Robert B. Brown, of Zanesville, O
who wrs elected commander In chief
of the 0. A. R. at the Minneapolis
oncauipnient, en
listed In the 15th
Ohio Infantry at
the age of 16 year
and served In tbt
14th Army corps In
the Army of the
Cumberland until
be was mustered
out In 1804. He
then rc-enltsted as
a veteran soldier,
BOBEBT B BBOWW. an(j guoh
until the end of the war. He was a
private throughout the first three years
of his service, and then became a non
commissioned oflicer. lie has always
been active and prominent In the work
of the Grand Army. Mr. Rrown Is now
editor of tha Zanesvllle Courier. lie
was born In 1845.
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The son of the late Marshal Bazaln
of France will soon publish a book to
vindicate bis father's memory. II is an
officer In the Spanish army.
Mrs. Pearl Mary Teresa Cralgli
(John Oliver Ilobbes) died suddenly In
London of heart disease. She was 39
years old. In addl-
4 VS 1 J VV SLAV. S, IIUI B MO
a novelist and play
wright, by which
she is best known,
he made frequent L
contributions to
newspapers and
magazines. Mrs.
Cralgte was born In
Boston. Her father,
John Morgan Rich
ards, was the first
American to Intro
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duce Improved advertising methods into
England. At the age of 19 years Miss
Richards married Reginald Walpole
Cratgle, an Englishman. The union
was unhappy and soon ended In divorce.
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J. S. Sargent, the painter, la cosmopol
itan to a degree. He Is the son of Ameri
can parents; he warn born ia Florence,
gained some of his education in German
and Franoe, and makes England his home.
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Norria Brown of Llncola, Neb., who
was nominated for United States Sen
r.tor by the Republican State conven
tion at Lincoln, Is
Attorney General In
the present State
government. He la
the son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. II. II.
Rrown of Dei
Moines, Iowa, and
was born in Jack
son County, Iowi,
forty-three y e ar
ago. lie has been
sVjiPRMs HBow.N. a resident of Ne
braska since 18SS. As Attorney Gen
eral be has won a number of Import
ant cases against corporations.
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Charles nercules Read, keeper of an
tiquities of the British museum and suc
cessor of the late Sir Wollaston Franks,
has sailed from Queenstown for America.
Caroline Grote is the first woman to
be nominated for a State office In Illi
nois. She received the unanimous nom
ination of the Dem
ocratic State con
e n 1 1 o n for th.
office of State Sti
perl n ten dent o!
Public Instruction
Although under tin
laws of Illinois sin
cannot vote, t h
men can vote foi
her. Her name win
the only one wblcli
came before the iAittn.i.. ,..i....
convention for tho ofllce. The nouiliuv
tlon was put through by acclamutlon
Miss Grote lives In Bellville, 111., and
has - devoted her life to education;)!
work. At present she Is County Super
Inteudcnt of Schools of her home
county.
William J. Bryan's daughter Ruth,
who Is now Mrs. William II. Leavitt
has blossomed out as a playwright One
night about sis
months ago when
she was attending
the production of a
new play In Den
ver she declared to
aome friends that
she could write a
better ouo herself.
In due time she
finished a one-act
sketch, entitled
a. mtYAN leavitt. "Mrs. S. Holmes,
Detective," which has since been high
ly, praised. Mrs. Leavitt Is not quite
21 years of age. She Is a graduate of
the University of Nebraska, and mar
rled Mr. Leavitt, who Is an artist, In
1903.
Henry Broadburst was at one time tin
der secretary of the borne office of Eng
land, but managed to fulfill his duties
without being presented at court, and
has never worn either court or evenini
dress.
Apart from his extensive library Joafl
Morley has no amusement whatever; but
to be surrounded by his books is his ideal
of happiness. He Is a capital walker, bul
from his youth upwards games never had
any attraction for him.
The late Henrik Ibsen was once asked
his Idea of Americans. "Well," said lb
en, tailing, "It Is my Idea that the aver
age- American baby, S or 0 month old
sits In bis mother's lap and eyes his own
cradle to see if be can't Invent a bettei
one, or at least suggest some Improve
Bient."
;
Bronsoa Alcott, the Concord philoso
pher, once made a strong snd almost un
answerable argument for cannibal Isin. "II
yon are going to eat meat at all," said
the Vaakee Plato, "why not eat tbt
bestr
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The commercial condi
tion crlnce seasonable ex
pansion arid arc suiported
Chicago.
by developments which materially en
courage Industrial enterprise. Fall ac
tivity Is practically entered upon with
an accumulation of forward work hith
erto unsurpassed In Its demands upon
loading producers. This Involves enor
mous use of capital, and It Is very op
poPtune that the bank statements this
week reflect gains In tho aggregated de
posits and heavier cash accumulations
than those of a year ago.
Notwithstanding the extreme pres
sure to which plants are subjected. It
(a noted that there Is steadiness In the
quantities turned out, especially of
xauufnotured materials, and that this
Is accompanied by an unprecedented
distribution of general merchandise.
The wholesale markets show an un
ttsually large attendance of outside
buyers and this has stimulated Increas
ed bookings for ataple wares suitable
to the cold weather trade. Many new
accounts have leen opened among the
jabbing branches, and heavy shipments
proceed to Pacific and Southern points,
the orders for the latter section being
the best ever entered hero. No injury
baa. happened to the extraordinary corn
crof and the rapidly approaching har
vest Imparts added confidence in future
business projects. While the discount
rates for money have become firmer,
legitimate borrowing Is not made al til
cult and mercantile collections continue
satisfactory.
Although the average cost of raw ma
terials has advanced to an exceptionally
high level, there Is no serious complaint
from consumers, and new demands for
supplies remain unabated.
Failures reported In Chicago district
number 17, against 25 last week and
19 a year ago. Dun's Review of Trade.
' I Trade and Industry dls-
NBV lOrK. Pluy more "nnP. sales,
'shipments and outputs in
crease, and later Improve as cooler
weather sots a period to the vacation
season and fall activities become more
pronounced. State fairs, special trade
displays and low-rate excursions help
to attract buyers, who reflect coiiU
dence born of good crop returns and n
faith In a heavy future trade. Jobbers
and wholesalers report business active,
buying free and shipments taxing fa
cilities. Railroads return the same re
port as to business offering, and there
are rather more evidences of strain to
operating facilities by the heavy move
ments of crops, merchandise and fuel.
Coljectlogs are rather better than of
late, western and northwestern reports
being most favorable. Business fail
ures In the United States for the week
ending Sept 6 number 121, against 11W
W week, 137 In the like week of 1005,
144 In 1904, 105 In 1003 and 197 In
1902. In Canada failures number 11,
as against 14 last week and 25 In thU
week a year ago. Bradstreet'a Com
mercial Report
Chicago Cattle, common to prime,
14.00 to $0.75; hogs, prime heavy, $t.00
to $0.45; sheep, fair to choice, $3.00
to $5.50 : wheat, No. 2, COc to 70c ; corn,
No. 2, 40c to 47c; oats, standard, 31c to
33c; rye, No. 2, 55c to 50c; hay, timo
thy, $10.00 to $10.00; prairie, $0.00 to
$14.00; butter, choice creamery, ISc to
24c ; eggs, fresh, 19c to 23c ; potatoes,
43c to 50c.
Indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $3.00
to $0.50; hogs, choice heavy, $1.00 to
$0.40 ; sheep, common to prime, $2.50 to
$4.50 ; wheat, No. 2, 00c co 70c ; corn,
No. 2 white, 40c to 50c; oats. No. 2
white, 30c to 31c.
St. Louis Cattle, $1.50 to $0.50;
hogs, $4.00 to $0.45; sheep, $1.00 to
$5.75; wheat. No. 2, 70c to 72c; corn,
No. 2, 47c to 4Sc; oats, No. 2, 20c to
Sic ; rye, No. 2, 50c to 00c.
. Cincinnati Cattle, $4.00 to $."i.75;
hogs, $4.00 to $0.05; sheep, $2.00 to
$1.75; wheat, No. 2, 71c to 72c; com.
No. 2 mixed, 49c to 50c; onts, No. 2
mixed, 31c to 83c; rye, No. 2, 00c to
C2e.
Detroit Cattle, $4.00 to $5.00; hogs,
$4.00 to $0.50; sheep, $2.50 to $4.50;
wheat, No. 2, 70c to 72c; corn, No. 3
jellow, 51c to 52c; oats, No. 3 white,
32c to 34c ; rye, No. 2, 5Sc to COc.
Milwaukee Wheat, No. 2 northern,
71c to 73c; corn, No. 3, 40c to 47c;
oats, standard, 31c to 33c; rye, No. 1,
5ttc to 57c; barley, standard, 53c to 54e;
pork, wess, $10.47.
Buffalo Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$4.00 to $0.25; hogs, fair to choice, $1.00
to $0.75; sheep, common to good mixed,
$4.00 to $5.50; lambs, fair to choice,
$5.00 to $8.50.
Toledo Wheat, ."o. 2 mixed, 71c to
72c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 50e to 51c;
oats. No. 2 mixed. 31c to 32e; rye. No.
2, 55c to 50c ; clover seed, prime, $7.40.
New York Cattle. $4.00 to $5.00;
hogn, $1.00 te $0.75; sheep, $3.00 to
$5.25; wheat, No. 2 red, 74c to 70c;
torn, No. 2, 55c to 57c; oats, natural,
white, 30c to 3Sc; butter, creamery, 18c
to 25c; esirs, western, 10c to 22c.
Telegraphic Iireritlea.
Armogiues Sanchea, a Pulujanes chief,
has been captured by native Filipino vol
unteers. S. F. Kline, a laundry clerk, who went
to Atlanta, fia., from Savannah, commit
ted suicide by cutting his throat with a
razor.
Mrs. Cassandrla Artcll, who was the
widow of Dr. John Haynes, director ol
the Babylonian expedition, la dead In
Boston, Mass.
Three remaining vessels of the Spanish
fleet sunk at Manila by Admiral Itewey
were sold In th Philippine capital at
Junk for $132.
Refusing to be consoled for th loss ol
his wife, Thomas W. Lawson spends the
iiiiiisi
days beside the body, which he will not i ,w ",u'"1"'
permit to le burled. The Newfoundland government disered-
A vendetta transported from Italy to ,h Trt that the British cabinet is
Tampa resulted In the Instant death of eI0t'tin wh American govern
Balvatora Oosenei sod an unknown Ital- ment tot "'froent cf ,h8 fisheries dis
lao recently arrived In Tampa, Fla. X,ut lihmt reference to the colony.
f AMERICANS IN CUBA.
ARMED GUARD FROM U.
CRUISER 13 LANDED.
Action la Taken nt the Itecineit of
Prealdent Palma, Who Ken red of
an t print n a; In Havana Troops to
Hoard American Intrreate.
President Palma, In a moment of
panic Thursday, asked for the protec
tion of American sailors and guns and
130 men were landed from the cruiser
Denver. Commander Colwell of the
Denver and Mr. Sleeper, the American
chnrge d'affaires, explain that the sall
rs were landed only to protect Anierl
;an Interests. It Is admitted, however,
that President Palma asked for protec
tion, fearing an almost Immediate at
tack on Havana from the rebels.
Later In the night Comm.mdr Col
;ell was shown a press dispatch from
Washington stating that the sailors
from the cruiser Denver had been or
lered to return. He said he believed
De had done right. However, If, after
reaching an understanding of the situa
tion, the Navy Department ordered the
return of the sailors on board ship, the
trder would be carried out.
President Palma and bis colleagues
In the government were In a state of
demoralized panic when they asked
that the sailors be landed. The rebels
were at the doors of the city and a
large body started to march on Ha
rana. The report was current that
Pino Guerra, at the head of 8,000 men,
would enter the city and that the popu
lation would rise almost as a nnlt In
his behalf.
The administration already had lost
control of the entire Island except cer
tain considerable towns. Havana was
Isolated, as the wires were cut In every
Slrectlon. All railroads had suddenly
been brought to a standstill. There
were popular demonstrations every
where In favor of the revolution. Of
ficials were turning over towns to the
rebels and the defeat of the Palma ad
oilnlstratlon seemed Inevitable. It was
these facts which led Palma to appeal
for American sailors.
The landing of the American force
was followed by an extraordinary Inci
dent. Commander Colwell was ap
proached by an accredited emissary of
Alfredo Znyns, president of the Liberal
party, and Gen. Loynaz del Castillo,
commander of the Insurgent forces In
Havana province, with a signed offer
fiom each of the men named to sur
render their commands and' hand over
their arms to Commander Colwell on
the sole condition that the United
States government through him guar
antee them fair and Judicial trials.
Commander Colwell, accompanied by
Charge d'Affalres Sleeper, immediately
caroled the proposition to President
Palma. The President was Immensely
pleased and asked Colwell if he would
uccept the surrenders. Commander Col
well replied In the negative, but advised
the President to communicate with the
Washington government on the subject.
Hurry orders were Issued to com
manders of cruisers Newark, Tacoma
and Cleveland, nt Nonotk, Va., to pre-
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A CUBAN INSURGENT CAMP RAIDED BY GOVERNMENT TROOPS.
pare to sail for Cuba at ou''e. It Is re
ported also that the general staff of the
army was ordored to prepare plan for
landing army In Cuba. President Roose
velt summoned tho Seereury of the
Navy and the acting Secret try of State
for conference at Oyster Bay.
A dispatch from Mr. Sleeper, Ameri
can charge at Havana, says It is reported
that 3(H) insurgents attacked the rural
guards on the morning of Sept. 12 at
Zma (Santa Clara province) and that
the government lost eighteen men, while
the loss of the insurgents is not known.
The government forces retreated to Saneti
Spiritus. Mr. Sleeper adds that a rumor
i current of an uprising In Camaguay.
The postal sen-ice between Santiago and
Havana is Interrupted. Mr. Sleeper's re
port Is based on a telegram received from
the American consul at Santiago,
P parka from the Wire.
A painting by Trousett, showing Julu
pero Serr, his officers and Imlians at mass
under a tree at Monterey, Cal., has been
found In a hotel'ln Golconda, Cal.
Superintendent James M. Allison of the
Cincinnati house of refuge and his assist
ant, Peter Costello, are to be permitted
i to bvin bn charged with cru
THE CUBANS : "PLEASE TRY TO STOF US.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
8TORY OF CUBA'S 8TRIFE.
Present Condition In the Island and
C'ansea Leading- Thereto.
The present revolution in Cuba has set
the eyes of the world on that island and
the Issues at stake are so important that
every American wants to know the basic
facts which have resulted In the present
crisis, Buys a writer in the New York
Times.
When Cuba was admitted into tho fam
ily of nations it was on trie understanding
that she should abstain from the custom
immemorial in Latin-American countries
of indulging In revolutions and revolts. It
was stipulated that she should "be good;"
also that she should decide by the rules
and regulations tacitly in force and effect
in nations, pretending to civilization. The
world did not take her unsupported word
for this pledge. The United States went
on her bond to keep the peace, and as a
consequence there was inserted in the
treaty of Paris a clause which is known
as the 1 latt amendment, which gives
the United States government the right
to interfere in Cuban affairs at any time
when the peace and prosperity of Cuba
are threatened.
In any consideration of this Cuban
problem and the people of the United
States will have to consider it and settle
it, whether they wish to or not there are
certain essential facts which must be kept
iu mind.
In tho first place, Cuba is too valuable
a piece of property to be made a perpet
ual battlefield. Not iu all, the world is
there within reach of speedy development
so matchless an area of territory awaiting
the application of labor tempted by
money. Cuba has a tillable area almost
if not quite equal to that of Java Cuba
has a scattered population of perhaps
1,750,000, Java supports a swarm of near
ly 30,000,000. Cuba is Inevitably destined
to become the agricultural Golconda of
the earth, and from her exhaustlesa soil
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there will be taken riches beyond the pres
ent wildest of estimates. Nor is this all
Havana, Mntnnzns and other beautiful
cities are destined to become places of
winter residence for tens of thousands of
our citizens who can afford to escaie
from the discomforts and dangers of our
northern climate.
The second reason is associated with
the one just xiven. The development of
t uba will be the result of the Investment
o American money in umlcrukliiKs which
will lie executed by the application of
American genius, skill and labor. Native
Cohans and Spaniards will share In this
work, and citizens of Canada, England
and other countries will Hock to this eeii
ter of activity, but American enterprise
will bear the brunt of the task and will
reap the bulk of the rewards. American
capitalists invested In Cuba on the
stretiKth of the I'latt amendment, and they
Famine Is reported In Bengal following
floods and a poor harvest.
Marquis di San Guilinno has been ap
pointed Italian ambassador to England.
Mrs. Jennie Cook, employed as an as
sistant to Matron Pratt at the deteution
home la I -on Angeles, Cel., was shot and
almost Instantly killed by her divorced
husband.
The Barcelona Chamber of Commerce,
the ecouomic-al societies and the league
for Industrial Ivfenso have forwarded
congratulatory addresses to the minister
of finance relative to the conclusion of
the Spanish-American commercial treaty.
i
5f
look to the United States for the protec
tion pledged them.
The causes underlying the present re
volt in Cuba are various. In the first
place, her people are not Immune from
that predilection of all Latin-American
countries which makes them prefer an
appeal to arms rather than recourse to
the peaceful arbitration of the ballot box.
In the second place, too many of the
male Inhabitants of Cuba of voting age
desire to hold political or military po
sitions, and there are not, and never
will be, enough paying positions to go
around.
In the third place, there are several
thousand men on the island who have
been engaged in wars since they were
boys, and who do not know how to do
anything else and who do not care to
learn.
Ever Bince Columbus discovered Cuba
ir has been a battlefield. For 150 years
prior to the Spanish-American war the
native Cubans and the negroes were
at almost constant warfare against the
Spanish authorities. Time and again,
until the record is tiresome, the island
was devastated. Sugar cane fields and
mills were burned, tobacco plantations
laid waste, and the land marked with
ruin from Capes Maisi to San Antonio.
Yet such was the natural productivity
of the soil that fortunes were made in
the intervals of peace, and billions of
wealth poured Into Spain from the land
it misgoverned. Our war with Spain
was waged to the purpose that the long
era of oppression, bloodshed and law
lessness should forever end. In order
that we might be acquitted of any na
tional ambition , of new territory, we
freely permitted Cuba to attempt the
task and to assume the responsibilities
of self-government.
It is probably true that there was
slinrp practice and open fraud in the
It: st national election in Cuba. There
is good reason to believe that Presi
dent Palma of the Moderates is not
the choice of the majority of the Quali
fied voters of the new republic, but it la
equally certain that an armed revolt
would have followed the election of any
Liberal candidate who might have been
named. There are scores of complica
tions and jealousies which enter Into this
problem, but they all tend to confirm the
one conclusion, ond that is that the char
acter of the Cuban population is such as
to render the continued experiment of
national self-government too hazardous
to be tolerated by the United States.
This is not the language of diplomacy,
but it expresses a truth which will be
recognized sooner or later
The Cuban Congress met In extraordi
nary session Friday; bills prepared au
thorize I'nlma to use $25,000,000 to sup
press the Insurrection and permit him
to suppress newspapers and deport for
eigners. Trootvs are being drawn Into
Havana In expectation of rebel attack.
STATUE TO M'KINLEY.
The $50,000 Memorial to Martyr
1'renlilent Ia Unveiled.
People from all over Ohio were present
at tho unveiling of the $.10,000 bronze
statue of the late President McKinley,
which faces High street from the west
front of the State capitol at Columbus.
The principal figure of the thousands of
persons who packed the streets and the
capitol grounds were Mrs. Alice Roose-
volt-Longworth, daughter of the Presi
dent, who unveiled the statue. The two
principal orator of tho occasion were
Justice William R. Day of the United
States Supreme Court and United States
Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia.
Gen. It. B. Brown of Zanesville, Ohio,
head of the Grand Army of the Republic,
and Gen. Joseph W. Kay of New York,
past national commander of the Union
Veterans' Legion, and Gov. Harris also
made addresses.
Elaborate preparations were made for
the dedication, but there was no ostenta
tious display or formal parade. An Im
mense open stand, seating 4,000 people,
handsomely decorated with flags and
bunting, was erected along the entire
west front of the capitol building, and it
was occupied by distinguished Buckeyes
from all over Ohio.
Mrs. Longworth and her immediate
party occupied an especially constructed
stand jutting out from the center of the
general stand, and she could thus be eas
ily seen by all. The wide space of ground
between her and the statue was packed
with people.
The exercises, held on the anniversary
of McKinley's death, opened with an over
ture by Neddermeyer's band, followed by
a song by the Republican Glee Club. The
Rev. Washington Gladden offered prayer
and Gov. Harris, as president of the day,
delivered a short speech. Justice Day fol
lowed. Ilaneiuit In Cleveland Srhoola.
The director of physical culture In the
public scltonls of Cleveland has engaged
a New York dancing teacher to Introduce
folk dances among the pupils after school
hours. If this extra proves successful
he will make it a part of the regulat
course.
More Time for Dr. t'rapar.
In spite of much opposition from the
West, the court of review of the Protest
ant Episcopal church at New York de
cided to postpone its bearing of the fam
ous heresy esse of Rev. Aigeraon 8.
Crapsy until Oct. 19.
MANY DIE IN TYPHOON
DISASTROUS STORM IN
KONQ HARBOR.
HONG.
Vessel Are "nnk and Loss of Life
la Kstlmated at 1 ,000 Changed
Ocean Cnrrenta Held nesponalble
for Itreent Shipwrecks.
Loss of life estimated at 1.000 has
resulted from a typhoon which swept
the Island on which Hongkong Is lo
cated. Enormous dunnce has been done
to shipping nud other property. This
Is tho news contained In cable die
patches received from the Chinese city.
It Is reported that the const for miles
Is llued with the wrecks of sintill sail
ing cruft caught in the storm and driv
en ashore. In Hongkong harbor many
vcspels foundered and ofllcers were
driven ashore. The loss of life was
heaviest among the crews on vessels In
port. It is reported that In numerous
cases not a man escnited from the ships.
Island In the China Sea.
' Hongkong Is nn Island situated In the
China Sea, off the coast of China, from
which it is separated by a narrow
tftrnit. It was yielded to Great Britain
by treaty In 1S42. The roadstead has a
vcll-protected anchorage. Victoria, the
capital, commonly called Hongkong, Is
situated on a bay of the same name,
setting up Into the north side of the
Island.
The port Is a great center of the for
eign trade of China. Total exports are
ronghly estimated at $125,000,000 and
Imports at $100,000,000. As a British
colony on Chinese soil it is the most
important In its political and defensive
position, and Is the headquarters of the
military, naval and niercuntiie estab
lishments. The population of Hong
kong, the city, Is about 275,000.
Pact Be Currents Changed.
New York shipping men were much
Interested In n cable dispatch which
stated that the steamer Empress of
China on arriving at Tokyo Sunday re
ported that considerable changes have
taken pluce In Pacific Ocean currents.
They regarded this ns accounting for
the ntranding of so many steamers In
the Pacific recently in the vicinity of
the Hawaiian Islands. The steamers
Manchuria and Mongolia and the Unl-
THE ARRIVAL
Chicago Record-Herald.
tod States transports Thomas and Sher
idan have met this fate.
The Tokyo dispatch adds that the re
port of tidal cliiingc.s harmonizes with
the Kobe observatory's report of a
great earthquake In inid-I'aclfic, which
preceded tho convulsion nt Valparaiso
by several hours and Is believed to
have made Important changes In the
bed of tlit ocean.
As u result of tho rtranding of the
Pacific Mall liner M i icliui ia and tin
transport Sheridan, both on their way
to the Orient, and now followed by the
Mongolia striking n reef near Midway
Ibland, all within less than a mouth,
there is much congestion of p i wagers
nt Honolulu, and the long interruptions
of mails is causing gre.it Inconvenience.
A I'ro-Mulunl Com mil lee.
In response to a call sent out by James
C. Colgate, the New York bunker, twenty
eight policy holders of the Mutual Life
representing $5,000,000 of Insurance, met
at New York and organized a committee
to actively support tho present adminis
tration. Mr. Colgate is the second larg
est policy holder In the company, carry
ing $1,5(10,000 on his life. The commit
tee, which will bo known as the policy
holders' protective association of the Mu
tual Life, elected James C. Colgate pres
ident and Wm. F. llarrity of Philadel
phia chairman of the executive commit
tee. They say that the international com
mittee is merely seeking to obtain con
trol and has made false accusations to
this end.
Man Is Own Motor II oat.
The French inventor who recently as
tonished Paris by the introduction of
motor boats has now adopted the petrol
motor, so as to apply water propulsion
direct to the human body. The apparatus
is devised so as to keep the body afloat
by means of air bags and a water-tight
box containing the engine and fuel strai
red to the back. The user sits on a sort
of a saddle and two rods connect the
engine with a propeller. The n7i.ii steers
himself by altering the position of bis
bands in the water.
President trues Ilrllslon.
During the bicentennial of Christ
church at Oyster Bay President Roose
velt said he could not understand why
any American citizen fails to appreciate
the essential need of religion for the wel
fare of his country. He thought that the
different creeds were coming closer to
gether all the time.
Catholle Choirs Now Male.
Ia conformity with the decree of Pope
Pius, lesued in November of 1003, only
choirs composed entirely of male voices
are now allowed to sing in nearly all
Cataolic churches.
TREPOFF IS DEAD.
Great ttuaslan Jleaptlonarr Tasseai
Away Sndilrliljr.
Gen. Trrpoff. Russia's "evil genius,"
died nt Peierhof Saturday, snd It is an
nounced tint angina pectoris was the
cause, although
th"ro have ieen ru
mors that he was
poisoned.
Gen. TrepoffV
whose name was in
delibly linked with
reaction and sup
pression of Russia,,
was in many re
spects a remarkable
man. He was a nat
ural despot, a ty
rant bv inclination,
oe.n. trkpokf. education and con
viction. He was one of thoe men who
have constantly appeared, like evil ge
nlus. In Russian history just at the
time when conditions were more promis
ing for putting an end to despotism, to
turn the Russian rulers from liberalism
back into the paths of reaction. It was
he who became the guiding spirit of the
reaction, after Nicholas II. had Issued hia
famous manifesto, in the fall of 1905i
promising the people a share in the ovJ
ernment. Holding the position of muster
of the palace, in league with the court,
plotters, who were determined to restore
the old regime, he constantly had the Em-;
peror's ear.
Trepoff's life was many times attempted,,
bnt he always escaped. When the Grand
Duke Sergius was assassinated, he was
named governor general of Moscow. Later
Trepoff was summoned to St. Petersburg
and given the command of the Imperial
Guards and made governor general of the
city.
He took up his residence In the winter
palace and became In fact, if not in name,
dictator of Russia. Anarchy prevailed
when he arrived. An uprising on a large
scale was momentarily expected. Thou
sands had fled the city, But, with Tre
poff in the saddle, the aspect of affair
changed. Troops filled the streets and
dead walls were placarded with notices,
that the slightest disorder would be sup
pressed without mercy. Under his iron,
hand the city became quiet.
During those trying weeks plot after
plot to kill him was discovered and frus
trated. Two of his own nieces were in
volved in the conspiracy. But in his dungeon-like
room in the center of the palace
where no bomb could reach him, save by
shattering a dozen walls, with the tele
phone constantly at his side, he Issued or
ders and received reports.
The Emperor was made to believe Tre
poff alone was capable of safeguarding
the lives of himself and the imperial fam-
OF AUTUMN.
AUK WiilCu-
ily. And so, with the press howling at
his heels, he retired to the Czar's palace
to become master. Here, in a more con
genial atmosphere, lie took the direction
of the campaign for the restoration of
the old order of tilings. In all, six ac
tual attempts on the life ot Gen. Trepoff
have been mud- within the last three
years.
SsVTVsl
Consul Milner reports that 80 tier cent
of the lace manufactured in Calais,
France, is exported to the United States.
Its value is $0,000,000.
Speaker Cannon. Elihu Itoot. Secretnrir
of State, and Grover Cleveland are among
lliose invited to the trons-Mississippi com
mercial congress to opeti in Kausas City
-Nov. 1.
In an interview W. R. Hearst announc
ed definitely his decision to stand for Gov
ernor of New York as the candidate ot
the Independence League, but intimated
that if the Democratic convention at Buf
falo chose to indorse him he would not
object.
The three richest men In the House of
Representatives are John K. Andrus of
New York. William B. McKinley of Illi
nois and Wiliam R. Hearst of New York,
with George F. Huff and Kdward DeV.
Morrell of Pennsylvania a close fourth
and fifth.
Gov. Guild was the recipient recently
from the Massachusetts Society of the
Sons of the Revolution of a replica of the
Hag of Bunker Hill, hoisted by tho colon
ists June 17. 1775.
Senator Benson, the successor of Sen
ator Burton of Kansas, was one of the
three lawyers in the State Senate in
1S1 who framed the first prohibition law
the State ever had.
Scnutor La Follette is a vegetarian. His
daily menu consists of -fresh vegetables,
Knglish walnuts and milk, and it is said a
prize tighter anxious to get into the pink
of condition would envy him.
All the efforts of Chairman Quincy of
the Massachusetts Democratic committee,
to prevail upou District Attorney Moran
to withdraw from the governorship race
and to leave the matter to the arbitration
of Mr. Bryan, proved futile. Moran con
tended that no candidate op(osed his
nomination.
Candidates on the Pennsylrania fusion
ticket, composed of Lincoln Republicans
and Democrats, were formally notified of
their nomination at Pittsburg. Lewis Em
ery, Jr., the head of the ticket, as well
is the other candidates, pledged them
selves to specific remedies for existing
evils and called on the public to do awty
with machine politics.
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