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I , THE SUN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER , 1897. ' 5
, ll : NAVAL PROGRESS ABROAD.
? - " NATIONS INCREASIXO
M their rowER os the ar.A.
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1 1 Canslractlon-Japa. Order. roar n He-
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4. J WasniNOTOX. Oct. 8.-A full account of what
iHA other nations are doing toward naval develop-
jH went la act forth In a special publication Issued
m to-day by the Olllco of Naval liUolllgonco. In
K which It la shown that marvellous etrldca nro
K being made, even by the smaller Governments,
nU In strengthening tholr forces on tho tea. I hero
Kff U not a third-rate oowcr. according to this pub-
Vh Jloatlon, which Is not maklni; some effort to
-."r build a navy. Much stress Is laid on tho ad-
1 Tanccs made by Japan nnd attention Is drawn
H to her liberal naval policy lately decided upon.
HP-tsl. Italy Is the only one of the more powerful coun-
B tries supporting largo naval establishments
V' shown to be making little progress, nnd this Is
M acoredltod to the depleted condition of her
fH finances.
F Groat Britain, last programme shows her
Jm far In tho lead of all other Governments, both
fB In tho orient of her present proitrntiinio and In
jH the number of vessels of all types building,
,H France being second, Gcrninny third mid pos-
H eibly Japan next. At tlio present rato tho
jH lntter power, it is enld, will shortly hnvo nn
tHe- available sea forco that may surpass that of
HS tho United States In n few years. It is re-
JHLl ported that eho lias increased the number of
HE first-class cruisers In tlio building plnn from
B four to six and directed that each 1)0 of much
(H greater displacement. Ono of tho now cruisors
H Is to be built at homo. Orders have already
H been given for two battleships, In addition to
R the Fugi and Yashlma. Ono llrst-class cruiser
H has been ordered built in Germany and another
B in Fninco; two nro building In tho United States
H and ono in England. Tho new battleships will
H bo of 14,000 tons displacement and similar to
H tho Jupiter type. Pour totpeilo boat destroyers
V bavo been ordered, to liave n speed of thirty
9 ono knots. Flvo seagoing torpedo boats are
JWr being built In Kngland and seven in Prussia
's '' llf?" Great Britain's naval estimates for tho fiscal
' f ' year ending In April nmount,to ?10G.'J74. 127, or
'ig f i-llghtly In omcss of tlio-e of tlio preceding year.
ft E- In the coming year it is proposed to begin four
E & bnttleahlos, three third-class cruisers two
- 5' gloors. four twin-scroiv gunboats, and two tor-
af f pedo-boat destroyers. Thrco battleships threo
;' 6f cruisers, nnd two sloops will bo built in dock
)$5 ff yards, and tho remainder by contract. It is
m K -istlmatod that, including this programme, four-
3; teen" battleahins. eight llrst-class cruisers, nine
W4 f socond-class, ten third-class, two sloops, four
3 f twin-screw gunboats, fifty-two torpedo boats,
g eight light draught, and a royal yncht will be
39; . completed or under construction In the proscnt
?j ' fiscal year. Tho total number of vessels of all
1) classes under construction during this timo is
; put at IDS.
p Frnncc's programme contemplates at present
tho building of a 12,000-ton battleship, two
i'j armored cruisers of 7,500 tons, two coast de-
1 , fence vessels of S.ftOO tons, four torpedo-boat
-, destroyers of 300 tons, and nine torpedo boats
tin addition to a largo number of ships of nit
classes building. Orders have been issued for
the construction at Brest of a new battleship,
to be called the Jena, with a length of H'JtS feet,
12.050 tons, eighteen knots speed, 1B.50O horso
power, and a steaming radius of 3,200 miles at
ten knots. Tho vessel will be the first battle
ship ever constructed having three screws,
i, s'cam for which will be provided by at least
it twenty boilers, rltted to burn either coal or pe-
t' troleum. If required, she may carry 1,100 tons
m of coal, giving her; a radius of 7,000 miles, or
C the largest of any ship of ber type built. Her
Z battery will comprise no guns heavier than
F twelve-Inch, but sho will hnvo nn enormous
number of rapid-fire guns and a secondary bat
tery unsurpassed.
Germany's latest plan provides for a battle
ship to replace the Koenlg Wllhelni. two gun-
boats, and a number of torpedo boats, ltus-
V sla's calls for two first-class battleships of 12,-
4 840 tons, a new barbette battleship of topknots,
-,' a 4,000-ton coast-defenca vessel, and several
jj - toniedo boats.
4 4 Spain la building a little cruiser of 1.77S
S tone at Hawe and a cruiser to be named after
($ the Ill-fated Helna Regento, lost off Gibraltar
"1 two years ago. Austria Is building three coast-
i ;, defence vessels, Brazil a protected cruiser,
it' Chili an armored cruiser of b.400 tons, and a
t, new Esmeralda, a powerful armored cruiser
. f of 7,000 tons, to take the place of the ship of tho
'V p . same namo chased by the Charleston and later
VS i J sold to Japan. China is reported to have un-
t ' der consideration a building programme of Ave
1 years' duration for the construction of six
$ large battleships, twelve armored cruisers,
"" v. twenty second and third class cruisers, and
,'; : several 32-knot tornedo-boat destroyers.
s
if. xxono posxMASTEiia ix rax: aovm.
sratlsmal Cammlltermaa Lyons Still ITaltlBK
rbr Ills Apyolntnent at Aurasta, G,
I' WABirrsoTOw, Oct. 8. Judson Lyons, the cot
ored National Committeeman from Georgia, who
' ' ; ' has been waiting around tho White House since
: the advent of the McKinley Administration
-! i with the expectation of being appointed Post-
i master at Augusta, baa gone homo without ob
taining his anticipated reward for his fidelity to
- J ' McKinley at St. Louis. Although Lyons has
4f k waited long and patiently for the recognition
jBl - , promised him, he has not uttered a complaint
HV f against the Administration, nor has ho thrcat-
U j ened to bolt the Itepubllcan party if he is not
HH. . 'j appointed. He has for several months past
ra lf acted as political refcrco in connection with
1 ? 1 minor appointment.' lu Georgia, and he has had
9f it occasion to confer with tho President on several
yl, ' l' contested cases. Ho says tho Augusta Post Office
' has not been mentioned during theso inter-
' , ' views, nnd as thcro appears to bo no prospect of
. ' an early solution of timt problem, he proposes to
go home and look after his law practice, which
tf ' has been somewhat neglectcd;'during his pro-
'l longed stay In Washington. Lyons is far above
' , tho average colored ofilccsccker who comes up
1 from the Southern States, and he insists that the
I appointment would not bo ohjectionublo to the
majority of the citizens of Augusta, ilo is a
bright, intelligent man, ranking snclnlly and in
? i, ability with ex-.Henator lirucu of Missihslppi,
j ! J. M. Imgston of Virginia, and Congrcssnmii
- i hito of North Carolina, who are regarded hero
ij i' as represcntativ-3 of the advanced colored race.
" h Uctorc leaving for borne Lyons would not ad-
n mit that he has abandoned all hopes of bCcurniH
the Augiiotn I'oitiiiiuteraliip, but while at the
,1 Post Olllco iJeu.irtim.'Nt recouiuicnding a few
r t fourth-iiiina I'ostimtsier for appointment, he
g rjt remarked that he could tlnd out nil ho wanted to
r, - . Know aoout otntr political matters in Georgia,
ii but he could not ootaln any batitfactory infor-
tnatlon concerning ills own eae.
- , It cannot bo bald that tbo President objects
j to appointing colored men to Federal olllin In
the .-south, notwithstanding the excitement
occasioned by tho ulttmpied assassination of a
colorrd i'astiuaster at iWnnnvlIlt-, (Ju. Only
' last edncsduy u colored man of tho namo of
: Jlamtield was appointed Postmaster at Beau-
i fort, ri. C, and not a word of protest has been
, I raised against lilm. The llc.iurort ofllcu comes
i, I under the Presidential grade and pays nearly
"I J.1,000 ayeur. Tlio HogaiibViile ofileo In of tho
Ji I lourth ti.iss, and the compensation of tho Foot-
') I rniuijur Isubout 000 a year. Ilumllolo: is tho
" 5 toii-lii-law of Gen. itobert Smalls, ono of thu
M colored leaders of tho Palinotto Slate, who has
i lerved several terms In Congress from the Beau
fort district, (ii-n. Himills has been in Wiibh
intfton for several months sieklng an appoint
, incnt as Collector of Customs for tho port of
Beaufort lor liimself, and at tho tamo tlmo ho
. J has been urging tbo claims of Ids Hon-ln-law to
lntB tbo Beaufort l'o.it Otllec. In securing Ids sun-
In-laws appointment Smalls mieceedcd in
B throwing down his hated rival, G. W. Murray.
aBP? 5 ii "lorca ,mu" ,,Ilcl leader of the antV
JK bmalls faction In that vicinity, Murray bad
. vowrit flint Bamllcld should not bo appointed
IM aud had strongly pressed tbo clulms of a whlto
HBtai applicant.
JKJa Col. Rrnst'a Annual Itrpnrt.
MB WAsniNQTOM, Oct, 8,-Col. Krnst, the Super-
Intendent of the Military Acndcmy at Welt
w' Point, In his annual report reters In terms of
-I praiae to tho sword master of tho Academy.who
4 ' civilian, and recommends Hint the rank of u
hi first lieutenant of infantry be given him in
i y e" "' Hj Ba' nd incrcaelng Importaiico of
. ft hisdepartuieiil. Ho renews tbo rtcoaimeuda-
' J 1 ,?'i,,f,rm.c,r ren"'; Hit a mndcrate inercaso
V t "niacin In tbo number of cadets authorized by
Jaw, such, for example as would be obtained by
IS ',', !."f t,wo .f1 lncrKU .'"" '! Sta to, to o
, SuioTn'cInc.1.1!0 b0natO" "PtaB tho
: ,'0"","',reblillslhelniporlatlonorftcliM.
Wabiiinoiom, Oft. 8.-The State Department
, Kiy''" "otu" thit after to-day the United States
of Colombia prohibits tho Importation and will
' ' confiscate nil consignments of matches, phos-
"'dlorinakiug niateli boxes. An ntlcinpt to
he fact 'of Vi" "" H",C'!i .,!r,,cl" fc''IPJ''l KefoS
Ihii.i.Jr ,..!"'" I'f'l'lbll'on was known to the
V.i! r. 5,ns '"" "'"'.iHsfu , Krmico In tbo
cm 1.-st I.HI r on aecouiit of tho i.ow !nw which
' L'--?;;,','.",,,"', fbe action of thet'olombl.'i,,
ii.ViiiIJl . ' ii wr.intinw n nioiiopo y to maim.
luauro .tin! sc II matches to u private llim,
e .Sllulatrr In llullila.
JaWr Washinot , Oct. 8,-Tho Prcil.innt hiu
BBBB
BfffgffK wQ
xtaxihvh rumour jiatb oases,
ThB Anaaanesraent at the Optalsa T taa
arerae Caurt Mar lit Dslayed.
WAsniNOTOM. Oct, 8. There Is no warrant for
tho recently rovlved report that the Supremo
Court has decided what are known as tho Ne
braska maximum freight rato cases adversely
to tho Stato or otherwise. It Is tho opinion ot
attornoys who liavo read tho arguments and
followed the caso that tho court would reach
thnt conclusion, but It has not done so yet. It
was argued for tho nocond tlmo nonr tho clovl
of tho last term, Mr. William J. Bryan appoarlng
for tho State Hoard of Transportation and Mr.
James C. Cartor for tho railroads. Ono ot tho
Judges was assigned to tho duty of writing tho
opinion, but that document, even If It has boon
completed, will not bo submitted to tho mem
bers of the court for their formal consideration
until thn 10th Inst., when tho court will meet
for tholr first consultation In the approaching
term.
It has been oxpectod, because of tho Im
portance of tho Issues Involved, nnd also
bocauno of tho fact that a reargument
was had, that tho caso would be one of
the first decided when tho court reconvened,
but tho announcement of the opinion may be
delayed for sorao time. ... .
The Stntn Board of Transportation established
a schedule of maximum freight rates to be
charged on business within tho State lines, but
on petition of tho r.illro.ids Justice Browcr, sit
tint.' at circuit, Issued an Injunction restraining
the State Board from enforcing tho schodule on
tho ground that It did not afTnrd tho railroads a
sustaining revenue. That opinion Is under re
view in tho Supremo Court,
TO ESCAFE IHXOT.BY BTTTIE3.
Taa Kiteat la Which Non-Dullaala ArtlclM
Uadar the XTilaon Ijiw Wrr Imparted.
WAsnrNOTON. Oct. 8. An adeqnata Idea of
the extent to which Imports ot non-dutiable ar
ticles under the Wilson law wero cushed Into
the country to avoid the payment of duties un
der tho Dlngley law may be gained from a state
ment of tho amounts of merchandise In bond on
Aug. 31, 190(1, nnd at the samodato this year.
The Bureau of Statistics makes this showing:
Value of dutiable merchandise In bond Aug. til,
18'l), !fl9.IUtl'.,2!10: Aug. 31, 1W7, 512,305.311.
, On July 31. 1807, tho value of ineniiandino In
bond nits SUl.tWJ.OlO, the smallest amount in
Ixind In many years. Theso figures show a ten
dency to return to normal conditions under tbe
present law. From Fetiru.iry last to July tho
movement of merchandise in bond was steadily
downward. Tho great bulk of tho stock in
store last February was composed of raw sugar,
w ool, nnu tobacco. Tbe vulue of these articles In
bond Aug. 31, us compared with that of the
earlier date. Is as follows:
rk. is. aw. si.
Bniar (18.941,784 Cl.MS.VSl
Wool ..... fl.79,441 1.110,730
Totaceo 14.816,784 8,908,044
ARMT JLXn If ATT ORDERS.
Traasrara la the SaTeatta Inrantrr Artar Ba
tlrlasr Baaisl Aapatatad,
WjujrnyaTO, Oct. 8. These army orders har
been Issued:
Tbe fouowlai transfers are mad In the Brrenta
Infantry: Capt. Charles A. Coolldfe, from Company
A to Company I i Capt. William Qulnton. from Com
pany O to Company K; Capt. Jamfs D. Jaoksos, from
Company K to Company Oi Capt. Daniel A. Freder
ick, from Company 1 to Company At First Lieut.
Oeorge W. Mclrer. from Company O to Company B
First Lieut. Charles S. Famswortb. from Company 1
to Company O: First Lieut. John S. OrUard, from
Company B to Company I.
Leave tvr on - raoDtb and Often days, on surgeona
certuu-ate of disability, with perniluloa to go beyond
pea. Is prante1 iSi-cond Lieut, John J. O'Connsll,
Twenty-nrst lufantry.
An army retiring board la appointed to meet from
ttmr to time at the call of the President la El Paul for
the examination or such officers aa may be ordered
before It. Detail for the board BrlgvOi n. James F.
Wad. Lteut.-Col. Henry R. TUton. Deputy Surgeon
Oeueral; Lteut.-Col. aaa B. Carey. Deputy Paymaster
General; Capt. Joseph Hale, Third Infantry! Capt.
William C. ftorden. Assistant tsurgeon; First Lieut.
Geora-e W, Ri ad. Flftb Cavalry, ald-de-eamp, record
er. Capt. John Kintle, Second Infantry, will report
to the board for examination.
These naval orders have been Issued:
Paymatti-r E. a Rogers, detached from the New
Tom 5ary Yard and ordered to tha Newport! Sur
geon J. C Pryor. detached from duty at liar Island
and ordered to the Marions Lieut. W. A. ilanhall.
from the Naval Academy, with six months' leara.
QUITE ATP 3 REVOLVER.
Tba Dlstrtet Attoraej Also tlaa Ooa That Baa
Dean Exhibited aa tha Aaaaaalna YTeaaen.
W4anrN0T0!, Oct. 8. The finding of a re
volver among the effects of tha late Judge
Advocate-General Swalm, reputed to be the
weapon used by Gulteau in the assassination
of President Garfield, has brought out tbe fact
that tbe District Attorney here baa In hlsofflelal
possession another revolver, which, since 1834,
when It was turned over to District Attorney
Worthlngton, the successor of Col. Corkbill.
who prosecuted Gulteau, has been exhibited as
tbe weapon of the assassin.
Kmployees of the District Attorney's office,
however, in view of the memorandum left by
Gen. Swaim, believe the newly discovered re
volver is the genuine one. Tho newspaDers at
the time of the assassination said that Gulteau's
rovolver bad a bone handle, while those now In
evidence have wooden handles. Otherwise
each answers tho newspaper description.
Slajor Ltreraiora Aaslaned ta tne rTleartssiuk
Canal Camrataalaa.
WAsnrfOTOif , Qct, 8. Major William IL Llver
moreof tbe Engincor Corps, U. S. A,, was detailed
to-day, by direction of the President, to duty aa
a member of tbe Nicaragua Canal Commission.
Major Llvermore has been in charge of the
lighthouses In New England, with headquarters
at lloiloti. He had an interview with Secretary
Alger 'o-day and expressed himself as willing to
serve on thu commission. Ho let t for New ork
this evening to meet the other members of tho
commission. Major Llvermore holds high rank
as nn englncrr olllcer, nnd is bald to be well
equipped for the clinks lio will be called on to
perform. Tbe Canal Commissioners expect to
leavo for Nicaragua on the gunboat Newport
about Nov. 1.
Murderer Tlmmeus'a Wife Dies.
WABniNOTON, OcL 8. Mrs. William Tlmmona
of Montgomery county, Md wounded yester
day by her husband, who killed her father and
lntor committed suicido himself, was brought to
G.trtlcld Hospital, this city, this evonlng, in
company with bar sister-in-law, Mrs. John
Hiuion, who was also wounded by Timmons.
Mrs. Timmons died to-night Bho tly aftor 8
o'clock. Her sister-in-law will recover.
The Detroit AaaUned to Watch fur Filibusters.
Washington, Oct. 8. Secretary Long to-day
directed that tbo cruiser Detroit be assigned to
patrol duty on the Florida coast. Her assign
ment will not Increase the number of vessels
engaged in watching filibusters, ab sho will
take tho plaie of tho cruiser Mnrnlcbrad, leav
ing three ships on Hint service, thu sumo as last
winter. Tbe dyuuinlto cruiser Vesuvius will
soon relieve another vessel of tho patrol fleet,
th gunboat Nashville.
Tbe I'realdeat clolna; to C'nntoa la Tale,
Wasiiinqton, Oct, 8. The President has an
nounced that ho will go to Canton next month
to voto, but bo has not decided exactly as to the
date he wilt leavo Washington. As ho can reg
ister by affidavit and scud It to Canton, ho will
not bo obliged to go home to register.
A CommlMloner'a Kiprrlenee In tha lnkaa.
Ottawa, Out., Oct. 8. A letter has been re
ceived at tbo Interior Department from Thomas
Fawcett, tho Gold Commissioner In tho Yukon,
Mr. Fawcett says that tho members of his party
aro busy straightening out tlio town lot surveys.
Without his Interference, Mr. Fawcett says, It
would bo Impossible for tho owners to come to
an understanding. On tho day of his nrrival at
Daw-con City a miner died, having no friends or
relatives with him. und .Mr, Fawcett was
obliged to take charge of it large quantity of
gold which tlio in.in had taken fiom his claim.
Thcro was then no place to ilore the dead man's
wealth, except In the Commissioner's tent, and
there It was put. ftifar.Mr, Fawcett bad been
unable to get any building to live in.
Attacked by u fraiy Sailor,
Jos More, nn Italian seaman on tho Ameri
can ship JntneB Nesmith, which arrived yester
day from Port Natal, b cnino Insano on the voy
ago and attacked First Mnto Cromo and Ball
maker Morris with a sheath knife.
Morris was .severely hurt, tbo main artery of
his Heft arm bolng severed. Moro was overpow
ered by the crow und put n Irons. Ho will be
turned over to a I'nlttd States Marshal to-day
and tried before a United btatcs Commissioner,
Bi-Assemblrman George U Weed Injured.
Ex-Assemblyman Oeorge L. Weed, a well
known resident of tlio Twenty-third ward In
nomination for Congress In theThlrddls
trlctatlhecnnvciitionhcld on Thursday night,
met with it bait mishap )eslerday afternoon. Ho
was running in cnltli a Gates nveniio car on
I ultiui. near hands street. Hoaccidontly slipped
and fo 1. fracturliiL- his right arm. He was taken
to his homo at 411! Greene avenue.
miiismsisL.--' -"-- -,
RICH PICKINGS IN ALASKA.
v, s. oosrmiasioxER smith's' meth
od a IN SKAOTTAT AND Dl'EA.
It la Charged That He Acted aa Iand ItMlltsr,
Cerener, iupreraa Judge, Justice or lha
Peaee, Proseentln; Attorney, e., and Kt
toned Fees Atirrcatlna- Nearly VIO.OOO,
WAuniKOTON, Oot. & Tho Interior Depart
ment has recolvod a, number ot complaints re
garding the unique methods employed by
United States Commissioner John II. Smith at
Dycn, nnd Skagwny. As tt result, tho
advisability of removing him has boen
considered, nnd a special inspector ot
tha Department of Justtco has been sent to
8kag-way to Investigate his career. Ho may bo
arrested If tho reports prove true. It Is
estimated that nearly $10,000 In foes have
been obtained from tho citizens of SUng
way by Smtth and others. Smith was
appointed United States Commissioner on
July 8, 1S07, and arrivod nt his post at Dyea
In July, The salary paid tho Commissioners Is
only 91,000. They aro pornilttcd to tako foes,
and Smith arranged It so that within two
months ho gathered In as much in fees as his
wholo salary for sovon years would amount to.
Whon Smith reached Dyea ho was tho only
Government official In that city or that neigh
borhood. Hut tho picking wns not very good
In Dyea, so ha transferred his head
quarters to Skagway, whero the people
wera pouring In by tho hundreds. Tho
town hnd by this tlmo about 4,000 Inhabi
tants, and they wero very anxious to enter
the town Bite and register tho lots.
Smith, being tho only Government official
In tha place, appointed himself a land agent
for tho registering ot town lots. Coroner,
Justioo of tho Peace, Corporation Counsel, Judge
ot the lower court and of the Supreme bench,
and tho Prosocutlng Attorney. He was the most
Influontlnl man In the town. As an assistant he
had the Marshal of the village at his eldo and
divided tho fees with him.
The first thing Smith did after opening out In
Skagway was to record town lots. For this. It is
alleged, ho charged a too of $3, and the Marshal
was allowed $2.50 In addition. The law places
the maximum fco at 1.50 to tho recorder of
lots. Smith registered, it Is said, in tho neigh
borhood of fifteen hundred town lots, charg
ing $0 apiece, and this netted hltn $7,S00,
while the Marshal pocketed $-,750. Ilo then
notified the department of what he had dono,
saying that he found no one else to make the
entries, and that ho "had taken tho bull by the
horns. Tho letter ho received from the depart
ment reminded him that he knew perfectly well
that he was acting without authority, and that
ho must quit, A copy of tbe laws covering the
entries of town sites was also sent him.
Smith is charged with acting in an unfair
manner In regard to young Fowlor of Seattle,
who was drowned In Skagway Itlver. Ho took
charge of Fowler's etlccts without Inquest
and held tbcm until further notice. The
father of the young man finally demanded from
Smith his boy's effects, whereupon he turned
over to the elder Fowler the money nnd other
belongings, less the sum ot ft'M. which he
subtracted as "Commissioner's fees." Ten
dollars of this went to tho Marshal. As
Justice of tho Peace ho let nothing go
by him. A man of tho name of Johnston was
arrested and tried before Smith for assault with
a deadly weapon. Smith fined blm $50 and
coats, which amounted to $100 and went to
Smith and the Marshal. It is said that tho only
record ho made ot tho town lot locations was In
a small notebook.
Tbe Marshal is not an offlcical of the United
States and In fact, has no standing what
ever. There are no laws for elections in
Alaska, and all officials are appointed di
rectly by tbe Government, but the Marshal
was elected by the inhabitants of Skagway to
preserve some semblance of order there. He ex
olalns bis relations with Smith by saying that
ho "stands in with him." and tho Department
heartily agrees that ho doos.
Asa result of the action on tho part of Smith
and others throughout tho Territory tbo Land
Office will have considerable trouble when
tho people wish to have their town sites
entered. It is provided that town sites
shall bo entered at Washington when
ever the people wish, but so far only a few en
tries have been made, among them Juneau.
Sitka, and Unalaska, The alleged entries by
Smith are worthless, as the peoplo of Skagway
will find out whon they roino to have
their lands properly entered. The organic act
provides that tbo Lnited States District Clork
shall be the Hecorder for the entire district of
Alaska, and that tha court may designato
tbe United States Commissioners at Una
laska, Juneau, and Wrangell aa Record
ers for the sections of Alaska convenient
to those places. The Juneau district includes
all the country tributary to tho Lynn Canal.
The act providing for the appointment of four
additional Commissioners, of whom Smitb Is
one, confers on them only the rights of ordinary
Commissioners. The towns of Skagway and
Dyea both come within the territory of tho
Commissioner at Junoau.
The other allegations made against Commis
sioner Smith have been ca.led to tbe attontion
of Secretary Bliss, and tho department expects
further Information regarding them.
UEi.n ix hostox's quaraxtixe.
Btaamaalp Ilaaltoa fraai Mexico Inspected
ar Baring- Vellaw Jack on Board.
Boston, Oct. 8. The British steamer noni
ton, Capt. Hudson, from Progreso, Mexico, for
Boston, which put Into Fort Monroe on Tues
day, with sickness on board and Chief Engineer
Bacon dead, came to anchor olT Woods Hul! this
morning. She was signalled by Observer Wil
son and requested to remain at anchor until a
pilot could bo sent to her. A pilot from thn
Boston office was sent down this afternoon, and
the steamer will bo brought up to Quarantine
early in the morning.
Dr. Durglii, Chairman of the Board of Health,
evidently tears that tho sickness on lion rd of
her Is yellow fever, as lie has given explicit or
ders to tbe officers at tbo Qunr.intlne station to
hold her until a thorough Investigation can bo
made.
THE YELLOW EETER RECORD.
tatemeat of tha Number ar lVew Cnsea and
Deaths Thue Far.
New Ohlkans, Oct. 8. Tho yellow fever
record to-dav was:
New Orleans New cases, 40; total cases,
50fi; deaths to-day, 5; total deaths, 50.
Mobile Now cases, (I; total cases, 109; total
deaths, 17.
Edwards New cases. 111; total cases, 360;
deaths to-day, 4; total deaths, HO.
Biloxl Now cases, 11; total cases, 277;
deaths to-day, 1; total deaths, 13.
Scranton New cases. 11; total cases, 07;
deaths to-day, 1; total deaths, 7.
Terry, Miss., and Alco, Aln report one cate
at each. No fever was reported thoro formerly.
Church Congress Poetponed on Areouat or the
Yrlluvr Fever.
On account of tbe epidemic of yellow foyer In
New Orleans It has been deemed adrlsablo to
postpone the sessions ot the Episcopal Church
Congress which had been appointed to convene
there next month. It is llknly that the Congress
will be held either Just before Lent or imme
diately after Faster.
Vera Crua Quarantine Against Tills 11 y.
VKftA Clttiy, Mexico, Oct. 8. The health of
ficers say that thcro aro no cases of yellow fover
bore at present. A rigid quarantine has been in
augurated hero ngalnit Now York nnd New Or
leans on account of tho yollow fever cplileinln
In the Soiillicrn city. No explanation is given
for including New York ill Die quarantine.
Minister llaaa Horse Heater Arrested,
Edward Flnncgnn of 108 East 120th stroot, a
driver for Patrick Flynn, a contractor, was held
In $200 ball for trial in the Yorkvllle court yes
terday on a chargo of cruolty to n horse.
Tho Hov. Dr. II, Auker Blackburn of the
Church of tho Strangers caused the driver's ar
rest on tho Boulevard on Thursday afternoon
because the man persisted in urging on a borue
with several sores on its breast.
Tho horsu wasdrnwing a heavy load of etono,
and when It stopped and refused to goon tho
driver plied his whip until the clergyman interfered.
Oustav II. Schwab Drruralrd by the King or
Italy.
Gustav II, Schwab of tho North German Lloyd
lino has been made a Cavalier of tho Order of St.
Maurlco and St. Lazarus by tho King of Italy.
He received tbo decoration of tho order yester
day and lettors from the King's Chancellor and
thoMlnistcrof Foreign Affairs, notlfMiig blm of
tbe distinction. Tho North German Lloyd was
the first line to run ilrst-clats ships from New
York to Italian ports.
Harlem .Music Hall ta Close To-Nlgbt.
Announcement was mailo last night that the
recently opened Harlem Music Hall would closo
after to-night's performance, In consequence of
Manager James Lodorcr's failure to pay the per
formers. Proprietor Grorgo Llchtensteln has
made a deal with George Bluinenthal to reopen
the place, on Nov, 1, Attorney Maurice Meyer
has been retained by the porformers to suo
Lcderur,
V
Good Fall overcoats, $12;
twice na good, $25.
At $25, a silk-lined black
cheviot that can't be bettered at
any price.
It s not for men young in years
or feelinga ; short snappy ones
for tliera light or dark.
Wo don't make to order but
we make to fit.
Suits (to to (BO.
"Whatever you spend now for
mackintoshes you'll be "laying up
for a rainy day."
$10 to 0 1 cap for bicycling 18,00.
Men's clothes, shoes, hats and
furnishings with all the mannish
ness taken out, in miniature for
boys boys aa young as 8.
A book on bow to dress, eon ot It write for la,
Rogers, Peet fc Co.
Frinoe and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty-second and Broadway,
BTARTIXO IX riXAR DEL RIO.
Thousands ar Paelflcoe Hilar frem Laelt ar
Food 9palns Cause Hopeless,
WASirtNaTOK. Oct. 8. Tho following letter,
which has reached Washington, was written by
a prominent society ladyot Havana to a Gov
ernment official In Cuba, and it only verifies
what ho saw ot tho suffering In various dis
tricts where Wcyler's policy of concentration Is
In force. In all these districts tbo people, con
sisting almost entlroly of old men, women and
children, are perishing from starvation in enor
mous numbers. The letter Is as follows:
Aktemisa, Province of Pisar del Rio,
Sept. 0, 1H07.
Mr Vehv Good Friend: Everything hero
continues tho sumo as you left it. The poor
rcconccnt radon aro dying by thousands, and tho
misery is horrlbln. A few zones of cultivation
havo been made, but only for thu benefit of tbo
Spnniurds, who appropriate tbe majority ot what
is planted, and the wretched rtconeentrados con
tinue to dlo from stnrvntion. In July last there
wero 500 deaths in this town, and in August, up
to the 20th, 300 havo been buried.
I don't know whether I will have sufficient
money to return to Havana, as I have distributed
nil I bad In charity. As you know, on Aug, 14
Woylcr issued a baudo in regard to the meat.
This bo-mfola for tho purposo of depriving tho
owners of tbeir cattle, in order to feed tho
troops nt llttlo or no expense. Soo tho arti
cles 1 copy ana you will bo convinced:
AnT. III. The municipality will furnish the troops,
hospital, and cl.ulcs with the meat they mar need
for their rations at the rate of Sl.ou an arroba(25
pounds), v,lth the additional proportional expense of
rontevaat'e of the cattle from the spot It Is collected,
and provlued that tlui stores do not bring at auction
the price uf their collection.
Aut IV. Tho municipalities are authorised to
take all the cattle In the municipal districts for these
services.
Am. V From this collection are exempted the
oxen used for working purposes and cows for the
dairy, provided the proprietors prove that they are
up tu date In their Government and mnntclpal taxes.
and that they are kept during the nlftht In a safe
place, with sumcleut vlftllanco to avoid their being
atolen by horse thieves ur local hands.
You will see by this last article that In order
topreerve the cows it Is necessary to pay tho
contribution, and as the farms have been aban
doned for about a year by order of Weyler, and
besides burned nnu destroyed b the troops, it Is
evident that nobody has paid his taxes; there
fore the uulortiinntcs who havo but ono cow for
tbo support of their families are obliged cither
to give up tho cow or to Diy the tax. As nono
of these unfortunate rccort';ifr(ox has a cent,
they aro obliged to deliver their cows, thereby
depriving themselves of tho only thing they
have been able to save to nourish their children
or their sick relatives.
You have no idea of the sad scenes caused by
such inf.imies; there aro families who appear n
though their very Hie wero taken away when
they aro deprived of tholr cows. You. who well
know the Spanish wickedness and hypocrisy,
will unilcrslund that these bandosol tho infa
mous Weyler aro issued with great premedita
tion; they look one way on paper. In order to
doceifo foreigners who are not acquainted with
affairs here, but at tlin bottom they nil tend to
the destruction nnd death of the Cubans.
During these lost dins, wo hnvo h"d the
Cuban Gen. Cistillo very near here. He was
going nn a mission to l'lnnr del Bio wlthfiOO
men. Tin re have been combinations of columns,
going and coming of troops, Imt.ns It always hap
pens, they net it knew whero ('nhti)Io was.
You lmvu seen how in less than a month two
Spanish ticncr.ils, Fucntcs nnd Godoy, havo loft
the Vuclla Abajo. At present only Gen. Her
nandez do Velasco remains. Tbe departure of
these Generals is due to tlio fact that they aro
not Allowed to give reports of tho combats In
which they engage nor of their losses, because,
bb Weyler has reported this province as ''paci
fied," It would nppear from theso reports that
tho pacification is simply n Ilo, You will under
stand that as tho Spanish nlllcers aro only after
promotions nnd crosses, it is not in thoir interest
to make their campaigns In slltncc.
Gen. Fucntes mailu a column combination to
fakn tho camp of the Cuban Gen. Pedro
Diaz in IheGuaynbltnaud that of thu Brigadier
Ducassl ut Itlo Hondo. In both cases, notwith
standing having employed much artillery, ho
wnsilcfo led with lirnty losses, without being
nlilii In tako tbo camp. Tlio Gunyahitois near
tbo city of 1'Inar del ltlo und Itlo Hondo near
San Cristobal.
Thu surrenders rcpnrlod do not mean any
thing, because Ihoso who give thonisclvrs up
are the sick pcotilu of tbu inclllcns who reniaiu
in the iHiinifiHi (Moods), None of them has pre
sented himself with u Mauser gnu, because
such guns are possessed by tlio organized ermy,
men of courage, who necr, even when sick. In
voke pardon. Kvcn mining llm juror jiikus tha
majority continue to conspire in tho towns nnd
help tin- patriots, taking to them clothes, medi
cines, o.-c,
Tho causa of Spnln is completely lost It Is a
corpse to which no human forco can return life.
It is now said that Gene. ArobtB and Lobo, two
nullities, urn coming to this province.
Thcro are (1,000 well-armed men of the Cuban
army li'ire; tlioy linvo the samo chiefs who
caiiio with (jen. Macro, and nro thoroughly ac
quainted with the country, so that in this prov
ince nlono Snniii requires. In order to sustain
I ho wnr, nt least VII. OdO acclimated soldiors.
Thn solilleis.hero nro all siiltorlng from nmi'iiila
and tialiidic fevers, and ns soon na they mnrch
four lo'igucs (twelve miles through tho manigua
halt ot them become ill,
J1IRAX UILKIXSON'S BUICIDE.
A ITenltliT Itesldeut r the Village or bllrneat
1 1 II II ks IlllllkrlMu Ills Ilnrn.
Ht'nso.N, N. Y Oct. P.. Tho mill town of
Phllmont witH Murthd this morning when it
heenmo known that Hiram S, Wilkinson, ono
of tho wrnllhicnt men in tho vlllngo, had com
mitted suicide, 'Mr. Wilkinson, who was su
perintendent of tho Akin ('niton Mills, has hnd
coiiBidurablu trouble "ilh Ills head recently.
Yi'stcrduy he attended tho funeral of n friend
and at ted strini;el. Last night his ravlugu
kept Ills family invnko and ulnriiird. This
morning legal proiccilmiM wero Instituted lor
his icuioviil to ,i fcaiiit.ii'Iiim. In tho interval
ho left his homo, ben tho authorities called
to cMiuiliio Into his lonilltlon a search was
Hindu for him, und Dr. Woodruff, nn going Into
Wllk.iiBon's barn, found him on Ids knees, his
body suspended from a rnpu looped around his
necK, thu other end tied to n boain, Tho doc
tor quickly cut the ropo. but, though tho body
wns still warm, tbo man was dead. His neck
had been broken when bo pushed over thn
chair on which ho stood. Mr. Wilkinson was (17
years of age nnd loaves a widow and daughter.
Bnnw-Langbome Wedding Postpoued.
Boston, Oct. B, The marriage of Miss Nannie
Langhorne, sister of Mrs, Charles Dana Gibson,
which was to havo tnkcu placo several days ago,
has been postponed until Oct, 'J7 on account of
tlio illness of tho prospective bride, Tbo
bridegroom Is In bu Mr, Hubert G,
Shaw, 'Jd, of Boston. It was thn Inten
tion of tho family In havo nn elaborate
wedding nt Old St. Pauls Church, Itichmond,
Vu but, now the marriage will be ulMirudor,
the country homo of tbo Langborncs In Albe
marle county, with none but tho immediate
members of tne two families present.
-SJ-A-I. .--. . -A- . -'., i t.W.
WANTS HAWAII ANNEXED.
BAltUEX, FARKKR QUITS MRS. D03II
XIS, IT HOSE MINISTER UE WAS.
ays He Cast Cot Mara Native fllgnatnrea la a
retlttea far Annexation Than slave Rver
tleen neearded Against It afntlves De
ceivedThe Fight Against Annexation.
Ban FrtANCi80o, OcL 8. Samuel Parker of
Honolulu, tho richest nattvo Hawaiian on the
islands and a closo friend of ex-Queen Lll, whoso
Foreign Minister he wns, has como out flatly
for annexation. Us said In an intcrvlow here
to-day that all Intelligent men in Hawaii wero
looking forward to annexation. Ho added:
" Of course, as n Hawaiian, I should havo liked
to aoe the Queen restored, but, as It now appears
to be an utter impossibility, I wish to put my
self on record as an annexationist. Tho better
classes, particularly tho property ownors on tho
Islands, fcot as I do. Influences have been used
on the islands to make tha natives be
llevo that the restoration of their Queen can
be brought about and petitions have been
circulated asking tho United States Govern
ment to act In that direction. They belioro the
Queen will bo restored to them, and for that
reason do not tako tho oath ot allegiance, to sup
port tho present Government. Now, while
many have signed such petitions, it they could
be convinced that tho restoration ot tho Queon
was an Impossibility they would to a man be
come annexationists rather than continue under
the present condition ot afTnlra.
"I shall return to tho Islands at the end ot
this month and will begin a campaign of educa
tion among my people, showing them tha unre
liability of tho reports sent from hore, by which
they are mado to bollevo In the return of the
monarchical form ot government. Tho natives
aro being told that, ones nnder the United
States Government, thoy would have novoloe
In tholr own Government wbatover, could
nevor acquire the elective franchise, and would
be treated like your American Indians. In
tholr innocence they bellcvo everything told
thorn.
"The majority of Intelligent natives think as
I do. and should I clroulate a petition favoring
annexation among my poople I am sura I could
obtain more signatures than have gone forth
against tho measure. Bo far no one has taken
the troublo to try to enlighten the natives on
the benefits ot annexation."
Honolulu, Oct. 1. Unless signs are all
wrong 0, P. Huntington is seeking to secure the
same kind of a monopoly In the Sandwich
Islands that ho possesses In California, On
tho best authority tt is learned that the Pa
clflo Mail BtcamBhlp Company la negotiating
with Sprockets for tho purchaso of a. managing
Interest in tho Occanlo Steamship Company
with a, view to eliminating tho Occanlo Una
from competition in tho Island trade and se
curing this trado entirely for tho Pacific Mall.
CoL George IL McFarland, who is acting
aa flag owner otthe China, Barracoutn and
Axtco for tbo Pacific Mall Company, arrived
from California by tbo last steamer and here
awaits tho arrival of General Manager Schwc
rln ot tho Pacific. Mall line, who comes os
tensibly on a visit to the various agencies of
tho line in tbo Islands and in the Orient, but
has a scheme on foot for tho absorption of the
Oceanic Steamship Company.
The Paclfio Mail Steamship Company is one
ot the three and perhaps four?great factors in
opposition to annexation, for business reasons
only. Tho other factors are tho Sugar Trust,
tho Standard Oil Company, and perhaps tho
Sprcckels Interests in the islands. These factors
aro not opposed to annexation for political rea
sons, but from mercantile motives.
During tho coming session of Congress the
Senato will bo the battleground of the fighters
for supremacy, mid it is probablo that if any
ono of them secures tho upper hand it will uso
Its Influence to secure tbe annexation of thu
islands. If tho battle Is even there will be
very llttlo probability of annexation during
tho coming session of Congress. Such is tho
view of tho situation which Is taken by tbo
best Informed persons In tho city.
Tho last steamer from tbo coast brought the
word that tho Oceanic Steamship Company wns
to bo absorbed by the Pacitb: Mall Company, nnd
it did not surprise anybody hero who is famil
iar with tlio situation. Clans Sprcckcls's atti
tude is not quite clear just now. It has been
known for somo tlmo that Claus Spreckcts is
quietly disposing ot bis interests in thu 1-lands.
His proposition to this Government to wit lid raw
opposition to bis interests here and thereby
avoid tho opposition of tho Sugar Trust to the
annexation treaty has not been met, evidently,
witn favor here, and It Is presumed by many
that tho sugar king, weary of his fight with tbo
island people, hiu- determined to quit tlio Held
nnd devoto his tlmo to tho beet sugar industry.
It is understood that the island trade has
never been a paying proposition to tho Oceanic
Company, and since the Pacific Muil Com
pany, wl h tho steamships China und Barra
coota, now- threatens to cut into tho island
trade, it is rcgardiil as a Bhrewd niovo ot
Sprcckels to withdraw from the field.
Another evideiuu Unit the Pacific Mall Com
pany has decided to make an etlort to &ecuro
control of tbo Hawaiian trade is the sale of tho
Iloyiil Hawaiian Hotel premises at public auc
tion to K. C. .MueFatlane, brother of Col. Ge-.
MucFarlane, the Mail Company's ngent in tho
island-. Mncl'iirljiin bid in tho hotel prop
erty for if-US.OOO. His brother, tho Colonel,
wns present during tho sale. Mho story goes
thnt i he MneFarlancs wero merely agents for
thu Pacific Mall Company In the sale, nnd
while tho hotel will remain for the present III
tho namo of K. C. MacKiirlane, tho real own
ers will tin the Pacific Mall Company.
The salo and oecupiition of tins Itovnl Ha
wnilnn Hotel is practically a bar against tho
erection of n new hotel in the islands. Ciulnubt
idly thu Pacific Mall Company will control tho
tourist trade, which amounts to a considerable
sum annually. There havo been several propo
sitions for tho erection of n llrst-class hotel,
but it is probablo now that thoy will ba laid
on the shelf.
0,000 JAPAXE8E FOR HAWAII.
To lie Landed In Hawaii llerore Dee. 1 ta XTerk
flugar rinnlallone.
Honolulu, TOct. 1. Two hundred Japanese
laborers nro now on tho wny hero from Jap
oncso ports to fill contracts on limitations. It
is asserted by Japanese In this city that about
0,000 moro will be shipped by Dec. 1. It Is
said that If tho Islands nro annexed in Decern
1m.t under tho laws of the I'nltoil States tbo Jap
anese laborers nlrendy hero under contract can
not 1m forced to return to tholr own country
upon tlio expiration of their contracts, us has
hitherto been tho practice under tho lnws of the
republic, (In tho other baud, I ho Jup.mcso
say they will havo tbo samo citizenship rights
as will bo Hcconli.d In pnsent cili.ciis of tho
republic. For this reason every effort is being
undo to bring in all tbu Jananeso possible) under
tho conl rait law, and it is li.'llcvcil loom can
bo mado for tho H.ooo. Thu itcreago of tho
sugar plantations will bo Increased largely dur
ing tho coming year through tho sinking of
many artesian wells.
Thn new tlahii plantation, tha largest on this
Island, will roqiiiro something liko l.MKlor'.'.ooo
hands. II is staled on good authority that
ninny of tho planters, with an cyo to business,
nro securing nil tho Japniiose they enn cany
under tbo new three-year contracts in order to
havo plenty of cheap labor.
Wcsi"liSt.
E3TBff .OUTJty 8o7
C9 "RELIABLE" Vf
CARPETS
"Ilrevity is the hoiiI of wit."
--Slinkcspcnrc.
To put it briefly, wo now ofTor bargains
that enn probably never bo (iiiplleutcil,
because of Incrensctl tnrilT rates,
HEAVY SCOTCH LINOLEUM,
50 Cents per Squai'o Yard
Soma of tlio patterns nro Imitations of
parquet ilooriiir!. Xew nt tract ions in tlio
Furnituro Department ut lowest prices.
Our "LonR Credit " mnkea buying easy.
CASH or CREDIT
VPERTHWAIT cfjrO.
104-.10G and 108 West 14 St. .
NEAR 6AV.
S ftoohlyn Stores: Flaibush Av.nearWtoaa,
HUB'S BIGGEST MERQTOT,
Charles E. Osgood Recommends
Paine's Gelery Compound.
Charles E. Osgood of Uoston, the owner of
the largest and most successful furniture busi
ness In Now England, If not In tbo country,
was one of tbo few large buyers among furol
turo dealors during tho hnrd times of last yoar,
who did a great business, always paying cash,
moving on as If times wero good, whllo rival
concerns wero going to pieces right and left
all about. His credit from Michigan to Maino
became so conspicuously "solid" that he was
one of Ybo most talked of young men in com
mercial circles.
With limited means, but well bred, full of
character, straightforward, and woll educated,
he started In business only a few years ago in
a very moderate way in a little storo on Tro- ,
mont street, In Uoston. Tho city began to
know bim quickly. His business rapidly as- i
sumod big proportions. A newspaper one day i
interviewed him In the column or "Men Worth I
Knowing." i
"To wbat do you attribute your success I"
asked the interviewer. i
Mr. Osgood replied very shortly: " When In I
doubt, buy the best goods." I
He Is known everywhere to-day by that ex
pression. Work told on Mr. Osgood's health. With
characterlstio judgment he put his rclianco i
upon nature's liest remedy to mako him well ,
again. Tho best of medical treatment was at ,
bis disposal; thcro certainly wns no physician '
that n man in his position could not employ. ,
He got the right advice, and followed It. To
day he is perfectly well, good-tempered, ag
gressive and energetic to the l.istnegrcc.
In a letter to the proprietors of l'aine'scelory
compound, written Sept. '2'2, 1397, Mr. Osgood i
said: i
" I have derived great benefit from tbense
of Paine's celery compound, and can unhesitat- '
lnely recommend It for building up the system
when " run down" and tired out with worry
A LITTLE WAR WITH JERSEY.
rata fas Invadlaa Kxpedltlon ar lVew York
Fishermen ISO Yeara Aso.
New Jersey has more trouble with the ques
tion of riparian rights than has any other ot the
forty-five States of the Union, and matters in
volving disputes along shore, on tbe ocean, on
the Delaware, on the interior rivers, creeks, and
rivulets, as well as along the canals which in
tersect tho Plate, aro constantly coming tin for
settlement. Many years ago, before New Jer
sey had any official existence as such ISO years
ago, in fact tho same ditllcultles were in prog
ress, nnd a quaint nnrrattvo of some of the
causes ot commotion is to be found in tho early
history of Now York town.
It appears that tho uidlvituals known ISO
years ago as tho Proprietors of the province of
New Jersey claimed to bo legally vested with
the right, among other rights, to nil "fishings
on all the rivers to tho westward of the channel
from S.indy Hook to tho Hudson Hiver." Thoy
nnd their employees nnd associates claimed tbo
right to nil the llsh mid toull theoystcrs as well,
alleging with somo plausibility that oysters
were llsh, or at least shell lisli, in Now Jersey.
Tlio Now York fishermen resisted tbo claim of
the Jcrsoiucn to tho oyster, and thence fol
lowed a tel.uro of boats belonging to New
Yorkers, with the result of "a great clamor
mid rellection against tho inhabitants of
New Amsterdam province," and tho New
Yorkers being taken captives to Jersey on one
occasion, ilielr brother llshcriiicn, in ordcrto
avoid the recurrence of n like difficulty In tho
future, provided llunieclveswitli "chosen men,
small arms, powder, bullets, sticks, slimes,
utiivef, ami iron implements." Thus armed,
nnd contrary to the laws of tbo Jersey province,
them invuilers, whoo descendants are wont
nowndns logo to Klysian Kields of Jersey for
n gla.-nor two of beer on Saturday or Sunday
nttcruonns, "Old gather largo quantities of
njslrrs from thn beds within Hie bounds of tho
Jersey piovlnie," While they were so doing
ono of tbo Jersey (-oininlssioners, ("apt. Hews
by naine, saw a whlto limn and n negro " thus
triliisgri-bsliig." What Hews did i thus de
scribed ill thu official cbronlclo of tbo occur
rence: He thereupon ninnfully attacked, enlreil entircl)
anil nelcit iiie iioat of cue John Cannon, c.illt'il ihti
I'linilniHlerc. hlell lift faMeni'il to illiettier In Mt-ll
there ner.1 Ilfleen men, act-out ru! as Wforc ! for t It,
unit, after melting many hums, thei knockn! i tin
olcrlioiinl. hut lie recovered Mui-ciruUit -eUed thn
tmat of one. 1 lav Id Prnmont, until I. er of .l.'tctplct pen
uK anil a pfttlnurffror Ailinlral Homer, ami lirnuiclit
tliem to Anil oy. tut I'oiunitHlure Cannon and one
William Coni ui,t tlear, nullitit-lrtl it tin ; of tletlJUt'e,
aut tlur a tl e Jerstyiucu to allut'k tin m.
Tills stirring cpltoilo led to tiring on Hews,
who had left ills iiiiiinillilliou at home, and in
tho alTr.iy lilch followed tho two Now Yorkers
were knocked overlsi.ird and "bad like to havo
liei ii itrimnci!," two others wero Mounded, and
Cook was lilt over tho head with a rutins", ami
wns then taken prisoner. On tbo trial whiih
followed- tho coin I was In Ainboy thn New
Yorkers acknowledged tholr trniisgii'ssiuii,
I'ook, tbo ilngleailci', whllo a prisoner, put up
ul a private bouue, and lio had tbu tree ccn ico
of uiioclor, This encounter led to an adjust,
incut of I he difficulties between the New Yorkers
unit the J uric men.
Till'. CIIICAC.O a AS DEAL.
i:nifren llr.Mllllii .1 n. 4'finllrm thn ncport
or 'I heir Ojirratluita.
Kniersoii XlcMlllln & Co. yesterday confirmed
thn news of their deal for tlio mqiilreuient of
the Universal and Mutual I'uul (lascompinlos
nf Clili'ngo, and onnoiiiucd that thc wcio going
loi'.ipitulUo inn two purchased loiiipiinles uii
der the inline nf the Chliiuo I'mvcrssl (ins
Company, won h will have an nuthori.cil ifsuo
ii 1. 1 a 10,000 i pur tent, cuuiul.ilhe preferred
stock, 4-ltlo par mine, Tho company Hill nil
thori7c an o-iicnf irlo.Ooo.ooo ilmt iiioriu.o:, U
piTicnl. fori) - car Kohl bonus, to ho dated Hoc,
1. lt!7.
In taking tbo two acquired properties thn new
company will Istuii such amount nf coiuuioii
slock, not to exceed i'J ,600,000, as Kinurson Me
Millln & Co, may determine.
.'Ire. I'eetrr ('inlliu lu Mark fur Urn. Tracy.
Wahiiiniiton, Oct. H. Mrs. J. Kllcn Foster,
I'rcsldeiit of tlio Women's Itepubllcan Associa
tion, called at the While Hoiiselo-day to toll tlio
1'reslilrnt that die was going to New York to
work lor (Sen. Tract. Minwus iiunhle lo mo Mr,
McKinley and will call again loioorrou. Mrs,
rosier thinks eho can do something in tbo
Mayoralty campiign lu olivet thu cllorls Mrs.
Mary Kllcn Ieuo is making tu elect Henry
Ueorge.
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or work. I first used this really great remedy
on tho recommendation of a friend whom ft IS
had cured of n fearful case of insomnia, and
whoso wife. I unnerstand, was first reliovedof
a long-troubling rheumatism by tho same rem-
cdv. '
Work is necessary to a healthy body and H
brain: but when It runs through the same (
grooves through the twclvo months, year in
nnd vcar out, tho etrcct is as disastrous ns a fir k
in a bundle of wood.
When the nervous system Is fagged out nono
of tho organs of tho tody do tln-irduty; tha
purifying, excretory organs do not thoroughly
cleanse thoblood, and tho digestive und assimi
lative organs keep the nerres badly nourished.
Thetired system needs help. Hero is where
Paine s celery compound nccomplishes Its won
derful work. The radical purifying of tho
blood and tho rapid feeding of the nerves bv
this great remedy prevents the develonment of
diseases that often lurk unrecognized in tho
system.
hi cry ono who has taken Talnc's celery com
pound has noticed and remarked to others its
wonderful strengthening etlect upon the cntlro
nervous organization and its cleansing action
on the vitiated blood. It cures tbo body of that
nervous habit, eradicates headache, cures in
somnia ami wasting dlso.ies. ami qulcklydrives
out the poisonous humors that cauo the aches
and pains of rheumatism and neuralgia. For
building up the body ngnlnM general debility,
poor appetite and the tired, lifeless feelings that
accompany a low ucrtous tone. Paine's celery
compound is beyond nil question the surest,
most responsible remedy anvonucsn use.
An ailing habit, with frequent bodily paint
over the seat of such vital , rgans as the heart,
brnln or kidneys is serious and urgent. The
deccnt to fatal disease is easy, whenever tho
body becomes "run down." Hulld up tho
strength and resltance of tho nervous and dl
getio svstrrr.s with 1'alna's celery compound. H
get rid of unhealthy conditions of these organs. H
and get out of d.tiiL-cr.
TROVRLE iy A DEXEFIT COXCERX,
Omaha Members or Ihr Order or tbe Werl I
Want ftntlerartlon. H
Omaiia. Neb., Oct. P.-The Order of the World, , fl
with thousnnds of members from Nebraska to H
the Atlantic Ocean, is in serious trouble. H
Its old officers havo abandoned It. tho United M
States Government hns refused to deliver Its jyj
mall because tho organization has failed to pay Ul
numerous death losses, nnd the Omaha mem- M
bers aro clamoring for relief, but know not Bl
where to turn, H
The troublo is alleged to tie due to that part of M
the order known ns tho World Mutual Benefit M
Association, which is dilTercnt from other kfl
fraternal insurance. It is based on ,(
tbo seven-year endowment plan, and during R
tho last few weeks policies hau been maturing- H
rapidly and hare not been mat promptly. Thera ftl
aro l.-.'OO members In Omaha. They held a, fl
meeting toil ay, but did not agree upon melhoda (M
of procedure. H
ONE 3IOTIIRR SHOOTS AXOTHEB. B
Tbe Oolrome or a IlaeUinrd Scrap or tbe Ilia-
ler and Miller Yoiinseters. il
Adam Hibler is a clam digger who lives at if
Giffords. S. I. He has n wifa and one child. ja
itobert Miller! is a fanner who lives nert door jS
to Hibler. Ho al-o has wife. nnd one child. lii
Yesterday afterniHin the young reiiretenta- M
tiies of tbe houses of lllblir and Miller got if
into n Kickyanl .ter.ip. h.'ieh young ono A
yelled for Its respective mother nnd tbo tao W
women responded. Mrs. .Miller started for fJ
Mrs. Hibler. but Mr. Hibler drew n pistol fit
from her apron pocket anil tired. The bullet 13
landed in Mrs. Miller's thigh. Thnt ended tha
row. .Mrs. Hibler tin- arrested nnd locked up Lfl
at ltlrlnnond. Mrs, Miller's wound is not con- Ira
sii'crtd daugerous. it
oniTi'ARr. W
Georgo Dawson, nn active member of the ft. H
publican organization in tho Twenty-third ward, M
Brooklyn, died nt his homo. r"l llroeno nrenue, d
ou Thursday, ugcilfil year.-. He was a natlveof fl
Oxford. Kiiglund, and recently Ills friends pa- SI
titloned President Mc!Clnlr- to appoint him as ft
Coii-iil lo Birmingham, Knul.ind. Ho was a li
member of the Nostrum! Avenue M, E. Church. S
a Maniii, und a member of tho Itovnl Arcanum, a
lie leaves four sons and a d iiighter. One of his s
sons is a clerk in Corporation Counsel Burr's I ft
office. IJ
Sister M.iry(inii7.ig.i died at Ft, Joseph's Or- PI
plum AmIiiiii, in Philadelphia, ycnlcriiay, aged M
K.'i. Sho bad been an-nci ifod Willi thu orphanage Sjf
for tlftj-ilino years, ami for seventy years had
been a Sister of Charnj, helm; up to her death Q
the oldest member ut thou. der, ft
Arrratrd riir (living i ('ultra Yell, yi
PiTTsnniu, P.i.. Oct. ".-Two hundred stu- U
dents ot Hie Western University of Pennsyl- l
vnuln went lo tbe Kxpiiiinn to mako " L'nl- ,'1
versity llit".inieci '. They gave tbo rollega if
jell mid thu pollen arrested thn oldest mall in '1
tlio crowd, lolling hini lie mulil to have moro i
eriine. lie was I'ioi. II. W, C. Joiicll, iiibtructor S
of mechanical engineering. StK
,. SaiK'Iin I'.uu.t's wist; say- jlfi
fpj inn. "GodbU'ss the nun that 1
IfTf invent e.l -s!p," is full of j
SPtrj sntiiiik-onimiiti sense. To be '2
Jft?o s''" "' S(CV , w '' '''" $'
$CJ I'ls'a "I l ""it. We know by j$
&"4 'T-'f ii'"v'". ""'I tin- U'stiim my '
' Wv of m.mv nthei that a giasi Jyt
.;;. '"aft. of "old Crow Ryo" i
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j- .fci. an.l v.uei .tsviiiijet intobi'tl I.
'i..Aur ,k, nelhYaviuiis, .mil tllCitrwV !
iQLD CilOV,''' i'.'"l '''I n.vtt nn iiMrc vt-x- i
l"'g.-rTj2?;.'"i 'sT- Buv "iily "f re'iable J,
J--i7 ' dealers. I lie W.-..K are full '
ikamKl H. B. KIRK &, CO,, 1
T nVfrrn- '9 FULTON ST. fj
i-.v rv.t Also Broadway ami 27th St i
Agents for the Pleasant Valley Wine Co. jj
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