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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-09-11

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-09-11

Gentlemen shoes a speciality
at Rheinauer'S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

was elected to the senate in 1879 and in
1881 was elected president of that body
and reelected in 1882; was a delegate
at large to the Republican national
convention in 1876 and was again chO-
sen in 1880; was elected a member of
the national committee in 1884 and
served continuously until 1896, when he
was nominated for vice president by
the Republican national convention and
was duly elected and took the oath of
office on March 4, 1897.
Hobart of New Jersey was unknown
to the masses when nominated for the
vice presidency in 1896, though he was
by no means a novice in politics and
politics of the most practical kind, too.
He held office, but his functions were
those of a legislative capacity within
the state of New Jersey. His scope Of
political operations however, was not
confined to New Jersey altogether, but
ranged over the wide domain of states
between the oceans during the u years
that he was an integral factor on the
Republican national committee and
member of its executive board.
He was a JerSeyite to the manner
born. and the 81 years of his life have
been spent in that state. His father
was a man of means, lived at Long
Branch in fine style, and young Hobart
was educated for the bar. During his
college days he won hOnOrs, not only
in his classes, but also for OratOry, and
his first efforts at the bar attracted no
little attention, for those who heard
him recognized in him a public speaker
of fOrceful logic and eIoquence.
He opened a law office at Paterson
n. J.. and speedily gathered about him
a lucrative clientele.
Like a. poet. however, he was a born
politician, and the plaudits of the popu-
lace had an irresistible charm for his
willing ears. He could not resist the
call upon him to enter the public ser
vice.
When he was 27 years old he was a
member of the Legislature and so popu-
lar was his name and fame as a COM
ing leader, that though the youngest
member of the body he was elected to
be it's speaker. He served two terms
in the lower house and then went to
the senate, where he served three terms,
the last as president of the body.
Time and again he refused congress
sional honors and other state nomina-
tions preferring to devote his time to
the practice of law and the alluring
game of national politics in directing
his party craft
Asked if he belonged to any church,
he smiIingly said he didn't know wheth-
er he was counted a good member or
not but that for years he has been a
trustee of the Presbyterian church of
the Redeemer in Paterson.
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Governor [Leary Drives Them
Out of Guam.
But One Priest Remains on the
Island.
ND HE is HARMLESS
We're Interfering With ExecU-
tive Measures.
They Resisted Every Decree
Promulgated.

Washington, Oct 30.-The navy de-
partment has received a report from
Capt. Leary, the naval governor of the
island of Guam, in the Ladrones, which
has excited a good deal of interest
among the officials to whom it has been
exhibited. The president himself has
read the report. his interest being par
ticularly attracted by the disclosure of
the fact that the first American COVER
nor of the island has already been OBJ
liged to adopt heroic measures to en-
sure a proper administration of affairs
there.
Capt. Leary soon learned that his
authority as governor was being sub
verted and every one of the measures
of reform which he proposed was being
defeated by the hostile influence of the
friarS. They resisted every decree, no
matter of what character, from a spirit
of intense conservatism and a belief
that any disturbance of the order of
things which had governed the island
for so many years would cause them to
lose their hold upon the natives. After
exhauSting all other means to overcome
this influence. Capt. Leary reports that
he was obliged to notify half dozen
of the friars that they might have free
transportation away from Guam and he
should expect them to avail themselves
of the free offer. That left but one friar
on the island and he was a man whose
character and reputation was such as
to convince Capt. Leary of his fitness to
remain
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BEGINS BUSINESS.
Philippine Commission Holds It's
First Session Today.

Washington, Oct. 30.-The Philippine
commission held it's first meeting at the
quarters selected for them IN the Ar
Hngton today. Prof SchUrmann, for
whose arrival the other members have
been waiting, reached Washington this
morning and paid an early call at the
state department, after which he went
to the committees room, where Ad
niral Dewey and Colonel DENLY were
waiting. Prof Worcester was the last
to arrive and the commission sat down
to business soon after 10:30.
1t was announced before the meeting
that all the sessions would be secret
and that none of the deliberations
would be made public until the commit
tee had finished it's labOrs. Colonel
DENLY said that no program had been
arranged and that it was impossible to
say even what general course would be
followed till after the commissioners
had discussed the matter.
The committee reorganized it's cleri-
cal force and roughly blocked out the
form of its report. There is a mass of
material on hand and a good part of
the report is already written. 1t was
said after the meeting, that it was too
soon to say how long the work in hand
would take, but the suggestion was
made by one member that it would be
a matter of some weeks but not much
longer. The commission will meet
daily from 10 till 1, leaving the after
moons and evenings for individual work
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HOBART DYING.
Vice President of the United
States Sinking Rapidly
At His Home In Paterson, New
Jersey.
A MARKED CHANGE
Has Taken Place In His COndi-
tiOn Since Last Night.
He Has Been Sick For Many
Weeks Past.
MARKED CHANGE

New York. Oct. 30.-The family of
Vice President Hobart who is i'll at his
home in Paterson, announced this af-
ternoon that the condition of the vice
president had undergone a marked
change for the worse in the past few
hours.
At the time this information was
given out Mr.. Hobart. though still con-
scious, was believed to be sinking. DR..
William Newton. the family physician,
Mrs. Hobart and the nurses are con-
stantly at the vice presidents bedside.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Garret a. Hobart was born in Mon
mouth county, New Jersey, June 3,
1914; entered the sophomore class of
Rutgers college in 1860 and graduated
in 1868, at age of 10; thereafter taught
school until he entered the law office
of Socrates Tuttle of Paterson, N. J.;
was admitted to the bar in 1869 and
commenced to practice of law in the Of
flee of that gentleman; was clerk for
the grand jury in 1865; city counsel of
Paterson in 1871; was elected counsel
for the board of Chosen Freeholders in
May, 1872; entered the legislature in
1873 and was reelected to the assembly
in 1874 and was made speaker in 1876;
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the ones which had reported on Friday.
These additional ones are the follow
ing: Pryor's Fourth Regimental band,
of st. Joseph, which will accompany
the battalion of the Fourth Missouri
regiment which will be here; Manhat-
tan, Sunf1ower band of Topeka, Herring
ton, Cottonwood Falls, Gardner and
Garnett- 1t is probable that there will
be at least 80 bands here on Thursday.
In order that every band may have
a place in the parade it is possible that
two bands will be placed together all
through the line. Then when one band
stops playing the other will begin, so
that there will be music continually at
the head of each section
The erection of the band stands was
commenced this morning. and all nine
of them will be completed by tomorrow
noon. They will all be 16 feet square,
except the one at Ninth and Jackson,
which will be "a feet square. This is
the one that will be occupied by Mar
shalPs band.
Present appearances indicate that
there will be more than 300 band men
present, which was the number which
the music committee has been counting
on, but the committee will take care of
all that come
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
PARENTS GRAND STAND
Will Have a Place of Honor
at Soldiers Ceremonies.

General Hudson, as chairman of the
general reception committee, has re-
ceived numerous letters from over the
state asking what provision, if any,
would be made to allow the parents Of
the Twentieth Kansas boys to view the
parade adVantageOusly.
If there is any one who should be
given place of vantage as that parade
is marching by it is the fathers and
mothers of the boys who did the fight
ing. The parents of the field officers
have been provided for and it is the
sense of the committee that the fathers
and mothers of the privates and en-
listed men should also be given places
of honor.
FOF l4llS purpose q grand Slanu VIII
be erected for them at some advan-
tageous point. It is probable that it
will be made part of the press stand,
so that they can view not only the
parade but also the ceremonies at the
south state house steps, Immediately
following the parade
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WON'T PAY A CENT.
0. s. Is Not Responsible For Losses
In Samoa

New York. Oct. 3O-A special to the
Herald from Washington says;
Some progress is being made in the ne
gofations between the three governments
slgnatory to the Berlin treaty looking to
the settlement of the Samoan claims. The
character Of the settlement can not be
stated at this time, but it can be said
with authority that the president has no
intention Of agreeing to any proposition
whereby the United States will contri-
butte an equal share with Germany and
Great Britain to satisfy the. claims. The
authorities are of the opinion that this
ward the. settlement of the claims
his opinion is based upon the principle
that while an American ship committed
the damage which created the claims. yet
the cause of her act was the conduct of
German officials. and it would be mani
testify unjust the officials say for this gov
ernment to enter into any agreement to
Germany and Great Britain for the set
tIement OF the claims. 1t is not expected
that another commission will be appointed
to consider the claims, but that an agree
ment will be reached by the three gov
ernmentS.
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RAMSEY'S RULES.
Chief of Police Issues Some Reception
Orders

The city will be well policed during
the reception and Chief Ramsey has
laid down certain rules which must be
obeyed
I'VE will have over 100 special po-
lice" said Chief Ramsey. 'About 20
mounted men will patrol the streets
and I think we can handle things IN
good shape. Two things I wish under
stood. The crowds must remain on the
sidewalk and give the whole street to
the parade. No teams will be allowed
on Kansas avenue and the line of
march until after the parade. When the
parade starts the street cars will stop
This order is imperative. My men VIII
see that il is enforced. The crowds can
see better if all remain on the sidewalk
and they must do that.
THE officers win be along the line Of
march to enforce these rules. After the
parade the streets will be open for traf-
fic but all the morning until after the
parade vehicles must keep off. This
should be well understood. The officers
will enforce this rule. Regular men win
have charge of squads Of special Off
GERS and there will be plenty"
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actual assault on Elandslaagte was led
by dismounted cavalry.
Another eminent civilian, DR.. F'reder-
lex TreveS, surgeon in-Ordinary to the
Duke of York and surgeon of the Lon
don hospital has been appointed con-
sulting surgeon with the troops in
South Africa He starts immediately
The true inWardness of these appoint
ments seems to be the recognition by
the authorities that the senior military
medical officers are behind the times
disgrace to call in consultation junior
officers more conversant with modern
practice, the difficulty has been over
come by the appointment of civilians at
an enormous cost.
SURRENDERED.
Berlin, Oct 3O.-A report received
here from Holland says that the whole
British army at Ladysmith has surren-
dered and that the troops are now pris-
Oners of war.
SITUATION ON WESTERN BORDER
London, Oct 30-The latest news
from the western border has apparent
ly reassured the British authorities as
to the ability of Mafeking and kimber-
ley to Withstand assaults.
A dispatch from Fort Tuli forwarded
during the evening of October "a. an
nOunces that Blackburn's force, in the
skirmish at Rhodesdrift, killed twelve
Beers.
Beers were lying in the drift dying.
Blackburn died of his wounds on re-
turning to Fort Tuli. Scouts there re-
port that the Beers are concentrating
strongly on the Rhodesian border with
MaXinS.
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DWIGHT TOWNSEND DEAD.
Was at One Time Partner of Have
meyer's

New York. Oct. 3O.-Dwight Townsend
died suddenly last night at his home in
this city. aged 70 years. Nearly forty
years ago he founded, with Frederick c.
Havemeyer. the famous sugar refining firm
of Havemeyer. Townsend & Co. now Have
meyer & Elder. In 1865 he was elected as
a Democrat from the First congressional
district of this city to the 39th congress.
He was made member of the ways and
means committee, although he was the
youngest member of the house. He was
elected again to the 43rd congress from
the same district. Mr.. Townsend went
again into the business as president of
the Greer-Turner Sugar Refining COM
pany. This house, with thirteen others
failed in 1876 owing to the preliminary
formation of the sugar trust, and as a
result Mr. Townsend lost all his fortune.
In the early eighties Mr.. Townsend once
more resumed active business life as
president of the United Lines Telegraph
company and was associated with John
the formation of the Postal Telegraph
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
IN new TRENCHES.
Col. Bell Attacks and ROuts a
Body of Insurgents.

Washington, Oct. 3O.-The war de-
partment has received the following
from General Otis:
Manila, Oct. 0.-Detachment Bells
regiment Thirty-sixth volunteers re-
cOnnoitering towards Florida Blanca,
west of Guagua, struck a body of in
Surgents in newly constructed trenches.
Attacked and drove enemy. who left in
hands of detachment four insurgent Of
hcers and eight enlisted men, killed.
Three prisoners and nine rifles. Casual
ties, Captain French and Lieutenant
Ferguson wounded, not dangerously.
One enlisted man killed. Six wounded.
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STAMPS
PERMITTED.

The city Of Fresno passed a license
ordinance and in it a license of S25 a
month was levied against persons deal
ing in trading stamps. For violation
of the ordinance in refusing to pay the
license c. E. McKenna was convicted
and subjected to a fine. He appealed
to the supreme court for writ of
habeas corpus, and that court has
granted his release. The court says
that it can not find anything savoring
of gaming about the business. for If it
was a game of chance It would not be
subject for a license tax The court
considers that it is simply an adyer-
tising device, purely legitimate, and
that the license is prohibitory, oppres-
sive, discriminating and unreasona ble-
San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 25s 1888.
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AGAME OF CRAPS
Leads to Murder and a Lynching in
Missouri

St Louis. Mo, Oct. 3O.-A Post Dis
patch special from Fayette, Mo, says:
Tom Hayden. a negro, aged "a years,
was taken from the officers who had
him under arrest for the murder of
Andrew Woods, a young white man
and hanged to a tree eight miles west
of here. The killing took place just
previous to the lynching and was the
result of a fight over a game of craps
in progress at a negro festival at the
place of AL WilhiIe. Twelve negroes
and six whites We're engaged in the
game when Woods slapped Ben Hay
den in the face. Ben did not retaliate,
but his brother Tom took up the fight
and shot Woods to death. Tom Hay
den was arrested by the sheriff and
was being taken to Fayette when
mob overhauled them and overpowered
the officers.
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BRYAN'S SUNDAY REST.

Omaha, Neb.. Oct. SO-W. J. BRYAN rest
ed quietly at Stanton Sunday where ne
was much needed; as the hard work Of
continuous campaigning has told heavily
on him. Mr. Bryan viii make only seven
speeches today. beginning at Holdredge,
the other points to be visited being AK
tell, Minden, Kenesaw, Juniata, Hastings
and Kearny. Tonight he will take a
Union Pacific train for Sidney, in the eX-
treme part of the state, and on Tuesday
work back east, speaking at ten points;
Thursday four times, reserving his
strength for Friday and Saturday. when
he is scheduled for tWenty-eight ad-
dresses.
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RACES ON THURSDAY.
Some of the Topeka WheeImen to
Give a Cycle Matinee

The Topeka wheelmen are going to give
a matinee Thursday afternoon cOmmenc-
ing at 2:30 p. m. There will be an inter-
estng programme and some fast men will
be here from Salina and Kansas City.
A large crowd is expected to attend, The
track is in fine shape. The following rae
ing men Will take part:
Curtis Knowles. A. A Faus. c. s Sar-
dou. Arnie Allen. Peter Wall. Ross Heller
Nm. Wals George Aye. Chas. Sheffield,
w Wadleigh and Nate THOMPSON The
racing programme is:
/ y mile. open.
2 1 mile open.
8 y mile handicap.
f. mile handicap.
s. / mile handicap, cup race
g. Pursuit race.
Z. l mile handicap, boys race.
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Carnegie Coming Rack

Liverpool. Oct. 3O.-The White Star Line
steamer Oceanic which is to sail from
this port November l. for New York via
Queenstown will have among her passen-
gers Lord Pauncefote, the British ambas-
sador to the United States and Lady
Pauncefotes Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Car
negte and A. J. Drexel.
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THIRTY BANDS.
Musical Reception Programme
Continually Being Enlarged.

At noon today % bands had formally
notified M. c. Holman, chairman of the
reception music committee, that they
will be in Topeka Thursday to take
part in the reception parade and other
exercises. This is seven in addition to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
Gasoline Fire.

The chemical engine from headouar
ters was called at noon TODAY to 821
Kansas avenue A gasoline stove in a
room occupied by Mrs. M Hammond
was filed too full and the gasoline on
the carpet caught fire.
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Pramium stamns Frae-

On November 1st only we will give
with every ten cent purchase two prem
ium stamps instead of one
MCCOY MERCANTILE CO.
Tenth and Kansas Ave.
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The much advertised Lowneys and
AIlegretti's chocolates are for sale at
Rosser's drug store, Tenth and Topeka
avenues.
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Weather Indications

Chicago. oct. 30.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and probably Tuesday; south
erly winds.
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FEET. ON THE CTrsHTONs

Fresno, Cal, Oct. 30.-The TwentiAtb
Kansas regiment is homeward bound.
that IS. 500 gallant young Americans
who until Saturday made up the 7-vTa1l9
The evening times., 1899-12-15
WINS FORTUNE, LOSES MIND.
a Relative of the Goulds in an In
sane Asylum.

CATSKILL, n. Y, Dec. 15.-Proceedings
were brought before Judge Sanderson yes
terday for the appointment of a committee
of the person and property of Miss Emeline
s Miller. recently committed to the State
Asylum for the Insane at Poughkeepsie.
Miss Emeline Miller is related to George
Gould and the other children of the late
Jay Gould through their mother. who was
a Miss Miller.
Daniel s. Miller. the maternal grand
father of the Gould children, died fifteen
years ago, leaving a fortune of about
si.C00. 000 His chief heir was a fayorite
nephew and namesake, Daniel S. Miller,
@ first cousin of the late Mrs. Jay Gould.
This Daniel S. Miller when he died four
years ago left a widow and two daugh-
ters. The elder Of the latter. Miss Isa-
belle Miller, has been a hopeless imbecile
for nearly twenty-five years. She is
confined in the State Asylum at Pough
keepsie.
When he died Daniel S. Miller left his
fortune to his wife and his daughter.
Miss Emeline. Expecting that she would
The evening times., 1899-12-15
Il tine experience of a brakeman named

of the experience of a brakeman named
McCann.
He was turning a switch near Shohola
station, when he was attacked by big
black bear. which shambled out of thieket
Just as the brakeman was finishing his
task. He was terror-stricken and thought
his time had come. as his only weapon
was common jackknife.
With this he defended himself as best he
could at the same time yelling Justify to
a blacksmith named McCauley, who was at
work in his shop. only a few rods away.
Looking out of his door, the blacksmith
beheld a bear and a man in combat, and
grabbing red-hot iron from the forge he
rushed to McCann's assistance.
The animal had overpowered the brake
man, but the blacksmith thrust the iron
into the bears side and it soon rolled over
and succumbed. McCann was unconscious,
but soon revived. He was seriously in
jured, having several broken ribs and
crushed arm. The bear weighed 22o
pounds.
The evening times., 1899-12-15
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
Dishonesty of County Treas
urer IngersOll.


urer InEersOll.
ITHACA, n. Y, Dec. 15.-The supervf-
sors Of Tompkins county are investigat-
ing the books of County Treasurer Charles
Ingersoll. Last night a shortage Of $4,000
was discovered in his accounts. A few
days ago Treasurer Ingersoll paid out q
check for s4.7S. 1t was dishorored at the
bank.
Court orders given by the county clerk
for witness feels and jurors fees at this
term of court have not been paid.
1t was reported last night that Ingersoll
has left the city. Records in the county
clerks Office show that five days ago Inger-
soil and his son, Monmouth H. Ingersoll.
gave $500 mortgage upon their real es-
tate to William NJ. Smith and Fred E.
Bates. Two other mortgages, one for
81, ,79S and another for $4,000, were given
by the Ingersolls about the same date. All
told, mortgages aggregating $25,5s6 have
been recorded against father and son.
Ingersoll has served three three-year
terms as county treasurer, and would have
entered upon his fourth on January next
He is a machine Republican. Ingersolls
attorney says the treasurer will return III
q few days.
The evening times., 1899-12-15

not long survive her husband, Mrs. Mil
Ter made a will bequeathing her share OF
the estate to Miss Emeline, now wom-
an of fifty years.
Last July Mrs. Miller, the mother, be-
came insane and was committed to the
Poughkeepsie Insane Asylum.
The daughter, Emeline, was seriously
affected by the affiiction visited upon her
mother. She brooded over it night and
day, and soon her mind gave way, and it
became necessary to place her also in
the Poughkeepsie Asylum.
A few months ago Mrs. Miller, the
mother, died, and the fortune now stand
ing in the name of Miss Emeline is a
considerable one. Two persons are the next
of kin of the unfortunate woman. One
lives in Connecticut, the other in Oneonta,
this State