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The evening times., 1899-09-26
The British Position Defined

The British dispatches formulated at the
cabinet meeting in London last Friday, and
sent to Sir Alfred Milner for transmission
to Pretoria, present the case of England
in clear and convincing light, and ought
TO forever dispose of any suspicion that the
Empire has attempted TO take advantage of
weak neighbor for purposes of oppression.
Her Majesty,s Government distinctly dis
claim the least desire to interfere in the
domestic affairs of the South African Re-
public in any way not authorized by the
Conventions of 1881, which granted internal
independence with specified conditions, one
of which was that British subjects resident
in Transvaal territory should enjoy all the
rights and privileges enjoyed or to be en-
ioyed by Boer citizens The question Of
suzerainty is clearly shown to have been
settled and placed beyond controversy by
the terms of the Convention of 1881. reaf
irmed in principle by the supplementary
| Convention of 1884. The assertions of the
Transvaal authorities that Great Britain has
shown bad faith in the negotiations are
proven to be false, and the disingenuousness
of the other side is demonstrated. Finally.
the Beers are notified that il would be
useless further to pursue the discussion
on the terms hitherto followed and that
Her Majesty's Government are now COM
! PEELED to consider the situation afresh and
! formulate their own proposals.
AS might be expected, this latest present
ment is accepted by President Kruger
and the Volksraad as device to gain time,
and as only step in advance of an ultima
! tum ordering submission and disarmament
/ 10 be delivered as soon as the British re-
endorsements are available for operations
| from Natal and the Cape. Dispatches
from Pretoria indicate a correspondingly
angry feeling and that the Volksraad may
meet the new situation by notice to Mr.
Chamberlain that any further mobilization
of the British forces in South Africa will
be considered as a hostile act. The formal
reply of the South African Republic TO the
British notes is promised for today.
II is plain to be seen that there is now
hardly a human chance for the avoidance
of hostilities BY a clever maneuvre a
force of British troops, numbering seven
| teen hundred men, has been marched from
Ladysmiths in Natal, to Dundee, an i'm
portant strategic position only a few miles
| from Laing's Neck. The presumption is
/ that supporting column is within reach
and ready to move to the same point
should occasion require it. 1t appears that
the movement to Dundee was accomp!ishei i
without attracting the attention of the
Boer spies who have been numerous in and
around Ladysmith.
The probabilities are stronger than ever
that the Beers Will take the initiative,
and. regarding war or a complete surren-
der as inevitable, choose the former alter
native and make a rush for Laing's Neck,
within striking distance of which they
have a considerable force of rifemen, cav
airy, and artillery. The events of the
| next week will be well worth watching
The evening times., 1899-09-26
FATAL WRECK AT SEA.
Entire Crew of a Schooner Lost Du
ing u Recent Gale.

Entire Crew of "a Schooner Lost Dur
ing u Recent Gale.
ST. JOHNS, n. F., Sept. 26.-The schoon
er Marguerite. of Mortier May, with a crew
consisting of four brothers named Farrell,
and two brothers named Dover, foundered
during the recent gale and all hands were
lost. The ship, bottom up, was discovered
off the coast Sunday. The wreck of a
schooner already reported ashore near
Cape Pine is believed to be that OF an
American fishing vessel making for the
landing Grand Banks. Portions of the
wreckage show three letters, IN. A on
one, and "A" on the second. but her iden-
tity cannot be fixed. Mariners say she had
seventeen men aboard. The wreck of a
smaller vessel is ashore near here. show
ing that they had collided and drifted on
the rocks and both crews pershed.
The schooner Victoria got in today from
the banks with her decks swept and dories
smashed. Her crew We're lashed in the
rigging for thirty hours while she drifted
before the gale.
The evening times., 1899-09-26

der and crime, renders the death list of our
troops in Luzon a gazette OF murder.
II would have been better for Mr. Nc
Kinley, IL, six months ago, he had placed
the implicit reliance upon Admiral Dewey
that the country did and accepted the re-
peatec warnings that came to him from
the press and reliable private sources; all
advising him that the insurrection OF
Aguinaldo was evidently being nursed for
some nefarious purpose which it was his
duty 10 investigate. Dewey did not hesi-
tate to tell the Navy Department what he
thought of the situation, and it is to be
supposed that Secretary Long did not sup
press his information on the subject, as
far as the President was concerned.
Now the scandal has broken loose and
the only hope of the Administration is that
Admiral Dewey can be induced to help in
smothering it. Otis will not be held to
any strict account if that can be avoided;
because il would not be difficult for him to
fall back upon the people who have used
him exactly as it was intended he should
be used when he was placed in command.
That might not excuse Otis, but it would
bring persons and things to light in way
TO make Republican Presidential noIni-
nation next year a ridiculous waste of or
ganization and money. So Otis will doubt
less be asked to take his turn at the white
wash tub and be swabbed as Eagan and
Alger were.
The question is: VIII Admiral Dewey
make himself a party to this sort of thing
The evening times., 1899-09-26
Anti-Clinax.

(From the Cleveland Pam DeaIer-)
The Arctic Lecturer (waxng waTm)-Think
of it, my hearersl Tons upon tons of ice all
about us-millions Of tons! Virgin ice, that has
never known the touch of Ice levels
stretching away, white and green, for weary
miles. How can the puny mind of man encom-
pass the thought of all these icy wastes? And
what do you suppose ! lifted my voice and sang
when this mighty field of ice came before me?
Voice (from lower end OF hall, shrill and
clear)-How would you like TO be the icenan2
The evening times., 1899-09-26

At the Department and the Army and
Navy Club yesterday, officers were laugh
ing over the unexpected arrival of Admiral
Dewey as joke on Sampson The latter
they said, being expected to be on the alert
to welcome the victor of Cavite as soon
as the Olympia should be sighted, was in
reality at Ridgeway, N J.. ten miles away.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
Absence of Mind.

TFrOn tEt DtlfOit Ffee FFtss-J
''Does your husband ever help you about tax
ing care of the baby2'' was asked the wife of a
Young professor in neighboring city.
mot often, though sometimes he does. Last
evening he said he'd take Willie for an airing,
as he was going to walk down to the postoffice.
Half an hour later l saw my husband sitting or
the porch reading scientific magazine, but
could see nothing of the baby.
:. where's Willie? What have you done with
him?' l asked.
Why said the professor. 4 fergot all about
him. I think he is SittinG IN tho naStafiea-' -
The evening times., 1899-09-26
CURRENT HUM0R.
The Test.

From the Detroit Free Press.)
s'Gilfoyle takes a broad and statesmanlike
view of national affairs remarked Callowhili-
.'May | ask what you mean by broad and
statesmanlike view?" asked Gummey.
'.Why, er-er-Gilfoyle thinks | think
The evening times., 1899-09-26
The Disadvautaxe.

(FrOm the hIdianapofls JournaI.J
"Well,'' asked the young man, doesn't the
bicycle make you feel younger, as l said it
would2'
s.Mebbe it does when am riding" the elder
" gentleman admitted. 'hut if il happens
have TO walk any little distance it now seems
twice as far as it did before learned to ride.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
No Evidence.
(From the Chicago Times Herald. }

Qrom the Chicago Times -Herald)
Eyes, SIR said the native Mexican. witt, some
pride, 1--WE have factory here in Acapulco
that turns out over 100000 pounds of soap every
month, and can't Keep UP With its ORDERS
Zone hundred thousand pounds Of soapi' ex-
claimed the surprised foreigner; where do you
sell it?''
The evening times., 1899-09-26
A Different Thing.

From the Chicago Tribune.)
eyes; I've heard him spoken of sometimes, but
didn't know he the richest man in his
ward"
u didn't say he was the richest; said he was
the heaviest taxpayer
The evening times., 1899-09-26

We are sorry for the Toronto Highland
ers who have been refused permission to
march in the Dewey parade in New York;
but, technically, General Hutton is right
The celebration is one of victory over a
country with which Great Britain is at
peace, and it would not be diplomatic to
allow British troops to participate in it.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Communications intended for publication IN
THE TIMES must be tersey and plainly written
and must in al cases be accompanied by the
name and address the writer. REJECTED COM
municstions will not be preserved and only man.
uscripts Of obvious importance will be returned
10 their authors
The evening times., 1899-09-26

Owing to the illness of Nine. Diaz, the
Mexican President will be unable to assist
Mr.. Mckinley in laying the cornerstone of
the Chicago postoffice. The latter will be
unable to lay it. as he is out on strike with
the other stonecutters and bricklayers.
Even if the labor troubles were settled, it
is doubtful if the distinguished guests in
vited would be allowed to participate in
the function; certainly none who did not
bring his union card with him.
The evening times., 1899-09-26

The Servian Government has disregarded
the warning of the Czar and the Austrian
Emperor not to execute the conspirators
against the life of former King Milan.
Kuezevitch, one of the principals, has been
publicly shot, and Taisitch another, has
been condemned to death. Milan will
probably hear some unpleasant things from
St. Petersburg and Vienna in conseQuence.
The evening times., 1899-09-26

If this be true, we think that Sampson Ii
improving. To be only ten miles away is
practical presence in the Sampsonian phi
losophy. From twenty to thirty miles is
his usual gait. 1t is rather funny to be-
serve the coincidence of Manila rush by
Dewey, and Santiago absence by Samp-
son. Every man after his kind!
The evening times., 1899-09-26

Readers Of THE TIMES who may at any time
be unable to procure copies OF IL AT any news
stand or railroad station, or on railroad trans,
will confer favor upon the management by
sending to this Office information OF the fact
The evening times., 1899-09-26

TIE TINES. in all its editions. Morning. Even
ing, and Sunday. viii be mailed 10 one addres
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changes
as often rs desired.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07
Four Sheep at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has affirmed the
decision of Judge Vance in the case of
Frank VS.. Del Brown, thus finally de-
Gliding the matter in Browns favor.
A popularity of the contest is the
fact that but four rather inferior sheep
were involved in the litigation. The
sheep were at Del Browns farm in
Kenockee. A neigboring farmer claim
ed them and Brown disputed the claim.
Frank commenced repleyin proceed
ings before Justice Cogley, of Emmett,
and an officer took the sheep. On the
return day the officer refused to return
the writ and Brown, through his attor-
ney Harvey Tappan, took judgment
for S25, the value of the sheep. j. b.
McIlwain, attorney for Frank, remov-
ed the case to the Circuit Court on
certiorari, contesting the right of the
defendant to take u judgment where
there was no writ in Court raising other
questions as well. After a hearing and
also a re-hearing Judge Vance sustain
ed the judgment. Then McIlwain
appealed to the Supreme Court and
the judgment has again been sustain
ed and affirmed.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07

GA word to the wise is sufficient"
and word from the wise should be
sufficient, but you ask, who are the
wise? Those who know. The oft re-
peated experience of trustworthy per
sons may be taken for knowledge.
Mr.. w. NJ. Terry says Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy gives better satisfaction
than any other in the market. He has
been in the drug business at Elkton,
KY. for twelve years; has sold hum
dreds of bottles of this remedy and
nearly all other cough medicines man
ufactured, which shows conclusiyely
that Chamberlain's is the most salts
factory TO the people, and is the best.
For sale by Will Lennon.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07
General News.

Croswell is to haye big egg picking
establishment.
Armada people are striving to get
new town hall.
The INLAY City school board has
offered all its teachers situations for
another year.
A brick and tile industry will soon
be in operation in Harbor Beach giving
employment to ten men.
Gordon Drake, of Armada, has been
appointed deputy collector and clerk
of customs at Port Huron,
The Sand Beach Times has changed
its heading to Harbor Beach Times and
henceforward all must say Harbor
Beach.
Henry A. Rose has received the
deputy salt inspectorship for st. Clair
county, in place of f. S. Black, re-
moved.
An orchestra of five pieces has been
engaged to play at the evening services
of the Presbyterian church in Sanilac
Centre.
Captain John M. Gleason and his
soldiers arrived home at Port Huron
Sunday. They were given q royal
welcome by enthusiastic citizens.
j. l.. Starkweather the Romeo law
yer, has occupied his Office quarters
Just 30 years last week, being the old
est tenant of any building in the town.
Alex. Mari, aged Ga, of Clio. who
lived alone, was found dead on his
floor by one of his neighbors. William
Spears has been charged with his MUIR
der and is held pending Investigations.
Martin Decker, the oldest resident
of Deckeryille, attempted suicide by
hanging recently, but was prevented
in time. His mind has become un-
balanced by business troubles and he
will be sent to the insane asylum.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07
INSTRUMENTATION Cnred.

My wife has used Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism with great relief,
and / can recommend it as splendid
liniment for rheumatism and other
household use for which we have found
it valuable. J. CUYLER, Red Creek,
N. Y.
Mr.. Cuyler is one of the leading
merchants of this village and one of
the most prominent men in this
vicinity.-W. q. PHIPPIN, Editor Red
Creek Herald. For sale by Will Lennon.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07
BiddleCOmb'S
Art Studio i 1 i
MeiseI Block, PORT HURON.

Having had years of experience in
the Photographic art, we are prepared
to do your work right and at reason
able prices. Ask any of our patrons
what kind of work we turn out; ask
'em if we don't save them money.
They can tell as much as we can.
The've tried us and are our permanent
customers. You'd be too if you'll ask
EN-.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07

J. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo-, conductor on
electric street car line, writes that his
little daughter was very low with Group,
and her life saved after all physicians
had failed, only by using One Minute
Cough Cure. Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07

"Giye me a liver regulator and can
regulate the world" said a genius.
The druggist handed him bottle OF
DeWitts Little Early Risers, the fam
Gus little pills. Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07
MAIN LINE EAST

MAIN LINE EAST
Leave Saginaw ~ 100 NJ. Arrive at Flint ~ :53
p. NJ, Hollyl 30 T.. NJ, Detrolt3:10 p. NJ, Toledo
4:15P.M
MAIN LINE WEST
Leave Saginaw 100 +. NJ. Arrive at Midland
:43 l.. NJ. Mt. Pleasant 3:l5 T.. M, Glare 2:i2 z.
NJ, Evart 1886 z. NJ, Reed City :05 p. NJ, Bald
win 4:52 +. NJ, Ludington Goo p. NJ, Manistee
$50 Z. NJ.
Connecting at Ludington with Steamer for
Milwaukee during the season OF navigation,
making connections for all points West and
Northwest.
Sleeping and Parlor Cars between Bay City
Saginaw and Detroit.
Connections mad G at Port Huron and Detroit
in Union Depot for all Points South, Canada
and the East.
For further information see timetable ofthIs
Company. Il. a. GRlSWOLD, Agent.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07

If you havea cough, throat irritation,
weak lungs, pain in the chest, difficult
breathing, Group or hoarseness, let us
suggest One Minute Cough Cure. AL
ways reliable and safe. Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07

J. b. Paisley made a proposition to
advance part of his liquor license
money to help the village out if they
would allow him interest on the amount
advanced.
Moved by Mann and supported by
Mcintyre that the village allow J. b.
Paisley interest at the rate of per
cent per annum for the money he ad
vances from the time he pays it into
the Treasurer until May l, lS99.-Car-
ried.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07
Commissioners

Moved by Mann and supported by
Ferguson that we grant the Light and
Water Board authority to purchase
lamps, coal, oil and any other necessary
that they may need for the
successful operation of the Light and
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Council met in regular session, Pres
ident McColl in the chair.
Trustees present-Ferguson, Mann,
Mcintyre, Currier and Menerey.
Minutes of regular and special ses-
sions read and approved.
Committee on claims and accounts
reported the following bills as correct:
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07

The following resolution was offered
by trustee Menerey:
Whereas, In the present financial
condition of the village treasury it is
necessary to proceed to the collection
of the taxes so as to save borrowing
and paying interest on the money to
pay the running expenses of the village,
as the treasury is empty, as it is the
time of the year that the roads and
sidewalks need repairing and other
necessary work must be done, and peo-
pie, when they do that work want their
pay, therefore be it
Resolved, that by and under the au-
thority conferred on the Council by
Act So of Session laws of 1897, that we
direct the Assessor to take the assess
ment and make an assessment roll so
as to deliver it into the hands of the
treasurer May lst, 1899, for the collec-
ton of the taxes of 1899.
Moved by Menerey and supported by
Mann that the resolution as read be
adopted. Yeas-Menerey Mann, Fer
guson, Mcintyre and Currier, 3. Nays
none, 0.
The president appointed f. r. Beech
er and John Baxter as the Village
Board of Review.
Moved by Menerey and supported
by Ferguson that the Board of Review
appointments be onfirmed.-Carried.
Council adjourned.
L. +. FEAD. Clerk.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07

Water plant.-Carried.
Moved by Menerey and supported by
Mann that we authorize the Light and
Water Board to make the best ar
rangements that they can for hauling
coal from the depot to the power house.
Carried.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07

The president appointed the follow
ing persons members of the village
boards for the ensuing term
Board of Light and Water Commits
sioners-E. r. Beecher.
Board of Health-Dr. Benz. Clyne, L..
Butler, j. A. Vincent.
Board of Fire Wardens-Jas. Wallace
and j. G. Holden.
Moved by Menerey and supported by
Ferguson that the appointments of the
president be confirmed. Carried.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07

Highway Fund..".,.......,S45O %
| would also report that the village
treasury is empty, and it will be neces-
sary TO anticipate the payment of the
liquor licenses or payment of taxes
by borrowing money to pay running
expenses.
All the above is respectfully sub
mitted. E. f. FEAD, Clerk.
Moved by Menerey and supported by
Ferguson that the clerks report be ac-
cepted and referred to the Ways and
Means committee for their considera
tion.-Carried
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07
The Clerk made the following report:

The Clerk made the following report:
Yale, Mich, April 3, 1899.
TO the President and Council of the
Village of Yale.
In accordance to the request made
in your resolution of March 20, asking
for a statement of the outstanding in
debtedness of the village that must be
met this year, and an estimate of what
it is necessary TO raise to run the vii
lage the coming year, l would make
the following report:
CONTINGENT FUND.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07

Moved by Mann and supported by
Ferguson that the bills be allowed as
read and orders for the several amounts
be drawn on the rer.-Carried.
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07
The Light and Water Commissioner;
made the following report:

The Light and Water Commissioners
made the following report:
Yale, Mich, March %. 1898.
TO the President and Council of the
Village of Yale.
Your Light and Water Board would
respectfully report that they have
found it necessary for the board to
90 into the business of handling in
candescent lamps so that people can
get lamps when they need them, and so
there would be uniform price that
they would have to pay for the lamps.
We have made the price 30 cents a
lamp, and would request your honor
able body to authorize us to purchase
lamps in such quantities as we may
need, and also TO purchase coal, oil and
other necessary material we may need
We have accepted the offer of Danl
Ferguson TO deliver the coal from the
depot to the power house at 20 cents a
ton, and would request you to author
ize us to make years contract with
him to do the work at that price.
T.. II. BEECHER,
j. Ii. STEVENS,
IL. ANDREAE,
The Yale expositor., 1899-04-07

Moved by Ferguson and supported
by Mcintyre that the report of the
Light and Water Board be accepted,
and that the Council will pay the Light
and Water fund each month sum
equal to $48 year for each arc light
used for street lighting purposes and
1924 year for each hydrant used for
fire northumberland.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-03
DID A BIG DAYS WORK.
Fifty-eight Witnesses Examined at
Carbondale Yesterday.

At Carbondale yesterday ilfty-eeht
witnesses were examined by the elpC-
tion contest examiners in the Lang
stan-kelly contest. There will be am
other hearing today
Those heard yesterday were: Frank
Kerl, II. A. Purple, J. T. pettick, II.
G. Wheeler. Edmund Jones, Thomas
Beddoe, John q. Reese, Frank Orchard
Peter Brown, sr.. Frank Bedell, Irving
Davis, w. d. Evans a. j. Nicol, V. ID.
Wolf. NJ w. Reese, Warren Tappan,
Irving Lee, &. NJ. Tucker, Frank Sher-
er, Lewis Rector. \ II. Thompson. r.
G. Timons. Bert BroWnell. August
Kase, George Kase John X. Jones,
Charles n. Gritfiths. Robert Kinhack,
George \. Herbert Angus Cameron, jr.,
Frank Foulkner, Peter Mango, August
tus Niesen John r. Shepherd. Lewis
r. Snyder Peter Risenbcrr, Bentley
Cider. Joseph Isgar James Decker. Il.
X. Reese. John McGroW, W. J.. Thomp-
son, ID. ScurrN, II. ). Pierce, Frank
Alberti, William j. lsgar, J. y. Palmer,
Philip Scott .. w. Gardner, Is. 5.
Clark. Delbert Comstock, Harry
Wright. Michael Duffy. G. w. Seaman.
j. B Faulkner, George Faulkner, Theu-
dore Kase and w. b. Chase.