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Grave Dangers That
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Nation.
PURPOSE OF DEMOCRACY
The Hosts of the Discontented Are
Prepared to Oppose Every Meas
ure Introduced by Republicans,
Looking to Future Necessity of
a Republican Congress Is Pointed
Out A Brief Reference to Wana
maker. Philadelphia, Oct. 21. In spite of the
driving rain storm the Academy of
Music was well filled tonight when
United States Senator Penrose 8okc
on the Issues of the campaign. Con
gressman Bingham opened the meet
ing with an aggressive speech on na
tional lines, urging the election of Re
publican congressmen and the support
of the administration. JIo Was fol
lowed by ex-Attorney General Palmer,
who made a lengthy address, review
ing the records of the gubernatorial
candidates and appealing for a deci
sive Republican majority.
Senator Penrose said:
The Issues of tho pending campaign In
Pennsylvania havo now becomo bo well
denned as to be understood by all in 211.
It Is ovldent to everyone familiar wltn
political conditions that the gubernatorial
contest in Pennsylvania lies between tho
Republican and the Democratic nominees.
Indications aro abundant everywhere In
the state of Democrats deserting their re
form convictions to win Democratic vic
tory for U13 sake of a party victory, with
tho hope of making tho election of Mr.
Jenks possible.
Tho Influences which govern tho main
features of the contest affect In a similar
way tho legislative nnd congressional and
county elections in Pennsylvania. Look
at tho situation in whatever light you
choose, there is but one conclusion that
can be reached by any one at all familiar
with the political experiences of the past,
and that is that the present campaign has
becomo a contest between tho Republican
party and tho Democratic party for con
trol and supremacy in stato and national
affairs.
Even under ordinary conditions wo
might expect our control of the next con
gress to bo doubtful. Tho conditions sur
rounding the present congressional elec
tions are unprecedented. Before the war
with Spain Republicans were willing to
concedo that the next house of represen
tatives would probably bo Democratic.
The ebb and flow of public sentiment, the
reaction against the legislation and poli
cies of the party in power, the oxperl
nces of tho past, all made this conclu
sion reasonable. The Democrats had
something like one hundred and fifty ma
jority In tho house of represntatlves suc
ceeding that which enacted tho McKlnley
tariff law; and, In fact, tho congressional
election succeeding the election of a pres
ident Is expected and generally Is tho time
and opportunity for the reaction referred
to.
In a period of great prosperity, under
tho administration of Benjamin Harrison
and resulting from the McKlnley tariff
law, the people defeated tho Republican
party and elected Cleveland. Tho result
was that flnanciat disaster, commercial
nnd Industrial depression and the dread
ful threat of Bryanlsm throe years later.
This mistake, after bitter suffering, was
corrected In tho election of William Mc
Klnley. The Dlngley bill was promptly
passed after his election and prosperity
returned to our land, but again notwith
standing this severe lesson of the past
we are threatened with the awful pell
involved In Democratic control of the next
congress.
WHAT CONTROL SIGNIFIES.
Will you stop for a moment to consider
what such a control slgnllips? The rc
sults secured by the last presidential elec
tion may bo lost, and the country bo
placed In oven a worse condition than it
was in during the period of Cleveland's
last administration. The American pro
tective tariff system represented at pres
ent by the Dlngley bill will be Imperilled.
The principles of sound money so cour
ageously sutalned by the Republican par
ty will bo threatened by a lanatical ma
jority of the followers of Bryan. It Is
needless to say that with the Democrats
in control of the house, uml possibly the
senate, every opportunity will be taken
udvantago of to Impair and destroy tho
nystcm ot protection to American Indus
tries and the sound financial polley ndvo
catcd by the Republican party. But more
than this. There U at this period a pe
culiar Importance In retaining it ma
porlty of Republicans in congress. It Is
dllllcult to ovei estimate the supreme Im
portance of sustaltdr.g the president of
tho United States and the Republican
party at the present critical crbis In our
foreign relations. Tho United States aro
passing through what Is probably the
most important crisis of their natlonul
existence. What tho American people do
termlne at tho coming election will be
fateful to coming generations. While It
cannot be said that there have yet been
formed any Issues us to the details of our
policy, yet thero does seem to be one
thing upon which we aro united, and that
is upon tho question of uur national ag
grandizement. The Republican party, as
our history shows, hsiB always been tho
party of great constructive policies. It
will courageously and capably meet the
present unprecedented emergecy, but
what can be expected to be done with a
Democratic majority In tho senate or In
the houso in tho way of securing. the leg
islation necessary to carry these policies
into effect?
It may be that the community nt large
does not realise the actual peril that con
fronts us. in tho present congress thare
aro two hundred and fclx Republicans, one
hundred and twenty-nine Democrats,
twenty-one Populists ond ono vacancy,
giving a Republican majority of fifty-rive.
In this connection I desire to submit the
following letter received by me from J Ion,
J. W. llabccck, chuirman of the Repub
lican congressional committee, with head
quarters at Washington:
Headquarters Republican Congressional
Committee
Hotel Normandlo, Washington, D, C,
Oct. IS, 1&9S.
Hon. Boles Penrose, 1331 Spruce street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
My Dear Senator: You aro 110 doubt
nwaro that this committee Is making an
actlvo campaign to elect a Republican
majority In the next house. We lind no
difficulties anywhere so fur b nnllnnnl
r .nre concerned, but our danger
- iytuilrey from over-confidence nnu
Wv' 5 differences. I nm ndviscd that
are a number of districts In your
stato In Which there Is great danger to
Republican nominees, and I write you
this letter to call your attention to tho
situation. Of all tho states In the Union,
Pennsylvania ought to stand by tho Re
publican party and tho present adminis
tration ond not permit local friction and
Indifference to rob us of of four or ilvo
members ot congress; and I wish you
would endeavor to Impress this upon the
representative Republicans In tliesn
doubtful districts and endeavor to show
them the great disaster that It would bo
to the Republican party and the nation
of the free silver Democrats or Populists
should control the next hoiiBe. It will en
tlrely block the administration's policy so
far aB tho settlement of tho war measures
Is concerned; It will paralyze business in
terests and open again tho question of
tho freo colnago of silver. I believe that
tho results on November 8 will havo a
greater bearing on tho prosperity and
general advancement of tho nation than
any other congressional election held In
the last fifty years. Yours very truly,
(Signed) J. W. Babcock, Chairman.
With several districts In Pennsylvania
In doubt, and with similar losses In other
districts throughout the Union It Is very
easy to Imagine how actual and Impend.
Ing Is tho peril that confronts us. In Mr.
Babcock's letter you will observe that ho
finds no dlfllcultlcs except where local
friction nnd Indifference combine to rob
us of members of congress. That local
friction unhappily exists In Pennsylvania
today. Tho Republican party, proud of
her past record In stato und national af
fairs, presents for tho several high of
fices to be filled nt tho approaching elec
tion a galaxy of brllllu't Republicans,
as well quallllcd and ns justly deserving
of tho places for which they arc respect
ively candidates ns any men within tho
broad limits of our commonwealth, and
they confidently expect to be returned by
old-ttmo Pennsylvania majorities.
Three candlates for governor are in the
field before the people of Pennsylvania
tho Republican candidate, William A.
Stone; the Democratic candidate, Georgo
A. Jenks, and Dr. Swallow, the Prohibi
tion candidate. It must be evident to ev
ery ono that tho actual contest lies be
tween Mr. Stone and Mr. Jenks. Ordi
narily there would be no question nbout
Mr. Stone's election, and for my part 1
do not believe there Is any question now,
but that ho will receive an enormous Re
publican majority; but whatever question
thero may be arises from tho fact that
every Republican vote for Dr. Swallow Is
half a voto for Mr. Jenks. I believe that
tho voters of Pennsylvania aro beginning
to realize this condition, and to sco that
by voting for Swallow they nro but help
ing tho Democratic party. Tho Swallow
movement under ordinary circumstances
would amount to nothing, had It not tho
indirect support and encouragement of
ono man Mr. John Wanamaker. Mr.
Wanamaker Is a disappointed candidate
for office, and having failed repeatedly to
secure by purchase positions in the Re
publican party, and afterwards In the
Democratic party we now see this shifty
politician parading through tho stato with
malignant falsehood and venomous splto
to help tear down and destroy the great
Republican organization from which ho
onco exacted at a prlco tho high position
of a cabinet official.
SWALLOW'S MAKE-UP.
I havo already given his political career
in a speech delivered by mo not long ago
In Huntingdon. To tho charges thero
openly mado by me of corruption and de
ception through the various stages of I1I3
political career ho has given but tho
trivial and evasive denial with which it is
well known he would meet any charge
were he oven caught- red-handed in the
act. Dr. Swallow does not possess one
single qualification for any public office.
In the proposition that he Is the expo
nent of iho administration of business
principles In public office, Mr. Wanamaker
has been permitted to go through tho
length and breadth of the state reck
lessly defaming the personal character
of others, entering Into a conspiracy to
make arrests upon technical charges of
Innocent men at such time as may best
suit the purposes of his campaign, posing
ns a critic of tho whole community In a
manner which would lead persons to sus
pect that his guileless nature had never
known aught but thu most Innocent sur
roundings. I cannot, of course, this evening go into
all tho details of Mr, Wunamaker's busi
ness career to show how utterly unfit and
unworthy ho Is to advise tho people of
Pennsylvania, but there aro ono or two
points that I can touch on and I shall
briefly do so. I will recall the recollec
tion of the people of Pennsylvania that
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad for
many yours was involved in seilous em
barrassments. Hero Mr. Penrose followed with a
detailed account of Mr. AVanamaker'a
connection with the Road und Key
stone bank, and showing a criticism
from comptroller of the currency, who
wrote from Washington July 28, 1S90,
to Gideon W. Marsh, president of tho
Keystone National bank (See P. 91 dit
to), as follows:
"The report of un examination of your
bank, 111 ado on tho 3d Instant, has been
received. Tho following loans appear to
exceed tho limit prescribed by section i2iw
United Staes revised statutes: John
Wanamaker. Jf200,UA; estate of John C,
Lucas, $J7,C3J.fi". These loans should be
reduced to the lawful limit as soon as
practicable. Please inform me when this
has been do'ie. Tho examiner states that
the first mentioned loan was reduced dur
ing the examination by the payment of
S:u.C0O, and that it would be still further
reduced. Your lawful money reserve at
the time of the examination was 5107,
US2.SS less than the regular requirement,
and it Is reported that your averago .-e-scrve
for the thirty days preceding ex
amination was but 10 per cent, and that
your reserve is usually deficient. Your
attention Is respectfully culled to section
5131, United States revised statutes, which
forbids national banks to increase their
liabilities by making any new loans or
discounts while there Is a deficiency In
tho required reserve. Under the provis
ions of this section It becomes my duty
to notify you to make this reserve good.
Pleaso Inform me when this has been
done."
And the letter from the comptroller goes
on ns to many other Irregularities In con
nection with the management of the
bank.
I have endeavored to state these facts
fairly and without comment. I present
them concisely to tho people ot Pennsyl
vania, that they may havo a glimpse of
the man who noisily travels through till
stato utterlng-false and mullgnant criti
cisms of others. Had I time I might havo
gone Into greater detail Or Into other mat
ters. At present I challenge In brief
words Iho eredlblllty nnd the character ot
the self-conatltuted critic 'und udvlser in
Pennsylvania politics. In other words
does the record of Mr. Wanamaker justify
him In asking tho Republicans of Penn
sylvania to turn over to him and his asso
ciate? the management of tho Republican
party of Pennsylvania for moral regener
ation nt their hands?
President McKlnley wants Pennsylva
nia to remain the Keystone state of tho
Republican party. I do not hesitate to
say that no one would mourn moro than
ho disaster to tho Republican party In
this state, and I say advisedly thut the
loyal Republicans of Pennsylvania will
be found on thi 8th of November Holding
up his hands und assisting in guiding tnls
nation through the leadership of the Re
publican party to nur manifest and glo
rious d",,"
JUBILEE PARADE
STAFF OFFICERS
APPOINTMENTS MADE BY GEN
ERAL MILES.
Secretary Long Will Take Part In
the Review of tho War Ships nt
Philadelphia The Programme for
Civic Day la Complete Arrange
ments for Troops.
Philadelphia, Oct. 21. General Miles
toduy notified Iho peace jubilee com
mittee that he had made tho following
nppolntinents on his stalt for the mil
itary parade of next Thursday to the
command of which he ha3 been as
signed: Brigadier General J. C. Gil
more, U. S. V.; Colonel James Allen,
,U. S. V. Signal corps; Lieutenant Col
onel Francis Mlchler, assistant adjut
ant general; Lieutenant Colonel Mar
ion P. Maur, inspector general U. S.
V.J Lieutenant Colonel William M.
Black, engineer corps; Captain II. II.
Whitney, assistant adjutant general
U. S. V.
General Miles and staff ore expected
early in the week, and it is announced
that the two headquarters lings that
were in Porto Rico will be broucht
along nnd occupy a conspicuous posi
tion In the procession.
The committees having charge of the
various features of jubilee week have
only a few more details to arrange.
Word was received today from Sec
retary of the Navy Long that he would
be present and take part in the review
of the fleet of warships, which is set
for Tuesday. The cruiser New Orleans,
which nrrlved yesterday, was Joined
today by the battleship Texas, which
Is to be the flagship of the fleet. The
cruiser Topeka Is looked for tomorrow
morning and the remaining ships will
follow In rapid succession. As soon us
all have reported. Commodore Philip
will assign each to Its position In tho
line. The Jubllco committee today ob
tained the promise of two additional
vessels which played nn Important
part in the war, the revenue cutter
Hudson, which rescued the torpedo
boat Wlnslow from its perilous position
in Cardenas harbor, und the transport
Olivette.
CIVIC DAY PROGRAMME.
Tho programme for civic day, which
Is fixed for Wednesday, Is complete.
There will be ceremonies in the morn
ing at Independence hall in the nature
ot a re-dedication of the building to
liberty. Mayor Warwick will deliver
the oration nnd Governor Hastings will
also speak. The parade will consist of
ten divisions, comprising government
nnd municipal displays, uniformed or
ganizations and trades displays.
Arrangements have been completed
for tho quartering and subsistence of
visiting troops. With the exception of
cavalry, all will be quartered In large
halls and armories. The cavalry will
camp in Falrmount park. United
States regulars nnd volunteers will
bring subsistence, nnd those commands
which have been mustered out will be
subsisted by the committee. There will
be over 30,000 men In line. The gov
ernors of states who have thus far
signified their Intention of participat
ing will bo assigned a position in line
in tho order in which their states
signed tho constitution or were sub
sequently admitted Into the Union.
Acting Governor Wntklns, of New Jer
sey, today notified the committee that
ho would attend.
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SHOT AT HIS DOOR.
A Troy Real Estate Broker Mistaken
for a Burglar.
Troy, N. Y Oct. 21. Edgar W. Wlns
low, of the firm of J. H. Wlnslow and
Son, real estate brokers of this city,
was accidentally shot while entering
his house at 1 o'clock this morning
and Is not expected to live. The shot
was fired by William Fredericks, a
grocer, who mistook Mr. Wlnslow for
a burglar. Immediately after he fired
the shot Mr. Frederick heard excited
voices in Mr. Wlnslow's house and
realized that he had committed a ter
rible blunder.
Physicians found that the bullet had
penetrated the left lung, and expressed
slight hopes of his recovery.
SCHLEY ORDERED HOME.
The Work of the Porto Rico Evacua
tion Commission Completed.
Washington, Oct. 21. Secretary Long
toduy received a telegram from Rear
Admiral Schley, at San Juan de Porto
Rico, saying that the evacuation com
mission, of which ho Is a member, has
concluded Its work, and that, unless
otherwise ordered ho will mime home,
starting the latter part of the month.
In response to this telegram, the sec
retary of the navy telegraphed Admir
al Schley to proceed with his clerks
and a copy of the report of the com
mission to Tompklnsville, n. Y., on the
cruiser Newark, and to report his ar
rival to tho department.
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ORDERED TO MANILA.
Officers nnd Men Designated to
Leave in the Indiana.
Sun Francisco, Oct. 21. General
Merrlum has ordered the following of
ficers und men to proceed tp tho Phil
ippines In the transport Indiana, which
will sail In about a week.
Colonel Frederick Funston, Majors
Frank II, Whltnvin and AVilder a
Metcalf, Surgeon John A. Rafter, As
sistant Surgeon Henry D. Smith, Adit.
Charles B. Walker, Chaplain, G. John
Sehlleman, regimental non-commission
ed staff and band, Companies C, D, K,
G, II, I, L. M, Twentieth KunpuH Vol
uiiteer Infantry and six privates of
the hospital corps, making a total ot
31 officers and 750 enlisted men.
TWO THOUSAND STRIKE.
Minors of the Pittsburg Region Pre
pare for a Long Struggle.
PlttBburg, Oct. 21, Two thousand
coal miners in the fourth and fifth
pools on tho Monongahela river, struck
today for the enforcement of the Chi
cago agreement.
The strikers are preparing for a long
'siege and are establishing camps near
the mines to prevent non-union miners
from working.
FATAL WIND STORM IN TEXAS.
Residences Wrecked, Inmates Killed
nnd Injured Railroad Accident.
Houston, Tex., Oct. 21. Tho elec
trical and wind storm which swept
over this state last night was very
severe In south Texas. Damage to cot
ton Is enormous.
At Deer Park, twenty miles from
Houston, the resldenco of C. E. Adams
was demolished. Mr. Adams, his wife
and baby were injured but not Herious
ly, while A. J. Cook was crushed to
death.
At Pnssndona the residence of John
Stout was wrecked. Six occupants
were Injured.
At Missouri a number of freight cars
were blown from tho elding out on
tho main track. The California ex
press, running forty miles an hour,
dashed into the cars at full speed. Tho
engine turned over, killed Instantly
George Johnston of San Antonio, tho
engineer; scalding the fireman and
injuring the head brakeman. None of
the passengers was hurt severely.
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
The Church's Relation to Territorial
Expansion The Present Position
of Its Interests in Hawaii, the
West Indies and Philippines.
Washington, Oct. 21. The increased
responsibilities of the Episcopal church
arising through the changed conditions
of Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and tho
Philippines, was pre-sented to the gen
eral convention today in the report of
a special committee appointed to con
sider the condition of affairs in those
outlying Islands.
As to Hawaii, the Joint committee
reported that tho status was not a sim
ple one, owing to Joint action with tho
Church of England, which had been
entered upon by agreement with tho
late bishop of California. Without ex
pressing nn opinion as to the ultimate
church work In Hawaii, as a part of
tho United States, the committee rec
ommended that good faith required
conference with the Church of Kng
land before entering upon Independent
work.
Concerning Porto Rico the committee
reported that the existing political, so
cial nnd religious conditions were such
ns to warrant Immediate action there.
There is a church at Ponce under the
direction of tho Church of England
and tho committee wus informed by a
United States army officer that there
was no objection to turning over this
church to the American church.
"It 13 reported," the report proceeds,
"that the educated classes have brok
en away from the Church of Rome and
are antagonistic to priesthood." The
committee proposed a resolution that
missionary work begin in Porto Rico
after conference with the Bishop of
Antigua.
Tho :ondltlons In Cuba, tho com
mittee reported, were practlcplly the
same as In Porlo Rico. Some help al
ready luiel been given the Cuban people
by the Church Missionary poclety. In
view of the desirability ot full infor
mation, the committee recommended a
joint commission to consider the sub
ject. The committee also pointed out
that attention must be given to Cuba,
not only us a possession of the Uni
ted States, but as possibly an Inde
pendent, self-governing country.
Concerning Haytl, Mexico, Brazil and
other countries. It was recommended
that the Increased responsibilities be
submitted to a joint commission of
three bishops, three clergymen and
three laymen.
The report caused some controversy.
The California and Oregon deputies de
sired Immediate action as to Hawaii,
pointing out that postponement might
lead to serious result. It was pro
posed that a hearing bo given to Mr.
Osborn, who was present Jn behalf of
the Hawaiian church. This was tabled
on tho statement that such a hearing
would open up some personal dissen
sions existing in the Hawaiian church.
The committee's recommendations
finally were upheld, and Us several res
olutions ndopted,
NO USE FOR NERO.
The Collier Arrives at Taku with
Her Coal on Fire.
Washington, Oct. 21. A telegram
was received by the secretary of the
navy today from Admiral Dewey at
Manila saying that the collier Nero
uriived at Taku on the ICth with her
coal on lire, and suggesting as he has
no further use for that vessel she be
sent home.
Admiral Dewey said nothing with
regard to the political situation In the
Philippines or the capture of any more
ships belonging either to the Spaniards
or the Insurgents, or at least if he did
the officials of the department will not
admit it.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Furniture Factory Wrecked Two
Men Killed.
Muskegon, Mich., Oct. 21. About one
o'clock this morning the Pentwater
furnlturo company's factory at Pent
water was wrecked by nn explosion of
two or three of the boilers. The killed
are Lou Tippur, electrician; Miller Sor
enson, laborer. Injured: Tim Palmer,
engineer; Fred Gerard and Otto Green,
laborers.
Engineer Palmer cannot survive. The
accident will throw about 250 men out
of employment.
WILL BROOK NO DELAY.
The English Aro Determined That
Marchand Shall Evacuate.
London, Oct. 21. Government circles
here are apparently satisfied that the
Fashoda question shall not lead to
war. At the same time, the determin
ation Is reiterated not to budge from
the position which has been taken up,
no matter what the outcome may be.
It is said on good authority that the
government is determined to Ifrook
no unreasonable delay and that in the
event of France declining to evacuate
Fashoda Marchand and party will be
removed from that place, although It
Is not expected that It will be neces
sary to resort to such extremes.
Steamship Arrivals,
Southampton,- Oct. 21. Sailed: Augusto
Victoria from Hamburg, New York. Liv
erpool Sailed; Nomadic, Now York.
HARRITY AGAIN
GETS IN LINE
CONCLUDES THAT THE JENKS
CANDIDACY IS NOT LOADED.
Will Support the Democratic Ticket
in Splto of the Pact That He Is
Against Freo Silver Admits That
Stone Is in tho Lead.
Philadelphia, Oct. 21. Former Dem
ocratic National Chairman William F.
Harrity has openly declared his pur
pose of giving his support to Gedrge
A. Jenks and his associates on the
Democratic ticket. It Is now more
than two years since Mr. Hnrrlty pub
licly announced his practical with
drawal from actlvo participation in
politics, his attitude with respect to the
money question having chleily to do
with his retirement. While not intend
ing to again Interest himself In Dem
ocratic politics as he did prior to his
withdrawal in 189G. Mr. Harrity has,
after conference und consultation with
a number of his friends who have been
leading and Influential In the leader
ship of the Democratic party, conclud
ed to assist those In charge of the
campaign as far as he reasonably can.
In speaking last evening of the pres
ent political situation and outlook In
Pennsylvania Mr. Harriety said:
"In my opinion, there is no valid
reason why George A. Jenks should
not receive the support of every Demo
crat In Pennsylvania; nor Is there any
good reason why he should not receive
the vote of every friend of good gov
ernment, irrespective of party. In
character, in ability and In Intellectual
attainments he Is not and cannot be
surpassed by any of his competitors
for the gubernatorial oiflce; Indeed,
his qualifications for the high office
for which he has been nominated are
conceded, and, therefore, need not be
discussed.
THE ISSUES.
"As to the issues of this campaign,"
continued Mr. Harrity, "they only In
volve the question of good government
In this commonwealth. The cause of
free silver will not be helped or hurt
by tho election of a governor of Penn
sylvania; and the success or failure
at the polls of any of the candidates
will have no significance whatever with
respect to the maintenance in this
country ot a sound and stable cur
rency. Mr. Jenks himself has said in
more than one of his addresses that
this campaign Is being conducted on
state Issues only, and that no other
significance ought or can be attached
to the result of it. And Mr. Jenks Is
too high minded a man to mislead the
people or to be guilty of any false pre
tence. I am sure that no ono will ac
cuse me of being partial to free silver,
and yet I have not the slightest appre
hension as to the conseepjences be
cause of the more than possible elec
tion of Mr. Jenks.
"I have, within the last ten days,
been making some close inquiries
among my friends throughout the
state. Democrats and Republicans. The
result of these inquiries, I may frankly
state, leads me to believe that at the
present time Mr. Jenks nnd Colonel
Stone are running a close race, with
the latter possibly slightly In the lead.
This lead, however, has been gradually
but surely diminished within the past
week; and If from now until election
day Mr. Jenks shall continue to gain
and Colonel Stone to lose, as each has
done recently (as I confidently believe
each will), Colonel Stone will most as
suredly be defeated by a decisive plur
ality." IMPORTANT DECISION.
Commissioner Scott Makes a Ruling
Affecting All Voters.
Harrlsburg, Oct. 21. Revenue Com
missioner Scott has sustained a ruling
made by Collector Hershey, of the
Ninth district, affecting every voter in
Pennsylvania. Collector McCIaln, of
the Philadelphia district, decided re
cently that orders for the payment of
poll tax must bear a twenty-five cent
revenue stamp as a power of attorney.
Collector Hershey ruled that such a
paper was not a power of attorney,
but simply an authorization for the
payment of tax, and that It did not re
quire a revenue .stamp. Mr. Hershey
received a letter tonight from Commis
sioner Scott sustaining his ruling.
Winfleld S. Schroeder, of Gettysburg,
was today appointed a deputy revenue
collector for Adams county nnd a por
tion of York county, vice S. M. Fley
Miller, removed.
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SWALLOW AT TYRONE.
He Turns the Batteries of Oratory
on Elkiu.
Tyrone, Pa., Oct. 21. Following
closely upon the hoels of John Wana
maker, Dr. S. C. Swallow spoke In the
opera house In this city tonight upon
the issues of the campaign. During
his speech he" said the business house
in Hatrisbuig of which he is superin
tendent, had received a letter from
Republican State Chairman Elkln ask
In for a contribution to be used to
ward defraying the expenses of tho
campaign. "I have expended a large
amount of money considering my cir
cumstances," said the doctor, "to over
throw the gang of grabbers which
Chairman Rlkin represents In this
campaign. I fear ho would use It, if I
gavo him money, to carry out tho
threat that Swallow shall not carry
Dauphin county again even If it takes
$50,000 to defeat him.
"For sheer impudence this letter ask
ing contributions from tho taxpayers
could only be equalled by that of a
burglar, who having stolen a house
holder's sliver asks his victim for a
basket In which to carry away his
plunder."
Addresses were also mnde by Volney
B. Cushlng nnd Gamaliel Bradford.
The party visited Punxsutawney this
afternoon. Tomorrow Indiana and
Johnstown will be visited.
Tommy Rynn Punished.
New York, Oct. 21 Matty Matthews, of
Brooklyn, tonight got the decision over
Tommy Ryan, of Philadelphia, in the
thirteenth round of what was to have
been a 25-round affair at catch weights.
Ryan was badly punished.
THE NEWS THIS J10KN1NU
Weather Indications Touayi
Rain; Cooler.
1 General Senator Penrose on Cam
paign Issues.
England Getting Ready for War.
SUrff Officers of tho Jubilee Parado,
Ex-Choirnum Harrity Will Talk for
Jenks.
2 General Dun's Review of Trade.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Local Religious News of tho Week.
Musical Question Box.
4 Editorial.
Comparatho Growth of American
Trade.
G Local Social and Personal.
Ono Woman's Views.
Chairman Wlllard's Address to Lack
awanna Republicans.
6 Local Murder Jury Still Divided.
Opinion In the Van Horn Case.
7 Local Republican County Campaign
Opens.
No. 2$ School Investigation,
5 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
9 News Round About Scranton.
10 Story "A Freak of Fate."
11 Sunday School Lesson for Tomorrow.
Pennsylvania Day at Omaha.
12 Gei eral-Nows of the Soldiers at Camp
Meade.
THE FREDERIC INQUEST.
Testimony Is Produced of a Sensa
tionnl Order.
London, Oct. 21. Tho Inquest over
the remains of Harold Frederic, the
newspaper correspondent and author,
who died suddenly on Wednesday
morning of heart dlpoase, was adjourn
ed today until Wednesday next. Tho
evidence presented was somewhat sen
sational. Mr. Frederic's daughter Ruth said
her father did not believe in doctors.
She added that It was with his con
sent, but under the Influence of others,
that Mrs. Mills, a Christian Scientist,
was summoned to attend him.
Kate Lyon, a member of the Frederic
household, testified that tho deceased
had asked her to call In Mrs. Mills and
the latter came to the houso and ex
pounded the system followed by the
Christian Scientists. On the same day
Mr. Frederic dismissed the doctors who
had been In attendance on him. Most
of Mrs. Mills', continued the witness,
was what was known us "absent
treatment." At the request of friends
of the sick man the doctors wore again
summoned, but the deceased Informed
them that when they had previously
been attending him ho had not fol
lowed their directions.
Mr. John Stokes, Mr. Frederic's
amanuensis, testified that he had In
formed Kate Lyon that she might be
charged with manslaughter if Mr.
Frederlo should die without receiving
medical treatment.
Drs. Brown nnd Fiieberger, the phy
slans who had attended Mr. Frederic,
said the deceased had suffered from a
rheumatic fever and that he was par
alyzed on one side. His death, they
asserted was due to syncope. Both
declared their belief that with proper
medical treatment the untlent would
have recovered.
The Inquest was adjourned until
Wednesday when it Is expected Mis.
Mills will be examined.
AGAINST THE CANTEEN.
The W. C. T. U. Adopts Resolutions.
Final Sessions Yesterday.
Pittsburg, Oct 21. The state conven
tion of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance alliance, its final session today,
elect2d the following officers:
President, Mrs. H. C. Campbell; vice
president, Mrs. It. L. Price; corres
ponding secretary, Mrs, Ellen M. Wat
son; recording secretary. Miss Emma
A. Fowler; treasurer, Mrs. G. M. Phil
lips; "Y" secretary, Mrs. George W.
Coblentz,
Among the resolutions ndopteit wore
the following:
"That we bellevo the j-o-called army
canteen system, while pretending to
keep our soldiers from the temptations
of saloons, outside of camp, lias really
resulted In bringing saloon temptations
directly to thousands of young men
who had been carefully trained in
Christian homes und churches, uml
who hud not contracted the drink habit
before entering the army.
"We know the canteens have brought
demoralization, drunkenness and vice
of all kins into camp HIV and have re
sulted in scenes of outlawry and de
bauchery that are a disgraceful re
cord of urmy life.
"And as the most direct blow at the
canteen system, we will petition con
gress at Its next session to repeal the
present canteen law without delay.
"That we will use evry possible ef
fort to remove the enticements of the
open saloon from college towns.
"We recommend to churches the
adoption of the fourth Sunday In Oc
tober to be temperance day and r
quest all ministers to preach a tem
perance sermon on that day."
It wtis unanimously agreed to accept
the Invitation from West Chester,
Chester county, to meet thero next
year. The delegates to the national con
vention were elected und with the pro
nouncement of benediction the conven
tion proceedings ended.
COURTESY UNAPPRECIATED.
The Reporter Who Approached the
Queen Is Arrested.
Amsterdam, Oct. 21. While Queen
Wilhelmina and her mother were about
to tuke tho train yesterday on their
return from ApMdoorn, a reporter
dressed In a bicycle costume, advanced
and offered his arm to the young queen.
He wus arrested Immediately. It was
first reported that the queen had been
assaulted and great excitement pre
volled. It appeared later that the reporter
was subject to mental derangement.
Ho said ho merely desired out
of polltenesB to escort the queen to
the train.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Oct. 21. These Pennsylva
nia pensions havo been Issued: Original
Hi rper G. Andrews, Bradford, S; Jet.se
Waller. Starrucca, Wayne, $10; Michaol
King, Wilkcs-Barro, Jtl. Increase Henry
H. Joslln, Ulster, Bradford, 1G to W; Pat
rick Fannin, Honesdale, JS to 112; Pat
rick II. Boland, West Warren, Bradford,
12 to UV, Altnerlan D, Blddle, Canton,
Bradford, 30 to tU).
ENGLAND IS
ALSO ACTIVE
Admiralty's Reply to
French Naval Move
ments. NAVY IN FIGHTING TRIM
British Reserve Squadron to Bo Kept
Ready No Repairs to Be Begun
on Any Ship Unless They Can Bo
Comploted in Forty-Eight Hours.
Mnjor Marchnnd's Report His
Messenger from Fashoda Arrives
in Cairo on His Wny to Paris He
Gives No Nows of Kitchener's Vis
it May Boar Secret Advices.
London, Oct. 21. A despatch from
Portsmouth says the British admiral
ty has Issued orders that no dock-yard
repairs aro to be begun on the ships
belonging to tho reserve squadron, un
less they enn be completed within
forty-eight hours.
Paris, Oct. 21. Captain Baratlcr, ot
Major Marchand's expedition, on his
arrival at Cairo with tho report for
the French government, said the mis
sion had not lost an officer or a sol
dier. Hi ndded that the health of all
the members of the party was very
good and that revlctualllng on tho
march was easy.
Major Murchand's report, telegraphed
from Cairo, was received during last
night. It does not mention the arrival
at Fashoda of General Kitchener and
only gives an account of the Incidents
of the expedition, with nn elaborato
description of the route followed, tho
manner of occupation, the raising of
the Hag, the force left at each point
and the treaties of submission con
cluded with the tribes. In addition to
referring to an encounter with the Der
vishes. The report only goes so far as the
beginning of September and says that
on August 20 the supplies of the party
were abundant.
The reason for the omission of uny
mention of the arrival of General Kit
chener at Fashoda Is said to be tho
tact that the report of Major Marchand
wus not ready when Captain Baratler
left Fnsl.udu. When the car.taln ds
parted from that place he did not think
he would go beyond Khartoum. Mn
jor M.irl'and, however deemed it ad
visable to send the finished portion
of the report, Intending to despatch
the remainder of It us soon ns Captain
Baratler returned. Hut tho captain,
on arriving at Oindtirmnn, found thero
Instructions telling him to go on to
Cairo, from which place he will pro
ceed to France.
It Is believed In certain quarters that
Captain Baratler Is the bearer of a
verbal report, which the French au
thorities were not willing to trust up
on the British telegraph lines.
LONDON'S OUTBURST.
Trafalgar Day's Great Patriotic
Demonstration.
London, Oct. 21. Exceptional Inter
est was taken today In the celebration
of the anniversary of the battle ot
Trafalgar, fought Oct. 21, ISO.", when
the British lleets under Admiral Nel
son gained n brilliant victory over the
fleets of Fiance and Spain, commanded
by Admiral Villeneuve. The cause of
this Increased outburst of patriotism
here Is the dispute with France over
the Fashoda question, which, In some
quarters, Is looked upon ns a matter
which may pot-slbly bring about war
between these two countries. Tho Nel
son column on Trafalgar Square was
profusely decorated and entwined with
a spiral chain of laurel leaves, while
laurel festoons hung from each corner
rf the capital to the lions ut the base,
whliil was elaborately embellished
with anchors, wreaths, flags und ever
greens, with a background of crimson
cloth with llouil shields in each cor
ner. Iin-erlbed with Nelson's great vic
tories, namely, St. Vincent, Camper
down, The Nile and Trafalgar.
The morning was showery and misty,
but many hundreds of people were
present to cheer the hoisting of tho
Union Jack on the top of the pedestal
at S o'clock.
At Portsmouth the masts of tho old
ttnv.' llne-cl -battle shin Victory. Nel
son's llagphlp at Trafalgar, nnd tho
vessel on which he died, were hung
with garlands of laurel.
The provincial towns celebrated tho
day ly loistlng the Union Jack on all
the public buildings.
CONTINUOUS OVATION.
Crowds Greet President McKlnley
Everywhere.
Cincinnati, O., Oct. 21 Ono continu
ous uvutlon has marked tho passage of
President .McKlnley today over the
states of Indiana and Ohio.
Dafylng the wlrd nnd rain of a most
disagreeable October (lav, tho citizens
of there states have congregated in
great numbers at every station along
tho line nnd never have they been
disappointed for the president appear
ed at every point to speak 11 few
words to his constituents.
WEATHER FORECAST. $
-f Washington, Oct. 21-Forecast for -f
f Saturday; For eastern Ponnsyl-
vanla, rnln; cooler, clearing Sat-
urday night; ligh euMcrly shift- -f
f Ing to iiorthwc tcii- winds. For -f
western PeniJk. ii i 1. 1 in. fol.
-f lowed by cloaft,'.!, . fresh to
4- brisk wjrthwchterfWW Is,
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