Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-05
THE country IN GENERAL
A Summary of Happenings at
Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS CONDENSED
A Review of What Has TranSpired
of Public Interest.

Plattsmouth, Neb., Sept. 3O.-At the
close of two hours talk in this city,
Hon. w. J. Bryan spoke as follows>on
Dewey's arrival: 'The American peo-
pie will welcome Dewey with open
arms. Nothing should be left undone
to prove to him and to the world that
his distinguished services are appre-
ciated by his countrymen. He has add
ed glory to the American arms and
won for himself an enduring place in
our Nations history"
Washington, Sept. 30.-Mr. Charles
Fl. Allen the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy, returned to Washington, af-
ter having spent part of the day with
Admiral Dewey at TOmpkinsville. Mr..
Allen was sent by President Mckinley
to welcome the Admiral back to the
United States, and, it is reported, to
convey some other messages of n con-
fidential nature. Mr.. Allen said that
he was much impressed with Admiral
Dewey, whom he regards as great
man. unspoiled by popular adulation.
Helena Mont, Sept 30.-Repo IT'S
have been received here of II wreck
ern road short distance west of Glas-
Cow, Valley County. Five men were
killed and two others injured seriously.
All the men We're employees of the COM
pany Nothing is known definitely at
the local Office of the company in re-
sDect to the accident. From what can
be learned it appears that a light en-.
gine weStbOund going at Il high rate
of speed, apd Il freight train, east
bound. loaded with lumber. had n col
lision.
Chicago, Sept. 30.--A new temper
ance society, the Young Peoples Chris
tian Temperance Union, was organized
in Willard Hall. Some anarchistic
methods were proposed. The delegate
from Missouri. William Is. Reeme of
KanaS City, advocated the use of dyna-
nite in spreading temperance doctrines
by blowing up distillerles and brewer
les He said that violence would furn-
ish the only means by which the new
society could accomplish its purpose.
The other delegates did not agree with
his opinions and there are to be de-
cided declarations against the PROPOSE
tion.
Dallas. Tex, Sept. 3O-A letter from
William j. Bryan to the general COM
mittee of the Democratic National Car
rival. to be held at Dallas on October
2 and 3, states that Mr.. Bryan will
leave Fairbury, Neb., next Saturday
night and reach Dallas on Monday
morning. He will speak here on Mon
day night and Tuesday, and at the
Dollar" dinner on Tuesday night,
leaving Dallas at midnight to open his
tour of Iowa on Thursday, October >.
1t looks now as if 100000 people will
attend the Bryan meetings here. O. II.
=. Belmont. with his wife and party,
expects to reach Dallas Sunday even
ing
Washington, d. c., Sept. 30-Secre-
tary Long has now come to the front
to dispute both Senator Proctor and
Governor Roosevelt, who are each
claiming the honor of having effected
the choice of Dewey to command the
Asiatic squadron. He was told of the
statement made by the Senator. in
which the latter declared a personal
conversation with the President had
settled the choice. His comment was:
II do not recall Il case where it was
more the simple act of the department,
and without exercise of influence on
the part of anybody outside. l am
happy to say that nothing has occurred
to show that the department did not
select the right man."
Wilkesbarrc, Pa, Oct. IA fall of
coal at the Conygham Mine shaft here
killed Thomas Timblln and injured
fatally George Cooper and Thomas 4.
Timbling. The last-named is n cousin
of the dead man.
Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Oct Nv.
W. Winterhalder picked from n small
pear tree the third crop of pears for
this season. The first was the size of
nut and the third the size of n hickory
nut The tree blossomed on three sep
arate occasions
Elwood, Ind. Oct. 1.-The State
Federation of Labor elected Edgar l..
Perkins, of indianapolis, President:
John Peters. of South Bend Secretary
Treasurer: i. NJ. Shellhouse, of Marion,
First Wee President; Sarah Crossfield,
of Muncie, Second Vice President The
body declared in favor of free school
books for pupils.
Chicago. Oct. lit is believed that
the tug Mccarthy has gone down in a
gale on Lake Michigan. She was
caught in the storm between the
Straits and Green Bay. The Mccarthy
carried II crew of seven men. and on
this trip had aboard one of the owners
Harry Lydon, of the shipping firm Of
Lydon & Drews.
Paris. Oct. Premier Waldecl;
Rousseau presided at a Cabinet Coun-
ell here which discussed the strike at
the Creusot Iron Works. 1t was de-
cided that while the Government world
maintain the strictest neutrality as be-
tween the employers and the strikers.
it would use every endeavor to pro
mote Il peaceful solution of the trouble
Chicago, ILL.,. Oct. 1.-Fred o. Brown.
president of the Epworth League of
the Chicago Northern District. has en-.
listed for service in the phiIipninns