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3?he SlcItj WILL MAKE SPEECHES IN THREE STATES. ToDoaacemlnU Made for Jodie Petker and Orotcr f lerclaod by the Demo cratic Natlossl Committee. By TelsmDu to the Morning Star. New York, Oct. 28. Judge Alton B Parker, the Democratic candidate for president, will make three apeechee in three Btatei, according to an an nruocement Issued by the Democratic national committee to-day. The flrat -lli be at Madiaon Square Garden, York, Monday night; the aecond Newa'k-, N. J., Tuesday night, and tti third at Hartford or1 New Haven, (;.o.. Thunday night. I In Ite official ,0-nunceniont, the Democratic com m i:.e aa?: ' ., , , "Tn'a series of meelloga Involves th appearance upon the platform for a; l-at five nights or next week of juii?o Parker or Mr. Cleveland, or boih, and three Statea are involved la ,tbf cheme. The firat meeting of the ,r,U-i will be held in Madiion 8quare Gren on Moidsy night, under the auspices of the Parker and Davis Busi Mn'i Asioclatlor. which super- Tied the meeting held in Carnegie Hall a few days ago. The chairman or ibis meeting will be Iiidor Btraua, and the speakers, so far as arrangrd, .ni Via .Tndff a Parker and Hoke Bmltb, fnmi. s-metarv of the interior. The names of other speakers will be an nounced later. ' ' "On Tuesday a great meeting will bi held la Newark under the ausplcea o' New xorKeri retiaeni in new tier sey It will be presided over by Rich ard V L'ndahbaury, atd Judge Par ker will be the principal speaker. Ar rangemenlt are under way for the ap pearance of a former cabinet offi ' c'a', "The meeting on November 3d, la Cooper Uoloo, will be under the sus ptcs of the Germane of New York. Tbe chairman or this meeting will be Crl Schurz, and Mr. Cleveland will b3 the principal apeaker. Several prom!nent;Germans will also take part, and all the speaking will be in that language, who the exception of the speech to be delivered by Mr. Cleve land. "Oa Tnursdsy, a meeting will be held In either II art ford or New Haven, Coau , at which Judge Parker will be tbo principal apeaker. Oa Friday, a second meeting will be h-id io Newark, over . which Mr. CietMaod will preside, and at which th i-'iccpal sp-iker will be James H. Ec.-N, former comptroller of the cur reicy. T.vj D.-macritic national committee hit an&OJLCsd a number of speakers for cl'e of the Indiana campaign In:: j tiug formerVice Preiident Adlat E. 3.ev-Diia, Senator Car mack, of Iru nser, and Senator Tillman. t'midrntj. Ilamden Rodd, of tbe Bj ifu Men's Parker and Davis Ai nc iho,wroie ;o Judge Parker asking biffl to d rrctJ a meeting of the asso ciate. Judge Parker sent the follow Idz replj: i "I; will ee me great pleasure to acj-p; rur inviiatlon to appear at the m-.M nueiir.g: to be held at Madiaon 8ire G.rdyn on the Slat instant, upjer the auspices of the Buaiaess M-a'. l'.rker and Davis Aisociatloi and to greet so many supporters of tbe ca jb I rcprrient and through them to gr t '.he ervat army of loyal, entbu sn'i.c Democrats throughout the ca i .ir.T." ' Major Ctrter H. Harrison, of Chl e.. i. s;e:.: half an hour with Judge P iter !'e to the afieroooo. He s i f ta't teen summoned by Wil li ,i F. dti-eran, chairman of the ex ec v coirmmet-, to a conference cotctr. tnr ai;utlon in Illinois. V he lerad that Judpe Parker It u a.ake ipeccnea in New York city, " N Jj. ae- and Connecticut, he said be would like to have the candidate vit tCh!ca?o, but would not make tbe nqitillf the :dea was contrary to the ju withea. After seeing Judge r rn-r the majo said be did not be lieve Judge Parker will eo West. JuJee Ptrkfcr will return to Esopua at iu a. M. to morrow and oa Friday will address a delegation from Orange county, new lore. THE OUTLOOK IN INDIANA. Ibilrmio Tsftart Exceedlsgly Hopeful lor Deoscratlc lucceis Mr. Bryaa Completes tils Tear of Slate By Telegraph to the Morning star. UAMMOND, IND, Oct. 28. W. J. Bryan's tour of Indiana ended, here to alght, with two big meetings. Chairman Thomas Taggart joined Mr. Brjan at Logansport. At two meetings to-day Mr. Tags-art met some of the State leaders. ui the train Chairman Taggart bad a talk with Mr. Bryan, who nas spoken in West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana, and the political sit uation was dlscuned. Chairman Tae-- jart said he was exceedingly hopeful imocratic success In Indiana and Jar. BrvaneXDreaiodMmiftiraanlaaaarf with ibe outlook in Indians. Mr. Tag fart aaid: "What I have arn tn lh onnnlUa aid tocs of Indiana that I visited to t convinces me that Indiana ia now in oettcr, condition politically than It " nun for tbe latl fift-en yeart. aerj indxation points to De mocratic uQoen Q ioCUna this Fall. Iodica- ni are vrry favorble in New York. "V J"y. CocinecllcuV Maryland Y ei Virginia." In hit SDech here Mr Rm .M. "Judge Prker'a election will hasten rj rerorm in wblch I am interested oy removlog from tbe arena of poll- P j!.c aneution from economic and inautirlal niabUmi pr.i.i.n r. yhli'a ehckoo would delay every re om in wh'ch I am interested by aejpiDtr imperlallim and kindred issues i.i, u . 0 couo'. and no one cm "it what new issues his warlike spirit d fC0DQpel UB t0 mee durinfc he neat four vtara. w; i ,!iCu0rT ,or cur ntional ticket Ii iiV ct0 for prker ,0"e--HI tea vlclory for ma aa null. St . d atood thei wi.e,e P.rker stands now." Tcttlmony of a iriinlaur. HeV. JtlO. 3. f!n t XKT. I oV?J L?n.,,lcina d tried all dCih?i?w of Eltctr,c Blt- a disriae th . Vhti 1 am b0w cu"d of ble niJzi? . If-T0 want a relia- troubl. . ' , '' if,Ter Kidney debu, ; .iTSS d,order op Oalv B0 ni drnR" - t t C .ThKindfaHaYBAIw3ylBoiiglit of RUSSIAN WARSHIPS IN SPANISH FORT. Admiral ia Command Expressed Great Regret Over Firing nt British Fishermen. THOUGHT THEY WERE JAPS. Russia's Reply to Great Brllala Re garded aa lacomplete Pnbllc FeeN lof la Eejland Icf limed-Ac tlvlty la Navsl Circles. By Cable to the Komlng Star. " Mirid. October 26. A telegram from Vigo to the Oorreapondencla aaya: "Officers of the Busslan squadron give the following explanation of the North Bea Incident: While ateaming by night they aaw two torpedo boata within the linsa of the squadron. Supposing a Japaneae attack waa im pending, they opened fire. They Bay they did not see any aailora looking like fishermen aboard the two boats fired at. The officer say they do not know if any members of the crewa were wounded. They expresa regret at the error." j ' The minister of marine confirms the report of the arrival of a Busilan cruiser at Vlllagarcia. The minister has received a telegram from the au thorities at Vigo to the effect that two of the Russian battleship now there have sustained damage which will render it Impossible for them to leave Eort within the prescribed twenty-four ours. - The minister declares that he will not authorize the coaling of Bus slan warships In Spanish porta. . VIQO. BPAIBT. Oct. 25. The arrival of the Busslan battleships Emperor Alexander III, Borodino, Orel and Knias Bouyaroff, and the transport anatoi, wnicn nave anchored in this port, haa caused considerable excite ment Tbe commander of the port immediately boarded the Busslan flag- ahlp and Informed Admiral Bojeat- vonaky mat the Spanish government could not permit the warships to coal within tbe port. Admiral Boleilven- sky replied that his vessels needed repairs, and that for that reason he had separated from the remainder of his squadron. Tbe commander of the port promised to inform the Spanish government of the admiral's state ment and communicate the gov ernment's reply as soon as it was received. In spite of this. five German colliers anchored In port alongside the ' battle hlpt, whereupon the commander of the port sent an aide-de-camp to beg Admiral Bojestvenaky not to violate Bpanlsh neutrality, and be also order ed the commanding officer of tbe Bpanlsh cruiser Estramadura to notify the colliers that they must obey tbe port authorities. Eventually. - Admi ral. Rolestvensky promised that he would not coal in Spanish waters, at the ssme time begging the command er of the port to obtain the govern ment's permission for each warship to take on four hundred tons of coal with which to reach Tangier. Shortly after wards three colliers sailed for Tangier, but two remained alongside the Bus slan warships. During the afternoon Admiral Bojestvensky, accompanied by tbe commanders of his battleships, visited the military governor, the Ifrench consul, and the commander of the port, receiving the usual honors. As far as can be seen tne crews ot tbe battleships are very uneasy. Ben-' unoia are closely watching every movement within the harbor. All four of the warships seem to be cleared for action. It is rumored that tbe object of the Spanish government In requesting the uusalans to remain tne shortest possi ble time at Vigo is to prevent tbe pos sibility of attack by Japanese agents, whose presence in tbe province of lia lieia is suspected. Viao, Bpaih, Oct. (Insert Bussisn warships la Spanish porte presence in the province of Galieia?la suspected. It is learned that tnree uusnans warships have anchored in Arosa bay. The government has refused them permiislon to coal In Hpsnlsn waters. The Spanish warships Marques de LaYictoria and Vaaco Nunex de Balboa sre keeping watch along the coast. The authorities have ordered that all fiahlne- boats shall fly the national flag In order to avoid a repetition of the Dogger Bank incident. The Associated frets nas succeeded In obtaining an interview with Admi ral Bojestvensky, who expressed great regret over the wortn oea incident. The admiral stated that the unfortu nate occurrence was purely accidental. The weather on the night In question wss rather baxy. About l A. aL.two torpedo boata, which the Bussians supposed were Japanese craft, sud denly appeared between the two di visions of tbe squadron and seemed to discharge torpedoes. The Bussians immediately opened fire. They saw no fishermen, and were not aware that any damage bad been done. Evi dently, the admiral ssld, the fisher men bad shown no lights. Tbe admi ral repeated that he greatly regretted that any Injury had been done the fishermen and added that be bad no doubt the Busslan government would make ample compensation. Prince Keretelll. an omeer or tbe battleship Emperor Alexander III, has been interviewed and gives tne roi lowing explanation of the attack by tbe Baltic squadron upon tbe British trawlers off Dosser uantu: r "The transport Anator, which was steaming ahead of the tquadron, waa suddenly surrounded by eight torpedo boats and requested asslatance, where upon the! battleship division advanced and signalled to the unknown vessels to leave or disclose their nationality. The Teasels refused -to obey and ad vanced among the Busslan bat le abips. Suddenly a cannon shot waa heard from an unknown vessel, xnen tbe admiral formed in battle line and replied to the fire, afterwards contlnu ine hla vov age." . j Prince Keretelil added that that tbe Bnsslana feared the strange torpedo boata were Japaneae, aathe admiral waa aware that the Japanese had pur chased such boata in England. Fall Reparation Promised. Loudon. July 26. Toe Busslan re nt v to Great Britain's note on tbe sub ject of the North Sea tragedy has been received oy me cniian government. It expresses deep regret at the occur rence and promises full reparation, so soon su official report is received from vice Admiral ttoj-stvensky. The reply was received by Am has sador Benkendorfl during the night and was forwarded to Foreign Secre tary Lansdowne in the shape of a forma letter, in wnicn tne amoaasa dor, waiting i on cable instructions from St. Petersburg, gave tne aoove assurances, adding that while tbe Rus sian government at the time of cabling was situ without official anowieage from its own sources of the occur rence in the North Sea. it feels ao cer tain it was an error that it wishes , at once to expresa Us regreta and assures the British government that full com pensation will be made as aoon as the details are received. Not Satlaficiory. Loudon. October 28. 8:52 P. M. Foreign S Or arj L nsdoirne consid ers that Bnitla'a ml. i. - -.l... --r-j luowai farm is Incomplete, especially in the i auure to grant ureal Britain's demand for the nuLiihmt in iuuu , - ' - - ''.viuig Ul such efflcera as might be found re- iponsime. Lord Ianadowns aatd lat thi w HKI- noon. however, that ha in.t.ri it.- matter would be aettled within twenty. tuur noun. ' Tension la (treat Brltala. ; London. Oet. 26. Tension increaiaa aa time pasaea without a definite settle ment of the situation created by the Busslan blunder in tbe North Sea. Ambaasador Blenkendorfl's tentative communication to Foreign Minister ljanadowse to-day and the ract that this waa regarded as unsatisfactory, only served to inflame the public mind. ana wnue omciai circus are giving out intimations that it la their confident belief tbe matter will be satlsfaetorllv arranged, It ia now quite evident that only a short time will be allowed Rus sia ia which to give final and complete assurances of her intention to comply witn any a a an demands Great Britain may make in reason. The ar rival of Admiral Bojesvenaky at Vigo and the certainty that he is In di rect communication with bia govern ment relieves at once tbe possibility of any delay on account or tbe inability of Busala to eet his side of tbe occur rences of October 21st. With this offi cial version before the Russian gov ernment, together with the official statement of the members of the fish ing fleet, it is unlikely that the British public or the British government will allow another 24 hoora to pass quietly without receiving a satisfactory reply to the note which demanded a quick answer. Meanwhile the admiralty la not Idle. Beports from all naval stations show that a tremendous state of activity ex late. '" This is especially true of Gibral tar, from which place It is announced that some of the beat of Great Britain's war vessela are under orders to pro ceed in the direction of tbe Buislan Baltic squadron and tlat all the ships of the British Channel fleet are ready to go to sea at a moment's notice. Hitherto there has been no indication that a time limit had been set by Great Britain for Buula's reply to her demands. But the fact that three bat tleships and three cruisers are under orders for the morning of October 28 is construed in some quarters to mean that Great Britain will not wait longer than that date before unleashing her sea dogs, while it is also evident that tbe Busslan cruisers and small boats of the Baltic squadron may find diffl eulty in passing the gateway to the East unless the crisis is completely over hy the time they reach the entrance to tbe Mediterranean. Information has reached the Asso ciated Press from an authoritative source that puts a brighter light upon tbe situation, it is understood that practically everything has been decid ed upon to the satisfaction of Count Litmsdorli, the Busslan foreign min ister, except the question of the pun ishment of the officers of the Baitio squadron. It Is further understood that Great Britain is not demanding final andjormal written undertakings before announcing that she is satisfied, but tbat an undertaking In general terms on the part of Bussia will be accepted aa sufficient guarantee for aa official announcement that the crisis has passed. Impstlest at Delsy. London. Oct 27. At three o'clock this morning there is no sign ss to when Admiral Bojensvensky'e report will be made -public, but if unofficial reports should turn out to reflect the admiral's official report, it is evident tbe Busslan officers made aa extraordi nary blunder in mistaking trawlers for torpedo ' boats and firing on their phantom foes. This astonishing ex planation is regarded here as not fit ting ill with tbe state of panto aug geated as having prevailed among the officers of tbe Baltic neet; and in that case, it is suggested, the Bussian gov ernment should find no difficulty in removing and punishing the officers responsible. Tbe newspapers this morning evince more heat and impatience then here tofore at Buula's delay, which is con sidered absolutely Indefensible in the present circumstance. Ihe Chssael Fleet Gibraltar, Oct. 26. The ships of the- channel fleet have filled their bunkers with coal and replenished their ammunition and other stores and will be ready for sea at a moment's notice. Tbe battleship Hannibal and tbe crujaer Doris are watching the straits closely. There is great activity at the dock yards, where men are working night and day. Tbe admi ralty is making Inquiries concerning the coal available here. Report Received. St. PrrgRSBUBCr. Oct 26. It la as serted on high authority that Emper or Nicholas this afternoon received Admiral Boiensvenskv's report f Ambassador Harrange has sent anoth er note to Foreign Minister Lamsdorfl, expressing hla opinion tbat proper steps will be taken by the Bussian ad miralty. At the foreign office, the fullest con fidence is expressed In an amicable aet tlement of the incident EMBEZZLEMENT IS CHARGED. Ohio leasty Yreasarer Arrested Alleged Tbat He Waa Robbed by Masked Men ol $14,500 aid Locked la a Van!!. - - Bj Telegraph to tne Korains BUr. Pomkeot, O., -Oct 26. After In veatlgatlng for a month a grand jury to-day indicted County Treasurer Thomas . J. Cbase, charging the em bezzlement of $14,800 from the Meigs county treasury, on September 9lb, when, he said, tbe treasury was looted in daylight by two maaked robbers, who locked him in a vault. Ohsse'a bond wss fixed at $10,000. He waa unable to furnish bail and was aent to jail. The arrest of Chase caused no sur prise in Meigs county, but there is much excitement to-night over the indictments tbat are expected to-morrow against other persons. The name of one Of these other persons ia on tbe lipi of all, as this person haa been suspected as much as Chase himself for a month. Chase was found locked np on Sep tember tb, by hla daughter, who ruabed to a bank and tbence to the Fair grounds for some one who could open tbe vault It was shown to tbe grand jury that at least half a dozen men were sitting la "front of the court bouse all forenoon on September 9th, and tbat none of the men saw the rob bers. The semi-annual examination of the treasurer's books was proceeding when the robbery was alleged to have taken place. As aoon aa the Indictment against Chaie was reported, the grand, jury resumed its investigation on tbe theory that If Chase was guilty there was at least one, probably two confederates. one to turn the combination on the vault door on tbe outside, and possibly another keeping watch outside of the building Chase comes of a good family, ia 60 years old, has a wife, two sons and one daughter, tbe younger son being dep uty treasurer. Chase is a member of tbe Methodiat cburcb and was never before suspected of wrong doing. . Jigga My wife talks to herself all the time. Biggs is that sor wlah mine would. Detroit Free Press I CONTINUATION OF TDE il'CUB TRIAL. Former Mayor of Charlottesville, Va., Charged With Miir- 1 der of His Wife. TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES. Dr. J. B. Early Testified to Bleed Stales ea tbe Shirt Wore by' Accused ths; Nlfht of Trsiedy and Mirks -oa Mrs. Setae's Tbrost Br Telegraph to ma mornHur Star. -i ; Charlottes YILLB, Va., Oct 26. Marshal Dinwiddle, the first witnen called to-day in the trial of ex-MSyor J. Bamuel MeCae, testified that he and his wife reached the McOue home about 11:30 o'clock on the night of the tragedy. He la an uncle of the defendant by marriage. " He had seen Mr. and Mrs. McOue together at church earlier in the even ing and talked with them for a mo ment at the gate at McOue's home after church at about 9 o'clock. When he reached the house after the tragedy Mrs. McOue was dead, and he said the accused stated that he was suffer ing from a blow on the head.- . . The defendant told him, witness te tlfied, that he was standing at a chif fonier in hla room; that his wife was on the other side at a dresser; that some one came into the room; that he first tried to get his gun, but got it only partly out when the man took! It away from him. Continuing, wltn'eaa said Mr. McOue said he had ''been knocked senseless" and his wife shot The defendant seemed rational, wit ness aaid. He asked the accused be fore the body had been fully dressed if he desired to view the remains, the accused replying that he preferred to remember heraa he aaw her In life; but after the remains were placed in a coffin the defendant oa the afternoon of tne following day saw the remains, tbat being the first time to the know ledge of the witness. He heard no statement about robbery. On cross-examination, witness said he aaw no signs of strained relations between Mr. and Mrs.- McCue while talking with them at the gate, and that tbe accused seemed distressed af ter the tragedy. ' Charles Skinner, a negro, testified that while in his room in the servant's houae in the rear of the residence ad joining that of McCue'e, on the night of the tragedy, he heard crying and screaming, and aafd be found the aounda came from the McOue house. The Tolce Bounded like that of a woman, he aaid. Later, he heard a shot He waa quite sure he saw a light upstairs in the McOue house. He was not cross-examined. Dr. J. E. Early reached the McOue residence after the shooting. He said he found the defendant lying on the floor of his room, face downward and crying. The witness made an exami nation of the defendant the next day, he aaid, "from bead to foot? at tbe instance of the coroner. The wound on the neck he charac terised as an abrasion, without swell ing or discoloration, and said the blow that caused It waa not sufficient to produce insensibility. He saw no other marks oa the defendant - In his opinion Mrs. McOue dropped dead in her tracks after being shot The wound on her ear, which he aaid was cut nearly in two, could have been produced by the baseball bat which was exhibited. The witness did not see the defendsnt's nose bleeding. He did not see a piece of cloth on tbe floor of the bath room, but said he did not make a close inspection of the floor. Continuing his testimony, Dr. Early testified that there were indications tbat some of the blood stains on the undershirt worn by the aecused on the night of the tragedy, bad come in con tact with water and tnat tne wrist bands had been wet. -The defendant waa rational, he said. In bis opinion, a blow on tbe head aufficlent to pro duce Insensibility would have left a msrk, and when his attention waa di rected to a contrary opinion, expreased at ths coroner's inquest he said he had given thought to tbe subject since and now was of the opinion stated. The accused, he said, was a man of about 168 pounds in weight while the de ceased wife weighed about 115 to 125 pounds. The marks on Mrs. McUue's throat, he said, indicated that she had, been choked by a leit nana. W. A. Biery. the undertaker, testi fied that he had waahed his hands after handling the body and before handling the undershirt in evidence; that he did not see Mr. McCue until after be bad placed the body in the casket and tbat be observed finger-marks on urs. Mc Oue's throat Policeman D. OL Grady answered a telephone summons on the night of September 4th to hurry to the home of ex-Mayor ucuue, tne person can ing speaking of the robbery. He ran to the bouse, where he met ex-Mayor McCue, who told him that some one had nearly killed him and probably had killed hla wife. The accused, he added, was holding one hand on his head and one on his breast, and com plained more of the pain in hla cheat Witness made a search of the house. He met Dr. McOue in the hall. Go ing to the bath room he aaid the accused wa benind nun, ano ne neard vr. McCue tell hia brother that his wife wss dead, whereupon Mr. McCue ex claimed: "My Maker, who could have anything against me to do like this and kill my wife t ' i - Mrs. McCue'e body, the witness said. bad been laid out on tbe floor of tbe bath room when he first saw ' it The policeman testified that be went down stairs from the bath-room, finding the doors leading out of doora open, ue also said that a window lead out on -a roof, at a tree was close enough by which to eodown, that a window was onen in front leading out on an other roof, and near which was an other Jtrre. A p.rljr window down stairs also was open. Tbe witness said that Mr. McOue told him that he waa undressing in his room when be heard a rattllnar at the door, that be looked around and law a man whom he described as one wearing greasy and dirty clothes, as if he bad been worklneona railroad or tramping. and that he tried to get out bia gun, but the atraneer e?ot it awav from him and knocked him senseless. He said Mr. McOue was rational, but "very much out of fix." Witness thought It waa the aecused who telephoned the police ststion, but will not be cer tain." W. O. Derrette. a cousin of the de fendant, testified that he and Willie McCue found a piece of cloth in the bath room on the da-v following the abootiog. Witness identified a bit of eloth wblch was exhibited. He said it was on tbe floor between the bath tub and the door, and in plain view. Two local clothiers. Mr. Kaufman and Mr. Eddins, were called to the stand; the former testifying that the torn piece was similar to the material la the undershirt in the gauze, and tne thread seeming to be alike, bnt he could not say that the piece came from the shirt in evidence, the one worn bv Mr. McOue the night or Sep tember a'.h. M- E'dits thought the piece fit'.ed, ayir.g it altered that a thread clui r t-i thr itr piece had for Actl a parlo.' ihe orokeu lock-atitch anient "mm thm vavmVnt. fhh iU4ii objected to thla tine of teedenooy, but waa overrated. Warn n Covington, a local merchant mr 1 Mra MaOm ha. waa amino ti church oa the evening of the tragedy. He spoke, but Mis. McOue did not look to the right or left, he said. He met air. aicuue aoout two squares away going la the same direction as U.a " S V m a arm his i wii. yv lines anu 'S&cvue- spoke - ark-nth . to Tata aunt and a !iUi.ln.ii nf lha defendsnt occupied seats near him to- riav. A Itrn nnmhup nf anmni rm. copied seats ia the gallery and every on or spies aoout tne court room was occupied. The announcement waa made In- ennrt in it hafapA adinnrn- ment, at the request of the counsel," it . ala m tnat it wouia os ocuer lor women to remain away to-morrow. COST OF LIYIX3 figures Juggled by the Axfantnlstrd tioo Officials to Sustain its Policy and Credit. As an Illustration of how figure may be Juggled to prove most anything that is desired, Carroll D. Wright, Com mlsaloner of Labor, who prepared a report on the cost of living, which re port Is being used for campaign pur poses by the Republican committee, gives a few comparisons to bear out bis contention that the increase in food Btuffs' has been on the average in considerable. . ' A comparison is made , between the cost of butter and vinegar. The for;' meruit Is shown, has increased in price 112.9 per cent and the claim Is set np that this increase is overcome by the decrease, of 88 per cent in vinegar. (By comparing these two articles the cost of living remains stationary by setting a 12 per cent increase in I the price of butter against a 12 per cent decrease in the price of vinegar, yet the butter bill of the i average family must be fifty times as great as the vinegar bill. In Mr. Wright's table on fuel and lighting we find that the average price has risen to 139.8. This table Includes a number of different kinds of coal, candles and petroleum, also coke and matches. Coke and matches show a decrease in price, while all the others show an increase: Increased in price: Anthracite coal, chestnut. 137.7 85.4 Decreased in price: Matches Average for both articles... 111.6 Which goes to show that the cost of fuel and lighting has not increased a great deal, although many men will think that the decrease in the price of matches is hardly a fair set-off against the increase in the price of coal. HOW PRICES HAVE INCREASED. Concerning the alleged "statistics" furnished from the National Bureau cf Labor and given circulation by the-Re publican Campaign Committee with a ipw to showing that the average wages earned in comparison with the cost of living la equal to, if not greater than under Democratic rule, a few figures may not be amiss. It seems to be an uncontroverted fact that wages have not increased within the past, ten years to any per ceptible degree, and the "statistics," prepared under the direction of Hon. Carroll D. Wright admit that the cost of food has increased approximately a little over 5 per' cent In bis figures, Mr. Wright submits a table showing prices which have in creased and those which have de creased.' In the column of increases the commodities most essential and there fore mostly used appear, while in the opposing column, many of the articles enumerated are by no means neces sities. The table follows: Increased In price: Flour 104.5 Butter 112.9 Codfish 118.6 Cheese 121.6 Potatoes 126.2 Beans 130.2 Milk. 127.5 Eggs 193.6 Average price 129.3 Decreased In price: Soda Crackers 90.5 Vinegar 88.0 Dried Apples 72.8 Prunes 67.8 Nutmegs 67.1 Soda 64.6 Rice 87.0 Corn Starch' 93.6 Average price 78.92 ALMOST SELF PRAISE. Coming somewhat In the light of a man endorsing bis own note, or felici tating himself, is a letter published recently in Paris from the pen of former Minister Bunau-Varllla, sus taining President Roosevelt's course in the Panama coup. . , ,-; ; Inasmuch as Minister Bunau-Varilla was Mr. Roosevelt's guide and ally in the snap judgment taken upon the Re public of Colombia, and inasmuch also as he was one of the chief beneficiaries under the whole transaction, he could hardly do less than applaud the act FR1CK TO COLLECT FUNDS. A special telegram to the New York World, from Pittsburg." says: "Henry Clay Frick has been ap pointed the financial head of the Re publican campaign In western Penn sylvania, the object .being to use him to secure financial aid from the manu facturers of this section." The man who made this appoint ment if anybody did, is George B. Cortelyou, who WAS Secretary of Com merce (and presumably the chief Gov ernment hunter for trust secrets), and IS 1 Chairman and chief fat-fryer for the. Republican National Committee. Broke lata His Boas. a Le Qulnn, ot Cavendish, Vt, was robbed of his customary health by In vasion of chronlo eonstination. When Dr. King's New Life Pills broke into his house, bis trouble was arrested and now he is entirely cured. They are guaranteed to cure. 85c at B. B. Bellamy's drug store. . To read the great speeches of Parker, Cleveland, Carlisle and Brvan. all delivered on the same day, is a liberal political education Philadelphia Record. HOSTILE ARMIES ARE IN CLOSE CONTACT. Beth Forces Cosstractlnf Estreecfcaiente. A Jspisese Attack Expected inert- 1 C-r" ly -Oaf poll SkirmlsBlaf. 4 . Br Cable to the Homing BUz. ' QlWKBAL OKU'S HEADQUARTERS. via. FusAir, October 26. The position of tbe opposing armies is unchanged. Yesterday Bussian cavalry drove back a Japanese outpost on the extreme left, in turn retiring before a detachment of Japaneae cavalry. Desultory artillery firs continues daily and sniping goes on between the infantry In the trenches. Information regarding the reason for the delsy In making further move ments Is not obtainable. Watching Each Other. Yxhtai Coal Marcs, via Fusak, October 25. -The two armies remain confronting one another at cloae range along the entire lines. Both forces are working hard at tbe. con struction of entrenchments. On the Japanese left the artillery is exchang ing bombardment. Mukden, October 86. The situa tion is one of great tension for the troops on both aides. General Euro patkln and Field Marshal Oyama seem to be watching each' other like hawks. It is impossible to tell which will make the first seri ous move. There are occasional exchanges of desultory firing at the outpes's, but nothing of great importance haa transpired. On Sunday night the Japanese made a feeble attempt upon- Lone Tree Hill, but the .attack was not pressed. The Russians used several siegejjuns of great range oa Monday, bombarding tbe Japanese positiona near Bhakhe, The Japanese replied with Bhimose shells. The Chinese say the Russian fire destroyed three Japanese field pieces. The J spanese have evacuated Shakhe railroad ststion, bat it and the rail road bridge between the lines are la the field of fire on both aides. Raisla's Black lea Fleet, Lobdon, Oct. 25. The Associated Press learns that-while there Is no foundation for the rumor, which re cently emanated from Constantinople that the Bussisn government is ap proaching the Bultan with the view of obtaining his consent to the passing of tbe Black Bea fleet through the Darda nelles, Russia is actually taking steps to sound the other continental govern ments as to whether any objection will be raised by them ia the event of a formal request being presented by Bussls to tbe powers jointly for the re moval of tbe international restrictions governing tbe passage of tbe Darda nelles. Il ls bbylo-js that whatever be the replies of other governments to the Russian inquiries, it would not be possible at the present juncture of affairs In tbe Far East for Great Britain to acquiesce in such sn arrangement. Japs' Attack Expected. Mukden, Oct. 86. The appointment of General Kuropatkln aa commander-in-chief was received with univer sal approval. It wili greatly facilitate the military operations. A Japanese attack is now expected abortly. . Tee Russian batteries con tinue to barasa the Japanese. Other wise an is quiet. The Japanese dead recently found showed by their warm clothing that the Japaneae are pre pared for a wiater campaign, whereas the Russians have not received thetsJ winter outfits. Wr ovar sixty Tears Mrs. Wlnalows Soothing Sirup has been used for over 60 years by mil lions of mothers. .for their children while teething, with perfect success. tl soothes the child, softens the gums. aleaysall pain, cures wind colic, and ia the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immedi ately. Bold by Druggists in every part or tne worm, xwenty-nve cents bottle. Be sure and ' ask for "Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup," and take no other kind. PRODUCE MARKETS. Br TeleaTaDn to tba Morning Btax. saw Yoax, Oct. 86. Flour was moderately active at firm prices. Rje flour firm. Wheat Spot easy; No. 8 red I 18X. Options opened a trifle easier under foreign selling of Msy, rallied on smaller recaipts, but on the last hour broke severely in response to Minneapolis heaviness, closing Q Xc net decline: Msy closed fl 13H: July closed $108i; December closed $1 17ft. Corn Spot firm; No. 8.60&B. Options market waa more active and generally firm all day on email receipts and talk of December manipulation, eloalng partly Ke net higher: May closed SlXe; December 57Xc Oatsx- Hpot quiet; mixed, sK3ojie. up turns nominal. Cabbages steady; per barrel crate E075c Freights to Liv erpool Cotton, by steamer, 15c. Po tatoesMarket wss quoted steady; Long Island, in bulk; per 180 tti,'$l 75 OS 00; BUte and Western $150 71: Jersey sweets II is&l 79. Butter firm; State dairy, common to extra 13Q80c; creamery, common to extra ISaSlX. Cheese Msrket quiet; State, full eream,October, colored and white choice jc. icgga steady; state, Pennsylvania, and nearby selected whlte.extra fancy 3U: southern I7zu. Lard quiet; Western steam $760; Oc- tooer closed 17 60, nominal; re fined dull. Sugar Baw quiet ;f air refin ing 8Xc; centrifugal, 96 test, 4ic; molasses sussr 3Jic; renned steady. Rice firm. Cotton seed oil waa easy in the absence of support ; Prime crude, f.o.b. mills, SOQSOXe; prime summer yellow 86Jfi87e; off summer yellow nominal; prime white and winter yei low8031c Chicago. October 26. The apology by Russia for the shelling of the British fiihing boats waa largely the cause of a weak wheat market here to-day. A break In caah prices wsa an important factor. At tbe close both the December and May options were off 5 8s. Corn Is up 5-8 to s-sc Oata shows a tain of 1 as. Provisions are practically unchanged. Chicago. Oct. 26. Cash prices: Flour firm. Wheat No. 2 spring $1 13 1 16; No. spring $1 051 13; No. 8 red fl 17f l 18. corn wo. a ooo; No. 8 yellow 57c. Oats-No. 2 80c; No. 8 white 83c: No. 8 white S044"c Rve No. 8 78c Men pork. per bbl., 110 87XOU. w. tjara, ner 100 lbs. anoted S7 87KQ8 87. Short rib sides, loose, $7 18tf 7 85. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, no market renort. Short clear sides. boxed.'S7 87X67 50. Whiskey Basis of hiffh wine, tl 85. The leadlnsr futures ransred aa fol lows opening, highest, lowest and closing: Wheat No, 8 October j , $1 12tt; December fl If 1 14, 1 IBM, 1 13?1 Mavtl 189.&1 ISM. 1 13M113X 112K. 18X113X; July 98. 98c. ; Corn October . . . 54c December 49H49. 50, 49H. 49 c; May 46X046X, 46 H. 46, 46 76J4C Oats No. 9 uctooer a, ou, 89K. 80: Dreember 89K. 89H. 29H Mlie: Mav Silt. 81 K. 81 W. SIX Rlttc. Mess oork. per bbl October , , ! $10 85; January $13 80, IS 40. 18 80.13 834: May $18 85. 13 85, 13 85,18 85. Lard, per 100 8s Octo ber 17 13. 7 13K. 710. 7 1U; Janu arv 37 07)4. 7 IS. 7 07X. 7 10; -May $7 88, 7 85, 7 17J 7 l7X. Short ribs, per 100 lbs October $7 15, 7 15, 715, 7 15; January $6 40, 6 45, 6 40, 6143 ; May $5 BsX, 0 ou, e z, o 7 SHOOTING STAHS. They Ara Simply FalUa tlaaaea of. Stoar or Metallic Matter. Falling stars, are masses of stony or metallic matter wblch, moving,-freely through space, approach bo near to the earth as to penetrate and traverse the' upper regions of our atmosphere. Rais ed to white heat by' friction with $be air, owing to their immense velocity, which averages thirty-five miles a sec ond, they become luminous and often leave a trail of light Several well defined groups or swarms of these bodies revolve around the son In elliptic orbits, which are periodically encountered by the earth. Such nre the Lyrids (April 19-22), the Leonids (Nov.-14-16) and Andromedids (Nov. 23-24), so called because they seem to radiate from a point within tho constellations after which they are respcctlvely.named. " - It is computed that no fewer than twenty millions of these bodies enter the earth's atmosphere dally, each one of which, under favorable conditions, would be distinctly visible. Occasion ally they reach the earth in solid form, but showing signs of. recent fusion of an outer layer. They vary in weight from some hundreds of pounds to a slugle grain. Their principal chemical constituents are iron, magnesium, sili con, oxygen, nickel and cobalt LOVE IN LAPLAND. TbfaffB a Saltor Moat Do Befora Ha Wlna Hla Bride. When a lad is in love with a girl in Lapland they run a race not a fair race, for he Is so heavily handicapped that If she wishes the girl can get first to the 'goal, but if she cares for the young man who Is trying to win she lets him- overtake her, because If she outruns hlm'he cannot propose again. But even if he wins tbe race and the girl at the same time tne young lovers cannot be married until they have, the consent of the girl's parents. At one time if a man married a girl without this he. was liable to receive capital punishment . Besides an' engagement ring, the young Laplander sends his future bride a girdle and n quantity- of brandy. Ho goes as far as the door of her hut, bnt remains outside until invited to enter, when a bumper of brandy Is offered to the girl's father. If he drinks it, it means that he gives his consent to the marriage, and the happy lover then pays the father a sum of money and promises to give the girl some clothes. . Hla One Fault. "Oh, yes, Cholly is a harmless sort of fellow. The only thing about him is that he has brain trouble." "Nonsense! He hasn't any brain at all." "1 know. That's the trouble." Phil adelphia Tress. Partlmsr Shot. "No," said Miss Thlrtlodd, VI could not think of marrying you. Everybody knows you are a confirmed rake." "Oh. well," rejoined the reckless man, "it's about time you were making hay if you ever intend to." Cleveland Plain Dealer. NAVAL STORES MARKETS. bv Telegraph to the stornlns Btar. Kaw Yobx. Oct. 86. Bosln steady. Strained common to good $3 87tf2 90. Spirits turpentine steady. Ohabustov, Oct. 26. Spirits tur pentine and rosin nothing doing. BAYAnAH. Oct. 86. Spirits turpen tine was firm at 51c: receipts 499 casks; sales 840 casks; exports 561 casks. Bosln was firm ; receipts 1,415 barrels; sales 1,770 bbls; exports 1,857 F, f? 67X&370; O, $8 73X3 75; li, $3 83XQ3 85; I, 13 00; K, $3 75; M, $4 35;N, $4 40;W O. $4 65; W W, $5 00. COTTON MARKETS. at t aiasraoa to tne Horains stai Raw York. Oct. 86. uotton waa quiet at 10.05c, net receipts bales; gross receipts .8,839 bales; stock 75,863 bales. Spot cotton closed quiet :mlddllng up lands 10,05c; middling gulf 10.80c; ales 637 bales. Futures msrket closed stesdy: Octo ber 9.63. November .03. Decern ner 66. January 9.75, February 9.80, March 9.96. April 9.98. May 9.90, June 9.93, Jniy 9.97. Newborn Journal : Word has been received regarding the condi tion of Rev. T. M. N. George, who Is sick at BoBton. The late reports say that the fever is gone but that he Is quite weak, but improving and it Is hoped he may be able to return home in a week. His many friends will be glad to hear of Mr. George's mprovement. THIS fj SATARRH REITEDY la aura to GIVE Satisfaction. Ely's Cm Balm Gives Ballet at onoe. It cleanses, soothes 11 A V CCUCQ membrane. It cures Oatarrh and orlvaa awnv a Hold in tbe Head quickly. It is absorbed. Heals and Protects the Membrane. Restores the Senses ot Taste , and smell. Fan size wo., at Druggists or oy man; xnai Bize ivo. oy num. 25,000 are added in the last edition of Web ster's International Dictionary. The Gazetteer of the World, and the Biographical Dictionary nave been completely revised. Tho In ternational is kept always abreast of the times. It take3 constant work, expensive work and worry, but it is the only way to keep the dictionary the Standard Authority of the Engllsh-spenking world. Other dictionaries fcliov. Webster leads. It is the favorite with Judges, Scholars, Educators, Printers, etc, in this ard foiviyn countries. A postal card will bring you in teresting specimen pages, etc Q. & C MERRIAM CO, . Springfield, Mass PUBUSHCRSO WEBSTER'S INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY f WEaUlEUTS 1 COMMERCIAL; WILMINGTON MABKKT. avaaa-ava-afata-a-aa .'' -C ' - ' . ; (Qooted officially at the doting by the Chamber ' otOommeroal , STAR OFFICE, October 25. j SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing. ROSIN-W.45 bid per barrel for good strained. TAR Market firm at $1,60 per bar rel of 280 pounds. CRUDBT .TURPENTINE Market Brm at $3.80 per barrel for hard, 13.80 for dip, $3.80 for virgin. Quotations same day last year; Spirits turpentine steady at 56s; rosin firm at $3.10; tar firm at $1,8"; crude turpentine firm at $3.8503.80. , ' BJBOKIPTB. . Spirits turpentine. ............. . 83 Rosin. mi Tar. .... ..,, ., ....... 80 Crude turpentine. , .......... . 105 Receipts same day last year 41 casks spirits turpentine, 101 barrel rosin, 80 barrels tar, 105 barrels crud turpentine. j oottoh. 1 Market nominal. , i Same day last year, market firm at 9e for middling. Receipts 3,118 bales; same day last year, 8,329. v ; j Corrected Regularly by Wilmington produce 1 Commission Merchants, prima repreeentluK thoea paid for produoa consigned to oommls-1 alonMeronantsl J OOUHTBY PBODUOn. . PEANUTS North Carolina (new crop, firm. Prime, 80c; extra prime, 85c; fancy, 90c, per bushel of twenty eight pounds. Virginia Prime, 68c; extra prime, 70c; fancy, 75c Bpanlsh, 7075c. CORN Firm y. 6065c per bushel for white. j N. a BAOON-r-Steady; hams 14 15c per pound; shoulders, 11c; sides, lie - -rl-a.?:j . . .. EGG8-4ftulInt 30c per dozen. " CHICKENS Firm. Grown, SO 85c; springs, 15Q85c. TURKEYS Firm. Live, 130; dressed,' 15Q16c BEESWAX Firm at 38Q37& TALLOW Firm at 56.tfc per pound. - . SWEET POTATOES Firm at 50 60c per bushel. BEEF CATTLE Dull at 33c per pound. MARINE. ARRIVED. ! Rrltlah ataamap XmtA Antvttn 9 Wl tone. English. Norfolk. Alexander it BprUnt & Son. Clyde steamer Uarib. Chichester. Georgetown, SO, HG Bmallbones. fcjcbr uolllni W Walton. 881 ton. Megee, Philadelphia, O D Maffltt. Stmr City of Fayetteville, Robeson, FayettevUle, Jno S McEschern. British steamer Armenia. 1.515 tons. Scesrf, Jacksonville, Helde & Co. Htmr is A uawes. Bobeson. iravette- vllle, J A Munn. I Steamer Dunlin. Moore. Northeast river, T D Love. : Stmr Tar Heel, Bradshaw, Fayette-; ville, S M King. Bchr Thos A Ward. 730 tonr. Joner. Baltimore, O D Maffltt. Steamer uompton, Jacobf, George town, S O, Stone & Co. Clyde steamer - Navahoe. Bunnell. New York, H G Smallbones. British steamer Bkldby. 3.431 ton. Jones, New York, Alexander 8prunt &Son. British steamer David Mainland. 1,201 tons, Clark, Charleston, B C, Alexander Bprunt ore con. Stmr A P Hurt, Robeson. Fsyelte- vllle, Jno 8 McEachern. Bchr Young Brothers, 853 tons. Snow, Perth Amboy, O D Maffltt . . CLEARED. Bchr Nellie Floyd. Nellsen, New: xorr, ueiae cc uo. 'i Stmr A P Hurt Robeson. Fayette-1 ville, Jno S McEachern. . I; Schooner Pasadena, Nugent XJew ' York, O D Maffltt Bchr Thomas Wlnsmore. UonwelJ, : Brunswick, Ga, O D Maffltt. . Clyde steamer Uarib. Uhlchesler.! New York, H G Smallbones. i Brltlab steamer vers, Bennett, Bre men, Alexander Sprunt & Son. ! Btmr City of Fayetteville. Robeson. Fayetteville, Jno S McEachern. British eteamer Rss Dare. McCam- bridge, Bremen, Alexander Sprunt & Bon. Stmr E A Hawes, Robeson, Fayette ville, J A Munn. Stmr A J Johnson, Born e man n, Black river, W J Meredith. titmr Tar lleel. uraasnaw. irayette- ville, S M King. - Steamer Duplin, Moore, Northeast river points, T D Love. Clyde steamer Navanoe, Bunnell. Georgetown, S O, H G Smallbones. j British, steamer ueigaie, uoss, uver ! poo), Alexander Sprunt 6t Bon. EXPORTS. COASTWISE. New York -Scbr Pasadena. 491,481 feet lumber; cargo by Cape Fear Lum-: ber Co: Teasel bv O D Maffltt I' Nrw York Schr Nellie Floyd, 400, 000 feet lumber; cargo by Cape Fear Lumber Co; vessel by Heide & Oa j FOREIGN. 4 .i Bremxn British steamer Ras Darajt 13,933 bales cotton, valued at $698,000; 1 cargo ana vessel oy Aiexsouer opruni &Son. '. ' ' 'h. Bremen British steamer vers, 8,168 bales cotton, 4,893,008 pounds, valued at fie?,oou; cargo ana vessel by Alexander Sprunt & Son. - - I Liverpool British steamer Rei-j gate, 13,011 bales cottor , 5,151,534 pounds, valued at 1646,100; cargo and vessel by Alexander Bprunt & 8on. -. j SAVE MONEY i By sending your orders for FURNITURE to us Large or small orders have our careful atten tion and we guarantee to give you the lowest prices possible Country Merchants are invited to send us a reqnest for prices. We have a nice wholesale trade but we wish to in crease it 50 per cent, this Fall and Winter. ' GASTON D. PHARES & CO. 110 and 112 Market SU aatfWly GIN MACHINERY, ENGINES, BOILERS. WOOD -WORKING MAOHiMiW SAW MILL. AND 1 wa-aSSt SVSftlAstjB GlBBES asaCHINERY COMFAm COLUMBIA. S. W. Pleas mtnUon this aaaa. .
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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