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CUBAN TEACHERS GO HOME
■IMPRESSIONS OF THEIR TRIP
Havana. September 1.— (Special Corre
spondence.)—Transport* Sedgwick. Mc
-I'herson. Crock and Rawlins were s'ghted
off Morro at 1 o'clock on the Sth ultimo,
and a telephone message was immediately
eent to the office of the chief quarter
master. advising him of the arrival of the
Cuban teachers from the United States-
The shlp-3 were lying only a few miles
riart. the Mel’herson in the lead. Tug
No, L of the quartermaster service. war
Ik arded ly Lieul-nant Humuhrev. «a
11st ant quartermaster, and a few o her*,
and together they went out to welcome
the transports bringing home the guests
of the United States. The teachers crowd
id the decks and the view from the harbor
was a very cheerful one. The news ot
tne arrival had spread rapidly, and as
tae McPherson passed the water front,
from the Punta to the naval station was
lined with people wa.ing Hags and hand
k-rehlelSk while cheers issued lustily
I tom shore to sea. From each ship were
heard the cries of "Viva Cuba!" "Vive
henor Frye!” and a few stanzas of tho
Cuban naticnal hymn. •'Cuba Libre" were
sung with enthusiasm by the returning
wanderers. The chief interest waa lu
the Sedgwick. which had on board the
de.egatlon ot teacher* from Havana as
well aS Superintendent Frye and other of
ficial*. livery tug and laun- h and harbor
i-oat came loaded with people to give wel
< me to the teachers, and guards hid to
bo stationed al the gang plank of tho
Sedgwick to prevent crowds from t-onrd-
Ing her. All the teachers were well, not
cne being forced to remain below deck on
account of sickness, and all were eager, to
t.-ll what a good time they had had. The
dissatisfied ones had evidently forgo.ten
their grievance*, and the !.♦» men and
v omen seemed haf-pv and spike with en
tt.uslasm of the treatment they had re
ceived. One of the chaperons said to
the first caller that the visit had !cen
one c .ntln ial round of p.casur*. and tnat
nothing had happened to mar that pleas
ure as Is SO frequently the case In such
large parties, adding. "We have had a
great t.me. and the trip has been a profit
able one." As soon as a word could be
g lien with Superintendent Frye the lat
ter said, with mu.-h satisfaction: "I have
i -t the time to say wha; the results of
the trip to Harvard have been, but J tun
ti ankful to be a' !e to say that li has
been a success In every respect. Boston
nd ..mbrl-lge really did more f. r th*
Cuban teachers than they had promised
to do. The tea* hens themselves have con
ducted themselves In a manner to reflect
crv.’lt upon Cuba. The people were sur
prised to see such a fine bodv of men and
w -men when we arrived In Boston, and at
every place we visited the same verdict
w.«s rendered." Superintend™ Frye slat
ed that the opinion of President Fllot
r ‘ght have more weight than anything
he might have to say. Professor Eliot
i. ports that the progress of the Cuban
teachers in learning English was some
thing amazing; that he never saw people
take a deeper interest in educational mat
ters than have the Cn ins during their
stay. Prof-ssor Eliot was deeply Inter
ested In the Cubans and was much pleased
with their progress. The excursions to
Meet Point, Washington. New York and
Philadelphia were successful in the ex
treme, and the teachers were very proud
of the opportunity to meet the president
of the United Stat's. The health of the
tea- h*rs ha* l*e*n wund*rful: not a death
among the 1.4*». not even a serious case
of Illness; In fart, many of the teacher*
are In better health than when they left
Cuba. One of the teachers remarked that
they hud ail gained from five to twenty
pound* In weight. and the transports
Ijo-jght back sev«-n tons more weight
than they t--ok out eight weeks ago. not
wlthstan-llng the starvation d’.et that -he
correspondent compt-.lned of.
It was pleasant .o h« ar one of th” prom
inent teachers make the following state
ment: "We did not appreciate to what a
giest eztent the American people have
Interested themselves in the Cuban i*o-
j. «. at..| *'| of us had an opportunity to
learn what a kindly ord sympathetic
fe line a-ompantes the efforts of the
Unite.! States lu accomplishing the fr<-e
--«i.-m of Cuba. If there wore any wh,
t t w’i--n they I. tt U« ! « that the off »rts
*»f the United State* in Cu b *
Were Influenced by a spirit of selfishness,
that fe- ng w re qu:• klv dispersed by the
| r - ted l.v the An-.—lran
people wl«. rev-r we visile-!. Our reception
tn Wo-bit "ton *nd New Y*rk was gr ind
•nd !»«k- .1 nothing, but when w- arrived
in Philadelphia, the people of that City
■ m.d IO appreciate the fact that they
• ere called upon to bld us a la«t iSre
well. and -h-v nc-or-icl u * th- greatest
reception we have over l”<<wi»."
Genera? W.-»i h'.d t« • graph d Colonel
F -ott to look nut for the teachers on ar
rival. tendering th- tn nil tho attention
that wa- p- ihle. at d the colon-1 4*d the
h-rd-.-m- thing tn - very way.
Th- city r- «ponded quickly also, the
nv-v-r ar.d ayuntamlento extending a
w-temne tn th- party, giving th-m a
banquet and inviting th-m tn an enter*
t h rs were nlsn cw-lucie.! through
M wro. Caharns nn-l other public build
»l»i:i the city. Everything w « done to
*l. wr. s--t an 1 kindly f--ling. and th-
• • tor ■ -nt t-rmini-
t—n an • g-eptk>nablr eight week* of
1 a-ur. was an unfortunate occurrence
n« th.- T-s-an th- at.-r. The trouble was
rows
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the result of bad management and the
eagerness of the Havana people to crowd
the theater. It seems that the ayunta
mlonto had Issued invitations broadcast
without taking Into consideration the seat
ing capacity of the theater. The teach
ers had gone on the transports for din
ner and were a little late In arriving. On
arrival the building was crowded and
there was no room for them. Every ef
fort was made to seat them, but In vain.
The teachers were very much put out
and many were loud In their denuncia
tions. One of the teachers climbed upon
a seat and raised his voice In protest.
He was immediately seized by two po
licemen. Seeing one nf their number in
the hands of the police, others joined In
the affray and t struggle with the officers
of the law began. It looked as If serious
trouble would result, when one of the
members of the ayuntamlcnto present
cltmlH-d to a box and Implored the teach
ers of Cuba to maintain order. He yell
ed: "Teachers of Cuba, the reputation
of your beloved country is at stake. Do
nothing here tonight which will reflect
discredit upon your profession.” So he
continued for some time, and either hts
eloquence or th- efforts of the police
calmed the excitement In a measure, for
the teachers btcame more pacified, and
though they were crowded out they gave
no further trouble. Isn’t It funny? The
teachers were th* guests of the city. The
mayor and ayuntamlcnto were their
hosts, and yet they allowed the people
to crowd the building during the enter
tainment to which they had Invited their
guests until there was no room, and when
this was ascertained there should have
been a quick emptying of the seats so
that the visitors might have an oppor
tunity of witnessing the entertainment
go up tn their behalf and to which they
were Invited guests. One of the teach
ers managed to get a h-arlng when
things were a little more quiet. He said
they had visit, d meny cities In the
United States and had everywhere been
treated with the utmost consideration,
only to return to their native land to be
treated with manifest disrespect. The
policemen were censured generally for In
terfering with the teacher who was mak
ing an effort to be heard, and the others
who trie-1 to drag down the educators
who went to their fellow's rescue should
have a reprimand. The teachers were
not getting up a riot, only trying to as
sert their rights; after all. it was only
their forl-earance and the pleading of the
member of the ayuntamlcnto that avert
ed a riot. It was singular, though, to
see guests Inclined to be belligerent, but
it Is always so at a free show; people
will fight more for a seat at a free show
than where they pay a dollar and a half
for that privilege.
The Cuban teachers have learned a few
things sure during their stay with Ameri
cans. One ot them In response to various
addresses of welcome, rebuke-1 an agita
tor who attempted to ring politics in ujion
that occasion, a politician who proposes
in the constitutional convention to form
a radical and complete separatist instru
ment. This individual expressed the hope
that the teacher* had not returned im
bued with new Ideas and with annexation
sentiments, but that each and every one
had remained true and firm for "Cuba
fibre." The teacher In question stated
to the audlenc* that this was neither the
time nor the place to discuss politics;
that th*v had just returned from the
United States, where they had l>een the
guests of the government and of the peo
ple. and that they were too thoroughly
appreciative of the kindness bestowed
upon them and too shicerely grateful to
think of political relationships or of any
thing else but the kind treatment they
had received. He also said that from all
that h* and the others had seen and
h.-ard the people of the United States
not only did not have an annexation
thought toward Cuba, but he doubtc!l
very much If they would accept Cuba us
a. member of the American sisterhood If
h*r>people were to ask to be taken In.
H* dismissed the subject as a bugbear,
and as a bystander pertinently remarked,
"the pedagogue knew exactly what he
was talking about; the demagogue
didn’t."
A sensible man nr woman will always
acknowledge a mistake, and I take occa
sion to say that I retract what I said
about this great movement. I did con
sl-l-T It chimerical and sentimental, but
I can s*e that it was not the present so
much as the future effect which influ
enced the promot.-rs of this sch- me. It
was not so much they would learn dur
ing the eight weeks from the textbooks,
but it was .the array of object l- s.-ons
which Would open up the Intelllg.nce ot
ma., • hundreds who necessarily had very
contract-si vi--ws. and that these !.♦>.»
teachers throughout Cuba will form a nu
cleus to unfold <he idea* of the people
with whom they come In contaot. Th*
few remarks of the teacher referred to
w« r- calculated to set some thinking
and that is the sort of talk many others
wiil hear.
<»ne significant fact In connection With
the t-ach.-ts’ reception Is that, with the
exe. tn.on of The Havana I’ost, the only
American paper in the city, the entire
press was In* !te.l to the reception and
banquet. The i’ost has taken a great
interest In this matter .ront its incep
tion. It was Mr. Conant, a member of
the company of The Post, who originated
the idea. The I’ost sent a apeeial re|»orter
to the states with the teacher* to keep
its readers Informed as to their move
ments; it has given more space in Ils
columns to this work than all the other
city papers put together; Its city editor
met the transports miles out at sea to
g-vo the educators a welcome, secured
an-i published lengthy interview* with
HupcTlntendent Frye and various teach
ers covering their experience* and d.d
the teachers the courtesy of Issuing them
a thousand copies of The Post whicn were
sent on board the transports lor their
i-loasure Thursday morning before break
fast. a favor which not another paper
in the city thought of doing. It does
seem Intent iot-al. not so much to
The I’ost. as to the nation it represents,
to have so egregiously slighted it.
Thu republican and union democratic
parties have combined th-Ir forces and
will work in close combination to detiat
the election of the Cuban national party
lor delegate* to the constitutional con
vention. It seems after all, in spite of
apparent ai-utny in registration, the tigni
is to be the hottest that was ever known
in Cuban polities. The fusiontst* have
piaced In the field .Manuel Sanguilly, la-o
peldo Barrier. Marqu--* de Estabaq and
Carlos Za'.Jo. A more unnatural fusion
never existed, whose declarations of prin
ciples combine entirely different ideas and
opinion*. Th- republican party is known
as the nost radical party on the island,
having at Its head Manuel Hangullly, an
able man. but a man who never opens his
mouth but to txclte trouble, and Galber
to Gomez, the colored politician. The
tusionists have among them tho most able
spe aker* of Havana, and there is no doubt
the Island will have plenty of oratory iy
the next few weeks.
A very exciting matter also before th*
p«*ople and the government is the question
of church property. Bishop Sbarettl, as
is to oe supposed, is very much concerned
This is a matter which has always sug
gested the earnest thought of sta'esmen.
it cannot b* settled In Cuba by a commis
sion appointed to investigate and report,
and. in fact, all the members of such
commission, h understand, have resigned
the business being altogether too weighty
for their powers. The people will very
lik-ly speak their minds u|>on this point
when the time comes. Whatever influence
the Unlfd States may in the future hold
over others affairs of Cuba with this
question it would seem that she has noth
ing. or very little, to do. To quote from
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, SEPTEMBEB 10, 1900.
a prominent Cuban, a loyal Catholic: "If
church and state are to be forever sepa
rate In Cuba, and we are to have a free
church and a free state, then the legal
status of the Roman Catholic church and
Its right to hold the property It claims
becomes one of the matters most vital of
internal policy the people of Cuba must
deal with. All the millions of debars
of property held or claimed by the church
in Cuba was built up by their tell and
money. Church property does not, a« in
the United States, represent the voluntary
gifts of those people who believe in and
support the church. Were that the case,
there would be no possible question as to
ownership But this property represents
the authority of the state under the cld
order. The very fact ti.at the church in
itiates the contention is an admission of
the state's claim. Is It not a fact that
the state created much of this property
and gathered the money to do it from the
people through the usual channels corn
in'.n to governments. Its tax collecting
j»ow »r? The fact that devout Cathol.cs
may have made voluntary contributions In
sum, l Instances to the fund does not affect
the main Issue. Such special cases should
l>e considered apart on their merit*. The
state built churches, monasteries, etc.,
out of the Insular funds. It paid bishops
and other functionaries out of the same
funds. That the state had the right to
so use Its money Is not questioned. The
state also hullt forts and palaces out of
the same money, and that the state owns
these properties Is unquestioned. The
church was a department of the govern
ment supported. If not administered, by
the state. The two were in a sense part
ner*. and th* state furnished the capital
In large part. The partnership has been
dissolved and the estate should be equit
ably divided. The state forced the divi
sion and behold, the church claims all the
property. If wise, Cuba will give free
dom nnd protection to all churches, but
she will be controlled nor dictated to by
none. If the church were stripped of
everything except what It Is fairly en
titled to and thrown upon the voluntary
charity of those who believe in it and
wish to support It, ft would be reduced
to that sphere of moral and spiritual In
fluence which Is the peculiar field of re
ligious a ’tivity ami which should fill tho
hands and heart of any pure, spiritual or
ganization ’•
Truly. Cuba has her hnnds full, for be
sides Internal political dissension, she has
a powerful organization to coml>at, and
the end Is not yet.
Ijlttle Cuba has taken 144 premiums at
tho Paris exposition, and that speaks well
for a minute Island, just emerging from a
disastrous war. who for years wa* tn
bondage. I met a happy inan yesterday,
a fan dealer on Obispo street, who had
taken a prize for tho finest exhibit of
funs at tho exposition. 1 don’t doubt he
deserved ft. for hfs store Is a delightful
place to visit. In a small space he can
show* more variety of fans, all artistic,
from those worth hundreds of dollars
down to 20 cents, than any of the mam
moth shops in New' York or Chicago. The
fan is the Invariable adjunct to the Cu
ban woman’s toilet, and they have a
grace all their own, derived from their
Spanish progenitors, of wielding It. Tho
pretty eff«<'t of* having the fan attached
to the wrist, from jeweled bracelet or sim
ple ribbon circlet, has be-n In vogue with
them for many years, and the way old
and young senora* or senorltas can make
play with that fan Is remarkable.
There 1* a very great disparity In prices
here. The necessities of life are generally
<l-ar- r than with us, while the luxuries
ar-‘ in many Instances cheaper. Diamond*
and t-rei-j.ius stone* generally, they tell
me, ai« cheaper them than in any coun
try. one r- ason being that there Is no
duty on th- m. and th« v have expert dia
mond utters in the island. Tiffany Is
not excelled in beauty and costliness of
jewels any when’, I hear, but there are
places in Havana which can make a fair
second to him in th* matter or jewels,
though of course not in tho display of
oth-r matters in which he excels, igica
is also «‘liean in Havana, real Valen
ciennes. malt-'se. mechlin, etc. All those
beautiful Spanish laces likewise, ar*
l-iund here in profusion, and selling much
ch-ap-T than with us. Wine Is cheap,
good wine at that. But furniture, china
and glassware, hardware, etc., are very
< xt-<usive. House rent is exorbitant. I
l-aj for on,' furnished room nor
month That Include * attention and
lights, anal it Is on th* Prado, in one of
th" best houses, but a habitual room any
where In the city, furnished, costs at
i< ist S2O aim-nth.
Two hundred and twenty-odd cases of
y« llow fever la the record for the month
of August. Thren Americans died within
twent\-four h -urs last week. Conditions
are not improving and we may exp-'ct a
continued Increase until ioi<l weather.
General Isce goes this week to join his
family in Virginia, to remain a couple of
months. On his return ho will bring his
family back, where they will again open
th- 'r delightful homo In Mariana--. Gen
eral Wood and official party reach Ha
vana tonight, having spent a busy throe
and on th* whole i-roflt.'i.bte ones.
Th" political, business and military situa
tion throughout the Island lias been care
fubv studied by General Wood. His pop
ularity Is in no way declined, and the
-■nd of his year of probation Is approach
ing. which, while filled with hard work
and manv trials, still has not n shadow
of trust l-etrayed on his part or duty un
d->n*. however Irksome. He b- a wond-r
--ful man.
A transport from Porto Rico arrla*d
11. re y. s’erday, bringing General I'avis,
the governor general, his wife and others,
who w"re brought ashore bv Colonel
Scott and entertained at the palace.
Company 1 of th- First Infantry, has
sailed on th* C'.ellan. This comp.any
was at Gunnajnv when th* yellow fever
broke out. nnd could not leave with the
balance of th* regiment. Captain Car
rington. a Georgia boy from Milledge
ville. Is In command.
"Preserve nnd prosper.” If you take
Hood’s Sarsaparilla faithfully for scrofu
'a -alt rh-unt. boils, eruptions, dyspepsia,
It will cure you.
■
ODELL NAMED FOR GOVERNOR.
New York Republicans Nominate
Their State Ticket.
Saratoga, N. Y.. September s—The state
republican convention In session here to
day nominated the following ticket:
For Governor—B. B. Odell, Jr., of
•
For lieutenant Governor—Timothy L.
Woo-lmfr. of Kings.
For Secretary of State—John T. Mc-
Donald. of Albany.
For Comptroller—William J. Morgan,
of Eric.
t'or State Treasurer—John P. Jaeckel.
of Cayuga.
F--r Attorney General—John O. Davies,
of Oneida.
For State Engineer—Edward A. Bond,
Os Jefferson.
The republican convention, while re
markable in some respects, was devoid of
the Interest engendered by strife and un
certainty. Tho appearance of such men
a* former Governor Black. Hon. Chaun
cev M. Depew and Governor Roosevelt
attracted an audience that filled every
available seat In the great convention
hall. A great majority of the spectators
w< re women.
The political features of the convention
w<re the return of former Governor
Black to the organization fold, the
demonstration accorded Aoraham Gruber
bv hfs colleagues of th* New York dele
gation and the gen-Tal prominence given
to those who have at times opposed the
organization.
BUBONIC PLAGUE SPREADING.
Case Appears at Govan on the Left
Bank of the Clyde.
Glasgow. Scotland, September 3—The
area Inf'-ct-d with bubonic plague hns
spread to Govan, on the left bank of
th* Clyde. A boy died there Saturday
and today the medical authorities certi
fied that he was a victim of the disease.
Three additional suspected cases of the
plague have been reported in this city.
HOW ATLAITA GROWS
Census Report Shows Popu
lation of 89.872.
OFFICIAL CENSUS FIGURES.
City of Atlanta, Georgia, 1900,
89,872; 1890, 65,533.
These figures show for the city, as
a whole, an increase in population of
24,339, or 37.14 per cent from 1890
to 1900.
The population in 1880 was 37,-
409, showing an increase of 28,124,
or 75.18 per cent, from 1880 to
1890.
The Atlanta of today has a total popu
lation of 89.872, which makes her she
largest city south of Baltimore and
Washington, inside the limits of the vast
territory between Eoutsville and New Or
leans.
Ten year* ago Atlanta occupied by no
means the conspicuous position she does
today. Both Richmond and Nashville
were considerably ahead of her. In the
intervening ten years Atlanta has jumped
to th* front with rapid strides and 1*
larger by several thousands than either of
these two places.
To tho few who confidently expected
Atlanta’s figures to show that she had a
population much larger than that Indicat
ed by the census figures, there is, In
reality, no need for disappointment. At
lanta will figure In the returns as a city
of les* than DO.oOO. In point of fact, her
boast of a population of 120,000 Is as good
today as when It was originally made.
The Atlanta spoken of in the census re
turns is the Atlanta of the city limits.
Tn reality Atlanta has long since out
grown her corporate limits. For Instance,
on the north the limits only extend to
Sixth street. In the last few years hun
dreds of house* have been built beyond
that point by men who do business in tho
city and who are rightfully nsld-nts of
the city in every si-nse of the word. Then
there is a large suburban district In the
vlchflty of Edgewood and Inman Park
whose property owners virtually live In
the city. A large proportion of Atlanta's
business population also lives in the vicin
ity of East Point.
Taking all th- various tributary terri
tory directly joining th* city Into consid
eration Atlanta is, as she has claimed,
a city'with fully 12<>.<>0o people who do
business here, are dependent on the city
for a livelihood rind contribute to tho
city’s general prosperity.
BECKHAM OPENS CAMPAIGN.
Democratic Governor of Kentucky
Speaks nt Henderson.
Frankfort, Ky., September 3.—The cam
paign tn Kentucky was opened by both
parties tn nearly every county of the
state today. The principal meetings were
at Bowling Green and Henderson. At
the former place Hon. John W. Yerkes,
the republican candidate for governor,
was the leading speaker. At the latter
place. Governor J W. C. Beckham, th*
democratic candidate for governor, anil
ex-Governor James B. McCreary, spoke.
At Bowling Green the democrats also
had a meeting, addressed by R. F. Peake,
of Shelbyville.
Henderson wa* the banner demo
cratic district for Governor Goebel last
November und a rousing reception was
given Governor Beckham. Ex-<'ongress
nian McCreary, chairman of the demo
cratic state committee, also was well re
ceived.
Governor Beckham In his speech said
that it was important that Bryan should
be elected president In order that the
republic may bo brought back to its old
mooring, and It was ''absolutely essen
tial to the honor and weltare of K< n
tucky that its state government should
not be turned back into the hands of
that party which has done more to black
en the fair name of our proud state and
to bring Into disrepute its noble citizen
ship than any thing else that has ever
happened to It in a century's honorable
existence as a sover< ign commonweimn
In the federal union.
One of the largest crowds ever in
Howling Green to atte d a political meet
ing was present when Mr. Yerkes spoke
In Fountain park. In the course ot hts
speech he said:
"No man who would announce In ad
vance that he would pardon or that he
would refuse to panion any one who Is
und-r Indictment or sentence forth
commission of a crime ought to receive
your votes. Each application for execu
tive clemency must stand or fall, or be
granted or refused on its merits. It I
should be elected governor and the cases
of Governor Taylor, Powers and oth"is
come before me, 1 will investigate th' ni,
and will Impartially decide them, and all
others, under the oath und obligation of
my office.”
DYING OF STARVATION.
Reports of Great Suffering Come
from Cape Nome.
Washington, September s.—Captain Tut
tle, of tho revenue cutter service. In
command of the steamer B*ar, reports
to the treasury department from Nome,
August 9th, as to the condition of the
native" along the Alaskan coast and adja
cent Islands.
At Sinrock measles was epidemic nnd
pneumonia prevalent nnd fatal. At Tel
ler Station much sickness and many
deaths among the natives were reported.
At Cape York the same fatal sickness
was found among the natives. Cape
Prince of Wales showed practically the
same desperate condition. From that
point the Rear proceeded to East Cape
village, Siberia, and thence to St. I.aw
renee bay and Fort Clarence. Every
where the vessel touched officers were
sent ashore to Investigate the conditions
and reported that the natives never have
been in worse condition.
At Teller Station affairs were desper
ate. Fully one half of the natives around
the station have died. In some cases
whole families have disappeared, and In
others the parents have died, leaving
helpless children. The salmon are run
ning. but there is not a suit cient num
ber ot well people left to catch them and
thus provide food for the present and the
l, Tli< ,lU rav;iges of the disease have been
so great that a panic has seized na
tives and the dead are left unburied in
their houses. In their distress the na
tive* in the vicinity of Teller are col e. t
ing there for food and medical att< ntion.
It' v T I. Brevig. although not a phy
sician has set up a few tents and Is run
ning a temporary hospital, having twelve
sick and twelve orphan children under
ills car*, furnishing them with food as
best he can. He is said to be in great
need of pilot bread, flour and clothing for
th«- natives In extreme distress. There
Is "aid to be no record during the last
fifty years of the degree of destitution
that now prevails along the whole Bering
sea coast.
Eighth Alabama District.
Huntsville, Ala., September 7.—(Spe
cial )—The eighth district democratic
congressional campaign opened under
auspicious circumstances today at a big
barbecue at Mt. Pleasant, in Colbert
county. Two thousand people were pr. s
ent. judge Richardson, tho democratic
nominee for congress; John H. Wallace,
Jr of this city; Wilson E. Brown and
other* delivered addresses It Is con
ceded by the leading republicans of the
district that Judge Richardson will have
a walk-over and that his probable ma
tnrltv Is something over 12,iM».
v^^^s9Q0 B vHigh ArmS.
St»ii.! y..iir name aixi addrt s* And we will
111 >" u our • h>gtie. Sole* t «nv *tvle
ifi 1 * ..aMT Oxford flewniF machine, an Iwe wißst nd
IIJMAOMKM it by prepaid freight <>n iu day*' Kr-«• trial,
B|ciKlT>f£& with ail attachments and years’gimritutee
IS running !>.>«*> light < r heavy ><nk as
flood 49 a <6(l OOmarhinu. Buy from factory
-"■OXFORDS** *< Il to , Dept A \ llilog..
We ship goods a*uio day order Is recetf cd.
WHEELER IS COMING HOME
GENERAL, TO LEAVE THE ARMY
SEPTEMBER 10TH.
Will Have Reception at Florence on
Arrival—Says His Visit Has
No Political Significance.
Florence, Ala., September 6.—(Special.)
General Joseph Wheeler will arrive In
Florence on Tuesday. He will be relieved
from the army on Monday, September
10th, on account of age, and will leave
that night for Florence. In a letter to
W. M. Bunting, editor of The Herald, he
states that his visit has no political sig
nificance. He Is simply coming back <o
Alabama to visit the people of the eighth
district; the first time since the Spanish-
American war, except when he came on
the sad mission of burying his son. Tom.
the naval cadet who was drowned at
Montauk Point, and the occasion of the
rivers and harbors committee trip down
the Tennessee river on a tour of inspec
tion.
General Wheeler has been constantly
in the service of hts country for over two
year* and he will now take a short rest
and visit the district.
A committee of citizens will meet Gen
eral Wheeler on hl* arrival. He will
speak at the courthouse at 3 o’clock on
the afternoon of hfs arrival and will be
given an Informal open air reception In
the city park at 8 o'clock at night. ’ The
Wheeler Rifles, named In hts honor, will
take part In the celebration. Mayor J.
B. Weakley will deliver the address of
welcome and lion. Emmett O’Neal will
speak on behalf of the people of Lauder
dale, welcoming General Wheeler back
to the district.
The general will visit Sheffield and Tus
cumbia on Wednesday and will make a
tour of the whole district. The reception
of General Wheeler In Florence will be a
big popular demonstration and the people
of tho county will be invited to meet him.
His home coming will be the occasion of
a big demonstration all over the district.
General Wheeler has large land Inter
ests in lawrence county and he will de
vote some time to looking after his per
sonal interests, which have been neg
lected In the past year
In ait Interview with Judge Wood, in
Chicago, he stated that his visit had no
political Importance und that he had no
plans as yet as to his future. After a
lew days’ rest he will decide on some line
of action.
The Misses Wheeler are expected to re
turn with their father and will be given
a reception on Tuesday night by Mrs.
Wood.
HILL SPEAKS FOR BRYAN.
Expansion and Other Live Topics Are
Handled by Him.
Herklr er, N. Y.. September 7.—Ex-
Senator HUT* appearance here this even
ing occasioned something ot a sensation
in political circles. He came ostensibly to
visit hi* old friend. ex-Judge Lail, of
that place. In the evening the Fort Day
ton band serenaded Air. Hill, and a large
crowd of citizens assemb.ed. He was in
troduced by Judge Earl, und made a
speech, the chief feature of which was his
reiterated declarations in support us
Bryuu. There was some talk that Judge
Earl was to be advanced as a compromise
caudiuaie for governor, but Judge Earl
emphatically said that his name was not
to be considered.
{Senator inti, among other things, said:
‘'ll is iiectiiess to say tnat 1 am he«irt:.y
In lavor ot me election ot rsryuii uno
Stevenson. I'ney are tne canuidales ol
tne ueniocratiu party, uuiy and regularly
nominated at a iiauomu convention, of
Wincn 1 was a meinoer, and wm< u treated
me, troni beginning to end, wilii muiKeil
auu unusual courtesy, .um 1 am honor
uo,y pound to acutely support <t ticket
ot my party nominated under such cir
cumstances.
"our candidates represent tho Interests
of tnu average man—the plain peop.e ot
me country—the larnief, the mecuanic,
the laborer. Tne issues this year are very
piain, and cannot i'e misunderstood.
"one party lavors large standing armies,
immense public expenditures, a govern
ment ot grandeur and magniucenv', high
protective tarilts. a liritisii coionial pol
icy. griat combinations ot corporate
Wealth and a eeiilruized government.
"1 lie oilier party lavor.s a eonunuaiic*
of the plain and simple government of
our lathers, public expenditures limned to
the actual necessities ot the government,
tariff taxation lor public, purposes only,
an army lur detense and not for con
quest, compel!'""i m business tree from
monopolistic combinations.
“.An apical ,s maue oy our opponents
to our love ot country. Country I We
heard the same specious appeal in I>'<
and we always near it whi-n our oppon
ents seek democratic voles to u.d their
cause. It is a partisan and not a sincere
or patriotic appeal. It is based upon If.se
pr. lences. The country is not in danger
except from those who ate now admiibS
terihg its government. \V ■ will pro. ct
the tlag wherever it goes, but we will see
that tit" flag goes only where it belongs.
It shill not oe hauled down m disgrace,
r.either shall it be raised anywhere in dis
honor.
"The people are opposed to this govern
ment Hequiring teritory which is not to be
govirfied by our constitution. It has no
more constitutional right to set up a co
lonial system titan it has to create a King.
Th.' foreign policy of th" preaent national
administration lias iv-n weak, shitty, in
consistent ami unpatriotic, and the best
tl.ci'ght "f th" country lit 1» t '-indents
of history -the most Intelligent of Ameri
cans at • against it. No rigid minded man
can defend a president wh< said In Ills
at t'ttal message that it was our 'plain
duty' to give free trade to Porto Rico
with the Unit' d Stat, s, and then within
a few months thereafter signed a measure
which imposed at: riff dvty of 15 per cent.
"If wis • counsels shall prevail at the
Saratoga convention next week, and we
pi,,.., d on right lints to plan tor vic
tory instead of inviting defeat, and shall
s<> sha;e our course and policies as to
d< '-erve th' suppoft of the great inde
nt nd.nt and conservative forces of this
state we cannot only rescue the Emidre
State’ from further republican control,
but can give our flectortil vote for our
gallant nation ti tandard bearer—William
J. Bryan. .. ,
"Whil" disagreeing with Mr. Bryan in
sem* matters, I need not reiterate that
I earnestly desire bls election.
"Our opponents are entrenched in pat
rorage and power, and the struggle to
ot st them must necessarily bo terrific.
"The tide. how. ver. 's with us. Ih*
skies are becoming brighter every day.
Lot us then all work together enthusias
tically, f'T tho cause and victory is with
in our reach.”
MISSIONARIES ARE MARRIED.
They Fell in Love with Each Other
While Refugeeing.
Chattanooga. Tenn.. September 7.—(Spe
cial.)—A missionary marriage. In which
Rev. William B. King and Dr. Mary Har
row. late >f Shantung province, of China,
wore m ide man and wife, occurred at the
home of the bride's parents here. Both
parties are well known in tills section
for their reputation as mission work. rs.
They leave for Savannah, the home of the
grootn. shortly, where they will spend
their honeymoon. Both will return to
China after the cessation of hostilities
and renew the good work in which they
have been engaged for live years.
Dr. Barrow is of the Methodist Episco
pal denomination, while her husband is
of the Baptist faith, bothing having been
sent out bv their resp.vtive denomina
tions. Dr. Barrow was formerly the wife
of Rev. Barrow. a devout Christian
worker, who died four years ago while
engaged in mission work in China. At
the beginning of the boxer outbreak both
were engaged in mission work in the
same district of the Shantung province.
Immediatelv after the commission of the
fire depredations they were ordered to
til., coast bv the superintendent of the
mission board ::t Pekin. After traveling
a distance of 9tM» miles by water and in
litters in which they narrowly escaped
death at the hands of natives no les*
than a score of times, they reached the
coast. The journey consumed several
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FURTHER NORTH THAN NANSEN
Hunter for North Pole Returns to
Tromsoe, Norway.
Christiania. September 6.—A telegram i
from Tromsoe. Norway, In reporting the
retur i of the Stella Polare with the duke ,
of Ebruzzl’s Artie expedition on board. |
says tho Stella Polar* reached a point in I
latitude 36.33 north, thus penetrating fur- I
ther north than Dr. Nansen's record. The (
Stella Polare remaln“d fast in the ice for
eleven months. The St Mia I’olare’s ru t- ,
chinery was damaged and the pressure
<t"V" in ht»r std< s, making a hoi* tift• ’ti
Inches In breadth. The members of th"
• xp"d!tlon s Ifered ninny hardships, and
to eat their does. A Nor-
wegian engineer and two Italians, mem
bers of the expedition, perished.
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THE CHOLERA PLAGUE IN INDIA (
Nearly Eight Thousand Persons Ex
pire Within a Week.
Bombay, September 3. —Official returns
show that there were 7.9*9 deaths from
cholera tn th" native and British states
during the week ending August 25th. The
nun-.bers of relief works are decreasing, :
and the numbers receiving gratltultous re
lief are Increasing.
THE BODIES HAVE BEEN FOUND
Sherman and O’Neal Froze to Death
Last December.
Murphy. N. C., S"ptember B.—(Spec!*!.) <
News reached here that th* of !
Arthur Sh*rm'tn end a man named O’Neil, I
who were last seen In the big mountains
last December were found at Santeetla
ere k last Thursday, in Graham county.
They had a jug of liquor with them, and
as tho weather was extremely cold, they
lav down and were frozen to death.
Their clothes were In a good state ot
pr. sorvatlon. Sherman was from Michi
gan nnd has a wife and children living at
Robbinsville. Nothing is known of
O'Neil, but he is said to be frarn V Ir
filnla. T
EXPOSITION GETS A SITE FREE.
Captain Wagener Gives a Lease of
His Farm and Race Track.
Charleston, S. C.. September C.—(Spe
cial.)—The question of a site for the South
Carolina Interstate and West Indian ex
position has been finally settled ly the
board of directors. Late developments
< bowed that it was impossible to secure
the Rh 'tl farm, the place which was tirst
figured on ns the site, as the lease was
controlled by a number of truck farmers
and they would not let it go. Captain F.
W. Wagener, who Is the president of the
exposition company, showed bta generous
A SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY.
BY DENTISTS. FOR DENTISTS.
The Atlanta Dental College ha- a corps of ton experienced teachers. Ters
est school In the state ami in the south, ovns and operates Its Chemi •. Pathologic.
Baeterlologic and Ceramic apparatus within the college bu j;.ng- a self-con
tained school teaching Dentristy by Dentists, located in the heart of the city.
For further and fuller particulars, address
Room 621, Prudential Building. Atlanta. Ca. Wm. Crenshaw. D. D. S*a Dean. <
• spirit, however, and he has given Iha
1 company a lease of hts magnificent farm
and race track, adjoining the Rhett farm,
and he will not accept a dollar for the
lease. The exposition will save about
JSO.uOO as a starter, and the grounds will
be even more desirable than the site first
selected. . . .
M- Charles Sutton chief assistant r.*r
Archit. t Bradford Gilbert. of the expo
’ sltlon. has arrive! in Charleston to ac
tively superintend the ixposition work.
Mr. Sutt i will g. t thin .s in go.al shape
for the beginning of the work. and it 19
t the ’
in the next few weeks.
SUSPENDS POWERS'S SENTENCE.
Judge Cantrell Overruled the Bill of
Exceptions.
Georgetown. Ky.. September s.—Judge
I Cantriil today overruled the bill of ex-
I ceptlons In the case of ex-Secretary of
■ State Powers, convicted as an accessory
I before the fact to the assassination of
I William Goebel and sentenced for life,
i Judge Cantrill made an order suspending
I the execution of the sentence stxty days
In order to enable the defendant tn prn
i cure a transcript of the rec "1 to be
I filed in the court of appeals and an aj>-
peal was allowed.
PENSION MONEY INCREASED.
Alabama Sets Aside $214,303 for
Her Veterans.
Montgomery. Ala.. September 4.—(Spo
! clal.i—The state auditor today compiled
| the apportionment of the state pension
• fund for maimed confederate soldiers and
their widows. Owing to the additional
tax of one-haTT mid levied by the last
general assembly, the fund 1= about,*’**
per cent greater than neretoiorc. file
total fund this vetr is $214.3*3. as against
last year. Th number of percons
1 entitled to pensions has Increased corres
pondingly, and the statement shows that
there are this year 11.214 penslo .era, as
against 9.C2S 11st year. The auditor will
i begin disbursement of the money on Oc-
I tober Ist.
GEORGE H. KERNAGHAN DEAD.
Well Known Livery Stable Man of
Augusta Passes Away.
Augusta, Ga., September 4.—fSjieclal.)—
' George 11. Kernaghan. for many years a
! leading livery stableman In Augusta, and
1 ii well-known man jn turf circles, died
today at Waynesville. N. C. He had l*cea
in falling health for a year past, and had
gone to North Carolina some weeks ago
hoping to Ik l benefited by the change. Ho
was I • July 2 ' "i H i nburg S.
and is survived by a brother, three sisters,
a wife and adopted daughter. Mr. Ker
naghan at one time kept a string of race
hors, s on the big efr -uits. and from this
source ami his regular business in Au
gusta acquired a competency. Funeral on
Thursday.
They Cannot Become Citizens.
South McAlester, I. T.. September 7. —
The county court of Tobucksy county.
Choctaw nation, has decided that persons
admitted to citizenship by the United
States court are net entltl. d to exen’ise
the privilege of Choctaw citizenship. The
final enrollment of such persons is now
being contested before the Dawes com
mission and the secretary of the interior
an,l until they are finally enrolled and
the roll approved, they are regarded as
non-citizens. Some 4.tw persons have thus
been admitted by the United State-- court
ami this decision affects th<m all as a
class and is a declaration by the Choctaw
authorities that they will not l»e allowed
to partake of anv of the benefits and -
tytvileges of Choctaw citizenship at this
time.
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