The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-08

Democratic Executive Committee,
says he does not intend to resign his
position.
AUGUST JERNBERG, Chicago
real estate dealer, has become bank
rupt, with liabilities of 81 ,433, 1877 and
no assets.
THE friends of Capt. Dreyfus seem
to be much elated over the progress
of his trial. They assert that the
prisoners innocence is established
beyond a doubt.
TEXAS Democrats are arranging
for the biggest political demonstra-
ton ever seen in the South at Dallas
October and 3. w. J. Bryan and
other prominent men nave accepted
invitations to speak.
THE Missouri Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in
session at Fayette, Mo-, last week,
adopted resolution urging Especial
session of the General Conference
next May to consider the Publish
ing House matter.
JOHN r. MCLEAN, nominee of the
Democratic party of Ohio for Gov
ernor, is himself authority for the
statement that he is not a candidate
for President in 1900, but would like
to succeed Joseph B. Foraker in the
United States Senate in 1903.
NEXT years estimates for the
navy were submitted to Secretary
Long last Friday, and they show
considerable increase. The largest
item Is $l8,000,000 for "increase of
the navy" which is $5,0OO,0O0 more
than any previous estimate under
this head.
DREYFUs broke down again last
Thursday and wept in court when
Mai. Forzinetti told of the prisoners
struggle with the temptation to
commit suicide and the Intervention
of Nine. Dreyfus. at is due to
her." exclaimed Dreyfus, THAT l am
alive to-day"
The remaining members of Funs-
tons Kansas regiment will leave
the Philippines this week. This
regiment suffered quite heavily
during the fighting around Manila,
thirty-three having been killed and
122 wounded in battle, while nine
teen died of disease.
THE American troops under Col.
Bayless, of the First Tennessee, had
a small engagement with band of
natives near Manila last week. The
Filipinos were driven from their
trenches further into the hills.
There was no canualties on the
American side; the native loss is
not known.
SECRETARY HESTER, of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, has
issued his annual cotton report
showing that the crop of 1898 80 Is
the largest ever gathered. The yield
is unsatisfactory, however, as the
unfavorable weather of the fall and
winter made difference in value
placed at $2O,OOO,OOO.
THE Democrats met IN cooper
Union, New York, last Monday
night, and were addressed by EX'
Gov. John P. Altgeld and others
All the speakers and the resolutions
adopted declared for Bryan and fret
silver and against imperialism
The auditorium was crowded to IT
capacity with an harmonious ant
enthusiastic audience.
THE annual report OF the Com
missioners of Pensions shows tn
payments last year to have beei
sl3l, ,6l7, ,96l, an increase of $649'9f
over any previous year. Th
amount paid out on account OF tn
Spanish war was s2S,6O6. The rol
is made up of 75S,45l surviving
soldiers, 2S7 ,4l5 widows or dependen
relatives and 65S army nurses.
MANY Spanish prisoners are escap
ing from the Filipinos and bringin
into the American lines stories Q
hard treatment. They agree tina
the Filipinos are exceedingly sboI
Of rations and that large section 9
their troops are reduced to the us
of home. made black powder. In
natives are trying every scheme I
get food and munitions from Ms
Mia. Daily arrests are made Tor a
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