Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 272, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 September 1899 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1899.

cf arms and ammunition leave Hamburg or Rotterdam for the Transvaal, comprising iJ.OGt) Improved Mausers, 500.000 cartridges ar.d several mortars for dynamite charges. The Dally News, which appeals to the government to await President Kruger's reply before sending a second dispatch, say: "If, as has betn assorted on behalf of the Transvaal, all trouble would have been avoided had Mr. Chamberlain's dispatch last Friday aid 'convention Instead of 'conventions.' we do not believe a British. Cabinet would decline to clear the matter up. It is for l'rf:dtnt Kruger to speak, if It's indeed only a matter of a consonant, for we are convinced that It Is In his power to get the consonant cut off."

The Daily Chronicle says: "We understood on xne Desi autnoruy inai tne aeiay auenaing the Doer reply Is due to hopes still entertained by the Transvaal of a peaceful settlement. The Boers distrust Mr. Chamberlain. They fear that If they make conceptions he will only Increase his demand?. Therefore they have been trying to approach Ixrd Salisbury directly. They trust the premier as much as they distrust the colonial secretary, and If Lord Salisbury would give a pledge that the golden bridge .was meant seriously they would venture upon It. We regret to say that this last t iTort has been broken down since Lord Hallsbury cannot go behind Mr. Chamberlain without creating a Cabinet crisis. It is deplorable, nevertheless, that state etiquette should be strong enough to obstruct the path to peace. We hope it is not true that Mr. Chamberlain intends to demand disarmament, a heavy indemnity und the withdrawal of Dr. Leyds. which would only result in war." The paper suggests that the Orange Free State should appeal for arbitration under the arrangements concluded at The Hague. As the second battalion of Grenadiers embarked on a transport at Gibraltar for London yesterday afternoon they received a hurry call ordering them to proceed to the Cane, for whi?h piace they start to-day. The secretary of state for the colonies, Joseph Chamberlain arrived at the Foreign Office yesterday afternoon. The Cabinet council will meet at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. The speaker of the House of Commons. William Court Gully, is returning to London, and Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-man. the Liberal leader In the House, and Herbert Gladstone, the chief Liberal whip, wl 1 arrive here Monday. SITUATION STILL CRITICAL. British Cabinet to Meet Dorr Prep. ratloDM for War. LONDON". Sept. 29. The Press Association Issued the following statement last evening: "We learn that the centers of Interest In the Transvaal crisis are. In reality, at Lisbon and Berlin, and this consideration It is thought In some quarters, may cause a further adjournment of the Cabinet. The future administration and financial control of the Portuguese possessions In South Africa are held to be an Integral factor in the present difficulty. The friends of President Kroger urge that it would be manifestly unfair to insist upon a partial reduction of the forts at Pretoria and Johannesburg so long as Lorenzo Marquez remains tinder the Portuguese government, and it Is probable that the negotiations between London, Berlin and Lisbon may not be concluded until after the Cabinet council." The Pretoria correspondent of the Dally Telegraph says: "The Transvaal executive are absorbed , in war preparations). Many Boers oppose aggressive action on religious grounds. There have been local thunder storms and rains at Johannesburg and in various parts of the Orange Free State." A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Charlestown says: "Commandering is proceeding in the Kakkerstrom district and probably throughout the Transvaal. Two thousand burghers are assembled at Wakkerstrom, which is eight miles from the Natal border and eleven from Lalng's Nek. Twelve hundred have been ordered to Sand spalt. thirteen miles west of the Natal bor der, where they will meet Orange Free State artillery, which has been lying low In this neighborhood for a fortnight." The Odessa correspondent of the Standard telegraphs a rumor that Germany .recent ly suggested to Russia the advisability of mediation between Great Britain and the Transvaal and that Russia declined to have anything to do with the matter. WILL ASSIST TUB TRAXSVAAL. Insolation Adopted by the Orange Free State Vnlksruad. LONDON, Sept. 23. The decision of the Volksraad of the Orange Free State to join with the Transvaal in the event of hostilities, although fully expected, will naturally stiffen the Boers' independent atti tude. The Raad's resolution has made the brotherhood of arms between the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, of which hith erto there was only a strong probability. an absolute certainty and the British will have to face the situation. The Volksraad's resolution was as follows: "The Raad, having read Paragraph 2 of the President s speech and the official documents and correspondence submitted there with having regard for the strained state of affairs throughout the whole of South Africa which has arisen in consequence of the airrerence between the Imperial government and the government of the Transvaal which threatens to lead to hostilities, the . calamitous consequence of which to the white Inhabitants will be Immeasurable; being connected with the Transvaal by the closest ties of blood and confederacy, and standing in the most friendly relationship -with the imperial government and tearing FAIR WEATHER TO-DAY. Cooler In Eastern Indiana and Heavy Frost To-NIsht. WASHINGTON, SepL 28,-Forecast for Friday and Saturday: Tor Ohio Fair; cooler on Friday; heavy frosts at night. Saturday fair; fresh west to northern winds. For Indiana Fair on Friday; cooler in eastern, and southern portions. Saturday fair; heavy frosts Friday night; fresh northerly winds. ' For Illinois Fair on Friday; frosts at night, heavy in northern portion. Saturday fair; fresh northerly 'Winds. Local Observations on Thursday Bar. Ther. R.IL Wind. Prec. 7 a. m n.s &z u South. o.oo I p. m 31MH W U3 N'west T Maximum temperature, 3; minimum temperature. 5L Following Is a comparative statement of the mean temperature and total preclplta tlon Sept. 23: Temp. Pre. Normal ei 0.09 Mean W T Departure , I 0.09 Departure since Sept. 1 0.22 Departure since Jan. 1 US L7U P1U3, C. F. R. WAPPENHANS, . Local Forecast Official. Yesterday Temperatures. Stations. Mia. Max. 7 p. m Atlanta, ua 54 7$ 70 Bismarck, is. U Zi 4S 42 Buffalo. IS. X 50 TO 64 Calgary, N. W. T 32 CS 60 Chicago 4S 11 46 Cairo. Ill 52 54 Cheyenne, Wyo 90 63 S3 Cincinnati 45 74 Coacordta, Kan 43 6 58 Da en port, la 41 IV4 44 Des Moines. Ia 44 54 43 uaivesion. a ex .z nz 7$ Helena, "Mont 40 76 70 Jacksonville, Fla u) S2 74 Kamam City, Mo u 56 Little Rock, Ark 52 78 C6 Mxquette. Mich 3I 50 3 Memphis, Tenn o2 74 62 Nashville, Tenn 44 7S 74 New Orleans f2 7S 74 New York . W 2 North Platte, Neo 34 64 ,V Oklahoma, O. T 70 61 Omaha, Neb 44 50 Pittsburg 4 73 6S QU Appelle, N. W. T.... 26 SO 41 Rapid City. S. Jj 34 5S f2 Halt Lake City, Utah 46 7 72 1U. LOUIS iX 61 60 fit. Paul. Minn 24 Vt 34 IJprlngfleld. Ill 12 tt) D4 lsringneld. Mo 54 63 ."t VUkburg. Mis 52 7s 74 w . r r v -w ....... . mm ' . Hlncrtnri T f it T" " Light Fruat In the South. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 28. Reports recclvnl here Indicate that a light frost fell 2n western Tennessee, northern Mississippi end Arkansas lant night. Vegetation at t zny puces was Killed. Wind and Snowstorm. BinCIIMr.R. Mich.. Dept. 23. A terrible -rJr.1 and rnowstonn Is prevailing. Several r.t3 cx t-sr.-tva eireauy fallso.

that shou'.d war break out a hatred between the European races will be born which will arrest and retard the peaceful development of all the states and colonies of Africa and develop a distrust of the future; feeling that the solemn duty rets upon It of doing everything possible to avoid the shedding of blood, considering that he Transvaal government, during its n. cc tlations with the Imperial government, wmci? have extended over several months, has made every endeavor to arrle at a peaceful solution of the difficulties raised by the aliens of the Trans'.-aal and taken up by the imperial government as Its own cause, which endeavors have, unfortunately, had only this result, that British troops were concentrated on the border of the Transvaal and are

still being strengthened, t "Resolved. That we instruct the govern ment to still use every means to maintain and insure peace and in a peaceful manner contribute towards the solution of the existing difficulties, provided it be done with out violating the honor and independence of the Free State and the Transvaal and wishes the Ministry to make known Its opinion that there exists no cause for war and that war against the Transvaal as now undertaken or occasioned by the Imperial government will, morally, be a war against the whole white population of Africa and. in its consequences criminal, for come what may the Free State will honestly and faithfully fulfill its obligations towards the Transvaal by virtue of the political alliance between the two republic" TRANSVAAL GOLD FIELDS. An American Tells Abont the Doers and Britain' Demand. CHICAGO. Sept. 28. Joseph Doney, of Wisconsin, who has resided some years at Germlston, South African Republic, writes to the Record as follows: "An American wrote me a letter and asked me to describe the Boer. Boer trans lated Into Encllsh means farmer, and I can see but little if any difference In him and the averaee Missouri farmer or any or tne other Southern States of America. In the more Northern States the seasons and climate are such ai to compel the farmer to use more energy in the summer to store up the necessaries of lire for winter. In this country there is practically no winter. This is a winter month, and I am sitting with all doors open without a coat or vest. I have not worn or needed a woolen snirt aDove ten days since I have been here. There is r.o rain in the winter and the summers are not very hot. The altitude of about 5.000 feet above sea level gives cool nights. The Boer, after he had found out the good climate, was led to locp.te and make this country his permanent home. "The government of the Transvaal was formed in 1SSI. Sir Sidney Shepherd took the country from the Boers and annexed it to Great Britain as a colony. Mr. uiaastone was then prime minister of England, and with his honesty he would not tolerate it and gave it back to the Boers, ah went well up to the discovery or gold and tne consequent extensive development. The richness of the mines is immense. It has been ascertained that three distinct veins extend for thirty-five miles, and that each vein is workable from one shaft. Some of the shafts are now 2,500 feet deep. It is also known that the mines will pay for the next twentv or twenty-five years. With one exception the monthly gold production of the Transvaal has always exceeded the Erevious one. This is declared by the Chamer of Mines on the 10th of last month. "America Is credited with having supplied largely the talent and energy, and the British empire with the capital A lot of tinhorn English company' promoters came here and floated most of these mines. But when we look at the capitalization we find not above one-flfth of it has been real capital, the other four-flfhts having gone in ven dors' and promoters Interest. Europe has received near double tne amount 01 capnai expended, and it ispaying over 30 per cent, dividends annually on its full capital. "I have several times read where the American officials are In sympathy with England in Its Transvaal policy; ir such is the case they are either corrupt or deluded. Dr. Jameson acknowledged before a British court he knew he was doing wrong, but thought he would have been rorglven naa he been successful. Joseph Chamberlain acknowledged In the British House of Commons he did not have any precedent, but where they had none would have to make one, and that he had never been able to gain one victory over President Kruger, and it cannot be done by fair diplomatic means. They are going to bury the words of Abra ham Lincoln when ne saia, iugm maxes might: it is going to be 'Might makes right "Until President Kruger can overcome three irreat evils in his opponents they are going to carry on their grievances. The first is the greed of the capitalists. DacKea by the British government, for this gold. KuroDe receives over thrca-fourths of it un der present circumstances. Then comes ig norance among the grievance-mongers. backed by the Jingoes and ax-grlnders. and I can assure you I have satisfied myself that not 10 per cent, of the Europeans' on the Rand have anv understanding of the reality of those grievances from a constitutional point of view that 1?, miners, mechanics, and even merchants combined. Then there Is the national prejudiced mind the British subject has brought here with him. President Kruger made a few speeches a short time ago, and the franchise was one or tne reforms asked for. He said in those speeches that this government did not believe in polygamy, that no man could be allowed two wives and that no man could serve two masters. "In reply to this the Chamber of Mines, which Is a body of capitalists representing capital and water turned Into capital to over 100.000.000 sterling (S0O0.0U0.0W). asked ror the following reforms: Full franchise for all white inhabitants without naturalization or full citizenship here without severing that of the land of your birth or adoption (the thing looks almost -too absurd for even a common wage-worker to write about, but I cannot deviate from the facts): the ap pointment of a state financial adviser (or in reality a secretary of the treasury) by the President, to be confirmed by the Rothschild banking firm or some other leading banking firm of London. "The 'bewaresplatzen. At present all the precious mineral rights are vested in the ptate, and at present it has to be proclaimed as such by the government before work can proceed on it. It is then surveyed in claims. and any white person wlahing to register J: the district where these claims are located can participate in a drawing by lottery for a block of four claims in each district, and If you win the government gives the same title to the property to aliens as it doos to its citizens. This does not suit the caDltalIstfi, as they want the power to buy the suriace ana maintain an rights to its mineral wealth. There are a few other minor grievances. Now therei are a very large number of British subjects clearing out of the coun try tor rear or a war." MR. DALFOl R AT Dl'XDEE. Disclaims English Responsibility If War Results. DUNDEE, Scotland. Sept. 28. On receiv ing the freedom of the city of Dundee today, Mr. Balfour, first lord of the treasury and government leader of the House oi Commons, said the government had "longed for and had striven for a peaceful and honorable solution of the perennial South African difficulty," and, "if that honorable solution does not prove a peaceful solution the fault rest on other heads than ours." Mr. Balfour would not say he had given up all hope, but he now spoke in icr different tones from what he would have done a month or even a fortnight ago. They nad reached a point,, he added, when, if ne juuytru urigiii. muse rtauonsiuie ior me policy of the Dutch republic refused to give way, and a point on which we could not and would not give way." This state ment caused an outburst of cheering. Continuing, -Mr. Balfour remarked: "The interests of South Africa, civilization and national honor have all made such a course impossible for ua" This called forth re newed cheers. To Carry Mules to South Africa. NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 28. The British government chartered two big steamships yesterday in Liverpool of the Elder Demp ster line to sail for New Orleans and load mules, supplies, forage and teamsters for some South African port. The first of the vessels will be due in this port Oct. 4 or 5 and the second cne a few days, later. One will carry 7uO mules, the oth.r 1.2i. Mai H. J. Scobell closed his first contract for mules yesterday afternoon. The order was for a considerable number; just how many Major Scobell says he cannot state, and it is unaerstooo: the purcnase was made tn St. Ix)uis. 'Major Scobell fays he has no In structlons to enlist teamsters, but has been asked by the War Department to investl gate and see what could be done in case they decided to ship several hundred along with tne mules. :t,00O Pack Male Wanted. ST. IUIS. Sept. 28. For the past three weeks negotiations have been pending be tween agents of the British government and St. Louis dealers for 300 of the finest rack mules that can be secured, to be shipped to toutn Airica via rew urieans. ".viaj. it. j. Scobell. of the British army, will arrive here to-morrow to look after the shlnment of the animals, vhich dealer here say can be supplied in a lew days. Wagon for the British Army TOLEDO. O.. Sept. 2S. The Mllburn wagon works to-day received a large addl-

tional order for wagons to be shipped by the British government to the Transvaal. The contract calls for eight hundred army wagons, to be ready in sixty days. The factory is running day and night on the order.

Petroleum In w Zealand. WELLINGTON. N. Z., Sept. 28. The government of this colony decided to-day to equip and send a force of two hundred men to the Transvaal. The. House sang the national anthem when the step was decided upon. CONDITIONS OF TRADE STRENGTH OP THE CEREALS IS A REMARKABLE FEATURE. Drndstreet Seen Much of a. Favorable Nature in the General Business Situation. NEW YORK. Sept 28. Bradstreefs will say: "The notable feature of the business? situation is the strength of agricultural products, notibly the cereals, cotton and pork products. Fall trade continues good, though it is conceded at several markets that the biggest part of the fall business has been done and that reorders from now on will cut the largest figure. Weather conditions, while favorable to cotton-crop harvesting, are claimed to be hurtful to further growth because of dry weather. Outside speculative interest In that staple, short covering partly, it Is claimed, on foreign account, and the exceptional stnogth of the manufacturing Industry, the products of which are in active demand and tending upward, are all reflected in the rapid ad vance for both futures and spot. Visible supplies, while considerably larger than in recently preceding years, are slightly smaller than they were In 1S95, since which time consumption has unquestionably heavily increased. Middling uplands are now c higher than at the beginning of the month, l&c higher than last year and 2c above the lowest point reached on the 1S5S99 crop. The extension of the price agreement as regards print cloths, the new one, however, covering all classes of the product, has strengthened the situation in cotton goods. Wheat has remained steadllv strong. growing firmer toward the dos on en. larged foreign .buying and uncertainty as 10 tne outcome or south African affairs. Sympathetic strength is dteDlaved bv corn and other cereals. Increased foretirn de mand is reported largely responsible, too, for the stronger tone and advances shown in hog products. Wool has continued strong and In active demand, both at home ana abroad. Some American buying is reported at tne ionaon sales, which will close earlier than expected, owing to exhaustion of supplies. In the manufacturing branch of the trade demand Is reported active. 'mere Is a auleter tone at most markets for iron and steel, and large buyers have been, most of them, out of the market. There is no diminution In strength, however, and a number of advances, notably on Southern Iron and steel billets, are to be reported. Complaints of backward deliveries are as numerous as ever. Lumber remains active at most markets, though com plaints or slow delivery, due to lack of cars. are also heard. Southern manufacturers have again advanced the nrlce of stoves. which aro no; ne.irly one-third higher than a year ago, and plow manufacturers have ab?o Joined In this movement, marking the third advance within a year In this branch or rarm implements. An equally strong tendency as, to price Is noted in hardware, particularly builders' grades. Wheat shipments, including flour, for five days aggregate 3,322,500 bushels, against 4.6J0.765 last week. 5,306,873 In the corre sponding week of 1S9S, 5.834.24G in 1S97, 4.218,701 in ISM and 2.613.SW in 1S95. Since Julv 1. this season, the exports of wheat aggre gate 4'J,MJ(;,w) busnels, against 47.000,837 last year and 56414,771 in 1S07. Corn exports tor the week aggregate 2,776,460 bushels, against 3,794.965 last week, 2,530,076 In this week a year ago, 3.10S.G01 In 1S97. 3,165,G03 In 1S9 and 1,383,754 in 1895. Since July 1, this season. corn exports aggregate 53,931358 bushels. against 36,Wo,233 during the same period a year ago and 41.508,592 in 1897. Business failures for the week In the United States, five days, number 131, as compared with 147 last week. 1C6 in this week a year ago, 1S9 in 1S97. 325 In 1S9G and 243 in 1S95. Business failures in the Domin ion of Canada for the week, five days. num. ber 11. as Compared with 13 la?t week, 23 In this week a year ago. 33 in 1897, 23 in 18 and 37 in 1895. Purchased by Trust. CHICAGO, Sept. 23. Instruments filed to day shov that the American Hide and Leather Company, of New Jersey the leath er trust has absorbed the following Chicago concerns: Flambeau Leather Company, for a consideration of 1101.000; Walter Oakley company, consideration, J42,537: w. N. Eiaendrath & Co.. consideration. $179,111. The Ucycle trust the American Bicycle Company, of New Jersey has purchased the following property as shown by the instru ments nied to-day: A Keatherstone & Co., for J200.O0O; Ames & Frost. $150; George L. Thompson Manufacturing Company, valuation. J50.0U0. Zinc Mines to Close. JOPLIN, Mo., Sept. 2S; The zinc mines of Missouri and Kansas are again to shut down. The Zinc Miners' Association so de creed at its meeting to-night. The shutdown is to be general and will commence Oct. 2, to continue till further notice from the association About 95 per cent, of the mine owners are members of this association and are pledged to abide by its action. This course was adopted as a means of forcing the zinc smelters to pay schedule prices for all of the ore produced in the district. Perry S. Heath Xew York Bank. NEW YORK. Sept. 28. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Seventh Na tional Bank, held to-day, William II. Kim ball was elected president and F. 8. Heath vice president. The bank recently passed into the control of a syndicate headed by First Assistant Postmaster General Perry s. iieatn. Soil Pipe IIlKher. PITTSBURG, Sept. 2S. The Central Foundrj Company has made an advance in the prices of soil pipe ranging from 10 to 15 per cent., to take effect at once. The Cen tral Foundry Company is the combine formed not long ago with a capital of $14,OuO.OOO, the stock of which is held chiefly in England. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The plant of the Peoria Rubber and Manufacturing Company has been sold to the American lilcycle company ior ji'u.m Henry Williams was hanged in the Jail yard at Greenville. Miss., yesterday. His crime was the murder of Eliza Brown May 25, iS)6. The Standard Distilling and Distributing Company, the largest of the three whisky truatj?. has purchased the ureat astern dis tillery, of Peoria. A petition In Involuntary bankruptcy has been filed In New York against the Petty. Soulard & Walker Realty Company, whose liabilities are said to be $LO,000. Ten thousand acres of coal land in Santa Fe county. New Mexico, have been sold by the Atchison, Topeka & banta te road to the Colorado Iron and Fuel Company, the consideration approximating xi.ow.MJO. The Young People's Temperance Union. recently organized at Chicago, has prefixed the word "American to its omciai title. Sweet cider and grape juice have been excepted from the proscribed list of beverages. Fires were kindled yesterday at the Union Window-glass Company's plant, in Central City, w. Va., which will give employment to 2) persons. The plant will be operated in opposition to the window-glass trust. It has been idle for six, years. Edward Ford, the Pittsburg glassmaker. announces that hla Toledo factory will be started In the next two weeks. The plant will employ at the start about 20( men and this number will be Increased to 1.500. rsothing but plate glass will tie turned out. Arrangements have been made by the citizens of Knoxvllle to pive a public recep tion to Lieut, valentine Nelson, or Admiral Dewey s flagship Olympfa, about Oct 9. when hff and hla wife will be the guests of his mother and other relatives in Knoxvllle. The Texas State Fair and Dallas Exposi tion was opend yesterday by Governor Sayers. The feature of the opening was the night parade of the Order of Kallphs. A day in Bagdad was the theme and the story was told by nineteen gorgeous tableaux. 11m 7l C ni p 1 cx 1 o n uS e eif Chtmplln's Liquid Pearl, yOc A lovely, narmicss pcauiiner. io eauai.

DEWEY FOR PRESIDENT

HORACE WHITE BOOMING THE ADJURAL AMD JOE WHEELER. Thtnkn the Former Wonld Xot Itefnse a domination Proctor Says the Hero In n Republican. BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Sept. Si-Editor Horace White, of the New York Evening Post, who Is visiting friends in this city, is of the opinion that Admiral Dewey would not decline the nomination for President if it were tendered him. In an interview today he said: "I have noticed In all the interviews Dewey has given on this subject that, while he says he is a sailor and not in politics, and would not seek the nomination, he at the same time has not said that he would not accept it. He will certainly not seek the nomination and not enter partisan politics, but I am firmly of the opinion that he would accept the nomination if tendered him. He for President and Joe Wheeler for Vice President is a ticket that would sweep the country. Indeed, Dewej' would be elected, no matter by what party he was nominated." Editor White fpeaks very enthusiastically of the possibility of a Dewey and V'heeler ticket, and does not seem to think it at all improbable. DEWEY'S POLITICS. Senator Red field Proctor rhlnka the Admiral In a Republican. NEW YORK. Sept. 28. Senator Redfleld Proctor, of Vermont, is here to greet Admiral Dewey. The senator said that as soon as Dewey had been properly received here, had gone to Washington and performed his duties there and had got somewhat settled, Vermont expected him to come there and get a welcome from his home State. "In the letters I have received from Admiral Dewey," said the senator yesterday, "he has always expressed himself as most anxious to get back to Vermont. He loves the old State and we will give him a royal welcome. We don't know Just when he will come, but he can have all he wants when he does come." Sentor Proctor was asked about the reports that Dewey might be a candidate for tne presidential nomination, mat is, saia the senator in reply, "a question he must answer for himself. In all my correspondence with him politics has only been touched upon in a general way, and I cannot sneak for him. Some time ago I had a talk with his brother Charles Dewey, and asked him whether his brother was a Democrat or a Republican. He said then that he never knew of the admiral being home to vote but at one election, and that he was of the impression that he voted the Repub lican ticket then. We have no actual contest in Vermont in a presidential election. You see our State election comes a short time ahead of the national election. We make some effort to get the vote out for the State eleciion. and this tells how the other election will probably go. As there is no contest, and everything is so overwhelmingly Republican whatever way a man votes does not necessarily determine his political status. I believe Dewey is a Republican and believes in Republican principles." Another Denial from Hanna. COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 28. Senator Hanna denies with characteristic emphasis the re port that he will resign the chairmanship of the national Republican committee. He said to-day: "I caivaot imaeine what has given rise to such a report unless It is my physical condition, rumors of which have been exaggerated. It is necessary to the perpetua tion of .the present glorious reign or tne Republican party that President McKinley be indorsed in Ohio this fall and returned to the White Houpe next year. 'I expect to participate actively in the former indorsement and I do not anticipate that I shall be asked to stand aside In the latter. 1 know of no disposition on the part of the Republicans to ask me to do so. we are closer together to-day than ever." "Ciar" Hefd'a Snccciior. PORTLAND, Me., Sept. 28. Amos I. Allen, formerly private secretary to Thomas B. Reed, was nominated for Congress by the Republicans of the First Maine district in convention here to-day. In his speech of acceptance he came out squarely in favor of .-upporting the President in the prosecu tion of the war in tne fnmppines. The Democrats to-day nominated lAitner F. McKinney, of Brldgeton, for the vacant seat. Bryan Will Help McLean. COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 28. John R. Mc Lean to-day received a telegram from W. J. Bryan stating that he would spend three days in Ohio during the campaign. The dates suggested are Oct. 19, 20 and 21, immediately following his tour of Kentucky. A special train will probably be provided to carry Bryan over the State. A GREAT FIRE IN NORFOLK. Southern Hallway Warehouse De stroyed, with Heavy Loss. NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 29. Fire was dls covered at 1 o'clock this morning in the. Southern Railway warehouse No. 2, at Pin ner's Point. It was ten minutes before the first fire tug arrived. Later two others turned streams on the fire, but by this time the immense structure, which is filled with miscellaneous cargoes for foreign export, was a mass of flames. No. 2 warehouse and contents, consisting of walnut and other timber, cotton and cot ton waste, six hundred hogsheads of tobacco and other products were destroyed. Warehouse No. 1 was saved. The destroyed build ing was 61x200 feet in dimensions, and, with contents, valued at several hundred thou sand dollars. The loss is fully covered by insurance. There were no casualties. Many Girl In . Panic. CHICAGO, Sept. 23. Two hundred and fifty girls were thrown Into a panic tonight during a fire which caused a loss of JGO.000 to the stock and building of Charles F. Gunther, confectioner, 212 State street. besides destroying some relics of great value. Fifteen of the young women were forced to make their escape by ladders, while the others fled down the stairways. Mr. Gunther has a large and exceedingly valuable collection of historical relics, and. although the larger part of them is now on exhibition at the Omaha Exposition, many of them were burned. Some valuable portraits of Washington and Lafayette were saved with difficulty and are uninjured. Other Loiri ly Fire. MADISON, Miss.. Sept. 28. Fire, last night, destroyed the business section of the town and several residences, with a loss of J;y),0u0. The blaze was started by burglars. who looted one of the stores. , OCONTO. Wis.. Sept. 28. The sawmill and I2.wu.wj feet of lumber of the Oconto Lum ber Company were destroyed by tire. Loss estimated at over $HtO,000, with over $40,000 insurance on the mill. PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 28. The threestory oricK iactory of Scheible & Kiemm. manufacturers of farming implements, was destroyed by fire last night. Loss, $100,000; partly msurea. OCONTO. Wl. Sept. 28. Fire to-day de stroyed the mill of the Oconto Lumber Company. Loss, 1150,000; insurance, $70,000. It Is likely the mill will be rebuilt. Bicycle Race Winners. CHICAGO. Sept. 28. Following are the re suits of the bicycle races at Tattersall's to-night: One mile oten. professional: John T. Fish er won: H. twwnlne second. Time, 2:21 3-5. Quaner-mle handicap, professional: O. S. Kimble (1 yards) won: John T. Fisher (5 yards) pecond. Time, :33 3-5. Match race, ten miles, paced: George Iander won; John Nelson second. Time, 22:04 1-5. Match race, ten mile, paced: Bums Tierce defeated Frank Starbuck. Time, 22:51 3-5. Return of P. D. Armour. NEW YORK. Sept. 28. P. D. Armour, of Chicago, arrived here to-day on the Teu tonic. He was accompanied by Dr. Victor Leeson. Mr. Armour left, some months aso.

for Europe, In search of health. It was reported he had been seriously ill on the trip over to Hamburg. Since then his health has Improved. TROLLEY CAR SMASHED.

Struck by a Train nnd Two People Killed Employes Arrested. NEW YORK, Sept. 28. A Brooklyn rapidtransit train on the Coney island road ran into a trolley car at Gravesend and Foster avenue, Brooklyn, to-day. Two persons were killed and a number of others injured. One of the dead has been identified as William Clemens, Brooklyn. The other is a boy about four years old. The accident was caused by a collision between a Long Island Railroad freight train consisting of eight cars and an engine, and a tVolley car which was on its way to Coney island. Among the injured were John Tammany, motorman, and Charles Bedell. The conductor and motorman were arrested, as were also the engineer and conductor of the train. Engineer Killed. JACKSON, O.. Sept. 28. At Rocky Hill the locomotive of the northbound Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton mail train jumped the track this afternoon. Engineer Jesse Milllken was killed and Fireman Elmer Henn was seriously injured. DETAILS ARE LACKING WRECK OF THE SCOTSMAN NOT YET FULLY UNDERSTOOD. Relief la Sent from St. Johns Pasnenffers on Rescuing Steamer In Need of Food. MONTREAL, Sept. 28. The local agent of the Dominion line has received information that the steamer Montford has 200 passengers of the steamer Scotsman, which is ashore in the straits of Belle Isle, and the agents think this number will include all the passengers. A special train will be sent to Ramouskl to take them off. This will be a sort of a relief train, for it is understood that there is not sufficient food on board the Montford to satisfy the rescued people. It seems that the accident to the Scotsman was due to an error on the part of the officers, who made a mistake about the new light in the straits of Belle Isle. It Is expected that the vessel will be a total wreck. The Scotsman sailed from Liverpool for this port on Sept. 14. A message was received by the agent of the Dominion line from the telegraph operator at Charge Island saying that the Scotsman was ashore five miles east of Belle Isle light, full of water, but on an even level. He added that immediate help was Imperative. Nothing further has been received and no news is expected until the Montford reaches Father Point to-morrow morning. ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland. Sept. 2S. The sealing steamer Diana is being fitted out to proceed to the wreck of the Dominion liner Scotsman, In the straits of Belle Isle. The steamers Neptune and Nimrod will also proceed thither. The coastal mall steamer Virginia Lake will take off the crew if it Is found that the Scotsman is a total loss. NEW YORK. Sept. 23. The Scotsman is a steel twin-screw eteamer, built at Belfast by Harland & Wolff In 1893. She registers 6,041 tons gross and 3,867 tons net. She is owned by the British and North Atlantic Steam Navigation Company, limited, known as the Dominion line. Wireless Telegraph Stations. HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Sept. 28. In con nectlon with the loss of the steamer Scots man at Belle Isle, Newfoundland, It is an nounced that the governments of Canada and Newfoundland are negotiating with Slgnor Marconi with a view to the estab lishment of wireless telegraphy stations on the Newfoundland coast. The Canadian government is also discussing with Marconi the possibility of establishing communication with Sable island by means of wireless telegraphy. A sum of money was appropriated a year ago for a telegraph cable to that island. but that plan is deferred. Movements of Steamers. SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 28. Arrived: Fuerst Bismarck, from New York, for Hamburg. NEW YORK, Sept. 28. Arrived: Ethiopia, fiom Glasgow; Arcadian, from Glasgow. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 2S.-Arrlved: Waesland. from Philadelphia. 'n LONDON. Sept. 28. Arrived: Cambrian, from Boston. liA if'; BREMEN, Sept. 28. Arrived: Trav'eVfrom New York. ALL IS READY. (Concluded from First Page.) the celebration has been fixed. It will occupy at least twelve hours of Friday and sixteen hours of Saturday. On Friday at 11 o'clock, on board the Olympia, Admiral Dewey will receive the mayor and the reception committee. Somewhat later, about noon, he will return the call, going aboard the Sandy Hook, at anchor near the Olympia. At 1 o'clock, on the Olympia, leading the naval parade, he will start the procession for the stake boat opposite Grant's tomb, anchored opposite One-hundred-and-slxth street. At 2:30 it is expected the review will begin. It will last about three or three and a half hours. He will dine, according to present arrangements, where he may see fit, probably aboard the Olympia, though some fifty clubs have opened their doors to him. In the evening the mayor's boat will be placed at his disposal for reviewing the illuminated city. He has decided to sleep on the Olympia. The Weather Outlook. NEW YORK, Sept. 29. At 2 o'clock this (Friday) morning the Sky is perfectly clear and there is less wind than on yesterday afternoon. The signal service predicts showers this afternoon and to-night, and fair and cool weather to-morrow, with brisk winds. The showers this afternoon will not be heavy or long-continued, and will not interfere with the naval parade. FIRST ADMIRAL'S FLAG. Commandrr Balrd Presents a Valuable Relic to Devrey. NEW YORK, Sept. 28. The committee from Washington reached the Olympia at 11 o'clock. The tug bearing the party first called at the New York and got Rear Admiral Sampson. As the tug left the New York for the Olympia, the flagship fired a major general's salute. Admiral Dewey, Captain Lamberton and Flag Lieutenant Brumby received the committee. Each member of the committee was cordially greeted by Admiral Dewey, but the warmest greetings were for the admiral's lifelong friend. Senator Redfleld Proctor, of Vermont. The party went to the cabin, where the committee presented the programme for the Washington celebration nd the admiral expressed his entire satisfaction with it. Mr. Pruden presented an invitation to a dinner from the President and Admiral Dewey accepted it. Commander George W. Balrd. who sailed with Farragut and Dewey in the west gulf squadron in ISfil, unrolled a package which he had carefully guarded all the way to the Olympia and, displaying a faded blue ad mlral's ensign, upon which were stitched four white stars, he said to Admiral Dewey: "I wish to present to you the first admiral's flag ever 'broken out' In the navy of this country. That grand old ad mlral whose name and memory all so revere, fim hoisted this ensign upon the good ship Hartford, before New Orleans, and afterwards on the Franklin: and since It came down from that masthead it has never been whipped by the wind or worn by the elements. You, the worthy successor 'of that great admiral, whets tactics you C9 clll

fully followed a short while ago, I deem the proper person for Farragut's mantle to fall upon." This flag was made by Quartermaster Knowles of a "blue number" flag when Farragut was first made a rear admiral. Two white stars were sewed on it. When Farragut was made an admiral two more stars were sewed on It. Admiral Dewey was deeply affected and tears were in his eyes as he gazed at the souvenir. It was several moments before he could find his voice. Finally he said: "I'll fly It. I'll fly it at the masthead I'll fly it in the parade I'll fly it always and and when I strike my admiral's flag this will be the flag I shall strike." This was the most impressive scene that has occurred on the Olympia since her arrival in this port, and for some time no one spoke. The silence was broken by Dewey.

who called his Chinese steward and ordered a case of champagne. The Washlngtonians remained on board chatting with the admiral for an hour. A portion of the committee left for Washington this afternoon. VARIETY OF INCIDENTS. Dewey Names a Lion Cab After Ills Friend Chichester. NEW YORK, Sept. 28. A lion cub presented to Admiral Dewey was given a name by the admiral this forenoon In his cabin. The admiral invited Captain Lamberton. Lieutenant Brumby and Chaplain Remy into his cabin and, lifting the box containing the cub to the table, said: "Gentlemen, we must give this lionhearted cub a name. I have decided to call him 'Chichester,' in memory of my English friend. Captain Chichester, of the British cruiser Immortalite." Admiral Dewey has not made up his mind what to do with the cub. Rear Admiral Howison was an early visitor to the Olympia to-day and the boatloads of visitors had the gratification of hearing Admiral Dewey's voice. It was when Rear Admiral Howison was leaving the ship and was almost in his launch that Admiral Dewey shouted with all his lungs: "Henry, what about that dinner?" "Oh," replied Rear Admiral Howison, "I forgot it and I am going elsewhere tonight." Never mind." said Admiral Dewey. "Sorry I mentioned it." One of the personal friendships that Admiral Dewey renewed aboard the Olympia this afternoon was that with Captain Jos. B. Coghlan, who commanded the Raleigh at Manila and is now commandant of the Port Orchard, Washington, naval station. Captain Coghlan was one of Governor Roosevelt's guests and when he climbed to the head of the gangway the admiral rushed over to him and, grasping him by the hand, he exclaimed: "Why Joe, how well you are looking." And then he went on with twinkling eyes: "What's this I have heard about your learning to sing?" Then seizing the captain's shoulders he shook him as if chiding him and both laughed heartily at the admiral's reference to Coghlan's "Hoch der Kaiser" song. Another visitor to the Olympia to-day was Captain Chadwick, of the New York, who walked with Admiral Dewey on the quarterdeck for almost half an hour. Later Admiral Dewey was joined by Lieutenant Brumby and they had an animated conversation until a party of junior officers from the Chicago interrupted them. A boatload of women attracted the admiral's attention and. catching sight of a flaxen-haired little boy dressed In sailor clothes, he Invited the party on board and devoted several minutes speaking to the little chap on the quarterdeck. Ensign E C. Delageorgas, of the royal Greek navy, was presented to Admiral Dewey by Chief Engineer Bailey, of the New York. The junior officers of the New York were presented at the same time by Capt. Chadwick. A magnificent floral piece, shaped like a horseshoe, nine feet high, embracing the seal of Massachusetts, was presented to Admiral Dewey to-day in the name of the commonwealth of the State by William A. Twombley, of Boston. Among the deputations received aboard the Olympia to-day was one from Three Oaks, Mich., headed by E. K. Warren and J. II. Holden. Three Oaks made the heav iest per capita contribution to the Maine memorial fund and thereby won the Spanish cannon offered as a trophy by Admiral Dewey. The deputation formally Invited the admiral to attend the unveiling of the cannon, which has been mounted on a hand some pedestal, and said the date would be made to suit his convenience. A handpainted silk invitation fastened to dlk flag was also presented. The meeting aetween the admiral and the representatives of the patriotic Michigan town was a very pleas ant one. Admiral Dewey promised to consiaer tne invitation. 1 One of the biggest celebrations ever held on the Stock Exchange took place just before the closing hour this afternoon. The Seventh Regiment Band marched on the floor playing and the members abandoned business and closed the day in a tumult of enthusiasm. The galleries were crowded with visitors, who Joined in the cheering. The convicts In the city prison have pub lished a special Dewey edition of the Prison FoVfam. which will be presented to the ad miral with their compliments. They will rest from prison labor to-morrow and Sat urday. There will be at least three hundred lifesavers along the river front to-morrow in readiness to assist in case of accident. CHICAGO'S DELEGATION. Mayor Harrison's Fartr Will See Dewey on Sunday. NEW YORK, Sept. 28. Immediately on the arrival of Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago, at the Grand Central Station to day he was escorted by the reception com mittee of the Chicago delegation to the GI1sey House. There Mayor Harrison and the 150 citizens headed by him were at once served with luncheon. Following the repast the mayor and his followers spent the after noon at the hotel receiving friends and com pleting their plans for viewing the naval parade. During the evening and after dinner nearly all the members of the committee scattered out to the various theaters. On Sunday morning the delegation will gather at the Gllsey House at 9:30 o'clock and will go in a body to the Waldorf-As torla. where the mayor will extend the in vitatlon to Admiral Dewey to attend the fall festival in Chicago and be present there and assist President McKinley in laying the cornerstone of the new federal building in that city. If Admiral Dewey cannot accept the invitation for that date then he will be asked to pay Chicago a visit at his own leisure. The party will leave ror home on a special train over the New York Central at 8 o clock d. m. Sunday. There was a rumor about the Gllsey House to-night to the effect that Richard Croker had mads a formal call on Mayor Harrison, hut no one could be found who would con firm the rumor. "Mayor Harrison, through his executive committee, apserts that there Is nothing of politics in the trip to New York. It is declared that the coming is only because of a desire to take part In the cole bration ceremonies and to invite Admiral Dewey to visit the Western city. . MILLIONS IN MOSEY Will Be Spent DuriiiR the Dewey Festivities. NEW YORK, Sept. 23. The amount ot ready cash to toe brought to the city this w'eek by visitors to the Dewey celebration is the subject of discussion in Wall street. A -well-known resident estimated that from $0,000,000 to 110.000,000 would be spent during the week. This would be brought mostly in the form of small bills, adding materially to the cash holdings of local banks. Never in the history of the New York postoffice have the money-order payments aggregated as large an amount as at the present time. Superintendent Elliott, of the money-order division, received the postmaster general's check on Tuesday for Wfi.yt) to meet, with other funds, the extraordinary demand of the New York office. The combined transactions of the international ana domestic money-order systems were so great on Tuesday as to necessitate a deposit of 3,459 by the money-order division of the New York office with the Seventh National Bank. This Is about the largest deposit ever made by the money-order division with a local bank. PUOCTOU TELLS A STORY. Ilovr the President Was Induced to Send Devrey to the Fnr East. NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-Senatof Proctor, of Vermont, told to-day the Btory of his Interest in having Admiral (then commodore) Dewey assigned to the Asiatic squadron. lie said that when the question of a commander for the Asiatic station was under discusdon be went to the Prcrlist to rcccnr:t3

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Then I said that wqs true, but that Dewey was a level-headed man and that he could take care of his country and his country's interests, no matter how far away he might be sent. Mr. McKinley remembered all this perfectly. This seemed to nave some effect on the President, for he wrote on a card these words: " 'Secretary Long Assign Commodore Dewey to Asiatic squadron. rm M'KINLEY. The President placed this note behind his Inkstand on his desk. Then he said to me: Senator, that Is fixed I told Dewey of this soon afterward and Dewey said: 'I will cele brate this. 1 11 give you a dinner. I tola Dewey that he did not owe me anything. but as he was an old friend of mine 1 would eat his dinner, and I did. ' ROOSKVELTS CALL. The Governor Welcomes the Admiral to Xew York State. NEW YORK, Sept. 2S. Admiral Dewey and his officers and men on the Olympia were formally welcomed to the State of New York this afternoon by Governor Roosevelt and the chief officers of the National Guard, Who went down the bay on General Francis V. Greene's .yacht Wild Duck. Besides Governor Roosevelt, there were In the welcoming party other men whose grasps of the admiral's hand were something more than formal. Gen. Francis . Greene, who went with the Governor, is a Manila campaigner and for the first time since the admiral left Manila he shook hands with some of the captains who commanded vessels in his squadron on May 1, 1838. Others who accompanied the Governor were the members of the staff of the state militia, Erigadler General Avery 1$. Andrews, Military Secretary Treadwell and Captain J. V. Miller, commanding the state naval militia. Governor Roosevelt was received with a salute of thirteen guns. He was met nt the gangway by Admiral Dewey, who conducted him to his cahin. When the Governor left tho Olympia he was taken to the New Hampshire, of the naval militia, where he held a reception. PER3IANEXT DEWEY ARCJ1. It Will Probably De Constructed of Marble and Brome. NEW YORK, Sept. 28. Following the suggestion that the Dewey arch be made permanent in marble and bronze, prominent citizens have joined in a cause to rear an arch that shall be in lasting commemoration not only of Dewey and Manila, but of the heroes and engagements of the American navy. Among those who have given their assurance of 6upport are ex-Vice President Levi P. Morton ex-Secretary of the Interior Cornelius N. Bliss, ex-Secretary of War Daniel S. Lamont, J. Pierpont Morgan, Anson R. Flower and Jefferson Seligman. Informal meetings have been held, but no organization has been effected yet. Petitions will be circulated in the Chamber of Commerce, the Stock Exchange and in other prominent business places. The notice is: .Believing that the Dewey arch erected In Madlsun square should be made permanent to adorn the city and perpetuate to future generations the memory of the 1eds of the American navy, we, the undersigned, hereby signify our approval of the plan to create a fund for euch a ourpose, and wilL If requested, act as members of ;ne com mittee on plan and scope." a BOSTON WANTS DEWEY. Secretary Lour I'rsced to Set a Day tow the Admiral's Reception. WASHINGTON, Sept 28,-Secretary Long has been urged by the Governor of Massachusetts and the mayor of Boston to se aside Oct. 9 as a day for the reception of Admiral Dewey at Boston. The matter wae brought to the attention of the admiral and he asked that a decision be deferred until the New York ceremonies are over and he has had an opportunity to consult personally with Secretary Long. Secretary Long to-day replied to the application of the citizens of Norfolk and vicinity to have the Olympia sent to Hampton Roads in company with the North Atlantic squadron, declining to sanction the proposition. The Olympia is to go out of commission at the Boston navy yard, so that the people of Boston will have an opportunity to see the famous craft, though it may not be with the great admiral aboard, as he is likely to be detached in the course of a few days. Being actually already detached from, command of the Asiatic station, he is, in fact, scarcely in need of an order of detachment and may leave for his home, in Vermont, at his own pleasure. It is believed he will avail himself of that privilege immediately after his visit to Washington next week. Governor Pingree. of Michigan, telegraphed to-day that he and his staff will reach her Monday for the Dewey celebration: Governor Atkinson, of VWst Mrglnla. reported that he would arrive Sunday or Monday. The Naval Academy Band, sixty men strong, will come from Annapod to participate in both parades. All the officers except one. of the North Atlantic squadron, have accepted invitations to come on the special train bearing Dewey to ashington Monday, as hare a number of returned officers who were with the ndmiral at Manila. The third United States Cavalry from -tort Myer. the admiral's guard of honor, was directed to-day to be Ftationed in police formation about the White House reviewing stand. Every thing is now ready for the celebration. All the government departments, banks and trust companies and most of the business houses of Washington will be closed Tuesday. Paraded and Ate Venison. TTrvT" spnTvr.s. Ark.. Sept. 23. The home coming of Admiral Dewey was celebrated In a most elaborate way in this city to-day. Thousands of people ftom all over the State witnessed and participated In the exercise. The parade was one of the best affairs of the kind ever seen in this section of the country. It was headed by Governor Jones and his staff and other state officials. At Whlttington Park a bountiful dinner of barbecued venison was served, arter which Governor Jones delivered an appropriate speech. In the evening a fireworks display closed the programme. Deweys Heroes Decorated. NEW YORK, Sept. 28. Three hundred and fifty men who fought under Dewey at Manila were presented with the bronze medals awarded by Congress. The medals bar the admiral's face in relief. Dewey' Chinese ervants were also decorated. Flags Flyina: at Berlin. BERLIN. Sept. 2S. The United States embassy and consulate to-day are decorated with flags In honor of Admiral Dewey. No Wonder. Philadelphia Times. Considering how tho powers are fredlr.f themselves with -territory at China's expense it's no wonder LA Hung Chang Is an antl-expansionlst. Not YetPittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Atkinson has not yet cabled congratulations to Aguir.aldo on the destruction of that American tlnclad. A Sore Thins. If you are betting on the comlnt electisri be sure you make it a box of Y. IX l-cez5 clears.