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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

of 1885 our government was convinced
that some disreputable characters would
urge England to war. Its meaning could
not be mistaken. 1t could have for It's
sole object only the humiliation of the
Boer republic.
1--WE were equally sure that we would
have to depend upon our own resources,
for although we knew that this war
would meet with the unanimous condem-
nation of all European powers, we did
not anticipate that any OF them would
summon strength to come to our rescue.
England's arrogance and her strong navy
have so cowed the European powers that
they dare not bid her stop in her de-
spicable land grabbing. not even where
their own interests are involved. Know
Ing these circumstances, we depended
solely upon ourselves, improved our
means and tried to keep the English in
the dark as to our real preparations.
How the British Were Fooled.
ITO this purpose we gave their dis
giiised spies access to our antiQuated
guns and artillery. but were very careful
to conceal from them our modern artil-
lery parks. Our calculations proved cor
rect. The English public credited these
reports.
of intelligence with the Partisan cry Of
1870. "A Berlin
NO Numerical Superiority.
"Your letter lays much stress on the
numerical superiority of the English, but
FIN my opinion the example Is different
one. England cannot send more than
5000 soldiers to the Transvaal without
withdrawing all her troops from the colo
MES. This In itself>is an imposing army,
but only half of them win be available.
His Estimate OF the Campaign.
"Grahting that England will have effect
ed landing Of her troops by the middle
Of December She will have lost in the
ualties; assertions and captures. This
number would accordingly be reduced to
$4,000! We Will try to prevent the junction
of the English forces under Butler, but
even IL we should not succeed, the Eng
ligh will be unable to get more than $1,000
men in the field against us. The rest will
be needed for garrisons and protection OF
their bases of operations
"The scene of the war will cover Natal
and Cape Colony, an area Of. say. 700
kilometers. Our own camp Is protected
by three mountain ranges, and 500 men are
amply sufficient for It's protection. Our
manner of communication is excellent. The
outposts have command Of facilities for de-
stroying provisions IN case their poslt'on
becomes untenable
"A war of defense, of which we need not
think for q considerable time, would pre-
sent far greater advantages than an Of
fensiye war. We are at home In the high
lands of the Transvaal and the Orange
Free State.
"The British will have to contest every
step under uncomfortable difficulties, and
must be prepared at every moment to fight
on two or three fronts.
"Then will begin a guerrilla war, which
the British will not be able to endure.
Rising Of All Africa Certain.
ALREADY we have $1,000 men in the field.
So we do not need to calculate upon a
rising of the Beers in Cape Colony and
Natal. Nevertheless. il the British stir up
the natives and employ them to light US,
a rising Of the whole Of Africa is GER
tain"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17
G. II. WoIcott Dischergea.

c. II. wolcott. the secret society organ-
week On the charge Of stealing . diamond
ring from w. German, was to have been
given preliminary hearing before Judge
Cam yesterday afternoon, but when the
case was called Germain failed to appear.
After waiting for him some time. Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Hart moved to dis
miss the case against Wolcott, and Judge
Cam granted the motion.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

The steamship Al-Ki sailed yesterday
morning for Alaska with 800 tons Of gem
eral merchandise and the following. first
class passengers: A German, Henry
Hyde. II. X. Simpson, John Burnett, E. F.
jackson. Mrs. Annie Hogue. Mrs. o. H.
Page, J. Il. Corbin. A. Corb.n o. II. Page,
W. f. Buchtz. b. d. Firse and sixteen
second-class passengers.
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70 Address y. M. 9. a.

Rev. w. II. g. Temple, d. D.. pastor Of
Plymouth church. wilI address men at the
mems rally" at the Y, NJ. c. A. this after
noon at 3:45 o'clock. The Y. M. g, A. male
quartette will sing. All men; whether meme
beers OF the association or not are admitted.
men who are strangers In the city. The
association building Is open from noon until
o'clock and young meu are privileged TO
spend the afternoon there. I.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

Rancher Robber by Colored Woman.
8. Ha.ght. resident Of Sidney. Kitsap
county, was robbed last night of $50 by
colored woman In a First avenue lodging
house. Haight reported the robbery to
the police, but no arrests were made.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17
R.volutlonists Defeated.

WASHINGTON. Dec. c.-United States
Minister Loomis, at Caracas. has cabied
The state department that President Cas-
fro's forces have completely defeated the
insurrectionists under Gen. Hernandez.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

The Penins,,lar & Oriental line steamer Bsllarat,
from Calcutta has arrived at Piymolth. England,
with a native Indian fireman on board suffering
from the plague.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17
LETTER FROM GEN. JoUBERT
In October Last He wrote Showing
How the beers Were Prepeffng
for War and Their Hopes.

NEW YORK. Dec. i7.--Tho world
prints letter written by Gen. Joubert.
commander OF the Boer armies. under
date OF October q. to q friend In Berlin.
In which tho general says:
Ever since the infamous Jameson raid
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Composition for the Trade Done at Lowest Ratess'e
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17
Rising Of All Africa Certain.

y "Already we have $1,000 men IN the Held.
So we do not need to calculate upon a
rising of the Beers In Cape Colony and
Natal. Nevertheless. il the British stir up
the natives and employ them to light US,
a rising of the whole Of Africa is GER
tain"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
SPORTING NOTES.

The Swarthmore College football
schedule for the coming season is as
follows: September Both, Alumni at
Swarthmore; October It'll, Lafayette Mt
Swarthmore; October 18th, Ursinus at
Norristown; October 18th, Delaware at
Swarthmore: October 2lst, George
town University at Swarthmoro; Octo-
Der 25th, Rutgers at New Brunswick ;
October 2Sth, Stevens Institute mt
Swarthmore; November 4th, p, M. @.
at Chester; November 18th, Haverford
at Haverford; November Both, Frank
lin and Marshall al Lancaster. 1t is
possible that game will also be played
with Dickinson College.
According to Secretary Young, of the
National League, nine of the IA minor
leagues that started the present year
under the protection of the national
agreement will live out the season. The
names of the surviving leagues, together
with their classification and the draft.
ing price of players therefrom, are rs
follows: Glass A, Western League and
Eastern League, drafting price, $500;
Glass B, Interstate League, $500; Glass
G, Now York State League, $500; Glass
d, Canadian League, 500; Glass IL,
Indiana Illinois and California Leap ues
sI5, and Glass F, New England Leap ue
and Connecticut State League, $50. :. 7
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
BfpLr cosrEsoscE.
Prominent Teachers TO Attend the Meetings
at Grace Church Next Month.

at Grace Church Next Month.
Thomas McCorkle, president of the
Wilmington Bible Union, and his
fellow workers are busiiy engaged in
completing plans for tho second semi
annual Bible Conference to he held
under the auspices of the Union next
month. This gathering will be similar
TO the first conference held in West
Church last April, although some of
the teachers for the coming gathering
are men of even wider reputation than
those connected with tho last Confer.
ence.
The Wilmington Bible Union is the
organic name OF the Y. Nj. G. A.
weekly class which meets at the Assoc
citation building every Monday evening
and is taught by William l.. pettingill,
of Gainesville, Pa. 1t is the plan of
the union to dissimuiate knowledge of
the Scriptures in this community and
one of the most effective ways, so far
planned, is by means of these confer
ences which the Union expects to hold
| twice year.
The coming conference will be held in
the large auditorium of Grace Methodist
Church, and will open on Sunday
morning, October LIST, and continue
until NeuueSutAS evening, OcIODer HUI.
Sessions will be held in Grace Church
on the opening Sunday at 10. 30 o. M.
and 4 and 8 D. m. and session will
also be held simultaneously with the 4
p. m. service at Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church.
| Among the teachers secured for the
conference the Rev. DIR. Arthur 4.
Pierson is probably the most promi-
nent He is known throughout tho
Christian world as the editor and pub
Usher of the Missionary Review of the
World and is preacher and teacher of
exceptional power. People in this com
munity will recognize him as former
pastor of the Wanamaker church.-the
Bethany Presbyterian Church of Phila-
delphia. The list of teachers also in
cludes the Rev. DIR. A. c. Gaebelein of
the '.Hope of Israeli movement and
editor Of Our Hope magazine, which is
the organ of that movement; the Rev.
DIR. Cornelius Woelfkin, pastor of the
Green and Gates Church of Brooklyn
the Rev. g. E. Hurlburt, president OF
the Pennsylvania Bible Institute, and
others.
1t is expected that not only Whining
tonians, but people outside of the city,
will be interested in this gathering,
and indeed. the indications are that
many visitors will come TO the city in
order to attend the sessions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
HOARF FOREST MONARCH.
Germany Has a Tree Whose Leaves Al
Turning White.

Turning White.
London Standard.
Much interest has been caused lately
by the appearance OF q horse chestnut
tree in the Thiergarten, says Berlin
dispatch. The numerous branches
round the lower part of the trunk
have pure white foliage such as is
seen on trees growing in dark places,
where no chlorophyll can develop on
account of want Of light. The same
whiteness Of the leaves is also notice.
able in few of the neighboring
branches through the crown to the
top. The singular appearance Of the
tree has been noticed regularly for
some years.
This particular tree, it seems, had
been attacked by swarm Of cater
pillars and other creatures of the same
species, and the foliage has already
been destroyed; but still masses Of
caterpillars continued to crawl up and
down the trunk, and finally chung
there in clumrs To preserve the
beautiful tree, after other means had
been tried in vain, a solution Of acid
was used, and the ground all round
was watered with it, as well as the
trunk and the branches. which were
especially drenched. This treatment
proved successful. The tree gradually
recovered, and now stands in its full
strength and freshness, but has ever
since shown the already described
whiteness in its leaves, which presents
by no means unpleasant contrast to
the otherwise dark green foliage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
TARTAR mas BSEs RELEASED.

Washington, Sept 14.-Clearance
papers have been allowed the transport
Tartar, at Hongkong, and it is expected
that she will proceed to the United
States at once.
The information that clearance papers
have been allowed came in dispatch
20 Adiutant- General Corbin. this morn
ing, from Col. Metcalfe, commanding
the Twentieth Kansas and the troops
aboard the transport. IL is supposed
that clearance papers were allowed upon
the suggestion of the British Foreign
Office to the British governor at Hong
kong that it would be unwise to inter
fere with American transports.
Another dispatch from Col Metcalfe,
in reply to one sent yesterday, states
that the Tartar was not overcrowded,
and that the food was as good as ON
other transports leaving Manila. He
says that the trohble arose among tho
discharged regular soldiers who were
returning home on board the ship.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
MINERAL. or EXPORTS.
Information Concerning the Shipment
from Delaware.

from btlAWhres
A bulletin issued by the Bureau of
Statistics OF the Treasury Department,
at Washington, gives the following
information concerning exports of
mineral oils from Delaware:
Crude-During August, 1898, A.
$50, 1857 gallons, valued at sos, 36l last
month, 8,271, 80 gallons, valued at
S3SS, 325; during the eight months
ended with August, 1898, 47,065, 32G
gallons, valued at s1,733, 667; during
the last eight months, AZ, 1874, 3S7 gal
ons, valued at so, 227, 500.
Napthas-During the eight months
ended with August, 1898, GIG, 402 gal
Ions, valued at $40. 90; during the last
eight months, 777,044 gallons, valued
at S46,6
MISUNDERSTANDING August. 1893,
2,060,027 gallons, valued at $40, PAL
last month, 2,357, 1852 gallons, valued al
Sl21, 66S; during the eight month:
ended with August, 1898, 10, $40, 43(
gallons, valued at 1885, 998; during tht
last eight months, 10, AL, $40 gallons,
valued at SS06, 04S
Total mineral oils-During August
1898, 1920, 1884 gallons, valued at S276,
602; last month 10,65S,662 gallons
valued at s5l5, 1888; during the eieh
months ended with August, 1893
81, Sol, 1874 gallons, valued at g. 2G9, 575
during the last eight months, Ga, GLIB, "a.
gallons, valued at SD, $50, 5l0.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
Elsotri1.Hsadllrhts on the Is. & o.

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad has
commenced experiments with cleo
tricity for headlights on its engines.
Engine 1908 on the train from Wash
ington to, Philadelphia carries a daz-
cling arc lamp, burning 116-inch car
bon in the headlight. The motor,
driven by the engine itself, is between
the headlight and smokestack. This
light is far more brilliant than that of
the ordinary oil lamp, the advantages
of which are especially noticeable in
going through tunnels. Claims have
been made that the experiment will
prove very successful, and may cause
the, railroad company to adopt such
lights on all of lis engines.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

The Rohoboth Club was organized at
kehoboth last Saturday night. Gov,
Tunnel was elected president of the
board of governors, but the other
officers are all Baltimoreans. They are:
President, William ii. Bosley; Vice"
fresident, Charles NJ. Stieff; Secre-
tary, William G. Smith; Treasurer,
John f. Sippel. Messrs. Stieif and
Sippel and Thomas q. Ruddell, also OF
Baltimore, were chosen as the build,
ing committee. 1t was decided to build
clubhouse. costing about $40, GOO,
and to have it open next season. The
clubhouse will be located near the
mitee being authorized to select site.
Gov. Lowndes is said to be among the
% members of the club. The constitu-
ton OF the club limits the membership
to 100
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

Capt. George NJ. Hickman, aged %
years, died yesterday week at his
residence, No. 625 East Seventh street,
OF cancer. He was born near Chris
tiana. He started as a sailor when
about 20 years old, when he shipped on
Capt. Carr's schooner Jesse Hilles,
succeeding to the command. Later,
he entered the, service of tho Charles
Warner Co, and remained there about
% years. Ill health caused him to
relinqnish command of the schooner
Sandsnipe Of the Warner company
about month ago He was brother
OF William w Hickman, assistant sta
tionmaster Of the French street station
Of the Philadelphia, Wilmington 4
married Miss Mary HUM. His widow
and two children, Mrs. Agnes Mont
gomery and Harrison Hickman, sur
viye him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
The QUEEN ANNE,s EAiLROAD.


During the Past Year.
President Bosley of tho Queen Anne's
Railroad Go. has announced that, be-
cause of the largely increased business,
the company will Immediately take up
plans for the construction of a twin
screw steamer for passenger and freight
traffic. The company now has under
way new steamer, which will be COM
pleted at an early date.
To Baltimore American reporter,
President Bosley said: '.The traffic of
the Queen Anne's Railroad Co. in
creased about so FER cent during the
past year, and we look forward to
further increases. We have every
reason to be satisfied with our prop
erty, as, in fact, we are. We are max
ing arrangements to improve our faciii-
ties next summer. We intend to place
Rehoboth within four hours of Balti-
more, with double daily service
Rehoboth is undergoing great boom.
Land values have Increased in many
instances over 200 FER cent. Two new
hotels and So cottages will be built
before next summer.
How do you view the recent pur-
chase of the Baltimore, Chesapeake 4
Atlantic Railway Co. by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Coz"
1t should be good move on the
part of the purchasing company, as
there is no doubt of the value of the
territory supplied by the railroad and
steamboat lines as a producer of profit.
able traffic, and there is no doubt, too,
but that the traffic has greatly in.
creased As to the object of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Co. had in view by
the purchase, am not in position t
say, since it has made no move tt
reveal its purpose. .
HAS the Pennsylvania company
made an offer for the Queen Anne'l
Railroad Coz"
mo- .
"Will you sell it if an offer to blu,
is made?n
Speaking for myself, l can only sa.
that ! never cross bridge until reacl
it, ! am prepared to say, however, tina
our relations with the Pennsylvanii
railroad are of a most pleasant an,
friendly character. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
New tars for the -, & O.

Within the past 80 days the Balti-
more u Ohio railroad has placed several
orders for new freight equipment 10
meet the excessive demand for cars
The South Baltimore car works are
building 1900 Baltimore & Ohio stand
ard box cars with all modern improve
monts. The American Car and Foun-
dry Go. has an order for 150 refrigera-
tor cars and 10 improved horse cars
have also been ordeNed The Baltimore
& Ohio railroad has only received 1000
of the 6,000 Schoen steel cars ordered
some time ago, and when the remain
ing 5000 arc delivered will have G, 36O
cars added to the As, 200 now in use.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
state college for oolored students.

The catalogue of the State College
for Colored Students, near Dover, is
out, having been printed by the Frank
lin company. The fall term will open
October Sd, the entrance examinations
taking place on the previous day. Chief
Justice Lore is president and Henry
G. Conrad secretary and treasurer of
the board of trustees. Pictures of the
college building and of some of the
departments are given.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded at the city registra-
tion bureau. BY William M. Candy to
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, six
properties, south side of A street east
of Buttonwood; A. n. Southland ct al,
to Henry Weminger, two properties,
northwest corner Front and Justisun
and north side of Front street west OF
Justson; Samuel Culbert to Samuel
E. Tarbutton, south side Fifth street
east of Harrison; Caddie G. Fogg to
Fannie Cowperthwaite, interest in O
property on the south side of Fourth
street east of Madison; Star Loan
Association TO Horace G. Rettew, No.
1407 West Second street; Star Loan
Association to Thomas B. Cartmell,
west side of TatnaIl street between
Sixth and Seventh; William M. Candy
to Wilmington Savings Fund Society,
southeast corner Eighteenth street and
Greenhill avenue, two properties on
north side Of Liberia street west of
Lincoln; southwest corner Twelfth and
Orange streets; northwest corner Six
teenth street and Brincke avenuu
Louisa X. Mitllin to Margaret Mcfsi-
wee, north side of Tenth street east Of
Wilson; William p. Bancroft to May or
and Council, southwest corner Seven
teenth street and Glenn avenue
Thomas Mullan, Jr.. to Spottswood
Garland and Charles b. Evans, north
side of Delaware avenue west of Union
street: Caddie G. Fogg to Fannie
| Cowperthwaite, interest in property
on tho south side of Twelfth street
west of Lombard, and south side of
Ninth street east of Adams; Martha l..
Moody to W. b. Austin. southeast COR
ner Pennsylvania avenue and Rodney
street: Amanda II. Smith to Hugh o.
Browne. west side of Thirty-fifth street
north of Jefferson.
Tha rantnr., nf NUua .aa.;sL .uas. l..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

"Blood's Thicker Than Water"
Horace peluscar iscotIand, 1907

Hail, you there, Columbia's Sam
Leave your continents of clam uM
Europe's full of wheat and jam n.
For spell.
Sitting, knees upon your chin,
Like 'chafer on pin,
Round and round and round you spin,
In your pride.
For the sun can hardly reach
To your furthest bound ries' beach,
And the nations of your speech
Who can tell
Now Colossus. like Won pose.
And your MsyAower suits of clothes
Are pygmy's unto those
That you wear.
Eth Your mother here TO hum,
Ere her voice grows weak, then dumb,
Wants to let you know her sum-
Up of you.
How you We always been our pride,
How in oil the world wide,
Never nations caught our stride @
As you've done.
Every shrine within our shore
Magma Charta, all our lore,
Nay, our very freedoms core, r-
Half is yours.
Our two thousand mail.clad years
Cressy's heroes and Poictiers'
Claim you for their sons and peers,
Brave as they.
And your flag shall ampersand,
Sea to sea and landto land m
Gripped as tight. with thoughts as grand
as our own. IA
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

The Rev. H. Ashton Henry, rector
of Trinity Episcopal Church, was sum-
moned yesterday week to the bed
side of his mother, Mrs. Annie M.
Henry, wife of the late Rev. John b.
Henry. who was accidentally and fatally
burned at her residence in Philadel.
phia. He reached her before her death,
which occurred at 4. Is O'Clock in the
afternoon. Mr.. Henry found her con.
scious and was able to minister to her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

The united Lenten offerings of Pro-
testant Episcopal Sunday schools in
Delaware for this year exceeded those
of any previous year. Sixteen schools
contributed and the total was 5000. 50,
an average of s3i.72. The average in
the country at large was only S2S. %.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 10. Tho csti.
mated gross earnings of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad for August wore
81, 1853, $50, an increase of s257, 1874 over
August, 1893. The net earnings were
1868, S02, an increase of SjlS, 956. The
net earnings for the two months Of
the present fiscal year have increased
1913, liz over the same period ono year
ago.