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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28

A call has been made for convention
Of real estate agents at Houston Deem
Der O.
Murder OF Harness in Wharton county
was an atrocious one.
Remains of Private George Proctor, who
died at jacksonville. have reached Austin.
Rev. G. y. Morrison was convicted OF
uxorcide at Vernon and given u deAtn
sentence.
Collision in the g.. II. and II. yards at
Galveston resulted in Injuries to hre-
man ahd engineer
Land commissiener Baker reports on
the condition OF Texas land.
None OF the persons injured in the wreck
have died.
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HE Y Low FEVER
ONLY AT TAYLoRs AND ORwOOD is
THE DISEASE vIRuLENT.
All the Sick in Louisiana Doing wen.
Mortality ut Franklin Light.
Spreading at jackson.

New Orleans, September 2I.--Dr. SOU
chon makes the following report for the
day In the city one new case, one deata.
In Wilson eight new cases. The sick are
doing reasonably well.
In Franklin 129 cases and five deaths to
date.
DR.. Carter received dispatch from DR..
Blunt Texas health officer stating that
he has publicly denied having said that
DR.. Carter told him there was large
number OF cases in New Orleans
Washington, September 27.-Surgeon
General Wyman received the following
from the State board of health at New
Orleans;
New orleans, September 26 Twenty
six cases mild type yellow fever in Wilson
La. Town and parish quarantined. Source
of infection untraceable.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28

London, September 2S.-The Paris cor
rf spondent of the Daily Chronicle tele-
graphs that Caslmir-p erier declines 10
speak respecting the revelations OF the
London Daily News, but l learn that he
res gnea because he had been cruelty crti-
cised by General MERCER and the general
staff. The merest etiquette toward his
successor closes Cashnir-perler's nou h
hut the scandalous suppression of truth
can rot much longer prevail.
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LOGAN.

Justice Of the Peace Joseph Deeiue and
his wife assaulted aud badly cut with a
Ratchet by chicken thief they were en-
dcavoring to capture.
The Fourth Texas regiment will likely
loave for San Antonio this evening.
The bond OF doc" Curry rstuced from
SSO0D to $4,000 en- habcas corpus hearing
before Judge Gavin.
The citizens committee hears a report
from Hon, John r. Browne as to the work
done at JackConyilie.
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FRENCH REPUDLICANIsM.
Any One who Criticises the Army
VIII BE Punished.


Paris, September 27.--.At cabinet coun
ell held today the minister of justice rea'
the letter to the court of cessation re
questing revision OF the Dreyths case
The minister also read a circular whici
he had caused to be sent to ehe puoii'
prosecutors instructing them 10 enerSetl
cally repress any attacks on the army NJ
sarrien in this circular says:
vereable campaign cf insults and
defamation of the army has broken
out The attacks have assumed an ex-
ceptionally grave character and are
calculated TO destroy discipline ana
shake the confidence OF the soldiers in
their chiefs and introduce germ CT
DISCRIMINATION in the army lhese
attacks are particularly unjustilied IN
view Of the fact that the Dreyfus al
fair mas entered upon a judicial pnase'
and the chiefs OF the army can only
pose in silence to the ralumnles oil
which they are the object.
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THE TRUTH WILL OUT.
FORMER German Attachc at Paris
May Give Testimony.
He HAS INSPIRED THE NEWSPAPERS
which Have Been Exposing the True
Inwardness of the Dreyfus
Affair.

London. September 2s.-Acc'rd:ng to Inc
Vienna correspondent OF the Daily enron
icle Emperor william recently repeated MS
conviction that Dreyfus was innocent o.
the charges brought against him.
According to the National REVIEW Oh
France Germany will permit Colone
Schwarzkopfen, formerly German attacne
Paris, to reveal all that he knows in regard
TO the Dreyfus affair.
Much OF the information published IN
London by Mr.. Conyber and others really
emo mated from Colonel Schwarzkopfen an'
Colonel panizzardi, the Italian military at
tache in Paris.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28

can ruraie system, half civil, half military.
There will be mounted privatts, WIN nsi-
commissioned officers and the lower sfaIes
OF ofhceIs Cubans, and ofhcers Oh ne
higher grades Americans.
For arms they will. have machetes, car
blnts and revolvers. Recruits must pass
strict physical and mental examination
and must be OF good character and take
the oath acknowledging the supremacy Oh
the United States. Soldiers of the cuban
army who voluntarily surrender their arms,
take the oath and pass tho examination
will have the preference
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28
pOI.IJICaL.

PostofNcc department has practically
Informed postmasters that the moro
charges of pernieious activity filed against
thom the better they stand.
Roosevelt nominated by the republicans
fer governor Of New York. The platform
is In favor of holding all conquered tor
ritory.
New Jersey silver democrats threaten
TO hold separate convention unless tho
Chicago platform Is adopted and Mr..
Irynn nominateo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28
Bnyard Passing AWAY.

Dedham, Mass, September 27.-Thos.
+ hayard is much weaker tonight.
He has grown rapidly wcrse during the
day and tonight his pulse is beating
very weak, He is in . semi-conscious
condition and has had spells Of choking
at intervals. The chances are that ho
will live through the night, but his
death is expected at almost any mo-
ment
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GENERAL. LEE SUMMONED.
Likely that He VIII He Given n sub.
ordinatc Command.
tspeelNl Dispatch to The PestD

Washington, September a7--General
Fltzhugh Lee, whea Secretary Aiger was in
Jacksonville, received personal orders from
him to report TO Washington Immediately.
In obedience to these orders, General Lee
Is expected here on Friday.
General Lee on his arrival will have 4
corsersnce with General Miles as TO his
corps and the two generals will confer,
noruoyer, upon how the seventh army
corps shall b. distributed in the sending
OF troops to Cub.
General Lee Will rot as expected. take
command OF the Department OF Havana.
but win probably be stationed In Puerto
PRINCIPE
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Hood,e Ollie are the only pins 3 s]
tAoO>a . AIAo with Hoods Sarsa..s
by the British Ambassador. 1t Va, :.

by the British ambassador. 1t was -,
as follows.
Fashoda, September 19.--Marchaud M,
French flag. Marchand arrived IN,
with eight officers and 100 Soud,,,'
tlerailleurs.
The dlspacht also said Major Ma,hI
told General Kitchener that he had =
dispatches TO the French governs
through the Congo and Abyssinia. M
er of these communications however \
been received by the French minEs
foreign affairs. The latter also IN
was not true that any orders had be,n ?
to Major Marchand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28
Englund's Fleet Sails

Chez Foo September 27.-The British
feet has left Ia Ku, proceeding to Wei
Hal Wei. Vice Admiral Sir Edward Sey-
mour, commanding the China station, has
returned here.
1t is rumored that the designs of this
powager empress have been entirely sue
cessful.
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MRS. BRYAN SUMMONED.

Lincoln, Nsh., September 27.-Mrs. w.
J. Bryan reeeivai telegram today calling
her to the bedside OF her husband. who is
sick in Washington. The message received
b. Mrs. Bryan gave no information as 10
the seriousness OF the colonel's Illness. She
departed for Washington this evening.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28

Paris, September 27.-The righuist sem
ators and republicans passed resolutions to-
day denouncing tae revision.
A deputa,lon OF twelve members OF the
right party was appointed TO present the
resCiutlcn to President faWe, hut ne re
fused 10 receive hem on tie ground that
the procedure was unconstitutional.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28
A TEXAN APPOINTED.
EN-Attorncy General NcLcnry of snn
Antonio Mayor of santiago.

Antonio Mayor Of santiago.
Santiago de Cuba, September 27,-The
system of civil government established by
General Wood is practically complete and
in good working order, Major Mel. AIRY.
formally attorney general for Texas ami
Spanish scholar, has been appointed
mayor and the Spanish officials are giving
place to Cubans. General Wood says he
does not know the capability OF the officers,
They are chosen by committee OF fifty
prominent Cuhans, whom he believes TO
he honest and conscientious. General Wood
firds that the plan works admirably Lieu-
tenant Blount has been appointed to codify
the Cuban laws.
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BRYAN's SICKNESS.
His Fever Mny Develop Into Case
of Typhoid.

Especial Dispatch to The Postl
Washington, September 27.-Colonel Will
liam j. Bryan is quite i'll with malarial
fever at his boarding house in this city.
He has been compelled to take to his bed
and is undergoing medical treatment.
While 1t is not believed his condition Is
serious, his physician has directed that he
observe the greatest precaution to prevent
the disease from developing into typhoid
fever.
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MISSISSIPPI REPORT.
Five View Cuses at jackson. Four nj
TMNIOrs md two M OrANOnh.

BiNe view fIt FObr ~
THSlors and Two M OrvOod.
Jackson, Miss, September 27.--The State
board of health has posted a bulletin an
nouncng that five now cases OF yellow
fever have appeared In the northwestern
portion u The city In the vicinity o. the
section house where the frs ease WAS dis
covered three weeks ago. The five patients
are all negroes The neighborBo)d Is popu-
latea aims, exclusively by colored people.
a Gordon has been established around me
district and second house to house IN
apection VIII be begun tomorrow. Very
few negroes have lett town, bart as the up
per residence district of the city Is almost
wholly dep3pulatel The board Gf health
does not expect a general epidemic. In adj
diton TO tIc second inspection all houses
In the infected district Will pe kept I'M e.
strict surveillance and examined every
| day. The Leading cOlored men uf the town
have organized an association fov the re-
lief Of the suffering The Howard assoc a
| ton Will also s;aGt a subscription list, the
work being under the direction Of Sccre-
| tary OF State Power aud Bishop Charles
| Galloway
| If the Gordon is maintained for airy
! Cr aI Dr. Il line there VIII ~ cOusid-
orablc suffering among tho negroes, as
many are IN destitute circumstances The
ia e3 sc"y on the Gordon
Of twenty men 10 check further spread lld
prevent a general epidemic.
Z Isl, Otllc.ai i.fOrrtto on has been received
+ in Jackson in leg7r8 10 Tho new asses uf
yellow fever reported near Edwards and
Snlth Station.
HARRISON sends the following from
oxford:
w eases; one teath with twenty
three cases and four deaths to cute. About
"er % c5mp today.
Tho board Of health has DECIDED to raise
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Payne Rccovcr.,
I,hiladell

niau''phia' Pa, September 27.-poc
fsyhe' the pusiiist who was thought n
have been seriously injured in his neh,
win Joe Butler at the Arena las, miss,
len the hospital today. having compiassiS
recovered from the effects Of the knocton,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28

neurgent soidl srs have not been paid for
months. l'ow lights are burning.
ia Puerto Principe province much sick
ness exists among lAe 5000 spanish troops
there half Of Them suffering from scurvy
and dysentery. The Cubans hold the coun
try and refuse TO permit fresh provisions to
he carried 10 the cities.
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sANTIAGo's REPORT.
Eleven Hundred ON the Sicl, List
Names of the Dead.

Names af the Dead.
Washington, September 27.-f-he follow
ing dispatch was resolved today;
Attutan. General, Washugtea.
Santiago, September 27,--sick, 100; fc-
yer, sos; new cases, SO; returned to duty,
ass George Williams OF the Ninth United
States Volunteers died OF yelAav fever.
Three other deaths
Lawton, Major General
Adjutant General.
Santiago. September a6.-Sick. 1000; To-
yer, 726: new cases, 80; returned to duty,
l52 Lawton Major General.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28
TEXAS POLITICS.

McAyral OF Beaumont nominated for
congress by Second district republicans.
The popullst rally ut Huntsville was
turned into a democratic jubilee.
Judge Robson will begin his campaign OF
Layaca county Thursday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28
A snub to Great Britain

London. September 2S.--A Times dis
patch from Pekin says: Hsu Yung VI the
negotator of the Gerard convention Of
1895, who was subsequently, dismissed at
the instance OF Great Britain for breach OF
faith, has been restored to membership in
the tsung Ii yamen.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28

Austin Texas, September 27.-State
Health officer Blunt received letter
from President Souchon of the Louisiana
board Of health this morning reporting
one hundred and six cases of yellow fever
at Franklin to date. and five deaths.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28
THE WELDON FEVER,

one new case In New Orleans ana
eight at Wilson.
There have been l29 cases aud deaths
in Franklin 10 date,
Mississippi report shows s new cases NJ
JACKSON, none at oxford, at Taylors,
and at Orwood
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28
Must HIVE Health Certificates

Lake Charles. La, September 27.-The
Lake Charles board of htdlth today passed
Il regulation requiring all parties attempt
ing to enter Lake Charles from the cast or
northeas, to exhibit bills of health cert
flying that they have not been in any in
fectcd portion in the ten days past. Local
sanitary laws were also passed.
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wooD's roL,cE SYSTEM.
He Has Instituted Rurnle Coz
sinhulnrN I'm SnniincN.

tsrecisl Cable Dispatch to the New York Her
aid and The Houston Post Copyrighted
1885 by James Gordon Benne,ti
Santiago de Cuba, September 27.--Cen-
eral Wood has formally completed the or
gsnization of rural police force for san.
tago province. 1t is based on the Mexi-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28

board of health today established inspectors
on the Vleksburg, Shreveport aud Pacific,
Cotton Belt ana southern division OF the
Pee Gee railroads. No excitement here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28
FASHODA AFFAIR.

Marchnnd's Telegrams to the Cow
eminent Never Received.
Paris, September Plat the cabinet
council today Minister for Foreign Affairs
NJ DeLousse read telegram from Gem
eral Sir Herbert Kitchener, the British
commander of the Nile, which has been
communicated to the French foreign office
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28
SPORT.

Candidates for the Houston football
team have been nominated.
Hall and Mccarthy boxed ten rounds
to d draw at Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28
HE Crisis In CHIN A
KiIfSH, GERMAN AND FRENCH
WARSHIPs LEAVE MANILA.
English Fleet Sails from TRkn to
Wei Hal Wci--Ihe United stntes
May Get Tangled Up.

Manila. September 27.--All the British,
French and German warships have left
Manila.
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No More Rheumsl
Il Had Troubled for Yean. ,
Hoods Cured II
Stronger and Better In Evssy =.
Gained In Welsht. ~

w ovVTZ ~
Gained In Weight. n
~ have been afflicted with ! 49,
the lungs, and my constitution a.
been strong for many year,. Sl
years ago / was taken with rheunnsss.'
my left hip. 1t was not acute. - ID
troublesome, making 1t difficult ~ Z.
walk. My physicians told me M \.
was in a bad condition and that
. blood purifier. ! bought thres h..}
Of Hoods Sarsaparilla and when I y
taken the first bottle was prestl. q
Gifted. took the second and I'M. s.|
ties and found that I had no mo,. !.
matism. gained Ave pounds Il q: \
and was much stronger than befo,. 4 !
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla." J.E.nI
MAN, Armour, Texas. Rem..sI
Hoods SaEsaparllI1
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood ~.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for IS.
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London, September rs. The Cain \
respondent of the Daily Mail says: IA
Marchand hls admitted in converse
that the arrival of General Kltctl
saved him from humiliation by tho n
hos
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28
WILL BLOCK ABE CRETE

Turkey Replies Unfavorably "a 4
Demands of the Powers,
Vienna, September Pit is scmi.cb
cially announced that the Turkish so,,p
ment replies unfavorably TO the deraI
of the powers respecting the island
Crete which must be complied With
October II, or the powers will bl0hI
certain ports in Crete by land and Va
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-29
A HEALTH CLUB
Such an Organization in
Washington Battalion.
Volunteer Soldiers VINO Have Been
CarefuI-Command That Has
Made a Good Reputation.

The First Washington Volunteers,
the second battalion OF which arrived
in this port on the U. 5. 7. :. Valen-
cia, had, while in camp al San Fran
cisco, the reputation Of being the
model regiment of the Department of
California.
During their stay in san Francisco
not a member of the entire regiment
was subjected to court martial.
Passes were freely issued TO the boys
and they were allowed to visit the city
in large numbers. The authorities ex-
perienced no trouble with the First
Washington and the police court rec
ordS in San Francisco do not contain
the name of a member of the regiment
The regiment is not composed OF
what are commonly known as ''goodie
goodie boys" by any means, but the
boys Of the First Washington believe
that the one great requisite of a sol
der is the bearing of a gentleman.
The San Francisco people were 81
favorably impressed with the Regi
ment that they petitioned the Presiuen
to have it stationed in that city fCi
| This would probably have been done
| If it had not been for the very strons
sentiment among the boys 10 go to tbs
| Philippines, where they believe ther'
will be an opportunity TO see active
service.
| A short time before leaving Sar
| Francisco there was organized among
| the members Of the second battalion ;
| club, the object of which is to protec
| the health OF it's members, and tn
members pledge themselves TO ODE!
| the rules Of the club relative to tina
vital question. The officers have beer
very watchful regarding the sanitar!
conditions of camps occupied by tn
regiment, and as a consequence Of thi
watchfulness there have occurred bu
two deaths since the regiment va.
mustered into the service.
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IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders OF water privileges, or those
paying water rates, are hereby notified
that the hours for irrigation purposes
are from to o'clock a m. and from
to 6 O'Clock p. m.
II. Holders of water privileges on
the slopes OF Punchbowl above Green
street, and in Nuuanu Valley above
School street are hereby notified that
they will not be restricted to the irr1-
CATION hours of to a. N. and to
D. M, but will be allowed to irrigate
whenever sufficient water Is available,
provided that they do not use the water
for irrigation purposes for more than
four hours in every twenty-four.
ANDREW BROWN,
Supt Honolulu Water Works.
Approved: j. A. KING,
Minister Of the interior.
Honolulu, II. l., Sept. z. 1898. 5019
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SUNDAY SERVICES.

Central Union Church, corner Bere-
tania and Richards streets. Rev. W.
al. kincaid, pastor.-9:55 a N. Sunday
school; 1l:0O a. m, public worship and
sermon; $50 p. m. Y. =. 5. c. Z. pray
er meeting; 1880 =. m, public wor-
ship and sermon. Wednesday, 7:SU p.
N. prayer meeting. Palama Chapel
9:45 q. M, Sunday school; 1880 p. N.
Gospel service. a welcome tor all at
every service.
st. Andrews Cathedral-Twenty-
first Sunday after Trinity, Oct. 80
200 a. m, Holy Communion; HOO a.
m, Choral Celebration OF the Ho y
Communion. Preacher. Rev. Karl
Schwartz. chaplain OF the First New
York. L. 5. V 800 Pule Ahiahi; $50
evensons and sermon.
Christian Church. corner King and
Aiakea streets.-Preaching morning
and evening by T. u. GaTvin. Sund y
school at 9:45 a. m: Young Peoples
Meeting. $50 p. m, general prayer
meeting. "Wednesday, 1880 p. m; WO-
| mans prayer meeting Friday. 2;3e p.
| N.
Methodist Episcopal Church. corner
| Beretahia and Miller streets. G.. l.
Pearson, pastor. The public is cor
daily invited to attend the following
services: Sunday-Public worship and
| sermon, IL a. II. and 1880 p. m; Wed
nesday, prayer meeting, T:So p. n. \
welcome always to all.
| Seventh Day Adventist-Public ser
| vice held TODAY and every Sabbath.
| Saturday in the Arion hall. at the
rear OF the Opera House, from 10,a. m.
| to IL m First hour occupied by Sab
bath School. A cordial invitation
extended to all at every service.
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The Scottish Thistle Clubs HaIlow-
cen dance at Sans Souci, Waikiki, last
night was a decided success. There
were about seventy couples present.
The Quintette Club furnished the
music, and together with their instru-
ments and voices produced such mel
odies that it was impossible for TN ose
present to keep off from the floor. The
decorations were not at all elaborate
but did not seem to retard the dan ers
from enjoying all of the dances on the
program-in all, twenty.
The reception committee consisted
OF Alex. CARVE, w. Holt and j. Harris
Mackenzie, while George Dali, Wi liam
f. Love, Norman Kay and John G
Brown constituted the floor commit
tee
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MILITARY PERSONALS.
Notes on Some OF the Men Aboard
TRANSPORTS


Capt. Hitchcuck's II. Company, OF
the First New York, yesterday left
Camp Mckinley and went to Kaala-
wal, around Diamond Head, for the
change OF air and to allow the clean
ing of their camp ground.
Col. Fife, of the Washington regi-
ment, portion OF which is aboard the
trOOpship Valencia, is the owner OF
the Hotel Fife at Tacoma, and is also
interested in number of mining prop
critics. The Colonel is not unknown in
politics in his State.
Lieut.. Rowland, Of the Twenty-third
Infantry, took his company from the
transport Senator for a practice march
TO the Pail yesterday. The boys en-
jOyed the trip very much. \ number
Of commands were marched to waikiki
ki, visiting Camps Otis and McKin-
ley.
4 Jolly party from the transport
Valencia called On the Advertiser ! 81
evening. The delegation included
Lieut.. Tom Hart, Wala Wala news
paper man; Capt. VIM. Z. Buffum
Lieut.. J. Z. Ballaine, formerly OF the
Washington, d. c., Post and the Asso-
NAeilCh L CSSs oSA 81 II. SOLAAAA5 an
Corp. Chas. Painter, newspaper writ
ers.
Lieut.. Conger, Eighteenth Infantry
U. s. A, in charge OF Oregon Second
regiment recruits aboard the s. s.
Senator, is the son Of Col. a. L. Con
ger, of Akron, O.. who is one OF the
best known politicians OF that State.
Col. Conger has several times been
chairman of the State Republican COM
mittee and is a close friend OF Presi-
dent Mckinley.