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NAVAL STORES CONVENTION.
OPERATORS GATHERING AT JACK
SONVILLE FROM EVERY QUARTER.
Convention Convene* To-day—Ex
pected It Will Play an Important
Part In tlie Koture ol the Industry.
Delegates Present Will Represent
Five States—Eight Hundred of the
Thousand Stills in Operation Will
Have Owners There—To Limit
Naval Stores Production.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 9.—Within a
score of miles of the spot where the
first turpentine farmer in America cut
his boxes and began an industry which
had had such a vast development in
the past quarter of a century, the nav
al stores operators and factors will
meet to-morrow to complete their plans
for an organization which, it is ex
pected, will have an important effect
on the future welfare of turpentine in
terests.
It is pointed out as a significant fact
that while the turpentine men are
gathering here the Ethelbyrtha, the
largest steamship that ever crossed the
St John’s bar, is now loading with
crossties and naval stores at the
wharves of the Atlantic, Valdosta and
Western Kailway, at Talleyrand. Jack
sonville as a shipping port for naval
stores is now only second in import
ance to Savannah, and is in the heart
of the virgin turpentine territory.
Already a large number of operators
have arrived, and the letters received
by the secretary of the temporary
organization indicate an attendance
representing a majority of these hand
ling turpentine in the states of Geor
gia. Alabama, Louisiana and Missis
sippi. The delegates Will convene in
the temporary building ercted for re
ligious services by Trinity M. E.
Church. The delegates will be wel
comed by Mayor Fletcher, who will de
liver an address.
The Committee on Constitution and
by-laws spent this afternoon in wrest
ling over the report which they will
present to the convention for ratifi
cation in the morning. It will be very
comprehensive, covering every phase
of the situation which the naval
stores men are trying to meet.
The fact that at the present rate of
production fifteen years is the limit al
lowed for the complete exhaustion of
virgin timber in the turpentine belt,
coupled with the further fact that op
erators have gone so heavily into the
business of producing that prices have
steadily fallen, has made the necessity
of organizing for self-protection imper
ative. It has been conceded, however,
that unless from seventy-five to ninety
per cent, of the operators are induce I
to Join the association and abide by the
action of the convention, but little
could be hoped for. It now looks as If
the desired proportion would be ob
tained and the oroginators of the move
ment are jubilant over the prospect of
controlling the situation. Of the one
thousand or more stills in operation it
is expected that at least 800 will be rep
resented either personally or by proxy.
Another thing which has put the tur
pentine men in good humor is the re
port that anew process of treating
rosin has been discovered, which will
enable it to take the places of Zanzi
bar, Couri and Damar gums in the
manufacture of varnishes which are
fast becoming scarce and costly. These
facts will be presented to the opera
tors, both in the report of the com
mittee and in the addresses to be de
livered by well posted men on the sub
ject. Among those who will attend
and take a speaking part in the con
vention will be Prof. Charles H. Her
ty of the University of Georgia, the
well known forestry expert. Prof.
Herty is now on the ground and his
remarks on the subject of the present
and future of the pine lands of the
South will be listened to with much in
terest.
A. D. Covington is temporary presi
dent and A. Pridgen secretary of the
organization. Mr. Covington took part
to-day in the deliberations of the com
mittee on rules and by-laws.
The factors here are taking great
interest in the formation of the or
ganization and are doing all in their
power to aid the operators and render
the meeting a success.
BIG FIRE IN JACKSONVILLE.
Flnmen Destroyed Sawmill of Henry
Clark.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 9.—Fire de
stroyed the sawmill of Heny Clark
this morning, causing a- loss to its
owner of $75,000. The alarm was
turned in at 3:20 o'clock, and the en
tire department was called out as tne
mill was in the neighborhood of nu
merous frame houses, which, if they
had caught, would probably have com
pleted the destruction of the city. The
loss is severely felt by many persons
who are rushing the building ot
houses in the burned district, as the
mill was running double time to fill
local orders, and had but recently in
creased its capacity to meet the enor
mous local demand.
Clark’s mill is the oldest Industrial
establishment in Jacksonville, having
been established in 1849. The active
work of the firemen prevented a fur
ther spread of the flames, although
quick work had to be done. The mill
will be rebuilt Immediately.
MONEY NEEDED TO MOVE CROPS.
Secretary Gage Asked to Increase
National Bank Deposit#.
Buffalo. Sept. 9.—Secretary Gage has
been appealed to by some of the New
York financial institutions to relieve
the money market by increasing depos
its in national banks. Representations
are being made to the effect that while
the interior is demanding money to
move the crops, public funds are piling
up in the treasury to the detriment of
the Commercial interests of the coun
try.
Secretary Gage declined to state
what, if anything, would be done to
relieve the situation. He will be in
Washington in the morning, and can
there consider the matter at close
range. He will not announce his decis
ion until he is on the ground,
FIVE KILLED, FOt'R INJIRED.
Record of Wreck on the Northern
Pncltlc.
Jamestown. N. D.. Sept. 9. —A North
ern Pacific train of nine cars, seven
freight and two passenger coaches col
lided with an engine in the Jamestown
yard to-day. Five people were killed
and four Injured. The engineer and
conductor of the train say the air
brakes failed to work.
Cornwrstoiie Wa I.ntd.
New York, Sept. 9.—The corner
stone, of the New York Stock Ex
change building was put in place to
day. Nearly 500 members were pres
ent. The stone face Broad street and
bears the inscription "MCMI.”
Injured Bicyclist Dead.
New York, Sept. 9.—John Nelson, the
young bicyclist of Chicago, who was
injured in his race with Jimmy Michael
at Madison Square Garden last Wed
nesday night, died to-day at Bellevue
Hospital.
LAST EFFORT HAS FAILED.
Steel Strikers anl Magnates Conltl
Nut Agree on Terms.
Pittsburg, Sept. 9.—The last effort to
settle the steel strike has tailed. The
general executive board of the Amal
gamatted Association adjourned this
evening without date and without ac
cepting any of the peace propositions
which have come indirectly from the
United States Steel Corporation, or
making counter propositions, according
to the official statement.
The semi-official report is that the
proposition secured for the Amalga
mated Association through tjie inter
vention of the representatives of the
National Civic Federation was unsatis
factory and that the entire matter of
arranging for a settlement was left
with President Theodore J. Shaffer.
The board in its sessions of three days
has been clamoring for a settlement,
but satisfactory terms and means
were not at hand and the sessions re
solved themselves into an informal
discussion of the situation.
KEPT THE WORKERS OUT.
Strike Sltnation nt McKeesport
Readies Acute Stage.
Pittsburg, Sept. 9.—The strike situ
ation in McKeesport reached an acute
stage this morning and serious trouble
was feared as a result of the efforts
of the striking tube workers to pre
vent men from returning to work as
they did Saturday. The effort was al
most perfectly successful, and where
last week from 800 to 1,000 men went
back into the mill, not more than a
dozen were able this morning to elude
the pickets and get back into the mill.
Something over 2,000 strikers congre
gated about the great plant of the
National Tube Company shortly after
midnight and remained there until this
morning, when the employes who went
to work last week reported for duty at
7 o’clock. Every approach to the mill
was guarded most vigilantly and
around the main entrance more than
600 strikers and sympathizers gather
ed. The streets adjacent to the mills
were crowded and as men approached
to go to work they were met and
turned back. Not over a dozen es
caped the vigilance of tha pickets and
succeeded In getting into the mill.
To-night the strikers, following up
their advantage of the morning, gath
ered about the gates of the plant in
great numbers and warned the few
men who came out not to return to
work to-morrow morning. It is gen
erally believed the company will ap
peal to the sheriff or Governor within
forty-eight hours for protection.
Strikers Hetnrncd to Work.
Milwaukee, Sept. 9. —Thirty-five
Amalgamated Association men return
ed to work at the plant of the Illinois
Steel Company in Bay View to-day.
Others are expected by the officials of
the steel company in a few days.
COTTON PLANTER IS HELD.
Henry Beckerman Shot and Killed
William Fletcher.
New York, Sept. 9.—Henry Becker
man, a cotton planter from Richmond,
Va., was arraigned in Police Court to
day charged with homicide, and was
remanded to the coroner.
On Aug. 15 Beckerman registered at
the Adams House. After dinner he
went into the bar and remained there
for some time drinking. He became
engaged in conversation with some
other men who were in the saloon at
the time, one of whom was William
Fletcher. Finally the clerk at the ho
tel advised Beckerman to go upstairs,
and Fletcher took hold of his arm to
help him to his room.
Beckerman thought he was being as
saulted, and, drawing a revolver, fired
five shots at Fletcher, two of which
took effect in the leg and one in the
right breast. Fletcher died to-day.
IRISHMEN AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
Ulkter Riflemen Defeat Canadians at
Sea Girt.
New York, Sept. 9.—The Canadian
and Irish riflemen met to-day on the
long ranges at Sea Girt, N. J., in a
special contest between teams of five
men each. The net scores were:
Canada, 595; Ulster Rifle Associa
tion, 620.
The Irish team was selected by lot.
Maj. J. K. Millner made 49 points out
of a possible 50, at 1,000 yards. An
other match was contested by four
men, who had seven shots each.
The results so far are:
Capt. C. G. Shaw, Washington, 128;
Capt. W. B. Martin, Elizabeth, N. J.,
126; Lieut. H. M. Ball, Washington,
116, and Lieut. A. M. Allison, Washing
ton, 109, out of a possible 140 points.
In the all-comers’ match the net high
scores out of a possible 150 are:
Maj. J. K. Millner, Ireland, 136;
Frank Hyde, New York, 135; Dr. J. C.
Sellars, Ireland, 135; John Morgan, Ire
land, 133; Capt. W. 8.. Martin, Eliza
beth, N. J., 132; Color Sergeant Sked
den Canada, 131; Thomas Caldwell,
Ireland, 129; James Wilson, Ireland,
128.
WITHDRAWS THE AMENDMENT.
Pollard Will Not Oppose “Christian”
in Constitution.
Richmond, Sept. 9—The constitu
tional convention to-day passed the
amendment to the rules offered by
Mr. Moore of Fairfax, abolishing the
committee of the whole, and then
took ud the further consideration of
the bill of rights.
Section 16, of Article 1, of the bill of
rights, as reported by the majority of
the committee on bill of rights, was
read and Mr. Pollard was recognized
to speak in favor of his amendment to
strike out the word “Christian.”
Mr. Pollard made an eleoqunt and
elaborate speech on the amendment
offered by himself to strike out the
word "Christian.” He was listened to
with marked attention, and in con
cluding withdrew his amendment. Sev
eral other sections were considered and
the convention adjourned until to
morrow.
SOCIETY WOMAN BEFORE COURT.
Second Hearing in the Ca#e of Marie
Jose phi lie Enstwlck.
London, Sept. 9.—Marie Josephine
Eastwiek of Philadelphia, looking pale
and worn from her week’s imprisonment,
was brought up on remand at the Guild
Hall Police Court to-day, on the charge
of having forged a railroad stock cer
tificate to the value of £IOO,OOO.
A printer testified that he had print
ed the alterations in the certificate,
under Miss Eastwlck's directions, not
knowing what the document was. She
explained to him that it was for the
purpose of being photographed for a
book she was writing. The case was
adjourned until Sept. 16.
Conger Wire# of Protocol.
Washington, Sept. 9.-The following
cablegram was received at the State
Department to-day:
“Pekin, Sept. 9. —Protocol signed 7th.
JBockhill left Bth. Signed) Conger.’’
THE AMNESTY DECLINED.
OLlo Republican* Not Willing to De
clare a Trace.
Columbus. 0., Sept. 9.—Chairman
Daugherty of the Democratic state
executive committee to-day addressed
a letter to Chairman Dick of the Re
publican committee asking that all
political meetings be declared off dur
ing the illness of President McKinley.
The same arrangements, according to
Chairman Daugherty, obtained follow
ing the assassination of President
Garfield.
Chairman Dick of the Republican
executive committee to-night sent a
reply to Chairman Daugherty declin
ing his proposal, saying that a simi
lar proposal at the time of Garfield's
illness was declined by George K.
Nash, at that time chairman of the
Republican state committee. Chair
man Dick says the present case paral
lels the former exactly.
"With the additional circumstances,
that in the present campaign the Dem
ocratic party of Ohio has again
brought forward as its most prominent
issue the great national question with
which President McKinley has been
most conspicuously identified and has
demanded ’the abolition of the so-called
protective system’ of which he has
been the most distinguished advocate,
desiring to substitute for it as a na
tional policy, 'the traditional Demo
cratic policy of a tariff for revenue.’
“If it were not becoming fledelity to
Garfield and his principles to leave the
fight for a time because the leader
was stricken down, still less is it hon
orable for McKinley’s friends in his
own state to abandon the contest just
at the time when his most cherished
principles are brought into question as
the foremost issue of this and succeed
ing campaigns. It seems to this com
mittee, therefore, that we can best at
test our loyalty to our leader by con
tinuing our advocacy of the principled
which he has always supported.”
GREATER PENSION LAXITY.
Sickles Appeals to G. A. R. on This
Delightful Platform.
Cleveland, Sept. 9.—The first day of
the thirty-fifth annual encampment of
the G. A. R. opened under most aus
picious circumstances, and it is now
quite evident that the event will be one
of the greatest in the history of the
organization. The day was largely de
voted to assigning the veterans to their
quarters.
Several Eastern posts, prominent in
which are those of the Department of
New York, have started an early boom
for the candidacy of Gen. Daniel E.
Sickles for commander-in-chief of the
Qrand Army.
Gen. Sickles has little to say regard
ing his candidacy, but it is known that
Us campaign is in the hands of Charles
A. Orr, commander of the department
of New York, who has already issued
a statement in his behalf. He is oppos
ed to the administration of the pension
office and will make his fight in tha
encampment on that issue.
THE CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR.
Antl-Tamminj lies Have a List of
Eighteen.
New York. Sept. 9.—The representa
tives of fifteen organizations com
prising the anti-Tammany general
conference met to-night and submit
ted the names of men they considered
suitable as candidates for mayor. All
these names were given to a commit
tee of eighteen, which is to report
back to the conference in nine days.
The names submitted were:
John De Witt Warner George F.
Peabody, Seth Low, George L. Rives,
R. F. Cutting, Herman Ridder, Lud
wig Bissen, C. A. Schieren, A. R. Law
rence, J. D. Crimmins, E. E. Ander
son, J. H. Robb, J. A. Canter, C. S.
Fairchild, R. S. Ransom, C. H. Fornes,
J. F. Daly, E. A. Philbin, Edward
Cooper, Smith Ely, William R. Grace,
A. S. Hewitt, William H. Baldwin, Jr.
IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD.
Citizens of Galveston Remember the
Storm Victims.
Galveston, Tex., Sept. 9.—Three hun
dred people witnessed and participated
in the memorial services on the beach
at the foot of Twenty-first street this
evening.
The simple and impressive services
consisted in placing a monument of
flowers in the Gulf and strewing the
water with garlands in honor of the
memory of those who perished In the
storm of a year ago.
John Ring delivered a short address,
which was followed by prayer. The
flowers were distributed and the audi
ence spread them upon the incoming
tide at sunset.
SENATOR BACON AT MANILA.
Congressional Party Will Start on
Tour of the Islands.
Manila, Sept. 9.—The United States
transport McClellan, from New York,
July 10, having on board the congres
sional party, has arrived here. The vis
itors will start Thursday on a tour of
the islands, for the purpose of Investi
gating the conduct of affairs.
The party consists of Senator Bacon
of Georgia, Representatives Smith of
Illinois, Burleson of Texas, DeArmond
of Missouri, Driscoll of New York,
Gaines of Tennessee and Green of
Pennsylvania.
Chased Ont of Paris,
Paris. Sept. 10.—Feridoun Bey, head
of the Turkish police in Paris and the
right-hand man of Munir Bey, the
Turkish ambassador, has been ordered
to quit France within forty-eight
hours.
KNOWLEDGE OFTqOdT
Proper Selection of Great Inipor
• tnnee in Summer.
The feeding of infants is a very seri
ous proposition, as all mothers know.
Food must be used that will easily di
gest, or the undigested parts will be
thrown into the intestines and cause
sickness.
It is important to know that a food
can be obtained that is always safe;
that is Grape-Nuts.
A mother writes: "My baby took the
first premium at a baby show on thp
Bth inst., and is in every way a prize
baby. I have fed him on Grape-Nuts
since he was five months old. I also
use your Fosturn Food Coffee for my
self.” Mrs. L. F. Flshback, Alvin, Tex.
Grape-Nuts food is not made solely
for a baby food by any means, but Is
manufactured for all human beings
who have trifling, or serious, difficul
ties in the stomach and bowels.
One especial point of value is that the
food is predigested in the process of
manufacture, not by any drugs or
chemicals whatsoever, but simply by
the action of heat, moisture, and time,
which permits the diastase to grow,
and change the starch into grape-sug
ar. This presents food to the system
ready for immediate assimilation.
Its especial value as a food, beyond
the fact that it is easily digested, is
that it supplies the needed elements to
quickly rebuild the ceils In the brain
and nerve centers throughout the
body.
HIS CONTRACT CANCELLED.
Mall Contractor Who Said He Was
Ginil President Was Shot.
Washington, Sept. 9.—Second Assist- i
ant Postmaster General Shallenberger
to-day summarily cancelled the con
tract of a mall carrier for expressing
satisfaction over the shooting of Pres
ident McKinley. The name of the per
son who was thus dealt with is Charles
F. Cortright and he had a contract for
oarrying the mail between Homer,
Cortland county, New York, and Spaf
ford, in Onondaga county, same state.
The information concerning his of
fense came to the Postoffice Depart
ment through the postmaster at Ho
mer, who enclosed affidavits from four
citizens of the place confirming his re
port. It appears that when Cortright
first received the announcement of the
news of the attempt upon the Presi
dent’s life he remarked with an oath
that he was "glad of it,” and added
that the President should have been
killed years ago.
Gen. Shallenberger cancelled Cort
right’s contract upon the ground that
a person capable of such sentiments
is not a fit custodjan of the mails of
the government.
FROM f6~REkTn~COUNTR!ES.
Wiley Williams Won Id Have Police
Chiefs at Washington.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 9.—Wiley Wil
liams. chief of police here and mem
ber of the board of directors of the
National Association of Chiefs of Po
lice, to-day mailed his reply to Maj.
Sylvester’s letter on the subject of
stamping out anarchy, which was
was public through the morning pa
pers to-day. As there are. only four
members, the reply of Chief Williams
is of general Interest, containing some
important suggestions. He says: "I
heartily approve your suggestion to
use all means to get the heads of for
eign police departments to attend our
next annual meeting and devise means
to rid the world of anarchlstß, and
you are authorized to sign my name to
any resolution or paper you may order
the secretary to prepare on the sub
ject.”
"As Chief Haagar of Louisville has
resigned, and as our association agreed
to meet next year at Loutsvtlle at his
invitation and request, I would re
spectfully suggest that you consider
the advisability of changing the place
of the next meeting from Louisville
to Washington. Congress will be in
session next May, the month we meet,
and I think the time is ripe to get
the legislation on various important
matters that we so much desire. The
presence in Washington of our entire
membership and the publication daily
of our proceedings w r ould have a good
effect on Congress."
4 STATE LAW IN INDIANA.
Looking; to Suppression of Anarchy
Will Be Enacted.
Indianapolis, Sept. 9.—A strong senti
ment in favor of enacting a state l%w
for the suppression and punishment of
ararchists is forming among prominent
men of this state, and it is probable
that a bill with that end In view will
be introduced at the next session of
the Legislature.
It is decidedly in favor of legislation
for the suppression of anarchy in In
diana and in every other state in the
Union.
"Seditious utterances are treasonably
antagonistic to the fundamental prin
ciples of republican form of govern
ment and seditious acts must be treat
ed as no longer tolerable,” said Gov.
Durbin to-day.
Attorney General Taylor Is giving the
matter consideration, and he is of the
opinion that such a law can and may
be passed in Indiana at the next ses
sion of the legislation.
CONGRESS LIKELY' TO ACT.
Watson Says Law Against Anarchy
Could Be Passed.
Indianapolis, Sept. 9.—Congressman
J. E. Watson of Rushville, who was
here to-day, said that he was confident
that at the coming session of Congress
the matter of the enactment of a gen
eral law for suppression and punish
ment of anarchists will be seriously
considered. He believes that under the
general welfare clause of the constitu
tion it will be possible to pass such a
law without conflicting with other
parts of the constitution.
“1 think there should be immediate
action,” said he. “There ought, in my
opinion, to be a law whereby anarchists
could be deported, and then the general
immigration laws should be revised.
THE INDIANS ARE REJOICED.
They Want to See the Great White
Fattier Spared.
Ardmore, I. TANARUS., Sept. 9.—The members
of the Indian Legislature expressed
great sympathy for the assault on
President McKinley, and when news
tvas received to-day Indicating that
he would probably recover, there was
much rejoicing among the Indians, who
say that they want to see the Great
White Father spared.
The President is very popular among
the Indian tribes and he is regarded by
them as being a loyal friend.
John Morgan Camp. Confederate Vet
erans, passed resolutions to-day.
AUGUSTA VETERANS ACTED.
Express Sympathy for the Stricken
President.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 9.—At a called
meeting held at the Court House to
night, Camp 435, of the United Confed
erate Veterans Instructed Captain
Commander Joseph B. Cummings to
send the following to President Mc-
Kinley: .
“I am instructed by a unanimous
vote of Camp 435, United Confederate
Veterans, to convey to you the camp’s
deep sympathy for your suffering and
its sincere wish for your speedy res
toration to health.”
The City Council also held a special
meeting and adopted resolutions.
FURTHER WORDS OF SYMPATHY’.
Come to President From Poor Quart
ers of the Globe.
Washington, Sept. 9. —Condolences on
the attempted assassination have been
received from the ambassador of Rus
sia, the lord mayor of Sheffield, Eng
land; the minister of Turkey, the
Mayor and citizens of Cape Town, the
minister for foreign affairs of Bolivia,
Prince Albert of Monacco. the minis
ter of foreign affairs of Japan, and
the Peruvian Chamber of Deputies.
DO SOMETHING FOR PARKER.
It Was His Blow Possibly That Saved
the President's Lite.
Washington, Sept. 9.—A suggestion
was thrown out in the executive de
partments to-day that it would be
proper for the American people to do
something for the colored man Parker,
whose papmpt action possibly saved
the President’s life.
The would-be assassin himself com
plained that it was the stunning blow
delivered upon him by Parker that
prevented him from firing another shot.
Inquiries are being made for Parker’s
full name and history.
EXPELLED FROM THE CASTLE.
Knights of (iolUen Eagle Rid Them
selves of Caolftoss.
Cleveland, Sept. 9.—Leon Czolgosz
was expelled from Forest City Castle,
Knights of the Golden Eagle, to-day.
The would-be assassin and anarchist
was entered as a member of this lodge
under the name of Fred C. Nieman and
had drawn twenty-six weeks sick ben
efits.
Knights Will Expel Csoigos*.
Youngstown, 0., Sept. 9.—Steps are
being taken by the state officers of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle in this
city to expel from the order Leon
Czolgosz, who entered the order at
Cleveland under the assumed name of
Frederick Nieman.
THE mDOHOOIN SESSION.
Snark W. B. Stillwell Enable to Read
His Address.
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 9.—The tenth an
nual session of the Concatenated Or
der of Hoo Hoos assembled here to-day
in the Academy of Music. There are
about 500 delegates from all over the
country, who represent almost every
phase of lumber world.
Owing to the absence of Mayor Bea
man from the city the formal address
of welcome was made by Common
wealth’s Attorney W. H. Venable.
Capt. James W. McCarrlck also spoke
for the Board of Trade. On behalf
of the Norfolk order. Vice Regent J.
E. Duke of Virginia welcomed the vis
itors.
Owing to the injury sustained in an
elevator accident yesterday morning,
Snark of the Universe W. B. Stillwell
of Savannah was unable to take an
active part in the opening session. He
was on the stage, however.
Senior Hoo Hoo A. M. Weir of Lin
coln called the concatenation to order
and replied to the city’s address of wel
come.
Speeches were also made by ex-Bo
jum A. R. McLeod of Ohio, and ex-
Snark W. E. Barnes of Mississippi. Mr.
Stillwell’s address was read by W. L.
Gignllilat of Savannah.
In the afternoon the delagates took
a trip around the harbor, while the
Osirian Cloister was in session, and in
the afternoon a class of forty-five "kit
tens” was admitted into the "Order of
the Black Cat.”
A brilliant though informal reception
was tendered the ladies who accompan
ied the delegates, by the ladies of Nor
folk in the parlors of the Monticello
Hotel this evening.
The convention will be in session for
several days and an elaborate pro
gramme has been arranged for the en
tertainment of the delagets.
COTTON PRODUCTION.
Census Hnrean Glx-es Comparative
Figures of Lust Two Crops.
Washington. Sept. 9.—The census bu
reau to-day issued a preliminary state
ment of its ascertainment of the cot
ton production of 1900 and also gave a
statement comparing the production of
that year with the production of 1899.
The statement shows that in 1900 there
were produced 10,486,179 commercial
bales as against 9,645,974 commercial
bales in 1899. The showing by states is
as follows in commercial bales:
1900: f 18997”
Alabama*” 1,061,678; 1,103.699
Arkansas 828,8201 719,453
Florida 55,696| 56,821
Georgia 1,270,597 1,296,844
Indian Territory 288,114! 160,324
Kansas 1511 121
Kentucky 1331 84
Louisiana 714,073| 708,508
Mississippi 1,055,968 1,264,048
Missouri 27,980! 19,377
North Carolina 509,341! 473.155
Oklahoma 116,875! 84,035
South Carolina 780,782| 876,545
Tennessee 227,601| 215,173
Texas 3,536,506!2,658,555
Utah 31!
Virginia 11,838| 9,239
The increase of the crop of 1900 over
that of 1899 was 840,205 commercial
bales, being 777,633 equivalent 500 pound
bales.
LOWERED WORLD’S RECORDS.
Walthour Beat All From Eighteen
to Twenty-live Miles,
Providence, R, 1., Sept. 9.—Bobby
Walthour was in fine form at the Coli
seum to-night and got a string of new
marks. He was slated to meet Will
Stinson, but he being 111, Albert Cham
pion took his place.
Campion was out of training and was
lapped eleven times. Walthour lower
ed all world’s record from eighteen to
twenty-five miles.
Pernx-lan Cabinet Resigned.
Lima, Peru, Sept. 9, via Galveston.
—The Peruvian, cabinet resigned this
morning.
HARPOONING THE BI.CE WHALE.
'I lie Cine Whale Is the Largest Ani
mal In the World.
From August Pearson’s Magazine.
To pursue the blue whale success
fully, a boat Is required that can steam
12 knots an hour, and which 1? fur
nished with a formidable weapon
known as the harpoon-gun.
The harpoon-gun is a ponderous
pit.ee of apparatus placed on a raised
platform on the prow of the whaler,
and consists of a short, stout cannon,
mounted on a broad pedestal, on which
it. can rotate horizontally. The gun
has also vertical motion, and can be
turned quickly in whatever direction
the prow of the ship dominates. On
the top of the gun are "sights" for
aiming. Just as in a rfle. Behind is the
stock, which is grasped in the hand
when firing the gun, and beneath it the
trigger. The breach is a box-like ar
rangement, situated Just where the
stock is fastened to the gun proper.
The gun is loaded in the ordinary way
fiom the muzzle, and the harpoons is
tightly rammed into it. To discharge
the gun, a small cartridge, with a
wire attached, is first put Into the
breach. Pressure on the trigger causes
a pull on the wire, which ignites the
cartridge and discharges the gun
simultaneously.
The harpoon is about 6 feet in length,
and very massive. It consists essen
tially of three purts, the anterior coni
cal portion, the movable barbs and the
shaft. The interior conical piece is an
explosive shell tilled with gunpowder,
and screws on to the rest of the har
poon. The explosive shell is fired with
a time-fuse after the harpoon is im
bedded in the whale.
Behind the explosive conical piece lie
the four barbs, situated at right an
gles to each other. These barbs are
always bound down tightly together
with thin rope when the harpoon Is
going to be discharged. As the har
poon penetrates the tlesh of the whale,
this rope gets brushed oft the barbs,
and, in so doing, pulls a wire, which
sets fire to the fuse, and it explodes
the shell In a few seconds. The •shell
PE-RU-NA INVIGORATES.
PE-RU-NA REFRESHES.
Miss Maggie Becker, 653 Lake street,
Appleton, Wis., writes:
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I’ernna m n splendid tonic to any
overtaxed persons. lVhen the mind
is xvenrled the body will soon be
worn out also, bat Perana invigor
ates the body and refreshes the
mind. I have also foand It a relief
in ease of severe backache. We are
nexer without it nt home, and con
sider it n household blessing.'’—MlSS
MAGGIE BECKER.
11ns Retter Health Than for Six
Years.
Mrs. W. E. Lewellyn, Florence, Ala.,
writes:
"After using six bottles of Peruna
my health is better than it has been for
six years. I always recommend your
medicine to my friends and will do all
I can for you. I had been in bad health
for two years before I took Peruna.”—
Mrs. W. E. Lewellyn.
Suffered Fixe Years.
Mrs. Christopher Fliehmann, Amster
dam, N. Y., writes:
"In speaking of your remedy I have
been sick with catarrh of the stomach
and pelvic organs for about five years
and had many a doctor, but hone could
help me. Some said I would never get
over it. One day when I read your
almanac I saw those who had been
cured by Peruna, and then I thought
I .would try It. I did, and found re
lief with the first bottle I took, and
after two more bottles I was as well
and strong as I was before. Now X
can eat most anything, and it don’t
bother me.’*—Mrs. Christopher Flieh
mann.
Pe-ra-na the Best Medicine la the
YVorld.
Mrs. Fredericka Hoepflnger, writes
from Tilden, Madison county, Neb., the
following:
gets blown to pieces and makes a ter
rific wound in the whale’s interior,
and the explosion causes the four
barbs to stand out, so that it becomes
Impossible for the harpoon to be with
drawn. The rest of. the harpoon con
sists of a long shaft with a slot fn
it, in which a ring moves freely with
the rope attached.
If the whale Is at all well hit, the
harpoon gets imbedded about 5 feet,
and unless the rope breaks, the animal
cannot escape. The rope, which is a
very stout one, passes from the har
poon on to a round tray in front of
the gun, where a coil of 50 feet or so
lies. It then passes backwards over
a pulley on to the drum of a double
steam winch supplied with an im
mensely powerful brake.
Taken all in all the harpoon-gun Is
about the most exquisitely cruel In
strument of destruction devised by the
ingenuity of man! But it is only when
one sees and knows the prodigious
brute it is meant to destroy that one
realizes that it is nevertheless none
too effective. The gun is never dis
charged at a greater distance than 50
feet, and seldom indeed at more than
30 from the xvhale. Tp be able to get
so near requires not only very fine sea
manship. but a very Intimate knowl
edge of the habits, of the animal.
PIGEON TOED WOMEN.
A Feminine Secret Revealed by the
Short Skirt*.
From the New York Sun.
“Those pictures,” said a photogra
pher, turning over a pile of portraits
of women, "were taken ten years ago.
That was the goo-goo-eye period.
These,” pointing to some displayed in
a frame, “were taken this year. This
is the human form divine period. Then
my customers made the most of their
faces. Now they are more inclined to
travel on their shapes.
"It is simply a change of fashidh
which they settle for themselves. The
beauty area has been enlarging. It Is
now extended so that It takes in pret
ty much the whole figure. But I ven
ture to make this prediction, that It
will be some years before full length
portraits of woman standing up will
be popular unless there is a change in
the styles for the skirts.
“It may be different with photo
graphers who have studios and can
therefore charge high prices. They csln
afford to throw in with the picture
some advice about posing. I have on
ly a gallery and at gallery prices cus
tomers do their own posing. They pick
out what they think are their most
effective points and study how to bring
them out best and then come here and
show them off while I photograph
them.
"A few years ago, as you see, their
ideus were running on their faces. Now
their ideas run to curves and the body
is quite as conspicuous in the picture
as the face and often more so. The
face is no longer the main thing. Cus
tomers even adopt poses in which the
face has to be slighted in order to
bring out pretty curves and graceful
outlines. In favor of the new fashion
it may he saifi that it sometimes gets
into the picture more character and
betters effects than when merely the
face and part of the bust were shown.
"If you will look over these pictures
.you will see that while many custom
ers want to display their forms, almost
without exception they draw the line
at or just below the knee unless a long
skirt is worn In some rases, as In
this picture of the girl sitting on the
arm of the chair, one foot Is seen dan
gling coquettlshly In the air, but in a
majority of instances the feet gre in
eclipse. I think the prevalent fashion
of the short rainy day or walking
skirts reveals the reason.
"If as you walk along the street you
will observe the feet of the women
which may be seen under the short
skirts you will he amazed by the sta
tistics of women who are pigeontoed.
From my own observations I am in
clined to believe that two out of thfee
women have their feet turned in, or at
any rate set at an angle widely differ
ent from that prescribed by the rules
of beauty. The feet may be small and
well-shaped, the ankles round and
pretty, but the woman In most
cases will be without one ele
ment of feminine beauty that
is greatly admired; either one
foot, or more generally both, will be
seen to be set on at an impossible an
gle.
"Inasmuch as I have noticed the
prevalence of this defect only since
short skirts have been generally worn,
I cannot guess whether It has always
existed or whether It Is a result of
modern conditions; but it is mighty
certain that women’s photographs
showing the feet won’t bo popular so
long as so many of the sex are pigeon
toed."
AT SOLOMON'S POOL.
Ancient Watercourse Unearthed In
the Holy City.
London Cable in St. Louis Globe-Dem
ocrat.
The ancient aqueducts and reservoirs
of Jerusalem testify to the abundant
provision that was made foV running
water in the Holy ’ City when it was
the metropolis of the Jewish state. It
is only within the lats few weeks that
they have been brought again Into the
service of the city, which, during In
tervening centuries, has been depend
ent upon the scanty accumulation of
rain water. The drouths of the present
"X was in the Change of Life, and
was despairing; did not know what to
do. I was troubled with hot flashes; it
seemed as if there was heat all around
me. I think Peruna is the best medi
cine in the world.”—Mrs. Fredericka
Hoepfinger.
Free Home Advice.
In view of the great multitude of
women suffering from some form of
female disease and yet unable to find
any cure, Dr. Hartman, the renowned
specialist on female catarrhal dis
ease's, lias announced his willing
ness to direct the treatment of as
many eases as make application to
him daring the snmraer months
without charge.
Those wishing to become patients
should address the Peruna Medicine
Cos., Columbus, Ohio.
summer led to distress, which, hap
pily, the new governor of Jerusalem,
Mohammed PJevad Pasha,had the will
and energy to combat. He secured
the Sultan's consent to lay immediate
ly a pipe from Solomon's pools, nine
Allies south of the city. The pipe draws
from the sealed fountain mentioned in
the song of Solomon; "My beloved is
like spring, shut up in a fountain seal
ed,” the deep down subterranean
spring, which, from the time of Solo
mon, flowed through an arched chan
nel to a distributing chamber. The tun
nel is roofed with stones in the shape
of an inverted V. It is one of the old
est structures in existence. It passes
through the valley where the beautiful
ancient gardens of Solomon are men
tioned in Ecclesiastes. It passes the
spot where Elijah said that he rested
In his flight from Jezebel, and crosses
the plains of Ephraim, where £>avld,
in the heat of battle with the Philis
tines, longed for water from the well
of Bethlehem. Finally, after passing
round the slope of Zion, it enters the
city through the grounds of the mos
que Omar, which is in the old temple
area.
This drawing from Solomon’s pools
will enable the use of twelve ancient
fountains in the city. It will require
twenty kilometers of piping, ten centi
meters in diameter, when finally in
stalled. The Governor has also success
fully repaired the Virgin’s fount, in the
valley of Jehoaaphat, outside the city
walls. Its waters pass to the pool of
Siloam to a tunnel built by Hezekiah,
as his workman recorded by a rough
hewn Hebrew, which is the oldest in
scription extant. It was stolen, but
afterward recovered, and is now in a
museum in Constantinople.
THE WEALTH OF THE OSAGE 9.
Latest Facts About the Resources of
the Riches! People In the YVorld.
From the Kansas City Journal.
The popular conception of the In
dian, even in this city, so near to the
"Nation,” is that he is an ignorant
chap, with a blanket and squaw, and
that all he has in the world is a gov
ernment ration and a pipe. This is
true, too, of some of the noble red men,
but, in the language of the day, “there
are others,” and they are not squalid,
poor or unthrifty, either.
The Osages, are not only the richest
Indians in the world, but there Is no
other people on the globe that com
pare with them In this respect, white,
black, red or yellow. They live in Ok
lahoma, and they have more money
than they know what to do with. So
a man from their country. MaJ. A.
E. Whiting, says, and he ought to
know, for he has been trading with
them for years.
"I was recently in Washington,”
said Maj. Whiting the other day, "and
I learned while there that , the Osages
have made new contracts for the rental
of their pasture lands. They have 800,-
000 acres of land altogether, and of
these 600,000 acres are leased for graz
ing, at an annual rental of 5120.000.
The Osages now have on deposit in
Washington with the United States
something like 58,000,000, for which
they sold their lands in Kansas, and
this brings them annually 5400,000 in
come. Besides, they own more than
1,500,000 acres yet, which are easily
worth 55 an acre. Their land holdings
are worth nearly 58,000,000 all told.
There are 1,972 Indians in the tribe, and
they have their holdings in common,
men, women and children. When a
child is born it becomes a joint owner
with all the rest. Thus, there la a
continual Incentive for the individual
family to increase.
"The profits from the money In the
United States Treasury, the recent
leasing of lands and other sources of
revenue give the tribe about 5600,000
annually as an income. This figures
out a little more than 5300 for every
man, woman and child. When a fam
ily consists of half a dozen or eight or
ten. as it often does, you can figure for
yourself that it is a pretty good figure
for yourself that it is a pretty good
thing. The realty holdings of the
tribe have a per capita value of about
54,000, and that means, for a small
family of five—and that is a small one
—about 520,000.
“As might be expected, this wealth
has attracted to the reservation many
white men, who seek alliances with
the Indian maidens. The foxy old
governors, however, have foreseen
this, and they collect a poll tax of 51
per month from every white man there.
This keeps the white population down,
and makes it really desirable. The
adventurer is given a cold greeting, let
me tell you.
“These Osages have not failed to
profit mentally from their prosperity.
They have fine homes and schools, and
the sons and daughters are sent East
to college, and their homes are richly
and tastefully furnished With carpets,
pianos and good furniture. Of course,
a few families still live in the old fash
ion, but they are becoming fewer and
fewer all the time. In the main, the
Osages are well worthy of their in
heritance, and when, in a few years,
they become citizens in full, they will
not be the worst we have by any
means."
—Senator Aldrich never writes his
name in a book and never pastes a
book-plate in one, He says that a book
is a trust and should be in no way dis
figured, except in the wear necessitated
in the reading.•
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