UULtiUUlii UIAVIUVIl, Beats Shamrock a Mile and a Half in a Thirty Mile Race. SPLENDID CONTEST THROUGHOUT The American Yacht Ic1 the Cnp Challenger by Ten Mlnnteaand Four- ! teen Seoonda Superior Both In Ileat- ; Inn Anil lit Suiting Before the Wind, j New York. Oct. 17. The cup which the old schooner America won to com- mamtingly against all comers over the course uround the Isle of Wight in 1851. and brought back across the seas, will probably remain here another year.. In a glorlouB breeze, over a wind ward and leeward course of 30 ) roller;, the Columbia scored against Shamrock yesterday In the first race of the 1S99 series. She bounded across the finish line fully a mile and a hnlf ' aheuul of the challenger, defeating her j by i) minutes and 14 seconds actual timet, or 10 minutes and 8 seconds cor rected time. Columbia covered th! I couHse In 4h.. 53m., 53a.; Shamrock. I 6h., 5m.. 10s. Although the preponderence of ex- i pert opinion never wavered in its loy- alty to the wonderful speed and abll- j lty of the white llycr, no nautical sha.rp expected that the Shamrock would be so overwhelmingly vanquish ed (as she was in yesterday's royal struggle The Yankee boat outgeneral ed her at the start, beat her hopelessly In windward work to the outer mark ' uud gained 22 seconds in the run home before the wind. There was a good, strong 10 to 12 knot breeze, and it held throughout the race. It Is undoubtedly a bitter blow, be cause the English hopes of lifting the j cup time never been higher since the Thjlstle and Volunteer met in 1887., Like the Shamrock, she waa decisively ! defeated in the first hour's sailing. The regatta committee, as a result of the showing made by the Columbia yester day, are convinced that the cup Is safe. Hlow high or low, Columbia, It Is be- lteived by her manager, Mr. Iselln, can heat Shamrock. Sir Thomas, like the I trjM sportsman that he is, confessed ! uflter the race that he had been fairly beaten. He had no apologies to make. (The race was a magnificent duel and m ude up for the repeated disappolnt m ents the sightseers have suffered. It w as anything but a comfortable day o! l the water. The prospect was not al ii iring. Still, the mist wreaths were carried along by a good ten knot b reeie right in from the east, and the oild shellbacks said there was more wind where that came from. But the excursionists who went down the bay v, ere not very hopeful until they got o utside, where the wind was fresher n.ud whipped some form out of the waves. Mrs. Iselin was not to be de trred by the bad weather, and waa a conspicuous figure on the Columbia, wrapped up like an old salt in a yel low oilskin. The Shamrock footed valiantly, but neither In speed nor in pointing could :- compare with Columbia, Nothing could have been prettier than the way Columbia swept around the outer mark, gracefully as a swan. In a quarter of a mile from the home run the Columbia crossed the path of the Shamrock, still beatlngto wind war'', and robbed her of the wind for a uiinute as she went paal. It waa nine minutes and forty-nine seconds later whi n the Shamrock swung around the mark and squared away for the finish. There was a soul stirring scene as the Columbia approached the finish. The excursion boats had gathered there in a semi-circle to give her wel come, and as she swept across the finish bedlam broke loose. The steam whistles shrieked, the sirens wailed, the C6rsair, the flagship of the New York Yacht club, and several other yachts flung their powder into smoke and the multitudes on the decks of the side wheelers cheered. The Cor sair hauled down all her private sig nals and set old glory at each mast head and gaff and taffrall. The crew of the Columbia gathered aft, hurrah ed with bared heads, then as she low ered her headsalls and took the tow line from her tender the crowd waited over ten minutes until Shamrock had crossed and the fleet had given her stentorian expression of good will. Then they scampered after Columbia, crowding about her and cheering her again and again, while the bands play ed "Hail Columbia," "Yankee Doodle" and other patriotic airs. They es corted her all the way to her an chorage Inside the hook. All those on board the Erin who saw the race agreed that there were no flJtes and that both yachts were sail ed on their merits. Of all the tugs, steamers and yachts whose whistles saluted the victor none blew more shrilly than that of the yacht owned by the gallant gentleman who still hopes to take away the cup. Sir Thomas Llpton took his defeat with the spirit of a true sportsman. "It was a fair and square race," said he to a press representative who saw him on board tne Erin. "We were beaten fairly. No two boats ever sailed a better race, and they were equally well bandied as far as I could see." American Federation to th Reacne. Washington, Oct. 17. The executive council of the American Federation of Labor met here yesterday. The sec retary's report shows a marvellous in crease In the number of organizations formed and affiliated. The income of the organisation more than doubled that of the year 1898. The miners' trouble In the Cour U'Alene district of Idaho was taken up and resolutions were adopted declaring their arrest and imprisonment unparalleled for the brutality exhibited toward the men. The sum of $500 was appropriated to assist In their legal defense, and local unions are urged to contribute. Avenged Her Hosband'e M urd. r. Niles, 0 Oct. 16. Frank Augusta was shot and killed last evening In the Italian quarter by Mrs. Tauro, who was arrested and lodged In Jail at War ran. About four months ago Domlnlck Tauro was fatally subbed in a fight sad on his deathbed told his wife Augusta had stabbed him. The shoot las of Augusta Is the sequel. Mrs. Tauro has a 5-months-old baby, which the took to Jail with bar. lANQUcrma marconl i Vw Tork Italleoa Honor the tai tor of Wlrelosa Telegraphy. New York, Oct 17. Slgnor Eugene ueimo Marconi, the inventor of the GUGUELMO MARCONI, guest of honor last night at a dinner given by the Italian Chamber of Com merce. Covers were laid for 250 guests. Coroner Antonio Zuccn, who is presi dent of the chamber, presided. Slgnor Marconi responded to the toast, "The evolution of the telegraph." THE PRESIDENT AT MILWAUKEE. The First Visit or n Ctttef Magistrate In a Dcondc. Milwaukee. Oct. 17. The special train bearing President McKlnley and I party arrived in this city from the trip through Iowa and part of Wisconsin over the Chicago and Northwestern railway arrived at 7 o'clock last even-1 Ing. It was the llrst visit to Milwaukee Of a chief magistrate of the nation in j a decade, and the greeting here from, many thousand people was most en- j thusiastlc. As the train entered the depot Mattery A, First artillery, W. N. j O., fired the president's salute of 21 i guns from Juneau I'ark, which faces! the lake, and within a few yards from ' the depot. With the battery's salute I as a cue every steamboat whistle and everything else that could make a noise Joined in the greeting. The president and his party were Im mediately escorted to carriages by the reception committee and driven to the Hotel Pflster, preceded by a military escort. After an hour's rest the presi dential party re-entered carriages and were driven to the Deutscher club, where a public reception lasting an hour was held. The grounds about the Duestcher club were mautlfully illu minated, and thronged with many thousand persons. During the limited time, It Is estimnted, the president shook hands with 3,000 people. Fol lowing the public reception the party returned to the Hotel Pflster to partici pate in a banquet. ASTOR BATTERY FOR KRUQER, A Report That Forty of the Men Have Already Knltntod. Chicago, Oct. 17. The Post says an effort is being made to reorganize the Astor battery, of New York, which was tendered to this government by John Jacob Astor at tbe breaking out of the Spanish-American war and served 11 months in the Philippines, and offer It to President Kruger for setIce against the British. It is said that 40 of the men have already enlisted for the ex pedition. They will leave the United States as Individuals and rendezvous In Canada, In order to evade the neu trality laws. This information comes in a letter to Enyart Hooven, o'f Ham ilton, ()., who is visiting In Chicago. Mr. Hooven is a son of J. C. Hooven, a manufacturer of Hamilton, O., and was held In high esteem by his com rades during the battery's service In the Philippines. The Ingham Newltt Trial, Philadelphia, Oct. 17. The defenso yesterday finished its presentation of testimony In the United States district court in the case of Ellery P, Ingham and Harvey K. Newltt, Charged with conspiracy to protect counterfeiters, and bribery of a secret service official. It was a day of sensational proceed ings, Mr. Newltt, who underwent a rigorous cross examination by the gov ernment, at one time hotly threaten ing United States District Attorney Beck, alleging if It were possible for the latter to go on the stand he would make him disclose what be would not want to admit. Judge McPherson promptly put an end to this. Mr. Beck had previously called attention to the assertions made about him by both de fendants while they were on the stand, and said they did it knowing that he, as prosecuting attorney, could not go upon the stand and answer them. An Engineer' Sad Death. Norfolk, Oct. 17. William H. Crow der, engineer of an east bound freight train on the Norfolk and Western railway, was under his engine at Petersburg, packing a box preparatory to bringing to Norfolk a train which was being made up for him by the shifting engine, when this engine struck his train, shoving the engine and tender upon him, breaking both legs and a thigh, and otherwise In juring him. He died two hours later. Ueneral Harrlaon Sat With Royalty. Berlin, Oct. 16. The press of the city points out at the recent reception of General Benjamin Harrison he was especially honored by Emperor Will- lam, his majesty even disregarding tbe rules of court etiquette by seating Gen eral Harrison at the table of honor re served for members of the royal fam ilies. Krnger'a Coualn Gets a Fortune, Pendleton, Ore., Oct. 17. Rev. Paul Kruger, pastor of the United Brethren church at Ukiah, this county, and cousin of President Kruger, of the South African republic, has fallen heir to a fortune left by his father In Ger many. The property consists of four coal mines and 10,000 marks. To Snppreaa German Army Gambling. Berlin, Oct. 17. Emperor William has issued a decree directing that all regimental commanders shall strongly revive the cabinet order of six yean ago forbidding gambling in the army. TDK TKANSVAAL WAR. Activity on the Part of the Oranen Free State Commands. OAPE COLONY'S DUTCH FARMERS. While There I Much lllnvnlt Amelia Them, It la Net llellweil They Will Knimuc In an l iirUIn::- Cape Colony Volunteers Called Out, j London, Oct. 17. Dispatches from the Cape are very meager, but they Include an important message from the Glencoe camp, dated r.:.15 yesterday ufternoon, announcing that the Boer commandoes which Invaded Natal through Lalngs Nek and after eecupy -Ing Newcastle advanced toPannhauser retired on lngagane Sunday evening, their transport service being reported defective. This will delay Indefinitely the anticipated and hoped lor assault on the strong Hritlsh position at Glen coe. Another dispatch reports activity on the part of the Free Slate commands, in the neighborhood of Allwal North, on the southern frontier. The Boers' advance patrol, the dispatch says, go to the frontier Bridge nightly to keep watch, firing shots at intervals as sig nals. It Is believed the enemy In tends shortly to try to rush the rail way station, with the help of artillery posted on a ridge commanding the town. There are rumors that the Boer have been repulsed at Mafekln auu are attacking Vryburg. A Cape Town paper has a dispatch from the Orange river stating that the telegraph wires have, been cut between Vryburg and Klmherley, ami It Is be lieved that the Hours are taking ad vantage of the presence of a large gathering of disloyal farmers at Vry burg celebrating nachtmual to attack the town, hoping that the farmers will assist them against the British. The same dispatch says that the Drltlsh force at lClmberley is conflden'. of Its ability to hold out, but urges the Immediate dispatch of a relief force. This question of a possible rlslntr Of the Dutch farmers in the northern por tions of Cape Colony Is very lmport- map or IRASSVAAL. ant. The Dally Mall's correspondent at Coleshurg has been Inquiring re garding the matter, and on the whole thinks the chances are against a ris ing. He bases his opinion on the pros pect of good crops after four lean years, which he believes wJB predis pose the farmers to peace. Neverthe less, there Is serious disloyalty and much antl-Brltlsh agitation in these districts, while the Free State Boers threaten an Immediate invasion of Colesberg and Allwal North. The Dally Mall's correspondent as serts that Sir Alfred Milner Is worked to death and that Cape Town is surg ing with bitter resentment at what is called the Schrelner cabinet's betrayal of Mafekfhg by Its constant refusal to send a volunteer force to its relief. Many residents of Cape Town have relatives at Vryburg, and they are fu rious with Messrs. Merriam and Sauer. respectively colonial treasurer and commissioner of public works, and the ministers are mobbed whenever they appear in public. Mr. Hoffmeyr, the Afrikander leader, has gone to the country In order to escape the out bursts of Indignation. On Sunday night the streets were filled with angry citizens, and It was feared that rioting would occur. This, combined with the pressure of the im perial government, brought the Schrelner government to a sense of its peril as well as of its duty and moved It to decide to call out the vol unteers. The ministerial party also worked its hardest to prevent the ova tion to Conyngham Greene on his ar rival from Pretoria, but failed. A Maryland Double Murder. Baltimore, Oct. 17. The little oyster sloop Dream drifted Into Rock creek Sunday In flames. After the fire was extinguished the dismembered body of her captain, Oliver Caulk, was found, and It is supposed that a colored deck hand named Frank Collier, who is missing, shared a similar fato. Robert Wyatt, 27 years old, is under arrest charged with the double murder. In his trunk at a lodging house In this tlty were found the bank book of Cap tain Caulk, as well as a number of letters addressed to him. Cable Communication Cnt. Washington, Oct. 17. The state de partment has been Informed by the cable companies that telegraphic com munication with the Transvaal has been completely interrupted. The de partment la thus cut off from com munication with United States Consul Macrum, at Pretoria. Males For the Transvaal. Kansas City, Oct. 17. Twenty-fire carloads of mules for the Transvaal, purchased in this market by the Eng lish government within tbe past tan days, were started for New Orleans yesterday. Another trainload will fol low for the same point within a few i WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED Wednesday, Oct. II. The contributions to the Dewey home fund to date amount to about $50,600. Rear Admiral Howison wns retired yesterday, and Captain Marker now be Gomel a Junior rear ndmirnl. Six officers of the regular army will be promoted to the grade of brigadier general on the retirement of General Shatter. Confederate veterans, ask no pension from the federal government, declared Colonel Hall, ot Macon. Ga., In his address at the bine and gray reunion In EvauBvllle, lnd. Tharadny, Act. 19, The California state board of health baj decided not to quarantine against consumptives of other states. Senator Slump, of Idaho, who has Just returned from Alaska. Is opposed tO ceding an inch of land to Canada in Alaska. Mrs. Harrow, a widow, living at Ozark, Ala., shot one negro dead and Wounded another who were trying to j enter her home. The Women's National Industrial I League, with headquarters at Wash Ington, will raise a fund to purchase j a home In Washington for Rear Ad mlral Schley. Friday, Oct. IB. The admissions to the National Kx port exposition at Philadelphia yes terday numbered lilt. 210. By an Imperial trade the Turkish government abolishes .ill measure that prevented tho free movements of 1 Armenians. The Mexican war department has or dered a decisive campaign against the Yaqtll Indians. Llnz, the capital of Upper Austria, Is in a .itato of terror over a series of Jack the ripper crimes, five women having been murdered. Serious labor troubles are reported from various sections of Texas, In some places rangers have been called upon to keep the lawless element in check. Saturday Ool . 1 1 . On the Island of Coram, Java, en earthquake killed 4,000 and Injured 500. A temporary truce has been arrang ed on the Alaskan boundary dispute with Canada, Ex-Senator Harlan's estate was less than $50,000, which goes to his daugh ter, the wife of Robert T. Lincoln. Admiral Schley urged Washington women who are raising inoiiery to buy him a home to wall until ttre winter had paused. A Northwestern limited train was held up and robbed near Dekalb, Ills., by Ave masked men, who eseiiped. The robbers secured $25,000 and escaped. Mommy. Oof, IU. During the last three months 28,351 men and 7,61(9 women were arrested In New York. The Chisago Building Trades Coun cil threaten to order u strike on the new federal building there. A proposed uprising In Manila, fo mented by three native policemen, was checked and the plotters arrested. A trolley car at Dallax, Tex., col lided with an excursion train, and 20 people were injured, three fatally. Farmers W. H. Potter and Reuben Comley have found coal on their lands near Unlonvllle, Centre county, Pa. Carl Brown, who started with an army of tramps to march to Washing ton, declared the march off at Wichita, Kan. Amid a tumult of religious fervor, at Carnegie Hall. New York, last night. Rev. A. B. Simpson raised $68,000 for the heathen. While addressing a socialist nieet ingaln New York last night Mrs. Flor entine CantHlS-Lange was stricken with apoplexy and died. Tuenday. Oct. 17. A brother of Agulnaldo Is reported to have stolen 180,000 of tho govern ment funds, and may be shot for treason. The Bteatner Lnurada, which figured conspicuously In the days of the Cu ban filibustering, has been wrecked In Zapadlne bay, St. George Island. Antonio Salvatore, an Italian, died at the Pennsylvania hospital, Philadel phia, from the effects of being kicked in the stomach by Jesse Walters, col ored. A case wlH be tried at Frankfort, lnd., this week in which a faith curist is charged with the murder of his child, whom he permitted to die with out medical aid. General Shatter yesterday went on tho regular army retired list, but will remain on duty as a major general of volunteers untlll of tbe volunteers are mustered out. THE PRODUCE MARKETS. Philadelphia. Oct. l.-Flour steady; Winter superfine, $2.252.40; Pennsylvania roller, clear, 13.1042 20; city mills, extra. I2.SOii2.70. Rye flour firm at IS.SO per bar rel for choice Pennsylvania. Wheut slow; No. 2 red. spot, In clovator, 71H72V4c. Corn dull; No. 2 mixed, ipot, in elevator, 28fcirt9c; No. I yellow, for local trade, 42c. Oats quiet and steady; No. 2 white, clipped. t2c. ; lower snides. 2ftc. Hny Arm; choice timothy. $16 for large bales. Beef firm; beef home, I2324. Pork eaey; family, IH'uU.W. Lurd easier; western steamed. 6.0. Butter steady; western creamery. 17624c.; factory, 14fc"al7c.: June creamery, 19U21Hc; Imitation creamery, lS4l20c.; New York dairy, lW21c; do. creamery. 17024c.; fancy Pennsylvania prints JohMng at 2532Rc; do. wholesale, 24c. Cheese Arm; large, white. HVul :.; mall do., 124c; large, colored. 124 124c; small do.. 124c. Eggs steady; New Tork and Pennsylvania, 214323c; western, un graded, at mark, 15Q19c. Baltimore, Oct. 1. Flour quiet and un changed. Wheat very dull; spot and the month. 71J714c; December, 744T744c; steamer No. 2 red. 774c; southern, by sample. W' 724-. do. on grade, 884672c. Corn easy; mixed, spot, 3S4W3S4C ; the month. 24e284c: November and Decem ber 1846284c. ; November or December, new or old. S66M4c; January, ISfctfttc; steamer mixed. 144637c.: southern, white, 416414c; d- yellow, 416414c- Oats firm; No. 2 white. 294604c: No. 2 mixed. 6 284c. Rye dull; No. I nearby, He. ; No. 2 western. Hc. Hay firmer; No. 1 tim othy. S15.E04JM. Grain freights firm; steam to Liverpool, per bushel, 4d. Oc tober. Cbrk. for orders, per quarter. 4s. October, 4s.4a. Id. November. Sugar strong: fine and coarse granulated. ( 29. Butter Arm; fancy creamery. 24tjttc; Imitation creamery. 19620c; fancy ladle. 176 c; good ladle, 16c; et ore packed, 14 OUc; rolls. 1S617c. Cheese Arm; large, IMJllttc.: medium, U4U4c; small. 114V Ifftc Eggs Arm. fresh. 12013. Steamer Nutmeg State Destroyed and Ten Lives Sacrificed. HEHOI0 WATCHMAN MET DEATH. Hut Fertile llravery ofSamuel Jayne the l.oaa of Life Would Have Been store Appall I ua"CheraTB on 'owerd ice Against the Grew Not Sustained. New York, Oct. 16. Ten persons lost I heir lives and as many more were Injured by the burning, early Saturday morning, of the Bridgeport line steam boat the Nutmeg State, off Sands Point, Long island sound. The dead ure: Charles Anderson. Watchman on the boat; Patrick Cof fey, mate; John Connors, member of crew; Bernard Hendry, oiler; Samuel Jayne, Bridgeport, Conn., baggage master; Thomas Murphy, member of crew: Nils Nilson. member of crew. Mrs, Mary Laggor and 8-year-old daughter Rose, unknown man, passen ger. i here was a panic aboard the Nut meg State when the cry ol lire aroused passengers from their sleep, The ves sel was burning fiercely amidships Passengers tell stories of cowardice on the part of the crew, but others deny their statements. Seven of the nine known victims of the disaster weie members of the crew. About a hundred persons were In peril, but prompt aid from others ves sels made the loss of life much smaller then had been fi ared. After passengers and crew had left the burning vessel she was sent at full speed toward the beach, where she lies, a total wreck. Samuel Jayne. baggage master, who lost his life, is described as the hero of the fire. He discovered the outbreak and gave tho alarm. He ran about awakening nil he could, and the flames were raging fiercely when at last be tried to escape. Ho was then on the upper deck, ami In Jumping :5tuck his forehead against the guard rail. Stun ned, he fell Into the water, and when the yacht Kismet went to bis assist ance he was almost flead. He died soon after aboard the yacht. Had he not so Courageously made his way through the smoke to alarm tho passengers the loss of life would have been much greater. The work of taking passengers off the doomed vessel was done none too soon. She carried a large cargo, in cluding cases of cartridges, As the lire made its way down into the hold there waa a series of explosions, which increased the fierceness of the flames and destroyed the last chance of sav ing anything from the wreck. The charge was made by several Bur vivors that some of the crew acted in a cowardly maimer, pushing tbe wo men to one side and getting Into the lifeboats, regardless of the safety of others. Other passengers, however, assert that the crew ununited them selves well. All reports agree that Captain Brooks, who is a seaman of long experience, was one of the last to leave the burning vessel. All that remains of the Nutmeg State are the twisted and blackened arms of steel and Iron surounded by the huge copper bottom, which lieu in the surf. Somewhere In the debris are believed Io be the five bodies, but It will be some days before these can reached. These ure supposed to be rn the forward part of the hulk, where the men of the crew were imprisoned by the fire. The bodies of Mrs. Mary Logger, 3 years old, and her 1-year -old daugh ter Rose were washed ashore Saturday, and the body of an unknown man was picked up by a yacht and taken to Stamford, Conn. Advlee Prom the Com mere Inlt onareae Philadelphia, Oct. 17. At yesterday's session of the commercial congress W. Poster Cockshutt, of Toronto, offered this resolution, which was unanimous ly adopted: "That In tho opinion of this congress the world's commerce would be benefited by the United States extending to other countries the same freedom of trade that those countries extend to the United States." Fred P. Smith, of New Jersey, seconded the resolution. The vote on the resolution wus participated In only by the com merclal delegates. Brothers Ktf lit In a Court Itnom, Mount Airy. N. C, Oct. 17.-4Late Saturday evening, ten miles north of here. In Carroll county, Va., near Fancy Gap, Jack and Floyd Allen, brothers, became Involved in a diffi culty at a magistrate's court. Floyd shot his brother In the forehead and received three shots from his brother Jack. Both usud 38-caliber revolvers at close range, and both were living Sunduy afternoon. Doth men are lead ing citizens of their community. The trouble grew out of a division of prop erty. Admiral Dewey llehlnd Time. Washington, Oet. 17. Admiral Dew ey returned to Washington late yester day afternoon on tho belated through Federal express from Boston. His home coming, after a continuous round of celebrations, extending practically from his arrival at Sandy Hook, mark ed his first appearance in being be hind his schedule, for the train bear ing his party was delayed by the dense fog about New York harbor during the night and pulled Into this city over Ave hours late. Insurgent Attaok Angeles. Manila, Oct. 17. Tbe Insurgents made an attack upon Angeles at 2:30 yesterday morning. One American was killed and seven wounded. The Fili pinos used artillery, a few shells ex ploding. Tbe Seventeenth. Ninth and Thirteenth regiments engaged tbe enemy, who retired at 5:30 a. m. An American scouting party near Ballnate captured 11 Filipinos. Another, near Maycauran, captured a Filipino major. All were brought to Manila. The Brooklyn Satla For Manila, Fort Monroe, Oct. 17. The cruiser Brooklyn left Hampton Roads at 4:45 'clock yesterday bound for Manila, through the Suex canal. The battle ships Msssachusetts and Indiana and the cruiser New York sailed for New York in the morning. A SPANIARD'S CORDIAL WELCOME To the International Comineretul Cou-a-reM at Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Oct. 14. The opening sessions of the International Commer cial congress yesterday, presided over by ex-Speaker Reed, were taken ua l: speech making, representatives of many countries making addi esses, in cluding General Lowrle, of the London board of trade, Heir Arnhold, of (5er tcany; Hon. Llewellyn Smith, of 1-oa-doli; R. R. Dobell. member of the Can adlan cabinet; Sir Andrew Clark i f Vic toria; W. H. Reeves, of New Zealand; Hon. Dr. Coburn, of South Australia, Minister Wu Ting Pong, Of China; M U. Rontkoweeky, oi Russia, and 1) ESnriqu Alsamora, of Spain. The last named was the hero of thl session. He was received with B burst of applause, which continued for al most a minute. Don Alsamora apolo getically declared thai he could not speak English well, "l am afraid," he continued, "thai if I attempt (o ad dress you in the Kngllsti 1iiih,h.i: e shall make myself ridiculous, and it is not a good thing tor a Spaniard to be ridiculous in the United States at the present moment." He however continued In English, and said: "I do not represent thi government of Spain, but I come from a chamber of commerce In the Balerlc Isles and 1 can say thai the general feeling among business men, the tra men unci the commercial bodies of Sr..!" ' to find a way to Improve our trade with the United States, and to rive to Spain all the business possible. I will back to Spain, and will hnvo the pleasure to tell my countrymen thai 1 have been among a great nation, i with a great and kindly people, where 1 have found nothing but friendship, I ami none but brothers." When Hon Alsamora bud taken hie seat the convention made culto a dem onstration, to which ho was compelled to bow his acknowledgments. ITEMS OF STATE NEWS. i Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 17. Mrs, Simon Boose, aged 55 years, residing near Falrvlew, attempted to make a Hr3 I with Kerosene, when the oil exploded and Ignited her clothing. She was horribly burned from head to fool and cannot recover. She is the mother ol 2 children. The house caught lire, but WUS saved. Bcranton, l'a., Oct. 17. The corning departments oi the Consumers' powder mill, nt Pecksvllle, blew up yesterday, killing Foreman Charles Roll and Prank Blerbeck. The building was wrecked and the bodies of the victims were horribly mutilated. Fortunately mere were no Other men near at the t, i . The other buildings of the mill ui .it some distance from the scene of ti".' explosion, and escaped damage bT.i.mokln, Pa, Oct. 16. While a oar lilif e v s being driven down Maysvllls Park hill, near here, late last night, the horse ran away at sharp curve, and the conveyance upset, throwing out the occupants and Instantly killing Mrs Isaac Goodman, the wife of a promt I nent Mt. Camel physician. Mrs. A una llelter and Mrs. August Crenski, aHio of Mt. Carrael, were seriously cut and I bruised. It Is believed that Mrs. Helter I Is also suffering from internal Injuries Philadelphia, Oct. 1. -The football 1 game between the Carlisle Indian i school and the Pennsylvania univer sity on Saturday was won by the In i dlatiB by a score of 16 to C. The In j iiiiiiis simply outplayed the Quakers I In every point of the game, niid the ; victory came to the former because i' was deserved. Other football game i Saturday were: At New York Prince ton, 11; Columbia, 0. At Boston La fayette, r.v; Rutgers, o. At bpuiennjn Bucknell, 5; Lehigh, V. Philadelphia, Oct. 16. Philadelphia golfers were greatly surprised anil dis appointed Saturday afternoon, when, ou the links of the Philadelphia Coun try club, Mrs. Caleb P. Fox was de feated for the national woman's cham pionship of the United States by Mf Ruth Underhlll, Of tbe Nassau They had hoped the title would come to this city and they fell thai Mrs Fox hud more '111111 earned it. Had Mrs. Fox played Saturday in tbe eiac form as on the 'I iy previous there is little doubt but that she would be wearing a gold medal In plate ol the silver one she did secure. Wllkesbarre, Pa.. Oct. 16. John Thomas entered the saloon of John Toohey, in Sturmerville, this ci tinty, late Saturday night and told all In the place to clear out, as he proposed to run the house. At the same time he pulled a revolver, Thomas Dougherty, who waa sitting at a table, remon strated with Thomas ami told him to put his revolver back In his i ket Thomas then fired three shots at Dougherty, all of which took effect One of the bullets entered the stomach Inflicting a fatal wound. Thomas was arrested and brought to Wllkesbarre and lodged in jail. Dougherty Is 40 . years of age and has a large famllv Bellefonte, Pa, Oct. 14. The Stat College and Washington and Jefferson ' College football gamo here yesterday ' wound up in tight. The end came af ter ten minutes of fast and snajipyj football hail been played. Hurn.t State's left halfbirk. made an 80-yard I run and was downed by Core, of W and J., on the hitter's l.r-yard I Reed, of the W. and J., it is allc then Jumped on Hums' chest both knees, Injuring him. Coach Sam- , uei Boyle, the University nf Pennsyl vania's old conch, seeing the foul. In stantly Jumped into the line, followttfl by Captain Randolph, of State, and 8 lively fight took place for a few min utes. Boyle and Randolph refused to allow the State team to continue, and the officials declared the game off. Pittsburg, Oct. 17. City Attorney Clarence Burleigh yesterday entered three suits in common pleas court No 2 against William Flinn et al. for the recovery of money alleged to have bera borrowed from the city of Pittsburg. As Is well known, the suits grow ma of the publication of a fac simile of a number of checks made by former City Attorney W. C. Moreland to tbe order of former Assistant City Attorney W. H. House, and indorsed by Senator Flinn. The first suit is against Mr. Flinn, to recover $118,000, with Inter est. The second suit is against Jamer J. Booth and William Flinn, par - ; In the firm of Booth & Flinn, to re cover the same amount of money. 1 b third suit is against William C. More- j land, W. H. House, William Flinn u.. Booth 4 Pllan to recover $200,000. 1 m v.,.. -..- -,
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