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North Park union., 1900-11-02
NEGOTIATING FOR
GUGGENHEIM PLANTS

Denver, Oct. 23.-Slmon Guggenheim,
general manager of the Philadelphia
Smelling & Refining Company, and the
Mexico smelters of the Guggenheim
Bros. and Assistant Manager Finny Of
the same concern, are in the city, pre-
sumably to make final arrangements
for the sale of the Guggenheim smell
ters to the American Smelling 4 Refin-
ing Company, according to morning
paper. The belief is general among
mining men and investors that the sale
Of the Guggenheim plants to the smell
ter trust will take place soon after the
election in November. Mr.. Guggen-
helm would say nothing Of the transac-
ton, whether it will be concluded
soon or at all, but he did not deny that
the company had offered to sell for
$3S,O0O.OOO all of the smeiter interests,
including the Philadelphia smelter at
Pueblo and the plants in Mexico.
Since the American company was or
ganized. In 1899, negotiations with the
Guggenheims have been In progress. At
first it was understood that they had
fatty refused to sell to the trust, but
disagreement as to the price to be paid.
There was difference Of $1,000, 900
between the price asked and that Of
fered by the American company, but
this, 1t Is understood, has been sue
cessfully adjusted.
Resident officers of the American
company have expressed the opinion
that the deal will be made, but they DO
not look for its consummation for se<-
eral months.
Mr.. Guggenhelm said yesterday that
he had come home to vote.
North Park union., 1900-11-02
Mitchell Expect. to Win.

Pottsvillc, Pa, Oct. 24.-RaIn fell
heavily during the miners meeting
here yesterday, but the large crowd, es.
timated at nearly G,000 persons, did not
seem to mind the d,wnpour. John Fa.
hey, president Of the district, presided.
President Mitchell's speech was list
ened to with great interest. His most
important utterance bearing directly
ON the ending Of the strike was as fol.
lows:
II believe 1t will be but few days
longer until the operators in the Hazel.
ton, Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys
will consent to post notices agreeing to
pay the ten per cent Increase In wages
until April l. l believe that II you
stand together the rest Of this week,
by Monday, Mt least. you can return to
work with everything won you struck
for"
President Mitchell then made a plea
that all remain loyal to the organiza-
tion after the contest is over, just az
they are doing now.
North Park union., 1900-11-02
ANGLO-GERMAN
EASTERN ALLIANCE

London, Oct. 22-Germany and Eng
land have formed m alliance to mains
tain the territorial integrity of China
and to keep the ports open.
The terms of this agreement, which
was arrived mt October 16 between
Lord Salisbury and Count Won Hatz-
eeidt. German ambassador to England,
are officinlly given out us follows:
''The German government and her
British majesty's government. being
desirous to maintain their interests In
China and their rights under existing
treaties, have agreed to observe the
following principles regarding mu-
tual policy In China:
Firstly, It Is n matter of Joint permn-
nent international interest that the
ports on the rivers md laterals or CHI
ma should remain free and open to
trade and to every other legitimate
form Of economic activity for the peo-
pies Of all countries. without distlnc-
tion, and the two governments agree
on their part to uphold the same for all
Chinese territory, rs far rs they can
exercise influence.
Secondly, both governments agree
that they Will not on their part make
use Of the present complication TO OBJ
tain for themselves any territorial I'D
vantage In Chinese dominion. and Will
direct their policy toward maintaining
undlminished the territorial condition
Of the Chinese empire.
"ThIrdly. In case Of another power
making use of the complications In CHI
M, In order to obtain under nny form
whatever such territorial advantages
the two contracting parties reserve to
themselves the right to come to pre-
liminary understanding regarding the
eventual step to be taken for the pro-
lection Of their own interests In China.
"Fourthly. the two governments Will
communicate this agreement TO the
other powers Interested. especially
Austria, Hungary, France. Italy. jap
an, Russia and the United Stntes. and
invite them to accept the principles re-
corded in It."
North Park union., 1900-11-02
SECOND GOEBEL
ASSASSIN CONVICTED

Georgetown. Ky. Oct. 21.-The Jury
In the case of Henry ioutsey, on trial
on the charge OF being n principal in
the Goebel assassination. returned .
verdict of guilty yesterday. fixing the
penalty Mt life imprisonment.
When the jury was called Judge
Cantrill asked: Gentlemen, have you
made verdict?"
The foreman nodded his head.
Pass up the papers to the clerk"
said the judge.
The sheriff passed them up and the
clerk read the following:
I'VE, the jury. find the defendant
guilty and fix his punishment at con-
finement In the penitcntiary for life."
"Gentlemen. is that your verdict"
asked the judge.
at is." was the reply.
The jury was then discharged and
the trial was Mt m end.
One OF the jurymcn said that ballot
was taken last night. This morning
the vote was unanimous that ioutsey
was guilty, and then the degree of pun
ishment was fixed.
Attorneys for the defense then be-
gan preparing n motion for an arrest
Of judgment. 1t is likely jury will
be impanelcd MS quickly as practicable
to inquire into Youtsey's insanity.
The defense filed their motion for an
arrest OF Judgment and Judge Cantrill
set 1t for hearing the second day of the
February term. ioutsey will not be
sentenced before that time.
On account OF Youtscys condition 1t
was decided not to take him to the
Frankfort Jail yesterday, and he may
not 60 for several days.
North Park union., 1900-11-02
Air Ship Again succe.sfu,.

New York, Oct. 23.-Count Won Zep-
pelin is satisfied with the performance
Of his airship. says Herald cable.
gram from Friedcrischshafen. He says
It has been proved that 1t was abso-
lutely under the control OF the steering
apparatus. This apparatus, however,
was not in most perfect order on the
first ascent. One of the two rudders
below the machine at the stern would
not work freely. Thus. instead Of NOV
ing parallel with each other, the rud.
ders frequently formed an angle. This
defect hampered Count Won Zeppelin
very much, indeed.
Opinion in general Is somewhat un-
settled. The decisive trial has not yet
been made, for the machine is still In
an experimental stage. though an un-
doubted step toward the achievement
of aerial flight has been made. A for.
mer nautical engineer Of Geneva, who
Is watching the trials, expressed HIM
self rs being dubious of the machines
ultimate success.
1.-The prime condition of n navigable
airship," he said, 'is that 1t must be
able to go to windward. This was not
done in the present; at any rate not
conclusively, nor do think 1t can be
DONE"
The technical observations noted dur
ing the trial trip, and other instructive
details will not be available for several
days yet, and until they are known,
II is impossible to do more than regis
ter Count Won Zeppelin's summing up
Of the trial.
ut proved that my airship is abso-
lutely under my control"
North Park union., 1900-11-02

Washington, d. G., Oct. PAN i'm
paesston pretty generally prevails
throughout the country that most OF
the public lands have been taken mp.
but the annual report of the commits
sioner of the general land office shows
that 017 .135, $50 acres OF Uncle Sans
farm still remains open to settlement,
which Is 179,477, ,7O2 acres more than
have been taken up since the beginning
of the government. Besides this, 1884,
745, 1872 acres have been withdrawn
from settlement and reserved as a
park, for the cultivation Of forestry
and for other purposes. There now re-
main unsurveyed GO2.554,015 acres.
The biggest part OF this Is In Alaska,
where 3GO, ,OOO, 900 acres are open to set
tlement.
Excluding Alnskn and our newly ac-
quIred possessions" in the West Indies
and the Pacific ocean, Uncle SANS
farm consists OF Z, 3,025. GOO square miles,
divided into $500 square miles Of wa
ter eud 297O,00O square miles Of land.
or 1893, ,476. 100 acres. Arizona has .
total area OF 72,O00, 600 acres. of which
10000, 600 acres remain open to settle
ment. Idaho has 5i.0OO.O0O. Of which
only 23,OOO,O 600 hnve been taken up and
81 ,OOO, 600 remain. Montana still has
81, ,OOO, 600 of her 03,OOOO0O available
for settlers: Nevada, New Mexico and
others of the arid states have a cor
responding quantity. OF the agrlcul-
tural states nearly one-fourth Of the
area of Washington remains open.
nearly one-fifth of Nebraska and ten
per cent of Minnesota. Oklahoma, the
newest OF the territories. has n smaller
quantity OF public land available than
any Of the older ones-less than one
North Park union., 1900-11-02
Silver TnkeN n Rise,

New York, Oct %. Bar silver yester-
day In the London market advanced to
30 1-16d. per ounce. the highest price
at which the white metal has sold in
four years. The net advance of the
day was 5-16d., which is 3 Lied. above
the years low price OF 2Id per ounce,
reached in January last. Not since No.
vember, 1896, has silver sold as high in
London as 1t did yesterday.
The New York local market respond
ed to thJ advance. commercial bars
moving up one-half cent to G4T cents
per ounce.
Leopold Zimmerman Of the banking
house of Zimmerman & Forshay, deal
ers In bullion. said that he considered
the advance in silver entirely logical.
"The demand from the East has be-
come enormous" he said, land in addi-
ton to that. every commodity in the
world but silver has experienced some
advance. 1t is but natural that silver
should in turn have some appreciation,
although it has been long delayed"
North Park union., 1900-11-02

Washington. Oct. 22-Hon. John
sherman. former representative In the
Honse, long n member of the Senate
and twice holding Cabinet POSITIONS
died Mt GAS this morning, aged seven
ty-eight.
The funeral services will be held
here, after which the remains VIII ue
taken to his old home In Mansneiu,
Ohio, where they will lie In state be1ore
burial.
The immediate cause Of Mr.. sher-
mon,s death was described as brain
exhaustion incident to extreme Weak-
ness due to old age and to several at
tacks of sickness from which ne nau
suffered for the past year ana nan.
Since Saturday afternoon Mr.. sher-
man had been most of the time uncon-
scious, rallying partially at Intervals,
when slight nourishment was given
him. Yesterday afternoon evidences
of the approaching end were manifest,
and he failed to regain consciousness
after 8 o'clock, passing away peaceful
ly iust before dawn broke. About
O'Clock this morning he rallied some
what from the stupor and turned HIM
self over in bed. but after that he grad
ually sank until the end came.
Those Mt the bedside included Mr..
and Mrs. Colgate Hoyt Of New York,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wiborg of Gin.
cinnati, Mrs William X. Otis Of New
York City, p. Tecumseh Sherman,
son Of the late General Sherman;
Charles NJ. Sherman OF Chicago, and
Miss Lizzie Sherman. Others were
Mrs. James McCallum, the adopted
daughter, who had been his constant
attendant, and her husband.
The President this afternoon Issued
the following proclamation:
"In the fullness Of years and honors,
North Park union., 1900-11-02
nFATH OF EX.SECRETARY
SHERMAN AT WASHINGTO

John Sherman, late secretar,
has passed away.
"Few among our citizens Inv.
to greater or more deserved sm,l
In the national councils than ha
story of his public life and serr,.
as It were, the history of the
for half a century.
"In the Congress of the ITn,toa, =.
he ranked among the foremost -
House and later in the Senate y.
twice member of the executive % y
net, first as secretary of the ~
and afterward as secretary ~
Whether in debate during N.
hours of our Civil War, or as ,hs ~
tor Of our country's finances dnr,.
period Of rehabilitation, or as
ed councillor in framing the n,S'J
laws for over forty years, or as IN.
ponent of its foreign policy, his N.Y.
was ever marked by devotion ~
best interests Of his beloved land !
by able and conscientious effort :, !
hold its dignity and honor. His w
trymen will long revere his NAV
ana see III MIN n type OF the nat1J
ism, the uprightness and the zeal h
go to moulding and strengthepio,|
nation.
'In fitting expression of the Sen.
bereavement that afflicts the RennN]
I direct that on the day of the funs]
the executive offices of the rnl1
States display the national flag A, y
mast and that the representatiye
the United States in foreign coun,-l
shall pay in like manner approDs,|
tribute to the illustrious dead H.
period of ten days.
"Done ut the city of WashInr,
this 22nd day Of October, in the yes,]
our Lord one thousand nine hunSJ
and of the independence of the Unt1
States of America the one hupd,|
and twenty-fifth."
North Park union., 1900-11-02
ANGLO-GERMAN
AGREEMENT STIn

Washington. Oct. 23.-It was auts.
tatively stated last night that the mi
ed States government views with M
tinct favor the principles enuuc,s
in the Anglo German agreemen, Mn
ing to China. and that formL n
sponse to that effect will be madeu
early day to the invitation extends
this government to accept the nj.
ciples Of the agreement.
Berlin, Oct. 23.-The Post cont,I,,
semi-otiicial communication to The Il
feet that the powers have decided I.
communicate to Ii Hung Chang d,
general lines of their claims on Chin,
This will take place either by iden,t,l
notes or by collective note. "
powers Insist on the punishmel, 4
criminals as laid down in the GERM,
circular note.
The Tageblatt learns that the Ancb
German agreement is the result Of D,
gouations which took place long beta,
the present conflict In China. 1t Is,
kind Of payment on account for Gg
man neutrality toward South Africa
The further payment on accoun,
represented by an agreement regardi,
another part of the world. All ,h.
is the result of the Kaisers visit
Windsor some months ago.
North Park union., 1900-11-02
Increased Earning. of d. sR.e.

Denver, Colo. Oct 23.-Both the Den
yer Il Rio Grande railroad and the Rio
Grande Western railroad show big in.
creascs for their financial reports for
the second week in October. For the
week the Denver & Rio Grande's net
earnings We're S252, 500, an increase of
$34.2OO over the corresponding week
or last year. Since July l the net
earnings have been S3,447, 200, an in
crease of $56S, 700 over the correspond
Ing period of last year.
The net earnings Of the Rio Grande
Western for the second week in Octo.
Der were $115,20O, an increase of S2I.-
200 over the corresponding week of last
year. Since July l the net earnings of
the road have been S1,462, ,4O1, nm In.
crease Of $215,4S7 over the correspond.
ing period of last year.
North Park union., 1900-11-02
Chicago Insurance Frauds.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-F. Wayllsl
Brown, Frank NJ. Smiley and Dr. AI1
ust NJ. Unger, charged with conspis@
to defraud insurance compa1a
through the death of Marie DilfenbsA
We're indicted by the grand jury.
Three true bills We're voted asar,
each of the accused persons. One b
against each charges conspiracy TO d
fraud the New York Life Insurahd
Company of $1,000. another conspira1
to defraud the Supreme Lodge Of u
knights and Ladies' of Honor of SUN
and the third. conspiracy to defrarl
the Supreme Court Of the Independea'
Oder of Foresters of 5000.
Probably no murder indictments VII
be voted, as it is stated by members y
the jury that the investigation is closel
unless more potent testimony deyelol'
pointing to the murder of Miss Detes
BACH.
North Park union., 1900-11-02
Kentucky Legislature Adjourn,

Frankfort, Ky, Oct. 23.-The Ke..
lucky legislature sent the non.parta,
election law passed by it Saturday b
succeed the Goebel law, to the goverNr
yesterday and adjourned sine die.
The Democrats and Republican
could not agree on n state election o1.
missioner to fill vacancy on the bOui
and adjourned without electing ai1
body. Both houses adopted resolutAa|
Saturday allowing the Republicans !
name the commissioner. and they eles|
ed Judge Cochran Of Maysville. NJ
Democrats refused to vote for Juts
Cochran because of his indentltcal,
with Ex-Governor Taylor. and also h
cause Of personal unfriendliness k
tween him and G hartman PoyntI 4
the election commission, but Offered o
vote for any other Republican. Tie r
publicans declined to name anyt&!
else.
North Park union., 1900-11-02
cru,.,r pcn,,r wen rna,r way.

Washington. ID. c.. Oct. 22.-The an
nual report of the chief constructor Of
the navy, referring to the cruiser Dem
yer. now seventeen per cent COM
pleted, says:
"The receipt OF material for this ship
has been steady and continuous, and,
with no unforeseen delay. the contrac-
tors trial will be about April l, 1902,
the official trial six weeks later, and
the delivery OF the ship to the govern
mcnt within the contract time, June IA,
1902.
Provided there are no unforeseen de-
lays. the Wyoming should be ready for
trial about January 20, 1901, and for
delivery to the government by March 8,
1901"
North Park union., 1900-11-02
A,n,n.,do wr,,-. /. Letter.

Manila. Oct. 22.-Senor Buencamino
has received what purports to be let
ter from Agulnnldo, ordering the for
mer leaders OF the revolution who are
now In Manila TO desIst from the for
nation Of political parties, ana to cease
all their attempts at pacification. The
letter mysteriously hints that plans are
maturing among the armed rebels In
the field and describes these rs "best
for the country" Senor Bencamino de-
ciares that the letter Is genuine.
The military situation was compara-
lively quiet last week. The commission,
the military authorities, the Filipinos
and the foreigners are awaiting the re-
suit OF the presidential election in the
United States. Many persons assert
that whatever this may be, It will have
no immediate effect on the situation In
the Philippines. and that disorders and
guerrilla attacks will continue for n
time
North Park union., 1900-11-02
UNCLE SAM CAN STILL
GIVE US ALL A FARM

half as much as Nebraska and only .
sas.
Uncle Sam owns large tracts Of land
In the southern states-1, 500, 600 acres
In Florida, 3,5OO,OO0 in Arkansas, 6O0.-
coo in Louisiana and similar quantity
In Mississippi, which. however. Is most
ly In swamps. In Michigan 43S, 600
ncres are still available and in Wiscon-
sin $4,000 acres. But he is selling on
his real estate quite rapidly, last year
being one OF the largest on record,
which seems rather singular In view of
the prosperity that extended through
out the country.
The total sales of government land
during the year ended June 80. 1000.
were 13,453.S acres, an increase Of
over 100000 from the fiscal year Of
1899, and the cash receipts of the land
office were $4,3T0.75S, the largest for
several years.
During the year G1 30 people took up
original homestead entries, amounting
to 6,47s. 100 acres; 3.479 people took up
desert lnnds, amounting to 800. 1bS
acres, while four persons filed timber
claims for G4O acres, making a total
OF 64,753 new settlers upon unoccupied
public land. who took up o,O60. 2a
acres, or an average of 140 acres each.
Many farmers have sold out their
old farms In the older states to their
neighbors, and have taken up new
lands in the west, which they have OBJ
tained for nothing. Eastern farmers
have also been able to fit out their sons
with farm implements. household
goods and stock and send them west
in better shape than they could have
done for many years before.
North Park union., 1900-11-02
BIG NEW YORK
BANK DELEGATIONS

New York. Oct. 24.-Charles L. Al
word. note ,eller Of the First Natonai
bank Of this city, is fugitive 1 ana d
defaulter to the extent Of $IOO'00
It il not known rs yet that THIS - tne
full extent of the defalcation.
Alyord has been with the bank TWEEN
ty years. and was one Of the most
trusted men in the institution HIS
stealings extended over a long perloo,
but no suspicion of the truth was
known until ten days ago, when ne
sent word that he was Ill ut his home.
After he had been away for DAY OF
two the bank put experts at work ano
some Irregularities were found. AS tue
experts delved deeper and deeper INTO
Alyords books the extent OF the rop
berry began to dawn upon the officers,
unti; they were overwhelmed TO hnd
that It had reached the enormous ngure
Of 100000.
What Alvord did with Al the cash
10 also mystery as yet, except that, as
usunl in such cases, 1t is said that
large amount of 1t went In stock specu-
Iation. One story is that he lost Sio,-
600 in one deal, but what deal II was
is not stated. 1t has been discovered
that during the summer Alyord vlsitcd
Saratoga, where he cut great figure,
spending money like n prince. ne
rented palatial mansion there, kept
fine stable OF horses, and besides pay
ing the races is said to have frequented
gambling houses.
II these stories are true, Alvord DIS
played entirely different characteristics
than those he showed at home. In TINS
city he was known as man OF very
regular habits. Among his associates
be was looked up to and on Wall street
was known as "Happy" Alvord, be-
cause of his CHEEKY ways. HIS home
was in the suburb of Mount vernon.
This home is magnificent place, locat-
ed on Chester hill. one of tho most
artistic sections of the town. 1t is
surrounded by luxurious grounds ana
there are extensive stables. 49,
North Park union., 1900-11-02

The total number OF deserters from
the French army Is. since Jan. !, far
moro considerable than In former
years. 1t amounts to nearly 1000. The
colonial and foreign legions stand first
On the list. combined with escapes
Rom military penitentiaries. In the
regular army desertions are most fire.
auent In the light Algerian infantry
and sharpshooters. The artillery regi-
nents come next. The report to the
French ministry Of war hints that in
many instances foreign agents have
elandestinely melted the deserters.
and that some of these may be found
among the troops of Lord Roberts IN
South Africa.
North Park union., 1900-11-02
Air Ship sueee..run, stcered.

Friderichafen, Wurtemberg. Oct.
22-Another trial of Count Yep.
pelIn's aIrship was made yesterday, re-
sulting In n series Of successful evolu-
tions.
The alrship, with Count Zeppelin and
Herr Eugene Wolff on board. ascendcd
Mt o'clock in the afternoon TO an alti-
tude of five-eighths Of mile, where
various manoeuvers were executed. It
then descended slowly TO the water.
which 1t reached near the point of de-
parture. at twenty-five minutes past 8.
The king and queen Of Wurtemberg
witnessed the trial.
North Park union., 1900-11-02

Aay-fever patients in Germany are
1aarsasing In numbers. and the doc
aors are advising their afIiicteA patients
- try the island Of Helgoland a. q
refuge from their tormenting NAL
AAy. There are islands on our coast
vAsrs q similar Immunity. or at least
1mportant relief. II secured. Even
there . land-breese may work mis-
chief with the sufferers; but In gem
sral the comfort Is decided and the
change for the better often remarkable.
The sources OF human happiness are
varied. For large class. at certain
SEASONS. bliss would consist In BE-
ing twelve miles from a sneexe.
North Park union., 1900-11-02
Wants Maine Wreck Removed.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 23.-GeneTa'
Leonard Wood, governor general OF W.
ba, saw Secretary Long to-day and rec
commended that steps be taken to re
move the wreck of the battleship Mains
from Havana harbor, us 1t occupies
great deal of space which could ps D
utilized to advantage. He said .,
thought the wreck would have to v
taken up piecemeal, instead of DelD'
raised as whole.
North Park union., 1900-11-02

HeJans. the actress. II trying to
0retsct her name against the agrees
oton of . dressmaking establishment
that calls itself NINE. Rejans." She
kas written to the newspapers and
nay take the matter into the courts.
TAs question Of proprietorship will be
. puxxling one. for though none Of the
Arsssmaking partners has = name ut
all like Rsjane, the actress herself
Also assumed the name. as she was le-
sally Gabrielle Reju before she be-
same Nine. Porei.