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The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08
FAVORABLE DREYFUS.
Witnesses for the Prosecution Impeach ed
by Defense.

Rennes. Sept 1.-This was very
satisfactory day for Dreyfus The
Beaurepaire witness. Germain. who
was to prove that Dreyfus attended the
Alsatian maneuverS. found his state
ments denied by reputable witness.
while Germain himself, Il was proved.
underwent two convict sentences for
swindling.
This was the only testimony against
Dreyfus, the remainder of the depo-
siticns being in his favor. several of
them being very weighty. as in the
case OF Captain Carvalho. General Sc
bert and Major Hartman. their evil
dence going TO show that particulars
Of the firing manual of the 100 gun"
and hydro-pneumatic brake We're al
most matters OF common knowledge
among the officers and that the conten-
ton that Dreyfus. from his special po-
sition on the staff and peculiar move
ments. could be acquainted with them.
has no solid basis.
This was the sum Of to-day'S pro-
ceedings. which We're unmarked by
any incident of unusual interest. the
Roget-Brayere episode. in which Gen
eral Roget clearly gave himself away.
being the only matter which attracted
special attention
NJ. Bertillon was severely Snubbed
by the presiding officer. when he
wished to reply TO General Sebert- who
had condemned his system as fanatic.
AS General Sebert had finished his
testimony. NJ. Bertillon bounced up
and asked TO be allowed TO speak. but
Colonel Jouaust quickly turned TO the
usher and said: Bring in the next
Witness whereupon NJ. Bertillon. eN-
tremely angered. returned 10 his seat.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

Chicago restaurants announce gem
eral rise in the prices OF steaks, and il
will soon become almost as expensive
to eat a sirloin in Chicago as to take
a debutante and her chaperon to hear
grand opera. The public will stand
the added tax on meat with uncom-
planning fortitude, but an increase in
the price of pie would rouse spirit OF
rebellion that might stop at nothing.
Beef may furnish both the Drawn and
sinew of Americans. but pie is dear to
every patriotic heart. and gloomy
fate awaits the man who lifts its price
or disturbs its size.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

dispatch fro l Laramie. Wyo., an
nounces that out Of a party of 100
scientists who went geologizing in the
neighboring mountains some weeks
ago only twelve remain faithful to
their rock-chipping mission, the other
eighty-eight having scattered out with
kodaks and devoted their whole time
10 photography. Thus does the camera
gain a decisive triumph over the ham
mer and the developed negative out
weigh the finest fossil Kodak prac-
tice may not bring results OF wonder
ful value to the world OF paleontolog-
ical science. but it is apparently more
fun than burrowing in the strata Of
an alkai valley.
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A Dea diy business.

The employees in the bora1 mine in
ortharn Nevada receive $40 a day,
md they earn it, for they are engaged
n what is probably the deadliest oc-
sunntion known, and neither man nor
beast can survive in that climate for a
yreat while. The hands change fire.
,uently because they become exhaust
ID. The dry air and the heat Of the
mn SAP the moisture in their bodies
30 rapidly that they cannot live there
, great while without losing their VI
!aiity, They drink great deal. and
,ome of them sleep in tubs OF water
n order 10 replenish the moisture Of
he system.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

Probably the male population OF the
United States will have no objections
to being brothers to his majesty the
sultan OF Sulu, but many might be in
disposed TO acting as brothers-in-law
to all his wives. The line must be
drawn somewhere.
A signalman at Slough was discharg-
ed summarily for stopping a special
train on which the prince of Wales was
travelling recently. On his explaining.
first, that he didn't know the prince
was on the train. and. second. that the
track was not clear, he was put back
again.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

Liberal aid for the destitute people
OF Porto Rico, 100000 of whom are said
to be without homes or food as the
result of the recent hurricane. will be
a most effective way OF showing the
natives OF our tropical possessions that
they were truly fortunate when they
came beneath the shadows of the
American flag. Prompt and properly
administered relief, teaching the Porto
Ricans that the American rule means
not only impartial justice, but kind
ness, charity and interest in the well
fare OF all the nations people, will
allay much discontent. ease any casual
friction and give the new additions to
our census table better understand
ing of America and Americans than
has yet been presented.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08
Frank Ives Dead.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. IA
telegram received by DIR. j. D. Peters,
father-in-law of Frank Ives. the cham
pion billiard player. announces the lat
ter's death. which occurred at Prog
resso. Mexico. Consumption was the
cause of death
Ives remains viii be brought to
Plainwell, Mich. at which place he
was born in 1866.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08
American militIamen are

American militiamen are not per-
mitted, even when in attendance upon
a Y. NJ. c. A excursion, to pollute
Canadian soil If our neighbors are so
fearful Of few holiday soldier boys.
while wearing the uniform Of the
United States. how they would shud-
der at the sight Of a party OF regulars
trsmping along behind a Gatling gun
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Music for Nervousness.

Scientists claim that music has pow
.r to soothe the nerves. But the quick
,st way to cure nervousness ID 70
itrengthen the nervous system. We
,now of nothing which Will accomplish
his quicker than Hostetter's stomach
Bitters. Do not take substitute. See
hat a private revenue stamp covers
he neck Of the bottle.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

The colored recruit arms himsel
with razor when he enlists for {
crap-shooting expedition.
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Looking for War

Johannesburg. Sept Everybody
here believes war Is certain The in
mates OF the children's home hevc
been sent 10 Natal and nearly all the.
outbound trains are crowded with per
sons en- route for neutral territory,
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

China is reported bottlins an army
OF 10000 outlaws. They may be as
simulated yet. and in such case as
this the process would not be without
some moral defense,
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

A western author recently published
little book entitled How to Break a
Mule" Every married woman should
hasten to procure copy Of this great
work.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

II is just as easy to tell the truth as
ii is to tell lie. but somehow people
seem TO pay much less attention to II
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

The polite man is always sure OF .-.s
standing in a crowded car.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

We have often wondered why rail
road men and hotel clerks are referre'
TO as being genial.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

It's poor policy for business man to
wait for the sheriff to attend TO his ad-
yertising.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

When a man of mature years ac-
quires the cigarette habit it is easy
TO see his finish.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

When a woman has credit she always
buys lot OF fool things she doesn F.,
need.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

The self-made man put in more than
eight hours day while working at the
job.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

The fee advanced to the matrimonial
agent is money paid in TO court.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

The amateur hunter may not injure
the birds, but he makes them soar.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

"women have no continuity Of pur-
,ose Haven't they? My cousin
Laura bought SIS diamond ring and paid
Tor 1t 81 at time.
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

Calling it landscape doesn't i'm
prove the appearance of the back yard
The Springfield herald., 1899-09-08

How are you getting on with your
.utomobile?" 81 can start 1t all right.
out / can't stop unless i run into some
hing.
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Il will not 20 to the penitenfiary
alone" This is the substance of Il
notice reported in official quarters 10
have been served. or to be forthwith
served by Captain Carter on all his
confederateS. whether in the engineer
department. among the contractors or
among the representatives and sena-
tors Captain Carriers ultimatum
means that his co-conspiratOrs in every
department must save him or he will
pull the wreck down on his pals.
What Is feared from Carter now is
that he will name conspirators in high
and low places He may point out the
long continued raids on the treasury
at river and hdrbor improvement cen
tiers and call by name the officers guilty
of conspiracy to defraud. He may
name the senators and representatives
whom his contractors and lobbyists
have been buying for the last fourteen
years.
In response To a request from the
War Department, General Fitzhush
Lee has made 4 number of suggestions
relative TO the future course of the
United States in Cuba. He recon-
mends that a census of the island be
taken as soon a. possible: that q de
cision b. reached in the question of
suffrage; that 4 modern system OF
Jurisprudence be Introduced; that a
general election lee ordered for presl-
dent. vice president and Legislature,
candidates 10 he chosen by a delegate
convention; that the United States
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-07

1etuocession OF the Lauo Tung penin-
sula- At every stage of the rapid pro-
sress Of her naval armament program
the consciousness of her growing
strength Is Affecting the nation, while
at the same time the conviction that
with the completion OF the Siberian rail-
way the hour for successful revenge VIII
have passed, makes Japan morbidly
sensitive at the news of any fresh en-
eroachments Of the Russians in North
eastern Asia and especially in Korea.
Just at the present juncture the be-
lief that Russia will surely take adj
vantage Of England s. absorption in the
Transvaal struggle to carry things in
these parts with high hand. puts
the nation on the oui vive OF appre-
hension. On the other hand. there
are signs of growing confidence in
her power to checkmate Muscovite am
billions.
Very little doubt now exists that some
sort. of an understanding has been ar
rived at between Japan, China and
Corea. The extraordinarily curt reply
Of the latter Government to the Rus
sian demand for the Masampho site.
a demand which was almost an ulti-
matum, simply referred the applicant
to the japanese for whatever arrange
ments were desired. Add to this the
report that Mr.. Yano. late japanese
Minister at Pekin, resigned because OF
having been appointed the Japanese
adviser of the Tsung Ii Yamen, and
the inception Of a triple alliance, which
may hereafter become factor to be
reckoned with in Far Eastern matters,
is clearly indicated.
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ORANGE FREE STATE
and TRANSyAAL!!,
CONTINUED from First Page-)


..For wears past British troops ingreat
numbers have been placed on the from
tiers of our sister republic, in order to
cn,npel her by fear to accede to the
demands which would be pressed upon
her and in order to encourage reyoln< !
tionary disturbances and the cunning
MANS of those whose greed for gold Is
the cause of their shameless undertake
fngs. Those plans have now reached
their climax in the open violence 10
which the present British Government
now resorts. While we readily acKnoWi-
edge the honorable character OF tnous-
ands of Englishmen who loathe sucn
deeds of robbery and wrong, we cannot
but abhor the shameless breaking OF
treaties, the feigned pretexts Tor the
transgression of law, the violation OF
international law and of injustice anq
the numerous right rending deeds OF the
British statesmen who will now force
q war upon the South African republic
On their heads be the guilt of blood,
and may just Providence reward all
as they deserve.
s.Burghers of the Orange Free State,
rise as one man against the oppressor
and the violator of rights. In the strife
to which we are now driven, have care
to commit no deed unworthy OF a
Christian and of Burgher of the Or
ange Free State. Let us look forward
with confidence to a fortunate end of
this conflict trusting to that higher
power. without whose help human
weapons are of no avail. May He bless
our arms. Under His banner we will
advance to battle for liberty and for
fatherland. M. z. STEYN,
Estate President"
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however, was not to be deferred by any
such superstition, as he called it. So
about 10 O'Clock he retired to his hut,
and noticed his torch was out in a few
minutes and all was darkness. We had
paid no attention to the story of the
natives, but as Herr Shilbach did not
answer the bugle call for breakfast the
Indians were ordered to summon him.
It was only under threats that they
yielded; but scarcely had they entered
the hut when we heard the most fright
full screams, and the next minute the
guides were rushing wildly toward US
shouting in broken Spanish and In
dian: "Epia la cruz nigra, la cruz
nigra! II senior is dead" We all ran
to the hut, and to our horror there
lay the young man, wrapped in his
blanket, his head thrown back, show
ing the small black cross on the left
side of the neck.
That night, to our surprise, Captain
Shields of the American expedition re-
solved to sleep in the hut. We all tried
to dissuade him, but to no purpose. He
said not to fear that he would find out
the cause of the mysterious deaths. We
knew he was a brave man, and his ex-
perience in Central and Southern Amer
lea was great 9 - IS
Early in the Afternoon he strung his
hammock across the room. and fixed
his strong netting over it. He took a
box of cigars with him, flash lantern
and his two revolvers. He would allow
no one to remain there. After smoking
several cigars and reading for an hour
or so in his hammock he closed the
slide of his lantern and listened. He
afterward confessed that a chill of ter
ror crept over him, for no sooner was
the room in total darkness, than he
heard tick, tick, tick, on the ceiling
and his trained ear detected soft,
creepink step directly over him. Soon he
heard the sharp click as if something
were dropping from the roof to the
floor. The noise grew more marked
and the dropping followed in quick sue
cession. He leaned close to his net, try
ing to descry the cause in the darkness
AS he did so, the netting flew suddenly
toward his face and a dark object just
grazed his throat. In an instant he
flashed the lantern, and his blood froze
within him as he saw hundreds of huge
tarantulas, which in a few minutes had
covered the room with their giant webs.
After gazing affrightedly at the light
and the intruder, they rushed like mad
trying to escape. In a few minutes
they gathered up their webs and disap-
peared as suddenly as if they had never
been in the room.
The sign of the black cross was ex-
plained.-E. Lyell Earle in Donahoe's.
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HAWAIIAN ADvICEs.
Compromise Proposed in Suits
Against Waia1ua Sugar Co.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 6.-The
Hongkong and Yokohama via Homo
lulu.
Advices from Honolulu under date
of October 31st state that the United
States cruiser Newark arrived at Hon.
olulu on October 25th. The cruiser is
en- route to Manila, and stopped at
Honolulu for coal.
The Kahului railroad has been sold
by the Wilder Steamship Company to
the firm of Alexander & Baldwin for
$4,000. The transfer includes con-
troll of the wharf of the principal port
of the island of Maui, and all the rail-
roads leading to it.
1t has been proposed to compromise
the many suits brought against the
Waialua Sugar Company by San Fran
cisco people by the issuance of one mill
lion dollars worth of additional stock.
The stock Of the company was put on
sale at Honolulu and San Francisco
simultaneously, and by some mischance
10000 shares more stock were sold
than the company was incorporated for.
The Honolulu courts have decided that
the San Francisco parties are entitled
to the stock issued them.
The claims Of Grace & Co., against
the ship Antiope have been comprom-
ised, and a three-quarter interest in
the vessel has been sold to San Fran
cisco and Honolulu parties. The An
tiope is now on her way to Puget
Sound.
Among the passengers on the steamer
were Captain w. H. Anderson, U. s.
A.; Lieutenant Colonel A. B. Bayless.
q. S. ": Major c. w. McCawley, U. S.
M. c.; Lord Balcarres and Lieutenant
E. Stevenson, R. N.
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REEDS SUCCESSOR.
Amos Allen Elected to Congress by
a Large Majority.

PORTLAND (Me.). Nov. 6.-Amos
Allen, Republican candidate for Con-
gress in the First Maine District, was
elected to-day by a majority Of more
than 1900 votes over Luther F. Nc
Kinney, the Democr attic candidate.
The First Maine District was Speak
er Reeds district last year, and he had
ex-Congressman Mckinney as his op-
ponent. At that time Mr.. Reeds plu-
rality was 5,526 over Mckinney, but
there was a Prohibition candidate who
polled 673 votes, thus reducing his ma
jority to 4,791
There were only two candidates this
year, but it is evident from spoiled bal-
lots that a considerable number of
Prohibition voters made the mark in
Prohibition square of the official ball
lot, although they had no candidate.
Last year the total vote in the district
was 23,67O. This year it amounted to
less than 10000. Il
Congressman elect Allen is known in
national life as Speaker Reeds Secre-
tary for many years. Otherwise he
was not a prominent figure, even in his
own neighborhood.
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THE HAUNTED HUT.
Central American Mystery Solved
by q Brave American.


We were forced to camp three days at
/ the mouth OF. the Rio Frio, which emp
ties into Lake Nicaragua, just where
the San Juan begins. We were Joined
there by q party Of German scientists,
who were making a tour Of the Cen
trail American republics. There were
seven in the party and two native
guides. They had lost a tent in cross
ing the rapids, and one Of them was
forced to sleep in an old deserted hut,
buried in the wild foliage. He was
young Leipsic student of fine physique
and beloved by all his companions. The
natives had tried to dissuade him from
sleeping in the hut, telling him that
the place was haunted. They asserted
that whoever slept there was always
found dead the next morning, with
mark of a black cross on the neck,
just over the main artery. AS proof
of what they said, they showed two
ominous-lo looking mounds, buried IN the
shrubbery near the hut, which they
said were the graves Of two English
men, who had sought shelter In the
haunted casa Tradition had t that
sorhe crime or sacrilege had been COM
mitted there. and that, as q PUNISH
merit, whoever slept in the hut was
[ found dead In the morning, with the
cruz nisra on the neck. Herr Snilpacn,
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SAMOAN QUESTION.
Announced at London That It IL
Practically Settled.

LONDON, Nov. 6.-AlthOugh the ex-
act terms of the agreement are ST.
carefully guarded, the Associated Press
is able to say that the Samoan Ques-
ton is practically settled, and that the
finalities will take place within few
days, unless some most unexpected
hitch occurs.
But it can be said that American con-
troll of Tulila Island is confirmed, and
agreed to, while the United States has,
it is understood, signified its approval
of the projected arrangements between
Germany and Great Britain.
Regarding the details of the latter,
the British Foreign Office remains
mute, except to authorize the statement
that none of the recent surmises of the
German press have correctly outlined
the plan which now seems sure OF ac-
ceptance. 1t is also emphatically de-
MED that the United States has been
In any way neglected in the negotia-
lions. 1t is pointed out that the United
States, having secured Tulila Island,
obtained all she expected or desired,
but though thoroughly satisfied, she
was kept conversant with the situation
as the negotiations proceeded between
Great Britain and Germany.
Last week it was believed that an
impasse had been reached. and the dip
lomats were inclined to fear that no
settlement was attainable in the near
future. The sudden turn in the nego
tiations and the overcoming of the ap-
parently unsurmountable obstacles Gre
ated almost as much surprise as graf
ification. OF course, it is still within
the limits of possibility that another
and entirely unexpected contingency
may arise during the interim of the
drawing up of the papers and signing
of them. But there is every reason to
believe that an official statement will
be given out this week announcing the
terms of settlement of this long stand
ing international difficulty.
BERLIN, Nov. IA semi-official
note appearing to-day in the "Nord
Deutsche Allegerme Zeitung' says:
Count Won Buelow, the German Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, is as little in
clined as formerly to yield the Ger
man position with regard to Samoa
This is interpreted to mean that in
the approaching settlement Great
Britain will abandon her rights in ex-
change for compensation elsewhere.
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SANK 70 THE BOTTOM.
Two Gamblers Trying to Escape
Arrest Drowned.

CHICAGO, Nov. "a special to the
Chronicle from Chattanooga, Tenn,
says: Officers last evening raided a
gambling place on the banks of the
Tennessee River. About fifty of the
gamblers were surrounded. Many of
them, seeing escape cut off from every
direction, pulled off their coats, jump
ed into the water and swan for the
opposite shore. Officers secured boats
and gave chase. Pistols were fired in
the air, which had the effect of soaring
many of the negroes so that they sur
rendered, and eleven of them were in
this manner captured.
Samuel and Noah Crow were seized
with cramps and sank to the bottom
before assistance could reach them.
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EWeinsfock Lubh e Co, 400 Street Sacramento

lican State Central Committee esti-
result in Republican majority of TO-
600. Chairman Kidd figures that the
fight against imperialism will result N
Populist gains. The fight has been
spirited and hard fought.
IN MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON (Miss), Nov. 1.-THE eve
of the Mississippi State election pre-
sents no features of special interest.
AT. NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 6.-To-mor
row will be election day in New Or
leans, and a legal holiday. 1t will be
the first city election held in Novem-
Der, the new Constitution having sep
arated State and municipal elections.
A bitter canvass has been in progress
for seven weeks, and 80 to 50 per cent.
of the registered vote will be polled.
There are two tickets in the field, one
headed by Flower and supported Dy
the Citizens League and the Jackson
Democratic Association, and the other
headed by Paul Capdeville and support
ed by the regular Democratic organiza-
ton. Under the new Constitution L.
OOO negroes have been disfranchised.
and there are now only 1,30O negroes
registered. The total registered vote
is 3S, 500 Both sides claim the cleo
ton. The result will have material
effect on the coming State fight and
the election of two Senators to succeed
Caffery and McEnery.
IN KANSAS.
Topeka (Kan.), Nov. 6.-To-morrow
the elections for county officers will
held over Kansas. They bid fair to be
the lections for county officers will be
the quietest in years.