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The record-union., 1899-09-12
"BUSH NEGROES"
Are Creating Much Trouble in
Dutch Guiana

Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
KINGSTON (Jamaica), Sept. 5.-The
Bush negroes of Surinam, Dutch
Guiana, have been calling attention to
themselves in a rather sensational ex-
hibition of savagery, according to a
newspaper published at Nickerie, in
that colony.
These people are to-day what the
Maroons of Jamaica were a century or
more ago, with this difference-that
they are descendants of fugitive slaves,
who have completely relapsed into saw
agery, making Goejaba and other ter
ritories occupied by them counterparts
of Equatorial Africa.
The Dutch Government long ago con-
cluded to let them alone.
The trouble that has just brought
them into prominence grew out of a
fishing dispute. Some neighbors of
the Goejaba community poisoned the
fish in a creek that appears to have
been common to both parties. The
GoejabanS thereupon went upon the
warpath, but apparently got the worst
of it, for their village was burned and
they lost six warriors killed and many
wounded. 1t is not improbable that
later advices will bring further details
of general scrimmage in that district.
The incident is important as fur
nishing the Dutch authorities pretext
to intervene and bring the natives
under subsection to the laws of the
colony, whose peace they occasionally
menace. AS an chronological study, il
Illustrating the possibilities Of the negro
when left almost entirely to himself.
these, bush negroes" have, perhaps,
not had the attention they deserve.
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WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Signor Marconi Is to Make a Visit
to Washington,

NEW YORK, Sept. IL. - A special
to the Herald" from Washington says:
Rear Admiral Bradford, Chief of the
Bureau of Equipment. has been in
formed that Signor Marconi will come
to Washington to discuss with him the
proposed experiments with wireless
telegraphy
The purpose of Signor Marconi is the
result of a conference with him by
Lieutenant j. S. Colwell, stationed in
London as naval attache of this Gov
ernment.
According to Rear Admiral Brad
ford's understanding, Signor Marconi
will bring with him a complete wireless
telegraphy equipment. Admiral Brad
ford will recommend that one of the
vessels of the navy be set aside for
the experimental work. 1t is proposed
to place the receiver on shore, and the
warship will communicate with it from
varying distances. By this means it
is believed the system can be devel-
oped, and the value of it can be def
nitely determined.
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ALL WERE MASsACRED.
French Missionary Party Under
Eoureau Killed by Tuaregs.

TRIPOLI, Sept. II. A courier who
has arrived here reports that the
French mission, headed by FIR. Foureau
and Major Lamy, has been annihilated-
He says the mission was attacked by
an immense body of Tuaregs, who, af-
ter suffering terrible loss killed all the
members of the mission by force or
arms.
On March 22d of this year a dis
patch was transmitted from Algiers to
Paris that a party of Tuaregs had at
tackled a European expedition on it's
way to Air, in the Sahara, killing 1uO
men and capturing a part of the cara
van 1t was said that the expedition
attacked must have been the Foureau-
Lamy expedition, but on March 20
official dispatches reached Paris from
Biskara. 247 miles southeast of Algiers.
that the Foureau-Lamy expedition had
arrived at Agaibes months earlier, and
that it could not therefore be the party
killed by the Tuaregs.
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Excitement at Pretoria Is Growing
More Intense
Pending the Decision Of the Cabinet on the
Course Of Action to Be Taken.
Likelihood of War Believed to Be
Much Nearer-The Tension High
Pending the Receipt of Secre-
tary for the Colonies Chamber
1ain's Dispatch.

PRETORIA, Sept. 11-Excitement
prevails here pending the decision of
the Cabinet. Secretary of State Peitzo
has left this city for johannesburg and
Cape Town. The likelihood of war is
much nearer.
The British diplomatic agent,
Conyngham Greene, has made a repre-
sentation to the Transvaal Government
regarding the arrest of Mr.. Pakeman,
editor of Tranvaal Leader" and the
Government is sending a reply.
President Kruger has issued notice
warning Burghers who intend to go
shooting beyond the river Limpoo,
which forms for many miles the north
west and north of the Transvaal, that
they will be severely punished unless
they first obtain permission from the
local authorities.
The tension remains high pending the
receipt of Mr.. Chamberlain's dispatch.
1t is asserted on excellent authority
that the Transvaal Government with
view of keeping the mining industry
going, has decided to protect it in every
way. As a first step, the Government
has notified the Rand companies that
their men will receive protection as
long as they remain peaceful, and
should war unfortunately occur, the
men will be given a reasonable time to
leave the country if they desire.
1t is officially announced that the ar
ticl in the gold law about the confisca-
tion of claims and mines belonging to
people convicted of treason or con-
spiracy against the State, which was
last year eliminated, will be rein
forced. The article also gives the
Government power to order that the
mines. be worked, and provides that if
this instruction is disregarded, the Gov
ernment may work them through it's
own agents.
Commander General Joubert denies
that the War Department is ordering
heavy ordinance and rifles. He de-
clares that he is anxious for the preser-
walton of peace
JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 1.-THE Of
ficials of the Netherlands Railway
Company have been notified to hold
themselves in readiness to guard the
line in the event Of war. The Italians
in the Transvaal have decided to re-
main neutral, should hostilities arise.
The Hollanders here held a meeting to-
day and adopted resolutions of SYM
pathy with the TransvSaA Government.
pledging their support.
The record-union., 1899-09-12
Admiral Dewey.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ia cable
gram was received at the Navy De-
partment this morning from Admiral
Dewey, announcing his departure on
the Olympia from Gibraltar yesterday.
The dispatch is confined to a few words
merely saying New York, 2Sth,'' indi-
eating that Admiral Dewey expects to
arrive in this country on the date
named. The naval officers say that,
running at her economical speed, the
Olympia can scarcely consume more
than fourteen days in making the pas
sage from Gibraltar to New York, and
they are specializing where the Admiral
intends to spend the other three days.
1t is possible he will touch at the
Azores, or perhaps at Bermuda coming
across.
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SOUTHERN REPUBLICS.
May Form a Combine Against the
United States.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE ru.
NOR of possible combinations among
the States of Central and South Amer
lea directed against the United States
are received with some concern by the
officials here.
Nearly a year ago this spirit of dis
trust on the part of the Latin-Amer-
lean people was first exhibited in the
semi i-official discussion by the press OF
the United States of Colombia of a
proposition to combine the nations of
South and Central America In that
case the ostensible purpose was to
resist unjust demands for indemnities
by foreign states. But incidentally dur
ing the discussion it appeared that the
scope Of the combination will be broad
er than this. and there was more than
one intimation of a deep seated dis
trust on the part of the United States
Two or three events have occurred
since that discussion. to strengthen this
feeling.
First, there was a discussion ad,
verse to Colombia in the Cerruti case.
and as President Cleveland was the
arbitrator, that unpopular decision was
charged against the United States.
Inen last spring came the cruise Os
the United States gunboat Wilmington
up the Amazon and the Orinoco These
voyages were undertaken for the most
innocent scientific and commercial mo.
tives. Commander Todd of the Will
mington found that there were no
charts of these vast rivers, and conse-
quently was obliged to take soundings
as he proceeded. incidentally, he was
enabled to make rough running charts
of the rivers that may be of value to
commerce hereafter. His actions were.
however, misinterpreted by some of the
natives, though in the end Captain
Todd is believed to have perfectly sat
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isfied the Brazilian officials as to the
rectitude of his purpose@
1t is said at the Department that
there is not the slightest foundation OF
the story that secret agents of either
of the State or the Navy Department
have been sent into South America.
and it is quite certain that there have
never been any negotiations with Bo-
livia respecting the acquisition by the
United States of lands in the interior
of South America. AS for the visit to
that continent of William E. Curtis.
Chief Clerk Michael of the State De-
partment is authority for the state
ment that Mr.. Curtis visit is absolutely
without official authority or direction.
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CAPTAIN DYER.
Preparations for His Reception at
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Sept. II. - Prepara-
tions are complete for the reception of
Captain N. Mayo Dyer of the cruiser
Baltimore, and the presentation of the
handsome sword voted him by the City
Council of Baltimore in recognition Of
his gallant service at Manila
The preliminal-ies to the celebration
began to-day with the arrival of the
recipient, who was escorted from Will
mington, Del, by a committee A
brief reception at the office of Mayor
Halster followed. To-morrow's exer-
cises will consist of a parade in the
afternoon, to be followed by the pre-
sentation ceremonies at the City Hal
Flaza- A reception to be held at night
promises to be a notable affair Sec
retary of State Hay, Rear Admiral w.
S. Schley, Acknowledgement Corbin,
Major General Miles and other distin-
guished persons will be present.
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American Victories in Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11-General
Otis to-day informed the War Depart
ment that two companies of the Nine
teenth Infantry left last night for
Iloilo, to be followed tomorrow by
headquarters and the balance of the
two battalions to relieve the Tennessee
Regiment at Iloilo and Cebu. The fol-
lowing also was received from General
Otis:
Following minor affairs reported:
Captain Butler, Third Infantry, with
portion Of Baliuag troops, drove the in
surgents out of San Rafael, capturing
seven with arms. Insurgent forces
made demonstration against Santa Rita
on Porac road; loss two officers and six
privates. with arms captured by Col
onel Bell. No casualties among our
troops.
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latter is collected when the companies
pay their dividends every six months,
and the delay in paying. it is due not
only to the fact that the railroads have
not yet published a dividend, but also
to the fact that the tax was. in the
first instance municipal. Not until
the end of July was it thought advisa-
bic to make a State tax. AT that
time proper steps were taken regarding
the collection, with view of avoiding
the difficulty of dividing up the assess
ments among the various municipali-
ties.
The railroad managers who were in
terviewed agreed in asserting that the
Cuban lines were more heavily taxed
than any of the railroads in the world
The freight and passenger tax and the
property tax on the profits also goes
into the islands funds.
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Nicaraguan Minister.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Senor Luis
T. Corea was presented to the Presi-
dent to-day as the newly accredited
Minister from Nicaragua. Acting Sec
retary of State Adee accompanied Mr..
Corea to the White House, and made
the presentation to the President.
There was an exchange of felicitations
between the President and the new
Minister, the heartiness of which had
more than the usual significance, in
view of the reported disaffection of
South and Central American countries
concerning the growth of the great
colossus of the north.
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FIGHT POSTPONED.
Contest Between McGovern and
Palmer Did Not Take Place.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE McGov-
ern-Palmer bout for the bantam cham
pionship of the world scheduled for
3 y. m. to-day at Tuckahoe, has been
postponed until 3 p. m. tomorrow on
account of the threatening weather. If
the weather is not favorable to-mor-
row, it will be postponed until clear
day.
Isoth lads left their training quarters
last evening, and spent the night at an
uptown Turkish bath house.
AT o'clock a. M. they weighed in
Palmer weighed 1151a pounds and Nc
Govern 1141a. Both lads are very con-
fident. They have trained much more
earnestly than ever before.
McGovern is the favorite in the bet
ting. 5 to 4 being freely laid on the
American. Palmer's friends are look-
irg for better odds, but before the bat
tie begins they may have to accept even
money. The boys are to have a per-
centage of the picture privileges" in
addition to the purse of $4,000, of
which $500 goes to the winner and
S2,500 to the loser.
McGovern and Palmer went back to
their respective training quarters, and
each will have to weigh in tomorrow
morning again. According to the stip-
ulatiOn of the articles of agreement,
they must weigh in at 116 or under
ten hours before their appearance in
the ring. This will necessitate hard
training on the part of both the boys
this afternoon and evening.
As the kinetoscope pictures are to be
a highly important by-product of the
fight, it will not take place until the
weather conditions are propitious for
the perfect operation of the machine.
Tonight the storm has ended, the
Weather Bureau predicts a fair sky
for tomorrow, and the battle will in
all probability take place tomorrow
afternoon.
The record-union., 1899-09-12
Prize Fight Law Unconstitutional

DENVER, Sept. 11.-Judge Johnson,
in the District Court to-day, delivered
an opinion declaring the prizefight law
unconstitutional and void, and dis
solved the injunction which had been
granted on application of the Colorado
Athletic Association. restraining the
police department from interfering
with sparring contests given under
that clubs management. Police Com
missioner Speer said to-day that the
police department would not interfere
with the fight scheduled for tonight
between Kid Parker and Frank
Bartley.
The record-union., 1899-09-12
Fifty-First Iowa Regiment.

DES MONIES, Sept. 11.-Adjutant
General Byers of Iowa is in Chicago,
where he was sent by Governor Shaw
to arrange for one or more special
trains to bring the Fifty-first Iowa
Regiment home from Manila at the
States. expense. 1t is considered prac-
tically certain that nominees for the
Legislature will sign the necessary
pledge to legalize this use of money,
and the Governor wants arrangements
made as early as possible. 1t has heen
estimated that the expense will be
$4,000, but efforts will be made to get
the railroads to reduce this.
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RAILROAD TAXATION.
It Is Very High in the Island Of
Cuba.

HAVANA, Sept. II. - Governor Cen
eral Brooke, when asked to-day re-
garding the matter of railroad taxation
in Cuba, said that the railway taxes
were very high and then referred the
correspondent of the Associated Press
to Senior Pablo des Vernine, Secretary
of Finance, and to the railroad manag-
ers.
Senior des Vernine, in reply to in
quiry, pointed out that in addition to
the ten per cent. tax laid on passenger
tickets, a three per cent. tax is laid
upon freight and collected from the
passengers. Besides these, the rail-
ways, he said, must pay a. tax of nearly
five per cent. on their net profits. This
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Cabinet Minister Resigns.

SYDNEY On. S. W., Sept. 11.-Right
Hon. George Houston Reid, the Pre-
mier, Treasurer and Minister of Rail-
ways, and the other members of the
Cabinet resigned to-day. The resig-
nation of the Ministers was accepted,
and Mr.. Lyme, the leader of the op-
position. was summoned to form A
new Cabinet The Cabinet resigned
to-day in consequence of the Assembly,
which on September 7th, by a vote of
45 to Al, passed resolution declaring
a lack of confidence in the Ministry.
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Root for Vice President.

CHICAGO, Sept 11.-A special to
the. Times Herald from washington
says: There are whisperings in polit-
ical circles that Elihu Root, Secretary
of War, is likely to be the Administra-
ton candidate for the Republican cam
didate for Vice President. President
Mckinley has favored the renomina-
ton of his running mate, but Mr.. Ho-
bart's health will probably prevent him
from again accepting office.
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REVOLT IN VENEZUELA.
The Strength of the Government
Said to Be Waning.

PONCE porto Rico), Sept 1.-THE
steamer Philadelphia, Captain Cham
bers, from Venezuelan ports, brings
news of the spread of the revolution
and the waning strength of the Gov
ernment. The insurgent leader, Gen
eral Citrano Castro, has 10000 men
under his command.
According to the same authority, a
strict censorship of cable dispatches is
The record-union., 1899-09-12
Affairs in Brazil.

RIO DE JANEIRO. Sept. 11.-The
brazilian Government has protested
against the sale of the lands of the
Duke of SAKE to the German Govern
ment. The Government of Brazil has
been informed that Bolivia has sent
division of troops to occupy Acre.
The supreme tribunal has granted a
petition of habeas corpus in favor of
the prisoners at Matto- Crosse.
The record-union., 1899-09-12
Havana Carpenters VIII Strike.

HAVANA, Sept. 1.-THE carpenters
held large meeting to-day and agreed
to go on strike tomorrow for a day of
eight hours. The Secretary of the
stevedores organization who attended
the meeting, promised the support and
cooperation of that body. The meet
ing sent a committee to the railway
shops to endeavor to persuade the men
working there to join them.
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Fund for Gunner Peppiatt.

GIBRALTAR, Sept. 11.-Before sail
ing from here yesterday for New York,
Admiral Dewey and the officers of the
United States cruiser Olympia present.
ed ESQ to Peppiatt, the gunner OF the
British battleship Devastation, who.
while the warship was firing the salute
in honor of the arrival of the American
Admiral. September 4th, had his hand
shattered by the explosion of a charge
which he was ramming home, Peppt-
ats arm has been amputated.
The record-union., 1899-09-12
Crop Outlook in India.

BOMBAY, Sept. 11.-Rain has i'm
proved the crop outlook in Western
India, and the fears of a famine have
been removed. The weather conditions
fDreshadow more rain. The cotton
frop has also been benefited.
The record-union., 1899-09-12
The BROOKLYN Bridge Suicide.

s NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-The clothing
left on the Brooklyn Bridge by a man
who jumped from that structure last
night was identified to-day by Hugh
Mclaughlin of Brooklyn as the prop
erty of his brother, Edward McLaugh-
lin. Edward Mclaughlin has lived for
some time in a lodging house in
Brooklyn.
The record-union., 1899-09-12
Met Death in a Fire.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-Warren l..
Aborn, well known in local racing cir
cles, and at one time owner of a fast
string of horses, was suffocated in a
fire to-day that destroyed a livery
stable over which he lived.
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Farouhar to Succeed sampson.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Navy
Department has decided to assign Rear
Admiral Farquhar to command the
North Atlantic station in place of Rear
Admiral Sampson, who will assume
command of the Boston navy yard.
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ALL AT PRESENT
QUIET IN FRANCE.
But the Conditions Are Not Likely
to Continue Long.
Fresh Troubles VIII Probably Occur When
Chamber of Deputies Meet.

Rumors Revived of the Impending
Fears That the Paris Exposition
VIII Be Boycotted ON Account
of the Dreyfus Verdict Is Caus-
ing Much Anxiety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Among the candidates who passed
the examination at West Point yester-
day were A. NJ. Milton ana G. l.. Nor.
rison of Virginia.
1t is probable that home for super
animated ministers of the Virginia
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will be added to the or.
phange which it has decided TO estab-
ished in Richmond.
The State board of dental examiners
met in Richmond yesterday to examine
candidates for license to practice the
profession in this State. There are
twenty-eight applicants. The exami-
nations will consume three days.
The Grand Lodge Of Masons Of Vir-
ginia yesterday at Washington and
Lee University laid the cornerstone OF
the John Randolph Tucker Memorial
Hall, which structure is to be used as
the law building of the university.
A telegram has been received at
Winchester from st. Louis announcing
the sudden death of Mrs. Estelle Cluley,
OF that city. She was daughter OF
the late Mr.. J. Heironimous and the
wife OF Lieutenant Cluley,of the United
States army.
DR.. Richard J. Dunglison, of Phila-
delphia, has presented to the Univer.
sity of Virginia q small portrait of his
father, the late Dr. Robley Dunglison,
who was the first professor of medicine
in that institution, and also the first
chairman OF the faculty.
The board of trustees of Richmond
College met yesterday. The treasurer
reported the total amount of the en-
dowment of the college to be 1868, 49,
10, and the whole income during the
past year $3l, 01335. Four women
matriculsted this year, and it was said
they would graduate with honors.
At Staunton yesterday morning,
James Grove, formerly a freight con-
ductor on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, was struck and killed instant.
ly by Chesapeake and Ohio passenger
train. Grove was probably asleep on
the track. Not until the train arrived
at Staunton did the trainmen suspect
any accident,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-14
PENNSYLVANIA Democrats.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 1.-THE de-
mocracy of Pennsylvania is represented
here today by the largest and most en-
thusiastic crowd of young men ever as
sembed in this city on a similar occa'
sion. During the night and early
morning the executive committee and
party leaders drafted q platform which
was submitted to the convention this
afternoon.
State Chairman Killing called the
convention to order shortly after u
o'clock. VIM. Nj. Brinton, was made
temporary chairman. Mr.. Brinton, on
taking the gavel, made az address in
which he dwelt upon the glorious out
look for the democratic party in the
State and nation. His mention OF
Bryan's name set the convention wild.
He declared that the Spanish-American
war had produced as many democratic
heroes as republican, and he instanced
Hobson, Lee, Schley and others.
The convention at 1:15 took a recess
until o'clock when the various COM
mittees will report. Supporters of
Simon Wolverton, the former Congress.
man from the Northumberland district,
are confidently asserting that he will
be the nominee for Supreme judge.
The platform renews pledges OF
fidelity aud devotion to the principles
of the party as declared in the plat
forms of the several national conven-
tions. "We are proud" it says, "of our
matchless leader, William J. Bryan,
and realize that the issues involved in
the coming campaign in Pennsylvania
are honest government, clean policies,
and the redemption of our State from
republican misrule and corrup'
ton" 1t denounces the unneces.
sary increase of public officials and
petty cerkships and the upjustitiable
and unwarranted increase OF salaries;
denounces the indecent haste displayed
in the disrespect shown the people by
the Governor of the State in the APP
pointment to the vacancy in the Sen
ate of M. S. Quay; declares the party to
be committed to thorough reform and
promises to administer theState treasury
after clean and simple business meth
DDS; it favors revision OF State tax
laws to the end that corporate property
may pay its due share; favors such leeis-
lation as will enable people OF munich
palities to derive a just benefit from
franchises; favors revision OF the ballot
law: demands the immediate prosecu-
ton of those found guilty of bribery in
tho contest for United States Senator
and opposes all combinations of capital
calculated to produce monopoly or re-
strain trade