——————— BA ech vm crm At Dallas, Texas, the battle flag eaptured during the war by Indiana soldiers from the Texas Rangers, was returned, the governors of both states participated in the exercises, Marcus I. Hennlon was arrested at Orange, N. J., charged with the murder of Nathaniel Dobbins, whose skeleton was found under a heap of rocks, Captain Bowen, of the Arctieo Stream, res ported, at Santa Monica, Cal, the wreck of the British steamer Tekon, and loss of all but five of the crew, President MoKinley received enthusiastic greetings at his old home,Canton, and other Western cities through whioh his special car passed. The Mallory Line steamer Leona was de. stroyed by flre at her whart lo the East River, New York, The cargo, valued a $200,000, is u total loss, A syndieato of Penvsylvania and other Eastern capitalists has bought 125,000 neres ol coal lands in lodispa and Armstrong counties, Pa, The convention of the High Tent, Inde pendent Order of Rechabites, closed at Waasbington, to meet next year at Lonscon- ing, Md. Buck Spear, one of the two prisoners who escaped from the New Jersey Penitentiary, was captured nt Susquehanna, Pa, The Allen-Thompson-Whitney Company's furniture factory, In Bouth Ashburnbam, Mass., was destroyed Ly fice, President Eckert, of the Western Union Telegraph Company, wired the president of the New York Cotion Exchange, declining to discharge the employes responsible for | the misleading cotton quotations, J. T. Reese, of the National Mine Work. | ers’ Union, In an address to striking miners at Leavenworth, Kas, sa'd no miners’ kit | was complete without a rifle, Sixty blacksmiths, who came from New | York to work at the Cramps’ shipyards, | yielded to the importunities of the strikers and refused to go to work. Captain J. W. Partridge, of the Little Island Life-saviog Station, Va., was arrested | on the charge of criminally assauiting Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Owens, of King George county, Va., was placed on trial on the charge of Lurn- Ing the storehouse of J, C. Ninde, Frank Walker and bis bride were mur- dered in Montgomery, Mo., by Charles Rao- kin, who then killed himseif, Two men were killed and two others | fatally injured by the explosion of a sawmill | bolier in Loulsa county, Va. The eleventh annual convention American Bottlers' Association was io Cinelonati, Chicago's Fall Festival was opened with a | brilliant electrical display. The Gallego Mills property was sold in | Richmond, Va., for £105,000, Louis Westerman burned himsell to death at Toledo, Ohlo. The first of the series of international | yacht races between the American boat | Columbia and the British boat Shamrock | on the Atlantic ocean, outside of New York harbor, was declared “wo race’ because | neither vessel finished within the required | time limit of five and a ball hours, At the expiration of the time limit the Shamrock | was leading the Columbia by a little more | than a quarter of a mile, The boats were then four miles from the finish, having trav. eled 26 miles. The time expired at 445 PF. | M., the race having started at 11.15. Toe reason forthe failure of the boats finish | within the time limit was the comparative | lightness of the breeze, Admiral Dewey was presented the sword | voted him by Congress. The presentation | seremonies, In which the President and | Secretary Long participated, took place at | the Capitol, whither the Admiral and other i distinguished personages were escoried Ly a | military procession, The Admiral was President McKisley's guest at a disner in | the evening. William H. Stubbs, of Baltimore, defeated | William Dufly, ‘nlindeliphia, du A contest | ln operatlag the Mergenthaler typesetting | machipes io Phiisdeiphia, The British governmeost is reported to | bave pisced large orders for canned meats i with the Chicago packers for use of the | troops in South Afriea, Augustus Hopper Kruger, of Nebraska, a | balf brother of Paul Kruger, passed through | Chicago on bis way to the Transvaal, to juin the army. i Des Moines, Iowa, was visited by a §100,- 000 fire. Miss Lucina Clark and her aged mother were burned to death at their home in Pierrepont Manor, N. Y. James Robipson and Wilbur Turner went tosleep in an lime kiln in Richmond, asd | were suffocated, The proposed American Milling Company | combine, that was to buy Hanover mills, falled, Charles RB. Swain, foreman rieger at the Newport News Ship Yard, died of dropey, H. H. Dewey, of Sheffield, Iii, unecie of the Admiral, died at Sheffield, Kansas, Seven hundred iron moulders in Pittsburg struck for an advance in wages, Work was begun on extensive termiocal improvements nt Newport News, The twenty-five cents advance iu an thracits coal has gone into «fleet, The British steamer Prodano, twelve days out from Baltimore, struck on a roek off | Newfoundiand aod is a total wreck, It is thought that the cargo will be saved, Frank Sirbraugh was arrested in Win. chester, on the charge of being implicated in the murder of Farmer Bolomon Keeler and his housekeeper, near Paw Paw, W. Va, Sadie Welsman, who was reported (0 have been fil-treated at the New Jorsey State In. dustrial School, fs dying at Paterson, N. J. Harry Hough, assistant enshier of the Cocheco National Bank, was arralgned at Dover, X. H., on charaes of smbernlement, Ex-Seaator James Harlan, the only sur. vivor of the Cabinet of President Lincoln, fs dylog in Mount Pleasant, Towa, The Chicago Fall Festival Committe and the labor organizations settled their differ. eners and opened the way to the attendanee of President McKioley at the postofies cor perstone Inying, Commander-in-chief Bhaw, of the G. A. R., sent an Invitation to Admiral Dewey to attend the G, A. KR, eneampment ia Chicago in 1900, * ; Professor Grant Haye, a publie school teacher in Knoxville, Tenn., bas been in. dicted for refusing to use Lee's blstory in hin grhool. The loss in railroad property burned in the fire at the freight depot at the Ble Four in Cincinnati may reach a million dollars, Archie Muller, of Nassau, N, Y., was ar rested In North Adams, Mass. on the charge of murdering Neville L, Lord, The State Deal Mote Iostitute In Little Rock, Ark,, was burned, all the inmates es eaping in thelr night robes, 4 A Chleago delegation, headed by Harrison, ealied on Admiral Dewey in of the | begun to of York, snd invit-d him to come to Chleago in THE NATION'S GUEST. . Dewey's Honor. Carried on a Train That Makes no Stops ~Crowds Gather at the Stations and Make the Admiari’s Journey s Contiuu- ous Trivmphal Tour. bearing Admiral Dewey and his escort from Washington at 6.50 o'clock, on time to the minute, The was made the occasion of its history. After the preliminary welcome In Now York, It remained for the highest officials of the National Government to greet the Admiral, and to join with the peo- plo who are to be his feliow-citizens in bid- ding him welcome, Pennsyivania avenue wns a mass of col- ored bunting, Unique designs In fairy lamps dotted the horizon; great searchiights beams of bright light across the sky, and the Capitol stood revealed fu of many concentrated lights, On the facade of the new Postoffice Build. ing flamed forth two inscriptions set in sage of the President, directing Dewsy to capture or destroy the Spanish fleet, nud the other setting out the Admirai's direction to the iamented Gridley, “You may fire when you are ready, Gridley." The train, as it remched the line of the District of Columbia, stopped for a few min- formality of presenting the nation's guest was performed by Commissioner Wight io Jobin Addison Porter, secretary to the ley's greetings, to whieh the Admiral Commissioner re- Admiral Dewey, you are now io the Dis of Columbia, and, the Commissioners of the representiog the District, I have uations capital and, in Behalf of the peoples bumbiest citizen, I give you a sincers and cordial welcome home, We feel gratified that Washington Is to be The peoples of Washing ton will esteem it pot only a pleasure but an honor to do all In their power to make your stay with us as pleasant as your services bave been successful at Manila, Admiral Dewey's reply was as brief and characteristic as all of bis other speeches Lave been, “1 want to thank frispds.” said be, this testimonial of your regard. It true that ss long as | live, and I bope to live a long time, I intend Washington, 1 for this expression,” Then, dropping the tone of formality fo which this bad uitered, bis bands and said, heartily: “Now I want to see mv friends. Charile, old boy, how are you?" and be grasped CC, C. ( lover by aud went through shakiog the bands of all who you “for very much, my is thank you again n Leon be extended the party, were within Ina few minutes the brilliantly lighted depot The middle alsie of train was in the in Washington, the station bad been Taking the arm of Mr, Moses, the Ad- William HH. and committeamen The throug about the raliway station choked the strewts for many biocks, Troop H, 6f the Third United States Cay. of Lieutesast Meriilat, which was to escort the Admiral street, facing the sia- tion entrance, and the United States Marine Band had formed on their right, The first commitiee of eliizens ard semy and pavy officials who bad gone to New York to meet the Admiral and eseort him to Washington, They were quickly followed Ly the Admiral bimeeil, and when he appeared 10 take his geat in the carriage the crowd went almost wild with excitement, As Boeretary Long entered the White House with the Admiral, the President came forward to greet the famous sailor, and, grasping his band, wished Lim a hearty weloome, The Admirai seknowledged the cordial sentiments expressed by the President, and then asked ns to the beaith of Mrs, MeKin- ley, saying he had beard with great regret that she hed not Leen well, Ia reply the Mre, McKinley, corridor, which Mrs, ¢itting room, and bere found her with some and received from Mrs, MeKialey, as weil as from the President, a most hearty wel come home, Returning to the library, the President fovited bis Cabinet associates to meet the Admiral, Becretary Hay breaded the party, master-General Smith, Attorney-General Origge, Becretary Root and Beertary Wik sop, Former Becretary Alger was niso present, baviog been requested by the Pres. ident to join the party, The greetings with the Cabinet wore brief, and then the President and Admiral Dewey headed the party toward the reviewing stand, They passed out of the rear of the White House, down the gravel walks and out to the street in the rear of the Treasury. The stand Lad been erected at the head of Penneyivanin avenues, just south of the moved through the stand to the prow bulit { out from its front, leaning on the arm of President McKinley, the crowd started & {| mighty cheer which passed down the ave { buw acd was taken up for blocks, The Ad- miral frequently bowed bis acknowledge | ments, The Pres!dent and Admiral Dewey were joined at the front of the stand by Becretarles Hay, Root, Hitcheoek and Wi- son and Postmaster-Genoral Smith, officers of the Olympia and other naval officinale, The head of the civic parade which had | been arranged in honor of the Admiral be- {| gan to pass In review before him shortly waiter 8 o'clock, There were many novel 6nd interesting features, The spectacle, 8s the marchers came up the length of the Avenue in the glare of the red lights, under sweeping arches of stars from thousands of | Boman enndles, was beautiful and {mn press | Ive, The begluning of the march was beralded by the bLarsting of thousands of i Rlant crackers, while bombs along the line sent showers of fire into the air, The column was headed by Gen, George { Hurrie, chile! marshal, leading a large body of bicyeilsts, A detachment of machinists followed with a #ix-lneh rifled eannon from the Wasbiug- {ton Navy Yard, bearing the luseription, { “We Make the Gune for Dewey," Columbian avd Georgetown universities were represented by long Hoes of students, uniformiy dressed sud shouting at the top of thelr throats, Admiral Dewey, seeing that the review bad lost {ts distinctive character as a pro- cession, left the stand and went to the home | of bis hostess, Mre, Washington MeLean, mother of Hop, Jobn BR, Mclean, He was accompanied by Chairman Moses, bis two aides, Lieutenant Brumby asd Caldwell, aud Lis son, George GG, Dewey. He was met at the head of the stalrease by Mre, McLean and her danghters, Mrs, Hazen and Mrs, Ludlow, and ber grandson, Capt, Frederick Burger. Mrs, MeLoan wel- comed the Admiral and turned over the house to him for bis use during his stay in Washington, Mre, MeLean snd the members of ber family then left, golug try residence, Beauvoir, in the suburbs of Washington, {0 Ler coUun- THE NATION'S GIFT. Admiral the Awarded Mim Ly Congress, Wasbiogton, (Special, )=The magnificent sword awarded Ly met of Congress to Ad- miral Dewey was bestowed upon bim fn the presence of President McKinley, the mem- bers of the Cabinet and the Judiciary, the highest officers of the army snd navy sod a vast crowd of people, Dewey Hechives Sword The sceve of the presentation was appro- upder the shadow of the of the Capitol—a spot fliled with memories of other stately ceremonies, The escort which marched fu line with the great Admiral to the Capitol was composed of scoidiers and satlors, From the flag-decorated stand the crowd beiow preseuted the picture fieid of bats aod white faces turned up white pile of the Caplio it was this vast assemblage that Admiral Dewey received from the band of Yresident McKinley the sword a sation gave wim. The focus of thousands of eyes, the central figure of a wagnificent ialiienu, be stood with military erectuess atl attention,” and iistened to dome of au immense shoulders mottied with toward the shining before the eloquent tributes paid him by the President and Secretary Long, gpeaking for the people of the United Sintes, The strain upon Admiral Dewey reaches aimost to the Lreaking poist. N those nearest 10 him could ses how be ured LO repress his fosiings d sriog the ad. dress of Secretary Long, but he arose { the bands of the to receive the sword fron mistake the fash of iid Rom 2 cd . HALES Bs i i she bat if ' when President no one ¢ ihe white-ginved if rose to dash away the tears, When it beenme Dewey's turn to reply bis voice falied made the «fort twice Lelore bis lips would respond, When be did succeed steady, but so him eouid hear, bis, and be tis tones were clear sand ow thal only those nearest There was a bit of comedy followiog the trying formalities, though 1 escaped all bul those directly on the stand. As the Admiral turned to the President and quizzical appeal, don't you think amateur 7’ Admiral Dewey salaried sn the residenos of Mre. Washington McLean lor the White House prompily at 10 o'civek, Accompasi-d by an escort of polices and commits emen and headed Ly the Marine Baud the Admiral was drives to the White House through cheering crowds, Ouly a lew minutes elapsed before the Admiral reappeared with the President ands they took seats in the Waite House carriage, The members of the Cabiset occupied the next thres carriages, former Seoretary Al ger sitting with Secretary Long, The oat- riages swept briskly down the curved drive. way into Pennsylvania avenue, Theres was a biare of bugle sommande, a erash of bands and the great possession started, At the bead of the line rode Maj Gen, Nelson A. Miles, Commandiog General of the Army, In the [ull uniform of bis rank, with the yellow fleid marshai’s sash from shoulder to hip, He was astride a superb gray horse, richly eaparison