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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28
THE TRANSVAAL SNARL
The British Argument in the Long
Drawn Out Controversy.
SOME QUESTIONS OF vERAOITY,

Joseph Chamberlain Charges Trans.
vaal Representatives With False
hood-Orange Free state win Sup
port the Transvaal.
London, Sept. 26.-The officials of
the foreign Office last evening gave out
the text of the letter Of the secretary
of state for the colonies. Mr.. Cham
Eerlain, to the British high commits
sioner, Sir Alfred Miner. dated Sept.
%. The British reply expresses re-
gret that her majesty's offer No. g.,
of Sept. s, had been refused. and says:
THE object her majesty's govern
ment had in view in the recent negotia-
tions has been stated in manner
which cannot admit Of misapprehen-
sion, viz. to obtain such substantial
and immediate representation for the
outlanders as will enable them to Sc
cure for themselves that fair and just
treatment which was formally prom
ised them in 1881. and which her ma
jesty intended to secure for them when
she granted privileges Of self govern
ment to the Transvaal. No conditions
less comprehensive than those con-
tanned in the telegram Of Sept. 8 can
be relied on to effect this object. The
refusal of the South African govern
ment to entertain the offer thus made.
coming as it does after four months
Of protracted negotiations, themselves
the climax Of five years Of extended
agitation, makes 1t useless to further
pursue the discussion on the lines
hitherto followed"
In later communication, dated
Sept. %, the imperial government
takes up the charge Of breach Of faith
insinuated by Secretary of State Reitz,
Sept. 16. (which we cannot pass over
in silence" Mr.. Chamberlain then
says: 1.-THE proposals made by the
South African republic in its letters
OF Aug. 10 and 20 were not induced by
suggestions given Dy the British agent
from the state attorney, as claimed.
ION the contrary, the state attorney
sounded the British agent, both in
writing and in conversation, as to the
conditions on which the imperial gov
ernment would waive the invitation to
a joint inquiry, and the result of these
communications was the proposals
made by the South African govern
ment in these letters. 1t is impossible
that the South African government
could have had any doubt as to the
imperial governments answer to the
conditions named"
"The imperial government also de-
nies that its telegram Of Sept. 8 sub
stituted an entirely new proposal for
the invitation to tie Joint commission
Of inquiry"
The imperial government then
quotes the dispatch from South Africa
Of Aug. 10 containing an alternative
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TO EXTEND THE EXPOSITION
Philadelphla's Big Show May Continue
Through December.

Philadelphla's Big Show May Continue
Through December.
Philadelphia, Sept. 23.-Already 4
movement is on foot to extend the
time Of the National Export EXPOSE
tion. Director Wilson f:.s consulted
\ number Of leading citizens as to the
advisability Of keeping the grounds
open through December, and a meet
ing of directors will be held shortly
to take action on the question. The
delay In getting the exhibits into
place and the machinery in motion is
given as the reason for wishing to
have the closing date later than Nov,
80. as at first planned.
Yesterday vas the banner day Of the
week at the exposition. The sky was
clear and the influence of the fine
weather was speedily manifest in the
crowds which poured through the
gates. The admissions for the dav
were 1852.
The engine house was completed yes
terday and the fire apparatus was
quickly installed. More than 200 men
are still engaged upon the grounds
making new walks and drives and sc'-
ting flowers and shrubbery into place.
Next Friday the famous fighting
| Tenth" Pennsylvania regiment. recent
| ly returned from the Philippines. will
be the guests of the exposition manage
ment
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Dewey Home Fund Increasing.

Washington, Sept. 26.-The Dewey
home fund was increased yesterday by
$7,695. This advance Is in response
to the recent statement Of the ma
tional Dewey. committee. Over a hun
dred subscribers sent in their money
by mail or wire from all parts of the
country. While the committee is much
encouraged by these liberal gifts. 1t is
desired to add not less than s25.000
to the amount received, which Is row
$32,76S. 1t is assured that Ad:ural
Dewey will accept the gift.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.

Philadelphia, Sept. 25.-Flour firmly
maintained; winter superfine. s2.15a2 30
Pennsylvania roller clear. s3dSl5; city
mills. extra. $25GQ2.7o. Rye -four scarce
and firmly held at $500 per barrel for
choice Pennsylvania. Wheat steady; No
2 red. spot. in elevator, 1ha72hc Corn
steady: No. mixed. spot. In elevator
3sia45s%c.; No. yellow. for local trade
4lq4lhc. Oats steady; No. 2 white. 3oc.
lower grades. fsQ29c. Hay easier; choice
timothy. SIS for large bales. Beef firm
beef hams. $a.50a25. Pork steady: fam
lily, $l24l2.5O. Butter steady; western
creamery. l7a23c. do. factory, 13hd15Iac.
June creamery, 19a22c. imitation cream
cry. 15G1Sc.: New York dairy, l5a21c.; do.
creamery. Tg23c.: fancy Pennsylvania
prints Jobbing at 25q2sc. do. Wholesale.
2+c. Cheese firm; large, white, lie.
small do. 11kq1ltkc.; large. colored.
11hc.; small DO. 11hc. Eggs firm: New
York and Pennsylvania, 2Oa21o.; western.
ungraded. 13d1Sc.
Baltimore. Sept. I.-F1our quiet and
unchanged. Wheat frmer: spot and the
month. 72hQ72kc.; October. 72k972%c. /:
December. Tk@747tc.; steamer No. . red.
6Sbd6SNc.; southern, by sample 65G73c. /;
do. on grade. 6sG72tc. Corn firmer; mix
ed. spot, 4Oc.: the month. 39lsc.; October,
3sd3s4c.; November or December. new
or old. S5NQ3shc.; January and Febru-
ary. a%03Sc.; steamer mixed, 3shc.;
southern. white. 4hQ42c.; do. yellow. I1h
G42c. Oats firm: No. 2 white. &c.; No.
mixed. 26h0z7c. Rye steady; No. . near
by, 57Q6sc.: No. . western. s2Ac. Hay
frmer; No. timothy. SlS.50aA Grain
freights steady: steam to Liverpool. per
bushel, SID. October; Cork. for orders,
per quarter, q. "a. September: 3s. Cd d63e
Ind. October. Sugar strong; hns and
coarse granuiated. $3.50. Butter firm;
fancy creamery. D62ic.; fancy imitation.
1S61So.: fancy ladle, leQl7c.: good ladle.
1s01sc.: store packed. 13@l%c.; rolls. 80
14c. Eggs firm: fresh. i761sc. Cheese
steady; large. l36i1atc.; medium, l3011ko.:
small 3k61Skc,
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Mora rroops or For Manila.

San Francisco. Sept. 26.-The Twen-
ty-sixth regiment, U. 8. w.. sailed yes
terday for Manila on the transport
Grant. In addition to the Twenty
sixth, the Grant carried $50 recruits
of various regiments. together with
nurses and hospital corps men previ-
ously assigned to the relief boat Relief.
which Will sail within the next few
days for Guam and Manila.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28
Rebels Capture Our Gunboat.

Manila, Sept. 26.-The insurgents
have captured the United States gun
boat Urdaneta. in the Orani river. on
the northwest side Of Manila bay. One
officer and nine of her crew are miss
ing. The Urdaneta is beached oppo-
site the town Of Orani, on the Orani
river. She was riddled with bullets
and burned. and three big guns, with
their ammunition, were captured. The
crew of the Urdaneta are prisoners. or
have been killed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28
Six Prisoners Break Jail,

Norfolk, Sept. 26.-There was a Jail
delivery in Portsmouth at Q o'clock
Sunday morning. The bars of a cell
were cut and William Bailey, Eddie
Fisher, George Williams, Jim Tucker
and Willie Parker escaped. The latter
was awaiting trial for larceny, WILL
Jams is wanted in Henry county for
murder, and the others were serving
terms for petty crimes.
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PRESIDENT STEYN.

proposal identical with that which the
imperial government is said to have
substituted, and the communication
then proceeds as follows:
1.-THE imperial government sees no
ground for misapprehension on the
part of the South African republic as
to its answer regarding non-interfer-
ence and suZerainty, as the imperial
government had already stated that it
would not press for the appointment
of high joint commission Of inquiry"
"As to the use Of the English Ian
guage In the volksraad, the imperial
government regards this as reasonable,
and is astonished that the government
Of the South African republic should
deem 1t unnecessary and make a point
Of denying that the government Of the
South African republic ever proposed
the same to the British agent"
A special dispatch from Pretoria
says that the members of the volks-
raad, believing that the British notes
are intended to gain time for the con-
centration Of troops, urge the govern
ment to adjourn the raad Immediately
and to send Great Britain a note de-
claring that further mobilization will
be regarded as an unfriendly act.
Trenches, earthworks and sand bag
defenses are being erected In all the
available approaches to the capital.
1t Is reported from Pretoria that
Commandant General Joubert reckons
on $4,000 Transvaal troops, 10000
from the Orange Free State, 5000 from
Cape Colony, 1000 from Natal and
5000 Hollander, German and other vol
unteers.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of
the Manchester Guardian, a pro-Boer
organ, says: Both President Steyn
and Mr.. Fischer. Of the Orange Free
State executive, inform me that the
volksraad il absolutely unanimous
that the two republics should stand or
fall together. President Steyn said:
Suppose we remained neutral, and
the Transvaal were conquered. It Ii
not likely that we would be long per-
mitted to stand outside British control.
Let q rich gold field be discovered, and
what would become Of us?"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28
Martial Law In a Spanish Cl,v,

Ferrol, Spain, Sept. 25.-Sc"'Nrs dis.
orders took place here Satu:j.y crrn.
ing. A mob of 5000 stoned the rrin.
cipal Catholic club and the town hail
smashing the windows in both build.
ings. The municipal guards charged
the rioters. but were repulsed, II
guards being injured, as well as many
civilians. Finally a squad of mount.
ed gendarmes dispersed the rioters
The authorities have proclaimed the
city under martial law.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28
steamer Adula wrecked, Five Los,

Kingston. JAM, Sept. 26.-The At
las Steamship companys steamer
Adula, Captain McAuley, from Kings
ton for Baltimore, foundered yester-
day afternoon off Port Morant, on the
south coast Of Jamaica. Five lives
were lost. including Mr.. Percy, the
first officer. Inc Adula, which was
built in Belfast in 1889, was Of 1862
tons burden. She was 212 feet long,
29.1 broad and IL feet deep.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28

% IHN NuIlouh
Washington, Sept. 26.-The three
governments interested in Samoa.
Great Britain, Germany and the Uni
ted States, have been considering the
claims arising out of the bombardment
last summer in which the American
forces and British forces participated
AS a preliminary step the British gov
ernment has signified purpose tr
adopt in this case the principle obsery-
ed in the damage done by the BON
bardment of Alexandria, Egypt, nanle-
ly, that private property destroyed al
a necessary incident to the proseca-
tion Of naval and military operations
would be paid for. While applying
this general principle, the adjustment
Of the various claims is yet to Ia
made according to the circumstances
of each,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28
Kearsarge's Successful Trial Trip

KearsarRe's successIuI IrlaI TIP.
Boston, Sept 26.-The battleship
Kearsarge, on her official speed trial
over the Cape Ann course yesterday.
averaged 1884 knots per hour. On the
outward run Of 33 knots she averaged
1882 knots with smooth sea and wind
abeam. On the return she averaged
1887 knots against head wind. The
contract requirement was 16 knots.
The trial was successful In every par
ticular.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28
Death Of Captain siesbee's Daughter

Lewes, Del, Sept. 26.-Miss Sigsbee.
daughter Of Captain Sigsbee, late Of
the Ill fated battleship Maine and now
commander of the Texas, died yester-
day Of heart failure at the cottage Of
Mrs. Rittenhouse. Rehoboth, Del.
where she had been spending the sum-
per. Her remains were sent to Wash-
Mgtoo los burial this morning =
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28
Wesley an Professors suicide,

Boston, Sept. 26.-Dr. Herman W.
HALEY, 35 years old. instructor Of
Latin in Wesleyan university, and q
member Of the faculty, was found
dead in his room In the United States
hotel yesterday with his throat cut.
He had committed suicide. He was
one Of the finest classical scholars In
the country. Lately he had been
haunted by fear Of losing his mind.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28

Cornelius Vanderbilt Father.
New York, Sept. ga daughter was
born at midnight to the wife Of Oor-
nelius Vanderbilt, Jr. Mrs. Wander
bilt arrived from Newport yesterday.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28
situation I'm Venezuela Critical

Ponce, Porto Rico, Sept. 26.-Advices
received here from Caracas describe
the situation in Venezuela as critical
The revolutionists are approaching
Victoria, where the next battle will be
fought. People desiring to proceed
to Puerto Cabello. on the Gulf of
Triste, are not allowed to depart. Tho
government is very unpopular and
very suspicious.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28
British Onicers to study Chinese

Bfftish Omcers to Study Chinese.
Washington. Sept. 26.-The attention
of the navy department has been
drawn to the fact that the British ad-
miralty has made q new departure In
sending q number Of naval officers to
China to learn the Chinese language.
A number Of prizes have been offered
for proficiency In this language.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28

- Exploding Boiler Kills Three.
Pottsboro, Tex, Sept. 26.-The boiler
at Henderson & Mangus' gin blew up
yesterday. demolishing the building
and killing Engineer Grant Condor.
Freshman Num- Steele and Q boy
named Jonas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
zyes Was Nursed Back 10 Life and Miss
Williams Is Now His Wife.
five YEARS DEVOTION REWARDED.
In Silent Admiration the Cuban Followed His
Sweetheart In all Hsr Travels = Finally
Hs Made q Formal Proposal

Newark, ". j., Sept. 21.-Miss Pauline
Williams was married in Newark, N. j..
Tuesday TO Waisman Zyers, a Cuban,
a man Of wealth.
They met in Havana, for the first
time, five years ago. Miss Williams
had gone there with her mother in
search of exotic air. impressions of new
flowers, notes of strange customs. They
were OF Boston: they were independent
and well recommended to the citys
fashionable society.
Their gracefulness made young poets
rhyme odes TO them. Miss Williams no.
ticed at a reception in the palace the
figure OF a tall, thin man, that called to
her the description of Don Quixote that
Cervantes made. She said. when she
had been presented to him, that she
was glad to make his acquaintance.
She said this i'm the idea of his con-
fornity no the Spanish fictitious inquirer
of windmills. a.. the thought that sne
could not have met him in modern
land. But his eyes were fixed on her
wherever she went after that evening.
He could not speak English; she could
not speak Spanish. but an ksngllsn Wo-
man was his interpreter in fragments
of phrases that his eyes finished she
did not love HIM.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Navor Carter Harrison OF Chicago
has never worn n silk hat In his lite'
Wages Of unskilled labor in Califor.
MIA have advanced 25 per ceIN. In tha
past 90 days.
Reniamin L. Richards the new presl-
dent of the American Whist league,
learned to play whist when SIX years
old.
Alfred Harmsworth Of the London
Mail is as great q devotec ~ the au-
tomoblle as Is James Gordon Bennett.
Ex-Gov. Hogg of TNNas wears %
inch collar. always shows great eX-
panse 81 shirt front and always wears
n frock coat.
Sir Binden Blood. the new British
general. Ike so many Jther well known
soldiefs. Is an Irishman. having been
born In County Clare.
Carolus Duran Is next year TO paint
n life-sized portrait " Gen. Mikes 10
be hung I'm University hall at Harvard.
from which college Gen. Miles received
his IL. ID. degree.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
INDIAN SWEETHEhRTS.

Pete Brisco. an Indian whose father
taw tribe, shot and killed Tom Short. q
white man. near Wichita, Kan, few
days ago. BY the killing OF Brisco got
rid OF his rival, but. as the sequel
shows. he lost the sweetheart for whom
he committed the crime. According TO
the laws of the Choctaw Nation. Bris-
co is not liable to punishment. because
he shot a rival who was i'm company
with his bride-to-be. The young wom-
an i'm the case. Fannie White. now re-
fuses to marry Brisco. says the Chi
cago Inter-Ocean.
The story throws a strange side light
upon the transformation which is grad
ually taking place i'm Indian life
and character. Fannie White Is the
daughter OF a miner I'm the Choctaw
Nssion Two years ago she took "A trip
East and for the first time had a
glimpse Of life outs de the Indian Ter
rtory. She came back thoroughly in
favor of civilization. BrisCO. the In
dian. and Tom Short an ignorant white
man. were both anxious 20 marry her.
Brisco clung 10 his paint and feathers.
and Short could hardly write his name.
Now. both OF you men have asked
me to marry you. and I have put You
both of. ." she said to them one day. "I
am q sgusted with the way you have
grown M. | was ns bad as you until
7 went East and saw the people there.
There Is no excuse for Pete not throw
ing his paint and fe8fhprs away. Hn
has good tducation. There rs M need
that Tom should always be ignorant.
lie has the money 20 go East and get
an education. Now. I want YOU both 20
change your ways and tho one ] ike
boet M the end OF couple " years ]
viii marry
They took her at her word. Brieco
went 20 tho Indian School at Carlisle.
Pa. AM short attended an academy In
Missouri. When they came hack the
Indian showed u the beat advantage
and Fannie White encouraged him.
Last Sunday Brisco got a license "a
marry her. Short I'm the m antime
called and took the girl out riding ON
the way they met the Indian. who shot
his rival dead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
KID CLOVES.
WARREN.

The Y. p. c. f. society is to tender
a reception TO the members of the
Young Mems League of the Baptist
church at an early date.
The work of stringng wires on the
poles recently erected by the Nara.
gansett Electric Lighting Company is
progressing rapidly.
The Up-to-Date Club composed OF
young women of the town met for or
ganization last evening at the home OF
Miss Florence Foreman on Federal
street.
The Boston Ideal Concert Company
which played at the Armory hall under
the auspices of the Warren Artillery
concluded it's three days engagement
last evening"
Samuel G. Andrews, who was thrown
from his bicycle a few days ago, is re-
covering from severe bruises
The funeral OF Miss Frances NJ. II.
Luther was solemnized yesterday after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock from her late resi-
dence on South Main street, Rev. II. w.
Watjen. officiating.
A carrier pigeon, apparently exhaust
ed, and which had attached 10 IL foot
tag numbered 1875. flew into window
OF the residence of Burrill b. Cole on
Child street a few days since.
An infant child OF Herbert Allen was
buried yesterday afternoon from the
family residence on Union street.
Amity Lodge. i. O. O. F., met last
evening in their hall on Main street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
0LNEYVlLlE

The Eighth Ward Republican CLUB
proposes to take hand in the next
election and has already begun 10
make it's plans. A night or two ago
special meeting was held. but what
was said and done is not generally
known. The club will make an EFFORT
to secure two councilmen and II IL
hinted that one fthe candidates VIII
be Gilbert r. Parker and Robert Mel
vim may be the other. sir. Melvin had
a very strong desire last year TO be
councilman. and as he is popular in the
club he may be put in the field Inc
club proposes to keep busy from now
until the day of election.
Contractor Newman has made ar
rangements with the fire department
so that the apparatus on Plainheld
street can respond to any alarm of fire
without trouble. During the day the
wagons Will stand on Rye street and
from there they can go in any direc-
tion. AT night Mr.. Newman will bridge
the excavation and do all that is pos
sible. under the circumstances TO as
sure fire protection.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
ADMIRAL DEWeYS SEA RECORD.
The Vessels In Which He Has Served Sncs He
En'ered The Naval Service.

Washington, Sept. 2i.-Rear Admiral
Philip Hichborn, chief constructor OF
the navy. completed list of the yes
sells on which Admiral Dewey served
since his entrance into the naval SER
vice, with statement showing the
length aof time he was attached TO
each. Curiously enough. Admiral Dew
ey never commanded a modern steel
warship. and never served on any un-
I'll he raised his flag on the Olympia.
He was not. as the commander-in-
chief of the Asiatic squadron, in COM
mand OF that vessel. The only vessel
Of the new navy which he commanded
was the dispatch boat Dolphin. The
statement shows that his first service
was on the Wabash as a midshipman
In 1903. He was on the Pawnee up to
the beginning OF the Civil war. durinl
which he served successfully on the
Mississippi. the Brooklyn. the Agawan,
the Colorado and the Kearsarge. After
the war he returned To the Colorado.
His first command was the Narragan-
sett In 1870, and afterward he COM
manded In that order the Supply. th-
Wrragansett. the Juniata, the Dolphin
ana the Pensacola. His next command
was the Asiatic station
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
AT The NORTH END.

The condition OF Eugene J. McCar-
thy, son of Alderman Mccarthy. was
reported as very serious this morning.
Though ne had substantial rally re.
Gently his recovery Is much 10 the re-
gret of many friends looked forward TO
with little hope.
The work of paving the northern part
of the Charles street Improvement was
begun this morning and work will be
rushed as rapidly as possible.
The death OF James McCaffrey at the
Rhode Island hospital and the proposed
investigation into the circumstances
surrounding his injuries have caused
much discussion in the neighborhood
where the trouble that preceded his
wounding took place.