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C0„ Pttba. Mmary of news. A shower of grasshoppers visited New Albany, Ind., covering to a depth of two (lobes a spue*' of about three acres. They came in such a cloud that the citisens tthought thft a hard storm was approach­ ing. . :! The British steamer Afridi Railed from New York Thursday for Manila with 313 pontoon wagons, each seventy feet wide, consigned to Capt. Seibert of the engi- nwr corps, and 1,000 tons of engineers* and commissary supplies. The Treasury Iktwrtment has been advised that the Egyptian Government baa allowed the entrance of nearly 25,000 bags of flour of a Western firm which bad been held ap on the ground that it was faulty in its composition. At Reedville, Ark., John J. Boles at­ tempted to move a shed valued at $10 fro® the premises of his nephew, W. Ed­ gar Reed. The latter remonstrated and was shot by the old man. Heed then drew a revolver and shot the old man. A statement of the condition of the 38.1 State and private banks of Kansas at the (dose of business Sept. 7, shows deposits exceeding $20,000,000, an increase in three months of #2,000,000, more money than was ever in the State institutions at any preceding time. An old bear hunter named Amos Brown who lives In a cabin on the west fork of the Gila river. New Mexico, was at­ tacked by a roving band of Apache In­ dians. Brown defended himself behind the heavy logs of his hut and succeeded in driving the Indians off. The standing of the dubs in the Na­ tional League race is as follows: W. L. W. L. Brooklyn ...96 45 Pittsburg ...74 72 Boston 92 53 Chicago .,...72 72 Philadelphia 90 55 Louisville ...73 74 Baltimore . .83 58 New York...58 86 St. Louis....82 06 Washington. 51 94 Cincinnati . .78 05 Cleveland .. .20 128 Prof. Amos E. Dolbear of Tufts Col­ lege declares that he, not Marconi, in­ vented the system of wireless telegraphy. In proof of the priority of his system over that of Marconi he shows a patent issued to him by the United States Gov­ ernment in 1886, Marconi's patent not being issued by the Government until ten years later. A Hawaiian who had married a native woman of Aoba in the New Hebrides, .while passing that island conceived the idea of spending his honeymoon with his wife's tribe. When he disembarked he found himself among the wrong people. They put him to extreme torture, his legs burned almost to a cinder before he was finally killed. Then he was torn to pieces, roasted and eaten. His spouse was provided with another husband of tilt strange tribe. a* at«tb« cetmtriee tflflfob «*»pty Iter. ' the magnificent sword M*ed to Wm by Coogress took place at (MM* Taeatay on the steps of the capitol at Washington. Tremendous crowds attended the event and the wildest enthusiasm was -mani­ fested. Accompanied by an escort of po­ lice and committeemen and headed by the Marine band, the admiral was driven to the White House through cheering' crowds. His progress was slow and he repeatedly bowed and smiled his acknowl­ edgment of the greetings given him. Dur­ ing the parade the avenue rang with deafening cheers, and the banks of hu­ manity took on life and motion as flags and handkerchiefs were waved madly. At the capitol the ceremonies were singu­ larly impressive. The presentation speech was made by Secretary Long, who paid a glowing tribute to the man who to-day tills the hearts andatia4*«C bit countrymen. *„ "• rtft«T I» RACES ENT. WESTERN. BREVITIES. Gen. A.-< J. Vaughn died at Indianapo­ lis of cancer. He was one of the few surviving major generals of the Confed­ erate army. The Town of Dequeen, Ark., was de­ stroyed by fire. Fifty-four buildings were burned, entailing a loss aggregating $250,000; insurance light. A herd of fourteen prime Illinois-fed shorthorn steers sold Monday on the hoof at the Chicago stock yards at $7 a hun­ dred, which is the highest price paid in October since 1884. Augustus Hopper Kruger, a half-broth- Pr of "Oorn" Paul Krtiger, passed through Chicago Monday on his way to the Transvaal fo join his famous relative in the fight against the English. The First Baptist Church of San Fran­ cisco was destroyed by tire. The church was one of the oldest in the city. The session of the national Baptist convention was held there last May. Loss $50,000. H. H. Dewey, of Sheffield, 111., uncle of Admiral Dewey and father of H. H, Dewey, of Wichita, Kan., died at Shef­ field. His son thinks excitement over the Admiral's honors hastened his death. An incendiary started two fires in the snowsheds between Cisco and Emigrant Gap, Cal. Sixty-four hundred feet of snowshed» burned and the total loss to the railroad will not be less than $50,000. Norman WineS, a well-known United States mail contractor and stage-lino owner, is dead at Santa Barbara, Cal. He operated stages and star-route con­ tracts in California. Nevada, Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming. Mrs. M&cgaret Babcock, 00 years of age, her daughter, Mrs. A. S. Fay, aged 25 years, and Mrs. Fay's 6-year-old doughter were found dead in bed nt their home in Rochester, N. Y., having been asphyxiated by coal gas from a stove. *, it SOUTHEREI, • Ifeeton's gift to Admiral Dewey will be a jeweled gold watch with chain and cb'arm, to cost from $700 to $1,000. The large steamship Leon a of the Mal- lory line, with its entire cargo, was de­ stroyed by fire at New York, causing a loss of nearly $300,000. The steamship Picqua, Captain Brown, from Mediterranean ports with a miscel­ laneous cargo, arrived at New York with her cargo on fire. It is stated on good authority that the Kt. Rev. Henry C. Potter, bishop of the diooese of New York, is to visit the Phil­ ippines, going first to Honolulu, Hawaii­ an Islands. In Burlington, Iowa, Conrad Knopped struck his wife daring a dispute. Henry, their 15-year-old son, came to bis moth­ er's aid, shooting his father in the right breast with a revolver. t Secretary of War Boot has issued an older discontinuing the Department of the Gulf and transferring the territory heretofore in that department to the De­ partment of the East. The name of John N. Stewart of Illi­ nois has been presented to President Mc- Kinley for appointment as successor to Onamissioaet Calhoun on the interstate cOQUuei cc* eouimissloii. < Something like a mutiny broke out on the Fram arctic expedition under Sver- drup. The naval lieutenant in charge of thp ship, it is reported, refused to sub­ mit to Sverdnip's authority. t It is reported that there has been a rupture of diplomatic relations between Russia and Servia.. The Neue Freie Pnesse states that the Russian ageat at Belgrade has left that capital. W. H. Ogan of Tipton, Ind., has se­ cured options on every lime manufactur­ ing plant in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. He will incorporate the new lime trust as soon as the inventories can be made out. It is said that Prince Geo: ;e of Greece is betrothed to Princess Victoria of Wales. The Princess Victoria of Wales M a daughter of the Prince of Wales. Prince George is the second son of Kins George. There has been serious rioting at Ival- goolie, Australia. Hundreds of miners bare rushed various gold claims and re­ moved the ore in defiance of a strong force of police, wbom they beat off with picks and shovels. The Mayor of Havana, Perfect© La- cpste, issued an order directing that no Spanish flag be displayed in the city of Havana, except at the Spanish consulate. The ordtT is causing much bitter feeling among the Spaniards. - ~ The United States agents of the Brit­ ish Government have just closed a con­ tract with one of the large Wagon-mam- factories in South Bend. Ind., for the ffKtire supply of wagons to he Us<d in the impending struggle in South Africa. Three men were arrested at I'leasanton Ky., Wednesday charged with the mur- 4er of the Barber family. One confessed " All three are white farmers. At Norfolk, Va., it is reported on m 1<t. worthy authority that the British eminent has chartered sevent.v steamers for transporting men ami U;iUi;. . . jtions of war to South Africa. ; . James Harlan, former United States Spgy Senator, former Secretary of the Interior » and father-in-law of Robert T. Lincoln ^ died at Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Thursday pf , motaiug. He was conscious to the last ^ bat unable to speak. H V] ' EASTERN. Bear Admiral Winfield Sjoott Schley - wat installed as commander of the New v tWk commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion. Capt. Henry M-tiyinnie, aged 77, one, «f the most widely known b<?tel proprie­ tors in the United States, died suddenly at PittSburg of heart disease. The Worcester. Spy. the oldest news­ paper in Massachusetts, has been sold by William S. Walker of Chicago to Charles / Kb tt of New Rochelle. N. Y, *The first direct shipment of grain to •-.4h«l»ee M 'lnaajr years left Phila- * * . 'f • n Q":-: At Inez, Ky., Joseph Kirk, town mar­ shal, was shot to death by Henry Cassa- day, a desperado. < Fire destroyed the sawmill of W. H. Hoskins in Louisville, Ky. Loss $7$,000, insurance $50,000. At Waco, Texas, a stranger named McKinney, aged 65, went to Norman's store and killed Paul Norman, the pro­ prietor. He then went to a vacant house near by and blew out his brains. Soon after the shooting it was discovered that Mrs. McKinney, wife of Norman's slay­ er, had been murdered. As a result of the sentencing of Capt. Carter, Capt. Gillette. United States en­ gineers, in charge of the Savannah dis­ trict, has annulled the contract of tjie At­ lantic Contracting Company for building a breakwater In Tybee roads. The com­ pletion of the contract meant the expen­ diture by the Government of $857,000. Of the contract price nearly $500,000 has been paid. » * . ' nfr' . i • IN GENERAL* The Canadian, telegraph line to ..Daw­ son, Alaska, has been completed. The fifteen men belonging to the War­ ren line steamer Bay State, which was wrecked near Cape Race. N. F., who were reported as missing, were resetted by the tug Greyhound. Stuyvesaut Fish, president of the Illi­ nois Central Railroad, after a protracted tour of the West, makes the announce­ ment that Jan. 1 the Illinois Central will be taking passengers into Omaha. Twenty-eight more members of the Scotsman's crew were arrested on their arrival at Montreal. When they were searched over $4,000 in money was found on then: and a quantity of goods and jewelry.. Three hundred' machinists and fitters bf the Canadiau Pacific road, represent­ ing various centers from Fort William to Vancouver, went out on a strike. Recog­ nition of the union was demanded, but the company refused. The new Santiago fire department, or-, ganized on the American system, with, modern engines, trucks, uniforms and all equipments, Sunday held an elaborate in­ stallation parade, followed by a bail. The parade >vas reviewed by Gen. Wood, the military governor, and tbe civil authori­ ties. Uaable to rintsfc Within tfce PiNMcribod Ttara Litest-Contest Be­ come* Finally a Mere Drifting Match -•»Flaky Breesa* the Cause. •_ • ••.* A ickle wind that blew by flti and starts made a fluke of the first of the races for the America's cup between the Coiiimbia and the Shamrock, and U left them, three Killes " frbtii home Vjfra"¥he"time that under the rtflas to finish the eonrse had elapsed. For the tenth time in, the history of tfte America's cup tBe( .Bjitish Tues- day M(Hrto win a bhrteVed piece of m!vteivare: Its in­ trinsic value is only a, few hundred sov- rreigps* yet hun­ dreds of thousands <jf -dollars, have AMKUicA'tt cyr, beep s^)?nt in effofts to win it back. Sii4*^qmas Litton, a man of million^, •ftrho^e T^oast has been thrt he never failed in la fit-thing he under­ took, is the latest BHtisbe^ to try and win back thtf eupfeltd ret-e^tablish Engli#b supremacy on the pr.asv v;,«< Ever since the year .^i^l fbere Has been c silver cup tw^oty-foy!rpches ta!I and weighing 100 ounces in, possession of America's yachtsmen, which Englishmen have eagerly cot^t^d'."^ ^hi's agl?d bit of metal represents the y'aV&tlng" champion­ ship of the world *ahd was Hrst w»;n by the schooner Amerita aud subsequently defended with success by nine craft rep­ resenting the Sower of American yachts. In 1871 the schooners Cpjumbia and Sap­ pho jointly represented ,thi» country. On all other occasions buj^ ojae, boat carried American colors ^vicjrtrjr?'* 'fefr contests V«li« conrt, its de- J cision TusUay. the diftM^lVv claims of the paitles, ... the mouth of tfcm Orinoco, wb; vital point of tbe contoMfin Venezuelans might has ot^Koipr irfpk. On hand the BngSMi. ,fw wMry well satWfledV having obtala»| teslly Venesuela «a«M" Wrikia' Point, ths boundary ttbout thirty-five milis ea»t thet#w, thus preserving th* mouth of the Orinoco, besides a large tract of country within the Schomburgk line which England absolutely claimed. Great Britain on several occasions re. fused to consider arbitration regarding m frn̂ vi T1IK COI.UUBIA.' have been sailed, ranging over a period of forty-four years. The last series of races was sailed in 189ft, when the sloop Defender beat Lord Danrsven's cutter Valkyrie III. The wind alone was to blame for the failure of Tuesday's yacht race, neither the Columbia nor Shamrock being able to reach the line within the five and one- half hours allotted by the rules as limit time. Everything that British or Ameri­ can skill could dovise in the way of pre­ paratory work was done long before tisc yachts were given the word to cut loose from their moorings and make "sail for the Sandy Hook lightship, the starting point of the race. The course selected for Tuesday's race was a sail of fifteen miles to windward or leeward and retnrn. After starting almost a minute behind ber rival. Columbia had overtaken, pass­ ed her, and had rounded the stakeboat two minutes ahead. On the run home, Shamrock, by fine handling and good hick, had overtaken Columbia, had gained the lead, lost it again, and gained and lost it again. When the five and a,half, hours, within which the rules said the boats must cover the course, had elapsed, the two were so sear together that an apple could have been tossed from one to the other. A moment before this Colum­ bia had poked her nose ahead of Sham­ rock. They were on almost even terms when the whistles were blown that m- nounced the end of the time. Shamrock was perhaps a few feet, maybe a third of a length, in the lead. Except for the failure to cover the course in the prescribed time, it was what the experts called a satisfactory race in every way. On the whole, it may be said that Columbia showed to better advan­ tage. for on the run out over the fifteen- mile course she gained steadily, and on the beat back Shamrock had all the luck with the fickle breezes, and yet at the end was only on even terms with Columbia. In spite of the fact that the wind made a fluke of it, the race made as fine a .A. i - v • •••a* b T V«IT*ZlTllI.A GAINS. emmpmlmn. Pimm Jkttm . » Oraa** ' 9m. Sta 'Ra^twl-No Oae AM* to Kxplata England's Haaitaacy in Btrtktas. A Berlin dispatch says it is understood tber* that bfefore the beginning of' hos- tiUti«*«gaiatt the Transvaal Great Brit­ ain a circular to the powers e*' plaining her motives and objects ia going to wit with the Boers. Dispatcbes frbft) Pretoria say that a complete pMMTof cam- paifli bas been arranged between the Triiirraal and the Orangt Free State. Tuesday the British and-Boer forces were believed to be about thirty miles apart. Preparations for war are going on very rapidly at the time this is written, but without any startHng features. Report* say that the Transvaal will have nine Sonerals in command of coTumns. Gen. an Kock is to command on the Natal border, Commandant Cronje on the south- Sestern, Gen. Schalkburger on the east-n frontier and Gen. Malan at Rusten- burg. Over all press telegrams the Boer Government is maintjLiiun# a «ev«re cen- MARKET REPORTS, . • • Chicago--Cattle, common to prime, $3.U0 to $7.25; hogs, shipping grades, $«.00 to $4.75; sheop, fair to choice, $8.00 to $4.50; wheat. No. 2 red, 73c to 74c; corn, No. 2, 30c to 31c; oats. No. 2. 22c to 24c; rye. No. 2, 57c to 59c; butter choice creamery, 22c to 24c; eggs, fresh, 16c to 17c; potatoes, choice, 25c to 35c per bushel. Indianapolis--Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to $6.50; bogs, choice light, $2.75 to $5.00; fcheep, common to prime, $3.25 to $4 50* wheat, ~No.~2 red, 69c to 71c; corn, No. £ white, 32c to 33c; oats, No. 2 white, 24c to 26c. St. Louis--Cattle, $3.25 to $6.75; hogs, $3.00 to $4.75; sheep, $3.00 to $4.25; wheat, No. 2, 72c to 74c; corn, No. 2 yellow. 31c to 33c; oats. No. 2, 23c to 25c; rye, No. 2, 59c to 60c. Cincinnati--Cattle, $2.50 to $6.25; hogs, to $5.00; sheep, $2.50 to $4.25: wheat, No. 2. 72c to 73c; corn, No. 2 mixed. 33c to 35c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 24c to •_'<>%; rye. No. 2, 62c to 64c. Detroit--Cattle, $2.50 to $6.25; hoe*: to $5.00; sheep. $2.50 to $4.00; ttiHMt, No. 73c to 7."k*; corn. No, 2 yellow. 34c to 36c; oats, No. 2 white, 26c to 2Se; rye. <>i,- to 62c. . 1 oledo - Wheat, No. 2 mixed. 71c to <!-<•: corn. No. 2 mixed, 33e to 34c; oats. No. ti mixe.l, 23c ?•> 24c; rye. No. 2, 58c. to «.«»<•; clover -ved. $4.90 to *5.00. Milwaulvt^Wbeat. No. 2 Northern, x- ' tn"rV': oorn- No- 32c to 33c; oat*. N'\- wUl,e- 24c to 27c; rj-c. No. 1,-58<- «° M)c; bariey. No. 2. 45c to 47c; pork, mess. $8.00 to $8.50. - g00d shli1l)'ng steers, to »().o0; hogs, common to choice, $3.^5 to $5.(X>; sheep, fair to choice weth­ ers, $3.00 to $4.50; lambs, common to extra, $4.50 to $5.75. „ New York--Cattle, $3.25 to $6.75: hois, $3.</0 to ' -- -- - butter, creamery, ITfctofcc; «^gs, west­ ern, 14c ts 10J. ». • r< , , # i < TUB xUAMROOi, day's sport for the thousands wft6 Went to see it as ever a yacht race made, and it was a day full of excitement. To the unprofessional sport there is something deliciously absurd in the sol­ emnity with which the yachts are in­ spected and . measured and handicapped before the race. A committee of experts, after a day's hard work with a tape, de­ crees that one vessel must have six sec­ onds' start of the other, because it is a foot longer or shorter somewhere--and then both vessels take their chances of "wing becalmed or fouled by a great fleet of stumr craft carrying excursionists, ami -the outcome of1 the race tttms us likely as not to depend npon'the luck that one or the other ha* ii. keeping out of the way of thes« craft, Tuesday, according to the press re­ ports, the wind was twice taken from the Columbia's sails by the steamer* thai crowded around, her and in the last race the wash from ft big steamer interfered with the navigation of one of the contest­ ants. In view of the' actual haudicaps #4a^he shape of excursion boats the vfl- cial time aBftwance* look ridiculous. JSt is something like handicapping a nianW:i a bicycle race and then driving a <•<)&! wagon in front of him. And, after m territory within the Schomburgk line. This included the right bank' of the Ori­ noco river, the comma tid of which gave Great Britain control of the mouth of the great river. It was this claim that especially aroused the Interest of the United States. If it was acknowledged, then southeastern Venezuela in a com­ mercial and military sense would be sub­ jected to the control of Great Britain This was the crux of the controversy) The retention and complete control of the Orinoco was essential to Venezuela's in­ dependence. The decision of the tribunal, in addi­ tion to control of the Orinoco and the coast line eastward, gives Venezuela all the territory westward of the Schom­ burgk line, which Great Britain claimed, but was willing to submit to arbitration. In addition Venezuela gets 4,000 or 5,000 square miles in the interior eastward of the Schomburgk line in the territory that Great Britain would not originally sub­ mit to arbitration. It is not easy to. realize that at one time the Venezuela dispute was acute enough to threaten war between Great Britain and the United States. Under the Monroe doctrine Great Britain could not be allowed to annex territory on this side the title to which was in dispute, for that would amount to an illegitimate ex­ tension of European influence in this hemisphere. Once arbitration was ac­ cepted our national interest in >the dis­ pute lapsed. It was a matter of indiffer­ ence to us which, party ultimately pos­ sessed the territory, provided the posses­ sion was rightful. The proceedings at Paris have excited no public concern, for the outcome could not affect the essential principle of the case. The decision Is Im­ material; the method of reaching it in­ volved the recognition or rejection by Great Britain of the Monroe doctrine. RESUME WAR ON FILIPINOS Lawtou and Grant with Ktrong Ar­ mies Clear Treachea at Itnaa. The attacks of the Filipino insurgents on the American troops in Cavite prov­ ince, in which one ofllcer and a private have been killed and eleven privates wounded, had their sequel Tuesday when Gen. Grant moved out from Imus toward Bacoor. Gen. Lawton drove the lnsur-< gents up the Imus road and crossed the river. Meanwhile three companies of the Fourth infantry advanced from an oppo­ site direction on Imus and soon the isl­ and between Bacoor and Imus and the river banks was clear of rebels. The enemy fell back on San Francisco de Ma- iabon and Cavite Viejo. One American officer and a private were Wounded. A dispatch from Negros reports that Capt. Poore, with a company of the Sixth infantry, attacked the rebels at Labun. Twenty of the enemy were killed and 5,000 Mauser and 1,000 Remington cart­ ridges captured, in addition to twelve rifles and some supplies of foodstuffs. One American officer was killed and one officer and three privates wounded. The scene of the operations described above is in Cavite province, between Ba­ coor and Imus. Bacoor i3 on the shore of Manila bay, southeast and across Ba­ coor bay from Cavite. Itfius is about eight miles directly south of Bacoor. Ca­ vite Viejo Hes at the bottom of Bacoor bay, south of Cavite. San Francisco de Malabon is about eight miles south of Cavite Viejo and the same distance west of Imus. The rebels who have been annoying Gen. Grant's forces came from the west end of Cavite province and from south of Imus. They have plainly been trying to break through the American line from Inius to Bacoor, so as to get into the country directly south of Manila and to­ ward Laguna de Bay. The central part of Cavite province is cut up by the afflu­ ents of the Zapotc, Bacoor and Canar- chite rivers, all of which fall into Ma­ nila bay east of the Cavite peninsula. The 'island" spoken of is formed by the Bacoor river and a branch of its main affluent, the Tibagar. which rise in the country between Pcrezijasmarinas and Laguna de Bay and unite about three miles south of Bacoor. When the Americans advanced into <5n-- vite province the rebels made their stanJ^ at the Zapote river, were routed, and tl^d south and west. The Americans then ad­ vanced through Bacoor and San Nicolas and Imus to Perezdasmarinas. The last place was soon abandoned on account of the swampy nature of the country. The Americans did not attempt to tajke pos­ session of the west end of Cavtte prov­ ince, and the rebels have retaiued po»ts at Novaleta, four miles southwest of Ca­ vite Viejo, and at other point* further west and south. The Americans also eleared the rebel vessels off of Laguna de Bay *ud have occupied Calamba, at,it»: southwestern corner. o/"' ; ^ Col. Robert-r^icQjnlloch of Booneville,. Mo., is ajprandidate^for Congress: at tbe 79 yearjf > ' $ Col:#&. A. Johnson^of Tolppka, Kan., 4s th)f oldest tvhite mi t n-e of Kansas. He stftfii born at the H^nwnee mission in 1882. At the age of 00 ^lary<iffenly com­ pletes her eightieth ananA trip from » Uan^Al* fh Vittif Vnikl. i » iiV M'£; i-'njsM wagon m front-of him. And, after fi, Bangor to New York, aomethina like there was no rtfa bceng* there was lo | 3«) n-iles. Age, will be&me a by coll WW- T I traditta* wii - GREEN 1_ SOUTH AFBICAN REPUBLIC rEAG. It , ady there. Admital Ifr iave strongly org*4 a Mte important fleet for tba contending that it waa aeoesaary dtJMkft the blockade of tb* ialaitds more effeeti**. lie favors an aggressive laad canpai^. and believes that this, with a vigorous blockade, to cut oflf tb ̂supplies that have been regularly smuggled to tkeftttptoiHt, will shortly reduce them to submission, as the only alternative of starvation. In addition to tbe ves<se|s now being made ready for the journey, the cruisers New Orleans and Albany, the Monocacy and the gunboat Nashville may be sent. Acting Secretary Allen telegraphed or­ ders to the cruiser Nashville, at 8an Domingo, Thursday, to proceed to San Juan, P. It., and coal with all dispatch, and then proceed to Gibraltar on her way to join Admiral Watson at Manila. At the same time orders were sent to the Brooklyn and the New Orleans to pre­ pare to leave as soon as possible for the Philippines, via the Suez canal. Orders were also sent to' San Francisco to pre­ pare the Badger to cross the Pacific as soon as practicable. Acting Secretary Allen also telegraphed to Boston to pre­ pare the Bancroft for sea immediately. The Maehias and Marietta will also be ordered to start for Manila in the course of a week or two, and probably the Ann­ apolis. The orders, it Is officially explained', are due to Admiral Dewey's advice that ev­ ery vessel of the navy that can be spared from other duty be added to Watson's fleet, with the view of crushing out the rebellion as l-apidly as possible. He thinks this can be quickly accomplished with the increased army force soon to be as­ sembled in the Philippines, if there is Suf­ ficient naval force to secure a rigid block­ ade, and if there is energetic co-opev&tioji between the sea and land forces. f: Borship. Great excitement prevailed Tues­ day at Cape Town, where it was report­ ed that the Boers bad occupied Laing's Nek. There is nothing to soften the war spirit of recent dispatches. Neither is there anything to show that the authori­ ties at Pretoria have any desire to come to 4terms peacefully with Great Britain. Had the Boers not determined to fight it out or if they were not prepared for hos­ tilities they would, it is thought, have sent some pacificatory answer to Great Britain's message. It is said that the colonial office received an important dis­ patch from Sir Alfred Miluer, British high commissioner for South Africa, Monday, the contents of which, however, were not made public. The London Daily Chronicle says that it has reason to believe that the mobiliza­ tion of a naval brigade is contemplated. A statement that Dr. Jim Jameson has been seen in Matableland raising a corps to defend Rhodesia is published without comment. Tbe Post says: "What are we waiting for? is the question every one is asking, but cannot answer." The Chron­ icle says: "It is on all hands admitted that from a military point of view the Boers are and must for a long time re­ main masters of the stiuation." The Standard says: "The situation is full of danger, and no one will be surprised to hear aH farther talk of peace rendered futile by. a collision between the Boers and the imperial troops, or by some hasty raid across the frontier." An advertisement appeared in London Tuesday morning announcing the forma­ tion of a corps of rough riders, patterned after Roosevelt's rough riders, for ser­ vice in South Africa. Advices from Charlestown, Natal. via Cape Town, say that eighty members of the Orange Free State Artillery, with six runs, have arrived at Volksrust, in the Transvaal, near the Natal border. The officials at Charlestown have received in­ structions from the colonial secretary to remain absolutely still and offer no resist­ ance. No women have been left in Volks­ rust, and the natives are leaving Charles­ town. Gen. Joubert, the vice-president^ j of the South African republic and com- £ mauder-in-chief of the Transvaal forces, arrived at Volksrust Monday. It is believed that the following crush­ ing demands on the Transvaal were de­ cided upon at the British cabinet meet­ ing: Indemnity to Great Britain for the cost of sending out troops to South Af­ rica; the dismantling of the Boer forts; the suppression of the Leyds legation in Europe; the independence of the judi­ ciary; the equality of the English and Dutch languages in the volksraad, and tbe complete admission of British suzer­ ainty. The feeling in London Monday was that nothing short of a miracle could prevent war. CONDITION OP THE TREASURY. Decrease In the Public Debt Dnrlna September of $8,400,778 The monthly statement of the public debt shows that at the close of business Sept. 30, 1899, the public debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $1,148,!KJ5,- 780, a decrease for, the month of $8,400,- 775. This decrease is accounted for by a corresponding increase in the cash on hand. The debt is recapitulated as fol­ lows: Interest bearing debt.... .$1.04U,04$.S50 Debt on which interest has ceased since maturity... 1,215.030 pebt bearing no interelfe,'i ^ 389,337.412 Total .$1,430,601,392 ' This amount, however, does not include §047,905,903 in treasury notes outstand­ ing, which are offset by an equal amount of cash on hand. The cash in the treas­ ury is classified as follows: G o l d . . . . « , » * $ 3 4 3 , 0 0 2 , 3 < 9 Silvor 499,028,449 Paper ... ~ 78.(578,145 Bonds, deposits in national bank depositories, dis- *;'f *•"*/ , bursing officers' bal- • ' . ances, etr.; .•83,932,112 REPULSE REBELS AT BACOOR. American Troops, Under Fred Grant, Infl ct Henyjr Los*. The Filipino insurgents made an at­ tack on Bacoor Monday and an all-day fight ensued. The American troops were commanded by Gen. Fred Grant, Who conducted operations in person on the firing line. The Filipinos were finally repulsed with heavy loss. The American loss was two killed and eight wounded. The insurgents opened the fjght at 8:30 in the morning by cutting the wires be­ tween Bacoor and Imus and then am­ bushing a signal patrol of eight men. A signal sergeant wns killed and two other Americans wounded. The lit*le party of Americans was soon re-enforced by a company of the Fourteenth Infantry and several companies of the Fourth, who fought their way along the road from Imus. The fighting continued until evening, when the Insurgents cut th* vrires betweeu Bacoor and Manila. * /, Ndtw ot Current Events. P. EH Adapter has returned from rope. Torpedo boat Cravep waf launcbwl at Bath, Me. r Henry C. C. Meyer was found dead in bed at Chicago. ^itojcuowu assassin killed Frank Leo, ah 'ltalia.n, at Chicago. Thomas Kelly, 17, Meridcn, Conn., died bf injuries* received in a football game. A C. & O. train dashed into a freight at Greensburg, W. Va., killing one man. The Presbyterian alliance has decided to meet in Ivondon. No date has been fixed. . Ex-Secretary John Sherman has re­ turned to Washington to spend the win­ ter. • Emperor William may offer to act ns arbitrator between the Transvaal and England. Conquering Bear, a Sioux chief, jump­ ed from a moving trolley tar in Omaha, Neb., and was killed. Edward Turner, an eugineer, formerly of Wichita, Ivan., is in a bad physical condition in . prison at Orizaba, Mexico, where he b; waiting trial, charged with being responsible for a wreck. Total. t-iiid'&u»#1.015,241,08G •» Against which there are Jemand liabili­ ties outstanding amounting to $727,545,- 473, which leaves' a net cash balance on hand of $287,095,012. The comparative statement of tbe re­ ceipts and expenditures of the United States during the month of September shows that the total receipts were $45,- 334,144, and the expenditures $37,579,- 372, which leaves a surplus for the month 'of $8,754,772. The receipts from cus­ tomers were $19,120,357, against $10,- 759,574 for September, 1898. Internal revenue, $24,304,591, against $21,555,288 for September,' 1898. Miscellaneous, $!,<• 849,194, against $1,463.207, fbr Septem­ ber, 189S. For the last three months the receipts were $125,407,886, against $184,748,114 for the same period- in 1898. The expen­ ditures charged against the War Depart­ ment during September were $10,541,515, as compared with $24,043,374 for Sep­ tember last year. Against the Navy De­ partment. $4,757,853, as against $7,251,- 219 for September last year. ih. "" ' Mi'" In ^ "*. vflty • > * . ?' ' n To run the city of Boston during the past fiscal year cost $40,203,678, of which $34,071,748 was for regular department expens'es. The public library cost $324,- 308, tho parks $551,878, the schools $3,- 302,487 and the water $3,302,487. The total expenditure for parks since the present system was adopted is $15,190,- 320, of which $0,5-10,138 was for land and $8,050,182 for construction. Some idea can be gained of what Boston spent in order to obtain its present improve­ ments from the fact that among its bonds still outstanding is $5,010,500 expended for a sewerage system, $5,422,025 for school houses and sites. $0,120,100 for public buildings, $3,037,900 for sewt»rs, and over $10,000,000 foi* widening, ex­ tending and grading streets and laying out and constructing highways and ave­ nues. Boston his a population of 500,- 000 and its tax' rato is 1$13.«0 on tbe $1,000. At the recent New York primaries only 42,000 Democrats aud 18,000 Republi­ cans, a total of (iO.000, participated out of an electorate of over 800.000. Eighty per cent of the voters took no part in the primaries. Earnest ' and indefatigable work will be requited, apparently, to pre­ vent a considerable decrease in this year's vote as "compared with 1890. 1897 and 1898. The Socialist Labor fcarty of Pennsyl­ vania is not large, bnt It is large "enough to split into two factions and to nominate two tickets for the general offices to be filled by the election this fall. For the judges one factum., lias nominated an up­ holsterer and cigarinaker, and the other faction a ^machinist and a glass worker. The next .Virginia Legislature is to vote on a bill to be offered for the calling of a constitutional convention to amend the suffrage law of Virginia. It is proposed to adopt an amendment which will prac­ tically restrict the suffrage tcwrbite citi­ zens of the State or to suclJPeabred citi­ zens ns nre the owners of £%*"vstate. But languid interest is f#ing taken in the New York World's attempt to have Admiral Dewey nominated for the presi­ dency. Nearly every newspaper thinks he would not accept a nomination. The Democratic candidates (or Gov­ ernor and Lieutenant Governor <n Mas­ sachusetts are still in theit thirtlre. 111'*,-' ' ,< { 4* ;> ** v:, , , J#?, . 1 1', *• **'JL A ê vbo ba» been wekomedi Iwfclt to Washington by bis fellow towas- mpn and who is the recipient of a na­ tion's tribute is the same Dewey as of yore, except that since he left here-- within a short two years--he has had his. opportunity" and seized it, and his new measure has been taken. Seventeen months ago be emerged from the "wings" and took a place on the stage of marvel­ ous historical 3«b>m;ninU., He was 00 years old when he lettjTluibingtou. in his personal nppearanoi^M noticeable change has occurred, excepfthat bis eyes are possibly brighter aind Ir^s bearing rather more soldierly. The man Dewey, however, is the same. His smile i* as genial and his bows and gestures of rec­ ognition as cordial as in former days be­ fore he became tbe national hero. HI*,, head has not been turned by the adula­ tions of millions. ; If ex-Attorney General MacVeagh trlea to get his client, Captain Carter, out of jail on a writ of habeas §orpu* he will be going against a stone wall. The thing lias been tried before and the highest courts of the land have pureed afttriua- tively on the competency of military courts in times of peace to deal \ritb those in the military service gflilty of in­ fractions against the civil laws. Courts of final appeal have held that the con­ stitution is not violated.jijnd that neither officers nor privates can secure civil trial on the theory that; the constitution guar­ antees every man charged with offend­ ing against the law a trial before a jury of has peers. The articles of war are held to establish the right of military courts to pass upon cases agreeing in everyessetttia^i^rti^larwi^^h*^*^ / •«.<-.* Vv i- •>-1- ;jr.. ' j, * President McKlnley is a great reader of newspapers. Every day be goes through at least fifteen newspapers. His skill iu reading rapidly is as great as that of the average exchange editor. Hia time is very valuable and everything is done to facilitate the process. The pa­ pers are arranged for him by an attend­ ant. They are opened and folded so tbe editorial page is uppermost. He glances at the heads of all the editorials and reuds taodgh to get the gist of all which bear upon public matters. Before casting the paper aside he glauces also at the news columns. In addition the White House has .its special corps of "readers who clip, classify and paste in scrap books all matters of pubHc interest, ; ^ The wonderful growth of tbe Ua^l States is graphically illustrated by the increasing size of the different official reg­ isters kept on tbe shelves of the Interior Department. This year's Register is a tremendous two-volume quarto affaic, weighing nearly twenty pounds. It will be considerably larger than the last one published, and that contained 2,743 pages and showed that there' were 200,000 per­ sons in the service of the Government. It looks large beside the first volume |»ub- lished in 1820, when Monroe was Presi­ dent and John Quincy Adams was Sec­ retary of State. Then the Register waa an octavo of 224 pages. ' ^ The regular publicatititt 1 Book," otherwise known as the Official Register of the United States, is nearly ready for the printer. It will be bound and ready for subscribers by the time Congress meets. Although its pages have a dry and uninteresting look, being for the most part an endless succession of names in parallel columns, the Blue Book is in greater demand than->almost any other Government publication. It Is ex­ ceedingly valuable for reference pur­ poses, containing the correct official title, together with the residence, birthplace and salary of every man. woman and child in the employ of the United States. ; Attorney General -Griggs will direct proceedings to be brought against Cap­ tain Carter's alleged accomplices iu the robbery of the Government on Savannah contracts to recover the stolen money. The Atlantic Contracting Company, which did the work, and which is charg­ ed with having been in coljusion with Carter in the fraudulent operations, is made up of rich men who are supposedly responsible. Secretary of War Root will have the experts of the War Department supply the Department of Justice with full data upon which to proceed agatost the persons incriminated. For the past two months the Govern­ ment has had E. S. Holmes of the statis­ tical division of the Agricultural Depart­ ment at work in Texas getting figures as to the damage done by the Brazos riv­ er floods last July. The report says that the property destroyed will figure up to $7,412,5S3i In the devastated region the landlords are accustomed to advance money to the tenants on the security of the prospective crops; $750,000 was w advanced. With the rent anticipated for the use of the land the owners are oot of pocket $2,519,000. * • ' * "v.; : Brig. Gen. Charles P. Eagan, who was suspended from* rank and duty as a result of the language employed by, him before the war investigating commission; hopes to obtain a vindication from Congress during the coming session. Gen. Eagan is in Washington to settle matters con­ nected with the furniture of the house he occupied before his departure for Hawaii. Tt is understood, however, that he is try- .ii to enlist the sympathy of members ol Congress in order to obtain a congrtw- sional investigation of the beef scandil. President McKinley, In honor, of Ad­ miral Dewey, Tuesday night gave the largest dinner party in the history of the White House social functions. Covers were laid for over eighty persons. The guests included Jtlie cabinet, the Govern- * ors of nine States, justices of the Su­ preme Court, some of the members of both houses of Congress, army and navy officials and others. Admiral Dewey came at 8 o'clock, and a3 he passed in­ side with Flag Lieutenant Brumby and Flag Secretary Caldwell, the admiral was enthusiastically cheered. Rear Ad- Uiiral Sch^ry was given a similar ovation. * some reason Congress has been quite stingy in providing for tiia numbet of Oflicial Registers printed. A Con­ gressman is g$ven but thnx; copies, one for his personal uw. another for dona­ tion to some public library, and a third to his dearest spoil* frieud. If the trutb must be told theie are some Congress­ men who turn sver two of their copies to their clerks 'o be turned into ready cash, and sim« :o lie applied on the sal­ ary c<-count of '*ie «>rk. But that is a Mber «v»t» * *£ V T ' ** - -1 1?^ fa ^ I * 1 \i V'f 'jf 11 • i r .v::. ^ > w • Ill » A' -• 'X .. ̂ .h^ .. . • . fl 4^ .̂ 4 A. J 311