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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
SUBJUCATINC SAMAR
General Smith Expects to End
Campaign by Christmas.
lNSURCENT LEADER HARD PRESSED.
The Colonel Of the Ninth Praises
HerOism of Those Who Fell mt Ba-
langiga-GOvernor Taft Ill,
but RecOyerinE.


To- MANILA, Oct. 31.-Advices received
here from Catbalogan. capital OF, the
island of Sanar, say General Smith has
reliable information regarding the
whereabouts of the insurgent leader
Lukbnn, who is being hard pressed.
Small skirlnis1Irs take place daily. Cat
balogan was under fire on Tuesday.
General Smith expects to clear the is
land Of insurgents by Christmas.
Colonel Robe of the Ninth infantry In
his official report of the Balangiga dis
aster in regmental orders praises the
magnificent heroism Of the dead Amer
lean soldiers. 10 the survivors he says:
Your splendid, courageous, defensive
and aggressive warfare at Balangiga
has gone into history as rare achieve
meht of your regiment. | am proud Of
you. To you and to those who fought
and fell the army is indebted for SUI
pcrb demonstration of what the bravery
of few determined men may accom-
plsh under most unequal and unfayor-
abb" circumstances"
Governor Taft has been sick in the
hospital for ten days past. He has I'M
dergone a successful operation and IS
now recovering.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Colombian Plottern In prisou.

COLON. Colombia. Oct. 3l.--General
Pedro Mel Ospina, Colombian minister
Of war. together with former President
Caro- and certain other NatiOnalists, re-
Gently conspired to oust Vice President
MarrOQuln, the ncting executive. A
timely discovery Of the plot resulted In
the flight of Senor Caro-, who took ref
uge In the German legation at Bogota,
and the arrest of General Ospina, DR..
Holguln, former minister Of foreign Af-
fairs, and Senor Saavedra, all of whom
are now imprisoned at Cartagena.
where General Enrique Arboleda and
other prisoners are expected to arrive
soon,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Heavy Order For Cnrs.

PHILADELPHIA Oct 3l.-In order
TO facilitate the moving Of coal and to
relieve the blockade at the mines the
Pennsylvania Railroad company has
decided to place orders Immediately for
1900 pressed steel cars. These will in
clude both gGndola and box ears. The
scarcity Of freight ears is not confined
to the Pennsylvania railroad but is
general throughout th" country. The
names Of the companies whicn will re-
ceive the orders for the cars were not
announced Options have been obtain
ed, and the contracts will be closed
with the companies guaranteeing the
most rapid delivery.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
American CONl In France.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l.-Consul
General Skinner, at Marscil!rs, under
date Of Oct. 4, informs the state depart
mpnt of the ever increasing success Of
During the first half of 1900. says Mr.,
Skinner +57, ,752 tons of English coal
arrived at Marscilles as against 7,739
American. From January to July of
this year. however. the figures stood
3sy,3O3 tons English and 97.622 tons
American. The only disquieting ele-
mcnt in this trade. Mr.. Skinner says, is
the necessity for employing foreign
shipping for transportation of Ameri-
can coal.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
SieA v,,ers From Nome.

PORT TOWNSIIEND, Wash. Oct.
3l,-The steamers Queen and Valencia
have arrived from Nome. Each brought
500 passrngcrs. On the Queen were
100 stowaways who succeeded in board
ing the vessel by climbing up the an
chor chain while the vessel was ut an
chor in the roadway at Nome. Passen-
gers say that 500 men were left at
Nome, all Of whom are penniless, with
no means of making living during the
winter, and Il reign Of terror iS predict
ed. During the entire voyage of the
Queen petty thetts were of daily occur
renee
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Mine Workers Confer.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Oct. 31.-A
number Of representatives of the Unit
cd Mine Workers Of America and Of
different state organizations are here
for a conference with both the organ
ized and the unorganizcd miners Of
West Virginia and Virginia. A similar
conference was held at Parkersburg
last month, and on the report of the
conferees at that time President Mitch
ell has called the meeting for today to
devise plans by which the miners in
these two states can be organized into
state unions and made auxiliary to the
United Mine Workers of America, the
same as in other coal producing states.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
BIG CHICAGO BLAZE.
Seventy-tlve Families Homeless and
Loss Oi Property Heavy.


Loss Of Property Heavy.
CHICAGO. Oct. 81. - Seventy five
families lost their homes and S2D, 900
worth of property was destroyed in Il
fire last night that started in Peterson
\ Co.'S picture frame factory, at Union
street and Austin avenue. @R
Famed by strong wind. the flames
got beyond control and spread to the
small packing establishment of Fem
berg 4 Stopp and a long row of resi-
dences adjoining. Two blocks Of dwell
inss skirting Milwaukee avenue were
wiped out before the fire was subdued.
The Peterson factory, which. with con-
tents, was valued at S175,OOO. fully i'll
sured. was destroyed. The bulk of the
remainder of the loss was on resi-
dences, fairly well covered by insur-
ancc.
There were many rumOrs of lives
lost In the fire. but IT Is believed that
all people living in the burned build
ingS ESCAPED.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
All Bids Re1ected.

HAVANA, Oct. 3l.-The municipal
council Of Havana has rejected all bids
submitted for the sewering and paving
contracts, taking the position that ii
had previously expressed disapproval
of the specifications and conditions Of
bidding that the present bids involve
grave errors, that the municipal coun.
ell does not have at its disposal the
necessary funds despite It's great eff.
forts to obtain them and that the city
cannot make contracts In the premises
until the money is provided. Twenty.
three out Of twenty-four members Of
the council attended the meeting.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Exploding Boiler Kills Two.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 3l.-By the
bursting of Il steam tube Of boiler ut
the Baldwin Locomotive works John
Coldan. aged fifty years, and Edward
Merllan. aged thirty five years. wero
killed. and James Dawson, aged thir-
ty-tye years. was SO terribly burned
that hospital physicians say he cannot
recover. The men were tiremen and
ed in the erecting shop when, without
Il moments warning, Il shower of scald-
ing steam and redhot Goals fell upon
them.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Chururd With BurntnH q Town.

COLUMBIA. $. g.. Oct. 31.-W. f.
Dennis of the firm of Smith 4 Dennis,
dry goods merchants, was arrested last
evening on he charge of burning the
town of TinmonSvilie. Fire was started
by the explosion Of Il keg of powder In
the store of Smith 4 Dennis. There
three houses. the whole business Sec
ton of the town, were burned. A search
of the premises of Smith \ Dennis de-
vrlopcd that their barns We're stored
with goods, said to have been removed
from the store before the fire. The
store WAS insured.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Franchise JnN For (ieOrEfa.

ATLANTA. Ga. Oct. 3l.-The How
ard tax franchise bill has passed the
Georgia house of representatives 1t
provides tina, the authorities of the
state shall deduct the value of the plant
or equipment of corporations from the
total value of the stock and bonds OF
corporations and that the difference so
arrived at shall be declared to represent
the value of the corporations franchise
and that tax in accordance with that
valuation shall be levied on the fran
chiSe. The measure was transmitted to
thp senate
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Indian Mounds Discovered.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3l.--David Ives
Bushnell, Jr.. who is in charge of the
archaeological department of the Pea
body institute of Boston. while on a
visit to the site of the Worlds fair In
Forest park yesterday discovered six
Indian mounds on the high ridge Of
ground where the art building and
the state and foreign buildings are to
be located Steps have been taken TO
save from injury at least one of the
Purchase exposition
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Port Collections Largely Increased.

WASHINGTON. oct. 31.-A state
ment prepared at the treasury depart
ment shows that the amount of duties
collected on personal hnggage arriving
at the port Of New York during Sep
tcmber, 1900 was S54,9GG against 500
O12 for September last. an increase of
over 400 per cent for the current year.
For the seven months ended Sept. 30.
1900, the amount of duties collected on
personal baggage arriving at the port
of New York was Sl32,455 rs against
SG55,04s for to corresponding period
this ypar
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Five Dollars q Drink

1t WAS a typical instance
when a sailor lounged out Of
the door Of the British ship
ping office the other day,
having been told that the ship
would not pay until the end of
the week. 1t was only Wednes-
day then, and the mans face
told a tale of disappointment
that was instantly marked by
the loafers on the sidewalk.
What'll you give for a drink!
one asked,
A dollar, said the sailor,
frightening up. Go dry, return
ed the other nonchalentIy.
Two dollars, the sailor offered.
The land shark made him the
same reply. 1t was not until the
sailor had raised lis offer to
five that his new friend con-
sented, and they went away to.
geiher. When this crew was
finally paid off it is a certainly
that the land shark was there
III the dingy old room, and
that lie took lis reward for
his expenditures at II rate OF
dJIlars to dimes. Carl Hovey
in Aiuslee's.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
New York Markets.

FLOTR-State and western steady, but
inactive; Minnesota patents, 81. I0u3a5;
winter straights, s33On3.40; winter extras.
81 60dssb winter patents. $3.5o18.S5.
WHEAT-Opened easy on cables, later
recovered with corn and then broke at
midday under liquidation; December.
IS q-lM 1890; May, 79lsG 1890.
RYE-Steady; state. o7GbSc. C. l.. T.. New
York, car lots; No western, 6l1ac, {. o.
CORN--Strong and higher on bullish ca
bles. good western support and very light
country offerings; December, 6SQ6Sssc.:
OATS.Ouiet, but firm: track. white.
state 42'4W41c.' track, white. western.
foRK-Easy: mess, sl55eais.5o; family.
LAR iARD " " Dull; prime western steam.
HITTER Quiet state lairy. l4a2lc.:
CHEESE Quiet. fancy large, colored.
s,,u9%c.: fancy. large, white. 9h49hc.;
fancy, small, colored, 1ol4 al0ssc., fancy,
EGGS-S Steady. state and Pennsylvania.
2oI2sc'; western, candled, 2la22c.
LAsSES-steady; New Orleans. 80
RICE-steady; domestic, 4gs1sc.; Japan.
TALLow-steady: city. size; country.
HAfIsteady; shipping. soGs5c,; good -
choice. s5d95c.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Superintendent Clarke Injured.

NEW YORK. Oct. 3l.--General Su-
perintendent II. Il. Clarke Of the Della
ware, Lackawunna and Western rail-
road was severely hurt and fireman
badly hurt near Summit, N. ]. Mr..
Clarke was on an inspection tour, and
his private car was being drawn at
good speed around curve near Mil
lington when the engineer ran into
freight train standing on the track.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
AMERICAN CONGRESS
Delegates at City of Mexico
Getting Down to Business
The APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
"A Difference of Opinion ms to Press
Prfvileges-A Limited Number of
Newspaper Representatives
go Likely to Be Admitted.

CfTY~OF MENlCO, Oct. 3l.-The
pan-American congress yesterday de
cided to name large number OF com.
n,fttees. The leading comInittee, that
on arbitration and court Of arbitration,
cNflf consist Of nineteen members.
u In connection with the committees
The delegations have the right to ap-
point one member each for the COM
mittee on arbitra ON and court Of arbi-
trati0n. 1t IL understood that the Unit
ed States delegation will appoint W. j.
Buchanan us its representative on the
arbitration committee owing to the
fact that he speaks Spanish and is IA
Through his residence at Buenos Ayres
Ms United States minister The per-
BC;nel of the other committees will be
appointed by the provisional president
nj the congress, but 1t Is thought that
he will follow largely the wishes Of
IT," delegations.
= lie committee on international cquf-
t. md court of claims Is equal in i'm
pc: !nce to that Oh arbitration. 1t Is
lu' rrStOod that John Parrott, Unit
ed states delegate, will be member
of to committee on International eWli-
ty a.;d court Of claims.
y Vie discussion of press privileges
yes ,arday morning was attended with
gone surprises Isaac Alzamora, vice
president and delegate Of Peru. made
n splendid speech in favor Of the am
plest privileges to the press. while the
Chilean delegates manifested opposite
opinions.
4, The recommendation to include the
Louisiana Purchase exposition among
the subjects OF general welfare was
Introduced by ex-senator Henry &.
Davis, who dwelt OIL the Importance
Of the st. Louis fair. John Barrett,
another United States delegate to the
congress. spoke at greater length on
the same subject and alluded to Presi-
dent McKinleys proclamation bespcak-
ing the attention and support of the
whole world for the fair.
Mr.. Barrett added the hope that Lat
an.America would give its hearty sup
port and participation to the fair rs 4
mark of good will toward the United
States.
The congress did not complete the
discussion Of regulations at the morn
ing's session. The chief feature of the
session was the report of the commit
toe on committees, of which cXScna-
tor Davis was chairman. The recon-
mendations for appointment Of com
mlttees. as already reported, were ap-
proved.
An extra session has been called for
Tomorrow morning to dispose finally Of
the press privileges in the congress
1t is expected that limited number
Uf newspaper representatives will be
admitted.
One of the principal subjects which
the congress will discuss at future
session Is means for the suppression Of
anarchy.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
POST0FFlCE FIGURES
Estimates For Fiscal Year
Aggregate $l35.e86,6eo.
HEAVY FREE DELIVERY EXPENSE
Over Four Billions of Ordinary tOst-
age Stamps Issued During the
Year Ending July I-I4arEe-
ly Increased Estimates.

AHC1Sub<u
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The esti.
mates for the entire postal service for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1903,
aggregate $135,Ss5.506. This is inclu-
sive of $1,O37,37O for departmental sal
aries and $21G.G5O for contingent ex
penses. The postmaster general sub
mits no estimates for special facilities
for fast mails between New York and
Washington and Atlanta and New Or
leans and between Kansas City, Mo-,
and Newton, Kan. though there is usu
ally fight for these appropriations In
congress. A round half million dollars
is asked for Transportation Of mail
by pneumatic tube or other similar de-
vices by purchase or otherwise The
total for rural free delivery is SG.25O,-
900, an increase Of ~. 100000 over the
current year. The compensation for
p0stmasters amounts to S2O,O00,O00;
letter carriers and substitutes and te.l-
pOrary carriers, S17, ,i3O,lJ0: star route
service. $6,7l5,O0o; railroad transporta-
ton. railway postoflice cor service and
railway mail service. So, ,463. .456. The
grand total for inland mail transporta-
tion is $t3,O10,05G and for foreign mails
$2,542OUO.
The total for manufacture of postage
stamps is S2SO0O0; stunlped envelopes
and newspaper wrappers. S11G,O0O;
postal cards. $177.O coo; registered pack
age tags, official and dead letter on
vclopes., Sl4G,o00. and fees to special
delyery messengers S742,OOO. The to-
tai for mail depreciation service and all
other wants Of the fourth assistant
postmaster general is $626OOO.
The issue of ordinary stamps for the
next fiscal year is estimated at 4,S7O,-
710,731 against almost 4,5O0,0oO,ODO
during the current year. The postal
cards are expected to reach an aggre-
gate of 80 159,0OS. Ordinary postage
stamps issued during the fiscal year
closed July last numbered 4.154 $685.
300. including 1S7,:;S3. $50 of the Pan
American commemorative issue.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
ONECEN,r
TO SCARE THE TURK.
French Fleet Sent to Demand q Sets
Element,

I tIp"fhI.
| PARIS. Oct. 31-"The entire French
Mediterranean squadron left yesterday
| afternoon says the TOulOn corre~'
spondent of the Figaro. while one di-
vision put in at Salins-d' Hyeres anoth-
er composed of three battleships and
two cruisers under the command of Ad.
miral Cailard proceeded to the Levant.
Two thousand troops will be added to
this force. Admiral Caillard's orders
are that If complete satisfaction is not
Immediately given by the Ottoman gov
ernmen' to all the claims of France he
shall seize the custom house of the port
nearest his squadron. 1t is believed his
destination is the island of Miiylene or
SalOnika. The island commands the en-
trance to the Dardanellcs and the gulf
Of smyrna
Several morning papers confirm the
Figaros Toulon advices. Rumors to the
sane effect were current in Paris late
last evening, but the foreign office pro.
fesspd to know nothing about the mat.
I'M,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Mrs. Grant Recovering.

WASHINGTON, Oct 81. Mrs. Grant,
the widow Of General Grant, has al
most recovered from her recent indis-
position She suffers from a bronchial
affection. which. however does not
contine her to her room. Mrs. Snrto-
ris, Mrs. Grants daughter has return
cd to Washington and will remain with
her mother during the winter.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
rntnl Railway Collision.

WASHINGTON, Pa. Oct. 81. A
wreck occurred on the Baltimore and
Ohio road east of Brady's tunnel, Il
short distance east Of Washington,
which resulted in the death of three
men and the injury of ten more. two
of whom may die. The wreck was
caused by head end collision between
an empty freight engine and the west
bound Wheeling accommodation train.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
R0eIs lenrlYcL Of Snltpeter.

BERLIN. Oct. 31.-The German
steamer Herzog has arrived at Ham
burg from South Africa, having on
board 5000 hundredweight of saltpeter.
The latter was ordered by a powder
mill which has been making powder
and dynamite for the Beers on Portu
guese territory. The British officials
forced the mill to send the saltpetcr
back TO Hamburg.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
May Irwin to Retire.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 3l.-May Irwin,
the dctress, who Is playing here thls
week in "Madge Smith," has announc.
ed her intention to retire from the stage
at the close Of the present season. Miss
Irwin said that she had passed through
an enormous amount Of hard work and
desired to enjoy n rest for the remain
der of her life.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
FntaI Bread Riots In Mexico.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Oct, 3l.-News
has reached this city of a bread riot
i'm the town of Furuundias, Michoacan,
Mexico, on Oct. 2S, in which twenty
persons were wounded, many of whom
will die. The riot is a result of the
corn famine which has prevailed in
that part of Mexico for months and
the action Of moi!cpolistS in advancing
the price Of corn to n figure TINT pre-
vents the poor classes purchasing
enough for their needs.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Poisoned by DouEhn uts

NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-Fourtcen per-
sons were made seriously Ill by pto-
maine poisoning, It Is said, by eating
crullers and doughnuts. The cases
were reported to the police Of the West
Forty-seventh street station by DR..
8. G. Hoke Of Alt West FOrty-sixth
street, who attended the sufferers.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
A High Priced Colt,

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Oct. 3l.-The
thrcc-ycar-old bay colt Tcrtimln. PAGER,
has been sold by the Flcmings to W. =.
Stein of West Virginia for $1,000. the
highest price ever paid for an Indiana
bred colt. He is by Jersey Wilkes dam
by Abdallah Woodford. He went in
2:24A as a two-ycar-old. This year lie
has paced mile privately in 2;Os and
a half in :OOn.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
nOyaI SO1,tdrOu sighted,

LONDON, Oct. 81. - The British
squadron escorting the royal yacht
Ophir, bearing the Duke and Duchess
of Cornwall and York, was sighted at
| o'clock II. m. today six miles off the
Lizard. A wireless message had pre-
yiously reported the Ophir fifty miles
from the Scilly Islands.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Negotiations Proceeding.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 81.-The
negotiations for the ransom of Miss El-
len M. Stone. the abducted American
missionary, are progressing satisfacto.
riiy, 1T is understood, but beyond this
those having them in hand maintain
absolute secrecy, as they are convinced
that publicity would be detrimental to
Bliss Stones interests and safety.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Governor Hunts Work Praised.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-luis Mu.
noz Rivera, the leader of the Federal
pnrty In Porto Rico, accompanied by
Wenceslas Borta and his son. called on
the president that he and his party
would do all in their power to support
and cooperate with Governor Hunt.
He also stated that Governor Hunts
administration was improving the sit
untiOn in the island.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Woman's Foreign Missionary society

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 81. - The
thirty-serond annual meeting Of tho
general executive committee Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society
has begun, and sessions will be held
daily until the end Of the week. Mis-
sicnarles were present from India. CHI
ma, Japan, Mexico and South America.
Each of the eleven branches of the eX-
Gcutive committee was represented.
Mrs. Cyrus d. FosS Of this city, presi-
dent. opened the meeting with Il brief
.J1rnsS
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Night school So a rlonth,

In attending q private school, day or
night, there IL always m advantage in
selecting he one In which the proprietors
devote all their time to teaching. The mon
ey put into school nf lhis kind pays for
mad Market streets the proprietors are
teachers. Cali and zee this school any day
or night this week.
Beacon d Dutton, Prepristors.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Negro Convict Recap:ured.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.--Jum"s SchOck-
ley, the negro who escaped from IL
Freehold IN. J.) officer yesterday after
having been sentenced to six years for
burglary, was captured ut Millburn
Junction, n. j. lie had to be dubbed
info submissions,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
T,xenty-fxe priaanera Escnne,

FAYETTEVILLE, w. Va, Oct 81
Twenty-Five prisoners, six of whom
were held for murder, have escaped
from the county jail here Appear
ances indicate that the men worked all
night to cut an opening through the
ceiling and roof. The prisoners reach
ed the ground by climbing down a
lightning rod.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
JrfNh NatIOnallsts Arrive

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-The White
Star line Steamer Majestic, just arrlv.
ed, has among her passengers John r,
Redmond, Patrick A. McHugh and
Thomas O'Donnell, Nationalist mem.
bsrs Of tte British parliament, who
come to the United States In behalf of
the Irish cause.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
BOcr Spy Captured.

CAPE TOWN. Oct. 3l.-A Boer spy
was discovered travelling on n train
from Stormberg to BurehcrSdorp. He
wore the uniform Of Remington's
guides A portion Of the telegraph line
from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth via
George, Avontaur and Humcnsdorp
has been damaged by the Beers.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
FAUST.

"Faust" is always welcome
visitor, but when it is produced
here 10 a few weeks it will doubly
SO, for Lewis Morrison, the great
est Mephisto living, will positively
appeal at the Grand Opera House.
Superb new scenery and electri.
cal effects, new prologue and sor.
gcous apotheosis have been gotten
up in honor OF Lewis Morrison 8
appearance as Mephisto.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
school Board President Suspended

TROY, n. u, Oct. 31.-Quite Il sensa
ton has been caused in this city by
the suspension from office of DR.. j. Il.
McKennn, president of the board of
public instruction. The action was
taken by Mayor Conway after the
morning papers had made charges
against Or. McKenna's m ""l charac-
ter. The papers said tha ,la doctor
was not fit man to be at the head of
the public schools Of the city