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NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS. they nominated electors and PA9HEO RESOLUTIONS. grnsfor Small Ytadr ii*r Kuiihatlr HlalrwroO on TmLlmk the I liwtr. Was Aim in Favur of Taking Ibr I’hlltpplnrs, bnl sul.inillr.l to thr Will of tbr MaJoril) Dm, of thr Prrsldrat to Hriiorr llr.lrr la thr Island*. Trenton. N. J.. Sept. Thr Now Jrr gry Krpuhltcana to-day n ruinated presi dential electors In ataio convention. Brnalor Bewail In acc.pt.hr tho chair manship of thr convention spoke of ex- Pre#4dtnt Harrison as one of the greatest statesmen of the century. He referred to the election of Mr. Cleveland In lie*;, and thanked Uod that It was not Mr Bryan, for Mr. Cleve and was an honest yuan. He declared that the liemocrats had an equal share with the Republicans In bring ing on the Spanish war, and continuing said: "I was not In favor of the taking of the Philippinea. but one man muat not set his Judgment against his party and hla country, and I submitted to the will of the majority. Now that we have taken the Philippines we must not recede from our position, foie Philippines will come out all right.” Resolution* were adopted which cite largely evidence# of national prosperity and declare that condition to be due to protective tailff legislation and mainten ance of the gold standard. On the Philip pine question the resolutions say: "We believe It I* the duty of the Presi dent of the Unlicd States to use all the forces at his command to suppress In surrection wherever the authority of the government Is opposed, and we deprecate and denounce the conduct of recreant American# who by abuse of the right of fre speech give aid and encouragement to I Insurrection and rebellion among people# owing allegiance to our flag When peace shall have been restored In cur new pos sesrions, a Republican administration, fol lowing the traditions of the party, will give to their peoples a government under such form as will afford them the largest Individual par.lclpatlon that their civili sation and Intelligence will permit.” (iOUI DEMOCRAT*’ ACTION. as gome of Them Will Work for the De fent of Mr. ilrynn. Indianapolis, I rid , Sept. Gen. Charles Trao-y of New York, chairman of the National Committee of the Gold Demo cratic party, and John P. Prensol of this city, secretary of the National Commit tee. to-day announced the following exec utive Committee: George Foster Pesbody, New York; L. C. Krauthoff, Illinois: Joseph B. Ryan, Virginia; L. M. Martin, Iowa; W. R. Bhelby. Michigan; Talfoun! P. Lynn. Ohio; Thomas F. Corrigan. Georgia. Gor don Woodbury, New H.impshrte; I.ewts M. Ogden. Wlaconson; John P. Prensol. Indiana. Mr. Frensol announced that national headquarter* will be opened In this city —a .... as>4 a eamnaUw through the country and especially In this state which will endeavor to def.-at Mr. Bryan. Bound money clubs will be or ganised In all the counties of the, state. If possible, and they will be to work to defeat Bryan and to arrange for meetings which will be addressed by promlennt Gold Democrats of the coun try. Gen. Tracey said: "Judging from my observation and knowledge, my opinion ta that 75 per cent, of the Gold Democrats of IK* will vote for McKinley and Roosevelt. The remaining S6 per cent, will vote for Bryan.” FUSION It klftE*llT4. Enthusiastic Gathering of Demo crat • and fapnllete. fU. Paul. Minn.. ■Bept. 4.—Fusion was effected between the Minnesota Democrats and Poputfsi# to-day, and a full stale tick et was named, headed by Gov. John Lind. An electoral ticket was also Indorsed by the two convention*. The Democratic Convention was one of the most enthunlartic gatherings of the partv ever held In Minnesota. Nearly every one of the 1.140 delegate# sat In hi* seat. Oov. Lind* nomination to suc ceed hfm*clf was math* by acclamation with a roar. The platform renew* allegiance to the national Democracy and It* principles, >e jo’cee In the nomination of Bryan oral Stevenson, condemn# the Porto Rtcan tnrlff. extends sympathy to the Boer re public* in Smith Africa, and condemn* the Republicans for not expressing sympathy with them; condemns the high protec tive tariff us productive of trusts, ap prrxve* the efforts of organised labor fvr a rhortec working day. very stconst> In dorses the administration of Gov Llrwl in all particulars, and demands that the gross forcing* tax on railroads be lit er* s**d to t per cent. The ticket was ratified to-night by a maas meeting of the two conventions, ad dressed hy Gov. Lind. THE IMIXT IN VKKUOYT. Mlrkney’s Majority Over All Is Only nn.itrj. White River Junction, Vt., Sept. The election returns for Vermont are all In. A careful scrutiny of the county re turns based on official returns In all but a few towns and In these the unofficial figures being used, shows that Stlckney (Rep), for Governor, has a plurality of 31,468 and a majority over all of 39.192- AO SIGNIFICANCE If IT. Hanna tart the Vermont F.leetloa Indicates bulbing. Cleveland. 0.. Sept. 6—Senator Hanna wan asked to-day for an expression on the penult of the election in Vermont. He •aid the temperance question entered largely into the Hsu* |n that state, tn.l that he did not believe there wo* any particular significance In the result, jo far at least, os the nations! campaign is concerned. HRSt BLICUn OF MOST AN A. Folsom Henda the Tlrket for Stole llnnar Offircrs. Helena. Mom.. Sept. 4.-The Republican state convention has nominated the lol luwtng ticket: Governor. David E. FOlsotn; lieutenant governor. A. J. Rennett; attorney general. T J. Porter: aacretary of stale. A. N. Yoder, congressman. S. O. Murray. Democrats of I'tab. Halt Lake. Utah. Sept. The Demo cratic State Convention to-day adopted a platform heartily Indorsing the Kansas City platform and nominee*. Bpect.ii mention Is made of imperialism silver nnj trust* and the pun form deplore# the re turn of certain fiah Republicans, "who fought their party for principle In 1*96. ami have since become Its apologists ami devotees.” Huston for Congress. Charlotte. N. C.. Sepi. 4 —J. C. Buxton of Forsyth county, was nominated for Congress on the forty-ninth ballot by the Democrats of the .Eighth District ot hr non at IIJO o'clock to-lght. defeating eight candidate*. MKUFOHI) REPORTED DEAD. Ills Wife I* Savannah Said ta Have Been Notified. • Macon. Sept. W. K Medford, for merly connected with the yard* of the Central Railroad a; Savannah. Is reported dead here, but no trace can be found of his corpse. A man. who say* ho was with Medford last nig.it. Is slopping at the pettier House. He say* his name I* TV. E. Mcii fourt, and that he was for a short while connected with the superintendent** office In Bovannan. He denies that Medford has a wife and children In Savannah. The authorities are depending on Meix fourl, or whatever hi* name Is, a* the key to unravel iho mysAry, hut so far • hoy have liven unable to get hood* or tails to It. Metxfourt says Medford was dying with heart disease when he lasi saw him. ami that he was trying to And aome relative* In Macon or Atlanta. Mr*. Medford in Savannah was notified fhk morning by someone over the tele phone, that her husband ts dead. But lhat la all that can be learned about It. There |* a very Wrong suspicion here that Metxfourt Is Medford. TO STOP HI VINU SINCT COTTON. talk of English Spinners Who Are Short ot the btnple. Manchester, Sept. 6.—The greatest Inter est la felt In to-morrow * meeting of the Lancashire spinner*, convened by the Federation of Cotton Spinner*, at which a proposal will be brought forward to discontinue buying American spot cotton. Btnce the announcement was made that such a conference would be held there ha* been such a rush upon the smaller stork* of cotton In the hands of Liver pool broker* that to-day's sales advanced from 3,090 to 15,011 bales, with the result that not more than KlU.OO) bales are left. Cotton ha* not been so scarce before since ihe day# of the American civil war. The purchasers are chiefly employers hav ing large comrade on hand. It la hoped lhat the situation may be saved by the arrival of the new crop from America to ward the end of the month. ASCBSDED CHEAT AHA HAT. Nsnalt of This Moantala la ITJ2BIO Feet Above the Sea. Bt. Petersburg. Sept. A member of the geographical soclgty. named Poggen pohl, accompanied by two officers and a number of soldi* r*. ascended the Great Ararat, Sept. 2. The summit of the Greg: Ararat ts 17.- 340 feet above the level of the sea, ami 14.330 feet above the plain of Arras. The mountain la covered with perpetual snow and Ice from about three mile* from ita umtnlt. On the entire north half, from about 14.000 feet above the sea. It shoots up one rigid crest to Its summit and then stretches downward, on Its south side to a level not quite so Itnr. forming whit Is called the silver crest of Ararat. The top of the Great Ararat waa first reached Oct. 9, IKS by Prof. Parrot. GREAT CATHOLIC MEETING. Object Is to Form a Federation of Catholic Associations. Washington, Sept. Advices received here Indicate that one of the moot Iro poriant meetings of Catholic priests and laymen ever held In tht* country, will convene at Philadelphia, under Archbishop Ryan's auspices. Sept. 17. This meeting wtll be attemled by dele gates representing every sec:ton of the T'ntted States, ond from ail the Catholic benevolent and fraternal societies under the guidance of Episcopal authority; which. It ts estimated, embrace a mem bership of fully 150,0(10 souls. The object In view l* to form a federation of throe association*, tf possible, for the general good of them nil. It ts understood that the order known as the "Catholic Knights of America.” ha# Initiated the movement looking towards ■ m.ilganvulon. THEY' WOULD NOT 10-0 P Kit ATE. National W. C. T. t. Against the Prayer Chain Movement. Chicago. Sept. 6.—The general officers of the National Woman’s Christian Tem perance t’nlon met to-day al headquarters at Evanston. Among O' her# dlscussad was the prayer chain Inaugurated by some of the members of the Indiana Woman's Christian Temperance Pnlon for the de feat of President McKinley at the coming election. They were unanimous In regret ting this action and will not co-operate with the plan. WAITING FOR AGREEMENT. Kentnekr Coal Miners Ordered Oat I mil After Sept. If>. Mlddleshoro. Ky., Sept. 4.—A1l the mine* In this district shut down to-day. the min ers union having ordered the men out un til the conference scheduled for Sept. 10. when an agreement will probably be reached and a scale flx-<l for the coming year. Five companies In the Coal Creek, jelllco district, already have signed the agreement. Mnlhall Case Conttaaed. New York. Sept. 6.—The case of Jam-* Mulh.ill was continued yesterday. Mulhall was arrested on a charge of grand lar ceny for swindling a cigar firm out of Jd74 worth of cigars. Other case* of swindling brought against Mulhall bring the amount to about Sannon. Mulhall kept three alleged butter and eggs stores In the city and It I* charged that on offer ing lheir falsely valued slock as eecurl’y, obtained valuable goods. California’s Hrpnblleana. Santo Crus. Cal.. Sept. 4.—The Republi can Convention to-day selected presiden tial eteciors. ond adopied a platform ettkv gtstlcally indorsing the national platform and Its nominees, and also containing #l>eelal plank favoring early commence ment and completion of the Nicaraguan canal. Named P*l for Congreoa. Raleigh. N. C.. Sept. 4.—Al 1 o'clock this (Friday) morning Mr. K. YV. Pou of John ston county was nominated for Congrea* Oil the eleventh ballot by the Democrats of the Fourth District. Speed of the Alabama. Philadelphia. Sept. 4,-Hear Admiral Rogers yesterday made public the exact speed made by the Alabama, which was 17.13 knots. jSsu. Some Soon to be Mothers . J ORIN AND HEAR IT and other* have months of peace and comfort pasting through the weary time before confinement. / T The latter attain this ease by using externally the unique linim ' Dt ' “Mother's Friend" [ f ( •# It* beneficent influence meke* child bearing a pleasure, as L— J I it relieves ail nervousness, headache, pains and nausea. UN -a t*vu*.. *><* >*.•—t rran-t.' ** tfc*t u bis * * 1 Sant Wasnksfmsta.aeeks'kwk—U—eswsssewsmwaseSmswsisw 4J, \ Y ' k**> Awns, ks etU Imka CEO. LAYTON, rx.qfi.t. tMyua. O* • NP mat kr •**•* seM• wwh* at w>'.• *er battle. Soo* k o^us* - A SMXhm, eetl#d “ HSMsO, smimU 9 ms*.sf* TR* BHArMHICLI LATWR 4 0.. Adnata, ts. mother** Friend > -44 by sii bricv THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1900. BACK FROM ARCTIC VOYAGE. STELL POLARE EXPEDITION IS HEARD FROM. Went Farther North Than Naaaen. Veoarl Was Badly Uuniafird and the Party Waltrred Many Hard ships— Expedition Wna In Ckargr of the Dnke of Abrassl of Italy. Had Urra Equipped for a Flvr Years Stay. Christiania. Bep! 4.—A telegram from Tromsoe. Norway. In reporting the return of the Stella Polare with the Duke of Abruxxt'a arctic expedition on board, says the Stella Politrc reached n point In lati tude 84.33 north, thus penetrating further north than Dr. Nansens record. Tire Stella Pol are remained fast In the Ice for eleven months. The Stella Po l.tre's machinery was damaged and the pressure ptove In her sides, m iking a hoi* fifteen Inches In breadth. The members of the expedition suffered many hardships ami were compelled to eat their dogs. A Norwegian engineer and two Italians, member# of the expe dition. perished. Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy-Aoeta, Duke of Abruxxl, left Christiania. June, 12, 1899. In the steam brigantine Stella Polare. formerly the Jason, laden with 350 ton* of coal and 250 lona of provision*, etc., in cluding 1.500 packages each, containing 25 kilograms of matter, ami formed In such a way as to be easily carried on the arm or shoulder of a single person. These bumiles were divided into four categories, food, clothing and equipment*, scientific Instruments ond “useful but not Indis pensable articles.” The members of the expedition In ad dition to the Duke, himself, were the Cavaliera L’mbono C'agni. a captain In the Royal Italian navy; Count Qulrlnl, a naval lieutenant; Dr Cavalll-Mollnattl. two able bodied seamen of the Italian navy, Giacomo Garden l l. and Simone Cam tv, *4. four mountain guidee. Gulseppl Pe’.l gaux. Alesso Fesmolllet. Fetk-o Olhere and Mlchale Savoye; ten Norwegian sailors and one Esquimaux, for the management of the dog*, of which there were 120. The latter were fed on a ’ pemmlcjn," made of horsemeat and flour. All the member# of the expedition were supplied with nn Esquimaux equipment for the polar season, and the collodion of eclentlfir instruments and apparatus was quite large. The Duke's plan to reach the North Pole was exactly opposite to that adopted by Nansen. The latter attempted to ap proach the pole by the longest route and with his ship, either by the open or by letting himself drift with the Ice. trusting to the strength of the frame to withstand the tremendous strain. The I'uke of Abruxxl planned to make only a limited use of the Stella Polare and to push on In as straight a line ns possible over the Ice with sksl* after leaving the ship. The Stella Polare carried twenty sleds, each weighing 48 l pounds and every sled was to tarry eight aluminum boxes packed with stores atsl a canoe The runners of the sleds were shod with brkannia metal and had protective, removable wooden sole* Forty pair* of skate* ami forty pairs of snowshoes were also curried by the expedition, which had provisions for five years. The Duke of Abruxxl Is a son of Ama deo, the late King Humbert's brotner, who wns once King of Spain. The Duke was born In Madrid while his father still reigned there. Dr. Nansen, who returned from hi# ex pedition to the Arctic region* In August ISM. reported that he left hi* veaael. the Fram. March 14. IMS. in 34 degrees, north latitude, and traversed the Polar se to a point 84 14 north, situated north of the New Iherlan Island*. This was a point four degree# farther norih than ony pre vious explorer hud reached TO BRING THE DO DIE a HOME. Dead of the Navy and Marine Corps In Other Lands. Washington. Bept. 6.—Officials of the navy deportment are making arrange ments for bringing home to tint Doited States for Interment the remains of offi cers and enlisted men of the navy and marine corps who died or were killed In action ashore or afloat and burled out side of the continental llmtl* of th United States since April 21, 1*93. the offi cial date of the beginning of the Spanish war. A careful research shows that there are 105 oases of this description. Including five officers, fifty-seven enlisted men of the navy and forty-three enlisted men of the marine corps The remains will be Interred at places In the United Biate* selected by relatives. Where no preference a* to plaee of In terment la expressed, the bodies of all brought home from the Philippines.'China and Pacific point*, will be Interred St the National Cemetery near San Francisco, and all unclaimed bodies brought home from the West Indies and Atlantic point* will be Interred In the Arlington Ceme tery. near this city. Person* Interested should addrews the Bureau of Navigation, navy department. Washington, D. C. MONTANA’S IIEPtRLICAHB. Ilenonneed Those Legislator* YV ha VoiJd for Clark. Helen*. Mont . Sept. 4-Thc Republican State Convention to-day nominated preal dentla! electors and a partial atate ticket and adopted a platform denouncing the Republican members of the last Legisla ture who voted for W. A. Clark. Demo crat. for United States senator. A reso lution was adopted, calling on Senator* Hobson. Mitchell. Phillips and Oelger who were among thla number, to resign at once. Combine of Itlatlllrrs. Cincinnati, 0.. Sept. 4 -After three days deliberation the conference of distiller* uod distributors has accomplished whot seems o bn the closest association, if not the strongest combine of spirit distilling Interests aims the days when the distill ing and cattle feeding company controlled 93 per cent, of the output of auch good*. Asa result of the conference, every spirit producing distillery of the country has Joined the distillers’ association. Explosion Killed Thirteen. Vienna. Sept. A—The toller of the D.vn ubtan steamer Negotln exploded near Kla. dovo to-day and the captain and twelve of the crew perlehed. PiM<S. Look at yourself! Is your face covered with pimples? Your skin rough nd blotchy ? Il’s your liver! Ayer’s Pills sre liver pills. They cure constipation, biliousness, and dyspepsia. 25c. All druggists. \V*Bt your mouitai-ho or heard m LoauUful brown or rl**U bUrlc ? Then uw BUCKINGHAM’S DYE MSc .11 IV V ‘' BRYAN AT A COUNTY FAIR. (Continued from First Page.) awaited Mr Bryan'* arrival with patten.* and good will. The coming was greeted with cheers, throngs being present at the railroad station to grasp the candblate by the hand anti escort him to the meeting place. The town was tn holiday attire. The accommodations at Clarksburg were poor, am) the meeting was hadly managed. There were no press accom modations and the rcprrwentattvra of the newspapers were apparently regarded a* suspicious characters. They occupied seats on the ground, and wrote upon their knees. The meeting was held In Hay mow Grove, near the (air grounds. The crowd faced Mr. Bryan from a high hill side fronting the speakers' stand, located at the foot of the hill. Talked to Hepublleans. The community ha a tendency toward* Republicanism nnd Mr. brvan's spec h was an appeal 10 Republican* to investi gate party Issues; "You can't always tell the character of on egg from the outside appearance," he said, and I want you Republican* to ex amine the inside of your egg and see whether It is as frtwh on It may seem to be on ihe ouislde." He thought many men. too, much In clined to foikvw the party platform with tail giving the subject any lndetu-ml~nl thought of their own. and he was sure that sufficient Investigation would con vince them of the Insincerity and Incon sistency of the Republican |*tr y They would find this to be true on Ihe financial, trust, foreign and the military question*. When nskrd to explain their poatttoa* they would Invariably fall hark upon ’he plea of prosperity. With the Republicans' prosperity, like charity, cover* a inuMl tude of sins. As for the prosperity of which we hear an much, It was like the milk sickness of the old time. It was al ways In the next county. He again Instanced the report* of his big ont crop, atsl used that as an Illus tration of the faMaclous reports of the pros|M-roua condition of the country. He declared that his farm had received so much advertising that If he could turn the farm !r.tn smsp he would be sire of a greater fortune out of tt than he wis under the presen' condition*. He again elaborated the statement that the cost of nwMwxary article* of consumption had increased oul of proportion to the tnrrears In the cos' of labor, and he quoted the reports that commercial failures were growing more and more frequent. 4s to Imperialism. Speaking of Imperialism Mr Bryan said the question had not yet been passed upon by Ihe people, who were now to have their first opportunity tn record their views tioon the subject The President only had taken a position, the judletary ■nnd Congress had done nothing, hence the Importance of due consideration of the subject hefore It was too late. He In atttneed ths Porto Rtnan bill as an lllute. trail'ti of what the Republican party could do In other cases In that rase the party had assumed It#if superior to the constitution and the President Indorsed this position The meeting closed a few minute* past 12 o'clock, and Mr. Bryan left shortly af terward * for Tarkersburg. where he will speak this afternoon. URY'AN TALKS OF SEW V 1.1,. Was Visibly Shocked on Receiving News of Hla Death. Grafton. W. Vs.. Sept 4.—Mr. Bryan was visibly shocked on being Informed of the death of Hon. Arthur Bewail, hi* fel low candidate on Ihe National Democratic ticket In 1894. He receive dth* news through a message from Mr. Bewail’* son nnd Immediately gent a message, of con dolence. Mr. Bryan express'd himself as pained at the news and said that Mr. Hewnll was a warm personal friend as well as a political asnoclate. ”1 met him first at the Chicago conven tion." he said, "and during tho campaign had opportunity to become well acquaint ed with him and have seen him at Inter vals since, the lost In Georgia, last Feb ruary. He was a man of strong charac ter, deep convictions and upright life, and he bad the courage to stand for his opin ions, no matter how great the opposition might be. When the silver fight divided the party, he was one of the very few national committeemen, if not the only one In New England, who voted with the allver element of the party. "He waa a banker, but believed In be metalllsm. He had a considerable In come. but was willing to pay Income tax. and was an earnest supporter of liemo ocratlc tfirlnclples In general. Hl* death brings toe* to the party as well a* sorrow to those who knew him Intimately.” PLOT AGAINST kl LTAN’N LIFE. Ills Jubilee Festivities Destroyed by Its Dlseovery. Constantinople, Bept, 4—Abdul Hamid's enjoyment of the Jubilee festivities which began Sunday on the completion of his Dth year as head of the Ottoman Empire has been spoiled by the discovery of a plot agalnat his life One hundred and <tgh t<en arresla Including several high of ficials have already been made, and a secret Inquiry Is proceeding. WILL 440 t'NDEIt THE HAMMER. Blackwell Durham Property to Hr Mold for 4jmo,<NK). Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 4—Judge Blmon ton, of the United State* Circuit Court, has ordered the esle of the Blerkwcll Durham Tobecco Company, prop, rty at Durham. N C.. by Receiver Hall for not less than HOOOOOV. It Is expected that the American Tobacco Company will be tho purchaser. Death of Corporal Schley. Montgomery. Ala,, Sept. 4.—News has been received here of the death from wound* tn battle In the Philippines, of Corpl. Lanier Schley, Thirty-ninth Infan try. He was wounded at Ban Diego In January. He was a native of Montgom ery and a nephew of Admiral Bcbley. Won Interstate Mateh. Seagirt. N. J . Bept. 4.—The District of Columbia team to-day won the interstate military team rifle match with t score of I/-49, against New Jersey 1.0C7, and New York. L 4. “RUSSIAN MONROE DOCTRINE." (Continued from First Page.) Boxers were killed end the Germans suf fered no loss. IMPERIAL PALACE IV DIRTY. Men and Officers lauded In China by Dlllerenl Nation*. Berthi. Bept. 4.—The German vice ad miral at Taku telegraphs thnt Capt. I‘obi. In hi* report from Pekin, says the Impres sion he formed on marching through the Imperial palace reception halls and room# Aug 28, was "dirt ami neglect." No treasures, he says, were observed. The report now ts that the Dowager Empress lied from Pckm during the morn ing of Aug. 15. The German admiral further reports that allud force- Inmled at Taku up to Aug. 25. were a* follows: German—officers, 91; men, 2.159; guns. 4: horses, 541 American—Officers, lit; men, 3.427; guns. 17; hors tv 1,332. Grrnt Britain—Officers. 218: men, 4.744. gun*. 25; horses, 1,897. France— o(ll. era, I£2; men, 5,1*1>, gun* XI; horses. 570. Italian—Officers, 24; men. 353; guns, 1; horses. 10. Austria—Officer*. 16; men. 273. guns, 2; horses. 89. , The details of the Russian and Japa ne# (.trees landed were not available when Ihe dbpuich was sent. A dispatch received lit Berlin from Shanghai, under rurn-nt date, my* that two companies of German# landed to day. were received hy a French guard ot honor, and a British bars I of music, ami mnrohed through the foreign conces sions to their quarters. Hellish Troup* at shanarbal. Shanghai. Bept. 4—About 1.209 rnnrw Brltlsh-Indlan troop* Jvave been landed hare, making altogether 2,000 of such troops and 1,109 camp followers at this port. CONY'It'TKD OP M V NM1.41 GIITER. Outcome of thr Trial of Crank Alui mnn*. at Bearfort. Ik aufort. B C.. Bept 4—Frank Sim mons. a young negro, was tried for mur der In tho Court of General Session# yes terday. Simmons, who la to years old. killed Frank MeCloud. another negrq. by shooting. It appears from Iho testimony lhat the two men were attending a negro festival on I-adlea' Island nn th night of Aug. 12. and that Simmons was the ag gressor. In that, without provocation, he used abusive language tn MeCloud. who retaliated by making threatening ges tures and pushing filmnions from him Finally Ihe men clinched and Blmmons seised McCloud hy the ihroat with hla left hand and reaching over with his right In which he held a revolver. Ilred the fatal shot McCloud lived about twenty minutes after he was shot and gave hla murd'rer a sound thrashing The Jury re turned a verdict of guilty of manslaugh ter. end Blmmons was sentenced by Judge Wait* to flve yeara In the state prison This exae exhausted the criminal docket and the court adjourned until next Mon day. when civil writ business will be taken up. CHARGE AGAINMT GOVERNOR. .■ones Hays He Mss* Metnrrsry Drinking In n “llllnd Tiger.” Columbia. B. C.. Bept. 6,-Mr. A. C. Jones, one of the leading Prohibitionist* of this atnte, has Issued a curd calling on ht* personal and political friends to vote for Col. Hoyt next Tuesday, and making the following declaration: "I sow Gov. McSweeney at the cam paign meeting In Charlemon drinking In what waa pointed out 1o me a* a blind tiger (In Hibernian Hal!) while Ihe meet ing was going on, and when he saw ma passing he dodged to keep me from seeing him. I said then and there that I could not vote for him for any office and I was much surprised to see the Governor of the mate guilty of such conduct." Mr Jones Is a very I'Onservatlve man. He entered the race again*! Senator Tillman, but withdrew because of bual neaa engagement*. , ft IIITH AGAINMT t'HHIMTIANB. Hare Assumed Merlnw* Proportions In Tttn Province*. Washington, Bept. 4 —The Japanese le galton wn# Informed to-day by cable hy Ihe foreign office at Tnfcto. of the receipt of a dtepuch from the Japanese consul at Amoy, stating that Ihe riot# against na tive Christians tn Chang Chow and Lung Chi have assumed serious proporikm*. The city gates tn *tx adjoining <H*trtci have been completely closed, and Yung, lao tat of the kvalliy. having beegi dia gram! on Ihe ground of uttpopulatit v. tma been succeeded hy Chen, two tat. of Amoy, who will proceed to Bhang Chow as soon * the present troubles at Amoy are set tled. FltOM LAKE PORTS TO EUROPE. 4‘ontrarls for Trn Ilia Vessels Mslif to Harr Hera Let. Pittsburg, Pa.. Bept. 4.—The Commer cial Gaaette will say to-morrow that the Iron and ateet men of the Central West have taken steps to develop the export business by letting rush contracts for len big veseala to ply between lake port* and Europe via the Welland canal. The plana call for over 18.a0n.090 Talk f Anthracite Strike. Indianapolis, Ind., Bept 4.—The execu tive board of the United M.ne Worker* of America met to-day, but President Mitch ell said to-night that the proposed strike In the anthracite region of Pennsylvania had not been considered further than to make the matter a special order for to morrow Mr Mitchell indicated that tha operator# will not meet representatives of the order and that unless they do a big strike will result. North tarollaa l.utnherinen. Norfolk. Va.. Bept. 4.—The North Caro lina Pine Association, controlling all the large lumber mills In Eaaleen Virginia and North Carolina, met to-day. Lumber condition* were reported a* more promis ing than a month ago. the stock on hand less and the output curtailed The asso ciation resolved to make no change In tho present prides of lumber. Hlg Mining Ileal Closed. Chicago, Bept. 4.—A special to the Times Herald from Denver says; Morgan Rob bins. agent for the Armour, Havlland Cos. of Chicago. y*t*rd#y said that he. with his associates, had Just dosed the first part of n deal Involving t29.0Q9.nm to be invested In Colorado gold mines by the packers and their Is>ndon partners. ijfcj Ague h ' • ,,,b r * M _• ■ | fcl* Ti. • KIBBIhE A GREAT STORM Tears Values and Prices to Pieces. Sad havoc Played WITH THE FANCY PRICES Of High-Priced Stores. The astounding figures be low prove this store to be the fountain head of Low Prices. 10c Dark Porcnlcß 8e.., 15c Solid Color < 'rcjionn .... * Bo 40 inch White Victoria Lawn Be Indigo Hint' Calirot'H 4]o 54 inch nieacht’d Damask * *...*...Wc 25c Hemmed Hack Towel* Mbs 25c Turkitth Hath Towclb .lfk: White India Liwn White (Tiet’k Nainttook Ityo 88-inch Black Cheviot*, nil wool, hig value at 75c, to-day 4Wo flO California Wool Hlanketn to-day f<i.4B Ladies' Open Work Fukt Black Hone, two pair for ... .25c Men'it Faitt Black and Tan Half llotM*, 20c tpiulity, to-day two pair for 25c Men'll Bleached .!enn Drawers .lfto Men'* Working Khirtfl ....... ...**••• 19c Men's iANither Beltd - ...19c $0.50 Ladies’ Kniny-Duy Hkirtu; buy to-day and you jtet them for - .$4.50 Turkiah Bath Toilet Soap.. . .45c Glycerine Toilet Honp, 12 cake* in hf>x, per box . • •• • 45c 25c Turkish Linen Note Paper, one pound package* ..18c 15c box Paper, good quality -10 c 50c Men’s and Boy*’ Night Hhirta; few left ..25c $1.50 Ledieit' Felt Golf Hats, ready for une SI.OO I Ait of 5c and flc. Narrow Embroideries So Kix Go-Cart* left, with parasol, weresl2.oo, to-day ... ,SO.9R Four Velour Couches, regular $10.50; today $5.98 75c wood seat Chairs, golden oak finished, to-day 59c $5.00 Rory O’Moore Rockers, leather seat, Friday $2.69 15c Buck Towels, 50x18 10c. .Japanese Fan Folding Screens, worth fOe. at 5c each One lot odds and ends Chinn Cream Pitcher* and Fancy Opal plated top Hugar Sifters, worth lOe, at 5c For to-day only we will sell 1,000 fancy decorated Tea Cannisters, 10e each .*lO each Hpring-end wod Towel Roller, worth 10c, to-day ... .3c each Closing ont our Cooler stock; as long an they last 1$ gal lon size 59c Two-Gallon size - 790 1 pound Hugar, Tea. and Hpice Boxes, made of opal and decorated, with nickel st rew covers, worth 7c each, to-day - ... .2c each •Japanese Hrussells Carpet 550 Good Ingrain CaJ-jiet 410 Shades, with springs 35c Splendid Ktruw Mattings ,15c BULL’STS The Leader of Low Prices. 5