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BOER RAID BEGINS
Simultaneous Invasion at
Five Points Probable.
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llortlnl Law Proclaimed In Pretoria
and'British Residents Ordered
to Leave—England’s Reply
Read In Cape Town.
LONDON, Oct. 13.—When the cabinet
meets at noon today, it‘ is evident the
Boer advance will be in full swing. J udg‘
ing from present appearances, the Boers
are preparing for a simultaneous invasion
at five separate points, Laiugsnek, Kim-
herley, V ryburg, Mafeking and Lobatsi.
Therefore, it is almost impossible to guess
the plan of campaign.
A dispatch from Durban, dated Thurs-
day morning, announces that the Boers
seized Albertina station and demanded
the keys, which were delivered to them
by the station master, who reached La-
dysmith on a trolley. The excitement at
Ladysmith is increasing, and the troops
are ready to act at a moment‘s notice.
The Daily Mail’s correspondent at Lo-
batsi, telegraphing on Wednesday, says:
“The Boers are on the border, preparv
in ,r to cross at 3 o’clock today. A mes-
s1uger sent to the Boers asking them to
:pare the women and children has been
detained.”
The following is the text of the British
reply to the Boer ultimatum:
“Chamberlain to Milner, high commis-
sioner. Sent 10:45 p. m. Oct. 10, 1899.
Her majesty’s government have received
with great regret the peremptory de‘
mands of the South African Republic,
conveyed in your telegram of Oct, 9. You
will inform the government of the South
African Republic in reply that the condi«
tions demanded by the government of the
South African Republic are such as her
majesty’s government deem it impossible
to discuss.”
A dispatch from Kimberley states that
“the artillery stationed there have been
out practicing at a dummy force at a
range of from 2,500 to 2,900 yards. The
practice, which was witnessed by many
spectators, among them a large number
of'ladies, showed excellent results. Trees
have been felled and the bush cleared
_away in order to give the attillerymen
a good field for their fire. According to
the same dispatch defenses have been
erected in all directions and the garrison
deala‘1 that they are “quite ready to
meeeqthe tortoise and give him a warm
reception when he puts his head above
the kopjo. ”’
A. P1etoria dispatch, dated Oct. 11,
semi? via Lourenco Marques, as telegraph-
ic communication between the Cape and
Natal is undoubtedly interrupted, says:
,1 '17M1.Conyngham Greene this afternoon
said goodby to President Kruger and his
ofiinials in his private capacity. He and
hi’s'staff will leave tomorrow by two spe'
cial trains.
“Martial law was proclaimed at 5
o‘clock this afternoon, and British resi-
dents without permits must leave the
T1ansvaal within eight days.”
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1'5 England’s Reply In Cape Town.
CAPE TOWN, Oct. 13. —~The reply of
the imperial government to the Trans-
.vaal’s ultimatum is published here. It
was accompanied by inst1uctions to M1.
Conyngham Greene, British diplomatic
agent at Pretoria, to ask for his pass-
ports. The reply was publicly read hisa
magistrate at the evening pa1ade of the
town guard here and evoked loyal and
enthusiastic demonstrations.
Mr. Cecil Rhodes has arrived at Kim-
bierle'y.
A: panic has broken out at Vryburg,
and a hurried exodus has begun, owing
to British refugees from the Transvaal
declaring that a large force of Boers
was advancing on the town. The rumor
that Newcastle has been occupied by the
Boers is without confirmation.
Hofmeyr and other prominent
me i s of the Africander bund have
issued a circular appealing for subscrip-
tions for the ielief of the widows and
families of bur-gheis killed in the Trans-
vaal.
The position of the Orange Free State
at the present junctuie is peculia1.
While the Transvaal has vi1tually de-
cla1ed \\ a1. technically G1eat Britain
and the Free State me on f1iendly
terms.
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Antisnloonist Arrested.
PROVIDENCE. Oct. 13.—Rev. Nor-
man Plass. superintendent of the Antisa-
icon league, which has been making a
vigorous warfare in various cities and
towns of the state against allege] viola-
tors of the liquor law, has been arrested
here charged with attempting to extort
money from George B. Boyden, proprie-
tor of a summer resort on the shore of
Narragansett bay. It is alleged that
Rev. Mr. Plass notified Mr. Boyden by
letter that the Antisaloon league had se-
cured 41 cases against him for the illegal
sale of liquor and requesting Mr. Boyden
to call at the league’s office. Mr. Boyden
sent a representative, who claims that
Rev. Mr. Plass said the cases could be
settled for $400, which would cover the
expense of,the league and the percentage
of the fine to which Rev. Mr. Plass
would be entitled in case of conviction.
No settlement was made by Mr. Boyden.
When arraigned, Rev. Mr. Plass pleaded
not guilty and furnished $1,501) bail for
his appearance for examination on Oct.
20.
hl‘ali izlqunke Hills 'lLonsau :.ls
AM.""I‘E RDAM, Oct. 13.—A dispatch
to the 11.1111111'1sldad from Batavia, capi—
tal <1!.'tl‘111\1-. ethei lands Indies, Java, says
that 11 v1ol1111t e111t11111alae has visited the
south side of the island of Ceram, next
to the largest of the Moluccas. between
Booyoo and P11112111, completely destroy-
ing the town of Ahhci and killing, it is
estimated, some 4.000 people, as well as
injuring some £300 others. The dispatch
says that details of the disaster have not
yet, been obtained.
American Ship Chartered.
NE\VI"ORT NEWS. Va., Oct. 13.-—
The steamship Rapidan of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway company’s
ocean height fleet, plying between this
po1t and Li1erpool has been cha1tered
by the B1itish goveinment. The Rapidan
will be used to t1 .111spo1t troops to South
Africa.
Commemoration Day at Princeton,
PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. 13.—Hon.
Whitelaw Reid, ex-miuistcr‘to France,
will deliver the commemoration day ora-
tion at the one hundred and fifty-third
anniversary of the founding of the uni-
;nreity, Oct. 21. ,
THE ALASKA DISPUTE.
A Temporary Agreement us Suggest-
dby the United States.
LONDON, Oct. 13.—Sir Louis Henry
Davies, Canadian minister of marine and
fisheries, states that he has given Canao
da’s consent to a temporary arrangement
of the Alaskan dispute. This has prac-
tically settled the whole matter for the
time being, as the main features of the
arrangement were originally suggested
by the United States. .
Colonel John Hay, the American secre-
tary of state, will sign the last papers
within a few days, and Mr. Reginald T.
Tower, British charge d’affaires in Wash-
ington, will ratify on behalf of Great
Britain.
Sir Louis Davies said last evening: ‘
“The terms agreed upon are simply a
line drawn across Chilkat pass, delimi-
tated by the river and mountain top. It
has absolutely no Significance except that
we hope thereby to avert local friction.
Of course an arrival at even a temporary
agreement is satisfactory.
“So far as the original contention is
concerned, we are just as misty as ever.
I see no signs of reaching an immediate
settlement.
“Canada relinquishes no claim by her
assent to this temporary arrangement,
and she has not the slightest intention of
allowing her original contention to lapse
into obscurity. It is not our purpose to
permit this new understanding to extend
a day longer than is necessary. The fact
that 'I am returning to Canada must not
be taken to indicate that a settlement
will be reached by the date of my leaving
England. My return is necessitated by
matters altogether outside the Alaskan
affair.
“I am, however, working in conjunction
with the colonial office upon the case. It
will not come before the joint high com.
mission unless a diplomatic settlement is
previously attained.”
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BIG CATTLE TRUST.
Organizing \Vlth a. Capital of One
Hundred Millions.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.mWithin a month
the Consolidated Cattle company, with a
capital of $100,000,000, will be fully or-
ganized. Half of the stock will be pre-
ferred and half common.
Some months ago George B. Loving of
Fort Worth, Tex., came here with op-
tions on ranches in Arizona, New Mexico
and Texas. Charles R. Flint and other
capitalists became interested, and Mr.
Loving left New York a month ago and
returned on Tuesday with many addi-
tional options representing property
worth $30,000,000.
A conference was held yesterday at
Mr. Flint’s office, and the result, it is
said, was most satisfactory to all con-
cerned. Mr. Loving said to a reporter at
the Fifth Avenue hotel last night that
everything was well under way, but that
possibly a month’s time would be neces-
sary for the printing of the bonds and the
underwriting of the concern.
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results of Yesterday’s Games In the
National League.
At Cincinnati—
Cincinnati ........ . . 6 0 0 0 0 0 '—.-6
Cleveland ......... 0 0 80 0 0—2
Hits—Cincinnati, 6:01evEland, Errors
—-Cincinnati. 3; Cleveland 3. Batteries—
Frisk and Kahoe; Colllflower and Sugden.
At Boston——
Boston ................ 11001000—3
Philadelphia. ......... 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 2—7
Hits—Boston, 8; Philadelphia, 11. Errors
—Boston, 0; Philadelphia, 2. Batteries—
Baile and Sullivan; Orth and McFarland.
At rooklyn—
Brooklyn .......... 20000201*—5
Baltimore .......... 0 0 O 0 0 1 0 0—1
Hits—Brooklyn. 5: Baltimore, 4. Errors
—Brooklyn, 4; Baltimore 4. Batteries—
gluighes and McGuire; McGinity and
nut
At VVashington—
Washington ....... 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 7
New York ......... 0 1 1 2 '—9
Hits—Washington 13; 0New0 York 9. Er-
rors—W ashington, 2; New Yor 3. Bat-
teries—Dineen and Kittridge; I.Gettig and
Wilson.
Second game-—
Washington ....... 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0—4
NewYork ......... 020001020—5
Hits—Washington. ,4; New York, 13. Er-
rors—Washington, 2; New York, 2. Eat-
teries—Fifield and Powers; Doheny and
Warner.
Table of Percentages.
W. L. P.C.
Brooklyn....................... 99 46 .683
Boston ................ 94 56 .626
Philadelphia. 93 57 620
3a1timore.. . .. 85 60 587
St. Louis .............. 84 66 .560
Cincinnati ...................... 80 67 .544
Pittsburg ....................... 75 72 .510
Chicago ......................... 74 72 .507
Louisville ....................... 73 76 .490
New York ...................... 60 88 .405
Washington .................... 52 98 .345
Cleveland ....................... 20 133 .130
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The highest prices since 1892 have been
quoted for Texas cotton seed products.
New Yo1k capitalists have formed the
39 biickmaking concerns in Pittsbu1g 111-
to a t1ust.
The blacksmiths and boiler makers on
the Canadian Pacific railroad, western
division. struck in sympathy with the
machinists.
In Providence George S. Phillips, a
clerk. was set upon by three men and
robbed of $200. The deed was committed
about noon.
The Turkish government has issued an
irade abolishing all measures that pre-
vented the free movements of Americans
and granting them other relief.
An aged couple in Great Barrington.
Mass, were found suliocated from the
elfects of coal gas which had escaped
from an open damper in the stove.
Senator Scott Ill.
MORGANTOWN, IV. Va... Oct. 13.—
United States Senator N. B. Scott was
taken very ill with facial erysipelas while
here to attend Captain Chadwick’s sword
presentation, and his physicians forbid
his being moved. A special had been sent
here to take him home, but he is toolill
for the trip.
terday for \Vashington. He was escort-
ed to the train by the university cadets
under charge of ColonelR. E. East. A
great crowd of people turned out and
train left. -
Pension Vouchers Lost.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—A sack con-
taining a large number of canceled pen-
sion vouchers sent fronr the United
States pension agency at Augusta, Me,
has been lost in transit, and postal em-
ployees are making a general search for
it under orders from here. It was ad.
dressed to the auditor for the interior dc-
partment at Washington.
_ Shot by His Guide.
BANGOR. Me, Oct. 13.—J. 3. D11-
mond of 92 Springfield street, Boston,
was accidentally shot and killed by his
‘guide yeste1day while hunting f01 dee1
at Messei pond, 23 miles f1om Grindstone
station, on the line of the Bangor and
Aroostook railroad.
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Captain Chadwick left yes-i
gave him an enthusiastic ovation as the '
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IT TRAVELS HST.
Good News in Norwalk
Travels Nearly as '
Fast As Bad.
Have you heard the good news?
Heard neighbors talking about it. 9
It means a new back fora an old one. ‘
Not. necessarily old in years,
But. old in mis ry.
By an old back, we mean a. bad back.
Bad backs are numerous. .
Some lame, some weak or aching.
Most. back troubles come from the.
' kidneys.
Doan’s Kidney Pills cure them all.
They reach the cause.
They cure urinary t1oubles.
Norwalk people testify to this
Mr. Chas. bi. Warien, son of the
well- known oyster planter, Geo. N.
Warren, of 2 Chestnut St. So. Nor-
walk, sayzs “I had backache and weak
kidneys f1 0113 early childhood. I tried
all kinds of remedies, but never re-
ceived any permanent. benefit until I
commenced using Doan’ s Kidney Pills.
My father had been using them and
was so pleased with the result that I
was induced to try them. I am satis-
fied that. they are all that is claimed
for them. They cu1ed my backache
and I am glad to recommend them to
anyone who suflers at times as I did.
Glendening & 00., the druggists,
have scores of customers to testify just
as emphatically about. the results re-
ceived from Doan's Kidney Pills, as
Mr. Wauen’s son. Drop in and see
them.”
Dean’s Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers; price 50 cents a box. Mailed
on receipt. of price bv Foster-Milburn
00., Buffalo, N. Y. sole agents for the
Remember the name—Doau’s—and
take no other.
A c'oSTLY DRESS.
To Be Composed Exclusively of Pre-
cious Stones and Precious
Metals.
Of course it comeh from Paris—the
home of strangely extravagant ideas. A
young lady of noble family. is deter-
mined to get. up a costume far more
gorgeous than any ever before worn by
women. She is now having the designs
made according to her notions. She
was acquainted with the theory that
added brilliancyis given to jewels by the
sheen of a healthy skin, having often
,noticed the fact that diamonds and
pearls flash most brightly on shining
necks and shoulders. She has, there-
fore, given orders for an entire costume
to be made of nothing but precious
stones and prec'ous metals, says the
New York Hera-l .
The pearls, diamonds and rubies are
to be so set that they will be in imme-
diate contact with the wearer’s skin.
The lower part of the costume wiil be
almost solid, the gold and silver being
beaten very thin, so as to "be extremely
pliable and light. The arms, hands, feet;
neck and shoulders are to be almost
coveied with loops of pearls, stars of
diamonds, and rings of all kinds. The
breast will shine with stars and cres-
cents of rubies, emeralds and diamonds.
The rest of the 'body will be covered
with pliable bands of woven gold, on
which jewels will glisten like dew-
drops.
Many of the brilliants will be pur-
chased in the rough and cut into the
shapes which bestaccord with the places
in which they are to be set. That the
costume when finished will cost a large
fortune goes without saying.
% Eitipmo IS GULLIBLE.
This 1.- Shown by Some Not Very
Sculy Tricks of the Yan-
kee Soldiers.
The native Filipino has the reputa-
tion of being the shrewdest among the
Asiatic races. Like the Parsee, he is
:known as the Yankee of the orient,
says the Philadelphia Press.
He lost no opportunity to trim up
his occidental Yankee brother when-
ever the opportunity, presented itself,
but the American Yankee, and particu-
larly he of the Pennsylvania. breed,
usually gave him aRoland for his Oliver.
When the Pennsylvanialeft San Fran-
cisco on their way to the Philippines
the Red Cross society gave each one of
them an aluminum badge the size and
shape of an American quarter, bearing
the name of his regiment, his company,
and his company number.
Shortly after their arrival in Manila
the officers of some of the companies
'found these identification badges in the
hands of the Filipino merchants, upon
whom the Pennsylvanians had imposed
them as quarter dollars in return for ur-
ticles of barter.
Another trick of the Yankee soldier
was to take a, new copper penny, mill
the edges Of it with afile, polish the coin
till it shone like gold, and then pass it
upon the guilcless and unsuspicious na-
tives as a five-dollar gold piece.
The gullibility of the native in this re-
gard led some of the men to write home
for samples of confederate scrip. which.
when .215; -‘~=ceived, were put in circu-
lation among they-c110“ packets as
her .a- -fidc American greenbacks. thena-
tivcs w d {1:1eg accepting them as stand-
ard papei money of the United States.
Girls “7210 Sell Their Hair.
the hu man hair industiy is an active
one in France, the depaitments most
frequently visitcd by the hair mer-
chants being those of Correzc, Creusc.
Allier, Cher Dordogne and lIaute Vi-
enne. The average price given for a
full long head of hair is from: eight
shillings to twehty-five shillings for
the best quality and color. The girls
: of the districts mentioned above, which
i are exceedingly poor, stipulate that
their hair shall not be cut short in front.
and conceal the shorn appearance at
the back by a draped colored handker-
clzicf. The best shades of light and
blond hair are obtained from Germany
and Switzerland. and for these high
prices are given.
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OF NEW YORK.
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RICHARD A. McG'U'RDY, President.
Statement for-the Year Ending Dec. 31:98.
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York.
Received for Premiums
From all other Sources
orenunsnmnnms.
INCOME.
To Policy-holders for Claims by Death . .
To Policy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc.
For all other Accounts
ASSETS.
United States Bonds and other Securities. .
First Lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage . .
Loans on Bonds and other Securities, .
Real Estate, appraised by Insurance Superintendents
at $23,534,826.88 . Book‘Value . .
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies . .
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. .
LIABILITIES.
Pollcly Reserves, etc., . . .
Contingent Guarantee Fund, . . .
Divisible Surplus . . . . ’ .
Insurance and Annuities In Force . .
542,318,748 51
m,687,880 92
$13,265,908 00
1 1,485,751 35
10,493,379 53
153552459038 88
$160,956,14 1 33.
68,503,580 90
9939696 ‘ 9 00
20,604,649 61
11,621,377 36
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$277,517,325 36
233,058,640 68
. 42.238,684 68
$2,120,000 00
2779517-325 36
$971,711,997 79
lhave carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct
liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department.
From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as new:
§
CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditov
Board of Trustees-
SAMUEL D. BABGOOB I
RICHARD A McCunm
JAMES C. HOLDEN i
HERMANN C. VON Posa- I
WILLIAM J. SEWELL
OLIvEE 3112111111121
ROBERT OLYPHANT
GEORGE F. BAKE-a
DUDLEY OLCOTT I
FBEDEEm CROMWELL
J ULIEN T. DAVIES
A. N. WATEBEOUSE
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W. PECKHAM
J. HOBART HEBRIOK
W11. 1’. DIXON
ROBERT A. Gmmss
GEoeeE G. HavEL
..._———___
HENRY H. ROGERS
J N0. W Aoomxcmss
THEODOBE MORFOBD
WILLIAM Bmcoon
SrUrvEsax'r FISH
AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIABD
CHARLES E. MILLER
WALTER R GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEBB
ADRIAN Issue J 11.
GEORGE S. Bownon»
WILLIAM C. Warner...
W ILLIAM ROCKWELL”
JAMES N. JABVIE
CHAS D. chunv J a
ELBRIDGE T GERRY
J AMES SPEYEB';
ROBERT A. GRANISS, Vice-President.
W ALTER R. GILLETTE, Generai Manager.
iSAAC jg LLOY 1,) 2d V1139. Pregaent DUEti du—P. BBEGK, Gorrespor ing Secrets”
WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary.
J OHN A. FUNDA. Assistant Treasurer.
W ILLIAH P. SAN DS, Cashier.
UBARLESA
C1 (3th F041) GRLTSIN uElu,
ELIAS J. MARSH, Ill. .1)
mesons a stunner, General Hear 1.
PRELLER, Auditor.
ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant. Secretary
FREDERIO GROMWELL, Treasurer.
JAMES TIM: SON. 2d Assistant. Treasurer.
EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant cushion,
EMORY MOULINTOCK, Actuary.
JOHN TATLOCK, .13., Assistant Actu . .
WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller.
HENRY S‘. BRO W N Assistant Comptroller
J OH. O. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies.
E D W AHD LYMAN SHORT, General Solicitor.
Assistant Auditor.
MEDICAL DIEEorons:
GRANVILLE 1‘11 WHITE, M D
U. S‘. WINSTON M. D. Consultina.
" A. H. GAME, Local Agent.
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