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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-06-20

Broom corn is scarce and high. The
main crop IL grown in Illinois. The
brush Is the salable portion. but soms
farmers also value the seed az AN i'm
portant crop. The labor required for
broom corn is about the same a. TO-
corn.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-06-20

Alfalfa seeded on light sandy soil In
New Jersey during the month Of August
three years ago has given several crops
Of hay per year. and the fall sowing 10
declared a success. although the rec ON
mendation has been to SOW the seed In
the spring.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
SAVANNAH GA SATURDAY MARCH H. 1900

ers within radius of ten miles to deliver
up their arms, assuring them they would
be paid for the confiscatioh of their prop
erty.
Lord Roberts is about 10 issue fresh
proclamations, which II is believed viii
have the effect of disarmfng further oppo-
sition on the part OF the Free Staters. Mr.
Collins has been appointed landrost vice
Pappanfus. deposed, and MIR. Fraser will
act as Mayor.
Great quantities of stores captured at
Wasserfall have been recovered. As the
result of Hunters and Weston's line cut
ting the British have secured iwenty-six
engines. aud the line has been cleared TO
the Kafiir river.
Rumors are current thai former Presi-
dent Steyn is willing to surrender Much
unrest exists among the Dutch population
The burghers described the soldiers as 10
Gusts. saying they were innumerable and
of identical color with them.
The Free Staters south Of here are re-
ported to be rapidly returning TO their
farms.
Gen. GrobeIar is attempting to escape to
the north. He has large command and
big convoy of supplies.
The majority of the townspeople antici-
pat that the Free Staters will offer no re-
SiStance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
BoDy ENTIRELY Disappeared.
Explosion at n Furnace wholly OBJ
liberated George Martin.

Plttsburg. Pa, March 16.-By the fall of
a hang" at the Monongahela Furnace
Company at McKeesport to-day one man
was cremated two fatally burned and two
others badly injured
George Martin Is the cremated man.
Gene Curven and Sydney jackson were
so badly burned that their recovery is i'm
possible. Stephen Stoboswich and John
Borieneck were badly burned, but will re-
cover.
Explosions of this character are fire.
quent in this section, but the absolute
disappearance of Martin lends an air of
mystery to the affair that makes 1t
unique. Three hundred tons of molten
ore, coke and minerals used in the pro-
duction of pig iron became fast in the
furnace and Martin and Curven, as top
filters, tried to dislodge II. Suddenly the
entire mass fell, conpressing the gas be-
low and causing terrific explosion.
Not trace of Martins body can be
found. Curven, when discovered, was in
horrible shape and can hardly live until
morning. The other men who were at
the bottom of the furnace Jared some bet
ter, but Jackson is so badly burned that
his recovery lis next to impossible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
RAISING OF THE UNION JACK.
Roberts Released Prisoners Who Did
Not Fight British.

Bloemfontein, Tuesday, March 13.-As
Lord Roberts was being conducted to the
town to-day by the deputation of officials
who had gone out to meet him he was
greeted by great crowds of people, cheer
ing and waving shandkerchiefs and dis
playing the utmost enthusiasm and cor
diality.
Lord Roberts first entered the market
square, thence proceeded TO the Parlia-
ment house and from there to the presi-
dency, which he entered from the front.
The garden of the late Presidents pretty
house was instantly entered by the crowd
which broke out with tremendous energy
into God Save the Queen" All stood
rigid, TIE civilians removing their hats.
Then the cheering was renewed.
Meanwhile Lord George Scott sent Lady
Roberts pretty Union Jack with a four
leafed shamrock embroidered in the cor
ner to the halyards and as it rose over
the presidency the crowd caught sight
of the grim looking cavalry escort before
them, and spontaneously roared the songs
Tommy Atkins and soldiers of the
Queen"
Immediately after the ceremony was
over Lord Roberts appointed Gen. Pretty.
man governor, and then visited the jail.
where he released four prisoners who had
refused to fight against the British Then
that portion of the troops necessary TO
man the northern nights began to march
Through the town amid the cheers of the
people. When the horse batteries passed
the contrast between the well-fed citizens
and the exhausted and worn out gunners,
who sat on their horses and caissons with
out sign of emotion, was most striking
BY this time the plain outside the town
was gradually filing with infantry regi4
ments, and immense transport conveys
which seemed TO overruB the ground like
water
Gradually out Of the chaos order emerg-
ed, each brigade and transport establish
ing itself in its proper position in long
straight lines miles in extent. From the
higher kopje near the town TO far beyond
could be seen the long yellow serpent rep.
resenting regiment after regiment Of
khaki-cad troops marching on the town.
Gen. Joubert was expected here early In
the morning. but the blowing up of the
line north OF the town prevented his COM
ing He remained at Brandford with 1000
Natalers
Gen. PrettymaD is succeeding admirably
as governor of the town. He issued a
9roclamation to-day requesting the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
TIME FINED FOR QUAY CASE.
Gallingcr Says no Senator lis Trying
to Obstruct IT.

Washington, March l6,-The Senate
unanimously agreed TO take UP the Quay
case two weeks from next Tuesday aud
discuss it until disposed of. the discussion
not to interfere with the unfinished busi-
ness. the spooner bin authorizing the
President to govern the Philippines untE
otherwise directed, the appropriation bills
or conference reports.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, offered the
following resolution which was adopted:
That the Secretary of War will be di-
rected to communicate to the Senate a
letter of Emilio Aguinaldo, dated at Ba>
lean commander and forwarded to Gen.
Merritt, July q, 1898"
Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire offered
resolution which was agreed TO, that
The members of the cabinet be directed to
communicate to the Senate the number of
clerks in their departments, giving the
number between specified ages, aud also
those who. in whole or in part are perrna-
nently incapacitated.
MIR. Hoar then renewed his request TO fix
a date for taking up the Quay case, re
sulting as already stated. Meantime.
Mr., Galllnger. who had yesterday some
hot words with Mr. Penrose of Pennsyl-
Vania, denied that any senator opposed to
the seating of Mr. Quay was employing
parliamentary tactics TO obstruct a vote
on the case, and announced he would vote
against him without any preliminary OBJ
lection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
PLAN OF GOLD DEMOCRATS.
stone Thinks They Are schemiDg TO
Capture the Convention.

st. Louis. March 16.-Ex-Gov. william
j. Stone said to-day he believed there
was some truth in the statement that
there is a movement among Eastern Dem
ocrats TO elect Tom i. Johnson Of Ohio
chairman Of the National Committee and
eliminate silver from the platform.
TO a Post Dispatch representative Gov.
Stone said:
"Scme sort of a scheme is on foot, al
though ] am not able yet to say exactly
what it is From Information that came
to me at Washington, and since, gather
that the end which the Palmer and Buck
ner Democrats are trying to attain Is the
capture Of the organization Of the party.
Their scheme seems to be to get into the
convention as delegates and with as little
noise as possible but by means Of adroit
manipulation, 10 control as many deega-
tions s possible with the ultimate object
of controlling the convention and captur-
ing the National Committee. They will be
for Bryan, but they want the organiza-
tion. Speaking for myself, while ! am
very glad to see the Palmer and Buckuer
Democrats who deserted the party in 1896
come hack't TO 1t, do not believe in offer
Ing a premium fer their return"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
WILL LEAD TO PRETORIA.
Roberts Promises He Will Go Mt the
Head of the Column.

London March l6.--Lord Roberts sue
cess in handling the government problems
at Bloemfontein and the manifest equa-
namitv with which the residents of the
capital of the orange Free state accept the
British occupation, momentarily eclipse in
interest the military situation.
It is believed here that the com
nander-in-chief of the British forces in
South Africa will soon push on TO Preto-
ria. but Great Britain is quite content TO
listen for a few days to the acclamatlons
of the people of Bloemfontein and permit
the troops to enjoy few days rest oetore
expecting further success.
Lord Roberts made a quaint speech TO
the Guards at Bloemfontein to-day, when,
in his first congratulatory words, he ex-
pressed pride in their splendid marcn or
tnirty-eight miles in twenty-eight hours,
and gave ample assurance OF mis- ultimate
design.
Through a small mistake, said LORD
Roberts. 'I have not been able to march
into Bloemfontein at the head Of the
brigade as | intended. promise YOU how
ever. that 1 will lead you into Pretoria.
Gen. Gataore is holding Bethulie and the
whole line of the railroad south OF Bloem-
fontein is now in the hands of the BRUSH,
and Cen Brabants column having cross
ed the Orange river after forced maroh'
at Aliwal North on Sunday, and Gen.
Clements being across at Vansyl, the
three columns will form an army OF l2,OOc
to 1900 men, which is expected 70 replace
the forces Of Lord Roberts 4 sA3aoem1on-
tein as he pushes northward. Just how
the Beers will attempt 20 oppose that
march is an important question, but IL
cannot be easily nswered until Gen. Jou-
bert is more definitely located. Further
news has reached the outside world from
Mafeking, dated Friday, March ., snow,
ing tbat though the garrison was in hard
straits they were buoyed up by the knowl-
edge that their plucky fight was appreciat-
ed at home.
Gen. Roberts reports that he found sew
en- British officers and forty-three men
wounded In the hospital at Bloemfontein
and that they had been well cared for
He adds
II rejoiced the wounded Beers by telling
them they will be allowed to proceed &c
their homes instead of being made prs-
oners, as soon as they can leave the hos
pital."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
RAILROAD TO CAPE TOWN.
Gen. PoIe-Cnrew Has Succeeded in
Keeping 1t Open.


London, March 16-Lord Roberts has
sent the following dispatch to the war
Office
'Bloemfontein, Friday, March 16.-tien.
Clements crossed the Orange river yes-er-
day Repairs to the railway bridge at
Norvars Pont have commenced, and 1t
will shortly be ready for traffic.
Gen. Pole-Carew telegraphs his arrival
at Springfontein, so that Bloemntonten
now is practically in rail communication
with Cape Town.
: my proclamation is already having an
excellent effect. Several hundred bur2n-
ers have expressed heir intention TO sur
render their arms ard return to their oc-
cupations.
"The resident commissioner of Pasuto-
land reports that 500 Beers lately arrived
from Bloemfon elm. tEd that further
contingent from Aliwal North was only
waiting to know the terms of my procla-
nation to surrender They had refused
to attend a council at Kroonstad, to
which President stcyn had summoned
them"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
GRAND JURY ISvEsTrG ATING.
Looking Into Arrests of Powers ana
Davis nt Lexington.

Lexington. KY, March l6.-The cases of
Secretary of State Powers and Capt. Da-
Wis were again called to-day before Po-
lice Judge Riley
Judge George Denny, Jr., for the de-
fense, asked for a rule against Chief of
Police John Med. Ross to show cause
why the prisoners were not in court TO
answer Judge Riley held that as he is
sued neither warrants nor mittimus In
the case and as the prisoners had been in
charge of the sheriff and not of the police.
neither was the chief responsible nor did
his court have Jurisdiction He therefore
ordered all records before him taken be-
fore the grand jury for investigation.
Before the grand jury, Thomas B. Crom-
well, who swore to the affidavits against
Powers and Davis, Police Chief and Capt
John Med. Ross and jerry Reagan, De-
tective Jenkins of the local force and two
soldiers, who were on the train when the
arrests were made. were examined. Nu-
merous other witnesses We're sent for. The
grand jury determined TO thoroughly in
vestigate and may issue summons for the
prisoners themselves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17

Reports That Several of Them Are
to he Indicted.

New York, March 16--The Times to-
morrow will publish the following:
The grand jury had before it yesterday,
Friday, as witnesses, Capt Thomas of
the Tenderoin precinct, and Chief Dew
cry, and there was persistent rumor
that the former would be indicted by the
grand jury before It had finished its in
vestigation concerning matters that had
transpiredNin the precinct.
Capt. Thomas was a witness at his own
request. He was warned that any admis-
him in case the grand jury came to the
conclusion that an indictment for neglect
to perform his duty was warranted. New
ertheless. Capt. Thomas was examined,
and after he left the grand jury room.
Chief Devery. who had for some time
been in consultation with the district at
torney, was called in.
The World tomorrow will say:
As q result of their deliberations there
were drawn up in the district attorney s
Office and delivered to Foreman Putnam
of the grand Juryg three separate indiet-
ments against police official high In au-
thorlty.
The Press says;
The four Police Commissioners of the
city of New York-Bernard ]. York, John
B. Sexton, Henry f. Abel and Jacob
Hess-are to be indicted by the grand
jury for what the statute defines as on
offense against pubic justice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
REJOICING At CAPE TOWN.
Yesterday Holiday to Celebrate
Entry Into BIoemfontein.


Cape Town. March 16.-There vas great
rejoicing throughout the colony Ip)n re-
ceipt of the news that Bloemfontein had
been occupied by the British.
The first intimation of the fact at Port
Elizabeth was the firing of the twenty.
one guns at II o'clock in the evening. The
inhabitants fastened to the streets and
the Mayor was carried on mems shoul-
ders to the Town Hall. where a demon
stration was made.
To-day will be observed as g"-aral
holiday There is great rejoicing at
Bloemfontein, where the women ard chill
dren have been shut off for mont13.
AT jamestown great complaint is made
of the harsh treatment of the BoerB dur
ing the occupation. Rebels are coming in
daily with their arms from the South A
number of other rebel leaders have been
arrested.
When the British forced the passage OF
the Orange river this morning they sur
prised the Beers The British troops oc-
cupied a position on the north side OF the
river with little opposition, and are now
building a pontoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
TREATY TIME EXTENDED.
Must he Ratified Within Twelve
Months at the Utmost.

Washington, March 16-Secretary Hay
and Lord Pauncefote to-day at the state
department signed protocols extending the
time allowed for the ratification of the re-
ciprocity treaties between the United
States and the British West India islands
Of Jamaica, Turks and Caicos, Bermuda
and the British colony of Guiana.
The protocol provides that the ratihca-
tfons shall take place as soon as possible
or within twelve months at the utmost
These treaties are now pending in the
senate, and the ratification time limit
would expire in fortnight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
RIGHT TO SEND A wARsHIP.
German Views of south African War
Incidents.

Berlin, March 16-Referring to the at
tack cf American missionaries in China
and to the orders issued by the United
States to Admiral Watson to send "a war
ship to Taku to lcok after the interest of
the missionaries, a high official of the
German foreign office said this evening:
Germany does not claim authority over
the entire Shantung peninsula, and the
United States government has a perfect
right 10 send a ship there for the protec-
tion of American citizens"
The Berlin papers to-day discuss the pro
ceedings in the British Parliament with
reference to the proclamation of the Eng
lish Church in Dresden by Boer sympa-
thizers, expressing their regret aud attrib-
uting the act to street rowdies. but deny
ing Great Britain's right to complain. The
Neueste Nachrichten says:
The Dresden incidents are more than
compensated for by the brutality shown to
Germans in England and Australia" "
The National Zeitung says:
British citizens at Dresden recall anew
the regrettable fact that the complete
unity of Germany has not been yet at
tained in negotiating with foregn coun-
tries"
Threat to Raze Johannesburg.
h0IelT1DS 10 TIE bOtI Liltdb W idAS oO-
hannesburg and to destroy the gold mines
the Kreuz Zeitung remarks:
"Such a threat is reasonable because
England's tinanciers are already crying
with anxiety for gold shares quotations
and secondly because the Beers would
thereby smash the idols which enticed
numberless vaga bonds, questionable riff
raft and gold jobbers to emigrate there
and now to demand the bloody offerings
which Britons willingly lay upon the al
tar"
The Beriner Tageblatt, which prints the
announcement from London that 1t is re-
ported there that the British cruiser The
tbs win search the German steamer Kali
ser TO capture the Boer delegates who are
seeking European Intervention, expresses
the belief that any such action would Sc
riously embitter the relations between the
two peoples, as well as between the gov
ernments
The Reichstag to-day continued the dis
cussion Of lex heinz. The debate was
not concluded, and owing to the obstruc-
tive tactics of the Leftists, the sitting was
again unusually stormy. The Centrists
and Conservatives once shouted to the op-
position: shut your mouths!' There
was so much disorder and hooting that tho
President was compelled to make frequent
use of the bell
1t is again reported here-this time from
Buda Pest-that Germany will soon ac-
quire a coaling station at El Kneit ID on
the Persian Gulf, and also additional ter
ritory in China. This, however is dis
credited in colonial circles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT.
GOV. TAYLOR WILL AGAIN ASK AID
FROM M'KINLEY.

May Request "a Small HOdy of Troops
and Recognition of Himself as
Governor-Amended Answer to the
GOvernership Suit-It Attacks the
Z! lie SisIRture's Action and Says Any
thing Done During the Adjourn
inent Was Illegal.
Frankfort, Ky, March lG.-Gov. Taylor
spent the entire day at the executive man
sion to-day in conference with Republi-
can leaders. chief among whom were John
w. Yerkes of Danville and d. w Lindsay
of this city
1t is understood that a memorial to
President Mckinley, asking him TO inter
vene and take a hand in the political
contests was the subject of this confer
ence but as several of those called to the
conference did not arrive. the decision was
not reached as to the exact terms of the
message that will be sent to the Presi-
dent.
Gov. Taylor refused tonight to talk
about the appeal to President Mckinley,
but 1t is said that the Governor has ex-
pressed a desire for the assistance of a
in the way of recognition OF him as Gov
ernor
Answer OF Republicans.
Louisville. March l6-The amended an
swer of the Republicans IN the Beckham-
Taylor consolidated suit. involving the
governorship, was filed with Judge Field
in the Circuit Court to-day.
1t has been in preparation by ex-Gov.
Bradley, Judge Yost and other attorneys
since Judge Fields recent decision de-
claring his court had no jurisdiction in
the case, and that his court could not re-
view the action of the Legislature seat
ing Beckham
The amended answer is made principally
TO perfect the record before the case Is
taken to the Court of Appeals and, if
possible to the United States Supreme
Court.
The power of the Legislature to DETER
mine contests for the offices of Governor
and lieutenant governor is held to be
judicial in nature and subject to the same
restrictions and limitations to which Judi
cial power is ordinarily subjected.
Legislative Action Invalid.
The next most important contention
looks to attacking anything done by the
Legislature while Gov. Taylor's proclaim
alton adjourning the Legislature TO Lon
don, KY, was in force.
II is declared that intense excitement
existed following the shooting of William
Goebel, threats of blowing up public
buildings and taking of human life were
freely made. the public peace was threat
ened, and there was a general state of
confusion, insurrection and danger of life
and property.
The remainder of the answer relates to
alleged Irregularities in the proceedings
of the contest boards, notably a refusal
to act upon objections fled as to the com
potency of certain members OF the board
and arbitrary restrictions placed upon the
taking of testimony, which, 1t is asserted,
worked to the injury of the defendants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
DISCHARGED ITS EMPLOYEES.
American Tobacco Company Turned
out 800 of Them.

New York, March 16-The American To-
bacco Company discharged its entire list
OF SEQ employees, men and women to-day.
from the cigar factory at Fifty-second
street and East river and 1t viii move its
plant to its factories at Richmond, Va,
Baltimore, Cincinnati and Lancaster, Pa
This is the only factory the company had
I'm this city.
Manager Gordon in the factory, said
that the shutting down was on account
OF the expenses. Labor Is too expensive
here" said he, "and we can get 1t cheap
ar In fhe othar nlacps y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
WE'RE TAKEN TO FRANKFORT.
Prisoners Held ON Charges of Assas-
sinatiOn of GOebeI.

sfnatiOn OF GOebeI.
Frankfort, Ky. March 16.-Secretary of
State Powers, Capt. Jonn W. Davis, w.
II. Culton and Harland Whitaker, the
four prisoners who are held as alleged
accessories to the assassination of Gov.
Goebel were brought here from Louis
vile to-day in charge of Sheriff Suter and
deputies
A special detail of police and deputy
sherffs met them at the train and they
were marched to the jail through the
streets, which were lined with people,
who anticipated their coming. There was
no disorder. and the prisoners greeted
their friends pleasantly as they went
to jail.
The prisoners were arraigned before
County Judge Moore at II o'clock, and
after some argument between the attor-
neys. HaZelipp another of the prisoners,
was released on $4,000 bond Judge Moore
set the examining trials for Monday. A
continuance of two days may be asked.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
WHIPPED WHITES AND BLACKS.
Orangeburg County Wants Troops
for Protection.

Columbia, s.. c., March 16.-The station
Orangeburg county, telegraphed the Gov
ernor at midnight, begging for troops to
protect them from white regulators, who
had twice visited the town, beat people.
white and black, and promised to return
tomorrow and kill them, Work on sur
rounding farms had been stopped, and
people driven from their business.
The Governor telegraphed the sheriff
to ride across country tonight with a
posse and give protection until troops
could be sent tomorrow, if needed. The
cause of this lawlessness is unknown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
COUNSEL FOR THE ACCUSED.
John Young Brown Has Accepted
That Employment.

Louisville. March 1e.-As a result of
meetings held by number of prominent
citizens of Louisville I+>1s announced that
ex-Gov. John Young Brown has accepted
the employment as chief counsel for the
men arrested for the murder of the late
William Goebel With him will be asso-
ciated George Denny, w. c. =. Breckin-
ridge and several others.