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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04
Along the Kansas Nile.

There are 1900 old maids in Kansas.
This means that there are $4,000 kittens
in Kansas that are really loved.
1t took Napoleon a year 70 make SOL
der out Of a citizen. But Ed. Little and
Funston accomplished 1t in three months.
In Kansas there are 144 296 bachelors
and a. $50 old maids. II IS not possible for
all Kansas men 10 have Kansas wives,
which is unfortunate.
The Missouri Republicans OF the ST. Jo-
seph district have nominated A. ". Brew
ster for congress Brewster Is Il Kan
sas boy and married Miss Ada kansga
OF Hutchinson.
A Vesuvius reform is booked for an
agement In Kansas. It may come in
a month, a year. decade. But u is
coming. It will grab the policing OF Kan
sas towns and cities by the throat
Chalk Beeson. Republican nominee for
the legislature in Ford county. can not
make a speech. but he can start cat
fight with his violin, and instead Of ad-
dressing his audience he hddies TO them
II Is now proposed 20 divide the farm
ers' Letter relief fund among seven
churches in Harvey county. The tr0I-
bic is that Il is impossible IN the present
denominations Of current specie 20 divide
S1.7s in seven parts.
A Kansas boy writes home from Manila
There are many queer customers 70 be
seen here The native women do rot
hold up their skirts when crossing The
streets They have no skirts 70 ho3d up
But that isnt the strange custom Tae
men do not look "
Benton Z Townsend q Glrard volur-
teer IN the Twentieth ~ Frisco. writes
home. II think the old badge Wss about
right when it said Damn Leedy' II any
of my folks ever vote the Pop tickle; again
vii never own them as relatives ~
nine" Was there ever slch a badge. and
whercy
An attempt vas u1a6s 20 have Joint &C.
bates between RIdgeiy. the P0p1 -. ard
Kirkpatrick the Republican uonsnse
for congress IN the Third ca-
trict. Ri9re.y's managers ref8sed - ief
him debate unless fitzpatrick would
would promise not % make LseGy adj
rululstration or issae-
If,hers was only one sa0a1wer IL kan
Eas .t would - p8t la a glasz case and
the railroads would give ex1Iraioas -
.hat pei pie could 60 arc zee &c. Pas !. -
never too Esi Or too 4rs. ZOO bot o. t1s
cod Tor suuaoEera. bugs 1o1t H<f tsra
ard tIlrht never touches them ard rs1a
bus the Chi. trel admire them
Beneath his }o-osity Jerry s,np.-1
h.G@s btEa.s8 ambition u ,gs 81. zss
possible for ANN 70 A4ye gone 20 Use
United states senate. BE Vas u1t sure
o. Bic ability saf unite4 LASER - Nza
70; 2oEz 5as hls cloz1lsa Reputation pre-
esd * tsze support % legislature fr-
Var1iy - c1rsea ths 9aF Pc crarkea "a
arst joke He believes - sss KS as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04
Caught i'm His Own Trap.

Truth is like with banners and how goriously
satisfactory its victories No nation great
however invincibe Withstand its onslaughts
France ugged her courts of justice subsidized her
permitted her army officials perure themselves that
German Jew, they mated, be dismissed and
dishonored Now through irrevocabe truth the French
nation is Inundated and its existence threatened and
because the wrongs single individual Her noblest
citizen he his patriotic convic
tons is in hiding Peleux has resigned and honest
Frenchmans head hangs shame. That Dreyfus will be
avenged and lola indicated probable That
dshonored disgraced everybody agrees
results stuted republic will be left without
sympathizer ally.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04
Is enthusiastically Received.

There is stint to the accorded Saneys open
ing speech of the campaign Lawrence by leading
Republican editorial writers the an
effort of glitterng generaes of political uslades
buncombe peroratons but speech full of and
brstlng with facts
people of Kansas las THE Leavenworth Times says
justice and pointed
record of solid achievements and glorious deeds
partisan promises there convincing arguments
history The Republican press of the
the speech in bearing
the closest scrutiny worthy of the study.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04
. Will Oppose EXPANSION.

Now that Bryan has taken position against imperial
Grover Cleveland vetoed expansion and Con-
gresham Bailey the leader Democratic minority Of
house. has the direction is
ura conclude that the Pop to be Fusion
oppose the acquisition of Porto Rico the annexation
retention of Philippines Not that the
Eagle particularly in the attitude the oppo
stOn this question but that the Pop nominees for
have chance plead ignorance timely
notice hereby that they solicit under
false promises misapprehension of where they will
forced stand in the that of them should be
accidentally elected There other fight
Republican administration upon, from which viewpoint
Bryan Bailey logical consistent The
Democratic minority and the Pop contingent WILL inevitably
therefore, be found rejecting the
leaders in the house
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04
Naiichf difference

A mistake which caused \ r1Fple O.
amusement 20 run through 4 western
court room was made by an a5sent-ln.nd
81 Judge.
He had 20 pass sentence On 4 highway
man. after stating clearly he disgrace
which The nan bad brought uDon reia-
tives and friends ~ his iawicss soe oia-
honest he the Judge said Ar6 n cor
sheraton q these mary oTerlsas against
the law, committed ~ yos. 700 are here
by sentenced - seven years hard later u
TIE .sg AZURE"
..Puirertla-y. you bono hastily cc--
rscted the prosecuting sttor7lsv IA a re-
spectfgl VhiereT
what said tHe 5sSSe biankiT "oe
yes. ths 1erlse1itsrS: ogt TIE = Ge-srct
* only srat ore. o. caa-gs. ssoa-t
s1--'
Here rs hou5s shrsp ,v ceased. a-d
whzt Re s5cg.5 have said Uzs isf' uu-
ssl5.-Toata-s Companion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04
Southern Kansas BusIness Men.

Blanket sales are in order row IN this
and other cities. and Al hrst blush they
would seem TO be unreasonable and re-
peuant But trade has thermometer OF
its own Shopping is not the drudgery II
used 10 be ia earli.- dog days Elevators
and ventilators have made the stores cool
or than out-of-doors, and advertising has
minimized the flow % perspiration IN al
September buying-blanket buying not cx-
cepted.
September IS at hand: and September
brings a multitude Of needs that mean the
distribution Of dollars The distribution
may be freer than usual, but u VIII not
be haphszsrd The dollars will choose
the easiest path. they will aow IN tho
channels made smooth FOR them by ef-
fective advertising. To every Hire ~ bus
mess IN which that truth shall be acted
on September will bring renewed activity
and prosperity.
A New York clothing firm says 81 its
advertising. which Is always well done;
II IS Addressed 90 busy men chiefly. who
have little tms TO read lists. largely OK
prices our aim. therefore. Is TO make
the shortest possible report % facts. We
give store news The theory has worked
well in this case. rs success has shown
that men can be induced % read adveT-
Using The denomination - not new. bnt
II IS timely in September
Getting the people into the store - not
the whole successful MERCHANDISING.
said leading New York merchant. out
II is the frst step" Hardly even that
To get the people Into the store. the ators
must cau upon INC people a. their homes.
II must call often enough 90 set uD au
acouainfaucr TIE advertise u1snt must
be "a visiting card j. rs card time row
FOR all the business infirnacies 20 be 80
tabllshed shls fall. ard september viii set
the cards a-fyluz thickiy
The last ~ the summer months - has
feufnE ~ i,s close. snd the fact - no
where more pefcsptu.e than .u the shops.
which. af.er aH. are the great calendars
~ he saeisl gear. It's fa~ time for clear
lrz 80 and cleaning 1at tte remnants ~
.hr s4mfnar There arc two ways - Do
lrr if--frt fIaterF way - Va.fing faT ~
fr.st 60 -lsfr tsem Had enc 1Tisker vaY
~ sHeerlrz them eat al ~ oncs wifa
ere broom ~ sGTtrfistrg - Ia me lst-
ger way tast wI be empiovfd moot vis-
ofaualy witEin t5e aaEf week
4 ar.Irse pay ~ a1srrtisfrE 81 i.,gsffsf-
&C - q - go uaa fn . SEASIDE teWn ana
Feers f9p and paper store BE noticed
shat atranEers 2a3 eaur7 here inTfrfshlY
amused faeu.seIfsf ~ Alag ai0rE ~
bssen ard r.rEfrr Hc aas =. 80 ne pro-
cured a saEoe ilaf ~ usass@i soels sni
aren fhsrr rsasped FL red ink aa s6Fer-
rsu.ea. r. h.a aaai-ess Every u1rnaE
-s rsrr s-F Hifr a harEe.fa' - farr-
qrssts - e.strls4fe alorg taf saHfF prom
enafs Tes visitors faErfg F-e<e1 f1fn
5.- are fHs tef sesfsr's i-Ter -.ty vas fa-
vsrfra rs ffsq1raf calls far ~ fF~us
ssges.z e.e Tfss stFls ~ sfrertisIt.F 1as
e-.f f~fee Ee = reWEr,sf.-~ fsn ffrssra-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

figured the railway values in the United States ana nnos
them eleven billions dollars in round numbers
per this amount three hundred ano
thirty millions dollars annually How the people could
money cutting freight rates which are
already roads
appear. Government ownership and municipal
ownership are socialistic dreams. 4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

IRE test q t-es Persian car5se--. "a
t,srs ~ TIE natives thsz1ssiyes--.s - 1rrzi
r.e~s q rea-hof CHARCOAL -Po1 r. Nsich
leaves cfuesa roBn1 spot- y fGs c@rpsf
e enc q TIE erst quality t1s s7uzs& NO.
oe-. b s--ssnz6 q ElrE re hsu1 S5tsqaf
me FEAST trace % tas osrr ee4zg sffrF.
- .a-s--s---- = b
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

General Cassius NJ December Clay is his child
Dora April Richardson divorce kentucky takes her
liquor straight and it paIpaby mistake mix
seasons.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

Tseatst9 festsf1 re- Esa-s So a.
Fvau IL L~seesfrs sEssfs Laassa 81 -
szaesa ssHa e ssfaf = ea-e e. sass as~a
fhs ar 81 Hsssea1a a.
- ssssg. ~ ze.Ea a. ~ ssg-z.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

Senators Baker and Harris speak from the plat
form and compliment each other Leedy and Stanley ride
around hack together. We might better
back yard and play this kind campaign
have in Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

Mrs. Botkn is really beautiful Her freckles
have disappeared her Strengthened
teeth whitened merely for the of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

epgram: This country ours-ours 70 govern-ours
gudeours enjoy. We both sovereign and sub
jeot. William Mckinley.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

Schley is just like other He went shopping with
his wife in New York last week while she bought
piece of lining he dry goods and
turreted around 1927 times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

cigar the market Lillian Russell" is adver
tised pure and unaduterated' The manufacturers
should indicted innocency intent to kill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

The Oklahoma Rough Rider at Norman sailed in
and whipped two hot tamale because
Spaniards would be dangerous to have peace
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

General blame There is no explanation
eNtant why world should consider some generals
butchers. some heroes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

Deweys handwriting tough not be read
by intimate friends And he thinks plain
self. There is doubt that he is great
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

The really dangerous period large
have patent medicine terminals
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

The gold reserve higher than it has ever been
The greenbacks would withdraw they too busy
doing their great medium exchange act.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

Now there comes alliance between England and Ger
many their only controversy which the
better friend America.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

Perhaps the car wants Emperor William of
some OF ais guns just 10 see il the bow
!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

A life insurance company refuses pay accident
policy due Brann, the Iconoclast. nonsense
Branns whole life accident and a bad one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

They ara still quarreHng very fitting that Diaper
Funston should belong 10 the infantry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

The trouble Miles. that he Is ap exDAn-
sionist and has gone his head.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

Lawton Is getting along with Cubans ali right
Shafter couldn't the Cuban. He was too fat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04

TIE trader. VITA 3 sudden mist DINING
Ms eyes. ard holding rs hat IL his han1.
stood back and turned his face 70 the
sea Tae1 he walked slowly A7r-le % TIA
village.
A he emerged from The narrow path
into the open. The ch-a q ne 1eEF n-Ehf
breeze struck MIN u7oc MS face
Tx.
Twas but the rnu1Ied oooz o. tae rn,s-
srS CT N2tzsuzts sounding n Gag. ST.
s-nn symphony ths requiem % t1e szree
friends OF Uhom0;B---(Frol F2c44c
IAex~ ~ Louis BeSze-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-09-06
THE NIyERSITY.
VIVA Stewart has done TO main
tain tn Institution.

The State University i one of the
public institutions of Nrr,lt o which
the people point with pride. 1t VS. Sen
AtOr Stew art vino e,eNeu years ago Sc
cule1 legislation by winch Government
AID WAS procUrei for Ih" University.
He drafted u bill, winch was PASSED 10y
the Legislature OF 1897, rhtltilg t thu
State University. This act prn>iied for
All agricultural Is wei, AS IA mining ami
mechanical dep urtment at rHr State
Univ rsijy 50 tn tt The prn>I~Iol~ e tie
Act Of Congress providing tor Expert
mtlt Stations would apply toni. This
accomplished he pr, care an order g.
Publishing AN Agricultural Experiment
Station in conn, ctjon witt, the t"i>et~Ity
$4,000 annually.
Subsequent to this action Senator
Stewart took up what is known As -"
"Norrlll BILL" which had I"tn prudiItE
in Congress for III r., thl i zen votr,.
He consulted with Senator Nrrr.Il an |
pointed out the nbirc;i"m> to the hill AMI
conferred with the House Npmmitt"e OF
P..hiic Lands on the subject. The result
wa that Senator =. w.trt redralted the
hill, eliminated its o ,i"ctipual trature>
and il passed both h0u>cs OF Congress.
This Act appropriated St1,o00 for the first
! year ami provided that }he amount lie in
creased $1,000 yearly untIi it reached So
600 a year. which sum is t. he paid iInu
allv from the National Treasury for the
-, ~, q, = ..,nI Ntara iEaJSitv This
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-09-06
Are W1shoe indians Cltizana?

The question Whetherth United States
statutes prohibiting sale of liquor to In
dams ncluu"@ the Wash0es is to be tested
The FjUto~ are wards of the G0Vernmant
nut tnr Wa~hoes are NOT. and the right to
arrest erson for selling liquors to
;n,' latter j. questioned. Edward Riley q
!: eii.n5 ii Douglas county, is under ar
res. charged with selling Iiquor to q
Wa~hoe Indian, and his trial Will decide
whether Washoes are entitled to the
same privileges as other citizen, which
ii is clailuel they are, the Government
having no treaty with that tribe,
If Il turns out that the Indians are
citizens they viii probably be registered
and voted at The fall election.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-09-06
For Convention Week

The Elko Argonaut publishes a column
of rules and regulations setting forth
how Reno barkeepers should deport
themselves during the State Convention
session from the 9TH to the 18th of the
present month. On the 9TH he must cul-
tivate . silvery laugh and train himself
to- the use Of the siIvcry hal ha! at the
proper time, practice up III mixing bryan
cnrkIail~, JttflrSonian t"ddies and ClcNe-
land solirs. On the Sth he must assume a
wise look and talk of The cattle interest
ana sheep industry. State prosperity and
always keep the free coinage of gold and
SILVER at the historic value of 10 to | IN
front amt l~hRIeopcning Of the mines AID
mints and tha consequent Improvement
IL all lines of business. including agrl-
cultural, stock and commercial affairs
He Hu~t al @ allow his sjlvery laugh full
sway ut any old stale joke conceived and
brought forth in 1901. When his argu-
tn-ui~ are. met by opposition he must
A~~l ne Il !urlauch0ly and deje"ted ook
>,gI and >ay the country has gone to
hndc~. On the 10Th whiskers VIII be in
0tirr and ii he can't raise them III time
he SHOULD substitute artificial ones reach
Ing we'll towards his waist or similar to
Dr. ii0gan'S. The night before the con-
N|ention he should Become familiar with
The oder of Il stable, sprinkle some chat
il his nair and get enough cold in his
head to give him a uasal Iw"ng. He
must still retain his silvery laugh and
apply it judiciously, study the question
of the circulating medium, how divided.
the present v@olutne and per capita, damn
the administration and all other political
parties and sound the praises OF the
Pops.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-09-06
Ali Want Pie.

f. :. harrington returned home rom "a
visit to Carson city and Reno last Satur
day. He reports phenomenal appetite
for office among our western brethren.
to be compared to the vocal eff prts of the
male citizens of the west striving to get
into 0tfice.-ElkO ArgOnaut.
There are some rum0r reaching Us Of
a desire on the part OF a few i'll the great
east TO reach the pie counter.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-09-06
Wanted

Employment for
One sewing girl
one Baker
Two cooks,
One private teacher.
One waiter.
Apply at F, w. Days Employment
Office.
Geo. Richard is back from California.
Eugene Howell left for Reno last even
ing.
c. L. Wallace was in this city yester-
day.
The public schools opened in Virginia
City yesterday.
Frank Golden departed for the west
last e. ening.
The Sam Shaw Company will be here
during Fair week.
John RoSser has purchased the Leon
hardt butcher shop,
Rev. d. 5. Uurick and wife departed on
last evenings passenger.
Charley Wallace was a west bound
passenger last night.
Miss Bliss and Miss Tobey arrived
rom the west yesterday.
Lieutenant Bennett telegraphed that he
will he in Carson in a few days.
Brhe hotel and dancing hail at Summit
Soda Springs, a summer resort west OF
Summit station near the Central Pacific
railroad. owned 10y {. F. Crocker, were
destroyed by fire last Saturday. None OF
the cottages We're burned.
1t is announced that the peace com
niissi0ners who are to go to Paris will
receive salaries OF $4,000 each. That
ought to buy the best talent in the
United States.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-09-06
Q. & G. r E. Profits

The report of the Carson & Colorado
railway, as to the earnings on that part of
the line lying in California, shows the
following income account Gross earn
ing~ from operation Si53, 55N.74; operating
expenses sl30.0Sl,SI leaving an income
from operation of 23,746.93. The earn
ings were as follows: Passenger earnings
$3l.25S67: mail $l2,63i2S; express e33,S46.75
extra baggage s40S.45; freight ~Sl06.2s420.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-09-06
Blown to Atoms.

y serious accident occurred Saturday
at the Bliss Mine, near the Big Iujun
mine in Hawthorne. Andy Andrewai,
we'll known here, was blown to at oms by
a powder explosion.
When last seen he was going toward
several buckets of powder with a box of
caps and a few moments later m Elk
pIosion was heard. His partner rushed
t. his assistance bu found he had been
blown to pieces.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-09-06
Little

Milton 0. Little, tie youngest son Of
the late Marion Little, Of Carson, was
married Sunday in this city to Miss
Mary V. Holland, Rev. +. l.. Nash Off
ciatlng. The parties are we'll and favor
ably known III Carson, and their many
friends join with t"r APPEAL III con
gratulatIOns and best wishes.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-09-06

Lem Aliens dairy buildings were
burned last Tuesday, says the Dispatch
Ii is thought that bitches in the huild-
Jig caused the conf 'gatiOn. Ihe loss
amounted to about $1,000.
1t looks as if the Nevada infantry
would he mustered out and the calvelry
retained. The first batch of Nevada sol
diers only got transportation to Chey-
enne.
News reached Carson yesterday of the
death of Vincent Calembertl from APP
pendecitis. He was a former resident of
this city and had many friends here.
Thomas Griffin, aged twelve years was
killed ny the accidental discharge of Il
revolver near Carlin Elko county last
week.
Miss Lochman, who has been visiting
Miss Sophia Jacobs, returned to her
home in Reno last evening.
The use of black powder in the navy
will be abandoned entirely and tie
smukelesS variety substituted.
Several cases of sunStrOke occurred in
Mason Valley during the harvesting
season..
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-09-06
Bachelors In Nevada.

According to a recent estimate the
number IF bachelors in the State If New
ada is 1902. and the number of spinsters
only 1916. The Carson girls think the
manner: at n rate the percentage is
decidedly the other way in this vicinity.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-10
MACIAS MAKES A MOVE
Our Porto Rico. Commissioners Hur-
ried Up the Spaniard,
SPANS COMMISSIONERS CHOSEN.

They Arc Doubtless Now I'm Confer
ence on Terms of CapItulation-Our
commissioners Messenger Assault-
ed at the Gate of the Palace.
San Juan de Porto Rico, Sept. TO-
The American evacuation commission
ers, at a meeting held Thursday after
noon, decided to notify Captain General
Macias that they were present and
ready to proceed with business. A COM
munication to this effect was drafted
In most courteous terms. It asked
when and where the Spanish conmis-
sioners would meet the Americans.
Lieutenant Sears, Admiral Schley's flag
lieutenant delivered the communica-
tion to the captain general, driving to
the palace in carriage. At the gate
of the palace brick was hurled at him
from the sidewalk. Being an old base
ball player, he was able partly to ward
off the missile with his hands, and it
fell, striking him on the ankle but do
Ing only slight injury. This Is the first
incident of the kind since our arrival
he~e. The lieutenant did not deem II
advisable to lodge a complaint, and the
police made no arrest.
The American commissioners are de-
termined to brook no delay, as indlcat-
ed by their action. Although Captain
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-10
Peace commissioner Gray.

Wilmington, Del. Sept, Ex-senator
George Gray VIII be one of the five
commissioners TO arrange the terms of
peace between this country and Spain.
His acceptance Of that position will
make necessary his retirement from
the Canadian commission recently or
ganized in Quebec. The senator reach
ed his decision to accept yesterday.
having previously notified President
Mckinley that he must decline the
honor, His declination, made known
ON Wednesday, was followed by visit
from Assistant Secretary of State John
Bassett Moore, himself native of Del
aware, who viii accompany the COM
mission as secretary and counsel Mr..
Moore came to this city at the request
of the president TO ask Senator Gray
to reconsider his declination.