The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-07
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
BRYAN AT COLUMBUS.

IucutS are cOmpl6leu IOr bryan
dollar dinner tomorrow night,
Bryan to respond to the toast,
Democracy"
SEVEN COLONIES APPOINTED.
Washington, July 6-The presi-
dent today appointed seven addi-
tional colonels of volunteers for
recruits in the Philippines. They
are all at present commissioned
officers in the regular army. Two
regiments are not yet provided for.
NOT MAKING COMMITTEES.
Washington, July General
Henderson of Iowa, the next
speaker of the house, is here. He
stated he had not commenced work
on the committees, and intended
to confer with a number of leading
congressman and get their views
on the committee question and re-
vision of rules.
GREAT STEEL PLANT.
st. Louis, July GA company
has been formed here to build the
largest steel plant in the world,
which, it is understood, will be
prepared to fight the trusts. Cap
ital is half million, and will be
increased in the near future.
REVOLUTION IN BULGARIA.
Vienna, July ct is rumored
that a revolution has begun in
Bulgaria, and that preparations
are making to expel Prince Ferdi-
nand.
UNDER SIX FEET OF WATER.
Humboldt, Kan, July cit
rained in this section a hours.
The Neosho valley is flooded under
six feet of water. Many fields of
wheat have gone, and corn along
the river is damaged. G. Brady,
farmer, was drowned while try
ing to save some stock. 1t is fear
ed the food will exceed the one of
'65.
GOV. RICHARDSON DEAD.
Columbia, S. c., July 6-John
Peter Richardson, ex-governor of
the state, died this morning His
father and grandfather had been
governors of South Carolina.
FAMOUS BLOCKADE RUNNER SUNK.
Swansea, England, July 6-The
schooner, Three Sisters, was run
down by the steamer. Queen, last
night. and three sons of the cap
tain of the Three Sisters and mate
of the vessel. were drowned.
PREACHER GOES WRONG.
Charleston, Mo, July 5-Rev.
j. p. MarSton yesterday was con-
victed of obtaining money under
false pretenses. He is charged
with soliciting funds for the Red
Cross Society and pocketing the
proceeds. He operated in Mis-
souri,. Kansas and several southern
states.
DIES OF YELLOW FEVER.
Washington. July Ga dispatch
received from Santiago TODAY an
nounced the death of Lieutenant
Mclaughlin of the signal corps
from yellow fever. He had been
in the signal service for seventeen
years.
on THE INCREASE.
Santiago, July 6.-The yellow
fever epidemic is increasing in
virulence. Yesterday there were
five deaths and ten new cases. All
of the victims, with one exception,
were American soldiers.
FIRST CASE AT HAVANA.
Havana, July 6-Private Trott
of the Seventh cavalry committed
suicide yesterday.
One case of yellow fever, an
American, is reported today.
ONE FORTUNATE KLoNDIKER.
Muncie, Ind, July 6-Albert
Graw, who left this city practically
penniless in 1896, has returned
with 100000. which he made in
the Klondike.
Do you want sound liver, vigor-
Gus digestion, strong healthy kid
neys, regularity in the bowels? Take
Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t has the
medical properties that will produce
this result. Sold by W. B. Frame.
ssTIl Shoot You" And he Did.
Pratt, Kan, July 6.-The g.
year-old son of William Porter,
living near Coates, this county.
picked up a loaded revolver yester
day afternoon which had been left
in the bedroom by the hired man,
and playfully pointed it at his
hahy sister with the remark I'll