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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
SHOT rHE sEeRo PosrnAsrER
artasavE @ Aa.aa.auats Que 81 HeKEaIeys Ne
esas GssvEIa ADpstnsseA

La GRANGE. Ga, Sept. 18.-J. Fl. Lottin, thu
negro Postmaster at HoSansvtlls. was shot
three times at Q o'clock last night and Ia to-day
in . precArious condition, though is Ii believed
now the wounds will not prove fatal. II Ia not
known who shot him. Latin had Just closed
his Post ONCE and was 4 few yards from the
door on hls way home when several man sSsppef
from behind some trees and hsGan To DIRE nc MIN.
He ran a few steps and fell to the ground
LnfEin subsequently waa carried 20 his honho
by his friends and medical Aid waa summoned.
Politics led to the attack Lcfttn was appointed
about three months a3p tn the otftce af Post
maater over tha protest ( nenrtJ every white
citizen af the town. Holding oftiGe under such
circumstances is il said thai he has displayed n
snIien disp0sitiou toward the whites who are
forced to come in contact with him daily.
Tt ia further alleged chat complaint was made
to the proper authorities, but no attention was
paid TO IL. A Post ONCE inspector will arrive
here tomorrow morning from Chattanooga and
will Investigate the shooting thoroughly. H0-
ganayille il a fourth-class Post Once on the
Atlanta and West Point Railroad in this
rTroupl county. dirty miles southeast OF Atlanta.
IG has a population Of about son. Lorrtn was a
very influential negro. and was u delegate TO
the st. Louis Con venLiou which nominated Nc
hinIeY. 1t IL understood chat an a[re:nlent
waa made by certain man noe only To aS5assInate
Lofrin but his 4ucresEor in ONCE, shnuld he be q
negro. A similar movement n On FOOT as re-
CARDS the negro deputy collectors or tnbernal
revenue and o5her nagru Federal odfcers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
STRUCK PRESIDENT DIAZ.
ARRoFo HIT HIN oN THE HEAD
WITH HIS OPEN HIND.

The Presideut was stnndinE with Sen. 1872
rtszahaI watching the NeIi-nn Isaepeaa-
ssce nay Parnas-Sos Hart ~ the Assssis-
Arroyo saved rrs. . usA by the Gesasr-~A.
MEXICO CRY. Mex. Sept. 16.-An assault vns
made upon President TraS about half past o
O'Clock this morning. His assailant. a Mextenn
named Arroyo, was at once captured and Is now
In close confinement.
President DtAz had walked down Gale San
Francisco with Gen. Berriozabal. the Secretary
Of War at his side. and st the head OF the btu
military parade. the chief feature OF the Ind
pendence day celebration. On reaching the
Moorish pavilion in the Alemads, the Prssk
dent was standing engaged in conversatio1
with Gen. BeTriozabal while the other officoF1
and gentlemen were gathering.
Arroyo jumped over the dividing fence. ana
before he could be stopped had struck the Prest-
dent on the back OF the head with the palm Of
his hand Ee WIS at once seized by the police
and soldiers and numerically dubbed. and had
not the mounted eendarmerte intertered ha
would have been torn TO pieces by the people.
who were infatuated at the sight. They swarmsA
about and wanted to kill him at once.
A force OF mounted guards and police drAgpea
him to the Central police station. where he was
examined by Col. Veiasquez. Chief OF Police.
Independence Day exercises continued vithoup
further interruption. President Diaz was franti-
caily cheered and applAuded along the line q
parade on his return to tie palace.
Gen. Der riozabal did not think the man car
ried any . rms or he would not have struck the
President with his naked hand All sorts oe
wild stories are afoat. some are that he carried
a dynamite bomb inside his umbrella. others
that be fred twice at the President. IL was
stated at Police headquarters that the man was
not intoxicated. Whether he Is an Anarchist OF
not the police Investigation has not Jet estab-
lished.
The police report that no weapon was found
upon him They give him a bad record, saying
that be has been guilty OF homicide.
1t Is stated by = person near the Government
that the general opinion is that there was q
have been al attempt at assassination
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she Was o. the 0dlrs % Dr. Relsers ~ King.
sfsu. and said He HAD III treated Hsr.

she Was In the o1aes % Dr. Rellsere az KlnE-
stsu. and said He HAD III Treated HER.
KINGSTON, Sept. 16.-The screams of Margaret
Csnnars, about 20 years az ass- aEtracret pass
srshy inta the building On Broadway where DR..
4 A. Follstta Of this city has his Offices yes5er-
day afternoon Help me-! help met screamed
the girl. who leaned far ouE OF the Office window
and tried TO attract ths Alteration al paasersbY.
4 Gro~d quickly gathered and some OF the spec
office and demanded co know tha cause of tho
girls screams. Whsn rhs door was opened the
girl rushcd OUT tnDS the hallway and said:
Hes drunk sirs, pointing ID Dr. F0ilette-
who with flushed face stood in The doorway
He tried TO hurr ms, dragged me On the fioSr
and hurr my month
The girls mouth was covered with blood. and
4hn tnDket az il she had been i'll treased By SOME
one.
Can't some one have the man arrested =
pleaded the girl. tidressin9 the crowd that had
by gh = time rhrungea the hallway
Have the doctor arrested Fuursetf. re-
spnndsi n huriy fellow
But this advice the girl refused tn take, say
Eng mat she did not care % enter q poIics court
AZ 4 compfainanE- Finally 5ne girl went away,
and soon thu crowd disperFed, some Of the men
making derngatnry remarks ahDHt the doctor,
who 5J0nt in his doorway ~gilleuly refusing 20
against him. II IL said THAI Miss CGuners IL IN
old sweetheart " DR.. FolIette's and that he mad
repeatedly promised 20 marry her 4 short
time ago lt was announced that they we're 10 5e
arrived the dnctar had Disappeared returning
some days aeterwart- Presumably. the girl
had visited his otfics yesterday 20 ASK him TO
marry her, and the pair had quarreled-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
NO srcKLF GkEEy STAMPS.
me International PuaoaI Csuzress Dec1dea
yhat they shsaId ne Pvinrsa In Red.

WARRINGTON. sept lathe sickly green
postage aramp has had a Knockout Red will
remain the coior Of The two-csnE stamps. Il all
came about through the discovery to-day Of a
forgotten resolution adopesd by the Universal
Postal Congress-. which met here last spring.
Somebody IN Lha Post Once Department re-
mambersd the resolution and told Postm aster.
General Gary about t. Then Mr.. Gary informed
Secretary tIAGp. who Immediately Issued An or
der rescindinE the previous order To the chief Of
the Burean af Engraving and Printing to strike
of Gha two-ceEE star "a az the sickly hue
The resolution ot the Postal Congress provided
that after Jan. l. l-Ds, the stamps OF domestic
letter postage IN all the countries composing the
Postal Union should De printed in red, which 10
the cnlor now used here. The delegates Of the
rnites States signed tha resolution, aad the
Treasury Department. and the Post Office De-
partment are bound to abide by It's pruvisions.
Ths Treasury and Post ONCE officials still favor
the use Of the green here A. a matter Of economy,
huC deem it inexpedisnt 10 change the color for
the few months before the international agree
ment goes into effect
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
.nL CAPE HATFIELD srEEEsDEz,
Expsetsa % GIys ar4ssIr a. rs-Dsy - TIM
west SIrEiRta AsThsvttisa-

WILLIAMSON. W, Va. sept. IS-It was an
nounced here to-day. by one who is IN a place TO
know. that Capt. Hatfield and Elias Hatfield
would come TO this place and surrender TO the
authorities tomorrow. They ara wanted on
the charge OF killing one Kinney in this county
about two years ago. IL will be N
rh4 almost two mouths ago Capt. Hatfield, with
outside assistance. broke Iatl here. and despite
the most diligent and vigorous search of the
officers, evadsd arrest
ID Is said that never since be effected bis
escape has the desperado been more than dirty
niles from this place. having RepG hidden among
NJ kInsmen in the mountains. The case pend
M here against him 10 not considered. serious,
as the killing u said 60 awe osen does oy Ellas'
M iail was the fear that he would be taken TO
Kentucky, where be 10 wanted. It 70 thoughE
m sor1e that be win not come In That he Is in
he nsighborhood and has promised To surrender
hoWeVer, tpers can be no douhL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
THREE CABLE c4Es Nv THIS SMASH.
strand CasgAs en- the Curve AZ Lsziastsa
Ase.ue sad ywssty-third Street

Three men we're slightly injured In q cable car
collision at Lexington avenue and Twenty third
street last night Car TT6. bound north. caught
a broken strand Ut the cable Just as it turned the
curve, and dIdn's let go when the gripman re-
versed his wheel. The car went bang into car
ss4, and ran that car into car 7ga. which had
lust stopped At rwenty'tourtn street The nrst
sizsd panic among the passengers. A policeman
ran up TO the poWer house at Twenty sixth street
and hai tho cable st0ppad- The people piled
out OF Inc hrst two cars. Nome Of them suffered
anything more serious than a good scare. There
were but !nnr passengers IN car ~ and three
They were John Mckim, Is years old, a eun-
tractor Of ~ East 1884 street; Joseph Ross, Ia
b0rsr. OF 43l East lI2th street.an Franz Be2iss.
lahnrer ot 33I East lO0th street.. They we're ali
able 10 resume their trips home after being
Atraightensd out AT a drug store.
The downtown cable was noe stopped mora
Than a few minutes, but 10 took an hour 10 re-
pair the broken strand in the uptown cable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
BARRIos,S DAY ENDED.
The G~uatemalan ReyoIutIoa wins and Morales
Tnkes the Helm.

SAN Francisco, Sept I6.-Privats advices re-
cetved from oceos, Guatemala. this morning by
telegraph state that Quezaltenanso has fallen
After two days Of hard fighting the little garrt-
500 Of soldiers succumbed TO superior numbers,
and the revolutioniSts gained . victory which
has made them masters OF the situation
According to the dispatches. Prospero Morales
was made chief OF the rebel forces yesterday.
He was proclaimed a. such By Fuentes with the
approval OF the other heads OF the revolution.
This means that Morales has been recognized as
the leader OF the opposition. and that he will be
Guatsmala's new President. Barrios's day IS
ended.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
EHEAr MoTISG RAPIDLK =.
Five CarEses fSs@ Psvtiaad In One week. Be-
sldes . Gr~at sAieIaAa % Sisar.

PORTLAND, Or. Sept. ls.-The wheat crop OF
1897 Is moving at a rate that ia breaking all
previous records. Within the last seven days
dve cargnes. t~otalIing +-l.737 Bushels. valued
at st31. 5I2, have clearer: trom Portland, and
are now on the way TO England. A cargo OF
-four cleared for the Orient. I9,I53 barrels,
valued sc SIS. $50. bringing the valve OF wheat
and wheat products for She week Up to over
half a million dollars.
Reports from the grain districts north ot
snake River this week have been of = very is-
coaraging nature, and 10 Is feared all prnspectA
OF a record breaking crop in that section have
vanished. Instead Of the damage BY rain being
slight in many places 10 has ruined Q~ne-thirt to
oue~half Of the crop. Many tracts II splendid
wheat have been a total loss,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
MAS4ND WoM4NF4LL orERBo4RD.
MAN Tied TO n Barge Sc He Couldn't sink Uu-
I'll the woman was Resuscitnted.

John Foley and Jane Lewis, after attending .
GROWER party together. went to the pier at the
foot OF Bogart street last evening to be swept by
sSsr&hriGTer breczes- They tumhled into the
water. and two small soys. who were on the
pier. raised an alarm.
Policeman Zimmerman got q cotton hook and
caught the w0mau's Dress with 1t. He held her
above water until Thomas McGrsth could tie 4
rope around her. and then they dragged her to
the pier She was unconscious.
Nctirath then tied a rope around FoIey's body.
Just below the arupits, and. fastening him TO a
barge so that be could not sink. hurried to help
Zimmerman resuscitate The woman. Foley was
kept Laughing in the water for half an hour,
while his rescUers worked over Mrs. Lewis. The
woman WAS finally sent TO St. Vincent's Hos
ptsal, and Foley was locked Up. He lives at 29l
West Tenth street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
COMMANDER SANDS KILLED.
In LeaplnE from q Car In jersey City He Fell
and Fractured Hia - all

Emanuel F. Sands. commander Of the Grand
Army OF New Jersey. was killed last night on
the Consolidated Traction line in Jersey City.
He hl! been at a meeting Of the Grand Army in
Newark.
He left that city by the midnight car 10 go
to his home. 1888 Mercer street. Jersey City.
hen the car reached Grand ana varirk
streets it did not stop and Mr.. Sands Jumped OF.
He fell on the track And his head struck the
rail-. Hi. skull was fractured and he died almost
instantly.
Irving Buck and John Wood ward. the motor.
man and conductor, were arrested
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
BIG COAL STRIKE ENDED.
s1iners' Representatives Declare TIA M
struggle La Over.

CoLrMBCs, o., Sept 16.-The National ExecR-
tive Board Of the United Mine Workers oe
America has issued q bulletin declaring the
great miners strike at an end. The document
is signed by every member OF the board and dis.
trict officials. With this bulletin in the hands
OF the miners work will be resumed in all parts
OF the country, and By Monday morning it 10
probable that every one OF the hundred thousand
; rikiag miners will be digging coal
The territory affected is Pennsylvania. Ohio.
and Indiana, which viii resume work in full,
and a part OF Illinois at the expiration OF the
ten days limit hxed by the convention. II West
Virginia and a part OF Illinois refuse to TO
sumo the fight Will be continued.
PTVTsBCRG. Pa, Sept. 16.-Mine owners who
gathered in the Nonongah House late to-night
estimated that 5000 coal miners worked to-day.
BY Monday all the mines viii be working. The
miners convention adjourned to-day. Opera-
tors viii meet tomorrow to appoint = committee
To confer with the miners on the dead work
scale. This will take a week 70 adjust, bat win
not interfere with the operation of the mineA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
PoLIcEM4S GETS 4 DECKING.

Fire RKtiRGuIsher Turned sa Him-II LAter-
Were Chsaisaia In the water tae Caussi
Park Policeman MGlvey heard a cry OF fire
from Carl Rosen baum's house at - West
Ninety-trst street yesterday afternoon. He ran
in and found a small closet ahlaze. He stamped
the DIRE out. Just a. he ext!ngui4hed the blaze,
an excited servant who had go: \ nrs eN-
tinguishsr ran into the room and turned the
the skin.
He went hack 90 the Arsenal and changed his
clothing. By the time he was in dry clothing he
became III aud was obliged TO 20 home. NIlVey
thinks that the chemicals n the water Affected
him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
ATTEMPT TO KILL L srReEASE
a Virtsen-Psuna stsse Drsppsd Down Upsa
nim In the Cavalry Bnrr.cks ut Highland Fniis.

HIGHLAND FALLS, y. Y. Sept. l6.-There Is
an extra guard in the cavalry barracks here.
After Sergeant SchillinS had made check roll
call night before last and was on his way to his
room. a stone, Weighing at least fifteen pounds.
came crashing down from the second door.
grazing his right arm Schilltng Immediately
ordered out the guards. but every man vas ap-
parently asleep. Capt. James Parker. who is in
command Of the detAehment. held an investiSa-
ton and questioned every man, bot they all re-
fused 10 answer.
schilling came here = few years ago from .
Western regiment. He has always been IN
popular among the men Of the troop here on &C.
count OF his peculiar ideas. This is the second
attempt to do him injury since he came here.
All privileges have been stopped IN the COM
pany. and Capt. Parker Is trying to ind out
W ho threw the stone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
CARTER INTERVIEWS IrsoSG.
Inspects the street-CieanIBg Dumps and Takes
. ssuint 1t City Poiities.

Carter Harrison. Mayor OF Chicago. called q
Mayor Strong at the City Hall yesterday after
noon and had a Ave minutes chat The Goth
am Mayor had no tea on tap, but he invited
Carter 10 call again. Mayor Strong has rarely
greeted anybody as cordially as he did Carter.
Col. Waring caught Carter as he was leaving
and took him OF to lunch. Mayor HArrisoa
spent th- forenoon inspecting the street-ciean-
ing dumps.
Mayor Harrison appeared to be a good deal
more Interested in Gotham's mayoralty battle
than he did IN the dumps. How are you Soing
10 settle this uIayoralty businessF' he asked.
down the seIf-procllImed better element"
CItiZrn, Union enthusiasts
H ha! hat' laughed Carter. and then he
l0Oke,! straight up at the ceiling OF the Wtndsoe
Hotel and said that he was going 10 bridgeport
Conn. to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
sa, B,..a.lI Crank x-a,r, !. .ea.

Teu-year.old James Coyne of 223 south street
while playing with -oul- boys ot the same aSs
on the pier aI the foot IT pike street yesterday
Afternoon. fell into the East River. A he ~as
zninz gnder the -hlrt time Thomas Madden q
ll6 Cherry .grsrE l4nlpr,l IN and pnlEe-! him oak
A. soon a. he revived he Ulpsd oUt;
80 Fay, pop, how'd the New Torks come oaE -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
.a.a. KILLED at q Coanrr, a,r.

P~EntRRnKE. Me-. sept. 1s.-At the Washing
ton Agricultural Association Fi.r here yestsf-
day Miss Nellie WEIGH a young school teacher
who lived In West Pembroke, vas aociden tally
shot. and lied Ia halt an Gour. Frank Rathee-
fnrri VI Passport was operating a shooting gal
lery On the grounds. and during his temporary
absen.r IT was lett in charge Ut D1ta.es Gon. .
lNlyearOid lat, who. in graCtlcinz. missed the
target. The ball struck Miss We!ca IA the back.
Passing through u lang.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
4 VIEW Les FOE coryr oKrMA,
Oae Of the Latest Anserienn Pattern to Re seat
to JaDaa-s Prtne HIatater.

ConsulGeneraI CchidA has received a letter
from Count Okuma. Prime Minister Of Japan,
asking MIN to send an artiicia! leg Mr.. CchidA
yescerdaY gave a dealer an order tor n leg to
cost 800. and IL will be shipped 10 Japan.
Count Okuma lost one o. his legs IN 1890. A
Japanese fanatic. HuneEi KArnshima. threw A
dynamite bomb Into the building ot the Foreign
Otice. where Count Okuma was at work. Tha
japanese stateanaan was badly Injured And lost
his right ley. That is no be came 20 give an
order To the Jlpanes- Con sul-CIeueral for \ new
leg according 10 the latest American pattern.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
.ss,A..s 90 : G..AA ssana At Races.

sAGrSAw, Mich, Sept. ls.-Durins the races
here this afternoon part Of the froRs railing Of
the grand stand gave way. throwing a score OF
persons trcm the stand 20 the betting padd0rk
oaInw, a distances OF tttasu feet. Only one. Miss
Grace Wtthersp0on. the Daughter % Jerome
WIshersUoon OF Detroit. was tound to be uncou-
seious. One OF her ARMS wa bEsksn- Oghass
Wura hurt, but act ssRiogaly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
THE MONETARY COMMISSION
I've AaditisaAI sasasssvs AaA~ssaesa-Str.
MsstInE sa ssDG ga

INprASAPoLE, Sept. 16.-chairman Hanna OF
the Executive COMMITTEES OF the CurreAcy Re-
form Convention that met here in Jan uary lasu
tonight announced that he had seleers Prof l.
San Francisco IS additional members 81 tha
MonatAry Commission, crowded for By rssola-
tioa OF the eoaysntIon- The nrgt meeting u the
sept ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
n.,.l N..aa.s Manager ar~..r~a.

on warranti ssu-t by Magistrate Hstgss In
the Jefferson MarSag Police CDurt. Capt. Chap
man arrested lat night Annie Pond OF 657
sixth avenue lad Patrick Burma manager Of
the Hotel kermorN. is 1887 BrDai way. They
are charged Nr'h Conducting dlsorhsrty houses
The prisoners were locked ap IN The Teaierioin
statlDG n0Hse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
SAYS SHE ISN'T HIS WIFE.
Dr.. PeSpIss's sarprisiRG Aas~-r to Nr~. P1a-
pIssss salt nar DtysFrs.

GCrHRIE. Oklahoma. Sept. IA surprising
crosse bill "a died in the District Court to-day
by DR.. D. A. Peoples IA answer TO ha wtfe'4
petition for divorce. He denies that the pla!nrin
ever was l-vaQy married 10 aim, and declares
thar she 10 the wife o. Benjamin +. Rnssou, who
10 now an attache of the American Legation at
the cDuru of ST. James.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17

o Berkeley. II years old. a nsmith, living
AZ l5a West twenty -eighs street, while riding
4 bicycle alonS Madison avenue last alght was
Knocked down at Twenty sixth By a Firth avenue
stage His fight lag was broken and he vas
otherwise lniurad. He was removed to Belle
we Hospital Ths dri Tsr Of tAe stage Was not
arrested
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
I.r,,, v-rs,rs In = S.sr. Assault case.

COLrMBIA. :. c., sept. l5.-Ben FurxrIsoa.
culoret. wa con victed to-day at WaihaliA
ocean cuUnLy, Of assuming n H. sar-1id negro
gtri. The white Jury recommended aim to
mercy. waich changes she penalty tr0m death
10 Ats IMPRISONMENT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
sICrcLLsr hoRr4LLr IsyrnED
as Was Pierced ~ the START Of . wassa Ne
CSlIidsd WIN.

Charles Losssr, "a years odd, ot ChappaIrA
while riding a bicycle without a lantern IN that
town last evening. cullided with a yrDcer's de-
livery wagon.
one OF the shafts puneturet the wt..s q the
abdomen producing . wound that gill probably
prove mortal Dr.. La Baron W. Jones' u Pleas
~antviIls, who was called In. put LosHer 90 a
train and brought him to Bellevue Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
4. Trained SrRsE.s Suicide
Drank CarSoI,e Acid This Morning IN me-
RS0a-Was Out Of Wssk.

Alfred A!shouse. - years old. a trained nurse.
committed suicide lust after midnight this
morning 5y taking carboIic acid.
He vas married, and. according TO the police
had been in trouble with a woman not mis- vita
He had also been Out Of work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
Priest. Nay xss MA. sl-, et-- Ia Ms.,r.aL

M0SrREAL. seps. ls.-Ths Roman Catholia
Archbishop st Montreal "a. tnrbtiheu priests "a
ride bicycles within the city limits IN me ground
that 10 IA andignIhsd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
A srsaLIIu Glrt allied ~ = TAII.

Four aaF-Oid Esther Olsen was allied .ase
night by falling from the third story window &
hsr homs AZ Id SaasA1 street. bEoSk1y4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17

The Prrsideut was standing with Sen. BsEs
rtszabaI watrhiRE the Mexican IsaepenA-
ssce Day Parnas-Sos Kart ~ the Ass.sis-
Arroyo saved tree . MsS by the Gesasr-sA
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-01
TRACY REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.
Henry George Gets q Push from the Bryan
cIubs---A Great nixup In Greater New
York.

NEW YORK CITY, Sept. 2S.-The
most important developments in the
Greater New York political situation
yesterday was the unanimous nomi-
nation of Henry George for mayor
by the united Democracy, composed
of numerous free silver and Bryan
clubs, which were active i'm the CAM
paign last fall. The United Dem.
ocracy also adopted resolution
condeming the action of the State
committee in refusing to re-affirm
the Chicago platforms. The Republi-
can Assembly District of the burrough
of Manhattan met last night, and
after a long conference decided to
place in nomination at the city con-
vention today for mayor Benz.
Tracy; comptroller, G. F. Fitch; pres
ident of the council, r. Appleton. At
a meeting of the executive commit tee
of Tammany Hall the poll of as
sembly district for the nomination
for mayor resulted in favor of VIM.
Sohmer.