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SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1899.
TWO CENTS.
TWO CENTS.
SK'
WAR SHIPS
FOR MANILA
President Orders Immedi
ate Despatch of FiRht
ing Boats.
INTERVIEW WITH DEWEY
At Its Conclusion Mr. McKinley Or
ders That Several Battleships Be
Sent to the Front at Once Several
Hundred Insurgents Have Re
occupied Porac, Which Was Cap
tured by General McAvthur In Sep
temberSkirmish at Santa Ana.
Washington, Oct. 4. The president
today directed the immediate dispatch
to the Philippines of a number of ves
sels of the navy, including the cruiser
Brooklyn and gunboats Marietta and
Mnchinx. The action Is the resut of
Admiral Dewey's Interview today, in
which he went over the Philippine .-!t-tintlon
Willi the president.
Manila, Oct. 4. Several hundred in
surgents have le-occupied Porac,
which was captured by General MeAr
thur on Sept. 2S and evacuated by the
Americans the following day.
The Insurgent forces are also re
ported moving toward Mexico, south
east of Angeles.
The object of the double movement
Is apparently to get behind the Ameri
can garrison both sides of the Manlla
Dagupan railway.
Reconnaissances from Mexico by
the Fourth cavalry toward Santa
Ana, northeast of Mexico and toward
Aiayat, due north of Santa Ana, de-
eloped the fact that the Insurgents
are In position at both point.".
Skirmish at Santa Ann,
An American private was killed in
the skirmish at Santa Ana. The Ar
nyut party learned that Scott and Kd
wards. of the Twenty-llfth infantry,
who are missing, are prisoners at Ma-guiuyi-
(Muguluugi. The Insurgents
yesterday made two attacks on Cal
unibu. In which the commanding ollicer
icpoits sixty Filipinos killed and many
wounded.
Two companies of the Twenty-first
regiment repelled each attack, losing
two men killed and seven wounded.
Hulo men surprised an American out
post pear Guago, killing two privates.
The other two escaped.
While four sailors of the Putted
States cruiser liallimorc were enter
ing the Hacoor liver in a boat yester
day after the light, they lecelved a
volley, wounding tluee. it is under
htnod that the volley came from Unit
ed States soldiers who. having b.'en
ordered to prevent the passing of boats,
tired by mistake upon the Bulttniure'3
men.
Hear Admiral Watson announces th
recovery ot the Pulled States guiibj.
Prdaneta, which was captured unl
beached by the Insurgents near Oran'.a,
on the Oren river, where she had been
blockading.
The expedition was entirely success
ful, the Americans suffering no casual
ties. IRON BOOM CONTINUES.
The Plane of Next Year's Business
and Prices Fixed.
PUtMmiK. Oct. I. Tile American Munu
fsuturcr sajs: "The action of the liesse
iiu r tibsociatlou at Cleveland yesterday
in 1th way fixes the plane of next years
business and next oar's prices. The as
sociation fixed the rate on hessemcr pig
lion for .ill new business at VHM, at lur-ua-e,
which Is 25 cents per ton higher
tli.wi the quotations for tills week, and
lx- a iati ol $JI.:."i at I'ittshurg.
t- tills tlgmo rocis tile eeond six
lie. nth,. ( num. wllh tile lllst half of lllu
y.-ur fully sold at $.':!.:Tj alleys, It Is not
hard io see. that unless the unexnected
li.ippeiin In dhe fu-hion next year will
in 'In big .ear la the lion and steel and
allied industries.
COXEY SCHEME IN FRANCE.
Striking MiueiB Propose to March in
a Body to Paris.
l.ei'reuxot, Fiance, Oct. J.- -The pioject
of the striking miners to march la a body
to Paris unless their demands arc con
ceded, which collnp.-ed sonic days ago,
was revived toda ; and a committee Is
considering commissariat arrangements
fur tho Ilrst day's tramp.
The committee advices children to join
In the march which is timed to begin on
Friday unless the dispute Is settled mean
while. A representative of the govern
ment Is here endeavoring to mediate be
tween the strikers and Ululr employer, M.
Schneider, und II 1 hoped th.it a settle,
ment will soon he reached.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York. Oct. 4. Cleared: iVutonlc,
Liverpool; Auguste Victoria. Hamburg
via Cherbourg and Southampton. Sailed:
Deutschland. Hamburg: Hovle, Liverpool;
New Vorlt. Southampton; Filesland. Ant
werp; Teutonic. Liverpool, Boulogne Ar
rived: Spaarndam. New York for Potter
tlam, Qucenstown-jAriived: AuranU,
New York. Southampton Hailed: Trave,
Premen for New York. Arrived: Saale,
New York for Premen; St. Paul, New
York.
Major Davis Transferred.
Chicago, Oct, 4. Major Geo. II. Dals
has been relieved as chief commissary cf
BiibnlxlMice ot the department of th9 lakes
and ordered to report for duty In Wash
ington. Major V. L, Alexander will hic
eed Major Davl.
BUCKNELL SURPRISED THEM.
The Lowlsburg Featherweights Put
Up a Lively Game Against U. P.
Philadelphia, Oct. 4. The Buoknell
University football eleven came to this
city today from I'wisburg, Pa., to play
the University ot Pennsylvania tnm
and startled tho football world by twice
scot lug on old Penn. The Quakers'
score was 47. The kicking of Muthew
son, fullback for Bucknell 4wus the
finest seen here in a long time, tt was
through ids good right fool th'at his
team rcored twice, ns the ten points
were made by him kicking two goals
from the field. Ills long punts almost
rivaled those of Brooke, Penn's famous
fullback and his goal kicking was not
unlike that of Yale's cue tlm star,
Billy Bull.
Botli of Mathewson's goals wete the
result of iienaltles administered to
1'ensylvanlx nurknell In the first in
stance was given the ball In front of
their own goal for inference by tho
Quakers, and Mathowson mtt it over
easily from tho ?." yatd line. The sec
ond one was made on Uucknell again
being given the ball on tbelr 1i yard
lino for offside playing by Pennsylva
nia and the Bucknell fullback again
dropped it over. Pensylvanla piolcsted
ngaiiHi the partiality shown by a. W.
Uosklns. ot State college, who acted
ns umpire and who by the way Is
lUlcknell's coach,. This resulted In
Pennsylvania reversing the olfletnls for
the second half, an unusual proceeding-
Hosklns acting as referee in th latter
half and Minds, of Pennsylvania as
umpire. Peiins protest, however, does i
not detract from the brilliant work of
Muthcwson.
Pensylvanla played a miserable game
In the first half. The inen constantly
fumbled and their defense and Inter- ;
ference was ragged. In the second halt '
however, as a result ot Coach Wood-
ruff's strong talk the men played a '
remarkablv fast game. piling i.p 31
points' In "o minutes. In this hair Ur.eK
nell was outclassed and Pennsylvania
scored almost at will.
CUP RACERS BUSY.
Preparing for the Second Trial of
Columbia and Shamrock The Own
ers Tnlk.
New 'York, Oct. 4. The duy was a
busy one for the sallormen on tlfe Two
cup racers.
The Columbia went for a short tria'
spin outside-Sandy Hook shortly after
noon, principally to try a new club top
sail, which her managing owner, Mr.
Iselln, wished to have stretched and
ready for tomorrow's race.
Under mainsail and jib the yacht
left her moorings and under the lnllu
ence of a fresh southwest breeze she
was soon passing the point off Sandy
Hook. After setting out on the sheet
and tack several times to get tho salt
well stretched the Columbia returned
to her mooring buoy in Sandy Hook
bap.
C. Oliver Iselln said this afternoon:
"I am satisfied with Columbia's work
during yesterday's race, but not with
the weather conditions. None of us
could tell where the wind Was coming
from, not even the sailing master. In
ull yachting I don't remember when
I saw a llukler day than yester
day. With all that, however, we hud
overhauled the Shamrock for the third
time when the race was declared off.''
Asked what he thought the weather
would be for tomorrow's race, Mr. Is -lln
said: 't think we shall have a gooi
brucze from the southwest. I hope so,
anyway, for I should like to get one
lace off my hands and know where we
stand."
Skipper Charlie Uarr Is not worricl
a bit about the result of the races. He
sticks to his original assertion that the
Columbia Is the fastest single tl?'c
yacht afloat and that In windward or
any other work she Is more than a
match for the Shamrock.
Sir Thomas .Llptou Is not worrying
over tomorrow's race. On the contrary
when seen todav on the Krln he felt
confident that his craft would give
account of herself no matter what kind
of a breeze there Is. He wants a good
fresh breeze, however, so that the rel
ative speed of the defender and the
challenger can be thoroughly demon
strated. The members of the Shamrock's crew
are quite confident that she will prove
a winner and some of them are ready
to lay a few guineas if they got the
chance. Sir Thomas received hun
dreds of cablegrams today from all
parts of the world, congratulating him
on the splendid showing his boat made
in light air against the defender. "Some
of the cables." said Sir Thomas, "are
from people I do not know personally,
but that only goes to show what a
great Interest Is being taken In these
races. One of them read thus:
"Tommy, don't make room for your
uncle."
The Indications at (lalllee. N. J to
night are that the wind for tomor
row's yacht race will be from the
southwest In the morning, veering to
south, with Indications of going Into
Hip southeast by noon. There will be
quite a head sea.
STRIKE AT CRAMPS.
An Impostor Attempts to Extort
Money from Strikers.
Philadelphia. Oct. I. There were no de
velopments today In the strike of tho va
rious trades at Cramps' shipyard, An old
trick to extort money from the strikers
was attempted today but failed. A man
who snld he hnd brought slxtv men from
New Yolk to take the. workmen's places
went to tho strikers' Headquarters und
claimed that he had peisuuded tho men
not to go to work. He said ho had them
In a down town saloon and that he want
ed money to buy them food. The strike
leaders investigated tho matter and found
the man to be nn Impostor.
Several hundred bollermakers, ilveters
and caulkers left today for New York
and Newport News, where they will won:
in shipyard.
FOOT BALL RESULTS.
At New Haven Yale, 40; Trinity, 0.
At Cambridge, Mass. Harvard,
ltoweloln, o.
At Chicago Pnlversity of Chicago,
Neitre Dame university, 6.
Lafayette. 13; Villa Nova, 0.
Horses for the Philippines,
San Francisco, O'i. 1 The government
triinxport Prince) Albert loft Dutch Har
bor for Manila with u enrgo of hoiucs on
September 19.
BARNETT OPENS
THE CAMPAIGN
THE MANILA HERO ADDRESSES
STATE REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Governor Stone and Others Also Make
Speeches at the Harrlsburg; Meet
ingThe Platform Re-affirms the
Republican Leagues' Allegiance to
President McKinley Next Meeting
to Bo Held In Philadelphia.
Harrlsburg, Oct. 4. Colonel Jaifies
E. Baructt, Heppbllcan nominee for
state treasurer, formally open -d his
campaign with a speech at today's con
vention of the State league ot Re-puh-llcan
clubs. Speeches were ulso made
by Governor Stone and others.
The convention was held In the Har
rlsburg opeta house und was attended
by 200 delegates, representing clubs at
Pittsburg. Philadelphia, Scranton,
Wllkes-Rarre, Lancaster und other
large cities. A platform was adopted
endoishig the war policy of President
McKinley; rcalllrmlng the league's al
legiance to partp principles and pledg
ing Its support to the 'state ticket. .
A resolution was also adopted urg
ing the repeal by congress of the civil
se).vll,e ,. Philadelphia was tin-
anlmously selected as the next place
of meeting.
.1. Hamilton Moore, of Philadelphia,
was elected president by acclamation
Io succeed Arch Mackrell, of Pittsburg.
Mr. Moore announced the appointment
of John Kelly, of Philadelphia, a cor
responding secretary. These ofllcers
were also elected:
Vice-presidents, John It. Wiggins, of
Philadelphia: Henry Zlmmeiiy. Kile,
J. D. Littell. William Delhi, A. C. J'.r.b
ertson, Pittsburg: F. P. lteltmeyer.
Wllllamsport: Milton W. Lowrey,
.Scranton. Heading secretary, George
Llewellyn. Wllkes-Uarro; treasurer.
Jero II. Shaw, of Philadelphia; del1?-gates-at-large,
Thomas .1. Powel.
James F. Mclaughlin, William Wand
er, James Wlldcmar, Charles A. Oil-'
Ilngham, Philadelphia; John F. Co,
William German, Morris A. Mead, Hnt
vey A. Lowrey, Allegheny; T. A. Sea
man. Willlamsport: Isudore Sobel,
F.tie; Sol nachrach. Wilkes-Barre; al
ternates at large, Murdock Kemhick,
George McClellan, David Hart, George
W. Weaver, Philadelphia; N. H. Cu'.
er, Wllllamsport; It. 15. Scandrctt,
James Iliddell. Walter Billows, D. J.
McGeary, Allegheny; W. 1. Scheafer,
Chester; Frederick W. Fleltz. Scranton.
The convention convened at 10
o'clock this morning and was opened
by prayer by Rev. J. Putton Moore, ot
Harrlsburg.
Mayor Frltchey, of Harrlsburg, fol
lowed with an addiess ot welcome to
which A. C. Robertson, ot Pittsburg,
responded.
Colonel Burnett's Speech.
Colonel Burnett, who was the fi'st
speaker, said:
1 am glad to meet this gathering of
representative Republcans and to add
iny testimony to the worth and inllu
ence of the Republican League of Club?,
of Pennsylvania. The criticism li is
often been made bv those who huvu
studied the workings of our America.)
Institutions thai our Intelligent clt:
enshln does not give enough attention
to public affairs, to direction of polit
ics and to the science of government:
that in the rush of business lntere.its
and the press of material Interests
these vital subjects are too often ne
glected and overlooked; that only on
the day of exercising the voting fran
chise do manv of our people recoil ot
that they owe ti duty to themsdvos,
to their communities and to their
country, and consequently do not vn e
intelligently and with a proper appreci
ation of cause and effei t. To remedy
this defect Is largely the province of
this organization and a wide and ex
tended field for intelligent and well
directed effort lies before It. You
have done magulllccut work in the
past and I believe that there Is a
still grander work to do in the future.
Republican principles are again he
fore the people In this campaign. Spa
cious and fallacious arguments are
used to divert and mislead the atten
tion of the people from their benlfUent
results. To brush aside these sophis
tries, to demonstrate that the spirit
of Republicanism is unimpaired and
equal to any emergency, that it is the
party of education and progress, am! It
is tho party best able of all parties to
solve the problems now confronting the
Union, to show that the Republican
party is still loyal to the Union and
that now, when in our lawfully no
quired territory, our sovereignty lias
been unlawfully attacked, that Penn
sylvania Is not uu ally of Philippine)
or American Insurrectionists, but that
tho Keystone state stands by the go
crnment; this is tho work that will
bo performed by the Republican league
of dubs ot Pennsylvan a.
Governor Stone's AeUhess.
Governor Stone said:
Never In the history of the Repub
lican party In the state was tt In bet
ter condition for a victory than It Is
tuduy. The Republican parly scraps
within Its lines and It has a right to,
but when the tides of November come
you always llnel every Republican sol
dier In the ranks ready to dlsoliaigo
his duty. We have a good ticket and
good candidates. No one has raised a
tiuestloii about the capacity and hon
esty of colonel Barnett. No eino has
raised a question as to the honesty and
canaeltv of .Mr. Cre.isv. x'ntimlv u in
when the two candidates are honest
there is no issue between them then
why should u Republican vote for n
Democrat. They tell us there are no
national issues In this campaign. In
volved In the campaign hi Pennsylva
nia is the Issue whether we will elect
William McKinley president of the
United States in 1000.
After the speechmaklng the platform
was adopted and other routine business
transacted. The convention then ad
journed to meet In 1!KM at Phllaelelphla.
Daisy Mosteller Dead.
Speclul to the Scruntun Tribune.
Stroudsburg, Oct. 4.-Little Daisy Mo
teller, of Bnst Stroudsburg, who was se.
verely scalded on Monday iiltenuion by
falling in a wash holler of boiling water,
died this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The lit -tho
girl, who waB only five years old, had
brain trcuhlo and her awful burns nggra
vated tho disease, cautlrg her death.
Dftvey Home Fund.
Washington, Oct. 4. The Dewey homo
fund amounts now to JI5JS1.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
Meeting of the Pennsylvania Society
at Washington.
Washington, Pa Oct. 4. Ucuutiful
weather and nn enthusiastic meeting
are going fur toward making- the thir
teenth annual convention of the Penn
sylvania Christian Endeavorers the
most successful one ever held. This
morning tho large auditorium of the
Washington and Jefferson gymnasium
was crowded to Its utmost capacity
with one of the most enthusiastic au
diences ever assembled here.
Jenks C. Robinson, of Philadelphia,
chairman of the nominating comml.
tee tonight announced tho list o' offi
cers for the state union for the en
suing year, which was adopted by the
convention, as follows:
President, Rev. Clarence K, Eher
man, of Lancaster; secretary, Georga
K. McDonald, of Altoonn; treasurer,
J. Henry Stuuff. of Pittsburg: suivi
Intendent of Junior work, Mrs. Co delta,
Jameson Lewis, of Sheriden; supoin
tendent of missionary work, Rev. A. J.
Turkic, of Allegheny; superintendent
or good citizenship. Rev. G. W. Welen,
of Lancaster: press, J. Stucklon Rod
dy, of Lancaster; correspondence'. Mls'i
Anna B. Heard, of Xorristown; evan
gelistic. C, A. Oliver, of Yoik; histor
ian. Charles K. Daniels, of Scranton;
vice-presidents. Rev. J. T. McCrory, V).
D., of Pltthurp: Rev. Charles Roads,
of Phlladelnhla; Rev. J. W. Cochran,
Jr., of Philadelphia: Rev. Floyd W.
Tompkins, of Philadelphia: Rev. John
Weldley. of Pittsburg; Rev. James D.
Moffatt. D. D.. LL X)., of Washington;
Rev. J. L. Lltch, of Bethlehem; R:-v.
Wyland Hnyt, ot Philadelphia: R.v.
William M. Yates, if Philadelphia;
Rev. I!. Cantleld Jones, of Kile; Rev.
W. J. Shaner. Pittsburg: A. W. Bus
sell. D. D.. of Pittsburg: J. W. Dalrym
ple. Philadelphia, and F. R. Hill, of
Pittsburg.
STROUDSBURG FIREMEN.
The Phoenix Lads Will Be Among
the Finest on Parade.
Hpe-elul to The Scranton Tilhuue.
Stroudsbtirg, Oct. 4. In the great
firemen's parade tomorrow at Scran
ton no company will receive meire at
tention than the Phoenix Fire com
pany, of this town, which is composed
of some of the most prominent men
In Monroe county. Forty members
and the Stroudsbtirg bund will lea,-i
tomorrow (Thursday) morning le r
Scranton, For some days oast ihe
company has been drilling under the
suporvislem of Representative Roger
L. Burnett, a young and well known
Democratic politician of this cou'.ty.
The commander of the compan w'll
l.e ex-Couucllnian Moses K. Milter. Th
Phoenix Is in the fourth divldoi ot
the narade.
Many citizens will accompany th"
company to Scranton. Some of the
most prominent, members of -the com
pany are: Councilman F. W. Morn, T.
I C. Brown. C. 11. Corcoran. ex-Sheriff
N. H. Shafer. L. J. Brown. ex-Post-
I master Rlmmlek Kdlnger. Captain
I L. Waters. ex-County Chairman A. C.
Jansen. V. P. Flory, J. J. White. Char
les Schoch, R. R. Wallace. A. R. J.
Wallace. Will Posten, K. L. Williams,
K. Nixon. J. F. Keller, James Schoch.
Charles Schoch. Howard Flagler, II.
A. Bell. F. V. Dreher, Kugeno Bolbj.
F. Tock, William Reimer. Edward
Starner, David Palmer. J. K. Spragle,
S. M. Dreher, C. L. Drake, Arlington
D. Young Frank Landers, jr.
FIRE BUGS AT WORK.
They Destroy the Barn Belonging to
Commissioner Hartman.
Special to th. Sernnton Tribune.
Stroudsburg. Pa., Oct. 4,-t'iikiiown
fire bugs are working thl J county and
doing destructive work. Km- v th's
morning the laige barn belonging to
County Comn issloner Jacob Hartman,
of Stroud low iship, "is completely
destroyed by fire of incendiary origin.
The loss was partly covered by insur
ance. Commissioner Hartman was a
candidate for renominatlon at the re
cent Democratic primaries, and it is
thought that some one opposed to him
politically may have done the das
tardly work. Commissioner Hartman's
wife discovered the barn on lire, after
her husband hail returned from the
balding and hud noticed nothing
wrong there. All this year's crops, a
threshing machine, drill, fodder cutter,
milk wagon, harness and a score or
other utensils were consumed In the
flames. The live stock was removed in
safety.
Commissioner Hartman Is very posi
tive that the barn wns set on lire and
Is eeiually sure that kerosene was used
to soak the place before It wns Ignited.
Parachute Failed to Open.
Vfs Moines, la., Oct I, Marshal Town
find, of Dee'orah, Vj., about 'S years old,
was killed on the carnlvul circus groundu
thlseveiilng while Mtmptlng a parachute
leap. He was tired from a wooden cannon
while up 1,000 feet In tho air. Tho para
chute fulled to open and he fell to the
earth like a stone, and was jilcked up
deuil and terribly mangled. A large crowd
saw the accident.
Big Fire at Wilmington.
Vllinliiglou, Del., Oct. l.l'ire tonight
destroyed mpi of thu buildings of the
lUiiniomli.il company's morocco establish-
! n",nt- which Is the Unrest of Its kind in
i the Cnltcd States. Tho company was
rtiKhod with orelers. Fourteen hundred
employes arc thrown out of wnik. 0'er
12,000 dozens ot finished kid skins wen- de
stroyed. The loss Is estimated nt Vfl.
IKK), fully rnvrred by insurance.
Farmers' National Congress.
Boston, Oct. 4. The farmers' national
congress toelny amended tho I'oiistitulloii,
placing the telectlon of the place of meet
ing In the hands of the executive commit
tee Instead of by agreement of tho con
gress, W. B. Powell, of Shadi'lnnd. Pa.,
gave the first address of the day on "In
ventions for Farmers."
Schley in the Loyal Legion.
New York. Oct. 4. Rear Admiral Win
field Scott Schley was Installed us com
mander of the Loyal Legion at the meet
ing of the order held at Delmonlcoes to
night. His entrance to the hall was greet
ed with great applause. About COO mem
bers and guesls were present.
More Cavalry for Otis.
Washington, Oct. 4. (leneral Otis bus
Informed tho war department of the ar-
1 1 vol at Manila of the transport St. Paul,
with seven troops of the Third cavalry.
BOERS HAVE SENT
AN ULTIMATUM
NEW PHASE OF THE TRANS
VAAL AFFAIR.
Demand Withdrawal of English
Troops from the Frontier Forty
eight Hours Given President
Kruger Congratulated by French
Editors Transvaal's Agent In
London Knew Joint Ultimatum by
Boers and Orange Free State Had
Been Decided On.
Paris, Oct. 4. A number of news
papers here say that the Boers have
sent an ultimatum to England demand
ing the withdrawal of the troops from
the frontiers within forty-eight hours.
The newspapers congratulate Presi
dent Kruger on taking that step.
London, Oct. 4. Montagu White,
e'ont-ul general of the South African
Republic In London, Informed the As
sociated Press this afternoon that the
Transvaal and the Orange Free State
agreed some days ago to present a
Joint demand to Great Britain to with
draw her troops from the frontier:
but he asserts that he advised ugain't
its presentation, and, so far as he
knows, the demand has not ..been re
celveel at tho British foreign ofllce.
Late- advices from Cape Teiwn this
afternoon Indicate a widespread im
pression there that unless the Boers
begin hostilities by Thursday they will
not light but will yield to the Imperial
demands when formulated.
The Cape house of assembly last
evening agreed to a motion Instructing
the Cape government to demand the
speedy return to Cape Colony of any
and all rolling stock now In the Orange
Free State or the Transvaal.
Orders have- been lisued from Pre
toria closing all the saloons In the gold
fields.
The Transvaal government has taken
over the Ferreira mines and all the
mines In the gold fields. A group of
live of the Eckstein mines have been
dosed.
A special despatch from Johannes
burg suyr the Boer olllclals there cein
tllille to urge the British subjects who
remain to leave at once, and It Is be
lieveil that all who de not will be
marched, under escort, along the tall
way until a train Is reaeiied to carry
them off.
Tlie northern commando, whose base
is at Petersburg, confronts Colonel
Plummer's column, which will move
nearer the border today.
The report regarding the extent ot
the Boer artillery is probably exag
gerated, as it Is believed the burghers
possess new field guns; and It Is un
likely that they would dismantle their
forts In order tit send ganlson pieces
to the fiont.
The military authorities estimate
that 12.000 Boers are in the Held.
The Cash Will be Ready.
London, Oct. 4. The most Interesting
announcement in connection with the
Tranvaal situation today is Hmt the. ' airing.
chancellor of the exchequer Right Hon- Shortly after 8 o'clock occurred the
orable Sir Mleiuiel llleks Beach, has ,.X1.UIIB illuminated run of the Scran
nlready sanctioned the provisional ox- , .,.,.,
pondltuiv of S.ouo.000 pounds and that "'" ''ompanles down U ling avenue.
the government will not ei eed the llnr- followed by the pavement dance on
It without authority from parliament. ; the btllllantly lighted and gorgeously
which wil be asked to vol.. a sun. not ,,w.om.u WoeU n Wyoming avenue,
exceeding S.OOO.OOO pounds. A.neetlng ! , . . ,, ,, ,
of the war board mdnv ,ll.i,.,i ,,n,i , between Mulberry ami Vine streets.
i drew arrangements to Insure the safe-
I ty of the re ute from Durban t
1 i"il,mck,,V, .tl,m,t 'f f1'" "'
I troops may on illseinbatkntfon b rap-
iUV forwarded up the country to th
flont without lonruslon or crowdlm.-
at the base.
It Is stated tonight that the war of
fice lias decided that the army corps
for service In South Africa shall be
much larger thaiv originally estimated
and that it now consists ef over 40,
000 men. The pieparations for the ele
spatch ot this force. Including the
chartering of big ocean liners, is
steadily and satisfactorily proceeding.
The press association learns that the
despatch drawn up by the cabinet on
Friday was still unsent up to this even
ing. On the other hand, a telegram
from Brussels gives from a "well in
formed source" the news that Dr.
Leyds. the representative In Europe of
the South Africa republic, bus received
confirmation of the report that Presl-
dent Kruger had addresseil'on ultlmat-
urn to Great Britain demanding the
withdrawal of the British forces from
the frontier within forty-eight hours
and that It was dated on Monday. This
report, however, still lacks ofllcial con
firmation, i
Dewey's Sword in a Safe.
Washington. Oct. I. Admiral Dewey
at the navy department today arranged
for the safe keeping of tho mngnillcent
sword presented to hhn yesterday. Fol
lowing him to the navy department wns
his Chinese servunl.Ah Seiong. hearing tho
swnrd in Its ejnueii casket. The rdinlral
e-ariti'il this into tin room of the supeiln
tenilent of the building. Commodore
liiiird, his old personal filend, and the
latter placed tho gift in his big iafc.
President's Chicago Trip.
Washington, Oct. I. President and Mrs
McKinley and party. Including tho entiro
cihlnot left WashliiGton nt 0 o'clock to
night for a half mouth's trip to Chicago
und tho northwest.
T1IK NEWS THIS M0IIMXU
Weather Indications ToJay:
INCREASING CLOUDINESS.
(leneral Warship Ordered to Manila
Colonel Harnett Opens State Campaign.
Transvaal's Cltlmatum tei Knglund.
Statu Firemen's Convention.
rtenoral Northeastern Pennsylvania
News.
Flnamial and Commercial.
Local Slnto Firemen's Convention
(Continued).
Kdltorlal.
Women's Foreign Missionary Society.
Local Meeting of tho Hoard of Health.
Number of Voters In the County.
Local West Scranton and Suburban.
Round About the County.
Loral Jurors for November Term of
Court.
FIREMEN ARE
IN COMMAND
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City Surrendered Without a Strug
gle to the Visiting
Fire Fighters.
WORK OF CONVENTION COMPLETED
At the Morning: Session Officers Were Elected and
New Castle WasSelected as the Place for Hold
ing: the Next Convention Resolutions of
Thanks Adopted and Several Presentations
Made Arrival in the City of the Visiting Com
paniesThe Illuminated Run of the Scranton
Companies and the Pavement Dance!
SCRANTON was In the hands ot
the III emeu last night. The city
surrendered without a struggle
to the good-natured, jovial army
of fire-lighters who came heie to par
ticipate in the firemen's state conven
tion and today's great pagi'iint.
The convention completed Its work
yesterday afternoon and adjourned to
meet next year In New Castle on which
the convention bestowed the honor ot
entertaining the next convention.
During the dosing bonis of the con
vention hundreds of llrcineii were ar
riving, who will participate in today's
parade. They came on specials and all
the regular trains bringing with them
panels and apparatus. The new coin
ers soon made their presence felt and
by night fall the streets were crowded
with uniformed men. Every street In
the central city had a little parade ot
Its own, the visiting companies Insist
liiS on tuking their bands out for an
I l"p to midnight thirty-nine visiting
companies had arrived in the city ami
fifty more' will be here this morning.
The Convention.
11M business esluiiM of the con
vention came to a', e-nil at ii
o'clock vvsterd.iv afternoon af-
ter an extremeh buy 'lay.
I A geioel portion of the time ol both
' mnrr Ins? and nfterm on "spms was
I devoted te the' presentation of pipem
on various topics previously assigned.
The paper on "Fire Pouts." by Chief
.lames C. Baxt.t. )r., or I'hll-nlelphla
was read by Assistant Chief Nalllnger.
Chief liaxter b lap- unable ro attend
the convention on a count of Injuries
received recently at a fin
I An especially Interesting paper em
"Xew- Klre Fighting Appa'-uus und
I Aeljuncts." prepared by Heiberr lies-
ton. eif Philadelphia, fire marshal of
th Ponsvlvunlu rolliouel companv. was
Mibmilte-d by !. ivlary Wumier and
ordereil spread on the minutes.
In place of the ,i,iper on "Fires
in
Coal Mines" unsigned to ex Chief P.
J. Hlckey, A. TI. Punning gave an in
teicstlus pope r on "Anxlll.iry Flro
Protection," whledi was hi substnnce
a inscription of th? Hie fighting device
which lie is Installing at White Ha
ven, and which has been prevliuly
told of In The Tribune. ,
The other paper lead weie- "A Phy
sician at a F."e." by Pr. O. . lierii
theisser. of Columbia: "A Model Fit"
House," U- cx-Preslilont .loan D.
Spears or Rending; "Tho Wink of Our
Association," by ex-U'rosldeiit Irwin A.
Ilnhne, of Lock Haven; "Fire Depart
ments In P.o roughs." by Chief M'-Nally
of Catnsiueiua.
The election e,f oPlcers took place nt
the morning nefslcn and resulted a
follows:
President. S. S. Smith. NorrlHtown.
lis votes.
Vice Presidents Thomas K. Camp
bell. Curhondale. 214:'. Bernard Bosch.
Phllaelelphla. 103: C. H. Crawford,
Clifton Heights, 2. John Keller, Wy
oming, ft'. Abuer 8. Deysher, Reading,
23S. Thomas Dunn. Hariishurg, '.'01.
(J runt M. Koons. I'ottstown, 17.
Recording Secretary W. W. Wun
der, Reading. 0.
Treasurer- A. L. Itelchenbach, ot
Allentown, 2S7.
Next phiee ot meeting New Custle.
:87.
The four cimdldutefl for vice-president
receiving the highest vote were
declared elected. They take senorlty
according to tho vote.
K Levi Tittle, of Harrlsburg, led
In a fight ngalnst the abolition of the
ofllce of corresponding secretary and
under the (tend of new business at tho
afternoon session, with tho assistance
of Messrs, Green. Stouck nnd others,
succeeded In having the office re-created
and the executive committee direct
ed to fill the ofllco und fix the salary.
The committee to which was referred
the suggestions contained in Presi
dent Conn's report recommended that
the suggestions he approved and tha
report was adopted.
A pleasant feature ot tho morning
session was the presentation of a hand
some silver trumpet to the retiring
president, Charles II. Colin und u set
of embossed resolutions In a, highly
artistic mahogany franu, embellished
with brass eirnuments representatlva
of lire-lighting, to ex-Chief Hlckey.
Hon. John K. Roche made the presen
tation to Mr. Colin and Treasurer
Reiiiienbach represented the associa
tion in the presentation to ex-Chief
Hiekev.
The resolutions read as follows:
To 1'. J. Hlckey, esep. ex-Ciilef Fire De
partment, Scranton, Pa.
Greeting:
The delegates to the twentieth an
nual convention of the Pennsylvania
State Fliemen's assoclatlotr recognize
your enthusiastic work In the grace
ful and generous hospitality thev
are enjoying as guests ot the elty ot
Scranton.
They nupri'iiate your Integrity and ,
genial character now more: than ever,
for they realize that it was the con
fidence ami admiration your conduct ot
the past Inspire!, that induced them
principally to vote to come to your city,
the result of which bus' been their
pleasure and gain.
The-y know that you laboreel long for
the success of this meeting, and that
owing to the cruel fate of political
war, the Injection of which into tho
fin- servli'i' lias always been to it3
dotriment, your labors have' been par
ticularly hard.
They re-allzi'. heiwever. that the re
sults cannot be anything hut gratify
ing to you. as they are to iliem.
They congratulate the citizens ot
Scranton upon your work In their
lire department and In this convention.
They thank you with like fervor to
the "lloel bless you" thai comes from
the mother's lips to her child, and wish
you well, and trust you may always be
appreciate! as you deserve, and as you
are by every elelegate In this conven
tion. The above was read and unanimously
approvi'il In the convention of tho
Firemen's association of Pennsylvania,
held In the city eif Scranton. Oct. 3 to
lith, 1S!'!. C. II. Colin.
President.
Attest: W. W. Wunder. Secretary.
Both recipients responded approprN
ately and were eiithulasttcally cheered.
The following pivsenteil by Mr.
1 Iahne were enthusiastically adopted
by the convention:
Wheieas, The twentieth annual con
vention of the Firemen's association ot
the stati- of I'ennsvlvania is being
held under lireumstanci's which ren
eler It particularly profitable to thu
association and enjnyublo to the in
ellvidual members, therefore be It
Resolved, That tho following record
bo maele upon the minutes of the asso
ciation and a ri-poii of the same- given
to the press of the city of Scranton.
First, we publleiy acknowledge that
the twentieth annual convention of the
Pennsylvania Stale Flremi'ii's associa
tion, a Weil as the pleasures which
we as Individuals are enjoying are en
tirely due to the zeal and interest man
ifested by the citizens of Scranton,
Its gentle'iiianly olllclals, excellent fire
department, and liberal press, In ex
lending tei our nssoelntlon. as well as
Its Individual nii'inbora, the most grace
ful and generous hospitality. Second,
wo extend to the good people ot Scran
ton our most humble' thanks for their
kindness und the ussurunco that their
labors in our behulf are truly appre
ciated, and that they have been a
senile' of great pleasure und profit.
Irwin II. lluline,
A. L. Itelchenbach.
fljfernoon Session.
THHRK WKlin few delegates
present at the opening ot the
afternoon session, which was
called to order at 2.10 by President
Smith, who hud been Inducted into ot-tle-o
just previous to the noon recess.
Tho programme opened with the pre-
Continued on Page 3.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Oct. 4. Forecast for
Thursday: For eastorn Pennsyl
vania, Increasing cloudiness Thurs
day; rain Thursday night and Fri
day; variable winds hhlftlng to
northeasterly Thursday afternoon
ami increasing in force.
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