Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 22, 1902, Page 2

TALKS 10 THE CATTLEMEN| Sccretary Hitohoook &ymon Hia Views on Pencing PblisDomain. RIGHTS OF HOMESTEADERS. ARE IGNORED ot Industry "t public: ranges \have .vet abandoned their hope of ‘securing sodde modification of the order of the pres- 1det. and the secretary of the interior quiriag their removal, The order wis 18- narfd by the cattlemen until it was discov- erf by them that the officials- were deter- m ‘to have the laws enforced. Then anipflort was made to have legislation en- fod which-would gfve the cattlenren an- extensidn of tnie for complisnce with the law. . The effort falled, and now pres- suve is being brought 4o bear to induce Mr. Hitcheock, the secretary of .the interlor, to modify the order, or at-least jain 1o a plan for legisiation that will leave the eatglemen in possession of the rang secretary hes been receiving a large mum- ben of, letters, from oattlemen throughout the country, seme of them criticising his position and others urging his assistance in securing them further rights on the ranges. The followifig extfact from Mr. Hiteheock's answer to one of his corre- spondents very clearly explains the atti- tude of the administration toward the cat- tlemen and the leastig proposition: “7 am today 4n receipt of your favor in- cloglag a letter from Mr. Smith, ‘In rela- tion to a recent regulation respecting the remov&l of fences around ranches in the western countty,’ and note that you think there 18 considerable force in Mr, Smith's criticism of that regula® Has No Diser “Mr. Smith’s letter has been very care- fully coisidered, and 1 assure you- it will always glve me very great pleasure to unite with Mr. Smith in any legitimate ac- tlon that ‘will add very materially to the lustre of your present fame.' Quoting fur- | thef from Mp Smith's letter, we are hav- ing & very practical demonstration that the “thoroughbred eattlemen all over the cen- tral states have written to their representa- tives in congress and in the senate, and 1t may be that some pressure may be brought to bear tbat will overcome the force of this order,’ but the mistake our £00d friends, the cattlemen, are making s in supposing that the department has any discretion o its administration of the laws of congress, as enacted by the repre- sentatives of the people, and which, unfor- tunately, in too many instances are be- ing disregarded by them. “The department has issued no order nor regulation tbat is mot In strict compliance with the law which prohibits the appropria- tion and occupation by cattlemen of the public domain, and you, as a legislator, will, 1 think, agree with me that the remedy for an obmoxloud law 1s its repeal, if it is found to be-unjust and against the Ip- terests of the majority of the people of this country,-who, are the real owners of the public domain. “I fully sympathize with Mr. Smith's very natural and proper desiro to find a market for his thoroughbred cattle among ho cattlemen who bave fenced In the pub- Mc domain to an extent which he evi- dently does not realize, and to the exclu- slon of hom ders and settlers who are fully entitled to the protection which the law gual ruu hem.. He is, perhaps, not awife. that i ode Instance alone 65,000 acres of the public domain have been fenced In by ope party, who, with others, here last. winter endeavoring to se- cure legislation that would justify such action upon terms and conditions that would practically amount to a confiscation of that amount of the public land. Excludes the Settlers. “This is énly one illustration of the hundreds of thousands of acres of the pub- le domain which have been appropriated, and the miles upon miles of drift fenc: which haye, been erected, to the exclusion of settlers and homesteaders, without the slightest compensation to the government or recognition of the rights of their fel- low citizens, & proceeding which I am sure Mr. Smith, as & good citizen, would not think of justifying any more than he would the appropriation by others of his own thoroughbred cattle with no proper nor reasonable compensation for his lo “The department fully roalizes and ap- preciates the magnitude of the capital in- vested in the cattle business, as well necessity for rende) very possible legal and equitable assistance In the pro- tection and development of such an indis- pensable food-producing industry, buc it cannot ignore existing laws enmacted for the proper regulation of the same, nor could do otherwise than oppose senate bill 8,311, introduced at the last session of congress, under the terms of which, bad it become a law, ‘all vacant public lands' in sixteen states and territories west of the | Mississlpp! river would bave been open to lease for a term of ten years, and renew- able for a like period at rate of 2 cents per acre, regardless of location or actual value as grazing laud. “The department is ready -end . mors than willing to aesist in securfug, such leglalation as will, on proper lines, pro- tect und promote the interests of the cat- tlemen, and has so informed them and thelr representatives, both in and vut of congress.” WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Orders and Changes in the Fosto e- and Other Depart- ments, (From a Staft Correspondent WASHINGTON, July 21.—(Specfal “Tele-' gram.)—J. Bonzek has been appointed postmaster at Ida, Hyde county, 8. D, vice Joseph Cermak, resigued. The comptroller of the currency has exs tended. the corporate letence of the First National bank of Wahoo, Neb!, until the close of business on July 21, 1922. The postofice at Emery, Cerro Gordo county, Towa, has been discontinued. name of the_postofice at Alford, Boyd county, Neb., bas been changed to Monowl, with Andrew J. Braley as post~ examinations will be held as follows for positions in the depart- mental service in Washington:. Nebraska —Omaha, October 8, 9 and 21; Beatrice, Disfigured Skin ‘Wasted muscles and decaying bones. What bavoc! unm..n-u- l“'fihnllflm commonly marked by bunches in “ a‘c‘&. :nnmi. s in eyes, dys catarrh, and nunl debllity. : h Almn radically and Hood‘s J‘arsaparilla s all bamors, cares all erup- I-m bullds the whole system, ‘whether young or October 10; Grand Island, Towa—Burlington, October 1 ids, Octobeg, 13; Des Mol 11 and 21; Dubuque, October 14; Mason City, Ootober 10; Sioux City, October 7. South Dakota—Aberdeen, October 3; Deadwood, October' 21 and 24; Sloux Falls, October 10 and 21. The contract for painting the interfor of the extension to the public building at Dubuque, In., has been awarded to New- burgh & Co. of Newburgh at $2,07. The following. Nebraska rural free de- livery routes will be. established Septem- ber 1: Hallam, . Lancaster. county, one area covered, twenty-six square population, 560. Nemaha, Nemaha county, one route; area, twenty-two gquare miles; population, 450. Roca, Lancaster county, one poute; area, twenty-five square miles; population; 450. Salem, Richardson rcounty, one route; area, twenty-six #q miles; population, 450. Stelia, Richardson county, one route; ares, thirty ' square miles; population, 500. - Waterloo, Douglas county, one route; area, twenty-six square mjles; population, 575. RECORD OF GENERAL BROOKE in A Ogtober 22 Cedar Rap- October 10, ouncing His Retiremént Seere. tary Root Furnishes Some History. WASHINGTON, July, 21.—Becretary Root, in Andouncing the ‘retirement of General Brooke today, said: WAR DEPARTMENT, WABH!NGTO‘( July 21, 1902.—T service, this date, by operation ‘ol Of Major General Joho H. Erooke, States army, Is anno terminating a period ol ‘aver Torty )elts of efficlent, honorable and distinguished seryices on the active list of the volunteer and regular army. General Brooke volunteered his services commissioned by the governor ylvania in the Fourth regiment of infantry from that state, at once upon the call of the president for_volunteers, following tho attack of Fort Sumter. He was subsequently commissioned coloriel of the Fifty-third Pennsylvania voluntéers in November, i6l, and was appointed brig: adier general of vol |\! Bresidont Lincoin May 12, 1804, for a8 tinguished cer: Yice in the batties of m. erness and Spolm{l\lnln courtho twice foverely woundedzin the batle of Gettya: bur 2, 193, and in the battle of ot Harbor, Jupe, 3 iB6i-and wah breys gited major general of volunisers for gal- Jang and: meritorious services In the battle of Tulufrommy And. Cola. Harbor, Va. Shsighod feom the vojuntest secvice’ Fob: ruary 1, 1866, -entered the ular ser- Vieo with the gtade (Of. eutenmat colonel of infantry July 28, 19663 Illluned colonel in 1§79, brigadil 1888, and major general in etted colonel and briga (enan Btates army March 2, 1867, for gallant and meritorious services in the'Lattle of Gettys- burg and Spottsylvania courthouse re- spectively. In_the bey inning, of the war with Spald he was as o the command army corpi To08, satled in embarked for declaration of all of the troops inthat.island to De- cember, 1898, He was chairman of the committee to arrange for the evacuation of Porto Rico by the Spanish troops, and from Devem: ber 2, to December 20, 1899, General Brooke was in tommand of the division of Cuba, and as military 'ovnrnor of the island, under circu cés of great dif- ficulty, rendered falthful ana Velnies S vie During his lofg service General Brooke hag exercised "{mportant military com- mands, both in peace and in war, and al. ways ‘with credit and honor to himseif and the country. I¢ 14" pleasure to refer to a record such a8 this, Which Would serve as an example and anf inspiration, o every young officer who shape hie character and Tatger in the mifitan service. (Signed) ELIHU ROOT, tary of war: | BIDS FOR BUILDING SITES Centerville Fally té Come Up with an Ofter, but Other Cities Have Plenty. (From a Staff Cofrespbnadnt) WASHINGTON, July 21.—(Speglal Tele- gram.)—Blds Were opened today’ for sites for puhl\c bulldings at. Centerville and Atlantic, la. ,Under the provisions of the bill Atiantic and Centerville are required to donate sites for buildings, approprif- tions for whiph were provided for in the omuibus publié bufiding BAL whiech passed congress during the closing days of the session. Atlaftic was * given $30,000 and Centerville $35,000, ¥ut no provision was made that this amount should Include the cost for a site, individual bills stipulating that the sites would be donated by the respective cities. Supervising Architect Taylor today opened bids for Atlantic, five sites belng tendered. Sites for the Center- ville bullding falied ar and it Is Dow thought. that h} Klder i made in the near mEu new legigldtion may be necessary to sdquire a site purchase. Bids were also opened’ for bulldings at Evanston and Laramie, Wyo., over $100,000 baving been appropriated for each of the ‘cities named, to' include the cost of the site. For Evanston bids were scheduled as follows: Mrs. Martha Win- slow offers ply sites, Fanging, from 35,000 to $10,000; John G. Fieerel, three sites, $9,000, :$10,000 .and -$12,000; Neponset Land and Live Stock company, $8,000; Julia Booth, $5,000; Essie F. and Mary E. !trunx. $11,000; G. E: Bristol, et al, $8,000; A. V. Quinn, et al, $10,000, For Laramie: Jessie Converge, no price; George W. Fox submitted seven proposals, ranging from §2000 to $15,000; Charles Kuster, $14,300; John H. Symon, $5,000; Nicholas F. Spicer, $6,200; Edward A. Wilkinson, $13,500, The contract for furnishing the furniture for the public bullding at, Oskaloosa h ‘been ayarded tq the Thompson Manufactur- ing copipany of Indianapolis at $1,495. SURGEON: GENERAL OF ARMY Col.‘_‘f_i l.,y, [ @Remly to Succeea General Farwgod Who Wil Spow Be Retired. WASHINGTON, July 21.—The president bae designated Colonel R. M. O'Relly to be surgeon general of the army, to wucceed General Forwood, who will retire on Sep- tember next. ) Colonel O'Rellly will have until January, M.“fi erve as surgeon general. He wi appointed from Pennsylvania as a medical cadet in 1864. He is a graduate of the med- fcal department of the University of Penn- sylvania. = &, Marrfed for Thi WASHINGTON, July 21.—Mies Maggle Mitchell Hembold, the eldest daughter of United States tor Mitchell of Oregon, was married tdday to Francis Hoyt Griffin, & lawyer of Ngw York City. The ceremony was performed at St. Paul's Episcopal chureh, Rev. Dr. Harding officlating. Sena- tor Mitchell gave the bride away. This 48 the bride's. third marria WASHINGTON, July 21.—The president bas appolnted Hugh 8. Suthon as superin- tendént of the United States mint at New Orleans, vice Boothby, resigned. 3. ip giimemea—t— Oust Amtgrican Book Company. TOPEKA, Kan., dourt today issued a writ ousting tl ok company from the state of depriving It of the right to n this The order w upon xh- pomlon of the county lllorul Bhawnee county and grows out | Cler! Rent for the Sontract to supply the flu:h Jchools of the entire state with ineds o § serparalion L secH ‘srate school Gold Goes to Europ NEW YORK, July Enl Jnnuncd ®old to Europe tomorrow. July 21.—The supreme Y, he 21.—The National City lodly that it would ship THE OMAHA DAILY' JULY 22,7 1902 G0OD WEATHER FOR TENNIS Large Number of Entries for the Western Amatenr Ohampionship. FARNSWORTH WINS HIS FIRST MATCH Number of B to Participate, Among Them Sev- eral College Players—So. clety Out in Foree. *n Cracks Present CHICAGO, July 21.—Excellent weather conditions prevailed for the opening play in the annual western champlonehlp tennis tournament today on the courts of the Ken- wood Country elub. Although the grounds were &0 soggy Sat- urday that the Initial rounds had to be postponed until this afternoon and addl- tional rains fell last night, yet the sun came out s0 warm today that the grass was well dried. Soctety, in brilliant array was on the grounds early to watch the in- coming players. In point of interest this year's tourna- ment promises to be one of the most im- portant in the country. While the star players are not particularly numerous, more good well known players from whom surprises may be expected will contend this year than ever before. Among the easterners who will defend the championship titles are F. Alexander and R. D. Little of Princeton and E. P. Fisher, champlon of the state of New York. Other well known contestants are BE. E. Farnsworth, champlon of Nebraska and Kansas; the team of Emerson and Diehl of Cincinnati; Buell McKeever of this city, and the college players, Helm Hose of the University of Wisconsin and Hess ot the University of Illinofs. The first round and part of the asecond round in singles and five matches in doubles were declded today. Summary: First round, singles: R. Carter won by default. L. H. Waldner beat B. McKeever, 6-2, 6-2. B. Lamb beat J. B. Ricker, jr., 6-2, 6-3. G. Baker won by de(uull J . Bingham beat G. 6 Shay, &0, &1 J. T. Ellley beat R. Gillette, 81 1-! 79, J. A Hays beat G, C. Blake, §-6, N. Emerscn beat C. P, Trumbull A. C. Snow beat P. G. Beach, 6 g4 Ollver beat H. J. Sloan, 6-2, F. Rake won by default. R Miller won by default, G. Johnson beat 8. A. Greely, 6-0, 63, K. Collinc beat C. L. Garnett, 7-5, 6-0, V. R. Larsingh won by default. “1 ‘\'\' Saunderson beat F. W. McCaskey, E. L. Morley beat E. T. OBrlen 61,63, E. E. Farnsworth beat C. Beard, 64, 6-4. M. Asheraft beat T. Emerson, 64, 4 46, 6-4. H. R. Heimholz beat R. A. Rowley, 62, J. 8. Bridges won by default. H. M. Holland beat J. R. Jones, 6-1, 108, E. Diehl won by default, E. R. Paterson won by default, E. B. Zimmerman beat A. F. Plerce, 63, 37, 6-2. C. A. Proctor beat C. 8. Peters, 6-1, 6-3. Second round, singles: Waldner beat Carter. 6-2, 6-0. Lamb won by defauvit. Bailey beat Bingham, 60, 6-1 Snow beat Emerson, 62, 6-1. * Miller beat Johnson, 6-4, 6-1, Collins beat Lansingh, 6-0, é-1. Morley beat Saunderson, 63, 86, 7.5 Helmnols beat Bridies, 60, ¢- Diehl beat Holland, 6-1, 6. Broctor beat Keoks, 60, 6-1 Asheraft beat Farnsworth, 3-6, 9.7, 6-4 First round, doubles: Poters and Gurnett beat Helmhols, 6-4, 6-2, Hunt and Pl!;e!rlon beat Zimmerman and Proctor and each, Morley and Trumbull won by default. McCaskey and Plerce won by defaulf. Collins and w- ldner beat Hess and John- son, 6-1, 61, fomerash Abd Diehl beat Roche, 63, 7-5, 6-3. MONTE CARLO RULES wim Carter and IN USE Chess ament in Progress at Hanover, Prussia. Govern Tou! International HANOVER, Prussia, July 21.—The chess players today asked the committee to alter the rule of playing the international masters’ tournament In the order as pre- scribed by the Burger schedule, as it would be easy for every competitor to prepare Dimself for each day's play If he knew betorehand whom he would have to meet. The players advised the committee to adopt the Monte Carlo rule of drawing each day for the particular round to be played on that day and the committee declded to adopt the latter plan. Round fourteen of the Burger system was drawn for today and this brought the contestants together In the following order: Mieses against Marshall, Boplel against Wolf, Swiderski against Gunsberg, Mason against Atkins, Levin against Napler, Cobn agalnst Bardeleben. Gottachalk against Janowski, Tschigorin against Pillsbury and Suechting against Olland, Play began early this morning and when adjournment took place at 1 p. m. Mafshall had gone down before Mieses and Poplel Bad lost to Wolf. All the adjourned games stood pretty even, with the excep- tion of the contests between Gottschalk bury. The Parisian and American had so- called won games in hand. dn the afternoon session the following additional results were registere Swiderski and Gunsberg divided honors, Mason fell & victim to Atkins, Levin and Napler adjourned their game & ‘second time, much in favor of the former; Cohn lcst to Bardeleben, Gottschall w rorsted by Janowski, Tschigorin managed to es- cape with & draw with Pllsbury, who really ought to bave wonm, and Suchting suffered a defeat at the hands of Hollan: The second round is scheduled for to- morrow, Minden Swa MeCook, MINDEN, Neb, Jul& ——(Spedll Tele- gram.)—Minden beat McCook atte noon In an uninteresting game )' & score of 17T to 3. The feature of the game was the running In of fen scores by Minden In the sixth inning and five in the sevepth. Bcore: Minden 5 MecCook . 200001 0 7 6; by Beltzer and b ana Cone, 1. alnes, Leach, : By Bliss, 1; Minden, Bliss and Moore; McCook, Belzer, Cone and Reed. Umpire: Milbourn. Exeter Daubs Falrbury White. EXETER, Neb., July 2l.—(Special Tele- he feature of the g ent flelding of both teams. Score: 10000400251 00000000005y Exeter, Ahlin and Doane; , Rain and LaFrance. Struck out: By Ahlin, 3; by. Rain, 4. Time: 1:08. The same teams play tomorrow. L FORT Score: ers Rout Grocery Clerks. CEOOK. Neb., July 2L—(8pecial.) ‘The ref ery clérks of Omaha were ain defeatdd’ by the soldiers in a game base ball on the fort grounds Bunday by the score of 11 to 6. Score: RH.E. Fort Creek. PRI ks .. . 811 MeGovern to Begin Training. NEW LONDON. Conn, July 3L—Terry McGovern_ and party arrived in town to- night, to n trad Inc for MeGove mateh 'lih oung orhtlt In_the besides McGovern are . Harria, Wanuger: Jos Humphries, Hughey Mo . and Janowskl and Tschigorin and Pills- |° Govern, Terry's brother; Edale Caln and Charlle’ May hood. Art Sim Teight boxer, who will Almo. Wwork in the jovern camp, ls expected in a few days. Spr SPRINGFIELD, Neb. July 21.—To the Biltor of The Teg Nk "Bpringheln. bate ball team k(l Ih|l mlflnlhl for a trip over the state. They played at Greenwood to- day, and will be at Wahoo July 22 and 3, at Fremont July 2 and at Columbus July 2% and 3. They would Nke to hekr from Nortolk, “Weat Point and Wisner for July 2529, 3 and 31 Address R. S, mnnlger a8 per rout Calhoun, LONDON, July #1.—Shooting _for. the Kking's prise commibnced at Bisley today in §9i0, miserable weather. The entries (otal 1,729, thé highést on record he prizes number 600 and are valued at £2.20, Numerous “‘best fossibles” were scored at 200 yare including those of Captain Mitchell and Major Macroble, Canadians. DETROIT, gu’\y #i.—Sparting Editor C, D. Wellington of the Tribune tonight received a dispatch ffom Manager Frank Dwyer of the Detroit Amerioan league team, stating that Pitcher Roscae Mlller has accepted flattering offer from McGraw an jumped to ‘New Yotk. The telegram was dated at Baltimere: At Rockford—Firat gams Rockford, Deeatur, econd game: Rockford, Decatur, 0. At Rnck Istand—Bloomington, §; Isiand, 1. dar Raplds—Firat r Raplds & Bvaneeie Cedar Rapias; 2;/ Evansviil Rock ame: Cedar lecond game: 0. Emperor Buys Yaght. BERLIN, July #i=Speclal telegrams re- celved here from Kiel confirm the report that Emperor William has bought Francis R. Rige's thirty-foot yacht, Uncle Sam, winner ~of: the ‘kaiser's gold = eup. His majesty intends to sail it in the 19 re- gattas without competing fot prizes. In Southern Assoclation. At Memphis—Nashville, 6; Memphis, 0. At Little Rock—Littié Rock, §; Chatta- B0 088, At Birmingham—Birmingham, 3; Shreve- port, At 3 At- New Orleana—New Orleans, lanta, 0. Paulsen Wins Lefever Shoot. BENNINGTON, Neb.. July 2l.—(Special ) ~The Lefever Gun club held o shoot Sun. day, which was' won by ulsen of this place. making a score of nineteen out of a possible twenty-five. A large number of shooters from surrounding.clubs were present. Races Postpon CLEVELAND, O, July 21.—The Grand eircut trotting races at the Glenville track lcfhedluled today were postponed on account of rain. FLOODS VISIT NEW YORK Terrific Rain Storm Does Much Dwm- suge to Crops and Property in Empire State. JAMBSTOWN, Y., July 21.—Another terrific storm passed uver Chautauqua county yesterday and - I night, doing great damage to growing crops, delaying rallway trafc and-cutting such holes in highways that travel across-country is almodt im- poesible. George Courtney was drowned at French creek, while - trylng to ford a swollen stream, A Dbridge. across .a. culvert in this. city broke down.while George Singular, a §- year-old. boy,, was_standing on it, and he was quickly. carried into a sewer, through which he was swept at.a terrific rate for more than 1,000 feet. He came out at the lower end in less than three minutes in) a frightfully cut and brulsed condition. bat alive and able to crawl to'a Dhu‘ ot satety. ° PENNYAN'N. Y., Fuly 21,—One of' the heaviest’ n&k‘m‘ it ew yet ocourred prevafled ovAr.the lake Keuka réglon dur-j ing the lastithirty-aix hours. Thrae inches) of water has fallen; making the total rain- tall for the month seven inches. All streams are overflowing.their banks and the water jn the lake has risen ten inchos in the last twenty-four hours. Many cel- lars are flaoded and farmers are ha much trouble fn harvesting thetr grain. Plles Cured Without the Knife. Itching, blind, bleeding or protruding plles. No cure, no pay. All-druggists are long standing. Cures ordinary cases in six days; the worst cases In fourteen days. One authorized by the manufacturers of Pazo Olntment to refund money where it fails to curo any casz.of piles, no matter of bow application gives ease and rest. Relleves itching instantly. This is a new discovery and 1s the only. pile remedy sold on a posi- tive guarantee, no cure, no pay. Price 50c. It your druggist don’t keep it in stock send us 60c In stamps and we will forward s by mail. Manufactured by Paris Medicine Co., St, Loyls, Mo, who also_manufacture the celebrated.cold cure, Laxative Bromo- Quinine Table KING IN EXCELLENT HEALTH Rapldly Gaining ' Strength and the ‘Wounnd. Continues to Heal ' . Satisfactorily, R 5 ' COWES, Isle’ of Wight, July #1.&-A bul- letin lasued today on thé conditton of King Edward eays: The king fs. tn excellent heaith. ‘¥l fs strength and ‘the ‘Wound contiues atisfactorily. pend any tinfe on-deck 8037 6wing to the untavotadle weather. The next bullettn will be' lesued, on July 24. « The cold wind continues and the decks of the royal yacht Victoria and Albert are enclcsed by canvas screens as a protection #gainst the inclement weather. IRISH LAND OWNERS COMBINE They Organize to Protest. The Against United Irl /Lengue, ives DUBLIN, July 21.—Irish Tand owners bave formed a combination with a capi- tal of £100,000 to protect tbemselves against the United Irieh Teague. The prospectus of the combination makes complaint that the government has falled to afford the land owners adequate assist- ance and therefore united action on their part is mecessary. Among .the leading members of the combine are Hugh Arthur Smith Barry and Lord Clonbrock. IN SEARCH OF BURIED GOLD Sel er Salls from San Francisco for South 8 After Fabu- lous Wealt SAN FRANCISCO, July 21.—The schooner Hermann bhas salled for the Bouth seas, ostensibly on & pleasure trip, but in reality, it is sald, in search of burled treasure, amounting: to $70,000,000, reported to have been hidden on an island by {be mutinous c of & Japanese ship, Captain James Brown, & retired mariner of the Atlantie coast, ls in command of the Hermann and is sccompagied by (four or five eastern friends. The little schooner was fitted out at an expense of §1. ofl e Calley Aceepts Ao-n.mll'- —1 Wall 'STON, *July 8i.—Rev, F’W Y- BOI pastor of ihe Tavernacle :hu:c o r#oa‘ ot the -lnnlon 1o hi churc !&:l‘ vqud {fin b Be feuaved by Beptom FREE SILVER A DEAD ISSUE | 80 Bays Former Sanntqr Pettigrew in a Formal Statement. BRYAN-NOT TO BE CANDIDATE IN 1904 —_ Senator’ Dubols, Ex-Senator Pettl- grew and Others Hold a Confer- ence for Purpose of Organ- fzing a New Party. NEW YORK, July 21.—At a conference Just held at Manhattan Beach, In which the principal participants were United States Senator Dubols of Idaho, ex-Sena- tor Pettigrew of Sowth Dakota, Prof. Gar- rm Droppers of South Dakota, for ten T8 professor of political economy of the Pn-ldenual university of Toklo, and George Shibley of Washington, plans were discussed for the organization of a new national ty. 8o tar 1t has gone the new party soems to. be an offort to unify the so- called liberal. democr acy, which already has state organizations in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio and Towa. Mr. Shibley presented for the considera- tion of the other members of the confer- ence a complete outline of a plan for & national organization on lines similar to thase of the state organizations .of the liberal democracy. At the close of the conference ex-Senator Pettigrew gave out a statement, In which be sald: Mr, Bryan will not be the candidate of the reguiar democracy in 194, but he and his friends hope that he will have much to say regarding the platform and the management of the campalgn. 1f he does ol Mr. Bryan and his assoclates will form a new “party, based on the Kansas City platform. Free Siiver is Dead. Free silver will not again be a_political issue. When we demanded the tree coln- @ ot silver we wanted more mone, Bffice” then iramense” new gaid. felds I Alaska and South Africa have been opened; there is more money than ever before ‘and greater prosperity. . This re- sult is what'we predioted when we asked for ‘more money. Times are good In the weat In ‘spite-of ihe Beef trust. The farme ers get more for thelr cattle and higher prices for their cereals. But on other principles aside_from sil- yer, the west has not changed, We adhere to 'the original principles of democraoy, afthough the country I8 fast Qrifting away from all its old moorings. The main trouble is the departure from the original form of government. A _Fourth of July oration of ten years ago will not fit today. Mr. ‘Shibley, who drafted the outllne of the new party, sald: I,have been engaged for yemts in effort to establish the referendum. not party tssue, but as an essential to for Tule, We have now an organization cach state which intends to put all gamiidates on record on this question. and it is bound o be adopted and made a cam- Ppalgn {ssue sooner or later, YOUNG PEOPLE GATHERING Trains Into Tacoma Are Crowded with Members of the Chris- the tian Unlonm. TACOMA, Wash, July 21.—From varlous parts of the United States trains have been coming into Tacoma today with delo- gates to “Our Young People’s Christian undon” of ‘the United Presbyterian church. Propident Millard McMurdo of Sparta, Til., arrived today. E. B. McKeowan of Rock Island, IM.,:chairman of-the general com- mitted of the young people’s societies, also arrived on a special train today. /A conference of the executive committes was' held on the train, but:formal action to mame the new president will be taken #t B meeting, of the commlittee tomorrow afternoon. The new president ‘named by the executive committee wi)l assume his Qutfes on Wednesday morning. At the same time the ‘present secretary, Mrs. H. M. Stewart, will be suéceeded * by Miss EmMma Sox’ of Albany, Ore. Tonight the visitors' were tendered a reception at the Unfted Presbyterian church. ** Tomorrow will be devoted to sightsce- ing and thé reception of delegates. The vonvention ‘will opén tomorrow night at 745 With a song service at the First Pres- byterlan church, In ¢harge of 'W. E. Wiley of San Franclsco. An address of welcome will be made by Mayor Campbell. ANTI-IMPERIALISTS GATHER Leaders of the Movement to Investl- gate Affairs in Philippines Arrange to Meet. BOSTON, July 21.—A - number of anti-imperiali of this city, including Charles Francis Adams, Moorfleld Storey and Julian Codman, left tonight for Bol- ton's landing, Lake George, to join other leaders: of this movement at a meeting of the speeial committee appointed last spring to investigate affairs in the Philippines and secure the publicity of the fact. The meet- ing ‘will be held at the home of Hon. Carl Schurz and Herbert Welsh of 'hiladelphia, and many. of the western leaders in the movement will also be ‘present. The ob- ject of the meeting is to canvass the in- vestigation that has been made and dis- cusé the present situation. Tnasmuch as"Andrew Carnegle, the chalr- man of the commiitee, is now in Europe, & temporary chafrman will be chosen, but thie entiré proceedings will be communicated to Mr, Carnegle by cable. It has been tbe bellel that the anti- imperiallst movement was dying out, but these leaders say they are determined to press‘the lesie more vigorously than evef. Tt was said tHat at the end of the meeting atement of facts developed would bs ut to President Roosevelt. the E. W. arove. This ndme must appear on every box of the geruine Laxat Bromo-Quinine Tab- lets, the remedy that cures a cold in ome day. % vents. Former Omaha Wo Takes Polson. BT. JOSEPH, Mo., July 21.—(Special Tala- gram.)—Nora ‘Willlams, allas Nora Busse, died at 2 o'clock this morning at the cen- tral police station from the effects of car- bolle acid, taken at 10.40 SBunday night. The womau was 31 years of - age and bad been in St. Joseph several months. She came to this city from Omaba, having for- merly Myed in Terre Haute, Ind. SELL PHILADELPHIA LEDGER | Plant and Good Will of Newspaper Parchdsed by Adolph 8. Ochs. PHILADELPHIA, July 21.—The Philadel- phia Public Ledger was today purchased by Adolph 8. Ochs from George W..Childs Drexel and -the Drexel estate and posses- slon was at omce. glven Mr. Oche. The | purchase. includes all the Public - Ledger | estate, comprising about half a block of Improyed property on Chestout and Sixth wtreets, faciog Imdependence hall. The price pald 1 not. made public, but it is ated on good-authority that over $2,260,- 000 1s involved in the transaction Mr. hs has no assoclates In the transaction except that a substantial interest has been, acquired by James M. delphia, who represented the purchaser in the negotiations, There s no underwrit- ing, and with the exception of Mr. Beck's interest Mr., Ochs is the sole owner The new owner says there will be no radical changes in the appearance or pol- foy of the Public Ledger. Mr. Ochs, who Is the principal owner of the New York Timegs, Philadelphla . Times and Chat- tanpoga Times, when asked if the. Phila- delphia’ Times, which fs now being suc- cessfylly. conducted by his brother, George W. Ochs, is to he consolidated with the Puplic Ledger, replled: “Not at present; perhapé not at all” The Philadelphia Public Ledger is one of the oldest and most prosperous newspa- pers In Amerfca. It was eStablished in 1836. From 1364 to 1894 was conducted by George W. Childs. It passed to the own- enship ot the A. J. Drexel estate when Mr Childe died -and has been conduc to. the day of sale by George W. Drexel, one of the trustees. of the estate, Mr. Ochs'-newspapers are all independs ent in politics and stand for the higher ideals of journalism. The Public Ledger was notably so oonducted by George W. Childs and by -his euccessor and godson, George W. Childs Drexel, consequently the changes promptly made in the style and the character of the Ibiladelphia Times when its ownership changed a year 480 are not necessary to the Public Led- ger. L. Clarke Davis will continue as editor and John Norrls cf the New York Times will for the prs ut act as busi- ness manager. MISSOURI DEMOCRATS MEET Hundreds Are Gathering in St. Joseph for the State Con- vention. §T. JOSEPH, Mo, July 21.—The demo- cratic state convention will meet nere to- morrow at noon. Nearly all the delegates are present and many times as many of their friends. Frank P. Walsh, leader of the opposition against the political rule of. Governor A..W. Dockery, spoke to a large audience at the Tootle opera house tonight. Democrats gathered at the Donovan in droves this morning to discues the situa- tion with the state committeemen, a number of, whom are already in the clty, while others spent the greater portion of the marning at the Metropole, where Gov- ernor Dockery,. Secretary of State Cook and other officials are quartered. Tomorrow -at 7 o'clock a special train will reach.the city over the Missouri Pa- eific with a delegation of Jefferson club members, headed by Lieutenant Governor Lee, and half .an hour later another spe- cal . traln will reach here over the Bur- lington bearing another large contingent of Jeffersonians, It is expected that fully 1,000 will be aboard. the two trains, Gosslp concerning the convention deals more with lhe election of a- state, chair- ‘man’ than with the nominations for the other ‘officers ‘at the dfsposal of the con- vention. Comparatively few of the dele- gates will go into the convention with in- structions for railroad and warohouse com- missioner, . but_of the instructed delega- tions_John Knott of Hannibal has. the most. William J. Chambliss, clerk in the office of Secretary of State Cook, compiled the figures. showing how the convention will stand on this qdestion. Knott leads with 173 inetructed delegates, Bronaugh has 120, Park 62, Rice 45 and McGuire 21. Carrington’s friends claim that the pres- ent superintendent of public instruction will have an easy time of it, but the friends of Prof. Prentiss, who comes into the convention with 121 votes of the St. Louls delegation, will make the fight a lively one. State Chairman James M. Seibert is here. He wis preceded by Secrefary Ed- wards, who reached the clty at noon to- day and ifamediately opened headquarte at’ the Donovan. TO SETTLE FISHERY DISPUTE Herbert Peirce Returns from The Hague, Believing Americans Will Get Damages. NEW YORK, ‘July 21.—Mr. Herbert D. Pelrcs, third assistant of state, arrived fo- night from_Aptwerp on board the steam- ship Kroonland, which anchored off the quarintine station for the night, after a quick voyage across the Atlantic on its first trip Westward. Mr. Pelrce représented | the United Statés at The Hague as con- sul and ‘agent bafore Dr. Asser, thé Dutch Jurist, who ‘s the sole arbitrator of the eal and whale' fisheries dlsputes between the United States and Russla. When seen tonight on board the Kroonland Mr. Pelrce #ald he belfeved that Dr. Asser would re der his award véry soon. ‘He aleo sald he thought his” contention would be sustalded by Dr. Asser, ‘and that an & stantial proportions for dama American sealers and whalers whose ves: were selzed by the Russian authoritl woild bé made. Dr. Asser gave & dimmer to Mr. Pelrce and the Russian consul, to which many of the"noted Hollanders were invited, includ- tng the miinister of foreign affairs and the United States minister. On the fourth of July Mr. Peiree and the Russian consul gave a dinner ln° return to Dr. Asser and hls friends. —_— Hanged for Killing Blind Man, ATLANTA, Ga, July 21-W. R. Wells was_hanged here today for the murder of Frederick Plerce, a blind man, on February 1 last, nmlo{muoumhm e hand or pocket. A 80lid goid gase weirs thin and weak eap flied chee weary -mn{ Boss Stiffened Uol s ranteed Lo wear for 2 5:“:4. of two layers ollol(’d old with ®layerof sti Imlu metal belween, all in one solid sb! m will last & quum ot ing mietal will Sfiffened GOoLo Watch cm reference 10 a 60l1d gold case. .Iwmall F hoghes IQ l° Aot 3 L8 Io0k e Lo Wmlh Bock of Phila- | A Time of Anxiety for Thousands, PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND. Will Banish the Summer Biues and Other Distresses That Make Life Miserable and Unhappy, This 18 the Heason when we hear men and women complalnlhg abodt thelr un- happy and half-dead condition. They find that physical and meental énérgy has de- serted them and they are sinking desply in the pit of despondency. The hot summer weathét always pro- duces thousards ‘df miserable feeltng mot- tals. They 1ack ‘nérve force, strengthi ‘and true ‘vitality. = ¥héy cdnnol rest day or hight and 1ite becomes’a burden. The great recuperator, buflder ' and #trength-glver 16 all ‘Weary, wornout snd suffering peoploe 18 Patne’'s Colery Com< pound, mow so ‘wniversaily *prescribed by medical men. When the-great medicine is used &t this season lahguor, Hespondency, frritability, nervousness, - 'sleeplessnoss, headache, dyspepsia and digestive troubles are ‘permanently banished and men and women go about thefr dutics and work with a vim, will and energy that indicate health and physical strength Mr. J. H. Clark, Newark, Del,, who was in @ eritical condition of health from trous bles extremely common in summer time, writes thus about his marvelous: rescue from death “Wien I was attacked with mervous prostration I went to one of our local doc= tors, ‘I continued: to grow- worse and eon- sulted ofher physicians, but with very lit~ tle apparent good. No tongue can express or pen describe my feelings and suffering trom ‘this terrible disease.” After spending considerabls ‘money In the vAln hope of belnk cured, T was led to try Paine's Cel- ery Compoumd ‘and It Is this medicine which ¢nabléd me to enfoy ‘the health I now have. After the torture I experiencod night and day for years the change is won< dertul.” A SKIN OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER Dl T. FELIX GOURAUD'S ORIENTAL CREAM, OR MAGICAL BEAUTIFIER, Removes Tan, Pimplea, ¥reckies, Moth Patchea, harmiess we taste it to be sure '§ is properly ade. Sayre sald to & fae dy of the hau! (a_patient): ou Jadios witl uge them. I recom- [end, GOURAUD'S CREAM' as the least armful of all the Skin preparations.” For e by all its aa Fancy Dealers in the U: urope FERD. T. HOPKING, P 87 Great Jones Bt., N. ¥. “As oy Immul Halv Regenerator \l the lll{l‘n Ash ’B.l‘:w d‘-mm o RGN T "l h“s?-"l lal Chemical »,w. 135 W. 23d. o ¥ d by Sherman & McConnell Drlll Co. 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