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Oom Fuul Waiting for a Declaration or
nn Attack.
MASSING BOERS WITH ARTILLERY
British Reserves Will nn Summoned to
Ilrlim the ItcRlmcuti Up to Wnr
Strength Authority for the Hlatenient
that nn Army Carpi Is to tie Mobilised
at Once Tho Outlook In (1 me rut.
LONDON, Oct 7. Thcro has been
Almost n comploto dearth of news
from South Africa today. Tlio few dlb
patcheB rccolvcd recording military
movemonti at various points nil
tend to confirm tlio bollof that Prcsl
dont KriiBor will restrain nny forward
movoraont hy tlio Doors unless they
aro flrod upon or war Is nctunlly do
clarcd. It la now practically certain
that parliament will meet on October
17
Reserves will bo summoned tomor
row In nufllclont number to bring up
to war strength tho rcslmontB warned
to hold themsolvcB In readiness for
Bcrvlco In South Africa, or about ono
Blxteenth of tho total rcsorven.
Tho Dally News assorts thnt nn
army corps will bo moblllzod tomor
row. A dispatch from Mafoklng an
nounces that Commandant Cronjo of
tho Door forces has been promoted to
tho rank of general nnd Is massing
6,000 Doors, with artillery, near Ha
mnthlabnh, north of Mafoklng. Tho
dispatch adds that General Cronjo has
Bent a messago to tho camp of tho
Imperial troops that ho will cross tho
bordor at tho first shot fired In Na
tal. It 1b stated that lit. Hon. Harry
Kscotnbo, formerly premier of Natal,
1b going to Pretoria In tho Interest
of poaco. II. M. S. Philomel sudden
ly left Durban today for Dclngoa
bay.
'tho Dally Chronlclo Homo corre
spondent aays that tho Dritlsh gov
ernment ha3 applied to Slgnor Mar
coni with n view of nmnjoylng his
systom of wlrolcsi tolcgrnphy In tho
Transvaal campaign.
London The Capetown corre
spondent of the Dally Mall Rays:
A Bonsatlon has been caused hero
by tho statomont thnt tho Freo Stnto
govornmont lms seized 800 tons of
coal belonging to tho Capo colony,
which hnd to traverse tho Btato. J.
W. Saner, commissioner of public
works, when questioned In tlio assem
bly regarding tho matter professed
lEnornnco, but I learn that tho report
was telegraphed to tho capo ministry
early In tho day. I learn that tho
Transvaal's throat to put lirltlsh sub
jects over tho border would necessi
tate tho withdrawal of Conynghnm
Greene.
Soma mirprlso Is fanlfcstcd over tho
report thnt n largo number of llrltlnh
troops nro to bo landed hero Instead
of Durban. This Is to signify thnt tlio
Transvaal will bo Invaded from the
west.
Johannesburg Thousands of na
tives have luvndcd tho town, nnd tho
authorities decided to march them un
der escort out of tho country.
Last night two natives entered n
clothing storo kept by a Jew nnd
Btnbbed tho proprietor In the neck,
Bcvormg his wlndplpo. Two Jewish
storekeepers hnvo been murdered by
natives and tho Knlllrs nro ratling nil
the places whoro they think liquor Is
ctorcd. Tho war commission, acting
under tho government's Instruction,
will today Issuo advlco to shopkeep
ers to remove tho barricades they
havo erected on tho ground that tho
government's gunrantco of protection
ought to bo Bufllcicut.
GRANT MAKES AN ADVANCE.
7hnrgrs tlio Insurgenta and Drives
Them Hack.
MANILA, Oct. 7. Gonral Fred
Grnnt, with threo companies of tho
Fourth Infantry, two companies of tho
Fourteenth Infantry nnd a band of
ccouts, attached to tho former regi
ment, ndvunccd from lmus this morn
ing, driving tho insurgents from tho
entlro west bnnk of tho lmus river.
Threo Americans wcro wounded. It
Is estimated that ten of tho Filipinos
were klllod.
Companies C and II, with tho -louts,
crossed tho Hlver nt Ulg llend nnd
ndvanccd westward In tho direction of
tho Rlncayan road, tho Insurgonta tir
ing volleys but retiring. Twenty Fil
ipinos wcro discovered cntrunchod nt
tho Ulncayan church, about midway
belweon Dncoor nnd Cnvlto Vlcjo.
Thcso wcro routed, six being killed.
Itlloy'a battory of the Fifth artillery
made an effcctlvo sortlo about n mllo
south of Dacoor and shelled tho west
bank of tho river at closo range. That
bank la now held by tho Americans.
D'Arcos on Duwnjr.
DOSTON, Mnss., Oct. 7. Tho Span
ish minister, Duko do An oh, who has
Just left his house at Manchester, Raid
with regard to tho receptions being
given Admiral Dewoy:
"It does not aurprlso mo In tho least.
Admiral Dewey Is a bravo and noble
man, and for tho oxtraordlnnry service
he has rendered his country no honor
that can bo shown him In return Is too
great. Ho has aroused tho admira
tion of the wholo world by tho gallant
ry of his conduct, nnd ho would bo a
small man, Indeed, who could not rec
ognlzo his morlt nnd clvo froe expres
sion to his admiration for Dowey's
valor."
Hryan III Two States.
COLUMDUS, O., Oct. 7. Bryan's
tour of Ohio will bo conllned to tho
domocratlo counties In tho northwest
ern part of tho state Ho will loavo
Kontucky on tho evening of October
18, coming directly to Ohio, where a
special train will carry him through
tho counties of Shelby, Vanwort, Mcr
cor, Paulding, Defiance Henry, Otta
wa, Miami, Harding, Sonecca, San
dusky, Wyandotto, Marlon, Crawford,
Auglalzo, Hancock nnd Putnam. Ho
will mako six spoeches a day, tho first
being at Greenvlllo at 7 a. m. on Oc
tober 19, and tho last at Saudusky City
on tho evening of Octobor 21.
LARGER NAVAL ESTIMATE.
I'or Next Voir nn Increase of Boron
Twrnljr roar MUllons.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Acting Sec
rotnry Allen hns prepared tho full
statement of estimates, which will bo
submitted to congress, for tho rc.ln
tennnco of tho naval establishment for
the next fiscal yoar. Thcso amount
to 173,045,183, which Is an Increase
over tho appropriations for tho cur
rent yenr of $2 1,537,187. Included In
tho lncrcaso for tho next year nro ap
propriations of $12,258,474 for public
works and navy yards nnd stations.
Thcro Is also an catlmnto of 12,021,000
for tho now nnval academy.
Tho Item for tho navy Including nr
mor guns and machinery Is $22,983.
101. Tho estimate for tho bureau of
construction nnd repair Is increased
over tho current appropriation nbout
13,000,000, for steam engineering $1.
000,000 nnd for pny of tho nnvy about
$700,000, whllo tho estimates for ord
nnnco are decreased about $700,000.
Tho estimate for public works at
tho Now York navy yard Is $1,CG9,000,
Including $300,000 to begin tho work
on tho now $1,000,000 grnnlto dry dock
nnd $300,000 to rcpnlr dock No. 2. Tho
Items for tho Doston nnvy yard aggro
gato $1,498,300, which Includes provi
sion for a general enlargement of Um
construction of tho yard. For Lcaguo
Island, Pn tho estimates for now pub
lic works aggregate $1,335,092; for Nor
folk navy yard, $1349,000; for Maro
Island, Cal., $C92,600; for Ptiget Sound
station, $210,065, nnd for Washington,
$875,017.
DEWEY ACCEPTS THE HOUSE.
ICocelTci It ns n Olft From Over Forty
Thousand Amcrlrnns.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Admiral
Dowoy has olected to accept n house
In Washington, already constructed,
Instead of having ono built for his oc
Biipntlon. In compllnnco with tho Invi
tation of tho commlttco which has In
clinrgo the Dewey homo work ho called
nt tho oITlco of Acting Secretary Alton
In tho Navy department nt 11 o'clock
todny, to indicate his preferences In
tho matter of a rcsldcnco. Thoro were
present, besides Mr. Allen, Assistant
Sccrotnry Vandcrllp, Assistant Post
master General Heath and General
Corhln.
Tho admiral was officially Informed
of tho purposo of tho pcoplo of tho
United Stntcs to present him with a
homo In Washington, Ho frankly ex
pressed his gratification at tho tonder,
which ho immediately accepted. Ho
said, had tho proposed homo been tho
gift of n fow wealthy mon, ho should
fool Indisposed to nccept It. Dut ho
understood tho fund had over 43,003
subscribers, Indicating that tho homo
was really to bo tho gift of tho Amer
ican pcoplo, nnd ns such ho would ac
cept It with ns much ploasuro as he
had tho sword bestowed upon htm by
congress. He then talked upon tho
location of tho residence.
M0RELY ON THE SITUATION.
Accuse Hot Hauls mid the Ulumlcrs of
Causing Trouble
LONDON, Oct. 7. Addressing a
poaco meeting nt Carnavon this even
ing, John Morley nsked tho country
to realize tho predicament to which
It had been brought by unhappy di
plomacy nnd tho bedlamite counsels
of the war press and tho war party.
"If," said Mr. Morloy, "President
Kruger had accepted tno itranchlso
proposal of September 8, with rellanco
upon tho convention of 1884, ho would
have been planted behind diplomatic
ontrenchmonts which by fair and
reasonable means could not havo been
forced. Even nftcr that refusal tnero
was still room for friendly settlement,
but Just as tho Transvaal mndo a mls
tako our government jcnppcd It by
withdrawing tho franchise proposals."
Mr. Morley dwelt upon tho season
nblencss of tho recent speech of tho
Duko of Dovonsnirt, wnlch proved
that Great Drltaln did not deslro to
Interfere with tho Transvaal's Inde
pendence. "VOLUNTEERS" ABOLISH DRUM.
Ilalllucton llooth'i Organization Takes a
(top In AiWunre.
NEW YORK, Oct. 7. At tho opon
Ing session of tho Grand Field Council
of the Volunteers of America, con
vened nt Dluo Point, Long Island, nnd
composed of the olllccrs of highest
rank from all parts of tho country,
presided over by Goncrnl Dalllngton
Dooth, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Hcsolved, That In view of tho con
lllct with tho civil authorities on tho
pnrt of other organizations, nnd In
low of our strong deslro to respect
and uphold tho niunlclual laws, wo
nuthorlzo that tho use of tho drum
bo abandoned both outdoors and in,
in connection with tho wholo move
ment, except witn a urnss band, a
parado officially authorized by tho sec
tional olllccrs. It is recommended,
however, that In place of tho drum a
cornet, small organ, cancortlna, gui
tar or other stringed Instrument bo
used.
Slaughtering South Dakota (lame,
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Oct. 7. A
number of Luvorno (Minn.) sportsmen
nro engaged In tho wanton and whole
sale sluaghter of ducks at Lake
Thompson, northwost of hero in I iko
county. In addition to violating the
now game law by not taking out hunt
ers' licenses, they take out of tho state
mora than the specified number of
aucks. On a recent trip they smug
gled Into Minnesota a wholo wagon
load, a total of about 350 of tho fowl.
Their urrcst Is expected momentarily.
Hem-y With the Veteran.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Admiral
Dowoy received an ovation todny at tho
United States Soldiers' homo, about
two miles beyond tho city limits. Ho
drovo out thcro during tho aftornoon,
and General Rugglcs, tho governor of
tho homo, Introduced him to the vet
orans. Tho admtrr.1 told tho vetornns
in a brief speech that ho had never
learned to appreciate tho true valor
and tho noblo qualities of tho Amorlcau
soldiers till ho bad seen them fight
In tho Philippines. Ho had nothing
but tho highest esteem, ho said, for
tho American soldiers and would al-
1 ways treasuro tjiclr friendship.
taken'by our troops f
Bchw&n'a Column Advances From Bacoor
on Oavito Yiejo and Novolota,
DECIDF.DLY AN AMERICAN VICTORY.
Sharp righting la Front of Novelets
American Casualties Three Officers
and Nino Frlratei Wounded, Ono Offi
cer Mortally Details of tho Advanoa
Oar Force! In Cavlte,
NOVELETA, Island of Luzon, Oct
. Gonornl Schwan's column, consist
ing of tho Thirteenth Infantry, a bat
talion of tho Fourteenth, two troops
of cavalry, Captain Ilcllly's battery
of the Fifth artillery nnd Lowe's
scouts, advanced from Dacoor this
morning nnd occupied Cnvlte, VloJo
nnd Novolota.
Tho Amerlcnn loss was threo ofllcera
nnd nine privates wounded, ono of the
olllccrs being mortally hurt. Tho loss
of th enemy Is unknown, but tho bod
ies of threo Filipinos wcro seen.
Thero wcro two sharp fights near
Novoleta. Lowo's scouts first encount
ered tho enemy near Cavlto Vlejo and
Boon put them to flight, continuing
their advance.
Captain Saffold's battalion of tho
Thirteenth regiment, with two com
panies of the Fourteenth nnd a num
bor of scouts, Captain McGrath com
manding tho troops from tho Fourth
cavalry nnd Captain Rollly's battery,
came upon tho enemy In a strongly
entrenched position on tho road be
tween Cavlto Vlejo nnd Noveleta. A
fight lasting half an hour followed,
resulting In tho enemy being driven
back. Tho American forces sustained
considerable loss In this engagement,
tho men being shot from tho trcnch
nnd shncks along the road. Tho col
umn then pressed on to Novoleta,
which It found deserted, nnd will re
mnln there tonight.
Tho marines and naval forces co
operated with tho troops. The gun
boats Wheeling, Petrol and Callao lay
off tho shoro near Novoleta and tnrew
Bhells Into thnt town and Santa Cruz
for an hour, preparing tho way for
marines to land. Two battalions, con
sisting of 450 marines, under Colonel
Elliott, advnnccd along tho peninsula
from Cavlto to Novoleta. The only
way was by a narrow rotd through
wamps.
A mllo beyond tho mnrlno'a out
post tho column was suddenly re
ceived with a volley from trcnchOR
acroBS tho road. A flank movemont
wns oxecutcd nnd tho Insurgents won
drlvon from tho trenches, tho mariut'3
wading through rice Holds In turning
tho flunk of tho cnomy, who retreated
to strong sand forts acro33 tho creek
dividing tho peninsula, destroying tho
bridge across tho Btream.
The marines wad id throush moio
rlco-flolds, forded tho river in water
n their Rhoulders and cnrrled the
forts, meeting with feeblo resistance,
tho first encounter having disheart
ened tho enemy. Squads wero sent to
Novoleta nnd burned tho town and tho
huts all along tho road from whlctf
tho enemy commenced firing. There a
Junction was formed with tho scouts,
who had been sweeplns the swampa
nnd thickets. Thence tho manucs re
turned to Cavlto thoroughly ex
hausted. AGUINALDO'S PROCLAMATION.
Says Hit People Mult Mnlntnln Their
Position Resolutely.
MANILA. Oct. 9. Agulnnldo, In n
proclamation nnnounclng tho relpaso
of American prisoners nnd authorlz
Inc Flliuino soldiers In the northern
provinces to return to their homc3,
says:
"In America there Is a groat party
that Insists on tho govomment recog
nizing Filipino indopendonco That
party will compel tho United States
to fulfill nil tho promises mndo to us
In all cood faith, although not put Into
writing. Therefore we must show our
gratitude nnd maintain our nosltlon
moro resolutely thnn over Wo should
pray to God that the great democratic
party may win tho next presidential
election and Imperialism fall In its
mnd attempt to subjugato us by forco
of nrms. Thcro was some Americans
In tho Philippines who hnvo Joined,
becnuso they disapprove a war of what
Mr. Atkinson calls criminal aggression.
When offered a chanco to return to
their own camps they declined.
Otis 1'nr.lon n Flllp'nn.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. For saving
tho llfo of nn American soldier, Major
General Otis has granted a full par
don to Domingo Maguo, a Filipino
prlsonor, who wa3 sentenced by a
Spanish court In 1897, to penal scrvl
tudo for six years for robbery. Mag
no suffered confinement for the al
leged offenso for four years prior to
his trial and conviction. During the
attack on Manila last February by In
surgent sympathizers, tho prlsonor
saved tho llfo of an American soldier,
nnd tho provo3t marshal general re
ported that tho prisoner hnd displayed
good conduct during tho tlrao ho had
bcon under survolllanco by Ameri
cans.
Congressman Hhattuck's Lots.
THOMASVILLE, Oa., Oct. 9. Fred
M. Shattuck, the only child of Con
gressman of Shattuck of Cincinnati,
died today of heart failure. Mr. and
Mrs. Shattuck reached horo Wednes
day last with their son, expecting that
bn would recover his health In this
climute.
Hold Rubbery on tho Usnst.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9. Ono ot
.ho boldest robberies which has ever
occurred In this city, was accom
plished In tho brond light of the cftor
noon. nt the comer of Market and
Drooks street, whon $1,000 In gold
was taken from a United States pay
master's wagon. Tho robber had tho
appearanco of being a worklngmnn.
Detectives nro scouring tho city for
tho robber. It Is thought thoro will
bo no possibility of his escaping, as
tho description of tho thief In perfect,
nnd no tlmo was lost In reporting tho
loss. It was said later that the pack
ago contained $500.
SECRETARY WILSON ON CORN.
Crop
This Yenr Will He One of
the
Heaviest In Our History.
"CHICAGO, Oct. 9. "This year's
corn crop will bo ono of tho largest
In our history," Bald Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson, who Is In
Chicago with tho presidential party,
today. "Tho total ylold, it Is estimat
ed, will bo botweon 2,300,000,000 and
2,500,000,000 bushels,
"Whero stock Is to bo found tho
corn will bo fed, unless tho prlco be
high. A considerable percentage of tho
crop will be cribbed, as tho farmers
generally aro well off and aro getting
good prices for their products, so they
can afford to hold tholr corn crop.
"Meats aro likely to bo high, be
cause In tho lust fow years our popu
lation has grown fnstor than tho meat
producing animals. Then Injudicious
grazing on the soml-arld regions of
tho west has been destructive and
many of theso rango states do ot havo
over 50 por cent of tho animals they
had fifty years ago. A steady demand
outsldo of tho United Statos for first
class meats In tho quarters and on the
hoof, and a growing demnnd, not on
ly across tho Atlantic, but In tho coun
tries In and around tho Pacific, for
American canned moats, Is playing an
important pnrt in Influencing high
prices. Tho demand Is growing In tho
orient for animal products and grow
ing rapidly.
"Tho British, In tho Transvaal war,
Bhould It occur, will want our canned
meats. Thoy could not uso our re
frigerated meats over thero and In or
der to feed tholr soldiers ns well as
tho United States feeds horo thoy
would have to tako tho quarters to
Capo of Good Hopo In refrigerating
vessels nnd then establish a plant for
caring for chilled meats similar to tho
ono tho United States has at Manila.
They must havo canned meats nnd
thoy must como to Chicago to get
them.
"All this talk wo havo heard about
embalmed beef will not change this
order of feeding troops. Thoy may
avoid tho kinds that do not have salt
In them, known as canned roast beef,
and this may result In Bait being used
In this preparation, but tho fact ro
maiiiB that armies rcqulro canned
when thoy cannot get chilled beef.
Tho United States Is tho only country
prepared to supply It and tho growing
demand or it In all qunrtors of tho
globo will holp to koep up tho price
of meats."
DEWEY SPENDS AQUItT DAY.
Attends DWIne Service at Ills Old Church
In the Capital.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 9. Admiral
Dowoy attended dlvlno services nt St.
John's Episcopal church, whero tho
Episcopal special ceremony of prayer
and thanksgiving for tho crown of vic
tory for our arms and for tho safe ro
turn from sea was conducted by tho
Itev. Dr. Mnckoy Smith, tho rector.
Tho rector in his sermon rondo no
allusion to tho admiral, but impres
sively delivered tho two formal pray
ers of tho ritual at tho request of the
admiral. Ono of theso gavo thank3
to "Almighty God, tho sovereign com
mander of all tho world, for all the
victories and deliverances of tho la3t
two years." Tho other, to which th9
entire congregation bowed earnestly,
offered thanks "for conducting In
safety through the perils ot tho great
week this worthy servant who now
deslroth to return his thanks unto Theo
in Thy holy church." In accordance
with tho prescribed service tho
was no response or expressed partici
pation In thcso prayers. Tho admiral
Is an old parishioner of St. John's,
which almost all of tho presidents of
tho United States up to tho Lincoln ad
ministration attended.
Tho admiral spent the afternoon In
making a fow calls and In tho evening
took supper with Bomo old Washing
ton friends.
BOSTON GETTING READY.
Preparations Proceeding for Reception
to Admiral Ileivcy.
DOSTON, Mass., Oct. 9. Arrange
ments for tho recoptlon to bo tondored
Admiral Dewey In this city aro ap
proaching perfection. It Is feared that
tho dlnnor which the city planned to
the ndmlral Friday night will havo to
bo abandoned at tho suggestion of tho
coming guest himself, who expressed
his belief to tho commlttco which call
ed upon him at Washington that two
dinners during his stay In Doston
would bo too much for him; that hU
strength would not stand It. At 10
o'clock Saturday morning the admiral
will bo presented with a gold watch,
the gift of tho city, ty Mayor Qulncy,
at tho city hnll. Then Admiral Dewey
will bo drlvon to Doston Common,
where sovoral thousand will sing patri
otic songs. In tho menntlmo tho pa
rado will have been forming. It will
Include the stnto militia nnd tho crow
of tho Olympln, and very likely the
Forty-Blxth regiment, now nt Fram
Ingham, under orders to leavo for Ma
ntla October 16.
Millionaire Fitch Droit.
DENVER, Colo., Oct. 9. George
Frltch, tho millionaire hardware deal
er of this city and owner of tho larg
est establishment ot Its kind In Colo
rado, died horo this afternoon of kid
ney complaint, r.god 70. Ho leaves a
wife and nlno children. Mr. Frltch
came to Colorado In 1860. He was born
in Baden, Germany.
Turkish Assassination.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. D. DJar
ld Doy, son of Haiti Rlfat Pasha, the
grand vlzlor, was assassinated on tho
Galta brldgo today by an Albanian,
who fired four shots from a revolver.
Tho murderer was arrested.
Munlr Pasha, tho sultan's grand
master of coremonles, Is dead. He will
bo Biiccocdcd by Ibrahim Raslch Bey,
tho Introducer of ambassadors.
Cannot He Wnles Snii'lu-Law.
LONDON, Oct. 9. In vlow of the
persistent rumors circulated ot the
botrothal of Prlnco Georgo ot Greece
and tho Princess Victoria of Wales, It
was announced today that thero Is not
tho slightest foundation for tho report,
tlio relationship existing botweon tho
prlnco and prlnceB being sufficient ro-
iuiation, as me taws oi wiu urcax
church forbid tho marrlago of first
couslnr ,,....-- -
Prospect Aro That It May Bo Bottled
Without War,
THE PRESS MORE CONCILIATORY
The London Times, Which Has Ilcca
Shrieking for War, Quiets Uotvn n lilt
Knglitnd, Uuwevar, Continues War
Preparation A Display of Force In
South Africa.
LONDON, Oct 10 (New York World
Cablegram.) There Is a distinct pauso
In the Anglo-Doer crisis. Military
preparations are being pressed on, but
tho bollof that peace will be ultimately
secured Is noticeably lncrcnslng.
This theory rccolvcd great oncour
agement today from the words of tho
due of Devonshire, who expressed tho
hopo that "tho present interval tor re
flection would contlnuo to a pacific set
tlement." Tho Times' correspondent on tho Do
channland border, who has just re
turned from a tour among tho Doer
commanders, says the ono essential
to secure a peaceful adjustment would
bo to convince the Doers that thcro
was no Intention to Interfere with their
Independence. This admission Is
looked upon as highly significant In
tho columns ot that Journal, which has
led tho van In shrieking for war.
Negotiations with Presldont Steyno
of tho Orango Freo State, news of
which was first given In these dis
patches ot Sunday, havo been result
loss so far. Chamberlain offered to
give an undortaking to Stcync that tho
Drltish would not violate tho Trans
vaal frontier pending negotiations If
tho Doors would give a similar under
taking la response to Dritlsh territory.
Steyno asked as a further condition
that meanwhile the Dritlsh forces on
the Transvaal frontiers should not bo
Increased. This Chamberlain refused
point blank.
So the matter stands. Dut a3 three
months must elapse bofore tho Drltlsu
army corps can bo ready to advanco
on Pretoria, thero will bo plenty of
timo for further negotiations.
Delay is mainly duo to tho utter
breakdown of tho transport depart
ment, which has proved qulto unequal
to the emergency created by Cham
berlain's hcudlong diplomacy. He has
forced everything to tho brink of war
without any regard to military exigen
cies, and tho consequence Is that he
scorns to havo defeated his own object.
Tho situation promises to havo far
reaching political developments. The
earl of Rosobeny, former leader of tho
llboral party, who has not delivered
a political speech In tho House of
Lords slnco his resignation of the pre
miership, was approached today by
Lord Twccdmouth on behalf of Sir
Henry Campboll-Dannorman, tho pres
ent leader. Rosebcrry expressed a
general concurrenco In Banncrraan's
view, that whllo tho rcdressnl of out
lander grievances was Imperative,
Chamberlain's bad diplomacy was re
Bponslblo for tho threatened war.
Rosebory purposes to speak on these
lines to tho Houso of Lords.
Tho real explanation of Kruger's re
cent selzuro of $4,000,000 In gold from
tho Rand Is that threo weeks ngo tho
Transvaal government drow $2,000,000
In gold from the Dank of England for
shipment to Transvanl and Kruger
was advised by hlu agents in this coun
try that this money ran risk of Belz
uro nt tho Capo by Drltish authorities.
So ho Immediately seized Rand gold
to twice tho amount as ho3tagc.
BENJAMIN HARRISON'S IDEAS.
I K !-.. l,AaMfr nf I.m ITnlinil Hfilfps KlZOH
Up tho Sltuntlon.
BERLIN, Oct. 10. (New York
Harrison was askod today whether ar
ticles 1, II and 111 of tho agreement
nlngncd by tho peace congresi could
be applied to eccuro arbitration be
tween Great Drltaln and tho South
African republic. Ho ropllcd:
"I cannot cxpros3 my opinion. 1
have been bo busy In Paris that I
have had no tlmo to follow tho history
of tho various questions Involved.
Were I to touch upon your question I
would touch mo3t dollcato natters,
which I must decllno to do."
Spenklng on tho South African situ
ation ns a whole, ho said:
"It Is human nature to sympathize
with tho small boy who Is being chas
tened by a bigger boy, oven when tho
formor may eminently deserve some
measure of punishment. Tho Doors
nro a stubborn, stlffnecked people, but
pcoplo who go Into battle singing
psalms aro inspired with convictions
of tho Justlco of their cause nnd
should not be despised on any
Ground."
Iownus Will Tost tho 1,-iw.
DBS MOINES, la., Oct. 10. Stato
officers announce that a test caso will
probably bo brought against tho stnto
of Iowa troops which entered tho
Spanish war. Tho mllltnry men Insist
that under tho stnto military codo, tho
state must pay them for their entlro
term of service, whether or not the
fed federal government does tho same.
If suit is brought nnd this position
sustained it would cost tho stnto about
$1,000,000 to mako the payment
Vanderbllt on the Pekln.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 10. Tho
steamer City of Pekln, from Hong
Kong and Yokohama, via Honolulu,
has been sighted.
On board the Pekln is Alfred G.
Vanderbllt, who will bo rushed to his
home on a special train as soon as ho
Is permitted to land from the steamer.
He will bo convoyed to Oakland on a
special tugboat and his special train
will leave the pier as soon as tho road
way Is clear. Tho Pekln Is four daya
overdue.
Lands Ammunition for the llocrr,
LOURENZO MARQUEZ, Oct. 10.
rho British steamer Guelph, from
Southampton, September 2, via Teno
rlffe, September 8, has arrived hero.
As It was supposed It haa ammunition
on board, consigned to tho Transvaal
authorities, tho British third-class
j cruiser Philomel sailed to intercept it
i Tlio uuoipu, on ueing Bignnicu to stop
and to stato what ammunition It was
carrying, ropllcd that it had none
PRESIDENT LAYS THE STONE.
Ceremonies on tho Bite of Chicago's Nciv
Government Hulldlng.
CHICAGO, Oct 10. Surrounded by
men who guide tho diplomatic rela
tions of tlio threo governments and hi
the presence of thousands ot specta
tors President William McKlnlcy to
day formally laid tho corncrstono of
tho magnlflccent new fcdornl building
of Chicago. Tho event wna tho crown
ing feature of tho week's celebration
marking tho nnnunl obsorvanco of Chi
cago day. Long beforo tho hour set
for tho ceremonies tho otrcots sur
rounding tho block on which tho
steel skeleton ot the now building
stands were packed from curb to euro
with pushing, Jostling pooplo anxioua
to get a glimpse of the nation's pres
ident President McKlnlcy was Introduced
by Secretary Gago and as the president)
stepped forward to recolvo tho trowel
from tho hands of Architect Henry,
Ives Cobb tho crowds again burst
forth into cheer after chcor, tho np
plauso not ceasing until tho president
raised his hnnd. Tho president then
stepped to tho nldo of tho uplifto.1
mass of Illinois limestone, nnd, taking
a trowelful of mortar from tho board,
ho throw It on tho baso of tho stona.
as ho did so a band stationed In tho
reviewing stand plnyed tho "Star
Spangled Banner" nnd ns tho notes of
Clio national nnthem wore heard tho
crowd again broke- Into cheers, tin
nolso nlmost drowning tho muGic.
President McKlnlcy then pronounced
tho stono set and resumed his scat
ns tho workmen sottlcd the stone lu
Its plao.
MITE TOR EACH HEIR. IT
Vandorbllt's ltcliitlvcn Get Only 810,
000,000 K.tch, I'ocket Money.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10. Tho Trlbuno
tomorrow will say: A closo friend
of tho Vanderbllt family yesterday
mado tho following prediction ns to
the contents of tho Cornelius Vander
bllt will: "I understand It will very
closely follow tno lino ot that of his
father. Mrs. Vanderbllt will get tho
Fifth nvonuo rcsldcnco and "Tho
Breakeis" nt Newport and an In
come of $500,000 a year to keep them
up. Theso houses and tho incomo al
lotted to Mrs. Vnudcrbllt, will at lior
death pass to tho third son, Regi
nald. Tho children will recclvo $10.
000,000 npleco and tho rcslduo of tho
cstnto will bo divided Into two equal
parto, ono of which will bo given to
Cornelius and tho other to Alfred
Owynno Vanderbllt Tho wholo prop
erty will bo mado n trust estate for
a term of years.
"Mr. Vanderbllt was, I think, far
richer than ho wns popularly suppos
ed to be, and I believe tho shares of
his two oldest sons will bo over $50,
000,000 npleco."
GIVES CONTROL SHORT LINE.
Union l'nclflo MocldiolrterH Iiicrruso Pre
ferred Capital Stork.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. 10. At a
special meeting ot tho stockholders of
tho Union Pacific Railroad company,
held In this city today, mi ntnend
mont wns mndo to the articles of as
sociation to lncrcaso Its yrcrerrcd
capital stock by tho nmount of 23,
000,000 and Its common stock by $7.
710.000. Tho amendment wns adopted by a
voto of nearly 80 per cent of tho cap
ital ntock. Tho lncrcaso In tho cap
ital stock of tho company Is to be used
for tho conversion ut par of outstand
ing Oregon Short Line and Oregon
Railway and Navigation companyj
bonds. This gives tho Union Pacific,
which already controls tho Short Lino,
nbsoluto control ot tho Oregon Rail
way nnd Navigation company.
Leading olflcials hero say that no
change In policy or management Is
contemplated.
M'KINLEY EXPECTED TO COME.
Will Visit Oiiinhu Octobor 10 if Plana
Cuii He Arranged.
CHICAGO, Oct. 10. After meeting
tho delegation from Omaha In his
suite nt tho Auditorium Annex Presi
dent McKlney promised that ho would
visit Omaha October 10, after having
been to Sioux City, if his other plan&
could bo so arranged. It is probable
that tho program of the president can
bo arranged so that ho will be ablo to
visit Omaha.
Secretary Cortelyou will confer with
President McKlnlcy again during tho
trip and will endeavor to arrange so
that tho Omnha visit can be made.
Thereupon ho will notify tho Omaha
committee.
To thoso who extended Omaha's
Invitation tho president replied that
ho was anxlouB to visit tho western
city nnd review tho troops who had
fought so valiantly.
Gen. Harrison nt Potsdam.
POTSDAM, Oct. 10. A musical fes
tival in honor of Queen Wilhclmina of
tho Netherlands and her mother, tho
queon dowager, was given In the new
palaco this afternoon. Sir Frank C.
Loscelles, tho British ambassador,
Andrew White, tho Amerlcnn ambas
sador, and General Benjamin Harri
son and Mrs. Harrison were present
Mr. Uryan Not Seriously III.
OMAHA, Oct. 10. A telegraphic In
quiry as to tho condition ot W. J.
Bryan has brought the following re
ply: "WEBSTER, la., Oct. 10. To the
Bee: Nothing serious; am much bel
ter; hopo to resumo speaking tomor
row J
"W. J. BRYAN."
Try to Lynch Spaniards.
HAVANA, Oct 10. At Cabanas to
day 200 men went to a store where a
Spaniard named Aculle was working 4
and demanded that ho leavo tho placo
Immediately, as ho was a bitter enemy
ot tho Cubans, Tho pollco prevented
tho crowd from lynching tho man, ,
whom tho mayor ordered to bo sent "
away In a carriage, which was lmmtv
dlately done.
This evening 300 men armed with
sticks attempted to lynch ono Her
nandez, tho Cuban captain ot guer
rillas, who, It Is said, had commlttc.l
many outrages. Tho police IntcrfereJ
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