" ' !j ''( '' r TWO OKNTS. TEN PAGES. SCH ANTON, PA., rJTItTRSDAY MOKNINC, OCTOBKH, 12, .1809. TEN RAGES. TWO CENTS. "T A v BOERS ARE NOW ON THE AGGRESSIVE Transvaal Forces Havcf Marched Upon Brit-' ish Territory. PAUL'S MEN IN NATAL Crossed the Frontier Near the Town of Newcastle Expected to Occupy That Place Tomorrow Report That the Orange Free State Troops Are Marching on Ladysmlth Latest Advices from Pretoria In dicate That Teleginphlc Communi cation with the Transvaal Has Been Interrupted President Steyn Intimates That the Ornng Free State Will Stand by the Boers. London, it. 11. -In a despatch from Plcterinuritzburg. Natal, received hre his morning. It is u-piittl that the Boers nave invaded that colony. 'Choy enter d by the Important paw f i undj (i. ugh. thirl y-seven miles sotitht of Nov, castle. I' u . poi-ti'd that they will occupy that town to-morrow. Tb. advance of th liners neforo the ivpitntiiin of the 'lire llnii is. It Is ns.'rt.'d justified by virtue of the nol-in-ation lontalin'u in the last para graph of their ultluriiiiin. and tin O'lld; eh spat ii -if tl'e British .icknoivl edgemrnt. 'I be laU-M' reached Pretoria s.i speedily us to warrant a belief, .mounting to almost a n riaiuty, thai the war paitv In Knglaud bad teen uroiIv awaiting us chance. Vnother despatch from I'lcterniarlta burg says Intense excitement prevails there owing to pirslstetit reports thai ilu Orange Free Slaty troops have crossed the border and are advancing on Ladysmlth. Still in Suspense. London. Oct. 11. Up to the pivssiu hour no dispatches nave arrived from the l 'ape since the exnlrutloa of the ultlniatuin. so It Is not yt known whether the first shot bus bo?i fired. telegram from Pretoria, limed " ;;rt yesierday evening, says: "The situation Is becoming bourlv more critical Numerous Americans, Ger mans. Frenchmen, Swedes, Helglans, Nerwegians. Danes. Italians, Dutch men. Swiss and Cape Afrikanders have Kone to the border of the Tra.i.vaal although they are not burgher', while inanv British residents also have lak (ti tin- ath of allegiance. The h.-po is ixpre'-ed by many that war will yet be ii verted." Noth'ng since this has be-.i received from Pretoria and doubtless tele graphic communication with the Transvaal is now cut. The abi'iee of news from the rape since early niorn 1111? Is not due to an Interruption of the cable, but to the Immediate pr-'SMi'o of work, the cables probably being nearly monopolized by British govern ment dispatches which t'l't" preced ence of all others. Only two cabled run to I'ape Town from Europe and the one tin the eastern coast Is very slow, tm that practically ail the work Is thrown on one Atlantic cable, which means that the present asperating delay will recur repeatedly during ihe progress of the war and that Ihe newspaper dispatches will probably be very meagre. Further particulars regarding the correspondence between President Mteyn and the Orange Free State and Sir Alfred Mllner, governor of Cape Colony and British high commission' In South Africa, cabled from Hloirr fonteln. show that Sir Alfred on 0--n. her 7. stated that the Imperial govern ment was reconsidering the situation In view of the grave fact that bo.'i titer epublics were on a war footing, and ujs even then prepared to con s del- a definite suggestion for the ter mination of the crisis. Tn another rlf. int. h he says: M object In nil eommiiulcati'jns hlnci ()( tober L has bcn to have noth ing undone to prevent such nctlJii in tin- parr of the TrarvuaU as Is culm lai'd to mike i paeillc solution finally Impossible I cani'ot, however, asli the iintieri.il Kovernin"iit for a pledge cither regarding the disposition of troips in Pritlsh terlrtoiy In South Af rica or their despatch from ither parts cr the empire. ' President Steyn's Reply. President Steyr replied- "The ic.i suns ftr arming the T'-amivunl wero the iiresence of an nlleii, hostile popr. lutlon In Its midst which was always stirring- up hatred mid endeavoring, tor political or flniMirJ'.l reasons, to un dermine the lndepi nd.'iiee of the state. The Boers have never taken Hi olfcn Blve, not even aftev the .l.in.eson raid, when the Transvaal was strongly armed and there was i few Urltlsii troops there. "Regarding the Prep S'a- army, it will be remembered that tin. rrc- State always lived at peace and In harm mv with its neighbors, and has vveryihlng to lose nnd nothing t.. gcln by a vup ture The burghers will certainly not bo called out unless tli - govoinmein i iliormtirltly convinced that th- Uritlsh troops on the borders of both states are a decided nu-nace to the Pvc),n. dence of the Transvaal which tha Ftea State Is bound to assi.i. REPORTED ABUSE OF REFUGEES Premier of Cape Colony Urges Parlia ment Not to Believe Storleo. Cape Town, Oct. 11. In the course of n debate in the Cape house of asscni b'y las' eveilnp regarding tlu aberra tions of Hoe r niultreatnifiii of refugeei from the Transvaal, the premier. W. P. Schrelner, Imtilored the house not to believe the newspapers In that purlieu lar. "So far us 1 know," ho said, "there Is no truth In thp statements that the Orange Free Stnte railway otllclals have committed brutal assaults upon refugee passengers, and the olilrlals deny these statements." On the other hand, the reports of out rage and Insult nre plentifully corroborated. WAR HAS BEGUN. London, Oct. 11. A dispatch to the Daily Telgraph from l.adysmlth. dat ed Wednesday, alone among the spec ials received, declares that was has be gun by the Hoers In Natal. The cor respondent says: "Free State burgh ers have seized a train at Harrlsmlth, which was the property of the Natal government. Last night a mounted patrol was stoned by Hoers. The men's orders were not to fire unless they were llred upon." The other dispatches only represent that hostilities are imminent. MONTAGUE WHITE TALKS. Confident That Nothing Could Have Prevented War. London, od. n. Montague- White consul general for the South Afihun republic in London ehued tho consul ate this afternoon and Immediately lefi tor me connnem Mr. White's departure was tml at tended by any excitement. Before shaking the ottteial dust of Kngland he said to u lepresentatlve of the Asso ciated Press. "The expected has happened. 1 only hope the helllshness of this premedi tated crushing out of a hardy repub lic is now apparent. Let me remind America that the onus of war lies not upon those who file the first shot, but upon those v. ho compel It to be died. "Technically we have temporarily ptit ourselves in the attitude of an aff gresor. but who would not have done so when he believed tno existence ot his country was at stake. I think we must look far ahead to see the conse quences of this war. Instead ot the pacification of South Africa, which W the alleged aim of England, we shall have perpetual unrest. Thet-i; very people for whom Knglnid Is now fighting- will turn ngainst tier In time to come and protest against her side as bitterly as they are now protesting against ours. "For weeks 1 had seen Kngland's de termination to force a hostile issue, or rather Mr. Chamberlain's. I am sure he Is the only member of the cab inet whose mind was thoroughly made up throughout all the negotiations. What his letentlona were Is "vident from the situation today. Had the franchise been the chief grievance, our five year pioposltton would certainly have been accepted. I have reaFon to believe that Fngland enters upon her warlike course by no m-.'ons a unit. Opposition to Mr. Chamberlain's policy exists to a greater extent than Is gen erally conceded. "Our evident desire to concllltnte has been much npreclaled and our refusal to allow our household affairs to be administered by another, nation has not excited genuine Indlgnatlin here or In any quarter of the globe. However, Mr. Chamberlain has ac complished his purpose and all hope Is gone. I have knowledge that a con siderable reversal In British opinion would be effected by any serious de feat for most of those now supporting the government are doing so with a light heart and on general principles not stopping to count the cost of war." Mr. White cited the Isandlwhama massacre as an Instance of such change In British opinion. He then went on to say: "I suppose there can be only one ultimatum result of the hostilities. As to the duration of the war I am not able to venture a guess. It seen-.s to me a matter of the greatest uncer tainty. I hear that Great Britain will not begin the wiping out process until December. In the meantime we shall see what we shall see. "I have received no special Instruc tions or news from the Transvaal during the last forty-eight hours and I expect none having long ago re ceived no directions as to the course for me to take when matters reached this stage. "I shall remain on the continent and If anything further can be done In the Interest of my government I shull, of course, endeavor to do It. though there seems nothing left but to light it out to the hitter, unjust end." Mr. White seemed much distressed over the rupture and evidently did not entertain the least hope of Boer suc cess. He said the Transvaal agency In Brussels would be continued ns the European headquarters of the govern ment, Mr. White's reference to the Isandl whama massacre Is an allusion to the attack mado on January 22, JS9", by some ir;,000 Zulus upon the British camp at Isandula. or Isandlwhama, about ten miles from Horkes Dilft, on the- Tttgela. Five companies of the Twenty-fourth regiment, with Colonel Durward, Lieutenant iPollelno and other oilleeis, were massacred, the British total loss being about 8:i". Two thou sand Zulus are said to have been slain. GREENE'S FATE IN DOUBT. Rumors That He Has Been Murdered at Pretoria, London, Oct. 11. It Is rumored that Conyngham Greene, tho British diplo matic agent at Pretoria, has been as sassinated there. Tho report, however, Is unconfirmed nnd Is discredited at the colonial ofTlce. The rumor that Mr. Greene, had been (.Continued on Pago 3. PRESIDENT AND THE VETERANS ADDRESS TO OLD SOLDIERS OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH. Both Sections of Country Forever Reconciled United by Spanish War Government Relies on the Patriotism of the Whole Country to Support It. Kvansvllie, Jnd., Oct. 11. President McKlnley and members of his cabinet came from Chicago today to attend tho national reunion of the Ulue and Gray. Ten thousand veterans und visitors thronged about the railroad station and those In gray vied with the vet erans In blue In a tremendous ovation when the piesldeutlal patty arrived. Owing to the short stay of the presi dent the party was at once escorted by the Cleveland Grays and reception committee to the fair grounds, wheie President McKlnley delivered an ad dress, lie said: "It gives me very great pleasure to participate with you, men of the north and men ot the south, in tills glad re union of hearts. We are already uni fied, the peace which Grant and Lei made at Appomattox has kept, not by law or restraint, but by love and fra ternal regard. The Pnlou today rests not on force which may fall, but rests In the hearts of the people, a union that never can Ik? severed. "If 1 have been permitted In the slightest degree to help In the work of reconciliation and unification, i will es teem It the greatest honor of my life. When I made the call for troops to prosecute the Spanish war, men from the north and south, without tegard to political belief or religious creed, tal lied to the standard of the I'tilon. The best men of the south came, the sons of old Confederate soldiers. The best of the north came, the sons of the oil members of the Grand Army of the Ite publlc. All came together In heart and hand to follow the llag of their coun try wherever It might lead. We have been reconciled; more than reconciled, for our reconciliation has been baptized In the 'best blood of both sections of our beloved country. If a northern sol dier put the (lag ut at -Santiago, a southern Koldler the pjitlnnr Ttnimlic of Georgia, put It up over Manila. It ' rests with us to look to the future. putting the past behind us. And this government relies upon the patriotism of the country, nortli and south, to stand bv the purposes of the govern ment and follow in the pathway of its destiny. "I am glad to meet and greet you; we come together, not as we came a third of a century ago, with arms In our hands, but we come with lovtWor each in our hearts." President's Address. Just before President McKinlev left Rvansville he was forced to comply with the wishes of a large crowd of citi zens gathered at the station and de liver a second brief address In thai city, from the tear of the train. The president said: My fellow- citizens. 1 appear only for i a moment In response to your repeated calls that 1 may express to all of on my very warm appreciation of the more than generous welcome which has been accorded to me by the citizens of this thriving city of Indiana. 1 am likewise grateful for the reception given by the visitors representing the north and the south now united In unbroken and never to bo broken union. The strength and safety of this great nation of ours do not rest in armies or in navies, but in the love and loyalty of Its people. And so long as we have tho people behind that, so long as wo have the sentiment that goes out from the homes and the firesides, of the American people, so long will we have the best citizenship and at last the best country. I thank you and bid you all good morn ing At VIncennes. the president was greeted by another large crowd. He spoke as follows: My fellow citizens: I tlinnk you for this most warm and generous welcome. We are a very happy people. The bless ings which have been showered upon us nave ueen amiusi uounuiess and no na tion In the world has more to be thankful for than ours. We have been blessed with good eiops nnJ fair prices (a Voice: "and good times"), Wages and employment have waited upon labor and. differing Horn what It was u few years ago, labor Is not waiting on the outside for wages. Our llnanelul condition was never better than now. We have good money and plenty of It circulating as our medium of exchange. Hanks mny fall; fluctuating In prices come and go, but the money of the coun try remains always good; und when you have a dollar of It you know that dollar is wortli one hundred cents, because bark of It Is the government of the United States. Not only have we prosperity but we have patriotism and what more do we want? We are nt peace with all the na tions of the world anil were never on better terms and in closer relations with each nnd eveiy one of them than wo are today. AVe have ;i little troublo in the Philippines, but the gallantry of tha brave boys who have gone there will. I trust, soon put down that rebellloi against the authority of the I'nlteil States. Chicago. Oct. 11. The special train bearing the presidential party arrived In Chicago this evening from. Kvans vllie, Tnd., and was at once transferred to the tracks for St. Paul, which will be reached ut 9 o'clock tomorrow morn ing. The day and evening will be spent at Minneapolis and St. Paul and at midnight the departure will be made for Duluth. At nil the Important towns where the train stopped between Kvansvllie und Chicago the crowds were persistent for u word from the president. Ho ac quiesced and made speeches at Terre Haute. Intl., Danville nnd Honpirstown, Ills. Tho members of the cabinet also made brief addresses. Killed by a Train. Lancaster, Oct. 11. c L. Stniiuh. of Dravosburg, supervisor of the .Miinonga hela division of the Pennsylvania rail road, was almost Instantly killed at Sa lutiga about noon today. lie stepped from the front of an Inspection train which was at a Btatiilstlll, right hi front of an approaching fast passenger train, and was struck on the head, crushing it. He wns picked up and placed on Ihn train with the view of bringing him to the blty. but he died before reaching here, OUR CONSULS WILL BE BUSY. Will Look After the British Inter ests in Couth Africa. Washington, Oct. 11. It Is practical ly nettled that the United States will look after lntetests of Great Britain. In the Transvaal hi the event of war although Great Britain up to n Into hour today hud made no iomimi request for such action on the part of the TTliit ed States: It Is believed that there Is n perfect understand lug to that olfect beween the lepresenlativca of the two governments Mr. Tower, the British charge d'affaires, had another confer ence with Acting Secretary Hill at the slate department today and It Is be lieved an understanding was reached that the United States would look lif er British Intel ests In the iV.uisvual In case the withdrawal of th Hrltbii rep- 1'eseritnt tveM wjik mud.. ,i,eivnrr tic ! iImt 111 rttt I,.., . ti-n. . ' The t'nlted States repr 'senlatlves In the Transvaal and also tee British col ony of Natal and Cape C'inny, as well as i be consuls In the l.'rc-: Stnte, will be veiv busy men In the event of an outbreak of hostilities for In uddltlon to the British h'teiests w lib It will In? coiitlded to their cure then Ills' at tention must be directed to the cue of American citizens. These are by no nwaus Inconsiderable tp extent and valtf. The best Inrorniatlc.ri that tl.o state department has be -n able to gainer tends to show that Micro lire no Uss than l.'iOO American cillr.eiis In. the Transvaal and Free State alone. These .vnierlcans are as a rule mon ( standing representing In many cases great Xmetlcun maniifaclurui.v ai.d exporting concerns as well as being charged with supervision over the In terests of American capitalists who have Invested 111 the gold atvJ diamond lields to the extent of many millions' ol dollars. JUDGE DAY EXPLAINS. States That the UnUed States Never Claimed the Philippines by Right of Conquest. Columbus. o Oct. 11. The first pub He utterance of .ludje Win. H Day, who was president of the American Pence Commission concerning the de liberations of the commissioners .it) Paris is contained in a letter wilt ten to former Congressman Watson, or tilts city, and read by him at a Republican meeting on the east side tonight. Judge ,l),i,y s''ts r"nh ll' reasons which In his mind. Justified the payment of S'.e,- UC0.100 for the Philippines, declaring- that It was never contended by the i American loniinUslonors that the Unit , ed States had a right to the I'mlip I pines as a matter .i? coii'iuest. Judge Day says in the course. f his letter that the proposition I the Span ' Ish commissioners to give twenty mil lion dol'ais was put to iiieni ns a meas ure "for the ss-.ke of Immediate peace." He says "It was not claimed that the United States had a right to the Phil ippine Islands as a matter of coo- quest. The United States lias never undoraken, so far as 1 know to wrest from a foreign country lands or pos sessions simply by right of conquest." "Of course, I speak only for myself, and I write these views without op portunity to consult with my fellow commissioners. In my judgment the concession referred to was successful in bringing- about an acceptance of our proposals, which resulted in the mak ing of the treaty." In concluding, he says-: "The ad vanced position which the United States has always malnflfilned in Its International relations, its opposition to anything like harsh or severe treat ment of a fallen foe, as well as other cogent reasons, would seem to justify the payment of the $20,000,000 as an ant dictated from a high sense of national honor, as well ns sound policy under the circumstances of the case." DEMOCRATS AT ODDS. Trouble Over Election' of Representa tive to National Committee. Washington. Oct. 11. A lively con test was held last night at the third meeting of the Democratlecentral com mittee of the District of Columbia, called to select a successor to the lato Lawrence Gardner on the national committee. Two persons were chosen, James L. Norris, by the regular meet ing, and William. Holmead, by a bolt ing faction. The bolters were dissatis fied with a decision of the chairman, which recognized the proxies of certain members who hal acted at previous meetings in place ot the principals themselves. The principals themselves were pres ent at the meeting last night, but the chairman held that It was simply a re cess meeting and the proxies were al lowed to vote. The contest Is to be taken to the national committee for settlement. MISS HOYT FAILS. The Lady Champion Golf Player Could Not Qualify. Philadelphia. Oct. 11. The feature n". the women's championship golf tour nament today was the failure of Miss Beatrix Hoyt. of Southampton. L. I., the present champion, to qualify for the second round In the chnmplonshlp, she being defeated by Mrs. Caleb V. Fox, of Ilvdal. Pa. The others who qualllicd for tomor row's championship rounds weie .Miss Minion Oliver. Albany; Miss Anna Sands. Newport, Tt. I.; Miss Ruth Un- deihlll. Glen Cove, L. I.: Miss Pauline Mackay. Boston: Mrs. D, Dewltt Cochrane, Irvingloii. N. Y. : Miss F.lsle Cnssatt. Philadelphia, and Mrs. ,1. F. McFadden, Philadelphia. Peace Meeting a Failure. London, Od. II A de-snatch from New Castle, Natul. snys that a meeting held there In the Interest of pence, a crowd . f patriots luwtdul the hall, hturmed the platform and moved and curried a reso lution lo biippurl the government In the wur. The pollie were railed upon to re store order and dually dented the hall - Steamers for War Purposes. Montieal, Oct. II. The Allan line peo ple have not lieeu Informed that the steamer Siberian has been bcleetcd to carry the Canadian troops which will bn sent to the Transvaal. U Is a fact, however, thut the Siberian. Castlllun nnd Bavarian havo been ccnrteied for war purpoaes. COLLISION AT SHORT CREEK KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS IN A BAD WRECK. Engineer of a Speclnl Train Forgot His Orders to Take a Siding and Two Trains Meet Eight Per sons Seiiously Injured in the Crash Two Fatally The Victims Are Taken to Wheeling. Wheeling, W. Vn Oct. 11. Today at Short Creek, nine miles above the city, a north-bouud passenger train collided with a special from Pittsburg, the lat ter bringing delegations from Western Pennsylvania to the Tti-State encamp ment of the Uniform Hank, Knights of Pythias. Fight persons were seriously Injured: two fatally. The special had orders to take the siding at Short Civok. but the engineer of the speclnl, It Is said, forgot and a minute laler the two trains came together and were badly wrecked. The injured: Reuben Ming, Steubenville, fireman, fracture of skull, will die. P. J. Walsh, of Midway, Ph.. a pas senger, ptmilyzeil below waist, may die. Julius Mcndlow, of Boston, engineer, will recover. Abe Fiiiuklaiid. of Pittsburg, passen ger, left foot crushed, since amputated. Knglneer Pollock, of Denlson, Ohio, left hand crushed, amputation prob able. Conductor Fllsworth Hunney, Steu benville, collarbone broken. Flieman Kdward Martin, of Denlson, and Haggagemaster J. H. Strufsen. of Stuubenvllle. slight Injuries. The Injured were brought to Wheel ing and taken to the city hospital. WEST CHESTER CENTENNIAL. Opening of a Celebration to Continue Three Days. Westchester, Pa., Oct. 11. -The cen tennial celebration of Westchester to continue three days was ushered in this morning by the booming of can non nnd chiming of bells. The town is In gay attire. Flags and banners are Hying to the breeze everywhere and the decoratluns are lavish and costly. Today's ceremonies consisted of an Invocation by Hev. James S. Kvans, welcome song by J. O. 1. Hobarts, Pboenlxvllle, with a chorus by school children: address of welcome, '. Wes ley Talbot, chief burgess; poem by Professor J. Kussell Hayes, of Swarth more; responsive song by J. K. Hob arts, with a chorus of school children; historical paper, Gilbert Cope, West chester: centennial ode, words by Pro fessor John Russell Hayes: oration, Charlton T. Lewis. Ph. D., New Yoik; patriotic songs: benediction. Hev. S. H. Pauldlg. Many distinguished per sons were present, among them Mayor Ashbrldge, of Philadelphia, and Hon. Wayne MacVeagh. DESPERATE DUEL OF EDITORS. Walk Toward Each Other Firing, Both Are Severely Hurt. New Orleans, Oct. 11. A desperate duel occurred In front of Newspaper row, on Camp street, in which Dom inlek C. O'Malley, proprietor of the Evening Item, and C. Harrison Parker, state tax collector and editor-In-cblef of the Delta, were seriously If not fatally wounded. About II o'clock O'Malley came out of his office accompanied by Parson Da vles, and walked only a few yards when Parker saw him. He started towards O'Malley, and both men drew revolvers at once and began filing. By the time the duel was over the men were onlv about thirty feet apart. It was then found that each man had been hit twice. Parker received a ball In the side which made a dangerous wound and one In tho shoulder. O'Malley was seriously wounded In the groin, and also received a bullet In the leg. A DESERTER ARRESTED. Emile Poly Arouses the Jealousy ol His Father. Denver, Oct. 11. Kuril Poly, L':t years old, has been arrested as a deserter on Information given by his father. Ad olph Poly, who becume jealous of bis son's relations with Maud Bradley, u. French Canadian Kill, vvho lias been living with the father for the last eighteen months. Young Poly enlisted In the Thir teenth United .States regulars in New York and served In the Santiago cam paign. He deserted at Honolulu en route to the Philippines. Maud Brad ley declares she will marry him In jail. Free State Border Closed. New Castle, Natal, Oct. 11. No news has been received here as to the rumored advance of the Hoers upon Chatiestown, but n movement In tho Beer rami) Is re ported. The Free State border has been closed. Neatly all the Inhabitants have left the Tiansvaul. New Cases of Yellow Fever. Key West. Oct 11. Klghteen new casts of yellow fever were reported during the twenty-four hours. Dr. McAdam, of tho marine hospital service, Is critically 111, and his attentllug physicians havo little hope of his recover.v. Lowered Four Seconds. Hl-oeton, Mass.. (jet. ll.-Kddle McDuf lle went after the two-nillc recant here today und cut four seconds off from the record hti made yesterday same dis tance. Ills first mile was made In I.'J ,1-."i and the second In 1 2.", ." Trausport Nesvpott Docked. Sun Promise o, Oct ll -The transport Newport, vvhleh arrived here from .Ma nila with -I'll discharged soldiers on board, has been docked, nnd her soldiers will probably be landed today. Censorship Instituted. London. Monet.. Oct. 11. The military authorities In South Africa have Institut ed a censorship over all telegrams In or der tn prevent Information regarding British movements reaching the Hoers. Taggart Elected. Indianapolis. Oct. lf.-CnrnplPte olllelal returns for nlayor give TuBBurt, Demo. Icrut, u plurality of 317. T1IK NEWS THIS MOKNINU Wcithir Indlcatloni Today: CLOUDY; BOUTHEKLY WINDS. 1 Oeneral TransviiMl Army invades British Territory. Ucurral Srhwan Ambushed by Filip inos. The I'leslileut's Western Trip. Knights of Pythias In a Train Wreck. 2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania News. Financial nnd Commercial. 3 General Trial of the Alleged Lancas ter Counterfeiters. 4 Kilitoilr. News and Comment. 5 Story "A Narrow Kscupe." C Loeul-Coroner's Inquest on the Heath of Kdnard O'Malley. Nmw Hullillns on Site of P.tull Hulns. 7 Local-City Will Force Matters lif Closing Session of Knights of Honor. 7 Local-West Sernnton and Suburban. 9 Hound About the County 10 Locul -Criminal Co'irt Proceedings. Trial List for November Civil Court. OUTLOOK FOR A RACE. The Weather Bureau Will Not Prom ise a Breeze. New Yolk. Oct. II. -The outlook for a race between Shamrock and Colum bia tomorrow Is none the best. Kveti the hitherto optimistic weather bureau will not promise a breeze. About I o'cloek this afternoon the llrst breeze of the dav came up from the south, light and hardly mote than enough to make a ripple on the water. In the afternoon tills Increased, although It was never more than enough to move any except the smallest boats. The uuuost e-ontldetiee In Ihe Ameri can yacht prevails among her crew. Many of them have wagered a month's: wages on her, and all agree that she cannot be beaten. "Just give US a breeze like we Used to have at Newport on some days." sild one, "and we will show what the Co lumbia can do." Sir Thomas Upton was as cheerful us usual, full of hope for a breeze tomorrow and full of con fidence In the Shamrock's ability lo lift the enp. AN OPINION OF BROOKE. Captain Smith Points Out Qualities That Aie Lacking, Philadelphia. Oct. II. -Captain Os good Smith, who was a captain In a New York reglmtnt and now a mem ber of the Havana finance commission, addressed the students of the depart ment ot finance and economy of the University of Pennsylvania today on "American Utile In Cuba." He related the difficulties which the United States military forces have experienced itr subjugating the turbulent natives and concluded bis address with these words- "There Is a great opportunity for a man versed In administrative law mil of administrative ability. General Brooke, however. Is not such a man. ' lie followed this statement with the explanation that he did not refer to General Brooke for the purpose af at tacking him, but merely to present the question as It appeared to .him. TROLLEY COLLISION. Bad Accident in a Fog at Beth lehem. Bethlehem. Pa.. Oct. 11. In a heavy fog on the South Side this morning two trolley cars of the Lehigh Valley Traction company bad a head on col lision at the foot of a steep hill. John Jayne, of Allentown, a pass -n-ger standing on the front platform, hud both legs crushed off and will die; Motornian George Allgstadt had bis left leg crushed and was hurt Internal ly; Frank Muth. another inotorniau, had a leg crushed and Conductor George Gesnner suffer eel a broken skull and strained back. OP the twenty four passengers, mostly school child ren, fourteen suffered cuts and bruis es, but only the four mentioned were removed to the hospital. BASE BALL ASSOCIATION. Change in the Name of a New Enter prise. Chicago, Oct. 11. At a meeting of the Western Base Ball League today, with all clubs representing. It wns unanimously decided to change the name of the organization to the "American Association Base Hall League." President Johnson was Instructed to write the National board of arbitra tion asking a revision of the natlocul agreement changing the drafting sea son to two years and the drafting price to $1,000 Instead of JWO. The meeting will continue tomorrow and the question of establishing clubs in Chicago ami Cleveland will probab ly be discussed. LEXINGTON RACES. LuNhiKton. K.v . Oct. II.-The Kentucky Make tor three. enr olils. purse VJ,Uo. wus the feature of the trots toiJuv. It bad six starters und was won by Kxtas cy, a strong fnvpiitj In two straight heats. The Merehnnr second. Tbne, IMS'i. 2.1tiis. Malznur. the favorite, In the ;.t!i trot, purse JI.WO. won easily In three straight beats, seven starters. Una Belle got second mom v. Time. 2.l"', Sill's, S.HiV For the a.H trot, pmse Jl.m.i, Culling was the tnvciite, but did no better than third money. Fleetwood took the llrst heat and Glory then i.ptuied the next three beats, seven starters. Time. 2ll''i, Jirv i'.H'e, 2.HH. Blp Crowd Disappointed. Carlisle, Oct. 11. The fool bull game scheduled between Dickinson college and Villa Nova college today was not played because- of the disagreement ns to who should select (he oilhials. Dickinson wanted to name all of them but the Villa Nova captain thought be bad a light to select cue. A big crowd was disappoint ed. Steamship Arrivals, New York. Oct. 11. Arrived: Georglc, Liverpool; Frlidrlcii Der Grosse, Bre men: Oe panic. Liverpool. Sailed: St, Louis, Southampton. Queenstown Ar rived: Teutonic, New York. Liverpool Arrived: Cullc. New York. Scllly I'assed: New York. New York for South iihiirlou. Southampton Sailed: Huale, J Hiemen for New York. SCHWAN IS AMBUSHED Narrow Escape of Ameri can General and His Staff. SURPRISED BY THE ENEMY The Filipinos Pour Several Volleya on Them from Hiding Places. Fight Near Malabon Rebels Re sisted Stubbornly but Were Driven Off United States Forces Strug-8-Hng on Through Mud Roads So Bad That All the Mules Collapsed. San Francisco de Malabon, Oct. 10. General Sehvv all's column, approaching this town, marched through a. country so muddy that all the mules collapsed. The general occupied the town without fighting, the Insurgents retreating under cover of the cieek beds. loiter, leeonnoitering In force southward the United States soldiers discovered trenches whence bidden insurgents poured several volleys on the general and his staff. The rebels resisted stllb bornl). The reconnolterers, consisting of Captain Geary's battalion of tho Thirteenth regiment and two guns of Hlleys battery, drove the Insurgents two miles, righting all the way. They found a Held piece and several wounded and sick Filipinos flying- red rings. They captured twenty-live Insurgents, Including three officers. Many Filipino dead were strew n along the fields. Ths Americans' total loss wus one otllcer and seven men wounded. General Sehwan's main column start ed at daylight today along a very bad road on the left bank of the river. Hankers being thrown far out and Major Build's battalion on the right bank covering the Hank, rendering tho lire from the Insurgent trenches in effective. Major Budd returned to Santa Crnz before dark. The natives seem to be generally supporters of the Insurrection, but few bnve arms. There was much firing at American soldiers from the natives' huts. General Schwan spent the night ut Malabon. Manila. Oct. 11, Z:" p. m. General Sehwan's column having accomplished its purpose of punlshlmv the rebels Is returning- from Sarr Francisco De Mal abon with artillery and the transporta tion service. The Thirteenth Infantry lost two of ficers. Capaln Marlon H. Saffnrd and Captain Woodbrldge Geary, both bat tallio'.i coinmanilei s. The naval expedition that recently went to the mouth of the river Taslg to raise rhe Spanlsir river gunboat Arayal reports that no resistance baa been encountered from the Filipinos and that the woil: of salvage Is pro ceeding slowlv . Id. in p. in. --Inning the early morning hours today there was some firing near Angeles, with the result that eight Americans were slightly wounded. Ad tlllery was used and the eneniv re sponded. General Mar Arthur does not attach special significance to the Inci dent. A small party of Americans was lii-ei! upon by the Filipinos near Muragu.iy. an, two of our men being wounded. TO RECETVE FUNSTON. Topeka's Joy at Hearing of the Gen eral's Arrival at San Francisco. Topeka, Kan., Oct, II. Upon the re ceipt of the bulletin announcing- the ar rival of General Firirstorrutrd the Twen tieth Kansas at San Frunclscn, Topeka turned Into a bedlam. The whistles nt all the manufacturing; Institutions be gan to screech, and every church bell In the eity taint out the glad tidings. The streets were soon filled with per sons, and thete was great rejoicing. Reports of slmllai-deinonstratlons canin from Lawrence, ot'awa, Hutchinson and other Kansas towns. OPINION OF FILIPINOS. Pretty Good Fighters, but Incapabll of Self-Government. San Francisco, Oct. 11. General Fun ston, when asked what he thought of the. Filipinos, said: "They have some pretty good fighters there' and some pretty good shots, hut the majority of ibeni are poor." He added that, while some of .tho Filipinos were Intelligent, he did not think they were capable of self-government. DEATH OF CAPTAIN GEAR?. Succumbed to Wounds Received ift . Yesterday's Fighting. Washington. Oct. 11. General Otis has cabled the war department an nouncing the death of Captain Wood bridge Geao, Thirteenth Infantry. He died at :! o'clock this morning at Sun Francisco de Malabon from gun shot wounds received In u reconnals sanee toward Buenn Vista yesterday. Mr. Gllllngham Promoted. Philadelphia. Oct. ll.-A. J. 'Gllllngham was lodav promoted by the- hoard of di rectors of the Penrsjlvaiilu railroad lo be auditor of the department of passen ger iH-elpts. Mr. Gllllngham has for a number ot years been assistant auditor of this department, which Is one of ihe most perfectly orgunUed railroad audit. Ing departments In America. Tho prom" Hon Is ii recognition by the directors of tho exceptionally valuable services ren dered the company by Mr. Gllllngham. -- . 4. f 4- WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Oct. It Forecast 4- for Thursday: Kasteru Pennsyl- 4- vanla-cloudy; light southerly - s winds Thursday. -f. 1 1 t t & t . t. .t t t. ,t I
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