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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23
ROOseveIt's Action Praised,

CHICAGO, Oct. 3--President ROose-
velts action in entertaining Booker r.
Washington, the noted colored educa-
tor, at the White House was upheld
and publicly approved by the Ameri-
can Missionary society. which opened
its flfty-fifth annual meeting yesterday
at the First Congregational church at
Oak Park. The matter had been a
common topic Of conversation among
the delegates to the convention through.
out the day, the society's prominence
In the education of the negro making
the matter Of unusual interest. Addi
tional Importance. was lent to the af
fair from the fact that Booker 7. Wash.
ington Is a protege Of the association.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

SCRANTON, Pa. Oct. 23.--The hoard
Of trade committee which is entleavor-
ing to end. the street car strike had a
three hours conference with the strik.
ers executive board with a view of as
certaining how far they will go in the
matter of compromise. The strikers
will give m answer at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. and at 3 o'clock the board Of
trade committee will wait on General
Manager Silliman to find out what the
company will do toward bringing about
a settlement. The strike has entered on
its fourth week, and as the cars on
most Of the lines are carrying very
few passengers the merchants of the
city are demanding that the strike shall
be ended.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23
THE YALE BIcENTENNlAE.
Third Day Closed With an Allexor-
ical Entertain nment.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. 23.-In
n great amphltheater bedecked In blue
and illumined by long strings Of
orange hued lanterns and Greek fire
flaming and smoking skyward from
poles erected about the campus the
sens Of Yale witnessed last night all
allogorical performance by the dramat-
ic association Of the university and
listened to the songs Of the student
chorus drilled especially for this fea-
ture Of the bicentennial celebration.
After an afternoon devoted to football,
in which the varsity eleven showed its
prowess and the veteran heroes Of
the gridiron matched their strength
and old time skill victoriously against
the college team, 1t was not uniting
that graduates and students should as
selnble within the historic campus and
voice their appreciation Of the festival
time. They ranged themselves by
classes within the amphitheater nearly
5000 strong, every class having dis
tinctive Transparency to mark its posi-
tion. and Joined with vigor in the bi'
centennial songs.
The amphitheater was erected in the
center Of the old campus facing south
middle tlormltOry, in front of which
the temporary stage for the amateur
performers was built On this open air
stage the members Of the university
dramatic association. under the leader
ship of Frank Lea Short as stage d.
rector, presented performance SYM
bolic of successive events in the his
tory Of Yale.
Between each of the scenes there
were familiar college songs by the stu
dent chorus, in which all the thousands
Of graduates ranged about the anphi-
theater heartily participated. Several
bands were stationed on the campus
and at intervals added to the musical
demonstration Of the evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

ALBANY. Oct. 23.-'rhc court of ap-
peaIs today decided that William W.
Cnntwell and Robert NJ. Moore. counsel
for DR.. Samuel j. Kennedy of New
York when on trial for the murder of
Dolly Reynolds, cannot recover for per-
sonal expense incurred in conducting
the trial. They were assigned by Jus.
tice Fursman to defend Kennedy and
presented a bill of $500 against New
York county for professional services
and $3.50 for personal expenses. Among
the items of expense was $3.50 for the
services Of handwriting expert. JUS
tice Fursman allowed both bills. but
Comptroller Coler refused to pay the
one for personal expenses. claiming
that he had 10 right to pay 1t.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Oct. 23.-
strawboard manufacturers of Iowa, H.
linois and Indiana at a meeting here
have taken steps toward the formation
Of national combination. The senior
member Of Dean & shibley of New
York, Providence and Boston was pres.
ant at the conference The scheme, as
adopted and indorsed, provides for a
combination Of large proportions simi-
lar In many respects to the Standard
OIL company. There are three classes
Of box hoard manufacturers. the straw
board men, the wood pulp men and the
chip or news men. 1t is proposed to
r. a combination Of all these indus.
tries with head oflces In New York and
. capital stock Of s2n, ,oo0. .oo0 .,s.,,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23
LUzON IS DISTURBED
An Attempt to Concentrate
Rebel Bands,
MORE TROOPS ARE SENT TO SAMAR.
General ChaHee Does Not Expect an
Extensive Enlargement The
Island of Leyte IL Also
Stirred Up.

| MANILA, Oct. 23.-Genpral uneasi
ness prevails In central Luzon. The
garrisons report that several bands of
rebels, numbering twenty-five or fifty,
are endeavoring to concentrate at one
point. This, it is believed Is the result
Of General Malvar's efforts at recruit
| Ing
Notices which were recently posted
On the doors of the churches In Bntun-
gas province urge that an organization
be completed in January. There is a
periodical scare over this In Manila.
which is fomented by the sensational
papers. The editors of these journals
| demand that additional troops be sent
to Batangas as once, as there are now
only 1,2OO men there under Colonel
| Mckibbin, in addition to the metropol-
itan police. The native police, which
can hardly be counted on, are not tax
Ell into account.
The transport Sumner sailed for the
island of Samar today with battalion
of the Twelfth and Twenty second in
fantry
Governor Taft is confined at the pal
ace with an attack Of bowel troubles.
He has been ordered by his physicians
to remain absolutely quiet for week.
The Philippine commission has pre-
pared libel laws which are necessa-
rily most stringent. The newspapers
propose to fight these laws through
their lawyers. The chief objection is to
The unusual powers which are confer
red on the Judges owing to the nonex-
istence Of jury trials.
General Chaffee does not expect to
hear Of any extensive engagement in
the island of Samar He believes the
operations there will not result in an
open fight. 1t is hard to find armed
Filipinos, but every man without occu-
patton will be compelled to go into a
town.
1t is reported that all the rifles cap
tured by the Filipinos at Balangiga are
now in the island Of Leyte, where many
bolomen are known to have gone from
the island of Samar. In fact, Leytc Is
az disturbed as Samar.
The object of the re-enforcements Of
American troops now being pushed for
ward Is to increase all the garrisons to
thirty-eight men. Some of them have
until recently numbered only eight. The
re-enforcements will also allow the de-
failing of a working force to operate in
the field, hunting for insurgents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23
PANIC IN A THEATER
Cry Of Fire Starts a Stampede
at Louisville.
MANY INJURED IN The MAD RUSH.
A Slight Flame Caused BY the Blow
inE Out Of Fuse ON the Poly
scope Created the Trouble.
Little Damage by Fire.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Oct. %. - Hun
dreds Of people attempted to rush out
Of the Temple tlleatcr because the cry
of fire was raised when little flame
was seen about the polyscope machine.
In the scramble scores Of people were
knocked down and thirteen injured,
three seriously. or the latter one may
die. A number of other persons were
bruised or cut, but their injuries were
slight.
The place was crowded at the time,
but 1t was emptlcd in II few moments.
1t was about $3.50 O'Clock, just after
the first act Of ''rennessee's Parlner."
The polyscope pictures, which are
shown between the acts, had just start
ed The machine was not working
well, and the audience became restless
from the delay and the kissing and
sputtering of the machine The opera
tor tried to manipulate it and then
threw the light on the screen, when
suddenly there was sputtering and
kissing, white fash, and then lurid
tongue Of fire leapcd out and crawled
around the woodwork surrounding the
machine, while the smell of fire was
detected.
In u moment the audience was panic
stricken, and some one cried "l'ire!"
The theater was packed, principally
with women and children. With one
impulse the audience arose and began
mad scramble for the stairway.
Screaming and struggling, they fought
their way toward the front stairway.
Many occupants of the gallery leaped
over the railing into the struggling
mass Of humanity below.
The great crush occurred where the
stairs come down from the gallery.
Here the two crowds met and were
packed into Il space not large enough
for half of them. and all were trying
with desperation born of fear to reach
the street.
The weaker were soon knocked down
and trampled under foot. Those who
realized the state Of affairs were trying
their best to check the rush, but the
crowd went on pellmcll through the
doors and literally rolled down the long
flight of stairs.
There was no damage from fire. 1t is
said the cause Of the flames was the
blowing out of fuse Oh the polyscope.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

OMAHA, Neb.. Oct. pa new coast
to coast limited is to be run from New
York to San Francisco by the New
York Central. Lake Shore. Northwest.
ern and Hartman lines west of Oma.
ha, beginning Nov. 3. The train will
be Il fast one and will have close Bos-
ton connection at New York. 1t will
leave New York at S:45 In the MORN
ing, arriving in Chicago at $50 the fol-
lowing morning. The new service will
be two nights from New York and Bos.
ton to Denver. three nights to Salt
Lake City and four nights to San Fran
niSnn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Oct. 23.-
The White Mountain Paper company.
$25.OO0,000 corporation, is being
formed by western Massachusetts par
ties and will soon be Incorporated un-
der New Jersey laws. William b.
Plunkett of Adams Is to be president
of the company. The company has ac-
quired about 625 square miles Of
spruce and poplar timber land in New
Hampshire and Maine, south and east
of Mount Washington. a tract equal
in extent to one-ffth of the state OF
New Hampshire Portsmouth, N. H.,
will be the home Of the company. who
will build there the largest mill in the
world
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Trouble has
broken out afresh at the Illinois Steel
works in South Chicago. The crane
men, who handle the molten metal
ladies', have gone on strike. alleging
that the company demands that they
do machinists' work on repairs. A
humber Of machinists also quit work.
The trouble at the steel works is Of
long standing. The crane men who
struck are the only employees in the
plant who favored the Amalgamated
association and President Shatfer at
the time of the great steel strike.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The French chamber rejected a mo.
tion to fix a minimum wage for miners.
NJ. C. d. Borden again Increased the
wages of his cotton operatives at Fall
River, Mass.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago suggest
cd law forbidding private winerG, ms
in city saloons.
Miss Eastwick Of Philadelphia plead
ed guilty in London Of forging n rail-
road certificate.
The Northern Pacific railroad took
out at Duluth, Mimi, n $2O,000,00O fire
insurance policy covering Its whole
system.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23
PULLMAN CLUB CARS FOR THH WASH
INOTON AND SOUTHERN RAIL WAY. Il

The distinctive feature of the Washing
tou and South ives tern Vsstibuled Limited,
of the Southern Railway In service b..
tween New York snt New Orleans II the
high GLASS OF patronage The travellers
around the world invariably state THAI
they consider this famous train ono Of the
most delightful and luxurious they have
seen. A new feature has been added Id
tue way Of a Club car for the gentlemeai
In which they can assemble and eujoy III!
delights Of d good cigar ana a social chats
The pleasure OF the ladies has also beeAs
pr provided for by placing all observations
car on the train for their especial o0cus
panoy. This train Ia now composed u.
clusive!y Of vsstlbuled Pullman cars W1Slk
the exception OF tho dining car serv1e1I
which Is under The exclusive manageuneu8
of the outhern Railway, the standard e.
which Is superior to any similar ssrvte
afforded any where In the world.
Chas. l.. Hopkins. Dis rict PasSsno9G
Agent. southern Railway. 82S Chsseae
ST.. Ph!ladclphiH. will take pleasure t
furnishing all formation. 't'sNSf9
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE

New Castle, Oct. 90. A force OF
workmen are now engaged between,
New Castle and Delaware City, put.
, tlng up fences along the tracks Of
the New Castle and Delaware City
Electric railway. The fence now
being put up is The latest i'm oro we'd
American style. The one that was
, heretofore in use did not prevent tho
cattle from getting on the tracks,
Several COWS were killed and when
cows are killed they usually have TO-
be paid for by the company. Super.s
lnteadant John Drener is determiued
that no more cattle will geton the
tracks
Colonel j. Harry Rogers took y.
party ol friends yesterday to Odessa
for the purpose Of gathering chest
nuts. They went on the genial
Colonel's naptha launch Oneta Ill.
Those in the party were Colonel J.s
Harry Rodgers, Misses Carrie Rogers 4
Mamma DUNCAN. Margaret Truss,
Kate Lambson. Mrs. John IL. Lambs.
SOL and Mr.. and Mrs. James Challen.S I,
ger. #
John Clcaves of Christiana, has rs.
ccived the contract for John Mont
gonery's house. Men began work
Yesterday digging the cellar.
Robert Newlove succeeded yes ter.
day in shooting IL fine ducks near
Fort Delaware. S,
James Smith left YESTERDAY for
Philadelphia to take charge Of
furnace in the Allison pipe mills. HeSs
is succeeded at the knowles WoolenS II
Mills by James Bennett.
The yacht Acme will go into winsss
ter quarters and Walter Wipp has
accepted a position in tho Knowles
Woolen Mills. 9aS
Arrangements were completed yes
terday by the committee in charge CO..
give a ball In the Opera House co.
the night before Thanksgiving Day, ID
for the benefit of the Lenape SteanaA
Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder n
Company. The reorganization Of t1s 4;
company recently took place and funds S
are needed for improvements to tho NJ
hall and for securing equipments.
Ozro Lunt OF Newark, was New
Castle visitor yesterday. s
Mrs. Kirby and Miss Essie Kirby u
left today Tor Philadelphia where \
they will spend two weeks. sS3
BENJAMIN Longland OF Phoenix- NJ
vile, Pa, is visiting his daughter. \;
Mrs, DR. Stewart.
Charles NJ. Irean, cousin OF John III
G. King. has been appointed Chicf IA
Clerk Of the patent office at Washing 8|
ton. @
The marriage of Miss Lillian East n n
burn 10 Abraham Dennison vii ss,'
take place on Thursday at noon al II,
the home Of the groom Mermaid. ~
Mr.. Dennison Is a brother Ct Henry HI
A. Dennlson of this city and for sew.
eral years resided here. Several Il
friends from this city will attend 5a
the wedding.
The turntable of the Delaware VI
railroad which las been located al M
the battery ever since the French
town railroad was first operated, II
being torn out and it is understood
VIII be removed to Salisbury, Md.
George Powell has removed to the
'rave'l property on Harmony street,
east Of Second.
Il. Ebene1er Watts has removed
% the John A. Schuhardt, Jr., prop. IN
,rty on Fourth street. south of Del.
lware.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23
MANY WITNESSES FOR schLEY.
fhe Brooklyn's Log ExpIainsd--A
Newspaper Mans Testimony.

WASHINGTON, Oct. rs. - The
schley court of inquiry opened yester-
day with Lieutenant B. w. Wells, Jr.,
who was Commodore Schley's flag
lieutenant during the Spanish war,
still on the stand, but he was soon dis
placed to allow Yeoman Albert V. Ma
Son. who had written the Brooklyn's
log for the period covering the Santa
20 campaign. to testify. Mr. Mason
explained the eras,lres in the log en-
try referring to the Brooklyns turn on
the day of the battle off Santiago.
He was followed by Mr.. George T..
Graham, who, as an Associated Press
correspondent. was with Commodore
Schley during the entire campaign.
Mr., Graham's testimony covered all
the principal events of the campaign
and discussed especially the lombard
ment of the Spanish ship Colon on
May 81 and the battle of Santiago
OH July 3. Mr. Graham testified to
hearing a conversation between Conf
modore Srhley and Captain Sigsbee
when the latter came aboard the flag
ship Brooklyn off Santiago May 26
lie said that he had distinctly heard
Captain Sigsbee tell the commodore
that the Spanish feet was not inside
the llarbor at Santiago.
Mr.. Graham also stated that Admiral
Srhlcy had told him that the object
of the honbardment of May 81 was to
develop the Spanish innd batteries,
and he said that the range was fixed
at 1000 or 1900 yards in order to draw
their fire.
The witnesses for the afternoon
We're Dennis j. cronin, who was Ad-
miral Srhley's orderly. who also testi-
fed along the same lines as Mr.. Ora
ham and to the conversation with
Captain Sigsbee; Lieutenant Com
mander William X. Rush, who said he
thought the Viscaya had planned to
ram tho Brooklyn; Lieutenant Edward
Simpson. who gave very graphic pic.
ture of the battle Of July 8. and Lieu
tenant Edward r. Fitzgerald, an as
sstant engineer. who was on duty in
the flreroom on July 3 and who tes-
titled that an order had been given
early in the action to stand by for n
ram
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23
Considering the Parade,

The different committees appoint
ed by the Jr. O. L. A. M. lodges
held a meeting last night for the
cons Iteration Of the IIallowe'e 'en pa.
rade. Albin f. Pyle was elected
chairman Of the joint committee and
also marshal of the Mechanics divl-
sion. ia
On Saturday evening meeting,
will be held Of the chairmen OF alf
the committee in the rooms OF thu
Wilmington Bicycle Club and on
Sunday morning at 10. 80 O'Clock q
session OF the joint committees will
be held in Eden Hall
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

LONDON, Oct. 23.-According to The
Daily Express, at family conference
held at % Portland square yesterday,
which was attended by Eugene Zim-
msFman, 1t was arranged that he
should pay $4,000 and Consuelo, duch-
ess Of Manchester, $1,000 to liquidate
the Duke Of Manchcster's debts. 1t was
also announced that the present tenant
Of Kimbolton castle, the principal coun.
try seat of the Duke of Manchester,
had consented to determine the ten.
AAcy In order to crafty the wish Of
the young duchess that her accouche.
ment might occur there. A family party
Travelled to klmbolton castle last night,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

LONDON, Oct. 23-"On the authori.
ty of Count Lamsdord am able to de-
clare" says the St. Petersburg CORE
spondent of The Daily Telegraph,
that the relations between Russia and
Japan are quite amicable and that the
rumors Of a likelihood Of war are
quite unfounded. Certainly the Korean
question will not cause rupture. be.
cause Russia and Japan recently arriv-
ed at an agreement which makes 10.
rea a sort Of buffer state. both agree.
ing to respect her territorial integ.
rity"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

WABASH, Ind, Oct 23,-Worry
killed John Dye of this place. He was
one of several heirs to an alleged cs-
tate of several thousand acres of coal
land in Pennsylvania. Recently he re-
ceived many anonymous letters stat
ing that he would be kidnapped and
held for ransom. Dye was an old man.
and the letters threw him into Il
paroxysm of fright, which resulted 10
speedy decline and death.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

CORK, Oct. 23.-JOhn Redmond, NJ.
r., arrived here on his way to the Unit
ed States. He was received by an i'm
mense crowd, and numerous addresses
were presented to him. In the course
of a general reply Mr. Redmond reas-
serted that lie was not going beyond the
Atlantic on a begging mission, but
rather to appeal to Irish Americans to
take 'their proper place in fighting the
battles of the old country"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

LONDON. Oct. 23.-Sir Redvers Bull
Ter has been relieved Of the command
of the First army corps In consequence
Of the speech he made Oct. 10 after the
luncheon given in his honor by the
Kings Royal rifles dealing with his fa-
nous dispatch to General White at La
dysmith. He has been placed on half
pay, and General French has been sp-
pointed to succeed him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 23.-Private tel.
egrams received from Palestine, Tex,
state that Judge J. b. Reagan, chair.
man Of the Texas state railway com.
mission and the only survivor of the
Confederate cabinet of Jefferson Davis
is dangerously Ill at his home in Pales
tine. Judge Reagan Is eighty five years
Of age
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

BERLIN, Oct. 23.-Ycsterlay was
the birthday of Empress Augusta Vic
toria, and flags We're displayed on all
public and many private buildings.
There We're no court festivities owing
to her maiesty's indisposition and to
the fact that the imperial family is in
mourning for the late Queen Victoria.
A cOngrat ulatory address, beautifully
bound and bearing $4,000 signatures,
was presented by the citizens of Berlin.
and many patriotic societies celebrated
the anniversary.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23
St IOuis Wants n New Charter.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23.-A special cleo
tion was held here for the purpose Of
voting on amendments to the city
charter. This charter was made thir-
ty years ago, and the city has entirely
outgrown its provisions. In round
numbers the vote cast was $4,000 out
of total registration of 117,0O0. The
result was $4,000 in favor Of the
amendments and 10000 against.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

LONDON, Oct. 23.-SlX men who had
been sealed up In n submarine boat ready
for launching at Barrowin-Furncss for
twelve hours were released last even.
ing. They suffered no i'll effects from
their confinement. the vltiated air be.
ing absorbed by the apparatus for that
purpose and fresh air having been sup.
piled from the comprc; sols.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

me students OF Delaware College ce,e.
hrhtod their victory over Hayorford rnnt
hall team On Saturday, with q biz Ion
nrs on the back campus last uight. The
boys could not proDe ~ celebrate on Sat.
ufday. as the fire would have burned ur .
VI SUNDAY so II was postponed until last
night. Tho boys gathered around tho
nrs and II was kep' burning Tor several
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23

AUBURN, N. Y, Oct. 23.-Leon
Czolgosz. the assassin of President
Mckinley and who is awaiting electro
cLtion In the prison here during the
week commencing next Monday, fully
realizing that his death is now a ques-
ton of but few days, has asked for
spiritual consolation and yesterday
afternoon received a visit from the
Rev. L. Szadinski Polish priest Of
the Roman Catholic church.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23
CrjttenlOn II ONE W0!k

On Wednesday evening, October
80, the fourth annual supper for tho
benefit OF the Florence Crittenton
Home, will be held at the Y. M. c.
A. Hall. All the women interested
In the home are requested to meet at
the home Of Mrs. Enoct Moore, No.
sol Washington street.