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ESTABLISHED JUNE 1J ) , 1871 OMA1IA , 311 ON DAY MORNINGOOTOUELl 9. 181)9 ) , SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
LESS LIKE A FIGHT
Transvaal Affairs Are Gradually Assuming aMore
Moro Pcaoaful Phase.
JINGO PRESS WAR FEVER IS WANING
Boera Continue to Act Strictly on uio
Defensive on the Border.
UNLIKELY TO PRECIPITATE A CONFLICT
OauipTjoll-Barnermnn's ' Recent Declaration
Has a Soothing Effect.
SALISBURY IS WORKING FOR PEACE
CliiinccN for n 1'eneealile Settlement
of the Trouble Are rtuiNhlernlile
Meantime KiiKlnmt Continue *
to 1'reimie for Wnr.
( Copyright , ISM , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Oct. S. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Perceptible
change Is coming over the Transvaal crisis ,
the evident rcsolvi ? ot the lloers being to
act strictly on the defensive , together with
llio fact that the Drltlah army corps can
not advance on Pretoria before the middle
ot December , cxciclslni * ; a calming Influence
on public feeling. . . " "
The war ! c\er stirred up by the Jingo
presrf is vvanlng nnd the expectation Is be-
„ .lining to bo generally expressed that hos
tilities may bo avoided after all. An net
of aggression on the part of the Hoers would
change the whole face of the situation , but
nt present the tendency Is toward a resump
tion of efforts to obtain n pacific solution ot
the difficulty. Cnmpbcll-Danncrnian'a dec
laration that diplomatic means had not
"boon exhausted Is sinking Into llio public
mind nnd when I'ntllamcnt meets Chamber
lain will bo severely pressed to Justify his
conduct rjl negotiations.
Rumors are again prevalent that Salisbury
Is working for pcaco and It ia reported thas
High Commissioner Mllncr has been author
ized to notify President Steyne of the Orauga
Tieo State that a settlement can bo mad
If Kruger dlsirms , grants the franchise
and pas an Indemnity , which at present
would bo under $7,000,000. With a Ion *
lapse ot tlmo unavoidable bcforo Drltlsh
operations begin the chances for a settle
ment arc obviously considerable.
AMMoelatecl 1'rexM Advlcex.
LONDON , Oct 8. Whatever may bo the
result of Great Britain's controversy with
the South African- republic , every depart
ment of the government today Is ae bus ) as
though actual hostilities had begun. The
electric flash that announced the moblllra-
tlou of the army reserves and the faummon-
ing ot Parliament act every wheel of the
government machinery In motion. An hour
after the Ga7Ctto uppcared executive or-
diirs were being dispatched from the War
office to every section ot the kingdom and
the 10,000 , bulletins which appeared pasted
throughout the country today are said to
have been Identical with tlio proclamation
jnopared for ueo had the Faahoda Incident
required such a step.
> At the eamo time Lord Salisbury and Mr.
Balfour wcro Issuing the necessary orders
for tlio reassembling of Parliament , the ad-
inlialty was concentrating Its transports ,
twenty-four of which are now secured at
Liverpool alone. So complete were the
prcjuratloiis that 25,000 reserves have al
ready Individually received coupon tickets
which contain Instructions where each man
nhall report for railway transportation to the
ploco designated and a money order for
three , shillings for provisions en route.
At Woolvvlch today It was , eited that
93 per c nt of the reserves would bo fully
equipped within six das. In the meantime
the two Iiotise-J ot Parliament are arranging
to return to London and a force of men Is
busily cjigagod In complotlug the improve
ments at Westminster.
Tuo AlnrniH on the lloriler.
The most Important news from South
Africa comes from Mafoklng , vvhcro twlco
on Saturday the British camp was arousal ,
the nicii stood to their arms , guns were
limbered and patrols were dispatched In the
direction of the border. 'No hostilities have
occurred yet , but the enemy haa marched
practically to the border , eight miles from
matching , In force estimated at least 0,000 , ,
comprising five commandos.
The garrisoning nnd 'fortifying of the
town are practically completed. The streets
nro barricaded and a perfect E ) stem of mines
has been laid Two armored trains have
arrived at Mafeklng , consisting of three bulletproof
let-proof cais , the first ot which cairles n
searchlight , whllo the , sides of the other
cars are loopholcd , Hacli train Is complcto
In Itself aud earrira Its own provisions ,
UxpcrlnientH with Ijddlto in the mines
prove that It Is an extremely powerful ox-
jiloslvo.
Colonel Robert Stephencon Smyth Ilndon-
I'ouoll , conumnndlng the Fifth DiaROon
Guards , lias Issued a notlco that the lloers
who nro massed on the Natal and Ileclunna-
land f rentiers have o tilers not to lire until
the llrltfsh begin , nnd that the town Is well
propaiod for eventualities , but ns the Hears
7iiay shell the pla o over ) endeavor should
bo made to safeguard the womvn aiu
children.
An armored train was Inspected at Kim
berly Saturday.
A signal Cation has becti crccte-d with a
conning tower at the top 130 feet above the
bracks , Communlcitlon by telephone la Inn
with a central olllco nnd blgiials ate given
* o the troops by ling. Hy this means nia
neuvers wore tuc-coj-sfully conducted Saiur
day. The troops number 3,000 , Including th
lloClo corpa ,
A train was also successfully teUed a
Mafoklng. It patrolled < o the north and
practiced firing at targets.
Arineil Ilnerx In
A dispatch from Klmbarly to the Capo Ar-
ius ; E.I > B that ! J,000 Doers are encamped mid
way between Iloshof and Klmbcrly. They
ate well awiKl nnd great religious fervor is
ttliown In the camp , The IJocre , however , are
chafing under the delay , They patrol the
bonier nlghtlv and have been orderej not to
permit a Urltlsh uniform to approach Che
/ frontier.
A special order was garetted on Siturday
announcing what nrltlsh rtsldcnts would bo
allowed to lomaln lu the Transvaal and un
der what conditions.
DOM HAY , Oot. 8. The last Indian con
tingent tailed today ( or South Africa ,
| Tliut Iloer Ultliiintiiiii ,
Tlio Capetown correspondent of the Dally
Mall declares that the story that a Uocr
Ultimatum demanding the withdrawal of tbo
Jlrltlnh troops from tbo frontiers had beei
presented la without foundation , but ho
tii ) a the republics have within the past wcel
demanded a declaration of the Drltlsh Inten
tlons in threatening terms. Hostilities In
the outlying districts , the corrcspondcn
wyn , are expected this week.
Mr , Hoffmeyr , the Afrikander leader in
S
Capo Colony , said on I'rlday , according to
the correspondent of the Dally Mall , that
but for him the lloers would have begun
fighting long ago.
The correspondent further says : "Tho
financial position of the Free State Is bccom-
Ing acute nnd suspension of specie payments
Is expected soon. The Tree State's national
bank credit In Quccnstown has been stopped.
The Orange raad In secret wcsalon passed
a law empowering the president to use the
revenues o ! the stale and to borrow money
to conduct tlio war.
"Tho Capo bank refused to honor paper
from both republies nnd the Transvaal coinage -
ago has seriously depreciated , pllvcr not
being negotiable , even In tbc Transvaal
Itself. The Pretoria mint Is working day
and night minting tb5 gold stolen from the
mall train , but Kruger gold haa been tested
slnco the mint was opened and therefore
the colnago practically consists of cxpcnsho
tokens. "
A spcclil dispatch from Pretoria asserts
tint Commandant General Joubcrt has
maintained n firm hand over the Jealous
lloers thus far.
M\V YOUIC r iji.s rou Tim nouns.
MIIMH MeetliiR to l'\iireis Sjinpatlij' In
Cnlleil for WeiliiuNiln > Mulit.
NEW YORK , Oct. 8 Among today's
hlgnerti to the petition to President Mc
Klnley urging him to offer the friendly
services of the United States In mediation
between Qrea't IlrlUiu nnd the republics of
the Tranovaal and the Orange Tree State
wcro Governor Tjlcr of Virginia , Joel Benton -
ton , the author ; William Goebol , democratic
candidate for governor of Kentucky ; nooker
T. Washington , four Justices of the supreme
court ot Michigan , C H Grant , 0. D. Long ,
* . A. Hooker and J. II Moore ; Chief Justice
Pctcro of Maine , Chief Justice Dlodgett of
New Hampshire , Chief Justice Cartwrlght
ot Illinois , Henry L. Nelson , editor of Har
per's Weekly , and Attorney General Monnctt
of Ohio.
The mass meeting to express sympathy
for the Uocrw , which will be hold at Car-
ni'glc hall on Wednesday evening , has among
Us vice presidents thirteen governors ot
Plates , twcnt-tlx congressmen , six United
Stales sonalors , twelve Judges , twelve cler-
jmen ; and over 200 banker. and Influonlltil
business men. Dourke Cockran will be the
orator of the evening.
To Iteplaee .lonliert.
LONDON , Oet 0 A report frcm Sou'h
Africa has U that the movement to repli
Commandant General Joubert by Vlljccn ,
who Is a rabid hater of England , is taken
aq an indication of Door impatience ) at the
conduct cf military affairs.
GRAND VIZIER'S -SON SHOT
Alliniilnii ANMiiNsIn rires nt Djnrlil
lle > 1'our Tim en at Coii-
Ntnntlnojile.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Oct. 8. DJarld Bey ,
son of Halll Rlfat Pasha , the grand vizier ,
was assassinated 'tra the Galata bridge to
day by an Albanian , who fired four shots
from a revolver. The murderer was ar-
realcd.
Munlr Pasha , the sultan's grandmaster of
ceremonies. Is dead. He will be succeeded
by Ibrahim Roslch Bey , the Introducer of
ambassadors.
Ciiiiiiot He AVale.M' S'on-ln-Iaw.
LONDON , Oct. S. In view of the per-
slstcnt rumors circulated of the betrothal of
Prince George of Greece nnd the Princess
Victoria of Wales , It was announced today
that thcro Is not the slightest foundation
for the report , the relationship existing be
tween the prlnco and princes being sufficient
refutallon , ns the laws of the Greek church
forbid the marriage of first cousins.
Heniy IlnliiN In Ilnlj.
ROME , Oct. 8 Torrential rains nro re
ported to have o-currcd In the Salerno dls-
rlct of Italy. The railwas arc ! Intcrrupled
nd much damage has been done to property ,
lany lives are also said to have been lest.
HUM Pull 1'owerx.
MADRID , Oct 8 It Is announced hero
hat the Filipino government has. given full
powers to Agonclllo to trcit for the. relcnso
of Spanish prisoners now held by the In-
urgcnts.
SECRETARY WILSON ON CORN
Cron TlilH Year , He .Snjx , Will lie One
of the HetileHt 111 Our
HlNtor } .
CHICAGO , Oct. 8 "This year's corn crop
will bo ono of the largest In our hlstoiy , "
said Secielary of Agtlculturo Jamca Wilson ,
who is In Chicago with 'tho ' presidential
party , today. "Tho total yield , It Is estl-
maled , will bo between 2,300,000,000 and
2,500,000.000 bushels.
"Where stock is to bo found the corn
will bo fed , unless 'tho price bo high. A
considerable percentage of the crop will be
cribbed , as tlio farmers generally are well
oft nnd are ( jotting good prices for their
products , so they can afford to liold their
corn crop.
"Meats nro likely to bo hlgli , because In
the last few years our population has grown
fabler than the meat-producing anlnialn.
Then Injudicious grazing on the semi-arid
regions of the west has been dcstruetlve
nnd many of these range states do not have
over SO per cent of the animals they had
fifty ) enrs ago. A steady demand outside
of 'tlio ' United States for first-class meats
In tdc quarters and on the hoof , and a
growing demand , not only across the At
lantic , but In the countries In and around
the 1'aclllo , for American canned meats , Is
playing an Important part in Influencing
high prices. The demand Is growing In the
orient for animal products and growing rap
idly.
idly."Tho
"Tho British , In the Transvaal war ,
should it occur , will want our canned
meats. They cannot use our refrigerated
meats over there and In order to feed their
soldiers as well as the United Stalls feeds
here they would liavo to take the quarters
to Capo of Good Hope In refrigerating ves
sels and then establish a plant for caring
for chilled moats similar to the ono the
UnUed States has at Manila. They must
have canned meats and they must coma to
Chicago to get them ,
"All this talk wo liavo heard about em
balmed beef will not change this order of
feeding troops They may avoid the kinds
that do not have salt In them , known H
canned roast be f , and this may result In
salt being need In this preparation , but the
fact remains that armies requlro canned
when they cannot get chilled beef. The
United States Is tlio only country prepared to
supply It and the growing demand for It
In all quartern of the globe will help to keep
up the price of meats. "
riuil n DUineinhered lloily ,
NEW YORK , Oct S-Several parts of a
dismembered body of a woman are ut the
morRUo and the police are Investigating
another river injstcry. In Hie North river
nt < ho foot of Weal Thirteenth street a man
lUlilntr last nlKht huuluil up on his book
n bundle condimlng the trunk of a woman *
body Early In the morning the left thigh
ot a Avoman , wruppeij In several newspu-
111 rg , had bien found In front of IbO West
Seventeenth btreut It was found that the
portion nf the thigh titled thu dismembered
trunk , and a general alarm was aent out.
PRESIDENT'S ' BUSY SUNDAY
Committees nnd Delegations and Church
Meetings for H in in Chicago.
CHEERS COLORED FOLKS BY KINDLY WORDS
Clillilroii'N MrHliiK CIIIIICH In fur lllx
Attention mill nn Aitnilrliiu liny
KliulH lie VeiMl : vet AVorMhln
Him nt il Distance.
CHICAGO , Oct 8. Sunday waa not a day
of reel for President McKlnley. The center
of a clt's festivities and the ono desired
object of numerous committees and delega
tions , ho was kept busy from the time of
the last puft from hlo after breakfast cigar
till the last benediction ot the religious
services which filled the da ) had been given ,
During the afternoon nnd evening he at
tended three religious services , two In the
Auditorium and ono in Qulun chapel , at
which latter ho spoke n few words of greet
ing to the enthusiastic colored congregation
there assembled.
At the exercises for children In the Audi
torium during the afternoon the president
In response to prolonged cheering said'
"I do uot llko to Interrupt the singing
of the American hinn by making a speech ,
I can only express to you the very great
satisfaction it Is to mo to wltntM this mag-
nlflcent demonstration ot patriotism and
love of God. "
The big hill was packed with expectant
humanity aud the chief executive listened
attentively to addresses made by'Ilov. Sam
uel B. Dnrnltz , Ues Molnco ; Uev. Father
Maurice J. ttorney and Hev. J. A. Ilond-
thalcr. He vigorously applauded n mention
of Admiral Dewey made during rather
Dornej's speech ,
At hlo apartments In the Auditorium Annex
the president wns met by a delegation of
colored men from Qulnn chapel nnd accepted
their invitation to speak a few words to
the colored folk. The dimly lighted little
church , with Its humble appointments , was
In strange contrast to the magnificence ot
tbo scene of tbo services earlier in the da ) .
The president said :
I'm IMP for X - ro Vnlor.
"My friends , It gives mo very great
pleasure to meet with > ou on this memorable
day. The noblest sentiment of the human
heart after love of God Is love of country ,
and that Includes love ot home , the corner
stone ot strength and safety. Your race
has demoiihtrated Us patriotism by Us sacri
fices ; Its 1o\e of the Hag for living for It.
That Is the greatest test of fidelity and
loyalty. The nation has appreciated the
valor and patriotism of the black men of
the United States They not only fought
In Cuba , but In the Philippines , and they
are earning the Hag as the symbol of lib
erty and hope to an oppreEsed people. "
After breakfast , which the president ate
with Mrs. McKlnley and Miss Barber , Mr.
McKlnle ) received Informal calls from mem
bers ot the presidential party. When tha
start shortly after noon was about to be
made to the home ot Lafayette Mc-
Wllll.ims , where President and Mrs. Mc
Klnley nnd Miss Uarber had arranged to
dine , Mrs. McKlnley upset the plans ot
the arrangement committee. The commit
tee had planned that Charles Truax , n. J.
Ropontha1 and E. C. Keith should ride with
the cltj's distinguished guests. At the last
moment Mrs McKlnley announced her own
dealro to have the company of her husband
during the ride. The disappointed trio of
commlttccmen accepted this with good grace
aud climbed Into a carriage by themselves.
Small Hey > "t I'liiiotlucil.
Whenever the president appeared in his
carriage on the street ho was followed by
a throng of people in all sorts of vehicles
from the blccle to the automobile. So per
sistent nnd withal so pretty was little Harry
Allen Storm , who , mounted on his wheel In
his Lord Fauntlcroy toggery , followed the
president , that upon his arrival at the hotel
from the homo of Captain MrWilllams the
nation's chief sent for the boy , shook the
lad's hand and covered him with confusion
by his kindly woids of greeting.
The crowds drawn hero by the fall festi
val again Jammed tlio streets today , tliougn
they were massed principally in the Illu
minated court of honor.
The police today decided that the streets
In the Immediate vicinity of the postofilce
where the cornerstone It to bo laid tomor
row shall be kept absolutely free of pedes
trians and blcclcs. People will not bo
allowi'd to iiHo tbo sidewalks tinlcFs upon
imperative business. This Is the most strin
gent order ever given hero for the control
of a holiday crowd.
President McKlnley was treated to a pleas
ant surprise when ho arose this morning
Ills brother , Abner McKlnley , accompanied
by Mrs. McKlnley , Miss Mabel McKlnley anrt
Colonel A 12. Iliown , arrived at the Annex
( nrly in the morning and were the first
ono to greet the chief executive and Mrs
McKlnley. The president had qulto a long
talk with his brother and afterward re
ceived the various members of the cabinet.
Secretary of War Root wont to the presi
dent's apartments with a largo number ot
telegrams and remained for over nn hour.
I'vi'lillliv Service Crov\ilecl.
Over 6,000 persons were present at the
Auditorium tonight attending the Union re
ligious services. Hundreds wcro turned
away. The appearance of President McKlnley
\\is the signal for wild applause. The en-
tire audience orceo and handkerchiefs wavc > l
the Chautauqua salute. The president stood
In his box and bovcd to the audience re-
peatedly. Mrs. McKlnley did not attend the
services.
The program was opened with "Gtillmant's
Religious March , " an oigan prelude by
Arthur Dunham. After the offeiing of the
Lord's Praer by Rev J. D. Severrlnghouso
a responsive Dlble reading was led by Lllslioj ,
Ilcnjamln Arnctt of the African Metho
dist Episcopal church. Illshop Samuel Tal
lows , aw chairman of the meeting , then In
troduced Rev. William M. Lawrence ,
who spoke on the "Moral Power ot Chicago "
"Damascus Triumphal March" was ren
dered by the Apollo Musical club and after
an address by Hov. R. A. White "The Star
Spangled Ilanner , " by tlio Apollo club , was
greeted with much applause.
President McKlnley and most of hla party
then retired from the hall to their hotel
apartments.
Awaiting the president at the Annex after
the Union religious services were Governor
Tanner and his entire staff. President Mc-
Klulpy cordially met the governor and waa
then presented to each member of his staff.
An Informal chat followed , after which tlr *
president retired for the night.
UICIU > TIO > TiMimn TO HOOT.
IIU College 1'raleriilly AiIilN to ( lie
I'lfllHIirCN Of IIU CIlllMIKO Vlxlt ,
OHIOAOO , Oct. 8. Ucforo lie left for
Washington tonight Secretary of War
Ellhu Root was tendered an informal
reception In the parlors ot the Grand Pa
cific by members of the Slsnia Phi frater
nity , in which be Is enrolled , Tlio newly
appointed member of the cabinet mingled
with bis fellow fraternity men with the
true collegiate spirit aud appeared pleased
at the opportunity of renewing old ac
quaintances and talking over events and
tilings peculiar to Sigma Phi and Its mem
ber * .
LAURIER WINS GHICAGOANS
Cniinillnii 1'iirtj to He I'reNenteil. llc-
fore Leaving for Home , to 1'rcH-
Ident MeKliilej.
CinCAOO , Oct. 8. When Sir Wilfrid
Laurlcr , premier of the Dominion of Camda ,
stooped to kiss two little glrU who wore"
presenting him with n bunch of red roses
on the etngo of StudebaUer hall today , ho
won hla way at once to the hearts of
moro than 2,000 personn who were gathered
thcro to bid hlmoelf nnd party welcome In
the name of the French Canadians of Chi
cago. The whole audiencearose. In n body
and cheered the approval of the graceful
act ot the chief guest , . At the same time
two other glrU were ; reicived In the same
manner when they preautcd Lady Laurlcr
with flowers In the box at the side of the
stage. Immediately nttcr thU when Sir
Wilfred had an opportunity to speak hd
showed his thorough appreciation of the
warm welcome tendered him b ) the French-
Canadians , llo thanked Ihem for their
reception of himself and the other ofiiclals
from Cnnnda.
In n brlc'f address ho declared that It
touched hla heart to witness so true an ap
preciation of his political policy , which he
deflated to be "equality to nil" llo said
his gospel Is "conciliation. " Ho also re
ferred to the close relations existing between
the United States and Canada and said tint
In past ) caw many jounpc men had gene from
t'lo Dominion Into the etatcts because of the
greater resources In the latter country , but
now , owing to revival pri > spcrlty , , Immigra
tion from Canada is ceasing. llo closed
his address by again thanking the audience
for Its welcome.
Immediately after the close of Sir Wil
frid's address , which was delivered in
French , n man In the center of the liall
arose and asked the epnhcr to say some
thing In Kngllsh , as patt of the audience
had not understood any of his remarks. In
response to this request the premier spoke
ai follows :
"I listened with great pleasure , under
standing the Invitation which has been ad
dressed to mo by my friend In the audience.
I would really comply with It but lor ono
reason. I will give jou the reason why I
cannot answer that Invitation ai I would
wish. In the month of January last I was
In the city of Washington , acting as Brit
ish commissioner to endeavor to settle cer
tain difficulties which VVP had wltn our
American neighbors. Incidentally I may
say , ladles and gentlemen , that even In the
best of families little quairels sometimes
occur and It so happens that nt thla moment
there are not what -nculd call a quarrel ,
I > ut a number oJ dlfllcuMes , among them
ho Alaskan boundary question ( Applause. )
" \Vhllo endeavoring to settle these dim-
cultlea In Washington I attended a demon
stration very much of the character of the
present ono. I lieard oao of the Justices ot
the supreme court state that the Aincilcai
sjctem of government was superior to all
other sjstems , because. It was a. government
by law. Lot mo ray itliat I am a Canadian
and a British subject. I have great ad
miration for the AmeriJinconstitution and
sjstem of government , bflt 'till * Is a free
country where liberty rot si.ocdi prevails.
Therefore , If I had the plcnaurocf being able
to ipeak my mind -\vculQ have told Mr. Jus
tice Harlan , for he > was the justice to whom
I referred , ithat the British sjstcin of gov
ernment Is superior to the American. But
I referred , that the British system of gov
erned by law , and that being so , wo must
obey the law , and the Ian today Is that I
am not to speak the English language , butte
to speak It tomoirow. But even at the risk
of committing a breach ot law , let mo thank
the people of Chicago for their kind and cor
dial reception , whlsli they have given tea
a brother cf the north. "
Mr. Laurlcr was followed by Alphcnse Pel-
ledcr , president of the Canadian Senate , and
Mayor Piofcntaln of Montreal , who paid an
eloquent tribute to their fellow countrjimen
In the United States.
Tomorrow's campaign for the Canadian
visitors begins at 0-30 , when Sir Wilfrid and
the remainder of Ills party will bo formally
presented to President McKlnley and mem
bers of the i ablnet at the Auditorium. The
Canadians will then go to vlow the corner
stone ceremonies nnd after luncheon at the
Union League club will view the afternoon
parade. In the evening Sir Wilfrid speaks
at the banquet at the Auditorium. Wednes
day the Canadian oltlcial tflll bo entertained
at a luncheon given by the Canadian-Amer
icans of Chicago. After this they will leave
for Ottawa.
GUESTS AT THE BANQUET
IUt of XotnhleHVliu Were Fiitorcd
tvltli heiu * nt the Pri-H-
lileiit'N Tiil'Ie.
CHICAGO , Oct 8. Tlln chief po'nt ' of in
terest at the Marquctto club banquet last
night was the speakeis' table , at watch the
following guests were tealcd :
Wllllnm McKlnloy , Lyman J. Gage , John
Ireland , John W. Grlggs Charles W. Fair
banks. John D. Long , James H. Eckels ,
Shelby M. Cullcm , D. E Richards , Addlbon
Dallaid , George * B. Cortelyou , William
Buchanan , E. A. Hitchcock , Charles G.
Dawcs , John Hay , C Emory Smith , Ellhu
Root , H B , Wlckorsham John S. Miller ,
George W. Miller , A. J Hopkins , Hempstead -
stead Washburno , Jesse Spaldlng , Farlln Q
Ball , Geoige Edmund Fn3 , L Fletcher , E.
Rosowatcr , C C Kohlsaac , Joiin M. Smyth ,
Rev J. A. Rondthaler , H. J. Hamlln , Jamca
Wilson , W. Clyde Jones. Dr. P. M. Rlxon ,
General John McNulta , Juhn H Batten , A.
J. Earllng , George R. Peck , Henry C. Pa ) no ,
Elbrldgo Hanecy , Layfutto McWllllams
and Gcorgo W. Halman ,
ATKINSONISM IN NEW YORK
HefiiriiierM AVhn AVIII Olipnxe ( lie Cx-
teiiNlon of American liiNtltu-
tloiiH ! > > Force ,
NEW YORK , Oct. 8. Bolton Hall today
gave out a statement concerting the for
mation of a new organization , of which ho
Is thn temporary secretary1which Is to bo
known aa the American jeoKUo. The pur-
pojo ot the American lexgue is to oppose
the growing -warlike eplrii In the United
States. A mc-etlng has Already been held
and a platform adopted which first ot all
reaffirms the doctrines of the Declaration
of Independence and saju that others as
well as the people of tup United States
should come under Ha beneficence. Its
third and last clause saa ;
"Wo adhere to the American idea that
government derives Its Just powers from the
concent ot the governed , " und tbo conclu
sion la "wo are therefore opposed to tbo use
of force In the extension of American In
stitutions. "
Among tbcso named by Mr. Hall as sub
scribing to the principled of the league are
Carl Scnurz , Edward M , Shepard. W. Bourke
Cockran , Rev. C H , Parkhurst , RBV , If ,
Van Djke , William Dcai : Howells , Charles
W. Dayton , Henry Lee mis Nelson , John
DeWltt Warner , Rev. Robert Collyer , Rev ,
John W. Chadvslck , Judga Henry Blschoff ,
Jr , Erneut H. Crosby , Samuel Compere and
Wheeler H. Peckham.
TARE TWO FILIPINO TOWNS
Scliwan's ' Coluim Advances from Bacoor on
Oavita Vicja nnd NoyoUtai
SHARP FIGHTS IN FRONT OF THE LATTER
American CnminUU-N Three Olllccrn
mill Mue I'rlMiU-n WouniliMl , Due
Ollleer Mortutlj OetnllN
or ilic AilMinec.
NOVniiRTA , Island of Luron , Oct. S
(8:35 ( : p. m ) General Sch\\an's column , con
sisting or the Thirteenth Infantry , n bat-
tnllon ot the Fourteenth , two troops of cav
alry , Captain Hclllj's battery of thu Klfih
artillery anil Lowe's scouts , advanced from
Bacoor this morning nnd occupied Cavlte >
Vlejo nnd Noveleta.
The American loss was Ihrpo officers and
nine prlvaten wounded , ono of the olllcers
being mortally hurt. The loss ot the enemy
Is unknown , but the bodice ot three Klllplnoa
were seen.
There were two sharp lights near Novel-
ela. Lowe's ecouts nist encountered the
enemy near Cavlto Vlejo and soon put them
to lllght , continuing their advance.
Captain Saffold's battalion ot the Thir
teenth regiment , with two companies ot the
Fourteenth and a number ot scouts , Captain
McGrath commanding the troops from tlu
Fourth caMilry and Captain Rcllly's battery ,
came uron thn enemy In a strongly en
trenched position on the rend between Ca
vlto Vlojo nnd Noveleta. A fight lasting
half an hour followed , lesultlug In the
enemy being driven back. The American
foices Btistalned considerable loss lu this
engagement , the men being shot from the
trenches nnd shacks along the road. The
column then pressed on to Noveleta , which
It found deseited , and will remain there
tonight.
The marines nnd navnl forces co-operated
with the troops. The gunboats Wheeling ,
Petrel and Callao lay off the shore near
Noveleta and throw shells Into tint town
and Santa. Cruz for an hour , preparing the
way for the marines to Kind. Two battalions ,
consisting of150 marines , under Colonel El
liott , acUaucccl along the peninsula from
Cavlto to Noveleta. The only way was by
a nanow road through swamps.
A mlle beyond the marines' outpost the
column waa suddenly received with a volley
from trenches across the road. A flank
movement was executed and the Insurgents
were drhcn from the trenches , the marines
wading tuiough riceficlds in turning the
flank of the enemy , who retreated to btrong
sand forts across the creek dividing tha
penliibtila , destrojlng the bridge across the
stream.
The mailnea waded through more ricc-
fieldq , forded the river In water to their
shoulders and carried the forts , meeting with
feeble resistance , the first encounter having
disheartened the enemy. Squads wore sent
to Noveleta and burned the town nnd the
huts all along the road from which the
enemy commenced firing. There , a Junction
was formed with the scouts , who had been
sweeping the aw amps and thickets. Thence
the marines returned to Cavlto thoroughly
exhausted.
Lieutenant Wynnes with a thrco-pounder ,
did good execution during the advance.
General Law ton was not in personal com
mand ot today's movement.
Captain Cowlcs' battalion of the Fourth
infantry , while reconnolte-rlng today , found
a body of several hundred Insurgents near
Sin Nicholas. After a brisk fight lasting
three-quarters of an hour the enemy was
driven off. In this engagement the Ameri
can casualties were four men slightly
wounded. Six of the enenjj wcro Killed , bu (
the number of wounded is not known.
The condition of the roads made the
progress of the artillery slow.
TACOMA GIVES GLAD HAND
KtlterfalllM the Member * of tile Thir
teenth MlnneHutiioliinteerN In
rim ;
TACOMA , Wash , Oct. 8. Seven hundred
soldiers of the Thirteenth Minnesota regi
ment wcro the guests ot Tacoma this after
noon nnd received a most enthusiastic re
ception. The regiment arrived In two sec
tions on a special train nnd was greeted
nt the depot by many thousands of people. A
parade then took place and the local com
panies of the National guard , together with
the Tacoma Military band , the Delano Drum
corps and the local Grand Army of the Re
public , acted as escort to the visitors.
A fltio banquet was served by the Re < J
Cross society and the soldiers were then
taken In charge by the citizens' committee
nnd given the freedom of. the city. During
the afternoon they visited the many point1 ?
of Interest In this vicinity and on all side's
spoke highly of the reception accorded them
Many of the ofilcois nnd men were the guesta
of former Mlnnesotans who now reside horo.
The regiment left at 7 o'clock for Spokane
over thn Northern Pacific , where U will
bo entertained tomorrow.
.SOI.ACT. IIHINCS M VNV SAII.dltS HOMtt
Men n nil O III err * from the AnlnHc
hiiunilron nt him I"ianelHun.
SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 8. The- United
States hospital ship SolaceA. . Dunlap , commander - '
mander , airlvod thlrty-flvo days from Ma
nila via Guam and Yokohama. It brought
over 100 discharged sailors from various
vessels of the Asiatic squadron and the fol
lowing officers , Rome of whom are on do-
tached duty and tome of whoso tcrma are
about to expire : Commanders W. T.
Swinburne , C H. West and B , Bellcnap ;
Lieutenant Commanders J. II. Perry and
M. Morrcll ; Surgeon L. M Atlee , Assistant
Surgeon W. M. Wheeler , Lieutenant S. W.
Kellogg , A. Retchler , J. P. Parker , A. A.
Ackcrinan , O Arnold , R. II. Hlgglns , J. M.
Elliott , N Jones , E. II. Durcll , A. H. Rob
ertson , W. S. Montgomery , G. Lyoii , R C.
Bulmer , M S McfMttel. Ensign U. C. Haden ,
a.id Lieutenant B. M. Love , U. S. A.
Boatswain's Mate Daniel Duffy died on the
voyage and was burled at sea.
lleeil \VllNhliiKton. .
WASHINGTON , Oct , 8 Ex-Speaker
Thoma B Reed arrived In Washington
tonight. He declined to discuss politics ,
eajlng ho waa here to reraovo some of hla
private belongings
Struck 1 > > n Train ,
WARREN. O , Oct. R. A Hlrcot car on the
Tnnnbull line , containing twenty-three
people , was struck by the Cleveland As
I'lltsburK train on the PlttKburjj & Wcst-
trru railroad ut Nllcn tonight. Hert 8
Ward of DoKorest wns killed nnd the In
jured are : Joxeph Alien , Strickland Hoi-
ton , Ella McBrlde , Mrs Hamuel Cart-
wright and the 2-year-old daUKhtcr of
Charles Llntz of Nllea. Allen and Holtnn
are serloutUy Injured nnd may die. It Is
feared Mlus McHrldo had u lilp broken.
Thu others are not borlously injured 8ev-
cntl moro were slightly cut nnd eleven
severely shocked. The car Is a wreck.
n\ilovloii on n Iiiinneli ,
JACKSONVILLE. Flu. . Oct. 8.-Tno
naphtha launch Idlfwlld , belonging to
Alexander I'odemann and Ills brothers ,
exploded rear Mujport , nt the rnouth of
the Ht < Johns river , tonight , and , catcli-
liitf lire , VVUH totally consumed Alexander
I'cdemaim Is mlBslnt ; and In supposed to
liave been drowned Will White ono of
the party , was badly burned about the
face and head Ud W. Uedemann Is also
burned , but not ee-rlouuly. The survivors
wcro brought to the city by a tug ,
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
forecast tor Nebraska-
Cooler , with Probable Showers
Temperature nt tlmnlin jeMerilayi
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DEWEY SPENDS A QUILT
AUeinls l lln - Ser > lee nt llln Old
Cliuroli \VitililiiKoii ,
for Vermont nt CNIulil.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 8 Admiral Devvcy
today attended divine services at St. John's
Episcopal church , where the Kplscopal spe
cial ceremony ot prayer and thanksgiving
for the crown of victory for our arms and
for the safe return from sea was conducted
by the Rev Ur. Machoy Smith , the rector.
The rector in his sermon made no allusion
to the admiral , but Impressively delivered
the two formal prnera of the ritual nt the
request of the admiral. One ot these gave
thanks to "Almighty God , the sovcielgn
commander of all the world , for all the vic
tories nnd deliverances of the last two years "
The other , to which the entire congregation
bowed earnestly , offered thanks "for con
ducting in safety through the perils of the
great week this worthy onrvnnl who now
deslroth to return his thanks unto Thco in
Thy holy church. " In accordance with the
prescribed service there wns no response
or expressed participation in these prayers.
The admiral Is nn old parishioner of St.
John's , which almost all of the presidents ot
the United States up to the Lincoln admin
istration attended.
The admiral epont the afternoon In making
a few calls and this evening took supper
with some old Washington trlonds.
Lite tonight the admital , accompanied by
Lieutenants llrumby and Caldwcll nnd the
admiral's aon , left Washington for Vermont ,
where ho will visit Dr. W. Sewnrd Webb
at Selburnc , attend the big reception to
him at Montpeller Thursday and the corner
stone laying of the Dewey memorial hall at
the Norwich university at Northlleld , Vt ,
his almi mater.
Olj nnila StnrlM for noNlnii.
NDW YORK , Oct. S The cruiser Olympla
passed out at Sandy Hook at 10 a. ni. bound
for Doston.
BRYAN DOWN SICK IN IOWA
MeaiiireN Are IleliiK TnUeii In Coiiwe-
< inenee to Ciineel HlN Dates
on the. Stuniii.
CHICAGO , Oct. S A special to the
Chronicle fiom Webster , la. , sas : W.
J. 13ran is a very side man tonight.
Friends who have spent Sunday with him
at the farm of Fred C. White , democratic
candidate for governor of Iowa , three miles
from Webster , are afraid that Mr. lJran
may have to temporarily abandon hla cam
paign worknot only lu Iowa but lu Ken
tucky and Ohio.
When Mr. Ilryan awoke this morning ho
complained about his Ujroat and lungs , but
Ettld that ho had suffeied fiom a similar
ailment once before and that it had yielded
to treatment.
P-umers from all over Kcokuk county
called at the White farm to see Mr. Bran
during the morning and afternoon and al
though ho tried hard to remain outdoors ,
hla phslcal weakness mastered his courage-
and he had to retire several times to his
room. A local physician who was called In
tonight recommended a long lerm of abso
lute rest and quiet.
It la understood tonight that eteps will betaken
taken liy Interested frlondb to cancel Mr ,
Diyan's engagements , which Include two
and tince speeches dally and a tour covering
the width ot Iowa , ending at Sioux City ,
Saturday.
JONES TOOTS BRYAN'S HORN
.SlIjH 4ie INeliraNl.nn AV1II Heoin -
iiialeil null that CroKer U Al-
reailj 111 Line.
NEW YORK , Oct. 8 United States Sen
ator James K Jones of Arkansas , chairman
of the national democratic committee , and
wife wcro passengers on the Cunard line
steamhhlp Lucanla that reached New York
today.
When asked his opinion as to the proba
bility ot the democratic nomination for the
presidency going to W. J. Bryan , ho said :
"Thero Is no doubt that Ilr > un will ro-
celvo the democratic nomination for presi
dent , " and added , "Has anybody any doubc
on that question ? Bran Is sure to win. "
On the nttltudo of Richard Croker as to
the nomination of Biynn for president , Sen
ator Jones had little to say , merely replylns
to a direct question : "Croker Is already In
line"
As to the possible outcome of the national
campaign of 1900 , Senator Jones said ho bc-
llovcd that the free silver Idea would have
a greater following than In the campaign
of 1SUG.
HASTINGS TO RECIPROCATE
MetrniiollH of AilnniH CountAVI 11
Come to O in n tin In Pull I'lirco
r\e.xt TneNilny ,
HASTINGS , N l > , 0t. 8. ( Special Tclo-
gram. ) Over DOO tickets have boon sold al
ready for the Hastings business men's ex
cursion to Omaha next Tuesday , ana no
doubt 200 or 300 moro Will bo sjjd bsforo the
tlmo comes for starting , as largo delegatloum
are expected from the country and the sur
rounding small towns
The Hastings lodge of Elks has received a
bpeclal invitation from the Omaha lodge and
It Is their Intention to accept the hospitality
of their brothers ivhllo in that city.
Agent Lobr of the Fremont , Elkhorn &
Mlsbouri Valley railroad at Hastings Is mak
ing arrangements to accommodate' over 1,000
people with tbo excursion , aa It is lilfl belief
there will bo fully that many take advantage
of the cheap rate offered ito BCO the Greater
America Kxpoallion whllo it Is ttlll ut its
best.
best.All
All the barber shops of Hastings and many
of the leading business houses and institu
tions of this city will bo closed Tuesday In
order to permit their employee to Join tbo
excursion party that will captuio Oouiha
that day at noon ,
Illteu to HlH Heath ,
UIIRICH8VILLE , O , Oot. 8-James
Hrudy , a brldgu Jumper of 1'Htsburt ; , trav
e-llng with u wild west show , was fatally
Injured In making a high dlvo at Htras-
bun ; yesterday His head struck the
bottom of the tank , rendering him uncon
scious , mul he was druBKe-d out of the
water by his pet Newfoundland dog. Urudy
Is paralzcd and the doctors say he will
die ,
Movement * of Ocean VeMNeU , Oet. H ,
At Havre Arrlvcd-Sleamor I/a Touralne ,
from Now York
At CJueenslown Sailed Steamer Lucanla ,
from Liverpool for Now York
At Yokohama - Arrived ( Previouslyi
Hteatner Illppon Maru , from Sun Francla u
for HOHK Koni ; .
At New York-Arrived Steamer Blaatcn-
dam , from Rotterdam und Boulogne.
COLUMBIA NOT SURE-
Shauirock'a ' Performxncos Prove the Amol /
" " ica'a ' Cup is in Greatest Danger.
*
* * ? A
fflERICAN YACHTSMEN FEEL DUBIOU& &
ou's ' Boat Surprises Its Own Handlers i $
ThreoDaja' Drifting.
COLUMBIA'S ' BACKERS STILL HAVE FAITj |
Their Gonfideuoa of Winning , However , il
Not What it Once Was.
RACE EACH DAY AFTER THURSDAY NEXT
lllntN Coliituliln'M I'ftiitlu Kumv Mora
' 111mi They Are Willing ( o Toll
IMIIIIO of tlic CoiiNolittlmi
Talk tliut IM Hi-mil.
NKW YORK , Oct 8 By a mutual agrco.
ment between the representatives ot tha
New York Yacht club and the Hojnl Ulster
Yacht club Columbia and Shamrock will
sail every day after next Thursday until
the question of International juchlluH
supremacy Is establlslud.
Thu request for such an arrangement came }
from Sir Thomas Llpton , owner of the chal
lenger. Sir Thomns wanted the races ta
bo sailed dally after no\t Tuesday , but tha
members of the Now York Yacht club refused -
fused to assent to such nn arrangement.
llio meeting at which the arrangement
for such a change In dates wns icachoJ ,
was held at the New York Yacht club tod-iy
There were present 11. Cl. Shannan Crawford
and II , M McOIll Downuv , representing thij
Ilojal Yacht club , and Louis Caus Ledyard ,
J. V. S. Oddie , 1' . W. Hurst , Kdwatd Af.
Brown nnd II. P. Llppltt , repiuaontlng thu
Now York Yacht olub. At the conclusion of
the meeting the following agreement wau
drawn up and given out for publication :
The foregoing agicement ( the challenge
agreement ) la further modified b > imiUiaJ
consent as follows. ,
Stilke out the clause beginning
"Tho Hist race shall bo sailed on Tuesday ,
October 3 , 1S 9 , " nnd substitute the fol
lowing :
"Tho races tliall bo sailed on the follow Ing
dates until the series bo completed , -viz :
October 10 , IS'JD , October 12 , and on cah < foU
lowing da ) , except Sunday , provided , how *
ever , that immediately on the conclusion of
the race of October U nnd cf each subso- .
qtiont race the regatta committee shall In-
quho ot each contestant whether ho is will
ing to start the next day , and should either !
contestant answer in the negative ono dnty !
shall Intervene before starting the next race. !
Sunday ahill not count as suli intervening
day. "
The agreement was signed by the mcnibers
of the committees represcotlnB j > oth yacht } *
clubs Interested. '
Au Agreement oil blKimlN.
At the conclusion ot the meeting Secretary
Oddlo raid :
"In ease the boats sail on the day follow
Ing a race the committee boat will display ,
the International code letter "L" ol blue and.
yellow squares. It tlicro Is to bo no race
the letter "M , " blue with diagonal whltq
stripes , will bo dlsplaed from the committee -
tee bc.it. The club suggests that each ) achfr
and boat prcise'nt take up nnd display Uiii
signal given by the committee boat.
"Thero waa no friction In reaching the
agreement as to the change of dates Sin'
Thomas Llpton at first asked that the race
be starled dally after Tuesday. The cluU
decided that this would hardly bs prudent.
In the first place It would bo entirely unfair
to thu public. Thousands of pertoiiB have
made arrangements to attend the race's on
a certain day. Hundreds of exclusions have
been arranged for and to make u changq
In the racing dates on so short a notlco
would not bo right to tbo public.
"Tho club is deeply grateful for the man
ner in which the public has been actlne
nt the races. There has been no Interferonoo
with the boats whatever. The club Is giate-
ful to the public for this , and It would not
bo right to make such n sudden change In
racing days. Wo are endeavoring to pleaio
the public as well ao the visitors. "
Shamrock stock has taken another rise. '
There la a feeling about town tonight that
the historic cup In In greater danger than
ever bcforo. The moro yesterday's perform
ance Is considered and discussed the less
encouraging it seems to the American
yachtamen.
Shamrock Is n wonder In light weather ;
that Is settled beyond n doubt by the thrct )
das of drifting. The y.iclit has surprised Ita
own people and has given thu othoi people
a great ebock. It handles nplundlilly ami
haa mon on board who know how to do
the handling.
The feeling of the American yarhtsmon
that the challenger was entering thu racea
unprepared nnd untried has disappeared.
They have soon It la fit for the struggle and
they know that It Is ready to do Itx bent.
In response to an Inquiry made thlo after
noon as to what was being dona by way qC
preparation , Shamrock's managers eatd :
"Nothing. It is ready for the gun "
Uacli slilo Is still confident , but It must
bo admitted that the hackcrn of the green
boat are show Ing tlio most hope. Thuy say
they know what it can do in heavy weather.
It only required three days ot drift to con
vince them that it was Just as good In light
nlrs. The vvholo Shamrock contingent Is a
happy ono and there Is no ono to begrudge
thorn their pleasant momenta.
Columbia' * ) people are not unhappy by any
means. On the contrary , they still confi
dently assert that , of course , the cup stays.
Hut they have been nhocked and they liavo
boon 'shocked In a most decisive manner.
They know thcro will bo no walkover They
know more than this , but they are not
telling what It l .
Leaving entirely out of the questlorf
American prldo In the American boat , ull
true sportsmen are rejoicing Hero Is u
contest worth having. Hero is a yacht race
that Is worth all the money that has been
spent , all the time and euro that have been
given. It is a great struggle and no man
can name the winner. Thla U the fcellne
In New York today and this IB again for thu
Shamrock side , for did It uot start tbo wools ;
a bad second ?
JIHtliiK Mill "Mil Columbia.
The betting in ntlll slightly In the Colum
bia's favor , but thla la not bated on tbo
Judgment of yachting cxperu * There la
more Columbia money | f > bo had because ot
local pride and this lu the Influencing factor ;
in the matter of odds
Both' yachts are Htlll at the Hook today.
It wan a day of rest on the racerx , Mr luelln
and his friends coming to town , leaving
Captain Oharllo Harr on board
blr Thomas Llpton and his friend * are
t ear thPlr boat on the Krln and there thujt
will remain until the lust race U ovor.