"THE NEWS,
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on the border,
the house presented to him,
Immigration Bureau, submitted his anoual
report,
Ofce,
Admiral Charles O'Neill, chi+f of ordnance,
The United States Clreuit Court of Appeals
in Philadelphia refused a rehearing in the
cases of Wilkins and Butler, convicted of
removing the label “oleomnrgarine’” from
packages,
George Edwards was convicted In the
Warwick County Court of feloniousiy shoot-
ing Mary George aud sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary,
Mrs. Emma Bevaps, from Birmingham,
Eogland, who wants to te a Mormon, is de.
tained at New York by immigration officials.
The Virginia State Convention United
Daughters of the Confederacy decided not
to unite with the Grand Division,
The Alaska Territorial Convention selected
John G. Prices, of Skagway, to represent the
territory in Washington.
Osear T. Hines, accused of felonfously
shooting George T. Vaughn in Richmond,
Va., was exonerated by the jury.
Mr. Frank Harriott told the New York
State Commerce Commission that different.
fals are unjust, but if abolished, there
would be a rate war between the Baltimore
and Ohlo and Pennsylvania Railroads,
The Manufacturers’ Association fo Fall
River, Mase., decided to grant the request
of the thirty thousand operatives for a con-
ference with the labor unions,
According to report of Mr, Roberte, direc-
tor of the mint, there was an fucrease in
the value of both goid and sliver mined dur-
ing 1898,
Expansion was one of the most important
subjects discussed by the International Com-
mercial Congress in Philadelphia,
Admiral Sampson was presented a sword,
the gift of the legislature of New Jersey, in
which state he now resides,
The schooner Helena E. Russell, from
Moss Point, Mise., was wrecked off the
north coast of Cuba,
The Cotton States Association, at its meet.
ing in Atlanta, effected a permanent organi-
zation,
Troubles are reported between Mexicans
and American cowboys on the Aexican
border.
The President fssued a proclamation des-
ignating November 30th as Thanksgiviog
Day.
Captain C. O. Howard, formerly of the
Nebraska National Guard, pow liviag in
Philadelphia, agrees to take the piace of his
brother, Captain Guy Howard, who was r-
cently killed in the Philippines,
The International Commercial Congress,
fa Pbullaleipbia, discussed the subject of
fsthmian waterways, Consul General Mons-
ban advoeating the construction of the
Niearagua canal,
Howard Benbam, the Batavis, N. YY,
banker, convicted of murdering bis wile,
wiil be banged. The Court of Appeals bas
affirmed the judgment of conviction,
Several men have been shot and killed
from ambush near Manobester, Ky. The
Grifios and Phlipots are preparing for more
trouble,
Mr. Ersest P. Babb, of Washington, and
Miss E. Katherine Bell, of Keyser, W. Va,
were married at the iatter place,
Mabel Schofleid is belleved to have been
ehloroformed, and thrown Into the river at
Des Moines, lows,
It is denied that the Jersey Central Rall
road Las been leased to the Delaware, Lack.
awanns & Western.
Serious trouble between cowboys and
Mexicans is threatened near Naco, on the
Texas frontier,
Eighteen bookmakers wera fined, and
sentenced to three months la prison in Phil-
adeiphis, +
At Warrenton, Va., Miss Gertrude Ashby
Martyn was married to Mr, J. Richard
Sehwab,
Thomas B. Bobbitt, of Norfolk, took an
overdose of morphine at Hamptos, Lut re.
covered,
Jobn Carr, one of the pioneer settlers of
Grafton, W. Va., Is dead, aged seventy-four.
Fire in the barracks of Blogham's Sehool
fn North Caroline, eaused a joss of $3,060.
Jobn D. Rockefeller has given the Park
Board of Cleveland $225 000,
Rev. P. M. McCnie, a Roman Catholle
priest, who assisted John Boyle O'Relily to
escape from penal servitude, in Australia,
fs dead.
Judge Troutt, of San Francisco, bas de.
eided that Mrs, Nettie Craven Is not
estopped rom claiming belrship to the late
Sevator Falr,
Jeiry Kendrick, cashier of the Citizens’
State Bank, of Sioux Center, In, Who bas
disappeared, was short $11,500 in bls ac-
counts,
Charles Fabnestoek, of Chambersbury,
Pa., ins been buntiog without suceess for
his son, who disappeared a week aco,
Twenty-three sheep herders were lost in
the blizzard in Montane, Many busting
parties were cavgh
Harry 8. Cialr, supposed to have five
ing Gold Hunters.
IS CHARGED:
Passengers From Cape Nome, on the
Schooner Hers, Undergo Cruel Suffer:
ings From Lack of Food and Water
Two Deaths on Board of Men Who Were
in Good Health,
Seattle, Wash,, (Special, )—Alter a voyage
barn penitentiary.
salist Chureh in Boston,
fnith were ndepied.
Colonel W, J. Bryan arrived home In Lic-
coin 10 begin a two weeks’ (ampaign tour
iu Nebrasks,
ered to the military sutboritie
was taken,
It is rumored that the West Virginia Cer-
tral is arranglog for contwetions with New-
News,
The old family mansion of the Masons, In
King George county, Va, was destroyed by
fire,
Frank Helpley, of Newark, O., made a
desperate « fort to kill bimsell iu Grafton,
WwW. Va,
The Dritish brig Havilah, which was
wrecked In the hurricane, wus towed to
Philadelphin,
Fire lroke ont in the city hospital in
Flodiay, O., sud the patienis bad & narrew
a
The. directors of the Farmville and Pow.
batan Raliroad determined to sek lor a re
esiver.
Only two oyster houses In Norfolk were at
work, the shuckers having struck,
Mary Baxter was acquitted In Norfolk of
the charge of murdering her Infant,
The flouring mill of Noland and Kidwell,
West Virginia, was burned.
The Peoria (LiL) Giucoss Works have
closed down, owing to a strike of the fire.
a.
ing which two men died Irom starvation,
wud others were balf-crazed from want of
food and water, the schooner Hora arrived
in port, with nearly 200 passengers on | oard,
News of the wretched plight of the Heras
The revenus cut-
ter Grant and the tug Sea Lion immedintely
started in search, and succeeded in fluding
the schooner about fifty miles off Cape
Fiattery,
The two deaths reported are those of J,
8. Ryan, who eame on board & well man,
but through bad food and isck of attention,
gradunily grew worse, until he died on Oc
tober 16. The other case is much the same,
George Lamby, through want ol nourish
ment and confluement fa fll-ventilated quar.
ters, was taken with typhoid fever, and died
on October 21. While he was sick he had
absolutely no medical attentiop. Both men
were burled at sea,
From the statements of other passengers
it is learved that the agent of the ship at
Nome guaranteed them ploaty of good pro-
visions on the way down. They were charged
€350 for their passage. When they wers a
few days out, meat, sugar and butler ran
out. The menu coosisted of salt pork and
canued mutton, There was a little dried
fruit on board, but only enough to supply
the table three times with dried peaches aud
twice with dried prunes, From that time
on for nearly tweuty-four days tbelr food
consisted of flour aud coffee. There was
pleaty of flour, but the water was sbhorl
Four days ago the last of the unpalatable
salt-tiorse was consumed, Had it pot been
for rainstorms which fell for a few days
they would have been without water also,
When the Hera anchored out in the
stream, the majority of the men were 80
weak that they could not carry their gold
Just ashore without assistance, Several
passengers were crazed from thelr terrible
experiences, and had to be carried ashore
and taken care Even taking thelr tor-
rible voyage oto coosideration, the passe
gers unite in declaring the Nome to be the
greatest eamp on earik, and many of them
wiil return io the spring.
ol,
GEY, PULION AND Y"BLOODY SCROLL."
Filipinos Fire Nightly Volleys on
Amerienn Uutposts,
Manila, (By Oable,)—liotlo is stirred by
the expectation of Important fightieg. Gee,
FPulion began “‘anroliing the bloody scroll”
as be promised bis [followers in a receut
speseh, by firing volleys at the American
outposts nightly. Since Sunday reisforee-
ments have been arriciog from the norih,
This activity is designed to divert the
Visayans from their dissstisfaction against
the Tagalos,
Agulaaido has ordered ibe release on ps
role of Areneta and other Visayan leaders
who are disposed to negotiate for peace, and
is watching them to prevent further segoll-
stions, The Fourth lulastry recontsis-
sances about Imus found that the iosurgenis
bad returned to Das Marloes, Their bugis
biew when the Americans approached, Ii is
reported that they are reorganizing at Mais-
bon and other towns, The leading inbabi-
tants of that section have requested Major
Groersl Otls to garrison the towne, because
the insurgents are living off the pecpie,
Sufficient troops are Incking for thls, Geo
eral Oils bas prohibited the local papers
from printiog the arrivals, departures or soy
movements of troops. Aguloaido, if be is a
tadent of the Manila papers, has been Kept
posted as to the whereabouts of every com
pany io the army.
the
CHIEFS AGAIN QUARREL,
SAMOAN
Hostilitien Narrowly Averted by the Of.
ciple~The German Cruiser Still Thera,
Apis, Samoan Isiand«, via Auckinnd, (Dv
Cabie, )= Ostensibly to collect the poll tax
imposed by the provisional government,
thirty Mataafa chiefs came Into Apla, Two
of thelr sumbers were assaulled by a reins.
tive oi Tamasese for a breach of stiqueile
while passing the iatter's house,
Both factions prepared for hostilities, but,
owing to the strenuous efforts of the officials
and friends of Loth sides, It was agreed
that the difference shoud be settled in
the native court, when both sides spolos
gined,
Neither the German consul nor the saptain
avert fighting.
A proclamation has been Issued directing
that taxes are to be paid only st government
Rerlin, (By Oable, )}-The German protect.
ed erulser Cormoran has been order d to re-
main at Samoan,
A despateh to the Cologne Gazette from
sot renounce her claims.”
The Neuste Nachrichten, referring to the
partition roheme, says: “However palaful
saeh an eventuality would be, the Germans
may have to face it, Toe chiel difflcu.ty is
to find adequate compensation,”
Senntor Mallory IL,
Washington, (Speeial)United States
Benntor Mallory, of Florida, and a member
of the Industrial Commission, Is {ll at Prov
idenes Hospital, in this city. Ho Is suffer-
tug from an enlargem ot of the liver, Lut
bis condition is not aiarming,
REPORTED KECALL OF WILDMAN,
Allegations That He Has Bean Ton Much
Mixed Up in Aguinaldo’s AfMuire,
Portland, Ore, (Bpeelal )—The Oregonian
y#: “The recall from bis post of duty of It,
Viidman, United States consul general at
Hong Kong, Is imminent, It is said he I< to
be relieved (rom daty for eanse, and the
‘antise’ Is his prominence with the affairs of
Aguinnldo, the Filipiao rebel, The soceessor
to Widwan will be Dr Far
cont'y ealied to Washinglon,
FIRE AT KENSINGTON,
Town Hall and Property Valued at
$15,000 Consumed.
Kensington, Md,, (Speecial.)—This town
was the scene of a destruotive fire, which
burned the town hall to the ground, gutted
the buildicg occupled by the Kensington
Publishing Company snd completely de-
former building, a damage amounting in all
to aboot £150 0,
The flames originated In the Lullding oc¢-
only Republican paper in the county. A
young man in the employ of the company
the flames started In another part of the
Town Marshal John Wagner dis-
town,
efforts to eheck it were all but futile,
The town hall was a large frame structure
by Dr. Bruce Thomas, and a grocery store,
owned by J. W. Hopklue, Most of the
hall, inelud-
fog the plano, was also rescued,
The citizens did ereditable work, and very
little of the properly that was removed from
the Lutiding was injured, A big prescrip.
tion case taken from the drug store Was
dropped and smashed, but, beyond ible,
very iittle damage was dooe ln this way,
Toe town hall property was owned by a
ued at about $6,000, aud were not losured,
BURNING OF MAFERKING.
~ Close Cordon.
Cape Town, (By Cable. )—For two day
Mafeking, and the Int«st reports stale that
the town was burned, The women and chil-
There is intense anxiety for further news
The Boer cordon around Kimberley Is
drawing closer, but hopes are expressed that
The Boers hava oreupled Windsorton, an
The magistrate, with the
demand, conditional upon the lives snd
properties of the people Leing respected, It
is alleged, however, that the Doers refused
to respect the projerty of abasnieer,
The transport Zayathis, whoss voyage
from Liverpool was delayed Ly difficulties
with ber machinery, has arrived with a Lat
tery and s-balf of field artillery,
Her sister transport, with an equal foree,
which bas been similarly
expected,
delayed, Is dally
——
DESCRIFTION OF MAFERING,
A Town on the Open Veldr, About Eight
Miles from the Transvasi Boarder.
Mafeking, the Boers’ latest polot of attack,
is a smart little town on the Beehuanaiand
van! border and 875 miles from Cape Town
The place lies in the oper, bare on the veidt
which is as flat as a pancake, Kimberley is
144 wiles south of Mafeking,
There is nothing paiatial about Mafeking
Normally, 1t is a simple Hitle township of »
few bundred souls, Primarily, it is a trad.
ing station with the Far North, and thers are
LOVE AND POISON,
Volunteer Soldier Gave Mis Swestheart
Faris Green and Then Married Her,
Musele, Ind,, (Special. )—The trial of Ed.
but the prosecutiog witness could not be
found. PBines the poisoning the girl mar.
tied Salmon Ia jal!, and then hid hervell
away, as has Mrs, Hardy Morrie, ber sister,
who was also poisoned at the time,
When Salmon eame home from the Cuban
She drank some of
A sister drank
Alter that the couple were reconciled,
sud the weddiog occurred, Prosecutor
the ense, and
two sisters as witnesses for the state, if they
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S THANKS,
the Deeds to His House,
Washington, (Special )—Frank A. Van.
deriip, chairman of the Dewey home ecom-
from the Admiral:
sented to me by my countrymen. My heart
§s full of gratitude to them for this over.
wheiming expression of their regard for
me, and I request that you will also aceapt
and convey to the committees my heartfelt
thanks for your and thelr efforts,
Yory sincerely yours,
Groner Dewey,
LIEUT, BRUMBY HONORED,
to Dewey's Flag OfMeer.
Atlanta, Ga, (Speelal.)—Georgia paid
tribute to her ranking hero of the Spanish
American War— Flag Lieutenant Thomas 8,
Brumby, of the Olymplaby.—-the presenta.
tion of a handsome sword In recogaition of
his noteworthy services at Manila,
At 10.50 A. M. a joint session of the Geor.
gin House of Representatives and Senate
was ealled, and Lieutenant Brumby, escorted
by the governor and the senators and con.
gresamen of Georgia, was presented to the
assembly, Governor Candler, in a short
speech, then presented the sword to the
Lisutensnt,
A RL ie
RAN INTO THE FREIGHT,
The Fog and a Misonderstanding of Sig:
nals the Canses of a Colltslon,
Pittabure, Pa., (Special )}-Tha Butler ar-
eommodation train, on the Pittsburg and
Western Railroad, ran into a freight tealn at
Undereliff, Pa, The re escaped
with a severe shaking up, but four tralumen
were seriously Injured,
Their names are William MeCheistinn,
SLAIN BY ROBBERS, |
Armed Men.
SHOT AT FROM AMBUSH.
Robbers Kill One Man and Wound Anoth.
er in nn Store Which They Afterward
Robbed Followed by a Posse, They Con.
con! Themselves nnd Kill a Police Officer
and Wound Another of the Pursuers.
Alebison, Kape,, (Special) Two robbers
other in a store at Dosliphap, Baturday
night, which they later robbed, Sucday the
desperadoes ambushed and killed a police
man and wounded another map, both mem-
bers of a posse pursuing them, Therobbers
were surrounded six miles north of Atehl-
sop,
The robbers entered the store of Kuchs, at
Douipban, and at the point of revoivers or-
dered a number of men present to bold up
their bands, The order was obeyed quickly,
but Kuchs and Brown, son of the postmaster
at Donipbap, made a move 10 resist, Two
pistols in the hands of the robbers cracked
instantly, Brown fell dead where he stood
nud Kuebs got a wound in his arm, This
was the sigaal to apd the store was
cleared In a wink, while the robbers burs
riedly emptied the till aod made off.
A party, made up of Atehlson and Doni
phan mes, all beavily srmed, started in
search of the robbers, Bix miles north of
Atchison, they came upon the robbers uns-
wares, the latter firing upon them from am-
bush, Hobert Dickerson, an Atebison police
officer, was shot and killed at the first vols
ley, and belors a successful rally could Le
made Ly the pursuers James Hays foil with
& bullet in bis arm, The robbers were hidden
from view, and the posse, at 8 disadvantage
in the growing darkness, were compelled 10
withdraw alter firing a few ine Meciual shots,
The robbers were hidiog bebind a Larricade
of logs, with the posse keeping a respectful
distance, At daybreak they were captured
News of the killing of Officer Dickerson
catired Intense excilemont Lere,
flee,
DEWEY MUM TAKE A REsT,
On Mis Physielan's Advice, He Cancels
All Engagements for the Winter.
Washington, (Bpecial, Admiral Dewey,
on the sdvies of Lis physiciap, bas cancelled
the dates for bis visits to Philadelphia acd
to Atianta, and will accept 50 more
tions of this sort before next spring,
foliowing cfMiecial statement on
was made at bis office here:
“Aetlow on the advice of bis physicians,
Admiral Dewey flods that it will be neces
sary 1o cancel the engagements Le bas en-
tered Into to visit certain cliles, snd lo de.
eiles all Javiitstions for the presest. He
finds that the mental strain incident 10 such
visits is seriously affecting bis bealth.™
It was sald by one of Admiral Dewey's
friends that this Is not 10 be taken as an tu
diestion of say alarming change Io the Ad-
mirai’s health, but thet 10 a man of bis tem.
peramest the excitement and mental siralo
incident to the various public funetions in
which be has bees a participant bave proved
soususliy trylog. He will remain as quiet
as possbie for the Lalapce of tbe winter,
and it bs hoped by next spricg be will be
able to take a short rip Bouth and whit
some of the places whose inhabitants bave
been so anxious 10 welcomes Lim,
Tee invitations for his Philadelphia spd
Atlanta trips were cancelisd by telegraph,
and the situstion was expinined 10 the Char-
jleston delegation, which was apxious for
bim 10 juciude Bouth Carelins in bis South.
ern journey. The Admirai’s lodisposition
will bave po rflect on Lieutenant Brumby's
visit to Atlanta,
invita.
The
ibe sulject
THROWN FROM THE L BROAD.
tous Accident in Brookiyn- Woman
Whe Saw It Died From Shock.
New York, (Bpecial. )— Five men were ser.
lousiy injured aud a woman died from shork
as a result of an accident on the Drookiyn
Elsvated structure,
An Bast New York elevated train, bound
for the bridge, got stalied Letwesn Duffield
and Nridge streets, on Myrtle avenue,
Brookiyn, Seversi persons got off the train
and attempied 10 walk over ihe strueiurs to
the nearest station. The iraln moved »ud.
denly and threw several pereons 10 the pav..
ment below, a distance of 35 feet. The loi.
Rornston apd
his brother William, Charies Wright and
Frank Ssyder. The latter sustained a frac.
tare of the skull and Is likely to die, Lizale
Hill, colored, who was on her way (0 the
Adame-street Police Court, was a witoess of
the accident and died from shook,
GEN, FUNSTON ACCEVTS,
Will Heport for Duty Again After Regl
ment Is Mustersd Out,
Ban Franeolseo, (Special, Brig, Gen, Fuo-
fugton for duty in the Philippines,
New Telegraph Lines.
The constantly increasing business of the
Baltimore nad Ohio Raliroad bas neoessi-
tated very material additions 10 the tele.
graph servios, During the past year nearly
2,000 miles of copper wire, 166 pounds 10
tue mile, have been strung. New lines have
been placed in service between Baltimore
and Pittsburg, Baltimore and Parkersbury,
Newark, O. to Cblesgo, Philadelphia to
Newark, Philadelphia to Cumberiand and
Cumberiand to Grafton, Daring the sume
mer several of these wires were quadro-
plexed between Baltimore and Comberiand
and daplexed West,
Like all new Baltimore and Ohio work,
ihe lines ate constructed in the best possible
manner,
—— isn: Suan
SPANISHL.AMERICAN ISLANDS
General Lawton will soon lead another
advance against the Filipinos in Northern
Lunon,
American troops drove the Filipinos out
of Porae, Luron,
The effort to unite the Cuban politieal
os is encountering many difouities,
General Lawton's troops ars sdvaseing in
Luzon, aud Le expects to attack San Ididro
in two days,
General Plo del Pilar, 1t ts reported, has
offered 10 sell out Aguloaldo (0 Genera)
DAY FOR THANKRGIVING,
Tha Vresident Jssuss His Annual Proe
Ismation— November 30,
Washingion, (Speeinl.)— The president
fesued the following Thanksgiving prociam-
ation:
the people calis for the setting apart of one
day in ench year as an occasion of special
thanksgiving to Almighty Ged for the hiess-
ings of the preceding year, This honored
olgervence acquires with time & tenderer
plgnificance, It enriches domestic lite, It
summons under the family roof the absent
children to glad reuulon with those they
love,
“Beldom has this nation had greater cause
for profound thanksgiving, No great pesti-
lence bas fuvaded our shores, Liberal em-
ployment walls upon labor. Abundant crops
have rewarded the efforts of the husband-
man, Increased comforts Lave been to the
home, The national finances have been
strengthened, and puvile eredit bas been
sustained and made firmer. Io all branches
of industry and trade there Las been sn un-
equaled degree of prosperity, while there
bas boen a steady gain in the moral and ed-
ueational growth of our pational ebarscler,
Churches nnd scbools have flourished
Amarican patriotism bas been exaited,
“The trust which we have assumed forthe
benefit of the people of Caba has been faith-
fully advanced. Thess is marked progress
toward the restoration of heaithy industrial
eonditions, and under wise sanitary reguin-
tions the Island has enjoyed unusual exemp-
tion from the scourge of fever. The hurri-
cane which swept over our new possession
of Porto Rico, destroying the homes and
property of the inhabitants, called forth the
instant sympathy of the people of the United
States, who were swift to respond with ges-
erous ald to the sufferers. While the losur-
rection still eoniiz ues In the Island of Luzot
business is resuming its activity, and ec .
dence In the good purposes of the Uslied
Sintas is being rapidly established through-
out the archipelago,
“For these reasons, and countiess others,
I, Wiliam McKinley, President of the United
States, do hereby name Thursday, the thirti-
oth day of November next, as a day of gen-
eral thaoksgiviog and prayer, 10 be olnerved
as such by all our people on this continent
aud in our pewiy-acquired Islands, as weil
a¢ by those who may be at ses or sojoursiog
in foreign lands: and 1 that on this
day religions exercises shall be conducted
de-
& sovini
'o
"
sdvise
in the churches or ting-places of
nominations, in order that In U
features of the day fis real significacce may
not te lost sight of, but fervent prayers taj
te offered 10 the Most High for a continu.
of the divine guldaues without which
man's efforts are vais, and
sointion to those whose kindr
bave saerifioed thelr lives Jor country.
“1 recommend, aiso, that on
far as may be found practicable, labor sbal
cease from Its acoustomed and charity
abound toward the sick, the pecdy and the
poor,
Bi
ines
nLcw
for divine cop.
d aud friends
this day, #<
1040,
“In witpess whereo! I have pet my band
’
i
and eaused the sen! ¢
be affixed,
the United States to
“WILLIAM McKINLEY.
ALL EUROPE ON THE ALERT
Germany, Frances and Italy Watching
England Willixm is Anxious.
Germany, Franes and Italy are auxious’y
watebing the progress of the war in Sould
fries, and it is possible tbat Euagispd's
great uaval movement tay be mel with slim.
finr demonstrations,
Strict ernsorship Is malptained over news
from the frout, and little of importance bas
reached England during the past 24 bourse,
The Boers in tbe vicinity of Ladysmith
are sald to outnumber the British three to
one, Practically all the poribern part
Natal is vow in the bands of the Boers,
General Symons, it seems likely, will re-
cover from Lis wound, the Lullel having
been exiraciod from his body.
London Is demanding tbe whole truth of
the fighting at the front, Chamberiain de
ties that be has suppressed war dis) atehes,
There was snother Ogbt at
and it is reported that the Doers were te-
pulsed, Generali White reports that be lost
12 men killed, 8% wounded and b missing in
tie Bght pear Ladysmith
of
EUROPE Is RESTLESS,
Germany, France and Italy Watching the
Progress of the War,
Berlin, (By Calde The all-abteorbing
topie in diplomat ¢ circies Is the joint cop-
ference which wa« held between the En.
peror, Admiral Tirple, the Seeretary of
Admiraity, and Count You Beelow, the Min.
tester of Forelen Allaire,
These officials vere hastily summoned to
the Pottsdam Palace and they were closeted
with Kalser Wilhelm unili 8 very late hour
The Admiral went to Badern.Baden for the
purpose of reporiicg to the Imperial Chan
eellor, Prince Hohenlobe,
It fs suthorialively stated at the Forelgn
Office that the Kaiser's Ministers are wateh.
ing with the great: st viglisnuoce the progress
of the Afriean war and its effect on the
European situation, The conference and
the Admiral’s burried trip to Baden-Baden
were in connection with the orders for the
motdlization of the British Navy.
The Frelsinnige Zeuting published an
article, asserting that both the conference
snd the trip of Tirphz signify that orders
will soon be given for the sending of Ger-
man war vesaels to the Miditerranean snd
other foreign ports as a reaponse to the naval
operations of Great Britain,
It is sot doubted in Beriln that loriber
aggression on the part of Eagiand in Africa
will preeipitate an international war.
A Gift From Mr. Rockefeller:
Cleveland, O., (Special. )—The agapt of
Joba D, Rockeleller in this city announthd
the gift by Mr. Rockefeller to the Park
Board of $2250 © to construct arches and
roadways under the Lake Shore Railway for
the purpose of connecting Gordon Park
with Rookeleller Park, which be gave the
city, and for rondways and arches under
Superior street to connect two sections of
Rockefeller Park,
Two Kitled inn Duel,
$1 Reno, O. T.. (Special, )C, W, Hop
kine, & stockman, sud Deputy Marsbal Fox
sogaced in a duel with siz-shooters In a
saioon, with a result that both were killed,
Fox had attempted to arrest Hopkios, who
was drunk,
Swamped Off tha Cuban Coast,
Hiavann, (Special }~The cebooser Helena
1. Russel, lumber inden, from Moss Point,
Mich, bound for OCalbarion, was swamped
fu & gale on October 134 off the north const
of the leland, The mate, cook and one
salior were drowned, Lut the master and
three saflors reached the shore near Boea
Aw Jaren, A dersilct, evidently the Helena
£. Russell, was reported to Captain Lucien
Youne, commander of the port of Ha
filteen miles from |
0 padth Ble. DITO
despatebod to 0
THE KEYSTONE STATE.
News Gleaned from
Various Parts.
Latest
|! A SHARPER'S TRICKS.
Deluded Wenlthy Land Owner to Got In-
troduction to Merchant—Overpowersd
8 Watchman and Blew Open an Empty
Enfe Hoy With Clothes tn Flames
Jumped Into Miver—Other Live News,
A Norristown hardware deales was neatly
victimized vut of $48 Ly a sharper, who
gave bis name ns James Greene, He worked
ap fpgenious trick to aecompiish bls pur
pose. Early inst week the man ealled on
Walter H Cooke, 8 wenithy resident, and
bargsined for & plecs of woodland on Mr.
Cooke's estate, on Sandy street, No sie
was « fected at the first meeting, but on the
day foliowing the stranger called again and
agreed to buy the laod at the owoer's price,
provided immediate possession was gives,
$0 that be could have thetimber, The pros-
peetive buyer informed Mr, Cooke that be
would esll the next day to make settiement,
but requested introduction to 8 hardware
d:aler in order 10 purchase the necessary
tools. Mr. Cocke compiled with the re-
quest, The stranger waited sul] Mr, Cooke
departed, when tools to the amount of 36
were purchased. Thinking that Greene Was
a friend of Mr. Ccoke, the merchant readily
necepted a cheek for 884, giving Greene §45
up differencr. Beloge
Greene departed be Joft orders for the 100i
to be delivered to his workmen, who would
enll next moruing. The merchant is stil}
swaliing thelr coming. The check has been
returned from the New York bank on which
it was draws as “No good.” The police 10
whom the care was reported bave learned
that this sharper Is an adept at the business,
acd Is wanted elsewhere for similiar jobs.
in cash 10 make fhe
Piunge Saved His Life.
While a party of boys were playing with
a snail cannon near the river at Willams -
rt, n spark from a bonfire which they bad
4 full into a quantity of powder which
using to fire the cRDDOR, A
tongue of flame shot oul, catching Jobn
Fry on the Lreast and mus, sod is se io-
slant be was & mass of fame, The lad with
great presesce of wind reas 10 the river
threw bimself iuto the water acd extin-
tinguished the fire, His clotuing was slinost
entirely burned from bis body, Lut he Was
not seriously Injured
Liiey Were
Hobbed By Masked Mon.
A daring robbers commitied on
farm of the late Joseph Diehl, about ihres
aud oupe-balf miles east of Miiton, Mrs,
Diet], with ber son, Frank, lived on ibe
iarm. Four marked men appeared and
after binding sod geggiog Frank carried
him wother With &
for money. Belog refused they
ransacked the Louse aid got something like
400 were going they closed
Lhe of of the bouse and tod Mrs
Diehl tat If she gave apy alarm thal they
would put a ballet through ber,
was the
into the presence of bis
demand
When they
ullers
Desth Under Failing Wall,
The trick walls of a pump station, at Oil
Cliy, which mere being torn dows by the
National Transit Company fell with a crash,
burying Ove workmen, instantly killing one
spd ipjuring the others, The dead man is
George Allen, Jr., aged 21. He was buried
bes eatt tops of debris iife belong #xtinet when
the renched him, John Eilers,
aged about 50, was severely cut and other.
wise injured, He was removed to the hos
pital. The rest of the men suffered minor
injuries. The cause of the accident is Un-
known,
rescuers
Safe Breakers’ Vain Haid,
Four masked burginre entered the office
of the Sharon Fire Brick Company, Sharon,
apd bisw open the sale with dysamiie,
Henry Brest, night watchman, dbroorered
the burglars at work, One of the men drew
his revolver and fired at Prost, but the Lu.det
only grazed bis besd. He erngaged io &
struggle with the robbers, who overpowered
him and escaped. The sale is never lockvrd
and a notice 10 tbat «fect had been posted
on the door for years, The sale contained
no money.
—
Timber Harned
A fire raged sll day in the woods on the
shestaut bills south of Dougisssviile, and
busdreds of aeres of chestnut timber be
jonglog tothe E. & G. Brooke [ron Com.
pacy, of Birdsboro, was consumed, A force
o! workmen and volunteer farmers worked
all day trying to stay the progress of the
flarmes, It is believed that the fire origi-
nated from the burning of paper wads from
the guns of hunters,
Work For 490 Hands.
The Cumberiand Shirt Masulfacturieg
Company, of New York, will start their fac-
tory st Ashland this week. The building is
aibree-story brick, 60 by 100 feet and ihe
machinery with which it is equipped cost
$50.800. Four hupdred bands will be em-
ployed when the piaut Is In full operation,
The company also intends erecting a box
factory and steam laundry.
Rallrond Bridge Ruarned.
Branoh of the Evie Rallrosd, was burned.
| A train passed over the bridge at midnight,
| and the fire was nol discovered until 4
| o'cioek, and then by another train, so It
sould not have oaught from a spark from an
sogloe, The cause Is ascribed 0 jue nde
farism.
New Sigaal System,
The Hall electric signals on the Philadel.
phia & Heading Raliway bave been put in
position between Pottstown sad
apd it Is expeoted that the line between
Reading and Potistown will be equipped In
| two weeks, The satire line between Phila |
deiphia and Pottsville will probably be
equipped by December 1. ;
Widew Commits Buleide, :
Mes. Inez Cooper, a widow with four ebi's
dren, deliberately shot herseil near th
hetrt while temporarily unbalanced mes
mally, at her home, near Brownstone,
fired the fatal bullet while iying fully &
wpon her bed. The unloriusate woman