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HEARD IN THE RAIN IN SPITE OF IT. MANY ATTENDED A DRY'AN MEETING. SPOKE IN HIS OLD DISTRICT. AI L citizens are stockholders IN THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. Bryan Tolil Them They Owe It to Tlieiimelve* to Look After the Di rector* Repnhllcon Administra tion Charged With Deceit in All It* Policies— Republic*! n 1 neon *i ton- Hea Aired—Militarism and Im perinlfiam Arrnissued. Auburn, Neb., Aug. 22.—W. J. Bryan began at an early hour with what he ex pected to be a busy day. The first meet ing was at 8:30 this morning here in the Court House grounds. A light rain waa falling:, but a good sized crowd was pres ent, including many ladies. All the speeches of the day were plan ned to be made in the First Congressional District, which was represented by Mr. Bryan in Congress, and which, since his retirement, has been represented by a Republican member. He made a pica for the election of Hon. G. W. Berger, the Democratic candidate for the office of national representative, and asked for support for the whole Democratic ticket. Comparing the government to a corpora tion, he said that ail citizens were stock holders. As such, they owed it to them selves to look well after the conduct of the directors of the corporation. He charged the Republican administration— the government directors, with deceit in ell its policies. This deception, he said, had been practiced in regard to the. fitian. cial system, the trusts and the foreign policy of the country’. He charged the Republican party with the intention of fastening a national debt upon the people. The Republican party was building its policy upon the plea that “might makes right.” They were asserting that the fi nancial question was this yea.' the para mount Issue, only because the Republi can party regarded the dollar of more consequence than the man. He dwelt up on liberty as a God-given righ\ saying that the Filipinos were as much entitled to it as we. are. In framing them a good government, we are only promising what kings promised under similar circum stances. Republics n Incoisi*tenofie*. Mr. Bryan said, referring to alleged Republican inconsistencies: “You Repub licans who are shouting yourselves hoarse when McKinley said in 1891 that Mr. Cleveland was trying to make money the ithe master and all things else the ser vant, did not it take you several days to come around and hurrah for McKinley when he did the same things that Cleveland had done? You Republicans, who said that the green backs saved the country when gold and sil ver left it, did it not take you several days to turn around and advocate the retire ment of the greenbacks? You Republi cans, who were boasting that the party was paying off the national debt, did not it take you some time to turn around to that position where you could say that a permanent debt is a good thing? Y'ou Republicans that used to denounce the trusts in the most vigorous language, did rot it take you some time to turn around where you could say that there ore good and bad trusts, and that the good trusts are those which contribute most liberally to the campaign fund? And don’t you think that some of you R publicans arc in a posi ion where you are not going to turn any more? You Republicans who for years have been boasting of the Fourth of July, that we had a country v. hich did not need a large s anding army and did not have to have a large n i itarv establishment here as they have in Europe, don't you think you will refuse to turn when the Repub lican party wan s an at my whch is four times a< large as when the Republican administration was- e’e ted 1596? You Re publicans who used to brag of this—are you not all afraid that now’ you cannot turn over and make your opinions con f rm to the Republican policy when you find that the expense of the army in a single year is half as much as the entire amount spent on th-e education of all the children in the United States? 'Are you willing to enter upon this career of mili tarism? A Word About Militarism. When we talk about increasing the size of the army they say it is all bun combe, and say, ‘What is 100,000 men In a country like this?’ I will tell you that 100.000 men, compared with the situation when the Republican party got into power, is four times as big an army, and when you defend the increase of four times the size of the army in the la.*t four years, four years from now you can with propriety say that we will have an army of 400,000 if you have an imperial policy. The same spirit of militarism and im 'perialism that carried you to the Phllp plne Island* will carry you wherever you c an find ape >p!e weak enough to be whip ped by the United States. The doctrine of imperialism is the doctrine of the bully and the coward. It is the doctrine which take? people under the pretense that you ore taking them for their good, an 1 you reach your hands in their pockets and rob them, while you are taking them. They say that we cannot haul down the flag in ♦he Philippines, once it Is raised there. Even this administration doe- not find any trouble or difficulty in hauling down the flag in Alaska.” ANSWERED HIS QUESTIONS. Mr. Rrynu Cutcclii*#*d by Mini In Hi* tu ill nice—'The Uuentlons iiiml Hc|ille*. Falls City, Neb., Aug. 22.—This was a busy day for Mr. Bryan. It was after 1 o’clock this morning when he reached Auburn, his first stopping place after having Lincoln. At 8 o’clock he made an hour’s address there. At Tecumseh, the next stopping place, he spoke briefly and after u hasty dinner, started upon a 21- mile drive across the country to Fawnee. At the Tecumseh meeting the most in teresting incident waa a colloquy lietween Mr. Bryan and n gentleman in the audi ence, evidently a Republican, who pro pounded several questions to the speaker. This gentleman interrupted Mr. Bryan to ward the close of his speech by sugges ting that the Filipinos vvt re on a par with our Indians. To this Mr. Bryan respond ed: "Now, aF 1 understand you, you think we were right in taking the property of the Indians?” "No, sir.” "Then do you think It right to take the property of the Filipinos?” "No, sir.” responded the man in the au dience. “And nobody 1> going to. How does the treatment of the Filipinos differ frorn tht treatment of Jail-birds in this country.' Do you believe in punishing the Jail birds?” Mr Bryan—” Your face is the fsee of an intelligent man. and you cannot fa.il to t*e tht di/Teienctt between putting men in tha penitentiary for the commission of a ; crime and going-over io the Philippines and taking charge of the government of j the Filipinos.” U hen I see a man like you,” was the reply of the interlocutor who favored the peace party, “I think that man ought to have some consistency about him.” I am much obliged for your montion | ing that,” replied Mr. Bryan, “for I should not feel like bringing it to your attention unless called upon to do so. I ■ urged the ratification of the treaty and I asso urged the passage of the resolution I promising independence to the people of j the Philippines, and if your Republican administration had passed the resolution i there would have not been one drop of j blood shed in the Philippines.” “Oh, that is your opinion?” "That is not only mv opinion, but if you will stop to think about it and give the public the honest result of your thoughts it will be your opinion that if j we had made the same promise of inde pendence to the Filipinos that we did to the Cubans we would have had no cariflict there. Had we treated Cuba as we did the Philippines, there would be war in Cuba to-day, and had we treated the Filipinos as we did the Cubans, there would be no war in the Philippines to-day. The questioner made an indistinct ref erence to Mr. Bryan’s capacity for the presidency, and asked Mr. Bryan if he be lieved the Filipinos were capable of self government. To this Mr. Bryan replied: “Admiral Dewey stated in a message io the Secretary of the Navy that the Fili pinos were better capable of self-govern ment than the Cubans, and that he based hi* judgment after*a study of both races. Whether you believe ns I do or not, you are not able to draw the line between the natural right of the Filipino and the nat? ural right of the. Cuban. If it is true of the Cubans, it is true of the Filipinos, and 1 want to make it so.” JONES AND TELLER IN LINE. Report That They Have Fallen Away Ha* Bern Denied. Chicago. Aug. 22.—At Democratic na tional headquarters to-day Senator Jones, chairman of the National Committee, said: “I see a story printed in the newspa pers this morning to the effect that Sen ator John P. Jones has followed Senator Stewart into the Republican camp, and that Senator Teller of Colorado is show ing the greatest indifference to the Bryan cause. 1 happen to have some definite in formation concerning this matter, and I pronounce both reports absolutely with out any foundation. Senator J. P. Jones has been entirely consistent in his views and actions for twenty-five years, and he is heartily enlisted in the fight for the Democratic party and for Mr. Bryan this year. We rely upon him implicitly. “As for Senator Teller, we are in con stant correspondence with him, and I can -ay that there Is not a man at national headquarters or in- the Democratic party who manifests greater solicitude for Mr. Bryan’s election, and who has worked harder to accomplish it than has Senator Teller.” Senator Jones also said: “I notice a re port that Mr. Carnegie is going to return ftom Scotland and make some speeches for Bryan and Stevenson. This informa tion was given out by the Anti-Imperialist League at Boston. I have no personal knowledge of the matter whatsoever. It may or may not be true. There has been no communication with Mr. Carnegie on this subject on the part of the Democrat ic National Committee.” HANNA DOESN’T RELIEVE IT. Nayil flic Report Abont Carnegie I* H irilculon*. New York, Aug. 22.—Senator Hanna to day, speaking of the report that Andrew Carnegie had announced himself for Bry an, said: “It is ridiculous; I don’t believe a word of it.” FIRE IN A HARDWARE STORE. The Henry YVnlke Compuny of Nor folk Dainnged Norfolk, Ya., Aug. 22.—The wholesale and re ail hardware establ'6hment of the Henry Walks Company was visited by fire this morning between 5 and 6 o’clock. The blaze was started in the office and was discovered by a policeman, who sent n a general alarm. The flames spread rapidly, but afier a hard fight for forty minutes, the fire was. extinguished. The office portion of the large building was completely gutted, and many valua ble hooks and pater* w’ere destroyed. The flames reached to the second floor, bui were stopped there. The cause of the fire is unknown, hut is supposed o have been an electric wire. The com y car r es a stock worth about (100,00). The loss is roughly estimated at $50,00), fully in sured. The Henry Walke Company is one of the largest hardware concerns in the state. It is thought that the company will resume business in about thirty days. DOLLIN' EH TO THE SEN ATE. Appointed to Succeed the Late John H. Gear of lown. Des Moines, la., Aug. 22.—Gov. Shaw this evening announced the appointment of Congressman J. F. Dolliver of Fort Dodge to be United Stale© senator to fill che vacancy caused by the death of Sen ator John H. Gear. The appointment runs to March 4, 1901. The Legislature does not meet in regu lar session until 1902, and Dolliver's ap pointment is likely to he renewed to run until his successor is elected. ARE AN INTEGRAL PART. Comptroller Tracewell’* Ruling Rel ative to Ifnwall. Washington, Aug 22—Controller Trace we 1 of the treasury has rendered a de cision in which he holds that the Ha waiian Islands, under the act of May 26. 100 ft. constitute an integral rrt of the United States, and therefore officer* of the i avy therein ar<* serving within the pain or dominion of the United States. \S MILITARY ATTACHES. Instruction* Cabled to Officer* to Re port at < npitnl*. Washirg'on. Aug. 22 —lnstructions have been Garbled to MaJ. John B. Kerr, Tenth United States Cavalry, to repair to Berlin and rep rt for duty with our ambassador. J cabled Ca.pt. Slocum, Eighth United Hate* Cava'ry. now at Lisbon, to repair to St. Petersburg TO THE REGULAR ARMY. Appointment* of Southerner* Made l.v President McKinley. Washington. Aug. 22.—Edward R W. McCabe of Virginia and Robert M. Milam of Tennessee have been de*tgna4ed by the President for appointment os second lieu tenants 1n the regular army. Collier Nnceeedi Comb*. Washington, Aug 22. The President ha* appointed D. B <’oi ler United State* pension agent it Louisville. K>\, to su- - ree l Gen. Leslie Combs, who resigned to become chairman of the Stwt* Republican Committee. Mr. Collier was adjutant gen cial of tha state during Gov. Tty tor's in. cumbcnc£* THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1900. PROGRESS OF PEACE EFFORTS. HOW PATCH N O QUEERED THE GAME OF THE AMERICANS. He Wa* an Insurgent Who Salil He Surrendered—Army Report* Say He Was t npi u red—American Author ities Expected Him to Aid in Bring ing About Peace anil Released Him—He Wan Placed Inoonununl cailo When He Hail Published nu Impertinent Plea for Independ ence. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) ■Manila, July 15.—The recent political va garies in Manila of Don Pedro Paterno. a prominent insurgent, have received hut lit tle comment in the local Spanish press, be cause the press censor prohibited the pub lication, both here and in the United Slates, of this man's strange doings. Pa teruo’s liberation from jail for the purpose of working on the peace propositions be gun by Don Felipe Buencamino, hie imme diate publication of a most remarkable document in favor of Philippine inde pendence, his subsequent re-incarceration, and the fact that he then took the oath of allegiance to the United Slates and was freed, but declined to accept his liberty, electing to remain in jail and pose as a martyr, read more like an act from a com edy than the truthful records of a week’s political happenings in Manila. Paterno came to Manila about three months ago from Vigan. He says he sur rendered, but the. army reports say he was captured. In Manila he was placed in the Anda street jail, along with Buen camino and other political prisoners. While there he meditated political coups, studied English and was well-lodged and fed at government expense. When Gen. Otis was leaving Manila he liberated Buencamino with the under standing that he use his influence with the Filipino people toward bringing about peace. Buencamino worked away on these lines alone until about the mid dle of June, when he realized that Pa terno s irfluence would be a good thing to have on hi-, Buencamino’s, side of the undertaking; so permission was obtained from G<n Mac Arthur for Paterno to leave the jail every day in order to more easily rni'er and work with Buenca mino. Paterno returned to the jai! o sleep nightly, and it was understood be tween Gen. MacArthur and hiros If that his efforts and attitude must primarily embrace the recognition of the sovereign ty of the United States in the Philip pines. With Gen. MacArthur’s permission, there occurred June 21. the looally-fa mois meeting in Paterno’s house, where about 20) well-known revolutionists met to discuss the terms of an honorable and dignified peace with the American army. Thirty of the 29) men present were liberated from the Anda street jail purposely to attend the m-eeilng, and, af ter a stormy and spicy session, they re solved that peac n could be obtained on eight certain bases, which, that same evening were handed to G*n. Mac Ar thur. The next morning th ' general was stiicken with a Local fever which pre vented h<s attending to hit* official duties for nearly a week. This and lay in the proceedings were sized upon hv the Filipino enemies of Buenoemino’s plans (here were American enemies to the peace scheme as well, but these latter were passive), to start an anti-peace campagn in the country, with the idea of forestalling the good that the Manila group hoped to accomplish. During the delay caused by the Ameri can General’s illness, Paterno sprang his coup d’etat in the form of a most re markable and impertinent document, without reason, without sequence, with out head or tail, which began with a quo tation from a plan of Philippine govern ment and ended with quotations from European statesmen like Gladstone, von Moltke, etc. Paterno’s plan was nothing less than a seditious plea for Philippine independence, and it had a disquieting ef fect on the people. Tt was published simultaneously in all of Manila’s Span ish papers, a method of publicity which insured its spread throughout the entire archipelago. In this document Paterno set forth what he and his followers graciously would deign to accept from the United States in exchange for a cessation of hostilities by the Filipinos. He conced ed the changing of the “Filipino Repub lic” to that of “Free Philippine State” as a sop to the American national pride; he demanded the admission, on a basis of equality, of Filipinos into the American army, navy and consular corps; he de manded the recognition of the Filipino flag, hut saw no objection to the S4ars and Stripes flying by its side. After many printed columns of rules for our future restriction and guidance, in Phil ippine affairs, by which he practically limited our power and control to the pro tection of the international relations of the “Free Philippine State,” Paterno re marked that when the United States had conceded the foregoing he opined there would be peace. He also announced a meeting in his home for the following Sunday to discuss his new programme. As soon as the real nature and signifi cance of Paterno’s utterances were made known to the military authorities, they forbade the meeting in question, and Pa terno was eont back to the Anda street jail and kept Incommunicado. The Filipino people jump at conclusions. They do not always read carefully and reason clearly, and Paterno worded his document in such a way that the com mon people at once concluded that the United States had conceded to the Filpino people all that Paterno had asked for. and Paterno’s stock, as the man who had ob tained the remarkably favorable conces sions from the common enemy, boomed ac cordingly. On the streets natives talked voluWy of the new “concessions," and said they had always known they could bring the Yankees to terms eventually. During these days there was mud’ tHk of uprisings in Manila. Explosive bombs were found in the streets, houses were fired. Gen. Estrella and (Jen. KicuMc \v* ie captured in Manila, each boldly admitted they were here to take part in an upris ing. and Ricarte’s followers passed pic tures of Aginaido among the crowd at the Tondo Market, whispering mysteriously that the time had come. But the excite ment about an uprising died down, and Paterno took the oath of allegiance #o the United States before the provost marshal of Manila, Col. Wililston, and was given complete liberty. But comp ete liberty did not suit Paterno. As long as lie was in jail he could pose before the peo ple as a martyr In the cause of inde pendence, and to do this is pari of his scheme. So r.ow he voluntarily returns to Jail every night, saying he will not leave Anda street until every political Filipino prisoner under American durance has first been set free. The prompt action by the American mil itary authorities stopped the spread of the Paterno propaganda, but thpy were U-o late to stop among the natives the feelings of exultation and consequent de pression resulting from their Interpreta tion of the Paterno document, and to give Paterno an excellent chance to pose as a martyr for his country’s welfare. Notwithstanding the Paterno flare-up, Buencamino has persistently and quietly gone ahead with his work; he has receiv ed from Gen. MacArthur the latter’* an swer to the peace propositions approver! by the Filipinos nt the meeting held June 2U and ha* embodied these, together with "he terms of the ninety-day amnesty and tome remarks of his own, In a pamphlet which is being distributed to the Filipi no* in the country, including Agulnabln. Th* more level-headed Filipino* and many Americans hop* for a lueceteful outcome A MOTHER'S STORY. Telle About Hor Daughter’s Illness and How She was Relieved— Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham. “Mns. Pin* Kit am : —I write to tell you about ray daughter. She if* nineteen years old and is flowing all the time, and has been for about JR three months. Thedoc *P r d° es her but very use * * have become very much alarmed iflKagSy l about her, as she is ham : It affords me W great pleasure to tell V you Q f the benefit my daughter has received from the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. After beginning the use of your medicine she began to mend rapidly and is now able to be at her work. Her menses are regular and almost painless. I feel very thankful to you and expect to always keep your Vegetable Compound in my house. It is the best medicine I ever knew. You have my permission to publish this letter if you wish, it may be the means of doing others good.” —Mus. Matilda A. Camp, Manchester Mill, Macon, Oa., September 18, 1899. to these peace propositions. But the idea has Its Filipino enemies, and but three flays ago they showed their hand by sud denly causing to disappear the trusty messenger whom Buencamino intended should convey these proposals of peace and amnesty to Don Emilio Aguinaldo.in what ever corner of the woods that gentleman might be found. ULUS HELD IN BAIL. Order* for Cayenne Plnenpple Plant* Heni'hing Orlando. Orlando, Fla.,Aug. 22.—The case against W. A. Tillis for the killing of Joseph W. Prevatt, at Geneva on Saturday last, which came up for examination yesterday was continued until the 30th Inst. There is but one witness to the affair. He Is J. F. Prevatt. brother of the man who was killed, and who went with him to Tillis’ house ait the time of the trouble and w ho received a charge of bird shot in the melee. On account of his injuries he was unable to come over yesterday. It is thought that he will be out by the date set for the preliminary. Tillis was held in a bond of SI,OOO which was promptly made up by his neighbors, who came over with him. He returned to his home with them las* night. Mr. C. S. Van Houten, proprietor of Modello Park pinery, reports that he ha* just booked an order for 32,000 smooth cayenne pineapple plants, and that he has been obliged to decline orders for still greater numbers for the reason that ho has not the required plants. Other growers have calls for oil the plants they have to spare. There seems to be no falling off in* the demand. The business is attracting the attention of capitalists, who see in it more and surer profits than any other enterprise into which they can put their money. NO FORMAL ACCEPTANCE. Coinniisniont-r Peek Explniueil Abont the Cro** of the Lesion. Paris, Aug. 22.—Regarding the accusa tion that he violated the constitution in accepting the decoration of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor, Ferdinand \V. Peck, the commissioner general of the United States at the Paris Exposition, said to-day: “I was especially careful not to make i formal acceptance of the same when presented to me. I stated that I had not examined the laws of the United Slate* on the subject, and that while I greatly appreciated the honor, I could not make n formal acceptance at the present time.” BOH HR It II FOR GOVERNOR. Wisconsin Democrat* Endorsed the Kn n*a* City Platform. Milwaukee, Wis.. Aug. 22.—The Demo cratic state convention to-night nominated Louis G. Bohmrich of Kenosha for Gov ernor and completed the state ticket. The platform Indorses the Kansas City plat form, denounces trusts, and demands va rious state reforms. The name of Mr. Bryan was greeted with cheers at every mention. A communication was received from the Populist convention, stating that that party would indorse the presidential elec tors as ratified by the Democratic conven tion. WITH THE CUBANS AHO ARD. Transport* Exchanged Greeting* With the Alabama. Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 22.—The United States transports Crook,Rawlins, McPher son and Sedgwick, carrying the visiting Cuban school teachers from New York to Philadelphia, pas*©d south at noon to day. At the same time the battleship Alabama, en route from Philadelphia for tiie Brooklyn Navy Yard, passed north. The transports exchanged greetings with the new battleship* The transports an chored for the night below Philadelphia. fc K.Y THEY ARE BRITISH. Complaint* From Negroe* Who Cof fered In the Near lork Riot*. New York. Aug. 22.—The British con sul in this city stated to-dfiy that he has received sixteen complaints from colored men. claiming to be British subjects, who state that they were injured during the recent race rioting in New York. These men claim to be natives of British po aeselons in the West Indies. ALABAMA ARRIVED. New Battleship Dropped Anchor Off Toniklnsvlllr. New York. Aug. 22.—The United State* battleship Alabama arrived from Phila delphia this evening and came to an an chorage off Tomklnsville. The Alabama will be docked at the navy yard to-mor row*. and after being cleaned and painted, will proceed to Boston for her official trial trip. Oscar a* Arbitrator. Stockholm, Sweden. Aug. 22.—King Os car has formally agreed to act a* arbl- j trator of the claims for compensation for ! loss*** sustained by BrltUh and German subject* and American clUsona in fta- i mo*. NEWS l it o>l W A ACROSS. Figure* of the Server Syntem—A. V, Brantley fo’s Improvement*. Waycross. Ga.. Aug. 22.—Rev. A. H. Basemore had the misfortune to lose his wife a few da>s ago. and two days later his little son. They both had typhoii fever. Mr. Maze mo re lives at Altemaha, Ga. 9 Acting upon the advice of the attend ing physician, Mrs. Childers was to-day token from jail and will bo confined at home. The physicians docs not believe she will live many days. This is the woman who has been so violently crazy for several days. Basc'jm Purcell, living near Glenvlllc, was called out one night recently to take a drink with a neighbor. They went to where a jug stood, and as Purcell start ed to drink, he was struck by o man who had been concealed. They beat him al most to death. The men have been ar rested. A force is at work on the new road from Way cross to Waltertown. It will bo strengthened so as to run almost on an air line from here to that place. CV L. Carver, the white man who was convicted of selling whisky without license and fined S3OO. and ecsts or 12 months on the gang has paid his fine, and been liberated. Carver made a de termined effort to escape last week, but waa captured. Out of $5)0,0X) voted for aiweragc In Wayoross and for paying off the floating indebtedness of the city, only $39,045.32 was available for sewerage purposes af er paying the floating debt. Adding to this amount realized for material sold, in terest, etc., gave tHe e munis ion a total of $39,289.92. Of this amount, $26,530.70 has been expended in the con struction of the sewerage system, accord ing to the report of the Waterworks Commission. This leaves on hand $12,750.13 in cash and $488.88 in materia’. The cash on hand will be used to complete the sys tem in town as soon as the physicians think advisable and safe for the work to be done. A remarkable woman is Mrs. Lena Tur ner of Fierce county. She is 100 years of age, and it Is said her children, grand children, great and great-great grand children number neary 1,000. Her hus band died three years ago. at the century mark. The two lived together eighty years, and in all that time neither of them ever took a dose of medicine ftom n physician. The old lady can see to thread a needle without glasses. Richard SAokes, a prominent farmer, living two miles from Hoboken, was kill ed by the. Brunswick and Western pas senger train this morning al>out half way between his residence and Hoboken, lie was walking to town on the railroad and being hard of hearing, the engine was upon him before he was aware of its ap proach. Th© engineer supposed, so it I* presumed, that he would get off the track un4il it was too late to stop the engine before It struck the unfortunate man. The A. P. Brantley Company at Black shear are spending about $100,009 in im provements to their immense, plants. This new' guano factory will be 200x200 feet, four stories high. The acid chamber will he 320 feet long, 45 feet wide and 68 feet high. The company has put in over a mile of railroad track in. their yard*. MURPHY TO CO-OPERATE. He Kin* Entahilslied Himself nt the Hoffman Ifnnne. New* York, Aug. 22—Former United States Senator Edward Murphy came to this city to-dny and announced that he would remain until the end of the cam- I aitn. He made h s headquarters at the Hoffman House, whence it has been said he Intends to look after state politics. Independently of the State Democratic Committee. His first caller was Richard Croker, who after a consultation with the ex-Bcnator, gave out ihe following state ment : “It is not true that Senator Murphy is going to establish state headquarters in thL city, f said two years ago that I rec ognized Senator Murphy as the political leader of this state, and I still claim fho.t he If the leader. As th* political leader of the state, he is going to estab lished himself in the Hoffman House. He will meet his friends hre Se ator Hill would have it appear that I am trying to he state leader. I never irlalmcd to bn state leader. I always recognized Murphy as s'ate leadir.” After Mr. Croker had made his state ment. Mr. Murphy said: “I am here to co-op rate with the State Committee in the election of Wm. J. Bryan. I have done it for the last 30 years or more. I am to stay here un:il the end of this campaign.” NEW CLASSIFICATION. Railroad* and Commianlnner* Will Conlder Reduced Hate*. Tallahassee. Fia., Aug. 22.—At the sec ond conference of the railroad people and the Florida Railroad Commissioners, it was decided to put in force the classifi cation existing prior to June 1. The commissioners are arranging a classification for Florida freights, whicn will include numerous reductions in ex isting rates, and the railroad men are expected at Tallahassee on Oct. 1, to ex amine the new classification with the commissioners. Adjt. Gen. Houstoun has commissioned O. D. Jenks of Key West first lieuten ant of the Island City Guards, and C. F. O’Brien to he second lieutenant of the same comjxiny. Prof. T. deS. Tucker, president of the State Normal and Industrial College for colored students, has returned from a three-week*’ lecture tour of South and I>ist Florida, endeavoring to nrou*e an Interest among the people of his race. ADV ANCE WAS DELAYED. Y'iolent Rain* Held the German Bat talion iu Check. Berlin, Aug. 22.—The German war office has received a dispatch from Taku, dated Aug. 19, saying the advance of the Ger man battailon was delayed by violent rains. It reached Pekin Aug. 17. Yang Tsun, it is added, was still threatened by the Chinese troop* on the imperial canal. C arl Mmlth, flic Sculptor. Copenhagen. Aug. 22.—Car! Smith, the acu’ptor of Washington, died here to-day of Bright’s disease. Repartee—Observing the manager of the drug department, the woman accost ed him, in a spirit of badinage. “I have kleptomania,” she said. “What would you advise me to take?” “The ©levator, by all means!” said the manager wittily. “And not something Just a* good?" ex claimed the woman, affecting great sur prise.—Detroit Journal. No tired Brains when Grape-Nuts food is used FACT!!! Sold by all grocers. Let its twenty years zf A cOi.:'tantlv-gre?win £ success talk. That ought A to convince vou that there’s something in v ' Pearii,.<:.■• Twenty years ago Pcai*loc was anew idea. And no new idea could have come into favor so rapidly and co largely, or vctild have been so copied and imitated, if it hadn C been a good idea. Pcarline mere, in washing, than anything else that's safe to use. rz HAD A TRILnV CONTEST. Slittprly AnUlr. Slioyrn lor Prl,. n, V.ltnry I'nrk. From thf New York Herald. Asbnry Pork. N. J., Sunday.—Sedate pa trons of tha Grand Avenue Hotel deserted thetr dinner before the entree was served Saturday evening to embark on a still hunt for Mr. Bradley, tho moral censor and founder of Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, hut fortunately for (he gayer set at the hotel that stern mentor was nowhere to be found. And so the Trilby party went on without Interruption, and It was voted one grand, good success. The partici pants said there was no harm in a wo man showing her feet unshod, provided they were covered with stockings. 11. A. Stiles was responsible for the par ty. He persuaded the young women to onler the contest, and their mammas gave ready consent. H. A. Bannard, Charles K. Shantz and Mr. Stiles were selected to act as the Judges. There was a grand scramble among the "summer hoys” for places on this coveted board, but it was de cided that three Judges were enough. In preparing for their pleasant task Bannard, Shants and Stiles studied the anatomy of the foot until their brains whirled with meiotarsal ligaments, inter nal lateral ligaments of the phalanges, cu boid, cuneiform and metatarsal bones, the extensor brevis digltorum, the flexor brevis pollicls, the fascia, the tarsal and sesa moid bones, flexor accessorus and the !n --torossel. These terms and a dozen more they memorized until they were thorough enough in the foot anotomy to enter tho strictest examination required by medical colleges. Doctors and chiropodists were consulted in order that the learning of the Judges mighl be perfect. Paces Shielded From View. The contest took place In the ballroom of the hotel. Seated on a raised platform, shielded from the public gaze by a cur tain, thirteen of the prettiest young wo men In the hotel awaited the decision of the Judges. Each one wore the daintiest of dropstitch stockings, and as their shapely feet protruded from beneath the bottom of the curtain the "summer hoys" passed admiringly before the flue array. Mr. Schroeder, of Orange, was master of ceremonies. When the orchestra had fin ished playing "Ben Bolt" he announced that the contest was open. The audience WHS invited to come forward and examine the "Trilbye." "Oh, you raay look, but you must not touch," admonished Mr. Schroeder. Only five minutes was allowed for the parade of admiration, and then the audi ence was asked to retire to the seats, while the Judges made their expert exam inotton of the "Trtlbyw." They were al lowed plenty of time to decide whether the dorsal cuboidea and the metatarsal liga ment of the fifth toe were sufficiently de veloped. They talked learnedly About the astra galus, the os ealcta and the os cuboldee, until It seemed as if they would never get through. Mies lildgrwar Won First Place. Long and patiently they posed over the foot of Miss A. a. Ridgeway, of Wash ington, and Anally came to the conclusion that hers was the most perfect "Trilby” In the bunch. So one of the Judges fast ened to Miss Ridgeway's stocking the blue ribbon, indicating that she had won the prize, and later presented to her a hand some gold necklace. Next to Miss Ridgeway's, the foot of Mrs. T. W. Andrews, of Camden, was considered ihe best formed. The Instep waa arched to the proper degree of per fection, and the tarsal and sesamoid bones were correct. It was noticed, how ever, that the extensor brevis digltorum was not developed to the same extent as was Miss Ridgeway's. Mrs Andrews re ceived the red ribbon, and a beautiful bracelet for second prize. Third honors fell to Mrs. Elizabeth C. Dltts, of Asbury Dark, and she was re warded wdth a pair of fine silk hce and the yellow ribbon. Others In the contest were Mrs. I-ybrand Bill, Mrs. Clarence Smith and .Mrs. E. H. Wilcox, of Asbury Park; Mrs. T. A. Stoll, and Mrs. and Miss Eckels, of Trenton; Miss A. G. Mahon, of Philadelphia; Miss Wands, Miss Harriet Wheeler and Mrs. IJna Perry of Albany, N. Y. i ENGLISH HOSE AWKWARD. Amerlcnn Visitors Pliable to Get Shapely Hosiery. From the New York Herald. Washington, D. C., Monday—American women going to England should carry ample supplies of hosiery with them If they want to be certain of having stock ings that will fit. In an official report to the state depart ment Col. Marshal Halstead, at Birming ham, tells about the difficulties which American women encounter In finding sat isfactory hosiery. Their English sisters, he says are accustomed to wearing hose without much shape and are satisfied with length that reach only to the knee. Mr, Halstead’s report show* what are the trials of visitors from the United States who attempt to purchase In England such hosiery and underwear as Is worn at home. "American ladles have difficulty In pro curing hose of sufficient length and rea sonable shapllness,” he says. "The type of hose in general use Is short—knee length only—as side garters are little known or used, though a few of the bet ter class stores now keep the 'velvet clasp,' but there Is positively no shaping for foot or ankle.” Hosiery Is not the only source of trou ble that Consul Halstead has found. "American ladies living In England fre quently write home for underwear," he said. "Sometimes they hove them made here with their old garments as models, but even then are seldom satisfied with either the fli or the needlework. Mr. Halstead Is certain that by a well planned campaign American manufactur ers of all garments for ladlee' underwear could simply lake command of the mar ket and furnish shopkeepers with arti cles which would be a revelation to their customers. Mr. Malalead also tells the state depart ment that he finds tt Impossible to buy In the English shops men's black dotton Bocks with the tops at all elastic. Much of his Interesting report, however, is devoted to the discussion of American shirt waists in England and to pointing out the methods which American manu facturers must adopt it they wish to re tain ths trade which they have built up. He says the phenomenally backward season In England has not had an In jurious effect on tha business of Jobbers and shopkeepers who had stocked up with summer fabric* and clothing, mid Ameri can-made ladles' shlri waists have been a source of partliular anxiety, os the best shopkeepers had this yaar very heavy stocks of thm Tbes# large stocks were tha result of two season* tn which the demand for American shirt waists is England has been grealer than the supply, and Mr. Halstead says there probably has never been an article of ladles' clothing which has so completely dominated the British market. Yet American manufacturers, he says, must not expect to hold the trade unless they conform more to the trede customs of England. H AIL KILLS A MIEDiriNB MAY. Old Two Nose, the Stonx, Kind* His t'linrm* Are I ttcles*. From the Ch’cigo Chronicle. Sioux Fal's, S. D., Aug. 19 —Word coma* from the Rosebud reseivatlon of the death of Two Nose, one of the blanket Sltux, who has had a varied carerr. Hts death was caused by hail while In an un p-oteilel part of the r servation, hts body lielrg horribly mutlla ed by tha stones. Two Nose was twice b°fore the sub ject of the "sorrow' dance" among the tribe whch reiersd him. When a young man he dove from the hank with the avowed Intention of c-osslng a pond 10) fret wide. He failed lo epp ar for throe clays He had actually dived across th# fond and had enured Ihe subme ged pass age of a b aver den and deg his way out. As chief medicine man he had a dream In whh h he was lold that he could fly 1 ke the . ngl . Ho .‘.pent years tn gather ing togn'hcr the various herbs and feath ers he was instructed to use In order to make him float In the air. The od fel low' had fal h In his medicine and never took the precaution to try It on a mod erate elevation, but went to the top of H cliff end after propetly anointing hia b dy. J mi ed - ff and began flapping his aims as a bird would Its wings But he did not fly. He f II to the ground ar.d was picked up for dead and hla funeral riles agdn we-- solemnized Again ha fooled the sorr w dancers, for he revived ancl lived unlit a few' day's ago, when the hailstorm finished him for all t!m to come, FATHER CUT OFF SON’S HAND, ' nitnUtn I seil n Heavy Knife to Stop I'olaon of n Snake Rite. From the New York World. Sellnsgrove, Pa., Aug. 19.—John Rankin, of Hickory Corners, Pa., cut off his son’s hand with a knife to-day. Rankin and the little lad, who Is only 8 years old, were out picking huckleberries. The child had been running about in the bushes, gathering handfuls of the ber ries and bringing them to his father. Suddenly ho came dashing back, scream ing and crying In frantic alarm. Holding up his hand, the father saw two small wounds upon It, while the child gibbered of a huge snake. Less than ten yards away Rankin found a great rattlesnake colled and ready to strike again. With one blow of a club he killed the reptile, but he knew that the deadly poison was at work In the child’s hand, and they were far from ony medical assistance. Certain that every moment meant life or death for his boy, Rankin seized the child, and with one blow of a heavy knife he carried he struck of the hand at the wrist above the snake bites. Stopping the flow of blood with a cord about the arm, the father carried the child home, and after several hours a tor arrived and dressed the wound. The medical man says the little lad will re cover rapidly, but he has no doubt that the father saved hi* child's life by his heroic treatment. —• ♦ | KILLED WITH SUCCESS NEAR. Mine Owner, About to Sell Oat for *2,000,000, Meet* Death. From the New Yoric Sun. Rawlins, Wyo., Aug. 19.—George Ferris, president of the Ferrls-Hagerty Mining Company', was killed to-day In a runaway accident while traveling from the mine to his home In Saratoga. He had been di recting the work of lighting the forest fires, which threatened to destroy the mine buildings. The fire swept through the timber and the men were forced to go over to the mines to get away from It. Mr. Ferris started for borne to-day and while going down a steep hill a few miles from tho mine his team became frightened and ran away. After going some distance they ran into one of the heavy ore teams and Mr. Ferris was thrown out. striking on hts head and dying Instantly. All option was given on tho mine a few weeks ago for $2,000,000 and word was re ceived to-day that the purchasers were on their way to close the deal. Mr. Fer ris was the discoverer of the Ferrls-Ha gerty mine and is known as the father of the Grand Encampment copper district. He had been engaged In the stock busi ness before entering the mining field am] sold hi* eheep herds in order to develop the copper property he had located. Later Mr. Hager!y became his partner In tha mine, but not until Mr. Ferris had spent his little fortune In the claims. HIA NECK Hl* AIIBFOHTUYE. Shortage of Hjg Collars Forres tea. ntor to Go Home. From the New York World. Saratoga, Aug 2).—When S.ate Sena tor Thomas F. Donnelly, of New York, came (o Saratoga to see Croker four days ago he brought twe ve n>w collars with hm. The humidity of three days put the entile collection out of commission. The Senator was compelled to re>urn to New York because none of the haber dashers of Birotoga could supply any that fitted ihe Senator, nor could he borrow or.e from among the 20,00) men In town. Senator Donnelly wears a 19A collar. He has to have them made to order, as only one man in New York undertakes ihe manufactu c and■) irons rous a neck band. The next largest collar worn by a public man Is that which ex-Presldent Cleveland wears. Mr. Cleveland's collar measures 19'*. - | MOTHER DIES FROM JOKE. Mistake* Doll ta Her Child'* Clothing for llody of Her Rnby. From the Chicago Chronicle. Walmsh, Ind.. Aug. 19.—Mrs. Lillie Eby of N'sppanee, 20 years old, died under pe culiar circumstances night before last. While tn Chicago with her sister-in-law the latter played a Joke on Mrs. Eby, wrapping a big doll, with eyes that closed and opened, k> the clothing of Mre. Ehy's Infant. Presenting the doll, which had Its eyes closed as though dead, to Mi*. Eby, she remarked, "Here Is your Iruby.” Mrs, Eby took one glance, ex claimed, "My. how you frightened ms!" and wan sttsckod with convulsions which ehortly resulted tn her death 5