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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-24
Democratic Convention.

S. T, Hutton, chairman Of the cen.
trail committee called the convention
to order. Willis Vincent was elected
temporary chairman and o. ). Coffin,
Secretary. The usual committees
we're appointed, including committee
of three to select delegates to the jl-
dicial convention.
A resolution was passed to appoint
a committee on recognizing the county
central committee. The platform was
as follows:
AS democrats of Reno county, in
mass convention, we hereby renew our
faith and allegiance to the time-hon-
ored principles OF the democratic
party, as conceived and taught by
Jefferson; as adapted to the needs of
tine present In the Chicago platform,
and championed by that matchless
statesman Of today, William j. Bryan.
We believe that the principles set
forth in our declaration of independ-
ence, in President Washington's fare
well address, and in the Monroe doc
trine, should be as Loyalty adhered to
by our government in the present and
future as In the past.
We denOnnce the un-American, En-
glish method adopted by our present
national administration of acquiring
territory in the eastern hemisphere by
force of arms, and the establishing of
= military government over the inhab-
Itants who wish to found q free gov
by and for themselves.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-24
THE REPUBLIOAN PARTY IN sEssIO

ueAphGA
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Pnugno n@ui uOrup hO
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-24

He WINS General Attorney for tho Fort
Scott aud Memphis.

Kansas City, Mo-, August 22.-Gen
eral ChauIles w. Blair, atItomeJ
for the Kansas City, Fort Scott UnG
Memphis road, and one OF the mos
prominent men of Kansas, died yes
terday at Coronado Beach, GAL.
where he had gone several months
ago for his healph.
3, For many YEARS General Blair had
been the attorney for the Kansas
City, Fort Scott and Memphis rail.
way. Until 1896 he was the national
Democratic committeeman from KAN
Sas.
AT the outbreak OF THE civil WAR he
raised a company In Fort Scott and
was elected captain, and on the or
ganIAation OF the Second KANSAS In
fantry he was elected lieutenant col
oAel, and tine career OF the regiment
was brilliant one.
I'm October, 1869, ne became the at-
torney 6or the Missouri River, Fort
Scott and Cuff railway, afterwardI Vhc
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis,
and held that position until his death.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-24
VIII 90 10 Ohio.

PNa'utsburg, N, Y, Aug, 22.-Presl
dent MCKINLEY and party Will leave
here ON Friday evening for Pittsburg
wlheIe, ON August 20, a celebration
win be held in homer OF the RETURN
OF THE Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers
from the philippines. From Pi'tItsbure
bhe president hopes TO go to EAST Liv
erpool, o., to spend one doy with his
old FRIEND, Colonel j. NJ. Taylor. Eiom
there ne will 60 to Cantom for a few
days visit and TO look over 1.-THE old
homestead he Recently purchased. lie
will return to- Washington about Sep.
tember 2. He expects to- attend dine
national G. A. r. encampmcnt In Phdl.
adelphih ON September 5.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-24
Plenty of Money.

Omaha, Aug. 22.-Congressman W
L. Stark and Adjutant General Barry
left Monday night for San Francisco
to escort the Fiirs't Nebraska volun.
teers home ON a special train at state
expense. 1t will require $4,000 10
bring the regiment home and $4,000
In excess of that sum has already
been provided, with contributions still
pouring into the office OF the gov
ennpr at lincoln. Bids for the trans
pcrtatiom of the troops were submit
ted by the Union Pacific, Burlington
and Rock Island. ATT were the same,
tine sum of $3.50 per man being the
figure given.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-24
IngersoII Left No WIN.

New York, Aug 22-,MIrs. Eva A.
Ingersoll, widow of Colonel Robert I'm.
gersolN, has filed bond as admins.
TRAITOR of the estate Of her husband
Mrs. Tngerscll swears that she had
made dligent search for the win Of
her husband, butt that 10 the best OF
her knowledge and belief he died in
testate The value OF his personal
property ~ estimated by her to be
about $4,000. AT the time Of his
death he held no real property. The
heius to the estate are Mrs. Ingersol,
THE widow; Mrs. Eva r. /. Brown,
wife Of Walston H. Brown, and Miss
Maud Ingersoll.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-24
Conductor Killed.

Quincy, ILL.,, August 22.--S. Douglas
Northcutt, street railway conductor,
met tragic death Monday. The car
had stopped at the Soldiers Home and
he had swung around the trolley arm
for the return trip. Accidentally his
hand struck the controller handle and
started the car toward him. Before
he could get away the car knocked
him down and ran over him. North
cult was Al years old and was born in
Rails county, Mo. .4A...
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-24
August ID,

I The Brock leland" Route has cheap rates.
liberal stop over privileges, through cars, etc.,
10 the g. A, r., Philadelphia. Ask or write
Brock Island" agent for information and one Of
the souvenirs, or address
II. w. THOMPSON,
A. G. p. A., Topeka, Kansas.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-16
SOME PERSONALITIES.

Queen Margharita of Italy has be-
come golf enthusiast.
Vienna's old painter, Rudolph Alt,
has been voted a municipal pension of
$3.50 a year.
The late George Muller, the philan-
thropist of Bristol, England, left an es-
tate valued at $500.
The first woman appointed by the
government as superintendent of
nurses in the civil war was Miss Doro-
thea Dix, Of Worcester, Mass.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach said in his
budget speech that he totally abstained
from the use of tobacco. Lord Sails
bury is also an abstainer from tobacco.
President Dole's item;zed bill of eX-
pense for his trip through Ills country
amounts to $1,000, to which he has add
cd HIS donation of $500 10 the Maine re-
lief fund. s. . ..
Robert Taylor, the postmaster at
Sca:va, County Down, ireland. who has
just reached the age of ia years, has
received from'Queen Victoria a beauti-
fully framed portrait of herself.
Count Tolstoi will soon celebrate his
fiftieth anniversary as journalist, or,
rather, The anniversary will be cele-
brated by his admirers. A "Tolstoi
school, is 10 be founded in Moscow in
his honor.
The car of Russia, so the story runs.
has among his household an under
study singularly like him in appear
ance, who shows himself at the win
dows of railway carriages and the like
when his imperial majesty does not
wish to disturb himself.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-16

Many of the elephants of Abyssinia are
without ;usks.
In Greenland potatoes never grow
larger than marbles.
The seacoast line CT the globe is COM
puted to be about 10000 miles.
Straight hairs are never cylindrical;
curly hairs arc eiirtical or fat.
In Mexico the family of u dead duel
ist can claim support from the person
who shot him.
Forty per cent. CT the exports Of
American nails is taken by Japan. ia
Pan is our largest Lrycr.
or the shoes imported into British
colonies more than IS Per cent. are Of
American manufacture.
The cloak on which Wolfe breathed
his last, at the capture Of Quebec, is one
of the curiosities in the British mu-
scum.
The outside walls of many of the
houses in Mexico are from three to six
feet thick, to Withstand earthquake
shocks.
A gun which can fire 10000 bullets
minute has been invented by Jones
Judge, an engineer, of Newcastle, Eng
land.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-16

lion, and our fundamental laws were
enacted in view of that condition.
A. it IF, it is nerter adapted to a
State like New York or Pennsylvan a
than little common wealth of less
than As. 90 souls. NJ, general or tf-
f'ctuve system of economic refo' m
can he establi 4hed under onr presen t
constitution. Whenever an attempt
is made tn lnp nff nm unnecessary ex-
pense' some constitutional obIt uction
ia snre to arise t" prevent its cnnaum.
nation. The Journal will advocate
this me sure and it pledges itself to
prove hey ond the poss'b ility # donbt
that nnier con institution I'D lped to
existing conditions, better State
government can be secured and at %
per cent less expense than the present
one.-Reno j mrnat.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-16
WEIR OF THE WHEEL.

In a ten-mile ride 2S-inch wheel re.
wolves 1900 times.
In 1897 Canada bought more Ameri-
can wheels than any other country eX-
cept Great Britain and Germany.
a good combination tandem suggests
the Garden of Eden, because it is Para
disc for two.
Toledo has the bicycle path fever and
ague-at one dollar per shake, as il
were, according to the lately passed
Rankin bill.
A London man has devised tricycle.
without q saddle, the machine to be
propelled by the rider standing up.
This is just right. Anyone that rides
tricycle. ought to be punished in some
manner or othc4 for his iudiscrelion
Russian cycling regulations may be
decidedly stringent, but the public is
saved many moral shock by thai rule
which provides that female riders shall
not appear upon the streets unless
dressed in conformity with police in
structions on the point.
Electric pacing appears to be widely
advertised bluff. So long as we have
good, sound human muscles to guide
and push the big machines, there is no
reason for monkeying with the electric
fluid that goes like an express train to-
day and acts like fizzled firecracker
tomorrow.
Military cyclists will have busy time
at The next great maneuvers at Drus-
sells, TO occur very shortly. A company
Of 100 men has been formed and is
mounted on folding bicycles of Belgian
make, as mounted infantry. Every
chief of corps, general, colonel, major
or captain will have under his order a
certain number of cycling dispatch car
riers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-16
A BIG cO|u3|Na7|ON.

The INDEPENDENT has made a com.
bination with the San Frar cisco Bull.
letin by which both papers will be
delivered to subscribers by carrier
for one dollar n month. Every sub
scriber to both papers gets set Of
beautiful sun burst photo-engravings,
% x % inches. of Dewey, Schley and
Sampson, Americas great naval
heroes. These pictures are works of
art and will ornament any home.
Subscribe now and get these beaut,-
full pictures and the latest news of the
world in the Bulletin and the local
and State news in the INDEPENDENT.
Subscriptions received at this office
or by the solicitor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-16
FILE YOUR. BILLS.

BY order of the Board Of Cod
Commissioners, all bills against
County to be acted upon by
Board, must be flee on or before
Saturday immediately preceding
Monday upon which the Board me'
otherwise the bills will not be ac'
upon until the next meeting OF
Board.
Attest: A. g. DAwLEY
Comfy Clerk
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-16
N erVOuS

People wonder why their nerves are so
weak; why they get tired so easily; why
they do not sleep naturally; why they have
frequent headaches. indigestion and
Nervous Dyspepsia. The explanation
is simple. 1t is found In that impure blood
feeding the nerves on refuse instead Of the
elements of strength and vigor. Hoods
Sarsapar,lla feeds the nerves pure, rich
blood; gives natural sleep. good digestion,
Is the true remedy for all nervous troubles
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-16

The dispatches FAY that General
Otis won a great victory over the
PHILIPPINES yesterday Several hun
dred OF them were killed and as
MANY were captured. The work Of
christianity and civilization goes mer-
rily on.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-16

The latest styles Of visiting cal
can be had at the INDEPENDENT
flee.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-16

These goods have just arrived from the East
and each hat has been carefully selected from
high class millinery importers. AS heretofore
it has been our object, not to offer line of
Cheap Grade Hats, but to excel all others in
the quality and the style of our Patterns.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-20
THE Ex-cON crate REUNION
CHARLESTON PREPARED TO EN-
TERTAIN 10000 VISITORS.
and Feeding II Multitude al
Reasonable Rates.

Charleston, s. c., April 1e.-The con-
mittee on information has prepared an Of
fetal statement as 10 the accommodations
that can be furnished during the Confed-
crate reunion, which takes place at
Charleston May ., 10, IL, IL and 10. The
statement shows that the committee is
prepared to furnish board and lodging for
10000 visitors at very reasonable rates.
The prices that will be charged during the
reunion are very reasonable and any at
tempt at extortion will be given publicity
enough to make it Intellectual. Tho prices
arranged for by the committee are as fol :
lows:
Lodging and three meals from 81 to $40
per day, lodging, breakfast and supper. 81
70 $3.50 per day; lodging and breakfast,
rs cents to 81 per day; lodging In parties
OF from four to five in room or hall, %
cents to ST.
Dormitories for men have been opened
al convenient points about the city.
For the accommodation of ladies only,
all the public school buildings have been
secured for the week. and these handsome
modern buildings, with every convenience,
will be converted into comfortable DORM
tories. These VIII be In charge OF COM
mittees of ladies from the auxiliary asso-
citation day and night. The charge for
quarters viii be so cents a night. Break
fast will also be furnished for 30 cents,
and light lunches can be- had for FROM 10
to % cents at all hours of the day.
All who intend visiting the city during
the reunion should apply by mail or In
person to Chairman r. T. Evans OF the
committee on information, and nus secure
comfortable places at the scheduled prices.
The committee on restaurants has, IN
addition to the regular hotels aud board
ing houses, prepared for furnishing 5000
meals day at an average cost of 50 cents
q meal.
In addition to the accommodation which
will be provided by the committee on m
formation at the rates named. the Confed-
crate executive committee will provide alb
solutely free quarters and food for 1000
old Confederate soldiers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-20
Fourteen White and Four Hundred
Colorcd Men Drowned.
PROPOSES DRIVEN FIFTY FEET INLAND
Stones Embedded in Trees and Rocks
Weighing Tons Thrown Up.
SIX SCHOoNERS AND 80 LuGGERS WRECKED
maud Intinatcs that tho Prisoner
raruy Confessed.

Vancouver, b. c., April i5,Mail alvices
from Australia give full particulars OF the
hurricane which swep; the northeast coast
OF Queensland carly in March and In watch
fourteen white and about 400 coiored men
were drowned. Eighty luggcrs aud six
sehooners we're wrecked.
Tho channel island lightship aud four
men were lost at Douglas Spit.
A colored man reached shore with two
women. after being IN the water four days
Many porpoiscs were found on land at
the height OF nifty feet, where they had
bocn thrown by the sea. stones were i'm
bedded in trees TO tho depth Of six inches
aud rocks Weighing tons were thrown MP
Two colored women swan for ten hours
With thor children loaded on tNelr backs.
but the children we're dead when they
landed
The tul extent Of tho loss will never be
known. Tho force OF the gale must have
been terrific. as all trees were completely
stripped Of leaves and branches. barg,
fishes and number OF boats we're throw
up on the cllns many feet high Ta'
beach is sirewn with dead dsn AMI birds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-20
lily OF s8so. 900 ANNUALLY through the do

city OF 100000 annually through the de-
partn emit permitting short returns to he
made by merchants and manufacturers,
and that $4,000 more is lost through the
non payment of annual licenses on street
cars
According to the report millions OF dol
lars worth OF personal and real property
escapes taxation through inadequate as
sessment. In one year, the report says,
the loss In taxes on personal and real
estate amounted TO sl,lS6. $50. while on
street railways IL was s36g,5Si, II Is
recommended that the state BE- authorized
TO appoint some OF the ten members OF
the board OF assessors. those appointed to
DO experts IN real estate,
Recommendations are made by which tho
committee says the State revenue derived
from saloon licenses may be increased
$42. 900 year Tie committee advises
that the board Of engineers be abolished
and censures II for granting licenses TO
Incompetent engineers. Recommendations
in regard to other departments are made,
and finally the committee favors carrying
on the investigation until every depart
ment has been thoroughly gone over.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-20
TIE pnENfus CASE.
Nine. Pals Enters II Dcnial--CaptaiM
Remand Also rrstiGcr.

Nine. Pais Enters II Dcnial--CaptaIM
Remand Also fcstiGcs,
Paris, April 20. Tho Figaro continuing
today It's publication OF The testimony OF
fered before the court OF cessation in the
Dreyfus revision inquiry, prints the deposit
lions OF Nine Pals. Captain lie Bruu Re
maud and a host of minor personagcs.
Mime. Pals gave a series OF denials TO al
most all the statements mode concerning
her which tended to crimlnate EsterhazY,
Captain lie Brun Renaud, who had
charge of Dreyfus at the time OF bis dcgra-
dalton. described an interview with HIM.
Dreyfus, he said at nrst protested iuuo-
cenoo, insisting that he had splendid tp-
turo before hun, adding y am innocent.
in years ny innocence VIII be recognized,
Colonel Patty Du Clam came 70 me foW
days ago and told me the minister aud
others were aware that II ! delivered doc-
uments TO Germany, hey we're nos import
ant and had tho object of obtaining import
ant ones in return
Paris, April l9.-The cabinet council
today considered the Droyfus AFFAIR and II
Is officially denied this evening that the
government Is squirting tho coure OF cassa-
ton To give hasty decision
According to the Soir, a private sitting
OF the court has decided upon tho con-
frontations, which will occur probably
next Monday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-20
GERMaN-h,'ERlcANr.
Their Action Heartily Indorsed in
the EpttierInpd.

Berlin. April 19.--rhe recent demonstrz-
ton upon the part OF the German societies
Of Chicago in condemnation Of any at
Tempt to cause trouble between tho United
states and Germany has been hailed With
great satisfaction by the newspapers here.
The semi-offlciai Post, greeting such
evidence OF German sentiment joyfnliy,
expressed the belief that It proves the
German emigrants who are finding homes
Ia the new world are mot lost 70 the
Fatherland. but retain In their hearts
fidelity which Is OF greater worth than as
surances OF National sentiment ON iestal
occasions, but which fail when needed.
The Post then expresses the hope tnat
states. leading to courageous union OF
all German Americans"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-20
TELLER AND suArRoTH.
Both Gentlemen lieiicvc silver VIII
He The Issue In 1000.


He the Issue In 1000.
Denver, Colo, April 19,--Unitcd States
Senator Teller and Congressman Sha'ro,h.
in statements published today, emphatical-
ly declare in favor of maintaining the sill"
yer organization, not only In Colora6e, hut
throughout the Union They say the sil-
Yer question viii be the paramount issue
in 1900 Teller says tho gold democrats
Will not be able to control the democratic
convention, and that. rs In 1895, they VIII
support the republican candidate. He says
the democratic convention VIII reafhrm
the platform OF 1896; that tho party must
aud VIII be allied with the silver repnh-
lican party and populiSt party, both OF
which must maintain their organization
and lend all their aid to win a victory
in the battle of 1900 ~ can not conceive
of political situation that will induce roe
TO favor a union with Mckinley repub =
leans" said Senator Teller. The re
publican financial system is fraught with
danger to the country and is one well cal
cuiated TO make the rich richer and the
poor poorer
"'rhe republican party favors large
standing army IN time OF peace, not less
than 900 men. al an expense of not less
than Sl2h,000.000 TO $3.50, 100000 per an
mum. II is the purpose 10 increase this
army in proportion rs the population Of
the country shall increase. Tho repub-
lican party is now so thoroughly DON'T
mated by trusts syndicntes and combines
that | have no hope OF relief in that quar- Z
ter l thoroughly believe the continued
administration Of government by the re-
publican party, as now controlled, threat
ems the very existence OF free goyern-
ment'
Teller expressed no preference AS 10
candidates. but Shsfroth suggests tho
nomination OF Bryan and Towne. He says
there is complete silver republican or
ganization in thirtytwo States and at
least that number will be represented in
the National convention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-20
Col,nr Kidnnping Case.

New York, April 19.-The examination
of Arthur A. Colyar N, charged with
conspiracy in attempting to kidnap Mich
olas A. Hickman out of the State to pre-
vent his appearance ez witness IN the
case OF Roland B. Moliueux, charged with
having sent poison to Harry Cornish which
caused the death of Mrs Kate ]. Adams
last December was continued tolay. h6
was held for trial on two charges; orc
for attempt to kidnap and the other Tor
conspiracy. His bail was fixed at S25Oo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-20
EXTRA SESSION CALL.
Alabama Legislature VIII Convene
to Repeal nm Act.

Birmingham Ala. April i9.-Governor
Johnston will tomorrow issue proelama-
ton converting the legislature in special
session on May 2 The object is the reptenl
of the act providing for the holding OF
constitutional convention II VIII be pro
posed instead that an amendment TO the
constitution establishing additional quail
fcations for voters. BIO submitted 70 the
people in the election Of August, lsOo' a
safe majority az both houses have assured
the governor by letter Of their intention to
vote to repeal the act.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-20
ST. LOUIS LBxowED.
Committee Says state Loses Money
ny Ink Methods.

ny LAX Methods.
jefferson City, Mo-, April la.-The Major
investigating committee OF the Missouri
state senate. which has been turning over
the affairs Of the municipal Offices in St.
Louis made report today, signed by the
four democratic members. minority re-
port was presented by the two republican
members. declaring they can not indorse
the resolutions OF the majority nor It's
findings.
The majority report in it's opening para
graph says. The investigation OF the
offices of the license commissioner rcVeaIeu
that the city was losing amazing amounts
of money through carelessness or COL
fusion or both. II was found that more
than 200 manufacturers pay no state ,r
school tax That there is q loss to the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-20
EMBARGO ON CATTLE.
Cboctaw Nation Prohibits importh-
ton Except In Two Months.

Cboctaw Nation Probtbhs ihnporth-
ton Except In Two Months.
81. Louis. April ia special TO TN
Republic from South McAlester. !. T.,
says: The choctaw council has just passed
an act prohibiting the introduction into
the choctaw nation Of any cattle from any
State or surrounding nation at any time
excepting during the months Of November
and December. and then only TO be KEEP
in pens and not ,nrna loose on the PUBIC
range The fine imposes for violation 7
IS per head.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-20
pre.. Gar Lnw Irnored.

San Francisco, April ls.--The signature
law, requiring California papers to attach
the signatures OF the writer's OF articles
in any way detrimental TO the Interests
~ indiv,duals went into effect today
None of the San Francisco papers obeysd
The law. the validity Of which VIII be &C.
termined by the courts.