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TWO CENTS.
SCRANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1898.
TWO CENTS.
C"r
NEW YORK IS
IN READINE
All Preparations for the Reception
of Dewey Have Been
Completed.
CITY IS BRILLIANT WITH COLOR
Streets and Buildings Are Adorned with Hundreds
of Miles of Red, White and Blue Bunting:, and
a Million Flags Float Over the City The
Streets Thronged with Military Men and Sight
Seers Hundreds of Visitors Board the Olyra
pia The Sailors Receive Their Medals Re
ception of Roosevelt and the Fighting Captains.
New Yoik, Sept. 2S. New York was
decked brilliantly today In honoi of the
gallant sailor who Is waiting at her
gate. Had an ocean of color swept
through the city its ebbing tide could
not h.ie stained the stieets more In II
llantly. Hundreds of miles of ted, white
and blue bunting covered the noble fa
lades of Bioadwny and Fifth avenue
and n million Hags fluttered over tho
town. Not even tho chuiches have es
caped the unlvcisal decoiatlons The
doois and gothlc windows of old Ttin
Ity, on lower Hioadway. are gracefully
draped with the national colors nnd In
ancient Trinity grnvejard the tomb of
tlmt gallant .sailor who, when d)lng,
issued the command not to give up the
hip, lies shrouded In the silken folds
uf the Hag foi which he died. A mili
um viltots nie heie to participate In
the glotlous celebration. Every load Is
pouting In a steady stream, until the
stieets nie ciowded morning and night,
the surface and elevated cars are (Hied
to ovet flow Ins:, and the hotel cotrldots
are Jammed with vlsltots. The.gallv
appai elled soldlets of many states, who
nie to take part In the land parade on
Satutday, began ttooplng in toda) and
theie was no hour when uniformed
men weio not moving In home quaiter
of the eltv to the sound of fife and
drum and horns. Hallots and matlnes
ashoio ftom the big lighting machines
helped to swell the ctowd ttooplng In
all dliectlon. t'nlfoimed members of
the staffs of the at living governors
were oerywheie. The atrangetnents
for the two days' celobtatlons are com
pleted. The great arch at Madison
Square, modelled after tho triumphal
nrch of Titus and upon which the most
famous sculptots of Ameilca have lav
ished their genius. Is practically fin
ished and stands a superb tilbute to
tho nation's heio. It Is mote beautiful
than the aich In Rome
The Pightlng Captains.
Todii) the Uotllhi hi) quietly nt
anchor off TompklnsWlle, n toweling
spectacle of naal might and powei o
tho tens of thousands who sailed down
In tugs. In yachts and steameis to see
the ships. The eiiihh to get aboard the
Olympla never abated foi n mlnute.nnd
as great Indulgence was shown by Ad
mit nl Dewey, a goodly portion of those
who besieged the gangways got nboatd
At times the hlp was fnltly overrun.
These crowds and the oillclil visits tho
ndmltal received scucely gave him
und hli olllcets time to bienth. The
Jackles today got the medals, vl leh
oougiess voted them, and pro'idlv dis
played tl-em to tho vMtnis until .Uf
file.s, tho pugilist, .ame aboard. Jack
loves a fighter and whilo th big slug
ger was aboard the tins were obliv
ious to all else
Owing to the stream rf rITIcliil visit
orn the roar of salutes continued al
most without Intot i upturn all day.
Major Ojneinl Nelon A. .Miles at the
head of tli Washington committee,
called to submit the proirnm for the
nceptlun nt Uie nutlor: I rnpttnl and
Mujor General Menltt and hlw staff,
stiff with goU braid, ciron over fiom
Governors Isl ind to officially welcome
Admiral Dewey In the name of the
nriny. They were received with nil the
honors befitting their lank, but tho
climax was nat reached until Governor
Roosevelt, of New York, came down
tho bay In the afternoon on tho yacht
Wild Duck.
At the Flotilla.
He was nccompanlcd hv General
Francis V. Greene, some olllcers of the
of Dewe)'s captains nt Manila, Includ
New York N'uvil militia nnd sevmul
lng Captain Dyer, of the Haltlmoro;
Captnln Wood, of tho Petrel; Captain
Wildes, of the rioston and ( npnln
Walker, of the Cor.coid. When they
got aboard Admltal Dewev took "them
over tje ship and the sight of the
SS
fighting captains et the tars mad with
delight.
Nothing could icstraln their enthu
siasm, and round ufter lound of cheers
greeted the appearance of these offic
ers. Governor Rooseclt was assistant
scctetarv of the nav) when Dewey
was sent to the command of the A- 1
iatle squadron, and G"ner-U Greene,
who served In the PhllUpines. is a per
sonal friend of the ndmlral's of many
)enr standing. The slirht of the cap
tains who weie with him dining 1I10
stiess of that hot dav in Mardla bay
was good for the admiral's eyes so that
altogether Admit nl Dewey seemed to
enjov this official visit more than any
he has received Tr"e local niunic ipal
autboiltles are somewhat piqued be
cause Governor Roosevelt extended tho
formal welcome of the slate to the ad-
mil nl before the mavor had an oppor
tunlty to offer his ofllcial greeting on
behalf of the city. This ceremony will
occur tomonow.
The Marine Parade.
While much powder was flung Into
smoke down the bay today, much more
will be burned tomonow during the
gieat naval pageant up the Hudson
mer. The marine parade, unless it la
mined by bad weather, which the lo
cal t 'ccastet unfortunately ptedlet3,
is t-vj ected to eclipse all preWms wa-t-
pageants on this side of the wor.d.
The parade will move at 1 o'clock in
font 1. lslons rirst will come the
"a ships, headed by the Olympla in J
fankfd on either side bv the torpedo
bo its They will be followed by t,
fleet or white revenue cutteis. F.l
lovmg them will be tho stieam yac irs
'n double column, led by the CotM.ilr.
tn' Pigship of the New York Yacht
nb. Sir Thomas Llpton's Etln lias
bn nccoided the honor of healing
t'ie slat hoard column of this division.
T'lete will he IS" yachts in lino Tho
1 1I1 il division will consist of tV mer
chant mailne steamers and an ln
1 ii'mluate fleet of tugs, barrs and
iiiin'Uched vessels will bring up tho
rear It Is expected that the Jin will
be nine miles long and that half a mil
Hi a people will be afloat. The paride,
villi the Olympla In the van, wi 1 move,
ur tie Notth liver to the sta'cVat
St .Mary's, an old practice ship of the
li.ivv which Is moored opposite the
Grant mausoleum In Riverside paik.
After rounding the stake bo it tho
oiymrla will come to nnchor blnvv the
0"nutlful lloats representing pea-o a, id
victory and each war ship In Its tinn
ill drop In below the flngshlp Tho
national salute of twenty-one guns will
h" fired In honor of the hero of ppo-
11 nito. The torpt'do boats onl ve-Jn-p
cutteis will anchor opposite ilie
llres of waishlps under the bl iff and
between these two lines the civic pirt
ot tho paiade will pass In revle".
Howison's Grnceful Act.
Rear Admiral Howison has graceful
ly yielded tho precedence to Rear Ad
mit al Sampson In the matter of ships
In the division The commander of
the South Atlantic station will bo pre
sent as 11 spectator and bilng up tho
end ot the line with the Chicago. Rear
Admltal Sampson will follow the Olym
pla In tho New Yoik, but will fly the
led Hag, while Hnwlson files the blue,
Tomoirow night the grandest illum
inations nnd flrewmks display In the
history of Hip city will occur. To
night theie was a piellmluaiy illum
ination ot rare beauty. All the build
ings on tho water fiont weio lighted
up. On the Iliooklyn brldgo In let
ters of living fire thirty feet high
flashed the wends "Welcome Dewey,"
wltlle simultaneously from the shores
of the East and North rivers, Stntcn
and Governor Islands flre glowed nnd
sputtered, sending up fantastic clouds
of smoke, turning tho cnlm water Into
a sea of lurid flame and transforming
the craft In tho liarbor into red spec
tres. ORIGINAL DEWEY MAN.
Senator Proctor, of Vermont, Enjoyed
a Dinner 'with the Commodoie,
New York, Sept. 28. Senator Ptoctor,
of Vermont, told today tho story of his
Interest In having Admiral (then com
modore) Dewey assigned to the Aslatlo
Bqundton. He said that when the ques
tion of a commander for tho Aslatlo
station wns under discussion he went
to tho ptosldent to recommend Dewey
foi tho post.
"I saw the piesldent last Tuesday,"
B.Ud the senator, "In rcgnul to this very
matter. Ho remembered tho conver
sation wo had quite distinctly and, to
my surprise, In detnll. I had spoken of
tho lighting qtinlltles of Dewey nnd Me
Klnlcy replied: 'Yes, but nil naval olll
cera are lighters.' Then I said that that
was true, but that Dewey was level
headed and that ho could take care of
his country and his country's Intel eats
no matter how far away he might ho
sent. Mr. McKlnlcy remembered all
this perfectly. This seemed to have
some effect on the president, for he
wrote on a card these words: 'Secre
tary Long: Assign Commodore Dewey
to Asiatic squadron. (Signed) W.
McK.'
"Tho president placed this note be
hind his Inkstand on his desk. Then
ho said to me: 'Senator, that Is fixed.'
I told Dewey of this soon afterward
and Dewey said: 'I will celebrate thK
I'll give you a dinner.' I told Dewey
that he did not owe me anything, but
as he was an old friend of mine, I
would eat his dinner, nnd I did."
FARRAGUT'S FLAG.
It Is PreBented to Admiral Dewoy by
Commander George W. Bnird.
Dewey Deeply Affected.
New York, Sept. 2S. When the com
mittee from Wnshlngton 1 cached the
Olympla each member of the party was
coidlally greeted by Admiral Dewey
but tho warmest hnnd clasp and heart
iest gtretlng weto foi tho ndmlral's
lifelong friend, Senator Proctor, of Ver
mont. The ndmlrnl presented each of
the vlsltois to Captain Lamberton and
then all went to the admiral's cabin,
wheie tho committee piesonted the
programme for the Washington cele
bration and tho ndmltal expressed his
entire satisfaction with It. Mr. Piu
den presented an Invitation to a din
ner from the president and Admiral
Dewey uccepted It.
Commander George W. Bnird, who
sailed with Farragut nnd Dewey In tho
west gulf squadron In 1861, unt oiled a
package which ho had carefully guaid
ed nil the way to the Olympla and dlb
played a faded blue admit al's ensign
upon which were stitched four white
stars, ho said to Admiral Dewe) .
Admiral, I wMi to pre-ent to 3. on the
(list ndiniral's fl iff oer "broken out' In
tlie nny of this (cnmtr. Tli it grand old
...imlr.il nhoso name, nnd memorv all so
IeVere first hoisted this ensign upon tho
good ship Hnrtfoid before New Orleans,
and afterwards upon the Franklin, and
since It came down from that must head
It has neer been whipped by the wind
or worn b the elements 'ion the wor
Ihy succissor of that great admiral whose
tactics ou so successfully followed, a
nhort while agj, I deem the proper person
for Pan.igut s irantle to fall upon
This flag was made by Quartermaster
Knowles out of a blue "number" flag
when Fartagut wns fiist made a rear
admiral. Two white stars were sewed
on It When Farragut was made an
admiral two more white stars were
sewed on It. Farragut flow this flag
on tho Hartford at New Orleans and
afterward in tho Mediterranean.
Admiral Dewev wns deeply nffected
and teais were In his e)es as he gazed
nt the souvenir. It was several mo
menta before he could find his voice.
Finally he said
I'll fly It I'll flv It at the masthead-I'll
flv it in tho parade I'll fly It alwns and
and, when I strike niv admirals flag
this will be tho ling I slnll strike.
This was the most lmpiesslve scene
that has occurred on the Olympla since
lier arrival in the port nnd for some
time no one spoke The silence was
broken by Dewey, who called his
Chinese steward and oidered a case of
champagne. The Washlngtonlans ie
malned on boaid chatting with the ad
miral for an hour. A portion ot tho
committee left for Washington at 3.30
o'clock.
OLYMPIA WILL TAKE A REST
The Famous Cruiser to Go Out of
Commission at Boston.
Wnshlngton.Sept. 28. Secretary Long
today replied to the application of the
citizens ot Not folk and vicinity, to have
tho Olympla sent to Hampton Roads In
company with the North Atlantic
squadron, declining to sanction tho
proposition. The Olympla is to go out
of commission at tho Boston navy yard,
so that the people of Boston will have
an oppot tunlty to see the famous ciaft,
though It mav not be with the great
admiral aboard, as ho Is likely to bo
detached In tho course of a few days
Being actually already detached from
command of tho Asiatic station, he la
In fact scarcely in need of an order of
detnehment and may leave for his homo
In Vermont at his own pleasuie. It Is
believed that ho will avail himself of
that ptlvilego Immediately after his
visit to Washington next week.
COLUMBIA DOCKED.
Will Remain in the Hospital Until
the Races.
New York, Sept. 28. The Columbia
was docked nt the Brooklyn navy yard
this afternoon. Sho will probably le
maln there until Monday, the day me
cedlng tho first of series of races for
the America's cup. dmlng which period
every nrt known to tho builder, rigger
and satlmaker will be employed In get
ting tho craft In tho best possible trim
for the contests.
Tho contrast between tho lines of the
Shamrock and the Columbia, are very
marked. In tho former one can see 11
big bulky craft dependent upon a
greater spread of canvas for superior
ity in speed while the latter has tho
thoroughbred appearance that comes
with finer lines and a more slender hull.
FATAL PRIZE FIGHT.
Jim Pendergrast and His Retainers
Are Arrested.
Grass Vnlley, Cal , Sept. 28. As a re.
suit ot a prize fight held here last night
between Jim 'Pendergrast, of Saora
mento, and Chailes Hosklns, of this
placo, tho latter is dead. Hosklns wan
knocked out In the tenth lound and,
although physicians worked upon the
prostrate man all night, they could not
save his life.
The refetee, Pendergrast and nil tho
seconds weto placed under arrest.
TENTH AT PHILADELPHIA.
Pennsylvania Warriors Visit the Ex
position, Philadelphia, Sept. 2S. Tho Tenth
Pennsylvania regiment, tho volunteer
organization that experienced so much
nctlve service In the Philippines, bet
ter known ns the "Fighting Tenth,"
arrived here at 9 o'clock tonight over
tho Pennsylvania ralltoad, en routo
to Now York, where It will participate
in the Dewey land parade on Satur
day. Tho heroes wero met nt the sta
tion by tho Third regiment, of this city,
und a committee of councllmen. A
line of march wns formed nnd the gal
lant soldlets passed through the streets
applauded by the crowds which
thtonged the sidewalks.
The members of tho Tenth were not
armed. They were to have lecelved
their rifles at Harrlsburg, but owing
to the confusion this ceremony was
dispensed with. The Third regiment
acting as escort led the march, fol
lowed by Lieutenant Colonel Barnett
and his staff. The band of tho Second
brigade came next and tho men of tho
Tenth w ere escorted to the Hotel Wal
ton, whoro they weie entet tallied at
supper The other members of the icg
Iment proceeded to tho Third regiment
armory, where a repast awulted them
and later the various companies of the
Third entertained the corresponding
companies of the Tenth. There was a
reception to tho officers of the Tenth at
the Metcantlle club.
Tomonow morning the Tenth regi
ment w HI parade to the National Ex
port exposition, In West Philadelphia,
wero Lieutenant Colonel Barnett wilt
present to this city a cannon captured
from the Spaniards at Cavlte. The sol
diers will parade through tho grounds of hostilities. It, it Is believed heio, ref
und Director General Wilson, of the ' taln t() stifien tho Hoots' independent
1 ommercini .uuseuin, unu .uayor aii
bridge will review them. The men
will then break ranks and enjov the
sights of tho exposition.
Tho Tenth will leave here tomorrow
night for Now York and the Third
will go early Satin day morning.
EPISCOPALIANS IN NEW YORK.
Second Day's Session of Annual Con
vention. New Yorlc. ept Is' The Fecond
da)'s session of the annual convention quonce of the difference between the lm
of the Piotestant Episcopal chinch of pohil government and the government of
the diocese of New York was cilled ,u,h ll,i1,1Vaa,.,i wh,?h V,'rcatens to Ioad
i 1 1 ii. 1 i i x , l1 nostllitieH, ine calamitous constetuicnio
to order In the church of th Incaim- ,)f tthlth to' thl hll lnll!lbltunt,
tlon on MadKon avenue by Bishop 1V- , bl. immeasurable, being connected with
tor today. There was a contort overtm Transvaal bv the closest ties of blood
the election of the diocesan standing and contederacj, and, standing In the
committee, the so-colled high church most friendly relationship vvltli the lm-
larty opposing the re-election of list l"-'nl government, and, fearing that
cat's eommitteo because It hid pre- , J1011'',1 wal brctlk out 11 hatiul between
sentivl tho Ttrv Dr TVlcri's for nrilln. lho 1'U'oPean races will bo born whlcli
semod tne uev ur. Jtiggs rot orum- wj arrej)t nm, roUI(1 the t,ful ,,e.
ation to the priesthood vclopment of all the states und colonies
The opposition ticket was composil nf Afrca nmi develop a distrust ot tho
of Rev. Dr. Morgan Dlx, Rev Dr. future; fei ling that the solemn duty
Diown, Dr. Rlchey. Rev. Dr. Fergu- rests upon it ot doing ever) thing possi
son, Chief Justice A. Is. Parker, Prof j ble to avoid tho shedding of blood; con
Howard Van Ann Inge. Vim. Rlspham ' Mdering that the Transvnnl Kovcrnment,
and CaptniP A T. Mnhan. The old ,lur""r lts '"gojlntlons with ihe Imperial
,. . , ..... r. -,., 1 government, which have extended over
committee consisting of Lev. Dr Dlx. ,MeInl lllonth, has mirto every endeavor
Rev. Dr. Applegnte. Rev. Dr. Harris, . tr( arrUo at a ,,cacoflll solution of the
Rev Dr. Shlpmnn, Goo. M.-m t-ullooJi. ! differences .raised by the aliens of tho
D. Miller, Wm. Vane. II. C Van Post 1 Transvaal and taken up b Uie Imperial
and George Zabrlskie, was also lettom- government as Its own cause, which en
lnated. Ur. Townstnd of All Angcl'H 1 deavors have, unfortunately hid only tins
church, withdrew tho name ot Captain
A. T Mihan
re-elected.
The old committee was
While tho tellers were at work on the
vote Col. Wm Jay was elected a tru3
ter of tho Fplscopal fund to succeed
rornellus Vanderbllt. The Rev. Dr.
Morgan Dlx, ehalrmin of the commit
tee of nine to whom that part of Bish
op Potter's address, which related to
marriage, divorce and the observance
of Sundny, was referred, read the com
mittee's repot t The committee ap
proved Bishop Potter's views and ex
presred Itself "glad and thankful that
i, uioi,,, :,,i lnia i,ta i.nn.io i,nnn
tn nf tho mntest evils of the home''
two of the g catest evils or tlie Home.
Sunday Is given up to blcvcle riding,
golf, tennis and Sunday evenings to,
light filvoloup entertainments, "with
music and other delights."
SOCIETY OF HOMEOPATHS.
New Members Elected at Philadel
phiaList of Delegates.
Philadelphia, i'ept 2i Numerous
papers on medical nnd surgical sub
jects woie lead at today's session of
the annual meeting of the Homeopa
thic medical society of Pennsylvania.
A number ot new members were elect
ed. Dr. B. F. Ketts. president of tho so
ciety announced the following list of
delegates to affiliated societies:
American Institute of Homeopathy, C
S Mlddletown, Philadelphia. Pembertoii
Ditdlo), Phil idelphla Delaw.110 society.
D 1 Maddux. Chester, T S Denning,
Philadelphia, Kmrmi T Seine Iner, Gcr
mantown Mar) In ml srclet), H L
Northrop, Philadelphia: Samuel C Web
ster, Media, C. W. Roberts, Scranton
Massachusetts soclet), W. B. Van Lenno,
Philadelphia, II B Wuie Scranton; W
C Goodno. Phllndtlphla. New Jersey so
clet). 11 It. Suad. r, Philadelphia: AY A.
Selbert, Kaston. C U Vlcher, Philadel
phia. New York soclet). C. Mohn,
1'hllndelphla: r C. lllnchart rittsburg;
T G arnnn, Philadelphia Ohio society,
W. AV. Blnlr. Pittsburg A. P Howie.
I'nlontown; C. P Selpp. Pittsburg. We3t
Virginia socletv. C. P. llingamnn, Pitts,
burg: II N nrlcltley, York: S. W. D.
Dhi6more, Sharpsburg Wllkes-llarro was
selected as tho next place or meeting
The meeting adjourned sine die af
ter tho following olllceis had been
elected:
President, Dr. C. C. Sinehart, Pitts
burg; first vice-president, Dr. II. B.
Hill, of Plttston; second vice president,
Dr. It. P. Mercer, of Chester; record
ing secretary. Dr. George B. Moie
head, Pittsburg: corresponding secre
tary. Dr. EMn aid M. Ginnim. Philadel
phia: treasurer. Dr. Blla D. Goff of
Allegheny, necrologist. Dr. Thomas L.
Ilradfoid, of Philadelphia; censo1. Dr.
Trimble Piatt, of Media.
Dr. J. H. ailboit, of Philadelphia,
was elected trustee to fill the unex
pired term of Tr. J F. Connor, de
ceased. Drs. Edward M. Grnmm, D P.
Mnddox, of Chester, and 'A. T Miller,
of Plttsbuig, were elected trustee for
the term of Unco yeats.
Politicians' Day.
Trenton, N J, Sept. 23. This was
"Politicians' day" nt the iutetslato fair.
Despite the fact that Governor Voorhecs
nnd Senator Sowcll wero not expected to
be proacnt thorn wus n Pig attciul.iiicj
of political lendeis from all parts of tha
statu. Tho nttenditnco at the fair today
Is very large, and It Is belluved by the
n. ..,.. .I.... .1,. . n.. .1 I.. .... 4 .. 1. . ,
Iuuieiuin iiiui (hit iiiinu la up u, luui u,
last ) tar's "big Thursday,"
CRISIS IN THE
TRANSVAAL
Effect of the Orange
Free State's De
cision. BROTHERHOOD OF ARMS
Firmly Established Among the
Dutch in South Africa Text of the
Resolution Adopted by the Band.
Orange Burghers Asseit There Is
No Cause for Wnr Excitement in
Pretoria Intense Report That the
Boers Would Have Begun Hostili
ties If Rain Had Fallen Minister
ialists in Cape Colony to Petition
Queen Victoiin to Avert War.
Loudon, Si.pt. iS. The decision of
the Volksrnad of Hie Orange Free State
to Join with the Transvaal In the event
attitude. The Eaad's ieolutl"n ha
established litmly the brotherhood of
aims between the Transvaal and tho
Otange Fie- State, and the British ,
will have to face that situation. Th
Volkstaud's resolution was as follows.
The Raatl, having lead paragraph 2 of
tho president s sreech, and the official
documents and correspondence submitted
therewith, halng tegard for tho strained
state of affairs throughout the whole of
South Africa, which has arisen In eonse-
,"lt; "nit Hritisii tronns were concen
tiated on the border of tho Transvaal
and are still being strengthened
Ileolved, That wh instruct the govern.
,mnt to still ue everv means to maintain
and Insure poa e nnd In a peaceful man
nir contribute toward the solution of the
estliiR dltllcultles, provided It bo dono
without violating the honor nnd Independ
ence of the Tree State and the Tran
vanl. and wishes the mlnlstrv to make
Known Its opinion that there exists no
cause for war and that war against tho
Transvaal, us now undet taker or occa
fiont d ny the Imperial government, will,
nmrallv. be a war against the whole
white population of Africa und in Its
I consequence criminal, foi come whit
' may- tho l rep StrUo wlu honestly and
faltMfulIj. fulnl ,t3 ol)Mtlons toward'"
, , Transvaal, b) virtue of the political ' ) '
alliance between the two republics
Excitement at Pretorln.
The excitement In Pietoiia Is Intense
Apparently It Is considered that there
Is no escape ftom war. The commls- j
slon appointed to consider the matter '
leported today as to what officials are'
necessary to carry on the government
In the event of war. and fixing their
salaries. The Held cornet at Ptotoria
Is again serving out rllles.commandeer
ing Is actively proceeding and ull prep
arations aie being made to take the
field.
An Englishman named Robertson has
been at rested at Johannesbutg. charged
with high tieason. It Is alleged that
ho enlisted recruits for the Imperlnl
Light Horse.
The burghers are becoming uneasy at
Ihe concentration of British ttoops be
tween Ladysmlth nnd Lalng's Neck,
especially at Glencoe and Dundee. Tho
nominal reason for the concentration is
the protection of the Dundee coal fields,
but the burghets shrewdly suspect that
tho real reason is the formation of a
force which will advance across ths
Transvaal frontier on Vryheld, as soon
as war haB been decided on. Tho Boers
do not Intend to be caught napping and
are massing mound Vryheld, not. how
ever, meiely as a protective measure,
but to be prepared, unless tho British
mobilization across tho border ceases,
to make a dash in force through a por
tion of Zululand, crossing tho Buffalo
river at a point below Rotke's Drift,
and then, seizing the railroad, cut off
the Bilttsh garrisons at Dundee and
Ladysmlth fiom tho south, which would
not only Interrupt the British linos of
communication, but would seriously in.
terfero with a forward movement. In
order to watch that portion of the rail
road which is exposed to a Boer Incur
sion, a British post is to be established
at Rorke's Drift.
Refugees Destitute.
A dispatch ftom Mafeklng, in British
Bechuanaland, across tho Transva il
border, snys that destltuto persons are
at riving there In hundieds from Johan
nesburg Ftom Cape Town comes the news that
at a meeting of tho Ministerialists
there, today, it was resolved unani
mously to petition Queen Victoria dep
recating the idea of war and urging a
Joint Inquiry into the effect of the
Transvaal franchise act, as proposed
by the imperial governmont Aug. 2, and
accepted by 'President Kruger.
London, Sept. 28. As tho second bat
talion ot Grenadiers embarked on a
transport at Gibraltar for London this
aftornoon they received nn "hurry call"
ordoilng them to proceed to the Cape,
for which place they start tomorrow.
Till: NEWS THIS MORNINU
Wetthsr Indication! Tojart
PROBABLY SHOWCRS.
1 aencrnl Arrangements Completo for
Today's Big Naval Demonstration in
Honor of Admiral Dowcy.
Americans In tho Philippines Becomes
Aggressive.
Orango Frco Stnto Will Aid tho Boers.
2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania
News.
Financial and Commercial.
5 Local Arches Doing Erected for tho
Firemen.
Court Proceedings.
4 Editorial.
News and Comment.
G Local Funeral of the Late How John
Loughran.
Controller Howell and tho School Hoard
6 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
7 Pound About tho County.
8 Locnl Live Industrial News.
Dunmore's News Budget.
BRADSTREET'S REPORT.
Tho Business Situation Strength of
Agilcultural Pioducts.
New Yoik. Sept. 2S Bradstreet'a
will say The notable featuie of the
business situation is the stiength t
agricultural pioducts. notably the cet-
cals, cotton and poll: pioducts Fn'l
I ttnde continues good, though It Is con
ceded at several tnaikets that the big
gest pait of the fall business has been
done nnd that le-oidets from now on
will cut the largest figure. Weather
conditions, while favorable to eotto-i
ciop harvesting, aie claimed to be
hurtful to fui tiler growth because of
drv weather.
Wfioat has remained steadily stiong,
growing firmer toward the close on en-
larged fotclgn buying and uncertainty
I ns to the outcome of South African
affahs Sympathetic strength Is dis
played liv corn and other ceieals
Wool has continued strong and In ac
tive demand, both at home and abicad.
There is a quieter tone at most mar
Lots for lion and steel nnd large buy
cis have lieen most of them out of the
market. There Is no diminution In
strength, however, nnd n number of
ndtances. notably on southern Iron
and steel billets, are to be reported.
Complaints of backward dellvciles are
as numerous ns ever.
Lumber remains active at most tnai
kets, though complaints of slow delivers-,
duo to lack of cats, aie also heard.
Wheat, Including Hour shipments for
the week aggregate 3,32.',ri00 bushels,
against 4,030,76.1 bushels last week,
r,306.87 bushels In the corresponding
wrek In 180s. Since July 1 this season
the exports of wheat aggtegate 49.
f)6f060 bURhels, against 47.000,897 bushels
last year nnd ."6,144,771 bushels In 1S3T
JiS Corn exports for the week aggre
gate 2.77G.430 bushels, against 3.974,9S"i
last week, 2,530,076 bushels In this week
a year ago.
Since July 1 this season corn ex
ports aggregate r.."),931,93S bushels,
against 36,09."),23S bushels during tli-
same period a year ago I3uslnes fnll
uies for the week In the United Stat's
five days number 131. as compared
with 147 last week.
MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
Spanish Cabinet About to Resign.
Split on Credit Question.
Madrid, Sept. 2 The Spanish cab
inet will resltrn tomonow as the le-
sull. of ineconclllable differences
among tho mlnlstets teg.ii ding pio
posals for national defence. Thi d"
clsion was taren at the cabinet coun
cil tonight
Tho chief subject under consideration
XTwPmfTV ' the Ann 1 lean lines until
1 leuieiiuiii ..rm,! v ,i,u,- . e ..-,...
lor an exiraoreiinai v t-ivmi in ue usisi
, in increasing and stiengthenlnr fron
tiei t'lftiiicaitons 1
The minister of f.n nice. Setior Villa
Verde, was unable to ngrce v itlii thf
suggestions .if 'Seiii'tal Polavieju and
a mlnlstetlal crisis followed. I
The premlfi, Senor Hon runclsco
Sllvela will therefore go tomoirow te
San ebatlnu to place the uslssiiatlon j
of the entire cabinet In the hands of
the queen resent
Tin Sllvela mlnlstrv which was con-I
etituted on Match 3, l(sf'r. was made up I
as follows:
President of lho council St nor Don
Francisco Sllvela.
Minister ot fotclgn affalrs-feenor Mar
quis Tidal
Minister of lustlce Stnor liurnn
Minister of llnance Senot Villa Wide.
Minister of the Interior Senot Dato,
Minister of war General Polavleli
Minister of mailne Admiral Gomez
Iina) '
Minister of agi (culture ('onuiiotce and
Public Woiks Senor Ctttdenas
FATE OF WOOD'S CREW.
Five Were Killed Before the Destruc
tion of the Urdanetta.
Manila, Sept. 20, P a m. It Is report
ed by n pet son who hna Just nrtlved
fiom Turdnc that Naval Cr.det W 1
bom C. Wood, who was In command of
the United States gunboat I'tdanetta,
recen'lv captured nnd sunk by the In
sutgents on tho Oronln river on tho
northwest tide of Manila bay, where
she wns patrolling, nnd ilv.4t the
nine enlisted men forming the crew
were killed during the fUhtlng previous
to the destruction of the vesel.
Tho lour other men and the cintured
cannon-a or.e pounder a rapU lire
gun, a Col: mnchlne gun ni.n n Nor
denfeldt 25 inllllmotto gun- wore con
voyed to Maine.
An Alleged Counterfeiter Arrested.
WUkoH-Barre, Sept 2S, Deputy United
States Marshall Lowry today artested
Charlos Kuibler en tho charge of pass
ing counterfeit money Ho was suspect
ed as being cne of tho gang of whom tho
two leaders weio artested Tuesday night.
Democrats of Maine.
Portland, Mo , Sept. 2S Tho Democrats
of the First Malno congressional dis
trict today nominated Luther V. Mc
Kinney, of Brldgelon, for tho seat made
vacant by the tcslgnatlon ot Thomas B,
lteed. j
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Sept. !S. Pensions: In
crease, Lawrence II Gaffnoy, Wilkes
Ilarre, $6 to th. Otlglnal, war with Spain,
James V. Hughes, WilUs-Barre, 16.
THE FILIPINOS
AGAIN ROUTED
Forces of General Mac
Arthur Have Entered
Porac.
GEN. WHEELER IN FIGHT
Brigadier General Wheaton Also
Takes a Hand The Inhabitants of
tho Town Fly at tho Approach of
Americans Fight Lasted Only
Half an Hour United States
Losses Small Movement Began at
Daybieak.
Manila, Sept. 28. Genet al Mc Ar
thur unlet ed Porac today after half
1111 horn's lighting. The American
loss was slight, anil the Insuigent Iosh
Is not known. The enemy lied notth
wntd When the Atueilcnns entered
the town they found It disci tod.
The attacking patty moved on Porao
In two columns The Ninth Infantry,
with two guns, fiom Santa Rita, wns
commanded b) Genet. il Wheelet, nnd
the Thltt) -sixth Infantr), under Col
onel Bell, with one gun, accompanied
Genei il McAithur ftom San Antonio,
Roth columns struck the town nt ft
o'clock and opened a bilsk file, which
was lepllecl to by the enemy for half
nn hour. Then the Insurgents fled nnd
the Ameilians matched over their
trenches and took possession nf the
place
Just before the fight Smith's com
mand, at Angeles, mnde a demonstra
tion by directing attlllety Hie up the
tallroad track.
Liscuin leported one casualty nnd
Bell reported four men of his regiment
wounded. The aitlllery did not hnve
any men Injured.
The movement was begun at day
bteak and was directed petsonallv by
Genet nl MncAtthur.
Wheeler nnd Wheaton.
General Wheelor, with tho Ninth reg
iment and n battel y, advanced by two
roads, while General Wheaton, com
manding the Twelfth nnd Seventeenth
teglments, went to block tho Insur
gents ftom rotientlng noith.
The movement wns u strategical suc
cess and tesulted In clearing several
miles of country of lebels. The two
columns fiom Santa Rita and San An
tonio united before Porac, according to
progi amine, and stretched around tho
place for some miles. The Insurgents,
It Is estimated, numbered 600 men. Ten
dead Filipinos were found nnd tho cap
tain and commlssaty of Mascarno'3
command were taken prisoners.
The nieikan loss was five wounded,
but there weie many piostratlons from
the heal
Englishmen fiom the Insurgent lines
lepoit that the Filipinos at I!, unban
have 7,000 new Japanese ilfles.
Two Filipino niajois came to tho
Ameilean lines last night with nies-
1 sages in tespect to the Ameilean ptls-
oncis who weie to have been surrend
ered todnv Thev also lequested ijt
missiiiu for (inet.il Alt Jiuidilnti 0110
colonel and two Meutcnunt colonels to
visit General Otis They weio refused
nnoM n ,,,, 0 U(.(oullt r today's
iy''
fight General AleJandilno alone will
be allowed to llt General Otis.
Tho lnsui gents lecently inticnchcd
and gnnisoned the town of Paeto. on
Liguua tie liny, In the pi o lute ot La
guna. Subsequently Captain Larsen,
commanding the gunboat Napldan,
landed tor a eonfetenct with the eltl
ers As ho was proceeding up the.
main stieet of the town with a squad
he was leeelved with a volley fiom a
hidden ttench. The pattv letieau 1 to
their boat undei tover of the buildings
and legalned their vessel The .Nnpl
tlnn then bomb tided the ttemh foi nn
hour und testio)ed It.
AND JOE LEARNED TO SING.
Admiral Dewey Greets the Author of
"Hoch, Der Kaiser."
New Yoik, Sept JS One of the per
sonal friendships that Admiral Dewoy
lenewed nboatd the Olympla this nf
utteiuoon wus that with Captain Jos
eph Poghhin, who commanded the Ra
leigh at Manila, and Is now command
ant of the Pott Orchaul, Washington,
naval station.
Captain t'oghlan was one ot Gover
nor Roosevelt's guests and when ha
climbed to the head of tho gangwu) tho
admiral lushed over to hint and grasp
ing him by the hand, he oxciulmed:
"Why, Joe, how well jou're looking."
and then went on. with twinkling oye,
"What's this I have heard about you
learning to sing'"
Then seizing the captain's shoulders
he shook him as If he were chiding
him and both laughed hcaitlly nt the
admiral's teference to Coghlan's "Hoch
der Kalset" song.
Sixteen Indicted for Murder.
Marlon, 111 , Sept. 28. Tho grand Jury
today returned Indictments against six
teen men for murder cu.nmltted nt Lau
der station Juno 30 last, when nn llllnol.s
Central train filled with non-union miners
was fired Into and ono woman was killed.
Death of O. M. Douglass.
Boston, Sept. 2S -O. M. Douglass resi
dential manager of tho New England
American Press association, was found
dead in bed at his room in tho Hotel
Gladstone, Boxbury, today. He vva
about 33 )ears ot age.
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WEATHER FOPJAST.
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f Washington. Sept. 28. Porecast
for 1'rlday: Eastern Penns)lvunla
Possibly show eta 1'rlday after- -
-f noon or nlsht. Saturday, fair:
4- cooler: brisk south to west winds -f.
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