' town of Chen:
Sunday 88 and yesterday 83, with a high
it rtcd.
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NEW CENTRAL STOCK
Fifteen Millions Added to
Railroad’s Capital.
\
‘ runs NEEDED FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
fltockholders W'ill Get Shares at Par.
Present Price About Lip—Rocke-
teller Succeeds the Late
Cornelius Vanderbilt. i"
NETV YORK. Oct. 24.—Tlie directors
of the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad met yesterday morning
and authorized an increase of the capital
stock of the road from $100,000,000 to
$115,000,000. the money to be raised by
the sale of the stock to be used in further
equipment of the road. The stock will be
sold to the shareholders in the corpora-
tion. at par, each stockholder to be allow-
'cd to subscribe for an amount equal to
« 15 per cent of his former holdings. The
new stock will probably be issued about
the first of January next. The price of
Central in \Vall street yesterday touched
140 on dealings in 23,000 shares.
“For some time past,” said Senator
Chauncey M. Depew after the meeting.
“the Central has felt the need of a bet—
ter equipment. ‘We have been preparing
contracts for the building of more than
10,000 cars of all descriptions. and the
contracts are about ready to be let. IVe
did not wish to give out the contracts un-
til we had. the cash in sight to pay for
them. So we provided at the meeting-
today for the increase of the capital
stack. Of course. all of the $15.000000
will not be needed for those 10,000 cars,
but we now have plans forming that
book for a spreading out in every direc-
tion in the equipment of the road. I
think the stock will probably be issued
on the 1st of January. Each stockholder
will get his proportionate share Of the
additional stock at par if he wants it,
and I guess everybody will want to get
New York Central stock at par.”
Treasurer Rossiter said that the ”great—
er part of the money would probably be
spent on the equipment of the freight
service of the road. He said that con—
stantly increasing business all over the
country made this addition to the freight
service imperative.
William Rockefeller was elected a
member of the executive committee yes-
terday to take the place of the late Cor-
nelius Vande‘rbilt.
The work on‘the alterations to be made.
in the Grand Central station was begun
yesterday, when men started in to shore
up the walls with heavy timbers. By
Nov. 1 fully 350 men will be at work.
The alterations will cost about $500000
and will not be completed for at least six
months. The plans call for the merging
of all the waiting rooms into one, and as
soon as the tearing out of the whole inte-
rior of the station begins a temporary
structure will be erected under a big
arch in the upper end of the train shed
for the accommodation of passengers.
The ironwork has been ready for the
past two months.
Cheap Coke In Illinois.
CHICAGO, Oct. LIA—The Times-Her-
ald today says: “Successful tests were
made yesterday in the furnaces of the
Chicago City Railway company of coke
reduced from coal mined at Danville.
Ills.. showing conclusively that the prod-
uct can be used for smelting and blasting
' purposes. This means that an unexcelled
grade of coke can be produced in Illinois
and sold for a trifle less or more than $2
a ton. The best grade of coke now on
the markets sells for $5.50 a ton. A sim-
ilar grade of coke coming from south-
eastern and southern states commands a
price on a par with that secured for the
Connellsville product. Over 16,000.00?)
tons of coke are used annually, and the
demand is almost at times greater than
the supply.” .
Dz, L. and W. R. R. and Jersey Central.
NEW" YORK. Oct. 2-l.—The World to-
day says: “It is rumored that the Dela-
ware. Lackawanna and \Vestern railway
has ofiered to lease the Central Railroad
of New Jersey for 91 years, assume all
fixed charges and guarantee’ the stock‘
holders 7 per cent on their stock. ‘I am
positive this offer has been made to cer-
tain interests identified with the First
National bank,’ said an authority upon
railroad matters. ‘and that it has been
declined. The stockholders who domi-
nate the road‘s control are holding out
for 8 per cent.’ ”
Mrs. Craven “’ins a Point.
SAN - FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.——Mrs.
Nettie R. Craven has scored a slight vic-
tory in her litigation against the Fair-
estate. Superior Judge Troutt decided
that she is not in any way estopped from
claiming heirship to the late SCRIIUE‘
Fair, and she may proceed with her ac—
tion to establish if she can her right to‘ a
portion of the estate as the dead man’s
widow.
Tracy Summoner! Before Manet.
NEW YORK. Oct. 24.——Accordisi.: tn
Attorney Frank Moss General Benja' '.
F. Tracy has been served with a stair
poem) to appear before the Mazet inves-
tigating committee on Oct. 31, the zldte!
set for the next hearing. He will then br-
interrogated by Mr. Moss concerning his -
knowledge of the affairs of the Runny.»
\Vater Cxillllt.i!l§'.
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Terrible October Storms.
HELLNA. Lia. za.~-'L‘I‘.e northern por—
' thin of this state is one colossal snow
bunk. For tour or live days last week
snow fell :zlz'zx. ~t u'iceasingly. At the
county seat of Tetou
1‘.) to 12 feet deep in
three feet on the level.
have perished.
county, it Wilt.
drifts and at lea:
At least 20 person;
Hot In Nebraska.
OMAHA, .Oct. 24.-All existing hot
weather records for 31) years have been
broken in Nebraska dtrrin: the past three
days. Saturday the mercury reached 89,
degree of humidity. The heat has been
accompanied by a gale from the smith.
A Carnegie Library For Duluth.
DULUTH", Minn.. Oct. 2—1.-~Through
tbeetforts of The Evening Herald A1".
drewCarnegie has offered to donate $50-
000 to the city of Duluth to erect a build-
log for a free public library, conditioned
upon a satisfactory site being provided
by the city.-
Scnrlet Fever Epidemic.
WALTHAM, Mass, Oct. 24.—-An epi— 3
demic of scarlet fever has broken out in
“this city, and the board of health has or-
de'red theSte‘arns school closed and rum-I-
,‘gated. About 35 cases have been to
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Ammonium
Otis Refuses to Meet the Fili-
pino Commission.
PHILIPPINES RICH ,IN MINERALS.
Returning Soldiers Bring Samples of
Rich Silver and Gold Ore—Iowa
Troops Return—Major Guy
Howard Killed.“
MANILA, Oct. 23.——An American, of-
ficer was killed and two men were
wounded by the Filipinos in an attack
on a launch with General Lawton’s ex-
pedition in the Rio Chiquita. near San
Isidro. The enemy fired volleys from
the shore.
General Otis has replied to the three
insurgent officers who entered Angeles
last Friday with a request, made through
General MacArthur, for permission for
a Filipino commission, headed by a Fili-
pino major general, to visit General Otis
in order to discuss peace terms and to
arrange for the delivery of mere Ameri-
can prisoners that the desired interview
cannot be granted because the suggest-
ed propositions of the Filipinos are
vague, indefinite and unmilitary and be-
cause the Americans must continue to
decline to' receive any representative of
the so called Filipino government.
PRECIOUS METALS FOUND.
Returned Soldiers Report Finds of
Gold and Silver In Philippines.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.——A special to The
Record from Deadwood, S. D., says:
“Evidences of the richness of the Phil-
ippine Islands in the precious metals
have been shown in the Black hills towns
since the return of the three volunteer
companies which served a year in the
islands. The Black hills boys, many of
them, have had practical experience in
mining for gold and silver ores. and they
have been watchful in the Philippines
for indications of ore deposits. Captain
Paul McClelland of Company I has
brought back from Manila a piece of
bamboo, corked at each end, which con-
tains a very rich piece of decomposed
silver ore. Captain McClelland formed
the acquaintance of an old native, who
said the rich specimen in the bamboo
stick came from a wide ledge. stepping
off a distance of about 10 feet when he
told the captain the width of it.
Many of the Black hills boys have re-
mained in the Philippines for the purpos'e
of being on the ground ready for the
goldfields as soon as order is restored in
the islands. Several outfits have been
organized which are already in the gold-
field around Manila. Some of the re-
turning soldiers have small bottles of
placer gold which they panned out of the
creeks and larger streams of water with
common pans. There seem to be large
quantities of black sand. which is full of
bright yellow gold, easily panned and be-
lieved by the Black hills men to be in
great quantities.
IOWA TROOPS RETURN.
Fifty-first Regiment Arrives Safely
From Manila.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.—The Fif-
ty-flrst regiment of Iowa volunteers,
numbering 76-1 men and 46 officers. under
the command of Colonel J. C. Loper, ar-
rived here yesterday from Manila on the
transport Senator. There was no sick-
ness aboard.
Edward Kissick, Company F, of Oska-
loosa, 1a., died at Nagasaki of dysentery.
Three days out from Nagasaki Edwin
Statler, Company M, ‘ and Homer A.
Read, Company A. were injured by the
breaking of the after sail, which fell on
them. Statler’s leg was broken, and
Read sustained a fracture of the skull.
Both men are doing well. By sailing
east instead of taking the northern route
the Senator missed the typhoon which
the Empress of India encountered.
Adjutant General Byers and 300 citi-
zens of Iowa met the Senator at the
Golden Gate in a number of tugs. They
received a royal reception from the vol-
unteers. The regiment will be taken 0E
the transport today.
‘ Major Hoxvard {(11181}.
OMAHA, Oct. 23.——A cable dispatch
has been received here announcing the
death in the Philippines on Saturday of
Major Guy Howard, son of General 0.
0. Howard. The cablegram, dated Sat-
urday, was received by Judge J. M.
\Voolwortb, father-in-law of Major
Howard, and read as follows: “Guy
Howard killed in action today.” Major
Howard was well known in Omaha, be-
ing on his father’s stall? when the lat-
ter was stationed here. He was mar-
ried in this city 15 years ago to Miss
‘Woolwortli. and the nuptials were a
notable society function. Mrs. Howard
resides here with her three children.
- A Fatal Prize Fig-ht. .
CHICAGO. Oct. 23.—W’illiam \Vilke,
aged 10. died here one hour after receiv-
ing blows on the nose. jaw and pit of the
stomach in a prixe tight with Charles
Chelius, aged 1!). in the basement of the
W'ilke home. The boys belonged to am. -
teur clubs and fought for a $5 purse.
Chelius was arrested.
To Try on Airship.
BREGENZ, Austria, Oct. 23.——The
first trial of the flight of Count von
Zeppelin’s airship ”will take place at
Friedrichshafcr in the next day or two,
as soon as the meteorological conditions
permit. The day and hour depend on the
disappearance of the fog at present hang-
ing over the lake.
A Fire at Salisbury Beach.
SALISBURY BEACH, Mass, Oct.
23.———The Atlantic House, owned by Mi-
chael Kelly of Amcsbury, and the Ca-
ble House, Owned by John Montgomery
of this place, together with six small
buildings, were burned yesterday. The
total losses were $0,000.
The Philippine Commissioners.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.—-Colonel Charles
Denby and Professor Dean Conant
“'orcester, special commissioners to the
Philippines, en route from Vancouver to
\Vashington, reached Chicago yesterday.
The Dalllgren’s Trial.
BATH, Me, Oct.’ 23.——The .oflicial
'speed trial of the torpedo boat Dahlgren,
built by the Bath Iron works, will-take
_ place today over a sea course laid be-
tween Seguin and Portland harbor.
A Large Regist'ratTon.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Oct. 23.——The
‘ registration in this city for the four days
'.'.'_is 6,563, 'the'largest ever known in the
i
I .
history of the city. ' Inflation". registra-
tion was 6,470, ' . .-_ , gal __
. I
fatally. ‘ .,
EDUCATIONAL REVISION.
‘éovcrnor Roosevelt Appoints a. Com- '
mission to Devise Unified System.
ALBANY, Oct. 24.——-After a confer-
ence with Senator Horace W'hite of Syrfi
acuse Governor Roosevelt announced
yesterday 'afternoon‘ that he had appoint—
ed a commission to revise the educational
laws of the state, or, in other words, to
devise a scheme for a unified system of
education.
The report will be submitted to the
governor during the coming legislative
session. The commission will consist of
the‘following gentlemen: Frederick W.
Holls, chairman, who was secretary. to
the peace conference to The Hague and
chairman of the committee on education
in the constitutional convention; Deputy
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion Ainsworth, Secretary Dewey of the
state regents, Supreme Court Justice J o-
seph F. Daly of New York city, ex-Sena-
tor Daniel H. McMillan of Buffalo, also
a member of the constitutional conven-
tion; Robert F. Wilkinson of Poughkeep-
sie, who was chairman of the committee
on cities of the third class, and William
Kernan of Utica, a well known lawyer
in the state.
The governor thinks that a commission
will be more apt to devise a scheme than
the legislators, who are subjected to pOo
litical influences. M ..
OLYM PIA’S CREW. '~ '
Qntholic Divine Says They Were “n
Magnificent Set of Men.”
ALBANY, Oct. 23.—The Rev. W. H.
J. Reaney, chaplain of Dewey’s flagship
Olympia, was .in the city yesterday, the
guest of William Keeler, second. He
celebrated mass at the Cathedral of the
Immaculate Conception, the sermon be-
ing preached by Dr. Frederick Z. Rook-
er, secretary to the apostolic delegation
in Washington. Speaking of Dewey’s
crew, he said they were a magnificent set
of men.
“It comprises men of almost every
creed and nationality, not excluding He-
brews.” he said. “In it are the oldest
and the youngest man in the navy—the
one 52 years in the service, the other in
the first year of his apprenticeship and
aged 17 years. The majority of the
crew are intelligent fellows, and all are
the best of sailors.”
Regarding the Filipinos, he said: “The
Filipinos are untrustworthy. They are
the dupes of the half breeds, or Mestizos.
“There is one statement I wish to
most emphatically make, and that is in
regard to the report that our soldiers
desecrated and sacked churches. The
soldiers paid every respect to the
churches.”
TROUBLE FOR ENGLAND.
European Powers May Take Oppor-
tunity to Pay 01d Grudges.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—A hostile
demonstration against Great Britain in
the diplomatic field is expected soon.
State department officials read with in-
terest the news from various European
centers indicating the restiveness of Ger-
many and France and the probability
that mediation by Germany will be asked
by President Kruger after a. few fights
in South Africa.
It is believed here that in such an
event Germany will have not only the
moral support of France, Russia, Italy,
Belgium and Holland, but the material
aid of those nations in the presentation
of a demand for a cessation of hostilities
and the adjustment of the South African
difiiculty by arbitration.
The United States, it may be authori-
tatively. stated, will no participate in any
such move.
Big Railroad Consolidation.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.——The Chronicle
today says: “As a corollary of the Pull-
man-Wagner consolidation deal the read-
justment of railroad stock holdings on an
enormous scale, it is said on high author-
ity, is to be the next move on the boards.
A financier with very close relations to
the Morgan financial syndicate of New
York, now in Chicago, is authority for
the statement that the next few months
will witness a sweeping consolidation of
railroad interests. The plans of Morgan
and his allies, according to the authority
quoted, are no less than the welding to-
gether of the railroad interests controlled
by the Harriman, Gould and Vanderbilt
interests.”
Loving Cup For Blue.
COLUMBIA, S. C., Oct. 23.—The peo-
ple of Marion county, the home of Lieu-
tenant Victor Blue, on Tuesday will pre-
sent the gallant young officer a silver lov-
ing cup. Lieutenant Blue is now in Mar~
ion on his honeymoon. The women of
South Carolina have formed a patriotic
society of award of merit, and the first
medal for gallantry will be bestowed up-
on Lieutenant Blue for his daring as a
scout in Cuba when he located the Span-
ish fleet in Santiago harbor and made a
map of the anchorage. This information
was obtained after a perilous journey of
70 mil-es on mule through a hostile coun—
try.
Bicycle Record Broken.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.—VVilliazn H.
Brown. who has been endeavoring since
Thursday morning. to break the 1.000
miles road record. completed his task at
7:05 last night. The ten centuries, which
were ridden over a triangular course near
Valley Stream, N. Y., were made in
about 8—1 hours, seven hours ahead of the
previous record. The rider, being well
inside the record time almost from the
start of his journey, was able to take
considerable rest and finished in good
condition.
Mail Boxes Robbed.
ROCHESTER, Oct. 23.——Fourteen
mail boxes on the west side of the city
have been broken open and robbed of
their contents. In every instance the
locks had been twisted off with a heavy
pair of pliers or tongs. The thieves evi-
dently operated some time between mid~
night and 6 o’clock in the morning and
accomplished their work in such a suc‘
cessful manner as to leave not the slighté
‘st clew behind. It is not known how
much mail matter of value was taken.
‘ 'Mrs. Bellton‘Arl-ested.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.'-—The
steamer Ilongkong has arrived from the
orient via Honolulu. Among her passen-
gers is Mrs. Margaret Benton, who was
placed under arrest. Mrs. Benton is ac-
cused of being an accomplice of Albert
Kent, Jr., alias Albert Mannering, under
arrest in Yokohama'on a charge offal-g-
ing $16,000 in paper drawn on the Union
Trust company of Jamestown. N. Y.
Serious Railway Collision.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 93.—-The Indian mail
train collided with a freight train near
Schaerbock, a suburb of Brussels, three
saloon carriages being, demolished. Eight‘
eon passengers were injured. but none
FILIPINOS PUNISHED.
Driven From Trellches About
Calamba. With Heavy Loss.
AMERICANS TRAPPED BI TRUCE FLAG
Be-entorcements' Under Major Keefe
Sent to Iloiio—Otls wm Not Treat
With “Honorable President”
Aguinuldo’s Emissuri‘es.
MANILA, Oct. 24.—Tlle Filipinos
around Calamba and Angeles have both-
ered the Americans lately with their're-
peated attacks, like the most of these at
tacks, consisting of shooting a lotw‘of am-
munition into their opponents’ camp
from long range. Major Cheatham’s bat-
talion of the Thirty-seventh infantry,
three companies of tlfl Twenty-first inv-
fantry, a battery of the Fifth artillery
and a Gatling gun sallied out' yesterday
morning from Calamba, drove the Fili-
pinos from their trenches and pursued
them for three miles, inflicting heavy loss
on them. One American was killed, and
three were wounded of the Twenty-first
infantry.
Lieutenant Fergus, with 20 scouts of
the Thirty-sixth regiment, reconnoiter-
ing near Labao, encountered a party of
mounted Filipinos. He killed six of them
and captured eight, with ten rifles.
Four men from the gunboat Mariveles
were lured ashore 18 miles from Iloilo by
a flag of truce, and the enemy killed one
of them, wounded one and captured a
third. The gunboat was unable to fire
for fear of wounding the Americans.
The second battalion of the Nineteenth
regiment, Major Reefe commanding, has
embarked for
troops there.
A Filipino newspaper makes the state-
ment that independence will be given to
the islands .in December, when Bryan
will be elected president of the United
States. The newspaper also makes the
statement that the American casualties
have been 23,000 since last February and
that the policy now is a retreating fight.
Latest Peace Overtures.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—General
Otis’account of the last Filipino peace
overture is as follows: “Message received
at Angeles under flag of truce expressed
desire of Hon. President Aguinaldo to
send commission to Manila to arrange
difficulties connected with delivery of
Spanish prisoners and to discuss matter
of particular character. Reply returned
that commission accredited by any one
other than General Aguinaldo, general in
chief of insurgent forces, could not be
recognized or received. No later corre-
spondence.”
.Wood Pulp Mills Lack Water.
BOSTON, Oct. 24.—-.The Transcript
says: “A lack of wood pulp is bring-
ing about a shortage of paper and is
causing users no little inconvenience.
The principal cause of the trouble seems
to be a lack of water along the rivers
which furnish the power. Wherever
steam plants are available they are being
operated, and in this way some of the
. mills are turning out their normal prod-
uct, but a representative of the Interna-
tional Paper company, which has nearly
30 mills in New England, says that the
company has been obliged to shut down
many of them on account of an insufli-
cient supply of water. As a result of the
shortage higher prices threaten.”
General Miles In Omnhn.
OMAHA, Oct. 24.—General Nelson A.
Miles is the guest of Omaha. The gen-
eral arrived in the city at 8:15 a. m. and
was escorted to the Millard hotel, where
a reception was held for an hour. Gen-
eral Miles was then driven to the exposi‘
tion grounds, where a formal. welcome
was tendered, a battalion of the Tenth
infantry, stationed at Fort Crook, acting
as escort. At 4 o’clock the general and
party will leave over the Burlington for
Billings, Mon., and Red Lodge. Buflialo
Bill’s ranch in Big Horn county, where
he will spend some time hunting.
Runaway at Funeral.
NYACK, N. Y., Oct. 24.—The five
men who died as the result of the explo-
sion at Rockland Lake last week were
buried last night in the Catholic ceme-
tery at Haverstraw. A runaway acci-
dent occurred while the procession was
on its way to the burying ground. After
a brief service at Conger’s the funeral
cortege started for Haverstraw with five
hearses.‘ They had gone but a short dis-
tance when the team attached to the
rear, hearse became frightened and ran
away.
. Fake sfifi-‘y Nailed.
DARMSTADT, Germany, Oct. 24.—
With reference to the report circulated
in the United States that the head of the
ca. r had been operated upon recently, it
is pointed out that his majesty during his
stay here was in the best of health, ac-
companied the czarina and the Grand
Duke and Duchess of Hesse on frequent
excursions last week and on Sunday at-
tended the services at the Russian chapel
here. The trepanning story therefore is
. pronounced to be untrue.
w:
Another Victim.” '
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—-Charle.l
Wright, one of the men who was brush-
ed off the Brooklyn “L” structure on
Saturday morning, has died at the City
hospital from his injuries. Wright was
a compositor and lived in Forty-sixth
street, Bro’oklyn. His death is the third
one as the result of the accident.
New runs In DarR'ness.
FISHKILL, N. Y., Oct. 24.—-The vil-
lage of New Paltz is in darkness. The
electric light plant changed hands recent‘
13:. and because the new owner thought it
did not pay him to continue the electric
lighting arrangements he closed down,
and as a result stores and houses are in
utter darkness. The trustees have given
him 60 days to. resume or stand a suit for
breach ofcontract. '
Star Pointer tonnce No More.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 24.——The famous
stallion Star Pointer has been taken off
the track by his owner, W. J. White.
The great pacer's leg will never again be
in condition for racing. His trainer, D.
J. McClary,‘ has been released, and
Pointer has been put into the stud at
Mr. W'hite's Two Minute Villa farm.
Bryan Benches Lincoln.
L{N:.‘i,‘-l.N, Neb., O;t. 24.—Colonel,W.
J. Bryan arrived in Lincoln last night
and after three hours’ rest started for
Strousburg. where he will begin his two
weeks of speecbrmkinr: 5" Nebraska to-
day. 15?:- szaid iii; '-.|.“.I:'2r:'.~’ excellent
and In; was contnient of lying able to
i conclude .his‘calnpaign ass-clu-diiicd.
.'~.
Iloilo to re-enforce the.
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FUNSTON SCORES POLITICIANS
certain Lenders Arc Trying to Make
Capital of His Success.
M SAN l RANCISCO, Oct; 24.-—General
Frederick Funs'ton in an interview yes~
terday said: . '
_ “I am getting tired of the absurd,
llaims .that are being made by certain
politicians of Kansas. Letters have been
written me by certain. alleged political
leaders claiming credit for some order
that has been of advantage to the regi-
ment or to myself. They claim credit for
the order to go to Manila and further as-
sert that I owe my promotion to briga-
dier to their influence. It is claimed that
the regiment got its order to come home
through the influence of certain politi-.
clans, and now comes the absurd report
that if these same politicians had not ex-
erted a mighty influence I. would not
have been returned to Manila.
“The fact of the matter is that the
Kansas regiment would have rotted in
the sand lots at Camp Merritt, would
never have gone to Manila, would be in
the Philippines yet, I would still be a
colonel and would soon be a private citi.
zen had it depended on the exertions or
influence of these politicians. The Kan-
sas regiment was about the last regiment
to leave San Francisco and was the last
but two to leaVe‘Manila. A whole hell’s
acre of political influence would not have
afiected the order of coming or going.”
. ’ " Dewey’s New Hernia.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.———Admiral
Dewey’s new home at 1747 Rhode Is-
land avenue is in the heart of the resi-
dence section of aristocratic Northwest
Washington. Diplomats, cabinet offi-
cers, jurists and high army and navy peo*
ple live all around him. Farragut square
is but two blocks distant, and just be-
yond are the Army and Navy and the
Metropolitan clubs. The navy depart-
ment is not more than ten minutes’ walk
distant. The house is fully furnished
and cost the committee $50,000. It meets
the admiral’s wishes in every respect.
He will move in probably Wednesday.
Ten Thousand For Parnell Fund.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.—Irishmen were
of one mind in doing honor to the mem-
ory of Charles Stewart Parnell in the
Academy of Music last night. Sentiment
revealed itself in a practical way. There
was pledged or given to the lord mayor of
Dublin, Mr. Daniel Tallon, and John
Edward Redmond. M. P., at least $10,000
toward the $20,000 needed to redeem the
Parnell homestead from sheriff’s sale and
the surviving family of the Irish leader
from eviction. It was impossible last
night to count the money handed to the
ushers.
Lipton Will Try Again.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.——Sir Thomas
Lipton spent yesterday on board his
steam yacht Erin. During the greater
portion of the morning he was busy with
his secretaries. but in the afternoon he
took a rest. The owner of the unsuccess-
ful cup hunter talked freely. “I will not
challenge for the cup next year,” he said
in reply to a query.. “You see, the time
is all too short to design a boat, build her
and have her tuned up to concert pitch
to race next fall. I will, however, issue
a challenge for 1901 and will complete
the arrangements for it in a day or two.”
Robbery and Murder.
ATCHISON, Kan, Oct. 23.—-Charles
Kuchs and several other men were in
Kuchs’ store at Doniphan on Saturday
night when two robbers came in and
pointed revolvers at them. When one of
the robbers started for the money drawer,
Kuchs and John Brown, son of the post-
master of Doniphan, made a movement
to resist. Both robbers fired. Brown
was killed and Kuchs wounded in the ‘
arm. Kuchs and the other occupants of
the store fled,'and the robbers looted the
money drawer and left.
Nine Perished In October Billiard.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 23.—A special
to The Times from Great Falls, Mom,
says: “Nine men perished in the recent
blizzard. Five bodies have been recov-
ered, and it is probable this is not half
the list. The last body found was that
of H. Herald,- a sheep herder. The sheep
had eaten elf his beard, clothing and part
of his boots. Several bands of sheep
without borders have been wandering in
that country and point to unknown
deaths.” ,
Many Injured In Chicago Fire.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-—A business block
in South Chicago burned yesterday, en-
tailing a loss of $120,000 and painfully
injuring 12 persons. Fourteen buildings
were burned. An old landmark was de-
stroyed in the Grand Central hotel. It
was a frame building and was consumed
rapidly. The guests had barely time to
save themselves and fled with little ap-
parel. The persons who were injured re-
ceived burns or sprains and bruises.
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AI Fifty Thousand Dbllar Blane.
LOWELL, Mass., Oct. 23.-Tlle up-
per stories of a large frame building
known as the American Cal'd' company’s
building, in the business section, were
burned last night. The building was oc-
cupied by about a score of commercial
and manufacturing concerns, all of
whom were damaged either by fire or
water. The total loss will aggregate
$50,000. The tenants each had insur-
ance, but the total is unknown. The
cause of the fire is not known.
Supposed Train Robbers Taken.
OGDEN, Utah, Oct. 23.—Sherifi Layne
and Deputy Bailey have arrived from
Idaho Falls, Ida., where they arrested
two men, one named J. C. Lyle, supposed
.to be implicated in the Union Pacific
train robbery at Rock Springs, Wy. The
men were lodged in jail awaiting identifi-
cation.
Colombia Revolution Grows.
‘ COLON. Colombia, Oct. 23.—-The rev-
olution has extended from Cundinamorca
to Lima. The Colombian gunboat Boya-
ca is about to leave for Cauca, where an
army of 10,000 men is being assembled
by the government.
German Editor Dead.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 23.—Otto Kluesli,
city editor of the Germania of this city,
died yesterday of heart failure, aged 54
years. He was well known in German
newspaper circles throughout the north-
west.
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United Mine Workers. '
SHAMOKIN, Oct. 23.—One hundred
and six delegates, representing the 20.000
United Mine Workers of Northumber-
land. Schuylkill, Dauphin andColumbin
counties, met in Meant. Carmel and or-
ganized the lower anthracite region dis
trict by electingofiicers for the ensuing
years ' , . _. .
MORE Miriam; Mu
Annual Report of Surgeon
General Van Reypen.
EFFICIENT WORK OF THE NAVY CORPI;
Every Surgeon Not Sick Is on Duty
Excellent Health of Men In the
Navy Due to the Emcient ‘
Medical Force. ip-zi
gest recommendation in the annual re
port of Surgeon General Van Reypen
just made public, is that relating to an
increase of the medical corps of thu'
navy. He points out that, while then
has been a steady increase in the enlist
ed force of the navy for the pas.
two years and while the marine corp:
has been swelled by the addition of 3,00(
men, there has been no suitable provi
sion made for a corresponding incl-cam
in the medical corps, which is chargec‘
with the care of the health of these men
Every surgeon who is not sick is salt
to be on duty, and the department has
been unable to supply surgeons for need-
ed recruiting and other duties. There-
fore the surgeon general recommends
that the gorps be increased five sur‘
geons and 0 assistant surgeons and five
volunteer surgeons who served in the
war and are now in s'éfvice be trans-
ferred to the regular rolls and the age
limitation be removed in their cases.
There are 18 of these I; n, and in
some cases they are over 3 years of
age. It is also earnestly urged that the
naval assistant surgeons be placed on an
equality with those of the army in pay
and rank. At present the army can get
all of the medical service it needs, while
the navy can get scarcely any surgeons
to serve. There are now four vacancies
in the rank of assistant surgeon, and
there will be eight more during the year,
and the hope is expressed that the corps
will not be allowed to die out from lack
of recruits, which must follow unless
the inducements are equal to those of-
fered in the army at least. '
The surgeon general calls attention t
the fact that of the 8-1 casualties during
the war with Spain only 17 have resulted
in pension applications so far, a most
noteworthy fact in view of the report
that 18 of the casualties resulted fatally.
In concluding the report, special 'at-
tention is invited to the excellent sani-
tary conditions existing in the navy, and
especially in the Asiatic squadron, dur-
ing the past year. Early precautions
were taken to prevent as far as possible
the ill effects resulting from necessary
climatic exposure and to give the best
care and attention to the sick. The re-
sults have proved their efficacy, and the
sick reports from the vessels in the Phil-
ippines indicate a high standard of phys-
ical efficiency in the squadron.
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High Price For Steel Rails.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 23.—A local
paper says: “Notwithstanding the high
price steel rails are now bringing, the
Pennsylvania Railroad company intends
to lay in a large quantity, and it has now
contracted for 100,000 tons. The bulk of
the order has been placed with the east~
ern steel companies. It is said the Cam-
bria. Iron company will furnish 25,000
tons, the Carnegie company 25,000 tons,
the Pennsylvania Steel company 25,000
tons, and the remainder will be made by
the Federal Steel company, although it
is believed the Lackawanna Iron com-
pany will also get its usual share. The
price to be paid is $33 a ton.”
Bryan In His Own State.
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 23.—Beginning
'tomorrow morning W. J. Bryan will
make the most elaborate county by coun-
ty and town to town canvass he has ever
made in Nebraska, not excepting the
year he ran for president. On a special
train he will travel‘over nearly every line
of railroad in the state and will make
over 100 speeches, concluding at Lincoln
on the Saturday before election, when he
will be assisted by ex-Governor Altgeld.
The Republican committee has secured;
some of the best known campaigners in
the country, and the canvass for the two
remaining weeks will be as exciting as
that of a presidential year. ‘
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Midway Between Pole and Equator.
CALAIS, Me., 'Oct. 23.—A singular
mark of honor and yet one to which it is
naturally entitled has just been conferred
by the United States government upon
North Perry, a little village situated in
Washington county. about 21 miles from
this city. That hitherto insignificant
hamlet is located midway between the
equator and the north pole, and this
memorable fact is to be noted on a shaft
Which will be erected within the next
few days at one of the most central
points in the village.
Trial of Feudists.
LONDON, Ky., Oct. 23.—Tbe Clay
county circuit court opens today at Man-
chester. Five feudists—Eddie and Floyd
Chadwell and Sol, Jim and Tom Griffin—
will be tried for the killing of Deputy
Wash Thacker of the Philpot faction.
Governor Bradley has troops in readiness
to go to the protection of the court im-
mediately upon the request of the judge.
Since the last term of the court 20 men
and one woman have been shot, and there
are only five indictments.
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Fishing Schooner Lost.
ST. JOHN’S, N. F., Oct. 23.—The
schooner Phoenix, Captain Martin, from
Labrador, with 200 q intals of codifih,
struck a rock off this harbor and sank
almost immediately. Her crew of eight
men scaled a precipitous clifi 500 feet
high, but could not reach the summit of
the hill beyond and remained exposed to
the storm all night, not being rescued un-
til this morning.
Muy Not Be the Plague. .
RIO JANEIRO, Oct. 23.—The iden-
tityof the disease which broke out re-
cently at Santos and which was supposed
to be bubonic plague is still in doubt. Dr. _
Havelburg, the bacteriologist, has tele-
graphed the United States government
_that the original analysis was too hastily
made and that there is good reason to
doubt that the disease is bubonic plague.
. Steamers In Collision.
"LONDON, Oct. 23.-—-During a thick
log the British steamer Laristan, from
Marseilles for Rotterdam, was sunk in
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by the British steamer Crimea.
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damage to the Crimea is unknown.
were no fatalities.
_Wentllerh Probnbilitics. .. .
I freshjsoutherly winds.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The soon "
collision yesterday off the Goodwin Sands ,
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