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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
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