DQEiE BAB,
SERIOUS CONDITION OF AFFAIRS
AT PANAMA.
CUSIIIESS SUSPENDED
Rebels In Columbia Sweep Every
thins Before Them and the
Government Fears.
Colon, Colombia. (Special. ) A terrific
engagement still continue!! between the
government troops and the insurgents
around Panama, but the former are
till holding their ground. Many have
been killed and wounded, and a four
ours' armistice was agreed upon to at
tend the wounded and bury the dead.
The steamer Bernard Hall arrived at
Colon from Savanilla at 3 o'clock this
afternoon with reinforcements for the
government numbering 1,000. They were
brought by General Campos Serrano,
governor of the department.
Kingston, Jamaica. (Special.) The
Steamship Darien, from Colon, Colom
bia, brings news that the revolutionists
are sweeping all before them and that
their success, In fact, is far more start
ling than is to be gathered from the
dispatches that are permitted to be sent
Irom Panama.
The retirement of the government's
forces at Coroaal, near Panama, was
an utter rout. It Is believed that Colon
las fallen since the steamer left, and
the fall of Panama Is momentarily ex
pected. PANAMA APPEALS FOR HELP.
The Panama railway is held by Gen
eral Herrara. the leader of the revolu
tionists, and Barranquilla. the key to
the republic defended by General Cam
so Serrano, is hotly besieged by the rev
olutionists. The governor of the de
partment of Panama has Implored Bo
gota, the capital, to send help, while
Bogota, surrounded by revolutionary
guerrillas itself, is in urgent need of
tlief.
BOVKRXMKNT TROOPS MUTINOUS.
The Colombian government Is short of
money, and the troops, wanting pay,
ate mutinous. If Barranquilla falls it
probably will be Impossible to prolong
the government's resistance, and the
'war will end Immediately. General
Eerrsra. fights humanely, and the fact
tat he conducts his campaign on mod
ern lines makes It more difficult to
eombat disaffection among the govern
ment's troops.
British marines from the warship Le
nder have landed and are guarding
the Panama consulates, protecting the
Aaoerican Interests in default of an
American warship. The absence of an
American vessel at a time so critical
rovokes much adverse comment.
ARMISTICE rOF. TWELVE HOURS.
Panama. (Special.) Firing between
the government and revolutionist troops
around Panama continued throughout
the night, but this morning the two
amps agreed on a twelve hours' armis
tice to collect their wounded and bury
heir dead. An ambulance from the
British warship Leander was landed to
assist in this work.
TWO REBEL GENERALS KILLED.
Among those killed last night on the
evolutionary ide were Generals Te
mlstocles Diaz and Joaquin Arosomena,
nasi on the government side Colonel Ba-
Majors Holguin and Rolando Li-
and Captain Pedro Pacheco.
The American consul is conferring to.
day with the revolutionary forces. Nev- j
er In the history of the country has
e9 v 4!!!tous state of affairs been
known.
SEEKS YEKSEKE 01 IE6R0ES.
Excttad People March the Street
of New Orleans.
New Orleans, La.. July 10. The police
have been unable to find any trace of
the negro who killed Captain Day and
Pelfceman Lamb. A quiet tip got our
for a mass meeting at Lee Circle, and
several thousand persons assembled,
who began a march to the scene of the
crime, . atacking all the negroes who
Otis' be found. A number were shot at
and several were reported wounded.
Chief Gaster and every available po
liceman, as well as a company of mili
tia, hastened to the vicinity and suc
ceeded In preventing a general riot,
though they could not suppress lawless
ness, and at 10 o'clock the mob chang
sl its course and began a march on
Je parish prison, with the avowed In
tention, of lynching the negro Pierce,
who-was with Charles on Monday night
Mt shot Officer Mora. The prison is
Mil Intrenched and an attack will mean
jenslderabie bloodshed.
ROBE ORDERED TO CHINA.
Washington, D. C, July W Colonel
Ctarlea T. Robe, formerly lieutenant
Mfcael of the Seventh infantry, who
ateeeded to the command of the Ninth
jtfaatrjr on the death of Colonel Us
SM, while gallantly leading his forces
t Tien Tbla, has been ordered to pro
asd at oaee China for the purpose
It sawiing cosatnaad of Ms regiment
i Hot) M aew at Manila awaiting
to Tahtt.
--V tJtmts. fair tL-Chan Tl
- tristf janaa with
J KZZZtsZS? la Feb lang
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FUSS J II SgtflBWtl if Alt.
The Three Parties In Kansas Nom
inate a Ticket.
Fort Scott,' Kan., July 26. By agree
ment to trade the position of associate
justice, which had been allotted them
in the Topeka triangular conference,
for that of attorney general, the demo
crats performed the final act which w as
needed to make fusion complete in
Kansas.
Conference committees failel to ar
rive at a satisfactory result, though
they were in session all night, and the
question was left open for settlement
in the democratic convention. A fisht
was expected there, bu; owing to the
leadership of National Committeeman
John G. Johnson, the exchange was
finally made. On hearing of their ac
tion, the populists expressed their ap
proval by a demonstration which lasted
twenty minutes.
The populist convention after noral
natnlg by acclamation David Mai tin
for associate Justice and John W. Brel
dentha! for governor had adjourned for
luncheon, and on reassembling received
a committee from the democrats whiea
had been appointed to inform the popu
lists of the democratic surrender. The
democratic and free silver republican
nominees for the various offices which
had been allotted them were placed be
fore the populist convention and unani
mously made the populist candidates
The democratic platform demands a
"public tribunal, clothed with all power
necessary for the complete and etlicient
regulation and control of railways
and legislation for the regulation of
passenger and freight rates is de
manded, as well as the appointment of
a railway auditor, with power to ex
amine the books and accounts of rail
ways. The platform refers to Mr.
Bryan as "that uneonqi'tred hero, the
lion of the west."
The populists' platform declares for
the establishment of a state oil refinery,
kite UIDll KIUMVLI k A lml . U 1 1 . C SK"
pie of Kansas at cost; for a law taxing
banks and for the creating of a fund,
to be used In reimbursing depositors in
banks that have become insolvent.
MEETIN6 OF THE IRON MEN.
Iron Factors Meet to Discuss Shut
ting Down Furnaces.
New York. (Special.) Discussing the
condition of the iron and steel indus
tries and the meeting In Chicago, the
Iron Age in its regular weekly review
says that the gravity of the situation
is Indicated by the arrangements which
have been made for this conference of
the leading steel and Bessemer pig iron
interests, which was held in the' office
of the Federal Steel company, Chicago.
The call was signed by E. "H. Gary of
the Federal Steel company, C. M.
Schwab of the Carnegie Steel company,
and Joseph Butler. Jr., representing the
Bessemer Furnace association, and
states that at a former meeting of the
presidents of the leading steel compa
nies it was thought advisable to call
this meeting to go over the situation
and see what could be done to impiove
it. The Iron Age says:
"The plan proposed is to cut down
production as much as possible. Every
blast furnace controlled by these inter
ests Is to be closed under agreement
for one month, the Federal Steel com
pany, the Carnegie Steel company and
otheV large companies agreeing to do
this if the others will. The success of
such a plan will depend upon the unan
imity with which it Is accepted."
Of the general situation, the Iron Age
asys:
"Restriction of production Is proceed
ing quite rapidly, more blast furnaces
having recently blown out, while oth
ers are fast getting Into shape for sus
pending operations. It is likely now that
the western bar mills will remain closed
for considerably longer than had been
expected. In view of the fact that the
manufacturers and Amalgamated asso
ciation have locked horns over the wage
scale for the coming year. The associ
ation has positively refused to make
any modification of the scale formulat
ed at Indianapolis, and the manufac
turers have just as positively refused
to accept It. The closing of so many
mills should have an effect on prices of
bars, but steel bars have sold within
the week at lower rates than the pre
vious week." r
SAYS STRIKE WILL HELP BRYAN.
What Gov. Stevens Says of Street
Car Troubles. '
New Tork, July 30. Governor Lon V.
Stephens of Missouri U in the city
and Is stopping at the Hoffman house.
In an Interview to day he reiterated his
Chicago utterances concerning his atti
tude In connection with the St. Louis
trolley strike. He said:
"There was no open rioting In the
streets of St. Louis, and there never
was. In my opinion, a time when troops
were necessary to quell the disturb
ances. Most or the riots occurred on
the outskirts of the city, and were
chiefly confined to women sympathiz
ers of the strikers. There never was a
time when the police authorities were
not able to cope with the situation. The
constitution gives me no power to rail
out troops when the police are equal to
emergencies."
Governor Stephen said that the re
publicans of St. Louis are encouraging
rather than trying to prevent further
trouble, and gave It bis opinion that
the strike will help Bryan's cause.
WOUMSKD COMINO HOME.
Tien Tola. July It, via fbaafbal. Jaty
Mi Most of the Amerleaa atek . te
wowaded kave beta takea la boats ta
Taan, waaro they wM ombart oa tae
asssflaaa hospital $
UNCERTAIN.
FAITH OF WASHINGTON OFFI
CIALS IS WAVERING.
MR. CONGERS MESSAGE
Transpires That His Message
Hay and Capt Thomas Were
Written at Same Time.
to
London. Ju'y 23. A dispatch from
Shanghai to the Daily Mall fays. "I
have received further information from
a t.ative employe who escaped from Pe
kin to New Chwans. He states that
when he left Prkin the majority of the
persons in the legatioi.s were dead, and
the condition of the living was hope-
less. This witness, who was ai Inter
preter and writer at the British leg -
tion, states that sir Robert Hart died
July 2."
London. (Special.) The only news of
Importance today is the publication of
the alleged imperial edict warning the
viceroys to prepare fur a coast attack
and defense.
In many quarters the genuineness of
this edict is questioned, as It is of a far
different tenor fiom must of the im
perial decrees, which attempt to be
cou'Miiatory.
Oi;e report received today says that
the Russian government has Instructed
Admiral fckiydohoff, commanding the
Russian squadron In Chinese waters, to
bombard the Chinese coast towns im
mediately on receipt of confirmation of
the reported massacre In Pekln.
China appears to be vacillating be
tween a peaceful settlement and open
Vitii against the putttrltt.
DANGER AT HONG KONO.
London. (Special) A Hong Kong dis
patch says that the Chinese governor,
Hal-Nan. has notified the consuls that
he is unable to protect the foreigners
there any longer. The American mis
sionaries have asked Consul Wlldman
to send a warship to Hal-Nan to bring
away the foreigners. The dispatch adds
that it Is believed three men, three
women and three children have been
murdred in Hal-Nan. Hai-Nan is a
large island about 300 miles southwest
of Hong Kong, ar.d is claimed by the
French.
SUSPICIOUS OF EARL LI.
London. (Special.) A Shanghai dis
patch says that torpedoes are being
laid by the Chinese in ail the important
rivers of the empire which are accessi
ble to warships. Warlike preparations
on the part of the Chinese continue.!
nays the dispatch, and are regarded as
coincident with the vjslt of LI Hung
Chang. Suspicions concerning Li a
real intentions are increasing.
Washington, D. C. (Special.) Even
the faith of Secretary Long is beginning
to waver under the strain of uncer
tainty, while other members of the
war and state departments are obvi
ously worried lest a mistake has been
made in relying upon the assurances of
Minister Wu as to the genuineness of
the dispatch frozn Minister Conger of
July IS.
The dispatch received from Conger
by Captain Thomas of the cruiser
Brooklyn Is regarded as undoubtedly
authentic and to all appearances was
written on the same date (July 4) as
the one which came two weeks later.
Conditions ar represented as exactly
the same and It Is even admitted by
members of the state department that
it looks very muc h as if some Chinese
official had retained the message pre
pared by Minister Conger, redated It
July IS, and had sent It to Washington
as a reply to Secretary Hay's clphet
message of Inquiry.
Shanghai. (Special. )LI Hung Chang
is practically held as a hostage here,
pending his promised proof of the
safety of the foreigners In Pekln. Li
has said that he will get word that they
are alive within Ave days.
It Is reported that several English
and American missionaries have been
murdered In the province of Shang HI.
Advices from Taku say the foreign
relief column la rapidly organizing.
Paris (Special) President Loubet has
received an appeal fro mthe emperor of
China for mediation almost of the same
tenor as that sent to President McKin
ley, In which intervention with the
powers Is asked. , It says, speaking of
the situation at Pekln: "Recently the
population and Christians found them
selves In hostility and rebellious per
sons have profited by the opportunity
to Indulge In depredations, with the re
sult that foreign nations have suspected
the court of showing partiality toward
the people and of jealousy toward the
Christians. Subsequently, the attack
upon and taking of the forts at Taku
took place, after which military mlsfor.
tunes ensued, rendering the situation
still more complicated and dangerous."
HAS COUNTY BEAT FIGHT ON.
Niobrara. Neb. (Special.) A petition
containing 2.240 names was filed before
the boar dof supervisors here asking
the submission of the question of the
county seat, relocsted by a vote of the
people at a special election, to a vole
of the people again, this place being
the county seat of the county. It was
vigorously resisted and an answer filed
to the same. The board upon the Issue
granted the opposition seven days to
prepare, drcalate and file a rtmoa
stance. The town Is fall of people from
aU parta of the coaaty waioalag results
fiEKEIAL UntlSIKS CEITAII.
All China Will Soon Be Ablaze With
Rebellion.
London, July JO.-The Shanghai cor
ieHjndent of the Dally Express says:
"A general rising throughout China is
now regarded as so absolutely certain
that all missionaries throughout the
empire hiYe bren ordered to take ref
uge without delay either at Shanghai
or Hong Kong. Refugees are begin
ning to arrive from all points in the
most pitiable condition.
"As the result of a constant corre
spondence with the governor of Shan
Tung, Lf Hung Chang has announced
that the Imperial government was pre
paerd at any moment to give safe con
duct to the members of the foreign le
gations from Pekin to Tien Tsin pro
vided a guarantee wire given that no
advance would be made on the capital
end that all matters in dispute between
China and the powers would be made
the subject of friendly negotiations.
"In the same communication to the
I conuls EurI IJ sta,ed that Imper-
ial government had submitted to the
powers a statement of Its position, de
claring that it had suffered greatly by
recent events, but desired not only to
suppress the rebellion, but to remove
the causes of the hostility of foreign
powers. Therefore he hoped that an
offer to escort the foreigners to Tien
Tsin would be regarded as an earnest
of the desire of the Chinese govern
ment for the renewal of friendly rela
tions. '
"The consuls replied that no basis for
friendly negotiations was p"tb!e until
proof was at hand tha tthe ministers
were still living. Consul Warren de
clined to discuss the matter at all, but
in his reply to the French consul, LI
Hung Chang undertook to obtain a sat
isfactory message from the French min
ister (M. Plchon) nithin five days."
CONGER USED OLD CODE.
This Was Stolen From Legation
Some Years Ago,
Washington. D. C, July 30. A discus
sion of the authenticity of the dispatch
from Minister Conger, dated at Pekln,
on the 18th Inst., developed the fact
that several years ago a copy of the
state department cipher code disap
peared and never has been recovered.
These code books are numbered and
receipted for when placed in the hsnds
of those entit'ed to them. The intima
tion was given that the missing code
book fell Into the hands of the Chinese
government.
This information was calculated to
Inspire a doubt as to the authenticity of
the Conger message. State department
officials decline to discuss the story of
the theft of the code book, but do enter
a denial that they ever entertained a
suspicion that It had fallen into the
hands of the Chinese government. It is
known that several years ago a copy of
the old department cipher, which since
has been changed, was made. A copy
of this, the authorities have strong rea
sons to believe, found Its way Into th
possession of another government not
the Chinese. This old code has been
out of use for many years, but Minister
Conger Is one of the few officials who
has been using It. He does not employ
the new code.
SIOUX WANT TO FIGHT CHINESE.
Would Avenge Old Score Which
Tradition Gives Them.
Yankton, S. D., July 30. E. A. Sher
man passed through this city on his
way to the Rosebud agency, where he
expects to organize a company of half
breeds for the purpose. of offering their
services to the government In the pend
ing Chinese war. The Sioux were one
of the strongest nations of Indians that
the whites found In America, and they
were the most warlike. As a conse
quence most of their traditions per
tained to former wars and migrations,
as a result of the hostilities. Though It
is thought that they have made con
siderable progress In the arts of civil
ization, nevertheless those who are best
acquainted with their dally life know
that they are still Influenced In no
small degree by their ancient traditions.
One of their traditions relates that
countless moons ago they were driven
from their hunting grounds, abounding
In game and flsh, by a warlike tribe
of men who had hair like women and
whose eyes were like those of the cut.
They were driven onto the scattered
Islands, the traditions continue, In ths
northern part of the western sea, where
the water is frozen for the greater part
of, the year. They crossed on the ice
from island to Island, until thy hud
reached land, and them came to the
land of the Dakotaa, where they hav
since made their home.
600D RAINS IN PARTS OF INDIA.
Much Suffering Exists In Other
Sections of the Country.
London. (Special.) The governor of
Bombay presidency, Lord Northcote of
Ejieter, reports a general rslnfall, "suf
ficient for agricultural purposes," In
Hurst and southern Gujarat. Te says
that two and a half Inches of rain bave
fallen In Godhra and Pinch Mahals, an
Inch In several parts of Ahrnedabad,
over half an inch In parts ot Kalra and
sufficient In the portions of Uaroda ad
joining Buret.
In Okhamandal the rainfall baa been
Insufficient, and cultivation Is at a
standstill in almost the entire province
of Kathlawar, where cattle are dying
of starvation and scarcity of water.
There have been good rains la Bombay,
Khaadelsh and the Deccaa, where proa.
pacta are greatly Improved. The deati
rata la OaJarat has flier a I aearl)
katf a ewparea' fUJl thai f ttftf.
If CUBA.
MORE SCANDALS ARE COMMINO
TO LIGHT.
MATTERS KEPT SECRET
Disclosures Have Been Made and
Engineers Departmen Must
Show up Shortcomings.
Washington, D. C (Special.) The
Mslt of Governor Geneial Wood of Cuba
:o Washington had one object which
:he authorities did not care to disclose.
He came to report personally upon an
Jther scandal which is hanging over the
military government In Havana.
This time It Is the engineer's dpart
mcnt which Is the nest of fraud and
corruption.
The general charge was made in Ha
vana papers several weeks ago, that an
Investigation of the engineer's depart
ment would lead to discoveries of dis
honest practices and fraudulent con
tracts. This charge was met by an
assertion from Colonel William M.
Black, chief of the engineers, that he
challenged any Investigation of his de
partment. In response to this charge
and challenge definite and specific
charges of stealing in the department
were made to General Wood. A pre
liminary Investigation, It Is asserted,
showed that the charges were true.
This fact was on the point of becom
ing public when It was decided to make
a determined effort to husli the scandal
up. Two reasons led to this decision.
One was political. The effect of an
other scandal on the election was great
ly feared. The other reason was the
military Influence.
When the postal frauds were discov
ered the entire body of military officers
united in one virtuous chorus of con
demnation and demand for publicity.
When frauds were discovered in a de
partment controlled by the army offi
cers. It was different. It Is said that
the office of one Havana newspaper was
visited and explanations made which
prevented, the publication of an article
already written. .
One contractor was sent for and or-
Jered to make restitution of the amount
of one over-payment, which was so
transparent that no trick of bookkeep
ing would cover it. This was done the
day before General Wood left Havana.
The amount of this restitution, which
was made directly to the engineer's de
partment, was not large, amounting to
less than 11.000, but the facts connected
with the original over-payment are de
clared to show gross negligence, or
worse.
This contractor has been doing busi
ness wit hthe department for many
months, practically ever since Ameri
can control In Cuba began, and his op
portunities have been great. His ac
counts will be subjected to careful In
spection. Accounts of the entire department are
now undergoing a secret Investigation
by experts. It Is the intention to se
cure restitution of all fraudulent pay
ments that have been made. It was the
desire to accomplish this quietly, and
thus straighten out the whole matter
before It became public. Hud this been
accomplished and the frauds become
known afterward, the answer would
have been that they were only "Irregu
larities" due to bad bookkeeping, and
had all been corrected.
CONNECT TAYLOR WITH PLOT.
Slgnad His Name To Papers Found
on Powers.
Georgetown, Ky. (Specla.) The Pow
ers case was resumed with the testi
mony of Walter Bronson, regarding his
arrest at Lexington March 10. Bronson
said Powers told him he had been held
at the jail by a person unknown to
him.
Frank Rogers, a deputy sheriff at
Lexington, testified that he helped
search Powers when he was arrested,
and identified papers found on him.
On of them reading: "Powers Is our
friend," signed "W. 8. Taylor," was
offered In evidence.
A pardon, Issued by W. S, Taylor, whs
Identified and offered as evidence, and
read to the Jury.
Senator Johnson testified that he was
sitting In the senate chamber, looking
out of a window, toward the west side
of the executive building, when the
shooting occurred, and heard only one
shot. He saw a man raise a window
over the steps and look out, but no
other windows were raised.
II. Davis Hsrrod. constable of Frank
fort, testified when he heard the shot
fired whic h struck Gocbel, he ran to the
executive building and entered the west
door. He saw a man pass down the
steps, near the door of the secretary
it state's office. He then attempted to
enter the ante-room, leading to the re.
:eptlon room, but the door was held, He
pushed It open a few inches, and, saw
4 man with a big pistol. Then Ihe door
fas opened, and five men came out
end surrounded him. He asked several
luestions, which they did not answer,
md then walked out, the men aecom
anylng him to the door. He had Just
eft the door when the soldiers entered
he front gate.
Washington, D. C, July M. Mr, Te,
:he Korean charg here, took to the
tate department a dispatch from his
rovernment denying positively the pub.
Isbed stories tUt the Boxer movement
Md oateaned to Korea, or that aay Chi
mm Boxers bad eroased Ue Karaaa
TtiBtlef -.,,
TO PAXTT PASSES AAY.
Cold Democrats Will Not Ptaoa
Ticket In Field.
Indianapolis, lnd, July SO By the
unanimous vote of the national com
mit ice of the national gold democracy
the scheme of fusion with the ami-Imperialist
movement, originating with
the recent mass meeting at the Plaza
hotel in New York City, was defeated,
as was also the plan to place a gold
democratic ticket In the field this year.
Of the thirty-nine members of the na
tional committee there were present
nineteen, two of the committeemen
holding seVeral proxies. The hour of 4
p. m. had been appointed for the con
ference with the Plaza hotel committee
and at that hour the latter committee
made its appearance and a sub-cora-mlttee
presented an address setting out
the proposition for the fusion and a
third party ticket, with the reasons
coming down from the New York meet
ing. .Upon hearing the argument from
John Jay Chapman, Thomas M. Dome
of the New York committee, and others,
the gold men decided upon an Immedi
ate consideration of the question, and
the New York committeemen took back
seats and listened to a discussion which
occupied more than an hour. In com
pliance with a suggetion of Charles A.
Tracy of New York, each member of
the gold national committee. In suc
cession, expressed his view. Eastern
and western men opposed the proposi
tion, taking the ground that tKere had,
been dlsaffectlons and withdrawals
from the ranks of the national democ
racy, that the placing of a third ticket
in the field this year with Ihe new is
sues now before the country would In
no way tend to an accomplishment of
the end and aim buck of the organiza
tion of the gold national democratlo
party In 1HS. H was urged that the
gold democrats who bland today where
I they stood in the campaign of 1K9. on
the money question, and "against Bry
anlsm" would be left free to vote In
support of the republican platform,
which was unchangeably In favor a "a
sound and stable monetary system."
NEW THIRD PARTY ON DECK.
Antl-lmperlallsts Will Put Ticker In
Field.
Indianapolis, lnd., July 24 The com
mittee appointed at the conference held
at the Plaza hotel. New York, gave out
the following statement and call tor a
convention to be held In this city Au
gust 14:
"We believe that the ntl-lmprlallta
who have done splendid work in recall
ing t'cie republic to the Ideas of its
founders will conclude that they can
enforce their Ideas more effectively by
means of a third ticket than in any
other way. We believe that many cit
izens who have not been Identified with
the antl-lmperlullsts will welcome this
chance to express their disapproval of
existing conditions. In order to meet
those needs, a mass convention Is here
by culled to meet at Indianapolis at 2
p. in. oh August 14 1900. to nominate or
co-operate In the nomination of candi
dates for president and vice president."
The proposed platform declare for:
First Inde pendence and protection to
the Inhabitants of Cuba, the Philippine
Islands, Torto Rico and Hawaii.
Second A single gold standard and a
sound banking system.
Third Abolition of all special privi
leges. Fourth Public services based on mer
it only.
TOWNE IS SOLE AUTHORITY.
He Is the Only One Who Can Bay
To His Withdrawal.
Lincoln, Neb., July 30. Secretary Ed
gerlon of the pnpylUf national corn
mlltec.when asked concerning the with
drawal of Towne from the populist
ticket, said:
"Mr. Towne is the sole authority In
regard to the matter and he now has
the subject under consideration. The
national committee will await his de
cision. The committee has no desire
to Interfere. The Impression has gone
forth that the populist national con
vention Instructed the national com
mittee to place a populist on the ticket
In rase Mr. Towne should withdraw.
That Impression Is Incorrect. A resolu
tion of that kind was Introduced In the
Washburn compromise, but was voted
down. The national committee has full
power In the matter, but there were no
Instructions."
W, J. lirysn was visited by Prof. 8.
S. Hamlll, a square built, rather tall
old gentleman, wlih snowy white hair
and mustache, prof Hamlll was Mr.
Bryan's elocution teacher m Illinois col
leg", st Jacksonville, twenty. two years
ago. The two enjoyed a rather extend
ed visit, recalling the 'd memories of
Mr. liryan's college days and exchang
Ing news of the alumni whom both had
known as students.
THIS IS TUB MAN WHO
la known oil ,...-
Iowa an1 Nebrssks ns
originator of the
"Kharas System" of
Magnnlr Healing and
Oste,,psthy. Hy ,'
means he cures tvery
Known chronic dis
ease without the us
"I cirugs or surgery..
i ures absolutely sua.
ranteed. He has Justt
Issued a larst lllus-l
trated R-pa paper
cmieci --(jooa Health,
which will tell you all
bout u. portraits and testimonials of
.no graduates of his school.
win iree ror the asking.
Writs.
. .. .i. Alarms, itot. Then.
Jupt., UIMT Chicago street.
Kharaa.
Omaha,
4 perfectly pfoportieaed maa, ft
am, aaoaia weigh tweaty-eigbt
ta trary foot of kjj
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