ribuite. 79 TWO CENTS. TWELVE PAGES SCRANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNIXG, OCTOBER 7, 1899. TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS. PRESIDENT'S WESTERN JOURNEY Mr. McKinley Visits the Soldiers Home at Quincy. BRIEF ADDRESSES WADE The President nnd Party Received with Intense Enthusiasm Streets of Quincy Gaily Decorated nnd Packed with People Tho Popula tion of Peoria Takes Part in nn Elaborate Demonstration of Wel come Handshaking with Colonel Biynn Incidents of the Corn Fes tival. Qulno. IP., Oct. ';. Cannons boomed ui'l In nils played "Pixie" as President MiKliilfv ulightcd from the Campania, .lis private car, nl tho grounds i the 'lllnolw Soldiers' Homy this morning, i'hr sun shone brightly, making an nl iiost p-i-feet ilny. Kit loon Intuited . ofernrs. Iniates of tin- Hom beercd onthuInslli allv us tho pisl 1' lit and members of the cabinet took earrlag. s to bo driven between long , platm.iiM sold lots around the beaut - ful grounds of the Home., The pros!- ground ol the Home., ' no pr dent v n the first escorted to an Im provised platform from which 1ik bowed nnd smiled in acknowledgment of the veteran' greetings shaking hands with es many as possible. Thome la company with membeis of the local commlttio. th-e prrsldent made a short ilMt to the Soldiers' Home. The Presidential party was next driven from the Soldiers' Home to tho eity proper, a elstanco of two miles. Company F, Fifth Illinois Infantry, the Naval reserves tompa.iy, Flghth Illin ois lniantr. escorted the party through th business district. Tho sailors were provided with a Hotchhlss gun and ns ko.jp as the president arrived in sight on the public square, a salute of twen- U -oni guns was fired The streets of Quincy wer literally p.ii keel with people. A street parade .vas held. All along the line of march booths and arches had been erected, n list of which (launted th" stars and nti in- nnd llnh;ons? pietu'is of Me Kinlev and Dewey. The i!Meolon v nt by a circuitous route through the prliii pal streets of the city until the public square was reached. There tlv pies-iilpnt and members of the cabinet a end'-d a platform to review the long Pies of veterans fiom the tioldters' Home. Meanwhile a reception wns 1 eld in honor of Mrs. McKinley In the parlors of the hotel. President's Address. The president nn:i several memners of the cabinet delivered brief address es from th reviewing stand. The pres ident said' I thank you one and all for this patri otic welci me. It has gien me uncommon pleasure to meet this many at tho sol diers' heme, the men of 1V.1 the vet erans who stood In the trenches and be hind the guns in that year of great emer gency, when tho life of the nation hung In the balance. It has given me like pleasure also to meet with tho ex-soldhrs of the Spanish war from the city of Quincy and tho naval militia, representing the patriotism of 1S9S. And it is gratifying to me to learn that you sent trom this city one of the gallant young officers who fought with Dewey In Manila bay. Tills is an era of patriotism, my countrymen. The United States has never been lacking In gratitude to Its .soldiers and sailors whn have fought In Its cause and the cause of the United States has neer lacked de fenders In every crisis of Its history. Prom the l evolutionary days to the pies, ent the citizens of the I'nlted Slates have been ever ready to uphold at any cost tile flag and the horor of the nation nnd then take nil the responsibility which comes from a righteous cause. There me re sponibllitlo. born of duty that can never he repudiated, fluty unperformed Is dishonor and dishonor brings shame which Is heavier to carry than any bur den which honor can Impose. Mv fellow citizens, 1 thank you for till!1 more than gracious welcome and h'd you nil good morning. j The party left Quincy at noon. At Peorin, I'eorin. III.. Oct. fi. A good part of the imputation of Peoria, the second ouy of Illinois, today took part In an elaborate demonstration to welcome the president or the United States. The great event of the day was the unveil ing of a beautiful monument erected by Penrt.v's citizens as a memorial to the soldiers of the rebellion, living and dead. The monument Is erected on an elevation In front of the court house and by Its side bad been constructed a platform uhiii which the president mid members of bis party took seats to re view a long procession of mllllta, vet erans of the war and returned volun teers of the Spanish war. A great con course of people .surrounded this plat form and packed every street in the vicinity. After his review of the parade the president took his seat facing the veiled monunlent. The monument wns unveiled by Mrs. S. A. Klnsey, who has been chairman of the monument com mittee since Us inception in 18X3 A great cheer burst from the multitude as the folds of canvas fell away from tho shaft. Then President McKinley, followed by the cabinet oflleers, made a tour of tho open space surrounding the monument. Inspecting' Its beauties carefully on all sides. After the formal exercises the inesldent dedicated tho monument In an address. President McKinley said he ,vui glad to stand about the monument dedicated to patriotic service. This moment awakens sacred memories, fellow citizens, and that Is Its purpose. It tells every page of the history of that civil struggle ami Its triumphant con summation nt Appamuttox Coutt I Ichiro when Rrant ncceptud the surrender from Lee and we wro kept a nation united again forever. I could add nothing of patriotic sentiment to that which' bus al ready been littered. Hut I desire, to ex press In this presence my appreciation, not of the tl Unite that was paid to the pfeal. dent of the United States, but tho trib ute which the people of Peoria city and I'eorla county bnve paid to the brave do. fenders of the American Hub 111 tlmu of our greatest peril. At the conclusion of the exercises a brief oportnnlty was given the crowd to shnke bands with the president al though the press of time tlld not allow mnre than nn Infinitesimal portion of tho surplus; mob to be presented to blm. The party wns next driven to this "corn pnlnce," a building wholly con structed of corn and where u torn fes tival Is being held. An Informal reception and dinner nt the residence of .1. U. Oreenhut was the elolng event of the presidents vis It to I'eorla. The party boarded a tinln at S:4"i and wns rapidly carried to Uttlesburg to spemt the nlftht. The exercises which will take place nt Knox college, Gulosburg. tomorrow motning, nio designated to coinmomop ate the fortv-flrst anniversary of the fninoiiH debates between Abraham Lin coln nnd Stephen A. Douglas, one of which was hld nt i.alesburg. Meeting, with Bryan. Colonel Vnt. .1. Bryan sat directly behind President MeKlnley this after noon at Canton, Ills., while the presi dent delivered a brief address to the citizens of tlint town. A street fair Is In progress,- at Canton nnd Colonel Bryan had been secured to deliver u two hours' speech. The Nebraskan was among tin; first to greet President McKinley as he left the train and un cended the platform. Whn ihe prcs Idont concluded his address he turned and heartily grasped Colonel Uryan outstretched band "Cood bye, Mr. President," said Colonel Bryan, nnd the president rerponded with a word of farewell. This closed the short meet ing between tho former rivals of IMG,, is the presidential train left Immedl- ; ; , delivered bis nil- depa. lure of the presl- .... dent, President MeKlnley said in part at Canton: Our glorious old Hag, the symbol of lib erty, floats today over two hemispheres. Dutlng the leccnt war we had exhibitions of unprecedented patriotism on the part of tho people and unmatched heroism oh the part of our soldiers and sailors. (Ap plause.! Our second great triumph has been of prosperity. The busy mills, the active Industries, the general prosperity have seatlered plenty over a smiling country. Oar third great triumph is the triumph we have had over sectionalism. We are no longer a divided people and he who would stir up animosities between the north and south should be denied hearing In botli sections. Tho boys of the south and the boys of tho north fought triumphantly on sea and land in every engagement during our war. North nnd south together brought, non- own the same electric thevght In peace1 a common Hag salute. And with free and unresentfiil rivalry harvest tho fields whereon they fought. So I conclude by saying that this nation has been greatly blessed and nt this hour we are n united and prosperous and patriotic people. And may that dlvlno providence who has guided us In nil our undertakings from the Inception of the government continue bis gracious and assuring favor to us forevermnre. (Applause). The presidential train arrived at Calesburg a little behind schedule time. A large crowd of citizens greet ed the train with great enthusiasm as It pulled Into the station. The presi dent was Immediately dilven to the residence of Colonel Clarke K C.irr, where he spent the nlgli't. DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW. A Season of Remarkable Monetary Change. New- York. Oot. C It. C5. Dun & Co.'a Weekly Review of Trade will say to morrow: The grand demonstration In honor of Admiral Dewey effectually stopped business of most kinds for two days at the chief city of the country, and yet the remaining transactions of the week would have excited wonder a year ago. it has been a week of re markable monetary e-hange hero and elsewhere. The Bank of Knglund raised Its rate one per cent, before and a bulf per cent, more after Its weekly state ment from :i' to S per eent. with the hope that the outgo to New York might be checked.but the Bank of Ger many lost also 'and raised Its rate to S per cent, and the Batik of France lost heavily. While high rates were paid here for money required In speculation, no stringency embarrasses any branch of legitimate business and the stock market has held up surprisingly. With such business as the great steel companies are doing, It Is not strange I that their stocks are llrmly held. There have been heavy sales of rails deliver able next year, fr'U being fixed as tho price after consultation, nnd ilbout 250, 000 tons fairly divided between eastern and western works were sold. For their protection the great companies bought billets In large quantities, for which It Is said $3j was paid by some, and of Bessemer pig nearly 200,000 tons, the Federal Steel company taking 110,000 nnd Pittsburg works tnklng advantage of old options. OtliPr large rail con tracts, are expected soon, especially those of the Pennsylvania. Plate works are gaining little, If any, on their or ders and bar mills arc as crowded us ever, while the renewal of efforts to consolidation of sheet mills cause more active buying. But while Bessemer pig roso 2.1 cents and Grey Forge at Pitts burg declined M cents, finished pro ducts were not changed, excepting an other jlse of 13 cents per Jteg In cut nails, and there Is reported some dis position to hold back orders because of the general rise In prices. QUEENSLAND DISSATISFIED. English Orders for Canned Meats Placed in the United States. Brisbane. Queensland. Oct. fi. Great surprise and dissatisfaction are ex pressed In commercial and political circles here ut the news that the Brit ish war office has placed largo orders for canned meats In thu United States. As a matter of fact, the Queensland canners, anticipating a large demand, had prepared Incrensed stocks, which will now possibly lie a drug on their hands, The Harrisons at Berlin. Berlin, Oct, C Geneial Benjnmln Ilar risen arrived In Berlin thla evening from Purli. HOPEFUL SIGN IN TRANSVAAL Continued Delay Offers Another Chance for Peace. ALL AROUND HESITATION Neither Side Anxious to Begin Hos tilitiesA Peace Speech by Sir Henry Campbell Bannermnn Fur ther Negotiations Considered Pos sible He Considers That the Res urrection of tho Suzerainty Claim, Buried in 1884, Marked nn Evil Day. London, Oct. C All the reliable In telligence from South Africa points to ii continuance of the existing situation for some time, as both sides are appar ently dlftldent about beginning an at tack, although, from the dispatches re ceived here, It seems as If every move ment of a patrol nnd every cloud of dust raised by u herd of cattle were reported as a general advance by both armies. The delay gives time for further ne gotiations: and today's Indications ap parently show a willingness on the part of the British government to continue to utilize diplomacy, A well-defined conviction Is prevalent that tho foreign olllre Is trying to discover a way out of the trouble, which has been created by admltte-d mistakes und miscalcula tions; and It la evident that peace ad vocates and peace counsels are gain ing ground, although Mr. Chamber lain's refusal to seize the chance given him by the petition of fifty-eight mem bers of the Caie house of assembly to point out. In his reply, that the Boors sllll have an opportunity of accepting Great Britain's previous offer, so long ns her new proposals remain unformu lated, seems to show a personal deter mination on the part of the secretary Of state for the colonies not to yield an iota In the Interest of peace. Campbell-Bannerman Speech. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, speaking at Maidstone today, at a luncheon specially arranges:! to give the leader of the opposition In the house of commons an opportunity .of expressing the view of otllolal Liberalism regard ing the Transvaal crisis, said that neither side had shut the door upon further negotiations. "Great Britain," he continued, "has not made her demands as a suzerain power, but In virtue of International law and as the power responsible for the well-being of South Africa. If the Boer government have refused the reasonable requests of the dispatch of the secretary 'of state for the colonies on Sept. 8, through fear and suspicion regarding a possible attack upon their Independence, the speeches of the Duke of Devonshire and Sir Matthew White Ridley constitute assurances which ought to extinguish suspicion and fear. These speeches ure quite as authori tative as any dispatches, and bind the honor of the government and the coun try. They ought to open the way to an agreement. "Party Interests must stand aside at this juncture, as well as the reputa tion of ministers. I do not believe that diplomacy has said Its last word, al though the country Is on the brink of war. It is a remarkable thing that, when the question Is asked, What are we going to war about? no answer can be given. This country has never yet gone Into a. rreat war In such a state of uncertainty. "From patriotic motives Liberals cannot and should not embarrass the governniDnt: but the time for free speaking will come by nnd by. At the present moment, the Interests of the party, the reputation of ministers, and our estimate of the conduct of the gov ernment must all stand aside, as the only thing tlurt matters Is the question I of peace or war." I 'Pointing out the absurdity of going Into war for a difference of two years In the opposing franchise proposals, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman declared that the claim of suzerainty had been finally exploded by Sir Wllllum Vernon Harcourt and Sir Edward Clarke. An Evil Day. "It was an evil day," he continued, "when this claim was dug from tho grave In which It was decently burled In 1884 by tho wise und experienced men who then conducted British af- falls, the men who burled It because they knew it was devoid of eilleacy and a fruitful source of difficulty. I believe the country bus confounded the word "suzerainty," which Is valueless, with the great fact, which is essential and cardinal the predominance, su premacy, paramountcy, or whatever you mny wish to call It, of British power In South Africa, which Is Indls putable and founded upon the neces sary facts of tho situation." The announcement from Pretoria that tho British diplomatic agent, Mr. Conyngham Greene. Is III, is taken In sumo quarters to Indicate the possibil ity of his recall, and of further steps In the direction of a peaceful adjustment. A host of officers, Including Ptlnce Christian Victor of Schleiiwlg-Holsteln, and a large numbur of nurses sailed for the Cape today. While the distaste for war evidently increases in Great Britain, dispatches from the scene of possible hostilities grow more and more lurid. Advices from Pretoria describe tho Transvaal organs as crying for Impossible terms, nnd President Kruger as referring to the prospective struggle as a means of setting tho republic "totally free of Kngland." It Is also said, according to advices from the name point, that the Boor forces at Volksrust will advance today to the Natal border, and, according to General Hynions, although Cniiimundar General Joubert Is personally uverse to hostilities, his patient tactics will not last, as the Boers will soon either de mand to be disbanded or to receive or ders to Invade Natal. Dispatches from Capo Town.ot doubt ful authenticity, allege Unit tho lloor organization In the Held is already breaking down, nnd that friction Is de veloping between the artillery, who are regulars, and the burgher commandoes. The refugee. In Cape Town are hav ing a bad time, the women and children being In n pitiable plight. The govern ment's offer to send a transport for some of the distressed has been accepted. MEDIATION TALK AT PRETORIA A Hope There That President Mc Kinley Mny Act. Pretoria, Oct. C The Rev. Dr. Bos man, the Dutch Reformed minister of Pretoria, now visiting In the United States, Is reported ap doing good work in tho Interests of peace. Strong hopes nre entertained In' official circles that President MeKlnley may b Induced by the people of th United States to offer mediation In the present crbls. General James P.. O'Belrne has beon j appointed the special representative in the United Stales nf the icpubllc to work in the Interests of peace. The government Is reducing official salaries on a sliding scale. Those re ceiving more thnn $'.'.000 have had their salaries reduced for'.y-1've per cent. A saving altogether of $10,00H a month bus been off fc' 'ted. The town Is being divided Into wards, and special police officers are being sworn In. In an Interview, Secretary of State Iteitz said today: 'The government de sires, if possible, that all of the mine.-) remain Working as long as possible. The government litis, promised to give every assistance In Its power to enable them to do so, nnd where It is neeesi sarv for tho continued working of the mines that British subjects should remain the government promises them every protection. Should war unfortu nately occur we will give tho minors every oporumltv If they deslie to leave the country safely." The further despatch of comman does has been temporarily suuiendid. President Kruger. on being Interviewed with referent'" to the rumors of In cursions Into British territory by burgher forces, ald that the republlo bad no Intention of acting on the ag gressive unless forced thereto by the military attitude of Great Britain, by the massing of troops in the direction of the borders, or by the sending of heavy reinforcements from over the sea. REVISION NEEDED IN MARITIME LAWS Noall's Testimony Before the Indus trial Commission Railroad Dis crimination Is Discussed. Washington. Oct. C Frank U Neall. of the firm of Peter Wright & Son. of Philadelphia, and N. B. Kelly, secre tary of the Trades League, of Phila delphia, were the witnesses before the industrial commission today. Mr. Neall is a shop broker and his testimony dealt with the subject of marine transportation exclusively. He stated that since the Transvaal ques tion had become acute Great Biita.n had taken at least 7S vessels that were ordinarily engaged In the foreign car rying trade of the United States. Th' result naturally made a very marked advance In freight rates and Mr. Neill declared that the tonnage of America.! vessels available for ocean trallle did not exceed 300, whereas the total ton nage of -the vessels of the world was 28,000,000. He favored a revision of the mari time laws of this country, so as to per m,lt the purchase of foreign built freight steamers for miscellaneous trans-oeeanle business. commonly known us tramps. These vessels could be built a fourth chenper abroad than In this country, and wherever owned they have proved very profitable. Within the past two years the prac tice of leasing such vessels by Ameri cans, he said, had Increased four fold und after paying a profit to the lessees they were netting their owners 20 and 2." per cent, per annum. Mr. Neall announced himself as opposed to a dlr orhnlnatlng duty for the benefit of American built ships, for the reason that bo believed such a system would precipitate retaliatory measures on the part of other nations, in reply to a question he said there was not a sin gle line of steamers crossing the At lantic that Is composed entirely of American vessels. Mr. Kelly explained the purpose of the Philadelphia Trades League to be to protect the shippers of that city against railroad discrim inations. One of the discriminations which gave the league most trouble was found In the nils. description of goods. He related an Instance In which n Louisville bouse hud been found supplying high class hardware as saddlery, the result being that first class goods were shipped ut the rate of sixth class goods. By this means, the Philadelphia merchants had been tem pornrlly driven out of business In cer tain sections of the southwest. He al so complained that the railroads were In the habit of putting down rates In competition with the lake traffic at the beginning of the lake season and also of the rates to the Inland olM"s on Imported goods. Ho announced himself favorable to pooling by the railroads and assented to a proposition by Commissioner Farqithar tlint com petition Is the parent of discrimina tion. He would give the Inter-start commission authority to revise rates and otherwise enlarge Its powers. Pennsylvania Pensions. WuHhli'gton. O.'t. C.-Penslon ccrtlll eatcs: original Alexander Travis, fur bond.tle, $C. Increase Fiber! N. Harney, Montrose, Susquehanna. $S to $17: Theo iiIiIPih L. Carpenter. Lnlievlew. Susque hanna, S to $1'!. Original' widow-War with Hniiiu. Maigaret P. Clark, Scran ton, fll. Kid Lavlgne Knocked Out. New York, Oct. . Georue Mcl'addeu knocked out Kid Luvlgne tunlglit In thu nineteenth lound at thu Broadway Ath letic club In what whs to have been a 25 round go. ' Yellow Fever at Key West. Key West, Ocit.;tk Nefw ennes nf yellow fever 3i. No deaths hnvei been repotted. Twenty-eight cit-es are-' known to havo been omitted from previous reportb. U. S. TRANSPORT IN A TYPHOON LARGE NUMBER OF ARMY MULES ARE KILLED. Animals Hurled About by the Roll ing of the Ship The Loss a Heavy One A Despatch from General Otis General Fred Grant Has nn Engngcraent with Filipinos on the Iinus River. Manila, Oct. 0.-4:40 p. m. The Unit ed States transport Slam, which loft San Francisco, August IP, with up wards of 330 valuable mules, the com ing of which bud been anxiously awnlted. as mules are In great de mand for continuing the campaign, arrived this morning, und reported that all but nineteen of the nnima's has been lost. In two severe typhoons, un- tier peculiarly distressing condltlins. The Slam, which left Honolulu thirty-one days ago, encountered the typhoons early this week. One lasted forty hours. Most of the forage wh!?h was on deck was swept overboard: oil the boats were smashed, and the steamer rolled tremendously in the trough of the sea. although tho officers made every effort to bring her abort . Them ules were hurled from side to I side, and frightfully mangled. Their ! legs. Htm necks were broken, and the .wretched animals fell In such a in fused mass that the attendants were unable to relievo them. In tho mean time, the deckload was washed of. the ship lightened, and the rolling In creased. When the Slum arrived her propeller was high out of the water and th wrecks of her boats were hanging from the davits. Washington, Oct. fi. A cable dis patch from General Otis to the War Department today brings word of the loss of several hundred horses and mules on the transport Slam. The message follows: Manila. Oct. 0. Steamer Slam, which left San Francisco August 1, with 4J hoises. 3:! mules, enenuntc red typhoon 1st Instant, north ern Luzon, In which all but sixteen mules lost. Animals killed by pitching of ves sel and lack of air fn ni necessary clos ing of hatches. No casualties among: passengers. litis. It Is stated at the Quartermas'tfr's Department that the mules that were lost on Hie Slam were the trained pack mules, which were considered tho mot i valuable sent to the Philippines. ' Manila, Oct. C, IVliO p. m. General I Fred Oram, with Hire.? companies of I the fourth Infantry, two companies of the Fourteenth Infantry and n bind of scouts attached to the former regiment advaiioed rr.mrTWmtinh- morning. driving the insurgents from the entire west bank of the Imus river. Three Americans were wounded. It Is estimated that ton of the Fil ipinos were killed. Manila. Oct. C. 'VH0 p, m. Compan ies C and II with the scouts cro-ised the river at Big Bend nnd advanced westward In the direction of the Bin cayan road, the Insurgents ilrinc vol leys but retiring. Twenty Filipinos w"ie discovered entrenched at tne P.lncavan church, about midway bo- tween Bacoor and Cnvite 'iejo. These were routed, six being killed. ' '""'" 'esmence umi ine Hlley's battery of th- Fifth infantry , w l'e " lll'1 l11"1 B"d ,1''ul ',r llIw made an effective sortie about a mile ( leisure time. He wanted the house south on the Bacoor and shelled the I "t the earliest possible moment, s . west bank of th river at -lose range. ' that he might "go In and hang up Ins That bank Is now held by the Amerl- I bat nt once." as he put it. Of cm.-.-e c.artJ I that precluded the Idea of erecting a ! house to meet his, special needs, lie List of Casualties. expressed his Idea as to the character Walhlngton, Oot. fi. General Otis ' of the home he desires, and asked that has cabled the following list of killed: th" house be modest enough in up First Tennessee at Hollo, M-pteiub.-r J polntmetits -and cost to permit of tb ir, Corporal James C. Bullington; retention of a sufficient sum of money Fourth Infantry, near Bacior. ."'cie'lie:' from the purchase fund to defray the 2. Corporal Barney Mullen; Twenty- , expense) of furnishing It. first Infantry, at Calamba, October 3, I Montpellor. Vt.. Oct. fi. Prepar.i Frank J. K.uiy, Thomas Brothers: tlons for the celebration of the home Fourth cavalry, near Mexico. Charlie A. Badcllffe; Ninth Infantry, nt Gua- i gua. Arthur W. Chambers, Joseph F. Campbell. BAY STATE REPUBLICANS. They Meet at Boston and Select a Ticket. Boston, Oct. . Tho Republican slate conveiillon for the nomlnaUon of candi dates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary ot state, treasurer, auditor and attorney geueial, was held in Music hull, today. I nusiial hue test developed la the convention seme time ago, owing to a contest between lieiuiul Curtis Guild, Jr., and John L. Dales, speaker of the house of representatives, for the nomina tion for lieutenant governor, but the caucuses, which resulted In the favot of Mr. Bales, were tallowed by General liulld's withdrawal, und then attentl in was directed to contests for the nnmlna Hon for stale treasurer und for slate au ditor between several candidates. Colonel Melvlu O. Adams was made per manent chairman. He delivered an ad dress In which ridicule of the Democratic party of Massachusetiti und Us platform and criticism of the national party were prominent features. Following Is the ticket nominated: Gov ernor. W. Murray crane. Datton: lieu tenant governor. John L. Dates. Boston; secretary of stnte, William M. Olln, Bos ton; attorney genetnl. Ilosea M. Knowi ton, New Bedford; nuultor, John W. Kim ble, Fltchbtirg; trensuier and receiver general, Edward S. Bradford, Springfield. Coal Shippers Alarmed. Cleveland, O., Oct. ci.-Coul shippers are becoming alarmed over the certainty that thev will not be ablo to fulllll their enn- tiaets In tho northwest, calling for the tie. Ivery or fuel by lake. The end of tho season nf navigation is approaching and there would not be enough tonnuge avail able to carry the coal up the lakes. Th.-y fear that there will be a coal famine. In tlint region this winter. Steamship Arrivals. New Yolk, Oct. t;. Cleared: Amster dam, Itotterdam via Boulogne; l.a Nor tnandle, Havre: Campania, Liverpool; Beachy Head Passed: .Maasdam, Hot tcrdam for New York. Biowhead Passed: Taurle. New Yurk for Liver pool. Southampton Sailed: Fuerst Bin marck. Hamburg for Now York. Hotter cliiin Arrived: Spaarudani, New Yoik via Boulogne. Degree for Admiral Dewey. Burlington, Vt., Oot. 0. Tho trustees of the University of Vermont today voted to confer tho degree of Doctor of Laws on Admiral Dewey. T1IK Ni;VS THIS 310KMXU Weather Imllcntluni ToJir: FAIR; BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS. General i'lesldent McKlnley's West ern Trip. Signs of Peace In tho Tiunsvaiil, Transport Slain III n Typhoon. Homo for Adtnlial Dewey. General Northeastern Pennsylvania, News. Financial and Commercial. Local Religious News of the Week. 4 Kdltorlal. News ur.d Comment. G Local Social and Personal. One Woman's Views. 6 Local Closing Sessions of tho Wo man's Forelcn Missionary Society. Father Mathcw Men Will P.irndo. 7 Locnt Lackawanna Bond Will Boom Business. Tournuinent of the Firemen. 8 Local West Sernnton and Suburban. n Bound About the County. Ill Story "The Disappearance nf Mr. Maeders. 11 Sunday School Lesson for Tomorrow. Tests of Fiitnince Into Army nnd Navy. 12 Local IntcrrMlng Letter from Cor poral TJoyce. Uunmore Doings. DEWEY HOME IS ACCEPTED He Has Designated the Location for Which He Has Preference Does Not Care to Walt Until a House Can Be Erected Desires to "Hong . Up His Hat nnd Coat" at Once. r Received as a Gift from the People, Fteparations for the Vermont Cele bration on Oct. 12. Washington. Oct. i!. Admiral Dewey has chosen to accept a house in Wash ington, already constructed, instead of having one built for his occupancy. In accordance with the invitation of th committee which has had In charge h: Dewey home fund, he called at the office of Acting Secretary Allen In the navy department, at It o'clock today, to Indicate his preferences In the mat ter of a residence. Then- were pres ent, besides Mr. Allen, Assistant Secre tary Vnndeiilp, Assistant Postmaster General Heath ami (ieneral Coibln. The admit nl was officially Informed of the purpose of the people of tho Vnlted States to present blm with i home in Washington. He fiankly ex pressed his gratification at the tender, which he Immediately accepted. He nIll that mul tm. proposed home been ,i. ,,,,, ,lf n ... w,iimiv men he should feel, Indisposed to accept it. But be noted that the fund had mote than 43,000 subscribers, Indicating that the homo wnH tn ,J0 roa. tlll K,ft of l0 , American people, and as such he would I accept It with as much pleasure as be j bad the sword bestowed upon him by congress. As to the location of the resldeileo, the admiral showed a decided proi'.'i ence for the section In which he had made bis home during his former d - 1 tails of duty In Washington. I!e wished the house to he located In the - - - - ,, I Mxteenth street, and not too far nn-tli. tlllls Indicating the. nelghboi hood of coming of Admiral Dewey on Octo'cr 12. are piogresslng favorably. The I elub cup committee during several past chief feature of the programme will be j series of races for the America's cup, the parade, which will bo In Id In the said today: afternoon. I "The lesull of the present series Is a Admiral Dewey will ievlw the par j problem now. Designers, builders, ado from u stage at the state house, j sallinnker-c. skippers. sailors and Governor Smith, on behalf of the stilt l yachtsmen. American nnd Kngllsh. nro will welcome the admiral ut thla poini, j nsklng ea-h other questions as to how and Mayor Senior will extend the tu outonie mny be. greeting of the city of Monttioller: hut j ",iy opinion was that It wus one thls will be clone ns Informally ns pos- i sided with the American boat suro slble. The only other ceremony at Iv reviewing stand wlfl be the singing by the Governor's Glee club of St. Albans ' of a song written for the occasion by Stephen K. Royse. entiled "U'elcni'.o to Dewey." Baud concerts will be held mnrnlin'. afternoon nnd evening on t! Uth. and a display of fireworks will be made in the evening. - - LEPER TO BE DEPORTED. . Mrs. L. M. Todd, of Snn Francisco. Will Be Sent to Molokai. Washington. Oct. C The commis sioner of Immigration is in communica tion with General Shafter at San ...... ...... , i.i. .. ..I.. . . ....i.... ..,. V lit Cisco Willi u ie ui secoilOK lion- sage on a transport for Mrs. L. M. Todd, the San Francisco leper whum It Is Intended to deport to the Island of Molokai. The British consul B'"i eral at San Francisco. W. C pit iters, gill became Interested In Mrs. Todd's case and protested against deporting her to Molokai. He wus asked to make provUlon fo1 her care and Isolation In canad i c.v elsewhere but declined to do so und tho treasury department today dlr 'oted Immigration Commissioner Schell at Snn Francisco to proceed under Ills previous Instructions to secure passngo for Mrs. Todd on some tinny traits port. Murder and Suicide. Montreal. Oct. 'i.-J. F. Sinlili, of this, cliy, today shot Ins wlf. mortally wound. Inv her as she cumo from the market and then fii.tthig the revolver to his head, killed lilinnelf. The couple had not lived happily for some time. Mrs, Coukey's Suicide, Benton Ilurbor, Mich., Oot. C.-Mrs. I.. W. Conkey, wife ot an ex-bank president and the wealthiest man in the city, com niltted aulrtdo today by hanging herself in a barn. She had previously attempted to tuku her life. DANGER IN SHAMROCK Backers of llie Columbia Have Had Their Con fidence Shaken. MR. ISEL1N IS SANGUINE He Has Confidence in the Columbia's Ability to Outsail the Shamrock in a Steady Breeze Sir Thomas Lipton Modestly Expresses "tho Hope That the Shamrock Will Make a Good Showing Yacht) Owners Consult Weather Report with Much Interest. New Vnik, Oct. !. This has been day of rest on board the International yacht racers. The Columbia was towcel from Sandy Hook to Bay Ridge to got! her out of any danger from tho north" caster. The Shamrock remained at her nnrhorage ut the Hook, her people) willing to take the "panees. The feeling of the owners on both sides is one of conI'dc;iec. The publla though Is in doubt, uud it must be said that there Is a feeling of lndocl slon among expert yachtsmen. Tho two days of drifting linvi furnished al most nothing on which to base opinion. They have. however, seemed tot strengthen the belief that the Sham rock Is a thot oitghly dangerous prop osition. This is now a well groundncl opinion and If the two days of light airs have done anything they ).av shaken that confident f"ellng that ban prevailed among the backers :t tho Columbia. At sund-jwn the wind was blowing hard from the north. Thu weather wns clearing and there wcro good signs of a pretty hard northwest er In the morning. If It comci tho world will see the greatest struggle for yachting supremacy In the history of International racirg. C. Oliver Iselln, the Columbia's man aging owner, said this evening: "Wo know practically nothing more of tho merits of the boats' than we did on Tuesday. If anything, we know less, Tor we did not turn the outer mark this time, but I have every confidence in Hi" Columbia's ability to outsail tlw Shamrock on all polms when we. get a steady breeze. That's what we want- some v. Ind." Sir Thomas Llptou and his friends nre modestly confident that the Sham lock will make an extremely good showing against the Columbia In a breeze. Sir Thomas smiled when he was told that the forecast for tomor row piomlsed a fair day and plenty of wind, and said that such a day as to- ,.iy Vlthoiit the rain was what he wns i icnignis mi. .' .........., " - pil.ls Wl,n, received from Bay Ridge. L. j i., to ti. ..ffect that the wind Is moder ating. The l iiiuiniuii at mai unit- a tiding safely at anchor off Bay mage, At 10 o'clock tonight the following dispatch was received from handy Hook: "Wind still from the north and blowing at the rate of thirty-two miles an hour. The sides are clear. There has been no change In the position of the Shamrock." COMMODORE SMITH TALKS. He Is Not So Certain That an Easy Task Is Before Columbia. New York. Oct. fi. Former Commo- doie James D. Smith, who has been at the head of the New Yolk Yacht ' winner, bin on results so far as I see and rend of tho boat's performances. 1 am not as certain. I still believe that Columbia will keep the cup In America, but desire to say tiuv be. Hove that Sir Thomas Upton's pluck, liberality and lavish expenditure havo t bem creditable and Justified at least ' in the present light. Shamrock was expected by British critics to be n hit I Metier than our boat In heavy weather. j 1 cannot see that wo have any reason ' to under estimate her abilities In light I winds. Uven money found no takers when offered freely on Columbia to day. ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT STEYN. , - t. c .,. T .! J The Qrange Free State's Determined Stand, IHuemfuiiteln.Oet.fi. President Steyn, addrcslns a commando In Market Hquure on Thursday, congratulated tho burghers on the rapidltv with which they had responded to the call. He said the Orange Ftoo state did not Intend tu make an attack, but that It would fiercely defend Us cherished lights. Tho enemy was strong, but If that enemy crossed the border ll would bo to meet w lib a determined resistance. In con cluding, he exclaimed: "We would bo fighting for the independence of our ctate." Cricket Game Postponed. Philadelphia. Oct. . The cricket match bntweii Prince HanJItslnhJl'H eleven and the gentle men of Philadelphia, which was scheduled for today has been postponed until tomorrow on account of rain, --. WEATHER FORECAST. t- 4- Washington, Oct. C Forecast for 4- -t- Saturday and Sunday: For cast- 4 - era Pennsylvania, brisk northerly 4- winds, diminishing In fureo Satur- - day. 4- - 4 f; I t.
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