
a1o.I,ussian. convention in regard to
the railway enterprises in China, the
srech continued:
1--WE have received a petition from II
considerable number of my subjects
r.s;dinp in the South African republic
nrayinr my assistance to obtain Il rc.
moyal of grievances and disabilities Of
which they complain. The position OF
nv subjects in the South African Re
nub,ic is inconsistent with the promise
of equal treatment whereon my grant
# internal independence to that re-
nublic was founded, and the unrest
caused thereby is constant source OF
danger to the peace and prosperity OF
nv dominions in South Africa. Nego'
tistions on this subject with the gov
prnment of the South African Republic
have been entered into and are still
proceeding.
East Indian Affairs.
Another paragraph deals with thu
satisfactory reports of the recovery oi
the agriculture and trade OF India
from the depression caused by the
famine, but, it adds, fears are now Ell
tertained for the prospects of tn
harvest in western and central India
owing to the insufficient rainfall
though the officials are taking timeI!
precautions to meet any scarcity.
The Plague In the East.
The speech then reads:
II regret to add that the plague
though still confined to the total Of 10
areas affected during the winter
shows no signs of abatement"
The speech thanks the commons to
the lberality with which they hav
provided for the naval and mi!itar
defense of the empire, and conclude
with references to the benefits whic
may be expected from the domesti
legislation passed.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-12
s,o~A offered to Marchand.

Paris, Aug. 9.--The Evenment says
It understands, that Maj. Marchand
has been offered the post OF governor
az the French settlementon the soma'i
coast, and envoy extraordinary to
King Menelik Of Abyssinia. .