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lly nave been added a flood of tele-
grams and letters from sympathizing
friends IN all parts of the world. Among
the messages received was a cable
gram of coincidence to the President
and the family from the American
Peace Commissioners in Paris. Mes :
sages We're also received from nearly
all OF the American diplomats and rep
resentatives abroad. The Diplomatic
Corps at Washington has been Pc
ulariy generous in expressions and to-
kens of sympathy to the President and
to the afflicted family
In his brief walks about the city for
exercise as well as about the house,
people of all classes, workingmen and
business and professional men, have
everywhere given to the President ex-
presslons of deepest sympathy and con-
dolence. Among the most frequent
and most sympathetic callers at the
house have been returned volunteer
soldiers of the army sent to Cuba, sew
eral hundred of whom are here on fur
lough- James Mckinley, the Presi-
dents nephew, who is home on a fur
Tough after having served General
Henry as an orderly in Porto Rico, will
JON the Omaha party tonight.
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ADMIRAL FEBIGER DEAD.
Took Part in the Fight With the
Confederates at Albemarle.

EASTON (Md), Oct 10-Admiral
John Carson Febiger, Z. S. N, retired
died yesterday at Londonderry. his res
idence near Easton, in his 18th year
He was of Danish ancestry and entered
the navy as midshipman from Ohio
In 1888, and was on the Concord, of the
Brazilian squadron. when she was
wrecked on the east coast of Africa in
1913. Later he was for years in the
coast survey service and in the East
India squadron.
After commanding various vessels in
the West Gulf and the Mississippi
sQuadrons in the civil war, he was as
signed to the MatabeZeet of the North
Atlantic squadron, and took part in the
fight between the little fleet of wooden
vessels and the Confederate ram Alber-
marie in Albermarle Sound, in which
the ram was defeated.
Febiger was commended for his gall
lantry and skill by Rear Admiral Lee
He rose to the rank Of Rear Admiral,
and in June. 1882. was retired on his
own application. having been in the
service over forty years.
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Dover Bank Defalcation.

WILMINGTON Del), Oct. 10.-Uni-
ted States District Attorney Vande-
griff to-day made application before
Judge Bradford in the United States
Court for a continuance until after No
vember of the trial of United States
Senator Kinney, indicted for completely
with W. N. Boggs in the Dover Bank
defalcation. The reason given by the
District Attorney for the postpone
ment was a desire to have the trial
disconnected entirely from partisan in
fiuence and excitement pending the po
litical campaign. The trial will prob
ably be called about the middle of De-
cember.
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Minister Hostetter Not Indicted

CLEVELAND. Oct. 10-The Grand
Jury of the United States District Court
to-day reported that it did not find a
true bill against Rev. Gabriel Hostel
ter upon the charge of counterfeiting.
Hostetter, who is a Baptist minister,
was arrested some time ago in Canton.
1t was alleged that a complete coun-
terfeiting outfit had been found upon
his premises and bogus money found in
his possession.
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PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.
Leaves Canton on a Special Train
En- Route to Omaha.

CANTON, Oct 10-President Nc
Kinley boarded a special train at 9:13
tonight en- route to Omaha. Mrs. Nc
Kinley remained in Canton but will
join the President at Chicago in time
for the Peace Jubilee. The members of
the party on the Pennsylvania special
are the President, Secretary Bliss, Sec
retary Wilson. Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn, Secretary John Addison
Porter and Assistant Secretary John
b. Cortelyou. Postmaster General
Smith and Secretary Gage are ex-
pected to join the party at Omaha.
Governor Shaw of Iowa and his staff
will take the train at Clinton, Iowa, in
order to be present at the exposition on
Wednesday, Presidents Day.
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DAILY Given the Decision.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-After fighting
twenty-five rounds at 1873 pounds be-
fore the Greater New York Athletic
Club tonight Jack Daily of Whining
ton, Del, was given the decision over
Owen Ziegler of Philadelphia. This de-
cision was unlocked for, as, if anything,
Ziegler had the better of the argument.
The spectators hooted and groaned
when the decision was announced.
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Homicide at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10.-Charles kemm,
q private in Company E, Second Mis-
souri, Volunteers, stationed at Louis
vile, KY, who is now here on fur
Tough. to-day shot and killed Leslie
Westley, a negro, with whom he found
his wife living. Before coming to st.
Louis to live Kemm served four years
in the regular army. Kemm is in Jail.
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Lafayette Monument Fund.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10.-Charles c.
Dawes, Comptroller of the Currency
and treasurer of the fund to be raised
by voluntary contributions of the
school children of the United States to
erect monument in Paris to General
Lafayette, is receiving encouraging re-
ports from all sections. Although Oc-
tober 10Th is the day fixed by the COM
mittee on which contributions are to be
taken up in all the schools designated,
they have already begun to arrive
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ington at the first opportunity to meet
any charges. He will stand on his
Chiekamauga record and his work done
here, which is approved by his super
iors. He says he will make trouble
for any unjust accusers, and is pre-
pared to demand a Board of Inquiry
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Evacuation of Cuba.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 10.-Advioes
received at the War Department indi-
cate that the evacuation of Cuba by the
Spanish forces is proceeding satisfac
torily and smoothly. The threatened
trouble at Manzanillo has blown over
and the Spaniards have yielded control
to the American forces.
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Sharkey Accepts Corbett's Def.

NEW YORK. Oct. 10-Tom
O'Rourke. in behalf of Tom Sharkey,
posted $500 with Honest John"
Kelly to-day as an acceptance of Cor
belts challenge. issued yesterday to
fight anybody. 1t has been agreed that
articles shall be drawn tomorrow. the
fight to take place about November
2oth.
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Situation at Paris Much Ca1mer.

PARIS, Oct. 10.-The situation here
is much calmer, but as a matter of
precaution the military pickets have
been further increased. A meeting of
workingmen passed resolutions to-day
favoring a continuance of the strike.
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ANNIVERSARY OF
CHICAGO DAY
Celebrated at the Lake City by the
Hamilton Club.
The Grand Hall In the Auditorium Was
Packed TO SuffocatiOn.

Chauncey M. Depew, the Principal
Speaker, Greeted With Wild
Applause by the Vast Audience
Great Possibilities for This
Coast in the Opening Up of New
Trade in the Pacific.
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Results ut Newport.

Cincinnati, Sept. 2S.-The finish in the
third race at Newport to-day between
The Planet and Pop Dixon looked very
much like dead heat, but the judges
gave The Planet the race. Results FOL
low:
First Race-Seven furlongs. Louise, 5
to /, won, with The Naulahka, Z TO 2,
and even, second, and Fremont, TO IT,
third. Time, 20.
Second Race-Five furlongs. Terrene,
s to 5, won with Contravene, 20 to l ana
8 to 1, second, and Ernespie, to 1, third.
Time, Lola.
Third Race-One mile and seventy yards.
The Planet, to s. won, with Pop Dixon,
) to ., and even, second, and Loyalty 10
to / third Time, 146A.
Fourth Race-Six and half turlonss.
Mound City, 10 TO 5, won, with Loving
Cup, II to and to ., second, and Mo-
tilla, 10 to l. third. Time, 1:2A2.
Fifth Race-Five and half turlonSs'
Maceo. 4 to l. won, with Aureola' . TO
2 and even second, and Nancy Sets, TO
l, third Time, 1:08a4.
Sixth Race-One mile and seventy yafds.
Evaline, TO /, won, with Kitty b, 10 to
5 and even, second, and Doncella, to o
third Time, 1:4Sl5
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pUGILIsTs FIGHT IN A HOTEL.
Rid MCCOY KICKS CORBETT AND
TAKES TO HIS HEELS.

They Meet at the GiIsey House and
Fight Mccoy at Any Time-AIcCoy
knocks Off COrbctts Hat, and as
Friends Held CQrbett to Prevent
an Encounter, mccoy Lands a Sc
we're Kick on Corbett's GrOin-COr-
bett SO Badly stunned as to BE I'm
abIe TO RetnIiate-Taken to n Room
ard Attended by n Physician.
New York. Sept. 2S.-The pugilist KID
Mccoy and James ]. Corbett, whose match
has been broken off, met in the Gilsey
House lobby this afternoon, when Mccoy
knocked Corbetts hat off and then, while
Corbett was held by his friends, kicked
Corbett in the groin. He then ran out of
bett was taken to his room and doctor
summoned
Corbett, his manager George Considine,
and AL Smith ate lunch together in the
Gilsey House cafe, finishing about l
O'clock. They then walked out through
the lobby and in the Broadway entrance
met David Nugent of the Hawthorne Ath-
1etic Club who joined them. In one side
of the entrance were Mccoy, William
Gray of the Hawthorne Athletic Club and
SIX other men. They were talking excited
ly.
Considine saluted Gray, and Corbett
walked up to do likewise. Gray, after
acknowledging the salute, said to Cor
bett:
Il don't think you want to fight"
Whats that?" inquired Corbett.
Gray repeated the remark and Corbett
loudly said that he was ready to fight
Mccoy anywhere and at any time.
I'm fight him now and right here on
the street" said Corbett.
Mccoy, who had been listening, stepped
up to Corbett as the latter spoke, and
knocked off his hat. Several of Corbetts
friends, wishing no disturbance, held him
and just as they seized him by the arms
and shoulders, Mccoy delivered a kick al
Corbett, which struck him in The groin.
Corbett leaned over in pain, unable to try
to get at Mccoy, who, as soon as he had
kicked Corbett, ran back to the side en-
trance of the hotel. Corbett tried 10 fol-
low, but he could not do so, and he was
persuaded to go to his room. A doctor was
Immediately summoned.
A large crowd gathered at the first
rumor that the prize-fighters were in the
hotel together, and by the time the report
that they had got into fight had been
spread, which was in a few minutes the
hotel was besieged.
The crowd was in a state OF excitement
about the alleged fight, but neither of the
puglists were seen by the people.
Mccoy disappeared early.
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A Blind Mans Powers.
From the Indianapolis News

John Walther, who lives within two
miles of Clinton, Ind, has been blind from
birth. Until he reached manhood John
lived on the farm with his father, and 1t
was not uncommon to see him driving to
the city with a load of corn, wheat, or
other farm product. A piece of ground
was given to him, and each year he would
plant and cultivate a big garden, which
he would market In Clinton, and place
the proceeds to his credit in the bank. He
would buy horses, cattle and hogs. Even
when a boy he was regarded as a good
trader. 1t is now a common occurrence
for John to stop In the middle of the
road and trade horses with some jockey,
and 1t is said that he is never worsted He
will go to any part of his fathers large
farm, unattended, in search Of a truant
horse or COW, and his researches are usually
successful. How he manages to distinguish
the stock for which he is searching is a
question which puzzles everybody, and
mystery which the blind man himself can
not or does not explain.
When he decides to come to town, he
goes to the woods and with apparently as
little difficulty as man blessed with two
good eyes, selects his favorite horse from
perhaps a dozen grazing in the pasture He
has each season for years made hand
in the harvest field, and the farmers re-
gard him as one of the fastest and most
reliable wheat "shockers" in the neighbor-
hood 1t was three years ago during har-
vest that the blind mans brother became
entangled in the machinery of a harvester
and suffered a broken arm. AS soon as
the accident occurred John started on a
run from the field to the barn, and be-
gan hitching a team to a spring wagon.
He worked rapidly. and when the men
bore the injured man to the house the
blind boy had the team hitched up driven
out in the road, and ready to start with his
brother to a doctor in this city. He drove
almost at break-neck speed, made the
turns of the street after reaching the city
and brought his horses to standstll in
front of doctors office. After assisting
the wounded brother up the stairway into
the Office he drew out his watch, slid his
index finger quickly around the dial, and
with a sigh. remarked: "Just half-past
1O--I was only twelve minutes driving to
town"
There is no work on the farm that the
blind man cannot do, and during idle times
he builds and repairs fences. He can lay
the worm for rail fence as well as any
man, and prides himself on the rapid man.
ner in which he gets along with the work
He built a plank fence along the gravel
road IN front of the Walther house. The
lice is perfectly straight, while the work
manship on the fence and gates Is not ex-
celIed by many men who can see, and who
profess 70 be carpenters.
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sPANIARDs TO BE PAID.
Gen. BIancO Gets 4,OOO,OOO Pesos to
Pay the Soldiers.

Havana, via Key West, Sept. 2.-Gen.
Aguirre, military governor Of the pro-
vince of Santa Clara, has had a confer
ence with Gen. Blanco at the palace to
consider the action to be taken regarding
the irregular volunteer troops who refuse
to disband and lay down their arms until
their arrears of pay shall have been set
tied. The result of the meeting Is not
known, but as the Madrid government
yesterday opened a credit for Gen. Blanco
of 100000 pesos for the settlement OF
such claims and to pay the officers of the
regular army, 1t is supposed that Gen.
Aguirre was assured that the men would
be paid promptly.
The scandalous rregularity of the uea
trust continue to such an extent that
many booths in the public markets are
selling meat which has reached an adj
vanced stage of decomposition. The mat
ter has been called to the attention OF the
health board, but following the usual
course, no action has been taken to pre-
vent the continuance of the abuse, which
endangers the life of the entire commun-
ity.
The condition of the Fesos Municlpale is
no better. over 1000 persons took refuge
there last week. Senior Pedros Murias a
leading tobacco planter, sought to engage
200 men there to work in his tobacco field.
Only per cent. of the refugees were will
ing to accept the offer, the others saying
they were fed there and had no need to
work.
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BRANTLEY's HOPES BRIGHT.
The Eleventh District VIII show I'm
Overwh eImingly Democratic.

Brunswick, Ca, Sept. 2s.-Congressman
Brantley reached Brunswick this morning
from campaigning tour through several
counties and left again tonight for other
points in the district. He spoke Monday
at Screven and Rich and on yesterday at
Folkston. There Is the most encourage
ing outlook for the Democrats everywhere
1 60" said Congressman BrantIey to the
Morning News correspondent tonight. II
have every reason to believe that in the
October election, as well as in the Novem-
Der contest, the Democrats will have a
sweeping victory. This is party due to
the fact that the Democratic party is gain
ing back many of its old followers that
departed from its ranks some years ago
and partly to the active work that the
the Democratic people and the news
papers have done to arouse the voters 20
the possibilities of showing the other par
ties under. The result will be a total of
votes that will overwhelm the opposition
and show the state that the Eleventh dis
trict is all right"
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ERNIE PROVED A WONDER.
Had the Best of Lavigne in Points,
But 1t Was Called n Draw.

New York, Sept. 2S.-Kid Lavigne, the
lightweight champion pugilist of the
world, came very near losing his title to-
night at the Greater New York Athletic
Club, in a twenty-round bout with Frank
Erne of Buffalo.
Erne proved Tartar for the Saginaw
boxer, who is not the Lavigne of three
years ago by any means Erne's wonder
full improvement was a surprise to the
1900 people who witnessed the fight.
He drew Lavigne to him and sent back
as good as he got in many rounds, while
IN some of them he out-pointed the cham
pion. 1t was generally understood that a
decision was to be given on points, and
the statement made at the end of the bout
that both men had agreed to call it a
draw in case the men were strong at the
end of the twenty rounds was a source of
keen disappointment to a host of Erne's
friends, who looked for a favorable YER
dict
Erne deserves the greatest praise that
can be bestowed on him for his clever
work, and had the bout been decided on
points, he certainly would have got the
cnampionshlp honors and the winner
slice of the 5000 purse, which the club
hung up for the contest
Erne' 8 principal second was Kid Mccoy.
jim Corbett, who was to have seconded
LaVigne was unable to be present. owing.
TO injuries received from Kid Mccoy in
their night to-day in a Broadway hotel.
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SUICIDE TRACED TO DIET.
Result of Some Researches That
Have Been Made by DIR. Haig.
From the HosnftaI


Have Been Made NV DIR. Haam.
r.o... 49,. ~,
'''' '''7 nus '''ai'
Ut mag is or opinion that suicide may
be traced to error In diet. the error being
the eating Of meat tho dri,t,,,a, 20 49,,
o'AN u yea una the smoking OF Tobacco
HIS facts all fall comfortably into their
places An support of the hypothesis. Are
there not more suicides among men than
among women, and do not men consume
more meat, more beer and more tobacco
than the women? Again, suicide les more
common In England than In Scotland, not
apparently because the Scots are a more
canny race, but because the English eat
more meat and drink more beer, while the
Scots eat less meat and drink whisky in
stead of beer. After maintaining that
suicide was less common among the
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PROGRESS OF COMMISSION.
Gen. Wilson of Engineer Department
Files n Report.

Washington. Sept. 2S.-Only four of the
commission appointed to investigate the
conduct of the war were present at the
forenoon session to-day, and in the alb
sence of replies to the interrogations sent
to the Secretary of War and his subordi-
mates, very little business was transacted.
Col DENLY was elected vice-president of
the commission, and in the absence Of
Chairman Dodge, presided over to-day's
session.
The only important matter brought to
the attention of the commission was a re-
port by Gen. Wilson, of the engineer de-
partment OF the army of which he Is the
chief This statement was not called for
from him, because there were no charges
against this department, but Gen. Wilson
being a member of the commission, con-
cluded TO furnish one which would be an
appropriate proceeding. The document
was held for disposition by the full COM
mission and consequently was not given
to the press.
A few letters were received from persons
Offering to come before the commission.
These were replied to with a circular let
ter, of which the following is a copy
Dear Sir-Referring to your communb-
cation of - -, the commission requests
that, upon receipt of this you will
forward a written statement, giving in as
specific and complete form as may be
practicable all facts, based upon your own
personal experience and knowledge, that
will aid the pending investigation.
This statement will be for the informa-
ton of the commission only"
At its afternoon session the commission
adopted a resolution declaring that it could
not act upon requests from army officers
and privates for assistance In securing
promotions, a change of camp and other
like favors. A large number of such re-
quests have been made and received by
the members of the commission, and it
was the unanimous opinion that IL would
be highly improper for the commission or
for its members to give Endorsement to
any applications calling for the action of
the war department.
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SOLDIERS ALLOWED DISCHARGES.
First Georginns Being Discharged at
the Macon Camp.

lEAh DtAbE at
the Macon Camp.
Macon Ga. Sept. 2S.-Arrangements
are being made by railroads to carry to
their homes all soldiers of the First Geor-
gia Regiment who want to be mustered
out. The mastering officer is here at
work. All who live 100 miles from Macon
may secure discharge and be sent home,
while those living In ana around Macon
may secure verbal parole to report TO
regimental headquarters thirty days
hence. The indications are that large
per cent. of the soldiers will avail them
selves of the opportunity to get out OF
the service.
A surgeon is here examining all appli-
cants for dismissal. No man can get out
II he is not sound and well. The muster
ing out examina tons are considered much
more rigid than those used for mastering
in. 1t is claimed that this is necessary
to save the government from a large num-
Der of pension claims that could be OBJ
tanned by keeping men under government
treatment and care until they are per-
fectly well.
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ian, to and even. second, and Havelock

ian, 5 to ? and even, second, and Havelock.
5 TO l. third. Time 1903
Fourth Race-One mile and a furlong
Sir Walter, 8 10 2, won, with George
Keene, ? to 1 and to TO- second, and
Macy, "A to 5, third Time 1854.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Tom Collins,
to /, won with Kenmore Queen, to 3
and to 8, second, and Blarneystone, to
l, third. Time 1:1494
Sixth Race-The Kings Highway hurdle,
handicap, mile and three-quarters. Mos
lem, to 5, won, with Lady Dainty, to
l and even, second, and Marshall, IL to 3,
third Time 3:19.
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Brooklyn, 3, BOSTON Q

Boston, Sept. 2S.-The Champions tried
nafa to make is, thirteen straight vic
ttorles by winning from Brooklyn to-day.
M TGl the visitors We're to much for them.
J. ne nome team had plenty of chances to
WIN but the hits did not come in the
'isiie urne. Attendance, 1000. Score:
Root R.HE.
i BOSTON ........O o 0 90 o liO-2 8 /
HIooklyn ......1 0 0 0 0 O-511 /
"a ttleries-Willis Nichols and Bransfeld
1 no bergen; Miller, Dunn and Ryan. UNI
'''es' Brown and Andrews, Time 2:1O.
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ANNIsToNs ooUNoIL PROTESTS.
Resolutions Passed as to the Action
of Gen. Oates.

RESOLUTIONS Fosseo Az 10 tne ActlOn
of Gen. Oates.
Admission. Ala, Sept 2s-The City
Council met in special session last night
and passed resolutions which were wired
to President Mckinley protesting against
the action of Gen. Oates in advising. the
President not to send any more troops
to the South until the cold weather sets
in for fear of fever Infection, and declar-
ing Gen. Oates suggestion as an uhwar-
ranted attack on the healthfulness of
North Alabama, region with an unex-
celled health record; and, further insists
that this city, in the mountains. with It's
high altitude, pure dry air and inexhaust-
ibe supply of pure spring water, is a place
where troops from any section of our
country may, with utmost safety be en-
camped at any season of the year and be
immune from any maiarial or other dis
eases which may prevail in lower coun-
try. IN
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FLoRIDIANs TO MUSTER OUT.
Two BattaIiOns of the First Regi-
ment to Be Released.

Huntsville, Ala, Sept. 2S.-The First
Florida Infantry will be taken to Talla-
hassee within two weeks and two of its
battalions mustered out. One battalion
will be retained intact, but men In the
other battalions will be allowed to ex-
change places with those in the one to be
retained, If they so desire.
Ex-Gov. Fowler of Iowa is here as the
guest of Brig. Cen James Rush Lincoln.
Lieut.. Martin L. Crimmins of the Six
ty-ninth New York, has been commission
ed a second lieutenant in the regular army
and assigned for duty with the Eighteenth
infantry in the Philippines. Lieut.. Grim
minis departed for Manila to-day
About twenty trained nurses have ar
rived from Camp Poland, at Knoxville,
and were assigned to the various hospi-
tails at Camp Wheeler.