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BOOMING IN
It is Now Only a Question
of Plurality in Gen.
Tracy's Campaign.
OPPOSITION ON THE RUN
Republican Leaders Confident
of His Election.
.Mr. QuIbb Sums Irp the Situntlon.
Compnrntive Strength oftho Cnndl-dntes--A
ilnnco nt the Various
Phases ot tlio Campaign--Ktitliu-Mastic
."tlcotiiiKs IIcld--Cnrtcr Har
rison, the -Mascot, Arrives from
Clilcneo--l,ov Gradually Dropping
Out of Sight.
Now York, Oct. 28. District lenders
and prominent Republicans from nil
parts of the city and stute thronged
Republican headquarters thin forenoon.
Every one o them was enthusiastic
over the crowing strength of General
Tracy. There was not one of them
who did not consider that fJeneral
Tracy's plurality would be double what
they had expected It would be earlier
in the campaign.
The leaders had a conference with
Chairman Qulgg nt noon, and he went
over the situation with them. Mr.
Qulgg said that In only six districts In
New York would Mr. Low secure many
votes, nnd that In Hrooklyn his chances
weie even worse than In this city. In
the borough of Queens and the borough
of Richmond he would not be heard of
at all, Mr. Qulgg said. General Tracy,
lie added, would carry the borough of
Richmond by 1,500 votes and the bor
ough of Queens by 3,000 or 1,000.
The followers of Patrick (Reason In
Queens have come to the conclusion
that their candidate cannot be elected,
and Mr. Qulgg believes that most of
the votes that were to have been east
for him will now go to General Tracy.
Mr. Gleason has refused to have any
thing to do with Tammany hall, and
he has been at feud with Mr. Low ever
since the latter was mayor of Brook
lyn. In Brooklyn Mr. Low cannot secure
more than 20,000 votes, and In New
York and the other boroughs he could
not get more thnn 40,000. These state
ments, Mr. Qulgg said, were based on
the result of a house to house canvass
just completed In all of the boroughs
by representatives of the Republican
campaign committee.
The leaders at Republican headquar
ters said there was no longer any ques
tion about General Tracy's election:
that is assured. The only question now
is of his plurality, nnd if the acces
sions to his ranks continue during the
latter part of the week as large as
during the forepart of the week It will
be a large majority and not a plural
ity that the regular Republican candi
date will receive.
CARTER HARRISON ARRIVES.
Accompanied liy the Chicago Dela
tion Hi; Will 'Root" tor I'll mm any.
New York, Oct. 2S, The special train
bearing Mayor Garter Harrison and
the delegation of Chicago Democrats
escorting him. pulled Into the Grand
Central depot shortly before C o'clock
this evening. A large crowd was on
hand to await the arrival of the visit
ors. The visitors formed In line, four
abreast, and with their band at their
head, marched quickly to the Murray
Hill hotel, u block distant, where
Mayor Harrison and about thirty of
the most prominent Chicago men ac
companying him were to be guests.
The entire delegation followed the band
into the hotel, nnd then most ot them
marched Immediately out again, leav
ing the mayor nnd his fellow guests
behind. The remainder of the delega
tion then continued the march down
Park avenue to the Park Avenue hotel,
where accommodations were secured
for them.
There was much enthusiasm among
those gathered at the depot to meet the
Chicago guests. The crowd followed
them to the hotel and did not disperse
until the march was resumed to the
Park Avenue hotel.
Every member of the delegation was
dressed In a black frock suit nnd silk
hat. Kach one carried a silk umbrella.
A reception committee from Tam
many Hall, headed by Richard CroUer,
George B. McClellan and James Mar
tin, met the mnyor and his delegation
nt the train and escorted them to the
Murray Hill hotel, where Mr. Croker
remained with Chicago's executive un
til It was time to start for the big meet
ing at Tammany Hall.
Questioned concerning ex-Governor
Altgeld'H approval of Henry George as
the exponent of Democracy, the mayor
answered:
"Governor Altgeld has a right to his
opinion, and I have a right to mine.
He thinks that Henry George la the
true representative of Democracy, and
I think that Van AVyck is.
"I have been successful in aiding In
electing mayors," he added, "and I
consider myself a mascot. Taggnrt. of
Indianapolis, and Dudley, of Nashville,
vvre elected. I consldor the election
of Weaver In Ioulsvllle a dead sure
thing, and I have no dqubt that Van
W.vck will win."
Questioned about open ealoons In
Chicago, he said:
"In some districts the saloons nre
open all night, but I consider It only
proper that they should be In those
dlMrlcts. If saloons should be closed
from 12 midnight until 0 o'clock In
the morning, then It is Just as wrong
to have them open all day. Chicago
Ja a cosmopolitan city, and It would
be a serious task to try and enforce
the closing of saloond."
Ir tho present local campaign In
NEW YORK
this city, Mnyor Harrison declared the
Chicago platform should not have any
place. Speaking about tho trip, tho
mayor said that at Syracuse and Al
bany thero was some delay because the
inllroad people wanted to remove the
American Hag from tho side of tho
train.
"The boys got off, though," ho enld,
"nnd declnred that If the flag was
removed the train would not be al
lowed to proceed." The question of re
moving the Hag Is said to be due to a
railroad regulation which prohibits
bunting on the sides of trains, because
some time ago, whllo a train was
passing through a tunnel, a spark from
the engine set lire to some decorations
on the sides of tho cars.
Thle Chicago mayor said that ho
would start for home tomorrow morn
ing or night, and would probably stop
at AVnf-hlngton en route. The delega
tion will not leave this city on Its re
turn trip until Saturday night. To
morrow night the visiting Democrats
will be given a. reception at Sulzer's
Harlem river park. In tho afternoon
they will enjoy a banquet at Tammany
l'O'l.
HISSES FOR CROKER.
Richard Croker was roundly hlffied
in Tammany hnll tonight at the first
largo meeting of the campaign where
tho Tammany manager has made his
appearance. It was nt .the big meet
ing attended by Mayor Carter Hani
son, of Chicago, and the 300 Cook coun
ty Democratic leaders. Croker's plan
It was to bring them here; he was
chairman of the committee that wel
comed them, and he sat. proudly on the
platform smiling upon his guests
when the meeting opened. Tho audi
ence was a highly enthusiastic onft,
Harrison was on the platform, and the
Chicago delegation occupied front
seats In the body of the hall. Owing
In tho repeated interruptions at Tam
many gatherings, care was taken to
k"ep Henry George shoutcra out of the
hall. Former Ambassador James R.
Eustls was cheered when ho arose to
speak, and dining the delivery of his
speech he vfas llboifrjly applauded.
The Chicago men were warmly greeted
by the crowds In the galleries. There
was renewed cheeilng -when Mnyor
Harrison appeared on the platform
accompanied by Richard Croker.
Oni of the most remarkable things
that has ever occurred at a Tammany
Hall meeting look place just then.
Some one called for three cheers tor
Richard Croker. The response was a
storm of hisses that swept over the
hall. Not a cheer was given, and the
man who called for them thought ho
would try ngain. In a very loud .voice
ho called again for three cheers for
Richard Croker. There was a feeble
response- this time, but tho cheers were
drowned by hissing.
Croker heard the expressions of dis
approval for himself and he retired to
a seat far back on the stage.
HARRISON'S SPEECH.
Mayor Harrison was next introduced
to tho audience. He said:
In no sense do I make any pretense to
being a public speaker. 1 am only a plain
business man. 1 have been criticised for
coining to New York. This criticism has
come chlully from two men lu Chicago,
and I do not suppose their words count
for more flicre than they lo In Chicago.
One of them 1.4 W. J. StroiiR. (Great
hooting; the crowd thought h wns re
ferring to Mayor Strong). Mr. Strong
has been a prominent candidate for olllce,
nnd has never got there. Ills Influence in
Chicago Is that of a cipher with the cir
cle wiped out. John 'A. White says Hie
labor men of Chicago are opposed to my
coming to New York. Mr. White stawls
on the roll of Typographical union No. 16
as an expelled member. I do not pietenl
to represent anj body but myself, but u
large majority of the gentlemen who nc
companled me can be found In every rep
reseiitatlvu gathering of Democrats to
b found In Chicago. They hope for the
election of Judge Van W'jeU.
The newspapers desi llbe the county De
mocracy of Chicago as an aggregation of
bums. They are all representative and
patriotic gentlemen
You have been suffering from a severe
liitllctlon of i-o-culod reform go eminent.
If this is typical of reform, 1 thank God
who inado me a partisan.
I believe that national Issue should not
be Introduced Into a local campaign. I
uphold the doctrines ot the equalization
of gold nnd silver, lu which t.OOO.uX) of our
people registered their belief, and I ad
here to the party and Its pure leader.
On no question was the Democratic plat
form of ' moie emphatic and oxpllclt
than In referring to the question ot mon
opolies. Never In the history of the Am
erican republic have the people been so
opposed to monopolies and trusts. Tho
Dlngley bill, government by Injunction,
that monstrosity born of monopoly, and
nil such things must be abolished. Tho
light of the Democratic party tijjuy and
lu tho future will be against the monopo.
lies and corporation greed. I am not an
anti-trust shooter. I believe they bhould
continue to exist and continue to no
strong, but nt the same time respect .tho
rights of the people, their masters.
HE WANTS LIBERTY.
There Is another principle of Democracy
which I would liko to discuss, and that Is
that thero Is no principle closer connected
with Democratic rtleas than liberty. Dem
ocratic liberty Is but personal liberty.
You have In your city tho Raines law
(hisses), which makes the question of lib.
crty a by-word. If I were In your city 1
would never rest under that odious law
made by a lot of buckwheat statesmen.
(Great aoplaiiHe),
The chali man announced that the
band with the Chicago delegation, and
which was said to be non-union, was
composed of Knights of Labor.
Perry Belmont wns then Inttoduced.
Ho had a long speech prepared, but he
cut It short. Nobody applauded him.
Bitterness nt the Synod.
St. Louis, Oct. 2S. At today's cession of
tho .Missouri Presbyterian synod a reso.
lutlon was Introduced calling for the boy.
cottlug of Princeton university becauso
three members of tho board of trustees of
that college had signed a petition for a
saloon license. This aroused much bit
terness and occupied tho attention of the
synod for some tlmo until the matter was
finally ruled out of order by tho moder
ator. Wolcott Visits Purls.
London, Oct. 28. Senator E. O. Wol
cott, of Colorado, chairman of the United
Btates monetary commission, has gone
to Paris In tho hepe of prevailing upon the
French government to agreo to fresh 'bl
metalllo properties. It Is behoved here,
however, that the government of France
will not do anything further lu the matter.
SECRETARY SHERMAN
GIVES HIS VIEWS
Benefits of the McKlnlcy Administra
lion Pointed Out.
TARIFP RETURNS MUST BE SLOW
Tho Excessive Importations Under
tho Wilson-Gorman Act Ilnve
(Rutted the Mnrkot--A Tow Re
marks on the Silver Question.
Groundless Theories Exploded.
Washington, Oct 28. For the first
time since the beginning of the pro
sent campaign In Ohio, Secretary Sher
man has expressed his vlows In tho
shnpe of a letter to the Cincinnati
Volksbalt. It says In part:
"Naturally tho first Issue In Ohio
now is whether the administration of
William MeKInley thus far Is approved
by the people of Ohio. Upon this ques
tion thero ought not to be any differ
ence of opinion. His prompt calling to
gether the congress of the United
States to provide requisite revenue for
the support of the government and his
recommendation of the prompt repeal
of the fooblj nnd indefensible tat IPC
law known ns the AVIison-Gorman law,
has mot with general approval. Tho
revival of nil industries and the com
mencement of prosperity In nil parts
of the United States was the natural
nnd necessary result of the action ot
tho president and a. Republican con
gress. "It Is tho declared purpose of the Re
publican party to restore and main
tain the policy embodied In the Mo
Klnlsy tariff act and the recent tur
rit' act known as the Dlngley tariff. It
Is unfortunate but tho beneficial pro
visions of the latter act cannot be
In full iperatlon for a year or more ow
ing to the excessive Importations under
the Wilson-Gorman act, but I confi
dently believe that within a year un
der the present law, the revenue of the
government will be pmplc to pay not
only current expenditures, but a large
sum yearly In reduction ot the public
debt To secure this desirable result,
tho Republican party must be sus
tained' not only in Ohio, but In the
Ignited States."
Of the sliver question, tho secretary
says:
"It is now proposed im the cardinal
principle of scattered patties that the
holder of any silver bullion without
regard to Its market value may pre
sent It to the mint and have It coined
Into dollars and made a legal tender
for all debts, public or private. At
present the sllvtr In a dollar is worth
about 41 cents. It would seem that
this bold and traiiHparent proposition
of repudiation of more than one-half of
all debts, public and private, In the
United States would shock the public
sentiment of honest people nnd secure
Its prompt rejection. But. strange as
it may seem, It Is defended by so many
that we are bound to consider their
reasons before we denounce as a fraud.
A GROUNDLESS ASSERTION.
"It is said that fr.e coinage would
bring up the price of silver bullion to
the rntlo of 1G to 1. There Is not the
slightest ground for this opinion. Even
gold may decline in relative value as
the result of the recent development of
mines In several parts of the earth,
but from Its superior value In the
smallest space and being less affected
by corrosion thnn any othrr money
metal it Is now and will continue to be
the standnrd of value In the chief na
tions of the world.
"Silver will be largely used In all
countrlCH for minor coins and If lim
ited In amount nnd redeemed at its
coinage value or made a legal tender
for limited sums, It will bo largely ab
sorbed for minor transactions but Its
tree coinage for all who demand It
would nt once make It tho sole coin In
circulation, prevent the coinage of
gold and place our great and powerful
country In financial operations among
the minor and poorer nations of the
world. Tills I the Issue that will
largely control the vote of Ohio next
week.
"As to the Issue of the future, I can
see with absolute confidence thnt In
the future as lu the past, the mode of
levying duties on Imported goods and
tho free coinage of silver will be the
dividing lines of tho two great Par
ties. It may be that the benefits of
protection will be so apparent that
the south, now already becoming a
manufacturing community, and the
west, filled with mineral resources ot
untold value, may be convene I to the
policy of protecting their nascent in
dustries by tariff InvM. And It may
be that the manufacturing Industries
of the east may become so strong as
to oppose duties on raw materials, thus
reversing their positions. This would
be a change of position In tho sections,
but tho Issue would remain.
"The electon of a senator ot the
United States Is Involved In the elec
tion of a legislature. The only Repub
lican candidate who Is mentioned Is
Mark A. Hanna. who Is now serving
out the remainder of tho term to which
I had tho honor to be elected. His wide
experience as n business man, his gen
erous and kindly treatment of his em
ployes, his sound Judgment on nil pub
lic questions of tho day ought to se
cure for htm the hearty support of
every Republican member of the legis
lature. "I will on Tuesday next, Providence
permitting, go to Mansfield and con
tribute my vote not only for his elec
tion, but for tho election of the entire
Republican ticket.
"Very respectfully yourH,
"John Sherman."
ON TO VICTORY.
Every Indication points to a rousing
Republican victory for tho cntlro
ticket next Tuesday. The party'B
fighting blood Is up at last nnd that
portends a Waterloo for tho enemy.
But no Individual Republican should
relax his efforts. This Is the chance
of a llfo tlmo to rlvot and clinch Re-
publican supremacy In once Demo
cratic Lackawanna.
Tho Sultan's Victory.
Tangier, Oct. 23. The sultan of Morocco
has won a victory ovor tho Benanlcr trlbo
at Tadla, Tho tribesmen fled to tho moun
tains. Many prisoners wpre taken and 55
heads were spiked on the walls of Mara-kosh,
DRAMATIC SCENE IN COURT.
.MIsbMIIIc D. Gregory Testifies She
Performed n Jllnrrlngo Ceremony.
Chicago, Oct. 2S. A most dramntlc
scone was witnessed in the probate
court todav when the hearing of the
contest over the estate of the late
Allen Gregory was on hearing. Mrs.
Llllle D. Gregory, a niece by marriage
of the dead cattleman, testified that
she was the person who performed the
marriage ceremony which, It Is alleged,
bound Allen Gregory nnd Martha Ciy
burn, his sweetheart of forty years.
Allen Gregory, known ns tho "father
of the stock yards," died Aug. 2 last,
leaving an estate valued at $1,000,000.
He was supposed to be without wife or
child, and letters of administration
were issued to collateral heirs. Soon
after this, however, Miss Martha Cly
bourn, or as sho claims, Mrs. Allen
Gregory, nsked that she be declared the
widow and the American Trust nnd
Savings bank appointed administrator.
It Is alleged Miss Clybourn entered
the homo of Mr. Gregory in 1892 ns a
member of the family. She wns gen
erally known as Miss Clybourn, al
though It Is asserted that Mr. Gregory
on more than one occasion Introduced
her as his wife. Allen Gregory was
73 years old when he died, while the
claimant Is about (12 years of age. She
Is a member of one ot tho best known
families In Chicago.
To witness said that during a visit
to her uncle on July 4, 1882, she discov
ered that he had wronged Miss Cly
bourn under promise of marriage. She
reproached him nnd urged thnt he
make reparation. Gregory broke down
and It wns decided to huve the cere
mony performed without delay.
Miss Clybourn then told tho witness
that she had not been to church for
many venrs and did not know where
to find a minister. At this tho witness
suggested thnt sho was a minister's
daughter nnd could remember tho form
of the service. According to the wit
ness, she then spoke tho words neces
sary to bind man nnd wife together,
and both her uncle and Miss Clybourn
repented them. Mrs. Gregory then said
she pronounced them man and wife by
saying: "What God has Joined to
gether let no man put asunder."
After this ceremony, Allen Gregory
said thnt he felt better, but that he
did not want the circumstances an
nounced to the relutlves, although tho
witness endeavored to get him to do
this.
CANNOT OWN SHIPS,
According to Mr. Crnmp the Cnnnl
Boat Is About the Only Profitable
Craft for Americans.
New York, Oct. ?". A paper on the
"American Merchant Marine," by
Charles H. Cramp, the shipbuilder of
Philadelphia, wa.s read today before
the fall convention of the board ot
trade nnd transportation In this city.
In tho course of his paper 'Mr. Cramp
said:
"From the financial and industrial
point of view, tho situation is morti
fying. As the American people cannot
own nhlps until they art able to build
them, so also they cannot build ships
until American wish to own them. Tho
prevailing Indisposition on the part
of the Americans to own ships Is due
to the fact thnt under existing condi
tions such Investment Is not profitable;
that property In ships is not a desir
able Investment. Of course. I mean
with respect to ships engaged In for
eign trade.
"In our coastwise and lake tralllc,
from which foreign competition Is ex
cluded by law, ship property Is profit
able and constantly Invites investment.
But the possibilities of that traffic are
limited and Its limits are always
crowded.
OROVER HAS A SON.
Born nt Noon Ycstcrdny--.1Innv Con
gratulations Received.
Princeton, N. J., Oct. 28. A son was
born to the household of Grover Cleve
land, former president of the United
States, nt noon today. A great many
telegrams of congratulation were re
ceived. Among the first to proffer
congratulations by wire were Joseph
JeffeiMon, E. C, Benedict, former Sec
retary Thurston and former Secretary
Carlisle.
Princeton undergraduates have tak
en a great Interest In tho new Prlnee
tonlau. The fact that a Cleveland heir
was born was announced during the
'varsity practice this afternoon. There
was a large gathering of undergradu
ntts on the field watching the 'varsity
and scrub teams practlve. AVhen the
announcement, wns made, three Prince
ton ehcern were given for the boy, three
for the mother and three more for tho
father. It ts' probable that tho under
graduates will serennde former Presi
dent Cleveland nnd his heir at some
future date. On the college bulletin
board In front ot Reunion hall was
posted this notice:
"Grover Cleveland, Jr., arrived today
at 12 o'clock. Will enter Princeton with
the class of 191C, and will play center
rush on the championship foot ball
teams of 'lfl, '17, 'IS and '19."
The new boy's sisters aro Ruth, Es
ther and Marion, whoso ages are 7, 5
and 3 years.
REEDER WANTS A HEARING.
Mils Given No Consent to Settlement
or Any Kind.
Easton, Pa.. Oct. 2S. General Frank
Reeder wns today asked concerning
tho meeting of Senator Quay and Sec
retary Martin in Philadelphia yester
day, and the statement that there were
efforts made to settle tho Van Vnlken.
burg and the Reeder-Welss-Lucken-fiach
enses:
"I havo never at any time consented
to any proposition to settlo or compro.
mlse the suit against me, nor shall I
ever consent to any such adjustment.
My counsel are instructed to press for
an early hearing and nothing less than
that will satisfy me.
"I havo nothing to do whatever with
the prosecution against E. A. Van Val
kenburg. I did not know that any ono
Intended arresting him until I saw In
the nowspaperu that an arrest had
been made and from that day to this I
have taken no Interest nor part In the
prosecution ot the Indictment found
against him."
COURSE OF FRANCE
ON THE SOUDAN
Said to Have Recognized the Sultan's
Suzerainty.
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE MAHDI
Three Missions Reported to lie En
tering tho Territory by Forced
.Mnrclics--Iii I'lirsiinnco ol nn
Agreement With tho Mnhdl nnd at
His Express Wish-. Concessions
Jlndc in 1800 Involved.
Paris, Oct. 28. Tho Eclair publishes
a remarkable article today .to the ef
fect that three French missions nre
now on their way to Khartoum, by
forced marches, as the result of an
understanding with the Mnlull, reached
In 1890, by which Franco recognizes tho
Soudan as an independent state under
the suzerainty of the sultan of Tur
key, In return for certain concessions.
In conclusion, the Eclair says:
"France is noting in these regions by
the express desire of the Mnhdl nnd In
conformity with the principle of the
maintenance of .the Integrity of the
Ottoman Empire, Incessantly pro
claimed by M. Hnnotnux (tho French
minlttrr for foreign affairs.)"
MILAN'S PROPOSALS.
Rumored Thnt Ho .May lie Decreed
Regent ol Servin.
London, Oct. 28. The A'lenna corre
spondent of the Dally Telegraph says:
"According to a sensational story from
Belgrade, ex-King Milan, of Servia,
recently visited the Metropolitan of
Belgrade nnd demanded nn absolute
divorce from ex-Queen Natalie.
It is said that he declared that the
Interests of the dynasty require him to
marry again, as ex-King Alexander Is
111 and must go abroad. There nre ru
mors also that Milan will be decreed
regent of Servia."
GREEK NAVAL SCANDAL.
Torpedo Cartridges Provided lor the
Recent Wnr Harmless.
Athens, Oct. 2S. A profound sensa
tion has been caused here by a naval
scandal of formidable dimensions. It
has Just been ascertained that all the
cartridges fitted to the torpedoes during
tho war between Greece and Turkey
were not provided with percussion
caps and fulminating mercury. Hence,
If the torpedoes had been wanted, they
would have been perfectly harmless.
Tho committee appointed to Inquire
Into the mntter has already decided
that two officers, Rastopoulo and Ana
stasi, must be tried by court martial
on the charge of culpable negligence.
The nnll-dynnstlc newspapers are
making violent attacks upon Prince
George, of Greece, who wns the com
mander of the torpedo flotilla. The
prince, who was a great favorite with
the masses previous .to the wnr, Is
deeply affected by these attacks.
The Asty observes that the scandal
surpasses anything that could be im
agined, adding that Prince George
emerges from It with diminished pres
tige. .
TRACY OR GEORGE.
Tom I.. Johnson's Opinion of the
Greater Now York Situation,
New York, Oct. 28. Tom L. Johnson,
who is managing Henry George's cam
paign, said today:
Tracy will be second In the race, no mat
ter who Is first. Sometimes I'll bo bltssed
If I don't think he Is going to be elected,
and you can write It down In your hat
that cither Tracy or Gccrge will be tho
first mayor of Greater New York. I havo
touched bottom In 5w oifTercnt places nil
over the terltory. and I know what I am
talking about. Mind you, I don't want tho
Republicans to win. I'm tho kind ot a
party man that prefers the election of tho
worst Democrat to the best Republican,
but there Is no use In shutting your eyes
to tho tucts. A blind man has no busi
ness In politic., and anybody who has
looked over this town ns I have done can
easily see that Tracy Is the only candi
date in the list who knows how many
votes he can count on. Tom Platl can
tell you within 5,000 tho total Tracy vote.
He has tho Republican party solid bo
hind him In New York, Brooklyn and tho
counties, and nothing can break his lines
now. A few conspicuous Republicans;
havo come out for Low. You can count
them on the lingers of your left hand.
They mako as much noise as a million
but have only on vote apiece. Low will
get the autl-Iiatt Republicans, the Cleve
land Democrats, the high-toned Germans,
but nothing rcore, and will bo number four
In tho race. Van Wyck will bo third, and
either Tracy cr George Hist, with tho
chances In favor of George.
F1GHTINQ A DIVORCE.
.11 rs. Monde's Bnttlo to Prevent n
Separation from Her Husband.
Wilmington, Del.. Oct. 28. The hear
ing In the sensational divorce case of
E. C. Meade against Mrs. Lydia Meade,
the pretty and dashing blonde whose
charms are alleged to have captivated
some prominent Wilmington business
men, began this afternoon before Com
missioner Francis M. Walker.
The only testimony was to prove the
wedding that occurred about ten years
ago. Meado Is a locomotive engineer.
Tho couple lived together until a few
months ago, when the husband entered
a suit for divorce because of the al
leged attentions paid his wife by other
men. He charges infidelity with II.
Janej and C 'Z. Hutchlngs and divers
others ns co-respondents.
Tho divers othera aro several of the
best known business men in the city,
nil of whom have engaged attorneys
to watch the proceedings. Mrs.
Meade's attorney, George T. Browne,
Is vigorously fighting tho suit because
of the allegations. Mrs. Meade Is a
familiar figure on Mnrket street. She
Is an enthuslustlo bicyclist and horse
woman. Steamship Arrivals.
Boulogne, Oct. 2S.-8alleds Rotterdam,
Now York. Queensland Hailed: Teutonic,
New York. Gcpoa Sailed; Kntter Wll
helm II, Now York. Southampton Ar
rived: Paris, New York. Naples Arrived:
Ems, New York. Bremen Arrived:
Latin, New York,
NO PAY P0R FAITH CURE.
A'Bnltlmoro Judgo Decides Thnt Such
Sorvlco is Valuoless.
Baltimore, Oct. 28. Judgo Wright
decided today that faith cure doctors
render no apparent service to the sick,
and for thnt reason are not entitled to
remuneration. The case was that of
H. Archer Doty and Pearl Battle Doty
against Charles F. Winters, a restau
rant keeper. More than a year ago
Winters had pneumonia. He was sent
to a hospital, and with the aid of three
doctors and three or four nurses, he
said, was enabled to pull through. That
was ills version of the case. His wife
was alarmed and having some belief
In faith cure allowed the Dotys to tako
the case of her husband.
Mrs. Dotv told on tho stand today
what they had done for Winters. She
snld Winters had got unhealthy notions
In his head, and it was necessary for
them to remove these notions nnd put
healthy ones In their places. The pneu
monia was lust In his mind and they
simply removed It. Tho work of the
doctors and the nurses did not count.
In fact, they were a hindrance. After
Winters had been cured they sent him
a bill for $25 for the removal of un
healthy notions.
AVInters thought this a Joke and paid
no attention to the matter. The Dotys
brought suit nnd a magistrate gave
judgment In their favor. Winters ap
pealed. Judge Wright today, after
hearing tho testimony, remarked that
tho Dotys might have done all that
they said they had done In tho way ot
removing unhealthy notions from the
head of Mr. Winters nnd thus cured
him of pneumonia, but It seemed to
him thnt the cure In question had been
brought about by the doctors nnd
nurses at the hospital. He could not
seo that tho Dotys had rendered Win
ters a service, and would have to re
verso the decision of tho lower court.
THE WHITE RIBBON
INVADES BUFFALO
nndges ol Purity Mutter on the
Streets of n Wicked City--I)clc-
gatcs Arrive for the Great Tcmper-
nnco Convention.
Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 2S. Tho white rib
bon, the badge of the W. C. T. tT. is
fluttering from the gowns of hundreds
of women in this city today. The dele
gates to the great temperance con
vention aro coming to Buffalo on every
train, and when tho convention Is cal
led to order tomorrow morning fully
5,000 will Tjo present. Mips Frances)
K Willard and other officials arrived
from Toronto last night. The various
departments of the W. C. T. IT. opened
today. Miss Willard presided at thu
meeting of the executive board. Forty
women from different states and tli'o
general officers wero present. General
rules for the government of tho dlf
ferentbranches of theAV. C. T. l were
adopted. The economic conference wns
called to order by Mrs. S. L. Ober
holtzer, national superlntendant of
school savings iKinks. Papers were
rend by Miss Lucy Page Gaston, na
tional superintendent of Christian
citizenship, Miss Anna. Dowrey, as
sociate superintendent of Christian
citizenship, and Miss Mary H. Metzger.
Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, superintendent
of scientific temperance Instruction,
presided at the meeting of the national
bint d of superintendents. Adresses
were mado by Mrs. Hunt r.nd Mrs.
Margaret I. KIII3, superintendent ot
constitution.
It was stated that 16,000,000 children
In the public schools throughout tho
United States aw, through the efforts
ot tho W. C. T. U., being taught not
to uso nlcohol.
Dr. M'ury AVoods Allen presided at
a meeting of delegates to the national
puilty congress. Mrs. C. F. Cole, vice
president of the Iowa Purity alliance,
read n carefully prepared essay on tho
woik of the society. Maurice Gregory,
of London, Kngland, spoke on the
purity work in England. A general
discussion followed his remarks.
A POLITICAL POINTER-
If you Indorse the free trade and freo
trilver Chicago platform as tho Lacka
wanna Democracy docs, "fully and
without reserve," then work and voto
for Schadt, Horn, et. al. If you be
lieve In McKlnley.protectlon nnd pros
perity, turn these agents of Bryan
down.
AUDB A THIEF DISGORGE.
A Gun in n Determined .linn's Hands
Rllectivo.
Middletown, Del., Oct. 28. Whllo
Charles P. Brown, a furmer, was on his
way home, near here, he was held up
by a thief, who demanded and secured
$10 nnd the farmer's gold watch.
Mr. Brown hurried home, and, get
ting a gun, he overtook the highway
man nnd compelled him to return tho
valuables, Tho robber told the farmer
that he was hungry and stole to get
food. Brown allowed him to go.
Overcome by Gus.
Buffalo, N. Y Oct. 2S. Two eldelry wo.
men named MetzKer. at Bcrgholtz, a vil
lage five miles from Tonownnda, were
overcome by gas from a coal stovo last
night nnd aro not expected to live.
THE NEWS TUIS MORNING1.
Weather Indications Today:
Generally Fair, Cooler,
1 General Republican Leaders Confi.lont
of Gensral Tracy's Election.
Secretary Bhermun's Views.
Spanish Note Not Likely to Breed an
Issue.
France's Course In tho Soudan.
2 State Senator Quay Non-Comiminlca-
tlve.
3 Local Juptlce Williams' Opinion In tho
Hughes Cate.
Racing U the Driving Park.
t Kditorlul.
Comment of tho Press.
0 Local Sketches of Lackawanna Coun.
ty's Judge.
G Local Tax Exonerations Must Ha
Stopped.
Auditor Who Exceeded His Jurisdic
tion. 7 Lo:aI Rousing Republican Meetings
nt Dunmore, Jermyn and PriceUurg.
Death of Janus Jordan, of Olyphant.
S Local West Sldo and Suburban.
9 Lackawanna County News.
10 'Neighboring Oouroty Happenings,
Financial and .Commercial,
SPAIN'S REPLY
CONCILIATORY
Answer to the Woodford
Note Is Not Calculated
to Breed an Issue.
THE REFORM INTENTIONS
Indications That Spain is Act
ing in Good Faith.
Reforms Alrendy Agreed to by tho
Spanish CnbinoN-It Now Lookd
ns Thoueh the Government Will
Havo Little Further to Ask--Gon-crnl
Woylcr Will Leave Havana To
dny Accompanied by His Stall
Officers.
Washington, Oct. 28. The Spanish'
reply to Minister Woodford's note con
cerning Cuba, which wns received hero
yesterday will be laid before the cabi
net at tho regular meeting tomorrow.
Meanwhile the members of the presi
dent's official family have not scon tho
mes-snge. It hns been, however, talk
ed of informally between the presi
dent and several of tho cabinet minis
ters and It may bo stated postlvcly
that the administration regards the
note, so far as Its tenor Is revealed
by tho abstract cabled by Mr. AVood
ford, ns being conciliatory and not cal
culated to bleed an Issue. It can also
lie stated that gratification Is felt that
the answer was forthcoming within
so short a period ot time after tho
delivery of Mr. Woodford's note hnv
ing regard to the Intervention of tho
Spanish cabinet crisis and change. Tho
acts already performed by the new
cabinet towards a correction ot somo
of the evils of which we complain In
Cuba are regarded -as an evidence oftho
Intention of the Spanish government
to faithfully carry out the entire reform
programme and If thero should be a
speedy alleviation of tho frightful con
dition of the unfortunate rcconcen
tradoes in Cuba through' ti prompt re
vocation of Weylcr's concentration
order, it is felt that the government
will have little further to nsk.
Madrid, Oct. 28. The following re
forms for Cuba, It Is understood, havo
been formally passed upon nnd ap
proved by the Spanish cabinet. Tho
Cuban chamber of deputies is to con
sist of between 40 and 10 members,
a deputy for each 40,000 inhabitants.
The general governor is to choosp from
this chamber live members to form an
executive committee, consisting of a
president and ministers of the Interior,
finance, Justice nnd public works.
The governor general of Cuba Is to
havo the right to veto legislation.
WKYLER'S DKPARTPRK.
Havina, Oct. 28. General Weyler
will leave Havana tomorrow on the
Montzerrat. He will be nccompanled
only by his general staff officers and
aides-de-camp. Thrc will be no other
passengers on the stamr.
At 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, pre
vious to the embarking of tho general,
there will bo a groat popular mani
festation In his honor. The volunteers,
according to the programme will tako
a prominent part in tho demonstration.
It Is announced from Spanish head
quarters that a local guerrilla forco
of Plnar del Rio has surprised two In
surgent camp at Picotnd Pajarn, pro
vince of Plnar del Rio, resulting In
the killing of the Insurgent Major An
tonio Socarras, a well known leader:
Lieutenant "Vlcestc Lopez and several
other Insurgents.
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
Officers of the Society Elected Yes
terday at ."Milwaukee.
'Milwaukee, AVIs.. Oct 28. The Socie
ty of the Army of tho Tennessee today
re-elected these officers:
President, General G. M. Dodge: cor
responding secretary, General A. Hlck
enlooperj recording secretary. Colonel
Cornelius Cadle; treasurer, General G.
M. Forse.
Tho following vice-presidents were
elected: Colonel J. Roll, Ohio; Major
AA'llllam AA'arner, Kansas City; Colonel
B. T. AVrlght. Illinois; Captain John
Crane, New York; General L. II. Hub
bard, Minnesota; General G. H. Freder
ick, Nebraska; Captain O. C. Lnde
man, AVlsconsln: Andrew A. Blair,
Pennsylvania: Major Charles Christ
ensen, California; Colonel J. AV. Mc
Murray, Florida; Lieutenant J. R.
Dunlop, Indiana; Captain M. E, Hlg
bee, Iowa.
MADE THE PASTOR TAKE BACK SEAT
A Preacher's Novel Kvporlcnco Dis
guised us a Workman.
Cleveland, O., Oct. 28. Rev. Mr.
Chalmeis. of the Christian cthurcn,
made nn attack on society people In
his sermon on Sunday night. He salrt
that a week ago he disguised himself
ns a worklngman nnd attended one
of the most fashionable of Cleveland's
churches. "For a long time tho ushers
refused to take any notlca of me," he
said.
"I was elbowed about until, even
thoush I wan playing a part, I felt
humiliated. Meantime richly attired
inpn and womon woro coming in and
being shown seats. As plainly ns they
could, without ordering me out, the
ushers gave me t. uuiorstnnd thnt I
was not wanted. Finally they desig
nated for my use tho very rear pew in
the church,
The Herald's Wcnther I'orccnst.
.Now York. Oot. 20. In the mlddlo state
and New Encland tod.iy. partly cloudy to
air weather will prevail, with light to
fresh southwesterly and northwesterly
winds and nearly stationary followed by
falling temperature, but preceded byi
cloudiness and rain In tho northern dis
tricts and probably on tho coast. On Sat
urday, In both of theso sections, fair cold
er weather and fresh to brisk nortnwes
.erly winds will ptcvall,