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THE MORNING OREGONLAJf, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1901. MEETING. OF METH0DIS1S ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE OPENED IN LONDON. The South African War and the Lynching; In the South Brought to the DelcgrttcB' Attention. LONDON, Sept. 4. The Ecumenical Methodist Conference opened In Wesley Chape! today with a .good attendance. In the devotional exercises King Edward and President McKlnley were prayed for. Bishop Joseph C. Hartfcell, missionary h.shop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Africa, made the opening prayer and Bishop Galloway, of Jackson, Miss., preached an eloquent sermon, setting forth the aims of Methodists throughout the world, and emphasizing the value of the tenets of John Wesley. Communion, followed. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Frederick Temple, D. D., and the Bishop of London, the Rt. Rev. A. F. "W. Ingram. D. D., sent friendly messages, the Archbishop of Canterbury praying that God's blessing may rest on the delibera tions. The Bishop of London-, sent a elm Jlar message, but adding the hope that some day the Methodists would be re united with the Episcopalians. The conference Is meeting in the City Road Chapel, built by John Wesl ley in 1760. It sometimes is called the cradle of Methodism, and is filled with memorials of all denominations tracing their origin to Wesley. Marble columns representing Methodist branches in the North and South of the "United States and Canada are among those hold ing up the gallery- They were presented after the first conference that assembled here exactly 20 years ago. The representa tion, which Is on a basis of about one del egate to 20,000 members, gives the United States and Canada 500 out of the 500 del egates composing the council. The chairman- will be changed daily, so that nearly all the divisions represented will have a chairmanship. For convenience in ar ranging business the conference is divided into Eastern and Western sections. The Methodist Episcopal Church of the ITnited States sent 124 representatives, among them Bishops Hurst, "Vincent, Hamilton and HartzelL The Methodist Episcopal Church. South, is represented "by 70 delegates. The Methodist Church of Canada has 20 representatives. The col ored Methodist Churches of America are represented by 5S delegates, including 20 colored b'shops. Although the conference does not have legislative and administrative powers over the churches represented, their policy will probably he affected both directly and indi rectly by the discussions of the religious and social problems that will come before it. Amng the subjects to be considered are: "The Present Position of Methodism," "The Influence of Methodism in the Pro motion of International Peace," "Bibli cal Criticism and the Christian Faith," "Principles of Protestantism Versus Sac erdotalism. "Methodism and Educa tion," "Christianity and Modern Unbllef," "Modern Indlffcrentism," "Methodist Lit erature and Journalism" and "Practical Methods of Dealing With the Liquor Traf fic." A public meeting will be held, at which the "Moral Unity of the English Speaking Peoples" will be discussed. The most striking feature of the confer ence was an impassioned plea of the col ored bishop, Walters, of Jersey City. He declared that there was a sj'stematic ef fort on foot on the part of the white members to destroy the good opinion which the English people had of Ameri can negroes. Ho recapitulated the lynch ing figures of the year 1900 and declared that, though 90 negroes -were lynched, in only 11 casts had assault on white women been proved. The bishop's asseverations on negro morality elicited loud cheers iiom the English part of the audience, and iwveral of the many Southern dele gates went out, while others did not con teal their disagreement with the speaker. Another incident which attracted com ment was a declaration of Sir Charles Skelton, ex-Mayor of Sheffield, who in welcoming the Americans, severely criti cised the war in South Africa, exclaiming: "Hell is let loose in South Africa." He appealed to the visitors to go back, and by preaching an example, make such wars impossible. Dr. Potts, of Toronto, reply ing in behalf of Canada, protested in a heated, patriotic and imperialistic speech against the statement nvade by Sir Charles Skelton. Bishop Hurst, of Washington, dilated on the friendliness ef the British and American nations and conveyed to the delegates President McKInley's hearty good wishes .for the success of the confer ence, -which were cordially received. MAKING NO PROGRESS. British Mounted Columns Scouring: Empty Districts. NEW TORE, Sept. 4. Commenting on recent South African proclamations, the London correspondent of the Tribune says: British faith in the efficacy of proclama tions is seriously tested as the time limit 6et by Lord Kitchener and Mr. Chamber lain approaches. The war, which -was de clared by Lord Roberts to be practically over on the eve of the general election, will be technically at an end in 11 days. Lord Kitchener's weekly report has dis closed the average list of Boer casualties and British captures, but the results are hardly commensurate with the efforts made to scour the country by a large number of mounted columns. It is evident that these columns are marching through empty districts, and that the bands of guerrillas, well informed respecting their movements, keep out of the way and -when pursued break up into small squads. Never was there more exasperating fox hunting. General French's work is the most diffi cult, and there are few signs of progress. Commandoesranging from 300 to 1000 men and boys, are here, there and everywhere, and when the trail seems hot it Is lost and the commando reappears at the end of a week 100 miles away. Moreover, there is no sense of security even in strongly garrisoned centers, like Pretoria and Johannesburg, as has been shown by the railway reverse north of Watervliet. Whatever may be the official time limit, the war seems destined to drag along for month after month, until the British succeed in wearing out the guer rillas man by man. Meanwhile, they arej feeding the bulk of the Dutch population, and many thousands of loyal refugees "are starving and rusting in Cape Colony. Botha's" Horses "Worn Out. LONDON, Sept. 4. A dispatch from Cape Town says: "The forces of Colonels Scobell and Doran have driven General Botha into the Mortimer district Nearly all of General Botha's horses are In an exhausted condition and fully one-quarter of his command Is dismounted. General Botha, unfortunately for the British, cap tured 39 remounts. The Boer invaders are threatening Zuurbrak Pass. Cape Colony, which commands Swellendam. The place is well defended however, and It is not likely that the Boers will attempt to enter the town." The going to and fro of certain per sons "between London and Cape Town is to be stopped by the government. The Pall Mall Gazette says the malls of other suspected persons have been examined, and that important correspendence has been seized. Refugees Not "Well Treated. DURBAN, Sept. 3. Representations have 'been made to Lord Milner that the British refugees are not nearly so well treated as are the Boers, and are suffering terribly. The transportation by railroads of supplies for the Boer refugees prevents the British returning to their homes. For eigners, it is said, are allowed to move' about as they are inclined. The refugees are threatened with ruin through accu mulating liabilities. The 'feeling prevails that the proposed settlements are not fair to the new colonies, and that a just jro portion of the responsibility for the war and expenses involved is not shown by them. Natal "Wonld Expand. PIETERMARITZBURG, Sept. 4. Sir Al bert Hime, Premier of Natal, in the course of an election speech, here today, announced that the Natal Government was advocating a considerable expansion of territory by the addition of large areas of the Transvaal and Orange River Colo nies. "Will Be Warned by Their Wives, PRETORIA, Sept. 4. Lord Kitchener's proclamation has as yet had but -little effect, as far as the surrender of burgh ers is concerned, but in response to an earnest appeal, the authorities have given permission to many wives of Boers in the field to warn their husbands of the futil ity and consequences of further resist ance. TRADES UNIONS AND POLITICS. British Workinermen "Want a Larger Representation In Pnrlinnient. SWANSEA. Wales. Sept. 4. The Trades Union Congress today continued to debate the Taffvale decision, the president cau tioning the delegates to be careful of the language used in reference to the Houae of Lords. In voting on the recommenda tions of the Parliamentary committee, the congress was unanimous in declaring that an appeal should be made to Parliament to alter the law, and that an authorita tive decision should be sought as to whether peaceful picketing was illegal. The leaders of the congress confess a sense of disappointment at the present position of trades unionism, recognizing that unless a large labor representation can be secured in -Parliament there is little hope of getting an alteration of the laws regarding picketing and the legal position of the trades unions. Suggestions are thrown out In favor of the imposition of a tax of a shilling per head on all members of the unions, with a view of providing sinews for an organized politi cal campaign at the next general elec tion. It is feared, however, that such a tax would result In a great decrease of membership. In any case a motion will be submitted that all unions should be taxed for the purpose of combined action In defending test cases. The most optimistic delegates only hope for a fu ture benefit to accrue from existing dif ficulties. LONDON, Sept 5. The executive coun cil of the Social Democratic Federation has issued an appeal to members of the trades unions to "join our banner in fighting organized capitalism, which has won its first battle with trades union ism." GERMAN CRUISER SUNK. Collided With a. Bjittle-Shlp in the Baltic. BERLIN, Sept. 4. The commander of the German fleet maneuvering in the Bal tic telegraphed today from Sassnitz, Is land of Rugen, that the third-class cruiser Wacht has been sunk off Arkona, after having been in collision with the battle-ship Sachsen. There was no loss of life. The Wacht was a steel cruiser of 1250 tons displacement. She was built In 1887, was 2G2 feet long, had 31 feet 6 inches beam and drew 13 feet 9 inches of water. The Wacht had an scmored 'deck two inches thick and carried a crew of 126 men. Her armament consisted of four 3.4-Inch quick-firing guns and two smaller quick-firers. She had three tor pedo tubes and was estimated to have a speed of about 19 knots. "WANTS TO BE AN ENGLISHMAN. Croker Preparing to Change His Kn- tionality. NEW YORK, Sopt. 4. A London dis patch says: In the current issue of Week End a con tributor gives an account! of a conversation he recently had with Richard Croker. "Mr. Croker tells me," says the corre spondent, "that? he is passionately fond of rural England, and that some day he hopes to settle down at a little country house In one of our most picturesque counties. I hope I am betraying no con fidence when I remark that he is trying Vo prove himself fit for citizenship with us by an applied study of our manners and customs." Salisbury on Trade Condition. NEW YORK, Sept. 4. Discussing the trade conditions in Great Britain, the London correspondent of the Tribune says: "Lord Salisbury struck an optimistic note in his address to the chambers of commerce at Nottingham. He produced some striking figures to disprove the dec laration ' that England Is on the high road to commercial ruin, but at the same time he pointed out that the country could not afford to fall behind any competitor in vigilance. Germany's progress he con sidered largely a matter of forced growth, but sooner or later the Immense natural advantages and enormous population of the United States must outweigh Great Britain's comparatively limited re sources." France .and Morocco. LONDON, Sept 4. Abdyk Krlm, who has represented the Sultan of Morocco on a special mission to Paris and St. Peters burg, .says, according to a dispatch to the Times from Tangier, that he trusts a satisfactory arrangement In regard to the French frontier has been arrived at He has reason to believe, however, that the arrangements will not be permanent, though he thinks it will allay unrest pend ing direct negotiations between the Sul tan and the French Minister to Morocco. Spain has been unable to obtain the res titution of a boy and a girl kidnaped by subjects of the Sultan. If they are not returned by September 12, Spain will take action. British Army Reorganization. LONDON, Sept. 5. As the first step In carrying out Mr. Brodrick's 'army scheme, it is announced that General Sir Evelyn Wood, who retires from the post of Adjutant-General to the forces, has been as signed to the command of the Second Army Corps district, with station at Salisbury- Such commands of army corps alsirlcts are now posts of much greater power than heretofore under the scheme of decentralization. Battle With Slave Traders. BRUSSELS. Sept 4. Advices from Ka tanga, Central Africa, report a pitched battle between 25 troops of the Congo Free State and 200 slave traders, well armed, resulting in the defeat of the slave traders and the capture of 150 rifles and an immense quantity of merchandise. PoTrerful German Bnttle-Ships. BERLIN, Sept 4. The Hanover Courier asserts that two battle-ships, the con struction of "tvhlch recently began in the shipbuilding works at Kiel, owned by Herr Krupp, will have 13,000 tons dis placement, make 20 knots per hour, and bo armed with 2S-centimeter rapid-fire runs. Against the Grain Duty. BERLIN. Sept 4. Tho executive com mittee of the German Handlestag or Con gress of Chambers of Commerce, today adopted a resolution against the system' of minimal duties on grain. THERE tS A CLASS OF PEOPLE Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re cently there has been placed in nil the gro cery stores a new preparation called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives It without distress, and but few can tell It from coffee. It does not cost over J4 as much. Children- may drink It with great benefit. 13c and 25c per package. Try It. Ask for GRAIN-O. FIGHTING JS IMMINENT BATTLE EXPECTED AT BOCAS DEL TORO AT ANY TIME. German Consul Asked for the Pres ence of the United States Gunboat Machias Colon Threatened. COLON, Colombia, Sept. 4. The Bteam er Sunrise, chartered by Herr Beckham, -the German Consul at Bocas del Toro, arrived here today with a view of obtain ing the presence of the. United States gunboat Machias at Bocas del Toro, where fighting is expected to begin at any time, the government troops having advanced within a mile of Provision Is land, where the insurgents are now oc cupy a superior position. Herr Beck ham failed to obtain the presence of the Machias at Bocas del Toro, as she Is needed more urgently at Colon. Last night the Colombian Government brought troops, artillery and ammuni tion, by special train from. Panama to Caton, on the outskirts of Colon, owing to the threatening attitude of the rebels there. One thousand troops have arrived at Barranquilla from Honda, destined for Rlohacha, where General Plnzon, Colom bian Minister of War, has lately been busy mobilizing troops. Foreign "Warships at La Guayra. CARACAS, Sept. 4. (Via Haytien cable.) TheGerman second-clas9 cruiser Vineta and the Italian third-class cruiser Umbria have arrived at La Guayra, the port ot Caracas. THE AMERICAN OFFER. Construed as a Marked Development of the Monroe Doctrine. WASHINGTON, Sept 4. The note of the United States, offering to mediate between Venezuela and Colombia, has created an unusual stir In South Ameri can diplomatic quarters, as it Is con strued to be a rather marked develop ment of the Monroe Doctrine, and one which will be most acceptable to South America. The Colombian Government will make an emphatic rejoinder to the official statement of Venezuela that armed bod ies of Colombian troops have been cross ing the Venezuelan frontier and have been forcing war upon that country. It will show In subBtance that Colombian troops on the frontier are there to protect the border, and that any crossing of the line has been by detached bands without the approval of the federal government. It has just been disclosed that General Urlbe-Urlbe made a statement at the Co lombian legation In this city to the ef fect that the revolutionary movement of which he is the head had the support of Venezuela, Ecuador and Nicaragua. The statement was made during the penden cy of negotiations for the surrender of the revolutionists. The negotiations with Urlbe-Urlbe closed, it is authori tatively stated, with an agreement of surrender, but the Colombian authorities are now Fatisfied that this was a ruse by which his agents secured passports through Colombia and went on an osten sible peace mission, whereas their real purpose was to act as spies and revolu tionary propagandists. At the Colombian Legation here today it was said that the 1500-pounder cannon which was suddenly taken from the Pan American Exposition at Buffalo had been shipped to Colombia and was being placed In position at Cartagena. It was also said that the munitions of war lost on the cruiser La Popa, scuttled by the Insurgents, was not as extensive n.s re ported. PLANS OF COLOMBIANS. Revolutionists Expect to Syveep Everything Before Them- -'. -NEW YORK, Sept. A. Plans of the movements of :the revolutionists in Colom bia have been received by their agents here, and if all has gone well confirma tory news of a startling nature is soon to be expected. The Red D line steamer Philadelphia brought a large mail for Dr. Restrepo, the agent for the revolutionary party in this city. Interviewed, he said: "Altogether in Colombia we have now an army of more than 20,000 men, well armed and equipped. General Urlbe-Urlbe has 10,000 well-drilled troops under him, and according to our advices was to start on his campaign of invasion of Colombia at a point below San Cristobal August 23. Before his lines is General Gonzales Va lencia with nearly an equal number of Colombian troops to oppose him. "At RIochaca, which Is the seaport at the northern part of the department of Magdalena, with a population of 10,000, we have two Generals with a force of 3CJ0 men, who now have the city surrounded. General C. Castillo Is in command and General J. M. Castillo is next in charge, with the forces divided about equally be tween them. RIochaca will be attacked by both land and sea, and we expect will speedily fall. Then we shall take Santa Marta, further down the coast, and hold both seaports of Magdalena Province. It will not be difficult to control the en tire department. Between RIochaca and General Urlbe-Urlbe's position near San Cristobal is stationed General Camacho, who has a force of 4000 veterans. For some time they have been without ammu nition, but about ,18 days ago new arms and a large quantity of ammunition were successfully got to them, and they are now In fine shaiae. "Near Honda Is General Marin with 2000 seasoned men, and in the Cauca province, In the south, are two Generals and General Herrera. I cannot speak of the size of their force or their movements. When General Comacho and his troops join with General Urlbe-Urlbe the department of Santander will virtually be in our hands. ' "It is my belief that the Colombian gun boat Pinzon will never come back over the bar at Baranqullla. It is very easy to go in but so difficult to get out that steam boat navigation of the river has been practically prohibited. General Alban committed a grave mistake when he car ried her there. We learned also that when the gunboat La Popa was lost five rapid fire guns, 1000 rifles and 1.000,000 rounds of ammunition, besides other military stores went down with her." The work of rebels. Particulars oi the Sinking of the Gunboat La Popa. NEW YORK, Sept. 4. The brief cable mention of the recent sinking of the j Co lombian gunboat La Popa has been sup plemented by further particulars of the accident by mall, says the Tribune. Gen eral Joaquin Velaz, Governor of Bolivar, charges that La Popa was sunk by rebels, and has caused the arrest vOf the four survivors, charging them with complicity in the plot. The government has used every endeav or to suppress the detailsof the wreck. On this account, it is not definitely known how many lives were lost. La Popa was carrying troops from Cartagena to Baran qullla and none of them was saved. The warship, which went down about 60 miles from the port of Cavanllla, also carried a cargo of 500,000 cartridges and 1000 rifles, the loss of which will be seriously felt by the government The sinking of La Popa will also crip ple the naval fighting force, as Colombia recently sold the Cordova, which was her largest shlp,,and is now left with only one gunboat of account. This is the General Plnzon. formerly the American steam yacht Namouna. One hundred thousand dollars has been sent to General Velez from Bogema with which to purchase another vessel. Coincident with the receipt of the fore going details comes the news that the revolutionists are preparing a simulta neous land and sea attack on RIochaca on the Atlantic side of Colombia. It Is the object of the rebels to secure control ot at least one seaport, which will greatly facilitate the introduction of munitions of war. They possess a fleet that is al most If not quite equal to that of the gov ernment. This planned attack will be di rected by General Jose Maria Castillo and General C. Castillo, whose forces have united for that purpose. English View of Mediation. LONDON, Sept. 5. The Dally Chron icle, dealing with the political situation in Central and South America, says: "The United States will find "their hands fully occupied if they construe the Monroe Doctrine as enjoining them to the duty of acting as guide, philosopher and friend toward all the Central and South American republics. The mediation of the United States would probably be an unmixed good for Colombia and Vene zuela, but it would be watched with con siderable distrust by Europe.'" ARREST OF A RENEGADE. Howard, the American Deserter, Taken to Manila. MANILA, Sept. 4. Lieutenant Bazzard, of the Third Cavalry, has brought In here Arthur Howard, the American deserter who was recently captured while in com mand of gome Maccabebe scouts in the Island of Mlndoro. He was placed in jail and will shortly be court-martialed. Howard denies that he was ever an American soldier. He claims he was born in Spain, that his father was English and his mother Spanish, but that he espoused the cause of the Filipinos. In ISM, after peace was declared, he say& he wentMQ Hong Kong and returned in 1898 as Ag uinaldo's chief of artillery. While in that position, Howard also says, he made friends with many Americans before the insurrection, Including General Green. He cast his lot with Aguinaldo at the time of the rupture with the Americans, and he says that he brought in six American prisoners under, a flag of truce at Angeles in September, 1S99., Howard denies that he commanded the force at ,San Mateo which killed General Lawton. Lieutenant Hazzard, says he himself saw Howard at Angeles in 1899. Two former California volunteers today Identified Howard as a deserter from their regiment named Wal yley, of Company A, who deserted In 1899. Kobbe Has a Leave of Absence. WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. Brigadier-General W. A. Kobbe has been relieved of the Department of Mindanao and Jolo and granted three months' leave of ab sence with permission to visit the United States. General Chaffee has appointed a board of officers to take into consideration the recommendation for brevets and medals of honor that have been submitted, cov ering the period of military operations In the Philippines, and to make such recom mendations as shall seem to them merited, with special reference to the circum stances in each case. The detail of the board: Major-General Lloyd Wheaton, Brigadier-Generals J. F. Wa'de and Fun ston. Captain Julius R. Lindsay, Fifteenth Cavalry, has been "appointed recorder of the board. Philippine Land Bureau. MANILA, Sept. 4. The Philippine Com mission today established a bureau of pubic lands, an organization modeled closely after the one at Washington. Newly arrived American teachers, at a mass meeting, have decided to cable to the President, complaining that they were promised commissary privileges, and that they now find their expenses are double what they expected itliem to be. They think they are badly used. TRAFFIC DIRECTORSHIP. Hill's Three Roads Will Be Operated as Revenue Producers. 1 . CHICAGO, Sept. 4. James J. Hill, presi dent of the Great Northern, was In Chl scagq today conferring with President Harris, of the Burlington, and with other railroad men and financiers. Mr. Hill said there were no radical plans for the merger of the three syndicates, Burling ton. Great Northern and Northern Pa cific, but that the properties would be operated conservatively and economically In a way to produce the greatest revenue. There is little doubt that the three lines will soon be put under a traffic director ship, similar to the plan followed by the Southern-Union Pacific, and other roads of the Harrlman syndicate. Mr. Hill said he was not fighting the Harrlman people, and that all the recent reports about the extensions of the Great Northern into Nebraska and Kansas were rubbish. Clergy Half-Fare Fermi' CHICAGO, Sept. 4. Clergy half-fare per mits are to be extended to cover the entire territory between Chicago and the Pacific Coast. At a meeting here today of gen eral passenger agents representing all roads In that district, it was agreed to widen the scope of the reduced rate con cession of men of the cloth and others In that class. The Yangtse Floods. NEW YORK, Sept. 4. The Christian Herald has received the following cable from Rev. Arthur Smith, of Tien Tsln, chairman of the famine relief com mittee: "Chee Foo, Sept. 3. Terrible Yangtse floods. Dr. Richard and others approve Shanghai committee of Chinese and for eigners, embracing Consuls, merchants, missionaries, distribute relief. If funds not all required In Shanghai, then trans fer to Yangtse." Several hours later a second cablegram from Mr. Smith was received as follows: "Dr. Duncan wires one-third population dead. Shanghai forming Yangtse relief committee." Shanghai is situated at the mouth of the Wong Poo River, 12 miles above the mouth of the Woo Sung, In the estuary of the Yangtse Klang. It stands on a level and highly cultivated plain, and is in no danger from floods. It is believed that Dr. Duncan refers to floods in the Yanagtse Klang Valley, which occurred July 24. According to Associated Press dispatches received at the time, several thousand people were drowned. Cuban Tariff Changes. NEW YORK, Sept. 4. It Is the belief among many Americans that merchants of Havana will not continue the economic propaganda to obtain a reduction in the American customs tariff, in favor of Cu ban products, says the Havana corre spondent of the Tribune. While its presi dent, Mr. Gnmba, a man of American ideas, favors the movement, there are certain elements, led by Rodrlgues, secretary of the corporation, that hamper Mr. Gamba'g. work. The reason Is sild to be found In the fact that these men are Spaniards, who understand well enough that If In return for a reduction on the Cuban sugar and" tobacco In the United States, a similar reduction Is granted to American products In Cuba, the United States will control Cuban markets to the detriment of the Spanish commercial Interests which are favored by some members of the union. To the policy It is thought is due the resolution of the merchants' union to solicit the free entry of Cuban eugar Into the Unit ed Statce. " The Stationary Engineers. ROCHESTER, N. Y., Sept. 4. The long expected attempt to change the preamble of tho constitution of the National As sociation of Stationary Engineers, so as to convert the association Into a gigan tic labor organization, was suddenly sprung on the annual convention here to day by the Introduction of a sub-preamble offered by Delegate Edward J. Lee, of Albany, N. Y. A whirlwind of protest arose on all sides and after considerable discussion the question was voted down. 287 to 13. The report of Secretary Van Tassell showed a healthy growth in the association and a good balance In the treasury. IN THE EXPOSITION CITY PRESIDENT M'KINLEY AND PARTY ARRIVE AT BUFFALO. This Morning They Will Visit the Pan-American Grounds, Where Ceremonies Will Be Held. BUFFALO, Sept. 4. President McKin ley, in whose honor September 5 has been set aside on the Pan-American Exposi tion calendar, entered Buffalo tonight through the portals of the Rainbow City. A few of the party left the Presidential train at the Central Station, but the President and Mrs. McKlnley, the Misses Barber and Miss Sarah Duncan, the Pres ident's niece, and the members of the re ception committee were taken at once to the north gate of the Exposition grounds. The screeching of whistles and the boom ing of guns greeted the President's train as it passed along the lake and river front over the Belt Line tracks to the grounds. As the train flashed past Fort Porter, a salute of 21 guns was fired. An immense crowd had assembled at the terminus at the Exposition grounds to await the arrival of the President. FronrS the Electric Tower down the west side of the Court of Fountains as far as the triumphal bridge people were packed so closely together that there was scarcely room to move. As President McKlnley, with Mrs. McKlnley leaning on his arm and surrounded by the reception commit tee, emerged from the entrance to the terminal station, a great cheer went up from thousands who caught a glimpse of the party. President McKlnley. with Mrs. McKln ley and John G. Milburn, president of the Exposition Company, entered in car riages. It was with difficulty that the police kept a passageway clear for the carriages, which, proceeded slowly toward the Lincoln Pa'rkway entrance. Cheer after cheer went up from the vast throng. The President acknowledged the saluta tion of the crowd by bowing and raising his hat Mrs. McKlnley, who looked re markably well after the tiresome journey, also smiled happily. The carriages paused a moment von the triumphal bridge to give the members of the party a moment to take In the beau ties of the grounds. They were then driven to the house of Mr. Milburn, whose guest the Presidential party will be dur ing their stay-in the city. The President remained quietly In the house during the evening, retiring at an early hour. To morrow morning at 10 o'clock he will leave Mr. Mllburn's house, accompanied by an escort of mounted police and cav alry, and proceed directly to the Expo sition grounds, where ceremonies will be held in honor of the day. Wants to See His Witnesses. WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. Admiral S:hley has made a request of the Navy Depart ment that a number of witnesses whom he expects to call before the court of In quiry be brought to Washington at this time. In order to permit of conferences between them and counsel. In responso to this request. Acting Secretary Hack ett today advised the Admiral that If ha will furnish a list of those he desires to come, they will be brought here as rap Idly as circumstances permit The Navy Department has no official information as to the condition of Admi ral Sampson. Some private letters have been received, however, rather favorable In tone. Forsythe Must Explain. PHILADELPHIA,' Sept. 4. Captain James N. Forsythe. U. S. N today re ceived a letter from Secretary Long, re questing an explanation of his alleged interview upon the Sampson-Schley con troversy, which was accredited to him by a Kansas City newspaper. The interview quotes Captain Forsythe as saying the trouble, in Naval circles Is due to the fact that Admiral Sampson was promoted over the heads of 17 capable officers who were his seniors in rank. Captain Forsythe declined to discuss the subject Diplomats From Washington. WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. Representa tives of the diplomatic corps left Wash ington today on a special train for Buf falo, where they will be the guests of the Pan-American Exposition manage ment Accompanying the diplomats was Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. The party will remain until Friday evening, participating In the ceremonies of "Pres ident's day" tomorrow. McKlnley "Will Go to Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Sepi'. 4. President Mc Klnley has officially notified the G. A. R. committee that he will be In Cleveland Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, and will participate In the events of the day. Kemp It at Snmsah Basin. WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. The Navy De partment has been Informed of the arrival of Admiral Kempfl', aboard his flagship, tho Kentucky, at Samsah Basin, China. ASKED CZAR TO INTERVENE Sultan Wants Hi Aid' in Settling the French Dispute. LONDON, Sept 4. "The Sultan wired the Czar Monday," says the Vienna cor respondent of the Dally Telegraph, "beg ging him to intervene In the French dis pute." PARIS. Sept. 4. The Courier du Solr often well informed, says the Rutslan Embassy at Constantinople Is arranging a settlement of the Franco-Turkish ques tion. Frnnce's First Coercive Measure. PARIS, Sept. 4. The French Govern ment has decided upon the first coercive measure against the Sultan of Turkey. A decree has been drawn up expelling a number of Turkish agents whose mis sion has been to spy on the young Turks in France. The list includes several names well-known in Parisian society. According to the Echo de Paris, the Government regrets that it 'did not qend a squadron to Turkish waters at the be ginning of the trouble, but It will now wait until after the Czar's departure be fore doing so. In the meantime, all Turkish police will be conducted to the frontier. An evening paper today reported that orders had been sent to Toulon to fit out three vessels to proceed to Turkey and land troops at the Turkish sporades a subdivision of the Grecian Archipelago, until the Sultan has yielded. Inquiry made at Toulon elicited a statement that no such orders had been received there. Munir Bey Recalled. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 4. Munir Bey, Turkish Ambassador to France, has been ordered to return to Constantinople. Coolness of the Danes Continues. LONDON, Sept. 4. The Times prints a dispatch from Copenhagen asert!nc bt the remarkable coolness of the people In regard to the Czar's visit continues. This Is declared to be undoubtedly due to the Finnish question. Finland Is regarded as a part of greater Scandinavia, the pan Scandinavian feeling being never more Intense than at the present time. The very day that the Czar arrived in Danish waters a party of Finnish singers who had been enthusiastically received depart ed. It Is asserted that the Emperor Wi.. not visit Copenhagen. . Roosevelt in Demand. CHICAGO, Sept. 4. Vice-President Roosevelt passed through Chicago this moaning on his way East. A committee from the Marquette Club met the Vlce-Prali-lt-nt at th TJninn Station anil ton- Restored Prom a 'by Peruna wiiiii IBIlli If I Vii y llil I (lM !i I II v s ill II 1 1 1 r I Mmlll (AT k M EmffiSiv SMKgzalj S HenptH P.OSER. Captain Henry H. Roser. of the Na tional Guard of Colorado, Is well-known In Colorado. He is Secretary national executive committee of the National Lib erty Party, also general secretary of the United States Monetary League, secre tary Direct Legislative League of Colo rado, and Is Grand Chief Templar, Inde pendent Order of Good Templars, for Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico. In a recent letter to The Peruna Medi cine Company, Columbus, O.. Mr. Roser speaks of their remedy, Peruna, in the following words: "As a public speaker I am a good judge of the merits of Peruna In cases of nervous prostration. It was recom mended to me some two years ago when dered him an invitation to address the club Chicago day, October 9. The Invi tation was declined on the ground of press of other engagements. Colonel Roosevelt said he had received 2C00 invitations to speak since January 1. and added: "You see I am obliged to apportion my speeches so as not to cause too much of fense in any one section." POOLROOM RAIDED. Important Arrests Made In New York on Justice Jerome's Warrants. NEW YORK, Sept. 4. The Society for the Prevention of Crime made today what Agent Dillon calls the biggest raid on a noolrdom. The place Is a chartered club opposite the Waldorf-Astoria. Those In charge of the rail allege that the club Is run by Thomas F. Reynolds, assignee for "Honest" John Kelly. Over 700 men were In the place, but only five were ar rested S. J. O'Keefe, cashier; Ernest Morgan, card writer; Thomas Walsh, sheet writer, and two citizens. The war rants were Issued by Justice Jerome. The prisoners were taken to the station and Justice Jerome left word that he would accept ball In JC000 each. Entrance to the club was effected by smashing In the doors. COLER LEFT OUT. Anti-Tammany Committee Selected Warner, Low, Rives and Peauody. , NEW YORK, Sept. 4. The committee of 100 of the Citizens' Union met tonight to consider the list of names proposed by the committee of 12 at the meeting last Thursday. The committee of 100 finally voted on candidates for Mayor and selected Jofin Dewltt Warner, Seth Low, George L. Rives and George F. Peabody, leaving out Bird S. Coler and F. Morton Goddard as possible nominees. Jerome O'Nell. a labor leader, who favored Coler, made the announcement of the result. With nine other Coler men he left the headquarters, saying they would appeal to the city convention of the anti-Tammany forces. THE DEATH ROLL. Samuel Howland Robblns. NEW YORK. Sept. 4. Samuel Howland Robblns. E-Flre Commissioner, died at tho Presbyterian. Hospital this morn ing. He had been In the hospital for some time suffering from a complication of dis eases. Rev. William Dupuy. NEW YORK. Sept 4. Rev. William H. Dupuy, for over 25 years associate editor of the Christian Advocate, died of par alysis at Canaan, Conn., aged 72. Dr. Gates B. Bullard. ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt, Sept. 4. Dr. Gates B. Bullard, a medical authority of high standing, died at his home here today, aged 72. 0 Operation on an Ostrich. INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 4. Two local physicians performed an unusual surgical operation today with great difficulty. A giant ostrich, one of a carload of 15 birds, en route from the East to Hot Springs, injured Its neck and was threat ened with death. A professional wrestler, the two physicians and a keeper, after a hard fight, threw the bird to the floor of the freight car and the wound was stitched. When the bird was allowed to rise it sent out a foot with such force as to tear the trousers of the wrestler, whose leg was severely scratched. The injured o strlcti may die of its wounds. Delegates to Pan-American Congress RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 4. It is as serted that Senor Joc-e Higimo will be ap pointed president of the Brazilian delega tion to the Pan-American Congress. The other members ot the delegation will be Ex-MInlster Epltaclo Pessoa and the Brazilian Minister to the United States, J. F. Do Aesls-Brazil. BUENOS AYRES, Sept. 4. President Roca hao signed a decree appointing Dr. Antonio Bermljo and Dr. Lorenzo Ama don representatives of Argentina at the Pan-American Congress. Garment Workers Disorderly. NEW YORK, Sept 4. Five hundred garment workers and strikers, a number of them women, undertook to Interfere tonight with nonunion workers who are employed In a Ffth-avenue cloak house where nonunion labor Is employed. The police quelled the disturbance after a free-for-all fight In the street. Two of the leaders were arrested. Strike in a Cotton Mill. FALL RIVER, Mass., Sept. 4. As a re sult of a strike of 50 speeder tenders In Stafford cotton mill No. 1 the plant shut down today. The help say that a change in machinery has resulted In a virtual re duction In wages. Signed the Clinlnninker.t Scale. PIl'lSBURti. Sept. 1. The Nicholson Chain Company, at Hawkins, Pa., has signed the scale, and the striking em ployes went back to work today. General Batocdck.' Wldovr Insane. WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.-Sanltary Of ficer Frank has signed an order for the temporary confinement of Mrs. Catherlna A. Babcock, widow of the late General Babcock, who was chief of staff for Gen eral Grant. In Elizabeth Hospital for the G CAPTAIN Nervous Affection I was suffering from nervous dteSrdws. and I found It very excellent. I do not travel without a bottle or it now, anu I find that an occasional dosa whn I feel tired and worn out rejuvenates the system and removes that tired feeling." Henry H. Roser, 326 East Eighteenth ave nue, Denver, Colo. Mrs. Thomas J. Sharp. 320 North Seeond street, Reading. Pa., writes: "Your medicines have certainly done a great deal for me In saving me from. nervous prostration and I sincerely wteh, that all persons, whether sick or well since this medicine contains the quali ties of an efficient and invigorating tonic would give It a trial aad be conJned of its merits. "Thanking you for all your medicine has done for me. and hoping it may do the same for many other suffering peo ple, I remain, youre respectively, "Mrs. Thomas J. Sharp." Congressman H. G. Worthlngton. from Nevada, ex-MImster to Argentine Re public, also at one time Collector of Port at Charleston, wsa an Intimate friend of General Grant, and Is one of the two liv ing pallbearers of President Lincoln. Congressman Worthlngton writes the fol lowing letter: "Allow me to express my grrntitnde for the beneilt derived from your remedies. I have taken one hot tie of Peruna. and It has benefited Im mensely a cute ot catarrh ot some months Htnndlnpr, and I cordially commend its use to all similarly ailllcted." H. G. Warthl"nton. Peruna never falls to prevent nervous prostration If taken In time. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from the use of Peruna. .write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving- a, full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad vice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman. President ofi The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. O. Insane until the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia can inquire into Mrs. Babcock's mental condition. Developing: the OH Industry. FORT WORTH, Tex.. Sept 4.-James F. Swayne. of Fort Worth, and ex-Governor Hogg, owners of the Hogg-Swayn oil syndicate of Beaumont, will start for Europe tomorrow to organize a 26,600,000 company to establish a pipe line from Spindle Tip to Port Arthur and Sabine Fass, and to purchase 100 tiank steamers. Washington Poper-HaiiKers Strike. WASHINGTON, Sept. l.-Therganlzed paper-hangers of Washington went on a strike today for higher wages. The strike caused all the paper-hanging firms of the city with two exceptions to suspend busi ness. Royalty nt Copenhagen. COPENHAGEN. Sept. 4.-Klng Edward will arrive here next Sunday. Emperer Nicholas Is expected to stay until Tuea dav. What Is the use of telllns the rheumatio that he feels as if his joint3 were being dis located ? He knows that his sufferings are vs much like the tortures of the rack. What he wants to know Is what will per manently cure his disease. That, according to thousands of grateful testimonials, Is It corrects the acidity of the blood on whUh the disease depends, strengthens the stom ach, liver and kidneys, and builds op tho whole system. Try Hood's. STRICTLY RELIABLE Dr. Talcott &CO. 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