cratttmt 31 TWO CENTS. Clt ANTON. PA., FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 25. 1S98. TWO CENTS. c5' VICTORY FOR KEYSTONE KICKERS Cornell is Defeated by a Score of 12 to 6. CONTEST IN A STORM No Game Ever Played Under More Unfavorable Conditions Players Fought in a Veritable Blizzard. From a Spectacular Point of View the Game Was a Weary One. Charlie Young Failed to Save the Ithaca Team from Disaster Other Games Played. Philadelphia, Nov. 24. On a Hold lento deep with mud, the University of Penn sylvania foot ball team this afternoon defeated the Cornell eleven by tho score of 12 to 6. It Is doubtful If ever a game has been played under more unfavorable condi tions, both as to tho field and the weather. Tho wind, which had been blowing strong from tho northeast nearly all day, suddenly shifted to tho west a few minutes before play started and Instead of the persistent drizzling rain, a snow storm of almost blizzard proportions sot In and continued with out a let ui until tho game had been concluded. When the Cornell team trotted on the field at 2.01 it was seen that Charlie Young, who played such a brilliant game with tho carnellan and white last year, was In his foot ball togs and was down on tho card as one of tho half backs for the Ithaca boys. This was a big surprise to tho red and blue fol lowers and also to tho players, as no intimation had been given that this star player would participate In the proceedings. And It may bo added that while Mr. C. Young continued In tho game ho was a tower of strength to Cornell. lie broke up tho Interference and tackled like a fiend. From n, spectacular point of view the game was a weary ono to look at. The wretched condition of tho Held made It almost an Impossibility to execute any long runs.and Coach Woodruff's famous "guards back" formation was rendered almost useless simply because the men could not get enough solid foothold to get under way and would fall with their own efforts. Then, too, it was abso lutely Impossible to prevent fumbling and accurate kicking. Cornell's only touchdown was due to bad kicking, made possible by tho slippery ball, and the same can bo said of Pennsylvania's second touchdown. ATTEMPTS AT KICKING. Hare's two dismal attempts at kick ing the ball out of danger when It was within a few feet of tho red and blue's goal line caused tho llrst score, and C. Young's kick, which went almost paral lel with the yard lines right Into Hedge's hands, was responsible for Pcnn's second touchdown. Hedges had a clear Held and the touchdown was easy. The first half closed with tho score f. to 0 In favor of Cornell. During tlv hist fifteen snlnutes of the first half the ball had been kept in Pennsylva nia's territory, because of Hare's fail ure to punt more than 13 or 20 yards. C. 'Soung, who did Jit- punting for tho vl.iltors, gained from 10 to 20 yards In this half on each exchung of punts. Then. too. the Pennsylvania backs v ould fumble nearly one-half of loung's kicks, while tho Cornell play ers were nlwayu at hand to drop on the ball. In the second half things were differ ent. When the Pennsylvania pluyers went Into their dressing room they ex changed the wet heavy suits they had bcn wearing for new, dry ones, and when they reappeared on the gridiron with their dry clothe and the wind In th- ir favor everybody expected they Mould redeem themselves for th' wr-tched play In the llrst half. This thev did In a measure, carrying the bull down tho Held by steady plunges, varied with an occasional end run to Cornell's '.'5-yard line, from where Outland carried It over for a touchdown on a delayed pass. The ploy during the second half was nlmost entirely in Cornell' territory, the carnellan and white being forced to play r-n tho defensive nearly tho en tire half. QUARTF.K THICK. Hoth teams relied almost wholly on straight foot ball. Cornell tried a quarterback trick, but lost a yard, and again tried a run around Pennsylva nia's left end by giving tho ball to her own left end thus trying to draw Penn's left end In, but the tilck did not work. Pennsylvania worked tho. delayed pars successfully on two or throe oc casions, and once tried the nuartPrbacl: kick, but lost live yards on the latter attempt. ttoth teams scorned over-anxious to get Into the plavs and were penalized several times foi their over-anxiety. For Cornell Sweetland, Starbuck. lAieder and c. Young did tho best work The former, in particular, put ting up a remarkable game. Outland and Folwell worn tho best ground gainers for the (takers, but the former, together with Carnett. Gardner and Coombs, was guilty of som wretched fumbling. The rough weather had no apparent effect on the attendanco at tho game. As early as 1 o'clock the enthusiastic foot ball cranks began to arrive, and by 2 o'clock thero wero about 20,001 persons In tho go nmphlthwntro. Neither did the severe storm dampen tholr ardor, for there was an Incessant yelling kept up from tho time tho ball was kicked off at 2.00 until time was called for the end of tho game. The teams lined up as follows: Pennsylvania. Positions. Cornell. McMulron left ciul..Davlll (Wilson) Rciigenberg left tackle Wyvcll Hare left guard Iteed Ovt-rllulil (MeUloslceyj..cei'ter Dornor McCracken rlpht guard l.ufdn Curnctt right tacklo Sweetliuid Hedges right end. .Cross (Giimghuw) Gardiner., quarter back.G. Young (Short) Coombs left half back lilting Outland right hulf buck..C. Young (Windsor) Folwell full back.. Starbuck (Perkins) Touchdowns Ovorhmd, Hedges, Swcet kind. Goals from touchdowns- Outlnnd, 2, G. Young, ltcfcteo W. A. McClung, tahlgh. Umpire Paul J. Dashlel, Lehigh. Linesmen Harrison, of Pennsylvania, nnd Morrison, of Cornell. Time Thlrty-Ilve-inlnuto halves. HEROIC FULL BACK BRAY. Ho Snatched Victory from Lehigh and tho Beautiful Snow Gravitated Earthward. Easton, Pa., Nov. 21. On a field cov ered with three Inches of snow Full Pack Ned Hrny this afternoon snatch d victory from the very teeth of Lehigh and won the championship for Iifny ette. Never In the history of Lafay ette did two teams line up on a field on ruch a day. Tho storm rnged fur iouily, sending gusts of snow across the gridiron so dense that it was diffi cult at times to see the players from tho grand stand. The llrst half of the game was In Lehigh's favor with a score of G to 0. Lehigh, from tho mo ment tho ball was put Into play, re sorted to a kicking game nnd kept the pig skin In Lafayette's territory and dangerously close to tho goal lino most ci the time. With the game going in against his team Bray could not remain In tho gymnasium, and came out at the be ginning of the second half. He did the kicking for Lafayette nnd time and again sent the ball to within a yard or two of Lehigh's goal line. A few minutes later Bray sent tho oval between the posts on a place kick from the 41- yard line,. During the remainder of the battle the ball was never out of Lehigh's territory. The final score was Lafayette 11, Lehigh C. Chicago Defeats Dartsmouth. Chicago, Nov. 24. Illinois weight was too much for New Hampshire science at Wanderers' Held today, the Chicago Athletic association triumph ing over tho Dartmouth college foot ball team by the decisive score of IS to S. Frequent wrangles over decisions marred an otherwise smooth contest. Captain Crollus, of Dartmouth, claim ed his team suffered materially at tho hands of the officials, but the story of tho game lies principally in i'lil cago's predominating weight, which made their line plays Irresistible. Time and again Dartmouth, by pret ty runs, would carry the ball down the Held, only to be held on their op ponents 20 yard line. Three times Dartmouth tried the place kick, but tho first was their only successful effort. Franklin and Marshall. Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 21. Franklin and Marshall and llaverford played a game of foot ball this afternoon In a driving snow storm. Twenty min ute halves were played. Franklin and Marshall scored six In the llrst half and five In the second, defeating their opponents by the score of 11 to 0. At Harrisburg. Harrlsburg, Nov. 21. The Harrisburg high school foot ball team defeated the Central Manual Training school, of Philadelphia, today by a score of 10 to 2. TRAIN DERAILED. Day Coach Containing Twenty Pas sesgers Lands in a Ditch Two Passengers Killed; Others Injured. Burlington, la., Nov. 21. The Cedar Rapids and Northern passenger train duo In Burlington at fi.10 a. m but running four hours late, was derailed about six miles north of Burlington while rounding a curve. The day coach containing twenty passengers rolled over twice and landed light side up in a ditch fifty feet away. The Pullman left the tall, but was not ditched. Mrs. Catharine Davis, Columbus Junction, had her skull fractured and died tonight. Amanda Harmes, two-year-old child of Augustus Harmes, Mnxlleld, Minn., back broken, will probably die. The severely Injured are: Miss Kstella, Uowen, Buekhorn, 111., hip fractured. ' Mrs. A. K. Gates, Welcome, Minn., back Injured. Maria Fulton Huuer, Hamburg, Minn., scalp wound. Seventeen others were slightly In jured. Word came to this cltv and at once a relief train with surgeons, stretchers, dressings and supplies started for the scene. After the wounded were cared for they were brought to St. Francis' hospital. - DREYFUS AGITATION. Sympathizers all Over tho Country Are Asked to Celebrate. Baltimore, Nov. 21. The Dreyfi.s Propoganda society has adopted tlu following resolution: "Resolved, That we call upon our sympathizers all over the country to prepare and hold suitable festivities on tho day thin the hero-artllleiist (Drey fus) sets his foot on French soil." Senator Morgan, of Alabama, has been Invited to speak at the banquet which tho Baltimore society will give on tho occasion of Dreyfus' "exonera tion and complete vindication by the court of cassation." Blanco's Resignation Accepted. Madrid, Nov. 21. In the decree accept ing the re3lgnutloa of Marshall Blanco nb captain central ot i.'uu.i, the iiue-n regent eulogized the "zeal, Intelligence and loyalty," with which tho governor general hart fulfilled his function. Injuries to the Kaiser. Hong Kong. No. 21. Tho armored cruiser Kalber. IIukhIiIp of tho Gorman squadron, commanded by 1'rlnco Henry, of I'niaat.i, who was recontly ushoro in Knin-fiiili bay, has ui rived hero with threo holes In her 1ml turn. She will be docked for rcjialrs. EVACUATION OF PINAR DEL RIO FIRST TRANSPORTS WILL SAIL ON THE 27TH. It Is Expected That 10,000 Troops Will Have Left the Province by December 5 Remains of Colum bus Will Also Be Removed Cap tain General Blanco's Resignation Published. Havana, Nov. 21. The entire details of tho evacuation of the province of Pliiar del Rio have been arranged. The transport Montevideo sulls on Nov. 27 with 2,243 troops, the Cov adonga on Nov. 28 with 2,370; tho Grand Antilla on Nov. uO with 1,334; the Maria Crlstlna on Nov. 30 with 1.50S; Juan Forgas on Dec. 3 with 1.260, San Ignnclo on Dec. D with 2,010, making a to tal of 10,077 troops leaving Plnar del Rio by way of Havana on December 5. The remains of Columbus will nrob ably be shipped to Spain on the war vessel on which Admiral Monlerola, the Spanish naval commander here, re turns to Spain. The United States transport Florida is expected here at daybreak tomor row. She will come close to Morro castle, will be signalled and will then proceed to Marlanuo without ei yt ing Havana harbor. The steamer will lay outside the bar at Marlanao and land her stores and men on lighters, which will take them to shore at the new wharf. General Green and staff will ride out from the Inglaterra hotel at B o'clock this morning on horse back to receive the party and superin tend tho landing. The Herrera lino of steamers, run ning between ports on the north coast of Cuba, will change from Spanish to British registry. Today's Issues of tho Havana news papers announce the reslgnatlonof Cap tain General Blanco as published In tho Madrid Gazette and Insist upon the truth of the reports In circulation that General Blanco will leave Havana In a few days, probably sailing on the steamer Vlllaverde. DR. SCHAEFFER'S REPORT. Superintendent of Public Instruction Submits Advance Sheets. Harrisburg, Nov. 21. Dr. N. Sohueffcr, superintendent of public In struction, made public today the ad vance sheets of his report for the fis cal year ended May 31 last. He reports a marked increase In the number and size of the libraries established and maintained in connection with the pub lic schools. State Superintendent Schaeffer also reports that the now law for the distribution of the public school fund Is a success. The Increaso in the amount received under the new basis of distributing the fund occurred In a district In which the average per school was still lower than tho dis trict that suffered a decrease. He Is unable to tell, however, the effects up on the length of the term nnd salaries to the teachers. Encouraging reports have been received from many of the districts In the state and Dr. Schaef fer promises full returns In his next annual report. He says that In a large number of counties the teachers re ceive less pay per year than It would cost tho county officials to keep the same teachers In their almshouses. He quotes figures obtained from superin tendents throughout the state to dis prove the assertions often made that fifty per cent, of those who enter tho primary grade remain less than two years. Dr. Schaeffer says teachers should know more than they teach and makes a strong argument In favor of scientific temperance Instruction. THE GOETHE ANNIVERSARY. Prof. Hatfleld, of Northwestern Un iversity Appointed on Committee. Chicago, Nov. 21. Professor James Taft Hatfleld, of the Northwestern 1'nlvorslty, has been honored with nn appointment of the committee of one hundred, which is to arrange for the celebration In Strasburg of tho 130th anniversary of the birth uf Goethe. In connection with the cele bration there, a monument surmounted by a figure representing tho poet as a boy. Is to be dedicated. The president of tho committee of 100 Is the Grand Duke of Saxe-Welmer, the descendant of the most intimate friend of both Goethe and Schiller. Three Americans have been honored with membership on the committee In token of their scholarship In tho Gor man language and literature. They lire the following named: Prof. Hat fleld, Prof. Kuno Francke, of Harvard University and Prof. Horatio S. White, of Cornell college. ANTI-ANARCHISTS. They Hold nn Important Confer ence in Rome. Rome, Nov. 24. Tho untl-nnnrchibt conference wus opened this afternoon in the Corslnl palace by Adinlial Cun veraro, minister of foreign affairs. All the Eurpean nations were represented. In his nddress of welcome to tho delgates on behalf of King Humbert, Admlrnl Canevara said he recognized the dltllcultles before the conference, but that the universal recognition of the necessity for common action against the anarchists presaged a hap py Issue. Admiral Cunevuro was elected pres ident. It is expected that the confer ence will be prolonged until Christmas. Michigan Wins Championship. Chicago, Nov. 21.- Tho Western foot bill championship goes to Michigan univers ity. On a field that was simply pc-rf-jt for fast foot ball, and before a crowd of fully 12.000 the maroon of Chicago want uiiwii before the ina'zo and blue of Michi gan today by a score, of 12 to 11. Mlchl gun's score represents two touchdowns, goals being kicked In euch Instance Clil cngi) mado ono teuehdown, a goal und a goal from placement. Strike Declared Off. Shnmokln, Pa., Nov. 21 Tho strlko at Corbln und Kxcolslor collieries was de clared off at a muss meeting last night, Iho operators agreeing to lowe-r the prlco of supplies. The collieries will rcaumo to- I morrow. MYSTERIOUS DEATH. E. H. Plorco Found Dead in tho Morton House. New York, Nov. 21. K. II. Pierce, of Chrlstlanburg, Vn., was found dead today In his room In the Morton house. Ho was sitting In a chair, fully dressed. Pierce registered at the Morton House nn Tuesday morning nnd was not seen nllve aguln There was no evidence of suicide. The eyes were slightly dis colored as If from a rush of blood to the head. The entry in the hotel bbok showed that the man's hnnd was very un steady when registering. Before ho went to the Morton House he had lived at Hotel Albert, which be was request ed to leave as lie was continually un der the lnlluenco of drink. The Hotel Albert manager understood that Pierce was a medical student and was to have taken a course at the Post graduate hospital. He left a valise In the Hotel Albert, In which were a number ot papers dated two or threo years back from Charlottesville. Vn., and showing that he had moved from Chrlstlanburg, Vn to there. In the valise there was also a pawn ticket for a watch from a Baltimore pawn shop. The police could find nothing to indicate thnt tho man had committed suicide. THANKSGIVING AT SANTIAGO The Day Celebrated by Americans Only Cubans Object to the Pres ence of Yankee Negroes. Santlugo de Cuba, Nov. 24. Santiago today celebrated Its first Thanksgiving since the American occupation. All the ships In the harbor wero decorated with bunting and the officers enter tained friends at dinner. The day was practically unobserved by the Cubans, except those employed In the govern ment offices. A foot ball game, which had been arranged between teams from the .Fifth icgulars and Fifth volun teer, was postponed until Christmas clay, the weather being still too waim for such sport. Several officers sta tioned ot Guantnn.uno and Manzanillo, who had secured leaves of absence, spent the day with fi lends here. All tho regiments celebiated as well as possible under the circumstances. Tur keys were few, but hopes are enter tained by the Americans that their friends) In the north will ship turkeys tn them in time for their Christmas dinner. The Cuban papers make piactieully no allusion to the day. HI Portvenee prints a two column ar ticle with leference to the Intention of a colored preacher of Topeka, Kas., to bilng thlrtv families of negroes and establish a town In the highlands above Santiago which shall be known a Topeka. HI Portvenee demands that the people boycott the Yankee negroes, nssertlng that they are frequently guilty of horrible crimes and that the southern states, anxious to be lid of their colored population, will endeavor to send them to Cuba. It alludes to the San Luis episode, claiming that all Yankee negroes are on par and thnt they will ruin the country, as they are able to live on practically nothing. Tho papjr maintains that the Cubans have a light to regulate Immigration Into the Island, that they object to the negroes and that they will not have them. ---- ' WAS HEAVILY INSURED. Death of W. T. Hugo Is Regarded as Suspicious. St. Joseph. Mo., Nov. 21. The body of W. T. Hugo, a leading business man of Bingo. 1. T.. who died In a hotel In this city September 2S under suspicious circumstances will bo ex humed and will be held pending an In vestigation. Hugo carried heavy life Insurance In the Woodmen of the World and that organization Is conducting the Investi gation. Ai rests may follow the autop sy. m "MIGHT AGAINST RIGHT." Views of tho Imparcial on the Phil ippine Question. Madrid, Nov. 21. The newspapers bete comment bitterly upon the peace conditions of the United States and the landing of American reinforce ments in tho Philippine Islands. The Imparcial expresses the belief that "the American exactions nro be coming harder and harder," and adds that there "appears to be a European plot In favor of might against right," Theodore Sedgwick Fay Dead. Berlin, Nov. 2) Tin odoru Scdgwlcit Fay, the diplomatist and author, died here Anight. Theodore Sedgwick Fay was hoi n 111 New York Feb. 10. 1M.7. He re ceived a llber.il education and stud'ed law, but never practiced. In IMS he be came associate editor of the New York Mirror, under the Joint control of him self. George P. Morris and Nathaulal 1. Willis. Steamer Delayed. New York, Nov. 21. The New Yorie brunch cf the White Star line received a message today saying tho Whlto Star liner llrltarnlc, from Llvcipool for New York, which was due to leave cjuovns town today, has been detained by tho London mull, which failed to arrive on time, and will not get away till tonight. This Is. no doubt, duo to the great storm that has been raging on tho other bide. Three Years for Talking. Hamburg, Nov. 21. A dispatch from AI tona. pear hem, says an umbrella maker of Oldenburg, who bo.isted ho had been chosen by lot to nssai.sliiutu Emperor William mi the latter' return from Pales line, has been bunteiiccd to threo years' Impi'lrr.nment. after having been convict ed of lese majestci. Georgetown Wins. Washington, Nov. 21. In a driving snow stoim Iho foot ball team of eicorgetuwu and Columbian universities played this af tcrnoou on Georgetown field. Georgetown won, 12 to 5. The Held was in bad con dition, re.idcrlng lino playing almost Im possible. Snow at Pottsvillo. Pottsvllle, Pa Nov. 21. Snow began to fall nt 7.30 this morning and continued all day. It melted us fust us it fell, ex cepting upon the mountain height, wiwro It lay soverul Inches thick. Railroad traf flo was not disturbed. OPERATIONS OF THE NAVAL DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY ALLEN. . Regarding tho Purchase of Vessels. Generosity and Patriotism of Mil lionaires Who Offered Their Pri vate Yachts to tho Government. The Naval Militia System Re vealed Its Inherent Weakness. Washington Nov. 21. A clear, concise nnd business-like statement of so much of tho operations of the navy depart ment during the war as related to the procurement nnd care of shins, and generally to the material, Is provided in the annual report of Assistant Sec retary Allen, Just made public, Among other duties the assistant pecretnry was charged with the procurement of vessels for the auxiliary navy. Ho says thnt this work was managed with the utmost care, not only as to tho quality of tho ships, but as to tho prlco paid and he commends the intelligence and fidelity of the board, headed by Captain Rodgers, which Inspected the vesuels purchased. Says Secretary Allen: "What I wish to emphasize especially Is the fact that no vessel was pur chased until after It had been thor oughly Inspected nnd bad been pro nounced thoroughly satisfactory by ofileers whoso professional training made them experts." lie refers with pleasure to the gen erous patriotism of the friends of tho government in Its time of need, nam ing Mr. F. August Schermerhorn and Mr, W. It. Hearst, who had offered to the government their private yachts. Free Lance and Bucaneer, respectively. Mr. Allen refers btioily to the char ter of the four lino vessels of the Amer ican line, which, ho said, performed valuable service for both the army and the navv, and he said that lit the set tlement with the company he believes the government saved a considerable amount of money by paying the com pany a lump sum at' an equivalent for the expense of placing the ships In con dition. The organization of the auxiliary naval force as well as the purchase of tho ships was conducted by the assist ant secretaries olllce nnd the report shows that on this account but $720. 630 was expended out of tho appropria tion uf J3.000.000. The assistant secretary speaks In terms of highest praise of the naval war college, which, he says, has rend ered valuable service In stimulating our oillcers of high rank to professional ad vancement and in tho collection and arrangement of professional Informa tion so as to render It of tho highest value to our ofileers. lie says the most Important step Is tlu transfer of the college from in present location at Newport tt Annap olis, where it will form a post gradu ate course for the naval academy. THK NAVAL MILITIA. Mr. Allen says that the naval mili tia system revealed the Inherent weak ness of Its organic system under the severe stress and demonstrated th fuel that the country is absolutely In need of a proper naval reserve, which can be promptly mobilized under the call of the president. Like Captain Crowninshleld. he thinks that l his re serve should be composed of sea far ing men and whose status should b? that of a body directly under tho control of the federal government, Sueh a force F.hould be no divided au thority. About S.000 men In nddltlon to those now In service would bo re quired to completely man our navy when the ships under construction are completed, and even at present provi sion should bo maib for One-half of that number of 4,000 men. These 4,000 reserve men could bo enrolled from tho naval militia men who saw service In the Spanish war, supplemented by enrollment from the sea faring places to whom tho nrnount of pay dining service, the transportation to and from their practice stations and the uni forms furnished would be a sufficient Inducement. The cost to the govern ment would bo $141,000 and Mr, Allen submits tho drafts of a bill to carry out his vlow.i on this point. Between Oct. 2 and Oct. 13 the as sistant secretary made a visit of In spection to all the navy yards of tho eastern coast from Norfolk, Va to Poitsmouth, N. H. Of League Island, ho says: "This yard li admirably adapted to the care and preservation of vessels In reserve, and piers are now In process of -erection for giving ready access to such vessels. "As a rule tho buildings In this yard nro poor and unwerthy of a great de partment of the government. If tho yard Is to be ure-d at all, sultublo buildings of a permanent character should bo erected." JAMAICA AWAKENS. Tho Citizens Realize the Gravity of tho Situation. Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 21. Slnco the announcement of tho failure ot tho iVclpioclty negotiations, Jamaicans are awakened to a realization of tho gravity of the economic situation and public meetings have been held throughout the island to discuss tho position which lcsulted In tho hold ing of a general popular meeting In Kingston today when an association was organized for tho purpose of pro moting the colony's political and econ omic advancement, A council was uppolnted comprising tlu foremost luwyers, doctors, minis ters, merchants and agriculturists. Jin portant results are expected to fol low. Planing Mills Burned, Oconto, Wis., Nov. 2!. The planing mills of the Citizens' Electric Light nnd Fuel company burned today ut u loss of $0e.,mio. The Insurance on tho plant was only Jis,00i) and It probably will not bo re. built. This leaves tho city In total dark ness. - i I, ..' Safe Robbers Foiled. Ullsborry, Mo., Nov. 21. Tho safo ot tho Lincoln county bank, which robbers attempted to enter yesterday, was opened by experts today and tho funds of the bank found to bo Intnct. Tho bank will rc-open for business tomorrow. THE NKWS THIS J10RNINU Weather Indications Today! Partly Cloudy: Northwesterly Winds. 1 General Pennsylvania Defeats Cornell nt Foot Ball. Report that Spain Will Sign Tcaco treaty. Evacuation of Plnar del Rio Provlnco In Cuba. Assdstnnt Secretary of the Navy Allen's Report. N 2 Gencral-Shcw's Confession in Evi dence. Sermon by Rev. II. A. Grant. 3 Local-Union Thanksgiving Services In the City Churches. Eisteddfod in Providence Armory. 4 Editorial. Comment of the Press. 5 Local-How Thanltglvlng Was Ob served. Jewelry Thieves Rob Dr. C. L. Frey's HcBldenev. 6 Local West Scrnnton and Suburban, 7 News Bound About Scrnnton. "One Astrologc Who Knew", (Story). S General-Members ot the Thirteenth Poisoned. ENGINEERS ARRIVE FROM PORTO RICO U. S. Transport Mlunewaska Brings the First Regiment The Men Will Be Given Sixty Days' Furlough. New York. Nov. 21. The United Stats transport Mlnnewaska, from Porto Rico, carrying tho First regi ment of engineers, arrived here today. The Mlnnewaska was docked In Brook lyn and the men provided with over coats. Tomorrow tho regiment will be taken to an Eust river pier, where It will disembark and' march to tho Eighth regiment armory, escorted by a committee of the Engineers' club, Wil son's battery nnd Lafayette post, Grand Army of the Republic. The National Society of New Eng land Women will serve a collation to the soldiers at the armory after which sixty days' furlough and transportation home will be given each man. Gover nor Hustings, of Pennsylvania, was to have met the regiment upon its arri val but was unable to attend, owing to slight Indisposition. He was repre sented by one of his staff. Among oth er! on board the Mlnnewaska wero General Sawtcll, of the commissary de partment; Major Joslah Pierce and Lieutenant Clarence WIcrncr, of Gen eral Grant's staft. Lieutenant Wlerner Is en riuto to Washington with letters from the commanding officer recom mending that he be assigned as mili tary attache with the Biltish army in tho Soudan. Major Pierce will go to Washington with reports from Gener al llrooko relnting ,to the operation of the troops 'in Porto Rico. Others on board were Major Louis J. Seaman, surgeon of the First United Stales vol unteer engineers; Miss Margaret Liv ingston Chanler, of tho Bed "Cross no clety: Father W. L. Pope. Rev. Dr. Kent and Dr. II. F. Barnes. The regiment went away with 1,007 men and 4S ofileers. One olficer, Lieu tenant It. V. Beach, of New Haven, Conn., and eleven men died while In service In Porto Rico, most of them from typhoid fever. Others were fur loughcd home nnd sixty-one wero left In hospitals In Porto Hlco. Of the men who wore sick on the return trip, twenty-two were so seriously ill nn the anlval or the ship that they were removed to Brooklyn hospitals. Color el Grlllln reported to General Shaftc-r soon afcer the Mlnnewaska reached dock, YANKEE SOLDIERS FEAST ON TURKEY All Drills Abandoned and Fruit, Fowl and Cake Are Enjoyed by the Boys. Savannah, Gu., Nov. 21. livery sol dier in the Seventh corps was made to feel that today was Thanksgiving. All drills w.-re abandoned and at 2 o'clock each man received a ration of turkey, fruit and cake. Os'cr 1,000 turkeys ami several wagon loads of fruit and cake were sent out to the camp this morn ing. Tho first for General lice's men was provided by tho ladles of Charles ton. The provost guard regiment, tho Fourth Illinois, whs especially enter tained In a separate refreshment tent. The square tables wero covered with Hags and llowers. Tho teams of tho F'lrst Texas nnd Forty-ninth Iowa played a game of football in the park to a large crowd. The Sea Girt, N. J., sharpshooters contested at target practice on the Av ondale range with a team from Gen eral Lee's corps. General Lee attended horvlces at St. John's church. The United State;, transport Chester, which Is expected tomorrow, will carry the Fifteenth Infantry and 2J0 wugons nnd teams to Nuovltns, Cubp. Tho transport Manitoba will follow In a few days with the balance of tho Klghth cavalry and when sho returns the Third Georgia will go over. Thanksgiving at Nice. Nice, Nov. 21. Thanksgiving Day was observed with ei.thuslasm by the Ameri can colony lure. Services were held In the American church, which wus packed to Its fullest rapacity. Hev. Mr. Adam son preached an Interesting amnion, treat Ing of the history of the Ameiican-IIIs-puno wur. and Its effect upon the 1'ulted States' foreign policy. In tho course of his sermon, Mr. AiUmson mado referent u to tho Anglo-American entente, which was received with gicut pleasure by his hearers. McCoy and Mahcr May Meet. St. Louis, Nov. 21,-l'etcr Mahcr and Kid McCoy, whose light lieforu tho Grout, er New York Athletic club of Coney Isl and on Dec. 12 bus been declared olf, may have tho mill In St. Louis. Man ager Whitney, of the Commercial club, of this city, today offered u $10,000 purso for the McCoy-Mahcr contest to take placo In this city ChrUtmas week. General Porter's Reception. Paris, Nov. H. General Horaco Porter. American nmbassador to France, held a brilliant ThanksKlvIng Hay reception nt tho embassy this afternoon, at which many persons were present. , TREATY TO BE SIGNED The Spanish Cabinet Will Make a Final De cision Today. RI0S IS AUTHORIZED President of tho Spanish Commis sion Will Sign n Peace Treaty. It Is Believed That nn Interna tional Crisis Will Be Provoked. Carlists Are Already Smuggling Mauser Rifles Across tho Frontier. London, Nov. 23. Tho Madrid corres pondent of the Dally Mall says: The cabinet will take a final decision tomorrow, (Friday,) but it Is agreed In principle to authorize Senor Montcro Rlos, (president of the Spanish conn mission,) to sign a pcaco treaty al though the commissioners may be in structed to insist upon its ratification1 by the cortcs. .'t is believed that this decision will provoke an international crisis. It Is reported that tho Carlists havo smuggled 12,000 Mauser rifles acrosa the frontier. Tho Carllst organ announces that Don Jaime, after a. confcrcnco wltlt bis father, left Venice upon a myster ious journey in company with a prom inent Carllst leader. THANKSGIVING IN BERLIN". Americans Enjoy a Feast in tho Land of Warriors. Berlin, Nov, 24. A Thanksgiving dinner attended by 200 Americans was given nt the Kaiscrhof this evening. John B, Jackson, secretary of tho American embassy presided nt tho ban quet, und proposed toasts to President McKtnley and Emperor William, both of which were received with cheers. President M. K. Gates, of Amherst college, made an address upon the significance of national holidays, after which Mr. Jackson introduced Major General Frank Wheaton, U. S A (re tired.) In the course of his remarks, Mr. Jackson said a great German chief upon reading tho report of the battle of Santiago expressed unqualified ad miration of the spirit of the American soldiers, who, though knowing thnt tho enemy was armed with better weapons, never for a moment doubted that they would win tho victory. General Wheaton, In hlc address, said he hoped congress now realized the fact that the United States needed an army commensurate with tho re ciulrements of a great nation. The dinner was followed by a dance. FRENCH SHORE QUESTION. Condition of Affairs Represented by Commissioners. St. Johns. N. F Nov. 24. The colon ial minister today received by the En glish mall dispatches from Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, British secretary of state for tho colonies, Intimating that ho had been furnished with tho preliminary report of tho rcjyal com missioners, who recently returned front the colony, where they bad been Inves tigating the French shore question. Mr. Chamboiiuln stated that the con dition of affairs as represented bv tho commissioners was Intolerable and that he was preparing to open negotiations with France for a settlement of tho questions, with a view to enabling tho colony to pursue its Industries-unhampered by the restrictions created by the existence of more or less substan tial French rights. Mr. Chamberlain bespoke the cordial co-operation of the colonial ministry and legislature In nny arrangement nr rlved at. promising to expcdlto tho ne gotiations as much as possible, PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE. Report by Dr. Georgo F. Becker of the Geological Survey. Washington, Nov. 21. Secretary Wil son, of the agricultural department, has directed the publication of a re port on agriculture In tho Philippines by Dr. Georgo F. Becker, of the geo logical survey, who visited the Islands for the purpose of collecting geological and other Information. The report says little seems to havo been dono to promote advanced me thods of cultivation In these Islands, or to secure a scientific knowledge n their capabilities. There Is a govern ment school of agriculture and a bo tanical garden at Manila, several "mo del farms" and agricultural stations, but, Dr. Becker says, so far as bo can learn, the results have been Insig nificant. Trial of LaJoy Brothers. Ellzabethtown. N. Y Nov. 21. The Jury In tho case of the three La.loy brothers, Indicted for murder In the first degree, for killing William Juckson, at Schroon Inko on Sept. 17, 1S97, today returned a, verdict finding William and Georgo not guilty, but finding Frank guilty of murder In the second degree and sentencing him to hard labor for life ut Bannemoru. H- IIHlttl t-r-H-H-H-'H' f f WEATHER FORECAST. f - -f Washington, No. ji Fmcvast -f for Friday: For K.mtein i'..nsyl- -V f vunla, partly clou.! . p.-.iUihly snow wy -f flurries; brisk nerJiwe-'steiiy x.in.io. mtTttTYTTttttt.-mtt.ttt:
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