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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-23
Cheering Her Chum.

Ethel-I've been engaged six times,
and now I'm going to marry Charlie
Simpson. How many times have you
been engaged?
Maude (demurely)-Only twice-to
Charlie Simpson.-Tit Bits.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-23

1t is used fiat upon the material and is
largely employed for rovers, Jokes, ber-
thas, epaulets and collar. Entire bodices
are sometimes covered with 1t, closely
modelled to the figure. Applied on satin of
any color it is highly effective. White on
cream or cream on white has a particular
ly happy result.
Fur plays a most important role among
trimmings. Never has it been more used.
Not only is it immensely employed in dec
Grafton Of fabrics, but entire capes, wide
collars, coats and r~edingotes are made of
the rarest and most expensive skins. The
hat depicted in the illustration is a toque
Of turquoise blue velvet. The velvet is
gathered at the crown and draped around
1t. A border Of grebe surrounds the toque,
ceasing in front under a bow of turquoise
velvet. At the left side is a florists bunch
of parma ~violets, with foliage. This COM
bination Of blue and purple is frequently
seen this season, as 1t was last.
JUDO CHoLLET.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-23
Mono0raInN Ole Paper,

Monogram note paper is the correc
thing for private correspondence. The
New Mexican Printing company al
furnish the atest styles Of this paper
and at very low prices. Call and see
amples.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-23
Two Rolls,

While ebullient youth, said the Corn
fed Philosopher, has glittering hopes of
seeing-his name on the roll Of fame,
sedate middle age is glad to have it on
the pay roll.-Indianapolis Journal.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-23
LET YOUR
NEXT TRIP BE
SOUTHWARK! via the
Mexican
Central


you can reach the
very heart Of Mexico.
The Mexican Contra
Railway is standard
gauge throughout and
offers all conven.
fences of modern rail-
way travel. For rates
and further informa.
tion address
b. J. KUHN,
Conf Agt.. Ell FasO, Tex
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-23
The Crank,s Locality.

Mr.. Sprocket-Pshaw! You can't even
tell me the position of the crank on a tan
dem bicycle.
Mrs. Sprooket-I can If you tell me
where you usually sit.-Yonkers States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21
New School Board.

The school board today awarded
contract to A. E. Costen for the
erection of frame school building
in the Fourth ward. The building
will be "A by Sc feet, and will be
erected on the lot on Carter avenue,
donated for this purpose by Alva
Rolf, and will be the first public
school building erected by the
school board in the city of Ardmore.
Mr.. Costen began work ON the
building this afternoon, and will
have a force of men under his con-
troll sufficient to rush the job to an
early completion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

DR.. w. j. Brown and family
accompanied by DIR. Browns father
and brother left this afternoon for
BeIton, where the doctor is putting
in a new gin of three stands of the
Munger square bale system. An
odd feature of the new plant Is
that it is to be run by water power.
1t is located on the banks of Blue
river and it is believed that the
stream can be utilized nicely for
this purpose.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21
Al the jail.

Arch Campbell, committed by
Commissioner Pfeffer for intro
ducing was brought in by Deputy
Hooper.
Alva WilkersOn, larceny, to the
credit of Deputy McLemore was
put in dsrance vile about mid
night Saturday.
Giles Reynolds, Joe Lott and
Joe Reeves were all released on
bond.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21
KILLED NEAR YARNABY.
Jim Persons Killed by One Lee GaIiamore
DANGEROUS Man.

A special to the ARDMoREITE
from Colbert today says:
Lee Gallamore stabbed and kill
ed Jim Persons last night at the
Growse place, three miles from
Yarnaby.
Gallamore, who is now in the
hands of Deputy Marshal J. B.
Davis posse, claims he acted purely
in self defense.
The prisoner is said TO be dan
gerous man and has previously
been indicted for murder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21
Notice TO Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received
at the Office of the undersigned for
the erection and completion of a
stone and brick residence for S. T.
Bledsoe, until Thursday. August
"a, at . p. IN. Plans and specifi-
cations can be seen at my office in
the Randol building.
G. E. TRoUTMAN, Architect.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21
Hiss Jones, Come Back?

This is the pleading of some of
the officials around the Jail, but
Miss Jones comes not. Ada Jones
is the colored female who so deftly
made her escape from the outer
yard of the Jail last Saturday morn
ing. All efforts to locate the large
coon have failed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

The best transfer line in the In
dian Territory is between Davis
and Sulphur Springs. Meets all
trains day and night. Your bag
gage can also be transferred.
Maysltf t. B. CATHEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

My business has compelled me
to remain away from Ardmore
longer than / had anticipated, but
| will be back by September 1,
located in my Office in the new
German building.
lS-3t j. w. MoFFETT, NJ. ID.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21
Poverty Social.

You are asked to the lawn So
shul to be given by the Epworth
League. at the Broadway Methodist
parsonage, Friday evening, Au-
gust 25th.
Come in your rags, come in
your tags, but not in velvet gowns
or you will be fined the usual some.
Read the program and all KUN.
REwLEs AND REGERLAsHUNs.
First. Every womin what kums
must ware poverty dress and
apern, er somethin ekerlly erpro-
pirate and leve her poodle dorg to
hum.
Second. Know gent with billed
shirt and dude koller will be aloud
to kun onles he pays fine of FIVE
sents.
Third. A kompetent komitty
will introduce strangers and look
after bashful feIlers.
FINES FER WIMMEN.
No apern, sent.
Kid gloges, 2 sents. :
Hat with fours er fethers, sents.
Velvet gound, 5 sents.
Finger wiring, sents.
Glasses, 2 sents.
Silk dress, sents.
Wul dres, sents.
Waring new dress, sents.
Bress pin, sent.
FINES FER MEN.
Blacked butes. l sent.
Watches, not Waterbury, ] sent.
Chawing gum, sent.
Patent leather shoes, ? sents.
Fumery, sent.
Button whole bokay, sents.
Glasses, sents.
Creased trowsers, sents.
Ruset shoes, l sent.
Making puns, 5 sents.
Making luv er firtin, IS sents.
VITTLES.
Icecreme and kake, 10 sents.
Pritty young ladies will surv the
vittles.
Kun at kandle lghtin an stay
til bed time.
No obstreprous er bad boys per-
mitted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21
Money to Loan.

To the Ardmore stockholders of
the Guarantee Loan and Banking
company of Dallas: The company
has completed arrangements to
loan money in the Indian Territory
after October l. 1899, under the
provisions of the Curtis bill, with
acceptable Bond for Title.
w. B. CARRIER, superintenden Mt
of agents, is now at the Whiting
ton hotel, and would like to meet
prospective shareholders. 1S-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
McCardy died at their home Z
miles northwest of Ardmore Satur-
day and was buried at South ceme-
terry Yesterday at ) O'Clock p. m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

Don'r forget the old stand when
leaving bus call Stay with the
line that has always stayed with
you T. B. Cathev. Phone 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21
THE PASSING THRONG.
"All the Worlds n Stage and Each
one Plays a Part"

G. Moss is in Texas.
&. S. Costen left last night for
Cleburne. Tex.
DIR. c. F. Sullivan of Lone
Grove is in the city.
Fonnie Wolverton returned this
morning to Dongherty.
w. E. Leake returned from a
Texas trip this morning.
Will Warren the Berwyn mayor
was in the city this morning.
Leopold Hort of Kansas City is
registered at the Wilmington.
c. F. Fraley returned this morn
ing from business trip to Okla
homa.
c. L. Adair and Vernon Cash of
Cleburne are visiting in Ardmore
today.
Mrs. Frank Scivally and chill
dren returned from Marietta this
morning.
Ed. W. Roberts and c. P.
Whiteman are in Oklahoma CITY
on business.
Lee Cathey went to Wynnewood
today to look after his business in
terests there.
Chas. Z. Troutman returned
from business trip to Marietta
this morning.
George 6. Gaines was down
from Pauls valley yesterday and
returned today.
George j. Frasher, of cream
bakery fame, came up from Gaines
vile this morning.
Holmes Akers of Woodford was
a pleasant caller at the ARDMoRE-
ITE office this morning.
John F. Easily and family have
returned from a short visit to rela-
tives at Marysville, Tex.
Burnitt, the painter, has gone to
Berwyn where he contemplates
painting the town red.
S. A. Douglas who went to
Gainesville last Saturday evening
returned this morning.
Mrs. Dick Archerd returned this
morning from Mexia, where she
has been visiting for week.
j. P. Mullen left this morning
to attend the sittings of the Dawes
commission at Caddo and Atoka.
Green Young has returned from
Texas fully convinced that there
are worse places than Ardmore to
live in.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Banks
chaperoned a party consisting of
Miss Junia Worley, the Misses
PuIliam and others to Oil Springs
today.
Walter Dick returned this morn
ing to Rolf. He is still using
crutch, but his friends are rejOic-
ing to see him improving so
rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Prater,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Stearns and
Mrs. Minnie Gallatin left this af-
ternoon for an outing at Oil and
Sulphur Springs.
Porter Staples and family, ac-
companied by Miss Ida Curley,
John Curley and Ernest Williams,
returned yesterday evening from
weeks outing at Oil Springs.
They report very pleasant time.
Davis Bros. have shirts and
neck wear for you; come and get
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

Silk finish crochet cotton, corset
laces, seam covering, stay binding
at Davis Bros. y 2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

Work shirts, overalls and jump
ers at low prices; can be bought
from Davis Bros. 21-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21
We VIII Bond You

We are general agents for the
United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Co. of Baltimore. Capital
paid in cash 81, 500, 900. All kinds
surety bonds issued ana faithful
ness guaranteed. Agents wanted
in towns in Chickasaw and Choc-
taw nations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

Davis Bros. have carpets cut
and fitted to room; call and see
samples. Low prices. 21-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

There are Ill prisoners in the
United States Jail and the tempera-
ture is close on hades.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21
To Cure a Cold In One Oay.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
il IL fails to cure. 25c. The genuine
has L. B. @. on each tablet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21
HEADQUARTERS,

For the old reliable Studebaker
wagon is at Noble Bros. 1Sd&wtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

See our new and complete line
of collars and cuffs. Up-to-date.
21-2t DAVIS Rios
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21
THE FREEMAN CASE.
SDotwoOd Denies Being the Man Free
man. Wanted for Murder. Bat Is
Identf ed as Such.


Since Sunday morning some few
developments in the Spotwood case
have arisen. Leopold Hart, the
commercial man from Kansas City,
who located the prisoner in Okla
homa a couple of months ago, and
who was thoroughly acquainted
with Freeman prior to, and at the
time of the murder of James West
brook at Butler, in Bates county,
Missouri, arrived here yesterday
morning. During the day be call
ed at the United States Jail where
SpotwoOd is confined. Accompa-
MED by some officials, he ascended
to the top of the wall and at one
glance picked out the man from a
crowd of 105 prisoners on the in
side. He identified him without
any trouble.
At an early hour this morning a
representative of the ARDMoREITE
was allowed a few moments con-
versation with the now noted pris-
oner. In very rambling manner
he gave a review of his past life.
He declares most emphaticallv that
his name is Spotwood and not
Freeman; that he never was in
Bates county jail. He says that
he did break Jail at Sedalia, and
that he was arrested at Mckinney.
Tex, by a man named -
that he was taken back to Sedalia
and later was acquitted. He furth-
er said that he was eager TO go to
Bates county with Sheriff Mudd
as in that county and others ad :
joining, he could find many of his
old friends and would have no diff
ticulty in asserting his innocence
in the present case.
This last expression was news to
Sheriff Mudd, who, much as he
would wish for such an occurrence.
said that was the thought farthest
from Freeman heart.
Upon hearing what the prisoner
had told the ARDMOREITE man,
Sheriff Mudd proceeded to the Jail
to find out if Spotwood had deter
mined to accompany him to Mis-
souri,.
The prisoner was again called
out, when the sheriff asked him
the question, Are you willing to
return with me to Missouri" to
which Spotwood answered, What
do you take me fort" and turning
sharply on his heel went back to
jail
A preliminary hearing before
Commissioner Bradford for the
purpose of testifying under oath to
this being the man Freeman,
wanted for murder in Bates county,
Mo-, was held this afternoon.
When it became known that the
aged criminal was in the court
room the place rapidly filed up
with curiosity seekers.
Leopold Hart aud Sheriff Mudl
were both sworn and testified on
the stand, Hart testifying that
this was Freeman and Mudd testi-
flying his belief that the man was
Freeman. The cross examination
was in the hands of Attorney A.
c. Cruce, the friends of Spotwood
having employed Mr.. Cruce as
counsel in the case.
The great Importance Of the case
being one of life and death was
set forth by Mr.. Cruce as one re-
QuiriRg cautious dealing, and to
that end he begged the court to
hold the prisoner until Thursday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

We want your grocery trade.
20-3t BRADY BROS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21
Old Man Louis.

Next door to City National Bank,
will pay highest cash price for any
and every household commodity.
See the old gent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

Good show cases for sale by
Mason & Mason. 1Jtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

The street sprinkler man asks
the public to bear with him little
while. lie has to move his engine
and pump out to the Rolf tank to
obtain water, but will lose no time
in again giving you good service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

Sweet potatoes and fat chicken s
at Brady Bros. 20 St
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

At Davis Bros, you can get silk
thread, also Clark's o. n. T,
spool thread. 21-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

Good show cases for sale by
Mason & Mason. l5tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

BRUCE & TORBETT,
General Agents, Ardmore, 1. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

Merritt's shirt waists, skirts and
patterns. See samples at Davis
Bros. 21-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21
At a Sacrifice.

At Sacrifice.
Nine room residence, every con-
venience Must be sold quick. See
Redfield l4-6t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

Porter Staples and family. ac-
companied by Miss Ida Curley,
John Curley and Ernest Williams,
returned yesterday evening from a
weeks outing at Oil Springs.
They report very pleasant time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21
Fine cries
A Dainty Breakfast

- DdIIIly bT cd e i dSl
does much toward making the day
a pleasant one. Delicious fruits,
palatable breakfast foods and fine
coffee you can always procure of
US, and car be sure our goods are
just what we represent them. Our
stock of fancy and staple groceries
is second to none.
M. T. FELkER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-21

coon have failed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-21
DOTS.

Garfield Council, No 1. Daughters Of
America will .pepd Tuesday evening at
Brandywine Sp"ing'.
On Saturday evening, August 10. from
to s o'clock, the women of st. James
Church, Stanton, gave supper at the
home of Robert G. Justis, Brandywine
Springs.
The Warren Athletic Club Camping
Club has returned homs from river
trip.
The Warren A. A will hold an i'm
portant meeting tonight All members
are requested to attend.
The tent meetings O. Evangelist f. +.
Walker, ut Shallc o's avenue and Scott
street are being wolf attended and arc
successful.
After tho 'cnke-walk at Branhywine
Springs on Saturday night, Mis-, Turner.
one OF tho participants, tainted. She soon
recovered.
Mrs. Sarah Jess Is suffering from an in
jurod knee, received by falling in tho yard
of her home, No COG la nall street.,
Mrs, Anna V. Lee, wife OF William II.
Lee, wel-known but cher, died at hor
homo, No $40 Washington street. OH Sa.-
urday evening Of typhoid fever. She was
81 years old.
The team Of DR.. Read ]. Mckay was
run into by an oectrc Car st Eighth and
Orange streets On Saturday and wheel
broken.
ltCharles Turner Of Guyoncourt is suffer-
ing from severe wound in the foot, re-
ceiyed by an axo slipping whila ho wss
cutting wood.
ing gnvs an excursion to this city 70 ter
day 1here were about 90 persons OH the
trip.
Two special aims with coIored people
went to Wye camp yesterday.
Hastings Applcgare escaped from tho
Fcrrl, School and was recaptured by OH :
Ger Hutton
John Laurc, colorcd. was shot in the hip
on Saturday by William Johns. Johns
didn't know the revolver was loaded.
Thieves stole q phonograph from tho
ro.idenco Ct the Misses Lalimer on the
Newport pike.
An unoccupied house owned by Harry
Colt on Third near Hawley street was
destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
Fifteen members OF the Reading Hose
Fire Company wero entertained Oh yes
t.rday by tho Phoenix Fire Company.
A horse driven by w. II. McEvilly fell
on Market street yesterday and broke one
Of the shafts OF the carriage.
Miss Aydon, daughter Of j. W. Ayion
came in contact with poisonous vine and
/, suffering from poison.
Tho Phoenix Fire Company has rc-
c!ved 1000 feet Of Callaghan hose.
Midget" Glynn Is anxious to meet any
1l5 pound boxer Of Philadelphia.
Evangelist Dolbow is conducting o
village camp At Pennsgrove.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-21

At midnight 10000 people were n
the Boulevard de Majenta, which runs
past the end OF the Rue de Chabrol.
They were kept constantly moving BY,
the republican guards, who made Q
remarkable display Of force. Large
bodies OF police were constantly operat-
ing in and around the Rue de Chabrol
and large force was held IN readiness
at the barracks.
In the collisions between the an
archists aud Guerinites the scuffiing
was serious and three companies OF the
republican guards charged the con-
testants, several persons being In
jured. Fifty or sixty policemen were
seen striking wildly at every person
within reach on the Boulevard de Ma
jenta. A lad was knocked down and
while trying to rise a policeman liter
ally jumped over him.
A lamentable feature Of the afiatf
is that 1t will be regarded as a pro-
Dreyfus demonstration and react
greatly to the dstriment of the chances
OF acquital. 1t Is much to be feared
that yesterdays scenes were due to the
weakness the government has dis
played over the Guerin affair. The
government federation and desire to
avoid bIoodshed has been misinter-
preted with the worst results.
1t appears that the anarchist demon.
stration was decided upon at meet
ing held Saturday night. The Journal
Du Peuple published manifesto de-
nouncing the military party, the anti
Semites, the monarchists and the
priests and urged Its supporters to meet
force with force Should Dreyfus be
convicted" said the manifesto. sit
will be the triumph of bandits. Should
he be acquitted, the military section
will be open to rebellion"
The prefecture of police gives the
following statistics of yesterday 'sriots:
Three hundred and eighty persons
were injured. Three hundred and
sixty were taken to the hospitals.
Fifty-nine police agents were wound
ed besides Commiassaires Coulter and
Domsimone. One hundred and fifty
persons were arrested, Of whom eighty
are detained in custody.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-21
Down State News.

At a shooting match In Milford Il. d.
Toppings defeated Harry Hiclman by
shooting 16 to the lat er sl5 pigeons.
Mrs. W. G. Adams of Smyrna gave
birth to three boys cn Saturday.
Tho woods meeting a. Newark closed on
Saturday.
If fine weather CONTINUES the tomato
cop in Sussex will boa an Immense one.
The fact that contracting with Gamers
gives growers s. much bother and worry
has been the means of n great many grow
ers diiccn'inuing the contracting pract-
ice. During tho past few seasons there .
been au unlimited demand for tomatoes.
This fact accords growers the privilege
Of shipping their tomatoes with an abb
sepce of much worry and far better ra-
turns.
Buyers who this weok will buy on n Big
scale, are of the opinion that ,hsro will
not be glut in tho market this season
Notwithstanding the big ,rop. II the in.
clement weather Affects tho crop tho dc.
mand will DO great.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-21
GENERAL JIMINEZ LEAVES HAVANA.
Says He VIII Take Peaceable Possess
sinn of the PresIdenCY.

Says He VIII Take Peaceable Possess
sion of the Presidency.
Havana, Aug. 21.-General Juan ISL
dro Jiminez, the aspirant to the presi-
dency Of Santo Domingo, left Cinfue-
Cos yesterday on board the Polaria.
bound for Manzanlllo and Santiago de
Cuba. He was arrested on Saturday by
order of General Wilson and afterward
released on General Brooke's orders.
The arrest was made because 1t was
supposed he was about to leave Cuba
to engage in the revolution in Santo
Domingo. After his release he remained
at the Union hotel until he left the
city. He complained bitterly to his
friends of the arrest. 1t is rumored In
Cienfuegos that yacht will meet him
at Manzanillo.
In an interview he said: "My mis-
sion is perfectly peaceful. I am un-
armed and am going home to answer
to my country's call to take peaceful
possession of the presidency. 1t was no
more lawful to arrest me than 1t would
be to arrest Mr.. Mckinley when. after
his election, he was going from Canton
to Washington.
81 am not a soldier taking expedi-
tions with me. Nothing of that sort Is
necessary. My appearance in the island
will be the signal for peace and good
government. An enthusiastic welcome
will be accorded me by 80 per cent Of
the population of Santo Domingo. rich
and poor, men, women and children
desiring my arrival.
"I have absolute assurances that the
acting president will cooperate AZ
soon as he sees what the public de-
sires. cannot understand the. action
of the United States toward me. Many
of my best friends are Americans and
my policy when president will be to
establish the closest relations between
the two governments" 4.