GOVERNOR WOLCOTT NAMED- _ P— . . Musachusgtts Republicans Hold . Harmonious Convention. Boston, Oct. 'L—Entire rmony‘ marked yest'erday' s convention re of Massachusetts Republicans. George Roger Wolcott and the staten et pre- viously agreed upon were mated unanimously. The platform as adopted praises the results of the war. declares that the Dingley bill has met the necessity .for‘ a protective tariff, increasing exports and diminishing imports, while wages, on the whole, have risen, and revenue in time of peace has been fully pro- vided. Massachusetts, the platform asserts, joins in the tribute to President Mc- Kinley 1501 the conduct of the war. It sa: s: “We have heard with deep concern assertions that the hardships of our soldiers have been aggravated by offi— cial incompetency and neglect. We in- dorse the action of the president in pro- viding for a thorough and searching in- vestigation, that the American people may have full and early information of all the facts.” The platform urges a larger navy and army: It reaffirms the sound m03~ ey pledge of the St. Louis platbrm. It desires that there be secured “to the Philippine islands and to Cuba in amp- lest measure the blessing of liberty and sel government ” , 1e Nicaragua canal is also urged as a necessary improvement. Recog- nting the handicap in competition of e strict factory and sanitary laws of 3' assachusetts, as against the cheap l,bor of the South, the platform de- v-lares that the advantages of the re- strictions for outweigh the drawbacks, as maintaining the high standard ,of state citizenship. Further immigration restrictions are asked. Finally the Republican state admin- istration is commended. . After the platform had been unani- mously adopted, Congressman Law- rence of North Adams presented the name of Governor Roger Wolcott for renomination. . The nomination was accepted by ac- clamation. Congressman McCall of Winchester the amed Lieutenant Governor W. M1 Crane of Dalton, for renomina- ti01. Hewasa clsoa dN—,1w,w 90866 tion. He was also accepted by accla- mation. The balance of the state ticket was named as follows: William M. Olin of Boston for secre- tary of state; E. P. Shaw of Newbury- port 'for state treasurer, and receiver general; John W. Kimball of Fitchburg for auditor, and the Hon. Hosea M. Knowlton of New Bedford for attorney general, all of whom Were neminated by acclamation. 1 THEGOVERNMENT OFI—HAWAII. 'l‘lio Co‘mmlssiou’s‘ltepnrt to Be Prepared During November. . Washington, Oct. 7.-Senator Morgan Democrat of Alabama, of the Hawaii- ,» an commission, arrived in Washington yesterday and called at the White House for an hour’s conference with the President. In answer to inquiries the senator said that the members of the commis- sion would meet here about November 20, and prepare and present their re- port to the president and Congress. e declined to discuss the report or the views of the commissioners, further than to say that the published reports of What the commission would recom- mend were wrong in every essential particulai. The commission, he said, favor a ter.— ritorial form of gover,nment as that was plainly the intention of Congress, as shown in the act authorizing the creation of the commission, but what particular form of territorial govern- ment could not now be stated. In speaking of the Philippine ques- tion Senatm Morgan said that in his judgment the United States should re- tain pos session cf the whole group of islands, giving to the natives the right to govern themselves within certain limitations, and under the general su~ pervisory control of the United States government. Senator Morgan left for his home in Alabama last night. The Quebac Comlnlssion. Quebec, Oct. 7.—The international conference will adjourn next Monday to meet again in Washington Novem- her .1. That is the official announce- ment made by the Commissioners. Sen- ator Fairbanks, chairman of the Am- erican commission, was asked what progress had been made and how much time the Washington session would probably require. . “We have accomplished a considera- ble amount of hard work, ” he said, “but there still remains much to be done.” Beyond this indefinite statement he would not go. Trains for West Indies. ' Cincinnati, 0., Oct. 7.——The first rail- way to announce trains for the West ,_ Indies has been heard from. The Queen and Crescent route is announcing a fast- train known as the Florida and Havana limited, from Cincinnati to Tampa, Jacksonville, Miami, Mobile and New Orleans. , It is a vestibuled service, with diners, observation cars, wide vestibules, elec- , tric headlights and all the parapher— nalia of modern railroads. The train makes fast time and connects with fine steamer service to various ports inCuba, Porto Rico and Jamaica. Cromartyshh 9 Leaves flailinx. Halifax, N. 8., Oct. 7.——The ship Cro- martyshire, looking as good as new, sailed yesterday morning for Philadel- phia. She had on board her old cargo of chalk. Captain Henderson has man- aged to retain two members of the crew who were on board when the col- lision occurred with the steamship La. Burgogne. These he is particularly anx- ious to keep with him in view of a suit for damages against the Campagnie Generale Transatlantique. Big Blazn in Bonosdale. Port Jervis, N. Y., Oct. 7.—-A fire broke out at 3 o'clock yesterday morn- ing in McKenna & Sons' large barrel factory at Honesdale, P9... and the fire rapidly spread to adjoining buildings because ,of‘ the high wind prevailing. The cooperage, McKenna’s residence, Martin Canfield's marble works, Henry Friend’s residence and Andrew Thomp~ son’s large barn were totally destroy- ed. Loss, $20,000; partially insured. . ;. Memph1s Railwayz. 'Washington and J. W. Midgely of Chi- THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL. Introduced. Czar's ‘Penco Proposal. _ ”'~shington, Oct. 7.—fMorning prayer he delegates to the triennial con- .m of the Episcopal church was ‘Rcsoluilons __1auy. . . .(:- Rev: Dr. McKim read the pray- or service and Bishop Gilbert of Min- nesota pronounced the benediction. When the larger portion of the dele- gates had assembled the Rev. Dr. Mor- gan Dix, the president, called the sec- ond day's session of the House of Dep- uties to order. _P.‘eliminary routine business occu- pied the time of the house for an hour. A number of standing committees were appbinted and resolutions and memo- rials on deceased membefs presented and referred to appropriate commit- tees. The Rev. Dr. Mann of Missouri of— fered a resolution naming Kansas City. Mo., as the next meeting place of the convention. From Indiana came a res- olution expressing the earnest desire of the convention that the instructions to the commissioners to be appointed to the international peace conference proposed by the czar of Russia shall recommend the establishment of a per-- manent court for the settlement of all differences by arbitration. Several resolutions on the question of marriage and divorce were presented and Bishop Davenport of the diocese of Springfield moved that the discus- sién ofthese questions by the conven- tion be held behind closed doors, but some objection was made to immediate consideration and the matter was re- ferred to the calendar of business for consideration by a committee.. The communication received yester- day from Felix Agoncillo, the represen- tative of Aguinaldo, now in this city, was read by Dr. McConnell of Louis- iana. The document expressed the es- teem of the Filipinos for the convention and asked the prayers of the church in behalf of the natives of the Philip- pine islands, their liberties and wel- fare. The convention then proceeded to the consideration of the report on there- vision of the constitution, which had been made a special order for eleven o’clock. To Stop Rate Wars. Washington, Oct. 7.—One of the most tory of the United States and one that has been the provoking cause of more destructive rate wars than any other, is in a. fair Way to Joe adjusted. 'The American trans-continental lines ‘ and the Canadian “Pacific Railroad company have. agreed to submit the question to E. S. Washbu president of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and W. Day :36! cago as arbitrators, whether the Cana- dian Pacific Railroad Company shall be allowed a. differential rate on freight traffic between the Atlantic coast and certain Pacific coast points, such f so what differenti'al- shall be conceded to the Canadian road. !‘ Spaniards L1md_at Iloilo. Madrid, Oct. 7.—An official dispatch from Iloilo, Philippine islands, reports that the landing of troops there caused a panic among the insurgents and that three hundred muskets, four cannon, a quantity of ammunition and a flag were captured. In addition, eighteen Spanish pris- oners were released. The insurgents were dispersed, the bulk of them with- drawing to the mountains and some of them surrendered. The clergy and the inhabitants, the dispatch from Iloilo also says, have is- sued a manifesto in favor of Spain. Communication with Cuba has been re- stored. In other encounters between the Spaniardsand insurgents recently 36 of the former were killed. Troops Back from Omdurman. London,.Oct. T.—The First battalion of the Grenadier Guards returned to London yesterday from Omdurman, feat inflicted upon the Dervishes by General Lord Kitchener. _ From Waterloo railroad station. where it left the train, to Wellington barracks, immense crowds of people lined the streets. The windows were packed with spec- and the most intense enthusiasm pre- vailed. 1 Bearing Camp Wlkofi‘. Montauk Point, L. 1., Oct. 7.—The government authorities here are clear- ing up the camp as fast as possible. and it is a question in the minds of some if they are not doing the. work with a' trifle too much speed. This comment has been caused to be made by the removal of a. number of sick soldiers that were not considered to be in condition to be removed, and it is feared that the change‘that they will undergo will not result in their im- provement. New Railroad Term-indie." 1 _ Savannah. Ga... Oct._7.rclz1e~m_11119;! dollars is to be exp'ehdéddn'buildin‘g railroad terminals on 'Hutchinson’s is- land, opposite Savannah, .byvthe .Georr gia and Alabama Terminal Company, which includes a number of northern capitalists. The entire river front of the island has been bought. Vessels drawing twenty-six feet of water will be able to load at the docks and there will be extensive warehous- es? Yul-ow Fever Record. New Orleans, La... Oct. 7.-Following is the yellow fever record for yester- day in Louisiana: New Orleans, 7 cases and 1 death: Franklin, 8 cases, no deaths; Jackson, 10 cases, no deaths; West Feliclana Parish, Steward’s Plantation and v1- cinity, seven miles from Jackson, 4 ‘cases and 1 death; Wilson, 4 cases and no deaths. The source of infection is reported as Madison station, Miss. Republican Editors Meet. - New York, Oct. 7.—The Republican Editorial Association of the state held a largely attended and enthusiastic meeting in the Fifth Avenue hotel yes- terday to discuss the work of the cam- paign. Republican editors from all sec- tions of the state were present and all reported great enthusiasm for the state ticket They were the guests of the Union League Club. in the evening. ‘ esterday at the Church of the. irritating questions in the railroad his- _ T 11- E ‘ Petersburg. ' where it took part in the crushing de— , tators, flags were displayed on all sides ' , epaulets, .‘E Ennis Moses-ins. The custom of using orange blossoms 1 in connection with the bridal robe orig- inated in Spain, according to legend- ary lOre. An African king presented a Spanish king With a magnificent orange tree, whose creamy, waxy blossoms and wonderful fragrance excited the admir- ation of the whole court. Many begged in vain for a branch of the plant. but a foreign ambassador was tormented by the desire to introduce so great a curl- osity to his native land. He used every possible means, fair or foul, to accom- plish'his purpose, but all his efforts coming to naught, he gave up in de- spair. The fair daughter of the court gardener was loved by a young artisan, but lacked the “dot” which the family considered necessary in a bride. One day, chancing to break off a spray of orange blossoms, the gardener thought- lessly gave it to his daughter. Seeing the coveted prize in the girl’s hair, the wily ambassador offered her a sum suf- ficient for the desired dowry, provided she gave him the branch and said noth- ing about it.~ Her marriage was soon celebrated, and on her way to the altar, in grateful remembrance of the source of all her happiness, she secretly broke off another hit of the lucky tree to adorn her hair. Whether the poor court gardener lost his head in conse- quence of his daughter’s treachery the legend does not state, but many lands now know the wonder tree, and ever since that wedding day orange blos- soms have been considered a. fitting adornment for a bride. Worth Remembering. The largest city in the world is Lon- don, which has a population equalling the combined population of Paris, Ber- lin, Petersburg, and Rome. Its streets, placed in a row, would reach round the world, leaving a bit over long enough to reach from London to St. Francisco. The largest cave in the world is the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky. Its length is ten miles, though to explore its ave- nues, grottoes, galleries, domes, rivers, and cataracts would entail a journey of 150 miles. The largest existing- library is the National Library of Paris. It contains forty miles of shelves, holding fourteen hundred thousand books. The largest room in the world, under one roof, and unbroken by pillars, is at. It is 620ft. long and 150ft. wide. Its roof is a single arch of iron. This room is used'for military displays, and a whole battalion can manoeuvre - 1n it ' ‘ The longest canal in existence is the lmerlal Canal of China. Its length is a thousand miles. The largest sun-dial in the universe is Hayou Home, a large promontory extending 3,000ft. above the AEgean Sea. In the course of each day the sun throws the shadow of this mountain on one after another of a circle of islands, which act as hour marks as surely as the figures on an ordinary dial. The Latest in Sleeves; Some of the new French sleeves are absolutely plain and tight-fitting, with not even a braid motif, tiny cap, frill, Dl' slight pouf at the top, others have flat folds, five or six in number, as a finish to the sleeves, or a portion of the slight fulness is shirred or tucked, the rest left as é. very small puff. Flat. covering the tops of the sleeves, are used in lieu of any other sort of decoration for giving additional breadth to the shoulders. Crescent- shaped pieces, formed of the dress 3 goods or velvet, or other trimming, are shirred at the edges, forming a little half-inch rufile at the edge, and this is set upon the shoulders, the widest por- tion at the top, the pointed ends going under the arms. "This semi-puff covers the seam whichjoins the sleeve to the bodice. For women who have rather large armsf or those With very tmn ones—who do not ldok well in the very outlining, tight coat shapes—the best selection by far is the sleeve of the modified mutton- leg shape, so graceful in its present modes of adjustment, and so easily fashioned. Ifdesired, it can be made to fit the arm very closely from elbow to wrist, but above the el- bow there is case and freedom. A Nose Show. We have heard of baby shows, beauty shows, and barmaid shows, but for the first time we have come across a report of a nose show. This took place at Milan a. few months ago, and seems to have been at least the second of its kind. Duly appointed judges sat in a room‘surrounded by drawings of the principal nasal types, and with instru- ments of measurement of the caliper kind on the table. There were twenty- three candidates who competed for three prizes. What the standard of excellence in a nose may be we have not yet learned, but. the winner on this occasion received a certificate inform- ing him that, among other beauties, his nose was “trenchant like a knife blade." New Round Walsts. ' For those who do not find the numer- ous new round-waisted costumes be- coming, there are basque-bodice and jacket styles, also skirts of broadcloth or ladies’ cloth, with long, three-quar- ter coats ens’ulte, the fronts very much rounded and cut away, arching well to- - ward the hips, and showing very much of the vest, which is elaborate or extreme- ly plain and simple, according to the style of the costume itself. These curved fronts are features of many— indeed, most—of the fashionable capes and coats and also of some of the Open. fronted Directoire' overdresses. ______.__.._ The most magnificent tomb in the world is deemed to be the palace Tam. ple of Karnak, occupying an area of nine acres, 'or twice that of St. Peter’s" at Rome. . The temple space is a. poet's dream of gigantic columns, beautiful courts, and wondrous avenues of sphinxes. ...c ._ ...... .,........ .1..- “anallfj V Dress for Small Girl. . Apretty little dress for a small girl is composed of dark red serge. The skirt is unlined and-is hemmed up with, its own material; the hemming on chil- dren’s frocks should always be done by hand, as when required to be let do'wn the marks of hand sewing do not show so much as machine stitching. The fullness of the skirt is gathered at the back and the whole is attached to a narrow band. The full blouse bodice is also made without lining and is trimmed with rows of guipure insertion. which also forms the turned down collar and small The blouse fastens on the left cuffs. side of the front and is finished with bows of black velvet ribbon. The sleeves are made full at the top and fit closely to the lower part of the arm. The Latest in Mean Men. Jeremiah Stones is even meaner than the man who split up his wife’s tomb- stone to repair his doorstep with Stones was an inveterate tobacco smoker, but as his wife detested the practice, and made..home tempestuous and stormy'for him when he indulged in the habit there, he always smoked when away during the day, and de- clared to his wife that he had stopped permanently. But one evening upon entering the front door and drawing out his handkerchief he accidentally pulled}:_out his paper of tobacco, and, withod’t noticing it, left it lying on the floor. When Stones sat down to his tea, his wife walked in with the tobacco in her hand, and, looking Stones firmly in the eye, said, “Do you know who this be- longs to?" . With great presence of mind Stone-s turned scowling to his eldest boy, and said, with a severe voice, “Immortal Mars! Is it possible that you have be- gun to smoke tobacco, you young re- probate? Where’d you get that nasty stuff? What d’you mean by such con‘ duct, you young villain? Haven’t I told you often enough to let the tobacco alone? Come here to me, or I’ll tear the jacket off you!” And as he spoke, the stern father made a grab at the boy, and dragged him out into the entry, where he chas- tised him with a cane. Then Stenes threw the tobacco over the fence, where he went out and got it in the morning, and enjoyed it during the day. “Merciful Heaven!” he exclaimed, when he told us about it, “what should I have done if my children had been all girls? It makes an old father’s heart glad when he feels that he has a boy he can depend upon in such emer- gencies." Long ringer Nails, It has been computed that the aver- age growth .of the finger-nail is one- thirty- -second of an inch per week, or a. little more than an inch and a. half per year. Thegrowth, however, depends to a great extent upon the rate of nutrition, and during periods of sickness 'or ab- stinence it is retarded. It is understood to go on faster in summer than in winter, and differs for different fingers, being most rapid in the middle finger and slowest in the thumb, according to one investigator, and in the little finger according to an- other. The same two authorities differ, too, with regard to the equality of growth on both hands, the former holding that the nails on the right hand grow faster than those on the left, but the latter can perceive no difference between them. According to the rate of growth stated, the average time taken for each finger- -nail to grow its full length is about four and a half months, and at this rate a man of severity would have renewed his nails 186 times. Taking the length of each nail at half an inch, he would have grown 7ft. 9in. ‘ of nail on each finger, and on all his i fingers and thumbs an aggregate length of 77ft. 6in. The finest shops in a Chinese city are those devoted to the-sale of comns. There are more theatres in propor- tion to its population in Italy than else- wherein the, world. Eight churches have stood on the site of St. Paul’s Cathedral. The first one was built in the year 223. Every week 9,000,000 oysters are swallowed by the people of London. Half the shells are used for asphalt paving. .‘t-u m ~1— “.- V THE YEAR ”b BY- SUBSCRIBIN FOR THE WEEKLY ~ EAZETTE AND ' N. Y. WEEKLY TRIBUNE. BOTH PAPERS FOR One - Do lar! glinrsszlulonnfnsiro MERIT r. 1,,
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