Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 23, Petersburg, Pike County, 13 October 1899 — Page 2

ffc g ike (Sountg Jrraorrat M. MeC. STOOPS, Editor aud Ptoprletor. PETERSBURG, , : INDIANA. A dispatch from Constantinople, on the 2d, said: “It is now estimated that 1,500 persons perished in the re* cent earthquakes around Aidin, in Asia Minor.” Harriet Heilburn, of Chicago, five years old rfnd for two years blind and a paralytic, has had her sight and the use of her limbs restored through the agency of the X-ray. The fire losses of the United States and Canada for the month of September, as compiled from the: New York Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin records, amounts to $12,778,$00. Hiram Maxim and John C. Meiggs, of the United States, have taken out certificates of naturalization in England. Mr. Maxim’s certificate is dated * September 16 and that of Mr. Meiggs August 30. In the new constitution, adopted without a dissenting voice by the Illinois State Federation of Labor at Chicago, on the 6th, the sixth clause in the platform declaring in favor of the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 3, n'as left out. .—- The Washington Post, of the 4th, said: “On the first day of the approaching session of congress the sen* ate financial bill will be introduced in ,■ that body. It will not be on the same : lines as the house bill, but it will declare without equivocation for the gold standard.” ’v The advertising car of the Northern Pacific railway, containing specimens of mineral, cereal and fruit products of'the west, was consumed by fire, on the Cth. It contained also many rarj specimens of animals which it will be impossible to replace. The loss is supposed to be in the neighborhood of $7?,000, and is insured. Dr. Calvin Ellis, class of ’46, of Cam- ‘ bridge, Mass, who died in 1883, and whose will has just been probated* left to Harvard university $140,000. Most of this sum is to be devoted fo the education of his descendents, and the remainder for maintaining three" professors in the medical school.

News received from Johannesburg1, filed there on the 2d, indicates that the last rush of Europeans to leave the town had occurred. They crowded the trainB like sardines, occupying every possible inch on the trucks. Considerable anxiety was felt with regard to the few who remained behind. The second attempt of the Shamrock and the Columbia to try conclusions for the coveted America's cup proved a failure, on the 5th, the wind proving too light and variable to admit of either vessel finishing within the time limit. The great crowds assembled tq. witness the race again went home ctisap- ‘ pointed. Sixteen missionaries, sent by the Baptist Missionary union, sailed from Boston, on the steamer Victoria, on the 4th, for posts in Asia. Farewell receptions held in Tremout temple were continued at the wharf, where a group of prayerful men and women assembled to encourage the departing misaionaries. The president, on the 4th, directed the immediate dispatch to the Philippines of a number of vessels of the navy, including the cruiser Brooklyn and the gunboats Marietta and Machais. This action is the result of an interview with Admiral Dewey, in which he went over the Philippine sitpaticm with the president. One of the most remarkable feature; of the occasion, on the 3d, when Admiral Dewey received the sword voted to him by congress from the hands of the president, was the ovation to Reais Admiral Schley, on the return of the party from the capitol to the White House, which scarcely ranked below that accorded to the admiral himself.

The culmination of Admiral Dewey’s triumphal home-coming was reached in Washington, on the 3d, in the shadow of the dome of the national capi* tol, where he received from the hands of the president and in the presence ot admiring multitudes, the magnificent jeweled sword voted him by congress in commemoration of the victory of Manila bay. The navy department as well as the war department, having been obstructed in the acquisition of the lands in Hawaii actually needed for 'their purposes, particularly in the execution of the Pearl habor improvement, the president, on the ^th, issued an executive order declaring all tsales oi public lands in the islands null and void and suspending*'further sales. In a decision handed down by the. United States court of appeals at Chicago, on the 3d, the verdict of $37,000 formerly given against the World’s Columbian Exposition Co., in favor oi The Republic of France, is reversed and • new trial ordered. The case resultej from the burning of the Manufacturers’ building at the World’s fair, in which the French republic lost many valuable exhibits. The Deutscher Colonial Zeitung, oi Berlin, in an editorial on Liberia, says: “Liberia must necessarily soon cease to exist. France and England are both indulging in machinations to annex the country. Liberia is of the greatest value to Germany, especially the Cameroons. Two-thirds of the Liberia firms are Germans, and Germany must therefore see that she gets a share oi [fhe territory or the whole.’*

in n m f* F *_ ; ** Tko flatted EwcutWe Dedicates the Piioria Women’s Monument _ to Civil War Heroes. A GRAND OUTPOURING OF THE PEOPLE. Th. President’s Trtbnte to the Civil War Heroes end the Patriotic Women Who Caused the Kreetlon of the Monoeseat— A Visit to the Veterans nt the Qalacy Soldiers* Home. Peoria, 111., Oct. 7.—A good part of the population of Peoria, the second city of Illinois, yesterday took part in an elaborate demonstration to welcome to their city the president of the United States. The great event of the day was the unveiling of a beautiful monument, erected by Peoria citizens, as a memorial to the soldiers of the civil war, living and dead. The monument is a tall shaft of marble, ornamented* at the base with bronze groups, commemorating scenes of the war. It is erected on an elevation in front of the courthouse, and by its side had been constructed a platform upon which the president and the members cf his party took seats to re-1 view a long procession of militia, veterans of the war and returned volunteers of the Spanish war. The concourse of people surrounding this platform and packing every street in its viicinitv was by far the largest which has tlms far greeted the president on his western tour. After his review of the parade the president took his seat facing the veiled monument, by the side of Hon. | Martin Kingman, chairman of the exercises. After some selections of music and an invocation by ltev. Dr. John Weston, the monument was unveiled by Mrs. S. A. Kinsey, who has been chairman of the monument committee since its inception in 1883. A great cheer burst from the multitude as the folds of canvas fell away from the shaft. Then President McKinley, leaning on the arm of Mr. Kingman, and followed by the cabinet !

SOLDIERS’ MONUMENT AT PEORIA, officers!, made a tour of the open spe.ee surrounding the monument, inspecting its beauties carefully on all sides. The sculptor of the figures at the base, Mr. Fritz Triebel, of Peoria, also walked by the side of the president during this

inspection. The formal exercises of dedication were then proceeded with. The monument was presented to the city and county of Peoria by Mrs. Lucie B. Tyng, and accepted on behalf of the county by John C. Kingsbury, chairman of the board of supervisors, and on behalf of the city by Henry W. Lynch., mayor of Peoria. An address was given by Mr. Kingman, followed l?y the president, who dedicated the monument in a formal address. The president said: “Mr. President and Mayor. Ladies and Gentlemen, My Fellow Citizens— I am glad, with my fellow-citizens of Peoria county, the. members of the Grand! Army of the Republic and the Ladies’ Memorial association, to stand oboxit this monument, dedicated to patriotic service and heroic devotion in as holy a cause as ever engaged mankind. This monument awakens sacred memories, and that is its purpose. It was erected by these patriotic women that it might for all time perpetuate one of the most glorious pages in American history. It tells the whole story of the war—the seige, the march, the bivouac, the battle-line, the suffering, the sacrifices of the brave men who from ’61 to ’65 upheld the flag [Great applause]. It tells every page of the history of that civil struggle and its triumphant consummation at Appommattox courthouse, when Grant accepted the surrender from Lee, find we were kept a nation united again and forever [Loud applause]. I like this monument [Applause]. I like this symbol that I face to-day—'the defense of the flag [Cheers]. That is what we do whenever and wherever that flag Is assailed [Enthusiastic and prolonged applause], and with us war always sleeps when the assailants of our flag consent to Grant’s terms of ’unconditional surrender’ [Great and continued applause], “My fellow-citizens, I do not intend to make a speech here to-day [Cries of “Go oa’% I could add nothing of

patriotic sentiment to that which haa already been uttered. But I desire to express in this presence rfty appreciation, not of the tribute that eras pai l to the president of the United States; but the tribute which the people of Pwaia eity aad Peori* county have paid to the defenden of the American flag in time of our greatest peril [Prolonged applause], j “You are proud of this monument. You should be proud of the demonstration to-day which led to its unveiling. Six thousand children from the schools marching by with the flag of stars in their hands and with the love of their, country in their hearts [Applause], I could not but think as 1 looked upon that inspiring procession that my country was safe [Loud applause]. God bless the schools of America [Continuous applause]. God bless the patriotic women of the United States [Continued applause]; and the patriotic band that carried this monument to a successful conclusion [Continued applause]. And I must not close without congratulating you that you could find in Peoria (indeed, you have everything in Peoria), an artist of such high skill, born in your own city, to conceive and execute this noble monument [Applause]. I thank you over and over again for this splendid deny onstration of patriotism and devotyra to duty [Long continued applause]. At the conclusion of the exercises a brief opportunity was given the crowd to shake hands with the president, although the press of time did not allow more than an infinitesimal portion of the surging mob to be presented to him. The party was next driven to the “Corn Palace,” a building wholly constructed of corn, where the Peoria Corn festival was inaugurated by the president. An informal reception and dinner at the residence of J; B. Greenhut was the closing event of the president's visit to Peoria. The party boarded the train at S:45, and was rapidly carried to Galesburg to spend the night. The exercises which will take place at Knox eollege, Galesburg, this morning, are designed to commemorate the fortyfirst anniversary of the famous debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas, one of which was held at Galesburg. The president will participate upon invitation of Dr. John M. Finley, former president of Knox col

^ The Visit to Qulncjr. Quincy, 111., Oct. 7.—Cannon boomed and bands played “Dixie” as President McKinley alighted from the Campania, his private car, at the grounds of the Illinois soldiers’ home. The sun shone brightly, making almost a perfect day. Fifteen hundred old veterans, inmates of the home, cheered enthusiastically as the president and the members of the cabinet took carriages to be driven between long platoons of soldiers around the beautiful grounds of the home. . a Oreeted the Veterans. The president was first escorted to an improvised platform, from which he bowed and smiled in acknowledgment of the veterans’ [greetings, shaking hands with as many as possible. Then, in company with members of the local committee, the president made a shqrt visit to the soldiers' hospital. The presidential party was next driven from the soldiers’ home to the city proper, a distance of two miles. Sutlora Fired a Salute. Company F. Fifth Illinois infantry the naval reserves and Company F, Eighth Illinois infantry, escorted the party through the business district. The sailors were supplied with Hotchkiss guns, and as soon as the president arrived in sight of the public square a president's salute of 21 guns was fired. Six thousand school children from all the schools of the city, public and partchial, were massed on the east side of the courthouse, waving flags a*d singing national airs as the president appeared. The streets of the city were literally packed with people. The Drive Through Quincy. A street fair is in projection and all along the line of march booths and arches had been erected, most of which flaunted the Stars and Stripes and immense pictures of McKinley and Dewey. The procession went, by a circuitous route, through the principal business streets of the city, until the public square was reached, where the president-and members of the cabinet ascended a platform to review long files of veterans from the soldiers’ home. Meanwhile a reception was held in honor of Mrs. MeKinley, in the parlorsr-of the hotel. The president and several members of the eabinet delivered brief addresses from the reviewing stand at Quin

The President's Speech. X thank you one and all for this patriotic welcome. It has given me uncommon pleasure to meet this morning at the soldiers’ home the men of 1861—the veterans who stood in the trenches and behind the guns in that time of great emergency, when the life of the nation hung in the balance. [Applause.] It has given me like pleasure also to meet with the ex-soldiers of the Spanish war from the cityufQo ohsgwb as war from the city of Quincy, and the naval militia, representing the patriotism .of 189&. [Applause.] «And, it Is gratifying to me to learn that you sent from this City one of the gallant young officers who fought with Dewey in Manila bay. This is era of patriotism, my countrymen. The United States had never been lacking in gratitude to its soldiers and its sailors, who have fought in its cause, and the cause of the United States has never lacked defenders in every crisis of Its history, from the revolutionary days, to the present, the citixens of the United States have been ever ready to uphold, at any cost, the flag and the honor of the nation, and to taek all the responsibility which comes from a righteous cauSe. There are responsibilities, born of duty, that can never be repudiated. Duty unperformed is dishonor, and dishonor brings shame, which is heavier to carry than any burden which honor can Impose. My fel-low-citixens, I thank you for this more that gracious welcome, and bid you all good morning. The party left Quincy at noonSt*fc« Restored by X Rays. CJricago, Oct. ?.—Harriet Heilbum five years old, and for two years blind and a paralytic, has bad her sight and the use of her limbs restored through the agency of the Xray.

WITHIN OUR LIMITS. Hj f '■> . j*. *•"" News by Telegraph from Various I Towns in Indiana. la^arlut DtcliiM. Indianapolis, Ind., Get. 6.—.Mr*. Flora Henley, of Bloomington, received word that her mother was very ill in Washing* ton, D. C., and started with her children for the bedside. When at Greencastle junction she telegraphed the.time she would arrive, but the telegrf&m was not delivered till the nest afternoon, after she reached Washington to find her mother dead. She sued the company, was given judgment for $5.0C0, accepted a judgment for $1,895 by remititure, and the company appealed. The appellate court Thursday reversed the case on the ground that a contract even to send a telegram Is not binding on Sunday unless coming under the head of a work of charity or necessity, and the company in this case had no such trotice.

Fins Returned. • Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 6.—A dispatch from Dallas, Tex., says that the tattered battle "flag of Terry’s Texas rangers was restored to the remnant of the gallant confederate hand, the ceremonies taking place in the auditorium at the fair grounds. Gov. Mount, in an impressive speech before a large as- ; semblage, presented the flag to Gov. | Sayers, who in turn presented it to | James Miller, president of the Association of Terry’s Rangers. Great enthusiasm was manifested during the proj eeedings. Pautat of o Pioneer. ’ Jeffersonville, Ind.. Oct. 6.—With the death at Borden of the venerable Solomon Bterly, aged 91, has passed away ope of the most interesting of the pioneers who helped to bring civilization to southern Indiana. Mr. Bierly’s aged wife preceded him to the grave but a short time. They had lived together for 70 years on the same spot where they went to housekeeping. In Favor of Railroads. Indianapolis, In<%, Oct. 6.7-Judges McMaster and Carter, of the 'superior court, have held good the complaints tiled by different railroads of the Pennsylvania system against the state tax board. The railroads were dissatisfied with assessment placed on their property, and brought suit to eiijoin the tax board from certifying the amounts to the county auditors. Acquitted. Peru, Ind., Oct. 6.—A new state law requiring physicians to register their diplomas or pass an examination if without diplomas was given its first defeat when Dr. W. I. Swain, a patent medicine man, was acquitted of the charge of practicing medicine without t license. The defense was that the nan only sold and did not prescribe the medicine. Granted a Divorce. Terre Haute, Ind.. Oct. 6.—Social cirdes were furnished a stir by a decree of livorce to Mrs. Jennie Digges from li. Dudley Digges, the decree being entered half an hour after suit was filed. Mrs. Digges is the daughter of Mrs. W. R. McKeen. wife of the ex-presideht of the Yandalia railroad, while Mr. Digges is joint ticket agent at the Union station. Grasshoppers a Barden, New Albany, Ind., Oct. 6.—A shower of grasshoppers visited tjhis city, covering to a depth of two inches a space of about three acres. They came in such a cloud that the citizens thought that a hard storm was approaching, and when they began to fall on .the housetops and against the windows it was thought a heavy rain was falling.

Strike Ends. Evansville, Incl.. Oet. 6.—After much 'wrangling and bloodshed the coal miners’ strike, which has disturbed the peace of this vicinity for several weeks, has been amicably settled and over 100 miners have returned to work. No work has been done in the mines since May 1. The operatives will receive the full union price for their labor. Carnival at Kokomo. Kokomo. Ind., Oet. 6.—The Kokomo business men’s carnival brought 30,000 strangers to the city Thursday. The features were a gigantic industry and mercantile parade in the morning and a historic pageant at night, comprised of 50 tableau ears, Neapolitan maskers, etc. The theme of the pageant was '‘The Birth of a Nation.” Heath on an Heiress. Indianapolis, lnd., ‘ Oct. 6.—-Miss Pauline Wigger, of Marioo. died in this city as the result of an operation for appendicitis. She was but 22 years old, I was one of the most beautitnl young women of northern Indiana, and was the only heiress to an estate valued at half a million dollars. Goins: to Africa. Anderson, Ind.* Oct. 6.—Miss Ella Grouendyke, formerly a missionary of the United Brethren church on ~ the west coast of Afriea, has accepted another call to the work, and will leave here for her field of laborp on November 10. The Plowman. Logan sport, Ind., Oct. 6.—The first annual harvest home picnic of the Order of American Plowmen was held here, nearly 2,500 members from over this part of the state being in. attendance. Golnar to Alaska. Richmond, Ind., Oct. 6.—Miss Mida Lawrence, of Chester, near here, will leave soon for. Alaska, as a missionary to the Indians. Her sister is already there, engaged in the same work. Mennonlte Conference. Portland, Ind., Oct. 6.—At Berne, If miles from this city, nearly 2,000 per* eono of the Amish, or Mennonite, faith gathered for the annual conference. annu;

HURRYING PREPARATIONS. All Ec:!aad At Last Aro«»pd to (hi laiKtaeace •( War—Latest from South Africa. ‘ London, Oct. Whatever may bt the result of Great Britain's controvert my with the South African republic, every department of government to day is as busy- as though actual hos titities had begun. The electric flash that announced the mobilization of the army reserves and the summoning of parliament set every wheel of the government in motion. An hour after the gazette appeared executive orders were being dispatched from the war office to every section of the kingdom and the 10,000 bulletins which appeared posted throughout the country yesterday are said to have been identical with the proclamation prepared for isc had the Fashoda incident required such a step. All Departments Rash I nit. ' At the same time Lord Salisbury tnd Mr. Balfour were issuing the nec?ssary orders for the reassembling ol parliament, and the admiralty was concentrating its transports, 24 of which are now secured at laverpool alone. Sc complete were the preparations that 25,000 reserves have already individually received coupon tickets which contain instructions where each man shall report for railway transportation tc the place designated, and a money or dcr for three shillings for provisions

?n route. Will be equipped In Six Days. At Woolwich it was asserted that 9. per cent, of the reserves would be fully equipped within six days. In the meantime the members of the .two houses of parliament are arranging *'.c return to London, and a force of mei is busily engaged in completing th*. improvements at Westminster. BrttiNh taiup Twice Aroused. The most important news from -South Africa comes from Mafeking, where twice, on Saturday, the Britisk camp was aroused, the men stood to their arms, guns were limbered and patrols were dispatched in the direction of the border. No hostilities have occurred <as yet, but the euemy has moved practically to the border, eight miles from Mafeking, in force estimated at least 6,000, comprising fiv« ccmmanderers. Garrisoned and Fortified. The garrisoning and fortifying ok the town are practically completed. The streets are barricaded and a perfect system of mines has been laid. Two armored trains have arrived at Mafeking, consisting of three bulletproof ears, the first of which carries a searchlight, while the side of tht other cars are loopholed. Eaehtxair 4s complete in itself and carries its own provisions. Experiments with lyddite in the mines prove that it is an extremely powerful explosive, book After the Women and Children. Col. Robert Stephenson Smyth Ba-den-Powell. commanding the^Fifth dragoon guards, has issued a notice that the Boers who are massed on thd Natal and Becluuanaland frontiers have orders not to fire until the British begin, and that the town is well prepared for eventualities; but, as the Boers may shell the place, every endeavor should be made to safeguard' the women and children. Preparations at Kimberly. An armored train was inspected at Kimberly Saturday. A signal station has been erected with a conning tower at the top 130 feet above the tracks. Communication by telephone is had with a central office and signals are given to the troops by flag. By this apeans maneuvers were successfully conducted Saturday. The troops number 3.000, including the bicycle corps. A train was also successfully tested at Mafeking. It patroled to the north an<¥ practiced firing at targets. Boers Cbafiusr Voder Delay.

A dispatch from Kimberly to the Cape Argus says that 3,000 Boers are encamped midway between Boshof and Kimberly. They are well armed, and great religious fervor is shown in* the camp. The Boers, however, arechafIng under delay. They patrol the border nightly, and have been ordered not to permit a British uniform to approach the frontier. — Allowed to Remain la the Transvaal. A special order was gazetted on Saturday announcing wh?t British residents would be allowed to remain ir the Transvaal and under what conditions. Y RAN INTO A FREIGHT ENGINE. Harrow Escape of Over Twenty Passensors—Engines Demolished and Cars Telescoped. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 9.—The eastbound passenger train on the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley road ran head first into a freight engine at Arlington at 4:1a yesterday afternoon. No lives were lost, but the circumstances were right for a great disaster, and 20-odd passengers had an exceedingly narrow escape. The two engines were entirely demolished, and the baggage and smoking car of the passenger train were telescoped. The fireman on the passenger, John Allison, was badly bruised, and all the people in the smoker were shaken up. The track was cleared by six o’clock. To Secure the Clover*me*t. Chicago, Oct. 8.—The Central Pacompany has deposited in the United States treasury $47,000,000 in four per cent, bonds to secure the government that amount of notes due the government on the purchase of the road last January. Accessory After the Foot. Hutchinson, Kas., Oct. 8.—EL C. Clark, a leading member of the Reno county (Kasj bar, has been convicted of being accessory'after the fact to the murder of W. C. Boyd by Harry Posselthwait,. in Hutchinson, in May, 1898.

America* Troeif later Oeeapy Wavelets and C THE INSURGENTSR Novelet*, Island of Li 5tl5 p. m.—Gen. Sob wan's sisting of the Thirteentl battalion of the Fonrteenl of eavlary, Capt. Riley's l —Several Sattlef Fifth artillery and Lowe's scouts, ad* wnced from Racoor this mroningand occupied Cavite Viejo and Soveleta. The American loss was three ofticei* and nine privates wounded, one of the' officers ln iiisr mortally hurt. The loss of the enemy is unknown, hut the bodies of three Filipinos were seen. There were two sharp tights near Noveleta. Lowe’s scouts jfirst encountered the enemy near Cavite Vie* jo. and soon put them tu flight, eon* tinuing their advance. - r; Capt. Sa (fold's battalion of the Thirteenth regiment, With two ^companies of the Fourteenth and a number of Tagal scouts, Capt. McCratit commanding the troeps from the Fourth cavalry, and Capt. Riley's battery, came upon the enemy in *g sttongly-en-trenched position on the road between Cavite Viejo and Novelet^, A fight lasting half an hour followed, resulting in the enemy's being driven back. The American forces sustained considerable losses in this engagement, the men being shot from trenches and

shucks along the road. The column then pressed on "toNovelets, which' th«y found deserted* ami will remain there to-night. The marine anti naval forces co-op-evated with the troops. The gunboats Wheeling. Petrel and Catladlay off the shore near Novelets, and threw shells into that town and Santa Cruz for an hour, preparing the way for the marines to land. Two hjSr^piojs, consisting of 430 marines under Col. Elliott, advanced along tfi|te- peninsula from Cavite to Novelets. The only way was by a narrow road through swamps. A mile beyond-'the ‘ the column was s with a volley from tre road. A Hank movenuful and the insurgents v the trenches, the through rice fields in s’ outpost attacked across the executed iven from wading _ pPp g the Hank of the erterny. who retreated to strong sand forts across the creek dividing., the peninsula, destroy ing the bridge across the stream. The marines waded through more rice fields, forded the river hi water to their shoulders and carried the forts* mtftting with fe,‘ble resistance, thefirst encounter having disheartened the enemy. Squads were sent to Noveleta and burned the town ami huts, all along the road from which the enemy commenced the firing. There a junction was formed with the scouts, who amps and returned ted. pounder the -'adhad been sweeping thickets. Thence the to Cavite thoroughly Lieut. Win no, with a; did good execution d vance. Gen. Lavyton was not in personal command of to-day's movement. Capt. Cowles' but ration of the Fourth infantry, while reommoitering, found a body of several hundred insurgents near San Nicholas. vAffcifhh brisk fight, lasting three-quarters of an hour, the enemy was driven off. dp this engagement the American casualties were lour men slightly wounded- Six of the ehemy were killed, bVihchhe *uimber of wounded is not known. Still PrminK F&gward. Manila. Oct. 9.- The Advance uporr San Francisco de Malabon is continuing. Gen. Schwan's advance guard entered Ivosario this morning, meeting with slight resistauee,'^p ' ' ' ’ iBsS DEVOUT AS WELL AS BRAVE. ; —' • • • inpreiaive Thanks lu. the Alniightr tor Glorious Victories to Gar

Washington, Oct. b.^-Admiral Dew* ey yesterday attended divin** services at St. John's Episcopal church, where the Episcopal spwU&i^eremony of prayer and thanksgiving for the crown of victory for our iirius and for the' safe return front sea was conducted by Rev. Dr. Mackey Smith, the rector. The admiral and the church officials avoided giving notiee>iU advance of this service in order to avoid the curious crowd that would dock to thd church. The rector. his sermon* made no reference to admiral, but impressively delivered the two formal prayers on the ritual, at the request of the admiral. One of these gave thanks to “Almighty God, the sovereign commander of all the world,, in whose hand is power and might which none is able tp withstand,” and for' “All the victories and deliverances of the past two years.” . . J|gg| The other, to whielt Ahe entire congregation bowed earnestly, offers thanks for>, “the conducting in safety through the perils of the great deep* this worthy servant who now desiret.h to return his . thanks unto Thee in Thy holy church.” 1§§||. In accordance with' the prescribed service there was no response or expressed participation in these prayers* The admiral is an ©hi parishioner of St. John's which almost all of the presidents of the United States up to the Lincoln administration attended. Entertain -«1 by the Sterna Phi. Chicago, Oct. 9.—Before he left for Washington last night, Secretary of War Elihu P. Root was tendered an informal reception „ia the parlors of tha Grand Pacific by members of the Sigma Phi fraternity in which he is enrolled. The lately-appointed wembet of the cabinet mingled with his fellowfraternity men with the true eollegiata spirit and appeared pleased at the opportunity of renewing old acquaintances and talking vlglfcr events »m] things peculiar to Sigma FM and ip*.