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HEENGLISHSHERIFF
THE VISION OF HIS GREATNESS
AND GLORY.
Imposing M ractcristic,j Gorgeous Ac-
coutremepts Two Americans who
would Not re rarn,ysod to Please the
Oniclous Man of B%uttons.

From the Manchester IN. ID Mir
ror; About 10 o'clock. Aug. I. 1900,
Gen. Streeter OF Concord, and the
writer stood upon the sidewalk op-
posite st. Georges hall. which IL the
court house In Liverpool, Eng, AMI
saw In front OF the great stone edificc
n splendid coach drawn by u pair or
beautiful black horses whose gold
mounted harnesses cleaned through
the rich silk netting that hung over
them supporting the heavy tassels that
%festooned their legs. On the panels of
the door OF tho coach %glistcned the
royal court of arms. On the box sat II
driver. beside him a footman and be-
hind stood two outriders, all In full
uniform. In front Of the team In
regular order were twelve tall and
stnlwart men uniformed In long
cream-colored coats with red facings
and gilt buttons. short velvet pants
and top boots above which appeared
silk stockings and silver knce-bucklcs
and foathered hats which would chal-
lenge the hot envy Of an Amoskeag
veteran. Each carried In his hand
some insignia of authority, one a
spear. another n mace, and the others
various weapons. In front OF them
posed a trumpeter. When all was
ready the cortege moved solemnly
down the street toward the Adelphl
hotel.
Streeter and I followed on the side
walk, for he was a guest ut that tav-
ern. When we approached the en-
trance the coach stood In front and
ers stood with folded arms on II. Tho
twelve guardsmen In cream colored
coats had cleared the p~assageway to
the hotel door, the hall and the broad
stairway leading down to II and stood
lined up, six on each side of the va
cant space. We made our way through
the crowd that had gathered about
and went toward the two spcarmen.
who held the walk on that side and
majestically ordered us to Fall back,
fall back" and made a move AZ II "a
spear us with their weapons. Streeter
fell back a step or two and then his
Yankee dander rose and he said; 81
pay los a day for IA room In the Adcl.
phi. and I'm going 10 II II all thc
queens army stands In the way" III
went ahead. and I. considering how
thick he was and that the spear mus
go through him before It hit me. fol
lowed. The guardsmen. paralyzed b!
his audacity. did not impale him nm,
we got safely In and took position
behind the armed gentlemen In uni
foim.
Soon after there appeared on the to.
of the stairs another imposing char
acter in gorgeous accoutrements an
behind him a small man In n three
cornered hat. a black swallow-taile,
coat with gilt buttons marked ~. r.,
a velvet vest similarly adorned. kne'
breeches, black silk stockings and pat
ent leather shoes with silver buckles
and the pair solemnly marched will
majectic tread down the stairway
across the hall and out over the side
walk to tho coach. The usher openeI
the door OF the carriage and the guard
stood with uncovered heads until tn
personages In swallow-talls had enter
ed, when the trumpeter sounded an nd
vance. the guards fell In behind, tn
outriders resumed their places and tn
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19
Hispano-American Consres.,

The Hispeno-American congress,
which was authorized by a decree
signed by the queen regent in April
last, will open November IL, in the
grand hall of the national library at
Madrid. The number OF delegates APP
pointed already Is over 5000. A pro-
gram of fetes has been arranged.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19
Killed ut q Crossing.

One man, a girl and u boy, were
killed Mt Newcastle, Pa, by a Pitts
burg & Lake Erie passenger train at
Robinson Crossing. Another man was
80 badly injured that he cannot talk.
Their names are unk known.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19

J. F. Stems, a prominent and wealthy
farmer ten miles north of Columbus,
Neb., sustained a loss Of 81, 800 by fire,
partially covered by insurance. Two
barns with most of their contents were
destroyed, including over 1000 BUSH
els of small grain, t%hirty-dve tons Of
hay, a binder, two plows, two cultiva-
tors, "a corn planter, a corn shelter, a
sewing machine, a feed cutter, etc.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

Empioye Of Burlington at Ansiey Has
Life Crushed Out.
Fred Dahmar, an employee OF the
burlington and a highly respected citi-
zen Of Ansley, Neb., was killed by be.
ing run over by a stock train. lie was
shoveling cinders from the track and
did not soc the train backing up. He
leaves a wife and two sons. He was a
member of the Royal Highlanders and
Mystic Legion and carried $4,000 in
Q
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19
Zig Order for Steel Rails.

President Cassctt of the Pennsyl-
vapia railroad has awarded contracts
for 100000 tons Of steel rails, for
which the company win pay s26 a ton,
or a total of $1,000, 0o) for the entire
order. The contract 1t Is understood,
is divided among the Federal, Carnegie,
Cambria, Pennsylvania and National
steel companies.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19

Major General Wesley Merritt, u.
=. A., and Mrs. Merritt, have arrived
at New York from a protracted our
of Europe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19
Rankin Run Over.

James T.. Rankin was killed by a
Monongahela traction train while
driving his horse alcny Forbes avenue
in Pittsburg, Pa.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19

An old jug fetched G135 at a London
auction. 1t was Of notified brown
stopeware. and bore the date 1866.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19

Hard and Fass
Work IN fbs See
Posf Service.
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-07
WARNING TO FREE SKATERS.
Roberts Defines the Status of the
Burghers in n Proclamation.

PRETORIA, Sept. General Roberts
has issued a proclamation to the inhabi-
tants of the Orange Free State in which
he says that in consequence of annexation
they are now subjects of the Queen, with
the exception OF those who were attached
to cornmandos prior TO the Issuance Of
the annexation proclamation and who have
since been continuously in arms and at
tached to commands. These, when cap
tured, will be treated as prisoners of war.
Those who have taken the oath of submis-
sion and who have broken it will be pun
ished with death. Imprisonment, or fine.
Buildings harboring the enemy are liable
10 be razed. The firm or firms in the yicin-
ity of which the railway is damaged will
be liable to oe fined half a crown each.
The inhabitants are warned to acquaint
the British forces Of the presence of the
enemy: otherwise they will be regarded
as abetting them and will be treated as
rebels.
Commandos aggregating 1000 men are
reported to be in the vicinity of Zeerust
The Beers have been shelling the Brit
ish position at Warm Baths with several
guns, including a Long Tom.
1t is reported that a commando of 5000
men attacked Ladybrand.
General Butler is approaching Lyden-
burg.
The medical committee which is inves-
tigating the conduct of the hospitals will
begin its sittings here Friday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-07

SEA GIRT. N. J., Sept. 6.-All the ranges
were occupied today by hundreds of en-
thusiastic marksmen competing in the
several matches arranged by the New Jer-
sey State Rifle Association The interest
was in the Interstate Military match. the
conditions of which were as follows:
Open to teams of twelve men each from
any State or Territory in the United
States, including the District Of Columbia.
Distances. 200 and 500 yards. Position, at
200 yards standing and 500 yards prone.
Rounds, ten shots at each distance. En-
trance. 81 per nan. The trophy is a larso
bronze Soldier of Marathon" valued at
$3.50 1t is presented by the Commander
in-Chief on behalf of the State of New
York, to be shot for annually, and to be
held during the year by the AdIutant Cen
eTal of the State whose team may win it.
The match was won by the District OF
Columbia team with a total score OF 1,049.
New Jersey was second with 1027, and
New York third with 1,0O5. The latter
shot under a disadvantage, inasmuch as
they used Springfield rifles OF an old pat
tern. The District of Columbia men also
won the company team match. Colonel
Thurston. of New York, stood by his men
and coached them. The scores i'll the inter-
state match follow:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-07
THE VERMONT ELECTION.
Republicans Claim n Plurality of
324JO for SticEney,

MONTPELIER, VT. Sept. 6-Returns
from 241 out of 246 cities and towns in
the State give the vote for Governor as
follows:
Stickney. Republican, 4s,102; Senter,
Democrat, 1878; all others. 1,275.
In 1896, the same towns gave Grout.
Republican, 53,2SS; Jackson, Democrat.
1924. All others. 1876.
The returns from towns reported give
Stickney plurality of 81. 2.1S3. and ma
jority over all OF 30,SOS. The Republican
plurality in the same towns four years
ago was 3S,4Ss and the majority over all
was 36,62S. The five towns not yet heard
from gave the vote for Governor four
years ago as follows: Grout, Republican,
3SS; Jackson,-Pemocrat 102; all others, ..
Prominent Republicans, basing their
estimates on the returns already received
and the vote of the towns in 1896. which
have not reported, claim the full vote of
the State will show a majority over all
for the head of the Republican State tick
ct OF 1880 and plurality of 80, ,450.
Forty-seven Democratic representa-
tives are elected in the 241 towns from
which full returns have been received.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-07
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Sept. 6.-The city
school board held its regular meeting to-
night. In the absence Of the president
ex-Mayor l. H. Thompson presided. Re-
ports were made concerning the opening
of the schools, and 1t was agreed that II
the number of pupils enrolled did not
warrant the present number a reduction
should be made in the number of teach
ers. A bill of s2150 from Hill & Co., of
Richmond. accompanied by number of
school registers etc, were presented
and, IL appearing that the registers were
not suitable, II was resolved that the
superintendent be advised TO continue
the use of the school registers, reports,
etc. which have been used In the Alex
andria schools for twenty-five years past
and that the clerk be requested 10 in
form Hill G. Co. that the registers will be
at the expense OF the city school board.
A number Of bills were ordered to be paid
and the board adjourned.
The Columbia fire company has elected
John Leadbeater as first vice president
in the place of Allen T. Ramsay, de-
ceased. The company has declined Ed
invitation of the Virginia State FiremeE's s
Association TO a firemen's convention to
be held in Richmond on the 2sth of Sep
tember
Pioneer Lodge. Good Templars, OF Falls
Church. has won the prize for the largest
membership OF that order in Virginia.
Hon. ]. r. Cation has returned from the
meeting of the American Bar Association
at Saratoga, which he attended az a dele
gate from Virginia.
Workmen are engaged in improving and
renovating the Free Methodist Church on
Lee Street. Since the coming of Rev. Mr..
Cameron as pastor OF that church the
congregation has considerably increased.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-07
THE DELAGoA BAY AWARD.
Meeting of the Bondhoiders at Win
chester House, London.

LONDON, Sept. Ga meeting of bond
holders of the Delagoa Bay Railway was
held at Winchester House today to con-
slider an agreement for a division of the
award of the Swiss court of arbitration.
Sir Cuthbert Quilter presided
Mr. Quilter in his address said that the
action of the Portuguese Government in
canceling the concession TO the company
had been declared Illegal by the most
eminent counsel and should be fol-
lowed up by a vigorous protest on the
part of the British and American Gov
ernments. The British Government did
not always prosecute its protests with
vigor. but fortunately for the bond
holders the American Government was
involved in it. The American Govern
ment had brought the pressure to bear
that had resulted in arbitration. The
stockholders were indebted to the Ameri-
can Government. for otherwise they
would never have secured arbitration.
1t was agreed at the meeting that out
of the total award the sum of si97, 500,
with 4 per cent interest from September
18 1883, to the date of actual payment
should be handed over TO the banking
firm of Glyn. Mills, Currie & Co. for the
first bondholders.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-07
W. E. D. STOKES q COMPLAINANT.
Charges His Guest With RobbInE
Him While Asleep.

NEW YORK, Sept 6.-w. E. D. Stokes
appeared in the West Fiftyfourth Street
Police Court this morning as complainant
against Herbert Houghton. who. he said.
had robbed him while guest at his home,
22S West Seventy-ffth Street. Houghton
was arrested late last night and locked
up until this morning, when he was taken
to police headquarters. After all the de-
tectives had looked at him he was taken
to the police court and arraigned before
Magistrate Mott on charge Of petit lar
ceny. He was held in $500 bail for exam
ination tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Bail was not forthcoming and Houghton
was removed to the court prison. He had
expected that he would be discharged and
was much astonished when he was told
that he could not go out Of the court room,
when Mr.. Stokes left.
Houghton, who is forLy-two years old,
was very much detected when he was
taken to court this morning. but he de-
clared that he felt sure Mr. Stokes would
not prosecute him. He said that they had
been friends for years and that while ap
pearances were very much against him he
did not think he would be deserted while
in distress.
Before Houghton was arraigned he said
that he had at one time been possessed OF
considerable money, how much he would
not say. Friends in whom he had conf
dence, he said, interested him in mineral
laHds in Nevada and all his money had
been employed to further the building OF
railroad intended to run through his
mineral land and make it very valuable.
There were unexpected difficulties encoun-
tered. Finding that some one was going
to lose money, the men who had interested
him in the new venture got out in hurry
and left him to save himself as best he
could. His best did not amount to very
much and at times since then he had been
in poor circumstances.
When he was taken into custody last
night Houghton had in his possession a lot
of pawn tickets and some marked bills
which had been taken from Mr.. Stokes
pookethoof 1t was concerning these
things that re had most to say. He con-
tended thai the pawn tickets represented
his own valuables, with which he had been
compelled to part within the last two
years, and said that when the detectives
made a thorough investigation of his case
they would find that what he said was
true
The presence of the marked bills in his
possession the prisoner explained by say
ing that late last night he found himself
in need OF some money. Finding that Mr..
Stokes was asleep. he borrowed from his
pocketbook rather than awaken him. II
was his intention. he declared, to pay the
money back soon. and certainly to tell
Mr.. Stokes about the transaction early this
morning.
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REFUSED TO BE PoLLED.
First Overt Act In the Threatened
Anthracite Strike.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept. 6.-The first
trouble incident to the expected strike OF
the United Mine Workers occurred to-
day at the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Company's Hallstead colliery at
at Duryea. The company has during the
last couple Of days been polling its en-
ployes to see how many would strike
when the strike is ordered When bal
lots were distributed at the Hallstead
colliery this morning the men refused to
sign them. They had all agreed on this
aC tion beforehand, and said the company
he no right to demand their opinions.
The officials thereupon closed down the
Lime, said there would be no work today,
and sent the men home. The men went
deeply incensed and the first ill-feeling
OF the threatened strike resulted.
The miners, both uni on and non union,
awaiting the official order OF the eKecu-
tive committee of the United Mine Work
ers, which met today at Indianapolis.
According to the programme the order
for the strike will be Issued on Saturday
night and the strike ordered for Monday.
This will be keeping the promise OF the
union to give the operators ten days
notice. Then on Monday will como the
test. The prospects are difficult to gauge
The labor leaders today agreed that be-
tween 20 and 30 per cent of the mine
workers would strike. but they do not
feel sure that all these men will go out
on the first day.