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WOOL MARKET.

Boston. Mass. Oct. I7.-The wool mar
ket here maintains firm tone in branch
Is. but there Is a falling of 81 business.
Territory waois continue 20 lead 10 sales.
For fine medium and fine. 5us5c IS OH
fajnahle while for selected staple saay'c
has been quoted. F'ieece wool is firm but
offerings are moderate. There j. Mite
business doing in Australians owing 10
their scarcity. Quotations.
Territory woois-Nortana and DskGta
fine medium and fine 1er lsc. secured.
53a54c: staple. 5SMsDc. Ttah. wyoming
fine. medium and fine Isa iac; secured,
6ZG5ic. STAPLE. 6Gqf5sc: Idaho enc medium
and fine. 116tsc. scoured. a2fl-fc. medi-
urn. feli3lc. secured safe.
Australian secured basis, spot prices
com mbing suDerflue Se5t. good. lsf,3c. :.
average 7ST17c
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aETAL AAEKEE.

Sew Ynrk. OK 57-Tae metal aasxkst
rss 81 EeaE snG unnrffAss sEfa5s1tef
rr.sas - ~ dsT s1tsF de- rfs7ir ttfE =
hies ron EeroHsa8 raarEefE sae e1ts~
re.rs - rsasserts fTau proc aElHE Rtese a.
tee west GTeT5YEs here WeFe ~asre -
sa-f lara 6sras - ekCsgfleaasIG sast -
r1e etass sss metal Tzra4rg fsss ssF
- ~ga-.s- saA Hgfh els# re=tss $50
uezk wlfz = 81 aat aH1 - asees
- ssn asfa = ~ as ard = Es srE-
80 fraszf4r easy Nst1 3 - 1ls I'D = -
ssEes Tas hraksTE Frlre feF ssA1 -s
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Norway,s struggle for Independence

Christiana Oct. T.-In the Stortnlng To-
day the Leftists adopted an electoral pro-
gram declaring: First, that Norway's IN
dependence should be recognized by the
appointment of a separate minister OF for
eign affairs and the establishment OF
consular system; second, that arbitration
and neutrlity should be recognized ana
enforced; and. third. that system of In
surance against incapacity to earn hv-
lihood should be applied TO the whole
Norv egian people.
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New York. oct I7-sDot cotton. f-rn
rrfSsffrz urfauea. r. mi18saE F1tl-
10. FUTURE closed hrm- 1rfEo<r- = -
N1refuI,zr. 3 ~ Deem ner. > ~ 5ar1sf1 2
3 - Fe5TusrT. - MAJ 80 Ag
r ~ NaT. = -. Jans r-1v Jsly s 81.
Sew C,rissrs. Oct. I7.---5ttgrs- STEADY
c;s.gesson. Tex. oct r7.--cotfoa--Essist
t-lsc
Ifrer7oe5. Or4 -Csffge--spgt. faif
demand prices lsEeF. A1sf.csD rstst1 isaz
"a F-uflzTss aEFg
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PHILLlES BEAT The CHAMPIONS
In the First OF the Five of the Post
Season Exhibition Games.

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct 1.-THE champi-
ons of the National League and the
Phillies today played the first of five
games. exhibition. on the local grounds.
the Quakers winning. The home team
plaved a fautless fielding game, and made
its hits when needed. Score: r II f
Rrooklvn ........001O 0S04 5
PhiIadelphia ........I 2O11O20 - y 0
batteries BROOKLYN, Hughes and Nc
Gllire: Philadelphia. Frazer. Bernhard
and Mcfarland. Umpire. Latham.
San Francisco. Oct. 1.-THE sale Of the
Sutro street electric road was formal y
consummated after some suirited bid
ding in Judge Coffey's court today, the
purchaser being the Sutter Street Rail-
way company, and the price 10 be paid
S9f- 14l
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ANOTHER "ANTp HOWL COMING
Because SeditiOus Editor in Manila
Has Been SQueIched.

Manila. Oct II. 3:45 p. m.-Tne newspa-
per Patria has been suppressed and its
editor. Senor Uter. a SDaaIIrd. placed
under arrest on charge Of printing AID
publishing seditious documents. For
some time the Patria had been hostile 10
the Americans. Recently pamphlets at
tacking the Americans and the friendly
Filipinos have been circula ed. sCU the
police believe that Uter wro-e and print
ed them.
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lover-Contract grade. ST.75.
-o,1e .-n ~r,.4-N-1ze

on the Produce Exchange, today, the
market closed as follows:
Butter-Creamery, 15g23c; dairy, 1870
Eggs-Fresh. 161kc
Cheese-Strong; creams. 11%G12hc.
Dressed poultry-Firm: turkeys, 9dlOc;
spring chickens, 9a9iec; hens, Sl2c; ducks,
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Mo, Oct. T.-Wheat-De-
cemAer 643sc: MAY eSi4C: cash, No. 2 hard
6GG63lac: No. 3, 6ea63c: No. red, 6IaSSc;
CoTn@pecember. g; 2sasc: May, .27a4c; cash,
No. mixed, 2914 "a 292sc; No. white, 29s4c;
No. g. gle
Oats-No. white, 24l9c.
Rye-No. ., 54l2c.
Butter creamery. I@q22c; dairy, 1sc,
Eggs-Fresh, 14c.
ST LOUIS.
St Louis. Oct I7.-Wheat-LOwer: No.
2 red cash. elevator. 6Sasc; track, 7o1z n ~.
Gorn--Lower: No. > cash. SOC; track. &c;
December. 2S94c; May. 2s,c. No , white,
25leI252,c.
Reeeipts-F1our, s,oo; wheat, 1890:
corn. 81 00a: oats. 57.pC0
Shipments-Flour. eooo; wheat, $500;
corn, IS3, ,oo9; oats. 320fo.
NEW YORK.
New York Oct 7-Fiour-ReCeipts, 4s,-
90 barrels; exports. 9.54s: sales S15 pack
ages. Easier except for low grades, which
were held quite firmly oa account II
scarcity Otherwise the decline IN wheat
gave -four buyers = slight advantage.
Winter straights s.. 49d3.Se, Minnesota
patents s. s5fi4 IS
Wheat Receipts, s9.575 bushels: exports.
Sle i5S Spot weak No. red i2-sc, Z O.
b. adOat, spot: No. I northern Duluth.
7S7sc T. o. b.. afioat 10 arrive, new; No.
! hard Duluth, Sizc 10 arrive. No. Ted
7sSsc elevator. Options closed weak Al
7@c; Nay. 7sl@c; October closed l51zc; De
cer,beT. use
Corn-Receipts. S73.o0o bushels; exports,
So 80 Spot. weak; No 2 s@.C. z O. o-,
afieat Se7sc elevator. Options closed wea <
ar a net decline % 7sc May closed 5s1@c
December, Nc
Oats Receipts. 81 .ss9 bushels: exports
4.7oo. Spot. easier. No : white. a'i-c; No-
: white Ssisc. track. mixed western. -
1S9i-c: track white. SlESSc. Options
easier Closing nominal
Buxter-Receipts. Q ~ packa ges, steady;
western .crea Flery. i-fT2ic- June creamery
IsT srlS~: factory. ~ El7c-
Chees@-R Receipts, Is.si3 pScka ges. 1Em'
large white ia ai2C, small white l-sc;
large cOlored, &c, small coloFed- i-Asc
EEgs-Recelpts. Iz-ss packages: quiet;
western ungrsde1 a. mark. Isf4lsc-
LIVERPOOL
red western winter. steady. s. No I Call-
farais g 3iH6s SD. No. I northern
sorfng. steady Is 1tssl. futures dEli, De-
ceu,ber. s.: March. = IL NAY g fis5
Csrn-Sp0t American mixed. zsz-. qUfet-
s led: American mixed. Cd. Quiet =
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LIVESTOCK MARKERS.

Chicago Oct. II-Cstue-Trade in cat
tie today was not very animated and
prices ruled barely steady. Good to fancy
grades sold at S5.Sta7. 90; common to me-
6fum steers s.. 59a5.,5: cows and bulls.
s. .oaG4.65: Texans SS.5oVl. 30; calves. S4.o0
OILS.
Hogs-There was a good demand fo-
hogs. but too many were offered fer sale
and urices suffered a further decline OF
Fc Fair TO prime lots brought s42is q
I. IS: heavy packers, S.s5Gi-20; common =
choice mixed S4.l5Q4.40. butchers, Si.2GQ
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Colonel wholley,s Fine New Sword

San Francisco Oct, 17.-Today at the
Presidio. Colonel Wholley Of the First
Washington volunteer regiment, was pre-
sented with magnificent sword by the
men of his regiment, who adopted this
means of showing the esteem in which
they hold their colonel. The sabre is
beautiful one and is fittingly inscribed.
Colonel Wholley, who was deeply moved,
expressed his appreciation of the gift In
a few apO-oriate words.
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InRpEnn R0AI OEEER DECLINED

London, Oct. 7.-According to DIS
patch from Pretoria, the Transvaal gov
ernment received an offer from a wealthy
European recently to supply feet OF
purpose Of blowing up the British trans
ports on arriving in South African waters.
( The offer was eurtly rejected, President
Kruger refusing even to consider it. The
originator of the scheme, who had been
in Pretoria only "a hours, left immedi-
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CASH Quotations.

Wheat-No. 2 spring. 7OGnc; No 8, $50
zoe: No. red. 7161I5c,
Corn-No 3, 3124G32c.
Oats-No. 2, 22ssa225sc: No. 2 white, 25q
251kc; No. white, 2412a25c.
Rye-No ,, 55c.
Barley-NO 2 S9d45c.
Flax seed-No. I, 81 .30d1. 80
Prime timothy seed-S2.35.
Mess pork-Per bbl., S7.S5d7.S
Lard-Per 100 lbs, s.. .25d5.30.
Short ribs sides Qoosel $.S5G5.25; dry
salted shoulders (boxed) 6d61sc; short
clear sides (boxed), $5.5CG5.6O
Whisky-Distillers' finished goods, per
gal, s1.23
Sugar-Unchanged.
Clover-Contract grade. S7.75.
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GERMAN VESSEL OISGORGES

Port Said, Oct 1.-THE German steam
er Kaiser from Hamburg, is disembark-
ing at theentrance of the SueZ canal 1000
pieces of ammunition consigned to the
Transvaal This step is taken in order to
avoid seizure in the Red sea by British
cruisers. The ammunition will probably
be re-embarked for Hamburg on board
the steamer Herzog. which is shortly eX-
pected here The Kaiser wasAshadowed by
the British secOnd-class cruiser Theus
through the Mediterranean. The ThetlS
passed into the canal this morning. 1t
is reported that several German officers
are on board the Kaiser, bound for the
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porac,s second Cleaning Ont.

Manila. Oct II, 1927 p. m.-Belrs regt-
ment moving from a position 70 invest
of Bacolor this morning. drove the enemy
out of Porca. One American was killed
and one wounded. The Filininos iost a
number killed and wounded. The Ameli-
cans captured two bullock carts Of am
r111flifiOu
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MINES UNDER THE TRACK

Colesburg, Cape Colony. Oct. 17.-Pas-
sensers arriving from johannesburg are
forced to leave the train north of Nor
Valspont and to make a detour through
the veldt, under escort, joining the train
farther south. This is understood to be
due to the fact that the Beers have un-
dcrrrn ind tho British line
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exchange strong. with actual business n
bankers bills at 81 SEA la4G for demand
and at 81 S274 for 50 days; posted rates,
81 S3Ib and 81 s7l5: commercial bills 81 el}a-
Silver certificates 6Si4a5ec; bar silver.
577sc: Mexican dollars. &c. Government
bonds. steady: state bonds Inactive rail-
road bouds strong
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Treasury statement.

washington. oct. l7.-Today's statement
of the condition Of the treasury show :
Available cash balance, $2ss o., li5. gold
reserve. $50 PIG. n
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CATTLE

The cattle market was steady, with
some few scattering small lots offered and
the trading good while the stock lasted.
Besides the listed sales below, there was
one car Of cattle yarded for feed in tran
sit on their way east.
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Fight Postponed

New York. Oct 17.-At a meeting today
of the managers of Jim Jeffries and Tom
Sharkey 1t was agreed to postpone the
fight for one week from the date origin
ally set 1t will take place on Friday,
November 2
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BRITISH
Continued from Second Page.

report that the bonds issued by him or
the Transvaal government for war mate
rial had been dishonOred, telegraphed as
follows The statement that drafts for
war material have been dishonored is
p15ra invention
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BOER TRICK FRUSTRATED

Capetown, Oct 17-1:55 p. m.-The Beers
seized the telephone at Modder River last
evening and attempted to speak with
Kimberley, hoping to learn the dispOsi-
ton of the British forces there. The
naneIlNer WAS discnNered and frustrated.
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RASuTO VERSUS BOER

London, Oct 1S.-The Morning Posts
Ladysmith correspondent telegraphs that
the Basutos have risen against the Free
State.
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The bond market was moderately ac-
tive ard prices improved. Total sales
par value tze5.o09 United states bonds
we're unchanged Ia nd quotations.
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MUNYON'S INHALER

Clouds Of Medicated vapor are inhaled
through the mouth and emitted from the nos
triIs, cleansing and vaporizing all the infamed
and diseased parts which cannot be reached by
medicine taken into the stomach.
II reaches the sore spotS-U heals the rdto
pJGces-Tt goes to the seat Of diseG9e-N acts os
g balm and tonic to the ChoIe SysteD1-s1.00 at
druggists or semi byDadiL 1905 Arch St, PhiL5.
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Nsx TSrk Oct IN gzsE - car AIS
AZ SIS per ext. lsst 5os1- Prime -
czatsse EsPsTs ssz2S pr sezt sissszE
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MEMORIAL DAY AT THE JUBILEE
Last of the Christian Missionary So
eiefies i'm Session.

Cincinnati O.. Oct E.-This was memo
rial day at the jubilee convention OF the
Christian Missionary Socieues, trieutes
being mostly in honor OF a: ad "A. aSAiHsoii; An
of Wabash Ind, who dropped oeao
while addressing the business men SCI
ton last Saturday night.
The venerable c. L. LooS OF Lexington,
KY, continued 70 PRESIDE over me "
eign Christian Missionery society, wnere
missionaries from all the foreign Eeids
reported on their respective works. I'd
dresses were also delivered py W, );
Lhamon. on Missions IN me feIS.,sss 1oSpe,ss
by T. W. PinkerIon on The eerIessness
Of Christianity" and G. L. wharton Oh
the work III India.
The following officers for the Fore-sn
Christian Missionary society We're erect So
ed: President c. C. LoOs; treasurer, n
NJ. Rains; recording secretary. , NJ.
Cooper; auditor ]. Z. Wright; wee presl-
dents W. S Dickinson J. A; Lor9, u a
Mcleod. B. c. Dewese and j. j. Spencer.
This afternoon the American Cnrlstlah
Missionary society, the third organisation
that is meeting with this convention, ana
that was founded here by Rev. Alexander
Campbell fifty years ago; PECAN ~
sas City presiding. 1t is the largest
organization that is represented at the
jubilee. Rev. ]. a. Lord. edltoro OF nne
Christian Standard, at Cinclnhati, oe!iS
cred the historical addresses ana the
music. led by Mrs. Princess Long, was re-
peated by encores.
A '.jubilee poem was read by MRS
Bessie Brown Pounds. Rev. J: n Garrl-
son editor of the Christian EV' g-I'St
at St Louis, treated the subject of Les
sons of Fifty Years.
Tonight a symposium was held on tne
history of the society. The music, with
a chorus of oven coo choir singers, was : a
feature Addresses were delivered py
Rev. T. P. Hale of Kansas City, on
THE Reasons for Missionary OrganiZa-
tom; by Rev. C. L. Loos of Kentucky
University, on Our First Convention |;
by Rev. B. P. Tyler of Colorado City. on
..Our Beginnings in Missions by Rev.
Carey E. Morgan of Richmond, Va, on
sOur Missionary Outlook" A Jubilee
poem was read by Rev. B. j. Radtord;
The attendance of visitors as reported
bv the railroads. exceeds 1900 and many
overflow meetings were held. The con-
test between Pittsburg and Kansas City
for the next convention has been en- "
ened by Charleston, IS c., becoming
The Wichita daily eagle., 1899-10-18
Good Day for sloan and ReiR.

London, Oct. Hat louay 5 IdCtls U1
the Calwick October meeting, the Squab-
BILE colt. ridden by ]. Reiff, won the VII
low Nursery. Sloan finished third with
Bathing Woman. Fourteen horses ran
The betting was 100 to against the
SouabbIe colt and TO l against Bathing
Woman. The Surrey Nursery handicap
was won by Mr.. Colley's Gold jug. LORD
William Beresford's Siloah, ridden by
Sloan, and A Bailey's North Crawley,
with Reiff UP, finished second and third
respectively. Fourteen horses ran The
betting was 100 to Il against Siloah and
100 to against North Crawley. The bet
ting against Sloan's mount was to L
L. Reiff, on Americus, finished first In
the Charlewood handicap. Eleven horses
ran. The betting was 2 to l against
The Wichita daily eagle., 1899-10-18

az sAc Prints firm and tending up IN
staple lines Mems wear wooleus and
worEteds quiet af rnr tanz~d prices
New Orleans. pet f4-4jHfar Everhardf.
a musician today ehof hie wife through
the heal while she slept ie Then Turned
the weapon ou himself EFerhardt lH
dying md his wife g. seriously wounded
Domestic iufeiiaity De- given as the cauFs
OF the tragedy Eser8ardt WAS win
Hood Immunea Ia Cuba
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10d. Futures October, nominal; November
steady. IS cd; December. quiet, IS 3D.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1899-10-18
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
Chicago, Oct 1.-THE leading futures
10
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IINERFOgTs

Liverpool. Ocl -Wheat-Spot. No.
red western winter. steady. s. No. ! cal
farais s 338Ss SD. No ! northern
soviug. steady Is ztsd. futures 6uli. De-
ceniber. s.. Marca. = Il. May. g iizd-
C5rn-Sp0t American mixed. rev, quiet.
s led: American mixed. Cd. oulst- n
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| Open-T High. Low Close.
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On the Produce Exchange, today, the
market closed as follows:
Butter-Creamery, 15G &c; dairy, 1870
19c.
= E-goc-F-resh 1S15p
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Reports of Yacht Race a Re-
markable Demonstration
of His System.
PERFECT IN DETAIL
Number Of Words Handled During
the Contests Approximates
Thirty Three Thousand.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Concerning Mar
coni's great success, the Herald says:
The work of the last three weeks may be
summed up in one word-"Complete."
During the days of the contests more
than 1900 messages were sent from or re-
ceived on the boat Ponce and the Grande
Duchesse. The total number of words
handled by Marconi or his assistants ap-
proximates $4,000 1t is not too much to
say that no mistakes were made. On
very rare occasions slip of mechanism
would make 1t necessary to repeat a few
words but this did not happen, on an
average, twice a day. The signals eX-
changed were perfect and We're not al
fected by atmospheric conditions When
attempts were made to adversely influence
these wonderful currents which carried
Signor Marconfs messages the only result
was to make the young inventor more
confident of his own power. While the
contests on several occasions carried the
sending station about thirty miles from
the receiving station at Naversink High
lands, at no time was the connection
broken. This, however, is not remark
able when it is considered that constant
communication is now being maintained
between two points on the European con-
tinent separated by 110 miles.
The Herald had hoped to surprise the
world by a long-distance record. Full
arrangements had been made to run out
more than 100 miles from Sandy Hook to
meet the Olympia on her return and flash
through the atmosphere the news OF the
arrival of Admiral Dewey. But this was
prevented by his unexpected coming two
days ahead of time.
Marconi changed his plans as soon as
it was announced that the Olympia had
entered the harbor The receiving station
al Navesink Highlands was Immediately
installed, and after a towering mast had
been erected on the steamship Ponce,
sending apparatus was placed on board
that vessel. The Ponce had the honor of
leading one section of the naval parade
honor Admiral Dewey.
the run was being made up North River
messages We're flashed over the city and
across the harbor and bay, going and
The United States Government will now
take up the work commenced by the
Herald.
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WAGNER COMPANY
OUT OF CUISINES
Absorbed by the Pull
man Corporation.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-The following state
ment was issued to-day at the conclusion
of the meeting of the board of directors
of the Pullman Palace Car Company:
1T is announced that negotiations have
been concluded between the boards of di-
rectors of the Pullman and Wagner COM
panies, subject to the ratification of the
respective stockholders, by which the
Pullman Company will purchase all the
assets and property of the Wagner Com
pany, including its contracts with railway
companies, paying therefor 100000 shares
of Pullman stock, the capital stock of the
Pullman Company to be increased ac-
cordingly for that purpose"
1t is understood that the board of direc-
tors of the Pullman Company is to be in
creased, and that William K. Vanderbilt,
]. Pierpont Morgan, Frederick w. Van
derbilt and DR.. Seward Webb will become
members of the Pullman board. Steps are
to be taken Immediately to submit the
matter to the stockholders for action and
approval and for that purpose a special
meeting of the stockholders of the Pull
man Company has been called for De-
cember next.
At an adjourned meeting of the direc-
tors of the Pullman Company held to-day
a quarterly dividend of $2 per share was
declared, payable November Is to stock
holders on record November l.
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CAPTURED TOWNS
WILL BE GARRIS0NED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O-With Gen
eral Lawton's advance on, San Isidro and
the movement to be commenced imme-
diateiy by General Macarthur from
Angeles along the railroad toward Tar
lac. the authorities here say that the
autumn campaign in the Philippines has
commenced in earnest and will be pushed
with vtgor from now on.
The object Of the present movement
was thus explained to me to-day by an
official Of the War Department: General
LawtOn is to continue his advance north
ward, with Tarlac as his objective point
General Macarthur, with a force of about
2J0J men, viii follow the line Of railroad
from Angeles to TarlaC, calling for rein
f0rcements as they are needed.
General Lawton started his movement
first with the idea that he would draw the
enemy away from the railroad and thus
make MacArthur's advance easier and
assure the use of The railroad for trans
porting troops and supplies TO an ad-
Vanced point in the enemy's country.
General LawtOn has taken with him sup
plies for thirty days campaign, and it
+ expected that he viii reach TarlaC long
before his supplies are exhausted The
two armies viii keep in communication
and endeavor to reach Tarlac about the
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WORK OF WOMEN
FOR TEMPE FRANCE
Silver Jubilee Opens at
Seattle.
Special Dispatch TO The Call.

SEATTLE, Oct 20-White ribboners to
the number Of nearly 500 are in Seattle to-
day participating in the twenty-fifth an
nual convention of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union and celebra ting
in song, in prayer and joyful thanksgiv-
ing the silver jubilee of the organization.
On the breasts of the members, who come
from every State and almost every Ter
ritory of the Union, flutter white badges.
lettered in silver. emblematical of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the founda-
ton of the society.
To-day the convention was formally
opened by the national president, Mrs. L.
NJ. n. Stevens. Then came reports of Of
ficers and miscellaneous exercises In
the evening Governor Rogers, in behalf
Of the State of Washington; Mayor T. j.
Humes, speaking for the city of Seattle,
which has the distinction Of entertaining
the delegates; Judge Roger S. Greene of
the Chamber of Commerce; Rev. Hugh
Gilchrist, for the churches of the city;
Miss Mary L. Page, State president, and
Mrs Mary B. Reese, local president, well
coined the delegates to the city and State.
The best evidence of what has been
accomplished in the twenty-five years of
its existence by the organization whose
in the reports Of the general officers
which were read this morning and after
noon and the personal testimony of the
national organizers. Constant reference
was made during the proceedings to the
first meeting of women in Cleveland IN
1874, which had for its object the inaugu-
ration of war against the liquor traffic
and which started a movement which
soon became national in extent and scope.
Probably the best summary Of the work
done by the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union was furnished in the report
Of the president, Mrs. L. NJ. n. Stevens.
She said that the per capita consumption
Of alcoholic beverages had decreased
one-half in the past quarter Of a century;
that prohibitive legislation had been car
ried in a number of States and was stead
lily advancing; that the average of the
ten to fourteen years. She denounced the
action of Secretary Alger and Attorney
General Griggs in regard to the canteen
law and urged the organization to take
measures calculated to result in the ex-
pulsion of Brigham A. Roberts, member
Of Congress from Utah from that body.