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HOT SPRINGS. Ark, May 12.-Hostili-
ties against the liquor traffic were begun
by the Southern Baptist convention to-day
Rev. DIR. ]. E. Cranfill. of Texas. introduced
a vigorous resolution declaring the enmity
of the Southern Baptists against the traf-
fic every way. Congress is denounced for
multiplying the law abolishing the canteen
and establishing the army canteen. and
saloons are declared to be blots on our
civilization. The resolution puts the Bap-
lists of the South on record for national
and state prohibition. and calls on all
Christian citizens TO cast their ballots
against the saloon The resolution viii be
adopted.
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OMAHA, Neb., May 12.-In an accident at
South Omaha to-day Mrs Lena Anderson
and her little eighf-year-old Mary Olsen
were burned to death, and Axel Olsen.
brother Of Mary, so horribly burned that
his life Is despaired Of. Both Mrs. Ander-
son and Mary Olsen died in great agony.
Mrs. Anderson filled the stove with corn
cobs and poured gasoline upon them, think
ing IL was coal oil. and an explosion fol-
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Anthony Hopes Dramatic Luncheon.
Philadelphia Saturday Post

A story about Anthony Hope. George
Alexander, the theatrical manager, and
Mrs. Alexander is current in London and
will bear repeating over here. Not long
ago Mr.. Alexander. desiring to bring out
in his London theater a dramatization of
Anthony Hopes Rupert of Hentzau. ar
ranged with the author, whose whole name
is Anthony Hope Hawkins. to dramatize
the book 1t was agreed that the novelist
should have capable assistant and the
work was soon under way.
About this time Mr. Alexander invited
the author and his assistant to his house
to luncheon. Naturally the forthcoming
play was the chief topic Of conversation-
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woman. Missionary society.

PAwNEE CITY. Neb. May II. = The
Woman's General Missionary Society Of
the United Presbyterian Church elected
the following officers: President. Mrs. ]. @.
Logue, Cleveland. o.: first vice president,
Miss Mary Mccullough, Omaha; second
vice president. Miss Hester Young, Nor
folk. Va: secretary. Miss Mary Porter.
Williamsburg. Pa; treasurer. Miss +. J.
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BOSTON, May 1.-THE last act OF the
Ancient Order of Hibernians just before
adjournment here was the adoption of
in South Africa was alluded to at some
length and words of sympathy with the
Beers were unanimously adopted. The re-
cent utterances of Lord Salisbury In regard
to the people of Ireland were strongly con-
demned. The vote of the convention was
also, with great unanimity. against any
alliance with England any ether nation.
and il also favored the introduction OF
English history written by Americans into
the schools
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WASHINGTON, May u. = President
Mckinley to-day sent the following
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Charles s.
winans. of Michigan. TO be consul at Ique-
que. Chile; Joseph c. Bonner, collector of
customs, district OF Manu. o. For appoint
ment I'm the volunteer army: Kensey J.
Hampton. OF Kentucky, assistant quarter
master. with rank of captain; First Ser
geant Thomas Carl. Company A. Forty
second Infantry. TO be second lieutenant.
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OMAHA, Neb., May 12.-Tom Taylor. a
lawyer. to-day shot Z. H. Barrett, a school
director. firing half a dozen shots at him.
Two balls pierced the legs and third
lodged in the groin. Barrett was carried
home on a stretcher, suffering great agony.
Taylor's grown son took the revolver away
from his father. Taylor's daughter failed
of reelection as a teacher and Taylor Is
supposed TO have harbored the idea that
Barrett was accountable.
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WASHINGTON. May 12.-S. A. weltmer.
of Nevada, Mo-. who advertises as a
magnetic healer" appeared before the
assistant attorney general for the POST
Office Department to-day to show cause
why a fraud order should not be issued
against him. AS a part OF his case he
operated on subjects by laying on OF hands
with a view TO curing bodily ills through
the effects Of magnetism
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once. The officers are: President, J. 8.
Ford. Chicago; vice presidents, Thomas
Mcneil, Sheboygan: NJ. Grafton. Marietta,
o.: NJ. Brundy. Marietta, Ga, secretary.
Spencer Swain. New York: active secre-
taries Albert Raabe. Chicago ~ z. Muir
ply. New York The association will not
absorb the Eastern, Western and Central
is not a trust
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PHILADELPHIA, May 12-Mr. Wanna
maker was shown the interviews OF the
mayor and his director and commented on
them as follows: II gave circumstantial
account Of the interview. setting out the
specific Matchmaking language and threat
made by Mr.. English. He does not pre-
tend to deny the facts. His attempted ex-
PLANTATION Is farcical and is a practical con-
fession Of his ignominious offense The
evidence in my possession of his crime,
ample before. is now Overwhelmingly es-
tablished by the lame avoidance of his
statement AS far as the mayors state
ment is concerned. ii is as unworthy of
consideration or belief as Mr.. English's."
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DUBLIN. May 1.-THE criminal libel suit
brought by Miss Maud Come against the
editor OF the Irish Figaro came mp for
hearing yesterday. The charge was with
drawn. however. the editor apologizing.
The Figaro had published n statement that
Miss Come was a government pensiorer,
and therefore a government spy
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chair Manufactures. Organize.

SHEBOYGAN. Wis. May 1.-THE Ma
tional Chair Association was formed at a
meeting of the chair manufacturers of the
United States at Detroit. Mich, the past
few days. All the chairmakers OF the coun-
try will be represented. Sixty factories are
now members and fifteen more will join at
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FRANKFORT, KY. May i2-Mr Beck
ham tonight pardone6 John Dugan. serv-
ing sentence OF twenty-one years for
the murder of John 4. Colson. n brother
OF ex-Representatlvc David G. colson. Du-
gan, who has served about three years. will
90 to Nashville 10 live
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The Proper school Exhibit.
Philadelphia Record.

Bryn Mawr College Is to have an exhibit
at the Paris exposition. In fact AZ is now
on Its way. But, according to the point OF
view of numerous young men who are In
terested I'm Bryn Mawr girls. a grievous
error has been made In the nature or the
exhibit. The college authorities have sent
over . lot of statistics OF the work OF the
graduate students. and other statistics of
the Students Association for Self-govern-
ment- These documents have boon aug
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NORFOLK. Va. May 12.-The West Nor
folk Lumber Company's plant was burned
last night. The loss Will probably reach
$4,000. largely covered by insurance. Fric-
ton caused by the contact OF a pulley with
a post caused the fire.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. May 2.-Admiral
Dewey and party arrived by special train
will remain until Tuesday night. He was
met at the depot by a delegation OF citizens
and greeted along the streets as he made
his way TO the hotel by thousands OF peo-
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Knife ms a nnu co,,ecsor.

LEXINGTON. KY Nav l2-charles
Foushee. prominent merchant OF this
city. stabbed George Chiffon Tonight In an
alteration arising over small amount OF
money. The wounded ran may die.
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Kid A.he Got the Decision.

CINCINNATI. May R-Kid Ashe to-
night got the decision in a six-round glove
contest with Sammy Phillips before the
Ohio Athletic Club.
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He Is Now Much Opposed to the
Election of Bryan as He Was
in the Last Campaign
ANOTHER LETTER TO BRYAN
G. ID. MEIkLEJOHN REPLIES TO THE
NEBRASKA ORATOR.
Asks Several Pertinent Questions Re-
garding Discrepancies I'm DEM
Ocratic Platforms.

CHICAGO, Oct. pa special to the Trib-
une from Louisville. KY, says: "Ex-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland has replied to a let
ter written by Mr.. John S. Green, of this
city. inquiring If the former President had
changed his views on the financial ques-
ton as expressed in his letter to Chicago
business men on April IL, 1895. Mr.. Cleve-
land, in his letter, which is dated Buzzard's s
Bay, Oct T. 1900, replied as follows:
L have received your letter, inclosing a
copy of my letter written more than five
years ago to the business men of Chicago.
/ had not seen ii in a long time but II
seems to me L could not state the case bet
ter at this time if 1 should try. / have
not changed my opinion as then expressed
in the LEAST
When Senator James K. Joness attention
was called to Grover Cleveland's utter
ances he said: Everybody had known for
five years what Mr.. Clevelands views were
on the money question. and we did not ex-
pect any change. His letter, therefore, does
not seem to have any significance. II
should be remembered in that connection
that he has also expressed his warm con-
demnation of President McKinley's expan-
sion policies"
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Popocracy's Candidate shown to BE
Making Erroneous Statements
I'm Regard to the Army
REPLIES TO TEN QUERIES
WHICH MIR. BRYAN FIRED AT AN Az.
DIENCE In MICHIGAN.
All Quoted by Governor Roosevelt
and Attention Called to Their In
sincerity I'm His Answers.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Oct. 12.-The Indi-
ana tour of Governor Theodore Roosevelt.
which was begun In the extreme north end
of the State. three days ago, ended tonight
on the banks Of the Ohio. amid blare OF
brass bands. marching Republican clubs
and the cheers Of thousands. From Lake
Michigan TO the Ohio river the trip has
been triumphant one. each city visited
seeming to try TO outdo the other In en-
thusiasm and hospitality. II there has been
any doubt in the minds OF Indiana Repub-
licans as TO the result in this State. 1t has
been dissipated in the last three days.
This trip OF Governor Roosevelt has
made ten thousand votes for Indiana" said
Perry S. Heath this evening.
''No man ever had so great an ovation in
Indiana" was the comment OF State Chair
man Hernly.
The Republican managers who made the
tour with Colonel Roosevelt agree that his
visit to Indiana is bound TO have a material
effect on the politics of the State. Governor
Roosevelt himself is delighted. Tonight he
sat with National Committeeman New,
District Chairman Cunningham and others
on the balcony Of the st. George Hotel
and reviewed the monster procession OF Re-
publican clubs. Governor Roosevelt's view
Of the situation in Indiana may be given I'm
the comment he made to-day. after adj
dressing a big crowd. II don't need to ask
these people how they are going to vote; 1
see it in their faces" he said.
Evansville streets were crowded with
cheering thousands tonight. and the two
meetings held after the street demonstra-
ton were big affairs. Governor Roosevelt
spoke at both. first in Evans Hall and later
in the Grand Opera House. Both places
were packed with crowds that gave the
Governor a hearty welcome.
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The Senator Has No Respect for Those
Who Are Wailing Over Aguinnl-
do and Tyrannizing Negroes.
FILIPIN0'S STORY DENIED
STATEMENT FROM CONSUL WILDMAN
AT HONG-kONG.
Allegation in Alejandrino's Letter to
Pettigrew Not True-DeniaI
from Admiral Dewey.

CONCORD, Mass, Oct. 12.-Senator
George f. Hoar delivered an address at
the Republican rally held here tonight.
He analysed briefly the Democratic plat
form. held Mr.. Bryan responsible for the
adoption of the war treaty and said the
Democratic leader was not sincere in his
attitude towards Imperialism. Continuing,
Mr.. Hoar said: '"The American people are
becoming alarmed by great aggregations
of wealth which we call trusts. If the
trust be as bad as Mr.. Bryan represents
it, it is not. in my judgment as great
danger as Bryanism.
1.-THE solution of trusts Mr.. Hoar said,
twas the laws of trade which will over
throw them sooner of later. There is but
one danger" he said, "and that comes
from agitators like Mr.. Bryan, who would
destroy alike the security Of property, the
protection of courts and the sanctity of
the laws. That danger will pass by and
disappear
But they tell you that a great mistake
has been made in the matter of the Philip
pine islands. think So too. Ny opinion
Is well known. The policy which seemed
to me best for the country seemed to me
best for the Republican party also. If
u.
in my opinion, have had the presidential
election almost without a struggle. Our
question now is for the future. Mr.. Bryan
in his speech Of acceptance makes no sug-
gestion of recalling our troops by execu-
tive power or of letting the Philippines
alone, or OF making them any promise by
executive authority. He says he will call
Congress together TO do things set forth
In the Democratic platform. Now, he
knows perfectly well that the Congress
he will call together will do nothing be-
ycnd what the President has declared his
purpose to havs done.
There are undoubtedly many persons in
the Republican party who have been car
ried away by the dream of empire. They
mean, l have no doubt, to hold on to the
Philippine islands for ever. But they do
not constitute the strength Of the party.
l have an abiding confidence that these
pledges are TO be kept. believe AguinaIdo
and Mabini entitled TO self-goyernment
believe also that Booker Washington and
Robert Small are entitled to self-govern-
ment. have little respect for the declara-
ton of love OF liberty OF the men who
stand with one heel on the forehead of
Booker Washington, of Alabama, and the
other on the forehead of Robert Small. of
South Carolina, and wave the American
flag over Aguinaldo and Mabini. You are
not helping the cause OF anti-imperialism
by going into partnership with Organism.
You cannot mix tyranny, dishonor. broken
faith, anarchy. license. in one cup aud have
constitutional liberty the rest OF the mix
ture If the firm OF Bryan. Croker Alt
geld. Boutwell,, Tillman and Schurz do
business at the old Democratic stand they
will transact the old Democratic bust
ness {"
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have a chance 10 sign my name TO bills
and 1 cannot sign bill President until
Ii comes 10 me, and bill cannot reach the
President until il passes the House and the
Senate. You have a chance TO help secure
a majority in the House and 1t may be
that the House viii be so close that one
vote In the House of Representatives will
determine the majority and one vote in
this district may determine the election Of
congressman. and If you believe In the
doctrines for which we stand / want you
to work from now until election day TO
send a congressman to Washington who
will carry out these ideas. Ii We are right
In the position that we have taken you
ought TO be interested in turning over the
control Of the government to those who
believe as We do
A fine audience greeted Mr.. Bryan upon
his arrival at Findlay at $50 and he made
a five-minute speech at that place. He said,
in part:
Possibly 1t is not necessary to speak
long on the trust question, for people learn
more by appearances than they do by
speeches and speech can only point out
the lesson of experience. Ii used to be that
IL mill closed down under the Democratic
and editor pointed to the mill and to its
smokeless chimneys as an evidence that
Democratic policies were destroying the
industries of the country. But now, when
a trust buys a plant and closes ii down,
no Republican says a word about it,
AT this point some one in the croyd sug-
gested that there were four trusts in that
town and Mr.. Bryan said, in reply:
'The gentleman says you have four in
this town. / went TO West Superior. Wis.
the other day and ! found they had six.
flour mills. You will find that the trust will
close more mills than any policy that any
other party ever stood for. When a Repub-
lican tells you that those who fight the
trusts are fighting industries. you tell him
that when industry is independent. that
il cannot close down without loss. Its la
boring men scatter, its trade is lost, and
not only the industry itself, but the COM
munity-all these are interested in keeping
1t going. But when you put all the indus
tries of one line under one management,
the management can close factory here
or there and carry on the work somewhere
else. The trust can close down, put up
prices and throw on the laboring man the
burden of maintaining extortionate prices" "
GREATEST ON EARTH"
At Kenton there was a stop of an hour
The crowd was large and received Mr..
Bryan enthusiastically. In presenting him
the presiding officer spoke of Mr.. Bryan
as 1.-THE greatest man on earth and the
next President of the United States" Mr..
Bryan said:
'I am afraid that 1 cannot prove to you
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MEIKLEJoHN TO BRYAN.
Another Chapter of the Controversy
Over the suIu Agreement.

CHICAGO, Oct 12.-Hon. George d.
Meiklejohn, assistant secretary of war. has
mailed the following letter to w. j. Bryan,
which the latter received to-day:
Dear Sir-In your communication to me
OF the 10th inst, you refer 10 the fact that
the Republican party adheres TO its doc
trine that the Constitution cannot be ex-
tended TO new territory acquired by the
treaty making power OF our government,
nor by the military commanders of our
armies. You then declare that therefore
the President was not obliged to refuse
his approval TO that portion OF the Sulu
agreement which permitted the tempora ry
continuance of the alleged slavery in the
Sulu islands The point TO which called
your attention I'm my communication was
that the President did refuse his approval,
and therefore that portion OF the agree
ment Is not existing
Il am gratified that you direct atten-
tion 10 the fact that the present adminis-
tration does not require the force OF con-
stitutional provision to prompt IL to recog-
niZe the rights OF men. Permit me, how
ever, to call your attention 70 the con-
cluding words of the amendment TO the
Constitution TO which you refer: Neither
slavery nor involuntary servitude shall
exist within the United States, or at any
place subject to its jurisdiction
While amendments TO the Constitution
are under consideration will you give an
explanation OF the discrepancy between
your platform this year and the one on
which Tilden made his canvass? Your
Of the Democratic party of the United
States, assembled in national convention,
on the anniversary OF the adoption of the
Declaration of Independence, do reaffirm
our faith in that immortal proclamation of
the inaiienable rights OF man and our al
legiance TO the Constitution framsd i'm har-
mony Herewith by the fathers of the
Republic AS framed by the fathers OF
the Republic the Constitution recognized
slavery and provided that slave escaping
into free State did not become free and
must be returned 10 his owner TART. 4.
Sec. ., Clause g. The Constitution, as
framed by the fathers. did not contain the
guarantees for the rights of our colored
citizens. provided by the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments
THE Tilden platform declared as fol-
lows: For the Democracy of the whole
country We do hereby reaffirm our faith in
the permanency OF the Federal Union: our
devotion 10 the Constitution OF the United
States. with its amendments. universally
accepted as a final settlement of the con-
trovei sizes that engendered civil war. and
do here record our steadfast confidence in
the perpetrity OF representative self-gov-
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machinery, are here 10 stay. Capital may,
for time. refuse to deal with them. may,
because of its great power, retard the
growth of organizations for a time, but,
like truth crushed to earth, will rise again.
and give battle in defense OF the poor and
oppressed
Now gentlemen, permit me to admonish
you TO consider seriously the course you
intend to pursue The eyes Of the American
people are centered on the city of Scran-
ton to-day, anxiously awaiting the result
of this convention. / do not wish you to
accept one cent less for your labor than
IL is possible fof you to secure. / do not
wish the great organization which has
been built up among you TO be wrecked and
ruined through any mistake OF mine or
yours. If you legislate wisely and judi
ciousy / can see destiny brighter and
happier for you and for those who will
take your places when you have passed
away. 1 can see future where the little
boys will be In attendance at school in
stead of wasting their young lives away In
the breakers, helping to earn livelihood
for their parents. can see future where
pleasant homes and happy. smiling faces
OF the wives and mothers will be in vivid
contrast with the conditions of to-day
MESSAGE FROM GOMPERS.
Permanent organization of the conven-
tion was effected by the election of Presi-
dent Mitchell as chairman and John Il.
Dempsey as secretary. Chairman Mitch
ell nlSI act WIS " icdQ Il Telegram from
Samuel Gompers. president OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, az follows: The
cause Of the miners is the cause of hu-
manity. Whatever the decision reached
regarding the operators offer, the future
must be brighter. better and more just;
miners, their wives and children and hu-
manity will be the gamer. Kindly convey
to the assembled delegates the sincere SYM
pathy and cooperation of every union
member and officer OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. We all pray and work
for your success
President Mitchell then again addressed
the miners. He said: This probably is
one of the most remarkable conventions
that IL has ever been my good fortune
to attend. You are called here to pass
judgment on proposition never made to
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