The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, October 10, 1899, Morning, Image 1

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SCRAOTON, PA., TUESDAY iMORNING, OCTOBER, 10. 1800.
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INSURGENTS
AGGRESSIVE
They Open Fire on tlie
American Forces-at
Manila.
AN AUDACIOUS ATTACK
The Enemy Apptooches Withiu Four
Miles of the Heart of Manila Bul
lets Fall Among the Tents of the
Twenty-Fifth Infantry United
States Artillery Brought to Bear.
Rebels Driven Back After an
Hour's Fight One American
Wounded General Schwan Enter
ing Rosniio.
Manila, evt. ji. i;r,0 p. m. This after
noon a body if Insurgents was soon
tie-ir Laloma church, four miles from
the heart of Manila. They opened Mr-'-the
bullets fulling among the tents of
tin Twenty-fifth Infantry.
The Anierleans manned the trenches
and leplleil at a range of 1.20f yards.
The Insurgents volleyed and the Amor
trans used their in tillory. The fight
lasted an hour after which the Insur
gents letrealed.
One im-iicnn w s wounded. Tho
r out" of the Twentieth Infantiy nre
out neennolterlt'K.
'at Marlon I!. Safl'idd. Thirteenth
lnfnntr. who lost h;. life In the attack
on Novaleta yesterday, was a gradu
ate of the Military aeademy In tha
class of 1S"'. He w.i! horn at elma,
Ala Sept. 1. 1',C. He partielpated Itv
the campaign against (lie Apache In
dians In New Mexico and Ailzona and
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against Santiago. Me went to the Phil
ippine s last pril.
Washington, Oct. 9. General Otis bus
made the following report to the War
department of yesterday's fighting:
Schwan, with column 1726 men.
Thirteenth Infantry; battalion Fourth
infantry, with cavalry and artillery,
left Bacoor yesterday morning and pro
ceeded to Novaleta. Kncotintored heavy
opposltii n. old Cavlte and beyond, but
drove enemy, capturing two guns and
infll ting damage. His casualties. Cnp
tntn Suffolil. Thirteenth Infantry .killed:
Captain McGrutJi. Fourth cavalry, seri
ously wounded:"' ten enlisted men
wounded. Column entering Ilosnrin
this iii'irnlug meeting slight opposition.
Navy vessels and marines at Cavlte
made demonstration on Novaleta yes
terday while Schwan advanced at same
time. Troops at Imus attacked Insur
gents at San Nicholas two miles east
of the city and drove them from the
load Intersection there. Four men
s'-ghtly wounded. Kticmy left six
bodies on Held."
An expedition composed of the Unit
ed States gunboats Callao and Manila,
with an armor plate boat and steam
pump, has left Cavlte for the river
Paslg or Betls, with empties Into Ma
nila bay on the north side, with a
view of raising the Spanish gunboat
Ayata. purposely sunk In the river by
the Spanish, which is reported to be
In good condition.
The United gunboat Helena with a
body of marines from the Baltimore,
preceded the expedition to make sound
ing at the mouth of the river.
Manila, Oct. 9. W.no p. m. The Ameri
can camp tonight Is within sight of
Sart de Malabon, the stronghold of the
Insurgents In the province of Cavlte,
where tho Filipinos are said to number
6.000.
During the march from NViveleta
to Rosarlo only a few shots were fired.
This large coast town was literally
tilled with white Hags. Tho Ameri
cans captured two or three hundred
men, many of the Filipinos changing
their clothing for white costumes.
The bay of Ttosarlo was filled with
hundreds of boats, Irt which the pjiplo
had spent an exciting night.
MORE VOLUNTEERS RETURNING
The Tennessee Regiment Sailed from
Manila Yesterday. i
"Washington. Oct. 9. A cablegram
to the war department from General
Otis says that the transport Indiana
sailed from Manila yesterday with forty-three
officers and C19 men of the
Tennessee regiment. The regiment
left no sick. The Indiana also carries
IOC general prisoners.
San Francisco Oct. 9. The trans
port Pennsylvania, bearing the Wash
ington volunteers, has been sighted
short distance outside the Golden Gate.
The Pennsylvania carries forty-two
officers and 7TG enlisted men of the
Washington infantry, two otllcers.
thirty-four discharged men, three men
of the hospital corps and seven civil
ians. CASUALTIES IN PHILIPPINES.
Washington, Oct. 9. General Otis has
cabled the following casualties since
his last report:
Uremia, Sept. 9, Corporal Joseph M.
Yallls, H, Sixth Infantry; measles.Sept.
30, Bert Pope, C, Twenty-second In
fantry'; tuberculosis, pulmonary, Mor
ady K. Jones. I, Fourteenth Infantry;
dysentery, chronic, Oct. 1. Samuel
Alexander. C. Twenty-second infantry;
Oct. 4. Sergeant Major Charles Oludlel,
Thirty-sixth Infantry; dysentery, acute,
J. Lewis Hellrelgle, F, Fourteenth In
fantry; Oct. 2. John Cunningham. F,
Twelfth Infantry; drowning, aeeldentul.
Oct. 1, James Huflln, Twenty-fuurth
infantry; Oct. 3, Garfield Thumpson, G,
Twenty-fourth Infantry; dlarrhopo,
chronic, William Dunway, C. Third In
fantry; Oct. 4, Henry Booth, B, Seven
teenth Infantry; Walter Scott. O,
Fourth Infantry; Oct. fl, William Tim
ons, G, Twelfth Infantry; gunshot
wound In action, Oct. :i, Corporal Ole
Gunderson, B, Signal corps; neuiitas,
Oct. 4, Henry II. Gayer, SI, Fourteenth
Infantry; typhoid fever, Oct. 5, First
Sergeant Julius Labadle, L, Sixth In
fantry; Oct. 5, TCrncst Knapp, a, Ninth
Infantryi niulurlo, Oct. 6, Demerest It.
Smith, K, Seventeenth Infantry; gun
shot wound, accidental, Frank H. John
sou, A, Twenty-second Infantry.
DENSE FOG, NO WIND.
Outlook for Yacht Race Not Prom
ising. Now York, Oct. 9, There Is a buoy
ant feeling of expectancy an1, xelt?
ment among the yachtsmen tonight,
not that they feel sure of a raw to
morrow, but Unit they know e 'cry day
will be a race from now out to the
finish, with the exception of WeOnci?
day. There Is nothing to be gained
In trying to put aside facts. They are
worrying on Columbia; they are calm
and confident on Shamrock. T'te rea
son for all this is that the English
boat has done the better work on the
three days of flukes. There Is good
reason for nervousness anions the
Americans and nothing has oc-irira
today to diminish it. It is an un
pleasant truth, but It Is Just as well
to admit It.
Oct. in. At 2 a. m. Sandy Hook re
ports "dense fog, no wind."
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COL W. J. BRYAN ILL.
Democratic Politician May Have to
Abandon His Campaign Work.
Chicago Oct. '.. A despatch to the
Chronicle from Webster, In., says:
"William Jennings Brvun is a very
sick man. Friends who have spent
Sunday with him at the farm of Fred
'.. White, Democratic, candidate for
governor of Iowa, thiee miles from
Webster, are afraid that Mr. luyan
may have to temporal ily abandon nis
campaign work, not only in Iowa, but
In Kentucky and Ohio.
' "WlK'ii Mr. Brvun ewok- yesteidny
morning he complained of pain In his
throat and lungs, hut said that he had
suffered from a similar ailment onou
I before, and that It had yielded to trcati
ment. "Crowds of farmers from all over
! Keokuk county called at the White
i farm to see Sir. Bryan duilng the
i morning and afternoon, nnd although
i he tiled hard to remain out door?, his
, phvsltal weakness mastered his cour
age and he had to retire several times
his room. A local physician who
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that Mr. P.ryiui take a long term of
absolute rest and 'inlet, it Is under
stood that steps are to be taken by
Interested friends to cancel Mr. Bry
nn's engagements, which include two
nnd three speeches dally, and a tour
covering the breadth of Iowa, ending
nt Sioux City Saturday.
Otnuhn, Oct. !'. In reply to a tele
graphic Inquiry as to his condition
Hon. Wm. J. Bryan replied ns follows
from Webster, lown, where he is slop- I
.., ...in. tTn., t:--...i it i.i, a i. 1-iam.
ping with Hon. Fred 1 hlte. the Dem
ocratic candidate for governor of that
state-
"I am much better today I expect to
be able to resume my tour tomorrow."
JUBILEE CONVENTION.
W. C. T. U. Discuss Question
of
Widening Work.
Philadelphia. Oct. 0. There was
some lively discussion nt today's ses
sion of the jubilee convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
over a proposition to widen the scope
of the organizations organ. The Itulle
tin. The proposition was voted down
but It was decided to Increase the dues
of members twenty-five cents a year
and to require every member to sub
scribe for the paper. The prize banner
for the best showinr made In twelve
montl's was awarded to the Lehigh
county union.
The following oflicers were elected:
Mrs. It. U. Chambers, of West Grove,
president; Mrs. Olive Pond Amies,
Philadelphia, recording secretary; Miss
II. Frances Jones, Philadelphia, cor
responding secretary: airs. II. 13. For
est. Allegheny, vice president at largo
and Mrs. "Win. JI. Wods. Huntington,
treasurer for the twenty-sixth term.
BROGAN ON TRIAL.
Charged with Having Murdered A.
M. Wiley.
Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 9. Kdward J.
Brogan was placed on trial today on
the charge of murdering A. Marlon
Wiley. Only six Jurors wore secured
when the panel was exhausted. Wiley
and another boy in passing Brogan's
house stoned his dog. Brogan fired a
rifle from the second story window,
aiming at the direction of the boys.
The bullet struck Wiley and be died
the next day. The defense will be that
tho rifle was aimed In another, direc
tion for the puriMise of frightening the
boys nnd that the bullet was deflected.
NAPHTHA LAUNCH EXPLOSION.
Two Men Burned and One Missing
from a Florida Yachting Party.
Jacksonvllla. Fla., Oct. 9. An ex
plosion occurred on the naphtha launch
Idlewild, belonging to Alexander Uedu
mann and his brother, at the mouth
of the St. John's river at 7 o'clock last
night and the launch was burned.
Alexander Uedemann Is missing and It
Is supposed he has been drowned. Will
White, one of the party, was badly
burned about the face nnd head; F.d.
Uedetnan Is also burned, but not ser
iously. The survivors were brought to
city by tho tug Three Friends.
FIRE IN ALABAMA.
this
A Block of Buildings in Huntsville
Destroyed.
Huntsville, Ala., Oct. 0. A disas
trous fire occurred here at 8 o'clock
last night. The blaze was discovered
in A. J. Bennett & Co.'s livery stable.
It spread quickly throughout the build
ing. Tho flames were communicated to
adjoining bulhllngH and within forty
minutes tho whole block bounded by
Washington, Clifton, Green and ltan
dolph streets was In flames.
The loss Is estimated nt $75,000.
DEATH ROLL IN CUBA.
Washington, Oct. 9. General Brooke re
ports tho following deaths at Santiago:
George It. Tiffany. Company A, Fifth
Infantry, pernicious miliaria: James Aus
tin, quartermaster's employe, suicide by
carbolic ucld,
CHICAGO ENJOYS
RED LETTER DAY
GREATEST EVENT OF THE FALL
FESTIVAL.
Grand Banquet at Which President
MoKinley Is Guest of Honor Vice
President of Mexico, and Premier
Wilfred Laurler Among the Guests.
Addresses Delivered.
Chicago, Oct. !). Chicago's great
Auditorium, which has been the scene
of so many notable events, never held
a greater gathering than tonight, when
the Chicago day banquet wus held
within Its walls, under the auspices of
the fall festival committee. The great
stage, upon which 3,000 people can
easily find standing room, had been
enlarged and a great lloor built out
over the seats of the parquet, quad
rupling the lloor space of the stage.
The hall was beautifully decorated.
Hack of the raised table at the west
of the hall, at which President McKIn
ley and the guests of honor were seat
ed, was an elaborate peace arch twenty
feet In height, constructed of plaster
Inc. It was decorated with Hugs taste
fully draped, from the folds of which
twinkled hundreds of little electric
lights.
On every table was placed an elabor
ate lloral piece, representing a famous
battle scene In the history of the re
public: a scene from the history of
Chicago and other suitable events. The
president, who was the guest of honor,
sat at a raised table on the right of
Melville K. Stone, the toasttnaster.
Among other distinguished guests at
the same table were Vice-President
Don Ignaclo Maiiscal, of Mexico; Pre
mier Wilfred Laurler, of Canada; Gen
eral John C. Black, Governor John It.
Tanner, Mayor Carter II. Harrison,
Senor Manuel Ie Aspiroz, the mem
bers of 'President McKinley's cabinet,
several IThlted States senators. Includ
ing Holse Penrose, of Pennsylvania;
Major Wesley Merrltt and the Japan
ese minister.
The opening hour of the banquet was
set for C o'clock, but It was nearly an
hour later than that when the banquet
was In full blast.
The material part of the banquet oc
cupied two hours, and it was nearly 10
o'clock when the toastmaster rapped
fororder nnd brought the Intellectual
portion of the programme to the front
In an address, in which he spoke of
the tltness of the day for the present
ceremony. It commemorates the anni
versary of the day twenty-eight years
ago, he said, when Chicago, In ashes.
laid the foundation for Its new and
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neirer euy.
Governor Tanner then In a short ad
dress welcomed the visitors on behalf
of the state of Illinois. After he had
concluded Mayor Carter H. Harrison',
of Chicago and Senator Shelby M Cul
lom, of Illinois, were Introduced the
former extending to the visitors the
welcome of the people of the city of
Chicago and the latter n greeting on
behalf of the federal officials of Ill
inois. The banquetters knew by their pro
gramme who came next on the list of
speakers and when the toastmaster
rose to introduce the president, who re
sponded to the sentiment of "The na
tion" he was greeted with cheers that
for n time prevented his voice from
being heard.
President McKinley's Address.
President McKlnley In opening his
address said he was glad to join in
extending a welcome to the distin
guished statesmen nnd diulomatists
who represent the great countries ad
joining us on the south and the north.
We are bound to them both, he said,
by the tie of mutual good nelghlw
hood. We rejoice In their nrosnerity
and we wish them God speed In the
pathway of progress they are so en
ergetically nnd successfully pursuing.
In addressing himself to his topic. "The
Nation," tho president said that on the
reverse side of the great seal of the
United States, authorized by congress
June 20, 1S72. and adopted ns the sal of
the United States of America after Its
formntlon under the federal constitu
tion is the pyramid signifying strength
and duration and after 118 years the
pyrnmid stands unshaken. He con
tinued: It Is Impossible to trace our history
without feeling that Providenco which
was with us In the beginning has con
tinued to tho nation His gracious Inter
position. It can he said that wo have had
no clash of arms which has ended In de
feat und no responsibility resulting from
war is tainted wttn dishonor. In peace
we have, been signally blessed and our
progress has gone on unchecked and ever
increasing In the intervening jenrs. Jn
boundless wealth of soil and mmo and
forest nature bus favored us, while all
laces of men of every nationality and cli
mate havo contributed their gdd blood
to make the nation what It Is.
Our national credit, often tiled, bus
been ever upheld. It bus no superior and
no stain. The t'nlted States has never
repudiated a national obligation, either to
Its creditors or to humanity. It will not
now begin to do cither. It never struck
a blow except for civilization and never
struck Its colois.
Has the pyramid lost any of Its
strength? Has the republic lost any of
Its virility? Has the self-governing prin
ciple been weakened? Is there any pres
ent menace to our stability and duration?
Theso questions bilng but one answer.
The republic Is sturdier and stronser than
ever before. Governed by Its people It
has advanced. Freedom under the Hag
Is more universal than when the Cnloii
was formed. Our steps have been for
ward, not backward.
From Plymouth Hock to tho Philip
pines the grand triumphant match of
human liberty has never paused. Frater
nity und union are deeply Imbedded In
the heurtH of the American people. For
half a century befnro tho Civil war dis
union was tho fear of men of all sec
lions. That word has gono out of tho
American vocabulary. It Is spoken not
only as a historical memory. North,
south, east and west were never so weld
ed together and while they may differ
about International' policies, they are
all for the union and the maintenance of
tho Integrity of the flag.
Has pntrlotlxm died out In the hearts
of tho peoplo? Witness the 125.000 men
springing Into nrms. In thlity days or
ganized Into regiments for the Spanish
war and a million more ready to respond;
nnd the more recent enlistment c "0,000
men, with, many other thouxamiH anxious
to enlist but whoee services were not
needed. Hum American heroism declined?
Tho shattered and sinking fleets of the
Spanish navy at Manila and Santiago, the
charges of San Juan and El Caney and
tho intrepid virior and determination of
our gallant troops In more than forty
engagements In Luzon, attest tho fact
that the American soldier and sailor have
lost none qf the qualities which made
our earlier army und navy Illustrious
and Invincible.
After 12.1 years tho pyramid stands un
shaken. It has had some sovero shocks,
but It remains Immovable. It has endur
ed the storms of war, only to be strong
er. It stands firmer and gives greater
promise of duration than when the fath
ers made it the symbol of their faith.
May wo not feel assured that if wo do
our duty tho Providenco which favored
the undei Inking of the fathers and every
step of our progress since, will continue
Ills watchful care and guidance over us
and that "the bund that led us to our
present place will not relax Ills grasp till
we hac reached tho glorious goal He 1ms
llxed for us In the achievement of Ills
end.
Greeting for Canada's Premier.
The president's nddtess received
every manifestation of enthusiasm.
Following the president. Sir WUfrled
Laurler, of Canada, was Introduced
and responded to the toast "The Do
minion." He was accorded a -nost
hearty greeting, cheer after cheer ling1
ins through the hall.
An equally hearty' welcome was ex
tended Vice President Muriscul of
Mexico, who responded to the loat
"The llepublle of Mexico." He In turn
was followed by Secretary Long, who
lesponded to "Th" Navy."
The glories of the "Grand Army of
The llepublle," were dwit upon bv Col.
D. IJ. Henderson, of Dubuqu. lit.. thi
next speaker of the national house ot
representatives.
The last address en the programme
was by Gen. Thomas M. Aldersrn. U.
S. A. comamnder of the department of
th- lakes, who spoke on "The army."
He proclaimed boner to the heroes of
Bunker Hill and King mountain.
Lundy's Lane and New Orleans yet h
said even they never fought with
greater spirit than the nu-n of "01 or
than our young soldiers ot this gener
ation have shown In Cuba and Luzni.
From this he said we can Infer that
four generations under free Institutions
has at least proved that we are worthy
of our sires.
He justified the maintenance of urm
les bv two considerations. First, they
are an Insurance against loss by for
eign wars and domestic lnsurroetlqii
and secondly, force Is one of the ele
ments In the devotion ot nrogress.
EL-KARNAK CRUMBLING.
Nine Columns of the Egyptian Build
ing at Thebes Fall.
CAIUO. Oct 9. News has just
reached here of the fall of nine col
umns of the great hypostyle hall of the
Temple of F.l-Karnak, built by Set! I,
Dynasty XIX., one of the most mag
nificent and celebrated relies of the
architecture of ancient Kgynt.
The great hall of Kl-Karnak, which
is the most notable of tho monuments
of Its class at Thebes, Is 170 feet long
and 329 feet wide. The stone roof, now
partially in ruins, was originally sup
ported by 13. columns, the loftiest of
which were nlmost 70 feet high and
about 12 feet in diameter. Built by
Seti I. and sculptured partly In his
reign, work on It was continued by his
son and successor, Barneses II. The
hall commemorates, not In Its gran
deur alone, but also by Its sculptures
the magnificence nnd power of thos?
two Pharaohs. The sculptures of the
Interior of the walls represent the moiT
aivhs making offerings to the gods.
CRICKET MATCH.
Prince Ran's Men Have an Easy
Time.
Philadelphia, Oct. 9. At the end of
today's play In the third and last
cricket match between Prince Itan
Jlthjl's Fngllsh eleven and teams rep
resenting Philadelphia, It looks ns
though the Kngllshmen will have no
trouble In winning the contest with an
inning to spare. In the first inning the
prince's team succeeded In making a
total of :it:t runs, while the Phlladel
phlans could only gather S.l. Tills ne
cessitated the hone eleven to "follow
on" nnd when stumps were drawn for
the day the Philadelphia! had made
40 runs In their second Inning for the
loss of two wickets. The match will ha
concluded tomorrow, "nnd the Philadel
phia men are obliged to make 232 runs
with their remaining eight wickets to
save n one Inning defeat.
THE COAL TRADE.
From Octoher Letter of the Anthra
cite Operators' Association.
New York, Oct. 9. The October let
ter of the Anthracite Coal Operators'
association. Issued today, said that tho
volume of coal now in process of ship
ment has materially Increased In the
last two weeks and that prices are
firmer. The only limit to the output
this year, the letter adds, will be set
by the ability of the collieries to pre
pare coal nnd the transportation com
panies to ship it.
Western maiket receipts from Jan.
1 to Sept. 10 nre slightly In excess ot
those for the same period In IS'JS. Re
ceipts by lake show u decrease of 9
per cent., while those by rail Increased
more than SO per cent. Western
stocks on Sept. 10 were 418,937 tons,
against 009,702 tons at that time last
year.
REFUGEES ON THE RAMPAGE.
Inmates of Hudson name Smash the
Furniture and Windows.
Hudson, X. Y.. Oct. 9. The three
hundred Inmates of the Hudson house
of refuge for women began at midnight
last uliiht to smash furniture and
break the windows lu the cottages. The
women seemingly acted by preconcert
ed arrangements.
The guards at the refuge and the
matrons were unable to restore order,
and then cnlled to their assistance the
Hudson police. The damage to the fur
niture and electric light wires, which
were torn from the walln, Is probably
about $500.
Blast Furnace Purchased.
Chicago, Oct. 9. The Breaker Island
blast furnaces and rolling mill property
of the Troy Steel company has been pur
chased lu the Interests of the American
Steel and Wire company.
NEW YORK'S AWFUL
MURDERMYSTERY
A WOMAN'S BODY CUT IN MANY
PIECES.
Part Found in the River and Part in
tho Street Evidence That the
Cause of Death Was an Operation
of Some Person to Whom the Vic
tim Had Gone for Treatment.
New York, Oct. 9. Detectives uro
today searching every house and cellar
In West Seventeenth street, from Sixth
to Ninth avenue, in an effort to find
some clue to the murderers of the wo
man, portions of whose dismembered
remains were found Saturday. Other
police are engaged In grappling in the
North river for the missing portions
of the body. The murder, mystery
combines many of the features of the
killing of F.nima (Till by Nunc Gull
ford, lu Bridgeport. Conn., and of the
butchery of William Guldensuppe b;
Martin Thorn and Mrs. Nack.
Physicians who examined tin- sec
tions of the body found, have found
evidence that the original calls, of the
death wns an operation by sons per
son tho woman gone had to for treat-
i ment. To hide the eilme the body was
cut to pieces. The body was .vi-. while
the blood was yet Mowing In tne veins,
as is evidenced by the prese l e ,-f
coal dust and chips of woods In lb'3
bundles. Vhese caused Chief Devery
to order the cellars examined near
where the first section of the ho-ly was
found. It Is likely the search will e- ;
tend to the tenderloin district. Do"- )
tors who have examined the remains ,
believe the murdered woman was about
live feet eight Inches tall and .v l,;vit,d
from 140 to 1G0 pounds. She was about
::0 years old nnd bad been a mother. '
She has been In rugged health. :i was
shown by an examination of her blood.
She was not a working woiua... but i
In all probability moved In the h'.eher
wnlks of life.
Sharp and Dull Knife.
The nollce think a man and woman
took part in the cutting up of the body.
The man used a knife to cut the flesh
and a saw to cut the bones. The wo
man operated with a dull knife, as
shown by the nervous Inelllclenev of
the strokes and the Jagged edges of
the cuts. Tho body was probably cut
up Into seyen pieces. First the head
was seveied: then the trunk was cut
In two Just below the abdomen. The
legs were severed above the knees.
Thus the fragments would be the head,
the upper trunk. Including the arms,
trunk, the two hips und thighs, the two
lower legs. The first fragment found
was the left thigh. This was picked up
In tho gutter In West Twelfth street.
The second fragment was found In the
river at the foot of West Thirteenth
street. Kvery thing points to the con
elusion that the woman was killed and
cut up Friday night and that her dis
membered body was disposed of at
once. Captain Frank Lund, of the
barge Knickerbocker, whose boat is
moored nt the foot of Thirteenth street,
told a story which leads the policemen
to believe that the portion found in the
street was dropped accidentally. He
says early Saturday morning a furni
ture wagon drove down the street and
the driver Immediately busied himself
In the rear of the wagon for a few min
utes and drove away. Captain Lund
gave a good description of the man
and the police are after him. They be
lieve the remaining portions of the
body were dumped Into the river from
the van and the one found In the streei
accidentally fell from the same wagon.
LEXINGTON RACES.
Considerable Money Is Dumped on
Vincent.
Lexington, Ivy.. Oct. 9. -The track was
heavy and slow today. The feature was
the Walnut Hall cup race, worth $3,000,
together with the silver cup given by L.
V. Harkness, of New York.
Lord Vincent, tho Transylvania win
ner, was u top heavy favorite before the
i ace.' with ICdna Cook second choice. Both
failed to win, tho race going to Klle-rt.
Considerable money was dumped on Vin
cent at 50 to 20. There were tight en
tries. Vincent could do no better than
second place In two heats. Kdna Cook
took tho tlrst heat and second money.
Kllda took tho second heat and Klleit
then captured the next throe heats and
the race. Time, 2.KAJ. 2.ir,, 2.1Vfe. 2.16'4.
2.10.
The 2.10 pace, purse $1.X), brought out
a strong Held of eleven with Little Thorn
favorite and Flee Bond second. It was
postponed after the fourth heat until to
morrow. Free Uend won the tlrst heat.
Little Thorn took the next two and Bell
Biiv took the fourth heat. Time, 2.14',s.
2.11.:-. 2.11'i, 2.15.
JOCKEY BOYD KILLED.
Result of Crowding Cheesemite Off
the Track.
Chlcimo, Oct. 9.-J. Bod, a well known
steeplechaser, was killed at the Haw
thorne race ttraek today. Tho accident
occurred In a third race, a steeplechase.
Boyd had tho mount on Globe II. The
bunch got off well together and as the
horses swung toward the fence Boyd
swerved with the seeming Intention of
carrying Cheesemite. out of the course.
He succeeded, but Globe II crashed
apalnst the wing of tho hurdle and turn
ed a complete somerset, colliding with
and knocking elown the norso - nres
Forks and crushing Boyd so badly that
he died while being conveyed to tho hoH-
pltal.
The Judges, Ignorant of the extent of
Boyd's Injuries, Investlficitcd the action
of Boyd In ciowdlng Cheesemite out of
the courso nnd ruled him off tho track
before the news of tho unfortunate joe
key's death was received.
Superior Court Deciplons.
liilaldelphla, Oct. 9.-Tho supeiio
court today handed the following decis
ions: Guge s the township of Frank
lin. C. 1. Green county. Judgment re
versed and new venure awarded. Coin,
vs. Jayne. Q. 8. Wyoming county, Judg
ment reverhed and venire facias de novo
awarded. Com. for lice vs. Terry et. nl.,
C. P. Bradford county, Judgment af
firmed. Brown, of Brockton, Nominated,
Boston, Oct. 9 K. Gerry Brown, of
Brockton, was nrinluated today for statu
auditor on tho Democratic ticket, In
place of Walter L Itamsdell, ot Lynn,
who declined to serve. Mr, Brown Is
one of the lenders of the Populist party
J in thla stute.
THE NEWS THIS SIORNINU
Weather Indications Today!
FAIR j WARMER.
1
General Aggressiveness ot tho Filip
inos,
Heasoti for England's Military Prepar
ations. ,
Chicago's Great Fall Festival.
New York's Murder Mystery.
2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania
News.
Financial und Commercial.
,1 General The Ohio Campaign.
Lancaster Counterfeiting Oases on
Trial.
4 Kdltorlal.
News and Comment.
6 General The Heauty Spot of tho
Philippines.
6 Local Three Thousand Dollars for
Kindergartens.
Councllmen Scored.
7 Local Knight of Honor Hole To
day. South Side Sewer Will Not He De
layed. S Local West Sciiinton and Suburban.
! Hound About the County.
10 Local Live Industrial News.
Kenn Murder Trial Postponed.
REVENUE STAMP FRAUDS.
Trial of Ex-Distiict Attorney Ing
ham in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. Oct. !'. Interest In the
revenue stamp counterfeiting conspir
acy unearthed about six months ago
by the Fulled States secret 'service
and which resulted In the arrest of
eight men wus revived today when the
defendants were placed on- trial before
Judge .MePherson in the I'nited St ites
district court.
The accused are ex-I'nlteu States
District Attorney Jillery P. Ingham:
his law partner and former assistant,
Hnrvev K Newitt; Samii"l M. Downey,
deputy collector of internal revenue for
the Lancaster district: William M. Ja
cobs and William L. Kennedy, cigar
tnantifacturets of Lancaster: Haldwln
S. lircdell, machinist, of Camden, N,
J.: Arthur Taylor, engraver, of this
city, and James Hums, a foreman In
Jacobs' cigar factory.
LANCASTER FAIR.
Governor Stone and Candidate Creasy
Among the Orators.
Lancaster. I'a.. Oct. 9. A fair held
jointly by the state and county agri
cultural societies opened here today
under the most favorable circumstan
ces and u large and varied display In
all departments. New York. New
Jersey, Ohio and Maryland, as well as
all sections of this state, are represent
ed In the exhibits. Premiums -igsrro-gatlng
over $15,000 are offered.
Horse races, beginning tomorrow l r
purses amounting to more than sn.000,
will be a star feature. Candidate
Creasy will deliver an address on the
fair grounds on Wednesday and Gov
ernor Stone on Friday. Thursday
night there will be a public wedding.
OUTWITTED THE BRITISH NAVY
Cargo of Ammunition for the Boers
Landed at Durban.
Lorenzo Marques. Oct. 9. The British
steamship Gtielph, from Southampton,
Sept. 2, via Tenerlffe. Sept. 8. has ar
rived here. As it was supposed she
had ammunition on board consigned
to the Transvaal authorities, the Brit
ish third-class cruiser Philomel sailed
to Intercept her. The Guelph on being
signalled to stop and say what ammu
nition she was carrying, replied that
she had none. She was therefore al
lowed to proceed, the Philomel follow
ing her Into harbor.
It appears that the ammunition was
landed at Durban, Natal, as the owners
learned that the cargo would be seized
at Lorenzo Marques.
SUFFERING IN THE KLONDIKE.
Sick nnd Destitute Prospectors
Brought from Kotzebue Sound.
San Francisco, Oct. 9. The steam
yacht Townsend. owned by C. D. Lane,
the millionaire miner, has arrived here
from Cape Nome. She brought down
several miners, who had with thrin
considerable gold dust.
Captain Wicks, of the Townsend,
made the trip to Kotzebue Sound from
Cape Nome In July and rescued seventy
or the men who had gone there In the
hope of finding gold. Klghty-three
other persons mere taken to St. Mich
aels by the revenue cutter Hear. Mauy
of them have scurvy nnd many had lost
hands nnd feet by being froze.i.
DEWEY'S TRIP TO VERMONT.
WushliiKton, Oct. 9. W. Seward
Webb and Governor Smith, of Ver
mont, arrived here today In Dr. Webb's
private car. which Is to carry Admiral
Dewey to Vermont for his vacation on
Dr. Webb's estate.
They will call on Admiral Dewey
In the course of the day to arrange for
the Hip north. The special car Is to
leave some time tonight over the Penn
sylvania railroad.
New Guns for Manila.
London, Oct. 9. The Maxlm-Nordeu-feldt
eJuns and Ammunition Co.. limited.
shipped two six-Inch gun batteries of
mounted guns to Mcnlla. They were In
spected hero prior to departure by Geolgo
W. Van Onsen, of the Vnlted States ar
tillery, who will follow the guns on
Thursday.
Trustee of State Insnno Hospital.
Iluriisburg, Oct. 9.-Govemor Stone to
day appointed Howard Lyon, of Williams,
port, a trustee of the state insane hos
pital at Danville, vice William Connell,
of Rcranton, resigned.
Billy Rotchford Knocked Out.
Chicago, Oct. 9. Terry McGovern to
night knocked out Billy Botehford lu tho
first minute of the tlrst round.
Fifty Persons Perish.
Yokohama. Oct. 9. It la now bellevtd
that no fewer than tlfty poisons perished
in Saturday's typhoon.
Twenty-Five Fever Cases.
Key West, Oct. 9. Twenty-five new
cases of yellow fevtr were reported to
day; no deatbu.
OPPORTUNITY
FOR PEACE
Reason for England's
Military Prepara
tions. TRANSVAAL SITUATION
Fear of a Native Uprising in SoutU
Africa and a Hint to Europe Be
lief That the Boors Will Not Begin
Hostilities Lord Salisbury's In
tentions May Be Learned Soon
Unionists Urge an Appeal to that
Country What Parliament Will
Be Asked to Do. . , ,
London. Oct. 9. The Uerlln correar
pendent of the Kvenlng Standard s.xys
"Information bus been received in
diplomatic quarters here that Lordj
Salisbury, at the last moment, hesitates
to enter on a war with Mis Transvaal.
A peaceful solution is not, therefore
altogether Impossible, rtllhough it la
linbrobable,"
The vastness of England's prepara
tlons tor wai .aejtnttigly out of all
proportion to the work In hand in
South Africa was not fully realized by;
the public until the war ofllce an
nounced that 25,000 reserve had al-
teady been summoned to rejoin tlicl
colois. As a nntt t of fact General
Sir Itedvers Bul'.er will have eum-i
niand of twice as many British eol-
diers as the Duke of Wellington, th
conqueror of the first Napoleon, even
saw collected on one battlefield.
The reasons back of this lavish dis
play are probably a. fear of a natlvo
rising and possibly u conviction of the
advisability ot showing Europe that
Great Britain Is prepared to resent
any action resulting from the prevalent
continental Ill-will.
In that connection the nel;m vt the
American department of state and tho
friendly statements .if President Mc
Klnley and Secretary ot Slate Hay,
published hero, are welcomed heartily
as a happy return for Groat Britain's
refusal to sanction continental Inter
vention In the war between the United
Stales anil Spain.
As the Boers fulled to attack Natal
when the colony was vulnerable. It la
beginning to be felt that they lire pur
suing a deliberate policy pf waiting for
the British proposals, remaining in tho
meantime on the defensive In tho hopo
of thus winning the sympathies of oth
er nations, nnd leaving to Great r.rtt-
aln the Ignominy of starting hostilities
If wnr cannot be avoided.
If the burghers await tho advance of
General Sir Itedvers Puller, It is con
ceivable that peace will not 'bo broken
during the present year. Should that
be the case and should the alleged fall
ing off In the Bom commandoes con
tinue, tlie force confronting tho Brit
ish commanding general will be neither
as numerous nor as efficient as that
now encamped along the Natal border.
Kvents thus far have tended to gives
time for consideration. All the pro
posals In the correspondence between
President Steyn of the Orange Freo
State and Sir Alfred M liner, British
high commissioner In South Africa,
show that the negotiations were pro
ceeding up to Oct. 6, and that neither
side despaired of peace. Sir Alfred Mil
ne r said he was sure any reasonablo
proposal would be favorably considered
by the British government.
President Steyn's virtual proposal ofl
a neutral zone, to be created pending;
further attempts at conciliation, meeta
with considerable approval.
A report Is current that the political
Interest of the situation may shortly
increase, as It Is alleged that tho man
agers of the X'nionlst party in Greatf
Britain are urging the government to
dissolve parliament after the necessary
credit has been voted, and to go to tha
people In a parliamentary general clec-
tlon on the broad Issue ot the govern
ment's policy In South Africa. The real
Intentions of the premier, the Marquis
of Salisbury, it may bo expected, arcj
to be made public soon.
As at present arranged, the work ol
the session, which Is to 'begin Oct. 17,
Is to consist of the reading of tha
queen's sneech, which Is to deal ex
clusively with the South African ques
tion; tho voting ot the credit and tha
passage of an appropriation bill.
The legislative plans of tho govern
ment are not to be disclosed until par
liament meets again In Fehruary, and
no private bills nre to be Introduced.
NEW ARMY TRANSPORTS.
United States Government Charters
Two Foreign Steamships.
San Francisco, Oct. 9. The British
steamship Benmohr. which arrived hero
from Hong Kong cm Saturday night,
Is to be turned over to the I'nited
Stales army for transport service as
soon as she discharges her cargo of
coal.
The Hussion steamship Dalyvostok,
which is on Hie way from Yokahorna
to Honolulu, loaded with Japanese lab
orers for the Hawaiian Islands, has
also been chartered by the United
States army for a transport.
Steamship Arrivals.
New Yoik, Oct. 9. Cleared: Scrvl,
Liverpool; Kaiser Wllhelm Del- Grosses
Bremen; Cevlc. Liverpool. Liverpool
Arrived; Ktrurla, New York. Lizard
Passed: Hottcrdum, New York for Ilot
terdam. New York Arrived: Kalsoi
Frledericli from Hamburg. t
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WEATHER FORECAST.
M
Washington, Oct. 9. Forecast for
Tuesday: Kastern Pennsylvania
Fair; warmer; fair In tho south
ern, showers lu northern portion
Wednesday: freh southeily winds.
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