?. t y rt J - .- - mjr -ributie. 7aiu3i3, oti trannm SCRANTON, PA.. FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER, 20, 1899. TEN RAGES. TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS. TEN PAGES. t7fTif FIGHTING IN NATAL Possibility That British and Boers Are Already in Battle. NEWS FROM GLENCQE CAMP Skirmishes Between Outposts May Have Led to It Conjectures as to tho Burghers' Plans Dundee Mou nted Reports Continued of Boer Losses at Mafeking All Well at Klmberley Up to Last Tuesday. London. Oct. 19. The Dally Mall's corespondent ut Glencoo Camp, tele graphing under date of Oct. 17, even ing, says: "Tho Boers opposite the camp nrc be ing reinforced and tho belief prevails that when they nrc strong enough they will seek to teach Dundee from tho poutheast. A clergyman living at Dannhauser, w lin has arrived at the camp, says that he saw a strong commando approach ing Dannhauser at .'i o'clock tills after noon." Natal again claims a share of tho at tention which, during the last few days, has been focused on tho beleagurod ganison at Mafeking. Tho combined advance of the Boer forces on tho posi tions held by the British" general com manding in Natal, Sir George Stewart White, has already occasioned a sharp nffalt- of outposts, which possibly has since developed into a pitched battle. The Boers, according to the latest in formation nt hand, do not appear to have been driven back. Perhaps, how eer, their movements are only part of a general plan to isolate both Lady smith and Glencoe from the south. The simultaneous Boer movements from Acton Homes from the west and from Horke's Drift and Helpmakaar from tho east may Indicate a projected nt tack on the railway below Colenso. The movement from the east also suggests an nttack on the railway ut Wnsch bank between Ladysmlth and Glencoe. Military experts are Inclined to the opinion that tho troops at Glencoo are only a small rear guard left to attract the force under Commandant General Joubert, while General White's full strength is concentrated at Ladysmlth, with a view of attacking the Orange Prep State force while General Joubert Is fortv miles away. Aoart from their desire to gain an Initial advantage by capturing Mafe king and thereby attracting the Dutch -olnnlsts, the o?jJeet of the Boers In nasslng In Bechu.i'inland is duc.doubt es, to the fact that the country thero is full of cattle, and, as It Is only sparsely settled, would give the Trans vaal .1 route by which to Import arms nnd munitions by way of Walfisch Bay, Damuraland, on the West African coast. British Success. Reports of British successes In the Mafeking district are so persistent that, In the absence of contradiction from Boer sources, they may be accepted as true In the main, although the alleged killing of 200 Boers is discredited. General Cronje's troops nro regarded art tho (lower of the Transvaal forces, so decisive fighting has still to occur on the western border, nnd, if, a3 was Intimated in last night's dispatches, re liefs are approaching from Hhodesla, It will probably not be long delayed. Cape Town, Oct. 10 A despatch from Kimberlcy dated Oct. 17 Is as follows: "All Is well here. Colonel Hoie en gaged the Boers at Matching on Oct. 14 with great success. Mafeking waa still safe on Oct. IS." In a special dispatch to tho Cnpc Argus the statement is reiterated that in the fighting at Mafeking Colonel Hore repulsed the Boors, Inflicting a loss of 30 men. The Capo Times publishes the follow ing despatch from Kimberlcy: Reliable information from Mnfrklno says that an armored train, while re conoltering north of that town last Sat urdav, engaged f.00 Boers, who sufered heavily. Col. Fltzelarcnio's column failed tho Boers, Inilicting revere loss. The British casualties wer? two killed and fourteen wounded, two severely." Glencoe Comp, Oct. 19. Several com mandos which were advancing with the main body from Newcastle on Dun dee are marching to join a large force Ptatloned at Doornberg. near Land man's Drift, twelve miles cast of Dun dee, v Two Boer spies were caught In the camp today. Durban, Natal, Oct. 1? (Delayed In transmission). The following olliclal note has been Issued regarllng tha Boer advance: "An Orange Free State force, with p few guns, moved about ten miles down Tlntwn's Pns, onulng with nr tlllery on small Biltlsh cavalry patrols The range was very long, and the shooting Indifferent The object may have been either a feint to draw our troops from the real point of attack or a prelude to Boer concentration against Ladysmlth." Cape Town, Oct. 19. Tho Boers mvo blown up the bridges nt fourteen Streams and the Modder liver, tho former north and the latter south of Klmberley. Boers Capture a Train. London, Oct. 20. Tho Ladysmlth cor respondent of the Daily Telegraph. un der date of October 19, afternoon, says: "The Boers captured a train which left LadyFmlth nt 12:80 near Elands laagto, It contained several officers nnd a few men, besides elvlllnns. all going to Glencoo or Dundee. Fortun ately the 10:20 up train which con talncd one of your correspondents got through. "The enemy cut the wires, severing communication with Glencoe. Th news was first recolved from the stn Uon master nt Elanslaocto who wlied: 'I see Boers nenr the line. What shall I do?' "Lndysmlth answered: 'Let the train run ahead full speed. It did so, mak ing for the north of Elandslaagto. The ofP.clnl said: 'The Boers are mustering nnd firing to stop the train. They have Htopped It. What shall I da. Must I bo'' 'Yes, bo,' was tho reply. "Thereupon tho messages ecarod. and since then tho line has been blocked. Probably tho station master escaped." WAR OFFICE BULLETIN. No Relinble News from the Front Has Been Received. London, Oct. 19. The war office to night Issued tha following bulletin: "No news of Importnnro has been re ceived from Natal today. The cavalry attached to our forces at Ladysmlth nnd Dundee arc engaged in observing the enemy's movements. .Steps have been taken to secure Plctermnritzburs nnd Durban against raids on the west ern frontier. "There Is no recent reliable intelli gence from Klmberley or Mafeking, both places being cut oft from railway and telegraph communication. It Is believed, however, that n skirmish took piauo on Sunday six miles south of Klmberlev nnd that the Boers wens beaten off with some loss, by an ar mored tialn. There was some fighting nt Mafeking on Friday or Saturday, ending with a repulse of the attacking force. "Boers In considerable numbers arc assembled opposite Allwal, north, and Bethulie, on the Orange river. Ball way communication with the Ornrge Free State and the Transvaal has now ceased, the remaining refugees having been warned to leave by way of De lagou Bay." SENATOR HANNA DEFINES TRUSTS Subject of n Spooch at Cloveland. Hoally a Benefit to tho Country, He Beliovos. Cleveland, Oct. 19. Senator Banna, in a speech before the Fifth district Republican club tonight, defined his position regarding the trusts. On this subject he said: "Tho Democrats say I am afraid to talk about the trusts. Thut settles It. I'm going to talk about them. Tills combination of capital for one purpose or another Is not a political question at all. It Is a business question and ought not to have been brought into politics. When our industries were In their Infancy England and other coun tries came along and sold goods in this country nt less than the price asked In their own. They followed tho protect ive tnrlfC law formulated by that friend of the workingman, William MeKln ley. Having secured this protection, American manufacturers went abroad. They are making rapid strides and are selling in competition with tho whole world. It is evident, however, that they cannot continue to do so unless they have combined capital. Wo ought to own and control our own merchant vessels. We then would be In shape to make our own rates and compete with other nations on an equal footing. Wo havo now reached tho stage when wo are doing more exporting than Import ing. The last year was tho first year In the history of the country that this was true. But we must look Into the future. We must stand prepared for the changes that are bound to come. "This formation of combines Is sim ply an evolution In business methods. Should railways own their own steam ship lines there would be a mat Iced change In the rates. All this requires capital and such a tremendous amount that no ordinary corporation could stand It. The so-called trusts are nit new. They have been found In Eng land nnd Germany as far back as two hundred years and are Increasing. Therefore, from a business standpoint of view the formation of these combin ations In one sense Is one step for ward. The Democrats would have you believe that they are terrible anacon das tint will swallow us nil up. How ever, If the trusts are a menace to the community what party better than tha Republican party can give you relief? When It comes down to plain facts the various labor organizations are a sort of a trust and I believe in them nnd always have. They ore for the purpose, I believe, of helping the Indi vidual members. The organizations of tho employer should go hand In hand with the organizations of the em ployed. In that way much good can be accomplished." VOLUNTEERS HAD WHISKY. Massachusetts Mon Are Court-Mar-tlaled at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Oct. 19. The Forty-sixth reglmont of volunteers en route from Massachusetts to Manila wns delayed hero by enforced drumhead c"ourts martlal on account of an epidemic of drunkenness. The (Irst section arrived yesterday over the Chesapeake and Ohio and held high carnival. They had whiskey secieted on the tialn. Colonel Hegler Immediately called a drum-head court-mnrtlal, which sent thirty of tho worst offenders to the Columbus bar racks. As the other section arrived during the day, It was found that thero was plenty of whiskey nboaid of them also and tho supply was greatly Increased here, so that the four sections were nil elde-trucked west of this city at Vnl ley Junction for more trials by drum head court-martial and additional in stalments were today sentenced to the Columbus barracks guard hnuse.awult Ing further action. Everything has been In readiness by the Big Four rail way since yesterday noon to carry the regiment to St. Louis, but the trains are still held at Valley Junction. Tlie Big Four railway people finally succeeded tonight In getting all the sec tions of the train benrlng tho Forty sixth regiment under way for St. Louis. Several detachments of the troops wore sent back guarding prisoners en route to tho Columbus barracks. Revolutionists Surrendering, Lima, Peru, Oct. lis via Galveston. Tho government, by strategic movements of troops, Is trying to surround Durand, the head nf the revolution. Tn tho meuntimo bodies of itvoliitlonlntn lire surrendering under government guarantees. MR. BRYAN BECOMES MORE BOMBASTIC SCATTERS HIS TIRADE AOAINST THE ADMINISTRATION. Dares tho Republicans to Defend the Title by Purchaso of 10,000,000 Men Increase of Army De nouncedHo Hopes to Leave a Bet ter Government for His Children Than Ho Found. Greenville, O., Oct. 19. William J. Bryan, Mrs. Bryan and tho newspaper men who nccompanled the onrty .through Kentucky, crotsed the river from Covington last night nnd boarded the special train provided for the three days' tour of Ohio. The train wus run up to Dayton during tho night, where tho private car of John It. McLean wns attached and nt Greenville, Dark county, today, Mr. Bryan delivered his first address In Ohio. Thero waa iin immense crowd nreaent. The visiting party waa escorted to the court houso square by a mounted body, largely composed of tho farmers of the county. Dr. L. C. AnderGon presided and introduced Mr. John It. McLean, the Democratic candidate for gov ernor, who In turn introduced Mr. Bry an ns "The unchallenged leader of tho Democratic masses." Mr. Bryan said: "Th Chicago platform to which you gave such loyal support In 189G, Is still the platform of the Democratic party and the platform of the Ohio Democ racy again endorses that platform. I believe the planks of that platform nre stronger today than when they were written." Mr. Bryan then entered into an elab orate defense of the Income tax nnd predicted a popular current for the provision. Ho said the money question was still unsettled and the fight would be continued. He treated the matter of trusts In practically tho .same man ner ns characterized his Kentucky ut terances. The Republican party said homo trusts were bad and others good. "Trusts nio actually so bad," said the speaker, "that a Republican con vention In this state, a convention run by Mark Ilanna. denounced them." "Tho difference between a good trust and a bad trust Is that good trusts give liberally to a Republican campaign fund and a bad one does not. The Re publican party can't destroy the trusts. When the attorney general of tho United States Is asked to Intervene thero comes the Biblical injunction, re member thy creator. Tho Renublicnn party waa the creator of the trusts." Mr. Bryan denounced the increase of the regular army as being called for by the president two months before there was any war or act of hostility which he construed as the basis for a change In" our national policy, a. change from the simplicity of a republic to that of Imperialism. "I daro tho Republicans to defend tho title by purchase of 10.000.000 of men," continued Mr. Bryan. "They assert the right to be In the Philippines by purehnse and that, too, after paying a less price for human be ings than wo pay for hogs.' "Let God choose between this defini tion of the declaration of independence nnd that which says all governments derive their Just powers from the con sent of tho governed." Mr. Bryan said that when he first went to Cincinnati, In March, 1895, to advocate the cause of free silver, the first and foremost man to lend him as sistance and sympathy was John R. McLean. "Under his guidance," said Mr. Bryan, "Our party in this state polled more votes prior to 1890 than we would have done otherwise nnd the only reason we did not carry the state In 1S9G was that there were more votes counted than we or the law machinery supposed existed in the state." At Cetina. At Cetina the reception was extreme ly cordial. Mr. McLean Introduced Mr. Bryan In these words: "Only a moment, Indies and gentle men. Hero is the man whom the na tional Democracy nominated In 1S90, nnd the man who will be nominated In 1900. Ohio has already received her In structions. (Applause.) Ohio was in structed at Zanesville. Tills Is Mr. Bryan, gentlemen." Mr. Bryan said. In part: "This Is one of the states in which an important campaign is being carried on this fall, and this election Is not only important because you choose your state officers this year, but be cause the verdict at the polls will bo accepted as your position on tha Issues which nro now bofore the people. Th? farmer is careful In the selection of the hired hand and ought to bo In the se lection of thu public olliclal, but It Is snld ho allows himself to go to sleep and never awakens until the affairs of the nation have run up against a stone wull. I think the time has come when no farmer can afford to If a Republl can.s I believe the farmer who support.! that party stands In -is own light uml Is doing himself 'inlnjurv. I bellevo tho members of the Republican party of an earlier date had a great rever ence for Abraham Lincoln. Great changes within the party havo taken place since then. Abraham Lincoln in 1859 wrote a letter In which ho demon strated that he believed in the man first and tho dollar afterwards. "With Abrnhnm LSiroln the man came first, with Mark Hat-no. nothing Is genuine unless the dollar, mark Is blown In tho bottle." Mr. Bryan then discussed the Income tux and tha greenback with the accompanying right to Issue money, claiming tho Re publican party planned to retire tho greenbacks In favor of the national banks who had more Inlluence than the common people, recnlllng the ract. ns an evidence of Inconsistency, that tho Republican national convention of 1SSS denounced Cloveland for demone tizing silver. Regarding tho trusts, Mr. Bryan followed his previous lino of argument, saying that when the Re publicans tell you some of the trusts are bad and some good, tell them all look nllko to you until tho Lord sends angels to take care of thorn and ho has not sont them yet (Laughter). Ho denounced tho preaching that God had been the Instrumentality of our prcsonce In the Philippines nnd Continued on Puue 3. JURY DISAGREES. Unnble to Renderla Verdict in Case of Ingham-Nowltt. Philadelphia, Oct. 19. Tho Jury In tho case of Ellery P. Ingham and Har vey K. Newltt, tho lawyers charged with conspiracy and bribery lit con nection with tho Lancaster revenue stamp counterfeiting plot, twice today Informed Judge McPherson that they wore unable to ngree, after being out all night. The Judge refused to dis charge them, insisting that they try to reach n verdict. Court opened nt 10 o'clock this morn ing and the Jury announced that they had failed to agree. They were sent back to their room until 2 o'clock this afternoon, nnd nt that hour announced that they were still divided. Tho fore man stated that they hnd last night agreed to disagree nnd ho did not think further consideration would have any other lcsult. He said thero w-ns a conscientious difference regarding the evidence. Judge McPherson teprlmnndcd the Jury for arriving nt a conclusion so early In the discussion and said that differences which could bo reconciled should not be Insisted on. He ordered tho Jury to retire until 10 o'clock to morrow morning. It Is rumored that the Jury stands 11 to 1 for conviction. WIND WENT DOWN. Columbia-Shamrock Race Declared Off The Ynnkeo Yacht Far in the Lead. New York, Oct. 19. Had the wind ihe-ld today, the Columbia-Shamrock series for America's cup would havo ended in three straight Wins for" the defender nnd the Irish cuo hunter would have sailed home without the trophy, beaten n decisively as any tormer candidates. Only tho failure of the wind saved the Shamrock from a defeat more stinging than on Monday. Today she was beaten on the run to tho outer mark five minutes and Ilfty one seconds, clasped time, and on tho leg home which should have been a beat, but which owing to a shift of tho wind wns a broad reach, Columbia sailed away from her like a witch. HVhpn the race waa declared off, about ten minutes before the expira tion of tho time limit, Columbia was leading by about three miles. She was then four milts from the finish. Had the race ended Shamrock would have boen beaten by at least twenty minu tes. Sir Thomas' hard luck continued to follow. Ills, boat was very badly handled today in ,plto of tho aggrega tion of talent aboard of her. Tho two English captains and the captain of Emperor William's yacht Meteor failed to get Shamrock oer the line before the handicap gun was fired and she went Into the rree oenallzed by two seconds on that m. count. The, addi tional ballast which was put Into her yesterday also teems to have been a blunder on the part of her manngcrs as It Increased the size of the body to be forced through the water nnd In the light air -that prevailed todav retarded Instead of increased her speed. What Shamrock may be able to do in rough went her and a reefing wind is still problematical but after tho drubbln'g she has received the experts nre al most unanimous In the belief that the Columbia can take her measure In light airs or gales of wind. The crew of the Shamrock have given It up. They are now convinced that wo have tho better boat. Before the race on Monday they had the most supreme conlldence In their ability to win with the Shamrock. "Theie was no living with them," said one of the Yankee tars on the Shamrock's tender Law rence. "They did not think their boat would win. they absolutely knew- It. They wouldr not even hear arguments. After they returned from the race Mon day they were so sore thnt they would not speak to each other. Now they are frank enough to admit that tho Columbia Is the better boat by ten min utes over a thirty-mile course." Tho yachts will race ngaln tomor row and even If Columbia wins thero is a possibility that two more races will be held. A suggestion to this ef fect has been made and Sir Thomas appears anxious that it sould be car ried out. Bo has been gieatly disap pointed In the showing his boat has made but believes she might do bet ter over a triangular course In a heavier wind, and has said that ho would be very pleased to sail two more races. GERMANY MAY QUIT SAMOA. United States and England Make Common Cause Against Her. London, Oct. 19. The Times' Berlin correspondent, quoting tho Lokal An zelger to the effect that It was mainly the speech of Hcrr Rose, former Gor man consul at Apia, that decided the colonial council in favor of exchang ing Germany's interest in Sinmoa tor some equivalent elsewhere, says: "Ilerr RoFe is represented ns saying that Germany's difficulties are due really to the fact that England and tho United States Invariably make common cause against her." The correspondent believes It Im probable that Ilerr Rose expressed himself in those terms, but he Is of tho opinion that both Germany and tho United States are willing to submit tlie mutter r aibltrntion. Jesse L. Davis Dead. Now Yoik, Oct. 19. Jesso L. Davis, col nred, the author of many popular songs, is dead, nt his lato home at Whltcstouo. He was born in Cincinnati. Lee. 3, IS'iS. and was n graduito of Gaines' college In Cincinnati. Among tho best known of Mr. Davis" songs ur "Tho Lighthouse by tho Sea." "Wnit Till the Tide Cornes In," "Why Don't You Write n Letter Home," "Tho Baggage Coach Ahead," and "A Hot Old Time In Dlxlo." Iownn Troops in Japan. Yokohnmn, Oct. C, via Vancouver, Oct. 19. Tho Fifty llnt Iowa leglmont. tho Inst of tho voh-ntecr regiments to touch lids port on their huniewitid way, mached hero on tho Ed and left yesterday for San Francisco. i m ' ' i Official Ballot Recognized, Hnrrlsburg. Oct. 19. Secretary of tlie Commonwpiilth Orient today certified from bit department to tho county com. mlMlnuorH throughout tho state the ofil- olul ballot which contains elsht columns. JOSIAH R. ADAMS HAS RESIGNED REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR THE SUPERIOR BENCH. ' His Withdrawal Thought to Havo Boen tho Result of an Attack Mado Upon Mr. Adams in the Columns of a Philadelphia Paper Chairman Rccder Issues a Call. Philadelphia, Oct. 19. Joslnli R. Adams, who was nomlnnted by the Republican state convention last Au gust as a candidate for Judge of the superior court, tonight sent a letter to General Frank Reoder, chairman of the Republican state committee, with- JOSIAH HON. Who Yesterday Declined the Republican Nomination (or Judge of the Superior Court. drawing from the ticket. The follow- lng is a copy of the letter: Philadelphia, Oct. 19. General Frank Rccder, Cha'rman Republican State Committee. My Dear Sir: Tho honor of the nomi nation for supcilor court Judge camo to me, ns you know, unsought nnd unex pected. I accepted that nomination with the greatest pride. Tlie emoluments of tho nfflco were no Inducement to me, but tho opportunity of Flngle devotion to a beloved profession and the honor nf hlt;h office were extremely alluring. I have been attacked bv political opponents and havo answered the attack in the only way thnt the bct frlmdly, professional ami political advisors doomed adequate. I can. before election dnv. In no further wny, diminish the "ffect of that attn"'.t which must, therefore. Influence voters adversely to tho ticket If 1 remain there on. I havo no right to let my own ambition Impede my party's success nnd while I havo no doubt of election If I stand, I should not enjoy victory by a lessened party vote nor would I endure ii Judicial pent In any court where the liumblc.it suitor nt tho bar doubts my Integrity. I therefore, decline tho nomination for Judge of the superior court. Very respectfully. Joslah B. Adams. Mr. Adams' withdrawal is the sequel of an uttack made unon him bv a Philadelphia morning newspaper. Mr. Adams was charged by the paper with being the president of corporations which are alleged to have swindled many persons In Pennsylvania nnd other states. The newspaper continued the attacks, and Mr. Adams was urged by newspapers of both of tho big par ties and his friends to answer the charges. Yesterday he issued a long statement In answer to tlie accusa tion, which he branded as being "ab solutely and unqualifiedly false." Ho did not deny his connection with the alleged swindling concerns, but posi tively asserted that he had no knowl edge that they were other than legiti mate enterprises, and that when com pinlnts reached him of questionable transactions on the part of the agents of the companies, ho Immediately with drew from all connection with the con cerns. The Conference. Mr. Adams' withdrawal wns decided upon at a conference held late this af ternoon in the office of Director of Public Safety English In the city hall. The conference wns a secret one, nnd what actually took place at tlie meet ing was not made public. Those who are said to have nttended It are Gen eral Reeder, Israel Durham, Mayor Ashbridge, .Director English and Mr. Adams. Several other political leaders whose names It could not bo learned were also present. After the confer ence had been concluded, Mr. Adams' letter was given out. Whether he vol untarily withdrew from tlie ticket, or whether he wns asked to do so, could not be learned, as those who attended the meeting would not discuss the sub ject. Under the rules of the party, the vacancy on the ticket will havo to bo filled by the state committee. General Reeder, when seen tonight, said that he did not know when tin committee would be called together, but thought that a meetlns would bo held next week. When nsked whom h thought would probably bo named to fill tho vacancy, ho positively declined to talk any further. A number of names have been mentioned, but as many of tho pnrtyleaders are onthe stump through out tho state, no one namo had any considerable following. General Reeder, chairman of the Re publican statu committee, tonight Is sued a call for n meeting of tho Repub lican stato committee at the commit tee headquarters In (Philadelphia at 3 p. m. on Saturdny next, Oct. 21, to se lect a cnndldato for iudgo of the Su perior coiut In plnco of Joslah R. Adams, who has withdrawn. THE NEWS THIS 310UNINU Weather Indication ToJjvi LOCAL RAINS COOLER. 1 General Boers nnd British Fight In Natnl. . Hon. Joslah It. Adams Withdraws from the Republican State Ticket. Tho Philippine Campaign. Bryan Attacks tho Administration. 2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania. Financial and Commercial, .1 General Live Industrial News. 4 Editorial. News and Comment. 5 Locnl Convention of Stato Banker?. fi Local Meeting of Botli Councils. Court Proceedings. 7 Locnl Little Convicted, of Libel. Scrnntonlnns tn the Southwest. R Local West Scrnnton nnd Suburban. R. ADAMS, 9 Bound About the County. Local Stntt Bankers' (Ccncludtd.) 10 Convention THE NATIONAL ANTIS. Officers Elected at tho Chicago Meet ing. Chicago, Oct. 19. Tho committee on 'peimanent organization appointed by the antl-Imperiallsm conference met here today and formed a national or ganization to be known as the Ameri can Antl-Impcrlallst league. Existing oiganlzatlons will become members at the outset and the work of securing new local organizations will be pushed all over the country. The following were elected ns offi cers of the league: President. George S. Bout well. Mass.; vice-presidents, George T. Edmonds. Vermont; J. Ster ling Norton. Nebraska; Carl Schurz, Now York; Richard T. Crane. Illinois; Donaldson Caffrey. Louisiana; Bufus B. Smith. Ohio, and John Vnlentine, California; treasurer, Frederick W. Gookln. Illinois; secretary, William J. Mize, Illinois. An executive commit ter wns also appointed with Edwin Burrltt Smith, of Chicago, ns chair man. The president, secretary and treasurer of the league were made ex oitlelo members. Chicago was sclented as the head quarters of the league, with an eastern oTIre In Boston. Other ofllces will be established as required. MURDER ON A BRIG. Captain and Wife and Mate of Juli ana Schlosser Killed at Sea. Santa Cruz do Tencrlffe. Oct. 19. Tho brig Juliana Rchlosor recently ar rived here on her way to Brazil, nnd reported that during the voyag.- tho helmsman had mmdercd the captain, the e.iptnln's wife nnd the mate. The Brnzllinu counsel nsked assistance of the authorities and the opanlsh, cruiser Infartu Isabel sent several boat crews to the brig. They were tired upon by the brig's crew and the marines re plied, dually hoarding the ship. Ele en eamen then Jumped overboard, but were rescued by the ciuiser's boats and are now imprisoned. Tho helmsman committed suicide. Another murdered man was found on boaul. . Bridge Combine, nttsliuri:. Oct. 19. It w.is annouiu'-d today that tho brldgo combine, under tho name of tho Amerkin Bridge company, had boen completed und would bo In op eiatlou by tho lirst of next mouth. The combine Includes thlrty-Ilvo of tho thlrly sjven pl.ints In tho country nnd Is np Itnllzed a'. J07.3iO.rtW. of which JUOfOfi'O Is preferred, nnd Jil.MO.OOO common stock It will control nliout PS pel cent, of tho output of tho country. The headquarters will be In New Vork. Call to Dr. Hovt. CimhiulKr. M.1SB., Oct. 19,-The Kirst lUotlMl cliunh of this city bus voted iiniinlinniiMy to extend a cnll to Uov. Dr. Wuylaud Hoyt, of Philadelphia. It is understood that Mr. Hoyt will accept tho cull. The First church hero la ono of tho most Influential societies In the city. Havana's Population. Havana, Oct. lO.-The Heraldo antici pates that tin pjpuh'tlon of Havana will lin shown by the present census to be be tween 2.V,000 and SCO.OOO. It points out thnt tho city now supports nearly sixty newspapers and periodicals. Partition of Corea. Vancouver. II. I'., Oct. 19. Reports from Corea say thnt demands are being mado by representatives of various foreign powers for a practical division of tha emnlre among themselves, ns far as mln- . lng interests are concerned. THE ADVANCE OF LAWT0N He Is Believed to Be at San Isidro with 3,000 Men. THE MOVE FROM ARAYAX No Communication Has Been Re ceived Sinco Gonoral Lawton's De parture from Arayat Tarlac tho Objective Point Third Cavalry, Equipping to Join Him Gunboata Going Up tho River Campaign la the Philippines Being Pushed, Raining in Manila. Manila, Oct. 19. It Is supposotii tha General Lawton has reached Sun IsU dro. No communication has boen re ceived from him since ho left ArayaC this morning, where ho and General Young had a force of about 3,000 men. Tho gunboats Florida and Oesto aro preparing to move along the river to San Isldio, which is to be held as a base for operations to the north. Extensive preparations have been lni progress for several days and the ex pedition, whose objoctlvo point 13 Tar- lac, is expected to start today. Tha supplies aro to be taken in cascocs. General Lawton's forco consists oC eight companies of the Twenty-fourth infantry, under Colonel Keller: eight companies of tho Twenty-second In fantry, under Major Baldwin; nlnof troops of the Fourth cavalry, mounted, under Colonel Hay, and a mixed regi ment, consisting of one company of tho Thirty-seventh Infantry, six guns, commnnded by Captain Scott: ono company of cavalry and Captain Bat son's -Macabebeo scouts. The Third cavalry Is equipping at San Fernando to join tho expedition. Heavy rains, the first In weeks, fell last night and have continued stcadllyv PHILIPPINE CUSTOMS DUTIES. Portland Chamber of Commerce Asks That They Bo Readjusted. Portland. Ore., Oct. 19. The trustees of the Chamber of Commerce avo voted to ask the war department for a readjustment of the customs duties In tho Philippine islands. A reduction of 50 per cent. In the specific duty wai requested on a number of articles, such as fruits, pork, butter and cheese. Tho trustees ordered a telegram sent to tho chamber of commerce of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Tacoma. saying 'that tho Port land Chamber of Commerce would In dorse any Pacific coast man whom tho Pacific Coast Jobbers' and Manufact urers' association might name for in terstate comtnerco commissioner. TRANSPORT THOMAS P.EADT. The Model Troopship to Sail for Ma nila Next Month. Philadelphia, Oct. 19. Tho United, States transport Thomas, the finest: troopship alloat, sailed from Cramp'a shipyard at G o'clock this morning for New York, where she Is to go Into dry dock to -bo painted. Tho Thomas 19 to go to the Philippines earily In No vember nnd Is to carry more than two thousand pasengers. Including sol diers, officers, nurses and crew. In the thiee compartments forward of the bolleis thete aro long rowa oB galvanized steel nlngb berths, threo In each frame, for 042 men. There aro also 111 berths aft, making a total of 7S3 berths. Between decks aro similar accommo dations for SC7 more men, a total of 1, 0"3 privates and non-commissioned of fl'.eis. On the main deck Is tho Ice mnklng plant, with a cnraclty o twa tons per clay. There Is also a condens ing apparatus for changing salt water Into filtered froh water, with a capac ity of 10,000 gallons a dny; a carbon ating machine for making soda water, a balocry, a laundry, nnd a cold r.torago plant. On the spar deck arc tho sol diers' writing room, a dining room, Willi seventy-six ncats for company, and ships otllceis, a saloon, and lava tories. The quartermaster's depart ment, commanding officer's headquar ters, regular officers' quarters, and smoking and lounging rooms, aro on the promenade deck. Tho chart room? and quarters of tho captain and first, second, third and fourth officers of tha ship, nre on the upper bridge deck. On that deck, ulso. la a hospital fop contagious diseases, vnleh was equip ped under tho presonnl supervision e Dr. Juenemann. TRANSPORT STRIKE ENDED. Boilermakers at San Francisco Re turn to Work. San Francisco, Oct. 19. Tlie boiler makers' strike Is ended nnd tho men will go back to work today. A nine hour day for work on vessels not owned by the government has been agreed to. On government Milps tho day's work Is to be eight hours for ten hours' pay. In order to make up for the extra hour on outside ships a slight advanca bus been made In the men's wnges. Pivo Persons Cremated. Canton, Oct. 19. At St. Ann. twenty miles east of hero, today, Mrs. J. If. Xlainbrell and four children lost their lives In a tiro that destroyed their resi dence. .. ... X WEATHER FORECAST. -f f Washlngton.Oct. 19. Forecast for Friday: Eastern ronnsylvanla Cloudy nnd cooler, with local rains - nnd llKht northwesterly winds Frl- -f-day. Saturday, fair. 4- t "r -t- t-t--r-"r-t t-r--t- -rl,
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