't ribuneJS PAGES TWO CENTS. SCEANTOX, PAM SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2, 1897. TWO CENTS NOMINATION OF MR. GEORGE Unanimous Choice of the Democratic Alliance of Greater New York. 'THE PARTY PLATFORM Supposed to Represent Pure Democracy. The Chicago Platform Reaffirmed nnd tho Alliance Is Pledged to n Policy ol Municipal Ownership nnd Operation of franchises nnd the 1'rinciplc of Direct Ilmploymuut Instcnd oi'tlic Contract System. New York, Oct. 1. At thl city nom ination cnniinUtco of the Democratic alliance of Greater Now York, held to night, Henry George was unanimously nominated for mayor. The nominating speech wo mud by Charles Francis Adams. The nomination was greeted with enthusiastic applause. The plat form, in part, follows: Tho Democratic .'illlanco Is a body of Democrats loyal to the policy of the si eat Democratic party of the nation. Our aim anil objict as to llnd a basis for united action of all Democrats In the ponding municipal ctrtcst. We deemed It essen tial that the Democratic-party of Greater Now York should rcalllrin tho Chicago pJutform, pledge Itself to tho policy of municipal ownership and operation of franchises, and to the principle of direct employment In Instead of the contract sys tem, Wo Insist that tho candidate for mayor nust be a man whoso character unJ acts in tho past as well as the stand ho took during the last campaign offer tho strongest guarantee for his faithful adherence to this policy. Wo took steps at tho proper time and In duo form to apprise the organization which pretends to stand for true Democ racy of the positon taken ond of our lirm purpose to maintain It patiently yet watchfully we awaited the result. Tho fiction of tho city convention of September 20 is clear to all men. Tam many and her allies hide away the na tional banner of Democracy and are -uhame'l to mnrch under Its folds. Tho Benedict Arnolds of last fall who de serted to the er.cmy on tho eve of battlo aro to bo restmed to places of honor und friendship; the franchise grabbers are to retain their clutch on the city highways, by Tammany's nid and connivance; thus Tammany and her allies separate them selves in principle and policy from tho great Democratic party of tho nation and must bo looked upon solely as a local body of unprincipled spoils hunters, un lit In the councils of tho party whose doc trine they Ignoro and whoso honor they betray. WILL. WAVE THIC FLAG. It now becomes our solemn duty to lift up tho flag of true Democracy and to ap peal from faithless and treacherous lead ers to the rank and lllc of honest Demo cratlc voters. In convention assembled, wo therefore declare tho following as our platform; In these times of peril to the welfare and liberties of the people, the vital prin ciples at stake aro essentially alike In na tion, stato and city. In our municipality, moro than anywhere else, unscrupulous corporations and corrupt combination's override tho rights and Interests of all classes, victimize the poor. Their corrup tion reaches from city councils to senates; und their dangerous Influence Is felt allko n local and natlonnl courts. The law r. aklng as well as thr law executing pow erL serve to bolster up great wrong, till they aro claimed as vested rights. Our aim Is to correct these evil tenden cies. Wo therefore reaflirm the principles of the platform adepted nt Chicago, and wo shall apply them In tho coming munic ipal contest, believing that local liberty and Justice will reward earnest and per sistent effort, and that whatever good re sults we achieve In this great city will beneficially affect the stnte and nation. The platform also declares in favor of municipal homo rule, municipal ownership nnd operation of franchises, thr o-ccnt street mllwny fares, dollar gas. eight-hour day and prevailing rate of wages, representation of labor In administration and legislative branches of the city government, free open nlr places for th holding of public meetings nnd opposition to gov ernment by injunction. A conference committee was appoint ed to confer with nil organizations in oympathy with tho Henry Georgo movement and to arrange for a mass meeting. Then tho convention ad journed until next Monday night. THE GUATEMALAN UPRISINQ. Consul GoncralH to Anioricnn Cities Ilelittlo Its Importance. Klin Francisco. Oct. 1. Accordlntr to MIAuel Carlllo. consul general- of Guatemala at this city, and Dr. Joa quft Ycln, consul general at New York, vim arnveu irom tneir country on tho CmM Bias, the reports of the war In Iternala have been greatly exag- ted. consul Carl lo says: "The lutlon In our country Is confined eiy to &an Mnrcos, Quezaltenango, tho port of Ocos. Port Ocos is n. nng placo for the coffee crops and u puijuiuuuii oi aDout L'uu people, other nlaces mav liavi. ft nnn in. tants, but. that is doubtful. . joaiuin rein, tno consul genernl few York city, saya: "I am moro surprised at tho Interest taken kmerlcans In this little uprising. I jate oiiiciany mat tho whole thing irurawn. Tno not is conllned to two mslgnlllcant ports nnd that e nil controlled within four M'eylor Haw Nut Resigned. no, Oct. 1. Tho correspondent hero I Associated frees hag Investigated rport printed in New York todnv I his city, via Key West, ,aylng that n General Weyler has sent his res. on to Madrid to take effect n mnn lactlcable, and has been informed tne oen sources available that up to Lrcsont moment the captain eoneral Iba has not resigned. TRAPPING AN EXPERT. Or. Allport, Who Is Trying to Snvo Iiitctgcrt, Kncoutitcrs Pitfalls. Chicago, Oct 1. Tho monotony of tho scientific nnd painfully technical pro ceedings of the Luetgert murder trial was relieved today by a hearty laugh nt the expense of Dr. Allport, the chief osteologlcnl expert of tho defense, dur ing tho afternoon session. Dr. Allport had Identified a piece of bone as tho temporal of a human being. He ob served that tho bono would indicate that tho person had been large and strong. "Yes, I suppose ho was," observed Assistant State's Attorney McEwan, "he was a gorilla." The severe cross-examination took a considerable degree of posttlveness out of the witness. Tho questions put to him by Assistant State's Attorney Mc Kwan tested his knowledge of bones severely. After falling Into several se verely laid technical pitfalls, Dr. All port became wary. The battle of bones will continue tomorrow. Professor Eckley Is to bo called to tell the Jury what he knows about bones. Tho ex perts are not expected to finish before the middle of next week nnd when they get through Luetgert Is expected to go on the stand. COMMISSION CONDEMNED. Anioricnn Institute of Architects En dorse Report of Committee. Detroit, Mich., Oct. 1. The American Institute of Architects today endorsed tho report of a speclnl committee ap pointed to tnko notion regarding the conduct of the competition over the plans for tho Pennsylvania state capi tol nt Harrlsburg. The action of tho board of directors of the Institute In condemning the acts of the Pennsylvania building commis sion In reopening the competition was confirmed nnd the conduct of the board of experts nnd of Governor Hastings nnd the attorney general of Pennsyl vania In insisting on the making of awards according to tin? rules orlglnnl ly adopted by the building commission was commended. OUR RELATONS WITH JAPAN Her Minister, Mr. Hoshi. Dccinrcs Ho Is Coming Baclt--Somo Persons Going tno Vast with Annexation. Washington, Oct. 1. If It be true, ns reported, that Mr. Toru Hoshl, the Jap anese minister, is nbout to leave Wash ington for Japan In a huff, with no in tention of returning, then the Japanese legation hero is deliberately perverting the facte in the case. At the legation this morning this pointed statement was made: "The minister will leave Washington for Japan next Monday. Tho Journey will occupy about twenty days. He will remain in Japan about one month and then return to this country. You may say with the ut most poaltlveness that he Is coining back." It was also said that Mr. Hoshl feels perfectly satisfied with his treat ment by this government In tho Ha waiian- negotiations. Hawaii, nside from the nttltudo of Japan, Is a matter of much interest here Just at present. The assumption of some public men that Hawaii Is al ready virtually annexed to the United States nnd that this government now has nothing to do but to go nhead with organizing a government, and to pro vide for the development of Pearl Har bor and the construction of a naval station there, amuses the navy depart ment. The secretary of the navy, Mr. Long, now has before him propositions for the development of naval stations, the construction of dry docks and the building of nn armor plate plant, and he is hesitating over each Item on ac count of tho cost. It Is unreasonable to suppose, therefore, that he Is mak ing plana for expenditures on Pearl Harbor before annexation Is a fact. G. Carson Kenyon, an Englishman, who has lived In Honolulu for n. long time, arrived In Washington last even ing on his way to Kngland. He travel ed hither with ex-Queen Lllluokalunl and her party. He says of annexntlon: "Hy views may be biased, but trying to look at the situation impartially, it seems to mo that annexation of Hawaii would be a very bad thing for the Uni ted States. If the United States takes th'e islands she must prepare to de fend them. Each one of tho group must be made a fort; a cable must be built; there must be an lncivnse of naval strength. It would cost $100,000, 000 at the lowest calculation to pos sess a territory of doubtful value. On the other hand, should the United States declare a protectorate, no other nation would attempt to seize tho country. The Japanese do niot want it. And all stories of Japan's aggres sive attitude have Tkjn manufactured for a purpose. Japan would, no doubt, concede with tho greatest readiness, the protectorate of th'e United States." CITIZENS RAID A CHURCH. Property of nn Objcctionnblo Sect Destroyed in Missouri. Sedalla, Mo Oct. 1. Report comes from Fuller postolllce, in tho southern part of Ronton county, of the wrecking of a church and printing office, set up near there by a sect calling themselves the "Brethren of the Church of Christ In Love and Union." A man styling himself the Rev. L. S. Garret is at tho head of the community, the mem bers of which hold their property In common. Free love is said to be one or tho tenets of their faith, and its practice brought down upon the com munity the wrath of the outsiders. In the third story of their church building Garret printed a paper called "The World's Cresset." A hundred farmers raided tjie building, destroyed the press, pled the forms and threw tho type into the street. Garret had been warned of the raid nnd was not to be found by the regulators. Killed by Negroes. Unity, Pa., Oct. l.Iast nlsht Joseph Mondln, an Austrian, was robbed and killed by masked negroes. Ho wns thot down as ha left Iris boarding liouso to re turn to work after his midnight lunch. Neighbors saw the two highwaymen searching the pockets of their victim but when tho crowd approached tho colored men looked about and flred two shots, neither of them took effect. Thy then eecaped. REMARKABLE BOOM IN ALL BUSINESS The Low Percentage of Commercial Failures. VOLUME OF LEGITIMATE BUSINESS All Industries Aro Being Pushed to Increase Working I'orco with nn Occasional Ulso in tho Knto of Wngcs--Anxlous Appcnls for Speedy Dollvoryr-KvldcncoB of Reviving Prosperity That Aro Important. New York, Oct. 1. It. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow will say: The failures during tho third quarter of 1897, obtained yesterday by tele graph, were 2,903, with liabilities c $2S,S63.2G1, of which 29 were in banking for ?3,3S7,069. Commerclol failures, 7.874, with liabilities of $2n,576,l!i2; av erage only $S,&99 each; lower than In any other quarter for twenty-threo years. Tho amount of defaulted liabil ities Is the smallest In any quarter for five years, and In (If teen years only six quarters have shown smaller liabilities. Manufacturing failures, G31. with liabil ities of $9,131,191; average but $14,4S7 each; and trading 2,101, with liabilities of $12,823,065, average but $5,927 each both smaller in average than In any previous year of which classified rec ords exist. The volume of legitimate business continues a little larger than in the same month' of 1892, for while the great Increase of 27.1 per cent, at New York for the week might be supposed due to speculative activity, In spite of the establishment and growth of tho stock exchange clearing house, yet payments through tho principal clearing houses outside of New York exceeded those of 1S92 by 3.50 per cent.; and 2.0 per cent, for September. New York makes set tlements for a large part of the coun try, nnd the dally average Including this city wns In September $208,361,000, against $131,S59,000 last year; $133,310, 0CO In 1S94; $122,733,000 In 1S93; $170, 327,000 In 1892 so. that the gain over the sams month in tho hest of past years is 17.0 per cent. These evidences of reviving prosper ity are the more Important because prices for most manufactured products have advanced but moderately and aro much below the level of 1892, while speculative markets are nil declining with curious unanimity, as if the largo crops which make grain and cotton weak would not assure increased busi ness to railways a id warrant better prices for stocks. Speculation in wheat and cotton has been set back by bright crop prospects. Tho price of wheat has declined 5 cents, and of corn nearly 2 cents for the week. Dismal reports about cot ton have been frequent, but the mar ket shows more faith In predictions of a largo yield, and the price has declined a quarter of a cent for the week. PRODUCTIVE INDUSTRY. Turning from speculative markets to productive Industry, the change In tone Is striking. All Industries are pushed to Increase working force, with oc casional rise In rate of wages, by the growing demand. This Is largely for replenishment of stocks, but dispatches show that retail trade at nearly all northern points continues to expand, and dealers well know that Increase of working force and of wages ensures a larger distribution of goods. Anxious appeals for speedy deliveries disclosq moro rapid distribution already than had been expected, and In textile man ufactures the works are hindered from taking as liberal orders as they might by doubts about future prices, though having enough to do for some time. Tho advance in cotton goods has been checked by the decline In material, but In woolen goods the advance In prices has been small compared with tho rise In wool. Slower to gain, because less affected by replenishment of dealers, the iron manufacture has been pushed to fur ther expansion by growing demand for finished products, which has caused a little further advance In prices, while pig Iron Is also higher. Tho average advance In nil Iron nnd steel prices Is 9.9 per cent, from the lowest point, and Is still restricted by addition of many furnaces nnd other works to those in operation. Failures for the week have been 104 in the United States against 299 last year, nnd i in Canada against 4C last year. THE H0Q ATE TAX BOOKS. Collector's Accounts Aro Tnnglcdi nnd His Queer Excuse. Cherryfleld, Me., Oct. 1. As a re sult of the Investigations Into the ac count of Tax Collector Joseph Wnrd, a special town meeting has been called to elect a new tax collector. His ac counts are badly muddled. There are stories of a deficiency of $4,000. He gave up some of tho books, but could not produce those of 1897 and 1896, say ing they had been eaten by the hogs. He had a sick hog and he claims the books fell from his pockets Into the pen nnd were eaten. This leaves Mr. Ward In a bad fix, but his friends be lieve him Innocent of any wrong, and say he will extricate himself. ACCUSED OF TORTURING A BOV. Six .Hon Arrested nt Mies, Mich., Un der Peculiar Charges. Niles, Mich'., Oct. .Dr. W. L. Gra ham, a veterinary surgeon; Churlea Zwergle, a liveryman; William Coch ran, Fred Milter, William Baker and Louis Swartz wore arrested on n com plaint mado out by Harry llenkle. a 14-year-old boy, who charges that fhey put a rope under his arms and through a ring and then drow him up from the floor, and that while suspended in th'ls manner they applied cowhago or cow Itch to his neck and back. They deny tho charges, but have- been held for examination. Stop a Bullet with His Tcotli. St. Louts,, Oct. 1. Morris Cohan quar relled with Charles Noyo, who flred at him with a 4i-calllber revolver. Tho bullet struck Cohan full In tho mouth, causing him to fall. Thcn.hu got up and spat out the bullet, and with it came three front teeth and a small quantity, of blood. THE PUBLIC DEBT. Amount Shown by Monthly Treasury Statement. Washington, Oct. 1. The monthly treasury statement shows that at tho close of business, Sept. 30, 1897, tho pub lic debt, less ensh in tho treasury, was $1,012,122,713, an Increase since Aug. 30 of $3,787,692. This Increase. Is account ed for by a corresponding decrease in the amount of cash on hand. The debt Is recapitulated as follows: Interest bearing debt, $847,363,540; debt on which interest hns ceased since mnturlty, $1,331,570; debt bearing no Interest, $378,015,390; total. $1,227,315,500. This amount, however, does not Include $589,070,933 In certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which are offset by an equal ninount of cash in the treas ury. Tho cash In tho treasury is classi fied as follows: Gold, $184,561,064; silver, $313,4S1,747; paper, $133,611,339. Bonds, disbursing officers' balances, etc.. $18,713,SS0. Total, $850,368,031, against which there aro demand lia bilities outstanding amounting to $635, 175,814, which lenves a net cash bal ance In tho treasury of $215,192,787. YELLOW FEVER'S COURSE Eleven New Cnscs nnd Olio Death In New Orlenns--Rcv. Bcvorly Warner Striclien---Tcxns Towns Rniso Quarantine Agniust Houston. Now Orleans, Oct. 1. Up to noon to day the board of health has reported eleven new cases of yellow fever. One death occurred this morning. Among the now cases is that of the Rev. Bev erley Warner, of Trinity Episcopal church, who Is an eastern man, but who camo here to bo with his con gregation. The state board of health last night announced the status of nffnlrs in New Orlenns ns regnrds yellow fever to bo ns follows: During twenty-four hours ending 9' p. m., Sept. 30, there were: Cases of yellow fever yesterday, 24; deaths yesterday, 3; total cases to date, 228; total deaths from yellow fever to date, 28; total cases absolutely recov ered, 30; toal cases remaining under treatment, 140. Mobile, Oct. 1. Tho death of the twelfth victim of yellow fever was re ported hero last night. It was that of Mrs. Agnes Hoffman, in Savannah street. Washington, Oct.l. Twenty-two ref ugees wore admitted to the detention camp at Fontalnbleau, Miss., yester day; seven were discharged. There were twentv-four new cases and one death at Blloxl for the twenty-four hou-s ending at 7 o'clock last night. Atlanta, Gn Oct. 1. President Alex ander, of the state board of health, Is sued a statement last night contradict ing reports of a yellow fevu scare in this city. Dallas, Tex., Oct. 1. The declaration of Health Officer Swearlngen last night that the suspicious cases at Houston was not vellow fever has been almost Immediately followed by the raising of the extreme quarantine measures which have been In force In many coun ties and all the towns below Corsl cana. Everybody seems to have re covered confidence, and today every town in Texas is open to the rest of the state. Edwards, Miss., Oct. 1. Up to 10 o'clock this morning three new cases have been reported. NEWS FROM THE GOLD FIELD. Food at Dawson Clty--Liquor tor the Yukon Seized. Victoria, B. C, Oct. 1. William Ogll vie, government surveyor in the Yu kon country, has arrived in Victoria. He says there are provisions enough in Dawson for 4,000 people for the winter. When he left Dawson on July 15, 8,000 persons were there, but If, as reported, many have left since then, the situa tion will not be so bad as feared. He says there Is no use In trying to take In food with dog trains. Mr. Ogllvle will probably sail for Skaguay on the steamier Quadra. Seattle, Wnsh., Oct. 1. Ono hundred and forty gnllons of whiskey, brandy, gin and wine were seized today by customs Inspectors on the steamship Altn, duo to sail to Alaska. The liquor was hidden in barrels nnd boxes and cans, where pugnr, oatmeal and kero sene should have been. There is no clue as to who is responsible for tho shipment, but tho names of several Peal tie merchants were found on the packages. Tortland, Ore., Oct. 1. Tho Dyea and Klondike Transportation company has been Incorporated in this city with a capital of $230,000. Tine incorporators are: E. R. Cnssell, mayor of Juneau; Oscar R. Meyer, of New York, and J. "N. Toal, of Portland. Tho object of the company is to build a wagon road from Dyea to Llndermann, with' the exception of about ono mile ov.r the summit, where - wire cable will be used. CONFUSION AT CONVENTION. Discord in tho Convention of Nation al Democracy of Now York. New York, Oct. 1. The city conven tion of the national Democratic party of Greater Now York, which is led by William Grace, Francis M. Scott and MWurlco J. Power, met tonight at Coo per Union. The Brooklyn delegation, ivhlch hud heard that the loaders had made a deal to endorse Van Wyck for mayor nnd tho rest of the Tammany tlckst, was tho discordant element at the convention. Th'ey were In favor of endorsing Setli Low. At a caucus of Brooklyn delegates prior to the meeting it was agreed that tho delegation from Kings should bolt tho convention If It determined to sup port Tammany. After much confusion the convention adjourned to meet again Oct. 7. Thoy Turned on tho Gas. New York, Oct 1, Frank Hawloy and E. L. Hoffncr. of South Norwalk, Conn., were killed by gas la their room in Mat thlos' hotel at West Plains, N. Y., durine last night. It is probablo that the gas was turned on accidentally. Rowley and Hoffncr wero running a rifle range- at tho Plains fair. ii Brokers Assignment. New York, Oct. 1, Tho schedules In tho assignment of J. B. Wlllard & Co., bank ers and brokers, with offices In Philadel phia, Montreal, Washington, and other cities, show liabilities of $938,936: nominal assets, $8ii,CS7; actual assets, $13,936. SUICIDE EPIDEMIC IN NEW YORK CITY Melancholy October Days Open wltti Wholesale Life-Taking. THE VARIOUS METHODS EMPLOYED Illuminating Gas, Carbolic Acid nnd Bullets Aio Uscd-A Physician of Yonkers Jumps from n High Win dow in tho Murray Hill Hotel. New York, Oct. 1. The "melancholy days of October" opened with an epi demic of life taking in tho metropolis. A woman killed her four children and herself by Illuminating gas; another woman and a man drank carbolic acid; still another unfortunate put n bullet In his head; and a bridegroom of a few hours Hung himself from a win dow. Mrs. Caroline Rlvlnlus, nbout 40 years old, came from West Point last night with her four children, two boys nnd two girls, ranging In age from 7 to 15 years. They went to tho West Shore hotel and engaged a room. After wait ing until the little ones had gone to sleep, tho mother methodically stuffed up all holes nnd openings In the room, turned on the gas, and lay down to die with her children. All were in their night clothes. Robert Itlvlnlus, the husband nnd father, is an enlisted man In the Unit ed States nrmy nt West Point. He Is a printer in the administrative building. He has been In the army thirty years, and expects to be retired In July next. Ho was greatly moved on receiving news of the death of his wife and children. He is a German nnd speaks English imperfectly. He was bo ex cited that ho could give no coherent account of his family. He started for New York accompanied by Dr. Saund ers. Laura, tho oldest of tho children, was 15; William, 11; Albert, S, and Eliz nzeth, 5 years old. Mrs. Victor Laher, a sister of Mr. Rlvlnlus, says .the trip of her sister-in-law to New York was merely a little pleasure excursion, as the children had had no outing during the summer. Her husband expected them home by the train reaching West Point nt 10.03. Neighbors scout the suicide theory, saying that Mrs. Rlvlnlus was nn iex cellent woman; her home life very pleasant, nnd her love for her chil dren marked. They know of no reason why she should wish to take her life. Mrs. Bertha Hummel took carbolic acid at her home In Brooklyn and died shortly afterward. She had been de spondent for some time. She was mar ried and had two'chlldren. Rudolph Kroke found death by the same means and died an hour later. He was 57 years old. Theodore Miller, a clothing cutter, committed suicide by shooting himself. A DOCTOR'S DEATH. Dr. Robert N. Flagg, of Yonkers, aged 38 years, jumped from the sec ond story window of the Murray Hill hotel soon after 8 o'clock this morn ing. Dr. Flagg arrived at the hotel at midnight last evening in company with Miss Eleanor Hurner, a professional nurse In the Yonkers hospital, and were assigned rooms. They break fasted nbout 8 o'clock, and nppeared In tho best of spirits. A few moments after they had returned to their rooms the woman rushed screaming down stalrs and said that Flagg had Jumped from tho window. Flagg's skull was fractured; one of his legs was broken, and his body was bruised and cut. He was alive when found but died this evening nt Dr. Hel muth's private hospital. Dr. FIngg descended from ono of the first families of Westchester county It Is supposed thnt business troubles had affected his reason. CUBANS ARE NOT WEAK. The Insiirgonts Aro in Better Condi tion Today Than Ever. New York, Oct 1. A New York mer chant who hns extensive business in terests In Cuba and Is kept Informed of tho progress of tho insurrection by trustworthy correspondents in different parts of the Island, received word to duy thnt Colonel Baldemero Acosta, of tho insurgent army, has safely land ed in Vera Cruz, Ho is seriously wounded. His wife is with him. He escaped with tho connivance of Span ish officials. The correspondent also states that the recently reported capture of n Hotchklss gun, a lot of war material and 23 Americans was founded on these facts: A Spanish gunner who had been with the insurgents in Tampa, Fla turned out to be a spy. He Informed where the Cubans had burled a Hotch klFs gun. It had never been dug up because It had been so Injured as to be rendered useless. On tho finding of this gun was based the official report of the capture. The correspondent con cludes by saying that the Insurgents were never stronger than they are today. AFRIDIS APPROACH PESHAWUR. Attack n Patrol of J.nncera Nonr Fort llnrn. Peshawur, Oct. 1. The Afrldls . at tacked a patrol of British lancers near Fort Barn, this morning. It was an unpleasant surprise to tho British com manders to find that the enemy has ventured so close to Peshawur. Fort Bora is only a few miles distant from here. Simla, Oct. 1. The Ameer of Afghan istan has ordered tho arrest of any At rial Jirgahs appearing nt Cabul. In consequence of their failure to ac cept tho terms of the British com manders, tho punishment of the Moh mands was resumed on Wednesday. Twelve of their villages were destroyed, and their fortified towers wero blown up without opposition. Thirty PorsoiiN Injured. Mllford, Mass., Oot .1 Tho thrco rear coaches of tho Canadian Paclilo express wero derailed here tonight and thirty per sons wero moro or Icsh injured. All wero New Knglander excefit George Baker, ot Montrose, Pa., who had hla left hand and fingers crushed, l MR. ECKELS IN THE WEST. Ho Prophesies Thnt tho Agitation for Silver Will Soon Die Omaha, Neb., Oct. 1. James H. Eck els, comptroller of the currency, wns n guest of the Omaha Clearing House association at tho Omaha club last night. Among tho distinguished com pany assembled to meet Mr. Eckels was J. Sterling Morton, cx-sccretnry of agriculture. Mr. Eckels, In respond ing to the call for a speech, said: "Tho East Is not Ignorant of the num ber of political factions which exist In tho stnte of Nebraska, the state of Col orado and other equally rich nnd im portant commonwealths, even though they may bo Ignorant of the richness of the soil hero nnd the agricultural and mineral resources of your sister states. No political conditions can be to tho advantage of any people where there nre so many factions as have been bred in these Western countries within the last few years." Coming to the silver question, Mr. Eckels said: "The metal which it Is deemed shall, by legislative flat, again take its placo among the great mone tary metals of tho commercial world, lost Its place In Its transactions, not through any prejudice against It; not through the demand of the bankers, or tho business men of any country, that the volume of world's money might bo diminished by one half, but for the simple reason thnt silver no longer best answered the Interests of com merce in bringing nbout tho transfer of property from ono Individual to an other In the best way. The agitation will die as people come to understand tho question. The East and West must stand together, that each may enjoy the full measure of prosperity now dawning." RESIGNATIONS OF GREEK MINISTERS Officially Tendered nnd Aro Accepted by King Gcorgo--.M. Znimig Con sents to Form n Cabinet. Athens, Oct. 1. The premier, M. Rnl II, this morning olllclally tendered tho resignations of tho cabinet ministers, and they wero accepted by King George. All the newspapers, with the exception of the Delyannlst organs, express the deepest discontent with the crisis, The Asty declares the cham ber has accomplished a shameful be trayal by planning party Interests be fore the Interests of the country. King George has Invited M. Zalmlg to form a cabinet. M. Zalmlg is a member of the Delyannls party, and hesitates to undertake tho task. His acceptance would cause a split among the Delyannlsta. (Midnight) M. Zalmlg has consented to form a cabinet. M. Skouloudls, min ister of foreign affairs In tho Ralli cabinet, will probably retain tho for eign office portfolio. M. Delyannls has Informed King George that he will support no cabinet unless ho is premier; but there have been so many defections from his ranks that tho threat Is idle. THE NAVAL DOCKS REPORT. Pennsylvania Wnnts League Island Included in the I'lnnn. Washington, Oct. 1. Senator Pen rose and Representative Bingham of Pennsylvania, called at the navy de partment today to protest against the notion of the Dock board In falling to recommend the establishment of a dry dock and naval station at League Is land. Senator Penrose Insisted that League Island always has been con sidered one of the best locations In the country for a. dry dock. It was situated beyond the reach of hostile guns. In fresh water and close to the largest supply of lnbor In the United .States. Secretary Long re minded his callers that the Dock board was only advisory and that he was not finally bound In making up his own report to congress to accept all of Its conclusions. At any rate, he promised to give the Pennsylvanlans an oppor tunity to be heard before making any recommendations. Stcnniship Arrivals. Xew York, Oct. 1. Cleared: La Cham pagne, for Havre: Lucanla, for Liverpool; Spaarndam, for Rotterdam. ArrlvcU: Augusto Victoria, from Hamburg. Ham burgArrived: Normanla, from New York. Genoa Arrived; Werra, from New York. Southampton Sailed : Furst Ills marck (from. Hamburg), New York, Na plesSailed: Ems (from Genoa), New York. linndits Hold Up n Train. El Reno, Cal., Oct. 1 Masked bandits held up a passenger train near here this morning and at tho point of revolvers se cured about $300 from tho passengers. They also rifled tho malls. Ono man mado a show of resistance, but subsided after tho bandits had shot off ono ot his ears. The robbers escaped on horses. A posso Is In pursuit. THE NEWS THIS MOKNIXU. Weather Indications Today: Fair; Cooler, 1 General Cabinet Discusses Foreign Affairs. New York Epidemic of Suicides. Dun's Review of Business. Henry Georgo Also Nominated for Mayor of New York. 2 Sport Star Pointer Lowers tho Pacing Record. Mako-Up of tho U. ot P. Foot Ball Eleven. Detroit Baso Ball Team of Years Ago. 3 State Tho Cramps Will Build Boats for American Trade. 4 IMItorlal. Now Method of Punishing Criminals. 5 Local Social and Personal. Religious News of tho Week. Saucy Bess' Comment. 0 Local Sad Condition of tho Howie Children. Court Proceedings. 7 Local Plaintiff's Hldo of tho Breach of Promise Suit. Fuller Property Sold. s, 8 Local West Side and Suburban. 9 Lackawanna County News. 10 Story "The Taming of Dolores." 11 Sundny-Sohool Lesson for Tomorrow. Instructive Study of Crime. 13 Neighboring County News. Financial and Commercial, MEETING OF THE CABINET Foreign Affairs Occupy a Greater Portion of the Discussion. THE SPANISH SITUATION Receives a Large Share of At tention from the Officers. For Some Rcnson Minister Woodford Has Still I.clt tho Government Offi cially Unndviscd--Ucllot That a Conservative Spanish Cabinet Will Be Beneficial to Cuban Interests. Tho Hawaiian Condition Revealed. t Washington, Oct. 1. The first moot ing of the cabinet since tho return of tho president from Massachusetts 'was held today, and nttended by every member, save Secretary Gage, who Is not In Washington. The meeting lasted longer than usual, In explanation of which fact It was said that several of the cabinet members were present for the first time In many weeks, and nat urally they Bought the opportunity to Inform themselves fully upon tho con dition of affairs upon their return. Foreign affairs occupied the greater portion of the time given up to discus sion, though tho prosecution of tho government case ngalnst the Union Pacific railroad also came In for a good deal of consideration. Indeed it is said that the only action of tho cabinet today was In the direction of closing ur this Issue, and It can bo stated that the details of the plans of tho government have been nrrunged at last. The Spanish cabinet crisis attracted much attention and was discussed at some length. For some reason Minister Woodford has still left his government officially unadvised ot the recent hap penings In Madrid and nothing has been heard from him since his Inter view with the Duke of Tetuan. This fact compelled a reliance on newspaper reports. It may be said that .there stems to be a general belief among tho members of the president's official fam ily that the Madrid crisis, If not mak ing for our good, cannot be expected to Injure our relations with Spain. This belief Is based on the idea that If ja conservative cabinet succeeds to the Azcarragn ministry, the worst that can happen will be a continuation of the present lino of policy, for Spain Is too near an end of her financial re sources to put forth moro strenuous efforts to subdue the Cubans. On tho other hand It Is believed that a Lib eral ministry will almost certainly of fer good opportunities for bringing tho war to an end. The conditions in Hawaii as reveal ed to Admiral Beardlee wero talked of, and with evident satisfaction re ceived the ndmlral's statement that in all of his stny In Hawaiian waters his telatlons with the Jaoanese officials, on shore nnd on the cruiser Nniwa, were of the most r, easant nature. In no case had there been the slightest exhibition of a purpose on the part of the Japanese commander to attempt any coup, and there wero constant ex changes of visits between the officers of tho Nalwa and tho United States war ships while the admiral remained In port. T0LERT0N CASE CLEARED UP. Vouns Tolcdonn and His Tutor Aro Snfo, but Details Arc Withhold. Toledo, O., Oct. 1. Harry Tolerton, of this city and Prof. Daniel J. Holmes, of Meadvllle. Pa., whoso disappearance In Switzerland attracted International attention, are alive and well at Lucorno and expect to leave for Berlin tonight. The mystery of their eleven days' de tention at Lucerne and cablegrams for largo Boms of money is not explained to the public, and th family will not say just what happened. It is said to have been a singular comedy of er rorb, but an expensive one for Mr. Tol erton, Mrs. Tol.'rton.who ha3 been In Wash ington personally appealing to the state department. Is exppcted home In the morning, and she has a number oC cipher dispatches. An opinion pre vails her that the young men had somo difficulty with Swiss officials and were bled under pretense of fine. RAILROAD TRAINS WITHDRAWN. i: fleet oftlic Yellow Fovor Upon tho Southern Pacific. San Francisco, Oct. 1. In conse quence of tho yellow fever quarantine in tho southern states, tho Southern Pacific Railroad company has decided to closo Its Gulf route to all freight traffic. Arrangements havo been per fected by tho Southern Pacific with the Texas and Pacific, whereby connection may bo had with New Orleans and other points in tho southern parts ot Louisiana. Through freight for tho east will also bo turned over to the Texas and Pacific at Kl Paso. This arrangement will continue until tha abatement of tho yellow fever epU demlc. Another effect of tho yellow fever scare Is the decision of the passenger department of the company, not to run theSunset Limited to Now Orleans this winter. It will run to Chicago In stead. Tho Hornld's Weather Forecast. Now York. Oct. 2, In tho middle states and .Now Kngland, today, fair weather nnd considerably cooler; frosh northwest erly to northeasterly winds will prevail, followed by frosts In the northern dis tricts, and posrlbly as far south an tha Delaware valley. o
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