tibVLVLt. OTEto :Jn? & SCHAOTON, PA., MONDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 31, 189S. TWO CENTS. qjl) - PEACE REIGNS ABOUT PARIS No Signs of Agitation in the City Yes terday. LABORS OF THE PRESS They Aro Powerless to Lush tho Public Into a Hostile Demonstra tionCount Esterhazy Deprived of His Membership in tho Legion of Honor M. de 1'roycinct Again Hesitates The Truth in tho Drey fus Case Is Now Liable to Come to the Surface. Paris, Oct. TO. Nowhere Is there any rlgn of agitation today. Tho city Is quiet. The antl-semlte papers vainly endeavor, by abusing the Judges of tho court of cas-sutlon, to lash the public into a hostile demonstration, but the people seem rather inclined to repent the culpability or Imbecility of, tho high officers of th general staff who allowed themselves to become the prey of unscrupulous forgers. This refers especially to tho officers deputed to Investigate the Dreyfus af fair. It Is believed even now that Import ant fuels nre being concealed In order to phl6ld the headquarters staff. Most of the Paris papers approve tho decision of the court of cassation, al though the Gaulols and the Eclair de clare that even now revision Is by no means certain. Tho Llberte bows to the decision, but dees not think it will end the agitation. Tho Figaro announces that Comte Hsterhazy has been deprived of I1I3 membership In the legion of honor. The Dreyfus decision seems to have delayed a solution of the cublnrt cris is. M. de Freyclnet Is again hesitat ing to accept tho portfolio of minister of war on the ground that In view of the role the Protestants have played in the Dreyfus case, It would be Inad visable for two ProtestantP, himself nnd M. Rlbout, to hold the portfolios of war and justice. CURIOUS DILEMMA. London, Oct. 31. The Paris corres pondent of the Times points out that a curious dllenima has now developed in the Dreyfus affair, saying: "If the secret dossier is now com municated to the court of cassation It may incriminate Dreyfus, but It will certainly convict General Mercler, the minister of war at the time of tho conviction of Dreyfus, of a criminal violation of the law In communicat ing to the courtmnrtl.il dbcuments that were not communicated to Drey fus nnd his counsel. "It Is said that In order to shield General Mercler, who acted thus ow ing to his weakness or his Ignorance, that all subsequent ministers of war have adopted an obstinate attitude. "If, on the other hand, there has never been a secret dossier, the whole case rests on the bordereau and must fall to the ground. How then, since Lieutenant Colonel Henry's admission of forgery, could the generals have de clared Dreyfus guilty? "The allegation that the dossier. If there be one, contains a letter from Emperor William to Colonel Schwarz koppen, (Geiman military attache,) In Paris. Is utterly improbable In view of the emperor's character and habits. Ho would never have written to a. mil itary attache." TRUTH IN THE DREYFUS CASE. It Is Liable to Come to the Surface ftt the Coming Hearing. Paris, Oct. SO. By Saturday's decis ion the court of cassation obtains tho most absolute control over the Drey fus case. It can demand and examine any documents whatever. Including tho dossier of any case hearing upon the Dreyfus matter and can examine under oath any witness, however high his position. In short, If the court makes a sincere use of Its powers the truth will have a much better chance of being discov ered than would havo been tho case had It merely ordered revision before an other court-martial, whose members might have been nctunted by a deslro to phleld the general staff. Having con cluded Its Inquiry It can present a new dossier to either a civil or a military court for final decision. Its proceedings will not he public and there ran, therefore, be no objection to a communication to It of the alleged secret dossier, If this Is still In exist ence, while the numerous generals who have expressed their belief in tho guilt of Dreyfus will now be called upon to explain the grounds of their convlc tlons. Although the liberation of Dreyfus has not been ordered, the court can order him brought to France at any moment nnd will probably do so at an early stage of the Inquiry. The court refrained from ordering his release on Saturday because It would havo been a presumption of his Inno cence. Paul de Roulede, of the patriotic league, turned the patriotic manifes tation at Le Rourget today In memory of the soldiers Mho fell there In the Franco.Prueelan war of 1S70 Into a revolutionary demonstration against the decision of the court of causation. He delivered .1 violent nntl-Dreyfus speech. Marcel Hanoi t nemliur of the chum her of deputies, followed with 11 still moro lnilumnidtoiy harangue. There were, however, no disorders. As President Faure left thi grand opera houae tonight about 11 o'clock he nas greeted with prolonged shoutu of "Vlv l'Annfr" and "A Has La Julfs!" Comte Kstcrhazy, It Is reported, has written to several generals demanding money under threats of exposure. i London, Oct. 31. The Paris corrcs- pnndnt of tho Dally News cays that tho decision of thr court of cassation on Saturday was given by a vote of nine against four. MANILA DEATH LIST. General Otis Reports the Victims of of Disease. Washington, Oct. 3U. Tho following cablo waa ruculvod at the war dopait ment today from General Otis: Manila, on. ::o. Adjutant General, Washington: Following deaths' since last report, Oc tober 21: Sergeant Mnjor Hoy W. Hover. I'irxt South Dakota, malarial favor, Oil. S2; Prl Vnto Hcnty II. Weaver, Tenth I'enn-yi-vunla, chronic dysentery; Alfred J. Kris man, Flrt Nebraska, typhoid fever; Thomas W. P. Hume, Fourletiiih Infan try, malurin! fever, Oct. m. Privates Ar thur C. Hlintns, First Nebraska, acute, diarrhoea; Frank H. Hnluj, hospital emps, typhoid fever; Oct. ., Private 11. Let', Twtntj-third Infartry, MiiaH-pot; Oct. 2i, Privates Cluitlui J. Jorgviien, Eighteenth. Infantry, typhoid fever; John Morgan, Flist North Dakota, ucuto dy.' entory; Corporal Rual H. Smith, First South Dakota, small-pox; Oct. 27, Prlvn r Karl W. Osterlioi.t, Him Nebraska, ty phoid fever; Oct. 2, Prlvn It Walter J. Mel.can, First Montana, typhoid fever: Sept. ?, Private Krtvrnrd Mancties, First South Dakota, typhoid fever, not report ed at time. lgiiud) Otis. HECKER AND LEE CALLED BACK Ordered to Leave Havana at Once. Recall Regarded as Highly Signifi cant. Havana, Oct. 30. Colonel Hecker and Colonel Lee, of the United States special transportation commission, re reived cablegrams from Washington last night directing their return to Washington by tho llrst steamer avail able. The messages which were from Secretary Alger, were very brief, sim ply directing the recipients to report to the war department, and there Is considerable perplexity as to the ob Ject of the recall. Replies .were Immediately cabled to Washington, but up to the hour of fil ing this dispatch no rejoinder had been received, thus leaving the matter of Colonel Keeker's departure doubtful, though Colonel Lee will leave tomor row by the Ward line steamer Seneca. The supposition is that the death of Colonel George F. Waring, Jr.. in New York city, has necessitated some change in the plans of the war de partment. General Wade and Lieu tenant Colonel Clous had a long con ference with Colonel Lea and Colonel Hecker this afternoon. Colonel Leo's departure will leave the commissions on transportation an.l the selection of camp sites without a chairman nnd the quartermaster's department without a disbursing olti cer. Dr. O'Reilly, upon whom the chair manship of the two commissions will dovolve, was appointed to General Wade's staff ns head quartermaster. The impression Is general among the Amerlrans here that the recall. of Col onels Loe nnd Hecker at this particu lar juncture Is highly slgnillcant. THE PORTO RICANS ARE AMBITIOUS They Desire Territorial Rights and a Cessation of the Present Military Government. San Juan do Poito Rico, Oct. 30. The principal theatre of the city was taxed to lt utmost capacity this afternoon on tho occasion of a public, meeting oj delegates from the chief towns of the island to consider nnd draft recommen dationn regarding the necessities of the Island for the use or the special com missloners, who will be selected latei to represent Porto Rico at Washing ton, when the time comes for settllnc the administrative system. The assem bly was fairly representative and al though the proceedings gave undue prominence to unimportant details there was abundant evidence of Intel ligent rellectlon on the part of the dele gates und of a determination not to tolerate partisan politics at this crisis In the Island's affairs. Carefully prepared reports were sub mitted by the political, social and eco nomical committees. The meeting received with enthusi asm the resolutions demanding terri torial rights, the cessation of the pres ent military rule and the Installation of regular civil government. Other resolutions Mere adopted ask ing an eight-hour day for the laboring man nnd severely denouncing the pres ent corrupt system of registering deed" of land. It wns obvious that the delegates proceeded upon the assumption that the United State1 would grant Porto Rico territorial rights. SAYS STONE WILL WIN. Senator Quay Predicts a Substantial Republican Victory. Pittsburg, Oct. 30. Senator M. S. Quay, while In thb: city yesterday, said: "1 believe that Stone will be elect ed. State Chairman Elkln's llgures giving him at least 100,000 plurality aro about coirect. I think, too, that the legislative tlclftt Is all right. Loyal Republicans need have no anxiety ns to the result of the November election. Colonel Stone and tho entire Repub lican ticket will bo elected and the majority will be ample." Florida Town Flnuie Swept. Jacksonville, Flu., Oct So. The little town of Dffuneak Springs was swept by flro this afternoon. KnM buildings in tho business part of tho town were de. Btroyed. Loss, J15.000; two-third 1 cov ered hy insurance. Steamship Arrivals. Nov York, Oct. 30.-Arrlvcd: La Tour alno. Hams, yuecntitown Sailed: Cum. panla, flora Liverpool, Now York. Antwerp-Arrived: Wektcrnland, Now York. Killed hy Cars. Wllkes-Ilarro, Oot. Si). Anthony DinM'i rty, aged 55, was lun over by a tIp of cars In tho Aehlny 111 1 no and Inutantly killed. HARRISON SPEAKS ON HIE ISSUES INDIANA DEMOCRACY WEDDED TO TREE SILVER. Tho Dangor of Encouraging Finan cial Fauatics--Ex-Prcsident Thinks tho Non-Fnrtisan Spirit Which Was Manifest at the Beginning of: tho War With Spain Should Bo Continued Until Affairs With For eign Nations Aro Settled. IndIanapolis.net. SO. Chairman Hern- ly, of the Republican state central com mittee, recently Invited ox-Presldent Harrison 10 take part In the campaign. The ex-presi fnt has sent .Mr. Ilernly 11 letter in w''i h, after saying that Im portant legal business will occupy hla time for several weeks, he discusses national questions as follows: "In New York, whore 1 was recently, the Democratic party has pushed aside the free rilver question and Is limiting a campaign ut on the theory that na tional lt-sucs, and eapeclullr the free silver question, are not involved. In Indiana the c.Te Is quite different. The Democratic party hero has affirmed with emphasis the Chicago platform of iwb, ami In our own district I under stand the Democratic candidate for congress Is strongly urging upon the people the Issue of free silver coinage at the ratio of IG to 1. Now whatt ver may be the case In New York, here a Democratic success would distinctly set forward and strengthen the propa ganda for free silver coinage. In New York many gold Democrats who afllll ated with the Republican party In 1S!)6 are saying that the silver Isauo Is not involved, but men of that faith cer tainly cannot say so In Indiana. It ecnui to me that It would bo a dis tinct setback for the cause of honest money, and a distinct Injury to the statu of Indiana, If, In a year so pros perous as this, a majority of our peo "!p should vote for the free coinage of liver. Honest money Democrats, who have hoped that that issue might not meet them ngaln In a Democratic na tional convention, will help to make its appearance there certain if they aid in securing a Democratic victory in Indi ana this year. The apparent settlement of that Issue In 1S9G contributed im mensely to bring the prosperity which we now enjoy, to give confidence to capital, and to secure work and wages in good money to the worklngman. These classes were awake then to the vital Importance of this Issue and re sponded with an overwhelming1 nega tive. It would be an unpleasant thing to contemplate If, while in the enjoy ment of the fruits of that victory, any of those who supported the cause of ound money in 1S9C should now, either irom lethargy or pique, or through the nlluence of minor questions, be led ither actively or passively to give their ild to the revival and perpetuation of litis disturbing Influence. TUB SMALL DIFFERENCES. "1 cannot understand why any Re publican In the state should withhold either his Influence or his vote from the Republican ticket. Small differ neon as to the details of administra tion and smaller differences growing out of personal disappointments, should ue put utterly aside. "Another consideration, I thlnk.should .strongly Influence the voters of the state. The nation went into a war With SPalll. Supported bv tin. mni-nl sentiment of the great majority of our people of all parties. It was felt that as to Cuba there wan a distinct call upon the United States to Interpose for the ending of Spanish cruelties and mlsgovernment there. The firing lines have been withdrawn and our ships are largely in our own harbors, after ichievements on land and sea that have given Increased fame to Amerl an arms; but our foreign relations are t ill acute and unsettled, and the ap oenl to which tho response was so gen erous and non-partisan at tho begin ning of the war, to stand by our own ountry and its executive and adminis trative olllcers should still be felt and responded to. Our election results ihould not give, or even seem to give, ncouragement to those who would find Hi our discords and divided counsels' their advantage. Our British cousins have the good habit of standing by vhen their nation is conducting deli cate and Irritating foreign questions. Very truly yours. Ilenjaiuln Harrison. SENSATION AT PONCE. Two Passengers on Spanish Steamer Carried Dynamite. Ponce, Porto Rico, Oct. 30. A sensa tion was cuused here yesterday on the arrival of the Red line steamer Phlla l"Iphla from the Spanish main, by tho llscovery In the hand-bags of two pas engers of a number of explosive cart ridges containing dynamite. The discovery was made by the cus toms nfllclals nnd the passengers were irrerted on tho supposition that they are anarchists. , The police, who fear that others be longing to the gang havo escaped, are making strict search. COL. WARING'S ASHES. They Remain in nn Urn at Swln burno Island. New York, Oct. 30. The ashes of Col onel George E. Waring, Jt., which were placed In an urn temporarily, remained today at Swinburne Island. What dls position will be made of them has not yet been decided upon by Mrs. Waring. On account of th expressed wish of Colonel Warlnf: there will be no public funeral. Colonel Waring often said that he wlfhed his obsequies to be of the simplest character. The quarantine was lifted today from the houf'e In which Colonel Waring died of yellow fever on Saturday morn ing. William at Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Oct. Ja. Emperor William and Empress Auguutn Vlutorlu, wltn their suites, arrived in perfect health at tho encampment nutJdtt the town yes terday. At 11 o'clock t'hflr majRStles en tered the Jaffa, gate and at S o'clock vlilttd tho church of tho Holy Sepulchre, TROOPS FOR CUBA. No Definite Determination as to Dato of Embarkation. Washington. Oot. SO. No definite de termination bar hesn reached as to the into when the troops nt Savannah would be sent to Cuba, A prominent administration ofllelnl raid tonight that the departure of General Lee's corpj, would be dependent, to a certain extent, upon tho movements of the Spanish forces In evacuating tho Island. The American Iroops he said, might sail this week nnd they might not sail for a month. It Is the intention of the adminis tration however, to land General Lee's corps In Cuba before the llrst of Jan uary. That dale has been fixed defi nitely for the time of tho final evacua tion of tho Island by the Spanlatds An effort was made by tho Spanish authorities to obtain an extension of ihe time of evacuation until the first of February but the proposition was declined by the American commis sioners. Arrangements for the lauding and ejimplrjr of th" American forces prac tically hae been completed in Cuba, although some of the details have not l.onn worked out yet. The recall at this time of Colonel Hecker and Col onel I.ee from Havana Is simply to secure their nld hero in the working out of fiese details. General Fllzhugh Lee came to Wash ington from Richmond last night but remained only until an early train this morning. Ills business was pure ly pi hate and lie called upon no war department ofllclnls. Important orders will be sent to him early this week relating to the movement of his corps but as yet. the war department has not disclosed their nature. PHILIPPINE DECISION. Little Doubt That This Country Will Take Possession The Only Hitch in Paris Is Said to Be That of Re muneration An Ultimatum to Spain The Spanish Debt. Washington, Oct. 31. Advices from Purls are to the effect that there Is no change In the peace negotiations situation. The administration has the same hopeful feeling of success that was expressed at the cabinet meetlnjr yesterday and the statement Is reiter ated that the negotiations are In a fair way to be brought to a speedy termina tion. The question of the Philippines has not been considered formally by the peace commissioners, but there has been some Informal discussion between the American and Spanish representa tives, with the result that the Ameri can commissioners have Indicated to the administration that the settlement will not be so dllllcult ns anticipated some time ago. The deteimiuatlon apparently has been reached by the United States government to retain all the Philippine Islands, and the only question for con troversy will be the allowance to Spain for the Islands. This feature of the case is now being carefully considered by the administration here, and by the American commissioners In Pans. The conclusions of the sovernment will be based on what Is believed to be Just and proper, and, as in the case of the Cuban article of the protocol, the pos ition of tho United States will be in effect an ultimatum. If accepted bv the Spanish commissioners, as Is be lieved to be likely, the details will re main to be arranged, but no difficulty is anticipated after the main question Is settled. Secretary Hay had an interview with the president today, which presumably related to matters before the peace commission, but nothing Is known of the contents of dispatches which mav have been received from Mr. Day. It was intimated, however, that the Amer ican representatives In Paris probably would be prepared to take up next week and submit to the Spanish members a distinct proposition on the Philippine question. It Is assumed, however, that this proposition may be subject to change ns the negotiations proceed. On the subject of the Philippines mem bers of the cabinet are unusually re ticent, and thin fact Is assumed by some to Indicate that up to this time the administration Itself has not fully determined on what it will or wilf not demand, beyond the fact that tho en tire archipelago must remain In the possession of the United States. This determination has undoubtedly been reached, and under no clrcumstnnces, It Is said, will this government, through Its Paris representatives, consent to a treaty which does not involve a com plete surrender of Spanish sovereignty therein. It may be further said that this gov ernment will not assume any Spanish debt or obligation, possibly beyond tho guarantee of certain municipal obliga tions which have been Incurred In sub stantial municipal Improvements. The debt which Spain has Incurred In her efforts to put down Insurrections will neither be paid, assumed nor guaran teed by the United States. This fact, It Is certain, wils distinctly announced to the American commissioners before they left Washington. Whether or not this government would consent to the payment of any sum of money to Spain for any part of her territory taken pos session of by the United States, shuuld any lo found to be duo on n final set tlement of the account, cannot be stated at this time, nnd It is believed that this paitlcular feature of the question hup never been raised In the president's conferences with members of the cabl nt. London, Oct. 31. The Mnrdld corres pondent of tho Standard Fays: "There Is much anxiety In Madrid as to the. result of Monday's Joint sitting of the peace commission. Inasmuch as Spain accepted the Cuban artlcloa of the protocol only on condition of a sub sequent agreement being arrived at on tho Philippine question, she will strenuously resist anv Infringement of her rights in the' Philippines with out compensation." Tire In the Vale of Cashmsro, Rombay. Oct, 30. A t'lcut lire In Sor Inaguer, one of the capitals of Cauhmer", In tho Valo of Carhmre, destroyed s.ll tho public buildings and many rcsldeucer yesterday. One man was killed. The damug-o Is estimated at ton Iskhs OW0,-000). GRAVE PROBLEMS CONFRONT WOOD MILITARY GOVERNOR IS HAR RASSED BY OFFICE-SEEKERS. He Finds a Stato of Aflnlrs nt Jlun zauillo That Is Anything but En couraging Two Factions Already Exist In the Cubnu Army nnd 2,000 Insurgents Wont Offices. Mauranlllo, Oct. 30. Tho visit of General Leonard Wood, governor of tho mllltury department of Santiago, has been Instrumental in bringing all the element,-; among the Cubans to the front. No fiVtur than 2.000 Insurgents, of whom COO tire olllcers, want olllces and tholr clamor amounts to a de mand. There are two leading factions, one headed by General Jesus Unbl and tho oilier by General Rlos. t present most of the olllces ate held by repre sentatives of the Rabl faction, Includ ing the mayoralty nnd tho custom house Inspectorships. General Wood, In order to pacify the Rics fact'on. has given them six positions on the rural police force and turned over to one of their people the lighthouse at Cape Cruz, together with several other minor appointments. Rut neither par ty is satisfied, each thinking that It ought to have all the olllces. General Rlos does not dare express his opinion publicly of General Rabl, but he feels that this Is his district, as he has had the nominal charge of It for three years, and that It ought to belong to him, so far as appointments' of Cubans to olllces are concerned, nnd nil tho more so because hi represents General Callvto Garcia. The majority of the Insurgents here have no money and go about living from hand to mouth and wondering what will happen next Armtd men are not allowed rations. As the Cu bans will not disband and will not work, nothing remains for them but to strut about tho city, with machete and revolvers. Pome of them are nearly naked; others appear In long legged patent leather boots with sil ver spurs, carrying superbly wrought Toledo machetes. A few wear immac ulate white suits and Panama hats. These are for the most part the New York contingent, each man now a veritable bombastes furlnso. Except when he Is on board tho gun boat Hist, which brought him here, General Wood Is besieged by these seek ers for office. Among the Interviews he has hud was one with General Rlos, who wanted the mayor of Manzanillo, one of Rubl's faction, dismissed and his own man appointed to the mayoralty. General Wood, asked on what grounds the dismissal could be sustained. He said: "Is not the mayor a competent officer? Has he not an excellent repu tation? Did he not serve bravely and effectively throughout the entire war?" To all of this General Rlos replied In the affirmative, but Insisted that hli own nominee was entitled to the posi tion because he was Rlos man. The In terepts of the city und the locality were apparently minor considerations In the mind of the Cuban commander. Hut this appears to be the case everywhere among the Cuban Insurgents. THE OUTLOOK DISCOURAGING. General Wood and Colonel Pettlt re gard the outlook us lather discourag ing. Still, they hope that some means may soon be found to break up the Cuban army. The members of the rank and file are anxious to go to work, hut the leaders refuse to allow them to do so, and the men do not dare dewrt, as they would certainly be shot If cap tured. General Wood iB hoping that the other towns he will visit on his trip around the province will not present the same vexatious conditions as prevail here, where the Cuban problem Is presented In a very dllllcult form, the most dllll cult he has yet encountered. It was necessary to send a detach ment of the Fourth Immune regiment under a sergeant to the Rigney plan tation, in order to compel the armed Cubans to allow men to work there. The undertaking, however, proved sxic cessful nnd "00 men are now regularly employed. The latest advices from Santa Cruz del Stir, the meeting place of the Cu ban assembly, do not report the ar rival of Genet al Maximo Gomez, but there are persistent rumors that the friends of Gomez, who are delegates to the assembly, will endeavor to em barrass Geneial Cnllxto Garcia and his supporters. Lieutenant Young and the officers of tho Hist have been most enthusiastic ally welcomed here by the Cubans, who are grateful for tho help many times extended to them. The gallant little boat during the war was ns much an object of love to the Cubans ulong the coast as of fear to the Spaniards. She was quite ns well known to both parties as the New York city hall Is to the residents of the metropolis. Lieutenant Young has formally claimed, on behalf of the United States navy, tho wrecks of the Spanish gun boats that went ashore or were sunk by the United States gunboats In the memorable engagement off Manzanillo on July 1. After a final conference with Col onel Pettlt regarding the management of the district, General Wood left for Santiago at noon today on board the Hist. On Wednesday next he will proceed to Gunntanumo. from which point, af ter first returning to Santiago agnln, ho will leave for the north coast of the province, to be gone probably a week or ten days. Two companies of Colonel Pettlt's Immune are to be sent Immediately to Dr.yamo. Bank Cashier Dios, Trenton. N. .!., Oct. SO.-charles White head, cashier of the Tlrst N11tlou.1l lnnk of this city, died at his home here today ot heart trouble. Mr. Whitehead vas 7t years old and had been tho bank's cathler for thirty yanrs. Veteran Journalist Dies. Worcester, Mass., Oct. 30. C. A. Wal Icu, tho oldest newspaper man In tho country, died at his homo In Worcester yesterday, ngrd 73 years. Ho had been connected with tho Spy olnco KJ7, TIIK NKWS THIS MOitXIXU Weather Indlmtlons Todiyi t-'ilr; Cooler. 1 General Ifncto Sam Will Retain thu Philippines. Agitation In Paris Has Subsided. Kx-1'reMdent lt.irrh'on's Political Views. J'icblcias Confrcntlrg Gen. Wood In Cuba. Great Activity In llrltlsh Arsenals atvJ Diy Docks. 2 (jtnor.tl-Saturday's Foot Rail Games. Piiiunclsd and Commercial. 3 Local Anniversary ot the Reformation, S. II. Price and lngersoll Have a Tilt. 4 Editorial. Comment of the Pre'. fi Loral Abandonment of the D. & II. Canal and Gravity. Saturdays Rig Republican Meetings. fl Local West Scruntnti and SuburuUi. 7 News Round About Scranton. 5 General News of the Soldiers at Camp Meade. REVOLUTION IN OCEAN TELEGRAPHY Important Discoveries Made by Pro fessor Crehoro and Lieutenant George O. Squire. Washington, Oct 30. One point in the annual report of General Greely has escaped public attention owing to its dlsi'sssociatlon with tho lat-; war. It relates, to the Uscoveries of two ' young physicists. Professor A. C. Cre- hore nnd Lieutenant Colonel George O Squire, volunteer signal ofHcer, who have lately pursued, under the dlrec tlon of the chief signal officer of 1 army, certain scientific Invcstlsat: 1 that promise to work a revolution method of ocean teUgrapby. Gei.i Greely expresses his belief that il discoveries ar.d Inventions hav as-i ed such form and phase as to li the greate.n value to the eonimei-' world. The discoveries outline the true s ! entlflc method of telegraphy known .1.1 the sign wave system. The first ex periments were made at the artillery Lchool, Fort Monroe, Vn.. and were dls. cussed theoretically In 1897 under the title of "the synchronngraph," a new method of rapidly transmitting intel ligence Ify the alternating "i-ireiit The next step was the testing of thin system on a long te-lgraph line and for this purpose Professor Crehcro and Colonel Squire visited Kngland, where they were afforded every facil ity for experimental work over the government telegrrph jlnes through the courtesy of the postmaster geneuil and the distinguished electrician, Chief Engineer William IL Preece, These experiments, the report sets forth, proved tdnVluslvely the super iority of a modern alternating current smooth wave, the typical form of which Is a simple sign wave, as com pared with the system now exclusively used throughout the world in code tel egraphy. Under the sign wave sys tem, words were f-ent and receive ! over a line 1,100 miles long at a rate of over three thousand words u( r minute. Under this new system the speed of the Whcatstone commercial receiver was increased as much ns three fold when operated under iden tically the system of the old code tel egraphy. The necessity of increased spe"d over ocean cables, the report continues while not generally appre ciated, is strikingly obvious when ex amined from a commercial standpoint. Since every cable spanning the Allan tic ocean cots several million dollars, the value of any illToverv that will increase the working power of these cables Is at once apparent. General Greely says he has no hesitation in expressing his opinion thnt the sign wave s-ystem which also admits of easy duplexing will within a year or two increase very materially the working capacity of every table to which it is applied. IS FIGHTING QUAY. Wauamaker Declares Himself to Edi tor of the Erie Echo. F.rlo, Pa Oct. SO. in response to an Inquiry by Chairman T. V. Rynder. of the People's party, whether Mr. Wana maker had declared for lenkn at New Castle, the following reply vas received by Mr. Rynder tonight: Philadelphia. Oct. Sfl. W. Mr. T. I. Rynder. Kdltor of the Krlo 1'k'ho. Erie. Pa. Dear Sir: 1 have Jut opened your letter of tho USth, and In reply beg to say thnt tho reports printed In the Pittsburg pa pers as to my having announced myself for any particular candidate for govern n are a pure fnbrUatlon. In the meeting it referred to. I think 1 did not even mention the name of the candidate. My battle Is against the Quay machine and all Its candidates whoever they may be. Yours vry truly. John Wanaroaker. Bubonic Plague Victim. Vienna, Oct. CO. The death l announced of Frauleln Pccha. one of the two nllrse who attended the late Herr Rarlsch. of Professor Nethnagle'a pathological la boratory, the first victim of the outbreak of bubonic plague In Vienna. Mrs. Botkin Arraigned. San Francisco, Oct. SO. Mrs. Cordelia Potkln we s formally arraigned In Justice Carroll Cook's court yesterday upon tho iiKlU'tmenl found by tho grand Jury charging her n-lth th murder of M's. John P. Dunning, of Dover, Del. Colonel Smith Resigns, lliirrlhhurg, Oi't. Su. The resignation of Colonel Normcn M. Hinith. of tho Right ernth regiment, was received nnd ac cented today at the headquarters or the National Guard and orders will 1m Issued placing him on the roll of retired ottlcers. ' Samuel Mutclunore Dead. Philadelphia. Oct. 30. Rev. Samuel Mutchmoie. one of tho most 'prominent ministers In the Presbyterian church, died today at liH 'ioni In ihls city. He wn nacd CT yci..i - 1 e leave a widow and sev eral chlldt'i PrepaUng for the Collapse. Pari. (Jet. SO. The. French press Is be ginning to manlfffct a much more concilia tory spirit regarding Fashoda, apparently with a view to preparing the publlo mind for the recall cf the Aluichand expedition. GREAT BRITAIN PREPARES HER BATTLESHIPS Great Activity at Arse nals and Dry Docks. WARLIKE ARRANGEMENT. Tho Government Is Assembling the Emergency Squadron, Which It Is Understood, Will Go to Gib raltar Other Warships Are Com ing to Join tho Squadron and 200, 000 Tons of Coal Have Been Or dered Admiral Palliser at 'Esqul mault Said to Have Received a Ci pher Message Ordering the Fast est Cruiser of the Station to Pre pare for Sea at Once The French Settlement of the Society Islands Will Be Visited. London, Oct. ."0. There has been thi greatest activity today at Devenport, site of the largest arsenal In Great Britain, and two of the finest dry docks In the world. The government Is assembling an emergency squadron, which, it Is understood, will go to Gib r.'ltai. Despite the fact that the wind has been blowing almost a gale, the second class battleship Colossus arrived from Holyhead, the first class battleship Howe from Queenstown and the flrst closs battleship Iienbow from Green ock. The third class cruiser Calliope, which was on the way to the Canaries, was Intercepted and has returned un expectedly to Plymouth. Other warships are coming to Join the squadron and the government has ordered 1100,000 tons of coal. COMMOTION AT HSQUIMAULT. Victoria, R. C, Oct. 30. Commotion prevails at Esquimau!! and in the clubs of the city frequented by naval men. Admiral Palliser Is said to have re ceived a long cipher message from the admiralty nnd immediately II. M. S. Amphlou, the fastest cruiser of the station, was ordered to prepare for sea. She will sail at once for Coqulm bo to meet her sister ship, the Phaeton, and from there the two will proeed to Tahiti, the French settlement on the Society Islands. The Itagship Imperiuse, which has Just returned from Comox, Is also coal ing and tho Leander has been ordered also 10 return from Comox to preparo for any move that may be decided up on. The other ships here are the Dingo, Sparrow Hawk and Icarus. The opin ion among naval men is that England Is dispatching llects from Halifax to the West Indie.-, and from Ksqulninult to Tahiti to show tho French how ut terly her colonies would be at the mer cy of the Utltish should we make any warlike movements. ANGRY WIFE" SUICIDE. Mary Ann Cassiday Ignites Oil on Her Clothes. Plttsbutg, Oct. Hi). -Mecause Philip Cassiday was late In keeping an ap pointment with his wife, Mary Ann, to take her to the exposition during its closing days, a quarrel started be tween them. It wan ended last night by Mrs. Cassiday pouring oil on her clothes, setting fire to them with a match and being burned so badly that she died todui-. While the flames were burning her body she cried to her husband to save her, but It was too late. Though she had talked of taking her life. It U not thought thai she intended to go to the extreme which marked her strange act. CYCLONE IN LONDON. Much Property Damaged by a Se vore Storm. London. Oct. 30. During a severe storm lust night a small area, about half a mile square, around Denmark Hill, Camberwell. London, waa visit ed by a veritable nyr-ione. Cabs were overturned, windows, doors, lamp posts, trees and chimneys were blown down and a number of houses un roofed. I'ho contents of numerous hawkers stalls were carried hundreds of yards 111 the air by the wind and many peo ple were Injured by the Hying debris, which did also Immense damage to property. Blue Grr.ss Blade in Trouble. LcMiiKtoa, Ky., Oot. 3'J. Charles 15, Moore, editor, and James E. Hughe, publisher of Rlue Grass jllmle. have been anested. rharred with sending obscene matter throuuh thu i.iallx. fHHHH-HfHH-t-rttH- 4- WEATHER FORECAST. 4 f Washington, Oot. 30 Forecast for - -f Monday: For eastern IVntisvlva- -f- f nla, fair; cooler; fr h to brisk 4- f northwesterly winds For wiMtcin -f Pennsylvania, showers l.i the oarlj - -f morning followed by fair and cool- y 4- en brink norlhwctejiy v.lai. -f f
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