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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
DEWEY DISCOVERS ~ AUTHOR.
JIrs CHINESE SERVANT FOUND PREPARING
AN ACCOUNT OF THE CELEBRATION
~ LIS NATINE LANGLAGE-

AN ACCOUNT or THE CELEBRATION
IN HIS NATIVE LANGUAGE.
Atte- admiral Dewey retired on Saturday night
he sal VI IN bed and discovered author in his
room lie wasn't surprised. because nothing ever
surprises him re simply put it 10 flight IN his own
peculiar and irinitahle way and then lie lay down
and went to sleep. he laughed about It when he
got ID in the morning and he Joined heartily IN the
iaughter which followed mis- rehearsal OF the Incl
dent 20 his relatives later in the morning.
II seems that when he retired on Saturday night
be was too tired 10 sleep Try as ne would he
couldn't steer his course into the Land Of Nod
F,nalv he opened his eyes and discovered that the
Or corner Of the room was ilumined as Il some
distant searchlight was spending It's last dying
rays on II. RE sat up in bed
What arc you dong. boy? ne cried ana MS
Chinese servant jumped 10 his feet with start
1t was his custom TO seep uhoer hls o''hAe' III
the corner Of the room.
writing" replied the scared Celestial
writing what demanded the Admiral
Book" and that all he could say
TIE Admiral became interested. what could the
boy mean ne asked himself Then from his posi-
ton In bed he investigated. On the floor there Vas
a little Chinese amp throwing out feeble and
Intermittent light and inseniously shaded so It's
rays would not penetrate the darkness surrounding
the Adnirals couch. Before 1t on the floor the
lot OF Chinese writing ierials and paper.
"be told me he gas writing "a book about me and
snd have IL published n ME native language" said
the Admiral IN iaiAng me Story 10 his relatives
Tie thought tho story Nos 100 good 10 keep md
nc meant 70 enHgnter his people. re was writing
q book about on tne floor az my bedroom while
] vas trying 70 sleep.
In The noraiag wacn the servant was helping
hin with his toilet tno AdnrGi hthrtcd 90 converse
with him Tie couldn't subdIo his inictefi The
Admiral Invited ns lmprssAols Of other things
What 90 you thlnk OF this hotel. boy2' Ito asked
Grand" replied the bay no stopped IN the
MIDDLE 0! tho floor 70 siys mo word emphasis and
sioQucnco.
Why. that was pretty nne hotsl We stopped At
IN yolF country" said tho admiral
oh. no." said Tho boy qaiekiy. snd then he
etoopsd and looked around boiote continuing
%(1iaa aotol tour, i've, Elk times 80 inside"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
SECURED ARBITRATION ~ yEw-zE4L4vD.
WILLIAM PEMBER REEVES. ONE OF TIE DELE
GATES TO THE PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL

WILLIAM PEMBER REEVES. ONE OF TIE DELE
GATES TO THE PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL
CONGRESS. ARRIVES oN THE NEW YORK
At tho Waldorf-Astoria there are q number II
delegates % the Commercial Congress which meets
in Philadelphia ON October TO- They arrived here
yesterday OBJ the steamship New-Yor, Among
thcm Is William Pemuer Reeves who is accom-
panied hy bis wife and daughter lie is the General
Agent 81 London Of New-Zcalaud where. as Min
ister OF Labor. he secured rho enactment ~ the
Comp.lsory Arbitration law.
disputes between capital and labor" said Mr.
Reee.~ yesterday. "arc aruUiafeG upon in New
L. aand. hy the state tribunals. ~ which there are
several. and from any one Of which appeal may
hc made 20 the Central Tribunal A. a result OF
his law We have aad no strikes other labor dis
turbances ln New-/ealand for more than five
years. ] have not tho time 70 into this grave
and mOmentous question now. but gOng 10
speak Oh Tie subject ar cooper Union. ana ! shall
read paper ou "Captal and Labor and Arhitra-
ron" before the Twentieth century club in Boston
After Wc delegates ger through 40 the PHILADELPHIA
Congress We shall 60 - Canada confer with
the Dominion Government officials with reference
to the proposed Imperial cable which will connect
Great Britain. Canada. NeW-Zealand Queensland
Victoria and South Australia All the delegates
were pleased 10 learn this morning that war had
nor broken out between England and the Trans
yaai as are anxious for peace and an ami
cable adjustment o. affairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
nEWEE NrMBER or nTHE PRLSON FORrN.

The Prison Forum" the monthly paper written.
printed and published by The inmates Of the city
prisons Is out with q Dewey number Tor October.
which is highly credtable 10 their mechanical skill
even Il their editorial efforts are d little crude.
Particularly Interesting Is an Illustrated article
upon the Department Of Correction. us scope is
practical workings and its plans for the fliure
The pictures are plentiful. and are clearly printed
history Of the battle Of Manila Bay starts off IN
this way: Il Is doubtful IT, In The entire history
Of naval warfare. there is 10 be found so decisive
ana complete victory as that Of the battle OF
Manila Bay when George Dewey earned his title
OF Admiral and his spurs the greatest sea fighter
Of the ase." Dewey may have those spurs some
where bur they were not visible on the dav OF tho
great parade The Admiral needs no spur any
way but THE lie triAe Many worse cartoons are
published every week in the daily papers than the
one wh!ch covers the first page OF The Prison
Forum" and Is the work of prisoner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02

Nevvport. r. J.. oct CspeciaD.-John o Brien 81
New-Y York died this afternoon at Inchlquin, his
summer home here. IN Bellevue-ave. Although he
had been an invalid for nearly dozen years he
had been I'm about his usual health until within a
few days past.
He was formerly banker in New-York, and
early this month celebrated his iftieth anniversary
as a member Of the stock Exchange A handsome
cup was presented 20 him on that occasion as a
testimonial from his fellow members ~ PAD been
Tor many years a summer resident II Newport.
Mrs. a. Brieu fl the mother of the Baroness SELL
Herc who g. now residing ~ Paris.
Mr. 0'3rien's home ln New York was In Ma lison-
ave ~ was II trustee of tha Metropollian Mu-
scum of Art and the National Academy or Design.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
At THE IRVING PLACE THEATRE.

The frs, performance OF the season at the Irving
Place Theatre took place on Saturday evening. The
play chosen 10 introduce n number Of the additions
to Mr. Conried's well known company was sch.er's
Maria Stuart" Among those taking part We're
Miss Slava Roberts Miss Martha Schiffel Mrs
Wuhemine Schiller and Messrs Faber Bender
Meyer-Eigen and klen-Rhoden. The house was
nll,d ana the applause was generous Tonight
Maria Stuart be reneatod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
TOWNSEND DAVIS

Buffalo oct ] (speciaD.-Townsend Davis. FOR
nearly half a century one OF Bunao's best known
business men. died at HE home. 40. 5a6 Delaware
ave las, nieht. from heart disease.
Townsend Davis was born In New-York city No
venber o. 1875 When young man he came 20
Buffalo and entered The marine and general dro
Insurance business which be- followed during his
LONG and busy life. AZ tho time o.; the big fire
which swept Chicago me- became member oi the
firm o. smith. Davis & Co and until HIS death held
his connection with that irm he leaves widow.
" no was Miss kuoWlt0n ~ DAYTON Ohio. and thr,,
chUdron-Alrs T.. *. Root IT, Townsend Davis ana
m u D this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02

The Rev Thomas Thompson. pastor Of the White
stone Presbyterian Church. died yesterday morning
at the Water Gan Sanitarium. Delaware Water
Gap. Penn. lie had been ia the institution for
three months tryine TO recover his health. lie
was horn I'm Scotland thlrty-sx years ago. and
vas educated ~ and graduated from GLASGOW Uni
versitv He came 10 Whitostonc from Newark
J. In May last and Was installed In June b."
was then u poor health. and n July received ana
fr definite vacation with pay 20 Try 70 recover.
rre trustee. ~ the church met Yesterday after
the service and adopted resolutions ~ regret and
heen nursing him and who. with one child. sur
III m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02

MAGISTRATE POOL AGREES WITH HIM THAT HIS
CABA1AN ovERCHARGED HIM
Edward r. Ladew. president ~ tho Iadew
Leather Company. and ? member NJ the DeVev
Celebration Committee. who was arrested and de-
tanned prisoner n the East Thrty-dfth-st.
station Saturday night. on complaint Of James
McEroy. cahman. who said Mr.. Ladew refused
70 pay cab charges. was discharged by Magistrate
Pool. I'm Norkville Court, yesterday morning.
Mr. Ladew was entertaining friends on board his
yacht Orien'a. ln the Eas, River Late In the night
he hired q cabman Ar the foot Of East TWENTY
sixth-st TO drive him and Mrs Lsdew 10 taeir
home. ia East SlNty-seVenth-st. The cahman
SAID the couple left he cab at East Thirty seventh
ST. and would not pay The cab fare. Mr. Ladew
sall the caomau demanded S. FOR an hours SER
vice ard tlat he had offered him S. the .,pai rate.
Magistrate Pool crncu~red with MI LajeW that
tAe charge was eNorbitanf. and discharged him.
asking him II he did not want 10 Ike counter
GheIge against the caoman for ovcrcharging Mr..
LadeW however did not care To press The matter
further
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
ANOTHER DEATH FROM FOOTBALL

Poughkeepsie y. Y. oct. IL I. Cowden
Young man attending Eastman College. In this city
died AZ his boarding house this afternoon from an
injury received in football game played last
Wednesday, Young Cowden got in a rush. and was
quite badly bruised He attended school the next
dav but that night he was seized with severe
,sins In the abdomen. His condition grew worse
and he expired al O'Clock this afternoon. His
home "a in Texas. and his parents have been IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
THE STrturR COLUMBIA FOX TIE RACES.

The big Long Branch steamers Republic and
Columbia were conspicuous during the Dewey cee-
bration for their careful handling The Republic
goes as the members boat OF the New-York Yacht
club. and the Columbia Will leave Pier 10, East
River promptly at O'Clock each day. and will
follow the racing yachts over the entire course.
She will be I'm good company with the Ropublir.
bic enough with nor immense deck room and large
steam heated saloons. 10 take care Of every ono
I'm comfort and the Instructions 10 the officers
command are the races. take care OF every
body and take chances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
HENRI AfKT\NTF

Plttsburg oct Captain Henry McKinnie. ons
of the most widely known hotel propretols ~ tho
United States. died suddenly to-day OF heart dis
ease At the time u bis death Captain McKunle
was proprietor ~ tho Hotel Anderson In this city.
bur fOr fhe last tWo wears had practically LIT the
management Of the h0tel his son Hr was
s@venty-sevep years old and for many years had
been familiar 20 the travelling public both a
hOtekeeper and as d steamboat captain on the
packets plying between Piitshurg and New orleans
In the early days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
WIZ c0vET DISCOVERED.

Cambridge. Mass, oct "A telegram has oe-'
received an the Harvard College Observatory say
ing that a comet WAS discovered 10y "ac'H'" %
Nice September ~. 3ls Greenwich. mean time J"
RIGHT ascension is hours 26 minutes 81 seconas.
and dechnafiOn degrees and lp mir.t. -.
motion tn right ascension minutes dalN "'
In declination, 10 minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
SNoWsr0Ru N PENNSYLTANIA.

Buffalo Oct IA special dispatch from Cory.
Penn 70 The Courier" says snowstorm ragged
over northwestern Pennsylvania last night. The
fall I'm this vicinity Is four inches Telegraph
wires are down. and all fruit remaining on trees Is
regarded ruined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
mILLLnM MLLREREORcE NErLN

william Wnhcr;orce Nevn. formerly major
and assistant adjuiart general United States Vol
untecrs. lic1 OF 81 Luke Hospital last Wcdne,-
day morning He had been brought IN only the
night before Mr. NeVin was siXty-three years old
He was lawyer aud was unmarried. His brother
The Rev r j Ncvin o. the rector OF St Pauis
Episcopal Church. IN Rome The funeral In
Lancaster. Penn. yesterday afternoon. A. o. clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
OBT7Y 4RY'
MAJOR LOHN q. CREss

Lexington. Va. oct Major John Cress. q
ratiye of Augusta. Ga. bur for thirty wears rest
dent Of RockDridge County. died suddenly to-day AT
hts home near Buenavista. lie vas one Of the
,,.1toe, avid most prominent citizens Of the
county H. served in q Georgia regiment In me
Ciyu war ard rose from private To- m2loi. be WAS
4i>tt-two years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
NEARLY READY FoR BUILDERS TRIA"

Newport News. Va. Oct ,SpecaD.-W A. fos'
the general superintendent, OF the Newport News
Shpbu!ldmg ana Drydock Company states ma
the battleshp Kentucky, sister snip OF th7 ~,
sarge will be ready for her builders ulal ~ LIS
two weeks. and Tor her official trial " M NJ post
says simply. she Will do all that the Near $40
can do"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
TO BE- TRIED FoR uJRDER ~ GERulNT.

Chicago. oct l-Bartholomae kost. the Austrian
who ,s accused Of the murder Of his nance. Mary
Vodicka. Al Bremen Germany. that he misht fe'
turn 10 Vienna. Austria 70 marry his present we
Anna Schmora. started from here to-day 10 cnats'
OF TWO detectives on his way back 20 Germany -, 10
answer the charge az murder ne "oindn ~ ~,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
FOOTBALL PLAYER KILLED.

Belvidere ILL., Oct. (spociaD Joseph Burns.
manager Of the Belvi5ere High School football team
was killed yesterday Afternoon The ball went out
Of bounds Burns fell on IL and 1hen brought It in
Ha was seen 10 stagger and throw his hand 10 MS
head and he fell 10 the ground and lost con
scousness. diving in twenty minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
ADuIR4ES GIFT TO PRINCETON GLIB.

Admiral Dewey has given to the Princeton Club.
81 which hls son. George Goodwin Dewey. Is q
member. two shells taken from the arsenal At
Cayite. besides several smaller shells and Mauser
bullets which were captured from the Spanish.
The Admiral sent the shells TO the club by an
orderly. and they now on exhibition there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
SNOW FELL IN THE ADrRoNDAcKs

Saratoga. y. Y. Oct Last night the
coolest OF the season. Ice formed I'm many places.
Snow fell to-day In the lower Adirondacks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
PAROT SONfFRs
InHN O,BRIEN

london oct Phillip Reginald Cocks. Baro'
somers. died to-day in hts eFhty-nfth year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.

County Convention. to nominate cardidates toI
two Justices Of the Supreme Court, Judge or the
Court Of General Sessions, Surrogate ana SneIIn a.
the Murray Hi Lycoum ThirY-fourth-st.' near
Third-avc. Tuesday. october g. .
Municipal District Court conventions 20 noInllale
candidates for Justices NJ the Municipal courts
Thursday. October = -,
Assembly District conventions, to nominate canol-
dates for Assemhlvmen. Monday. October -
Assembly District conventions. 10 nominate cand'-
dates for Aldermen Tuesday. Ortoher lr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
DATES FOR CONVENTIONS.
TALK ABOUT CANDIDATES-CONF EREN'E
AT THE CITY CLUB

There are busy days ahead for the politicians
Of the city. So much political work Is al nan"
this week and next that tho mon who make UP
the states for conventions and pull wires Tor
candidates for office will have little time for
anything else Following are the dates for inc
Republican and Democratic conventions IN the
county of New York. in preparation for the APP
preaching election. the hour at which each con-
vention is called TO meet being p. m.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-01

and judging merely from the actions
Of StanfOrd's quarter that he had won.
another yell went up from the red
decked crowd. the men from Palo Alto
lined up on the south half Of the field.
their backs 20 the sun. for the opening
kick of. their foes from Berkeley facing
them. The whistle blew and. with a
godspeed yell from the great crowd.
the game was on.
With a run Nlurphy's good right foot
landed on the pigskin and away IL
scared high toward the Berkeley goal.
Into the hands Of Locomotive" Smith
it dropped forty yards away. The rail-
roader got on a full head Of steam and
carried it back fifteen yards toward the
enemy's territory before he was
downed. 4 few small gains through
the line. a thirty-yard punt by Kasrs-
berg. a pretty tackle Of Murphy BY
Womble. a California player landing so
hard on the back Of the fallen quarter
that cardinal rOoters raised a hiss in
protest. a fake kick Of Stanford pref
tily blocked and the Berkeleyites had
the spheroid we'll in Stanford territory.
the weakness OF the cardinals had been
shown. the strength Of the blue and
gold was apparent and Whipple's men.
playing the finest kind Of football. went
through holes and around ends enough
in the next six or seven minutes 20
gain their first touchdown. There
seemed 70 be nothing 20 Il but a little
work against which Stanford seemed
unable 10 stand. Kaarsberg kicked his
first goal with ease and Berkeley had
6 to her credit and more a-coming.
Smith did the same trick with Mur-
phys next kickoff and soon afterward
StanfOrd's first mishap occurred. In
a sharp scrimmage Fisher was cut on
the forehead and for a moment IL was
thought he was out OF IL. The doctor
got 10 him, however. with a b~udage.
the plucky player was tied together
and, shaking his head started at il
again. More bucking OF the Stanford
line. a rattling run around by Kaars-
berg. with the finest kind of inter-
ference from Hall. a run by that player
and another by Wombie and the pig
skin was dangerously close 70 stan
ford's goal In less than eight minutes
from the kickoff the Berkeleyites had
crowded IL over for their second touch
down and Kaarsberg kicked il over the
sticks and made the score an even
dozen.
The Berkeley roOters were fairly wild
at the wonderful work OF their team
and made things hum with their voices
as their men got in position for another
struggle. Stanford was desperate and
the lungs OF its r0Oters save forth hol-
low sounds meant 10 be encouraging
Captain Murphy kicked Of wickrdiy.
but KaarsberE, playing like demon.
was under him and punted back out
Of the scrimmage that followed Murphy
arose badly distressed and barely able
10 gasp the signals 20 his men, IL was
sought 10 induce him % retire from
the game. but he shook his head and
refused TO listen The game pro-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-01

men and women. decked with cardinal
and with blue and gold streamers, with
red umbrellas and with sunshades
striped IN the colors Of California, with
horns and megaphones. bazoos and
rattles. with tin whistles and gongs
and every other known invention for
the production Of noise. Scarlet pen
nants futtered defiance 10 pennants Of
blue and gold. walking sticks were
decorated with ribbons II the rival
hues. hats were covered with them.
neckties were made OF them. bouton-
nieres were fashioned u them. Flow
ers OF the season were plentiful o.i
many a fair bosom 20 declare that t.
throbbIng feminine heart beneath pull
stated for one OF the other team.
over against the east had been raised
a mammoth stand for the direct al
herents of the TWO universities It
vas 400 feet long and seats rose tier
on tier thirty from the ground. The
south half NJ this great stand had be-
divided Of for the Berkeley bows and
their friends. the north half for Stan
ford. Il had been calculated 10 hold
GOO people and il did. every mothers
son and daughter Of them. Great
streamers of cardinal bunting ran
southwark from the center and others
n blue and gold ran northward. 10 in
dicate that the occupants Of seats were
the friends of the seats Of learning be-
meath whose colors they sat such
precaution was entirely unnecessary.
Every one of the 1000 in the stand
SET apart for California wore prom
inently on mis- or her person enough
blue and gold ribbon or hat OF pennant
or all three 20 dress a ship. Likewise
with the Stanford section.
And. as II even this was not enough.
the yells IN the center Of each great
section a large space had been reserved
Tor the organized rooters. II was hardly
necessary 10 reserve these spaces. be-
cause the rooters were almost the first
of the great crowd 70 pour in through
the gates. They piled. the Berkeleyites
into their section. the cardinals into
theirs and the battle Of wits began
The boasts OF California were answered
by the taunis Of Stanford. The air was
full OF whisky wowwows." whatever
of a creation that is. and give EN- the
ak" The Princeton yell for Garry
Cochran was hurled back by the Yale
hurroo for Chamberlain. Songs Of vic
tory. Of which the blue and gold felt
confident. were mingled with other ad-
vance peans sung by the rooters from
Palo Alto. II was the hullabaloo Of all
former football gatherings turned loose
at once. till the uninitiated We're lost in
the riot OF noises, unable 10 distinguish
what the university men were bowling
about anyhow.
on the west side large grand stand
had been erected FOR the members Of
the University Club. AS they were from
5oth universities and all colleges. II was
not thought proper 10 decorate the
stand, leaving that matter 10 the per-
sonal tastes OF the holders Of seats. The
result was a magnificent mixture Of the