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TWO CENTS.
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SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 1899.
TEN RAGES.
TWO CENTS.
THE TRIUMPH
OF DEWEY
He Receives the Gold
Sword from Con
gress. THE SPEECH OF MR. LONG
A Glowing Tribute to the Bravery
find Diplomacy of the Hero of Ma
nilaPresident McKinley Presents
the Sword Tho Situation Trying
for Admiral Dewey An Ovntiou to
Schley.
Washington, Oct. 3. Tho culmina
tion of Admiral Dewey's triumphal
home-coming was reached today. In the
shadow of the dome of the national
cnpltol. Hero ho received from the
hands of the president the magnificent
J whd sword voted him hy congress
In commemoration of tho victory of
Manila bay. This was the olllclal
provocation for tho ceremony. Hut
mm' olllclal sanction could never have
thrown Into the demonstration the lor
i "r of enthusiasm that was meted out
to the admiral as he appeared before
the vast audience, composed not only
of all the highest officials In the land,
nut of spectatois drawn from every
quarter of the Tutted States. The
battle of Manila bay was not forgotten,
but It might be said to have been rele
fcttted almost to second place In the de
slie to do honor to the man who had
proved himself as great after victory
us before it, and who had shown In the
long and trying months that followed
his naval triumphs the qualities of a
statesman and a wise administrator, as
ell as those of the lighting leader of
n victorious lleet.
And enhancing these qualities was
that of manly modesty, displayed In
the quiet dignity with which ho met
the occasion. This trait of Dewey's
ohai actor was evidenced from the mo
ment he reached the stand, side by
side with tho president. He paused at
this point for n moment, unwilling ap
parently to take the place that had
been prepared for him on the right of
the platform, lest ho should appear to
usurp the place due to tho chief magis
trate. President McKinley grasped the
situation In an Instant, and taking his
great sea captain by the arm, placed
hlni by gentle force in the chair that
h id b- en Intended for him. Later In
tb. (lav, as the carriages bearing the
filial party drove away from the
cnpitol. between walls of cheering peo
1 1, the president again displayed his
ti t liv remaining covered and Ignor
ing the demonstration himself, leaving
lis acknowledgment to tho admiral
alone.
A Trying Situation.
For Dewey, it was a trying as well ns
u triumphal day. It has been given to
few odious in the naval history of the.
country to sit before a ciowd of thou
sands while the chief of the naval es
tablishment dilated upon their exploits,
and then to stand bolore the same
crowd to receive at the hands of the
president a sword prepared for him at
tho behest of the representatives of the
whole people. The strain upon Admiral
Dewey reached almost to the breaking
point. None but those nearest to him
could see "how he labored to repress his
feelings during the address of Secre
tary Long, but when he arose to re
ceive the sword from the hands of tho
president no one could mistake the
Hush of the white gloved hand ns It
rose to dash away the tears before the
admiral came to tho rigid attitude of
attention before his chief.
Secretary Long's Address.
Secretary Long spoke as follows:
"My Deur Admiral Let mo read a few
extracts fiom our ofllcliil correspondence,
covering less than a fortnight's time, and
now known tho world ocr:
"Washington, April 24, 1S9S.
"Dowcy, Hong Kong. War has com
menced between the United States and
Spain. Proceed ut once to Philippine
Islands. Begin operations at once, par
ticularly ngalnst tho Spanish fleet. You
must capture vessels or destro. Uso ut
most endeavors. "Long."
"Manila, Mav 1.
"Secretary of tho Navy, Washington
Tho squadron arrived at Manila at da
brcak this morning. Immediately engaged
enemy and destroyed tho following ves
sels. The squadron Is uninjured.
Few men wero slightly wounded.
"Dewey. '
"May 4.
"Secretary of the Navy, Washington. I
have taken possession of the naval sta
tion, Philippine Islands. I control bay
completely, und can tako city at any tlmo.
Tho squadron In excellent health and spir
its. I am assisting i ml protecting Span
ish sick and wounded. "Dewey."
"Dowry. The president, In the name of
the American people, thanks you and your
otllecis und men for yjur splendid
achievement and overwhelming victory.
In recognition, ho has appointed you not
ing rear admltal, and will iccommend a
vote of thanks to you by congress as a
foundation for further promotion."
In those few words, what a volume of
history; what a record of swift, high.
heroic discharge of duty. You went, you
gaw. you conquered. It seems but yes
terday thnt the renubMe, lull of anxiety,
strained its listening ear to catch the
first word from tr.osc distant Islands of
tho sea. It cumo flashing over tho wires
that May morning us tho sun bum
through the clouds and filled every heart
with tho illumination of 1th good cheer
In tjio twinkling! of an eye your namo was
on every lip; thk blessing of every Ameri
can was on your heud, and your country
strodo instantly forward a mightier pow
er among tho nations of tho world. As
wo welcome you back there comes also
the vivid picture of that time, with all
Its hopes and fears, and with all Its swift
succeeding triumph and glory.
"Let me now read thja net of congress
In pursuance of which wo aro hero
"Resolved, IJy tho senato and house of
representatives of the United States of
America, In congrefs assembled, that the
kccrotary of tho nay be, and he hereoy
Is, authorized to present a sword of honor
to Commodoro fJoorgo Dewey, and to
cause to bo struck bronze medals, com
memorating the bottle of .Manila Bn. und
to distribute such medals to the olllcers
Mid men of the ships of the Asiatic squad
ron of tho United States under command
of Commodore George Dewey on May 1.
183, and that, to enable tho secretary to
rnrrv out this resolution, tho sum of 10,-
0U0, or so much thereof as may bo needed,
is hereby appropriated out of any money
In the treasury not otherwise appropriat
ed. "Approved June 3, 1898."
It was by that solemn enactment, ap
proved by tho president, that the people
of tho United Slates mado provision for
putting in material form ono expression
of their appreciation of your valor us un
officer of their navy, and of your great
achievement as their representative in
opening tho door to a new era In tho
conization of the world. Tho victory at
Manila Hay gave you rank with tho most
distinguished naval heroes of all times.
Nor was jour merit most In tho brilliant
letory which you achieved in u battle
fought with tho utmost gallantry and
skill, waged without error, and crowned
with overwhelming success. It wns still
more In tho nervo with which you sailed
from Hong Kong to Manila harbor; In
the spit It of your conception of nttack;
In your high commanding ronfli'tnce ns a
leader who had weighed every risk and
prepared for every emergency, and who
also had that unfaltering determination
to win, and that utter freedom from the
thought or possibility of swerving from
a purpose, which are the very nssuranco
of victory. No captain ever faced a more
crucial test than when that morning,
bearing tho fnto and the honor of your
country In your hnnd, thousands of miles
from home, with every foreign port in me
world shut to you, nothing between you
and annihilation but tho thin sheathing of
your ships, your cannon and your de
voted olllcers and men, you moved on
tho enemy's batteries on shore nnd on sea
with unflinching faith and nerve and be
fore the sun wns half-way up In the
heavens had silenced the guns of the foe.
sunk tho hostile licet, demonstrated tho
supremacy of tho American se.v-powcr
and transferred to the United States an
empire of tho Islands of tho Pacific.
Later, by your display of largo powers of
administration, by your poise and pru
dence and by your great discretion, not
only In act, but also In word, which Is
almost more Important, ou proved your
self n great representative citizen of the
United States as well as now Us great
naval hero. The lustre of the American
navy was gloriously bright before, and
you hove added to It a new lustre. Its
constellntlon of stars was glorious bo
fore, and you have added to It another
star of tho first magnitude. And that. In
tho time to come, it Is to bo your still
greater honor that you struck the first
blow, under tho providence of God, in
the enfranchisement of those beautiful
talnnrlr. which ninkn tho irrcnt emnlre of
I !,. iin in ffiHrvlnr- flinm frnm tliA linnrl-
ago and oppression of centuries nnd in
putting them on their way, under tho
protecting shield of your country s guid
ance, to tnko their place In the civiliza
tion, the arts, the Industries, tho liberties
nnd all the good things of the most en
lightened nnd happy nations of the world,
so that generations henco your name
shall he a. household word enshrined In
their history and In their hearts. Clouds
and darkness mav linger as sure as the
rising of tho sun. Whatever the passing
tribulations and difficulties of the present
moment, they will in due time give way
to tho dawn of a. glorious new day a day
not of any mere selfish Imperial domin
ion of one people over another, but of
the Imperial moral and physical growth
and expansion of all the peoplos, what
ever their race or language or color, who
have como under the shelter of the broad
shield of the United States of America.
Hy authorizing the presentation of this
sword to you ns the marl: of Its approval,
your country has recognized therefore not
onlv tho great tlch fruits which, even
before returning from your victory, you
have poured Into her lap, but nlso her
own lesponslblllty to discharge the great
trust which Is thus put upon her and ful
fil the destiny of her own growth and of
the empire thnt Is now her charge. It 's
n new demand upon nil the resources of
her conscience, wisdom nnd courage. It
is a work in the speed and beneficent
consummation of which slit Is entitled to
rrrdiul help, sympathy and uplifting of
nil her eltlzens, not the faint-hearted
doubts and teasing cavils of any of thein,
It Is a work on which she has entered In
the Interest of early peace In thoso new
lands, their stable government, tho es
tablishment hi them of law and order, the
security of life and property, and the
American standards of prosperity and
home. Let those wilt) fear remember
that though lit r children, guided by you,
took the wings of tho morning and dwelt
In tho uttermost parts of tho sea, even
there tho hand of our fathers' God shiill
lead them and his right hnnd shall hold
them. In this woik, In view of the great
part you lue taken In tho sudden devel
opment of her sovereignty, your full
knowledge of tho situation and the just
hold you have on iho hearts of all her
people, she looks for your continued sor
vlco and listens for your counsel In tho
high hopo nnd purpose that the triumph
of her peace shall bo even greater than
her triumph In war.
It Is my good fortune, under tho terms
of the enactment of congress, to havo tho
honor of presenting to you this beautiful
sword. If during tho many coming years,
which I trust shall remain sheathed In
peace, ns God grant It may, thnt fact will
perhaps be dun more than to anything
else to tho thoroughness with which you
havo already dono Its work. I congratu
late you on your return across the sea
In full health of mind nnd body to re
ceive It hero; hero In tho nntlonnl enp
ltol; here on theso consecrated steps
where Lincoln stood; hero standing bo-
tween tho statue of the Hist president of
the United States and him who Is Its liv
ing president today; here In this beauti
ful city udorned with the statues of Its
statesmen and heroes the number Incom
plete until vour own Is added; here amid
this throng of citizen who are only a
type of the millions and millions more
who nre all animated by the snmo spirit
of affectionate and grateful welcome. I
cannot doubt that It Is ono of the proud
est days of your life, and I know that It
Is one of the happiest In tho heart of
each ono of your fellow countrymen,
wherever they are, whether on tho con
tinent or on the fur-off Islands of the sea.
Now. following tho authorization of con
gress I present tho swoid of honor which
I hold in my hnnd my hand rather let It
go to you Ihrouph the hand of one who
in his youth also periled his llfo and
fought for his country In battle, and who
Is today tho commnnder-ln-chiof of all
our nrmlcs nnd navies, the president of
tho United States.
The President's Speech.
When Secretary Long handed the
sword tho President snld:
"Admiral Dewey, from the tlmo of
ynur entrance into Now York hnrbir
with your gallant crew and flagship,
tho people of the lTnlted Staffs with
one vnlep have welcomed you with love
nnd gratitude. I am proud to add my
voice to the others.
"Thero iias no flaw in your victory
nt Manila. Thero will be no faltering
In maintaining it."
When the presldMjt spoke those
words, thero was it deafening thunder
of applause that lasted for several min
utes. The president then hoartan tho
sword to the admiral.
"In the name of the people of the
United States."
The ndmlral took; the sword and re
plied: "I thank you, Mr. Picsidont, I thank
I the Secretary of the Navy I thanlc the
Congress Jhat voted me thl priceless
gift nnd I'thnnk the people. I promise
it shall stay In my family forever and
tliall fcrve ns an object lesson to teach
my children's children I hat Republics
arc not ungrateful."
At the end of the admiral's peec;H
a cheer went up thnt shook the build
ings, Then followed the rational nnthem
America in which tho vast concourso
Joined In singing and tho troop? -vere
put in motion, passing In review beforo
the stand. When tho lnt had gene by
tho ndmlral re-entered his carriage nnd
wns driven rapidly away to tho Mc
Lean home to rest for the great dinner
In his honor tendered by the president
at the White Ifourc tonight,
ted against ono another for the chair
There was an exquisite bit of comedy
following the trying formalities, though
it escaped oil but those directly on the
stand. As the ndmlral closed nnd
took his seat he turned to the presi
dent and in a quizzical tone Inquired:
"Now, don't you really think 1 did
pretty well for an amateur "
Once during the ceremonies Secre-
tary Long embraced nn opportunity
to ease the trying situation for the
chief actor In the day's events. When
the secretary began his address the
sun was shining directly In Admiral
Dewey's eyes and without his hat he
wns at its mercy. The secretary quiet
ly Inserted In his address a low aside,
"Admiral, turn your chair a little, wc
don't want to have you blind."
Ovation to Schley.
One of the most remarkable feat
ures of the event wos the ovation
to Uenr Admiral Schley nn tho return
of tho party from the cnpltol to the
white house. His carriage was sev
eral numbers behind that of the presi
dent and Admiral Dewey and received
an ovation that could be scarcely rank
ed below that extended to the presi
dent himself. Tne tumult grew as thp
carriage proceeded down the avenue
and the crowd surged around It till
the horses were brought to a foot pace.
Finally a company of the high school
cadets came to the rescue and formed
about the carriage In a hollow square.
Thus protected and flanked by a force
of the police the carriage reached the
white house with a long gap between
It and the next ofTlctal guests.
Out of the store of his experience
the president was nble to give Ad
miral Dewey one valuable suggestion
before leaving the capltol. The ven
erable Cardinal Gibbons was presented
and nfter an exchange of greetings the
president nsked the admiral If he felt
equal to a general ordeal of hand
shaking. The hero of Manila swerved
from this, saying that his right arm
was partially paralyzed from his ex
perience in New York.
"Let mc suggest to you," said the
president, "hereafter you shake the
other man's hand, don't let him shake
yours. You save yourself by not lot
ting them get the grasp on you."
THE DEWEY DINNER.
President McKinley Entertains Over
Eighty Guests.
Washington, Oct. .1. President Mc
Kinley, in honor of Admiral Dewey, to
night gave the largest dinner party In
tho history of the white house social
functions. Covers were laid for over
eighty persons. Tho guests 'included
tho cabinet, tho governors of nine
states, Justices of the Supreme court,
some of the members of both houses of
congress, army and navy officers and
others. It wns a brilliant affair. An
hour before the hour announced a large
crowd of spectators had gathered In
front of the white house and watchol
the arrivals. Admiral Dewey came at
8 o'clock and ns he passed Inside with
Flag Lieutenant Brumby and Flag Soc
letary Caldwell the admiral was en
thusiastically cheered. Rear Admiral
Schley was given a similar ovation.
The guests passed Into the east loom,
whence they proceeded to the corridor,
which served tonight as the state din
ing room, tho usual room being too
small for the purpose. The corridor
and communicating rooms were beau
tifully decorated with plants and flow
ers. On the laige colored glass screen
back of the president's chair had boon
hung tho president's Hag and on the
opposite sldo of the table to tho rear
of Admiral Dewey's seat was the four
starred blue ling of the admiral of tho
navy. Ainon-r the guests were Sena
tors Hanna, Foraker, Piatt, Depew and
Penrose, cx-Secrctary Alger, Governor
Roosevelt, Rear Admirals Sampson and
Schley nnd Charles Dewey and George
G. Dewey,
m
SCROLL FOR DEWEY.
Will Be Presented with a Handsome
Souvenir.
Philadelphia, Oct. 3. Tho Philadel
phia commercial museum will present
to Admiral Georgo Dewey a handsome
scroll, Invitlns him to attend tho open
Ina ceremonies of the International
commercial congress at the national
export exposition In this city on Oco
ber 12.
It Ij a handsome scroll of blue and
gold, Illuminated with gold letters. On
the top Is u drawing In water color of
tho main entrance. Each capital letter
is Illuminated In gold. The seal of the
Philadelphia museum is also in gold.
The back consists of old moire srold
silk. The entire scroll Is bound in blue
leather.
TRANSVAAL SITUATION.
London, Oct. 3. There aro no new de
velopments In tho Transvual sltuntlon.
Arrangements for the despatch of wur
stores and men continues. A quantity of
balloon material has been sent to Rou:h
Africa. A telegram from Paris announces
that M. A. Renaud, president of tho In
ternational arbitration and peaco league,
has sent nn appeal to Lord Salisbury en
treating him to choso a power to act
with a power chosen by tho Transvaal
with the object ot averting war.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York. Oct 3. Arrived: Kaiser Wll.
helm Dor Grosse, Bremen, etc.; South
work, Antwerp. Cleared: Frloslnnd, Ant
werp; Phoenicia, Hamburg: Uovlc, Liv
erpool; New York, Southampton. Scllly
Passed: Patrla, New York for Hamburg,
Cherbourg Sailed: Kaiser Frledrlch,
Hamburg and Southampton for Now
York, Boulogne Balled: Palatla, Ham
burg for 'New York. Lizard Passed.
Spaaruilam, Now York for Rotterdam,
Bremen Arrived: Bremen, New York via
Southampton. New York Sailed: Latin,
for Bremen, via Southampton: Phoonlcln,
for Hamburg. Lizard Passed: Baalo,
No York for Bremen. Browhend Paused.
Majestic, from New York tor Liverpool,
REPUBLICAN CLUBS,
Convention of the State Leaguo Will
Be Hold at Harrisburg.
Harrlshurg, Oct. 3. The annual con
vention of the State Leaguo of Repub
lican clubs will bo held tomorrow In
tho Harrisburg opera house. Arch
bald Mnckrell, of Pittsburg, president,
and Jere II. Shaw, of Philadelphia, are
hero arranging tho details of the gath
ering, Mr. Mackrell says there aro
ICO clubs In the league In good stand
ing und that a majority of these will
send delegates. Tho convention will
convene at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing and will complete its business in
one day.
An address of welcome will be deliv
ered by Mayor Frltchey, of Harrlshurg,
to which A. C. Hohcrtson, of Pitts
burg, "will respond. Addresses will also
he made by Governor Stone, Attorney
General Elkln, Adjutant General
Stewart, Secretary of Internal Affairs
Latta, Colonel Harnett and Mayor
Ashbrldge, of Philadelphia. There Is
no opposition to tho candidacy of J.
Humptdn Moore, of Philadelphia, for
president.
TARVIN ON DEMOCRACY.
He Maps Out a. Plan of Action for
tho Faithful at Eillns An Anti
Expansion Wail.
Dallas, Texas, Oct. 3. The Demo
cratic carnival was continued today nt
tho folr grounds nnd a big crowd was
In attendance.
M?. Bryan nnd party arrived at tho
grand stand at 10.23. Ex-Governor
Crittenden nnd Major Salmon, of Mis
souri; Judge Tarvln, of Kentucky;
Governor Sayers, Senator Horry, of
Arkansas; Champ Clark, John I. Mar
tin, Congressman Sulzer, O. II. P. Bel
mont and the entire Texas delegation
sat on the platfoim.
At 11.4." a. in. Chairman Cnrden called
the meeting to order nnd Introduced
Judge James P. Tarvln, of Kentucky,
president of the Ohio Valley Leaguo of
Bimetallic clubs, and the first spenke.
He devoted considerable of his address
to a denunciation of trusts, which he
said were the creatures of legislation.
In the course of his speech, Mr. Tar
vln snld;
"The Republican party of the United
States stands today as the tool and the
machine, and the representative of tho
money power and tho trusts und tho
corporate Interests of the United States.
It Is dominated by Hanna, Its figure
head, McKinley, and Its principal or
naments are, Griggs, Hobart, Quay,
Clapp. Eagan, Corhin and Alger, with
the demagogue Roosevelt as a side
show. The Democratic party of the
United States stands now as the rep
resentative of the labor and producer
of the land, of the common and ob
scure people of the United States, of
the doctrine that every man Is ciltltled
to tho benefit ofjils. own labor and to
no mote. The Demucrntic party of this i
country stands committed to the Chi-
cagn platform of. 1S96. In all human
probability It will adopt the same plat
form In 1000, and, as for me, I would
bo glad to see added to It a declara
tion In favor of the Initiative and ref
erendum, a declaration In favor of
municipal ownership of public utilities,
a declaration in fnor of the election
nf United States senatois and Unite 1
States judges by the people and a dco
laiatlon In favor of the abolishment of
of
the llfo tenure of office In case
of
United Strifes Judges. It will declare
against the acts of President McKinley
In the Philippines, because Imperialism,
tho gold standard and the trusts are
close together. If the Democratic or
ganization pursrre this course and
again nomlnato Mr. Bryan for presi
dent, I clo not believe there Is money
enough in the world to bring about his
defeat.
"Rut if the Democratic party departs
from the principles or any of the prin-
clples underlying tho Chicago platform
of lSDfl. I believe it will be third when
the votes are counted at tho November
flection In 1900."
LAWTON AT BACOOR.
A Movement to Clear the Country of
Insurgents.
Racoor, Luzon. Oct. 3. General Law
ton came to Bacoor this morning and
organized a general movement to clear
up tho country between Imus and I'a
coor, taking the personal command
General I.awtop's force -onnlsts of
all the troops from Racoor nnd Capote,
five companies of the Fourteenth regi
ment. Colonel Raggett commanding,
Hegrath's troop of tho Fourth cavalry;
Rellly's battery of two guns and nn
other battery of two guns.
General Fred Grant Is co-operating
with a force composed of three com-
panics of tho fourth regiment Major
Price .commanding; Rnabcnshln
scouts and ono gun
General I.-xwton's force crossed the
river part of Racoor. a part of tho
troops using small boats. A hiindrel
marines from the fleet arc assisting.
Tho American losses yesterday In tho
lighting with tho Insurgents at Imus
wore a captain of the Fourteenth regi
ment and a corporal of the reglmnrtil
signal corps killed, and three men of
the Fourteenth regiment nnd threa of
the Fourth wounded.
SAMPSON'S SWORD.
New Jersey's Testimonial Will Bo
Presented October 25.
Trenton, N. J., Oct. 3. Governor
Voorhces today received a letter from
Captain French E. Chadwlck, of the
flagship New York, making some sug
gestions regarding tho presentation by
the state of New Jersey of a sword to
Admiral Sampson on October 25. Ho
stated that the ceremonies will bo at
tended by Rear Admirals Hlgginson,
Phillips and Crownlnhsleld, Captain
Brownson, Commander Walnwrlght,
Lieutenants Blue, Usher and Wlnslow.
Captain Chadwlck suggested that tho
hour of the presentation bo 'changed
from noon until later In the day.
Bitter Controversy Ended.
Berlin. Oct. 3. As tho result of Lm
peror Williams' advice, the University of
Strasburg will recelvo a Catholic faculty,
thus ending a long and bitter controversy.
Root Defeats Craig.
Chicago, Oct. 3. Jack Root, of Chicago,
got tho decision over Frank Craig, tho
"Ilnrlem Coffee Cooler" nt tho end uf blx
rounds ut tho-Tattersulls tonight, '
THE SHAMROCK
AN ABLE SLOOP
YACHTING EXPERTS GIVEN A
SURPRISE YESTERDAY.
While They Claim tho Columbia Is
Superior in Every Respect the
Irish Boat Was a Quarter of a Mllo
Ahead nt the End of the Fluke A
Clear Field Is Maintained During
tho Race.
New York, Oct, 3. The biggest
crowd of sightseers and yachtsmen
who ever sailed down to Sandy Hook
to witness the attempt of a foregn cup
hunter to wrest from America the
yachting supremacy of the world re
turned this evening to New York crest
fallen and disappointed, The winds
from the caves of old ocean had proved
too light and shifty and the first of
the international series of 1899 between
the two greatest racing machines ever
produced by England and Amerlcn de
generated into a drifting match and
had to he declared off, because neither
could reach the finish line In the time
allotted by the rules.
To avoid Just such winds as oc
curred today In which luck nnd not
the crew .and yachts win, tho rule pro
vides that if one of the boats does
not finish within five and one-half
hours the race Is declared off, so at the
end of tho time this evening when the
yachts were still four miles from home,
with the Shamrock leading by some
thing more than a quarter of u mile,
'the committee officially declared that
there had been no race. The yachts
were then taken In tow by their re
spective tugs and brought back to their
anchorage Inside Sandy Hook. The
clean-limbed racers had sailed our Vi'
morning fresh for battle, but the sea
had refused them a field conflict. Un
der the rules the llrst race Is now post
poned for fwo days, or until Thurs
day. But the lluke today gave the yacht
ing sharps and the spectators much
to think about and some surprls .
Columbia Superior.
The Columbia is undeniably the pret
tier boat, she is tall, stately and grace
ful lines und towering mast. Tho Irish
boat, with her broader beam and long
er base line, looked slower and heav
ier. Perhaps her green colors makes
her look clumsier, aB If she were forced
through the water, while the slim Col
umbia nlerces It like a rapier.
Though Indecisive In evcty respect as
to the abilities of the great vlval t.lr.gle
s-tlckers. today's race indicates that
tbe Irish boat with her Knglish skip-
per and her Scotch crew, is the nblest
sloop ever snt across the Atlantic In
the hope of lifting the one hundred
guinea cup. which the America brought
back IS years ago and which has sines
been successfully defended against tho
world.
During the five and a half hours' sail
the Shamrock was thiice ahead and
twice lire Yankee boat showed the wiy.
5"nr tho first ton minutes th t'liam-
ipcK led, th'n for five the Columbia's
graceful bow showed ahead nfl the
preen boat: for 15 minute' following-
the SI mm nek. then for three hours the
Columbia, and for the last hour nnd a
half It was the Shamrock that led the
way. The breeze blew ns high an 1-'
knots atr hour and -is low as three and
shifted nbout through e ght points of
ine cnmiuivn. J-..1C"!! in lurn o ai uio
compass. J.acii la turn U at llio
otner running neroro tne wind una
was In turn beaten, beating against
the wind at various stages of tho race, I
so that many of tho experts who siw
he two hrnts sail todnv. r.re dlsln-
cllned to be'lcve that there Is a pin to i
choose between them bur when the
rncr js closely analysed. It is nbso- i
i i1Uoly prov, n that the Columbia1
h ..,.t .,.. D.i,.if.. ., ,. i.
of sailing, running, reaching nnd beat
ing whenever the wind fresnened, nnd
that it was only In the lightest nir that
the Shamrock could make headway
against her. Roth had their share of
irond and bad luck.
I The Columbia had the better nf (ho
' shifting wlr.d on tho run down to tho
mark, and beat the Shamrock Iwa
minutes and forty-four seconds, while
on the beat home, nfter Increasing her
' In d to over a mile at ono time, the
Shamrock overhauled the Yankee and
1 was a quaiter of a mile ahead when
j the time a Icwcnce expired.
Field Wan Clear.
Tho feature of the race which pleaded
' everybody most w.'4s the perfectly clear
field which wns maintained. For the
first time, this year, the government
tnok ,mnd t0 ;rcvon, r(.petIUon ot
. tc oc(,urrenc0 whl(.h nmnea tno raec
when tho accompanying excursion
boats In their frenzied eagerness to let
nothing of tho beautiful spectacle es
cape, crowded down upon tho racers
until their back wah Impeded their
progress through the water and caused
Loid Dunraven to file his famous pro
test. The g vornmont was determine I
th's yeir that the course should bo
protected against unofl'clal trespassers.
A fl tilhi of revenue cutters, and swift
torpedo boats, flying red barred white
flags, guarded the cours", keeping ex
cursion stenmers. yachts nnd tugs at
u po fectly safe distance from the can
vas clouded racers, i
HORSE WAS DROWNED.
Exciting Experience of Younrj Men
Who Attended the Towonda Fair.
Special to Tho Scranton Trlutiiiu.
Towtnda, Oct. .1. Messrs. Powers
nnd Young, hal'lng from Orwell and
gtandlne Stc.no nbsoibed n llttlo tro
much "fire watei" while attend ng the p''010 v "'nedy. of Po tsMlle. men
fair at Towunda last Frlrlnv tin re. ,ier uf s,uu' Pharmaceutical board: WIN
fair at mnanaa last i-Jldoj. nn n jlorrlBOn. f Curbondnlo, alderman
turning home they wont to sleep a d Tnlri, wnrdi nU.0 .Mll.hue! Loftus, dccer.s
started to drive along tho side of tho ,.i. iiymun YVvmMum. nttsburg. schol-
river nt Standing Stone. When the
horse was about to step up the bank
ono of tho men attempted to guide tho
an'mal the other wnv, when It plunged
Into the river nnd was drowned, The
men were soon sobered up and badly
f lightened over their experience.
Joo Dans Defeats Spider.
New York, Oct, 3 At tho Lenox Ath
letic club tonight Joe Clans, of Balti
more, won tho decision over Spider Kollv,
of California, In SIS rounds of fust fighting
X at 133 pounds,
THE NKWS THIS MOKNIM
Weather Indications ToJajrt
FAIR.
1 General Admiral Dewey Presented
with a Sword. .
Venezuelan Boundary Dlsputo Adjust
ed. Columbia nnd Shamrock Becalmed.
Statu Firemen's Convention.
2 General Northtnstern Pennsylvania.
News.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Local Democratic County Convention.
Whitney's Weekly News Hudget,
4 Editorial.
News and Comment.
5 Story "Coyote Joe "
0 Local State Firemen's Convention
(Continued.) "
7 Local-Condition of the Fire Depart
ment. Annual Meeting of the Womans' For
eign Missionary Society.
S Loral West Scranton and Suburban.
9 News Hound About the County.
10 Local Live Industrial News.
BRITISH CLAIMS
ARE DISALLOWED
Venezuela Award in the Nature of a
Compromise) The Award Means
That of the 00,000 Square Miles
Claimed by Venezuela That Coun
try 0btnln3 Only 100.
Paris, Oct. 3. The decision of the
Anglo-Venezuelan boundary commis
sion some of Great Britain's claims as
to the Interior nnd on the coast are dis
allowed. Th frontier will start at tho
Walnl river.
The awaid was unanimous. It Is
considered In the1 nature of a compro
mise rather than ns favoring Vene
zuela. Tho award of the tribunal briefly
summarized, means that, of tho C0.000
square miles claimed by Venezuela that
country obtains only 100, formed
partly of the marshland near the river
Barlma, nnd a portion In the Interior
while Great Britain retains till the for
est country. At the meeting of the
tribunal today called for tho purpose
of officially reading the award there
were present M. De Martens, who has
presided over the deliberations of the
tribunal, and the other four members
of the commission. The award had
been prepared In Frnch and In English.
Mr. D'Oyly Carre, pilvnte secretary to
Baron Russell, of Klllowen, one of the
Hrttlqh mpmlwrn nf the tribunal, road
i , Fnaiish text nnd m Do Mai tens
l(M(l the prenc,
I After tho reading M. De Martens,
, ,-..1,1.. tn' vm.iiaii bi,i i,, . p-in.i
,o announce that after three months of
nB,,i ...nrif .i1M P. -,,i mi.iiilmouslv
decided upon the award which had just
been read. It was a pleasant duty now
to. restore the former good understand
ing between the contending parties. Ho
iheti olnnnontlv thnnked his colleagues
and the respective counsel, tendering
on behalf of the tribunal special thanks
lot- the hospitality extended to all by
France. The sentiments he repented In
French.
tfv. President nentnmln Hnrrison. the
nornnnl r,mssi r,n- Venezuela then
n,n,, ,.. rBm.rkll nn,i w.-is followed
liy Slr itlclirti-tl Webster, personal
miinsM fnr Ori.nt Hi-itniA. wiin thanked
tno p,.encn government for its bos-
t,ltaitj. nn(j &ai(l tiint i;ngiiind and
Venezuela would work side bv side In
harmony.
Tho sitting was then adjourned
I ARTILLERY OF.BOSTON.
Members Aro Now Celebrating tho
202d Anniversary,
pnHlnlll- n, ..Tni mH.n,,ra
Philadelphia. Oct. ...-The member
of the Ancient nnd Honorable Aitll!o.-y
comnnnv. of Boston, which is clo-
bratlng Its two hundred and sUty-s
end nnnlvemirv. v.vre kent dim to-
t ay. This morning, in resp inse to
the Invitation of Mayor Ashbrllgo. the
olllcers of the company vlsltel th eltv
hall, whr v they wero tendered m i
formal r"nptlon by the mu nne,
other city ofllolnls. After this was
over tho Bcrstonlans were escorted to
the National Kxport exposition, whore
they spent the greater part of tho day
Many of tho membeis also visited
the historical places In and around the
city. At 7 p. in. the artillerymen
gave a reception at their hotel and an
hour later they sat dewn to an elab
orate banquet to which nil tho promi
nent city and state officials have been
Invited. They will leave for Boston
tomorrow.
FAST TYPESETTING.
William Stubbs, of Baltimore, Breaks
the Record.
Philadelphia, Oct. S. William II.
Stubbs, a compositor on tho Ralllmoro
Sun today broke tha world's icord for
machine tvn.-ottlng In a "contest for
machine ip..imn,. in a "' si 101
ti wager ot $4'.0 n side with W.I llnm
Duffy or the Phlladtlplria mquiier.
Tho contest was h.'ld in tho PhllndM".
pbln Times oillce. Stubbs .W fifi.Gl.
en.s In five hours and thirty five min
utes, or an average of 11. M0 ems an
hour.
The previous record was 10.SOO ems
an hour, mado in tho St. Louis T'ost
rispr.tch oTce. four years ago. in the
contest today. TJulYr tho loser s-t "..
020 cms in five hour? and twenty-three
minutes.
Governor's Appointments.
Ilanisburg, Oc t. :!. These appohilnienU
I wero mado todav hy Governor Stone
! nrship In tho veterlnaty department of tho
University of Pennsylvania; Wlntleld L,
Parsons, alderman Seventh ward, Wilkes-
Barre, vlco W 9 Parsons.
Paper Mill Burned.
Downlugtun, Pa.. Oct. 3. Tho large
paper mill of 8. A. Blcklng was destroyed
by fire today together with nil Its con
tents oxcept one engine. Tho mill had
been Idle for a week past for tho purpose
of putting In new machinery and a re
sumption was planned for today. Tho
building was of brick, four nnd ono-half
stories high, with a largo rear building-.
FIREMEN ARE
POURING IN
Many Additions Made to
the Ranks of the Visi
tors Yesterday.
IS NOW IN FULL SWING
Convention Formally Oponed with
Addresses by Ex-Chief Hlckoy,
Mayor Molr, Hon. John E. Roche,
State President Cohn and Frayer
by Rev. Rogers Israel Reports of
Officers nnd Nominations Take Up
tho Most of tho Afternoon Thirty
Four Companies, Many o Them
with Brass Bands, Are Scheduled
to Como Today Illuminated Run
and Asphalt Dance Tonight.
NOW Tin: band Is playing.
The llromen's convention Is in)
ful swing. All tho delegates n,ro
here, the convention sessions aro
on, the visiting companies arei
commencing to pour in and take pos
session of the city and the varied en
tertainments provided, by the local
committee are in full blast.
Yesterday morning the delegates as
emblcd at the court houe and woro
enrolled. In the afternoon, tho llrst
business session wns held. Addresses
of welcome were delivered by ex-Chief
Hickoy, chairman of the executive con
vention committee, Mayor Molr, and
Hon. John H. Roche, all of which
were responded to by State President;
Cohn.
Reports of officers were received,
showing excellent progress by tho as
sociation and effective work by the of
ficers and committee. Nominations
were also made and then the conven
tion adjourned till this morning.
Far bo it fiom The Tribune to de
tract In the slightest measure from tha
reputation earned by delegates to
conventions of state firemen's associa
tions, but In all truth and honesty it
must be stated thni no threat body o
i vislors the city has had the honor oC
J entertnlplns have conducted them-
' selves In a more decorous manner
' than have tho firemen thus far In their
stay, and no largo convention the city
' has bail, was more orderly, business-
like nnd hnrmonlous thnn was the first
session of the firemen's convention
yesterday afternoon.
Last night when the delegates had
nothing to do but make bother there
wasn't a bit more noise than any or-
"'nary convonwui; biuhbii.ik u...
produce. Those of our own city, who
assembled in the principal streets !
' watch the town srrou scarlet, had
their trouble ior ineir pains, ine nro
laddies were disappointingly good
I It isn't becaus It Is not a large con
ventlon thru the cxeitemci.it is not
mnip Inter so. Tho convention Is tho
largest in the history of tho associn
tlon. The explanation Is found in tn
fact that the local firemen, uiiliko
those of some Mnnllor cities where tho
convention hns been held, have some
thing bettor thav boisterous horse
play with whlcn to amuse and enter
tain their guests.
Today the visitors will be kept un
usually busy. Two convention sessions
will take th-- entire morning and after
noon and In the evening there Is to bo
., f ..... t... ,!. .nn..nt aI
, uiumiiiai-ci ' "J "'.--"... -y,
compai.ies to bo followed by a K
'"'I'haU .lanco -that everybody an. his
' lfo ' oin'' tP ""' "ftwoen time
the local fliemen will be showing their
guests about the "II y In tho trolley
curs or taking them to the mines, mills
nnd other Interesting points.
Large additions will bo made to tho
ranks of tho visitor? during tho dayi
ns no less than thirty-four largo com-
panlt. manv of them ucconrpanled bi
binds nro scheduled tc arrive befora
tho night Is many hours old.
First Session.
TIIR convention was called to of
der at 2:10 o'clock by ex-Chief
P. J. Hlckoy, chairman of tho
local executive committee. After m
few well chosen words he Introduced
State President C. II. Cohn, who form
ally oprned the convention. Rev.
Ri iters Israel mule an invocation anil
then Mayor James Molr was Introduced
to extend tho "city's welcome. Mayor!
Molr said:
It Is a pleasant task assigned me to
extend a warm welcome to the firemen,
firemen ought to have a warm Wel
"' lLU nKtor) Aft0P four year9.
effnrt we have succeeded in Inducing
, you to hold your convention In the moic
nrocresslvo city in Pennsylvania.
We- have been making great prepar
ations for vou. Our honorable Judges
have sot nsldo for you tho best room In
our temple of justice. Chief Walker
complained to me this morning that Hiu
decorations of the .arches lacked color.
I reasnured hltn that then- would bo no
troublo on that score; that you had
brought along a stifllclency of color to
chango thu huo of the arches and the
whole town, for that matter.
In talking with tho chief of police, ha
told mo that his force was never In bet.
ter condition thin at present. He also
said that he has just had tho patrol
wagon rebuilt -and lepalnted for you.
(Laughter.) He meant, of course, that
It was for use should any of you fall
by tho wayside. You needn't have any
fear on account ot tho chief. Ho Is a
veteran fireman himself. (Cheers.)
Continued on Pago 6.
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Fair Wednesday, rain Thurtclay;
f easterly winds Increasing nnd .
shifting to northeasterly Thursday, -f
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