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ROBINSON PAYS THE PENALTY.
*M#HO EIHCITKD FOR MORJtIBUC
CRIMINAL ASK A A LT.
Victim ol the (rime and Her Haa-
I. aml Wllnraard Ike Eirrailna.
I'art at tka Fane# Gave War and
lb* trnail Hat In—story of thr
I rim* for Which Rablnann'a Llf-
Via* Taken—t rlmlaal Had Con
leaaed Hla Guilt.
Marietta, Os . Hapt. 1 —Sam Robinson. a
r,a*ru. nlio assault, and lira, George Inter,
inr* week* ago, waa hanged her* to
day.
Robinson had be<n In the Atlanta Jail
for safekeeping atnea hla trial and was
brought hare thla morning on a freight
train to avoid crowds at the depot.
Sheriff Bishop with ten deputies and flf
y guards, escorted Ih* negro from the
train to the scaffold The enclosure on the
utaklrt* of th* town woe surrounded by
n crowd of aeveral thousand people, but
hare was no Interference.
Mr. and Mrs. Inaer witnessed the *x
ecutlon.
Just before the drop fell, a portion of
the high fence eurroundtnc the enclosure
gave way, by prearranged plan, allowing
nose outside to witness the hanging.
Sam It oh tit son's Crime,
The crime for which Robinson paid the
penalty waa an assault committed by him
on Mrs. Georg* Inaer, near her home In
th* vicinity of Mclver's atatlon In Cobb
( July, Georgia, on Aug 6. last
Mrs Inaer, was young and pretty, the
wife of George Inxer, a well-to-do far
mer neat the almost deserted little vil
lage of Mclver's Station William Gunth
riee, a neighboring farmer, was George
inxer a friend, and the famllha of the
two men were Intimate. On thn day of
the crime Mrs Inter had been visiting
s', the Gunthrlea’ home, and woe return
ing by tha nearest route, through the old
Mclver's Station. This lx a lonely, deso
late place, fon-akcti by marly all of Its
former Inhabitants, who lived there when
the old mill, now shut down, was run
ning. Without a thought of danger—lt
was S o'clock In the afternoon, and she
was near her home—she passed on
through the deserted settlement. A little
way beyond Mclver's ehe met a negro
man, going along the aame road, but In
an opposite direction. lie wa* barefoot,
carrying hi* ehoea In hts hands, and
slouched along the road.
Th* negro did not soswn to notice her,
and aha did not give him a thought. He
went on up the road over which she had
Just come, turned into the wood* and
disappeared. In the woods he ran stealth
ily hack till he was again opposite to
Mr*. Inaer, aa ehe walked briskly along
the road to her home, unconaeloua of
danger. The negro stepped out fiom the
tangled undergrowth and the shadow* of
tha tree*. Into the rad. Mr*. Inaer saw
him coming, acr amtd and atari. 4 to run
Hamperfd by her skirt* she waa caught
by th# negro In about a hundred yards
He heat her terrib'y ab'Ut the bead with
great rock*, to stop her screaming, and
'nally aliened her by thr atening her
1 '* with a knife After the negro had
A* iien her terribly he dragged her to the
pets: te and assaulted bar.
search for the ('rlmlaal.
Kbit she recovered sufficient strength
to do so. she dragged herself to her
I, me. Searching parties were organised
*1 the news spread rapidly, and deter
mined m- n followed up every traca of
the negro that was at hand. Illood
bounds were secured and put U|>on his
• rack A party of mounted men followed
the dogs that night on the roundabout
track to the Chattahoochee river, which
they took guided by the negro* trail.
The scent waa good and the hounds
were In fuHcrjr, with Ihe mounted men fol
lowing close behind. The negro, barc
han led, foifftht the dogs off at the river’s
bank. where they had come up with
him, and escaped. The parly returned
early In Ihe morning from th* fruitless
search.
Next day, however, a farmer. J. IV
Sanders, who live* about nine miles up
the river from Mclver’s, arrested a negro
who gava his name a* Pam Blxby. He
was taken to the Inser home and Identi
fied by Mrs Inxer as her assailant, and by
clever work on the part of the sheriff he
w.a slipped to Atlanta on a freight train
that night The arrest was made on
Tuesday. Aug. 7.
Hobl nsnti's Hoick Trial.
On Friday of the same week Ihe negro,
who had In Ihe meantime said that his
n,ime was Bern RoMnaon. was taken to
Marietta on a special train under a guard
of militia for trial. Thla was tha earliest
day that Mrs. Inxar Wa* able lo go to
Marietta. The special train left Atlanta
at 8 a. m. and made quick time lo
Marietta. Hedged In by the militia who
k.-pt the angry crowd back. Robinson was
rarrlsd lo the Court House. The trial
was In private and the court wa# guard
ed by troops, Inside and out of the build
ing Mr*. I.naer positively Identlflcd
RoMneon and he. In his statement, mad#
a confession. The Jury was out only long
enough to prepare a verdict of guilty.
The verdict received. Judge Gobar sen
tenced the man to hang Aug. SI. the ear
liest legal date. In ninety minute* he
wa# tried and convicted. Guarded from the
crowd by troop* he wa* placed on Ihe spe
cial train and hurried to Atlanta to await
execution. The special train arrived In
Atlanta about noon.
It developed at Marietta that Robinson
had made • fuU confession to Ills attor
neys the day f lore the trial. He has
i.ken of his crime many times since and
has never denied It. Friday, Ihe last day
he had on earth, he said that he was
ready to dl*.
t'KOmBITION'ISTR' CAMPAIGN
Opened In t'tah ky Candidate John
G. Woolley of t blcugo.
Chicago. Sept. 1.-A special to the Tri
bune from Salt Isske City. Utah, says:
John O. Wolley of Chicago, Prohibition
• wi.dklute for Preatdent, opened the cam
paign In Utah last evening. He spoke to
: '<) person* In the "Gospel Tent," used
y Evangelist Oliver. His address con
sisted largely of an attack on the Re
l* rbitcan party In general, and on Prea
id'iit McKinley In |>anloul#r, for hla at
titude on the ormy canteen, and nt*
course regarding the liquor traffic In Cu
ba and the Philippine*.
(Inarlrr of a Million lo Flames.
Cun-.bsrland. Md.. Sent. I.—The jlant and
> arils of the Otter Creak Lamb r Com
pany at llamhlet- n. W. Va.. eight mllas
southwest of thla p'ac# were burnwl to
day with 12,0110 000 feet of lumber. Mas
*-'*.ooo, partly covered by Insurance.
SUMMER COLDS
Require Prompt Treatment.
Mrs. Henrietta C. Olberg. Albert Rea. Minn
Mrs. Henrietta C. Oil., rg, superintend
ent Flux and Hemp exhibit at the Omaha
Exhibition, writes from Albert Ux Minn.,
her recent experience with Pcruna. She
says:
••This sprliia I eonlraeted an ng
ttrutsllns cold, having been exposed
• o the 'lamp weather. Catarrh of
niy throat and head followed, which
persisted to Item* Ining. Notwith
standing I applied thr uaual reme
dies.
"Reading of Ihe merits of Reruns In
•he papers, I decided to try It and soon
found that all that haa been salJ of your
medicine In such cases: is true.
"I am very pleased with the satisfacto
ry results obtained from using Peruna,
am enrlrely well, and consider tt a most
valuable family medicine.”
Catching cold In the summer Is more
APPEAL FOR MRS. MAI BRICK.
New Petition Hosed on a better Writ
ten by linron llnssell.
Isind in Sept. I.—A tangible result of
Ihe recent visit to Mrs. Florence Maybrlck
at Aylesbury Prison of Ur. Clark Hell of
New York, flic prisoner's counsel, and a
represent.nlve of the Associated Press,
was the discovery of s hitherto unknown
letter from the late Baron Russell of Ktl
lowen, lord chief Justice ot England, to
Mrs. Maybrlck reaffirming his belief In hla
cliant’a Innocence and vigorously declar
ing hla conviction that she had been un
fairly condemned. The letter has since
been mad<v the basis for s new memorial
praying for Mr*. Maybrlck'* release, and
so strong to Mr Bell a belief In the force
of this document that a copy of It ha*
been eent personally to Blr Matthew
White Ridley, the Secretary of State lor
the Home Doimrimcni. at hts summer
home hi Northumberland, accompanied by
the request that he give tt hts earliest con
ahferatiun. Ur. Bell started lor th* conti
nent to-day more than satisfied with the
effects of hts Visit to England, He
has not only euece'-ded In seeing
his client for the first time since
her incarceration. but has since
secured for Mr*. Maybrlck an interview
with her mother. Baroness de c.
The discovery of the Kuseelt letter Is re
garded as import ant. not because many
IMopio doubted his sincerity, but b* * suet
it I* couched in such terms ss to preclude
any question of his belief that she wav
unfairly tried. Mr*. Maybrlck'# friends
eaV Ur Clark Hell feel* the mysterious
Influence of opposition somewhere which
hinders a successful result. Th* late
Mr Ha yard, evidently felt this when
he declared the ease had reached the end
of diplomacy, and subsequent ambassador#
also met N But many ro-ent evidences
of leniency toward the* prisoner Incline
her friends to believe that her Incarcera
tion will not be prolonged.
LORD 111 VXKM.'V LETTISH.
What Re ald In Reply to Mrs. Ray
brlek'a Appeal.
lewidon. B.pt I.—Before leaving F.ng
lantl Dr. Clark Bell of New Y'ork gave a
representative of the Associated Press a
copy of tha following letter, written by
I lie late Chief Justice of England to Mrs.
Maybrlck:
"Royal Courts. June 27. IWB—To Mr*.
Mayhrl-fc. Madame I have been absent
henee the delay In answering your letter
I beg to assure you that I have never re
lax.d m> efforts to urge that your release
ought to tie gianted. I feel atrongly. as
I have felt from the first, that you ought
never to have been convicted, ami this
opinion I very clearly expressed lo Mr.
Asquith, hut I am very sorry to say.
hitherto, without effect. Real assured
that I shall renew my efforts to encour
age the Home Secretary In your behalf.
"(Signed) Koesell of Klllowen."
REEKED TO ALLOW A FOIL.
Hen.a t lona I tnetdent Following the
Rig Harr.
New York Bep4. I.—The World to-mor
row will say:
William C. Whitney'* BaMy Hoo Bey,
who won the Ftathush stakes at Sheeps
head Bay yesterday, was cut down and
may not run again this season. If ever.
M> Joynt, who caused the Injury to Hally
Ho" Bey, was suspended for the remaind
er of the meeting.
Pox hail Keene charged Sloan with foul
ing Tommy Atkins, declared he would
not start another horse at the meeting,
and tried to ecrateh Voter In the Ocean
handicap, but was too late. Tod Sloan,
cnjtged tout the accident waa a Jockey's
root pitocy to beat him, and that McJoynt
and Tommy Burns, riders of the two out
siders. tried to pocket him and hurt the
m.iu they wanted to help.
Uvrdiv hod the race end'd when Fox
hui Keene rushed angrily to the stewards'
stand. He was a# white us death from
tirger and excitement He claimed a foul
against Bally Hoo Bey. The stewards
retu*(d to allow a foul and suspended
McJoynt.
TO IIF.MOVF. DEAD RKHOEB,
Plan to Move Hnille. from Wn.hlnu
">u to Hollywood Cemetery.
New Orleans. Sept. I.—ln response to
urgent appeal* from members of the Con
federated Southern Memorial Association.
Mrs William J Behan, president of the
association, has Issued an appeal lo all
members of Confederated Southern He
rn,, rut! Associations. United Confederate
Veterans and United Daughter* of the
Confederacy to co-operate In removing
the remains of Confederal* soldier* hurled
at Washington to Hollywood Cemetery.
Klctimond. V*.. where they will rest be
side 30.000 of their hero comrades.
All answers to this appeal (nay be ad
dressed to Mrs. William J. Behan. Uod
cbeaux Building, New Orleans.
Lleat- Fern"til Drowned.
Manila. Sept. L—A dispatch from Iloilo
announces that Lieut R. L. Femald, of
the Twen'y-slxth United States Volun
teers. belonging lo Wlnterport. M-., waa
drown'd In the Dun.ugols river.
One Negro killed Xnnlhor.
Ttftoo, O*.. Sept. L—Jim Williams was
hit on ihe head with a scsntllrtg by Bher
man Hard* here to-day and died within
two hours.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 2. 1900,
frequent occurrence than I* most general
ly supposed. Winter Is generally supposed
I to be Ihe lime for colds. But cool nights
alternating with hot days, sudden show
ers. following sultry beat, profuse per
spiration and cooling draughts, are all
peculiar to summer, which causes a mul
titude of people lo catch cold.
Mrs. Mary Lawler, of Appleton. Wl#..
was cured of an annuyiu* summer cold
I by Peruna. In a
recent letter to -
| Dr Hartman, she
£hjm
"Last August 1 Jm
caught a summer Np U'
< old Which settled jd . & ’
1 in the kidneys and . ,
i ausrd m< serious '
In „ tiveiil-nce. Bit
Nothing I did
seemed to help me j M iry Lawler
and the ihieior ad- __________ :
vised a change of
tilmtile. As that
was out of tho question for me, I tried!
Peruna a* a last resort and I found Itj
was a Uod-tend to me."
Summer cold* reqalre prompt;
treatment. They are always grave,
ua-'l sometimes dnngernu*. The
promptness and surety with which
I'rruun nets In these cures has saved
many lives.
A Urge dose of Peruna should be taken
at the lira* appearance of a cold In sum
mer, followed by small and oft-repeated
doses There Is no other remedy that med
ical science can furnish, so reliable and
quick in Its action as Peruna.
Address The Peruna Medicine Compa
nv. Columbus, Ohio, for * free hook en
tllled "Bummer Catarrh.” which treat*
Of the catarrhal diseases peculiar to sum
mer.
YEAR’S SHORT COTTON CROP.
WCRETtRY RENTER VI VKUS AN IN
TKRKMTINO REPORT.
While the Crop Wa* I(MMM nle*
Less Than In I*oo, It Produced In
Money *iil.t)l2.titt More—lncrease
In (he Amount nf ( niton t srd by
Southern .Mills—Trxns Crop Alone
Was Nearly n .Million llnle* Short.
New Orleans. Sept. I.—The totals of
Secretary Hester's annual report of the
cotton crop of Ihe United States, were
promulgated toainy. They show receipt#
of cotton at alj United States port# for
(he year, of 6.T31.384 bales, against 8.575,t-'ti
last year; overland to isnrthern mills, 1.-
181,188. against 1,3.25; Southern con
sumption taken dire, t from the interior
of the cotton belt. 1.540.563. against 1.853,-
791. making (h crop of the United Stale*
for 1899-19U0, amount to 9.06.416 bale*,
against 11.274.84 u last year, and 11,188,994
the year before.
Mr. Heater has made hki usual Investi
gation Into the consumption of every cot
ton mill |n Ihe South. Including woolen
mills that have used cotton, and the re
sult* show a total of 1,597.112 boles, but of
this, ss.zh* twice wee* taken from ports,
Hml included in port receipts. Tills tot.il
snows that the mills of the Rmsii have
used up 197 793 bales more thin dartt.g
1 against a consumption by the
North of 2..9".00.
lie makes the actual cotton crop of
Texas, Including Indian Territory. 2.680.-
■612, or. say, 881,579 bales lest than lust
year.
Hl# report on the cotton crop for the
different elates shows than In thousands
of bales:
North Carolina raised 681: South Caro
lina, 921; Georgia, 1.309; Alabama. l.Ott.
Florida. SO: Mississippi, 1,230; laiulslana.
826; Arkansas, 760; Tennessee, 258, and
Texas. 2.5*1.
South Carolina, In tht. monin e inebbi**
Kentucky and Virginia; Tennessee, In
cludes Oklahoma. Missouri. K Innas and
Utah; Texas Includ-a Indian Territory.
Mr. Hester's full report, which will he
Issued to-morrow, will contain Interest
ing facts In relation to the enormous In
n-rasa In the spindles of Southern mills,
and (o new mills now building. ll* will
also show that while (he past crop was
1,838.424 hides less than that of last year,
It produced In money 881.nil.two more.
STRIKE Ik A HOLT OVER.
Neve York (Ngarinnkers Will goon
Return (o Work.
New York. Sept. I.—The big rlgarm.vk
err' strike. Ihe most Important both In
number* Involved and in duration In thr
history of organised labor In this city,
Is drawing to a close. It Is not ended
yet. but after a tight of (wenty-sls week*,
two members of tho Ctgarmakcr#' Com
mission have broken away from their as
sociation and surrendered to Ihe strikers.
The 60U employes of Ihe Illllson Cigar
Company returned to work thla week,
and Monday ncxl the 250 employe# of Mc-
Coy A Cos. will tuke up their (ools again
and begin work.
The strike has Involved 12.000 person* In
this city, and at Philadelphia, lamscattnr.
York and McSherryVown. I’t*.. where
about 4.000 more workers have been called
out In branch factorltw. operated by mem
bers of Ihe manufacturers' commission
It has coat the clgamiaker# In the In
ternational Union nearly ISflh.noo. "n't the
cost to (he manufacturer*, they them
selves, cannot attempt to estimate. Their
fa-’lorle* have been rinsed for six months,
and much of the trade I oat In that lime
lias been driven to other Arms, and to
olher cities, and ran never be regained.
LETTER CARRIERS TO MEET.
Clans for Hie I naventton to be Held
In Detroit.
Detroit. Mich., Sept. I.—When the an
nual ftenvcntlon of the National Associa
tion of Letter Carrier* It called lo order
In Harmonla Hall next Tuesday It Is ex
pected that over Ton delegate*, represent
ing 751 branches of the assoctallop. will
be In their seats. A parade of the visiting
carriers and the Detroit force will he held
Monday forenoon. *' or .Vlt men are ex
pected to march. There will he seven
hands of music, composed exclusively of
letter carriers. In the parade. A number
of prominent postofflc* officials will also
attend the convention.
NO INJI NCTION FOR DADY.
Judge Lueninhe Refused tu lulrrfere
tVllh llavuua's Charter.
New Y'ork. Sept. I.—United S atea Cir
cuit Judge Lacomb*' yesterday denied the
application of Mk hael F. Dady for a pre
liminary Injunction restraining Gov -Gen.
Wood from promulgating anew municipal
charter for Havana
Dady alleged that Ihe new charter
would Injure "property rights," which he
said he had acquired In Havana by the
City Council'# ceptanca of plans sub
mit led by him In 1895 for a system of sew
ers and street paving.
Tonne Spoke tn Idaho.
Pocatello, Idaho. Sept. I.—Charles A.
Towns opened the Democratic campaign
In Idaho to-night. He poke for two
hours Mr Town- confined himself chief
ly to a dU-Vsston of the financial situa
tion and not until Ih* close of Ms speech,
did h* take up (he Issue of Imperialism
URGE SUPPORT OF BRYAN.
(Continued from First Page )
pie and (or th* preservation of the repub
lic."
HOOKRAEI.T ANO IIHYAN
Will Npeak In That Order ia Chi
cago on labor Day.
Chicago, Sept. I.—Gov. Roosevelt Is
scheduled to arrlv* In Chicago to-morrow
afternoon about 6 o'clock. Apartments
have been reserved for him at th* Audi
'orum annex.
All arrangements have bwn perfected
for the delivery of hi* speech at the t-abor
Day demonstration on Mmid.iy afternoon.
The Governor will speak flrst and Mr
Bryan will follow him. It 1* expected that
each speaker will occupy about an hour
m Ihe delivery of his address.
ONLY TWO tPEhi IIKB A DAY.
401. Hrynn Will Nut Leave Ilia 7 nlu
to Kpeak on I'litlurwi.
Chicago, Sept. I.—Senator Jones, chair
man of tins Democratic National Commit
tee, gave out a statement to-day that
Mr. Bryan, under no circumstances,
would make R-ore than two speeches s
day. While the presidential candidate la
passing from one point to another where
he Is scheduled lo speak, he will nut ieava
the train at Intermediate points to de
liver speeche* from platforms erecsed In
the neighborhood, as was the custom dur
ing the campulgn of 1898 There will be
no deviation from this rule.
DIFFIt I LTIK* VIET WITH
la Ihe Fnrninlinn of a New Passenger
Vasnela t Inn.
Glcnwood Springs, Col , Sept 1 —At a
meeting of railroad off!-isls her* to-day
the question of transportation of govern
ment troops came up and has temiorarlly,
at bast, obstructed the progress of th*
formation of * transonlim nisi paasenger
association.
Tin- committee to formulate a plan of
oigaiilxation reported this morning and all
went well until someone
asked what arrangement had
been provid'd for th# handling
of troops hy the prospective association.
The point was raised that by a recent or
der of th- quartermaster general of the
United Bt*i.s all troops must go hy way
of (hex Southern Pacific, fr-m (la
den lo San Franclaco. all things
being equal. It was *iigg<-s(cl that the*
reason for this order was that the ttouth
ern Puciflc was Indebted to the United
Bi t tee, and this tv* the only way the
debt could be cancelled It wa# suggest
ed that the working of this order would
be displeasing to the Bant* Fe In partic
ular and might draw awwy the support
of th# Northern roads and those reaching
tidewater through Texas, from the a#*-,-
elation. The discussion will be resumed
to-morrow.
COL. H4DEA-PO WELL'S TRICK.
Tapped a Roer Wl re nnd May Get
Grolvelaar to Aerresder.
ITelorla. Aug. 80—Gen. Baden-Powell,
three or four dnys ago. attacked Gen.
Orobelaar near Warm Bnihs and then
prepared to bivouac for the night. As
soon ss It was dark, Baden-Powell's
whole force tnude a detour, and at dawn
waa sixteen miles In Grolveliiar's rear
Ha-len-Powell lapped the Boer telegraph
line lo Pleserahurg and sent an urgent
request for reinforcements.
The Bo<w commander wired that a tra'n
would have Immediately. Thereupon Bs
den-Powell prepared to waylay the train,
hut the Boers Itartied of hi# presence.
Baden-Powell then summoned Grobelssi’s
f ,rce lo surnnder. The conference wa#
proceeding when the British commander
was last heard from.
TIN FLATS WORKERS.
Agreeaest Reached nnd They Will
Return to Work.
Pittsburg, IYI, Bept. I.—About *6.980
Hie tin workers of the American Tin Plate
Company throughout Ihe country will re
sume work next Tuesday. This Is Ihe
result of the scale conference between
the Atmilganutted Assocts I lon representa
tives and the manufacturers, which end
'd here to-night. The scale as slgneil
todilghl. la the some as last year’s rat#
of 84.25 a box I. C. coke plate, but con
rwo'tons were iflade on Ih* base weight,
which gives tha workers an advance of 8
per cent. The tin house acal* will be
adjusted next Fr>day.
VALLAHLE STOCK 111 It NED.
A 8300,000 Fire at Gaayasae. Insura,
Mexico.
Nogales'. Aril , Wept. 1 —Fire at Guay
mns, Sonora. M'xlco, Thursday last, con
sumed the general nieichandlse establish
ment of F Agullare. The building cover
'd an *nilrc Mock, and was tha largest
of its kind on the wee: coast of Mexico.
The slock was valued at nearly a mlllkm
dollars, on which n loss of ptoo.iin was
sustained. Insurance only about s2u.(Hu.
Kullan'a Anniversary.,
Constanllnople. Sept. I.—The twenty
fourth snnlvervary of the ascension to
ths throne of the Ottoman empire of Ab
dul llamld II as Sultan was celebrated
to-day. His Malesty received Ihe dig
nitaries of Slate, and foreign representa
tive# handed him autograph letter# from
parlous sovereigns. A banquet will be
ijrtven at the YIMls Kiosk to-night In
honor of the foreign representatives and
special missions.
I’nltrd Mates Won at Golf,
Quebec. Sept I.—The annual Interna
tional golf match between the United
States and Canada was derided here to
day on Ih* Quebec links, and It reatilted
In a victory for the players from over the
border, by five holes.
Administration t naarsilrl.
Denver. Sept. I.—The Colorado confer,
encea of the Methodist Church, tn session
nt Solids to-day. almost unanimously
psssed s resolution commending the Chi
nese policy of the administration.
The Arcs of Statesmen.
From the Lotwloo Telegraph.
Not on* of the leader# of the French
revolution attained the age of fifty. It
Is true that with the exception of Mira
l,iu and Marut and a few minor figure*
their live* were cut short by the guillo
tine. Oensone, Ihe elded, was 41 when
he wenf to the scaffold. I,#ban was 26.
It has been said that had they lived they
might have revised their work and made
l! morn lasting Perhaps It Is very evi
dent, however, that most of otlr iwoml
nent ststevimen are pas* thw meridian of
; life. The average of the present rabtnet
; is etgty-one. and many of Its member*
were born either In July or August. Mr
j Chamberlain celebrated his Wth birthday
j this month, the Duke of Devonshire his
#7th and Mr. Arthur Balfour hi* 63d.
The otdeat of our ministers. Lord Hsls
hury. It 7S; the youngest, Mr. Walter
Jd>ng. I# 48 With the exception of C*nm
betta. Picard Rochefort and Ferry, 'be
so-called founder* of the third republic
were, some nearer sixty than flfty. and
two were past seventy. We do not Include
M Thiers This would only prove that
experience and wladom do not always
come with age. for there was a great deal
of blundering and muddling On thing
IS. however, certain. Wisdom does not
come before a certain age
OurNewStore
Not being; ready for us for' a few days
yet* creates a fresh opportunity to further
reduce stock. Our clothing w indow shows
a line of
SUITS at $5.99
These are taken from lots sold down to a
few of a kind. None sold for less than $lO,
some sold at sl2 and sl3. This is a chance
not often offered to obtain first-class mer
chandise at a tremendous sacrifice,and only
our ardent desire to clean up stock before
moving prompts such reductions.
Men s Straw Hats, 75c and SI.OO kind, now 35c
Men’s Straw Hats, $1.50, $2.50 and $3.50 kind, now s|,oo
Men s Crash Hats, 50c, 75c and SI.OO kind, now 25c
Boys’ Crash Hats. 50c and 75c kind, now 20c
Boys’ Straw Hats, 50c and 75c kind, now 25c
Boys’ Straw Hats, 25c and 35c kind, now |§c
In a few days we move to No. 11l Broughton
street, west. If you have a purchase to make call
and save money.
NOW
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CONGRESS
STREET,
WEST.
FRANCE’S HOPEFUL VIEW.
CHINESE SITUATION AKM'MKR A
IIHIGHTEH ASPECT.
Glad la See America Taking Stand
Along With linaaln—lncrease r
Typhoid Fever la I'arls Canning
Great Alarm—French Trrntmrnl at
German IMherra Contrasted Willi
Treatment of French by Gernanne.
Ilia Flnnnclnl Trooh'es.
Cbpyrlght. 1900, the Associated Press.
Paris, Hepl. I—The Chines* situation,
as viewed In Paris, has assumed a brighter
aspect. The practical unanimity of tho
Untied Slates. Russia, Francs and Japan
In the desire to maintain the Integrity of
tha empire I* regarded a* settling any
question of partition negatively.
England’s position I* undoubtedly a*
strongly favorable to the foregoing policy
aa la that of any other power mentlonml,
hut II I* more pleasing to France that
bonds of accord sliould bo shown between
the United States. France and Buasta,
and that these nations should appear to
be controlling Influences lowanls peso*.
America's proposition to accept LA Hung
Chang a* go-between In the negotiations
Is well received here, although It I* still
desired that Is- produce tangible evidence
that he I* acting for the central power.
In fact. Franc* Is rtmdy to Ueat with any
plenipotentiary able lo furnish prof>er cre
dentials. Kussla’a proposal lo Withdraw
the trauj* from Pekin coincide* with the
feeling entertained In Parla In favor of a
con- Ula lory policy.
Th# acceptance of these two proposi
tions hy the Powers Is considered an Im
portant step toward a satisfactory solu
tion and one which will avoid causing a
convulsion within China untl will mini
mise the danger of conflict among the
Power*. Germany and Italy are th*
doubtful factor*, hut It Is thought the
weight of the imrlflc Influence of the
other nations will overcome any bellicose
Intention* on their part.
Mack Typhoid in Paris.
Th* official Medical Bulletin this week
reveal* a disquieting sanitary situation
In Paris. Statistic* allow that typold
fever prevail* In an almost epidemic
form. Theru were recorded from the be
ginning of the year to Aug U, 8,148 case*,
of which 689 resulted fatally. This Is a
considerable Increase over the records of
previous year*.
Pari* I* nver free from this disease,
but until IMS (be number ot cases for
th# corresponding period did not exceed
70! Moreover, lb* figure# for the last
few weeks of tha present year show a
perceptible Increase over those of tha
earlier period,
Th* prevaleml# *nd spread of typhoid
Is due entirely o had water. One of tho
sources from which I'arls la furnished I*
known to be, Infected with the typhoid
bacillus, (hough the water from all the
others I* perfectly pure. The authorl
tlee. however, declare that they are com
pelled to utilise the contaminated source
because th* othars are Inudequnle The
publication of these alarming statistic*,
however, mar spur the responsible au
thorities Into seeking fresh source*. Mean
while Parisians are recommended (o hoi!
tho water they use. or to drink only min
er*! water*.
Treatment of Offlrer*.
Over *OO German officer* have vUlted
the Part* exposition elmts April last with
out the slightest hindrance on the part
of th* French authorltl**. This
has evoked some bitter crltl
dam* regarding th* difference#
between the treatment of German
M. DRYFUS
officers visiting France and French offi
cer# desiring to visit Alsace-Lorraine.
Tho only formality required of the Ger
man officer* )s that they register the •>-
selves at Ihe Bureau of the Military Gov
ernor of I'arls. line officer of very high
rank and live 'iperl<tß officers were
among the visitors. Tho remainder of
the six hundred were majors, captains
and lieutenant*. They ta-gMn to arrive
soon after Ernperor Williams* note, recom
mending (hem to vlsu the exposition.
Axaltist tha roror'lnls.ince of the French
authorltl.#, the Parisian press rails at
tention lo ihe exasperating Irrolment of
French officers In the annexed (.rovin' e.-
A case |s cltc.l where a French officer
was refused (e-rtnlsslnn to enter Alsa.-e
--la.rratn.j In bkl farewell to hts dying
mother. A majority of such requests
meet with refusal*, and even where they
ara eventually granted the formalltlea
ara tniermlnaole, often rendering the per
mission unacceptable. A former major
in the French army writes to thn papers,
stating that he recently applied for nu
t hot is,' tion to enter Alsucc-Jawrain*,
pointing out that he was 63 years of age,
and h (and retired from Ih* army and wlsn
'■d. Is-fore he died, to see his aged sister
again, and to make a pilgrimage to the
graves of hla father and mother In the
cemetery at Colmar The reply he re
ceived was an abrupt refusal
It Is admitted, however, that every fa
cility 1* afforded Frenchmen for visiting
other parts of Germany. In fact, the
amiable attentions of German function
aries are described as embarrassing.
Financial Troables.
Two great French center# of thn man
ufacture of woolen goods, itouhels and
Tourcolng. are in the throes of financial
disaster, due to reckless specululkui. Th*
wool gambling fever look hokl of the
business house* lasi summer, when wool
rose steadily without apparent reason un
til In AuguH, when the price reached the
high-water mark. Speculator# for a rise
lost their heads and there were daily
purchase# of a million or a million and
a half kilograms The manufacturing
business was dislocated, owing to th
extraordinary fluctuations In th* price of
material.
Abundant warnings were given that th#
fictitious values would Inevitably lead to
a stump, but they were unheeded until
the collapse occurr-d. and wool now
stands at two fiance per kilo below the
August price. The amount of wool bought
blindly by itoubulx and Tourrolng linns
reached the fabulous total of forty million
kilos, which means s deficit of 90.000,000
franca Thirteen lltfh* are already In the
I (and* of receivers, one house alone los
ing 8.000.000 francs: and several others are
tottering but efforts are being made In
Barts to help them over the stile.
THE JOIA-ITICK FAD.
**w Jersey Hammer Heesrt Girls
Originated 11.
From the I'hllsd.-lphla Times
Th* Joss-sltek, the *lend*r wand of rat
tan bearing upon Ha business end an ac
cumulation of aaltpeter, gum shoo* and
punk, and which, when Ignited, spreads
■ bout it an odor that la a crass between Ih*
stmoepher* of a Chinese laundry and the
frank, unassuming eloquence of a glue
factory with Its root off, flrst obtained
vogue a* a hair ornament at a certain
New Jersey summer resort
It was the Girl with Mauve Shirtwaist
that Aral conceived ihe idea of using the
J.ois-stlck as a weapon of defense against
the mosquito Hhe bought the entire stock
of th* nearest street vernier and when
twilight ushered In the vanguard of the
enemy she dew-ended to the hotel plassa,
leaving In her wake a filmy .wreath of
blue smoke and a wide swath of uninhab
ited territory. From her hair protruded
two glowing J use-slicks, and beholders
marveled and fled.
Tha Girl with Ih* Mauv* Shirt waist
In a
Few Days
Hi
Broughton
Street, West.
mm**, other girl* m, an<l Die Joaa-stlcN
conquered. Thu next night the street
hawkero were telegraphing to Nstr York
for mur*- of the malodorous wiimJj anil
•very girl at the beach u aglow wilt)
aiwike At Oral It wax feared that Mia
Hoard of Health would lntereferp but aft*
• r n while every one got used to the
nell. iiwl to ohjtot to It waa to stamp
uneaelf with the mark of the bourgeois.
Anal a mosquito. unteaa he la attempting
•uletde. la a rara avia nowadaya at that
rexort.
Hut Ju-t when the Joystick hud attain*
el the setilth of Ita ixreit the blow fell.
There Is hut alight affinity between Joss*
stirka and rellulnld combe. When In prox*
Imlly they quarrtl—la fact, tha comb In
variably flares up. It la very trying on
the hair Of rountn. If the comb wouldn't
wet hot about It -but that la Idle tcpmula
tlon, for the comb Invariably doe* get hot,
very hot, and the |t|Md<sir hair lake*
a hand and gets worsted, and then Share
are call* for witch haxel, aweet oil and
similar soothing llquldn. And when tha
young lady who wore the Jnes-sttcka and
the comb and the hair leaves the doctor'*
care she hums the rest of the Joaw-etlck*
In her possession In the kitchen stove and
goes out and whistles for mosquitoes.
There Is little clmibt hut that the day of
the ymollrk hair ornament Is oaer and
that the exile of the mosquito la drawing
to a cloae. Old frlcndx are best, after all.
t '!■ In s *<• Cnrlnl PuklM I'rrak.
From I.eslle's Weekly.
Thr ar# two distinct alylee of bind
ln the fi*l In rngun among the t'hlnese,
but the proceea Is the umc In both oaee%
thn different results talng ikuiul by)
the way In which thn binding la dona.
Tito instrument twl l a small roll at
firm cotton webbing about two and one
half Inches wide. Thin webbing muat
Itavo no strwich or give to It. an Ila wov
en especially for such use Th process
la Usually begun worn the gtrla hava
reached thn age of alx or aevan year*,
though In *nm eaaea where a particular
ly dainty i-ilr of "guidon Ulles," aa tha
Chines# call tines i-air deformities,
and aired, the hireling la liegun aa aarly aa
thn third or fourth year.
The foot la taken and all Iha toea ex
cept tb great toe bant under tha In
sup, which la thtM forced up. When thlg
baa continued for aotne time and the foot
haa become quite point'd In shape and
the Instep lorudtprahly arched, the bind
ing la extended and the heel and toea
drawn together, thus preventing the
growth of the foot In length In the etyla
of binding In North China greet* r palna
are taken to preserve the polntod effect,
while In southern China the ahortnesa of
the foot l ao much dealred that tha
pointed effect I* almoat toil and the feet
limtne mere etumpe.
The excrucletlng (at in endured by
Chinese girls In the process of foot-bind
ing. I* Impossible to deecrlbe. Taken
young, while the feet are growing, they
are bound amt wrapped ao tightly with
the webbing that circulation la almost
entPolv cut olf, nrd the bandage la laft
on Just aa long ax possible, often for
we,lie, for li l a -aylng that every dreae
lug of the f.et loses a mite of dilntlneaa.
Itut the wont of It la that-the to turn is
drawn out through a lifetime, for tha
binding can never cewao. The Beam* and
hißurse caueed In the feet by their dis
tortion become eore, and often g tngrrna
rets In and rarrl’S olf the sufferer. In
order to prevent this It I* cuetomary to
powder the feet with saltpetre while
h tiding them, thus literally putting tiwm
In pickle to poeewve them. The result of
this binding Is that all the weight uf tha
body In standing la thrown on the heel
and the foot Ia the power to Iwlance
the bodr A a mall-footed woman cannot
stand at 111. but, like one on stilts, she
mud lonstantly be stepping backward or
forward to keep her balance.
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