CDSTER CODNTIREPUBLICAN
D. M. AJUSnKRIlT , VublUhnr ,
WJOKEN BOW , NKBUASICA.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Thursday , October 10 , will be ob-
eerved ns Thanksgiving day In the
Dominion of Canada.
Enlistments for the ton new .regi
ments have reached a total of 13,515.
-no Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth regi
ments arc now complete.
Cards have been Issued for the mar-
rlago of Miss Viola Dcetrlck and Mc-
Klnloy Duncan , a nuphow of the pres
ident , on October 18 at Youngstown ,
0. President McKlnley will attend.
The Western Window Glass Job
bers' association held a conference
and decided to make 10 per cent ad
vance In prices. Delegates wore pres
ent from nearly all of the states of the
Mississippi valley.
The Kentucky Distillers and Ware
house company has made a complete
list of Us distillers and the whisky
that is to bo made at each of them
during the coming distilling season.
The total number of gallons to bo
made Is 9,000,000.
The zinc mines of Missouri and
Kansas are again to shut down.
The zinc miners' association so de
creed at its mooting. The shut-down
will bo general and will continue un
til further notice. This course was
adopted as a means of forcing the
zinc smelters to pay schedule prices
for all of the ore produced in the dis
trict.
Republicans of Massachusetts nomi
nated the following ticket : Governor ,
W. Murray ( Jrane , Dalton ; lieutenant
governor , John L. Bates , Boston ; sec
retary of state , William M. Olin , Bos
ton ; attorney general , II. M. Knowl-
ton , Now Bedford ; auditor , John W.
Klmball , Fltchburg ; treasurer and re
ceiver general , Edward S. Bradford ,
Springfield.
The Immense lumber yards of the
Wheeler and Dusonberry company , lo
cated at Endeavor , Forest county , Pa. ,
wore completely destroyed by flro.
Over alx million feet of lumber were
destroyed , together with three houses ,
entailing a total loss of about $500-
000. Insurance on the lumber , $25-
000. It Is believed the flro was of In-
condlary origin.
Two men arrested in Montana in
July last charged with robbing the
United States postolHco at Big Pliloy ,
Wyo. , in August , 1898 , qml believed
to bo the Roberts brothers , pleaded
not guilty In the federal court. The
court assigned M. J. Barry and R. W.
Breckons to defend them , who gave
notice they would apply for a writ of
habeas corpus October 14.
The Lutheran general council decid
ed to send missionaries to Porto Rico ,
who will found congregations , build
churches and advance the work of the
denomination In every way possible.
Rev. H. F.-Richards of Zancsvlllo , 0. ,
and B. F. Hankey of Pennsylvania ,
wore delegated to make the first tour
if inspection of Porto Rico and will
leave for there as soon as possible.
In the federal court at Cheyenne
Edward Alworth pleaded guilty to un
lawfully detaining mall matter while
postmaster at Cloarmont , Wyo. , In No
vember , 1898. This was a registered
letter containing the commission of
E. W. HUBon to succeed Alworth. Al
worth said the letter was not detain
ed with criminal Intent and was sent
enced to ten days confinement in the
county jail.
General Manager Dickinson of the
Union Pacific railroad has agreed with
the boards of adjustment of the Broth
erhoods of Locomotive Firemen and
Engineers to a postponement for
thirty days of further negotiations
looking toward the settlement of the
difficulties between the road and those
organizations. The continuance was
granted at the request of Mr. Dickin
son and the members of the boards
will return to the city thirty days
later.
Brigadier General A. W. Grooloy ,
honorary vlco president of the inter
national geographical congress , ac
companied by Major H. T. Allen , mlll-
itary attache of the United States em
bassy in Berlin , ascended at Potsdam
in n military kite balloon , the inven
tion of Perclval Slegsfeld. Emperor
William granted General Greoloy a
special permit to make the ascent.
General Greoley has purchased a sim-
ila balloon , for the United States gov-
ornmont.
The Chinese colony in San Francis
co is considerably excited over the
fact that largo placards containing
a revolutionary proclamation have
been posted In Chinatown. The docu
ment IB an appeal In behalf of the de
posed emperor , Kwang Hsu , and a call
for aid to dethrone the dowager em
press. It is signed by Kang Yu Wei ,
one of the emperors confidential ad
visers and closest friends. Ho is at
present in the revolutionary head
quarters in Victoria , B. C.
The forty-ninth annual report of
the Burlington railroad has just been
submlttod to the stockholders by the
board of directore. It covers the year
ending Juno 30 , 1899 , and its every
statement is reason for congratula
tion to the management. Ono notlcc-
nblo feature is a decrease In the earn
ings of the freight department ovorthe
1'iuviuuB jruui m uiu Bum ui f J.z < zbto ) ,
but'this is more than offset by an In
crease in passenger earnings amount
ing to 11,815,976. Computing revcnuo
received from all sources the gross
earnings reached the enormous sum
of. f43,389,421 , an increase over the
previous year of more than 1500,000 ,
and this fact palliates somewhat the
decrease In the freight business.
Ill Spnator Hanna denied with charac
teristic emphasis the report that ho
will resign the chairmanship of the
national republican committee. Ho
eald : "I cannot imagine what has
given rise to such a report , unless it
is my physical condition , rumors of
which have been exaggerated. '
The Sterling cycle works of Kenosha -
nosha , Wls. , have been transferred to
the American Bicycle company. Con
sideration , | 50,000. <
An incendiary flro destroyed 0,400
feet of snow sheds between Cisco and
Emignint.'Gap , vCal. The IOBB ( bj ISO.--
000. - Trains are expected to move
soon.
flohwan's Column Advances Prom Bacoor
on Oarito Viojo and NoToletn ,
DECIDEDLY AN AMERICAN VICTORY.
Hlmrp lighting In Front of Novelota
American disunities Three onicrr *
mill Nine Privates Wounded , Ono Oil )
cor Mortally Details of tlio Advance
Our Force * In C vltn ,
NOVELI3TA , Island of Luzon , Uct.
D. General Hcliwan's column , consistIng -
Ing of the Thirteenth Infantry , a bat
talion of the Fourteenth , two troops
of cavalry , Captain Rcllly's battery
of the Fifth artillery and Lowe's
Bcouts , advanced fiom Bacoor this
morning and occupied Cavlte , Vlcjo
and Novolcta.
The American loss was three officers
r.nd nine privates wounded , one of the
officers being mortally hurt. The loss
of the enemy Is unknown , but the bodies
ies of three Filipinos were seen.
There were two sharp fights near
Novoleta. Lowo's scouts flrst encount
ered the enemy near Cavlto Vlejo and
noon put them to flight , continuing
their advance.
Captain Saffold's battalion of Iho
Thirteenth regiment , with two com
panies of the Fourteenth and a num
ber of scouts , Captain McGrath com
manding the troops from the Fourtn
cavalry and Captain Rellly's battery ,
came upon the enemy In a strongly
entrenched position on the road between -
tweon Cavlto Vlejo and Noveleta. A
fight lasting half an hour followed ,
resulting In the enemy being driven
back. The American forces sustained
considerable loss in this engagement ,
the men being shot from the trenches
and shacks along the road. The col
umn then pressed on to Noveletn ,
which it found deserted , and will rfc
main there tonight.
The marines and naval forces co
operated with the troops. The gun
boats Wheeling , Petrel and Callao lay
off the shore near Novoleta and throw
shells Into that town and Santa Cruz
for an hour , preparing the way for
marines to land. Two battalions , con
sisting of 450 marines , under Colonel
Elliott , advanced along the peninsula
from Cavlto to Novolota. The only
way was by a narrow road through
Bwamps.
A mlle beyond the marine's out
post the column was suddenly re
ceived with a volley from trenches
across the road. A flank movement
was executed and the Insurgents woic
driven from the trenches , the marlucri
wading through rlco fields In turning
the flank of the enemy , who retreated
to atrong sand forts across the crook
dividing the peninsula , destroying the
bridge across the stream.
The marines waded through moio
rice-fields , forded the rlvor in water
to tholr shoulders and carried the
forts , meeting with feeble resistance ,
the flrst encounter having disheart
ened the enemy. Squads were sent to
Noveleta and burped the town and the
huts all along the road from whlcli
the enemy commenced firing. There a
junction was formed with the scouts ,
who had been sweeping the swamps
and thickets. Thence the marines re
turned to Cavlto thoroughly ex
hausted.
AGUNALDO'S PROCLAMATION.
JUJH Ills People Must Maintain Their
1'oHltlon Itesolutely.
MANILA , Oct. 9. Agulnaldo , in a
proclamation announcing the reloapo
of American prisoners and authoriz
ing Filipino soldiers In the northern
provinces to return to tholr homes ,
savs :
"In America there IP a great party
that Insists on the government recog
nizing Filipino Independence That
party will compel the United States
to fulfill all the promises made to us
in all good faith , although not put Into
writing. Therefore we must show our
gratitude and maintain our nosltlon
more resolutely than over Wo should
pray to God that the great democrat ! ' }
porty may win the next presidential
election and Imperialism fall in its
mad attempt to subjugate us by force
of arms. There was some American
in the Philippines who have joined ,
because they disapprove a war of what
Mr. Atkinson calls orfmlnal aggression.
When offered a chance to return to
their own camps they declined. "
Otis I'nrdann a t'lllp'mi.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 9. For saving
the llfo of an American soldier , Major
General Otis has granted a full par
don to Domingo Magno , a Filipino
prisoner , who was sentenced by a
Spanish court In 1897 , to penal servi
tude for six years for robbery. Mag-
no suffered confinement for the al
leged offense for four years prior to
his trial and conviction. During the
attack on Manila last February by In
surgent sympathizers , the prisoner
saved the llfo of an American soldier ,
and the provost marshal general re
ported that the prisoner had displayed
good conduct during the time he had
been under surveillance by Ameri
cans.
Congressman Klmttucli's T.oss.
THOMASVILLE , Ga. , Oct. 9. Fred
M. Shattuck , the only child of Con
gressman ot Shattuck of Cincinnati ,
died today of heart failure. Mr. and
Mrs. Shattuck reached hero Wednes
day last with tholr son , expecting thai
ho would recover hlu health , ln this
climate.
Hold Kobhery nn tliu Count.
SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 9. Ono of
.ho boldest robberies which has ever
occurred In this city , was accom
plished in the broad light of the after
noon , at the corner of Market and
Brooks streets , when $4,000 in gold
was taken from a United States pay
master's wagon. The robber had the
appearance of being a workingman.
Detectives are scouring the city for
the robber. It is thought there will
bo no possibility of his escaping , us
the description of the thief is perfect
and no time was lost In reporting the
loss. It was said later that the pack
age contained $500.
SECRETARY WILSON ON CORN.
Crop This Year Will llo One nf tlio
Heaviest In Our History.
" "
"CHICAGO , Oct. 9. "This ycnr's
corn crop will bo one of the- largest
In our history , " untd Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson , who Is In
Chicago with the presidential party ,
tndny. "Tim total ylold , It Is catlmat-
cd. will bo between 2,300,000,000 and
2COO,000,000 bUBhols.
"Where stock Is to be found the
corn will bo fed , unless the price bo
high. A considerable percentage of the
crop will bo cribbed , as the farmers
generally are well off and are getting
good prices for their products , so they
can afford to hold their corn crop.
"MeatH are likely to bo high , be
cause In the last few years our popu
lation has grown faster than the meat
producing animals. Then Injudicious
Krazlng on the semi-arid regions of
the west has boon destructive and
many of these range states do ot have
over CO per cent of the animals they
had fifty years ago. A steady demand
outside of the United States for first-
class meats In the quarters and on the
hoof , and a growing demand , not on
ly across the Atlantic , but In the coun
tries In and around the Pacific , for
American canned meats , Is playing an
Important part In Influencing high
prices. The demand Is growing In the
orient for animal products and grow
ing rapidly.
"The Urltlsh , In the Transvaal war ,
should It occur , will want our canned
meats. They could not use our re
frigerated meats over there and In or
der to feed their soldiers as well as
the United States feeds hero they
would have to take the quarters to
Capo of Good Hope In refrigerating
vessels and then establish a plant for
caring for chilled meats similar to the
one the United States has at Manila.
They must have canned meats and
they must come to Chicago to got
them.
"All this talk we have heard about
embalmed beef will not change this
order of feeding troops. They may
ivoid the kinds that do not have salt
in thorn , known as canned roast beef ,
iiul this may result In salt being used
In this preparation , but the fact re
mains that armies require canned
when they cannot got chilled beof.
The Unlto < l States Is the only country
prepared to supply 11 and the growing
demand or It In all quarters of the
globe will help to keep up the price
of meats. "
DEWEY SPENDS A QUItT DAY.
Attends IMvlno Service nt Ills Olil Church
In the Caulta ) .
WASHINGTON , Oct. ' 9. Admiral
Dewey attended divine services at St.
John's Episcopal church , where the
Episcopal special ceremony of prayer
and thanksgiving for the crown of vic
tory for our arms and for the safe re
turn from sea was conducted by the
Rev. Dr. Mackoy Smith , the rector.
The rector in his sermon made no
allusion to the admiral , but Impres
sively delivered the two formal pray
ers of the ritual at the request of the
admiral. One of these gave thanks
to "Almighty God , the sovereign com
mander of all the world , for all the
victories and deliverances of the last
two years. " The other , to which the
entire congregation bowed earnestly ,
offered thanks "for conducting In
safety through the perils of the great
week this worthy servant who now
leslreth to return his thanks unto Theo
n Thy holy church. " In accordance
with the prescribed service the
was no response or expressed partlcl-
jatlon in these prayers. The admiral
s an old parishioner of St. John'e ,
which almost all of the presidents of
the United States up to the Lincoln ad
ministration attended.
The admiral spent the afternoon in
making a few calls and in the evening
ook supper with some old Washing
ton friends.
BOSTON GETTING READY.
Preparations Proceeding for Itccoptlon
to Admiral lu\vcy.
BOSTON , Mass. , Oct. 9. Arrange
ments for the reception to bo tendered
Admiral Dewey in this city are approaching
preaching perfection. It Is feared that
the dinner which the city planned to
the admiral Friday night will have to
bo abandoned nt the suggestion of the
coming guest himself , who expressed
Ills belief to the committee which call
ed upon him at Washington that two
dinners during his stay In Boston
would bo too much for him ; that his
strength would not stand It. At 10
o'clock Saturday morning the admiral
will bo presented with a gold watch ,
the gift of the city , fly Mayor Qulncy ,
at the city hall. Then Admiral Dewey
will be driven to Boston Common ,
where1 several thousand wlllslngpatrl-
otlc songs. In the meantime the parade -
rado will have been forming. It will
Include the state militia and the crow
of the Olympla , and very likely the
Forty-sixth regiment , now at Frara-
ingham , under orders to leave for Ma
nila October 1C.
Millionaire Fitch Dead.
DENVER , Colo. , Oct. 9. George
Frltch , the millionaire hardware deal
er of this city and owner of the larg
est establishment of Its kind in ColJ-
rado , died here this afternoon of kid
ney complaint , aged 70. He leaves a
wife and nlno children. Mr. Frltch
came to Colorado In I860. Ho was born
In Baden , Germany.
'lurkUli Aftsa slnatlnn.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 9. DJar-
ld Boy , son of Halll Rlfat Pasha , the
grand vizier , was assassinated on the
Galta bridge today by an Albanian ,
who fired four shots from a revolver.
The murderer was arrested.
Munlr Pasha , the sultan's grand
master of ceremonies , Is dead. Ho will
be succeeded by Ibrahim Raslch Bey ,
the Introducer of ambassadors.
Cuiinot lie Wales Kon-lu-I.aw.
LONDON , Oct. 9. In view of the
persistent rumors circulated of the
betrothal of Prince George of Greece
and the Princess Victoria of Wales , it
was announced today that there is not
the slightest foundation for the report ,
the relationship existing between the
prince and princes being sufficient re
futation , as the laws of the Greek
church forbid the marriage- flrst
roiiBlnr
Oem Paul Waiting for a Declaration oren
on Attack ,
MASSING BOERS WITH ARTILLERY
Ilrltlsh KcscrvGs Will Mo .Summoned to
Urine tlio KeKlmonts Up to Wnr
Strength Authority for the Statement
Vhut mi Army Corps In to Jia Mobilized
at Once The Outlook In General.
LONDON , Oct. 7. There has boon
almost a complete dearth of news
from South Africa today. The few dis
patches received recording mllltaVy
movomcntB at various points all
tend to confirm the belief that Prenl-
dent Krugor will restrain any forward
movement by the Boors unless they
are fired upon or war Is actually de
clared. It is now practically certain
that parliament will meet on October
17
Res6rves will bo summoned tomor
row In sufficient number to bring up
to war strength the regiments warned
to hold themselves In readiness for
service In South Africa , or about one-
Blxtecnth of the total reserves.
The Dally News asserts that an
army corps will bo mobilized tomor
row.
row.A
A dispatch from Mafoklng an
nounces that Commandant Cronjo of
the Boer forces has been promoted to
the rank of general and is massing
6,000 Boers , with artillery , near Ra-
mathlabah , north of Mafcklng. The
dispatch adds that General Cronjc has
sent a message to the camp of the
Imperial troops that ho will cross the
border at the flrst shot fired In Na
tal.
tal.It
It is stated that Rt Hon. Harry
Escombo , formerly premier of Natal ,
IB going to Pretoria in the interest
of peace. H. M. S. Philomel sudden
ly left Durban today for Delagoa
buy.
buy.Tho
The Dally -Chronicle Rome corre
spondent says that the British gov
ernment has applied to Slgnor Mar
coni with a view of employing his
system of wireless telegraphy In the
Transvaal campaign.
London The Capetown corre
spondent of the Dally Mall says :
A sensation has been caused here
by the statement that the Free State
government has seized 800 tons of
coal belonging to the Cape colony ,
which had to traverse the state. J.
W. Sauer , commissioner of public
works , when questioned In the assem
bly regarding the matter professed
ignorance , but I learn that the report
was telegraphed to the capo ministry
early in the day. I learn that the
Transvaal's threat to put British sub
jects over the border would necessi
tate the withdrawal of Conyngham
Greene. /
Some surprise Is fanifested over the
report that a largo number of British
troops are to be landed here Instead
of Durban. This Is to signify that the
Transvaal will bo invaded from the
west.
Johannesburg Thousands of na
tives have Invaded the town , and the
authorities decided to march them un
der escort out of the country.
Last night two natives entered a
clothing store kept by a Jew and
stabbed the proprietor in the neck' ,
severing his windpipe. Two Jewish
storekeepers have been murdered by
natives and the Kaffirs are rading all
the places where they think liquor Is
stored. The war commission , acting
under the government's instruction ,
will today Issue advice to shopkeep
ers to remove the barricades they
have erected on the ground that the
government's guarantee of protection
ought to bo sufficient.
GRANT MAKES AN ADVANCE.
Charges the Insurgents and Drives
Them Hack.
MANILA , Oct. 7. Genral Fred
Grant , with three companies of the
Fourth infantry , two companies of the
Fourteenth Infantry and a band of
scouts , attached to the former regi
ment , advanced from Imus this morn
ing , driving the insurgents from the
entire west bank of the Imus river.
Three Americans were wounded. It
is estimated that ten of the Filipinos
were killed.
Companies C and H , with the couts ,
crossed the River at Big Bend and
advanced westward in the direction of
the Blncayan road , the insurgents fir
ing volleys but retiring. Twenty Fil
ipinos were dlscoverod fmtronfhed at
the Blncayan church , about midway
between Bacoor and Cavlte Vlojo.
These were routed , six being killed.
Rlley's battery of the Fifth artillery
made an effective sortie about a mlle
south of Bacoor and shelled the west
bank of the river at close range. That
bank is now held by the Americans.
D'Arcos on Dewey.
BOSTON , Mass. , Oct. 7. The Span
ish minister , Duke de Arcos , who has
Just left his house at Manchester , said
with regard to the receptions being
given Admiral Dewey :
"It does not surprise mo In the least.
Admiral Dewey Is a bravo and noble
man , and for the extraordinary service
he has rendered his country no honor
that can be shown him In return Is too
great. Ho has aroused the admira
tion of the whole world by the gallant
ry of his conduct , and he would bo a
small man , Indeed , who could not rec
ognize his merit and give free expres
sion to IUB admiration for Dewey's
valor. "
llryini In THO States.
COLUMBUS , O. , Oct. 7. Bryan's
tour of Ohio will be confined to the
democratic counties In the northwest
ern part of the state. He will leave
Kentucky on the evening of October
18 , coming directly to Ohio , where a
special train will carry him through
the counties of Shelby , Vanwert , Mercer -
cer , Pauldlngj Defiance , Henry , Otta
wa , Miami , Hanllng , Senecca , San-
dusky , Wyandotte , Marion , Crawford ,
Auglalzo , Hancock and Putnam. He
will make six speeches a day , the first
being at Greenville at 7 a. m. on Oc
tober 19 , and the last at Sandusky 'City
on the evening of October 21.
LARGER NAVAL ESTIMATE.
I'or Next Vcur an lucrenRo of .Snmo
Twenty-Four Million * .
WASHINGTON , Oct. 7. Acting Secretary -
rotary Allen has prepared the full
statement of estimates , which will be
submitted to congress , for the rcJn-
tcnnnce of the naval establishment for
the next fiscal year. These amount
to $73,0-15,183 , which is nn increase
over the appropriations for the cur
rent year of ? 24,537,187. Included In
the Increase for the next year arc ap
propriations of $12,268,474 for public
works and navy yards and stations.
There Is also an estimate of $2,021,000
for the new naval academy.
The Item for thd navy Including ar
mor guns and machinery Is $22,983-
101. The estimate for the bureau of
construction and repair Is Increased
over the current appropriation about
$3.000,000 , for steam engineering $1.-
000,000 and for pay of the navy about
$700,000 , while the estimates for ord
nance are decreased about $700,000.
The estimate for public works at
the New York navy yard Is $1,669,000 ,
Including $300,000 to begin the work
on the new $1,000,000 granite dry dock
and $300,000 to repair dock No. 2. The
Items for the Boston navy yard aggre
gate $1,498,300 , which includes provi
sion for a general enlargement of the
construction of the yard. For League
Island , Pa. , the estimates for new pub
lic works aggregate $1,395,092 ; for Nor
folk navy yard , $1349,000 ; for Mare
Island , Cal. , $692,500 ; for Puget Sound
station , $216,005 , and for Washington ,
$875,017.
DEWEY ACCEPTS THE HOUSE.
Received It ns n Gift From Over Forty
Thousand Americana.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 7 Admiral
Dewey has elected to accept a house
in Washington , already constructor ,
instead of having ono built for his oc-
supation. In compliance with the Invi
tation of the committee which has In
charge the Dewey homo work he called
at the office of Acting Secretary Allen
In the Navy department at 11 o'clock
today , to Indicate his preferences In
the matter of a residence. There were
present , besides Mr. Allen , Assistant
Secretary Vanderlip , Assistant Post
master General Heath and General
Corbln.
The adnilral was officially Informed
of the purpose of the people of the
United States to present him with a
homo in Washington. He frankly ex
pressed his gratification at the tender ,
which he Immediately accepted. He
said , had the proposed home been the
gift of a few wealthy men , ho should
feel indisposed to accept it. But he
understood the fund had over 43,000
subscribers , Indicating that the homo
was really to bo the gift of the Amer
ican people , and as such he would ac
cept It with as much pleasure as ho
had the sword bestowed upon him by
congress. He then talked upon the
location of the residence.
MORELY ON THE SITUATION.
Accuses Hot Heads and the Blunders of
Causing Trouble.
LONDON , Oct. 7. Addressing a
peace meeting at Carnavon this even
ing , John Morley asked the country
to realize the predicament to which
It had been brought by unhappy di
plomacy and the bedlamite counsels
of the war press and the war party.
"If , " said Mr. Morley , "President
Krugor had accepted tno jrranchlso
proposal of September 8 , with reliance
upon the convention of 18S4 , he would
have been planted behind diplomatic
entrenchments which by fair and
reasonable means could not have been
forced. Even after that refusal there
was still room for friendly settlement ,
but just as the Transvaal made a mis
take our government wrapped it ; by
withdrawing the franchise proposals. "
Mr. Morley dwelt upon the seasonableness -
ableness of the recent speech of the
Duke of Devonsnlrt , wnlch proved
that Great Britain did not desire to
interfere with the Transvaal's inde
pendence.
"VOLUNTEERS" ABOLISH DRUM.
liulllngton llootli'a Orgaiilratlon Takes n
Step In Advance.
NEW YORK , Oct. 7. At the openIng -
Ing session of the Grand Field Council
of the Volunteers of America , con
vened at Blue Point , Long Island , and
composed of the officers of highest
rank from all parts of the country ,
presided over by General Balllngton
Booth , the following resolution was
unanimously adopted ;
Resolved , That in view of the con-
filet with the civil authorities on the
part of other organizations , and In
view of our strong desire to respect
and uphold the municlrml laws , we
authorize that the use of the drum
bo abandoned both outdoors and in ,
in connection with -the whole move
ment , except with a brass band , a
parade officially authorized by the sec
tional officers. It is recommended ,
however , that in place of the drum a
cornet , small organ , concertina , gui
tar or other stringed instrument bo
used.
Slaughtering South Dakota Game.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Oct. 7. A
number ot Luverne ( Minn. ) sportsmen
are engaged in the wanton and whole
sale sluaghter of ducks at Lake
Thompson , northwest of hero In I ike
county. In addition to violating the
new game law by not taking out hunt
ers' licenses , they take out of the state
more than the specified number of
ducks. On a recent trip they smug
gled Into Minnesota a whole wagon-
load , a total of about 350 of the fowl.
Their arrest ! B expected momentarily.
Dnwey With the Veterans.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 7. Admiral
Dewey received an ovation today at the
United States Soldiers' home , about
two miles beyond the city limits. Ho
drove out there during the afternoon ,
and General Rugglcs , the governor of
the homo , Introduced him to the vet
erans. The admiral told the veterans
In a brief speech that he had never
learned to appreciate the true valor
and the noble qualities of the American
soldiers till he had seen thorn fight
in the Philippines. Ho had nothing
but the highest esteem , ho said , for
the American soldiers and would al
ways treasure tholr friendship.
WEDDED HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW.
Peculiar Matrimonial Mix-Up Jloportoit
from Alahama.
There was a peculiar case reported
> y the Tampa Tribune's Alabama cor
respondent In a recent Issue. AccordIng -
Ing to the story a young man of that
state , In order to keep In control ot
certain property loft by his deceased
wife , yielded to the unusual luinpta-
tlon and performed the remarkable
feat of marrying his mother-in-law.
There's a brilliant opening on the
platform for that fellow. He Is enti
tled to the distinguished consideration
of a curious world. The columns of
the yellow Journals could bo his to
command. As a museum attraction
ho would bo a gold mine to any mana
ger. Think of the absolute rashness ,
the reckless daring of such a step.
What laureled hero , In war or peace ,
has surpassed It ? Hero Is a man , young
and good looking , with a bright fu
ture before him , who , without hesita
tion , without a murmur of protest ,
for the sake of a few paltry pieces of
real estate , has deliberately leaped into
the arms of his mother in law tied
up to her in life , placed himself per
manently In her power , burned all the
bridges of escape , and laughed a well
founded tradition to scorn. This Ala
bama experiment may have a great of- \ *
feet on the future of the human race. J ? *
Hitherto , the mere existence of the
mother In law has been the greatest
deterrent Influence to the matrimonial
Inclinations of both sexes. Particu
larly in the case of every man who
has found himself on the threshold
of a proposal to the object of his idol
atry has the question arisen , not , "Can
I afford to support a wife ? " but "Can
I afford to acquire a mother in law ? "
After marriage she has been , too of
ten the serpent that spoiled the hyme
neal Eden. But the Alabama young
man , by his bold stroke of originality ,
may change all this. Ho may succeed
in giving the lie to precedent. Ho
anay find the position of stepfather to
his former wife a sinecure. As acting
grandfather to his own children he
may make a brilliant record , and
should the second union result in offspring -
spring , he may find much mental en
joyment In the realization that he Is
the father of his eldest son's uncle or
the fond parent of his youngest daugh
ter's aunt. So wo will watch the ca
reer of the Alabama curiosity with
much interest. It may result in a com
plete vindication of the much abused
mother in law. We hope it will bo
so ; but , even as we hope , the voices
of all history , the teaching of all ex
perience , tell us that wo hope In vain.
Tampa Tribune.
ROLLED HIM IN A BARREL.
Punishment Pronounced Worse Than
Lynching by Ono Who Suffered It. '
"There's something barbaric about
lynching , as most people will agree , "
said the man with the broken nose , ac
cording to the Minneapolis Tribune ,
"but I can easily name two worse
things. One Is rolling a man around
In a barrel and the other Is a coat of
tar and feathers. In my foolish young
days I arrived at a town in southern
Indiana to find the people excited over
several arrests for robbery. A fam
ily named Black , consisting of a man
and wife and a grown-up son , had
been caught and made to confess to so
many thefts. Instead of putting them
on trial the people had determined to
apply tar and feathers and walk 'em
out of town. I had no objections as
far as the men were concerned , but
when it came to the woman I constl- / >
tuted myself her champion , and declared - i
clared that they must walk over my | j
dead body first. For about flvo min
utes I was a hero. Then about a
dozen men grabbed me and hustled me
Into a room , and after the Blacks had
been disposed of , according to pro
gramme , I was brought out for pun
ishment. Plenty of tar and feathers
were loft , but the crowd wanted a
change , and it was decided that I
should have the barrel exercise. They
got out and unheaded a big elder bar
rel , dropped me Into It and replaced
the head , and then all was ready. I
was Inclined to look upon the proceed
ings with contempt. I had never been
rolled In a barrel , and so I had no Idea
of the sensations. They flrst kicked It
along the wide , unpaved street , and
It had not rolled over more than twen
ty times when I was eick of my Job.
After they had enjoyed themselves for
a quarter of an hour I was praying for
death to hurry up. I dimly remember
that after they got tired of the football
work In the street they rolled the bar
rel up a long hill and then lot It go
kiting down. You talk of seasickness ,
but there is no comparison. Aside
from the feeling of nausea , I was
Jarred , jolted and bruised from head to
heels , and in ono of the bumps I had
my nose broken. I was unconscious
when they finally took me ovi and for
a week I was little better than a dead
man. It was weeks and weeks beforp
I got the revolving motion out of my
head and could walk straight , and to
this day I can't see a grindstone re
volving -without being affected by it.
It would have been far more merciful
to hang mo up by the neck ! " '
Select the Host.
Some Australian birds lay their eggs
in black sand , as If aware of Its supe
rior power of absorbing heat ; others
select the neighborhood of hot volcanic
springs , whose warmth plays an Im
portant part In the hatching. The
mound builders collect heaps of earth
and leaves as much as eighteen feet
high and thirty feet in diameter , and
in this hotbed their eggs are hatched.
Superior women do not allow them
selves to be charmed but by the graces
of the mind and superiority of char- L
acter. Balzac. " '