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rate = IS a nontA. medicines included, IN
II cured
j. Ths Core}aad system iao3lies asthma
aud broncbstts. tha supesior corae.ye yo-
tency 81 the new trea;,nca, In cAranl- IN
ttaalu1a ,1gy diseases - tha air passages
being p-eaica,ea GA The ggeaely redaced
period q time requisite 20 ,aegr permanent
mastery. Total expvnAe--troa- slleGt and
medicines .nciede&-& = month,
4. The Copeland SysteI, includes inclpl-
snt consumption via 4 treatment held 90
6e absolutely effective IN the cure Of al
afTecaons q the lungs Inside tbs une or
Clear tuberculosis. Nominal expepse AS
sessuea;-0ne entire months treat meat.
medicines .nc.Gaed-$5.
5, The Copeland system includes diseases
q tAe nervous system. improved ,ne,ho,ls
~ treatment accomplishing me permanent
mastery of this class 81 .naTnu!laS with
less delay than is possible uadef he CID
school theories. Expense llHage1 10 same
rates a month. medicines lnclu3e1
.. The Copeland system includes diseases
Of the stomach. tie liver and the towels
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tiaie them. and on the contrary. Russia
has been most friendly toward the United
States and has manifested that friendship
durfng the past year IN May ways. %
which my position forhIds me TO speak
4 n!ori4nately. the Russian government
is so constituted that fl cannot do much
talking in such cases - the present hut
can only wait Tor time 10 afford 0ppOTtun-
flies for proving the truth. When tl1esa cp-
porIUnitles arrive It's friendship WIZ he
demonstrated The false Impressions which
have arisen are very unfortunate ana.
thlnk. aye largely due 70 the utterancts o.
Russian Few pers. certain If which ara
popularity supposed Il be- official organs
hereas. ihe s1ppoEt!on * utterly unbound
ed, Is they rep:ese NJ The government no
ioTe than independent sections of me
American press represeu; that government.
In cr.JctSng domestic politics the
Russian papers mast tse most cautious but
WHOM IS comes n fore gn affairs they are
allowed degree Of liberty ard even IL
canss whigh surnyase3 me. ~ course they
say things taat interfere with the govern
ments plans and They may ne caHfiouc3
ard told that they are iuflt4lcsnl1e fl,3t
ordinarily they are entirely uuhampcreA "
Ike FutsSC pas sons maxi. uE tF@ acQuasnt-
ance az th@ czar Mr.. Hitchcock has 4
profound admiration for The young ro,ef-
tate aft expresses himself strongly a %
h5s frank lssass. sincerity ana enterprise
After the formal PRESENTATION ~ ais set
;eTs - rCcal of Saturday last. AR Hitch
car aE1 Count MuraviefT. the Russian
foreign min ste~. He sccTs g., t. faes
ta8t the cars peace .rapaEau7a Is IT,
sp.rtrf ny auF h8y fhe highest motives
Regarding the cars proposal locking q
the hnitat.oa 81 ornaments Mr. Hitch
cork sail
The cz@r Is in no wise discouraged by
tile reception ~ his plans fer fes-,k NJ -ha
increase Is aTgnR g1entS ffs has nos snv
i:sa that be w3N achieve a.. h.. desires
i1nfh aiAfeif 9,'t 80 i3rn ia tne oe1ef taat
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in London as II "a held TO show that
France hss I'm no wise buried the hatcnet.
but is determined to attack Great Britain
a, the FIRST opportunity. People here. now
ever. can hardly cre3!; the yeracity Of the
interview So which ~. I.ocsroy begins ny
describing tAe British naval organization
as being AL humbug.' and saying The
Eugasa have only tee brutal force Of mum
beers
The fainis'er 81 marine "a also quoted as
declaring thar var with Great Britain is
Inevitable. and Re - Sai3 70 have aided Ia
consequence: Il ~ England continue to
construct hig wGFzhips. our naval pre-
gramme = steel-p!atvd. powerful. swift
cruisers. torpedo boat Gestroyegs and sub
marine beats.
TIE British newspapers have apparently
taken the utterauces seriously ard are
urging the government 10 reply TO wof.-s
win deeds
TIE French nena-es seem 10 accord with
confidential information 10 the efect that
military ar3 Has n circles here are con-
siHced thRt France means wAr. Secret al
ytcss IL appears have been received a. thp
Rf5tish * IT offce showing that the French
authorities are ntts@3ess'y preparing Tor
tne utrur.E~ in facl z is c<eu said that
he Napo.eeuic iiea 81 TT 'uva sion II Great
Britain IS revolving in the minds 81 the
French military authorities ana az the
present r1ou-enf sradEsI but silent move
merit - troops = sad - he proceeding 500
. 4rf me cast - France where ~ two
moa hs. Z, ~ asserted. ab2u; l3e 90 men
VII he concentrates.
The Hr.tteh va authorities are deter
mined ne 10 Eaif Frances convenience.
NI: 80 caH h-r Band - they dill 81 ne
t'a=ADda incident and VIII declare that
;hey regard tais eoncsntraE'oa % troop.
al ass ~ VIZ
~ tha fs1vauwatls TIE ,S-is.h navy Is
nay.ug fhe TFeateSt attention - gunnsry.
TIE channel squadron thfS week has heeD
engaged every mornpg r. frtuk practice
AZ moet1s targets The results ara being
c.iret1isF noted
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RECOMMENDED ron PROMOTION.
Naval Officers 10 Be Advanced fer
Conspicuous. Conduct

WASf51% rfT1% SEA- 4-Th~ uA1a{ Pre-
motion e3ar4 fhs recommended urlv =
"a a. efrcF-s ~ VTcEa ot5e0 oV ~rotr ERR
cr -s.ts ftrsae scr tz=ef l1 hattie ur extra
er11s2ry pectcrazrces asTsaS to saEe
ia sad.sxs .- fAe ease @ tie E2val e.
Eer~~ aye IS follows
k-ssea ga~on az the [ste5cess@r
re- rs-.-2s~te* fr promotion = uu11 esr~-
fts3t r. A <ogZAn. 81. e the GlcG-
csSFsr gE=4aeES.
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x }. IoTa2h'3es the ssz Francisco -n!Il-
.11fsf~ #6o Il T4rksF.1E Ia i4sns1n. n.s
has purchased segerz3 csssttys g,,1rls-x 81
e shipping tneaa home
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Not a Cancer
But Chronic Catarrh
Of the Stomach.
Mrs. Amanda Hammond, Is.

Hrs Amanda Hammond. 1900
broadway, Seattle. IN referring 10 the adj
'isiTable results ~ the Copeland treatment
Ter cataTrn ~ tie head threat and stonl-
ach. watch had almost completely ruined
her hcal;h said:
Ky hen I began my course or treatment
az fhe Copeland Institute. l had been IN
such j. state IF debility and suffering for 50
long time ami had tried 50 nany rene
dies without obtaining sny reiet, that I
felt sure I MSS afflicted with cancer OF
the stomach. ard had little hope OF ever
being any better
The result ~ the treatment. however.
was 90 bring me perfect cure Il moro
than EuhStantiattd the claims mad read
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he Phenomenal number os transfers os
80 Eg1 house. resulting from deats.s
go zoe p-c@s csfere& y S1Itn AfylEan
&r2 Aastgail@a ssSsDr Rr~ are Irgssar1rg &c
s@sfa.iltsS 10 4e@ cSEY}gzi Arzagsg tss
I5afe worthy lssaS@s = rat u Mr. ogden
..l@4ef ~fao haA secured Lord y .-szorns
ri4-E11a m Arlington STREE. AL NJ
f-Afs@s keEeTs 5%aA@ % -. usprzze-
lFz.eANss - AfzEI5crJa1sn's hoss@a 81 C-sssge-
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severe storms In spain.

MADRID Feh. Severe storms have
VISITED t@aG.E and AlsieraS and 2 = uher
of wrecks have been reported A. los
fsarreos uasr Catgz several persons acre
killed AMI injured ny tornado.
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1teDf5@n Crane has returned .o fts cram
lF1 noTne- lis heaits resulting f~4n9 -.
l5aHah easFnpss7. alarms fIsss friends. pm
70 eNE%rts 70 EscLprrate ard vyr5.s a "a,
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FRAME PREPARING FOR WAR.
an tnttmaffon That She Has Not
Hurled the Hstrhet

ip@DDN. Feb. An alleged interview
wifs tae French minister CT marine II
I~2chsoY published II a R0rre ps9er has
created considerable stir ii some quarters
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ire Era cs prrAr,er-sT in Ire United Sat-.
There u AZ uDzes.4a1 pressure soy rreSr-i a.
tseFls ~ TIE f<ss 4rass1x rDorn o. Eet,z <
az "a @sss@E Ftcssr32 sho IS arpaa~-
- fssrsy us1a iesz fT~~9ESerEy. ac,pes 20
EsrE9E1a..f rsEesl.a re {. .EsGrax e tslrrs
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WASHINGTON. Feb. A-Speaker Reed
and his associates on the rules commit
tee held an extended session today con-
siderfng the programme OF the house but
no plans were m2ture9 beyond those for
considering appropriations ana public
buildings next week. y conclusion Oh the
shipping Hawaiian and Nicaragua canal
bill was not reached.
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Passing of Catarrh
Into Consumption.
A TYPICAL Case.
Mr.. ;. \. NcGIltvray, IA weII-known

Mf- >. n. NctsIIt*rnN, "a WeIf-k now a
resident II Port Orchard Wash. gives his
experience As an Instance ri what they are
doing for lnVaids AZ the Copeland Medical
Institute;
I have taken u course Of the Copeland
treatment for csataTrh Il the head. throat
ana bronchial tubes. and have obtained u
complete cure. although the disease had
become 50 deeply seated III my system
mat ! III tlrNaInrtai Al thu
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Mrs Eva Whitney. Miss Helen Ross and
J. c Hall were burned 20 death Saturday
a. Springneld III.
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Hass king and Splitting

IN ordCr 70 Keep my throat clear.
Like 50 many others affected In the
same manner | d.1 nos give my condition
the attention necessary 70 check he prog
ress Of ths disease. ana il was not lons. be-
fore the bronchial tubes we're Involved. \
dull. aching pain came IN my chest ana
beneath The shoulder blades. AID noticed
- constantly increasing difficulty IN filling
my lungs with ~ In he mornings my
throat and chest seemed completely filled
I'D. and / would
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Indications Of Consumption.

Il DO not know the original cause Of my
trouble. IL Just seemed 20 come on Eradu-
ally. and tho first symptom that bothered
IRE WAS the continual fixing up % my
throat with mucsS dropping from the post
nasal cavity. ! have never had the dis
charge fsoia the pos1rils Which is 50 COM
mon among sufferers from cat8rrh. hat
was kept busy from morning tin night
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Cough for Hours

before could iislcdge and eject the accu-
mutation Of phlerm.
My entire system became greatly dis
ordered. I could eat nothing IL speak OF.
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Wonderful Curative rov.er

- 'heir Treatment % rny c8re = hiss han
iste4 a3I SIGNS ans symptom RS III aisease
fr"us fuy ~FstcEa ara Teetprea fre once
- sc % p.-t~et ast.th ara strre Fth"
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PLAIN TALK FROM PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Showing That the
Copeland Treatment
Does Cure Deafness.
Mrs. Eliza Nelson. Fremont. Wash.

Mrs Eliza Nelson. Fremont. Wash,
when asked for the particulars regarding
the recovery OF her lost sense Of hearing
under the ,rea tment given her at the Cope
Land Medical Institute, said:
The most essential features OF nay case
were that I vas deaf and that the treat
coming on slowly FOR long time. and was
me result OF caIarTh Of the head. from
aich had suffered for many years FL
naliy IL became - bad that
Was Totally Deaf
in my left ear. and could only distinguish
Very loud sounds with the other. Every
word OF conversation in Tie ordinary tone
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from catarrh ~ the head and throat abous
:our years ago. The symptoms 90 this
trouble were severe pains IN thn rehsad,
discharge from ihe nQsirlia and dropping
from lbe hsad. causing sore throat aud
swelling % t1e tousils ] had also vuublins
noises Ia my ears and partial LOGS Of hear
Ing.
'-Wheu ths disease reached my stomach.
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unfII NJ flmtR I Ten IIAe giving 30 fha
a{ruFeie. There was q continual smart
Ing Pain iG the stomach. and | ceuid ca.
nothing w}tha1R atterward undergoing all
tav HORRORS ~ Indigestion. together with
miserable blaasins and baictlug % gas.
n..eafnn ereatiY
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MIR. r. =. Holman. 1fe3 First AVE-

rae Seattle- Il fost ny sense ~ hearing
through tae efsects az eataffA. ! was dat
- ail ordinary souu1s au4 t1e urratGfsl
burning So r1y e0~s almost drove n5e
frantic. vas cured hy taa Copeland
treatment a. s. tr1f!sr cost. @+ter Spreading
hundred of collars iu doctors bliss
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22

MULES and svamps. There they may b
seen BY the thousand, frequently crowded
% thiokiy on the trees that large branches
srs brokep By their weight. They hy
considerable dtstsnees ip ssaroh Of food.
ssllylps forth In great looks about sun
nsd r ansi' 0' Ssp' Ss,C,s
threatens The fruit Industry Of large
fart Of Australia. They are particularly
other soft fruit. In the orchards Of the
coast districts Of New South Wales alone
the damage thsy infliot Is measured by
many thousand pounds s'erlinR annually.
Neither Porto Rico ncr Hawaii 10
known 10 have any indigenous mammals
except bats, but Porto Hico has about $50
native SPECIES Of ttrds. of which 20 srecies
are found nowhere else, and Hawaii has
about 100 species. Comparatively little
10 known Of Philippine mammals, but
over fifty species have been listed and
one-half of them are bats.
or birds the Philippines have nearly
600 spsoiss ana Luson alone has ~ many
a. 2S6,
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BRITISH STEAMER SEIZED.

Victoria, b. c., December 2l.-Accord-
ing to the Hong Kong pspsrs the British
steamer Labuan, which left Sandakan
en- November IS with clearance papers,
was seized by the United States steamer
Castine at Caldera Bay and sent to Ma
Mia under q psize crew.
Capt. Port. master of the LAbusl, re-
parted that parmission was sought to pr
coed 10 Gotta Batu to bring away several
families that were In danger Of being
killed By the Moros, but that the parmis
sion was refused and the commander OF
the Castine ordered the British vessel te
be seized.
A prize crew was put on board and thu
steamer sent to Manila. The seixure wal
at once protested By ths mastsr OF thu
steamer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22
GEN. CASE DENIES HIS GUILT.

Lansing, Mich, December 21.-Adju-
tant General Case today sent letter to
Governor Pingrse refusing to comply
with the governors request for his resig-
nation. General Cass says that he was
not present at the meeting Of the state
military board at which the alleged dis
honest deal In military supplies was or
dered and had no part in the transaction.
The governor has received the resigna-
lions Of QuArtermaster General White
and Inspector General Mahrs. Both as
sert that they can establish innooonos on
their trial. The Senate today passed the
House joint resolution authorizing pro-
osedings 10 recover the money alleged to
be lost to the state by the military board
Ceal.
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BANGOR TO HAVE FESTIVAL
1t Has Been Decided To Try 1t Again
Another Year.

Bangor, December 2L-At meeting Of
the Bangor Maine Music Festival chorus
this evening, Hon. Il. .. Bsal for the
executive committee announced that the
committee had unanimously decided to
have festival In Bangor In 1900. second
In merit to none of those which has pre-
ceded. The most of the necessary finan-
oial support has already been subscribed
which gives complete assurance Of the
festival here next year. Mr.. W. X. Chap
man of New York, director In chief, wa 9
present and directed the rehearsal.
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BURNHAM'S BARN.
Bridgton People Found IL Filled with
stolen Property.

Bridgton, December a1.-InvestigatIon
in and about the premises Of Nelson W.
Durham. now in Portland jail, await.
ing trial on tho charge Of robbery,
burglary. etc., resulted in queer revsla-
tion.
Burnham's arrest, II will be remem-
bsrsd, was upon complaint OF Portland
firm who are building an elegant sum
Ter residepos near what IL known as the
Long Woods" they charging him with
breaking and entering and stealing
building materials thsrsfrom, and he wss
bound over to appear ct the JANUARY
court.
Since then some of his neighbors and
others In various carts Of Bridgton and
Naples thought IL would lie well to make
. thorough search Of Burnham's house
and surroundings and tind out II articles
that mysteriously disappeared from time
to time might not be discovered. 30 a
party directly Interested visited the house
and after short preliminary argument
with the lady OF toe house, proceeded to
look around. 1t would take o half
column to enumernte the things which
came to light.
Thsrs was bicycle stolen from tbs
"Stone House" last summer Of which
loss much talk had heen made, ann which
was found under several tons Of hay, a
sewing machine, drills and tools belong
ing to the Bridgton ana Saco River rail-
road. seventy feet Of cattle belonging to
Knapp Bros yacht Of South Bridston,
farming tools of ell descriptions, and in
great quantities, . lot Of trap belonging
to local sportImsn, harnesses, whips,
lumber, shingles, In fact almost every
conceivable articles used BY farmers and
mechanics. And 1t 10 thought that there
are many more hiding places In clore
proximity that have not as yet given up
their concealed treasures Durham was
never remarkable for his fondness for
work but he seems to have besn marvel
OF industry, nevsrthelsss
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SUICIDE At RAYMOND.

Raymond. December 19.-Mrs. Helen,
wife Of George knight Of this village
committed suicide by hanging about
noon today. Mrs. Knight has been ir
poor health for some time, she having re-
turned from the Maine General hospital
Portland, o short time ago where she had
been for treatment She WAS highly re-
spscted by all who knew her,
and was a daughter of the late
Charles Morton OF this place.
She leaves husband. one daughter. Mrs.
Lizzie Spiller, and mother, Mrs. Charlie,
Morton. also one brother. Mr.. Charles
Morton Of South Windham. and one sis
tsr. Miss Dora Morton of this village. t.
mourn her loss. and who have the rymps
thy Of all Her age was 4s years.
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Benishted superstition.

Mrs. Slimdiet--Well, that fellow Long
head, who talked about taking board
here, Is Just about the most superstttious
man / ever did hear of. He's actually
afraid OF ghosts.
Naid-Ghosts. 10 Il?
Mrs. Slimdist-Yes. he writes that he
has Uhanged his mind about coming be-
cause he's been told that half O dozen
people have starved to death hsrs.-Nsw
York Weekly.
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A Painful Financial Tran.actio,

A Painful Financial Transaction.
George Pilsammon," she harshly
cried, where is my weeks allowance for
tho houssF
M Maria" he hoarssly muttered,
you may search me-"
produce that money"
MARIA"
"Well7"
"Say, Maria. let me keep out 4 quar-
ter, won't your"
"Gs6rss Pilsspmoa, shan't allow you
but dine! Fork over"
And George forked.-Cleveland Plan
Dealer.
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he Knew.

'In bet thousand" shouted the ex'
cited politician, that the editor had no
proofs Of hose damaging stories he pub
lisbsd against the boss"
I'm 20 you" retorted the little man
with q high forehead and two pairs Of
glasses. "lIs had the proofs ana went
through them, word for Word, and o
KID the revise"
"who in thunder are your"
I'm the proofreader. "-Detroit Free
Press,
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stored Energy,

"You didn't act with your usual fire
and enthusiasm" said the acquaintance.
NO" answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes; IAN actor sometimes finds 1t
necessary to husband his powers for a
snpreme effort. was saving myself for
the argument with the manager when
the box Office receipts are counted."-
Washington Star.
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LATE MARINE.

Newport News, December 2i.-Arrived,
schooner Henry o. Barrett, Portland. Me-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-18
On the Virginia Coast.

Norfolk Va, August 17,--fhe Virginia
coast is experiencing something more than
a reminder OF the passing hurricane. II
began raining here at ) O'Clock this morn
ing The wind continued to blow as on
yesterday and at s o'clock tonight 1t
reached velocity OF forty-two miles an
hour. Rain is falling in torrents and the
storm Is increasing in force. High tide
covers all the low places in the City but
beyond blowing Down shade trees and q
few signs and window blinds no damage
has resulted. At Virginia Beach the wind
is fifty miles aud al Cape Henry a6ont
sixtydye miles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-18

sure ~ Fire Insurance comp,pv I,
ne ne .nat y VIII withdraw frs.'n y. M i,
vember J.. DAY Ilmi n 4
eaadA lay Mills. II. 49,.
n nein,uauarters' who was suppos s5znorts !
heue re" ievsr. ls now said my ny. y ~ IL
out of danger. olseaae 4, Z
,or,an ASo'-rhe convention, y ". "
Seinuntoso ~ america hroks up n ~
dran;n " the New Elslapd ~ G
could not control it, eelll
NEW YORK The asA.. \. !. n. 3. n
;sjapS ",,ns ne IN a tin cane y ~. ~
recnnta az ainpasshtiy NEGLECTED.. Fof ~...l y
taininn au,s mas lain there amcns s,se e a
cholera or other the. n Il eiimspgigranh N !
NEW oRLEANs.--w. W. -.
paw p,ySer 1 9a frank Pears, uiufdersa \. =!
ne aiV, Honuuras. last Tebruary' y Y,
for a money indemnity anS y 0nil
punishment of the murderer w aentsk
ST. LOUIS. George a. st...p
OF the Stonehill Wine oomnsrS utsAct
Omar Starck. secretary Of ia .os uaa nh Nj
been arrested on the charra ~ KY ~
the government by making Ana y ,.asnauta,E
brandy on which the revenue NJ u
been paid. tax ~ III
WATERFOWL. N. VA lars. .
Northern New York. Including AZ uoi.lss u
OF Jefferson and st, Lawrsncs ,oEia1
swept by forest fires that have VIZ
stroyed thousands of dollars rcrs ehs's ~ y
able timber lands. Thousands ~ 49,, =. M
fighting the flames. 's''ue'i "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-18
CROKER's PLAN.
One Now Yorker Says He Is Trying
to Work Confidence Game.

Especial to The Post.)
Washington, August 17.-Just what
Croker hopes to gain by becoming outward.
ly Bryan man is puzzling to good many
people just now. Few seem to think he 4
sincere and really intends to do what he
can for the party. Even those who give
him any sort OF credit qualify it with an
"if." One New Yorker, who is generally
shrewd, takes this view of Cookers recent
interviews:
while Dick Croker has been saying
pretty things about Rryan, a strong i'm
preston exists here that he is trying
simply to blend the Nebraskan to his
scheme, to defeat him for the presidential
denomination next year Bryanites are
chary Of the Tammany chieftain, who I'M
itates the tiger in searching for his prey.
Crokers plan for some time has been
to win Bryans confidence in the hope of
disarming him, and Thus stealing a marc b
on the solonel in the National convention
The Bryan people have been contem.
plating the selection of an -Tammany
delegation from New York State, and it Is
suspected the Boss decides to give Bryan
some outward assurance Of his friend
ship in order to insure the seating OF his
and the silver crowd in the convention
But the Bryanltes are suspicious and dr.
not propose to be caught mapping"