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FREE STATE
HOLDS KEY
Information of Import
ance Is Anxiously
Awaited.
TRANSVAAL IS HOPEFUL
Secret Session of the Orange Rand
Expected to Be Ended Tomorrow.
No News of the Delivery at Pre
toria of England's Last Message.
More Troops Leave India Text of
Mr. Chamberlain's Letter of Sep
tember 22.
London, .Sept. 23. Another week bus
opened with both sides In the Trans
vaal situation making time. No news
has yet been received of the delivery
at Pretoria of the lust llritlsh dls
I'iitch. The next Information of Im
portance Ih to lie the announcement
!' the dlelslon arrived at liy the raad
of the Orange Free State, whose secret
deliberation, It is expected, will 1)2
!'sed tomorrow. It will be aston
ishing If the raad does tint decide to
link arms with the Transvaal.
Actual war news Is scarce today. The
newspapers here recapitulate the re
ports of Hrltlsh and Transvaal mili
tary preparations. Neither the "Jln-gni-s"
nor the anti-war party arc very
proud of yestcrdny's affair in Trafal
gar siitmre, which proved nothing ox
c' ot that a mob Is always "Jingoistic."
A telegram received from Calcutta
announces the departure of the trans
port Selndlinna for South Africa, and
the last transport for the cope leaves
India tomorrow.
('ape Town, Sept. 23. A great mini
hr of Johannesburg refugees are a' -riving
here daily. The relief com
mittee Is paying every attention to
those who are in need of assistance.
Chamberlain's Letter.
London, Sept. 25. The olllclals of the
foreign ofllce this evening gave out
.'he text of the letter of the secretary
f state for the colonies, Mr. Chiini-
ipfluln, to the Hrltlsh high comnils
inner In South Africa. Sir Alfred Mil
der, dated Sept. 22. The Hrltlsh re
ply expresses regret that her majesty's
nlfer No. 0, of Sept. 8, had been refused
ami says:
The object her mil jetty's government
li.ol in view 111 the recent negotiations bus
I', t n stated In a manner which cannot
ii'lmil of mlsappiehensioii, viz., to olituln
" h substantial and Immediate rcpiv-
nation for the Outlamlci'4 as will ell
iide them to i-ecur..- for themselves that
f.ilr and Just treatment which ra.( fol
in.ill. promised tlcm :n Ism. and will ''i
l'-r majesty Intruded to scare for Ihem
wIipii she granted prlvll"-;es of selfgnv
nment to the Transvaal. 'o condhlon.-i
1. ss comprehensive than those eimlnlnril
In the telosroin ot Sent. S ci'i be re
lied on to effect this objeil. The refuse I
of the South African government to en
tertain the offer thus made, coming as
It docs after four months ot protracted
satiations themselves the climax of live
i us of extended agitation, maker. It use.
b --i- to further pursue the discussion on
tin lines hitherto followed and the Im
pi rial srnvc rnment Is now compelled m
('insider the situation iincsh and formu
late Its own proposals for n final settle
mint of the Issues which have been ere
nted In South Africa by the policy enn
antly followed for ninny years by the
government of South Africa. They will
rnmmiinieiito the result of their delibera
tions In n later despiteh.
In a later communication, dated Sept.
2.'. the Imperial government takes up
the charge of breach of faith insinu
ated by Secretary of State Deltz, Sept
1' "which we cannot pass over In
silence." Air. Chamberlain then says:
The proposals nuide by the South Afrlia
li piddle In Its letters of Aug. 1!) mid 20
vciv not Indited by suggestions given by
the Miltlsh agent from the state attorney
as claimed.
The Imperial government sees no ground
for misapprehension on the part of the
Smith Africa republic as to Its answer re
I. mllng linn-lnterfcrence and suzerainty
in the Imperial government had already
stated tlr.it It would not press for the
"iii'liitmcnt of a Joint commission nf In.
iulr' In view of the fact that such an
Inuilry would, In the opinion of the South
A'llenn remibllc. 'iieludlce the right of
full Independence repeatedly recognized
b the Imperial government.
As to the use of th English language
In the vo!l!rand. thu Imnerlal govern
ment regards this as reasonable and Is
astonished that the government of the
P'uth African republic should deem it
unneepssarv and make a point of denvlng
that the government of the South African
republic' ever proposed the same to the
Hrltlsh agent.
London, Sept. 2.". The Ilrussels e it
respondent of the Standard says that
Dr. Leyds, European represent itlv r.l
the South African republic, now recog
nizes the hopelessness of obtaining hu
ropean Intervention. A special dli
patch from Pretoria says that th
members of thp volksrnud, bellev'.ig
that the Hrltlsh notes are Intended to
gain time for the concentration of
troops, urge the government to adjourn
the raad Immediately and to send (ileal
Britain notice declaring that further
mobilization will be regarded as an un
friendly act.
Trenches, earthworks and sanl bag
defences are being erected In all tho
available approaches to the capital,
Durban, Natal, Sept. 2.'. Seven hun
dred nnd fifty men of the Leicest-r.
shire regiment, 730 of tho Doynl Dub
lln Fuslleors. 200 mount ti infantry
nnd the Eighteenth Hussars have ar
rived at Dundee front LaJjsmlth.
Pretoria, Sept. 2.". Tho lmpei.il din
patch was read today In the v il' raad.
Prusldont Kruger announced thi' tha
replAif tho government of th South
VfricaV republic would be pr tte I
ti tho volksrnad tomorrow.
Crumb for the Creditors,
Washington, Sept. 3. The comptroi:.r
m the currency has declared it dlvldi'iid of
i per cent. In favor of the emitters uf the
li'Holvent Chmtnul Strict NutlJiial bank
nf Philadelphia.
INDIAN CRICKETER.
Prince Ranjltsinhjl Plays His First
Game in America.
Philadelphia, Sept. 23. Prince Run
JltslnhJI, the famous Indian crlckctct,
and his English eleven began their first
match In this country today on the
grounds of the Helmunt Cricket club
nt Eltnwood, n suburb of this city. They
had ns their opponents the Philadelphia
"Colts," a team "picked from tho vari
ous local amateur cricket clubs. I'lns
weather was most favorable and the
grounds were In condition for excellent
play. The attendance was disappoint
ing. When the game began at noon
but 300 people were present, the crowd
Increasing during the nftcrnoon to ,
200. When stumps were drawn at ti
o'clock the locals, who won the toss
and went first to bat, had made ISO
runs for a loss of fifteen wickets.
It had been arranged to allow twenty-two
colts to take the Held ogulnst
the prince's teum, but at bis it-quest It
was decided to use but fourteen field
ers, twenty-two men to hat. The prince
stated that In ii match In Australia
twenty-two men' had taken the Held
against his team nnd that the effect
on his men was depressing. He also
stipulated that he should send twelve
men to bat and eleven to the field.
The feature of today's play was the
fielding of the visitors. The prince put
In seven of his bowlers. Townsend be
ing the most effective. The highest In
dividual score was twenty-seven, mad'?
by Jordan. White following with twenty-one.
HanJItslnhJI bowled, vice Townsend,
nt 122. That he was effective is shown
by the locals' score. The prince will go
to bat tomorrow.
SAMOAN CLAIMS
ARE CONSIDERED
Three Governments Looking to a
Settlement of Damages Arising
from Bombardment Last Summer.
Washington. Sept. 2.". The thtee gov
ernments Inter, sted In Samoa, Great
Prltaln. Germany and th" United
States hnve been ccnsldering .'thd
claim? nrlsln:;out of the bombardment
last summer, In which the American
forcer, under Admiral Kautz and thn
Hrltlsh forces under Captain Slurdeo,
participated As a preliminary step
the Hrltlsh government ha signified
a purpos-e to adopt in this case the
principle nbsi'tved in the damage done
by the bombardment of Alexandria,
Egypt, namely, that private property
destroyed as a necessity Incident to the
prosecution of naval and military op
erations would be paid for. While ap-
plying this general principle the ad-
Jtistinent of the various claims l: yet to ,
be made according to the clrctinistnn
cos of each. Tho claims are belli,'?
considered under the main heads
Those nrlslng from the Joint nn vol
pcratlons of the Hrltlsh nnd American
forces nnd second those growing cut of !
the operations of the Samoan natlvev,
chleflv the followers of Matnafn.
Under the f!tst bead, caused by tlv
Hrltlsh and mTlcan operations irs
included th rlnlms resulting from the
actual bombardment, snob as dumnge
done by shells and also those resulting
In the demolition of buildings and like
incidental damage to private property
which at tlnus bec'.mo mecssary ns
n means of checking the native upris
ing. Tho damage dont by shells and
projectiles His turned out to he com
paratively small and much the larger
amount Is for the Incidental destruction
nnd lamnge nf houses and property a
a precautloinrv measure.
The second class of claims growing
out of depredations liv the Samoan na
tives has been more dlfl'cult of adjust
ment. Thus far It has not b"en pos
sible to formulate even a general prin
ciple for considering this class of tho
claims.
The course of the Putted Stntes Ins I
not yet fully been determined either
ns to the bombardment or tho claims
arising from nathe depredations.
J. HAY BROWN APPOINTED.
Will Fill the Vacancy Caused by
Death of Judge Williams.
Ilarrlsbiirg, Sept. 23. Governor St-iip
t' day ar pointed ,T. Hay Drown of I.an
castei to tho vacancy on the supremo
court bench ercnteu by the death ot
Judge Henry W. Williams, of Wells
lt n, last winter. Mr. Drown will
take his teat when the court recon
venes at Pittsburg next mouth. He
Is the Republican nominee for supreme
court Judge mid will be elected In No
vember. Judge S. Leslie Mostrezat, of Pnlon
tov.'ti. the Democratic candidate will
be elected nt the same time. Hy rea
son of two vacancies existing on thn
bench and no elector lxdng entllbd
to vote for more than one person both
candidates aro certain of election. Th
governor has appointed P.. J. MrGrann
of Lancaster a member of the board ot
managers of the Huntingdon reforma
tory to succeed Mr. Drown.
THE TENTH WILL ATTEND.
Pennsylvania Volunteers Will Wel
come Dewey.
Harrlsburg, Sept. 23. General orders
were issued today from tho headquar
ters of jho National Guard designat
ing the provisional brigade to repre
sent Pennsylvania at the reception to
Admiral Dewey In New York. Tho
brigade will be commanded by General
Sclmll and will consist of the Flrdt,
Second. Third and Ninth regiments.
The Tenth regiment, which has been
mustert'd out of the service of tho
guard, will also attend tho dein inatra
tlon. PLAGUE SPREADING.
Four Now
Cnses Reported
in
Oporto.
Oporto, Sept. 23. Pour new cases of
tho bubonic plague were reported yes
terday. Slnlo the outbreak of the disease
here, there have been seventy-four
cases, of which number, thirty have
resulted fatally.
Choyiiski Defeats Hall,
Louisville. Ky Sept. 36.-Joo Choynskl.
of California, knocked out Jim Hall, of
AuHtnilln, In the third round tmilxht be
fine the NoiiiHiilul Athli'llc club nt Mume
hall in tho presence uf mwio 2,Sw people.
RACE PROBLEM
IS DISCUSSED
BOOKER WASHINGTON'S AD
DRESS AT ATLANTA, GA.
It Is Heard by Five Hundred Ne
groes Governor Candler Wel
comes the Speaker and Advises tho
Audience to Heed the Counsel
Given Suggestions Looking to
Elevation of the Colored Race.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 23. Five hundred
negroes heard Hooker T. Washington
president of Tuscogee normal and In
dustrial school, for negroes at Tusco
gee, Alabama! deliver an address (here
tonight on "Tho race problem In tho
light of European tracl." Among the
other speakers, was Governor Candler
wlio welcomed Prof. Washington on
behalf of the Mate, The governor ad
vised the negroes to listen to Prof. .
Washington as he could lead them to
ntuln a position no politicians could I
ever attain for them. In eorcluding
he said:
"'Your woik will aid In putting down
the mob In tho south." Itev. H. II.
Proctor, paster of the Congregational
church, Introduced Prof. Washington.
Washington's Speech.
Prof. Washington totik occasion to
thank the governor of Georgia In the
name of the negro race and all good
people throughout the country for the
manly and courageous manner In
which he Is having the law for the pro
tection of human life enforced In this
state.
"With the cleanest and strongest
members of both races standing should
er to shoulder In favor of the blotting
out crimes," said Mr. "Washington,
"there can be no doubt ns to the future
prosperity and happiness of each race.
"If other evidence were needed the
mere presence of your chief executive
and other ofllcials tonight Is proof that
the south desires the elevation and
not the degradation of the negro, that
the south desires to encourage linn
and not oppose him.
So long ns the negro is permitted un
molested to secure education, prop
erty, employment and is glvn the
protection of the law I shall lnve great
faith In our being able to work out our
destiny. The south lias been gullry
of a great many crimes, but I believe
It has' rarely. If ever, been guiit of
murdering men simply because they
sought honest employment.
If yntt ask me for the source nnd
foundation for inv encouragement over
the prosepcts of the race. I would point
yr.u to the mgro who Is enraged In
business in the south. In all parts of
the miuth I have met the negro car
penter, truck gardener, the contrac
tor, the butcher, the met chant: th -y
speak hopefully and encouragingly.
Evervwhere they tell me that in liu!-
ness In the south there Is practically
no color line and that half th"lr busi
ness Is with their white neigbot?. Two
races are to live In thin country togeth
er and he Is an enemy to both who
I trvs to nrrav one race against the
other. I believe that there never was
a time when the negro needed to gli'e
mere attention to the matter of mak
ing himself Intelligent Industrious,
law abiding nnd to the cultivation nf
high moral habits. I confess that my
lieari !s Breath- nnd constantly
troubled bv the larg' number of negro
boys and mm who stand in Idleness
about the streets of our cities and
towns.
Unpavalelled Progress.
The negro In proportion to his oppor
tunlties has made unparalleled pro
gress, but I want the progress In the
h'.ture to be greater than In the past.
The man who's able to do sometnlng a
well or better than any one else is the
individual who is honored and respect
f.(l 1)V tIie .,Prs raco, Xn connect!')!
n
with the effr.tts of the negro himself
to Improve nnd to obey the law It Is
most Impoitant at the present time,
that those In nuthlrity see to It that
the law Is enforced in the Interest.? of
black men nnd white men. Any devi
ation from this course will btirg ruin
to both races and to our country. Ths
ollicla' who breaks tho law when a
negro Is concerned will ere long break
It when a white mnr Is concerned We
cannot have one code of Hisllce for a
white man nnd another fur tho black
man without both mos being made to
suffer. I want to Implore my race not
I to get dlscoii-agecl during this trying
time, ivrhnps we needed these, trying
days to urge us on to greater offort.
more conscientious duty. Wl'.hottt sor
row there is no 1oy."
ARTILLERY TO LEAVE CUBA.
General Brooke Says Batteries Are
Awaiting Transport.
Wnshlngton. Sept. 2t. Tho adjutant
general received the following from Gen
eral Brooke this morning:
"Iluvunu, Sept. 2J.
"Adjutant General. Washington.
"Plrst battalion. Second nrtlllery, Hat
terles II, C. D, E, Depot battalion, will bo
ready to return to states on arrival of
transport. Where shall the four battal
ions embark for? There are twenty-m.o
general prisoners hero, who should go
wljh this battalion to servo out their
rentenccs In the states. Whero shall they
be sent? "Brooke, Commanding."
ANOTHER SHIPWRECK.
Schooner Founders with Six Men in
Recent Gale.
St. Johns, N. F., Sept. 23. The loss
of another schooner Is reported today
as tho result of tho recent gaje. Slw
foundered with six men, bringing the
total loss of life up to llfty-three.
Deports from remote sections of the
Island confirms the fears nB to an e.:
tensivo destruction of shipping prop
tTty. Vessels returning from North
ern Labrador are also badly damngeJ.
Appointment for Freystaetter.
Paris, Sept. JS-Captain Freystaetter,
who was a member of thu Dreyfus court
martial of 1WI. mid who testified lief ore
the court martial ut Dunnes that his
orlginul belief In the guilt of thu accused
was lurgiiy tho result of the rending of
tho documents of the n-cret dossier, com
municated to the Judges In a private
loom, without the knowledge ot Dreyfus
or his counsel, has bcon appointed u,
commander of murine Infantry at Itocne
fort. In the department of Chnrcnte, In
Forluoi.
WELLINGTON RESIGNS.
Called from tho Maryland Republi
can State Committee.
llaitlmore, Mil.. Sept. 23. United
States Senntor George L. Wellington
today resigned the chairmanship of
the Hepublloan state central commit
tee in acordnnre with the recent writ
ten request of Goernor Lloyd I owmlei
who Is a cnndldnto for re-election on
th" Republican ticket. Gen. Thomas
Shryork was elected to succeed him.
Geneial Shrycck Is state- treasurer and
grand master mason of Maryland.
In endorsing his resignation Senator
Wellington made n speech in which he
ncetifed the governor of double denl
lnr nnd treachery and olleg.-il that
In conjunction with Senator McConuts,
Congressman Sidney E. Mudd and other-!
the chief executive had gone Into
combination to destroy the speaker's
future political prospects.
Senator Wellington's action today in
the result of a controversy between
him and Governor Lowtuhs over tho
action of the state committee a few
days ago In appointing a cmimlssion
on finance nnd the conduct of the cam
paign. This was deeiiii'd an affront
bv Senator Wclllngtm and in nti Inter
view the next ilny he attacked Gover
nor Lowndes with great bittern ss and
predicted the defeat of the HopubKoatt
ticket nt the coming election. The re
quest for his resignation followed.
THE GRANTWEDDING.
Episcopnl Service in All Saints, New
port Married Couple Leave for
New York En Route to St. Peters
burg. Newport, U. L, Sept. 23. The Epls- '
copal service In connection with tho I
marriage of Julia Dent Grant, daugh
ter of Colonel Frederick D. Grant an I
granddaughter of General IT. S. Grant, I
and Count Speransky of Russia I
(Prince Cantacuzene), was conducted
In All Saints chapel here at noon to- '
day.
From the altar and chancel were
suspended a large number of baskets
tilled with white orchids. Intermingled
with snow white floral wedding belts.
Large garlands of bride's roses de
pended from the bells to two Italian
columns, forming u bowel' which al
most hid from view the bridal party
as It stood at the altar.
The only music was that of the or
gan, the strains of which were heard
for an hour before the time set for the
ceremony. The first notes of the Lo
hengrin wedding march were sounded
as the head of the procession entered
the church doors.
At the same time Bishop Totter,
with Dr. Porter, vested for the service,
entered the chancel from the vestry,
followed by the Prince and Honore
Palmer, a cousin ot the bride, who
acted as best man by proxy for Grand
Duke Cyril of Dussla.
The bridal procession Included only
Miss Grant, her escort nnd the ushers.
There were no bridesmaids nor any
maid of honor. The ushers were Pot
ter Palmer, jr.. a cousin of the bride;
Lockwood Honore. uncle of the bride:
Captain Snrtorls, a member of General
Fltzhugh Lee's staff during the lat-i
war, and also a cousin of the bride:
Hubert L. Gerry, of New York, 17.
Doger Winthrop, of Newport, and
John Prentiss, of New York.
Miss Grant wore n gown of rlc'i
white satin, with a sweeping train. He
veil was nf tulle.
She carried a lyouquet of stephann
tls nnd lilies of the valley, and w"i; r
the gifts of thn bridegroom, a cortege
ornament of diamonds nnd enamel, and
rope of pearls.
The bridegroom prince, as he stepped
down from the chancel to m?t the
bride, was resplendent in the full un'
form of the chevalier Garde, brilliant
with red nnd gold.
A large number of the Newport sum
mer colony had delayed Its departure
to attend the wedding which enme as a
climax to one of the gayest seasons nt
this popular resort.
The Dt. itev. Ulshop Potter, of New
York, officiated, but In accordance with
the laws of the state of Rhode Island,
the Rev. Dr. Porter, of the Emanuel
chucrh of this city, rend that rortlon
of the service which united legally the
bride and groom.
A reception followed the wedding
ceremony at the Palmer residence, nnd
late this afternoon the prince and prin
cess left for New York nnd St. Peters
burg. Among the guests were the following
nemed:
Mis. Ulysses S, Grant, grandmother
of the bride; H. II. Honore. Edwin C.
Honore, Harry Honore, Jr., nnd wife;
Mrs. Snrtorls. wife nf Captain Sar
torls; Major General Nelson A. Miles,
Mrs. Miles nnd Miss Miles, and Lieu
tenant Colonel Mlcliler of General
Miles' .staff: Major General Merritt and
Major Mott of his staff: Adjutant Gen
eral Corbln, Colonel and Mrs. Heln, of
West Point; Samuel Thayer, of Wis
consin, formerly United States minister
of war: Assistant Secretary of War
Mclklejobn nnd Chnuncey M. Depew.
BANKS PRESS BROKERS.
London, Sept. 25. During tho ac
count now closing, some of the banks
exercised considerable pressure, with
tho result that many brokers aro urg
ing operators to close their accounts
before tho carry-over.
In view of the condition of money
and politics, It was deemed ndvlsable.
to strengthen weak spots. West Aus
tralians especially were causing con
cern, owing to the bear nccount, which
had been encouraged, and narrowing
speculation. The tlse In the carry
over charges was regarded pessimisti
cally. Off for the Philippines.
San Francisco, Sept. 23. The Twenty
sixth regiment. I'nlted States volunteers,
sailed today for Manila on tho trans
port Grant. In addition to tho Twenty
sixth the Grant curried 2V) recrultB of
various regime tits, together with nurses
and hosptal curps men, previously assign
ed to the relief boat Belief which will
will within tho next few days for Guam
and Manila.
Miss Slgsbce Dead.
Lewes, Del., Sept. 23. Miss Slgsbce,
daughter of Captain Blgsbee, lato of tho
lll-futed battleship Maine, and now com
mander of the Texas, died today of heart
failure at thu cottacu of Mrs, Bitten
houe, Behnbcth, Del., whero she had
been spending tho summer. The remaliu
will bo scut to Washington for burlul to
morrow morning.
ALASKA AGITATED
BY EARTHQUAKES
DISTURBANCES ALONG THE
COAST ARE CONTINUED.
Tho Rev. Sheldon Jackson Describes
tho Recent Disturbances nt Yaku
tat Fifty-Two Distinct Shocks
Felt Panic-Stricken Inhabitants
Unable to Keep Their Feet Se
vere Tidal Wave Tho Vlllnge In
Great Peril Flight to the Hills,
Port Towsend, Wash., Sept. 23. Con
cerning the recent earthquake on tho
coa.st of Alaska, the Rev. Sheldon
Jp.cKuuti, educational agent fo the
territory, writes as follows front Ya
kutat, under date of Sept. 1":
"The first shock was experienced on
Sunday, Sept. X, but, being slight, It
caust'd no alarm. During the follow
ing live hours there were tlfty-two dis
tinct shocks, culminating at 3 p. m..
in a shock so severe that persons hi
Yakutnt were hurled violently ncrosn
their rooms, or, If outside, thrown tn
the ground, while pictures fell from
the walls and dishes and crocket v
crashed on the shelves and houses
rocked and swayed and whirled, whl'
the mission hell rang violently In t'.e
shaking church tower.
"Panic stricken. tl:ie Inhabitants re
gained their f'et and attempted to flee
to the hills only to be ngaln and again
thrown to the enrth. Gaining thr- bills
nnd looking seawnrd. they were trans
ited with honor as they s.uv a great
tidal wave, opaientlv a wall of water
thlity feet high, approaching with the
speed of n race hore that would en
gulf th- vlllae.e and sweep nwav their
homes. Defore the shore wns nnched.
the earth opened In the bottom of the
harbor and Into this clnsm the tidal
wave spent Its force, and around it the
sea .-i willed like a great maelsttom.
That saved the village from destruc
tion. The tide would rlie ten f"ft In
the opace of four or th minutes nnd
In an equally short time go down
again, these sudden fluctuations were
rep?ated frequently. Tents were
pitched on the hills in back of the vll
lnge nnd almost the whole population
Is camping out, fearing that another
tldnl wave may come. From Sept. 10
to the present time there have ben
fivqunt shocks, one having occurred
this forenoon "
ATTEMPT ON
KING MILAN'S LIFE
Two Conspirators Sentenced to Death,
Others to Various Terms of Im
prisonment. Delgrade. Servla. Sept. 23. The court
this morning rendered Judgment In the
case of tho prisoners who have been
on trial for some time charged with
the attempted assassination of Milan,
formerly king of Servla, on July C.
Knezevlc and Palsltch, the lenders
of the conspiracy, were sentenced to
death: ten others were condemned to
twenty years Imprisonment, one of tlv
accused was sentenced to nine years
Imprisonment, and seven to five years
Imprisonment.
Six of tlie men were acquitted.
STRIKE SEEMS INEVITABLE.
Labor Leaders Are Prepared to Cause
Distress in Havana.
Havana, Sept. 2.r. In spite of the ef
forts of the leaders, a general strike
tomorrow seems Inevitable. The strik
ers say they have withstood a block
ade of three months' duration and af
ter that there is 'nothing to fenr. The
various laundry establishments are
closed and It Is impossible to get laun
dry work' done a very serious matter
in Havana.
Senor Lacoste, the mayor, is endeav
oring to protect some of the laundries
with a view to keeping them in opera
tion but It Is Impossible to extend this
protection to anything like an ade
luato number.
It is probable that Havana tomorrow
will be without bread, owing to the
bakers' strike.
MINNESOTANS ARMS.
Ordnance Supplies to Be Loaned to
Regiment for Parade.
San Framisco, Sept. 23. The Minnesota
volunteers at the Presidio have turned hi
their guns to Governor Llntl, of Minneso
ta. The tillcs are to be kept under gunra
and forwarded with the troops, so that
they may curry them when they pnrado
on their arrival In St. Paul and Minne
apolis. Tho arms tlnn are to bo re
turned to the I'nlted Stntes government
at the Dock Island arsenal. I
Tho North Dakota and Minnesota vol
unteers will be mustered out today.
ROMAN CATHOLIC PILGRIMAGE.
Two Hundred Members of a Maine
Church to Go to Quebec.
Wntervlllo, Sept. 23. Two hundred
members of St. Francis do Sales Catholic
church of this city today began a pil
grimage for absolution to the shrlno ut St,
Anne de Deuupre, Quebec.
The pllgrlmugo Is to extend over a
period of two weeks.
DIAZ CANNOT ATTEND.
Illness of His Wife Will Prevent the
Jaunt.
City of Mexico, Sept. 23. President
Diaz cannot go to Chicago on nccourt
of the illness of his wife.
He has appointed Ignnclo Marlscul,
minister of foreign relations, to vo .s
his representative.
.
Stenmshlp Arrivals.
New York, Sept. 23. Arrived: Phoeni
cia, from Hamburg; Ilovlc, Liverpool:
Frlesland, Antwerp. Cleared: Saale, for
Ilremcn via Southampton; Aurnula, Liv
erpool. I.luurd Passed; MuuHdum. New
York for Dottcrdttm. Bremen Arrived:
Frledrlch Der Grosse, New York. Liver
pool Arrived: rmbrlu, Now York.
Dreyfus Health Improving.
Paris. Sept. 23. The. Petit Hleu today
denies thu reports In circulation regard
ing tho health of Dreyfus,' which, the
paper says, desplto reports to the con
trary, U Improving.
TIIE NEWS THIS B1011NINQ
Weather Indications Today!
RAINl COOLER.
General Filipinos Capture a United
Stutcs Gunboat.
Key to tho Trnnavnnl Situation.
Booker T. Washington on the Race
Problem.
Alaska Shaken by Earthquakes.
General Northeastern Pennsylvania
News.
Financial and Commercial.
General
News. Northenstern Pennsylvania
4 Editorial.
News and Comment.
C General Mysteries of Death Valley.
C Local Proceedings In Court.
Jersey Jr. O. V. A. M.'s AVII1 Also
Kick.
7 Locnl Hoard of Control lias a Lively
Meeting.
Firemen's Convention Arrangements.
Local AVcst Scranton and Submlian.
Hound About tho County.
Local Live Industrial News.
WHO IS EDWARD T0NREY?
A Demented Mnn Arrested nt Wash
ington Claims Scrnnton as His
Home Wears Bed Ticking Clothes.
Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Washington, D. C, Sept. 2.'.. Edward
W. Tonrey, 4". years old, of Scranton.
was arrested In the basement or the
capltol here this nftoinon and locked
up. pending an Investigation Into his !
mental condition. Tonrey, who claims
to have blacked boots and soltl Jewelry (
In Scranton, was dressed in a suit of
clothes made like pajamas out of bed
ticking and was evidently demented.
He said his title was "Alfoneles
Tone" or "Wisdom Guide." and his
visit to the capltol wns for the purpose
of delivering n letter to Senator Quay.
The letter was full of unintelligible
nonsense.
OYSTERS TO BE DEARER.
Connecticut "Growers" .Expect
to
Prosper This Season.
New Haven. Sept. 23. The cut look
fur the oypler business In Connecticut
for tlie cnmin'" wnsnn l li nvmi- vnv .
encouraging, nnd the oyr.ter growers lit
the state expect a prosperous year.
Thw oysters thus far hnve been unus-
Uri1ntllrn',!!!l.!n KO,:l,lco(,lH,,1,,n" F,0,u
all 0 er the state nnd In tbls c tv f.nnw.
reports of a rushing business among
the wholesalers, who are now feeling,'
thi firt effects ot the Increnst in the
fall trade, and who nro being pushed
to th,- limit to supply the dally Increas
ing demand.
The price for oysters opened, at the
present time here Is fln cents a gallon
for the smaller kinds, and $1.20 for the
larger. Shell oysters are selling at from
$".30 to $4 a bushel nnd are already Und
ine a ready market. These prices are
to be advanced weekly.
C.rowers here agiee that the price nf
oysters this year Is to be advanced
considerably over last year's price.
That is due to the scarcity of market
able oysters last year, and the fear that
the conditions may be repeated in some
degree this year. The set this year,
however, has been heavier than In any
previous year, and the results are ex
pected to be heavy. Over :t00 licenses
hnve been issued for dredging.
AUTOMATIC CASH PAYER.
Installed In the Postofiice Money Or-
der Department.
It !s easy to understand how Money
Order Cleik Thomas J. Eigan makes
change so rapidly In bis department at
the postofllc- If one would t'tk the
time to watch the operation of the
Drandt automatic "ashler, which was
recently plnced In use there.
Th." machine Is constructed on the
order of a cash reglpter, hut differs In
many respects The keys ;re on the
back part of the paver, and the money
Is placed In channels on the front of
the bix. Coins of denominations from
one cent to fifty cents at" used, and
nnv sum In change from one cent to
one dollai can bo obtained by one
touch of a k'-v.
For example when the paver wants
change for n dollar he touches the $1
key and instr.nlv there drops through
nn assembler n Ualf dollar, ipicrter,
two tens nnd a five cent piece nnd If
the right change Is not forthcoming
the machine refuses to work.
Th.Te are one hundred keys on the
bmrd. nnd not more thnn one key will
work nt n time, hut If three cents Is
reoulred the r-cent key Is touched and
two i-oppers trom one channel nnd one
from tho other drop through the as
sembler. The cashier Is a great convenience
to a paymaster, and Is nt present on
trial in the postofiice. It has not been
purchased ns the government docs not
make any provision for such ennven
iencon. VENEZUELA'S UNREST.
Dispatches from Caracas Describe the
Situation as Critical.
Ponce, Porto Illco., Sept. 23. Advices
received here today from Caracas de
sorlbo the situation In Venezuela ns
crltlca'.
The revolutionists aro approaching
Victoria, where the next battle will bo
fought. People desiring to proceed to
Cabello on the gulf of Ttiste are not
allowed to depart. Tho government Is
very suspicious.
ALLEOED FORGER IN JAPAN.
State Department Asks for Deten
tion of A, M. Rent.
Washington, Sept. 23. The stato depart,
moot bun asked tha Japanese government
for the provisional detention of Alba M.
Dent, Jr., who Is wanted In Jamestown,
N. Y on a charge of having forged In
dorsements to nntea fur 110,000 on the
I'nlon Trust company of that town.
The mnn deserted tits six months'
bride for nuother woman, and is now
reported to bo in Yokohama,
CAPTURED BY
THE REBELS
Filipinos Secuix a United
States Gunboat.
AN AMERICAN DISASTER-
Tho Urdaueta Is Deachod aaA
Riddled with Bullets One Ameri
can Officer and Nine Sailors Miss
ing Boat Seized While She Waa
Patrolling the Oranl River, Manila
Bay.
Manila, Sept. 23. It 1m reported thaft
the Insurgents have captured the)
I'nlted States gunboat Urdanetn, lrt
the Oraui liver, on tha northwest sldo
of Manila Day, where she was patrol
ling.
One olllcer nnd nine ot her crew ara
missing.
The I'nlted States gunboat Petref
van sent to Investigate the matter, and
has returned heie after having discov
ered that the I'nlaneta had been
benched oppo.-lto tho town nf Oranl, on
the Oinnl river, riddled with bulletH
and bumml mid the f dlowhig gun.- with
their ammunition, captured: A one
pounder, one Colt automatic gun and
on" Noideiifeldt twenty-five mllllmetrij
(.tin Th. crew of the Urdaneta ara
prisoners or have been killed. Further
detal's are linking.
The Navy department nt Washing
ton will announce the names of Hid
missing men.
Washington, Sept 2.". Tho gunboat!
ITrdanetu, which wns captured with
her crew at Oranl, about twenty-ilvo
mile.-! from .Manila on the Day ot
Manila, Is a little craft of only forty
tons displacement, not much larger
than a small tugboat. She was cap-
t u"'e(! bv tlu) I?'ted Stntes navy early
' In the war nnd has been on pollca
i outv t)R, fay for months.
' The record of the Navy Department
j snow tn;U sll was on" oC tno boat9
. of which the Oregon Is the parent ship
that Is. she was supposed to draw all
her supplies from the battleship, to bu
manned from the Oregon's crow, uni
to act under the instructions of tho
Oregon's commander.
According to the last report to tha
deapitment (May, 1S'j9), the little boat
wns Milder tin command of Naval Ca-
det Welborn C. Wood, but tho person
nel of the crew Is net a matter of rec
ord, being subject to frequent changes.
Worn! wns appointed to the naval
academy from Oregon. He had passed
bis academic course and was perform
ing two year' s.a service at the tlmo
of his capture.
The department olllclals are vexed
that the difficulties of tho negotiation
looking to th release of Lieut. Gllmoro
of the Yoik'.own nnd l.Is men should
lie nddfd to by this last misfortune.
Still there Is no disposition to curb
unnecessarily the Junior otllcers of tho
navy who are rendering such gallant
service In the Philippines.
DEWEY LAND PARADE.
Enormous Prices Have Been Paid for
Positions in tho Line.
New York, Sept. 23. Enormous prices
have been paid for good positions from
which to view the Dewey land parade.
Dear Admiral Schley has engaged a
box at the Hotel Majestic, as lias also
the widow of Captain Grldley, the olll
cer In command of the Olymplii during
the battle with Montejo's fleet and tho
forts of Cavlte.
Others who have enguged boxes thero
are Governor Duslimil, of Ohio; H. M,
Flagler, Adjutant General Stewart, of
Pennsylvania, and Vice-President Mc
Cullotigh, of the Chicago and North
western railroad. Governor Roosevelt
I and family will witness the parado
from the Fifth avenue hotel.
I Among the Philadelphlans who havu
' c.r.trm.l M'ldiivf. A Blniln Imvim n
Mayor Ashbrldge, who has taken three;
Darclay Wurhurton, Mitchell Harrison,
C. A. ip irter, Jr.. and E. S. Cramp, of
thi shipbuilding firm.
FIVE LIVES LOST.
The
Steamer Adula Founders
Off
Port Morant.
Kingston, Jnmnlca, Sept. 23. The At
las Steam company's steamer Adula,
Captain MoAuley. from Kingston, for
Daltlmore, foundered at half past threo
today off Port Morant, on the south
coast of Jamaica.
Five lives were lost, including Mr.
Percy, the first officer. The Adula,
which was bui't In Pelfast In ISM, was
ot 302 tons burden. She was 212 feet
long, 29.1 broad and 12 foot deep.
FREED BY PRESIDENT'S ORDER.
Ex-Cashier of a National Bank Re
leased from Auburn.
Auburn, Sept. 23. Doliert W. Eaton,
cashier of the Fayoltoville, N. Y., Na
tional bank, who was convicted of mnk
Ing false reports to the controller of tint
currency, wan toduy rolcuscd from prison
nn a special commutation granted by
President MoKlnley.
Eaton has served two years and a half
of a nve years' sentence. ,
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f Washington, Sept. 23. Forecast -
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f nlii Dnln and cooler Tuesday; 4i
f Wednesday fair; fresh northerly 4-
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