The Middleburgh post. (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, October 19, 1899, Image 5

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    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
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