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SCRANTON. PA., THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 3. 189S
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FIGURES TELL
HAPPY STORY
Wonderful Fruits of Wise
Republican Admin
istration. PROSPERITY MARCHING ON
Phenomennl Dccrertso in Imports Is
Accompanied by an Equal Qaln in
Goods Sold to Other Peoples Our
Exports of Manufactures Are Now
at the Hate of a Million Dollars
for Each Business Say in the
Year.
Special to the Scrnntou Tribune.
Washington, Nov. 2. An Increase of
over $100,000,000 in exports and a de
crease of over $100,000,000 In imports
is the record of our foreign commerce
for .the nine months ending Sept. 30,
189S, compared with the corresponding
nine months of the preceding year. No
corresponding period In any year of the
country's history has shown such a
record. The total exports of the nine
months ending Sept. 30, i8D8, nre prac
tically twice us great ns those of the
corresponding nine months of 189S,
while the imports show a reduction of
1216 per cent, ns compared with 1S&8,
despite the growth of our population
in the meantime. The imports of mer
chandise in .the nine months Just ended
are less than In any corresponding per
iod since 1855.
All classes of our great lines of pro
duction have prospered during the past
decade. The exports of the products of
the mines which, for the nine months
ending Sept. 30. 189S, are in round num
bers $20,000,000, have Increased more
than 33 per cent, since 18S8: exports of
the productions of the forests which
were $18,775,141 In the corresponding
nine months of 1SSS, are in the nine
months Just ended $30,775,573. Agricul
tural products which in nine months
of 18SS were $304,717,382. arc In the nine
months Just ended $371,29i,9". lux
ports of domestic manufactures, which
In the nine months of 1SSS were but
$99,812,972, are in the nine months of
1S9S, $227,S22,045. It thus appears that
the manufacturers have In the period
1888-98 enjoyed a larger growth In ex
ports of their productions .than any
other class of our great producers.
FIGURES IN DETAIL.
The following table shows the ex
ports of manufactures and products
of agriculture in the months ending
Sept. 30, in each of the years from 18SS
to 1S9S:
Kxports of
Nino months Products .if
year
1SSS ..
1SS1 ..
H90 ..
1K1 ..
irc2 ..
iw.i ..
ll9l ..
IfOli ..
1SW! ..
1W7 ..
1S9S ..
Manufactures. Agriculture.
. W.SIU.U74 $301,717,302
.. 1I1.On2.17I 37tf.23J.47S
.. 113.M72.128 40I.7HS.IM
,. Ufl.911.0i7 4o5,91ii,:.S
,. lll.;.!lll J3S.8H IM7
,. 129.Wl.99l 413.312.710
,. 133.292.8S0 3S7.720.139
,. 11J.7S3.S3I r.3r.,977.W6
,. 1S4.S07.00I 416.3t.l,tU
,. 212,3.i7,671 4M.K .,,19
.. 227.822,04.-, 571.29 1 A-iS
The September Summary of Com
merce and Finance, issued by the treas
ury bureau of statistics, from which
these figures are gathered, presents
somo additional detulls of Interest. It
shows that the exports of manufactures
during the nine months ending Sept. 30
have amounted to $227,S22,045, or prac
tically a million dollars a day for each
business day of the year.
GAIN IS GENERAL.
These figures indicate that the ex
ports of manufactures for the full cal
endar year will, for the first time In our
history, reach the $300,000,000 line. The
exports of agricultural implements,
which In nine months of 1897 were $1,
845,927, are In the corresponding month's
of the present year 58,181,331. Carriages
cars and bicycles, of which we exported
in the eight months of 1890 $I,828,0SC,
amounted In the nine months of 'the
present year to $8,705,019. Exports of
cotton cloths Increased from 231,710.63:.
yards in the nine months of 1897 to
241,160,079 'yards In the corresponding
months of 1S9S, and other manufactures
of cotton, from J2.S7S.3Gt In 1S97 to $3'
062,682 in 1S9S. Manufactures of libers
and textile grasses Increased from $1,
719,907 In the nine months of 1897 to
$2,058,130 In the corresponding months
of the present year. Exports of bar
Iron Increased in the nine months Just
ended from 7,5S8,593 pounds to 10,283,319
pounds: thope of seel sheets and plate
from 4,873,119 pounds In the nine months
of 1897 to 45,013.967 pounds In the cor
responding months of 1898; those of
wire from 87,556,825 pounds In the nine
months of 1897 to 121,004,780 pounds In
1898; locomotives from $2,319,42S In nine
months of last year to $4,337,693 in nine
months of the preesnt year; wire nails
from 7,109,817 pounds In nine months of
last year to 17.842,278 pounds in the
nine months of the present year. Ex
ports of manufactures of leather In
creased from $14,914,781 in nine months
of laBt year to $16,382,560 In 1S9S; re
fined mineral oils from 631,170.727 gal
Jons In nine months of last year to 664.
831,820 gallons In the nine months of
this year; cotton seed oil from 21,808,119
gallons last year to 29,429,630 In the
present year; paralllne and paraffine
wax from 91.428.7S2 pounds to 111,369,761
pounds, and manufactures of silk from
$174,197 to $253,7S7. h
STEADY GROWTH''
The following table shows the total
Imports und total exports for nine
months ending Sept. So, In each year
from 1888 to 1S9S:
Nino mouths of
year ending Total
Sept. 30. Imports.
1S18 $.'.11,511,634
Total
exports.
$4.35."i,j;Vl
. 32U.5.VUS1
UIMG,SI5
027,670.414
653.836,020
tW.OKUlt
5C2.2'3.?57
fll6.W4.359
C50.9.Vi,'154
732.50. WH.
fc54.U,V)2
1SW
1890
1S91
1893
1S93
U31
IKS
5S2.879.612
. ta5.621.939
. 27,1 13,819
. 03C.10(i,009
. 2.),331,972
, 603.5S9,.'i71
. OXl.SSl.VtS
. 522.0S8.2i9
. 5SS.713.315
, 475.2Cn,S93
1S97 .
1ST .,
CONDITIONS AT MANILA.
Have Been Dad But Are Now Grad
ually Becoming Better.
Manila, Nov. 2. The health of the
troops .here at present is far from be
ing nil that could bo desired. At Cn
vito the conditions have been bad.
There have been forty death3 there
since Sept. 1, mostly from typhoid fev
er. The hospital accommodations there
are Inadequate. Tho place Is un
healthy at best. Many of the men
worked themselves Hi during tho pro
cess of cleaning Cavlte, but now that
sanitary conditions are being looked
after, an improved health record will
doubtless follow.
In Manila the conditions nre better.
Tho men nre fairly well quartered und
nre being given better accommoda
tions as fast as possible, nnd It will
not now be long before nil reason for
complaint will have passed. Much of
the sickness of the past can be traced
to the overcrowding of the men while
proper quarters were being prepared.
Malarial is the most common of the
diseases among the troops. A malar
ial condition is the natural result of
the climate and sanitary conditions
which prevail. Typhoid fever has nlso
developed. Small pox Is always pre
valent among tho nntlves, many hav
ing It ns children. The doctors are do
ing everything possible to confine it
among the natives. No cases have
been reported In the past five days.
The hospitals arc being put Into san
itary condition. They are abundantly
supplied with food nnd medicines are
now obtainable at a moment's notice.
General Otis recently Inspected one
of the hospitals the convent hospital.
established since tho capitulation of
Manila and said It was the finest hos
pital he had ever visited.
COLOR LINE DRAWN
AT CAMP POLAND
Sixth Virginia Colored Troops Re
fuse to Obey Orders Given by
White Officers and Get a Lecture
by Their Colonel.
Camp Poland, Knoxvllle, Tcnn., Nov
2. The cam) of tho Sixth Virginia
(colored) regiment was this morning
the scene of a mutiny among the men
of the command, men In several com
panies refusiitT to obey commands or
orders Issued by the n'ne whit of
ficers who were recently nsslgiud to
the regiment by Governor Tyler, nt
Virginia. The ofllrer. weie assign 'd to
the various companies a few days ago
and there has existed during that tlmo
a feeling of discontent nmong some f
the negroes who pp'fs.ied to be com
manded by oflicers of their own race.
'.The feeling lias grown until It fi-den-ed
Itself this morning In a posi
tive declaration against the white of
licers. The regiment was called for drill at
the usual hour and the white oflicers
assumed command. To their surprise
und Indignation, tho negroes refused to
execute the drills, and when pressed
for an explanation It was announced
that the presence of white oflicers was
the cause. The officers were Inclined
to the opinion that It was a momen
tary complaint und accordingly sent
their companies out under colored lieu
tenants. At police formation the same
open disregard for orders from the
vhi i oflicers was apparent nnd It was
thel determined to report the matter
to Uglier authorities.
COLONEL'S PLAIN TALK.
Colonel Croxton, commanding the
regiment, reported It to Colonel Kuert,
division commander, who in turn vis
ited the camp with Major General
Bates, who arrived in the camp for
the first time a few minutes before the
mutiny began. It was evident that
serious trouble was In order If the
riotous negroes were not quieted, nnd
on that account Colonel Kuert at once
ordered the Thirty-first Michigan and
t'lxth Ohio regiments to tho scene.
These regiments were under arms, hut
the Ohio hoys were turned back before
reaching the camp.
Colonels Kuert and Croxton and nUo
Major Johnson, a colored oflleer of the
regiment, addressed the men. They
explained that such nctlon was In di
rect violation of the military laws
and was punishable by death and that
a continuance of tho same would bring
the regiment into most unfortunate
d!sfnor. They assured the men that
n complaint, if such they felt they
rightfully had, should h forwarded
to the governor of Vlrglna and they
wore nssured that such a complaint
tent througn the proper channels
would receive attention from nil ofli
cers lonci-rned. Colonel Croxton stated
very emphatically that this revolt
would mean the rigid enforcement of
the discipline covering such cases and
said he demrnded obedience and hud
the power to enforce tho demand. Tho
Michigan reg'mtnt, which had appear
ed upon the scene In double time, nnd
which was armed for battle, was or
dered back to camp, and the negro s
agreed to send their complaints in
ihroi eh the military channel nnd In
the meantime to obey their white Offi
cer. QUIET NOW.
It Is not believed here that the white
oflicers will be removed. The Virginia
cninr Is quiet tonight and no further
trouble is anticipated, ut least for
the present.
CURIOSITY CAUSES DEATH.
Track Walkers to a Wreck Run
Down by an Engine.
Wllkes-Barre, Nov. 2. Sixteen coul
cars were wrecked by a broken axle
on the Lehigh Valley railroad near
White Haven last night. The track
was not cleared until this morning.
While walking to tho wreck, Edwnrd
Teel and Samuel Steener, of White
Haven, were struck by an engine and
Instantly killed.
i in m m ii . ..
Wheeling Around the Globe.
New York, Nov. 2. Mr. und Mrs. If. i).
Mcllralth left New York nt 12.10 p. in. lor
Chicago and expect to arrive there on
November 20. Then they will have com.
pleted the circuit of the globe awheel
and tho event will bo duly celebrated by
Chicago cyclists.
Steamship Movements.
New York, Nov. 2.-Salled: Britannic,
Liverpool; Noordlnnd, Antwerp. Southampton-Sailed:
Kaiser Wllholm der
arouse (from Bremen), New York.
WANAMAKER MUST
ANSWER IN COURT
EX-STATE PRINTER ItOBISON
ENTERS SUIT FOR SLANDER.
Tho Summons Was Served Upon tho
Philadelphia Orator Just as Ho
Was on Hi3 Way to Address a
Meeting in Rochester, Beaver
County.
Pittsburg, Nov. 2. Hon. John Wnna
maker carried the war Into the en
emy's country today, making three
speeches In Heaver county, the home
ot Senator Quay. .Mr. AVunumnker,
accompanied by E. A. Van Vnlken
burg and Senator C. C. Kauffman,
arrived In this city from Philadelphia
in 8.30 o'clock this morning, und after
taking breakfast was driven to Alle
gheny, whole tho party took a train
for Rochester, reaching there at 11
o'clock. Almost Immediately after his
arrival nnd ns he was stepping out of
his carriage to enter the opera house,
where the meeting was to be held, he
wns served by a county oflleer with ti
summons of trespass In slander return
able the first Monday of December.
Thomas M. Hoblson cnteted suit this
morning In this county against Mr.
Wanamakcr for slander, llobison was
state printer at Harrlsburg nnd Mr.
anamaker had occasion recently to
cilficizo Roblson's in.tnair ment of the
state printing office.
The meeting nt the opera '.louse
opened at 11 o'clock. Rev. Dr. n
deison offeied prayer and Rev. W.
Weaver presided. Senator Kauffman
vas the first speaker Mr. WanairiaUo.
was then introduced amid applause.
Tho speaker said that he was pteased
and grutifled at the large meeting, as
It wns not often that people came out
at such an early hour. He said that
this was Quay's own county, nnd that
he was glud to come here and meet
the people. He would like to convert
Quay, If it was possible; In fact, he
would sooner convert him than defeat
him. He then spoke on state issues
and the iniquities of the last legisla
ture. He wns liberally applauded.
Mr. Wananiuker nlso addressed
It-rno meetings at New Brighton and
1 leaver Falls. Tomorrow ho speaks at
Lutrobe, Greensburg, Seottdale and
Mount Pleasant, and on Friday he goes
to Cambria county.
MILLER STICKS TO IT.
Ho Reiterates Story of a Deal Be
tween Garmnn and Quay.
Pittsburg, Nov. 2. At Swallow mass
meeting at the court house, E. C. Mil
ler delivered a speech In reply to
Messrs. Carman and Keek's denial of
Miller's affidavit. Mr. Miller said, In
part:
On October 31 Dr. Shallow read at my
town at Willinmsport, Pa., an atlldavit
which I made to show that Mr. J. M. Car
man had made a deal by which ho would
sell out Mr. Jenks to Quay. .Mr. tiar
man's representative being Churles 12.
Keck, of Wllkes-Barre. Pa. Slnco that
tlmo Messrs. Keck and Carman have
I both coimi out with a denial, Mr. Keck
I oven going so far ycste-iday as to say lio
I did not know me. Today he admits hav
ing tho conversation with me, but says
ho was only Jollying inc. I am willing
i and enn back up all 1 have said end posi
tively will not admit thai. Mr. Keck was
Jollying me as he said.
"WHO MILLER IS.
Wllllnmnport, Pa., Nov. 2. The Ga
zette and Bulletin today says: The
name of E. C. Miller, 410 Washington
street, does not appear In the directory,
but there Is such a person on the as
sessment books at the city treasurer's
i office. He is assessed as a resident ot
the Ninth ward. He was at one time
employed as a traveling nalesman for
the Shamokln cracker bakery. There
Is on file In Alderman Harman's office
the following Information;
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Lycom
ing County, ss.:
Personally en me before me tho sub
scriber, nn alderman In the city of Wlll
lamport nnd aforesaid county, C. A.
Klehl, of the firm of George A. Klehl, of
Slmnioklii, Pa., who being duly sworn
according to law doth depose and say
that one E. C. Miller was. employed to
about May 20, ISM, and previous to that
date for about eight months for taking
orders, receiving pay for said orders and
failed to return said moneys to tho de
ponent and tho said deponent verily
believes to the best of their knowl
edge und belief that tho said H. C.
Miller embezzled moneys collected to tho
amount of about fifty dollnis and appro
printed the same to his own use and fur
ther snlth not. C. A. Klehl.
Sworn and subscribed before mo this
second day of October, A. D. 1893.
Chnrle.i Harmnn, Alderman.
Tho warrant was served by Constable
John S. Goehrlg on Oct. 23, 1895. The
enso was settled by the defendant be
fore a final hearing.
INTERRUPTED BY A DEATH.
WIlkes-Rarre, Nov. 2. The stumping
tour of Dr. S. C. Swallow, tho Honest
Government candidate for governor,
was disarranged today by the receipt
of it telegraphic message by the doctor
informing him of the'deuth of his son-in-law,
und calling him homo to Har
rlsburg. Dr. Swallow will not speak
In Easton tomorrow night, but will
fill his engagement nt tho Academy of
Music, Philadelphia, Saturday evening.
Tho large court room wns crowded
to overflowing tonight when addresses
In behalf of an honest and capable
state government weo made ) ol
ney U. Cushlng and David Wallerstein,
of Philadelphia. Tho sentiments ut
tered by the speakers were loudly ap
plauded and Dr. Swallow was cheered
whenever his name was mentioned.
THE DEMOCRATIC VERSION.
As Expounded Last Night by Jenks
& Co. nt Johnstown.
Johnstown. Pa, Nov. 2. The Jenks
mass meeting In the Johnstown opera
house tonight was considered by mem
bers of tho Jenks party ns the banner
gathering of the campaign. Tho largo
opera house was too small to accom
modate the crowd.
In his nddrcss Mr. Jenk ridiculed
Stone's alleged lack of knowledge with
regurd to tho hist legislature nnd at
tacked his position as to state and na
tlonl Issues. Quay nnd the Quay ma
chine were assailed at intervals
throughout the address.
Mr. Sowden, who followed Mr. Jenks,
paid his respect to "that small coterie
of professional soldiers calling them
selves the War Veterans' association,
a side show to Quay's big circus."
STONE IN PHILADELPHIA.
Addresses Meeting in District Where
David Martin Is Running.
Ililludelphlu, Nov. 2. Colonel Stone,
the Republican candidate for gover
nor, today spoke at Mauch Chunk and
tonight addressed two meetings In this
city. One of the latter was In the
Eighth district, where Secretary of tho
Commonwealth David Martin Is a can
didate for statu senator to succeed
Jacob Crouse, the present Incumbent.
The candidate spoke briefly nnd said
he did not come to discuss whnt other
people called Issues. Tho vital Issue,
Mr. Stone continued, was whether the
state of Pennsylvania was to be con
trolled by the Republican party In the
Interests of sound money and protec
tion, or whether Its destinies wore to
he controlled by tho party of free sil
ver and free trade. Mr. Stone was fre
quently cheered und at each mention
of Secretary Martin's name there was
prolonged applause.
Mr. Stone then went to the Thirty
second ward, where he again spoke In
support of the entire Republican ticket.
BETTER FEELING
SAYS PROF. BRYCE
Englishmen nnd Americans Are Bo
ginning at Last to Understand
Each Other No Formal Alliance
Needed.
London, Nov. 2. Right Hon. Jams
Rryee, former undcr-secretnry ot state
for foreign affairs, subsequently prea-
I ident of the board of trade and now a
member of parliament in the Liberal
interests of Abetdeen, speaking there
' this evening, endorsed Lord Salisbury's
j stand In the Fashoda controversy, de-
t hiring that the "military control of
all the navigable waters In the Ilahr-
Kl-Ohuzat basin, as well ns the Nile,
must be sectuod to Egypt."
Referring to the increasing cordial
ity between the United States and
Great Britain Mr. Uryce said:
When last In the I'nlted States senate
1 was much rtiuck with the change in
public sentiment. The spontaneous out
burst u feeling In Cheat Ilritulu wlcn
the European powers wished to lutei
vene against the United States during tho
recent war with Spain made tho Ameri
cans understand how close we. felt the ties
between them and ourselves. They have
shown that they appreciate and recipro
cate our sentiment.
1 would never advocate a formal alli
ance. At all events the obstacles nt pros
ent are serious; but all the conditions ex
ist for a solid and durable friendship be
tween Ameilea and Great Britain. They
have no adverse Interests anywhere In
tho world and they have common alms
la sundry legions. Everywhere each can
lender a great service to tho other and
they can understand oik another better
than either can understand uny foreign
eount.ry.
Nature nnd history meant them to bo
friends and tho clc.ser and deeper that
friendship is, the better It will be for the
greatness and welfare of both.
AGUINALDO IS TRACTABLE.
Wnrns Followers Not to Disobey Or
ders Concerning Americans.
Manila, Nov. 2. Agulnaldo, the in
surgent chief, has lstved a. proclama
tion pointing out that although the
stringent orders previously Issued by
him have be.-n generally obeyed, a few
Filipinos have refused obedience and
offended In various ways; and he now
warns all such that they nre liable to
bo declared outlaws' and to Incur the
extreme penalty. Tho reference Is ap
parently to the antl-Amerlcun Filipinos.
In another proclamation Issued simul
taneously, Agulnaldo allows all armed
foreigners except Spaniards to travel
in Philippine territory, but all such are
forbidden to approach the fortifications
or to take photographs of defensive
works.
The United States cruiser Charleston
has gone southward for a month's
cruise.
m
3CRUPP PROCESS A SUCCESS.
Tests Made at Bethlehem Show That
It Is All Right.
Rethlchem. Pa Nov. 2. Armor plate
manufactured by the Krupp process
was given Its first test this afternoon
by tho Rethlchem Iron company at Its
proving grounds. Many notable en
gineers witnessed It besides the Rus
sian ordnance engineers, who came
from Philadelphia. It was the first
test of Krupp armor of American make
and was u great success.
Three shots were fired from an eight
Inch gun, the projectiles weighed two
hundred nnd fifty-three pounds, and
the velocity ranging from sixteen to
eighteen hundred feet per second. The
plate wns not cracked. The Uethlehem
company has received a big order for
this mako of plate from Russia.
SPANIARDS HEAR LIES.
The Sponish Press Is Now Busy
Venting Its Spleen.
Cadiz. Nov. 2. The Spanish steamer
Montserrut has arrived here from
Santiago de Cuba with repatriated
troops. There were 98 deaths on board
during the voyage and M)0 of her pas
sengers are sick.
The Spanish newspapers are venting
their spleen on the Americans by pub
lishing fictions to the effect that the
United States sanltnry officers nt Gl
barti insisted upon the debarkation of
dying Spanish soldiers.
The Montstrrat left Havana on Oc
tober 12 for Spain, via Glbara and
Pontu del Guda, Azore Islands.
Phllndelphlans Turned Down.
Indianapolis. Nov. 2 The executive com.
mlttco of tho Women's Foreign .Mission
ary society of tho .Methodist Kplscopii
church meeting In Roberts Park church,
this city today, decided to hold Its con
ference, within tho bounds of the Cincin
nati district, probably In either Cleve
land or Cincinnati. Tho Philadelphia con.
fereneo delegntes made a light for It but
were turned down.
Tigers Win a Victory.
Princeton, N. J.. Nov. 2, The Princeton
Tigers defeated the foot ball team from
the University of Virginia this afternoon
by a scoro of 12 to U. There wus much
fumbling on the part of both teams and
the Tigers played carelessly.
FLOWERS FOR OUR
SLEEPING HEROES
CUBANS AT HAVANA HELP TO
REMEMBER THE MAINE.
Floral Crown by Cuban Girls and
an Immense Ploral Cross from the
Cuban Club Placed on the Graves
of the Victims of the Battleship
Explosion Spanish Rule Ends
January 1.
Havana, Nov. 2, This morning Gen
eral Wude and General Uutler. of the
United States evacuation commission,
went to the Colon cemetery to lay
llowers on the graves of the lctlws
of tho Maine disaster. In the course
of the afternoon a number of other
officers visited the cemetery.
Just after General Wade nnd Uutler
had left the Hotel Trocha for the cem
etery, carrying the floral crown made
by u committee of the young Cuban
girls who had asked the prl liege of
paying this tribute to the dead, a car
riage was driven up to the hotel with
representatives of the Cuban club, who
bt ought nn immense lloral cross to
lay upon the grave. In learning that
Generals Wade und nutter had already
gone to thciemetery, the Cubans -ol-lowed
and overtook them In time to
place both olferlngs together.
In pursuance of the oral agreement
reached at the last Joint session of the
evacuation commission, the American
cr mmlssloners havi sent to the Span
lards a note naming January 1 next
ns tho dnte upon which Spanish evac
uation must be formally accomplished.
VIEWS OF THE GERMAN PRESS.
Inclined to Resent American Posses
sion of the Philippines.
London. Nov. 3. The Berlin corre
spondent of the Stnndaid says: "Rus
sia and another power are credited
with tho intention of intimating to
Washington that the annexation of tho
Philippines must be preceded by a com
mon agreement on the future action
In certain circumstances."
Tho German papers express their
feelings very frankly. The Hamburg
Ische Correspondcnz says:
The I'nlted States are conducting tho
peace negotiations ks they conducted the
wur. The mask of humanity Is being
gradually dropped, reseating the brutal
hand ot strength. When the protocol
was signed not n foot of Philippine soil
was In American hands. President Me
Klnley demands the complete surrender
only because victory In the forthcoming
elections depends upon Ii. Tim American
demand, however, is less n blow to Spain
man to tne liuropean powers, which seem
desirous of selecting naval stations in
the Philippines.
The Bocrsen Courier admits that the
powers have no cause for interfering,
but argues them to watch American
expansion with jealous eyes. The Na
tional Zeltung says:
It Spain can obtain compensation suf
ficient to cover tho Philippine nnd Cuban
debts she would be better oft without
tlie Islands. Looking to tho commercial
and strategical value of the Philippines
wo should not be surprised nt resistance
on tho part of somo of the powers. More
over It Is evident that the Inhabitants
will not calmly acquiesce In American
annexation.
The Frankfurter ?Ieltung thinks that
after tho elections the American com
missioners are likely to make some
concessions, since the chief question
It rather how to overcome the Philip
pine Islands from the Inhabitants than
how to overcome Spain's resistance.
OTHER VIEWS.
London, Nov. 3. Tho Paris corre
spondent of the Morning Post says: It
Is expected that a rupture of the peace
negotiations between the United States
and Spain will be officially announced
on Friday. The feeling here Is that the
I attitude of the Spaniards Is Irrational,
In view of the financial proposals of
I tho United States and that thev may
ultimately regret having failed to agree
quickly with the adversary.
The Vienna correspondent of the
Times snys: "The Spanish commis
sioners cannot bo surprised, neither can
tho Spanish government, by America's1
decision to take tho Philippines. Pos
sibly the Spanish people were prepared
for It and the commissioners pretend
ing surprise, so that the government
may be better able to face public opin
ion. Certainly everybody outside of
Spnln must have understood that tho
archipelago was lost to Spain."
The Vienna correspondent of the
Dally Telegraph says: "The Austrian
cabinet considers an English protector
ate of the Philippines the only proper
solution of the question."
ON TRIAL FOR BRIBERY.
Philadelphia Councilman Is Con
fronted by an Ugly Charge.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2. Charged with
bribery and conspiracy to bribe. Coun
cilman Peter E. Smith was placed on
trlul before Judge Kiddle. Whether or
not Mr. Smith offered $5,000 to Council
man Walter N. Stevens to give his vote
In behalf of the attempt to turn tho
People's water system over to tho
Schuylkill Vulley Water company, the
trial will disclose.
Mr. Stevenson testified that Smith
hail made such an offer and his cross,
examination wuh under way when court
adjourned.
GENERAL GRAHAM ILL.
Reported to Be Broken in Spirit
Over Enforced Retirement.
Columbus. O., Nov. 2. A special to
the journal from Camp Meudo says
that Generul Graham, when released of
command of the Second army corps
by tleneral Young, and retired from
the service, was taken 111 today and
confined to his bed, suffering with a
high fever. Generul Graham Is much
broken In spirit nnd discouraged over
his enforced letlrement.
Young hopes to continue us com
mander, claiming seniority of rank ov
er Lawton, who has been appointed
CSrnhnin'H successor.
Death of Jesse J. Jones,
Wutklns, N. Y., Nov. 2. Jesse J. Joneb,
a wealthy real estate dealer, of Pitts
burg, died at Glens Springs sanitarium
In this village today. n,-ed 27 years. Ho
had been ill for tome time with nervous
prostration.
THE NEWS THIS 31011NLVU
Weather Indication! Today!
Palrj Westerly Winds.
1 General England's Fevetlsh War
Preparations.
Cuban's Aid In Remembering tho
Maine.
Fruits of Republican Administration.
John Wununinker Must Answer a
Charge of Slander.
2 General Financial and Commercial.
3 LocalProceeding of the Teachers'
Institute.
Outlook for tho llnrd Coal Trade.
I Editorial.
Comment of the Press.
5 Loral Unprecedented Kecoid of Con
tagious Disease.
Provisions of tho Curtln Act.
0 Iocal West Seranton nnd Suburban.
7 News Hound About Seranton.
S General News of tho Soldiers at Camp
Meade.
General Wood Detains an 111-Provls-toned
Hospital Ship.
YORK STATE FIGHT
IS WAXING WARM
Colonel Roosevelt Accepts the Chal
lenge Thrown Down by Richard
Croker and Flays Tammany With
out Mercy Republican Leaders
Encouraged.
New York. Nov. 2 Richard Croker's
attack on Colonel Roosevelt's admin
istration of the Now York police board
wan the theme of n number of pun
gent speeches by tho Republican nom
inee for governor during his campaign
tour of Long Island todav. At tho llrst
stopping place Colonel Roosevelt said:
"I want your support for the ene
mies I have made. Read what Croker
says In this morning's papers. Ho
appeals to gamblers, criminals and
blacklegs tor their support nnd they
applaud and cheer him. That is the
support he Is entitled to, and that is
the support he will get."
The train pulling out Interrupted the
(poech, but when the colonel filtered
the private car those In it cheered
hlia heartily. He said: "If Croker
wants fight I'll give It to him: Let him
raise the issue of corruption in New
York and let him also tell where ho
is getting his campaign money from.''
Later on, Colonel Iloosevelt said:
Charges agulnst the mayor of New York
for violation or neglect of duty must be
tried before the governor. Can people of
this state safely trust a Tammany Hnll
governor to try n Tammany Hall inayir,
conceding that the ties of brotherhood will
not Interfere with the governor's free ac
tions? The acknowledged financial part
nership existing between tho leaders of
Tummuny Hall and protected vice Is the
disgrace of New York. Its schoolhouses.
Its churches and synagogues, Its laboring
men und mechanics. Its merchants, whole
sale and retail; Its good women and pa
triotic children, give New York its glory
and Its leadeishlp nmong the cities or the
world. Its Tammany politicians, who cor
rupt the bench, exact tribute from
fallen women, protect those who rob tho
poor and to whom civic pride Is as for
eign as good morals among brigands
tl.ey mnke New York the synonym of
unsuccessful and dishonest civic govern
ment. They suei-psrfully imitate the cor
rupt Spanish officials who robbed pros
trate Cuba nnd caused hundreds of thou
sands of people to starve.
The splendid outpouring nt Cooper
Union Inst night of citizens of German
birth to hear Colonel Roosevelt and
the unprecedented reception which
they gave him have greatly encouraged
the Republican leaders. They argue
that It falsifies the Tammany claim
thnt tho German-Americans of Cireulcr
New York will unitedly opprse the
Republican ticket because Koosevelt
when chairman of the police board
obeyed his oath of office by rigidly en
forcing the excise law.
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SECRET REVEALED.
Cashier Alleman Was a Defaulter in
a Largo Sum.
Hanover, Pa., Nov. 2. A long hidden
deficiency reaching about $57,000 has
been discovered In the accounts of the
late John II. Alleman, cashier of the
First National bank of this place, who
died about three weeks ugo.
Mr. Alleman had been cashier of the
bank for twenty-eight years, and at
no time was he ever suspected of wrong
doing. His defalcations were clever
ly covered up by means of "kiting,"
or the use of drafts on different out-of-town
banks, and thus deceived even
the bank exnmlners.
Mr. Alleman was under bonds of $30,
000, nnd the bank will therefore suf
fer little, nnd It still has a surplus of
$11,000 over all liabilities.
BY MUTUAL CONCESSION.
End of the Lockout of Employes of
Denver Breweries.
Denver. Colo., Nov. 2. The lockout
of COO employes of the Denver brew
eries ended today, the difficulties be
tween the Brewers' association and the
Brewery Workmen's union having been
adjusted through the efforts of repre
sentatives of the National Union ot
United Brewery Workmen. Concessions
were made by both sides.
The Workmen's union conceded to
the employers the right to dlschuigu
men nt will. Tho master breweis agree
to take back all the men locked out
and grunt a. nine-hour duy without
any reduction of wages.
A Rough Rider Is Missing.
New York, Nov. 2. Mujur Cl.uet'. who
has charge of the musteilig out of tho
Hough 1 tillers, has so far been unable to
obtain any truco of Private Edward
O'Brien, of Troop A. Private O'Urlcn
wus ut the battles of I.uh Guaslmas and
Han Juan and was wounded in the head
on July 2.
Daring Break for Liberty.
Columbus ).. Nov. 2. Hen heeler,
while handcuffed, jumped from the win
dow of a Pan Handle train running ut the
into of sixty miles un hour und made
good his escapo from a Columbus detec
tive. No trace of him can b- found ami
he undoubtedly escaped unlnjureu.
Sam Hudson Cannot Withdraw.
Hurlsburg. Nov. 2. Judge Slmontou to
day handed down nn opinion sustnlutug
Secretary Mnrtln's refusnl to accept tho
withdrawal papers of Samuel E. Hud
son, Democratic candidate fur senator In
the Second Philadelphia district.
WAR CLOUDS
LOOK BLACK
Great Britain Continues
Ominous Prepara
tions for Trouble
SHIPS STRIP FOR ACTION
British Asiatic Squadron Is Getting
Ready to Assume tho Aggressive
on a Moment's Notice Seml-Ofli-cial
Note Issued at London Denies
That the Fashoda Incident Hag
Been Settled Orave Views Enter
tained in the Diplomatic Circle at
Washington.
Wel-Hiil-Wel, Nov. 2. The British
warships hoiv, including tho first-class
battleship Centurion, the first-class
cruiser Narcissus, the second-class
cruiser. Uermlone, the torpedo bout
destroyer Whiting, the torpedo boat
destroyer Fame, the torpedo boat de
stroyer Holiday and tho first-class,
gunboat. Peacock have cleared for ac
tlonandareready for sea at an hour's
notice. The llrst-clnss battleship Vlc
toilotiH ind the first-class cruiser Un-daual-'d,
at Che-Koo. not far front
here, arc c iillng to their full capa
city. The g.catest secrecy Is being
maintained us to the meaning of these
wailike preparations, hut there Is no
doubt Impoilant instructions are ex
pected nt any moment. A large Bus
Man Meet Is at Porl Arthur.
Halifax, N. S., Nov. 2. The British
battleship Renown is in full lighting
trim and tonight the ship tewted her
eloctrlt' searchlights. This week the
Renown has taken aboard large quan
tities ot ammunition and naval stores.
Sydney, N. II., Nov. 2. Tho British
warships Cordelia und Pelican arrived
today from Halifax. Their visit Is ex
traordinary, as both were supposed to
leave for home to go out of commis
sion. The ships have submarine mines
nnd heavy guns aboard, specially
shipped ut Halifax nnd It Is reported
they will mine the entrance to Sydney
and St. Johns, N. E., harbors.
London, Nov. 2. A semi-official noto
issued this evening relative to the re
ports of a settlement of the Fashoda
question says:
The matter Is substantially In the sumo
position us when the blue book und yel
low books were publish! d. It in not an
ticipated that Franco will take further
action until Major Marcliand's arrival at
Cairo on Tuesday when explanations will
be forthcoming as to his icusons for leav
ing Fashoda.
A Frenchman has been arrested at
Dover for attempting to enter the big
gun turret on the admiralty pier there.
AS VIEWED HERE.
Washington, Nov. 2. The critical
condition of affairs between France
nnd Great Britain Is exciting lively
Interest among members of the diplo
matic corps here, and on somo of the
phases of the controversy their In
formation appears to bo more exact
than thatcomliig from Paris und Lon
don. The dispatches today attached
much significance to tho absence ot
Baron Courcel, the French ambassa
dor from London, and It wns stated
that France would show her animosity
by not continuing any ambassador at
London.
The official Journal received at the
French embassy, however, says that
the appointment of M. Paul Cambon as
ambassador to London to succeed Bar
on Courcel was officially gazetted on
Sept. 21. M. Cambon Is a brother of
M. Jules Cambon. the French ambas
sador here, who was conspicuous In the
peace negotiations between this gov
ernment and Spain. He hns been am
bassador nt Constantinople, nnd Is now
on his way from that point to London.
WAR NOT EXPECTED.
At the leading embassies here thero
Is little Idea that the Fashoda affair
will lead to war, although there Is a
very general opinion that tho Egyptian
question in general may lead to u con
flict, in which other European coun
tries than France and Great Britain
may take part. A French diplomat,
speaking of the Fashoda affair, said:
There Is not the sllfihtest chance that
Fashoda alone will U-ad to war. Although
of Mrategleal value. It Is practically In
accessible to F-anee. while ut the sam
tlmo easily accessible to England. Eng
lish ships are now well down the Nile,
and th British troops aio not fur from
Fnshoiln. Besides, the Nile toute brings
tho llrltlsh within two weeks of Fashoda.
On tho other hand It took Major March
and two years and a half to reach Fash
oda, and at best It would tnke Franco
two years to reach theip on tho routn
from tho west coast of Africa und across
the Congo country. Fiom a military
standpoint, therefore. It would be Inox
prdleiit If not Impossible for nil Issuu to
be made on Fashoda. If there Is to lm
an Issue at all. it will be on the larner
question of Egypt In generul. and tho
control of Egypt Is to exeieUo on the
heart of Afiha.
Cairo. Nov. 2. Major Marchand and
two other Frenchmen, accuinpunled by
Captain Fltton. of the Egyptian army,
are expected to arrive here tomorrow
(Thursday) evening.
St. Louis Wants a Fair.
St, Louis. Nov, 2. The committee of
prominent citizens nrpolnted somo time
ago to discuss the subject and determine
In what manner the eemennlal aimiver
Bury of the purihuse of the ttiiltury ot
Louisiana by the United States can best
bo celobrait.l. hint- dieliled that th
holding of a wmldV fair in 1!XH will bo
the better w.i to honor tho event and
state their .oinletlon that such a fulr
can bo successfully held In St. Louis.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington. Nov .
Forecast
for Tliursduj : loi uh. ii penii- 4
sylvaniu, fair: Irish u. i-rly wind -
shifting to sotltheily, 4.
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