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IN THE PHILIPPINES (WMMIMHOY HlKf> IIKPOHT |T jtTKW tHUStllll'. good campaign document. tI.VIUMI HKPI Rl.lt AK HUX EM ll.l. STOP Tin: U \M. Srrrltr) Hixil l.kril th* ( o mint a. ■ Inn In Hr|inrl In Caklr nil < illflnn* In th* l>luu<l— li | a i lnliu fil n I linnn*’ > Policy \v,.u1,l lllliibl Ihr l*rna|*rlsf the 1.1nm1.. I fVnrl In hm I undlllnna There Are Slneh Heller. Washington, Bqt. 19—On Aug 17. Bvr*- I uy Hoot cabled the Philippine Uoimnls -1 n for a reiwrt of Hr operation* to dale. 7. l owing are the dispatch and Ilia reulv of the commission cabled on Aug 21: War Derailment. Auk 17. lttsi. To Philippine Commission. Manila: The President wishes you 10 report by cable the vlewa of commission on the g<neral c e dition of the Island* a* to peace and n lustry; businaaa and revenue conditions I ( t ailing; progress of opportunity for 1 Miration, disposition of the people to w ild the t'nited Blairs; what improve nent In thi-- particular; the present *x- Mit of the Insurrection; how much of the or I Ip' l.igo Is Inunqutl; how much Is still in disturbed state; probable continuance < guerilla warfare, and influences oprr pting to prulong It, how It can best be tc Ig*it to a close; conditions and re quir msnts of civil government. Hoot, Secretary of War. t omuilsmina'a Heply. M inlla, Aug. 21. 19di Secret.try of War. V 1 hingson Heplying to dispatch. Com' Mission reports It ha* for two months snd a half made diligent Inquiries Into n dlllon* prevailing Mass of |-ople has sptltude for edm-atlon. hut i* Ignorunt. superstitious and credulous In a rem irk si.le degree Hostility against Americans ■ originally amused hy absurd fulse h.M.sla of unscrupulous leaders. Distidbu 'of troops In i posts has by con tact largely dispelled hos'lllly and str.idilv Improved temper of people. This Improve ment affirms that large numler of peo p. long for peace and are willing to ac end government under I'nlted States. Insurgents not surrendering after de f< it have divided Into small guerilla bands under general officer* or become ladrone- N trly all prominent generals and |*nll tl tans of Insurrection, except Agulnaldo. h .ve since been captured or have surren d'red and have taken oath of allegiance Tellcy of leniency culminating In amnesty I id marked effect to induce surrenders until defining of political Issues In United Ri .tc* reported here in full gave lio|>e to Insurgent officers still In arm*, of changed I .a-y and stayed surrenders to await re s’: • of elections. Disturbances In parts of 1-!ind kept up and avowed by Insurgent fr damntinn and orders, to influence Hon. do not show unfriendly attitude f ‘ maturity of people of provinces where 1 wy rs-cur. hut only activity of small tn t irgcnt bodies 111 moffnlaln fastnesses *h. nee they Issue for usually harmless r;ght attacks, or murderous ambush of *" dl American squad*, or to collect con tr "utlons or recruit from people terror •• and l.y cutting out tongues, cutting ofT limh*. burying olive, murder and plunder. 1 fli. ulty of detectlnti enables Insurgents 1 ■ maintain surveillance over fn-ojAe even in fime garrisoned towns. Uncertainty as t • future policy of United Blntc* and de fen: •|( ssness of people wlihout arms lirgely prevent them aiding Americans In suppressing ou'rsges. NltHflMnn Mitre IVnrflnl. Dc'idt* these dlffl. ultl< i. maintenance r f statu* quo nuke* for mor* peaceful < ndMons. All northern Luzon except In Nmva Kcija and Dularan arc atthstan "• ' free fr>m Insurgents. Profile err y planting and are asking for munlcl lul | rgnnlxatlon Kallw.iy and telegraph line* from Manila to Dagupan, IK mile*. Illv* not hren molested for live months In 'x rpt. and provides and pi ri of prov ii * of southern Luzon, Snsurrecto bonds and re from one mountain refuge to anoth <r and give occasional croutde. T.qral g* alone active in leading gusrllla v irfare have auccteded In recruiting l ind* among the Vlsayan* In Samar. 1 cyte, ond part* of Pan-iy which maln tul - themselvo* by mcihod described In Negros, Cebu. Homhlon. Mashate. Rthii -3 in Tahla*. It ho| and other Vtnayon PI nnds little disturbance exists and civil t"V- rnment Is eagerly awaited Near Ca yagan In Mindln 10 old Tugabvr penal *■ tr mint eon* derail s for. e of Ladrone rnakis neighboring country dangerous an I tl s’urhanee exists at Hurlgso. hut In s uth of this large sparsely settled Island n Zamboanga, Cottalsitto and other |m nts the country Is tranquil. Four years of war and lawlessness In part* of Islands have created unsettled C nit ions anil unguarded American or foreigner traveling ordinary trails far fi m garrisons and attracting cupidity, tuns risk of violence even In paettied provinces Native constabulary and rnlllila which shoull be organ ized at once wilt end this and the terrorism to which defenselew. l*ople, are subjected. Natives desire to • nllst In these organisations If Judicious ly selected and oflhered wl l be sufficient force for maintenance of order and will T ermlt early ma'erhil reduction of I'nlted S'at<# troops. Depends n the Election. It Is conceded by all but men In arms nod is Implied In their proclamation that If election confirms ptesent pobey. rem nant of Insurrection will disappear within ► Ixly days hy surrender of :e.id< rp and fading out of rank and Hie. tsindtone-. In part a heritage from Simnlsh rule, will • ontinue, but eun Ik- suppressed by meas ures. Existing Insurrelo organ ign ton tow maintained with greatest difficulty for purpose staled. Effort fc to mass • is.ugh Insurgrnts to crush one of our small garrisons for poHtleal effect, but h 'herto without result. t’hange of |s>ll"y by turning Islands over to o coterie of Tagout politicians will Plight their fair prospects of enormous Improvement, drive out capital, make life n l property—secular and religious—most Insecure, banish by fear of cruel prescrip tion consider.l ids body of conservative Hllplnoa who have aided Americans In "*ll founded belief that their people are hot now 111 for self-government, and re introduce the same oppression and ror • iptlon which ex|ste<| In oil provinces un ' Malolos Insurgent government during ' e light months of Its control. The re • It will be faction tl atrlfe between Jeal ' u* lenders, chaos and anarchy, and will ’' iulre and Justify active Intervention of °‘ lr government or some other business Interrupted by war Is murh •reproved as peace extends, but Investment 1 nw capital Is retailed by doubt con ‘'rtilng the policy of Ibe I'nlted Stale* n Negros more sugar Is In cultivation • n ever before. New forestry regtila* ' '"•>* give Imtietus to limber trade and re d • high price* of lumber. Cultivation ' '■ tii c in some provinces Is retarded by “ of draft cattle through disease and *' r .Meat Is now It denis a pound. Cus toms collections for last quarter were ' cent, greater than ever In Spanlah h -lory, and August collections allow fur -1 **f Increase. Total revenue for same pe ri * one-third greater than any quar ter under S|ialn. though I'eduln tax. chief ■soiree of Spanish revenue, has been prac '• *ll> abolished. Economy and efficiency " f tnllltajr government have created *ur fund of six millions Mexican. which should be expended In mu.tl-necded puh slc works, no la Ply Improvement of Manila WHISKEY A LIFE SAVER Mme. I’m tl I'rulnsgi lire Ktitlrsiv by llrtnkina Whiskey. Tic secret Is out at last. It is Mm* rattl s secret of perpetual youth, as told by Mrs. I.eor.iril ft Hill, who spent live inemths at Cralg->-Nos. %n.l learnnl all attout |i Whiskey'* the thin*, according to Mrs Illil "Madame Patti never drinks lea or coffee or chocolate If she drinks n.iter she nlwaya puls whiskey In It. Pure Whiskey, tte savs. destroys the germs and prolong* life, J>u*!\ * is the nnl\ ahsoluelly pure mil, whiskey m thi world. It conulns no Kusel V**; ""iry* Pure Mait Whiskey w| |i h*ng life It makes the old lining. keep* I he young strong ' r * k, ‘ * ’“"■'ll quantity of DufTy’a Pure ” IH-he-v In each glass of water It will kill the gi rme ami prevent <liee.itcry and other bowel trouble This I iwrvlcu- Uriy essential In hot w. itaer {?*>' *’ ure Mall Whiskey | the only whiskey rm-ognisol and mxml by the Government is a mrattrlne. ’ . k ‘. tescribed by over 7.000 doctor* dll druggist* nisi grocers, or n botilo < you prcpnlif on receplt of "lire you get the geniune. lit ITI Mhl.T WIII.KKY CO.. Morhrater. N. V. harbor, the condition* of which, with eon sequent delay nnd ii|.iw in landing goods, la a greater embargo on business than many nearly prohibitory torlfT rate* inherited from Spain and still operative Will He •• n I, real Port. With proper tariff and facilities Manila will become the great pin of the Orient Spanish revenue laws, throwing burden of taxation on the imor. give th< wealthy comparative Immunity. Tariff now pre vents importation* from America of can ned goods, machinery aml other necssar ies Hianlsh inland revenue, chiefly de rived from poll tax. tax on small business. Ashing license, the like, but no land tax Ate formulating laws remedying these evils, and conflilcnl that by judicious cus toms luws. reasonable ad valorem land lax and proper corporation fran hise tux. Imposition of no greater rale than that In the average American state will give less unnoyum-e. and with peace will pro duce revenue sufficient to pay expense* of efficient government. Including military and constabulary. Had condtll >n of currency hinders busi ness Steps Should he taken towards ear ly resumption of gold standard. Are pre paring stringent civil service law giving equal opportunity to Filipino* and Ameri cans. v.lth pr< ference for former where quallffeatlons are equal 10 enter at lowest lank ami by promotion reach hi ad of de partment- Municipal oorp'ratl ns are be ing organlz <1 on popular |, a *l* Much needed reform In civil anil criminal pro cedure. cr rnliial cod. nnd judicial system favored by Filipino bar will be effected. Kallroad franchises should at once he granted ltallnads will revolutionize Ilf.- and business In these wonderfully rich, leautlful and healthful tropical island* Forty-five miles of railroad extension un der negotiation will give accea* to large province rich In valuable minerals. • mile high, with strictly temperate climate cur ing tropical diseases Kallroad ci n.trur tion will give employment to many, and communication will furnish market to vast stretches of rich agricultural land*. Calls from all parts of the Islands for public schools, school supplies and Eng lish teacher* are gr. abr than commission can provide unlit comprehensive school sysl. m Is organised Night schools for teaching Fngdsh to n '.tills are being es tablished In re*ponse to popular demand Nitlvi children show aptitude In learn Ing English. Bpnnl-h I* spoken by a small fraction of the people, and In a few years thi nit ilium of communication In courts public ortb-es. and between different tribe*, will be English Creation of cen tral government within eighteen months, like that of Dorto Klco, umbr which sub stantially all rights di scribed In bill of rights In federal eonstltut on are to be secured to the people of the Philippines, will bring to them contentment, prosper ity. tducall n and (solltlo il •11 Iglit-nment The re|m Is signed by the member* of the r mml*sloti as follows: William 11. Taft. Dean C. Worcester, l.uke K. Wright. Henry C. Ido. and Bernard Moses. kOI'THF.HAEMK KATFAITIINGO. ("lose of Kenmnrge-tlnlisms Cele bration In New llninpnhlre, Portsmouth. N. H. Hep* 10—New Hampshire’s Kearsurpe-Alabama celebra tion practically closed to-day In this city, with a grand naval and military pageant, reception to the two governor* on board two of the warships, the flagship New York anil the battleship Kearsnrge and a grand stato ball this evening at Hotel Wentworth. The day was most delightful and the Bout hern guests enjoyed them selves hugely. At the conclusion of the parade, the slate officials and their Invited guests lunched at the Hocklnghsm as gu.sts of the City. Short speeches were made. Mayor Mclntyre giving the welcome so the Southerners. Gov. Hollins saying s few word* and Gov Johnston replying to both speaker*. After luncheon the Gov ernor with two of hi* staff and Ihe entire Alabama delegation on iiuard the ileum yacht Sagamore, visited Ihe Beet, going aboard the New York first. An elaborate luncheon win served In Rear Admiral Farquhar's cab in. which ended with toast*. Oov Hollins then left for th* Kesrsarge. and as he went over the side seventeen gun* boom ed out from the flagship A similar salute was accorded G>v. Johnston. On beard the Kearsarge the delegation won greeted by Capt. Folgcr and his of fci rs and all were escorted to the c.b,n ah-re the third luncheon of the afternoon was partaken of and toaal* proposed and •trunk In Southern style. To-morrow at o'clock the party will leave Portsmouth for the White moun tains on a special train of Pullman car* On Friday night the Alabama gust* Will depart. HAD .A HI BEET FIGHT. Herlnna Encounter Took Finer In the Town of Dougin*. Douglas. Ga . Bept. 19-A three-cornered fight took place in one of the moat pub lic streets yesterday. The Messrs Man cll attacked and pretty badly used up Mr. Tom Barnes of Irwin county, when a younger Mr. Barnes cam* to the rescue and put In * few blow* on one of the Mane Is before th- arrival of the rlty maYshnl At one time It appealed that the scrap would become general, fvith serious rrfmttM _ _ Th** dlfllrulty kr<*w out of th* tlon of Hiram Mancll, Jr., from hi* wife, who wi* a daughter of Mr Tom Barnes Mancll .arrted hi* two children to th* residence of his father In Coffee county Mr* Mancll. accompanied by her’ father from Irwin coun tv came and sued out a writ of habeas corpus for her < hlldren. and lh* hearing wns set for yesterday. Bhe alleg ed very grave charges against the eider Mancll. and l parties appearing a day ah'id f lime brought **> 'he troub.e. whl . h is feared w ill yet terminate seri ously. a# had blood exist* between them. Ail putties gave bond to appear before Mayor McDonald, aavs one. who was l °At # ElH*' Mill, five mile* south of Kirk land. Willie Dos*, colored, became so en raged at hla wife that he shot s) her sev e”l time* only on. shot taking effect, causing a painful wound. Al Kirkland, on B*tur<l*y. Wait Oib •oh Ed Wright. J amen Gorkin and Wn.fr Cn|W ail coored. engaged In a general effep*lng scrape. After th. smoke of hot i,e cleared a*V. Walt Oih.on was found to be dangerously wounded THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1900. JURORS WERE PREJUDICED. MHI. DIXON %Ml WAI OIA ARK OA THI Ala roil MI NDER. I ImrsMl With ftluylun Hra. Illinn'a llushantl In .Inlinami ( huiki-Mnim J#rra Wrnt Off for (auar, Oul> Maar llrlng Huat <ra ■nttonnl ( aar In Jnhnann t miiim laa \ rnra-MiMtnn for t lianae of \runr \% na (hrrriilrd. Wrt*htvri#*, Ua., B**pt It.—Th* famous Dixon murder rase warn called In the Bu pfrtor ’ourt here this afternoon The prisoner#. Aire. H K. Dixon and Jerry Walden, were lr >ughi down from the Mu on Jail yesterday for trial. The cuuniael for defendant* elected to ever the trials, and the oa*e of the state a timt Walden w.n* proceeded w ith Mr J R. 4"o|er. Walden s attorney, made a motion for a charjee of v<nue, on account of public opinion l<elnn iß.itnM his c lent, and inflammatory news paper articles apparlna In the local and other# new*p&en of the state. Judff** Evans overruled the motion, and Walden was arraigned 8* venal Jurymen confessed to prejudice and went off for cause Court adjourned until to-morrow morning after securing nine jurors The array of legal talent for and against •he | rl*-on* rs Is quite form.dahle They are Judge J K llims of Atlanta and Mr J. Ij. Kent of the local bar for Mrs Dixon. Mr. J It. Cooper of Mcon for Walden, and Mr K. J. Hawkins of Gib son. and E. L. Stevens to assist Solicitor General Kawilng In the prowcutlon. This case Is undoubtedly creating more excitement in Johnson county than any thing on the calendar for years. One of the special pleas of the cotinsel for the defense In his motion for change of venue was th new f taper articles calling atten tion to the stmilarliy of thegnurder to the famous Nobles murder case VIUOEX IIP LARGE FOHf f* Famous M Ft re brand** Endeavor to Protract the liar. Hpittkop, Sept 11—Oen Vlljoen. who suciVeded Botha In the supreme command of the Transvaal f>rces. Is re ported to he moving northward In the di rection of Heeiorsprult. with 3.00 rt men and thirty guns. He Is known as “the fire brand.“ and will endeavor to protract the war. ttELftPRt IT %V %W OTCI PIED. Muller's Oppuneata Mostly Mercena ries anil Rebels. lndon. Sept 19 —Lord Roberta tele graphs from Nelsprult, Vaal river colony, under date of Tuesday, Hept. 18. that the town was occupied on the previous dav without opposition. He alls that he is In communication with Oen. Buller and 1.4 able to send him suppllea. Lord Huberts further says that Gen Buller reports that the hulk of his op|on enls now are mercenaries and Cape Colo ny rebels. KHI GER U ILL GO TO OLL%*D. Hus Arccpted tiller *f The Innrfa t*o%ernuient. The Hague. Sept. 19.—The government of the Netherlands has been notified of Mr. Kruger’s acceptance of Its offer to place a warship t his disposition to con vey him from Lorenso Marques to Hol land. M 111 Xot 'lake (trrmnn St amer. Lorenso Marques. Monday. 8* pi. 17 Mr. Kruger, the former Presldem of the Hnueh African It# public, will not sail for Europe on the German steamer Hersog Monday, Sept 24. as he originally intended. j. a. i w i* fATALii p mm i John Williams 1 Oder Arrest—Other Tallahassee hews. Tallahassee, Fla., Kept, It—Jeff A. Davis of Spring Hill, a section master on the Carrabelle, Tallahassee- and Georgia Railroad, was shot last night In the house of a Mrs. Williams in this city. Dr. E. E. Phllbrlck was called to see the wounded man. and It was learned that the shot came through a window and entered the man's arm and able The gun was loaded with buckshot, and the opinion of the physician Is that Davis la fatally wounded. The wounded man Is said lo have a wife and four little children residing at Spring Hill, ten miles from Tallahassee. John Williams, the husband of Mr*. Williams, but who Is aepurate-d from her, has been arrested upon an affidavit sworn to by his wlte and upon the dying state ment of Davla. The fact has been developed that Davla and Williams were drinking tog-ther lasi night, and left the saloon together after 11 o'clock In the evening, and the shooting 1* said to have occurred about mldnlAhl. The Seaboard Air 1-lnc will run a low rate excursion from Klver Junction to Jacksonville on ep< 21. ticket# good for return passage until Oct 1. Hon William N Sheats. state superin tendent. left yesterday fur West Florida, where he will Join the Democratic ora tors In a canvass of the state. The Prohibition party of Florida has nominated four presidential elector*, and their names have been certlHed to the Secretary of H ate as follows: John C. I'epp.r. Amass K Moore. Francis True blood and U. II Nash. BICYCLE ICE TRIP. lie arson to Alaska. by Bicycle. E. P- Deroy- a newspaper correspond ent. was the flrst one to make the trip successfully from Dawson to Bkagw.iy, tit miles, over the Ice, on a bicycle He was eight daya on ihe way atsl encount ered one of the heaviest snowstorms of the season. He comments on the uni versal fact that men In the Arctic climate have scurvy and stomach trouble because of poorly cooked food. my* when h# flm went to AUk. he had good Stomech. but W Hnally gave , out and on. day In his search for some thing lhat a min without an appetite could eat. he came across some packages of Grape-Nuts food. He knew of the food and Its value end was willing to pay -14 of an ounce of gold dust (WOW, for one package He says: "l can assure you the satis faction of getting something I could cst and digest without suffering was well worth the price. As soon as It had prove*, to t-e Just hat I wanted I bought the whole lot. and from that .lev to this Gr ipe-Nuts food hs* constituted my cblef article of die* -I Htsi thst Grape-Nut* *> quickly pl-ked up as soon a* anew lot come# to esmp Ther# Is nothing known thst give* the miner end frontiersman the strength, with so It tele volume as Grape-Nuts food, rod It Is always reody for use. being per fectly .ooked. and- an be .aten dry or with a little cream, milk, or water, hot or , 4,1,1 Just ass man like*. I could not have taken any food that would have car ried m* through my ton* Journey os else ice so well as Grape-Nuts Albemarle Madison Square, West, N. V.. 0. B. LIBBEY. Prop.. ft Mout The location of this house Is mo.at de slrahU, being central to all pl.icra of amusement, and to the sho|i|>inK district. Mpetd.il attention paid to the cuisine. A minii#er of very dcMrahk* suite#* to rent for the winter SENATOR HANNA'S CONCEIT. (Continued from First Page > make a apeech at th* \l irqiu tie Club b.tn quei Chairman Johns>n anti Secretary Walsh of the fvima-ratk 1 Natl-*nai Committee to <la> chxrac terlsel Mena tor Hanna's n*t h of yesierkiy as “buncombe.'* ”1 ola*erye,“ wald Hecrctary Walsh, “that Heiialor Hanna ass rta that there are no trusts In this country, and at the same time charges ih.it Senator Jones I* a m*mbcr of the Cotton Bale Tru>t.“ t tMUIMTK. HANKER TILKN. Me Elntahed I p 191 m T#r of the l oanfry In %tlnnta. Atlanta, H#pt. 19— Wharton Barker, the Populist nominee for President of the t'nited Ftates. Is In Atlanta to-day If. is registered at the Kimball The noted Pop ulist leader Is making a four of the West and Mouth, and ha JuM uliout finished hl> trip He says he Is travel.ng to make an estimate of the Populist strength and vote ah It will he (tolled In tip* Novem ber election In speoking of the situation In national politics, he said “I have found the Pxpudst party a liv ing party, and 1 believe It Is growdng There will be a vote cast that will sur prise every one. When I started <n this trip," Mr Bar ker continued, “I went from Pennsylvania to New York A queer place to find Popu l’W'n. eh! hut there are a great many Populists In that state. In the western pari If we could put out a ticket there wr would poll as many IDpullst voles there as the Democrats poll In Georgia It requires the affidavit# of 6.000 voters of New York, however. In order to get on the halkd. and In New York this Is difficult to do Do you see? “After leaving New York I went to Illinois, where I found our party strong and h#althy. and then I went out West toward Missouri, and out that way At lanta is the last place 1 shall touch From here I shall go home. My trip has taken about two Weeks “ Mr Barker was aek*-d for h s opinion oti the Bryan letter of acceptance “I can’t give an opinion." he said, “be cause I have not re.id It. I have seen the headlines, but don’t know w hat Is In It “ When akd directly If he hod any hopes for success In his campaign, Mr Barker rep’led “Well, 1 don't hardly think I am as Mtinri a man as either Mr Brvan or Mr McK nicy, but If the H*j uhlican and Democratic newspapers would pay half a# much attention to m* ch morning and afternoon as they do to Bryan an l McKinley, I would get over 5.0M.090 votes.” speaker ft puke. Tells AVhat Ihe Hepithllran* Did for the Hnrr Republics. Waverly, la.. Bcpt. lit —Rpeiiker liender snn made his opening speech of the cam paign ai the opera house last night. Gen. Henderson said Mr. Bryan ami the Democrat* are trying lo get the support of Germans ami Dutch hy making the lioer war an Issue He claimed that Ihe Untied Stales had done more for Ihe Boer* than any other nation, for ITesldent Mc- Kinley tendered the good offices of Ihla government lo settle the war Gen, Hen derson pointed out lhat n.lther Germany nor Holland had mode a move for ihe lion He denied the existence of an al llance between the United Stales and Eng land saying such an alliance could be only by treaty, which would of course be public. Gov. Ho-isec elt's Tear. Pocatello. Idaho. Sept. 19—The Roose velt train arrived here this evening. Dur ing the day to|i* were made al Rex burg. St. Anthony. Idaho Falls ami RU k foot. Short speeches were made by Oov. Roosevelt and others Senator Shoup ami Senator Carter accompanied the party through the day. Grosvruor at Buffalo. Buffalo, N Y.. Sept. IS —Gen. Charles II Grosvenor of Ohio was Ihe chief speak'r t a meeting of Kepubllcnns lad nlgnt. whleh Is the formal opening ot the cam paign of that parly In this city lion John Barren, ex-mlnlrtrr to ffintn. al o spoke. U.IAK HOBBEHH HKHK ISOLD. Held I p Five Slen aorf Took Money la Drnad llayllaht. Wlnnemueca, Nev.. Sept 19—The First National Bank wan robbed of about $13,- dot) at noon to-day by three men who en tered the front door of the building, and with revolvers, made all present throw up their hands. There were five people In the hank al the lime—Cashier Nixon, Assistant Cash ier Mcßride. Bookkeeper HIM. Stenogra pher Calhoun and a horse buyer named Johnson. The robbers threatened with in stant death the first mao who made a show of resistance. One robber, ot the point of a pistol, made Cashier Nixon open the safe and lake from It three sacks of gold coin. They threw this In an ore sack, together with all Ihe gold coin In the office drawer. The robbers then march'd Ihe Hve men out through a back door to an alley, where three horses were waiting Th* men were kept covered with guns until Ihe desperadoes mounted their horses and escaped. The whole affair occurred In but Hve minutes. An alarm was quickly given anq several shot* were Hred at the despera does as they sped through town, hut with out r ffect. The robbers teturned the shots, hut no one was hit. Officers and armed citizens have started In pursuit of the robbers, who took a course up the river A poser has also start'd from Golconda to head them off, and It Is thought they cannot escape. English Fund for Galveston. London. Sept. s9 In the morning paper* appears a letter signed hy the Barings Rothschilds, Speyer* and Brown. Ship ley A Cos.. In whlrh these houses offer to receive subscriptions In atd of the Gal ttHH - ■< *TS and to forward *. merce. The Barings and Brown. Shipley A Cos. contribute each <2lO and the Roths child* and Speyara each fS2S. Capf. A. G. Miller Resigns. Thormrovllt*. Oa.. Bept. 19—Capt. A G. Mlllr. who has been one of the principal* of Ihe South Georgia College here for years, resigned Iron, his office here yes terday In order to necept a better paying position In Ihe public schools of Atmr cua. ThomesvlUe parte with Capt. Ml tier with regrets MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MEETS. ftIATII AA At %l lO\% VriO* IA ft Eft ftlOA AT MILK At KEE. Object of the I.eagMe I* to Adopt a •o-l ailed Municipal I'rwsrimme. liNportaot Speech Made It* fterre tar Woodruff of l*kllNde||bla Municipal Oonerahlp of Municipal M##opollea |)lacußed—Mao y Mu- Monopol|r |>lk'Maed— Maw y Or- MRNl#Nlinn% on the 8011. Milwaukee, Wls . bept. 19 -The riith annual convention of the Municipal League was held her#* to-day with about ICO delegate* present In the alwn ce of President Jam**.*. (’ Garter of New k Kind Vle President Charles Kit hard-on ©f Ph ladelph 4 pr Sided This convention I- th starting point of active work in the adoption of the #o called munlcliMl piogiatmne adopted at the Columbus itn vent lon lust year Th* programm# m# adopted recotnm*ndß ti>r**c hr.inches of activity: entsrglng the power of cilie-t by providing so fir is possible for home rule; erf>r Ing raretull) devised restrict Inns against the abuses of immir l|*al powers, nnd regulating the granting of franchises Recretarv i lin-on Itogers Woodruff of Philadelphia read a paper on A Yeir s Municipal Development ’ He bad st the theme of his nddre> ‘A Years Municipal Devcl hlN a<klres# “A Year'# Munlcipil Dvel opnieiu ' After referring to the growth of th#’ league .n*l the Increased Inieresl in the work of reform. Mt W mat ruff sup ported this by Matteth showing that while only forty-five munirt|al reform or ganlxiiions ulisted when the league w ah orgattixe<l In IVd it now ha- 119 org #nl xatlons on Hs roll of affiliated member ship and Its records show a grand total of get associations ri* voting all or a part of their time to the study <f the munici pal problem. Mr Woodruff takes the etand that there can be no ci>n|4ete transfotnsitiori of our muntr lpal (Mdllit'S until the offiors are re moved from the reach of |s>ilmn The establishment of the merit system Is es sential to the h#‘tterment of cPy govern me nr-. * * li.n I !>• and electoral r*liKnt> tire al-o fundamentally essential." he '<ontln ue#l, ‘ and thr*y form parotnount Issue# in eriain states at this tim In discussing |ectoral reform Mr \Vorliuff urge.** nornlna lon hy petition • ttie most ffectlve way to prevent *h evils In nomination which now confront the people. “Th* machine ha* had few more valu able privileges than trat of controlling nominations," he said: “It will nerd a straight column on the ballot. It will yield this advantage reluctant!* •Bet a pndonged struggle: but freodom and e<|U.lHy of nomination and balloting must le secured if the full nva ure .-f Demo cratic municipal government Is to be at tot Rod." Taking up the subject of muni ipal own ership of municipal nwwiopolles. the speak er said "There haw been no aiftHstnelH iff publb Inter••st In the wubjer t.f tnnr.l ipal ownership of rouißclidl monojadlt* lndee!. there to >e (I general ac quiescence in the contention that e< h city should own nil Rs franchises, although ther*- is still a great diversity of opinion as to whether the city should control or qieiate them There are few. Indeed who are willing to maintain tho* a city should give away or m 11 for ail the lime th** right to run street railway*, to fur ntsh h.*t light water, or other munlcipil rye V settle# To advocate such policy would le* to sanction th. utilisation of - Ity property for the istieflt of th© f*w at the expense of the many One thing Is perfectly sure, an#t that Is as a result of all this discuaaJon eotKernltt# municipal ownership, control and operation, there his been a material improvement In the conditions which th*- city has been able to impose, and. secondly, the iwople have been Interested #s nothing lse has ste’- ■eeileil in doing. In questi<*n* of local gov ernment. Matters pertaining to water. h;t, light and transportation cotnt home more directly to iht? average lAttten and ♦nv iiollcy afTecilng them appeals to him as no others do.” “Bo much has been raid concerning the hopeful tendencies and th* various set backs rtf the past year that but little apnea Is b ft f<r a recital of !!•• victories of the year In June last Portland. Ore. held a most Interesting election. Oregon cast a large Republican vote. Yet In face of this. Portland elect#d marly its entlr#- dtlsena’ tick* t. on the platform 'Hands off in city affair* * All the state senators and at least j 0 of the I) representatives were chosen, notwithstanding the strength #>f the He publican organisation and the running of the political tide In its favor. Bo vigorous ly has the sentiment grown that county and dty offices are matters of buslnaas and not of politic# and >ho old be freed from constant legislative trickery that the people have served notice that thet#* must >* an end to mac\hin Interference.' The report of th# treasurer, Georg# Burnham. Jr., of Philadelphia was next rtUhmlltvd. A DAILY NUISANCE .A *1 tuple Remedy AA blell Will Inler est I ntarrh Sufferers. In It# earlier stage* iwtarrh Is more of a nuisance than a menace lo the general health, but sooner or later Ihe disease ex tends to the Ihroal, bronchial tube* and even to the stomach and Intestine# Catarrh I* essentially ■ disease of the mucous membrane, tne local symptom* being a profuse dlEchatge of mu- us, srop pag of Ihe nostrils. Irritation in thron'. causing coughing, sncexlng. gagging and frequent clearings of the throat and hen I. The usual treatment hy local douche*, snuff*, salves, etc., often give* temporary relief, but anything like u cure can onl/ be obtained by a treatment which remove* the catarrhal taint from the nlood and the dt*app.iiance of the lnfiamin.iUon front Ihe mucous surface* Anew remedy which meets these re quirement* nod Whs h so far has been re markably sis cessful in curing catsrrn Is .S uirt l'alarrh Tablets. These taldets act upon the blool and mucous membranes only They <*n hardly b • called a secret potent medicine, as they *r ci.ntpoeed of such valuable remedies as Hangulnnrta. Hydrastln, Bucalyptul. rod similar cleansing antiseptics, which cure by eliminating from the nlood and mu cous surface* the catarrhal pofaun Rtuart'a t'aiarrh Tableta are large, (•ieetsant lasting losenges taken Internally, allowing them to dissolve slowly In Ihe mouth. In this way h*y reach the throat, is.it. * -and the entire illnxn ti' y canal. If desired, they may also be l|t*o|v*d in water and used a* douche. |n addition to the Internal use, but It Is not at all necessary U> use a douche; a few of ftieiu dissolved In th# mrnith dally will be suf ficient. However, when there le much stoppage of th* nose, a douche made from these tableta will give immediate relief, l.ut the regular dally use internally of these tablets will cure the ashole catarrhal trouble without resorting U> the Incon venience of a douche. I*r Bement wale* "that the Inert.*', treatment for catarrh Is rapidly taking the place of the old plan of douching, ami local uppUcatlott, and further say* that probably He heel and osrtalnly the safes* i smedv at present on Ihe market •* SPuefC* Catarrh TaMets. a* no secret la mail* of their composition and all the really efficient remedies for catarrh are contained In Ihi* tablet." Druggist* sell fftuar’t Catarrh Table!* at flftv cents for full *i*ed package*. Ak your druggist and If he ts honest he will tell you there Is no safe, more pulateole, more efficient and convenient remedy on eho market. Doesn’t Float or Sink —Pcarlinc. And why should you want it to? It docs butter—permeates anti fills the water I il >rst k n °wn and most economical Jr 1 cleanser; no wrestling with slippy soap, or J back-breaking wash board; no waiting till the water gets soapy. \\\ Pearline is handier and more conven j fS ient to use than any soap. I j I L Washing with Pearline is easiest, quick- I * est and most economical. a*r FOYE’S NEW STORE! Dress Goods News. PLAID BACK CLOTHS $ l .25 to $3.00. They will likely be worn from the middle of September to the middle of May, and without lin ings. They have all the warmth and richness, with out any of the drag, and for good reasons they are to be even greater favorites than last year. Black Cheviots and Serges. The pulse of trade is beginning to heat faster in woolen dress goods, particularly in Black Chev iots and Serges, and Plaid Back Cloths—things that are to be tailor-made. There are a few little changes in weave in the Cheviots A bird’s for instance, but we're selling more of the Plain Cheviots, Granite and Homespun than any other. Prices from 50c to $2.00. (All good value.) There Are Conflicting Reports about black, but the latest and best we have had is that it will be even more worn than last year. Black and rich—somehow they go together. p. tTfoye Ask one of the salesmen to show you the line of exclusive French Flannels. NEW YORK GIVES $216,016. (Continued from First rig* ) received lo date In this city for the suf ferers at Galveston amount lo Clttlt Chief of Police Devery yesterday turned over to Mayor Van Wycfc the sum of Be 73X.j<i. being ihe amount subscribed to Ihe Galveston relief fund hy Ihe mr in bet# of the | *,lie- force of thk* city. GOV. SAVKMIF IT ATE ME AT. Hava the Total I, ass wf Life t snout Re Less Than lit.lNWt. Houston, Tex , Sept 19—Qov. Heyere wired the following eioiemenl to the As sociated Pres* "The situation to-night In all part* of Ihe stricken district, so fer a* known to me. Is Improved anil will, I believe, should we have fair weather, continue to Im prove. The method of distributing the benefaction* of the people has become systematised and has been reduced to the lowest expense possible, ahd In this I have had Ihe hearty end voluntary assistance of the railway, expreat. telegraph ami telephone companies, all of whom have promptly and without charge trans mitted supplies and mssasges beside* contributing to (he relief of the sufferer*. Galveston le being managed by Its own municipal authorities, supplemented by Ihe assistance of committees composed of Its best ctllsen* and also by he aid of Oen. Scurry. 1 am also Informed lhat the United Htales marshal. Dr. Grant, has rendered most valuable aid. "The loss of life occasioned by the storm in Galveston snd elsewhere on the Kouthern coast cannot be less than 11,000 lives while the loss of property will prob ably aggregate MO.Offi.OOO Notwithstand ing this severe affliction. 1 have every con- Hdence lhat the stricken district* will rap idly revlv# and ths* Galveston will from her present desolation and sorrow arise with renewed strength and vigor" Ri-erlll far Galveston Washington. Bept. 19—The matinee* given by ell the theaters In Washington to-day for the beneHt of the Galveston victims resulted In total receipts of 12 1M Btx playhouses devoted all their receipts for the afternoon to this fund The sub scription* to the fund, made mainly through newspaper*, so far show a toltl of $9,392. I'lttshurg's Belief Fasti. Pit tabu rg. Bept. 19—Tha Oalveaton fund yesterday reached the sum of tf1,19t.1&. Death of an Arlreas. Warren. Pa., Bept. lE—Beils Mingle Archer, the actress, died at the Emergen jr Uesplu! here to-night MOVEMENT OF THIRD PARTY. MAVhEI'KfT' At AADIDATE If PEACE OF I'IKFHRT. Home, However, Are flat Inclined ta I'm Oat Aanlker ** ml Ida le—raf ter y AAaa Nominated W ith His re*, seat, but Hnbseqaeat < Ireaßl ■lanrr* 1 ''impelled His Withdraw al—ln name suite- the Party Will Try for Only Onr Elector. New York, Bept. 19—A meeting of those Interested In the national (third ticket) party movement will he held to-morrow In (he office of Everett V. Abbott to decide what step* shall be taken In view of the withdrawal of the Third party's preoMen tlal candidate. Senator Donelson Cattery of Louisiana. The commit lee on notification, whose members are R. A. Wtdenmann. A. B Farquhar of York, Pa., and Louia A. Delacroix of North Carolina, will make Its formal report at this meeting. Bens tor Caffery has been In sympathy with the new party movement ever since Its beginning He knew at the lime of the New York convention that hi# was Ihe only name that would be presented to the delegates at a presidential candi date. and the nomination was made with at least his tacit consent. Circumstances which have arisen since the convention, however, have compelled him to decline, and he so notified the committee. There I* some difference of opinion as to the course which should be taken by the party now Many are strongly In fa vor of making another nomination for tho head of the tleket and carrying on ths campaign on the lines originally laid down In some of the steles, however, th# efforts of the third ticket advocates are likely to he confined to the nomination of a single elector, and for this reason Jho composition of ths national ticket ta not a matter of quite so much consequence ABI MIIVC OF INDIA* (ROE Claimed II Will Redaee t onsansptlan al Americas C niton. Manchester. Bept. 19—The Guardian say* that at present there Is not the slightest prospect of a prolonged scarcity of cotton. The paper adds: "Whatever the American crop K |i cer tain the consumption of American cotton will he substantially reduced by th* abundance of the Indian crop now ap proaching maturity." Demand Made on Turkey. Constantinople. Bept. 19 —Lloyd Grtscom. United Stale* charge d’affaires, has made verbal representation* to th* Porte de manding the release of an Armenian who. It I* claimed. In an American cltlsen. nat uralised. and who was arrested upon the charge of belonging to the Armenian rev olutionary committee Investigation has been ordered and If the prisoner Is found lo be an AmerLan clilsco be will be r teesed. 5