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HOSPITAL
TRAIN IS
ATTACKED
A Parly En Route for
Maribago Have an Ex
citing Time.
THE TRACKS ARE TORN UP
Some Persons Claim That Cannon
Were Pointed at the Train Cars
Run Back to Vryburrj With a
White Flag Plying German Con
sul Oenoral Issues Proclamation
of Neutrality Scouts Maintain
Communication Between Lady
smith and Acton Hones The Free
Stale Laager Four Miles Long.
v Imri?, Oct. lf. A hospital train
teat started for Maribogo has JiiBt re
turned afUr an adventurous journey.
U hart reaehd a curve on 11 eoivert
Hi-n hundred yards south of. Mari
bogo and had just "dtieUened speed
when It was observed that tho rails
ahead had been upturned. The brakes
were applied but the engine passed
U'to one rail partly raised, and was
derailed Tho occupants Immediately
lighted the online. -U the ramp time
It wax observed that a party of Boors
vei galloping into Inie east of the
lallwny Ijut well on the Capo Colony
hide of the border. Some or the per
sons on the train declared that they
h.hv eannon pointed at the train. The
intention l the Bo r' was apparently
hotll( . The train ran bark to Vryburg
at full speed, the engine Hying a white
fag with a red cross. Picks and shovels
m -re Keen lying about and the Boers
had appatently been disturbed while
removinp the rails.
It is learned that previous to the
Mailing of the train Marlbogj tele
phoned Vryburg asking that the train
be sent up as all was quite bat. Tilt,
operator at Vryburg recognized the
voice as that of n European store
i lerk In view of the subsequent re
port that the Boers were removing the
rails it Is lvlleved the liners compelled
the clerk to speak through the tele
phone. The nearest Boer command to Vry
nurg Is uiasered north of Schwelzer
renek, 20 miles distant and two miles
Inside the Transvaal. The commando
Kent a message to the Vryburg railroad
mutton that if the delivery of three
acnn load." of ni"itl and two wagon
loads of sugar received a week ago
weie refused the Boers would send six
hundred men to take them. 'Phis
morning all the goods at the station
were made up In two special trucks.
Free State Laager.
Diului'i. (let. 14 (Delayed In trans
mission). Communication by means of
scouts is maintained between Lady
smith and Acton Holies, which it is
reported the Hoers from Tinwa Pass
contemplate attacking.
The Free State laager belo'v Van
Iteenand Pass Is said to be Our miles
long and to have at least twelve guns-.
It Is expei ted that It will await tht
British at.tek.
Cap Town, Oct. 14 (Delayed In
liansnusslon). The German consul
general has issued a proclamation of
neutrality, commanding all Germans
to hold iloof from hostilities.
Cape Town. Oct. 14 (Delayed In
transmission). Five hundred liner
troops occupy Border Siding, north
v. ard of Fourteen Streams, with can
non where they are waiting orders
to destroy the line or attack Fourteju
Strtam".
The Mlhvay telegraph oitlolals have
abandon-d Maribogo. The nearest
llrltlsh oolni of communication to
Mafeklng. therefore. Is understood to
he Zeiiagoll. slxt miles away.
While It. Is the general belief that
the Hoers are attacking Mafeklng,
thei. Is sill' no conllrnintlon of tho
vpiii.rt!- If the liners, having met
w lth any sucess, It would surely have
b.-en announced, as the only tele
graphli communication is in the hands
of the burghers. The nbsence of news,
therefore, is regarded as a good sign.
Durban, (let. 15. Following Is the
strength and disposition of the troops
In Natal
At Ladysmlth. seven batteries, thlr-tj-two
guns. I.OOu Infantry. At Kst
court. J00 volunteers, and at Colenze,
427 olunteers. These with the force
at Pleterniaiitzburg make a tntnl nf
Ki.000 men in Natal.
British on the Defensive.
London. Oct. IB. At It o'clock last
evening th- government had received
no news of lighting In South Africa
and did not expect any, but thought
no battle probable except at Mafe
klng. communication with which place
has been tit and for which ennslder
nble anxiety Is felt. Elsewhere, how
ever. It is believed the Hritlsh will
remain on i lu- defensive. Lord Salis
bury has issued a summons fnr a
cabinet mpetlng tomorrow.
The government has secured the
steamer Arawn, ivhlch was to have
saled from Avanmouth tomorrow for
Montreal wiih LOOK passengers. The
Australian government has secured the
While Star line steamer Medic, now
nt Melbourne, to onnvey the Austral
Ian contingent tn South Africa.
Planting the Transvaal Flog.
Durban, Oct. 15 (Afternoon). The
following statement has been pub
published: "Tho general officer commanding v
Ladysmlth issued forth on Friday
morning with a strong Hying column
and occupied a position, cnvciing Lady,
smith, He rernnnoltered for tin
enemy, who showed no disposition to
advance Thoy are reported to he
inBlde the Berg at the foot of Tlnkwa
Pass In force, with u second command
at Ollvlers Hoek. The troops have
returned to quarters.
"It Is reported from Glencoe that a
large command of Free State Boers
under Commandant Vlllejon Is at tho
foot of Hothas Pass, one and one half
miles on the Natal side of the border.
The Transvual Hag has been hoisted
nt Charlestown and Commandant Vll
lejon has sent a message to New Castle
saying the Boers will hoist the Trans
vaal banner there on Saturday, but
that the people need not be afraid, as
everything the Hoers take will be paid
for. They want to slaughter cattle.
Few people are left In New Castle, in
cluding women and children. A train
of wagons five or six miles In length
was seen descending Molls Neck tow
nrd Dorknof, north of Wools Drift.
London, Oct. 16. The Dally Mall's
Glencoe camp correspondent under
date of Sunday says: "A force under
Commandant Vlllejon from Spltskeh
occupied New Castle Saturday after
noon and, It Is reported, planted their
flag over tho town hall.
"It Is rumored that the Boers have
raptured a police patrol of six men
at De Jagers Drift on the Buffalo
river."
Capture of the Ammunition Train.
Capo Town, Oct. IB. The Modder
river station master reports that fir
ing has been heard in the direction of
Klmbeiiey and tho station master at
Helniont telegraphs that a force of
Hoers Is advancing southward.
Flowerde. tho engine driver of Cap
tain Nesbltt's train, which was de.
railed and bombarded by tho Hoers,
states that If the train had returned
when warning was received that the
Hoers held the line It could easily have
made Its way back to Mnrlhogo, but
Captain Ncsbltt Insisted upon an en
deavor helm? made to reach Mafeklng.
When" the pilot engine was derailed,
said Flowerde, we spent a hfilf hour
living to replace It on. the tracks.
Then tho Hoers commenced firing, and
several men were wounded. The filing1
was kept up all night, hut without ef
fect. The Hoers were careful to con
centrate their lire upon the engines, so
as to-save tho armored cuniage and,
ammunition trucks. At dawn tie y
commenced to bombard the cars. I es- i
caped by crawling a mllf and a half on
my belly In the sand. When both en- j
glr.es were destroyed, Captain Nesbttt'
exhibited flags of truce, but the Hoers
continued their firing for nnnther
quarter of an hour.
There Is no doubt that all the others
on the train are prisoners and that the
carriage and the ammunition Intact
fell Into tho hands of the Hoers,
Flowerde was fearfully bruised.
Troops Leave Ladysmith.
Durban, Oct. 15 (Morning). Owing to
tho rigorous censorship maintained,
news from the front Is greatly delayed
and reaches here In disjointed dis
patches. It Is learned from an authentic
source that a large number of troops
Including cavalry, artillery and lr
fantry, left Ladysmlth early Friday
morning with wagons, going In fie
direction of Action Homes, where thp
Hoers are reported to be encamped.
The Dublin fuslleers arrived from
Glencoe by tralnt 11 o'clock and pro
ceeded In the same direction. There
has been no engagement, the Hdts te
treatlng. The British ttoops remain at a point
about ten miles from Ladysmi'h, with
the exception of the Dublin fuslleers,
who returned to Glencoe, General Sir
William Symons having wired that an
attack was expected there Saturday
morning. The Hoers possess Hrakwnl
station, twenty-live miles west of
Ladysmlth, and detachments have also
been seen by carbineers at Hesters,
two stations nearer. Tho carbineers
retired and the Hoers retreated in the
direction of Uiakwal.
Kimborley is Besieged.
London, Oct. 16. The Dally Mall's
Cape Town correspondent telegraph
ing Sunday evening says:
"Klmbeiiey is besieged, and the Hoers
are massing In force. No details, how
ever are obtainable.
"The Hoers have cut tho railway at
Helmnnt. have seized the Spyfontein
railway station and constructed forti
fied earthworks. There are strong de
fending forces at Modder bridge and
tho Orange river bridge.
"The object of tlu-so energetic opera
ntlons Is believed to be the capture of
Cecil Rhodes. Kiinberley is now Iso
lated both railway and telegraphic
communication being cut."
SYLVESTER'S CASE.
Statement of Man Accused of Fili
bustering. Washington, Oct. 15. Edwin B, Day.
cnunsel for W. F. Sylvester, owner of
the steamer Abbey, which was seized
as a filibuster carrying arms and am
munition to the Filipino insurgents, to
day made the following statement 'n
defense of Dr. Edward Hedloe, United
States consul at Canton, China, against
whom were charges In connection with
the grant of an American registry to
the Abbey: "Sylvester sold only one
parcel nf arms and ammunition to the
Filipinos and that parcel was sold at
the time when the same was equiva
lent to assisting the United States
forces, tho whole transaction being
made with the full knowledge and con
sent of the United States officials.
"On or about June C, 1S9S, Sylvester
entered Into a contract with the Fill
plnos to sell and deliver 5,000 Mauser
rliles, 500.000 rounds of ammunition and
two Maxim machine guns, the price to
Include cost of a steamer, delivery, etc.
The Hritlsh steamer Paslg was pur
chased the merchandise secured and
details arranged for the expedition, but
as the goods were being placed aboard
the steamer the British government re
voked the export permit.
"One of the conditions of the sala
was that the Filipinos were to pay
two-thirds In cash for the total cost
of the expedition and the action of the
Hritlsh government left the merchan
dise and steamer upon Sylvester's
hands, and as the Filipinos wero the
largest owners this placed Sylvester
In the position of trustee.
Sylvester believed It was his duty
either to deliver the goods or to sell
to thp best advantage and make set
tlement with the Filipinos for the cash
they advanced. The Paslg was changed
from a Hritlsh register to an American
register under the name of Abbey In
the United States consulate then un
der charge of Mr. Hedloe. It was a
purely routine proceedings und any
other consulate ofllcor In Bedloe's place
must have acted as he did,
WAITING FOR
A STIFF BREEZE
COLUMBIA AND SHAMROCK AT
THEIR MOORINGS.
Failures of Attempted Racers Have
Had a Depressing Effect Upon the
Crews Sir Thomas Lipton Is Pa
tient and Hopeful and Is Pleased
That the Shamrock Has Many Ad
mirers and Backers on This Side
of the Atlantic.
New York, Oct. 15. The Columbia
and Shamroekdld not leave their moor
ings Inside Sandy Hook today. Not a
sail cover was taken off, notwlthstan 1
Ing the fact that the sun shone brightly
a good part of the day and would have
afforded un excellent opportunity to
dry out what dampness there might
have been in the canvas. It was an off
day for the crews of both boats, and,
barring a watch of half a dozen men
on each craft, not a soul was on board.
Captain Hnrr spent most of the day in
town. He has every conlldence In the
Columbia, for he says that the months
that he has sailed her In all kinds of
weather during the past summer have
convinced him that she Is superior ti
the English cutter.
The sight of the big kites that the
Shamrock has been displaying during
the past two weeks, especially that
huge club topsail, does not cause fie
little Scotchman any alarm, fnr ho feels
that they will not bo of any use In a
breeze that will mnve the challenger
at anything more than a snail's pace.
The Columbia's crew Is not suffering
a bit from the many attempts to have
a race, But the men would like to see
a good sailing breeze before the snow
tiles, they say. as they are not anxious
to handle sails when It is cold enough
to stiffen the canvas and rigging.
No attempt was made today to scrub
the hull of the Columbia, and when the
steam yachts came to the city at noon
all but seven of her crew were brought
along for a little outing on the shore
while the tender was being coaled.
Most of the Shamrock's men were
ashore at Sandy Hook all the forenoon.
They visited as many points of interest
about the place us the government of
ficials would allow. A number fished
for a few hours off the point of the
Hook, but they had little luck. Shortly
after 12 o'clo;k they went aboard the
Plymouth for dinner and remained on
board whll'i the .steamer was cruising
about the bav with Sir Thomas Lipton
and some of his guests on the quarter
deck. The men want some wind for tomor
row's race jjist as much as the Colum
bia's crew do. and It is plain to etc
that the continuous failure of the wind
on the race days has had a depressing
effect on th- nt.
Calm Predicted.
Captains Hogarth, Wrlngo and Par
ker have predicted that there will bo
no wind until Tuesday or Wednesday,
or until the moon changes, and as they
made this statement several days ao
to Sir Thomas Lipton and the forecast
has so far p oven true, the oplnloa of
these experts is- well worth cousldetmg.
Captain Matthews, of the Erin, a skip
per with as long, if not longer, experi
ence on the water, holds the contrary
opinion and says that there Is Just as
likely to be a steady wind tomorrow
as a week from that time, and that the
change of the moon has been proven by
statistics to have nothing whatever to
do with the weather conditions.
Sir Thomas Lipton, owner of the
Shamrock, is now commencing the sev
enth week of his stay on the Erin nc
Sandy Hook, during which time he has
been ashore but a few times and then
for only a few hours at a time. He ad
mits that the past two weeks have
been rather tiresome because of the
frequent calms, biK says that tho pres
ence of many guests on race days
aboard tho Erin has been enjoyable to
him.
Sir Thomas Is a very patient man,
but he frnnkly admits that it will he
a Great relief to him when the series
in ended. Meanwhile, he says all he
can do Is to wait for wind enough to
drive the yachts around the course In
side the time limit. He hopes to see
the races finished this week.
The postponement of the contests
from day to day has Interfered seri
ously with the plans of several of Sir
Thomas' guests.and because the break
ing out of the war In South Africa it
will be absolutely necessary for several
of them to return to England very
soon. Admiral Lord Beresford Is very
anxious to see all the races, but as he
Is a member of parliament, he may
have to take his departure any day
now In order to be present at the open
ing session. Several of the guests will
Fall for England next Wednesday.
Sir Thomas was asked today why be
did not sail on the Shamrock during
the races.
Sorry for Excursionists,
"To tell the truth." he said, "my
men do not want me aboard. They
say It Is, a tendency to make them
nervous unu more name to mane mis
takes. I have so much confidence in
my men that 1 am perfectly willing
to keep off the ship and know they
do their best to win. When raelng
against the Prince of Wales' cutter
Britannia on the other side, I was
on the Shamrock, but since coming
over bore the only day 1 have sailed
on her was the time her gaff broke,
when we were giving her a little tun
ing up outside Sandy Hnok. I do hope
there will be some wind tomorrow. It
Is rather hard on the people to spend
their money to come down here and
then- not seo any race. Von can rest
assured I would do my best, but no
ono can be blamed for fog or lack of
wind and all I can do Is hope for bet
ter race conditions tomorrow. I have
a feeling that when we do got some
wind the races will be finished Im
mediately and I hope that the public
will not lose interest In the contest."
Sir Thomas was anxious to know
what tho feeling was among the peo
ple about tho Shmamroek's chances
of lifting the ciip, and seemed highly
pleased to learn that his boat had a
great mony friends und backers. Up
felt that the Shamrock's showing In
light weather Justified a change In
the opinion that she would not be !n
It with tho Columbia when the wind
was very light. When discussing the
Shamrock's big rig, Sir Thomas said
he did not count much on the huge
dub top sail that has been sent aloft
the past two race days.
"It Is a magnificent sail," he said,
"but I do not think It will be service
able In any race that can bo sailed
In less than live hours. In running
before the wind I think It will be use
ful and In light air I count on it being
just as much benefit as her mainsail,
but then we have topsails of all sizes,
and If necessary my men can lower
the largest and have a smaller one In
place In ten minutes, so that It will
not lose us, much time If we have to
take it off In a race.'1
LEAGUE SEASON CLOSES
Brooklyn Captures the Pennant After
a Remarkable Exhibition of Ball
Playing Positions at the Finish.
New York, Oct. 15. In the National
league base ball race Just finished the
excitement as a whole was at a dis
count. There were many exciting
games and In some respects tho play
ing, generally speaking, was high
class.
It was too much of a procession to
be a race. Long before the season
ended the Brooklyns were conceded to
be thp coming champions, their lead
after they once went to the front,
which was cm May 22, seldom being
so small as not to he reckoned as
safe. The real fight was for second
place. Brooklyn's winning nf this
year pennant, while devoid of any
grand stand elements, was thoroughly
Impressive. The Brooklyns as a re
sult of their consistently strong game
performed the remarkable feat of nev
er relinquishing their grip on llrst
place after taking that position. They
had a couple of bad spells, however.
In which their lead was reduced mate
rially, but each time pulled Up. Their
most uneasy time was toward the end
of June, when they lost eight straight
games.
Boston gave indications at times of
wresting the lead from Brooklyn, dolnr
some fine playing In tho west, bill
falling to put up their old Invincible
game at home. One of the best per
iods the ex-champlons had was In
May. On May 16 they were sixth; on
June 1 they were second.
The Philadelphia team, which fin
ished third, was a bit too streaky to
win the pennant, but still enough to
be dangerous. They held the lead at
one time In the llrst part of April,
but by the middle of June they ver as
low us fifth. Then they began cll.nb
Ing up again nnd for tho last three
months alternated with Boston In sec
ond and third places.
Baltimore finished fourth. In April
and May they were In the second divi
sion, but they went Into the first divi
sion with a rush. They Jumped from
seventh place to third in the shon
space of two? weeks. Within two.
weeks moie they had dropped back to
sixth placo, then they went up the
ladder again, staying in fourth piace
for the last two and a half months.
The St. Louis team proved disap
pointing. They were the only ttsm
besides tho Brooklyns that held the
lead for any length of time. At dif
ferent times, however, they occupied
every position In the first division,
their close fight with tho Cincinnati,
for llfth place being ono of the sea
son's features.
The Cincinnati have to their credit
the most remarkable spurt of the sea
son, winning thirteen straight games.
They were, however, once the race
was fairly under way, never promi
nent for the pennant. The Pittsburg
team was a second division factor
from tho start, but they did especia'l;
well In the last two months, when
their playing was of first division cali
bre and better than one or two teams
Just nhead of them.
The Chlcagos, who started off wdl,
gradually went down the scale, wind
ing up eighth and the Louisville old
a shade worse.
The New York a made tho worst
showing ever made by a New York
league team. It may he said vlth
grief of the New Yorks that thev got
away poorly and stayed there. Apart
from general demoralization the New
Yorks had the worst luck In the
league. Many players were hurt dur
ing the season and these accidents to
gether with the weak pitching staff
brought the team way down.
The Washington and Cleveland ag
gregations were next to last an! last.
The former was conspicuous for the
great amount of experlmentlnc- !n
players that it did and the presisteney
with which It hovpred near the tail
end.
Of the cievelands It can slmplv he
said that no league team ever did so
pooiiv.
The percentages follow:
W. L. P.C.
Brooklyn 101 t; ,Gh"
B"ston jb 07 ,;.,-
Philadelphia 8 tiS .GIS
Ilaltlmoru $0 K nsi
St. Louis S3 07 ifiHj
Cincinnati yj r,7 .
Pittsburg 76 71! .510
Chicago 73 73 .507
Loulsvllle 7 7; jyj
New York rl Ki ,.irtn
Washington 51 as .c.v
Cleveland 20 p! .j
Since the organization of tho Na
tional league, the championship has
been won as follows: 1S70, Chicago:
1S77 and 1S7S, Bo.ston; 1S7'.I. Providence:
1SS0. 1SS1 und 1S82. Chicago; lSSa. Bos
ton: 1SSI, Providence; 1SS5 and 18S6,
Chicago; 1SS7. Detroit; 1SS8 and ISSu!
New York: 1S90, Brooklyn; ISSU, iS'ii
und 1M3, Boston: 1&U1. lsy; ami ISim,
Baltimore: 1807 and 1S9S, Boston.
Yesterday's dosing games in the
west resulted as follows:
At Cinclniiutl tiiot giiine B.ll.K.
Cincinnati 2 0 7 1 2 1 0 J ic 17 U
Cleveland 0 0 1 0 0 f 0 0 0- 1 II 1
Batteries Croiiln and Wood: McAllister
and Sugilen.
Second same H.1I.E.
Clnelunutl 4 300 4 323 10 Is 3
Cievelnnd 10 0 0 0 110 0312 6
flatteries J tulin and Pellz; Holb and
Sugden. t'mpire McDonald.
At Chicago-First game-- R.II.K.
Chicago 020030SO 7 6 1
Ft. Louis 0000000000 4 7
Hattorles Oarvhi and Donahue;
1'homns and O'Connor.
Second game n.H.H.
Chicago 1100 10205 9 7
Louisville ' 3 110 0 10 0910 1
llntterlM Callr.lmn and Chance; Phil
Ippl and l.attimer. Umplre-O'Day,
SENATOR FLINN NOW
MADEJHE TARGET
IS CHARGED WITH BORROWING
PUBLIC FUNDS
Ho Replied That the Charge Is In
spired by Political Malice and
Courts a Speedy Trial Circum
stances Strangely Similar to the
f Recent Alleged Case Against Sena
tor Quay.
Pittsburg, Oct. 15. Something of a
sensation was created recently by the
publication of fuc-simllcs of twenty
one checks aggregating J11S.000, made
by William C Moreland. a former city
attorney, to tho order of his assistant,
W. H. House, und by House Indorse.!
to State Senator William Fllnn, or to
the firm of Booth & Fllnn, contractors
of this city. Mr. Fllnn .subsequently
admitted that he had received thU
money, and City Attorney Clarence
Huilelgh notified him that, the matter
having been brought to his notice otll
tially, it would be his duty to Institute
legal proceedings Immediately to de
termine the question nf whether nr
not he and the firm of Booth & Flinn
weie liable to the city of Pittsburg
fnr this money nr any part of It.
To tell the story properly It is nec
essary to go back to the investiga
tion that ended in cells In the Western
penitential' for City Attorney Major
William C. Moreland nnd his assist
ant, Mr. House. In 1891 the taxpay
ers of Pittsburg were so persistent in
their demands for an audit or Investi
gation of the different departments of
the munclpal government that expert
accountants were put to work. At
that time It was reported that More
land nnd Hnuse wero In the banking
business, using city funds. A few
weeks prior to this It was found bv the
auditors that House was drawing in
terest on city money deposited in two
Pittsburg banks. As a result of this
Moreland promptly resigned his office
and House stepped out with him.
Shortage Half a Million.
After Moreland and House had re
tired the auditors found that the books
of the office from Feb. 1, 1S82, to Oct.
14, 1895,when Moreland resigned, showed
a shortage of $533,574.44. Of this amount
$395,993.68 had been paid into the otilce
and had disappeared, and the remain
der, $139,580.76, was Interest the banks
had paid on city money, but which the
city never got. Clarence Burleigh, who
was elected to succeed Moreland, en
tered suit against his predecessor in
office for the recovery of the money,
and also filed a criminal action.
At the trial Moreland shifted the
blame on his assistant. House. The lat
ter, he said, had handled the finances
of the office, and, not knowing any
thing about hookkeeplng he did not
look over House's accounts. It was
known that Moreland allowed House
to do all tho banking. House generally
had a book full of blank checks which
Moreland signed, and when he wanted
money from a bank he filled In a check.
Moreland pleaded guilty to the charge
of embezzlement, and was sentenced to
the penitentiary for seven years. He
served' about half of his time and was
pardoned. House was tried three times
and his case was taken to the Supreme
court. His attorneys were given the
benefit of every legal technicality, but
House was finally compelled to go to
prison for six years. Moreland left the
penitentiary before House entered It.
House Is still there.
Banks Had to Pay.
In the meantime suit has been ent
ered against the banks which had paid
interest to House for the recovery of
the money. These were the First National,-
Allegheny National and tho
Tradesmen's Nutlonal banks, it wan
clearly proven In the trial of House
that thp latter had received the inter
est and some of the officials of the
banks knew at the time that the money
deposited by House tn the order of
Jloreland belonged to the pity. A se
cret uirangeme'it to pay Interest on the
money was made by House, anil this
was clearly brought out. Against the
Tradesmen's bank a verdict of $21,316
was given to the city. The bank ap
pealed the case to the Supreme coutt
but later made a proposition to com
promise, and with the two other banks
settled the case for $5,000
A few days efter this the people were
startled with another chapter of the
case. The Leader published fae slm
Illes of checks, showing that State Sen
ator Fllnn or Booth & Fllnn of which
Mr. Fllnn Is the head, had secured by
check $11S, 732.75 from House. There
were fifteen checks, the umounts being
from $1,500 to $15,000 each.
Flinu's Admission.
When the matter of th e Fllnn
checks was made public, Senator Fllnn,
over his own signature made the fol
lowing statement for publication:
Tim article published In the Leader,
showing that the notes of Booth &
Fllnn were discounted by W. H. House,
as well as money udvaneed to me. Is
correct; with the addition that all these
advances were repaid with Interest. 1
submitted this mntter to Controller
Oourley three years ago, and satisfied
him thoroughly. William Fllnn.
As Controller (lourley Is dead and
cannot testify, some Plttsburgers want
Mr. Fllnn to produce some other proof,
If the money was borrowed and paid
back, as It is claimed, Fllnn should,
they argue, have thp canceled checks,
as It Is remarked It Is not likely that
he paid It back In cash. If ho paid
It In cash, ho ought to have receipts
If he has no canceled checks or re
ceipts he should have some data cover
ing the dates when the payments were
made. The auditors found nnthlng.
It Is asserted, bearing on the checks;
tho latter, with the stubs. It Is sup
posed, were taken from tho office be
fore the auditors reached there. Even
House's attorney, Charles A. O'Brien,
did not know of the existence of the
checks. Had he any knowledge nf
them, he says, Hnuse wnuld not have
gone to the penitentiary.
Flinn Courts a Trial.
Yesterday afternoon Senator Fllnn
sent to City Attorney Burleigh tho
following letter:
Dear Sir: I received your notice of
Oct. 12, saying that you had been offic
ially Informed of the existence of twen-
TIIK NKWS THIS M0HNINU
Weatlier Indications ToJiy:
PAIRj EASTBM.Y WINDS.
1. General Manila Filipinos (Plan an
Uprising.
The Snuth African War.
Senator Fllnn Charged with Borrow
ing Public Funds.
Columbia and Shamrock Waiting for
Wind.
2. Oenernl Northeastern Pennsylva
nia.
Financial and Commercial.
3. Local Hew Drs. iloblnson and Olf-
fln Exchange Pulpits.
Hew J. II. Bell Leaves Ills Flock.
4. Editorial.
News and Comment.
5. Local Wade Finn Was Angry.
Hal B.'s Wonderful Haclng Record.
6. Local West Scranton and Suburban.
7. Bound About tho County.
8, Oenernl Saturday's Foot
Games.
Live Industrial News.
Bali
ty-one checks made by W. C. .More
land to the nrder of W. II. House, ami
by House Indorsed to me nr the firm of
Booth iM Fllnn, running from May, 1SS5,
to November, 1S93, and being In th ag
gregate for $118,000 and that you in
tended to Institute legal proceedings to
determine where the firm of Booth it
Fllnn and myself are liable to the city
fnr tht money represented by these
checks. I reply that the firm nf Booth
& Fllnn are not, nor am I, indebted to
the city of Pittsburg fnr any sum what
ever for or grnwihg nut nf such checks.
I have nothing to conceal In the entire
transaction, and am willing that the
same be most thoroughly Investigated,
but I do. vigorously protest against be
ing made a defendant In wholly unwar
ranted suits, and this merely to gratify
the malice of men who are opposed to
me politically.
The name of the city of Flushing
should never be used In legal proceed-
Ings against any of her people without 1
a full and fair Investigation of the facts
of the particular case, and so sure ain
1 that such investigation would result ,
In my vindication that I would submit j
for it all my private books and papers
1 elating thereto. Hut I know these '
charges are the result of partisan mal
ice; that they have no other object
than to Injure me politically, and that
no other Investigation can so certainly
nnd swiftly answer them as proceed
ings in our courts, and I therefore wel
come any suits you may bring. I have
instructed my attorneys to accept ser
vice fnr me of any writs you may Issue
and to ugree with you for a speedy
trial of the same. Yours, etc.,
William Fllnn.
Further proceedings are awaited with
Intense Interest.
THE PRESIDENT
AT SIOUX CITY
Mr. McKinley nnd Party Pass a Quiet
Day An Address to a Sunday
School Dinner with Mr. Perkins.
Sioux City, Iowa, Oct.15. Sunday has
been a quiet day for the presidential
party. At 10 o'clock this morning the
train was brought down to the Union
station from a siding and the presi
dent and Mrs. McKinley, with some
members of the cabinet, were conveyed
in carriages to the First Methodist
church. Although no announcement
had been made nf the president's In
tention to attend at this church, the
building was crowded to suffocation
and largo numbers waited outside, un
able to obtain admission.
The sermon was delivered by the pas
tor. Hew Bobert Bagnell. After leav
ing the First Methodist church the
party was conducted by members nf
the local committee to the Sunday
school of the Whllelleld Methodist
1 church, where the president was pre
1 sonted to the school by ex-Congrcss-I
man George D. Perkins. Addressing
the members of the Sunday school, Mr.
I McKinley said:
I "In tho moment 1 shall tarry I have
j only time to say tn this srnup of youn-j
I people and older people, 'Ball and fare
! well,' and wish for all of them the tv
i allzatloa of all that Is noble in life and
character, under a government of high
I privilege and great opportunity."
i Shortly before noon the presidential
I train was taken from the Union sta
1 tlon and again conveyed to a side
track some live miles from the city, in
order to avoid the sciutlny of the largo
I crowds whli h continued 10 throng
! about the depot. The people of Sioux
1 City expressed considerable dlsap
I polntment because of the late arrival
' of the train last night and the conse
quent inability to carry out the pro
1 gramme arranged for and allow all th,.
I people a glimpse nf the chief magls
I trate. The president has been urged
to attend receptions and other func-
tlnns nf a public character tfday, but :
has steadfastly refused, preferring to
spend Sunday quietly.
Towards evening the president's pri-
eate car was detached from the train '
and he and the members of the cabinet I
were again conveyed to the city, where
a quiet dinner was enjoyed by them
at tlie residence of ex-Congressman 1
Perkins. The weather was Intensely
disagreeable, great quantities of dust .
filling the air and a heavy wind pre- j
vailing. Late In the afternoon a dilv- I
lug rain set and continued through- '
out the evening.
Governor Shaw and Senator Allison
accompanied the train In a private
car and will
president as
wuukee will
evening.
make the trip with the
far as Dubuque. Mil- I
be reached tomorrow i
The Ladies Were Not Drowned.
Constantinople, Oct. 13. The porte
denies the statement telegraphed from
Bucharest last week that the sultan
had drowned In tho Bosphorus several
ladles ot the harem for alleged com
plicity with members ot tho youn
Turkish party.
Death of P. S. Harmon.
Special to the Scranton Tribune
Bloomshurg. Oct. 15. P. S. Harmon
died today. His funeral will occur on
Wednesday at 'I p. m. and will be con
ducted by Washington lodge, No, 265,
Free and Accepted Masons.
Choynski and Moore Matched.
St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 15. Joo Choynski
and Dick Moore have been matched to
meet before the St. Louis Athletic club,
Monday, Oct. 23, The match will bo a
twenty-round go.
FILIPINOS
PLAN AN
OUTBREAK
Three Native Policemen
Arrested for Plotting
an Uprising.
VIGILANCE OF THE GUARI
Strong Force Stationed at fh
Slnughter House in the Centre o
the Unruly Section of the City
The Fact That the Tveachory oi
Conspirators Became Known la
Regarded as Proof That the Ma
jority of the Police Are Loyal.
Manila, Oct. 15, 3:10 a. m. The au
thorities were Informed ystcrday from
reliable sources that an outbreak in tho
poorer districts of Manila had ben
carefully planned for daylight on Sun
day, it failed to occur, probably on ac
count of the vigoroiw measutes on-i
forced. Many natives of the Tonus dis
trict left, taking their valuables. All
the small shops which the guards us
ually forced to close at S:30 p. 111. were
shut at sunset. A general feeling of,
uneasiness was apparent. ,
The guards of the city were doubled
nnd a strong foice stationed at tho
slaughter house, the centre of an un
ruly section. Two guns of tho Sixth ar
tillery were stationed near by at a
point commanding the native quar
ters. The commanders of the reserve
troops were ordered to be prepared
for a call at daylight. Three native po
licemen have been arrested on a charge,
of plotting and uprising. The fuct that
their comrades Informed the authori
ties of their treachery indicates that;
the police force is loyal.
DEWEY AT BOSTON.
Departs from tho Hub Amid the
Cheers of 10,000 People.
Boston. Oct. 15. Amid the cheers of
10,000 people, Admiral Dewey departed
from Boston tonight on the Congres
sional express for Washington. The
admiral spent a very quiet day in the
city resting. After breakfast ho spent
some time with his mall and then Gov
ernor Bolllns, of New Hampshire,
called. Later, accompanied by Lleu
tnant Brumby, tho admiral left tho
hotel and walked through the common
tn the Somerset club, where lunch was
partaken of. When the time came to
leave the club the crowd was so large,
outside the Beacon street entrance that
the admiral and pnity stepped out tho
rear entrance to Branch street. They
walked through the public garden and
nearly to Copley square, thence back
to the Touralne, the admiral apparent
ly not being no'tleed.
The admiral had exnressed a wish
to see the Shaw Memorial, so he and
his friends went again to tho com
mon and after viewing the tnblet re
turned to the hotel, followed by a
large crowd of people. The admiral
remained In his apartments during
the rest of the afternoon with his son.
The admiral left the hotel In a closed
carriage for the railway station un
der the escort of about twenty mount
ed police officers. The crowd which
followed was a large one and a greater
one was at the station. The party U
once went aboard the express, which
Immediately left, the enthusiastic peo
ple running down the track after It.
SINCLAIR'S SUICIDE.
Was Worth fU 0(1.000 and Thought
Life n Failure.
Vincennes. tnd., Oct. 13, Leslie D.
Sinclair has committed tiuicldo hero
by shooting himself through the tem
ple while sitting In u restaurant. He
was worth $100,000 and belonged to
one of the most prominent families In
Southern Indiana. The coroner found
n note .Sinclair had written to his sister
In which he said his life was a failure.
Sinclair was 2S years of ago and
uniiiurrled. He was one of the prin
cipal heh'H to the half million dollar
estate of the late J. Wise.
SOUND STEAMBOAT BURNS.
Two Lives Loet and Throe .Pluvious
Injured on The Nutmeg State.
New Yotk, Oct. 13, The Nutmeg
l.l:4 i.ins, plying daily between
1,124 tons, j'hin.? dniiy between
Btldrepnit .,, , ,.,. ,rit wns initne.l
to tin- water's edge yeitrday morning
between fl and 7 o'clock off Sands Point
Long island with n loss of at least four
lives. wi:41p at least half a dozen per
sons who were on board aie still miss
ing, with a probability that some of
them weie drowned or burned to death.
Fire at Waterloo.
Waterloo, Iowa, Oct. 15. The build
ing occupied by Fowler & Co., whole
sale grocers, was destroyed by fire to
day. The loss on building and contents
approaches $100,000; Insurance, $60,000.
Steamship Arrivals,
Now York, Oct. 15. Arrived: La Oas
cogne, Havre; Maasdam. Rotterdam.
Queenstown Sailed: Etrurlu, Liverpool
for New York. Prawlo Point Passed!
Noordland, Antwerp fnr New York.
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f WEATHER FORECAST.
4-
4- Washington, Oct. 15 Forecast for -f
Monday: For eastern Ponnsylvn-
4- nln, fair Monday and probably -4-
4- Tuesday; light easterly winds.
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