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The BEECH HedRe.

The touristin Scotland, as his brothers
elsewhere, with his hurry and scurry
forever in haste to see everything in q
few days, too often passes by the small
er objects OF interest, and thus really
accomplishes little Of his vast under.
taking, The beech hedge is one of these
too often neglected wonders OF nature
Not that 1t Is smaller object OF inter.
est" by any means, for It stands over
100 feet high. The beech hedge Is the
property of the marquis of Lansdowne
at Meiklour, Perthshire, and was plant.
ed in or about l745, by party of High.
landers encamped there for few day,
while on their way TO join the pre-
tender, Prince Charlie. This mammoth
hedge, which indeed deserves the name
OF being one of the modern wonders OF
the world, is a fitting monument ia
commemorate the pretender's defeat al
Culloden, "the last battle ever fought
on English soil."-N. Y. Tribune.
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AGAINST A WAR.
Reign Closed by Struggle In
the Transvaal.

London, Sept. 12.-With regard to
the conflict between Great Britain and
the Transvaal, war appears to be more
remote than week ago owing to the
extraordinary reluctance of the queen
TO have the closing years of her reign
marred by any sanguinnrr struggle,
such as ngnt with the Beers would
inevitably prove.
True, it would on the one hand be Of
advantage to England to take advan-
tage Of the present occasion to settle
at once and for all time the Transvaal
question, and to convert the republic
into an ordinary English colony, since
the exact definition of the extent Of
England's powers as suzerain will al
ways remain matter for dispute; but
on the other hand a Boer war would
excite to such an extent race hatred
against Great Britain that England's
hold on South Africa would be rem
dered insecure, and 1t would be neces-
sary to maintain an enormous military
force there In order to retain suprem-
acy.
Queen Victoria's moderating influ-
ence, in the present instance, and the
manner in which this venerable octo.
genarian ruler of such vast experience
has exercised her power In the interests
Of peace is as remarkable as the way
in which her lead has been accepted by
har naonla In tho affair
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MORE WORK FOR THE NAVY.
The Warships Now st Manila WIN Par
tlcipate Largely Hereafter In Bring
ing the Filipinos to Time.

Washington, Sept. ii.-Gen. Otis has
been instructed, in framing his plan
Of campaign for the dry season, to al
low for the fullest participation Of the
naval forces in the Philippines and as
soon as he has been heard from the
necessary orders will go forward to
the naval commanders to cooperate
with the army TO an extent not before
contemplated. The naval officers have
always been willing to do this, but
they have been restrained In their
operations by an indisposition TO in
terfere in any manner with the plans
of tho military commander Tne ships
will undertake to capture any of the
ports now in insurgent possession that
may be desired by the army, and also
to hold them indefinitely, thus making
IL possible to open the railroad on
Luzon from the northern extremity,
while in Cavite province, with the
large force Of marines now on hand.
II is believed that the navy can under
take to relieve the soldiers stationed
there and make available a consider
able force for other operations.
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THEY WANT MORE MONEY.
Veterans Of the Mexican War Working to
Receive q Pension of SEQ Each Per
Mountaineering statistics.

st. Louis, Sept. IA Washington
special to the Republic says:
The Mexican Veterans association is making
concerted effort to secure from the coming
congress legislation which will take many
thousands Of dollars out OF the federal treasury
This movement is to obtain for every veteran Of
the Mexican war now living pension OF ss5 q
month. The law OF January 20, 1887, gives TO
every Mexican war veteran a pension OF ss a
month, regardless OF disabilities. II he Is In
capacitated for manual labor or is destitute he
is entitled to sl2 MONTH There are on the
rolls 5,01 who receive % per month and 4,i2l
who receive ei2. The remaining 80 have
been pensioned at various times by
special acts of congress OF higher
60 ses. sanGin0 from afk 10 a71 month Thara
are on the rolls 6.i75 widows OF soldiers OF the
Mexican war indicating that the Mexican war
veterans, like the pensioners Of other wars
have In many instances married women much
younger than themselves During the last fiscal
year the payments TO survivors OF the Mexican
war footed up 81, iO7 ,09i.63 while the widows re-
ceived tslsO6f.5S, making the total disburse-
ments on account OF Mexican war pension for
the year 9s5, ,662- 81. Since the Mexican service
pension law was enacted, on January 20, 1887,
there has been paid to survivors Of the Mexican
war total Of sl7 7,67i9Ia IS and to the widows
$3.50 81, aggregating 60, 67O,OO2l9.
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INTO TWO DIVISIONS.
8a,049 Men in LuEon-The Former
WIN Lead the Cavalry.


Washington, Sept. 19. - Secretary
Root has received an outline OF the
plan Of campaign formulated by Gen.
Otis, to be begun as soon as the dry
season in the Philippines sets in. Gen.
Otis proposes to divide the army of o.
$40 men, and the mountain batteries
and dynamite guns, which he will have
In December, into two divisions COM
manded by Gems. Macarthur and Law
ton. One of these will operate to the
north Of Manila and the other to the
west and south. Each division will
operate in two military provinces, to
be defined by Gen. Otis, but there will
be effective and prompt cooperation
when II is desirable. 1t is expected
that each commander will have six
brigades under his command, the re-
mainder of the troops being employed
to garrison Manila and other seaport
towns through which the insurgents
are receiving supplies. Gen. Lawton
will be required to make quick move
ments, and 1t is proposed 10 place the
cavalry brigade under his command.
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OFFICE IN HRRLE BUILDING

Church Of Christ Scientist, Sunday
services as follows; 10:3O q. M, Sunday
school II 80 a. M, at Knights Of Pythlas
hall, All are cordially invited, II
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COMMERCE WITH COLONIES.
Reports to the War Department. for Sever
Months Past show Marvellous In
crease Along That Line,

Washington, Sept. 12-The war de-
partment has made public statement
Of the trade between the United States
and all OF her colonies under military
control, and with Cuba as well, for the
seven months Of 1899 ended July 81.
The same periods Of the calendar years
1898 and 1897 are also embraced In the
report for purposes Of comparison.
The exports from the United States TO Cuba
for the seven months we're: ie0e sl4,ll6o93; /;
1898. u, ,tsb eS7: 1897, ti,eee 0J6
The Imports Into the United States from Cuba
were for the same period: 1899, sis. .97e 95d 1893
siR,474, 40; 1897, slS,s2o,goi.
The exports from the United States 10 Porto
Rico for the seventh months were: 1899, o. 100. :
22i 1895 s6oo ll0; 1897. si, 22i, ,45i.
Imports into the United States from Porto
Rico during the same time were: 1899, %, $40, :
o4l: 1893, q, ,e5S, 800; 1897, %, ,65s,529.
The exports TO the United States from the
Philippines from January TO July 81 were I:
1899, sSs6, ,lOS; 1893, s65, ,7So; 1897, s47,75l.
The imports into the United States from the
Philippines for the same period were: 1879, SS,-
Ti,l34; 1893, o., ,2s3, no; 1897, q, S,is2, l65.
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On Account ot the Cuban pemand

Vera Cruz, Mex, Sept. 11.-There is
a growing scarcity of beef here, owing
to the large expectation Of cattle to
Cuba ever since the war. All over the
country the price of beef has materially
advanced. The newspapers are clamor-
ing for heavy export duty on cattle
to prevent their shipment, such as has
been imposed lately by the government
of Guatemala, which imposes duty of
$40 head on all cattle shipped abroad
and allows imported cattle to come in
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WILL STAND BY EVANS.
To q Delegation of Veterans President
MCKINLEY Expresses Confidence In His
Commissioner Of Pensions.

Washington, Sept. 1O.--A delegation
Of veterans who have been attending
the encampment at Philadelphia was
received at the white house by the
president. The delegation consisted
Of Indiana men. At the conclusion OF
the interview the spokesman said that
he and his comrades had come TO see
the president to express their conf.
dence in Commissioner Evans, Of the
pension bureau, and to say that his
administration OF the Office met with
their approval. In response the presi-
dent said he was glad to hear such senti.
ments expressed and to know that Mr..
Evans had such stanch friends. He
concluded by expressing his own con.
fidence in Mr.. Evans and by saying
that he expected to stand by him.
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WILL MARCH FOR DEWEY.
Thirty thousand Uniformed Men win Be
In the Great New York Parade-Gen.
Howard VIII Command.

New York, Sept. i2.--Gen. Roe, who
has charge of the land parade of the
Dewey celebration ceremonies, said
that at least $4,000 uniformed men
would take part in the parade. Gen,
Roe has received word from Col. Jane:
L. Barnett that the Tenth Pennsylva'
mia regiment, which has just returned
from the Philippines, will take part in
the parade. The division of the G. A. R.
will include 20 representatives from
each Of the SO G. A. r. posts in the
city. Gen. o. o. Howard is expected
TO command the veterans and Gen.
Roger A. Pryor will be in command OF
the division of confederate veterans Of
Greater New York.
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THE FORCE NOT EXHAUSTED.
Volunteers Called Into Service ,8TS Short
Of the Number Authorized by Congress
Modern Guns for All Our Soldiers.

Of the Number Authorized by congress
Modern Guns for All Our Soldiers.
Washington, Sept. l2.-Ths calling
out of the two colored regiments OF
volunteers does not exhaust the force
authorized by congress. In all 2b regi-
ments have been called out. The max
ilnum strength of a regiment, under
the law providing for the volunteer
army, is 1909. Twenty-Five regi-
ments, with 1909 men to each, would
aggregate q force of SO, 725. To this
must be added the battalion of native
Porto Ricans, organized by Gen, Davis,
and numbering 600 men. This addition
brings the volunteer force up to 33, S25.
The number authorized by congress
was $1,000. 1t will be seen, therefore,
that the president can still call out
1,e75 men. 1t has not yet been definite
ly decided whether another regiment
will be formed or whether the 1875
men will be recruits as a reserve force
to supply losses which may occur in
the volunteer regiments through fatal
tiles In battle, sickness or other causes.
President Mckinley receives from
the war department. daily reports of
the progress being made for the re-
opening Of the campaign in the Philip
pines this fall. The quartermaster's
department Of the army reports having
made arrangements which will insure
the transportation Of the men TO Ma
nila without delay. An ample supply
OF Krag-Jorgensen rifles is being turned
out by the government armories and
smokeless powder is available in neces-
sary quantities, so that every soldier
in the Philippines will be armed with
a modern gun.
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Frankfort, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE case
against DR.. e. A. Schell, national sec
retary Of the Epworth league, which
has been widely discussed by Epworth
leaguers the country over, was dis
posed OF by the Northwestern Indiana
conference, and the result was a de-
cided victory for DR., Schell. The con-
ference found the charges circulated
by lions Herald to be groundless and
passed resolutions requesting change
in the editorial management of that
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Joe Pateheu sold for $4,000.

Johnstown, Pa, Sept ls.-H. Y.
Hawes, of this city, has sold the famous
racer Joe Patchen to Senator McCar-
they, OF Goshen, N. Y. Hawes paid
about $4,000 for Patchen few weeks
ago in Cleveland, 0. 1t is understood
that the price paid by Senator McCar-
they was in excess ofwhat Hawes paid.
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A New Way.

Fuddy-Something seems to be trou.
bling McVener.
Duddy-Yes; he answered an adver.
tisement which offered to send to all
who inclosed so cents receipt by the
use of which they would get rid OF
their superluous flesh without the TAX
Ing of drugs. He sent the half dollar
and this Is the answer he got; "Sell II
to the soap-fat n."-Boston Tran
scrint.
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st. Louis, Sept. IA Washington
snaaial IN the Ranuhlic save.
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lOl and 10. daily except sunday
BE- daily. .c,. a.,,,r.
SUNDAY mornings, and SUNDAY
ma fare for the round trip, good
4 70 and including Monday morn
ckets and checks TO all points,
Iourist tlcketson sale TO all tourist
information call on or address;
Il. a. SriDHAM. Ticket Agent
No. 50.
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In A FIGHTING SPIRIT.
Three Bodies Of FIIlplno- simultaneously
Attack Santa Rita, Guagua and san An
tonic. but Meet with Repuise.

Manila, Sept l1.-A force Of $50
rebels, with one caunon, attacked
Santa Rita early Saturday morning,
and simultaneously Guagua and San
Antonio were attacked by bodies Of
rebels numbering about 80 men. All
the attacks were repulsed without loss
to the Americans. Col. Bell and his
regiment, while attempting to take the
rebels In the rear, met two small pa
trolls and succeeded in capturing
rebel captain, lieutenant and six pri-
Yates.
The inhabitants of Santa Barbara,
the rebel headquarters in the island of
Panaya, have abandoned the town.
fearing bombardment of the place by
the United States battleship Oregon.
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TEN YEARSIN PRISON
This Is the Verdict Rendered In the
Dreyfus Treason Case.
The Court-Martial Stood Five to Two
Against the Unfortunate Prisoner
Dreyfus Hopes TO He Released Soon
Indignation Over the Verdict

Rennes, France. Sept. iO.-The judges
found Dreyfus guilty Of treason. The
verdict was announced at Ave o'clock.
Dreyfus was sentenced to ten years
Imprisonment. The court stood Ave to
two for the condemnation of the pris-
oner. The verdict was announced at
o;Os o'clock, and the crowd outside
greeted the announcement with cheers
for the army.
Had one more Judge voted for acquit-
tai Dreyfus would have been acquitted.
BY the rules Of the French court-mar-
tial the bare majority of the judges
would not have convicted. Therefore,
4 vote Of four to three for conviction
would have resulted in acquittal The
vote OF five to two was the lowest limit
by which he could be convicted. The
court found exten iating circumstances.
The judgment was read to Dreyfus
In an adjoining little room by the clerk
OF the court, M. Coupois. Dreyfus
listened impassively, did not give the
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An Obstacle.

Count--what2 You won't have me
for q son-in-law because l have no
debts? What do you mean by thatP
Capitallst-Very simple. If l don't
have to pay your debts you won't have
any respect for me as your father-in-
law-and don't want a son-in-law who
lacks in respectl-Unsere Gesellschaft
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Lincoln, Neb., Sept. i2.-chaplaln
James Mailley, First Nebraska regi-
ment, a populist, in the sermon before
the @. A. r. last night, declared the
war in Luzon is holy one. He would
return there himself to fight, II neces-
sary. The administration, he said,
deserved the undivided support Of the
country. ----
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Chicago Wants the Convention.

chicago, sept. l9.-The RECORD To-
day says;
When Mayor Harrison returns from his vaca-
tlon this week he will put himself Of the head Of
movement which is expected by the democra-
cy Of Chicago to land the next national conyen-
tlon Of that party In this city The gathering
OF the democratic national committeeman In
this city next Sunday viii be taken advantage
Of TO make friends for Chicago as the conven-
tion place. Local democrats who have been in
New York report the party leaders there in fa-
vor OF Kansas City because Of the Altgeld- -Har-
rison feud
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contest, was conducted and carried out
in the most peaceable manner imagin-
able. Col. Albert D. Shaw, of Water
town, N. Y, was unanimously elected
TO the highest Office Of the organiza-
tion after Judge Leo Rassieur, Of st.
Louis, had declined to be candidate.
Chicago was chosen for the next
place of meeting.
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San Francisco Sept. ia move
ment is progressing among the Jewish
element of this state looking to the
legislature for the cancellation of an
act passed at its last session appro-
priating s13O,OOO for California expo
sition.
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Washington, Sept. 12.-The navy de-
partment expects to begin the manu-
facture of smokeless powder at its pow.
der mills, few miles back from the
Potomac river near Indian Head, with.
in the next two or three months.
Work on the mills has been pushed en-
ergetically and at present about l,2O(
men are employed
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slightest sign Of emotion, did not utter
word and marched back to prison
like an automaton.
1t is understood Dreyfus will be sent
to Fort Corte In the island Of Corsica.
Dreyfus Hopes to Be Released.
Rennes, Sept. il.-Capt. Dreyfus Ia
convinced that the ten years imprison-
ment to which he is sentenced will be
wiped out by the Ave years Of solitary
seclusion he has undergone on DEVILS
island, and he expects to be released by
October Is, which will be five years
from the date OF his former condemna-
tion.
Esterhazy Says the Trial was Farce.
London, Sept. l2.-Maj. Esterhazy,
now in this city, comments on the YER
dict in the Dreyfus case, saying Drey-
fus was justly condemned, as the in
evitable result OF the evidence collected
by Gen. Mercier. This, according to
EaterhRsy. bore coDviction To the
minds of the judges and, he added, the
court-martial, following the previous
finding declared Dreyfus guilty and
me innocent" Continuing, Esterhazy
said:
believe the sentence was In accordance with
an understanding with the government Drey-
fus is In position TO claim reduction OF his
sentence by one-half. The whole business was
farce, arranged In advance, and doubtless he
will soon be liberated.
Look to Loubet for Pardon.
Rennes, France, Sept. 12.-Dreyfus
must remain in Rennes until after his
degradation. He signed his appeal to
the military court of revision in Paris
yesterday. A strong effort will be
made for pardon. Matthew Dreyfus
says that very influential signatures to
a petition have been promised since
Germany is establishing the fact that
Dreyfus is absolutely innocent, SO far
as Germany is concerned. Five of the
judges also will sign the petition, Mat
thieu hopes, and all eventually may
consent. Loubet is an extremely mer-
ciful man, so there is n strong proba-
bility that he will, sooner or later, set
Dreyfus free.
Germany Is Greatly Offended.
Berlin. Sept. 12.-Although the press
preolcteo the Dreyius conuehuaV,on
almost from the beginning of the trial,
the German people chung to the hope
that the positive proof of the innocence
of the accused, repeatedly offered by
the imperial government, would pre-
vail over prejudice, perjury and forgery.
The verdict has had the effect Of blow
in the face. The national pride is deep
ly wounded and the feeling against
France is stronger than at any time
since 1871. 1t takes the form Of con-
tempt, however, rather than hatred of
France.
Kansas city Jewesses Take Action.
Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 1l.-Because
Capt Dreyfus was convicted by the
court-martial at Rennes women OF the
Hebrew Ladies' Relief society OF Kan
sas City have pledged themselves not
to visit the territory of the French re-
public, buy or handle any merchan-
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first administration he was United
States senator, and several times openly
attacked the president because of his
civil service opinions Later, however,
Mr.. Eustis became stanch supporter
OF Cleveland and his appointment as
ambassador to France was the result.
Mr.. Eustis was one of the most able Of
the southern democrats.
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Tn, French Ml,.lop AnnIhIlated.

Tripoli, Sept. IA courier who has
arrived here reports that the French
mission, headed by FIR. Foureau anC
Maj Lamy, has been annihilated. He
says the mission was attacked by an
immense body of Tuaregs, who, after
suffering terrible loss, killed all tn,
members of the mission by force O.
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Nearly . Half million In Gold.

Washington, Sept lO.-The govern
ment now has in its vaults gold coin
and gold bullion to the amount Of s422, =
100000. including s2l,OOO,OOO in gold
certificates In the treasury. The total
amount of gold certificates now out
standing has nearly reached the $780,
900, 900 mark and the amount Of free
gold in the treasury approximates s254,-
900, 900, which breaks the record in the
history OF the government to date.
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He Mnrnn the Repuhllcnn..

New York, Sept. la.-The Tribune
publishes an interview with ex-United
States Senator Washburn, of Mime.
sofa, in which he warns the republican
party of the danger of the trusts and
declares that the party must do some.
thing at once to stop the building up
of trusts. --------.----
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ns Rlamas the Railroads.

Washington, Sept. Estate Senator
Lewis Emery, Jr., of Pennsylvania, was
before the industrial commission yes
terday. He spoke in opposition to the
Standard Oil company. He claimed
that the railroads were responsible for
the great growth OF the Standard Oil
company, and said that the contract
made between the South Improvement
company and the railroads in 1879 was
practically In effect to-day.
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Says America WIN Exhibit.

oconomowoc, Wis, Sept. 12.-Ferd
W. Peck, United States commissioner
general to the Paris exposition, who is
now stopping here, does not believe
that the Dreyfus verdict win affect
American interests a. the exposition.
He does not look for withdrawal and
does not believe that any view Ameri-
can citizens may take of the Dreyfus
case will stand in the way of manifest
business interests.
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Roo. .,I.n,Ionaa,. fnr vlea pra.IaanI

Chicago, Sept. IA special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
There are whisperings in political
circles that Elihu Root, secretary Of
war, is likely to be the administrations
candidate for the republican nomina-
tion for vice president. President Nc
Kinley has favored the denomination
of his running mate, but Mr.. Hobart's
health will probably prevent him from
again accepting Office.
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A Useless DIessInR,

eyes, indeed" continued the loqua.
cious barber, "to him that hath shall
be given"
"You bet!" wearily murmured the
victim, who was having his hair cut;
~ know bald-headed man that's deaf"
Kansas City Independent.