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ROOSEVELT'S BUSY SUNDAY.
WAJ)jxa through bushels or cox-
Gtt tTULA TOBT LETTER.
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Ungt Riders, Other Volunteers and New
I Tork Policemen OSer Their Support Re-
-snllr" of Polities Joseph H. Choate
to speak at the Carnegie Hall Meeting
.Nothing Could Reep Him Away"
Bourk roekran Visits the Candidate.
Otitis Bat. L. I . Oct. 2.Oyster Bay Is
ulster on Sunday than It Is during the week,
nd thai l very, very quiet. Indeed. In hit
.ool white flannels Col. Roosevelt ttayed in his
house on the hill overlooking the Sound, and
struislert through the ever-Increasing volume
of his correspondence. It was not the way tho
Colonel wanted to spend his Sunday, but the
fetters had to be answered now or never, for
the morrow will bring more Insistent and Im
portant on". Three stenographers and type
writer struggled nlong in the Colonels wake
through the day. and when the afternoon
shadows reached half way up the slope below
the home ho earns out and laughingly said
that the hack of the day's task wan broken.
When the dinner of the Seawanhnka Club
tout night was spoken of. Col. Boosevelt said
that he was thoroughly glad that he had gone.
Before the dinner he had been a little doubtful
whether he had any right to give himself the
pleasure of gathering with his old frbnds and
follow club members when so much work re
quired his attention, and he was really rather
weary physically. But the abundant good will
of the Hub as expressed In the tumultuous
cheerlnc which greeted him and In tho upris
ing "f men of all kinds of political allegiance
ind of none at till, to hail him unanimously as
"our next Oovemor." repaid him three times
orer for going.
It was the sort of encouragement and stlm
ulaii n. he felt, that counted. The frank com
pliment laid to him by Major-Gen Miles,
which, owing to the late hour, wan rather com
pressed and slighted in last night's despatches
to some of the newspapers, was particularly
grateful to him. As he told the diners, no one
but a soldier who had served In the army of
the United States can possibly know what It
means to a soldier to be praised by Gen. Miles.
When the matter was referred to, some one.
i who had taken pains to ask Gen. Miles to re
peat this morning the words of his speech that
referred to Col. Roosevelt, repeated them to
the Colonel.
"I did not," said Gen. Miles this morning,
"par. as some thought I did. that Col. Roose
velt was the bravest of tho brnve at Santiago.
That would havo been unfnir to many other
brave men. It would be hard on Hawkins,
Chaffee and others. What I did say was high
enough compliment for any man, I think. I
aid he was among the bravest of the brave at
Santiago; that it was largely owing to him
that tho navy was already furnished with its
effective equipment when the war began ; that
Col. Roosevelt was enviably fortunate in having
to much to do with both the land and naval
access of the war."
Col. Boosevelt. in his characteristically eager
way, seized at the name of Hawkins before
Gen. Mile's statement was half through.
" That man Hawkins," he exploded, " is about
as fine an old fellow why, he's one of the grit
tiest men lever knew. Most men of his age
and rink In tho army would have felt sulky
when younger men were promoted over them.
and would have kept ou tor the war. The old
man aimply set hlsteetti and went ahead. He
won his promotion, and he won it on the battle
field. As a matter of fact. Hawkins is respon
sible lor the taking of Han Juan Hill. When I
say Han Juan Hill I am not referring to the
smaller hill with Impromptu breastworks on It
which my regiment went up. We called that
Kettle Hill. The bigger hill further on. with
the post on top. was what we distinguished as
6an Junn Hill."
Col. Roosevelt is not easily turned aside from
speaking of the brave men that he came to
know In Cuba, once he is started on the sub
ject. He had much to nay of (.'apt. Howze of
the regular army. Gon Hawkins' son-in-law.
'Howze." eala Col. Roosevelt, "comes from
Texas, and he really regarded me as a con
servative and timid sort of a person. But
wnen tilings looked dubious and there was
anxiety about reinforcements, and the older
and more experienced men were shaking their
heads and talking about a retreat, Howaa would
come tearing out to me In the trenches and we
would go out where no one could hear us and
just let ourselves out."
The Colonel breathed a long reminiscent
llgh. It was a great relief, he said.
Col Roosevelt talked at some length about the
rronpects for a stumping tour Through the
B ate. It Is certain, he said, that he will speak
at various places in the State. The stumping
tour la stlllin doubt. While he will, of course.
defer to the views of more experienced polltl
ealcampaiKnors with regard to the plans. Col.
Roosevelt said that he did rather want to be
. come aoqulnted with as many different kinds
of Republicans as he can before election.
I have a feeling.'1 he said, "that when I
know and work with a man. if he Is a square
Dan himself he will know that I am square
too. no matter how much his ideas may differ
Irom mine Tho three elements behind me In
this campaign that please ime most are the
support of my own regiment, the support of
ether volunteers and that of policemen of New
York city, us expressed In their visits to me and
n their letters. I have worked with them.
fought with them. They know me and they
K2I m7.wT- Jt ' mighty romforting to
know that that sort of man want to help elect
me.
,?3mboy iPtSMod surprise because ha In
eiuiled policemen among bis supporters.
..J don i wmK T0U Prut " patrolmen's
S rounmn namag," hs SBdrnbecauee
ome people who don't favor my election might
nnderuke to make an example of them. But
'Wwd Oapt. Mike Bheehan Isn't afraid of
k.i HubJ clT expressed friendship for m may
Ming to him. I hare just heard that he has a
jappalgn lithograph of me on the wall of his
fflos and that hs says ha doesn't car a eontl
jMal word who snows It."
Co Roosevelt told of a patrolman who had
rri,t5l him six Utters, of a roundsman who
M written twlae and of a lot of others.
aiJ.V.WTaar'" Jd' " to be oynleal
L... nr Y'th hop A' future rgwardrTknow
Jatter. I know that when I went South with
K.r'Ilm,?at mor?. Po'loemen wanted to go
hi.. m,.t.han.1 oonldaeoapt. I know that they
teIwrltJn me wishing me good luck bs
J?' "barked. And that a number of them
wrote and telegraphed to me wishing me a
WW New Year on the day when Tammany
wok charge of the Greater New York. There
lef In it pe rewan1 ln that-there was dan
m5?,nlW mentioned the name of a rounds
' fili wh" l8i'ond o'opep'T telling everybody in
Th. ! '5UoJ'u that the Oominlsslonershlp of
uieodore Roosevelt Is the best thing that ever
rT'i,ed to ,he rank n 1'e- of the police.
n,i?.iliooseve t smiled. "A letter from him is
liairs now." he said. "The policeman who
wrote to me six letters wrote me one on the
y i was nominated congratulating me for be
mf., L "I' Governor. Really. I believe that
fW would murder any man who suggested
JW I am not to be elected unanimously. Yet
ElfWjOW 'or him was to make it possible
or nil,, to be appointed a nolloeman without
H RflPfil innunntial friends and without pay
alii.hu. pl?ce- He cm ' family that
altogether had never earned as much as half a
BJWeman salary in a year. It was the great
Hj " "'"Ivablc i rise in the world for him and It
char ,'. ""''."'through a simple fair and square
eaance which I gave him.
law i "u''PVrt of that sort of man Is eomfort
,'' once had a friend named Burke. He
KriT.W' norat Intellectual atUlnmenU.
ma ,,,w opportunities. He was a ooach
Heit'in. V'"irun,lllJ ,or the Assembly. On
rtS't'1" heard a row that was almost a
broke ,?,."' r, ay to ,h? "fht I met Burks, who
'rj"it ot the crowd.
hoih.rw'i',t"niI.loof',rv."1' he yelled. 'Mlsther
aaTTt i 0 '' .'0"i'l two mln. ooaohrlu lolke
thev wi'"J 0 thought was me friends, and
he , inn," ""f Yotl" against yes. I hammered
ei" m ' "1lT ,''" v them. sor. Av yec will
' 1. w ' be afthor goin' back and ham-
...".'. tliedlvlia some more.'
aurt me'" "ald '' 'rou mustn't do that. It will
themH,'?frV. yeB.' he howled, 'av anny one ar
rJytli ir 'V flnron Vtf I'" kUlths dom
Bu , iLL E"uae me. Ilr. Rooservelt. 01
otfn' agTst'ye'r.V.r 0m mn "' th7 "
ThiVitnll,J',"dtoJoro'b'.atraln the man.
diwri a ,nn .' "' "'ways a valuable or
Pri?iHS know " he " "D noouraln
" ve10hWaii1feeSBo-,d.ythe tolIMM M'
and telegram recelrad. Will spaak at
Wednesday evening meeting. Nothing could
keep me away. Jokers H. Choate."
" Nljv fox.
" rl. rtecr ireafer.lt. Oriter Sty. K. T.!
"This volunteer who fought with you will
vote for you. Gkobob 11. Van Dk Watxr.
A telegram to the candidate from Fxlmund
Kelly, a l'almer and Buckner Democrat, said
that Mr. Kelly was going to vote for Roosevelt
and wanted to know of anything he oould do to
help along Col. Roosevelt's interests. There
were also despatches from Republicans of
national prominence which Col. Roosevelt did
not care to make public. All were of the
warmest congratulatory ton.
Bourko Cook ran drove over from Bands Point
late this evening and shook hands with Ool.
Roosevelt. They did not talk long.
Col. Roosevelt will probably leave here at noon
to-morrow for New York. He will attend the
Republican Club reception In the evening and
will return to Oyster Ray ahend of the Notifi
cation Committee and the other candldstes on
Tuesday morning. On Tuesday afternoon Col.
and Mrs. Roosevelt will entertain the visiting
statesmen at luncheon. On Wednesday will
come the big meeting at Carnegie Hall, and on
Thursday evening Elihu Root has arranged for
a reception at tho Union League Club In Isew
York.
ROORKTKTtT IS ROCHESTER.
Knthuslasm for the Rough Rider at the
Meeting of the Republican Committee.
RocmcsTF.n. Oot. 3. Chairman Brown pre
sided at the meeting of the Republican General
Committee held at Campaign Headquartera
yesterday. It was the first meeting of the com
mittee since the State nominations were made
and there was no mistaking the enthusiasm
with which the committeemen regarded the
work of the Btate Convention. Many of the
members wore upon their breasts large buttons
depicting Roosevelt in rough rider uniform,
with the colors draped In the background, nnd
depending from the button a life size " left hind
foot of a rabbit captured in the dark of the
moon at midnight on the grave of a oross-eyed
Spaniard." The buttons are extremely hand
some and very striking. The only business
transacted by the committee wns the calling of
the different conventions, which were arranged
tie follows:
County Convention. Monday. Oct. 10; Con
gressional Convention. Tuesday. Oct. 11 ;
Forty-third Senatorial District Convention.
Saturday. Oct. H; Forty-fourth Senatorial Dis
trict Convention. Saturday, Oct. 8. The As
sembly district conventions will all bo held on
Wednesday. Oct. 12.
Roosevelt buttons made their appearance ln
large numbers on the streets to-day. anl there
Is an abundance of enthusiasm among Repub
licans forthe State ticket and a corresponding
depression on the other side.
WlJ.l. RHVA BE MUSTERED OVTt
Gov. Holcomb Says He Won't Take Part In
Any Polltlenl Chess Game.
Lincoln. Neb.. Oot. 2. The question of mus
tering out the silver battalion and giving Col.
Bryan a chance to engage in 8tate politics Is
stljl unsettled. Gov. Holcomb has made the
following statement :
" Relative o the letter received by me from
the Acting Secretary of War advising that the
President had determined to niusterout one
regiment of Nebraska volunteers, to be desig
nated by mo. In response to my request to have
a portion of the enlisted men of both regiments
mustered out, the sick and those who for fam
ily or other reasons are entitled to special
consideration, and relative also to news
paper reports that the department was
waiting for an answer from me. which has
been due for n day or two. I have to say that I
have simply acknowledged the receipt of the
letter, saying that at the earliest possible mo
ment I will secure some desired Information
regarding the condition, sickness, and wishes
of tho men In each regiment and then advise
the department with such suggestions or
recommendations as it may seem advisable
for me to make.
"It may be deemed a proper subjeet by some
to make the suffering, sickness and death of
the volunteers and the suspense and anguish
of their families and friends a pretext for play
ing a political chess game. As forme, however,
I shall not engage In It, I shall continue to
direct my efforts in behalf of nil tho volunteers
from this State. I will not make any recom
mendations regarding which regiment should
be mustered out until I have possessed myself
with some desired Information from the offi
cers and enlisted men of the two regiments as
to their present condition, the degree of sick
ness prevailing and the wishes ot the soldiers
regarding their continuance in the service. I
will be guided by such Information ln making
recommendations concerning the mustering
out of one of these regiments.
THE Bit, TKR VA XIHOA TEB.
If Henry George Accepts Danfnrth Will
Probably Decline.
Henry George, who was nominated for Gov
ernor by the silver Democrats on Friday night,
said yesterday that he would make up his mind
to-day whether or not he would accept the
nomination. Willis J. Abbott, who nominated
George at the Silver Convention, said In most
positive terms that the report that George
would withdraw from the ticket In favor of Van
Wyck was untrue. Even If George deollnes
to run. he said. Justioe Van Wyck will not
ba substituted. It was Elliot Danforth who
was responsible for ths statement that Justice
Van Wvck would be substituted on the silver
tioket for Henry George. Mr. Danforth stated
this In the course of a conversation about his
own noin nation for Lieutenant-Governor on
the silver ticket. He has not yot made up his
mind what to do about this nomination, lint In
timated yesterday that he would stlok If van
Wyok was nominated, and withdraw If Henry
George remains at the bead of the tioket.
COMING NOMINATIONS.
Republicans Will Support Justice Daly
Where Does Tim Campbell Corns In?
The names of candidates to be nominated at
the County, Congress and Senate conventions
this week and next are coming out rapidly
now. It la announced that H. H. Brockway of
ths Ashland House Is to be run for Congress In
the Twelfth district against George B. McClel
lan. the Tammany candidate. William Astor
Ohanler Is to bs the Tammany candidate
against John Murray Mitchell In the Eighth
dUtrlot and Thomas J. Bradley expects to be
renominated In the Ninth by Tammany.
Samuel Untermyer and Corporation Coun
sel John Whalen are to be two of Tammany's
Candidates for tho Supreme Court bench, and
Civil Justices O'rtorman and Goldfogle are to
he nominated for the Cny Court. The Repub
licans, are to Indorse Justices Daly and Cohen
Snd Hamilton Odell, who havo boon nominated
y the Cits for the Supreme Court bench.
RErVBI.ICdNB Or NASSAU.
A Lively Fight Kxpeetod Over the Offices
of the Mew County.
The County Convention for the new county
of Nassau, which comes Into exlstenoe on Jan.
1. will bs held on Tuesday next, probably at
Hempstead. Candidates for County Judge,
Surrogate, Sheriff. Treasurer. Clerk, District
Attorney, and Superintendent of the Poor will
be named. Already there Is a first-class row
on In tho new county between District Attorney
William J. Youngs of Queens county, who lives
at Oyster Bay. whioh Is ln ths new oounty. and
John Lewis Chllds. the Floral Park seedman.
Mr. Youngs represents the regular Republican
organization and Chllds the antl-Platt men.
There are seventy-two delegates to the con
vention, and a hot time Is expeoted. The prin
cipal contest is orer the nomination for County
Judge. Robert A. Davison Is Mr. Youngs's
candidate, and Assemblyman George Wallace
Is Mr . childs'afhoine. Each side is confident
of victory In the convention.
Committee to Notify Candidate Crane.
PA.TBBSOM. N J., Oct. 2. William B. Gourlay
of Patorson. Chtl.-raan of the Democratic State
Convention, has appointed the committee to
notify Prosecutor Elvln W. Crane of his nomi
nation for Governor. John D. Burtine of Somer
set county Is Chairman of the committee. The
notification will take place at the Jefferson
Club rooms at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
Brooklyn Union League Club's Reception to
Roosevelt.
The Union League Club of Brooklyn baa
mads extensive arrangements for a publlo re
ception to bo tenderedto Col. Theodora Boose
velt aniTLteui-Oov. Timothy L. Woodruff on
next Saturday night at ths clubhouse on Grant
square,
MARE IT A BIG MAJORITY,
AND GET EVERT REPUBLICAN VOTE
OUT rOR ROOSSrKtT.
That's the Party Programme, and It Is Long
Inoa All Factions Wars So United
Black Men to Join In ths Republican
Club Demonstration To-Mlght Who Shall
Succeed Justice Van Wyck on the Bench f
Taa Sum can announoe this morning that
Representative Benjamin B. Odell. Jr.. Chair
man of the Republican State Committee, and
all associated with him ln the present manage
ment of the Republican campaign In the State
are alive to the Importance of getting out the
Republican vote ln the country districts. In
view of the light vote In Maine and Vermont
recently and the talk from other States, Chair
man Odell and his friends. It was made known
last night aro determined to get out every vote
possible In the country districts for ths Roose
velt ticket. Associated with Chairman Odell In
this work are William Barnes. Jr.. Chairman
ot the Executive Committee ; Reuben L. Fox.
Secretary of the State Committee ; all the mem
bers of the Advisory Committee, from Senator
Piatt down, and the following members of the
Executive Committee of the State Committee:
George W. Aldridge of Monroe; George W.
Dunn, notion for Chenango, Broome. Tioga,
Delaware and Tompkins ; John F. Parkhuret.
noting for Chemung. Seneca, Schuyler and
Steuben : John R. Harel of Erie : W. W. Worden,
acting for Fulton. Hamilton, Saratoga and St.
Lawrence ; John T. Mott, representing Oawego.
Jefferson and Lewis, and William J. Glenn,
acting for Allegany. Cattaraugus and Chautau
qua. The representatives on the State Com
mittee from Suffolk and Queens, Putnam,
Dutchess and Ulster. Columbia and Rensselaer,
Greene. Schoharie. Otsego, Montgomery and
Schenectady, and all the other counties in the
State, have also been informed of the necessity
of getting out every Republican vote and every
voter who believes In a sound financial policy.
The Republicans at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
are thoroughly acquainted with the tactics of
the enemy. Their Democratic adversaries
propose, according to tho best Information, to
get out every Democratic vote In theoltyof
New Y'ork on election day, and the Democratic
managers at tho Hoffman House, with the
Hon. Patrick Henry McCarren at tho head, be
lieve that tho Republicans will be caught nap
ping up the State while the Democrats are
polling their full vote In the cities of the first
and second classes.
The Republican managers said last night
that the Democrats would bs very much disap
pointed by the vote for Justioe Van Wyck In the
cities of the first and second classes on election
day, and as for the Republican vote up the
State, they added, no fears need be entertained
concerning that, for the reason that the most
vigorous measures have been taken to get it
out on election day.
Never, in the estimation of Republican au
thorities, was the Republican party better
equipped to take tho battlefield. The Hon.
George R. Bldwell. Collector of the Port of New
York, returned from Stockbrldge yesterday
snd confirmed tho statement that tho Hon.
Joseph H. Choate will speak for Roosevelt and
Woodruff at tho Carnegie Hall meeting on
Wednesday evening. At this meeting the Hon.
Beth Low will also speak, and all this, together
with the prominence of the Hon. Elihu Root In
the campaign, is taken as a guarantee that
Republicans of every complexion and every
faction have united ln this fight to bring about
the eleotton of Roosevelt and the mainten
ance of the St. Louis platform of 1S96
President Qulgg of the New York Republican
County Committee has been untiringly at work
ever emce last election day to bring about har
mony In tho Republican party. Some Repub
lican folks have had unkind things to say,
but in the long run.lt was declareiilaBt night
President Qulgg. Collector Bldwell. Sur
veyor of the Fort Silas C. Croft and all
other Republicans, both ln New York city and
Brooklyn, will, after Investigation, be found to
have been working day and night for the unifi
cation of the Republican party on the basis of
the St. Louis platform of 1806 and In an effort
to pave the way for victory this fall in tho btate
and a national triumph ln 1000.
The people who have been hoping against
hope that Gov. Black's friends would not turn
out to be hearty stipporters of Roosevelt were
chagrined last night when William Loary. ap
pointed by President Dopew of the Republican
Club to be Campaign Chairman of the club In
the impending fluht. turned up at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and announced authoritatively
that he had received telegraphlo declarations
from tho following friends and supporters of
Gov. Black that they would be at the Republi
can Club to-night to testify their allegiance to
Roosevelt and the State tioket: Superintendent
of Insurance Payn. ex-County Judge J. Rider
Cady, who nominated Gov. Black In 1800 and
performed the same service for the Gov
ernor at Saratoga on Tuesday last: Judgo
''hartrs T. Baxton of Wayne; Senator
Hobart Krum of Schoharie, who has
been one of Gov. Blaok's warmest friends
and who saya that Roosevelt will win by 250
000 majority: Superintendent of Prisons Cor
nelius V. Collins of Troy: Frederick C. Easton
of Albany, Superintendent of Public Buildings,
and many Others of Gov. Black's friends. Ool.
Roosevelt will be there, and so will Lieut -Gov.
Woodruff, and In addition there will be present
John T. MoDonough of Albany, candidate for
Secretary of State: Col. William ,) Morgan -f
Buffalo, candidate for Comptroller ; John J.
Davies ot Camden, candidate for Attorney-General,
and Edward A.Bond of Watertown. the
candidate for State Engineer and Surveyor.
President Depew of the olub was ln Lenox last
night, but he will be on hand to-night.
The Hon. Hamilton Fish and Republicans of
every complexion will be at the Republican
Club to-night for tho purpose of giving Col.
Roosevelt and his associates on the Republican
State ticket a fine old send-off ln tho fight. In
the gathering will be I) rooklyn Republicans, who
recalled last night that the alternate of the
Hon. Jacob Worth votedln the Saratoga Con
vention for Roosevslt. In the group of inter
S sting Republican characters will be the Hon.
ames A. Roberts of Buffalo, and looking over
the names of those who are to be present and
rooulMng the statements that they made to
their friends. It must be accepted that the Re
publicans of the State of New York are more
united this year than in any other year ln ths
memory of the present generation of politicians.
All this harmony, ft was said, will have a
disastrous effest on the Citizens' Union, forthe
reason that the best supporters of the Citizens'
Union havo publicly declared for Roosevelt and
the Republican State tioket, tor tho reason
that the prime movers of the Citizens' Union
do not propose to advocate a policy which
might result ln sending a Teller resolution
Democrat to the United States Senate. The
Republicans are familiar with the fact that tho
Hornblower and theShopurd Democrats huve
oome out for Supreme Court Justice Van
Wyck ; that those Democrats profess to boliovo
that there is no reason why any Democrat
should not vote for Van Wyck since
the Chicago national platform of 181NI was ig
nored at Syraouse. The Hornblower and Hhep
ard Democrats, It was suggested, do not care
to recollect that the Demooratlo National Com
mittee la beaded by Senator James K. Jones of
Arkansas and that an additional inspiring
spirit on the committee Is ex-Gov. William J.
Stone of Missouri, and that thirty-seven out of
the fifty memburs of the National Committee
are fanatical supporters of Bryan uud free
sliver, ot the overthrow of the United Statos
Supreme Court, and of all sorts of doctrines
whioh conservative men in the great common
wealths canrot auoept.
The Democrats at tho Hoffman House lust
night professed to believe that Van Wyck
would ha a growing candidate In this canvass
because the Democratic State Convention at
Syracuse, like tho Demooratlo State Conven
tions of Connecticut and other States, dropped
tho silver Issue. That Is all very well. It was
Slid, for the present oampaign, but wliuu the
emoorats or Connecticut, New York and the
other States which have temporal ily dropped the
Bryan doctrines are represented in the Demo
oratlo National Convention two years hence,
they mayhearsomethlng to their disadvantage.
The Brooklyn Republicans who read that
Justioe Van Wyok had resigned his place on
the bench of the Second Judicial District said
lost night that they hoped that Gov. Black
would find It convenient to appoint forthwith a
successor to Justice Van Wyck, and that this
appointment would be made before Friday
next, when the Republican Judiciary Conven
tion of the Second district is to be held. Rep
resentative Israel F. Fischer told his friends
that he fsvored the appointment of Charlos H.
Russell to succeed Justioe Van Wyck. Ool.
Michael J. Dady. head of the Executive Com
mittee of the Republican Committee of Kings.
mads It known that, he favored the appoint
ment of Frederick A Ward, a well-known law
yer of Brooklyn.
OXN. SH AFTER HERE TO STAT.
This Morning He Will Assume Command of
ths Department of tho Rast.
Major-Gen. William R. Shatter, accompanied
by his aides. Majors J. D. Mlley and R. U. Noble,
arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel from Mon
tauk Point last evening. Gen. Shatter left
Camp Wlkoff for good yesterday and re
linquished the command of tho Fifth Army
Corps. This morning hs will go over to Gov
ernors Island and assume command of the De
partment of ths East.
Gen. Shatter said that hs Would go to Gov
ernors Island this morning, get the run of
things, and then proceed to make himself com
fortable. He said that he did not expect to be
In command of the department longer than
two or three months. Ho called attention to
the tact that Oen. Wesley Merrltt, now ln
Parts, had been only temporarily relieved of
the commnnd ot the Department of the East,
to take command of the Department of
tin' Pacific and the army Invading the
Philippines. When Gon. Merrltt finishes tho
work he was commissioned to do. ho will. Gen.
Shafter said, return to tho command of tho
Department of the East. Then Gen. Shafter
will return to Ban Francisco to assumecom
mand of tho Department of California, from
which be was detached at the beginning of the
It will be news on Governors Island that Gen.
Shatter is to make his headquarters there. No
one in authority thoro expected him up to a
late hour yesterday afternoon. Qol. Merrltt
Barber. Adjutant-General of the department,
told a reporter of Thb Sun yesterday afternoon
that, so for as he knew, no order had been Is
sued relieving Brtg.-Gen George L. Gillespie.
the present commander or the dopart
tni'iit. and that Gen. Shafter was not
expected. One of Gen. Gillespie's aides,
Lieut. Sahumm. said that he hardly thought
Gen. Shatter wns to assume command at Gov
ernors Island, else some ot the headquarters
staiT would have hoard that Gen. Gillespie had
been relieved. Gen. Gillespie loft for Wash
ington yesterday afternoon, called there on
business connected with tho Northeast Coast
Division, of whioh he Is the Chief Engineer.
When asked when he expected to appear as a
witness before tho War Investigating Commit
tee. Gen. Shatter replied:
"So far aslknow.no time has been fixed.
When thoy want me, however, I'll be ready to
tell all I know."
Asked if he had any statement to make In
reference to the campaign before Santiago,
any explanations or defence to make. Gen.
Shafter replied :
"No. sir. I have neither defence nor ex-
Flnnatlon. I was ordered to do something and
did It. When my superiors find fault with
the way I executed my orders. It will be time
enough forme to explain. When they ask for
whys nnd wherefores. It will bo time for me to
answer. Until then I am satisfied to let the
other fellow do the talking."
THIEVES AT THE BAY ARO FUNKBAZ.
Pickpockets Robbed Several Well-Known
Hen of the Stat.
Wilmington, Del., Oct. 2. The funeral of
Thomas F. Bayard attracted pickpockets to
this city yesterday, and a dozen victims re
ported to the police that they had been robbed.
Chief of Police Dolan received a despatch
during the morning from Charles B. Lore.
Chief Justioe of Delaware, dated Dover, say
ing that he had had his pocket picked of
a considerable sum of money. The Chief
Justice went to Dover to adjourn the Superior
Court as a mark of respect for Mr. Bayard. In
the afternoon Joseph N. Camden, ox-t nlted
States Senatorfrom West Virginia, reached the
Clayton House from Old Swedes Church. After
he had eaten his dinner ho discovered that his
wallet, with 50. valuable papers and railroad
passes, was gone. He remarked:
" I have peon touched!"
John Canon Short, United States Marshal for
Delaware, attended tho funeral and later re
ported that he had been relieved of $25 and
luilroud passes on two local roads. He adver
tised hts property ns ' "lost" and offered a reward.
Henry Brown of Greenville, Del., lost $75 nnd
a railway prss. Nine other men lo1 smaller
amounts ln the same way. No arrests were
mnde. When Chief Justice Lore reported his
loss to the police he also telegraphed:
"Arrest two smooth-faced men. They robbed
me."
Tho smooth-faoed men were not captured.
It was the greatest day for pickpockets in the
history of tho city.
FOG-HIDDEN FISHERMEN.
The Foster Whistled for Hours Before Her
Missing Boats Were Found.
While tho fishing boat the Foster was off the
Jersey coast yesterday afternoon, with about
200 fishermen aboard, a heavy fog set in,
making It Impossible for the lookout to see the
two small boats whioh had been put over to
accommodate some of ths fishermen. The
skipper started the whistle going and an
nounced that ho would not return to the city
until the small bonis had been picked up.
For two hours tho steamship lay to, tooting
at Intervals of two minutes. Her signals were
answered by tho siren at Sandy Hook. Tho fog
lifted soon utter 5 o'clock and tho small boats
wore seen a couple of miles astern. They were
picked up and the Foster returned to the city,
reaching the Battery landing at 7:45, two and
three-quarters hours late.
A number of persons went to tho Battery at
6 o'clock to moot friends who were on tho Fos
ter, and the delay in her arrival caused them
some uneasiness. None of tho fishing boats'
passengers wore the worse for their experience.
OUT OF A MEXICAN JAM.
Return of an American Who Was Impris
oned Kir vrn Months Without a Hearing.
Tbbhe Haute. Ind.. Oct. 2. Henry Athoy. a
railroad engineer, who was long employed by
the Pennsylvania Company on its Indiana
roads, has just returned from Mexico, where
he spent eleven months ln close confinement
ln a Mexican prison. He was running an en
gine on the North Mexican road when he ran
over a peon, cutting off both legs. He was
taken from his engine and placed ln prison
and not permitted to communicate with
friends. At tho end of eleven months he
fouud a chance to slip a note to an
American who was passing his cell. Ths note
was addressed to Gov. Culberson of Texas. A
low nights later he was taken from his oell by
guards, led to a place ln the woods four miles
away and told to leave the country. He walked
eighteen miles to a railroad station, and some
American trainmen helped him out of the
country. He says that there were 200 Ameri
cans in the prison arrested for trivial offences.
CHIPPEWAS WANT A FIOHT.
They Have War Danes and a Sorimmago
with Our Troops Is Expected.
Wai.kjcr. Minn., Oot. 2. A speoial messenger
has just returned from Bear Island with ths
report that tho Chlppewas held a powwow lost
evening which was followed by a war danoe.
Indians never Indulge In such a dance unless
they aro fully prepared for a conflict and Intend
to fight.
Information has also been received to the
effect that a conference of tho leading Indians
was held on Saturday, at which It was decided
to resist tho arrest of ths men whom Marshal
O'Connor, backed by a detail of troops, Is after.
The Indians havo laid iji a large stock of arms
and ammunition, and during the past few days
It Is siild pledges havo boon generally socured
among the pillagers to stand together In re
sisting the arrest of their tribesmen. More
troops have been asked for from Fort Snelllng
and will no doubt be despatched to-morrow.
Killed Her Mother for Interference ln Her
Love Afiutr.
Pittsbubo. Out. 2. Bet tha Bells tein, aged 20,
shot her mother, a wealthy German woman, to
death this morning. She fired four bullets
Into hersolf three hours later, one through ths
brain. Shu is still alive and told the story of
the shooting A preacher boarder heard shots
at 4:.'I0 and i o'clock, but thought the shooting
was outside tho house. The girl's brother
camo home and discovered the crime. Ths
mother would not allow tha girl to marry a
Catholic.
Fourth Mew Jersey Congress Contest.
Fi.cmimqton. Oct. 2. The Domoorats of
Hunterdon and Warren counties at yesterday's
primaries elected their delegates to the Fourth
Congress Dlstrlot Convention to be held at
Newton on Thursday. The candidates sra
former Senator Richard S Kuhl of Fleming
ton. Senator Drake and Prosecutor J. B. Solo
mon ot Morris county, and former Congress
man Johnston C. Cornlsb ot Warren. By party
usage Morris county is entitled to the oholoe,
but unless the Drake and Solomon forces get
tCMr!nlTr'tfrVcSr:l9roUblirto
ANTI - DREYFUS CROWDS.
SUNDAY CAME NEAR BEING A DAT OF
RIOTINO IN PARIS.
There Were Fifty Arrests Antl-Revlslontsts
Went Bhontlng Through ths Streets A
Meeting of Supporters of Reopening the
Drsyfns Case Suppressed by the Police
Deronleds Fanning Public Prejudloe.
Fpteiml Cable DupatcX to Ths Bun.
Pahib. Oct. 2. Despite the assertion that the
French people are beginning to see the Injus
tice of the terrible sentence Imposed on ex
Capt. Dreyfns, it appears to be an easy matter
for blatant agitators to fan into a blare the pop
ular prejudice against tho unfortunate prisoner
and hts race. An instance of this was given to
day. Some ot the supporters of a revision of the
Dreyfus case had convoked a meeting that was
to open at noon in Wagram Hall. M. Paul
Derouledo. the notorious head ot the League
of Patriots whioh was suppressed by the Gov
ernment some years ngo. and which Deroulode
threatens to revive, had also called a pro-army
meeting for to-day. When he learned of the
revisionist meeting he caused placards to be
posted about ths city, dcelnrlng that the meet
ing to uphold the army would be abandoned
because It was his duty to bo present ln Wag
ram Hall to meet the Insulters of the army.
Ths authorities expected that Deroulede's
presence ln Wagram Hall would result In a
riot, and the proprietor of the hall was quietly
notified that It would be better If the meeting
was not held. Consequently when the organ
izers ot the meeting arrived they found the
hall closed. They knocked repeatedly upon
the doors, but the proprietor refused to open
the hell tor them. MM. Vaughan, Pressonso
and Norhardt, who were the principal leaders,
insisted upon their right to hold the meeting,
and they finally became so determined upon
entering the hall that they were arrested.
This caused a tumult ln tho crowd that had
assembled outside, and the gendarmes were
kept busy restoring order. It was decided
then that no further attempt to hold the meet
ing should be made.
At just about this tlmo Deroulede arrived on
the scene. Finding the hall dosed, he made a
speech to the crowd, whioh had grown to bs
very large, and whioh he addressed as patriots.
Ho said he had corns to acclaim the army,
and having attained this end, it now
only remained to demand the liberation of
the insulters of the army. This brought forth
ories of " Vive Deroulede." " Vivo l'Armee."
from the Orowd. Derouledo announced that he
was going to ths police office to demand, as a
member of the Chamber of Deputies, the re
lease of the two worst foes France had. mean
ing MM. Pressensj, editor of the 7mps. and
Vaughan, director of tho Aurore. M. Norhardt,
the other prisoner, belongs to the League for
the Protection of the Rights of Citizens.
After some parleying M. Deroulede and M.
Habert. another member of the Chamber of
Deputies, went to the police station, where
MM. Pressonso' and Vaughan protested against
their Interference. They declared that they
had been arrested when they refused on legal
grounds to leave the entrance of Wagram Hall,
for which they had paid the rent ln advance.
They added that they were attacked by gangs
of roughs, and that the police arrested them
Instead of the aggressors.
There was considerable disorder throughout
the city ln the alternoon. the nnti-revlslonlsts
shouting "A bas l'Aurore " and "A bas Jaurea."
Fifty arrests wore made.
M. Prcssensi? and his companions were sub
sequently liberated.
An Immense orowd gathered ln the boule
vards at night. Polloemon wore drawn up on
both pavements ln front of the offices of the
J.iftre Parole, from a window of which an
enormous flag was flying on which was the in
scription, " La France aux les Franc,alse." The
side streets were filled with police, but tho only
casualties thus far reported are a number of
cracked heads.
MABCHASD OPBNBD A BOTTLE,
Rut He Told. the Sirdar He Couldn't Leave
Without Orders from France.
fvecia, lablt Dupalcltti to Thb Sen.
Lonpoic, Oct. 2. A despatch to the Daily
Telegraph from Cairo says that some deaths
from enterio fever have occurred among
the young soldiers from Omdnrman. Deaths
among the soldiers occur dally in Cairo.
Tho despatch adds that officers who have ar
rived from Fashoda say that Major Marchand
bad 130 Senegalese and live Frenchmen on the
peninsula, and ths Frenoh flag was flj'inc
When Gen. Kltehenor arrived at Fashoda
Major Marchand camo to tho water's edge to
meet him. Uon. Kitchener said that he had
come to put a garrison there, and that Major
Marchand could retire or get passage down the
Nile.
The latter replied that he would not leave
without orders from his Government. Gen.
Kltehenor then said that the country was
Egyptian and that tho Soudan was being occu
pied as such.
Gen. Kitchener and Major Marchand chatted
together in a friendly way, and Major Marchand
produced a bottle of champagne, which was
opened and handed round, all the officers
drinking.
Other reports from Fashoda are to the effect
that Major Marohand will shortly evacuate
Fashoda.
Pabis, Oot. 2. Major de Brazza. the well
known French explorer, speaking to-day at a
meeting at Bordeaux to welcome M. Llotard,
who has just returned from the Congo,
said that Major Marchnnd's mission had
just crowned a work that had been pursued
for eleven years. Franoe was thereby enabled
to assist In settling the Nile question. He in
stanoed the neutrality of the Congo waterway,
which had been regulated by the intervention
of the powers.
M. de Brazza prooeeded to glorify the act of
Berlin, which, he said, had inaugurated the
principles of a new law founded on freedom of
trade and free navigation of the great rivers of
Afrioa.
The apeeoh is important, as it suggests that
Franoe will profess to ho tho champion of the
"open door" ln Africa, as England has done ln
China.
H. Marchand has been promoted to be a
Major of Marine Infantry.
POLICJB TOO HUMANE.
Ordered to Strike with ths Kdgs and Not
ths Flat of the Sword.
Spttial CabU Dupatch to Tax Hon.
Bebi.in, Oct. 2. Baron von der Reoke von
der Horst, Prussian Minister of the Interior,
has addressed a rescript to tbe dlstrlot
Governor at Erfurt, complaining that the
polios there are too humane, and saying that
they must use their swords and revolvers
with greater energy. If they use their fire
arms, blank cartridges must not be employed,
and If they use their swords they must strike
with the edge and not with the flat.
This rescript follows the recent disturbances
at Erfurt, where impartial witnesses. Includ
ing clergymen and Aldermen, say that the po
lice acted with ruthless brutality.
New Tork Day at Omaha Exposition.
The Hon. Ohsuaoey M. Depew Is to be Orator of ths
1) at Oiukhs, HMurdsy. Ool. 8, which Is designated
as New York WU Day at ths Biponlttoa. Tbe New
York OenUmljise Arranged for specUl train to leave
Kvw York, Thursday, Oot. . at 1 P. at., reaching
Omsk Saturday. M A. 11. Excursion UokeU good
to return until the ISth, and laUudlng sleeping car
to Omaha and all inula Ptoses err going, 1 00. For
ttoketa. apphr to agents at IIS. Ml. 1S and 2
Broadway. SI fast lstt. et., Oraad Genual blation.
MlMthslstation.-.sv. j
DEWET WAS BXADT FOB CAMABA.
Hs Was Oolng to Usa the China as a Ram
and Sink ths Spanish Auxiliaries.
San Francisco. Oct. 2. A story Illustrating
Admiral Dewey'a prompt way of preparing for
any emergency Is brought from Manila by
Oapt. Sebree of steamer China. When the
cablegram reached Dewey that Camera's fleet
had actually entered the Suss Canal and might
be expected at Manila. Dewey paid a visit to
Sebree on the China and carefully Inspected
the big liner. He seemed particularly Im
pressed with her sharp steel bow, which comes
to a knife-like point. Ho turned to the Captain
and said :
"This Is a fins ship you have, and I want to
use her as a ram. We can put on some good
rapid-Ore guns, and then you oan sail Into the
auxiliary vessels of Camera's fleet and rem
them out of sight before they know what you
are doing. I will see you are made acting
Commodore, and that you are well rewarded.
Will you do it ?"
Sebree replied he would like no better fun, as
the China is twiee as fast aa most of Camara's
fleet, and he believed she could whip even ths
cruisers ln a fair fight. When Camera turned
back Dewey was much disgusted, as hs had all
his plans laid to give those remnants of Spain's
fleet as lively a reception as he gave Montojo's
warships.
SPAIN CLAIMS A TICTOBT,
She Reports the Defeat of Insurgents In ths
Central jPhlUnptnos.
Spetal Catle Dupatch to TBS Sirs.
Madrid. Oct. 2. A cable despatch from Gen.
Rlos, Governpr of the Visayas, central Philip
pines, says that he has defeated a force of in
surgents, who landed at Antique, after a heavy
fight. The Insurgents lost ninety-four killed.
Thirteen prisoners were taken by the Span
iards, who also captured a considerable quan
tity of arms and ammunition. The despatch
adds that the rebels have withdrawn to Buga
san, where the Spaniards will attack them
shortly. Gen. Bios considers that the engage
ment was of the highest importance in the
present circumstances. The insurgents have
cutoff communication with Cebu.
HURRICANE LOSSES AT BABBADOS,
la.frit Houses Destroyed or Damaged It
Will Cost 180,000 to Restore Tliem.
Svtcial Cable Detratck la Thb Bub.
London, Oct. 2. The Government cabled to
Sir James Bhaw Hay, Governor of Barbados,
directing him to cable an estimate of the total
sum of money required to cover the actual dis
tress caused by the recent hurricane. The Co
lonial Office yesterday received the following
despatch from Gov. Hay :
" Laborers' houses destroyed, 10,277 ; dam
aged, 4.044; cost to restore. 37.000. not In
cluding personal effects. I have available
x.16.000 and earnestly request 20.000 more
Immediately. This estimate covers only the
losses of the poorer classes."
FELL FBOM A NIAGARA BBIDGK.
Ross of n Oang of Fainter Falls 170 Feat
Into the River and Is Not Sean Again.
Niagara Fai.i-h, N. V.. Oct. 2. About 4:30
P. M. to-day Charles Wicks of Philadelphia fell
from the new upper steel arch bridge Into the
river. 170 feet below, and was killed. It is
thought he was unconscious before he struck
the water. He never turned In the fall. How
be lost his balance ia not known. He was In
charge of a gang of painters at work near the
centre of the arch. His body did not oome to
the surface, and was no doubt carried right
into the rapids. Wicks was 20 years old.
married, and loaves a widow and three ohll
dren. He was an experienced bridge builder.
TBNDEBLOIN STATION EPISODE.
Two Men of Soma Social Pretensions at
Odds Over a Missing SxOO Watch.
Two men. followed by an Interested crowd,
went to the West Thirtieth street police sta
tion shortly before 12 o'clock last night. One
of them said he was Alpheus Frank, son
of Brlg.-Gen. Frank of tho regular army, a
lawyer, llvl ng at 7 Col um bla Heights. Brooklyn,
and that he had been robbed of a S200 gold
watch and chain in the Artistic Club at Gtf West
Thirtieth street. He addod that the man with
him had sat beside him and ho thought that he
had taken the watch.
The other man said that he was Francis
White, son of ex-Governor White ot Maryland,
and a cousin of Lulu Morris, the wife of Fred
crick Gebhard ; that fas lived In Mrs Grls
vrald's boarding houso. at 36 East Thirty
first street, and that he considered
any suspicion that he had taken
Frank's watch as very laughable. He
added that Frank was drunk nnd had made a
scene at the Artistic Club, and that he had
come to the station just to have the matter
cleared up. The Sergeant listened to the two
stories, and smiled benignly as tho two men
walked out.
ASHORE ON SANDY HOOK.
Schooner Stephen Dennett Runs Hard and
Fast on th Sand In the Fog.
The throe-masted schooner Stephen Bennett
of Boston wont ashore In the fog on the point
of Bandy Hook at about 8:30 o'clock last night.
She struck on the outer bar. and the sea.
driven in by an east wind and aided by tho last
of the flood tide, drove her hard on the sands.
Capt. Patterson and his crew from Life-Saving
Station 1 went to her assistance, but as the
vessel and crew did not appear to be ln any
immediate danger, did not take the crew off.
At the request of Capt. Glass, who commanded
the Bennett, word was sent to this city, and
the wrecking tug Coley was sent down. The
tug tried to pull the schooner off, but failed,
ana then gave up work for the night, but lay
by ready to try again at high water at 10
o clock this morning.
The Stephen Bennett belongs to Capt Glass.
She was built ln Rockport, Mo.. In 1S72. and
measures 200 tons. She sailed from Philadel
phia on Sept. 28 with a load of coal for Ports
mouth. N. H. Last night she lsy about sev-Snty-flve
feet off the beach, just opposite the
ynamlte gun station and between life-saving
stations 1 and 2. The Bennett carries a crew
of seven men all told.
LONG LIVE THE FLOWER QUEEN.
Kansas Gifts, Including Shoes and Gowns,
Showered Upon Hr.
Topika. Kan., Oot. 2. Miss Anna Rose, the
Flower Queen from Hllo. Hawaii, wbo has
reigned hero at the Kansas soldier reunion
and fall festival for a week, has completely
hypnotized the merchants of this city. Yester
day she received Invitations from a sooro of
merchants to come to their stores and select
dress patterns, gowns, hats, shoes and other
articles of wearing apparel, as souvenirs of
American hospitality.
Miss Rose will have to buy several trunks ln
which to carry to Hawaii these Kansas gifts.
HUMBICANM RUINS THE BICB CROP.
South Carolina) Feels the Force of the Storm
Sweeping Up th Coast.
Ohabi.xston. S. C. Oot. 2. The hurricane
which swept up the coast to-day did not reach
a higher velocity than sixty-two miles au hour
ln Charleston. Little damage was done here.
Telegraph wires aro down south of this point.
There Is no damage reported so fsr in shipping.
The greatest damage Is to the rice crop, which
Is almost an entire loss.
Hurricane Signals at Norfolk.
NoBroLg. Va.. Oot. 2. Hurricane signals,
two red flags, one above the other, each with a
black Bijuu.ro In Its centre, were hoisted upon
the United States signal office this afternoon.
Advices were received which said that a storm
was central off tbe Florida coast, moving north
ward, and wight bo expected to reach here to
night. At u o'clock there were no external
1 signs of an approauhing storm. Mariners have
I been warned, however, against sailing for ports
south, and It is believed at the signal offlo
that extremely high winds will prevail off this
oast to-morrow II got to-night
SAGASTA WON'T GIVE UP. 9H 1
DECLINES TO TIELD O.V Ffril; QUESTION
OF THE PHILIPPINES.
H Is Said to Have Instructed the Spanish
Commissioner In Paris to This Kffeet
If the Spaniards Hold Oot the Commis
sion May Rreak Vp Without Reaching av
Decision Gen. Merrltt Arrives In Franoe.
Sptnal CabU DnpaleJui to Tbb Stm.
London. Oct. 3. A despatch to the TMisy
Newt from Paris says that the Peace Com jl
mission may break up without arriving at
decision.
Prime Minister Bagatta has ordered th
Bpanish Commissioners not to yield on tho
qusstlon of the Philippines.
It Is likely that their non pot tumu trill have
the effect, first, ot an adjournment for a few
weeka, then another meeting or two, at whioh
the Spaniards will continue to hold out for tho
retention of Spain's sovereignty in the islands.
which will be followed by the recall of tho
American Commissioners,
The Parla correspondent ot the Standard says
that a favorable Impression has been created
by the news of the conciliatory and cordial tone
of the first Interview between the American and
Spanish Commissioners. Ths Spanish Govern
ment would like to hare the Philippine ques
tion settled first, tn consequence of the neces
sity of quickly ohocklng the native agitation.
Madrid. Oot. 2. The newspapers hero still
make a show of believing that the United
States will not only respect Bpanish rights la
the Philippines, but will share in' ths settle
ment of the new regime In Cuba.
Inspired articles say that the Government
will undertake at tbe Paris conference to oarry
out the promised guarantee of the Cuban debt
only until Cuba is ln a position to nay the whole
Interest and provide for the sinking fund.
Paris. Oct. 2. The Figaro says that Presi
dent Faure will receive the Peace Commission
ers on Tuesday. Thoy will bs presented to
him by the American and Spanish Ambassa
dors, Marseilles. Oct. 2. Gen. Wesley Merrltt,
U. 8. A., arrived here to-day from Manila, via
Hong Kong. He will start this evening tor
Paris, whore he will advise the American Peace
Commissioners on matters pertaining to tho
Philippines.
CHINA'S EMPEROR.
The Report of His Death Not Confirmed
Bdlct of the Dowager Empress.
Special Cable DeipatcKci to Tub Suit.
London. Oct. 2. The only reports that reach
here of the death of the Emperor of China
come through the Dalziel news agency. None
ot the newspaper correspondents nor the cor
respondents of other news agencies make any
mention of his death.
In a leader on the Chinese crisis the .standard
thle morning says: "The mercantile and
political Interests ot the United States)
and Japan would be almost as much
menaced- as our own by an alliance be
tween tho Pekin party of reaction and
the Ruasian party of military advanoe. We
could reckon with some confidence on the sup
port of the governments at Washington and
Yokohama In the measures necessary to
neutralize tho sinister combination of Mon
golian barbarism and Slavonic aggression." ; .
Shanghai. Oot. 2. The Dowager Empress
has Issued an edict in tho name of the Empe
ror, declaring that Kang-Yu-Wel, the Canton
ese reformer, headed an attempt on the life of
the Dowager Emnressand conspired to subvert
the Manohu dynasty, in both of which he had
boon detected and his plans foiled. Therefore,
he and his partisans wore traitors and worthy
The brigand chief Yu-Mnntr.n has been cap
tured. The Chung Kung district is reported to
he in a ferment.
The projected imperial review of the forces
at Tien-Tsin has been abandoned.
Peein, Oot. 2. During tho celebration of tho
Festival of tho Moon yesterday a drunken
crowd gathered and threw mud at somo
Europeans. The Russian Legation has ordered
an escort of Cossacks from Port Arthur as a
precautionary measure. The British Minister
has ordered twenty-fiVe marines from Wel-
Hi:iii.in, Oct. 2 Continual complaints aro
being recoived thnt tho Gorman Government
is hindering tho development of Klao-Chau by
insisting upon tho same regulations there aa
are enforced in a Prussian town. Tho result Is
seen in an official report, which shows that
Germany's exports to China fell off (11,250,
000 in 18fsl and 7.500.000 ln 1807.
WHISTLER WON'T TEACn.
' 5
He Merely Promised to Visit the New
Academy.
Special Cable Prtpa la Tnr. Ri'N.
IJSnON. Oct. 3.-Mr. J. A. McN. Whistler,
the well-known artist, writes a letter to tho
Chronicle correcting a statement contained in
a im. -pel us that is circulating In Paris la
referonee to tho " Aoadeuile Whistler," of
which he is u patron. Tho academy is further
designated ns an Anglo-American school.
Mr. Whistler assuros tho 6'nroni'cb that ha
has no Intention to instruot. Ho only prom
ised, with his friend Mncmoiinlos, the Amer
ican sculptor, to visit tho new academy.
CRETE AND TUB POWERS.
Turkish Troops Won't He Forced to With
draw Till the Raiser Visits the Sultan.
Special Cable Pctpatcll to THB Sl'X.
Constantinople. Oct. 2. Tho powers will not
proceed to exocute the ultimatum demanding
the withdrawal of tho Turkish troops in Croto
until the arrival hero of Emperor William on
Oot. 17.
BROKE UP A REVIVAL MEETISG.
A Drunken Man ftlsnlays a Pistol and
Cleans Out the Church.
Periit, Oklahoma, Oct. 2 At Oarboradrunk- Ibbbs
en man has caused a sensation in church and
broke up a revival meeting in short ordor.
James Morelund. after much persuasion, at
tended tho servloes for tho first tlmo. Nearly
everybody In tin? community hud professed re- H 1
llglon undor tho Rev. Mr. Doty's proaohlng.
Morelauil attended on Saturday night, and whon
Mr Doty was in tho middle of his sermon, B
Moreland jumped to his feet und bogan to cry :rj
"I've gotitl" 'I've g"t It!" at the top of his
voice. Moreland could not tie quieted, and be
came more boisterous. No ono believed him
sincere, and several men attempted to put him
out of the building. In the scuffle they turned
over nearly evorr bench In the ckuroh. mm
Moreland saw that he was about to be over
powered, so ho drew his pIMol. Men and
women left the church post haste, leaving
Moreland in hssoss1oh. When Moreland was
asked what he meant by saying, "I've got It,"
he said. " Religion, of course "
Found Drowned in the Lower Ray.
A drowned man was fouud in the lower bay
yesterday and was towed to the foot of At lautlo
avenue, Brooklyn, und subsequently was re
moved to the Morgue. He was about 23 years
old. 5 feet 0 inches tall, of light complexion
and saudy hair, and wore a blue serge coat aud
vest and dark trousers, blue shirt with white
atripoAWDjIU underwear with blue sulyos,
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