,'! rt JV tt-if V. -ribitne. TWO CENTS. SCR ANTON, TAM FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER G, 1809. TWO CENTS. a.i fe& iHil''tTfi SSiijm ($r ' 'J'jjrlF'wiiT ''"'"BliJHESyffilQ AGUINALDO'S MEN RESUME FARM WORK Report Brought to Manila by a Dominican Friar. THE FILIPINO POLICY Will Keep the Country os Productive ns Possible by Usinff His Men In Alternate Shifts on Farms and Under Arras Expedition to the Oranl Plot to Burn Buildings. Manila, Oct. 5, 11.30 p. m. Agulnaldo, according to report brought to Manila today by a Dominican friar from th".) north, has Issued orders to thu Filipino soldiers In the northern province to re turn to their towns and resume farm ing. Tills story lucks confirmation, but the rumor may bo In accordance with Aguinaldo's policy of keeping the coun try as productive as possible by using his men in alternate shifts in the farms or under arms. Dagupan. Han Fernando and Delioi nlct, which are under the guns of the I'nlted States wnrshlps, are supposed to be evacuated. It Is alleged that the evacuation order calls upon the male Inhabitants to be orderly In case of the arrival of the American troops, and o . presses the hope that the Americans will piotect the towns. Manila, Oct. !", 5.10 p. m. The expedi tion to the Oranl river, under the com mand of Captain Cornwell, to recover the sunken gunboat Urdaneta, leturned to Cuvite yesterday with the hull of the boat, after bombarding Orani and landing a force. Captain Cornwell brought one prisoner. Lieutenant Franklin, of the army gunboat Laguna do Hay, guided the ex pedition. There were no casualties. On Monday morning the expedition entered the river and anchored above Oranl. near the Urdaneta, the inhabit ants of the town simultaneously evacu ating it and carrying their belongings with them. The gunboats bombarded Oranl. the beaches and the surrounding country for half uu hour, receiving a Mauser olley In reply. The Urdaneta was towed off the bar about 10 o'clock that evening, the operations of the Ameri cans being unmolested. The bom bardment was renewed to cover a landing of ISO blue jackets and marines about half a mile above the town. On entering Orani the Americans e perienced a slight rllle lire from the Filipino trenches. They found the town untenanted and that the shells bad Ignited a few huts. Plot to Burn Buildings. Manila. Oct. 3, fi.UO p. m. The arch bishop of Manila untitled General Otis that there was a plot on foot t) burn the residences of the governor general and the archbishop, together witn sev eral government buildings nnd banks but the plot failed to materialize, pos sibly boouuse of a display of force. The tlrst reports regarding the af fair at Paranque last night seem to have been much exaggerated. Tho facts ure that a small body of insur gents, following the bay road, poured a volley into the village and later into Las Pinas, with the result that two of three houses were burned. The tracking of the bamboo caused it to be telegraphed to Manila that there bad been much shooting. The United States transport Warren, from San Francisco, with 1,200 recruits, has arrived. The United States gunboat "Wheeling, from Vancouver, March 13, via Hono lulu, while passing St. Vincent, In Northern Luzon, shot down a Filipino Hag. The Filipinos fired a volley at the Wheeling's men, who were sleep ing on deck, and the Wheeling bom barded the settlement. LITHUANIAN ALLIANCE. Officers Elected nt the Convention at Waterbury. Walerbury, Conn., Oct. 5 At the last session of tho fourteenth annual con entlon of the Lithuanian Alliance to day, the following officers were elected: President, Pov. M. Kaupas. Scranton, Pa.: vice-president. II. Sohmlotnluskas, Shenandoah, Pa.; treasurer, W. Rad zevyczlus. Shenandoah, Pa.; secretary, T. Astraniskas, Mlnersvllle, Pa. It was decided to have the Lithu anian people represented at tho Paris exposition. Autos in Fairmount Park. Philadelphia, Oct. 5. The committee of nijperlntcmki.co unci pullco of the Fair mount pmk commlstlmi today decided on rccoTimendli.g to tho commission that auto.uoblles be allowed to enter tho park, but restricting the horseless vehicles to curtain drives. Tho commission some tlmo ago prohibited the vehicles from fil tering the big plencure grounds, and the action of the commission today was the result of much ngltatlon In their favor. Addlcks' Barn Burned. Wilmington, Del, Oct. 5. Tho huge barn, ono of the largest In tho country nn tho farm of .1. Kdward Addlcks. at Cnrrcroft. was destroyed by tiro this morning, together with its contents; ulso, stable and hey and straw barracks. Loss, Sl-'.OOO; paitly Insured. Burglars Blow Safe. Itlppoy. la.. Oct 0. Burglars ontored the Commercial bank hero at 3 o'clock this morning, blowlrg tho safe open with nltro-Klycerlne nnd obtained 13,000. Tho bank caMor declaiea tho robbers only got J1.&00. No arrests hr.o been made. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washlrgton, Oct, S.-Penslon certifi cates! Additional Oscar Ob'ner, Hcrnn tin, Jl to fr. Munnlng Ih.lley, firanvlllo Center, Bradford, 10 to $12; Abrum B. I.uckey, Say.c. Bradford, $0 to 10. PRESIDENT'S TRIP. Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Are Received With Enthusiasm Everywhere. Canton, O., Oct. E. President Mc Klnlcy's greeting from his old friends and neighbors us the spoclnl train passed through the city of Alliance nnd Canton was especially warm. Whistles were blown arid bells rung ns the train pulled In nnd the stations were decor nted with fags and bunting. The stops mndc at these places were not suffici ent in length to permit any Bpecchmnlc lng and the rrowds which had gath ered were forced to be satisfied With congregating about the rear platform and shaking hands with the president nnd members of the cabinet. The pres ident's niece, Miss Barbour, boarded the train nt Canton to neoempany the president and Mrs. McKinley through out the remainder of the long Journey. Defiance, O., Oct. 5.-Aa the presi dential train went fnrther westward, through the state of Ohio, the crowds grew larger. At Chtcugo junction a great number of school children were gathered at the depot waving flags and cheering for the president At every station the crowd loudly clamored for a speech, but the president skillfully evaded these requests by bringing for warded nnd introducing successively the members of the cabinet, euch of whom wns Invariably greeted with much applause. So the first day of the trip has been passd, contrary to expectations, without an address or speech of any kind, and the address at the Qulncv home tomorrow morning will mark the opening of the presi dent's tour to the northwest. The largest crowds of the day were at Tif fin nnd Fostorla. Over an hour's time was lost today at Akron, in switching the train from the tracks of the Cleve land Terminal and Valley railroad to those of the Baltimore & Ohio, but by fast running this was made up so that by nightfall, the special was ngaln on schedule time. -U Defiance the train was transferred to the Wa bash over which road the journey will continue as far ns Ouincy. The entire trip from Washington to the Dakotas and return ih given on the printed itinerary as covering 0,009 miles. The tracks of sixteen different railroads will be utilized in covering this distance. BOSTON TO HONOR DEWEY. An Effort to Secure the Crew of the Olympla. Boston, Oct. 5. Mayor Qulncy today telegraphed to Secretary of the Navy Long asking in view of the fact that Admiral Dewey will be here on the 14th If the arrival of the Olympla, which Is due at Charlestown navy yard, canuct be deferred until Dewey's visit, or, in any event, If the Olympla crew cannot be here at that time. It seems to be accepted that the mobilization of state troops will be the main feature of the Dewey festivities. This mobilization will bring out ail the organizations of the state militia Includng the two corps of cadets ana the naval brigade. The erew of the Olympla, It is hoped, will appear jv escort to the admiral and the navy yard detachment of the murine corps will bo asked to turn out. Mayor Qulncy met the committee and proposed that the city of Boston pro vide a suitable and valuable gift for the admiral, the presentation to be made n part of the day's programme. CRICKET MATCH CONCLUDED. Prince Ran and His English Team Are .Invincible. Now York. Oct. K. The cricket match begun at Stoton Island Wednesday be tween Prince Kanjltslnhjl's English team and all New York was bi ought to a con clusion this afternoon in a drawn game. The Englishmen did tome fine batting this morning nnd when eight wickets had fallen for 230 they declared their Innings closed. The New Yorkers then went to bnt for their second luiili g. They had no chance of winning and resolved to play for a draw. Tho nvn were all instructed to keep up their wickets and never mind tho runs. They succeeded admirably In this, for when play ceased for the day thero wero still two wickets to go down. The scoro at the closo was; Englishmen one inning, TO. New York, first inning, 14a, second, 132 for eleven wickets. Tho Englishmen left after the game for Philadelphia, where they will begin n re turn game against the gentlemen of Phil adelphia tomorrow. Assaulted and Murdered. Maysvllle, Ky., Oct. 5. Mrs. .Tames I.ashbrook, wife of n well-to-do farmer nnd a member of one of tho best families In this county, was assaulted and mur dered toduy at her home at Clark's sta tion, six miles from this city. While ulonc at home she went to nn outhouse and while there it Is supposed that one or moro tramps who havo been in the neigh borhood for several days, attacked her. After tho outrage her assailants secured a club and beat out tho woman's brulnfc. A crowd is searching tho surrounding country for tho colpitis. Monument at Donegal. Luncastcr. Pn., Oct. 3. A monument creeled at Donegal, this county, by Wit ness Tree cliapter.Daughters of tho Amor lean Revolution, In memory of the revolu tionary soldiers buried in Donegal chu.-ch graveyard, was dedicated today with spe clnl services. The members of this chap ter and Donegal chapter of this city at tended In a body. Congressman Broslus was tho orator. irfajor Hastings Dead. Philadelphia, Oct. C Major James L. Ilnstlngs, u brother of cx-Oovernor Dan iel II. Hastings died today In the Univer sity hospital from a complication of dis eases resulting from wounds received dor. Ing the Civil war. His wife and daughter and his distinguished brother und Mrs. Hastings wero at his bedside when ho died. Return of Chairman Jones. New York, Oct. C Senator James K. Jones, chairman of tho Democratic na tional committee, will arrive at this port on tho steamer Umbrla tomorrow. Ho will bo met at the wharf by George Fred Williams, W. J. Abbott, Dr. Gardner and other gentlemen representing tho Chicago platform Democrats, ob well as by a dele gation from tho Domocrutlo club of New York city. Dagus Miners Strike. Du Bols, Pa., Oct. 5. The miners at Dagus mines struck today. Ono thousand men uro idle. Tho strike Is ono of sym pathy to aid tho Tioga miners, who have been Idle threo months. Tho sheriffs of Elk nnd Jefforson counties have been called to the ucene In anticipation of trouble. ANOTHER YACHT RACE FIZZLE QUESTION OF SUPREMACY STILL UNDECIDED. The Shamrock Ahead at the Close. Multitude of Sightseers Are Dis gusted' at the Flukes Columbia Leads the Itaco for a Time at the Beginning of the Contest. New York, Oct. B. Again today the sea refused the Shamrock and Colum bia a field of conflict; again today the multitude which went out to watch the contestants for the yachting cham pionship of the world returned disap pointed and not a little disgusted. The question of supremacy of the tv j great yachts is still as much an open ques tion as before they first met, as the contest today was In some respects more of a fluke than that of Tuesday, It was a drifting match almost from start to finish. The yachts crossed the line wITh a breeze of five knots and the wind never blew moro than, ilx knots, most of the time less than three, and part of the time not a breath of air was stirring. After sail ing four hours nnd forty-throe min utes, the yachts having covered only twelve miles of the course to the outer mark, the regatta committee deo'.tved the race oft, as It was manifestly im possible with the breeze then blowing for the boats to round the stake be fore the time limit expired, much less t' get back home again. During tho time In which' the yachts wore In .he wind, which" carried them dead before it was over the line, It had hauled around until at finish they were beat ing Into its teeth. While the wind held astern the Columbia steadily out footed her rival, until she was fully half a mile ahead, but In the shifting baffling wind that followed during the last three hours, with the great single stickers tacking and beating and gyr ing to catch every streak of wind, with fortune helping ono about as much as the other, the Shamrock gradually worked her way until when the race was declared off the two boats wore about on even terms, the Shamrock' perhaps half a length ahead, but so close was the Columbia that Captain Barr could have thrown a biscuit to the foreigner. Lesson Learned. The only lesson learned by the nauti cal sharps from today's trial of the abilities of the two 'boats is that In light weather coidltlons the Coumbla is the superior in running and reaching and the Shamrock slightly better in beating. There has yet been no indi cation of what each boat can do In a piping whole sail breeze. The weather bureau had promised good, strong wind for today, but the prophecy was a most dismal failure. It wns just an Ideal, lazy, hazy, Indian summer clay, a day for white duck and a novel under some tree ashore, rather than an overcoat and a yacht race afloat. A heavy haze hung over sea and land. The opaque curtain shut oft the view of tho thousands waiting on the high lands of Naveslnk and the Long Island shore. So gentle were tho crestless, pul sating seas that any sort of harbor or river craft, from a steamer to a row boat, could venture out with impunity, nnd a vnst colony of excursion boats, ocean-going steamers, yachts, tugs, side-wheelers and sailing vessels gath ered around the red hulk of Sandy Hook lightship, seven miles from the entrance to the lower bay, to watch the start. The smoke from their stacks and the steam from their exhausts mlnglea with the haze and formed an impene trable veil which transformed them, in the distance, into a vast fleet of phan tom ships. The torpedo boats guard ing the course threaded their way In and out through the acres of boats like needles, their wakes a thread of foam, warning the excursion skippers to keep their distance. But little difficulty was experienced todny, as Captain Evans' Interviews threatening dire conse quences to offending skippers had a wholesome effect. What wind there wns wao from northwesterly north from oyer tho land. Preparations wero made aboard both yachts for the lightest airs before the start. Columbia discarded her heavy steel top sail yard for a lighter and longer one, and the Irish boat sent aloft the largest club top sail ever seen on her, larger by yards than any used In her trials on this side. Mrs. Iselin Aboard. Mrs. Isolln, wife of the manag.na owner of the Yankee boat, and who ..cei urns u w aboard during a race was snugly ensconced in the comtmn ion way of the Columbia attired in a jaunty white flannel yachting costume with a red streamer aiound her hat' As soon as tho committee boat had hoisted tho signal letters r i t ' making the course ir, miles southeast by south, dead before tho wind and return, a. puffing tug steamed straight out to sea to plant tho outer mark, which neither of the racers wa3 de stined to round toda.. Thero was some pretty manouverlng behind tho line before tho start, each breaking ouS her balloon Jib and lowering her spin naker boom as they Jockeyed for po sltlon. Both got across In tho smoko of the last gun. the ulilto benutv a. length ahead and In the windward berth. The wind wns blowing hardly ftvo knots. As sho crossed tho green boat broko out her spinnaker, which was In stops. It Is an English fashion to hoist this sail from the boom and tho Shamrock, In her trials, clung to the English way, but since her arrival she has learned many Yankee tricks and breaking out tho spinnaker is ono of them The cup defender was a little slow In getting her big bellying sail out, and this somowhat dampened tho ardor of the patriotic throng of Amer icans, who love nothing so much as forehandedness and snap, but tixty sec onds later both boats wrro on even terms. They drifted along like two lazy clouds of smoke upon the surface of tho water. For almost nn hour the spectators on tho excursion boats watched thein drift like Coleridge's "painted ship upon a painted ocean." The only cheering feature of the sit uation was that tho Columbia steadily gained ground ns inch by Inch sho crept along. On she moved until she was fully five hundred yards ahead. It was picturesque, but not exciting. They went heading over toward the Long Island shoe and the Columbia continued to Increase her lead, Tao Shamrock, chagrined, attempted to crowd on a little more canvas by set ting her staysail, but it only kept the precious wind from her balloour. the sail Itself hung from the stay as limp and listless as a wet rag. In a few minutes she took it down. Meantime the excursion fleet wns pushing toward the outer mark. When they got there they waited for an hour, but the cham pions did not come. Through the mist they could be Just made out. The ex cursion boats all puffed back to see what they were doing at this point of sailing. But for the rest of the race tho yachts were halt the time in the doldrums with their sails Happing list lessly. When the streaks of wind would strike them they would luff and tack and split tacks, each vainly en deavoring to get Into the place where the light zephyrs were crinkling the smooth surface of the ocean. For two hours this was kept up, during which no one seemed to be able to tell exactly how tho Shamrock drew up with her adversary. Bather than pro long the agony and suspense, at 3.43, when It was apparent to all that tho yachts could not make the outer mark, much less the finish, nnd when both were practically to even terms, tho committee decided to call the race off. Sir Thomas Talks. Sir Thomas T.lpton after tho race; said that in his opinion today's work hnd proved nothing. "There was no chance," said be, "to gain any further knowledge as to tho capabilities of cither Columbia of Shamrock, it Is still anybody's raco and was so all day. We must, wait for a wind." Then ho jestingly remarked that be believed the whole thing was a "Yankee trick, to keep rnc over here," to which a bystnnder retorted that any "Yankee trick" which would bring about that end would gladly be re sorted to. C. Oliver Iselin, managing owner of the Columbia declined to discuss to day's race, but was dlsnppoln'.ed at not having a steady breeze. TRANSVANIA STAKE. Attracted Great Attention at Lex ington. Lexington, Ky 'Oct. u. Tho $10,000 Transvanla stake for 2.13 class trotters today, which attracted the attention of horsemen all over tho continent and In which It seemed a moral certainty that Peter the Great could not be beaten, was one of the greatest surprises ever witnessed In Kentucky. After a ter rillo battle in which fortune was in Peter's favor up to the third1 heat, which he lost by a break within ICO yards of the wire, Lord Vincent won the great stake by sheer luck, though two of the seven heats went to King mond. A big crowd was in nttendance. Two other races were on the card, but ony hardened followers of the game cared for them. All interest was cen tered In the big race. Tho betting wai 100 to 40 on Peter the Great.but Thomas II. Lawson, the Boston plunger, who had let $10,000 on the favorite last night, was taking all pools on him and he drove the price down to 100 to 30 be fore the first heat was called. Peter took the first and second heats, closely pressed by Charlie Herr. In the third heat, 150 yards from the finish. It looked easy for Peter.but he then broke badly and Klugmond rushed in and took the heat. In the fourth heat Peter finished six Inches ahead, but he had broke and run under the wire and tho bent went to Lord Vincent. Peter made a good effort in the fifth heat to head the stretch, but then tired, and Klngmond took the heat. Lord Vincent took the sixth and seventh heat and the race. Klngmond pressing him in each of these heats. Time, 2.0914, 2.0SM, 2.09, 2.1114, 2.12, 2.1294. 2.13'2. Free Bond, the favorite, took threo straight heats In the 2.12 pace, purse $1,000. Hartford Jr., second. Time, 2.0994, 2.1214. 2.0S. Phrase,' the favorite, turned the trick in straight heats In the 2.27 cass trot, purse $1,000. Joe Watts got second money. Time, 2.10, 2.1214, 2.13. CITY HALL SITE. The Selection Causes Trouble in Pittston. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Plttbton, Oct. r,. Attorney M. M. Don- nelly, of this city, went before Judge Woodward in court at Wilkes-Uarru this afternoon and had an injunction Issued it'Htralnlng the councils und city nlllcluls of Pittston from purchasing the Tro::ell plot oral of ground on llioad street. For sev months past the councils havo been discussing u now city hall site, notwith standing tho present location Is the best In the city, and the Trcxell plot was of fered for $125 per foot fiont.. Tho is. uiiHslnii of tho subject had somewhat abated, but was recently taken up with renewed vlcor. The irutter ussumed a definite form when an ordinance was pre sented to the common council providing for tho purchnso of tho plot nt tho rate of $1C0 per foot front, an b.crcaso of $35 per foot over tho original offer. At a special meetli.g of the select conn ell held this evening tho city solicitor gavo tho opinion that tho serving of the Injunction would not interfeio with tho pushJKo of tho ordlnanco and the bill Im mediately passed linul reading. Tho hearing Is tet down for Friday morning at 10 o'clock before Judgo Wood waid. Steamship Arrivals. Hamburg, Oct. 3. Arrived: Patrla, New York. Liverpool Arrived: Majestic, Now Yoik; Auranla, New York. Bremen Ar rived: Saale, Now York via Southampton. New York Sailed: Augusto Victoria, Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southamp ton; Barburos'sa. Bremen via Southamp ton. Arrived servia. Liverpool; Ger manic. Liverpool. Quecnstown Sailed: Oceanic, New York. Botterdum Arrived: Spaarndam, New Yoik. Bailed: Muas dam, New York. Bedford's Big Fair. Bedford, Pu., Oct. 6. Tho attendance nt tho fair today was S.OtJO the largest in years. Tho trotting or pacing races wore tho best three In live, wero won by Little Dan, General Copey second, General O'Connor third. The half inllo running raco, best two In three, wns won by' xuever, ltocKet second, Uollvor third, Yellow Fever. Key West, Oot. 5.-There wero fifteen now cases of yelow fever reported toduy and two deaths. THE TRANSVAAL IS UNCHANGED REPORT THAT BOERS HAD CROSSED FRONTIER DENIED. Expected That 30,000 Burghers Will Bo Massed on Freo State and Transvaal Boundaries by To Night Stories of Outrages Com mitted by Boors on Refugees. Queensland Government Instruct ed to Dispatch Its Volunteers Be foro October 31. London, Oct. 5. The Times, In Its second edition today, publishes tho fol lowing dispatch fromlPeltormarltzburg, dated Oct. 4: "Tho wild statements emanating from Ladysmlth and Newcastle that the Boers havo crossed the frontier are without foundation. Tho British military- authorities in Natal do not ex pect tho Boors to cross the border at present, unless their leaders lose con trol of tho men," The Dally Telegraph published a sec ond edition this morning in which wns printed the following dispatch from Newcastle, Natal, dated Oct. 4: "The Boer advance began today with a general movement of artillery. Tho Boero are occupying Latng's Neck nightly, and now hold tho mountains to the southwest of Volksrust. There are no British troops nearer than Lady smlth, and preparations are being made to abandon Natal from the' fron tier to Glencoe. The Inhabitants of Newcastle met today and decided not to attempt to defend the town in the event of a Boor advance In force. Gen eral Symons is prepared to evacuate within twenty-four hours. The tioople are crowding thu trains for Lady smlth." Another Newcasto dispatch forward ed later than that to tho Dally Tele graph, contradicts It and declares that all was qulot on the border Inst even ing and that thero was no sign of a Boer advance. A dispatch from Newcastle, Natal, filed this morning at 8.10 o'clock, says: "Telegraphic communications with Charlestown Is open. Tho Boer com mnndo at Sandsprult was reinforced yesterday, but no general advance is expected." That information Is important as it contradicts the alarmist dispatch of the Dally Telegraph, which was timed at noon yesterday. Boer Advance. The alleged Boor advance, however, coincides curiously with simultaneous telegrams from various quarters re garding a Boer ultimatum and the ex piration of the time limit last evening. A distinctly serious and ugly state ment comes from Newcastle to 'the ef fect that armed Kaffirs accompany the Boers. That woald be a breach of the conditions supposed to govern warfare among civilized nations, and if true, presages scenes worse than even the gloomiest forecasts. Stories of outrages committed by the Boers on refugees from the Transvaal continue to jKiur in. A bad Incident occurred at Kroonstaad.'wherc a dep utatlon from a train load of 2,000 ref ugees attempted to buy provisions, but were driven back by Beers armed with blacksnake whips. Although today's news from South Africa is unmistakably grave, the advo cates of peace derive a glimpse of hope from some of tho despatches, in which It is said that negotiations have not been terminated. Intelligence from Cape Town includes an ofllcial denial of the report that the British have crossed the Transvaal frontier near Klmberly. It is be lieved throughout tho Cape that the British delay In forwarding regiments Is dangerous. The utmost enthusiasm prevails and many persons are anx ious to place their services at the dis posal of tho government. Some of the refugees from Johar nesburg In Cape Town are resorting to acts of violence. It is expected that, although the Dutch In Cape Colanv aie likely to remain quiet in ordinary cir cumstances, they will Join their breth ren of tho Orange Free state In cate the Basutos begin hostilities. Burghers front Johannesburg. The London edition of the, Standard and Diggers' News, a Boor organ, pub. Ilshes the following despatch 'rum Jo. hannesburg, dated yesterday: "It Is expected that 30,000 Burgh, rs from the Transvaal and the Orange Free State will be on their rspectlvo borders this evening (Wednesday). Should tho hostilities be proTa ted, there is much fear that tho Zulus, Mat abolo and Busutos will rise against tho whites nnd that massacres anl disas ters will follow. The Zulu chiefs have for weeks been summoning tin Ir tribesmen from the? Band. Advices from Bloemfontein, capital of the Orange Froo State, report that the town presents a most animated np pear.anco. Armed burghers go about everywhere, although the govcrnmont still professes hopes of peace. Senator Harlan Dead, Dos Moines, la., Oct. 5. United States Senator James Harlan died at his homo In Mount Pleasant, la., today. THE NEWS THIS M0KNINU Weather Indication ToJiy: FAIR. General Filipinos Tako Up the Hoc. The South African War Cloud. Yacht Baco Again Declared Off. State Firemen's Parade. General Northeastern Pennsylvania News. Financial and Commercial. Local Stato tinned). Firemen's Parado (Con- Editorial. News and Comment. Local Women's Foreign Missionary Society Blccts Officers. Electric Lineman Klectrocuted, Local West Scranton and Suburban. Bound About tho County. Local Dunmore News Budget. BIG PARADE OF i A Most Interesting Spectacle Is Viewed by Many Thousands. WAS THE BIGGEST ON RECORD Annual Parade of the State Firemen's Associa tion Participated in by More Than Five Thousand Men One Hundred and One Fire Companies, Fifty-three Bands and Sixteen Drum Corps Make Up the Column Prizes Awarded for Companies and Individuals Hot Time in the Old Town at Plight Today's Event. SCKANTON yesterday witnessed what was generally voted tho finest parade spectacle ever seen here, the annunl parade of the Pennsylvania Firemen's State associa tion. The usual holiday crowd thronged Into the central city from the suburbs and the towns up and down tho valley, and the railroad yards were fairly choked with excursion cats that brought In tho firemen, musicians and spectators who came from n distance. Last night the city experienced the liveliest kind of a time. The local com panies kept open house and entertained the visitors with tho most oen-handed hospitality. At an early morning hour the streets were still crowded and It looked us It the Jolly fire laddies were Intent on keeping It up till daybreak at least. Today will occur the last event In connection with the convention, tho tournament. Hose and hook and ladder races and a prize drill are the competi tions. They will occur on the 100 block of Wyoming avenue, commencing at 1 o'clock p. m. The Big Parade MAKE UP OF THE COLUMN. .Men. 3,R3 1.237 211 Ml 04 Fire companies lot Bauds Vi Drum corps p; Marshals and aides 11 Carrlnges IP, Hose wagons and carls... ::7 Steamers s Chemical engines i; Trucks ;; Hand-engines z Total men In lino Total pieces of upparatus u, 113 SO T wns a great pur.ule. Scranton never before behold Its equal. There havo been a few narado In which a greater number of men participated, but for n piooeslnn of uniformed nun yesterday, event ex ceeds them all in nearly, if not quite every respect. It was also the largest parade ever held In connection with the convention of the Firemen's stato association and consequently, the larg est firemen's parade over held In Penn sylvania, as 'far ns local knowledge coos Thero wun't a single disappoint ment and everything was propitious, tho wonther especially. A more de lightful day could not be desired. It was perfection itself. Tho sun was bright: the wind wns only a fanning breeze and tho temppraturo was of that happy 'twlxt and 'tween, which makes one hesitate as to whether or not ho should wear a light top.ront. Kvervbody remarked the excellent weather. Without stopping to study one would say that tho crowds wore not as largo ment and everything was propitious, tou. This Is not the ense. thouch. It appeared to the casual observer thnt there was n smaller than usual throng of spectators but this was due to the fact that there was no general massing or people at central points as on most former ocaslons. Profiting by past ex periences and permitted by reason of tho long lino of march n great part of tho spectators scattered itself along tho outlying blocks and remained eon tent to see tho parade once and then go home, inster.d of Jamming Into a few of tho central city blocks and then scurrying ncross to swell the Jam In some few otheia The average specta tor saw nil the parade ho wanted to see when bo saw yesterday's parade r.nce. It was two miles long and re quired an hour and a half to pass n given point. From a spectacular point of view there is nothing la tho parade lino to excell a firemen's rarnde. It usually hax a super-abundance of music, com paratively speaking, the uniforms are ulwuys bright and attractive, tho marching is quite up to military preci sion, and In the gaily decorated appar atus and tho fine looking and carefully; FIREMEN groomed horses is a feature that wlna especial admiration from most every one. After all that thero is the sentl- mntul side. Tho fireman is a hero and appeals to everybody as such. Yesterday's event had all this In am-' plllled form. Sixty-nine musical or ganizations, one hundred nnd one flro companies with more than one. hundred end one kinds of uniforms, every com pany a thoroughly drilled organization, sixty plecCB of apparatus some of It tho finest that Is manufacturer and for tha most part horses that not only exclto the warmest admiration of lovora oC man's best friend, but which are known to bo nblo to do their extremely re sponsible work with an intcllgenco that can bo almost called human. The fircineii of Scranton can say with tin; letter carriers that they gave usi a parade that was oven greater than promised or eypected. The parade really began at tho con clusion of the asphalt dance, Wcdncrt dav night. A fireman likes to parade. When ho is in uniform, gazing out upon ordinary mortal from behind oi breastwork of badges and keeping stop to some kind of music if only tho clanging of a discordant cow-boll, he is happy. Some of the tit omen paraded all night or at all events there was parading of firemen nil night At C o'clock yes terday morning the reception commit tee was out parading to meet the Fair mount fire company, of Nortistown, tho first of tho parado-day arrivals. From that tlmo till 1.10 p. m., when the Wllltesi-Carre department tho last to come reached her", those recep tion parades between the depots and Jiotels continued without Intermission. These wero not over with before thu companies began parading to the'Irt places of formation ami these latter parades wore still going on when tho parade proper was starting out. Tho parade proper was dismissed only ta resolve itself into 101 smaller parades. These kept up in diminishing mtmbera till tho parading to and from tho 'op en houses" wns ovoi with and this be ing at an end. small squads of tho younger llremon possessing n, voracious appetite for parading marched hither, thither nnd yon until all hours. Somo of tlvom aro without doubt marching! yet and .omo will contlnuo marching until It Is time to tnke their dlnnofl buckets. Only One flitch. UT tho parade proper. Every thing passed ofc with only ono) hitch. When the llfth division renched Ollvo street on tho outward journey It was doemd best not to go to the jail so Marshal Jnmos hold bin column on Washington avenue and; waited tho return of the four pro.cedr1 Ing divisions Then the tired divisions! tel in behind und preceded over tha remainder of the route. Tho start was nr.ido at 2:33 p. m., ati n blast from tho blast furnaco gong. Chief Holding directed tho work oj clearing the avenue from a point at tho Intersection of Lnckawanna and Franklin avenue. When the signal to start was given ho sent word along tho lino to clear the avenuo and in a very) short spacu of tlmo tho broad thorough fare was cleared of every obstruction save a rolltary beer wagon. This clasa of vehicle, the chief explained was for the nonce ndded to tho list of these exempt (from Interference, such aa ambulances, patrol wugor.s and the like. Tho column moved out Adams ave nuo and down Lackawanna to Eighth the various divisions formed on thw in tersecting streets falling In behind tho fit st as tho procession moved down tho avenue. Ex-Chief Ulckey rode nt tho head on a big black charger and looked every inch tho proud nnd happy man ho was. By his side was his chief of staff, Major W. S. Millar and following Continued on Pago 3. WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Oct, C Forecast for -f Friday: For eastern Pennsylvania, 4 fair Friday- nnd Friday nlfjht; Sat- -fc unlay fair; Increasing northeaster- -f ly winds. -fs - -r t 1 1 ij )
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