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M’LEAN forces in control
rLAYISG Foil HARMOW RATHER
THAN FOB PLACES.
HU rrifidi Arc in the Majority on
the Ken Democratic Executive
Committee in Ohio, Although the
McLean Men Could Take Every
thing—There Will lie a Free for
All Contest on the State Ticket in
To-dny’a Session.
Columbus, 0., June 12.—The Me Lea u
men controlled the preliminary meetings
of the Democratic State Convention to
day, but they are evidently playing for
harmony more than for placets, and may
not curry out the same programme to
morrow .
When John R. McLean was the candi
date for Governor last year, his friends
nrere placed on the State Central and Ex
ecutive Committees. His friends are in the
majority on the new State Central Com
midee, that was selected this evening, and
it will select the campaign chairman and
members of the State Executive Commit
tee at a later date.
It is claimed that the McLean men in
securing control of the party organiza
tion to-night for another year, have all
they wanted, and although they could
control everything to-morrow, as they also
have majorities on the Convention Com
mittee*, there will be a free for all con
test for the state ticket, and for dele
gates to Kansas City.
Opposition to McLean.
The opposition to McLean comes from
stiver extremists who suspect that their
•Cute standard-bearer of last year was at
one time in touch with some Democratic
leaders of the East, who are considering
the availability of some other candidate
than Bryan. Although documentary and
other evidence has beqn produced to show
the most intense and cordial relations
between Bryan and McLc- n, yet the ul ra
elements are opposed to any one who ever
thought of any other candidate bm Bryan
for President or of any modification of
the Chicago platform. Even the talk
about Dewey for second place oh (he
ticket with Bryan does not fully satisfy
them.
Tl.o committee on resolutions to-niglu
practically adopted the platform submit
ted by Gen. A. J. Warner, president of rhe
American Bimetallic League. There were
only three cut of the tweniy-ofie members
of the committee against the ratio of 36
to 1. and they were in favor of the War
ner platform, which indorses the Chicago
platform.
Gen. Warner said there had been more
important issues raised since 18f*6 than the
restoration of silver to its cn-iitu iona;
place in coinage. He spoke of • '.he mis
sion of the constitution, under an admin
istration of imperialism, militarism, con
quest. aggression and corruption,” as the
greatest danger that ever threatened the
country. He also held that the trusts
outranked silver now a* an issue.
WILL SEND BRYAN DELEGATES.
WlftcoMftln Democratm Denounce
Administration** Policy.
Milwaukee. June 12.—Bryan
pervaded the Democratic State Copy n
tioh held to-day to elect fo r delcgites
aplnrge and to ratify the selection of
twenty district delegates to the N itio al
Convention at Kansas City.
The contest cn Xrional Committ mm
wai left for the delegation to ettle ? t
Kansas City.
The indications point to the re-el ctio i
of. Ed ward C. Wall.
The Committee on Resolutions decided
upbn a platform indorsing the Chicago
platform of 189;;. eulogizing V\ill am J.
Bryan, denouncing the Republican parry,
demanding a reduction in the intern il
revenue tax and opposing trusts. The pla -
form says:
“We denounce the Republican party for
its brazen inconsistency in treating Por
to Rico as a part of our territorial pos
sessions and at the same time unjustly
discriminating against l<s people, as well
al Our own. by imposing a burden of tariff
ip express violation of the constitution
of our country; In establishing n sys em
of Imperialism gro sly repugnant to the
spirit of our institutions and necessitating
the maintenance of a system of militarism
that threatens the perpetuity of our gov
ernment for the sol- purpose of gain and
conquest; in establishing for all time a
scheme of taxation under the guise of
war taxes for the purpose of maintaining
a Handing army at a time when peacs
should prevail, and providing revenue
rustic necessary by a policy of exorbitant
and prohibitory tariff imposi.ions prac
ticed in the interests of monopolies and
trust combinations that have been fos
tered by the present administration; in
the proflignte and corrupt use of the pub
lic funds in fraudulent army contracts and
the purchase of war vessels, and we
point to the gigantic postal frauds in
Cuba a* a fair sample of Republican in
terHty.”
TICKET H.IRD TO FORETELL.
Bat Vice President Will Prolinlily
Conte From the Enst.
Washington, June 12.—The President
had quite a number of prominent callers
to-day before the cabinet me ting. They
Included Senator Hanna, Senator Allison
Of lowa and others.
Although the gossip around the White
House in connection with the President's
edllers centered particularly about the
v*ee presidential nomination, tie sena'ors
Who conferred with Mr. McKinley were
reilcent, concurring onl> in the state
mtnt that the situation had not yet crytt
tatlted.
"No one can say with positive ness who
th# nominee for Vice President will be.”
•AM one of the senators, after he had left
th* White House. "Things are shaping
up aomewhat, but the problem is a diffl
ruk one to solve. 1 think the Republi
can leaders are as a rule of the opinion
that the nomination should go East, fo
ad to secure a geographically balanced
ticket. Secretary Kong would make an
admirable candidate, but his state is safe
ly Republican and hD nomTiation would
•Vail little from a strategical standpoint.
Most Republicans, I think, would prefer
*0 see the nominee chosen from New
Tork. but there are difficulties in the
way. Oov. Roosevelt'S attitude prevents
a aalural selection If Cornelius N.
Bliss would accept the nomination I think
the problem would be solved, but I fear
nothing will Induce him to re-enter poli
ties " . ,
IMft HOIITG Vt.E FORECMiSEI).
Louisville. Evansville nnd St. Louis
In lli Mold.
AprlngfieM. 111.. June 12.—1n the t’nlted
States Circuit Court to-day Judge Allen
entered a decree of foreclosure In the
cate of the New York Security and Trust
Company agalnsl the Louisville, Evans
ville and Bt. Louis Railway Company (Air
Line), foreclosing on four mortgages, ag
gregating J 1,000.000, and ordering that the
property of the railroad be sold tit Hunt-
Ingburg. Ind., at ,> date to be fixed by
Ihe master In chancery.
BAD STORM IN THE GLEE.
Gate font limes nt liny St. Louis With
Ina Ini ted Etiry.
Roy (M. Louis. Miss. June 12.—the storm
which has prevailed for the past tweuty
ftWr hours continues with unabated fury,
causing some uneasiness. Several schoon
er# have been blown ashore together with
a number of smaller craft. The electric
lights arc out and the town Is in dark
ness
MUN YON’S
I will guarantee
that my Kidney Cure
v-11l cur # ao l> c r cent.
Mpw " NBist of nil forms of kidney
JM eoupialut and In
S3 ... m * n I Instances tbs
Vr most serious forms of
V TjPjf Bright's disease. If
\ ' ijyjl the disease is com-
V J plicated send s four
ounce rial of trine.
JrSSreh will analyse it
and advise you ire*
At sli druggists, 25c. s rial Guide to Health
silvlce free 1505 Arcli si. Phils.
KIDNEYCURE
AG.II.NST ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Injunction to Prevent lsc of That
Name in Sew York.
Chicago, June 12.—Judge Gibbous issued
to-day a temporary injunction on the
complaint of the Inter-Ocean Publishing
Cos. restraining "The Associated Press
of New York" from doing business under
the name of "The Associated Press."
The bill of complaint sets forth the va
rious acts which led up to the decision of
the Supreme Court compelling the Associ
ated Press of Illinois to furnish Its news
to the lntcr-Ocean Publishing Company,
refers to the entering.of tile decree May
17, 1200, in,accordance with the mandate of
the couit, and gives in detail the recent
meeting of ihe Associated Press when
several of the old officets resigned ar.d ntw
officers were elected.
According to the allegations of the bill
the change of officers was for the pur,■.-
of allowing the organization of’ anew
association, which would gradually take
on the business of the association against
which the judicial rudng had b:en made.
The Inter-Ocean Publishing Company, as
a shareholder in the Associated Press of
Illinois, objects to the organization of the
new association on ihe grounds that it?
only object is to succeed to the business
of the Associated Press of Illinois.
The suit is against the Associated Press,
(incorporated under the laws of the 'State
of New York); Melville E. Stone, general
manage'.-, Gievc-n O'Meara, Adolph Ochs,
St. Clair McKelway, William L. McLean.
{ r rank B. Noyes and A. H. Belo, direc
tors of the new organization.
The temporary injunction restrains the
defendants from "doing business under the
name of the Associated Press and from in
terfering with or attempting in tiny way
to injure or destroy the business of the
Associated Press of Illinois and from inter
fering with the business thereof or en
deavoring to cause any party, .firm or
corporation to annul or cancel or break
his or Us contract with The Associated
Press of Illinois and sending out
any circular to the members
of the Associated Press of Illinois or in
any manner soliciting or'asking them to
join a .1 become members of the Asso
ciated Press, incorporated under the laws
of the state of New York.”
A prayer asking that the temporary re
straining order lie made perpetual is ap
pended to the bill.
Attached to the complaint are the by
lav/s of the new organization and copies
of letters purporting to have been sent
out by the officers of the new association,
outlining the plan and purpose of the As
sociated Press of Now York.
COIR WERE EOII.LY MI'RDEREf),
After They Were gill ill tile House
Worn Set on Eire.
West Newfield, Me., June 12.—Gtorge W,
Goodwin and three members of bis house
hold were murdered Sunday night ard
their house set on fire ty the murderer.
The dead are George W. Goodwin. Mrs.
E. It. Horne, his mother, seventy-six
years old; his adopted son, Scott Good
win, twenty years of age. and a hied
man, Fred Bertsch.
The bodies were recovered from the
ruins of the house and two if them, the e
of Mrs. Horne and Bertsch. gave every
indication that they had been foully mur
dered.
Suspicion rests upon a farmhand nam
ed Champion. Goodwin was suppo ed to
have in his house f3,0G0, the proceeds of a
land sale.
(Lin'S DIES WERE lIETI It NED.
Negro Delegate From Boston Has
Departed for Home.
Chicago, June 12.—Mrs. Ruffin of Bos
ton, who was excluded from the Federa
tion of Women's Clubs’ Convention, at
Milwaukee, on account of her color, left
for Boston this afternoon.
It appears that the dues paid by the
Era Club of Boston, for admission to the
National Federation of Women's C.uas,
were returned to Mrs. Ruffin before she
left Milwaukee. in view of this fact,
it Is understood that the Woman's Era
Club of Boston will retain the money un
der protest, r.ot waiving any rights of
membership in the Federation.
PUNS I'Oil NEW BATTLESHIPS.
Referred liy Secretary Long to the
Board on t'onatrootton.
Washington, June 12.-Secretary Long
to-day referred the plan for the battle
ships to be constructed under the terms
of ;hc lost two appropriation re's t > the
boanl oil construction, which w ill be aug
mtnted for tbs. spe-i l occasion by the
addition of Admiral Rogers. Admiral Bar
ker. Cap's. Tailor, Brownson. Converse
and Chadwick. This board is exi'eted
to finally settle open the distribution
nnd character of the ordnance of the bt t
tleships. the plan otherwise being ready
for advertisement.
NOIITH CAROLINA'S SOLON'S.
Spi 4‘clt 1 Adjourned Session Convened
nt llaletgh.
Raleigh, N. C., June 12.—The genera’, as
sembly of North Carolina met to-day in
special adjourned session. The work of
the session will consist of some alterations
in the proposed < onstituiional amendment,
nnd iu the present election law, and in
the enactment of a few general laws of
pressing Importance.
REVIEWED CORES OK CADETS.
Gen. Otis tccnmiinnlH Gen. Wile* to
West Eolnt.
West Point, N. Y.. June 12.—M.tj. Gen.
Elwel! S. Oils and his aides arrived' here
to-day. The Genera! was received at the
steamboat landing by a battalion >f .a
di-ts and escorted to the sup. rln m ient'o
quarter*. Later, together wdii Licui.
Gen. Mile*, he reviewed the corps ef ca
dets. _
TO SUCCEED LATCHINGS.
Indications That Henry Has Sura red
the* Nomination.
Vicksburg, Miss., June 12.—Incomplete
returns from the congressional district
Democratic primaries In till*, the Third
Mississippi dstrlct. indicate that Judge
Patrick Henry of Vicksburg, his been
nominated by n big majority. This elec
tion was to choose a successor to Thomas
C. Catchings. tvho retires at the end of
his present term.
Kentucky Passed Oat the Cape.
Gape Henry, Va., June 12.—The battle
ship Kentucky passed out this morning
ul 7 o'clock.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1000.
SCHLEY NOT AFTER OFFICE.
WOULD ACCEPT NEITHER NOMINA
TION NOK ELECTION.
Suym He Knows Nothing* of Politic*,
mill Would liidrr no Circum
stances Alii)W tlc Ime of 111*
Name Before Any Convention.
Says He Han Passed the Age W here
Presidential or Any Ollier Kind ot
llec* Worry Him.
Philadelphia) Juhe 12.—The Times to
morrow. will say editorially:
"The name of Read Admiral Schley
been repeatedly suggested, as in the list
from which the Democrats would be like
ly to choose their candidate for President
or Vice President, but ail who knew the
views of Rear Admiral Schley, uniformly,
declared that such use of his name was
not only unwarranted, but against hn
own distinctly expressed wishes and pur
poses. He was specially careful before
going to sei t in command of the South
Atlantic squadron, to declare to his
friends, that under no circumstances
would he consent to become a political
candidate.
"The expression from the Rear Ad
miral of refusal to accept public office,
has just been repeated by him in a pri
vate letter to the editor of the Times,
dated Rio Janeiro, May 15. from which the
following* extract is (taken:
" ‘Your editorials touching the talk of
placing me in nomination wih Mr. Brya
reflect precisely what my views ar?. I
know' nothing of politics ncr of poluicil
life, and under no circumstances would I
allow the use of my name 1> foie uny e in
vention for any office whatever. 1 h ve
passed the age when presidential or r.ny
other kind of bees worry me. 1 know no fl
ing of the duties of any political the
and am fully content to live ihe yea is 1 t
me in quiet retirement from the turnoi'
of any cilic e. 1 am re* lived irrev < ably
not to accepi any nomination if it w re
tendered, and if in my absence I should
be elected, 1 would not serve.’
"This letter lrom Rear Admiral Schley
was written without any view cf publica
tion and in all the frankness of 4*usiii.g
friendship, but it is only an act cf ju.-t'c *
to him that his views, thus clearly cnl
pointedly expressed, should be known to
ihe whole country."
C HABLEST*)VS EXPOSITION.
Nice till gr t lie Stock hoi tiers to ll**
Helil for OrguniKiilioii.
Charleston, S. C., Jure 12.—The Board o
Corporators of the South Carol na Inter
state ar.d West Indian Exp *. Won ir-ei o
day and decided to hold a meeting of h
stockholders and organize the expositk n
company as soon as possible. Thursday,
June 21. was the day selected fo.* the
meeting.
The subscriptions >o the cap tal stock
of the Exposition Company n w amount
i io more than $175,000. T.iis is within $75,1.0)
| of the total sum propo-ed. aid i' i con
; fidently expected that ihe full I2SVJCO will
■ be in sight in the very near future. The
1 coiporators reported that they had every
: reason to hop* that a g< vert m nt ippre*
1 prtaiion of $250,000 would be made.
Kll A A N WILL GO FISHING.
tJurleN A. Tonne Will Join H*
|nrt> In WiftcoitKin.
Lincoln, Neb., June 12.—William Jen
nings Bryan, with Mrs. Bryan and their
children, left this evening for Chicago
At tha.t place to-morrow Mr. Bryan will
be joined by Senator Jones, chairman of
the Democratic National Committee, and
i Col. M. C. Wet more of Ft. Louis, and the
I three will go to Wisconsin on a fishing
1 trip.
Charles A. Towne is expected to join
1 them in Wisconsin, but Mr. Bryan dis
claims any knowledge of a prospective
! conference on the vice presidency. Mr.
! Bryan expects to remain at the fishing
I resort until after the Republican National
I Convention.
FRANCE HONORS .IO l UNA LIST .
Mimlc* Thompson n Member of the
Academy of Fine Arts.
Washington. June 12.—1n recognition of
his services to international journalism
during the closing of the SpanUh-
Ameriean war, when the French govern
ment was successfully exerting its good
offices to bring about a restoration of
peace, that government, upon the recom
mendation of Ambtissadoft Cam bon has
conferred membership In i\w French Acad
emy of Beaux Arts upon Charles T.
Thompson, of the Associated Press staff
in this city.
IndiuiiH Arc Getting: l !)'.
Minneapolis, Juno 12.—Word was re
ceived here yesterday tna there was dan
ger of another Indian uprising at Leech
lake. An Indian named Gv/ay-Tiv-
Gonce appeared at the Leech Lake agency
recently and announced that he was the
Messiah. Many of the Indians had s ch
faith in him that about I'd loft ihe agvncy
and went into camp on Squaw Point
Capt. Mercer, the Indian agent, hod
Gway-Toy-Gonce arrested. The other In
dians remain on Squaw Point an l are
becoming ugly. They mike many threats,
and as there arc no troops at tile agency,
troubel is feared.
Counterfeiter n Wreck*
Columbus, 0.. Juno 12.—Miles Og!o. the
celebrated counterfeiter, was released
from (he Ohio i-enitentlary to-day. nfor
serving a fifteen-year sentence from Ten
nessee. and was taken at cm*e to Mount
CJarmel Hospital. He is a physical wreck
ia? the ic*ui of nervous collapse. lie has
also served time at Jeffersonville, Ind..
Alleghany, Pa., and Ches er, lil.
COFFEE DISEASES.
Klni*tor anil Youint Laily AffertPil.
Minister* sometltT"* fin<! they sufftr
from the effects of bad habits as well as
ordinary people. Rev. Mr. of
Athens. N. Y., had become ereatly ema
ciated from coffee drinking, which pro
duced stomach trouble ami nil of the ef
fects of overwork or poor nourishment.
He quit the coffee and began drlnkinq
Tostum Cereal Food Coffee.
Hfs health began to improve and he
now weight" I£l pounds, an Increase of 1."
pound? over his former we’ght. This im
provement In ti*a.Ht end strength Is
thov. n to be dao to the u.-f> of Postuni
ford Coffee, liy (tie fail tluit when He
Stops drinking 'Vodttir— as tn Ins <lot,c
tor an experiment— b • begins to ose flesh
an.) get hack lido his old conditlan.
A young lady who writes shout the ease
j soy* that she was formerly suffering
greatly from "those twin diseases." dj *-
pepsin and nervousness. "I knew (hat
both of the di*eu*ea had Mieir origin In
liie use of coffee, and while I was fully
atva re of its Injurious effect, upon my
system, I was not willing to give It in>,
for 1 did not know of anything to take
its place.
"Tea. I knew, was also Injurious, and
us for cocoa, it locke i the 'snap nnd g >'
which con alone satisfy a coffee drinker's
taste. About two years ego I purchased
my llrat box of Poiptum Food Goffee and
quit the use of Coffee. I made Viet uni
according to directions ami found I had
a drink no; only equal to coffee, but far
superior to It In mnny ways. Since that
time I have used it constantly and find my
general healsh very much Improved, and
the 'twin diseases' gone, I also aend
you the names of Rev. and Mr*.
of Athena, N. Y.. who have heyp greatly
helped by the use of Post cm Food Coffee
in the place of ordinary coffee. '*
SUPERIOR MERIT,
Remarkable Curative Fropcrtle* of
Remedy for Indigestion nnd ,
Stomach Wenknesx.
Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets, a j reparat on
for the cure of dyspepsia aid the variois*
forms of indigestion and stcmach :r u L\
owes its great success as a cure for these
troubles to the fact that it h pr pard lor
disease and weakness of he stomach and
digestive organs only, and is net r. com
mended or advised for r.ny other 01 ea. e.
It is not a cure-all, but f. r any stoma h
trouble it is undoubtedly the safest most
sensible remedy that can be advised wltn
the prospect of a p&imanent cure. It is
prepared in tablet form, pleasant to t .sfe,
composed of vegetable and fruit essences,
pure pepsin and Golden vSeil. every one
of which act effectively in digesting the
food eaten, thereby resting and invig ri -
ir.g the weak stomach; je.-t i- natu e's
cure for any disease, but you cannot r. st
the stomach unless you put into it son* -
thing thai will do bs work or assist la
the digestion of feed.
That is exactly what Stuart's Dyspep
sia Tablets do, one grain c*f Li e dig siLe
principle contained in them will <ligc&
3.0C0 grains of meat, eggs or in lar
wholesom** fo-xls, they w.ll digest (ho food
whether die stomach is in wo king c.rdar
or not, thereby nourishing the body vnl
resting the stomach at the same time nnd
rest .uid nourishment is nature’s cure for
any weakness.
In persons run down in flesh and appe
tite the- • (ablets build up the str- ngth
and increase flesh, because they dige.it
hesh-forming 1-xxi which the weik s.om
och cannot dc. they increase the flow of
gastric juice and prevent fermentation,
acidity and scur, watery risings.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Table s can be founl
at all drug stores at 50 cents p.r package.
IASI ALTIISS IN Pill LI I*l*l NK&S.
Deaths f Shliller* it ml Disennes That
( nuNul Them.
Washington, June 12.—Gen. MacArthur's
casualty list:
Dysentery—Frank P. Cushing. Company
A., Forty-first United States Volunteer,
Infantry, musician; Thom.** Young, Com
pany E., Thirty-Seventh, United States
Volunteer, Infantry, Hans E. Penser.
June s.—Company G. Forty-fifth Volun
teer Infantry, Oscar C. Mahoney; Com
pany A, Thirty-ninth T’nlted S ates Vol
unteer, Infantry. Hiram C. Robins.
June. 6. —Company G, Eighteenth Infan
try, Edwin K. Riledv; Company E, Thir
tieth Regiment Volunteer. Infantry, Fred
M. Truitt.
May 27.—Company A, Thirty-ninth Uni
ted States Volunteer, Infantry, Patrick
Dwyer.
May 11.— Company D. Thirtieth United
?•.>tes Volunteer, Infantry, Eden C.
Ncover.
May 22—Company I, Thirty-first Volun
teer Infan:ry, James Donahue.
June 7—Company G, Twenty-first Infan
try,. Char es* H. Cook.
Diarrhoea—June B—Company F, Forty
sixth Volunteer Infantry, Herbert F. Nel
son.
June 7—Company M, Thir y-fourth Vol
unteer Infantry, Fred Hopkins.
May 31—Company, I, Thirty-sixth Vol
unteer Infantry, Joseph Sands.
Malarial Fever—June 7—Company I,
Third InftuKry, George C. Patterson.
June C—Company L. Seventeenth Infan
try. Richard M. Patton.
Meningitis—May 18—Ccnu any I, Thirty
first Volunteer InfantM', William Keefe.
Tetanus— May 21 —company I. Foity
thiri Volunteer Infantry, Alf:eJ Foun
tolnc.
Suicide—June 3—^Company I, Third In
fantry. Charles Sawyer.
Nephritis—June s—Company B. Seven
teenth Infanry, Frederick Hires.
Variola—Juno 3—Company H, Fourth In
fantry, Frank Haley.
Tuberculosis June 5 Company B,
Fourth Infantry, Walter Allison.
THEY ROBBED POSTOFFICES.
Three Al*n With AUunox Sent to the
Pc* ill tent Jury.
Norfolk, Va., June 12.—William S. Dunn,
alias "Kansas City Billy," Joseph Ander
son, alias "Swede Whitey. alias "Phila
delphia Whitey," and Charles Blackburn,
alias "Little Falls Billy," charged with
robbing the Cape Charles post office, were
to-day, in the United States Court, con
victed and sentenced to four years in the
penitentiary nt hard laiwr and fined SIOO
each.
These men are believed to be the gang
who have been for some lime robbing
small post offices and banks t hroughout
North Carolina and Virginia.
TRIED TO KILL POLICEMAN.
I uknosn Ainu Fir>d nt (iiiiird of
Governor*** (it; union.
Frankfort, Ky., June 13.—An attempt to
kill William Bmoo', a policeman at the
Governor’s mansion, was made at 12:30
this morning. Smoot was coming in a
side gate, when an unknown man, who
bud secreted himself in the yard, fired at
him, the ball passing through his cloth
ing. The police think the man was a
burglar. Gov. Beckham has no: yet moved
Into the mansion.
SEVEN PERSONS DROWNED.
Went From Overturned Scow
in l.nke llennett.
Seattle. Wasfl., June 32.—The rumor that
seven persons in one party are be i r ed to
have gene down in Lake Bennett a. oil
the first of the month through the over
turning of a scow is tohl in the lit'sl
Alaskan papers- received here.
The dead .ire \Y G. Mergeau. Mrs.
FMaymute, Mr.-. Werne.. C. E. P a holy.
Joe Hose, two men, ram s unknow.i.
Illicit, u Charleston Man, la One of
tin* “Star” Members.
West Point, N. Y., June 12.—The stand
ing cf the g;adua ing class in the general
merit was announced to-day:
George E. Hi lsbuiy of Lowell, Mass.,
i first, and Edwaid M. RhtCt of Cbirltc
ton. S. C.. fourth. These are "star" mfm
btis. and hove- their choice of any branch
of the service.
l/uekf s taiiblp Murdered.
Phoenix. A. T.. June 12.—Frank Pmith. a
miner, made laigc winnings in n Mexican
g.jmlding house at Helvetia mining camp
to-night, ar.d was killed by Mexicans who
provoked a row before he could leave a
- ilovn with t!.e money. He was stubbed
ami rlddi *1 with bullet'-, but in falling
mortally wound* *! *wo Mexicans.
Will lhtlir t lie UuarnntSne.
•Sun Ftan iseo. June 12.—The Board of
Health i*a. d* i.’..'d to raise the quaran
tine of Uhinoiown twenty days from ih*-
verification cf :he <*ase of plague,
wlfleh was on June 2. If another case is
found, however, the quarantine will trot
be lifted until twenty days fiom tire date
of such discovery.
President Hegern Kfftljtitft.
Chicago, June 12.—President Henry
Wade Rogers of Northwestern University,
han tendered his resignation to take ef
fect. July 15. The principal reason given
to the public for his action, is a lick of
perfect harmony between himgeif end the
other authorities of the Institution.
It eel prod t> With Porfnuaf.
Washington, June 12.—The President
bus Issued a proclamation formally an
nouncing tb* establishment of a reciproc
ity agreement with Portugal.
<*e I'sin ti >*s Asnul Hill Pnssed.
Berlin. June 12. The Reicbsiag io-day
pai-?vd th navy blii
STATI t OF GEORGIA ( HOPS.
Peuelies anil Melon* Are Aon Alov
iiiß to the Alnrkets.
Atlanta. June 12.—The weekly crop bul
letin to-day says: "Showers were almost
of daily occurrence during tho week in
every portion of the state, the rainfall was
excessive In numerous sections. Under
these conditions very little* was’ accom
plished in working crops; some damage
was caused to crops on cotton lands by
washing, and in numerous counties
was badly damaged.
Early cotton Is blossoming in a few
southern counties; much remains to be
chopped in the north. Scattered com
plaints are ot hand of damage by lice.
Peach, plum and cherry crops arc excel
lent, large shipments of early peaches ute
being made. Melons ure ripening in
Lowndes and Thomas counties, and will
soon be in market."
< Ot N TRY’S (IK)I* CONDITIONS.
Cotton C rop lx Said to Have Na<|c
Sulixtnntinl Prog rrxx.
Washington. June 12.—The Weather Bu
reau’s Weekly summary of .crop condi
tions says:
Heavy rains in tho Central and East
Gulf states, including portions of Ken
tucky and Tennessee, have caused cukl-'
vation to be rfe'urded, and in some sec
tions caused injury to crops.
The high average temperatures, with
generally sufficient moisture in the great
torn states of the central valleys have
b n decidedly favorable to corn, which
has made rapid growth, although need
ing cultivation in some sections. In
Maryland, Virginia and portions of North
Carolina and Texas, corn is needing rain,
while it has suffered from < xeesaive rains
in the Central Gulf states.
Winter wheat harvest is now in prog
ress in Virginia, and will begin in Ken
tucky this week. Except some lodging
n Kentucky and Tennessee, the reports
generally indicate that (he crop has made
satisfactory advancement during the
week.
Asa result of the light rains in Texas,
much of the state receiving no precipita
tion. cultivation has been vigorously
pushed and there has been a decided im
provement in the condition of cotton.
Several days of fair weather are still
needed, however, to put Hie crop in a
proper state of cultivation in some parts
of Texas.
While there is a general complaint of
lice In cotton over the central and eastern
portions of the cotton belt, the crop has
made substantial progress, although quite
generally in need of cultivation. The
least favorable reports are received from
Louisiana, w here’cotton has made hut
slow' growth and 1- turning yellow.
VIRGINIA BASEBALL LEA GIF.
Reorganized uml Severn I Ten in*
Were Dropped.
Norfolk. Va., June 12.—The Virginia
State Baseball League was reorganized
*t a meeting held this afternoon at the
LVlcnticello Hotel. Petersburg dropped
out yesterday. At the meeting to-day. It
was decided to drop Richmond from the
league on Thursday, June 14.
Anew schedule for the four teams was
adopted, nnd will go into efTeot Thursday.
Juno 11. Until then, the present schedule
will rule, except thot Petersburg and
Portsmouth will not play their gamee. as
Petersburg has already disbanded. The*
league is now composed of the following
clubs:
Norfolk, Portsmouth. Newport News and
Hampton.
M’GOYFHN STILL UHAAHMOV
Knocked Out Teinmj AAlilte of Chl
cnjxo In Three Hound*.
New York, June 12.—Terry M Govern
fully lived up to his. tide of feitl.er
tveight champion at tl4 Seaskie Alhk* c
Club to-night by knocking cut Tommy
White, the clever Chicago boxer, In thre?
rounds.
The little champion never showed better
form. The third round was* a su cesMim
of knock downs for Whi e. No oner
would he regain his feet than he would
go down again, and after going down fo**
the seventh time he was so far gone tbai
it was impossible for him to get up jgabv
although he made n game effort. The boys
were to have fought >wrnty-fi\e rounds.
Si a It on mis to n Draw.
Chicago. June 12.—Ge r.*e Dixon on 1
Benny Yanger, the "Lipton Slasher."
fought a fast six rounds to a draw at
TattersaMs to-night Yanger surprised
even his moxt ardent admirers by his ex
cellent showing, as up to six months ago
he was a comparative novice in the ting.
I maun? ’* First AlSnlstcr.
Washington. June Don Juan Cues
tas, who is to represent the government
of Uruguay as minister to (he Unit->1
States, has arrived here. Mr. Cuctsias
has the distinction of being the first min
ister ever accredited by Uruguay to the
United States.
♦
I*roliilitlonltN of loivo,
Des Moines, la., June 12 —The Prohibi
tion State Convention to-day selfc'el can
didates for Congress in each of the olev n
districts and twenty-two delegates to Ue
National Convention. The state ti ket ard
electors and delegates at-large wi 1 be
selected to-morrow.
Tlic*^ Turtles Knew n Thing or Two
From the Look Haven Demecnt.
Ty. T. K ker, of Dimns able township,
was given an exhibition of the m nner in
which land turtles will flee from ar proa fl
ing danger. .Mr. Eckert has thro* turtle*
on his farm—one bearing the inscription
"W. <\ D.. 1875.*’ which letters and figures
were cut on by -a neighbor. W. (\ Danley;
another Aa\lng the inflkPa *‘W. 8." in.
which /came from Mr. K kert do s io*
know where; and a third with his own
initials. "L. T. E.."’ and a c-ose mark
One day flames broke cut In Mr. Eck
ert’s clearing and swept ever the entire
field. After (he flames burned awhile Mr.
Eckert thought of Ids pets and went o t
to see what had become of them He w s
worried, fearing that they had be*n burn
ed to death.
After a long search he went a short dis
tance from the track covered hv the |
flames and found a freshly dug hole. In !♦
he found one cf the turtles down n con- ;
siderable depth digging depcr. w|:h mo e ,
vigor is usually seen In these s ow
going tortoises.
Mr. Eckert after walking around finally
found the other two down along a smalt
litre:.m. Mth In the water, with m y ireir
heads sticking out. When Mr Krkrrt ap- I
reared on h' scene they pushed their j
heeds a lltlle further out. as much as to -
soy. "We re all right; go about your bu.-l
rir•*s.’’ The turtles evidently kr.ew when
to get out of danger’* way.
i Mid Iltcs of <;rlvf.
Fr m the Philadelphia Record.
Neenah Wig.. May 28.—Grl f this morn
lag caused the death of K sie Whltaam.
the fc.ur year-ild child of Henry Whit
s. m.
Her mo her del on Fr day, and from
that t'me until her death the child cried
tncesauntly.
Physicians any the child’s death vas
due to a bn k* n heart.
Horsford's Acid Phosphate!
Oluti
Good Digestion. [
Taken regularly after meals, removes I
I the sense of distress, oppression and I
I “all gone’’ feeling of the stomach. f
I Genuine bears n*me HolttTOlrfs on wrapper. I
Apollinaris
JL “THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.”
Bottled at and imported from the
Apollinaris Spring, Rhenish Prussia,
charged only with its own natural gas.
Annual Sales: 25,720,000 Bottles.
A BIG BIRD’S PLUMES.
KKVARK Villi: FEATHERS REA< II
Til IB \ Al ION AI. All SKI >l.
Greater Thau Fabled Hoc—The l’.\-
tluct ASou of New Zealand Which
Is Relieved to liau* Been (lie Lar
gest Bird That Lived.
From ihe Washington Post.
Government naturalists arc much excited
over tho arrival at the National Museum
of some feathers of that wonderful bird,
the moo. When it is considered that this
fowl was probably the largest bird that
ever existed, attaining a height of fourteen
feet and a weight of I,OQO pounds, one re
alizes in some degree the interest that
must attach to such a "find." For the
moa became extinct a long time ogo
some authorities say as much as years
ago, though there is no absolute certainty
on that point—and inasmuch os no feath
ered creature resembling it seems ever to
have lived in the world before or since, and
fails that throw a light upon its history
are eagerly sought.
HtrcoguidiiK the Fent hers.
The reason why the feathers in question
are known positively to be those of a moa
is that they were found atiaelied to u
piece of skin still hinging to some bones
that were readily recognizable as having
belonged to a moa. They were discovered
in a cave, and jus’i how the bones got
there is not wholly obvious, though h was
probably through human agency. In New'
Zealand, whence the feathers came, largo
quantities of moa bones have been dug
up from time to many of them being
obtained from caverns, in earlier days
the birds seem to have inhabited both the
north and south islands of New Zealand,
where they must have been exceedingly
numerous, though they never feund their
wav to any other part of the world; a
fact not at all surprising, inasmuch us
they could not fly at all.
How Tlioj licet;me Extinct
Until recently their extermination has
been attributed to the Maoris, bui now it
is thought that they were more probably
wiped out by n race of people who pre eded
the present natives of New Zealand, tho
date when the giant fowl became extinct
being set back some hundreds of years.
Whatever may b* the truth as to this
polm, it would appear that the people who
nte the moa off the face of the islands
dwelt in some extent in caves, into which
they dragged the bodies of the birds for
the purpose of cooking and eating them.
That they did not eat them raw is shown
by the fact that many of the bones ate
charred. I( follows that in the courso
of lime considerable collections Jf such re
mains went to form the d*:> sits In which
the naturalist cf to-day discovers uch in
teresting relics of ihe dinornis, as the
creature is scientifically called.
itM l>angorouN Kick.
The word dinornis signifies "terrible
bird." but this term Is not very accurate
ly descriptive, unless it is io be considered
as referring to tho alarming size of tho
fowl, which, it Ip true, must have lM?en
able to Inflict a dangerous kick, such as
might have killed a man if he stood di
rectly behind. In other reapers it was
harmless to the point of helplessness, be
ing without power of flight. Incapable of
running fast, and slow and clumsy in al)
Its movements. Besides, it was extremely
stupid. In no other country could it have
survived at all, owing to these advantages;
but New Zealand had no native carnivor
ous animals, and it is likely that tho
islands were not inhabited by man until
a period comparatively recent in the his
tory of the world. Thus it came about
that the moo waxed great and numerous.
One of its relatives, the apteryx, which
likewise has no wings, survives to this day
in New Zealand, though approaching ex
termination.
Clumsy uml C’onld Not Fly.
The moa was remarkable for dls enor
mous legs and feet, which were so heavy
that it could not possibly move about
very fast. It Is probable that the natives
who hunted if for food, used spears, and,
owing to its helplessn* ss, its extermina
tion was a question of only a very short
lime. Nevertheless, the birds must have
been very plentiful before the slaughter
began, as is shown by the large quanti
ties of their remains which have been dug
up. 'Masses of the hones have been ob
tained from reclaimed swamps, in one in
•elance as many as 40b skeletons, fairly
complete, being recovered from a single
locality. The Naticnal Museum possesses
n thigh bone of a dinornis. which Is over
three, feet in length, and every scientific
institution of importance in Europe has
one or more skeletons. The feathers, how
ever, are entirely new.
Moa EggN.
The thigh hone übove referred to be
longed originally to a specimen of the
dinornis maximus. which, as its name in
dicates was the largest of he moa*. There
were several species of the moa in New
Zealand—certainly mote than a rioz n— the
fmallee4 of .thtin oil being no bigger than
one of our domes'! • turkeys. S > far as
can be ascertained fiom the remains dis
covered. tiie numerous *p" io were the
smaller ones, the giants, such as the di
nornis maxima- and ihe dinornis ingens
which latter wan. about the size of an
ostrich, being comparatively (are. New j
Zealand l* a large court ry. and it has b * n j
suggested that possibly a few moa* may
yet survive In the unexplored regions of ’
the sou*h island; but, though the surmise
is interesting and even pictutisque, it is:
not plausible.
There are iu existence to-day a very few ■
eggs of the moo—probably not more than 1
half a dozen—which are distributed among
various great museums The Brblsh Mu
seum has one. but our own National Mu
seum has only OUsts of two. and no origi
nal. In the Museum of Natural History, t
in New York, however, is a dinornis egg, !
which Is. in one important respect, the
most interesting one in the world, bias- j
much ns It contains the bones of an un
hatched moa. The *iz of the dinornis!
maximus Is equal In fize to six ostrich
eggs, being nearly u toot long. A silk hat '
FINE GRADES OF WHISKIES. I
WHISKIES. WHISKIES.
The K. G. Whiskey gallon SZOO
Glendale Whiskey .' gallon $2.50
Crystal Spring Whiskey .gallon $3.00
Golden Wedding Whiskey gallon $3.50
IN CASES OF \2 LARGE BOTTLES:
The Antediluvian Whlfkcy botC.d by Osborne of |Jew York sis.jo
The Peerless Whiskey bottled tn bond In Hendereoh, Ky
The Peoria Whl3kcy bottled In bond by Clark Brothers 912.00
Meredith Rye Whiskey, bolt ej at their distillery In Ohio 9U.M
Golden Weddinß Whiskey, our bottling 19.21
LIPPMAN BROTHERS,
Lippman Block, - - Savannah, Ga.
; would Just about make a suitable egg cup
j \o hold its contents. The eggs of different
spec ics vary in color from laile yellow to
, dark green.
| Naturalist** say thar these birds wen*
j about in pairs, with their young ones. an<
j used to have tremendous fights, twr
against two, u: ing their feet with formid
able effect. They fed chiefly upon a kirn'
of ferns, which they dug up with thelt
bn. and their nesi; were huge heaps or
| dried gross. One species had such re
markably big feet that it has received the
M-ientifl. 1 designation of elephant-footed
Many of ihr bones have been obtalnec
from burial places of the early natives, but
meet of them derived from caves or fron
(he swamps. In one half-dried legoon
(I* arly four tons of the osseous remains
| were dug out.
W ere Fond of F'lalitiuHr*
Nobody knows why or how such num
bers of the birds happened to leave theli
lx>ncs togt iher in swampy localities, hut it
i- imagined that there may have come a
change in the- climate, 500 years or so ago,
which iu*. | tho moas to gather about
hot springs for warmth. Then, perhup*
there arrived a h’izzard which wiped then
nut in flocks Under such circumstance
their bodies, falling into the pools, tlv
water would be likely to preserve theli
j hones fee an indefinite period.
The only birds that ever could hav
j nearly rivaled il,‘ moa in point of sif
were Attain Patagonian species, reman
*f which have only recently been disco vet
| ed, and the famous aenyornis of Madr
guscar. It is thought that he latter ma
I have been the original of the fabled ro
of Binbad tin* Suitor—the bird whose eg
Aladdin desired for his palace. In eari
days Arab traders brought back fro
• Madagascar accounts of the aepyornls, at
j thus the biory started. The roc, if th
J was it, became exUnJt about 2'X> years ag
It was only as tall a.*- an ostrich, but ’
laid un egg even larger than that of tl..
moa.
< LEAKING \ RIVER BED.
Introduction of TTiouNainls of Fa.*'.-
ti*h Into a t ilorndo Stream.
From the Denver Post.
Four thousand channel catfish—ugl
black arisl tough, with big heads. lon (
curling whiskers, and sharp, poisono e
horns, will soon be placed in. the St
Charles river, in Pueblo county, by Chi ?
Warden Frank Fc-nn cf Di-trl t NO. 3
It is hoped that these wonder.ul weaver
g is w ill bo of grout service in cleanln
ihe iiottom of the stream, which for naan
mile* is a continuous bed of soft, thi*:.
moss, reddish in color.
At certain sou sons the moss omits r
glutinous substance, and th© crystc
waters cf the little river ure Gained as *
by the blood of slain animals. This
ishlng phenomenon, which has attracro,
HT© attention of scientific men in .ill pr
of the world, while most intcrertlng < *•
the j- udent. is a source of intense annoy*
unco to the farn s whose lards bo-rdf
oil its l> inks. Cuttle, sheep and hors'*** dt
dine to drink the water, nrr
In consequence the stock bre* and rs am"
farmers are compelled to drive their tie rdf
to other streams during the spring am:
fall.
I.an I which, being rich and well situ
nterl, should command the highest rrlco
is held at nominal values because of the
remarkable moss Letter* dcscrlbng
ilicre unusual conditions have been ma'l
'd by residents* to universities a l over
the world, and >q*cclmens of the moos,
dried and in hot lies, have been sent to
the men of science in the hope thit sotna*
ore w uld suggest relief.
There has been much correspondence on
the subject, and many r medics hava
been proposed. A Harvard professor sug
gested that large quantities cf muriitio
acid be placed in rhe water near (he
otirce of (he- stream a few days prior to
the expected exuding of the rel glu n
from the moss. The acid, in hi* opi;.l:n
would consume the fiber of the rrv s nnd
r.d its existence. The sold was tried on
ever# I bushels of the mo#i placed In f
tub and found most effective, but
plan was not feasible owing to th© gieat
expense and the apprehension of certain
property owners, who contended that th*
burning fluid would permanently xtirv*
guish every trace of animal and v<ge ahl*
life in the stream. Torpedoes weie r?c
ommended by naval lieutenant, who. In
terse military style, wrote that explosives
would quickly detach the long moss f om
(he bottom of th* hi ream and rid it for
ever of the vegetable pest.
A prominent
man advised the importation of the io o
rlous Japanese black water spider, which
devastates vegetable* growth in the Flow
ery Kingdom The many-legged ineorta,
he su id. would eat up every bit of moss
in the river within twelve month*. Tha
plan, however, did not commend itself (©•
the practical farmers, who realized that
spider* from Japan could not survive a
kwlrrter even in Colorado.
v The growth of the strange moss b**
been extremely rapid. Four yfars ago
mall iwtche* were netl?fd here ard
1 there in the stream, nnd the tiny quanti
ties of reddish fluid from lx soft
were sufficient only to attract aiter.tion
! r.nd excite admiration. But. ©a It had
Increased in a mar velous manner by next
I fall, a feeling of uneasiness cam? over
the f.irmers. Before the i.*y hand of win
ter again covered the river the moa* ***
! recognized as a menace, and meetings
were held to discuss* ways of destroying
it. Chief Warden Fenn, who travels about,
keeeping himself well Informed about the
water* of his district and their flngy li?r
habitants, bocarae much interested in ihe
erase. Fish are his favorites and Jo fish
he turned for assistance. The numerous
varieties have their peculiar habit©
value, well known to him. and th© < ratfish
are famous for their ability to cl.*£s*
the waters they inhabit. Po 4,t00 of tfl*
black, bewhiskered chaps will be placed
in the St. Charles river, with the bopA
I that they will speedily cat the mosa which
Is reddening its water* The young c\t
will be transported in large cans of tlh
with perforated tops, and as their hardj*
n*ess is unquestionably it is thought hK
th* y win easily bear the journey fro**
1 Lamar to their new home.
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