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1 'P TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR. LOCAL DINUCYOII r. OFFICERS OF BURLEIGH COUNTY. Sheriff H. P. Bogue Treasurer E. H. Sperry Auditor W. S. Moorhouse County Judge John Fort Clerk of Court Walter Skelton States Attorney E. S. Allen Register of Deeds Chas. A. Johnson Coroner John White Superintendent of Schools C. D. Edlck Surveyor John Harold Physician C. A. Ballard County Commissioners—George A. Welsh, Harvey Harris, Gust W. Johnson. County Board of Health—Dr. W. A. Bent ley, E. S. Pierce, E. S. Allen. Insanity Board—J. F. Fort, Dr. W. A. Bentley, E. S. Allen. County Justices—Edgar Tlbbals, Edward Rawllngs. Elvis Wood, John Clark. County Constables—Patrick McHugh, John Hubert, David Williams, Ole Sathier. BISMARCK CITY OFFICIALS. Mayor Edw. G. Patterson Clerk Henry W. Rlchholt Treasurer S. M. Pye Justice J. F. Fort Attorney E. S. Allen Aldermen—First ward, John White. M. J. Halloran Second ward, H. P. Bogue, E S. Pierce: Third ward, Walter Skelton, J. A. Barnes Fourth ward, S. D. Rolirer, W. H. Sanderson. Chief of Police P. McHugh Night Watchman John Hubert Chief of Fire Department Wm. Jaeger Custodian of Engine P. McHugh City Surveyor John Harold Pounrlmaster Chas. White PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND OFFICES. School Board—Jo's. Hare, Harvey Harris, H. L. Mlchelson, Louis Larson. James McDonald. State Officials Offices at Capitol County Officials—offices at courthouse ex cept as herein otherwise Indicated. City Council—regular meetings llrst and third Tuesdays or each month at city hall. Chambers of W .H. Winchester, district judge. First National Bank Building. Office of County Judge Webb Block Office of States Attorney Webb Block Office of Mayor Sheridan House Office of City Treasurer.. .First Nat. Bank Office of City Clterk City Hall Office of City Justice Webb Block Office of County Justice City Hall Office of Supt. Schools.First Nat. Bank Blk U. S. Land Office First Nat. Bank Blk U. S. Surveyor General Webb Block U. S. court rooms Webb Block TJ. S. Commissioner, J. R. Gage, First Na tional Bank Block. Deputy U. S. Marshal ....E. G. Patterson United States Weather Bureau, (and state weather and crop service) B. H. Bronson, director, government reserva tion, West Main street. Postoffice, Agatha G. Patterson, postmas ter, Webb Block. St. Alexius Hospital ....Main & Sixth Sts Aotlng Assistant U: S. Marine Hospital Sur geon, F. R. Smyth, First Nat. Bank Blk. United States Board of Pension Examining Surgeons—Dr. G. A. Stark, president Dr. Ballard, secretary. Board meets the first and third Mondays of each month at the office of Dr. Ballard, First National Bank Block. Western Union Telegraph office, Main and Fourth streets. Authorized Northern Pacific Surgeons—F. R. Smyth, Bismarck G. B. Furniss, Man dan. Officer in charge of construct ion of new mili tary post, Major E. B. Robertson, U. S. A. Resident engineer, now military post, T. II. Humphreys, Bismarck Bank block. TERMS OF DISTRICT COURT—SIXTH DISTRICT. First Subdivision—At Bismarck, third Tues day In May and fourth Tuesday In No vember. Second Subdivision—At Medora, Billings County two terms, at such times as judge shall direct. Third Subdivision—At Wllllamsport, Em mons county two terms, at such time as the judge shall direct. Fourth Subdivision—At Steele, Kidder county third Tuesday in June and second Tuesday In January. Fifth Subdivision—At Stanton, Mercer county two terms, at such times as the judge shall direct Sixth Subdivision—At Washburn, McLean county: two terms, at such times as the judge shall direct. Seventh Subdivision—At Mandan, Morton county third Tuesday In April and first Wednesday after the first Monday in No vember. Eighth Subdivision—At Sanger, Oliver county two terms, at such times as the judge shall direct. Ninth Subdivision—At Dickinson, Stark county first Tuesday in April and second Tuesday in September. Hon. W. H. Winchester, judge chambers in First National Bank Block. R. M. Tuttle, Stenographer. TUT ATT.fi AND TRANSPOBTATION. MAILS CLOSE. Eastern via N. P. No. 2-7:30 p. m. Western via N. P. No. 1—ll:4- a. m. Office hours of postoffice. general delivery, a. m. to 7:30 p. m., dally except Sunday DOX delivery from 7 a. m. to 11 p. m. dally. On Sunday the general delivery Is open between 1:30 p. m. and 2:30 p. m. Gen eral delivery £s closed while mail is being distributed after arrival of trains each -way. WEST BOUND. No. 1-= Leaves St. Paul at 10:33 p. m. Fargo, 6:15 a. m. Valley City, 7:50 a. m. Jamestown, 8:58 a. ra.: *Tappen, 10:22 Dawson, 10:.» Steele 10:49: *McKenzie, 11:45 •Burleigh, 11 52 a. m. Bismarck, 12:12 p. m. EAST BOUND. No. 2—Leaves Mandau, 11:55 a. m.: Bismarck, 12:10 a. m.: *BusIeigh, 12:35 a. m. •McKenzie, 11:43 a. m, Sterling, 12:53a.m. Steele, 1:43 a. in. Dawson, 2:05 a. m. Jamestown, 3:45 a. m. Valley City, 4:45 a. m. Fargo, 4:00 a. m. St. Paul. 3 p. m. Passengers can obtain permits of agent to ride on some way freights each way. STAGE LINES. SVr Fort Yates, way points and connections, including Glencoe, Llvona, Campbell, La Grace, Fort Rice, .Cannon Ball, Wllllams port, Gayton, Hampton, Emmonsburg, Winona and Standing Rock stage leaves every morning except Sunday returning leaves Fort Yates at 7 a. m., arriving in Bismarck about p. m. For Fort Berthold, Coal Harbor, Turtle Lake, Weller, Washburn, Painted Woods, Falconer, Elbow Woods, and way points, stage leaves every morning except Sunday returning leaves Berthold every morning, arriving in Bismarck about 5 p. m. For Slaughter, Conger, Crofte, Cromwell and Francis and way points, stage leaves at 8 a. m. Mondays and Fridays return ing arrives In Bismarck Tuesdays and Saturdays. MISSOURI RIVER PACKETS. :v Benton Transportation Company, I. P. Baker, general superintendent steamers leave weekly during navigation season for Standing Rock, Fort Yates, Cannon Ball and way points, and to Washburn, Coal Harbor, Mannhaven and up river points, as per special announcement. Copper Company 3is ea a Record. DULUTH, Sept. 7.—The Great Lakes Copper compuny has started its first smelter at ,the mines. This is said to be quicker time from beginning of devel ment to production than has ever been made by a cocoer mining couram LAB0RI-J9UAUST Counsel for Dreyfus and the Pres ident of the Courtmartial at Rennes Indulge in a "Very Animated War of Words—Labori's Vigorous Protest Against Exclusion of All Perti nent Questions—Paleologue's Sensation. RENNES, Sept. 7.—Two lionrs of the •pening of the courtmartial of Captain Dreyfus were spent behind closed doors. The length of time employed in the ex amination of Eugene deCernusclii, the Austrian refugee and witness for tlia prosecution was the subject of much re mark, as being indicative of the fact that the court found this witness to bo worthy of more consideration than it had been supposed he deserved. When the open session of the court martial began, at 8:30 o'clock, Senator Trarieuz, former minister of justice, at once resumed his deposition, which had been interrupted by the adjournment of the court, and completed it in a few moments. Zurllncleu Justifies Himself* General Zurlinden, formerly min ister of war, spoke in justification of his action while he was military gov ernor of Paris and minister of war in the matter of the prosecution of Lieu tenant Colonel Picquart, taking the ground that the measure was absolutely necessary in order that the court should clear up the charges of forgery brought against Picquart. Moreover, General Zurlinden said the minister of justice had persuaded him to send Lieutenant Colonel Picquart to prison, M. Labori then asked a question of General Zurlinden, regarding the petit bleu. Colonel Jouaust, president of the courtmartial, refused to put the ques tion on the ground that the court was engaged in the trial of Dreyfus and not of this-Picquart affair. M. Labori, however, insisted, taking the ground that the petit bleu demon strated the guilt of Major Esterhazy, and that consequently it was very im portant for Dreyfus. M. Labori then tackled General Zur linden, who admitted that the magis terial inquiry showed that the petit bleu was not tampered with when it first arrived at the intelligence depart ment and consequently Picquart could not have been guilty, as alleged, of dis torting the document. Paleologue Ciuaei a Sensation. M. Labori asked M. Paleologue, the expert of the foreign office, be consulted regarding the reading before the court of diplomatic documents which estab lished irrefutably the authenticity of the petit bleu. M. Paleologue, who sits behind the judges, came to the front of the stage and said he did not know to what docu ments M. Labori alluded. "The document," replied M. Labori, "in which is recorded a conversation between M. Delcasse, former prime minister, in the course of which Count von Munster von Ledenburg had said Colonel Schwartzkoppen had admitted that he sent Major Esterhazy a number of telegraphic cards or petit bleu. M. Paleologue responded that what M. Labori said was quite true, and that the document belonged to the diplo matic dossier. As to the petit bleu in question, added M. Paleologue, Colonel Schwartzkoppen could affirm whether he wrote it himself or whether he had not seen it, but in any case M. Paleo logue said, he believed it was sent by Colonel Schwartzkoppen. This declaration by the expert of the foreign office caused a sensation in court. Labori andJuii tu«l CJaali. Another passage at arms between M. Labori and Colonel Jouaust occurred upon the refusal of Colonel Jouaust to allow M. Labori to put questions to ^General Billot. M. Labori made a passionate protest against the attitude ot' Colonel Jouauss, who then said: "I decline to allow you to speak." M. Labori retorted excitedly: bow to your ruling, but I take note that every time 1 put a question which is irresistible you refuse to allow it." This declaration counsel for defense delivered in a ringing voice, punctuat ing his utterance with striking ges tures. The audience burst into loud applause and the greatest excitement prevailed. Colonel Jouaust said: '-If this dem onstration is renewed, I will have the courtroom cleared. Have you any thing more to say, Maitre Labori?" M. Labori replied: "No, because— and 1 speak with the utmost respect—I am prevented from putting any ques tions touching the core of the affair. I reserve the right to take such action as my responsibility compels me to take up." This scene was the climax of the Btrained relations which hav.e prevailed between tho president of the courtmar tial, Colonel Jouaust, and M. Labori, principal counsel for the accused, al most from tho very outset of the trial. Labori lias many times bitterly complained that Colonel Jouaust pre vented him from putting probing ques tions, and at the moment M. Labori ab stained from asking witness such- ques tions, fearing that by so doing he might do more harm than good to his client. In view of the manifest irritation dis played by the president of the court whenever M. Labori has risen in the last few days, however, the advocate resumed his former aggressive cross examination methods, resulting in this crisis. MAY BE HIE N EXD. If M» Labori's Plan Works tho Enrly Ac* qutttal of Dreyfon 1* Anticipated. RENNES, Sept. 7.—M. Labori has tele graphed personal appeals to Emperor William and King Humbert to grant permission to Colonel Schwarzkoppen and Colonel Panizzardi, German and Italian military attaches in Paris in 1894, to come to Rennes to testify in the trial of Captain Dreyfus. This is tho news of tho day and the chief topic of conversation in the cafes and resorts of the journalists. Tho appeals were couched in eloquent terms, invoking the assistance of their majesties in tho name of justice and humanity. They are quite supplementary to the formal application that will be made by the government commissarie, Major Car rerier. The demand by.M. Labori that the courtmartial should issue process, sub ject to the approval of the two sover eigns, came like a thunderbolt at the day's session. The step is fraught with momentous consequence, as it affords Emperor William an opportunity again to assume his favorite role of Arbiter of tUe Destinie of tho World. No one will bo surprised if Colonel Schwarzkoppen, in the name of the kaiser, makes a declaration that will practically decide the result of the trial. Both Schwarzkoppen and Paniz zardi must consult their respective sov ereigns before starting, but the counsel for Dreyfus fully expect them to arrive here, if they come at all, in time to give their testimony Thursday, in which case the trial would probably conclude this week and the verdict bo delivered oh Friday or Saturday. This is the view that obtains now, differing some what from the feeling earlier in the day. Colonel Jouaust told M. Demange at the conclusion of the sessiou that if he received official notification that Colonels Schwarzkoppen and Panizzardi were coming to depose, he would be prepared to adjourn the trial pending their arrival. The appearance of Colonels Schwarz koppen and Panizzardi would bo the most sensational as well as the Most Important Incident of the whole trial. Their depositions would be a formal and emphatic dec laration that they never had any rela tions with the accused, and they would make such a statement that the court must order an acquittal. Those who are in the confidence of the counsel en trusted with the defense express a firm conviction that Dreyfus will now be acquitted. Nevertheless, one of the most prominent generals with whom the correspondent of the Associated Press conversed declared himself "quite pleased with the progress of the trial thus far," and confident of a conclusion "eminently satisfactory to the prosecu tion." The courtroom was crowded during the day and numerous applicants were refused admission. Public interest is heightening intensely as the trial draws to a close. JIMINEZ IN SAN DOMINGO. The Presidential Aspirant Was Given a Royal Welcome. PUERTO PLATA, Santo Domingo, Sept. 7.—General Juan Isidro Jiminez landed here during the evening, having come from Cuba, touching at Cape Haytien en route. He was received at the water side by an immense throng. His recep tion, arranged by General Ramon lin bert, was enthusiastic. The news of Jiminez' arrival has been sent into the interior, and it is believed that settled order and peace will soon be restored. General Jiminez was accompanied by 50 armed revolutionists who were taken on board the George S. Croise at Cape Haytien. The populace hailed him as the country's deliverer. A delegation of 100 officers and prom inent merchants, headed by the gov ernor of the city, went on board the steamer to greet him oji his return after an absence of seven years. He was driven in a carnage to headquar ters, where a reception was held, thou sands waiting for hours in the intense heat to assure him of their support. Puerto Plata and Santiago are Jimi nez strongholds. There is uncertainty as to political conditions in the south ern quarter and there are rumors of local candidates to compete with Gen eral Jiminez for the presidency. The Change Seems Satisfactory. SANTO DOMINGO, Sept. 7.—The mem bers of the provisional revolutionary government arrived here during the day and met with a splendid reception. Demonstrations were everywhere in order, the people seeming anxious tc express their satisfaction at the cliangf in government. ... \. 1 'JTK. *Ts^3f5Sr*'- BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, SEPT. 8. L899. Y\W$S^«& Iflcckh) £rtbmtc. AT CHICAGO NEXT Veterans Vote to Hold Their 1900 Encampment at the World's Fair City. Vice Commandor Johnson Elected Commander-in-Chief For Two Days. Colonel Shaw of New York and Judge Kessienr of Missouri, Candidates. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7.—The next Grand Army encampment will be held at Chicago. This decision was reached during the afternoon session of tho en campment here. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. v.—The real business of the Grand Army gathering began with the assembling of the Na tional encampment in the Grand Opera House. The election of the next com mander-in-chief is an important ques tion which will be decided by tho dele gates. It is expected that Colonel Will iam C. Johnson of Cincinnati, the act ing commander-in-chief, will bo elected to till the unexpired term of two days. This will render him ineligible to can didacy for the full term, and he will be given tho title of past commander-in chief. The contest for tho commander ship is botweon Colonel Albert D. Shaw Now York and Jndge Leo llessieur of Missouri. In addition to the national encamp ment, the following auxiliary associa I tions have began their annual meetings Naval Veterans, Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies of the G. A. R., Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Ladies Auxiliary Naval Veterans, National Army Nurses association, and Daughters of Veterans. The encampment is made up of 3'14 delegates from the various states and territories, 180 department officers, 111 national officers and past commanders in-chief and 082 past department com' manders, the total voting strength being 1,252. The opening address was made by Senior Vice Connnander-in Chief W. C. Johnson. Then followed reading of reports. Report of Adjutant General. The total membership of the Grand Army of the Republic in good standing June 30,1898, was 7,213 posts, with a membership of 1505,003 on Dec. 31,1898, 7,178 posts, with a membership of 298, 747, and on June 30. 1899, 0,905 posts, with a membership of 287,981. Ex pended in relief during the year, $160, 955.04. The report of Alonzo Williams of Providence, R. I., inspector general, gave the losses by death at 7,994, which, added to losses through other causes, such as discharges, honorary and dishonorable, surrender of charter, suspensions and transfers, made the total loss 45,855. The number of mem bers in good standing June 30, 1899, 387,981. Other reports presented were those of the junior vice commander-in chief, surgeon general and cliaplain-in chief. Senior Vice Commander John son. acting commander-in-chief, was elected to serve the unexpired term of the late Colonel Sexton. Commander Johnson will continue in office until the end of this encampment. The report of Mrs. Mattie Jamieson Tippett of Illinois, national secretary of the Woman's Relief Corps, for the year ending June 30,1896, shows a membership in good standing of 115,734 with 34 departments and 60 de tached corps. At the present time there are 85 departments and 62 detached corps, with a membership in good standing of lip,426. VISITED WARSHIPS. Vessels of the Korth Atlantic Fleet Belch Forth Salutes to the President. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7.—The visit tc the North Atlantic squadron by Presi dent McKinley was the day's great fea ture of the Grand Army encampment, second not even to the parade of veter ans, which was the leading event of th€ encampment proper. The visit proved to be the greatest marine spectacle ever ssen here. It was the intention to have Mr. McKinley visit only the New York, but he grew so enthusiastic over the great fightei that he suddenly made up his mind inspect all of them. Accordingly lif visited the flagship New York, cruisei Brooklyn an& the battleships Indiana Massachusetts and Texas. It was hi. intention to also visit the Detroit, but much to his regret, he was unable to dc so on account of lack of time. There was almost a continuous roar of gum during the one and three-quarters hours that it took to inspect the vessels. In all, 462 guns were fired by the squadron in president's salutes. Received by Admiral Sampson. On arriving at the flagship the presi dent was received at the gangway by Rear Admiral Sampson and the stafl officers of the ship, who were in full dress uniform. The rail was manned by the men during the formal greeting. The call to Quarters was then soundec Hid ever}- man on board ship sprang tc his place just as though an engagement was about to start. The sight great 1\ pleased the president. Mr. McKinley was shown over the ship, beginning at the 12-inch guns. Standing within the small enclosure of the turret were eight men, naked to the waist, who were going through tho mo tion of loading, sighting and tiring the guns. Tho president watched tho pro ceeding with much interest. It took half an hour to go over tho vessel, and as ho left the New York the entire fleet fired the president's salute. The programme carried out on thr other vessels was similar to that of thi New i'ork and it was 0:20 when the party reached their hotel. Survey »n Fox Itlvur Ordered. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—A survey ha been ordered by tho war department of the government land on Fox river, Wis consin, to ascertain just what portion is now in possession of private individ uals. There has been a long standing controversy over the rights of the gov ernment and private individuals con cerning the improvements and opera tions on this stream. HAVE SEEN HARD SERVICE. Lens Than Three Hundred of the Iowa Regiment Fit Fur Duty. MANILA, dept. 7.—0:50 p. in.—Th© Iowa regiment, the last of tho volun teer organizations on duty in the island of Luzon, has been withdrawn from Calulet to barracks at Calucan, prepar atory to departing for home. The num ber who will sail is SOU. Less than 300 of tho regiment were left on duty at the front when the order came for their relief, 400 buhif 11 the sick list. This regiment has undergone hard outpost duty for three months, during which it has been very much exposed to the rains. Seventy-live members of tho regiment have re-enlisted. Although the Iowans participated in some of the lighting between Malolos and San Fer nando, not one of them was killed in battle. Thirty-nine members of the regiment, however, were wounded and nine died of disease. "Houghton" MnUt'4 a Kecnril. DULUTH. Sept. 7.—Tho new steel steamer of tho Rockefeller fleet, Doug las Houghton, has just made a record by carrying 6,300 gross tons of ore and pulliug the schooner John Fritz of the same fleet with 7,200 tons more, mak ing the equivalent of 15.120 net tons pulled by one engine, and the loads will make the trip from Duluth to C011 neaut at aboir miles per hour. FROM CASS LAKE. News Received Tli:it f'tsoplo Must Leave Section 15, When Sold. CASS LAKE, Minn., Sept. 7.—One no tice has been received by mail, being an extract of Secretary Hitchcock's response to Captain Mercer's inquiry as to what shall be done aftor the north half of Section 15 is sold Nov. 1. It reads as follows: '•W. A. Mercer, Agont, Leech Lake Agency: In an adjustment made with Senator Nelson, who represented Cass Lake people, it was expressly under stood that they were to move when tho north half of Section 15 was sold. They will be expected to keep good faith in this respect with the government, but if they refuse to do so they will be ejected summarily. Notify them ac cordingly. E. A. HITCHCOCK, "Secretary." People think the order does not amount to anything. The building is going, right on as usual. When Section 15 is sold it will be winter and they cannot move. It is looked upon as wriggled from the secretary from vin dictive purposes. MADE SEVENTEEN KNOTS. Trial Trip of the Kearsarge Shows Phe nomenal Speeil. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 7.—The official reading of the log gave the first class battleship Kearsarge, which went on her trial trip during the day, a rec ord of 17)4 knots, which speed was maintained for nearly half an hour. Those interested in the construction of the splendid vessel consider her ac complishment as phenomenal in view of the fact that the course was in shal low water and that the vessel's bottom was in a pretty filthy condition, hav ing been in the water continuously for nearly 18 months. The.steam and hand steering gear were subjected to the most severe tests, the mass of steel and iron responding to her wheel almost as readily as a steam launch. Captain Polger, who is to command the Kear sarge, and the other naval officers on board expressed themselves as highly pleased with tho result of the trip. Miner* From Copper Hi Tor. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Sept. 7.— Among tho passengers on the steam ei City of Topeka, which arrived during the night from Alaska, were anunihc: of miners from Copper river. W. E. Hendricks of Hartford, Cal., after IS months prospecting returns with noth ing but the clothes on his back. Fair Business Is lirisk. ST. PAUL, Sept. 7.—The railroads intc the Twin Cities are carrying a heaviei state fair bnsiness this fall than evei before. The number of people brought in for the first three days of the week has been heavier than for five years, and shows a very considerable increase over last year's business. FIVE CENTS IT IS MDGH MIXED Situation in the. Transvaal Too Great fi Mystery to Bo Probed By Anyone Outside the Room of the Chief Colonial Secretary. Kramer's Supposed Chan-re of Ground a Fruitful Topic For Comment. NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—dispatch to The Tribune from Loudon says: Tho altered aspect, of the Transvaal contin ues to be a mystery too deep to be probed by anybody outside of the chief secretary's room in the colonial office. President Kruger has suddenly changed his ground. He had been refusing to grant a joint inquiry into the precise effects of the proposed political changes but had offered a five years franchise and'increased representation under the condition that suzerainty should be abandoned. lie has now withdrawn that answer and, reverting to his orig inal scheme, has accepted the sugges tion for a conference of some kind. The facts are in dispute, but this seems to be a close approach to the truth. Why has Kruger changed ground so sud denly? That is the difficult question to answer. His attitude would be intelli gible if lie had received from Mr.Cham berlain in the last week or tho one be fore a somewhat peremptory intimation that the patience of the government was exhausted and that it could not wait any longer, but must have an answer by tho middle of this week. There is no official suggestion that any demand of this nature has been made, but Kruger has acted impulsively and with bad temper, as though something of this sort had happened. He has answered the original inquiry for a joint commission after along delay and has withdrawn his counter-scheme with the dangerous conditions relating to suzerainty. If he lias left a door open for a full conference over the effects of the franchise, as optimists profess to believe, negotiations may continue and peace be maintained. Reports respect ing tho ordering out of the reserves are again contradicted officially, but the situation has become grave and almost critical, as is shown by tho presence of Mr. Chamberlain in London and the remarkable activity prevailing in mil itary circles. There are no signs in the mining market that war is close at hand, but financiers are not always well informed in crises. KRUGER'S REPLY. Text of the l.nt«Kt Coininuniciition to the ISritish Colonial Secretary. PRETORIA, Sept. 7.—The latest reply of the Transvaal republic to the British demands has been published. In this reply regret is expressed that the pro posals of Great Britain are unaccept able. The Transvaal government ad mits Great Britain's rights under the convention and international law to protect her subjects, but denies a claim of suzerainty. The reply agrees to a further conference regarding the fran chise and representation. BOERS DO NOT LIKE IT. England Concentrating Troop* While Conducting Peaceful Negotiation*. PRETORIA, Sept. 7.—The volksraad has accepted Mr. Coester's motion to fix the debates to grow out of the iuterpel* lation of the government as to the as sembling of British troops along tho Transvaal borders for Thursday next. In presenting his motion Mr. Coester referred to "the Jameson raid and other outrages and murders committed by British troops" as leading him to dis trust the present concentration. He said the convention of 1884 did not con tain the suzerainty provision and claimed that Mr. Chamberlain had broken that convention by interfering With internal affairs of the Transvaal. Other speakers followed Mr. Coester, pointing out that all the British colo nies were offering armed assistance to the imperial government. "And must the Transvaal remain silent," exclaimed a burgher. "It is is opposed to Christianity to conduct friendly negotiations and to mobilize troops. We must believe the. British troops have their orders." uaTana Masons Still Out. HAVANA, Sept. 7.—The strike of ma sons still continues. The strikers say they hope to win and have the support of other trades unions. The number ot men on strike is 4,500. Out of oO mas ters 5 have agreed to the terms of the union, which will not move the masons unless half the employers agree to their terms. Is the Genuine Indian Plajcae. OPORTO, Sept. 7.—The Pasteur insti tute commission, which recently arrived here to study the epidemic, asserts that it is the genuine Indian plague. The commissioners have begun treating pa- *. tients with the Pasteur serum and pro- test against the inefficiency of tho sani-' S tarv cordon. tjt iv^ ^ui 13 II l?ltl 'i