The times., 1898-09-19

in nine cases out of ten they were over
bearing and abusive. and in fact every
thing they should not be-
The action of the Democratic conven-
ton at Cincinnati on Friday last in ig-
noring the resolution indorsng Bryan as
the candidate for President in 1860 and
standing for the Chicago platform, said
G. r. Blackburn of Ohio means great
deal more than appears on the surface
The resolution was offered in good faith
and 1t was expected until the vote WAS
taken that it would pass. 1 have no
doubt" he continued. that the resolu-
ton would have passed had not Mr. Bry-
ans name been associated with 1t. / do
not believe there is any disposition on the
part of the Democrats of Ohio 10 repu-
ciate the Chicago platform, but 10 pass "A
resolution declaring that Bryan should
be the candidate two years hence was, in
nv opinion regarded a little risky. |
take II this is the view the convention
tvoA or the case also. Enthusiasts sup
porters Of Mr. Bryan were very much
embarrassed at the action of the coaVan-
tion in tabiing the resolution. 1t not only
, had its local influence. but it will have It's
! influence throughout the entire country.
] was regarded by many in the nature
of a repudiation of Mr.. Bryan.
Il hese things l know are very morti-
flying to Mr.. Bryan. / had the onportu-
nifty of seeing some letters from him
recently and know how he feels upon the
subject. Mr. Bryan is occupying a some
what peculiar position. He wants TO get
out of the army, but at the same time he
is afraid that in the event he should
resign his enemies may make capital of
il. He feels that his work is in the cam
paign and there Is where he properly be-
longs yet his duty is first TO his country.
1t has been intimated by a great many
people, but as to the truth or the asser-
ton ] would not vouch. that Mr.. Bryan
is afraid of the popularity of Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee. While he is a member of Gen.
Lees army corps. he recognizes that in
sending Gen. Lee TO Cuba as the COM
manding general of the army of occupa-
ton II may result in advancing him very
much In the minds of the people and
make him an opposing candidate for the
nomination two years hence. Mr.. Bryan
realizes that In his small position as col
onel of volunteers. who may be placed
practically upon police duty In Cuba, his
individuality will be lost and his oppor-
tunity sacrificed. Mr.. Bryan is leaving
nothing undone in the way of having his
friends work to, make his nomination
possible in 1900,
IF Mr.. Bryan were more positive in
some matters ii might be better for him
If he really wants to get out of the army
he should get out There is really moth
ing to prevent his resigning, and / have
no doubt his resignation would be ac-
cepted If rendered. He has done all that
a man could do. AT the outbreak of the
war he enlisted and did much any
other man who was not actually engaged
in battle by offering his services for his
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no responsibility.
The case of mistaken identity in the per-
son of the murdered girl at Bridgeport,
Conn, now attracting general attention,
is not as peculiar as 1t may seem. Frank
Perkins stated he recognized on the face
of the dead girl certain marks which he
said he was willing to stake his life on
as being the marks on his own daughter.
He referred especially to a peculiar mark
on the forehead and also to certain fill
ings in the teeth. So sure was he that II
was the body of his daughter that he took
the remains home and on arriving al his
place met his own daughter, whom he
supposed to be dead. She had been ab
sent from home some days, therefore
making stronger the belief that the muir
0eTeU girl WAS MISS Ca Nils.
There was a case few years ago in
New York very similar to the Bridgeport
case, except that the body had not been
mutilated when found It was the body
of young girl who was, in fact, good
looking Her body was found in the for
est near the banks of the Bronx. There
was every reason to believe murder had
been committed. 1t attracted a great deal
of attention in the New York papers and
they printed columns about it. The body
lay at the morgue for some four or five
days, but no Identification seemed posi-
ble About a week after the body had
been discovered a gentleman walked into
the morgue, made an inspection of the
body and said he identified it, giving the
name of the lady in question and indicat-
ing where she resided. This was all the
information obtainabie on the subject.
The gentleman who saw the body said he
identified it by certain marks upon the
forehead and neck. The following day.
after the papers had printed the news OF
the supposed Identification, the young
lady who was named as the mysterious
victim presented herself at the morgue
and said that she was not the dead girl
She made an inspection of the peculiar
marks upon the dead girls face and neck.
and much to her surprise they were iden-
tical with the marks upon her own face
and neck; the hair was very much the
same color and the two people in life
had evidently resembied each other very
greatly.
Yesterday may properly be said to
have been the first day of the golden rod
season, or at least the first day of the
season wherein lovers of the flower
and rustic meanderings might find both
to their hearts content" remarked per-
ennial gatherer of the growth. THE hills
and fields of the surrounding country in
the District and in Maryland along the
upper Potomac are now aglow with the
ochre tinge of the rod and yesterday was
spent by hundreds of city people in roam
ing through woods. by streams, across
fields and along the canal in quest of the
beautiful golden sfringe-like flower. 1t
was not hard ito find, and once the city
limits and suburban subdivisions were left
behind the popular. flower was omnipres-
ent and everywhere easy of access. In
fact, the ease and sceierity with which
bountiful bouquet of the growth may be
gathered is one of the chief reasons why