G At Chicago's Festival Banquet at the Auditorium. TRIBUTE OF SEOSETABY LONG To the Many Unknown Heroes of the War The Work of WatnwrUtut and Che Gloucester Commended Pre mier Laurler'a Friendly Speech. Chicago. Oct. 10. Chicago's great , Auditorium never held a greater gath ering than last night, when the Chi cago day banquet was held within its walls under the auspices of the fall festival committee. The great stage, upon which 1,000 people can easily find standing room, had been enlarged . and a great floor built out over the seats of the parquet, quadrupling the floor space of the stage. President Mc Kinley, who was the guest of honor, Hat at a raised table on the right of Melville E. Stone, the toastmaster. Other distinguished guests were at the same table, among them being i Vice President Don Ignacio Mariscal of Mexico, Premier Wilfrid Laurier of Canada, General John C. Black, Gov- j ornor John R. Tanner, Mayor Carter H, Harrison, Senor Manuel Dp Asplroz, Secretaries Hay, Gage, Smith. I-ong, Hitchcock and Wilson, Attorney Gen eral Griggs, Generals David B, Hen derson, Morritt, Anderson and Alger, Carl Dentrer, Dr. Emll O, Hlrsch, min ister to Brastl, Charles Page Bryan, : W. T. Buchanan. Japanese Minister ' Jutaro Koroura and Senators Mason, Allison, McMillan, McEnery, Penrose and Cullom. The opening hour of the banquet was Mt for t o'clock, but the streets wen? so densely packed by the great throng that had come down to witness the laying of the corner stone of the new federal building and the afternoon pa rade and remained in great part to see the parade of the eventng that It was with difficulty one could make his way along the streets, and as a consequent " it was nearly an hour later than that , originally set when the banquet was ;n full blast. The material part of the banquet oc rupied two hours, and It was nearly 10 o clock when Mr. Stone rapped for order, and brought the intellectual por tion of the program to the front In an eloquent address. He was followed by Governor Tanner, Mayor Harrison, Senator McCullom, President McKin ley. Premier Laurier of Canada, Vice President Mariscal of Mexico, Secre tary Long, D. B. Henderson and Gen eral Thomas M. Anderson. Secretary Iong evoked thunders oi applause by his tribute to the unknown heroes. He said In part: "You cheer for the men behind the guns; you give swords and banquets here and there to an admiral and both most richly deserve the tribute but remember that all up and down the line there are individuals whose names never come to our ears, or if so. are already half forgotten, who have earn ed unfading laurels. No man in the navy has rendered such service, how ever great, that others were not ready to fill the place and do as well. The navy Is full of heroes unknown to fame. Who repeats the names of the young officers who pleaded for Hob son's chance to risk his life in the hull and hell of the Merrimac? Who men tions the scores of seamen who beg ged to be of the immortal seven who were his companions In that forlorn hope? In the long watch before San tiago the terror of our great battle ships was the two Spanish torpedo boat destroyers. Yet when the great battle came it was the unprotected Gloucester, a converted yacht, the former plaything and pleasure boat of a summer vacation, which without hesitation or turning attacked these demons of the sea and sunk them both. I have always thought it the most heroic and gallant individual in stance of fighting during the war. And yet who has given a sword or spread a feast to that purest flame of chivalrous heroism, Richard Watnwrtght?" Premier Laurier, In the course of his address, made this reference to International disputes: "I am proud to say, in the presence of the chief executive of the United States, that It Is the belief of the Can ndlan government that we should make a supreme effort to better our relations and make the government of President McKlnley and the present government of Canada, with the assent of Great Britain, so to work together as to remove all causes of dissension between us. May I he permitted to say here and now that we do not desire one inch of your land, but If I state, how ever, that we want to hold our land, will that be an American sentiment, I want to know? I am here to say above all, my fellow country men, that we want not to stand upon the extreme limits of our rights. We are ready to give and to take. But though we have many little bickerings of that kind. I speak my whole mind, and I believe I speak the mind of all you gentlemen, when I say that after all. when we go down to the bottom of our hearts we will And that there Is between us a true genuine affection. 'I hero are no two nations today on the face of the globe so united as Great Britain and the United States of America." The most spectacular feature of the entire fall festival, the parade of all nations, took place last night, and was viewed by thousands, the streets in the down town district being literally a solid mass of humanity for the entire length of the parade. The parade, in which marched representatives of 14 countries, including Germany, Vene zuela, Switzerland, Brazil, the Nether lands, Austria and Hungary, Scotland. Armenia, Asyrta, Belgium, China. Italy and the United States, included nearly thirty floats, some of them extremely beautiful and novel. The one that at tracted the most attention was the great Chinese dragon, which was ship ped here from San Francisco for the all-nations parade. The dragon, which was nearly three hundred feet long, was carried on the shoulders of 200 men. and In Its immense laws and nos trils were burned red and green fire 1a quantities that lit up the parade ior blocks. ' THE IN0HAM.NEW1TT TRIAL Fermer Federal OAclala Charged With Conspiracy and Attempted Bribery. Philadelphia, Oct 10. Former Uni ted States District Attorney Ellery P. Ingham and his former first assistant, Harvey K. Newltt, were arraigned for trial yesterday before Judge McPher son, in the United States district court, on charges of conspiracy to counter felt Internal revenue stamps and to bribe United States officials. Both the defendants pleaded not guilty, and the work of securing a Jury was finished in 20 minutes. The Jury chosen is us follows: John A. Daly, Sr., gentleman, Philadelphia: Alfred Douden, lumber. Dauphin county; Charles G. Ellcker, contractor, York county; James B. Funk, miller, Berks county; George Oerhart, merchant, Berks county; C. V. Kleintys, musician, Carbon county; Isaac L. Long, storekeeper, Perry county; George W. Moore, coal and feed, Delaware county: Mickel C. Paul, shoe merchant, Philadelphia; Horace T. Potts, Iron merchant, Philadelphia; S. John Pyle, merchant. Chester coun ty; Samuel W. Wruy, accountant, Phil adelphia. The only witness Introduced yester day was William L. Kendlg. who turn ed state's evidence. Ills testimony was a reiteration of the statement already published. Kendlg gave a broader ac count than he did before United States Commissioner IMmunds, making a "clean breast" of the whole case. After disposing of the Newitt and fngham cases the government will call up the cases of William M. Jacobs and William L. Kendlg, cigar manufac turers, of Lancaster, and James Burns, a foreman In Jacob's factory, who are charged with procuring the making of an enormous quantity of internal leve nue stamps, which they used on cigar boxes; Samuel L Downey, former deputy collector of internal reve nue for the Lancaster district, who is charged with accepting bribes from Jacobs and Kendlg, and Arthur Tay lor and Baldwin S. Bredell, engravers, charged with making the plates for the counterfeit notes and stamps. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS To open nt Philadelphia's Export Ki poHttton on Thursday Next. Philadelphia, Oct. 9. The interna tional commercial congress, composed of delegates from most of the civilized governments of the world and repre sentatives from the most important chambers of commerce of all trade cen ters, will convene In the Auditorium of the National Export exposition here on Thursday next. Assistant Secretary of 8tate David J. Hill will preside at the opening ceremonies and deliver an address of welcome. The diplomatic corps and several cabinet officials will accom pany Mr. Hill. Addresses will also be delivered by Mayor Ashbridge, Presi dent Charles H. Cramp, of the Phila delphia Commercial Museums, and Di rector Wilson, of the exposition. Presi dent McKlnley will send a message. Among the delegates at the opening of the congress will be a large num ber of representatives from Spain, and one of the most Interesting figures among the delegates will be the presi dent of the chamber of commerce of Manila. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT'S WILL It Will Give III Two Eldest Sons Over gffO.OOO.UOO Apiece. New York. Oct. 10. The Tribune says: A close friend of the Vander bllt family yesterday made the fol lowing prediction as to what the con tents of the will of Cornelius Vander bilt would prove to be: "Mrs. Van derbllt will get the Fifth avenue resi dence and the 'Breakers' at Newport for life, and an Income of $600,000 a year to keep them up. These houses and the Income allotted to Mrs. Van derbilt will at her death pass to the third son, Reginald. The five children will receive $10,000,000 apiece, and the residue of the estate will be divided into two equal parts, one of Which will be given to Cornelius and the other to Alfred Gwynne Vandorbllt. Mr. Vanderbllt was I thick, far richer than he was popularly supposi .' to be, and I believe the shares of his two oldest sous will be over $50,000,000 apiece." Steepteehnse Rider Killed. Chicago, Oct. 10. J. Boyd, the well known steeplechase rider, was killed at Hawthorne yesterday. The 'iccl dent occurred in the third race, a steeplechase. Boyd had the mount on Globe II. The bunch got oft well to gether, and as the horses swung to ward the fence Boyd swerved with the seeming Intention of carrying Cheese mlte out of the course. He succeeded, but Globe II crashed against the wing of the hurdle and turned a complete somersault, colliding with and knock ing down Three Forks, and crushing Boyd so badly that he died while be ing conveyed to the hospital. Andrndo Will Make Way For Castro. Caracas, Venezuela, Oct. 10. Senor Matos, the special envoy sent by Presi dent Andrade to the insurgent com mander, General Clprlano Castro, has returned here. He reports having had a prolonged interview with General Castro, and he has assured United States Minister Loomis that there is no danger of further hostilities unless new and unexpected complications arise. President Andrade, it Is ru mored, will resign, allowing tho peace ful election of General Castro to the presidency. Prteonerft on the Ratnpaare. Hudson. N. Y., Oct. 10. The 300 In mates of the Hudson House of Refuge for women began Sunday midnight to smash the furniture and break the windows in the several cottages. The women seemingly acted by precon certed arrangements. The guards at the refuge and the matrons were un able to restore order, and they called to their assistance the Hudson police. T V. A n- r wn tn t K a fiirnlttira arA nlni. IUD UOUiac tu mo luiuuuin ouu wisv- trie light wires, which were torn from the walls. Is probably about $500. Carnegie's Gifts to Washington. Washington, Oct. 10. Word was re ceived yesterday from Andrew Car negle, the Pittsburg millionaire, stat ing that he would give another $50,000 towards the erection and equipment of a library for Washington city, mak ing the total amount of his gift to the City 1350,000. txllt Battles With the Insurgents in the Province of Cavite. THE REBEL8 RETREAT, AS USUAL General Ren wan n Coin in n stcadllyAd vnnclnir on xnn itHWOtseo do Main ban, the Insurgent troutrhel4 In tho Province ofCnvtte. Manila. Oct. 10. Yesterday after noon a body of Insurgents was seen near Laloma church, four miles fron' ! the heart of Manila. They opened fire, 1 the bullets falling among the tents of the Twenty-fifth Infantry. The Americans manned the trenches end replied at a range of 1,200 yards. The insurgents volleyed and the Americana used their artillery. The tight lasted an hour, alter which the Insurgents retreated. Oue Ameri can was wounded. General Schwan's column, consist ing of the Thirteenth Infantry, a bat talion of the Fourteenth infantry, two troops of cavalry. Captain Rilley's battery of the Fifth artillery and Lowe's scouts, continued the advance towards San Francisco de Malabon, meeting with little resistance and suf fering no casualties. The enemy fell back steadily. The Americans camped last night wit b In sight of S.m Francisco de Mala bon. the stronghold of the Insurgents in the province of Cavite, where the Filipinos are said to number 5,000, During the march from Novelctn to ' Rosario only a few shots were fired. Tula large coast town was literally BRIGADIER GENERAL SCHWAN. filled with white flags. The American captured 200 or 300 men, many of the Filipinos changing their clothing foi white costumes. The Bay of Rosario was filled with hundreds of boats, In which the people had spent an ex citing night. An expedition composed of the Uni ted States gunboats Callao and Man ila, with sn armor plate boat and steam pump, has left Cavite for the River Paslg, or Bells, which empties into Manila bay, on the north side, with a view of raising the Spanish river gunboat Ayat, purposely sunk In the river by the Spaniards, which is re ported to be in good condition. Tho United States gunboat Helena, with a body of marines from tho Baltimore, preceded the expedition to make soundings at the mouth of the river. On 8unday General Schwan's col umn occupied Cavite Viejo and Nove leta after skirmishes with the rebels in which the American forces sustain ed considerable losses. Marines as- I slsted In the fighting, wading through water to their shoulders and captur ing the rebels' sand forts. German's Claim AubIiihI Germany. Washington, Oct. 10. Ferdinand Holzendorf, aged 61 years, a native of Germany, but for some vears an Amer ican citizen, arrived here yesterday to lay before the state department an In demnity claim against the Gorman gov ernment. The basis of his claim Is his alleged illegal detention In an insane asylum In Berlin for over 15 months. His Imprisonment occurred after ho had taken out naturalization papors in the United States. He appeared be fore the police officials In Berlin, he as serts, to set up a claim for a previous Incarceration in an Insane asylum on the chsrge of lese majeste, and was promptly sent to another asylum. It Is for this second incarceration he makes his claim. Captain Farter Pays Ills Fine. New York, Oct. 10. Captain Oberlln M. Carter, tho disgraced army officer, has paid the fine of $5,000 Imposed by the court martial. His chock for that amount was sent to United States Dis trict Attorney Burnett. Mr. Rose, of Carter's counsel, has been called to Savannah, and Judge Lacombe has therefore extended the time for sub mission of briefs in the habeas corpus proceedings until next Saturday. The writ was obtained by Mr. Rose in an endeavor to save his client from the additional punishment of imprison ment for five years In the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. No Tranavual Kiivoy For Washington Washington, Oct. 10 No further at tempt to secure the recognition of a diplomatic representative has been made by the government of the Trans vaal republic since Colonel O'Beirne's rejection. It Is very doubtful whether one would be received by our govern ment, even were he free from the ob jection of being an American citizen, as by accepting a diplomatic repre sentative the United States might he placed in the position of deciding the merits of the contest as to suzerainty between Great Britain and the Trans vaal. Over a Million From the Klondike. New York, Oct. 10. A local bank received $175,000 yesterday in pay ment for gold from the Yukon district, deposited at the San Francisco mint. The same bank received Saturday checks aggregating $250,000 for Klon dike gold, making altogether $525,000 received on that account within two days. Another bank announced prob able receipts of $700,000 for Klondike gold during the week. All of the transfers will he added to the reserves of New York banks. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED Wednesday, Oct. 4. General Veiutlnl has left New York : with a party of 500 men to Join the revolutionists in Venezuela. M. Grosjean, Judge of the Versailles i (France) court, has been arrested In ' connection with the Dcroulede con 1 splracy. Two masked men held up a stage near Ouray, Colo., but failed to find $12,000 in gold which was secreted in the vehicle. Mrs. Lucy Shea, of Brooklyn, cap I hired a burglar In the cellar of her house after a bard fight and turned I him over to the police, i John O'Melveny. chief engineer of j the Oregon Short Line railway, was I shot dead at Salt Lake City by Captain J. F. Mills, ex-lleuteuant governor of Idaho. I The Jeweled sword voted to Admiral ' Dewey was formally presented by the I president at Washington yesterday. ! There was a monster parade, led by General Miles, lavish decorations and rem: tkable enthusiasm. Thursday, Oct. B. The Dewey home fund to date amounts to $49,381. Jimmy Ixigne, the notorious cx convlet, died in Philadelphia's alms house. Marza Towwsend, 20 yours old, a pnrachute juniper, fell 1,000 feet to death at Des Moines. Ex-I'resldent Harrison's fee as chief counsel for Venezuela before the l'aris tribunal Is said to be $250,000, Fire losses In the 1'nlte.l States and Canada In September aggregated $12. 77K.000, over $10,000,000 more than in September, 1898. Governor Mount, of Indiana, and staff took back to Texas a battle flag captured from a Texas regiment dur ing the civil war, the ceremonies tak ing place in Dallas. Friday. Oct. B, The admissions to the National Ex Port exposition nt Philadelphia yester day numbered 21,933. James Harlan. ex-United States sen ator and secretary of the interior in Lincoln's cabinet, died at Des Moines, aged 79. Admiral Dewey is believed to have recommended the dispatch of mon troops as well as more ships to the Philippines. A widow of a Pawnee chief in Okla homa committed suicide shortly after her husband's death because he gave away their child in disposing of his personal property. The Mallory line steamer Leona eame into New York with tire in her hold, and was ink before the firemen could subdue the flames. Iasb. 1300. 000. Saturday, Oct. 7. Of 850 mules sent to the Philippines on the transport 81am all but 19 were killed during two typhoons. A Hawaiian native who went to visit his Wife's tribe in the New Hebrides was captured, roasted and eaten. Admiral Dewey has decided to se. eept the home In Washington sub scribed for by over 43,000 citizens. During the nine months ending Sept. SO a round numbered total of 2,700 miles of new railroad were laid in the United States Bishop Potter, of New York, It Is said, is preparing for a trip to the Philippines, In company with Rev i Percy 8. Grant. The estimate for the entire naval I establishment for the fiscal year end I ing June 30. 1901. aggregate $73,045,103, of which $1,395,092 Is for league Isl and. The third attempt this week of Co lumbia and Shamrock to sail for the America's cup ended today In a third failure to cover the course In tho time limit. Mointnv, Oct. 0. Admiral Dewey has promised to visit Atlanta, (!., not later than Nov. 1. Andrew Carnegie will give a public library building to Connoaut, 0. The New England Beet Sugar com pany will erect a $300,000 plant at North Judson, Ind. Several parts of a woman's body found In New York harbor and In the city are slashed like Ixindon's vic tims of Jack the Ripper. ked by their parents In the house, two children of Clifford E. Balfe, at Torre Haute, Ind., perished in the burning building. On Dewey day. at Three Oaks. Mich.. Miss Helen Gould will unveil the Span ish gun captured by Dewey, and won by the village. Taeaday, Oct. in. Heavy rains in the Salerno district of Italy are reported to have caused the loss of 40 lives. Third Vice President Thomas F. Kimball, of the Union Pacific rallraod. died suddenly In Omsha last night. The Paris Matin is suthority for the statement that the Dreyfus family will shortly go to Egypt for the winter. The nsvy department Is preparing the auxiliary cruiser Buffalo to take the wives and families of naval officers serving In the Philippines to Manila. Nine columns of the great hypostyle hall of the temple of El-Karnak, built by Setee I, dynasty XIX, one of the most magnificent and celebrated relics of the architecture of ancient Egypt, have fallen. THE PRODUCE MARKETS. Philadelphia, Oct. . Flour weak; win ter superfine, t2.KSl.50; Pennsylvania roller, clear, 11.100X10; city mills, extra, f2.t0g2.70. Rye flour Ann at $3.30 per bar rel for choice Pennsylvania. Wheat quiet; No. t red, spot. In elevator, 72 ..r 73c Corn steady; No. t mixed, spot, In levator, tSHSMHc. ; No. J yellow, for local trade, 41 He Oats quiet; No. 1 white, clipped, tie.; lower grades, nfj31c. Hay firm: choice timothy, 115.50 for large bales. Beef dull: beef bams. $24.60&2S. Pork dull; family, $1101X50. Lard steady; west ern steamed. tt.NZH. Butter strong; west ern creamery, 17914c.; do. factory, 14 u 16c.; June creamery, lS22c. ; Imitation creamery, ltltc. ; New Tork dairy, 113 He.: do. creamery, 17024c.; fancy Penn sylvania prints Jobbing at Kt28c.; do. wholesale. He. Cheese Arm; large, white, lllic; small do., 12Hc; large, colored, 12c; small do., UHOUHe. Egg" firmer; New Tork and Pennsylvania, xlM3tc.; west ern ungraded at mark, 15916. Potatoes steady; Jersey, tldl.40; New Tork. tl 25 1.49; Long Island, tLSTsfl.75; Jersey sweets, 0.7IO!; southern do.. $131.25. Cabbage dull; Long Island, $364. W. THE BRITISII POLICY In South Africa May Meet Radical Opposition in Parliament. ONLY FIVE THOUSAND RESERVES win Be Retained with tht Colore The Authorities Have Contracted For Elulit Months' Supply or Itreml nnd other Military Requisite. Iondon. Oct. 10. The dearth of news since yesterday afternoon from the Cape, on which all attention Is rlvet tcd. Is poorly compensated for by the mass of minor details published con cerning the preparations for the dis patch of the army corps and specula tion as to the length and character of the debates when parliament meets. In official circles there Is said to be apprehension that tho radicals will offer protracted opposition to the gov ernment's policy in South Africa, which will possibly make prorogation and Christmas near neighbors. Lord Salisbury's whip to the lords. issued last night, says parliament win : deal with matters of grave moment. The latest dispatch from LourOUXQ Marques, relating to the chasing of the the steamer Guelph by the cruiser i Philomel, caused some stir, especially 1 as it was announced that the Guelph had landed at Durban 414 cases of am munition for the liners. There Is a pretty general feeling thai ammuni tion ought not to be allowed to be fur warded. Some Indication of the war office estimate of the duration of the cam paign is given by the fact that the au thorities have contracted for eight months' supply Of bread and other military requisites rendered necessary i by the absence of the bulk of the army service corps, whom the war office thus j evidently calculates will be at home ! again by the beginning of May. 11 appears that although the war office called up L'J.OOO reservists, only 1 the pick of them, some 6,000. will be ! retained with tho colors, The autborl I ties are pleased at the application of a number of reservists belonging to the 1 untnoblllted classes w ho are volunteer . Ing for foreign service. Tho war of l flee announces that wives of reservists will get six pence and each child two pence daily while the husbands and fathers are retained with the colors. The scarcity of news from South Af rica appears to be due to a heavy block on the telegraph lines, which may mean that the lines are occupied by official dispatches, and that nego tiations are being actively cnrrlnd on. From Durban It Is announced that no code messages win be accepted for any part of South Africa without the pro duction of tho codes. Advices from Pretoria say the Netherlands railway management as serts that over 800 carriages and trucks belonging to the Transvaal are now In the llritlsh colony. According to these advices the burghers are still arriving at Sandsprult, and It Is esti mated that 13,000 are now concen trated there. They are becoming very much dissatisfied because of their In activity, and heavy rains and bitterly cold weather render the conditions very trying for horses and men. President Kruger, in tho course of an Interview yesterday, said he re garded the situation as very grave, nnd considered It very difficult to pre dict coming events. The landing of British reinforcements In Natal, he said, did not trouble him, aH he had full faith In the Almighty. President Kruger is colobratlng his 76th birthday today. Boa ton Wants tho Liberty Boll. Boston, Oct. 10. This city wishes to have the liberty bell brought from Philadelphia to this city next June, when the 125th anniversary of the bat tle of Hunker Mill will bo celebrated. Yesterday a resolution passed the board of aldermen requesting the may or of Boston to ask the mayor of Phil adelphia for permission to bing tho bell here for the celebration. Dowey on For Vermont. Washington, Oct. 10. Admiral Dew ey and party of friends left laM night for Vermont, where the admiral Is to be the guest of Dr. Seward Webb. The party, which occupied a special train, Included In addition U) the admiral his aides. Lieutenants Caldwell and Brumby, Dr. Webb. Oovcrnor Smith, of Vermont, and tho admiral's son and his Chinese servant. Aineor of AfuiisiilHtan liiHitno. London. Oct. 10. The Dally Tele graph's St. Petersburg correspondent says Russian accounts represent Abdur Rahman Khan, ameer of Afghanistan, as Insane and likely to provoke a con flict between Russia and England. These accounts say the ameer is sanc tioning brutal executions and tho tor turing of officials dally, and that his actions are resulting in a general txodus. oiympia i OoIm out of Commission. Washington, Oct. 10. The Olympta has sailed from New York for Boston, where she is to go out of commission. The Marblehead has arrived at San Francisco, the Uncas has sailed from Beaufort for San Juan and the New Orleans has sailed from Fort Monroe 1 for New York for slight repairs pre , paratory to sailing for Manila. Ten IteoimeutH Fnlly It. "rotted. Washington, Oct. 10. Ten of the volunteer regiments last called out ' have been recruited to their full quota i of men, and will be immediately pre : pared for transportation to the Phillp I pines. Recruiting will be continued I for the two colored regiments, and it ' is expected that they will be fully or ; ganlzed during the present week. j Imprisoned For Cheating at Cardn. Berlin, Oct, 10. Count Egloffsteln, ' a prominent member of the Club der Harmlosen, the trial of certain mem ; bars of which on charges of gambling j at the club was begun on Oct 3, was i yesterday sentenced to nine months' I imprisonment for cheating at cards. Htirnal Corps From Manila. Ban Francisco, Oct. 10. The United States transport Newport arrived last night. 33 days from Manila. She has 465 members of the volunteer signal corps aboard and 13 civilians. HAILED AS HRROES. American Who Defeated the World at Itapui Brides Building. I Philadelphia, Oct. 7. Superintend ant Wennas, of the Pencoyd Iron I works, of this city, and the seven 'skilled Iron workers who accompanied b i in 1 1 o Egypt to erect the bridge over I Atbara river, in the Soudan, arrived I In New Ycrk Thursday opening on the steamship Servia and pre given a royal welcome when they reached the Pencoyd works yesterday. They are lookeil upon as heroes by their thou sands of fellow workmen, and the whole force turned out to greet them. Work was suspended, whistles were blown and quite a demonstration was made. The rapidity of the completion of the Atabara bridge by the Pencoyd company has attracted the attention of the world, though Superintendent Wennas remarked that he did not re gard the achievement as a great one. He said that if he could have bad a big force of American helpers to assist him in the erection of the bridge, in stead of the convicts, the only help available, he could have finished the work even quit ker than It was done. The English government wanted a steel bridge built for its military road In Egypt, and wanted It built in ;t hurry. No English or European con structors could be found with capacity or sufficient energetic action to un dertake the work, and the Pencoyd company took the contract on Feb. t last The structural parts of tho seven spans, each IfO feet long, weigh ing 650 tons, and I he cylinder caps, weighing til tons, were rapidly pre pared .ind were shipped from New York April 'J). The material arrived at its destination in the latter part of May. Superintendent Wennas and hit seven skilled assistants were on hand, and In two months after tin lr arrival the completed Btructure w.is turned ever to the English government, an almost unprecedented piece of eu gineerlng enterprise. ITEMS OF STATE NEWS. Wllkesbarre, Pa., Oct. 7. Mrs. Bridget Corrigan, said to be the oldest woman In this section of the state, died yesterday at her home at Sugar Notch, aged 107 years. She was Ivorn in Ireland, and came to this country when t7 years old. She had a won derful memory, and always enjoyed good health. Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 10. Harry Adams, of Indianapolis, recently sen tenced to two years for robbery, es caped from the county Jail last even ing. BecaUM of good behavior Adams was made a helper, which gave him special privileges. During tho confu sion of serving supper Adams slipped Into the yard, scaled the high wait with an Improvised rope and hook, nnd made off. A posse is searching for him. New Castle, Pa., Oct. 5. Fully 1,500 quarrymen employed at and around Hlllsvllle, Carbon and Lowellvlllc have struck. The men have been re ceiving 18 cents per ton for quarrying, and their wages are paid onco u month. They demand an advance of two cents per ton and In addition they want to be paid twice a month. As yet there have been no cases of vio lence, and from the outlook there will not be any. Pittsburg. Oct. 4.L. Knttamay, Im porlal architect of Japan, who has been In the city for some time, yesterday placed an order with the Camegies for 1,000 tons of structural iron nnd steel to bfl used In the building of a palace for the crown prince of Japan nt Toklo, The palace will he constructed especially to withstand earthquakes as well as possible, aad will he Beveu years In building, at u cost of $5,000, 000 to $7,0uo,ooo. Harrisburg, Oct. 10. The soldier shot by Farmer Ernes! L Grit t wu not killed, as flrsl repotted, but II lying In the Camp Meade hospital in a critical condition, He is Private James Yeast, of Kentucky, a mcmbei of Company E, Forty-first regiment. Yeast and several other privates are alleged to have tresspassed on Uriest'l farm, near Camp Meade, and when he warned them off they assaulted him. He defended hinisell by shooting Yeas', w'th a revolver. Philadelphia. Oct. 6. Worn out by excesses and years of confinement re sulting from his long career in crime "Jimmy" Logue, the famous ex-con-Vlct, who Is believed to have stolen more money than any other thief of bis time, died in the county almshouse here yesterday, aged 62 years. He Bought religious consolation before he died. Logue Is supposed to have had a fortune at one time of about $300,000, all other people's money. He started his career of crime at the age of 17 and spent more titan 20 years of his lite in the prisons of a number of stutes. Pittsburg, Oct. 5. The wago com mittee of the American flint glass works, at a conference held yesterday with a similar committee of the Amer ican Association of Flint Glass Manu facturers, demanded an advance of 10 per cent on last year's wages. A com mittee of glass mold makers at tho conference also demanded a. slight, ad vance. The committee of manufac turers asked for two weeks' time to give a reply. The demand was a big surprise to the manufacturers, as here tofore the workers have generally abided by the decision rearhed at the August meeting of the conference com mittee. Hazleton. Pa., Oct. 10. Hnzleton had a magnificent celebration last night in honor of the return of its 22 sturdy Philippine veterans. The boys cam1 to the city in squads, each sqund being met at the railroad station by hun dreds of people, who extended a warm greeting. The parade moved at 8 o'clock, and from the time the 3,000 men In line began their march until the procession dispersed Broad street had the appearance of a mass of Are. Fireworks were set off all along the line, thousands of rockets and Ro- ' man candles being shot Into the air. The soldiers, attired in their khnkl .uniforms, marched in the first division of the parade, and all along the lino they were greeted with ttimtt"!tons cheering and handclapplng. The ce:e kration wound up with a banquet.
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