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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-14

The chief theme of his discourse
was actually thrust upon him by his
opponents, who declared that it was
the paramount issue of the campaign.
He took them at their word, and has
put their issue before the people in a
way to make them sick to death of
the very name of imperialism and
sorry they ever made it paramount
issue. The Presidents letter is con-
vincing, and that is the highest praise
for his whole purpose in writing it
was to convince
But the letter itself is more edify-
ing subject of study than the plants
of the critics of it. We believe in all
sincerity that it is quite unanswerable.
We do not see how the candid mind
can fail to be deeply impressed by
this marshaling of indisputable facts.
There is evident skill in the construc-
tion of the letter, but it is the high
skill of perfect straightforwardness,
the perfect art of the disputant who
speaks right on the things he knows.
| There is most telling point at the
very beginning of the letter, where
the President says that "as in 1896,
the three silver parties are united
under the same leader" and quotes
the free-silve planks from the plat
forms of the Democrats, the Populists,
and the Silver Republicans. A candi-
date who is supported by three free
silver parties, one of which is free
silver and nothing else, must be a
pretty stalwart and trustworthy free
silver man himself. That way of
putting it sweeps away whole webs OF
delusion which men like Mr.. Schurz
and Mr.. Shepard have spread before
their eyes in the vain hope of con-
cealing the danger to the currency
involved in the election of Bryan.
The President rightly put free silver
first in the order of treatment. 1t is
the real issue and the only one, save
those presented in the fringe of reck-
less theories that surround the silver
centre and make up what is called
| RryaniSm
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-14

eff there is any one who believes
the Gold Standard is a good thing.
or that it must be maintained, l
warn him not to cast his vote for
me. because promise him it will ,
not be maintained in this country
longer than | am able TO get rid of
it. William Jennings Bryan.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-14

Finally the last honest ground of
anti-imperialist opposition crumbles
and is swept away by the Presidents
declaration that sit is our purpose
to establish in the Philippines a
government suitable to the wants and
conditions of the inhabitants and to
prepare them for self government and
to give them government when
they are reaoy for it and as rapidly
as they are ready for it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-14

The threatened strike in the anthra-
cite coal regions is now ON, over 100,
900 miners and helpers having quit
work. Unless a speedy settlement is
arranged, this means untold misery
and suffering for helpless women and
children who are in no wise respon-
sible for the lockout.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-14

ROYAL BAKING powosR CO.. 100 WILLIAM ST., sswYoaN.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-14

The following petit jurors were Sc
lected ON Tuesday to serve during the
October term of court, which begins
on the 9th:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08
TO COIN THE SILVER.
The Bullion Purchased Under the sherman
Act to BE Made into Coins at the Rate
OF $1,000, OOOa Month.

New York. March 5.-It is the in
tenlion Of the treasury department,
as soon rs the pending financial bill
becomes law, to expedite as fast us
possible the coinage Of the silver bull
lion purchased under the Sherman
act still remaining in the treasury.
There is still on hand bullion pur-
chased under this act costing S1S,O00,-
600, and represented by that amount
OF treasury notes outstanding, The
department has been coming this bull
lion into dollars at the rate of 81. $780,
coo a month. The financial bin au-
thorlzes the coinage of enough OF his
bullion into subsidiary coins to bring
the total subsidiary coinage up to
Sl00,000,000. This will require about
S25,0O0,0O0 in subsidiary coins. In ad-
dition to this the department pro-
poses to increase the coinage of sill
Yer dollars to Si,000,000 a month, and
the effect will be to have all this bull
lion coined and all treasury notes re-
tired within year and half.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08
FOR AMBULANCE CORPS.


Chicago. March 5.--prjncess Aynes
Salnl-Salm arrived in Chicago yester.
day and went to the residence of her
nephew, Edward Mendel, 10. 4736
Grand boulevard. "My plans are not
matured yet" she said. ''and a great
deal depends upon the state of my
mission in Chicago. Nv object is to
interest humane and wealthy people
in fitting out one or more ambulance
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08
ANGLO-AMERlCAN FEELING.
The London Times Say. That the Interests
OF the Two Nations Are Bound
Up Together.

London, March j-I'he London
Times says: ''rhe good feeling which
has grown up between this country
and the United States since the Span
ish-American war is the outcome not
so much of the sentimental feeling
that blood is thicker than water, as
of gradual perception that the in
terests of the two nations are bound
up together. When the American goy-
eminent became engaged in What the
Germans call world policy, the most
clear sighted among the people of
the United States came to see, that
even apart from their new acquisitions
in the Caribbean sea and the Pacific,
the most serious menace to their de-
yelopment would be the extinction.
partition or crippIing of the British
empire for the benefit of other I,u-
ropean powers. At the same time,
thoughtful Englishmen know that the
United States, whatever their domes-
tic policy may be, are and must be
in favor of free trade abroad and OF
the open door everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08

st. Louis, March 3.--The fourth an
nual bench show of the st. Louis
Kennel club is announced for April
is to u, and prize lists aggregating
several thousand dollars in money
and many valuable cups and trophies
are now being mailed to dog owners
and exhibitors all over the country.
George W. Clayton, of Chicago, will
superintend, and James Mortimer, the
well-known New York expert, will be
the principal Judge. The st. Louis
event is to the dog men of the middle
west and south what the Westminster
Kennel club show is to New Workers
and the east, and its coming is
watched with great interest by large
number of exhibitors west of the
Alleghenies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08
A GREAT DEMAND.
subscriptions Coming from Every Civilized
Quarter Of the Globe for the sheldon
Edition Of the Topeka Capital.

Topeka, Kan, March 5.~-At the
close of business of the Capital count
ing room Saturday, the subscriptions
for the Sheldon edition, beginning
with the issue of March 10, passed the
100000 mark with bushel basket full
of letters unopened. Yesterday an ex-
press wagon hauled to the Capital
Office load of letters which will re-
quire the services of a dozen extra
clerks to-day to open and put on the
mailing list. 1t is thought the rush
has only commenced. This unique
venture in a business way is surpass-
ing the fondest dreams of the orig
inators and to handle it the Capital
needs the facilities of the largest met
ropolitan daily newspaper in the Uni
ted States. Subscriptions are coming
from every civilized quarter Of the
globe. The Topeka post Office is al
ready clogged and Postmaster Guth-
RE has telegraphed to Washington
twice for additional help.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08
A Fusillade at "A Dance.

London, Ky, March Willard
Hughes was murdered and Henry
Blevns and Others were injured Sat
urday night 1T dance in Smallwood $
resort near East Bornstadt, Il mining
town, During the dance, Leonard
Smallwood, Ilamp Gragg and others
attacked Willard Hughes on account
of an old grudge. During the fusil-
lade, Hughes head was shot off and
l'levins and Others were hit by stray
shots. The shooting ended the dan
cling. Smallwood then went to sleep
in the room with his victims body.
After the coroner's inquest yester-
day, Leonard Smallwood and Hamp
Gragg were arrested as principals.
Edward Smallwood father of Leon
ard, and his daughter Lizzie, were
arrested as acc0mplices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08
Publicly Profess Religion.

Springfield, Mo-, March 3.--At {
meeting held by Maj. Cole at tn,
Springfield normal school yesterday
10 students made public profession
of religion II was the most wonder
iul religious event, perhaps, even
known in the history of this city
The revival has now been in progress
over two months, aud the conversions
number nearly 1000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08

Paris, March Mile. Yvette Gull
bert narrowly escaped being burned
alive while asleep in an invalid's
chair. The curtains of her apartment
in the Avenue de Nilliers caught fire.
Choked with smoke, she awakened
and called Tor help, being unable to
walk alone. as she is only now recov-
erlng from the effects of the recent
operation for the eXtirpation of her
right kidney. Alarmed by her cries,
her attendants rushed in and removed
her TO place of safety after which
the fire was cXtinguished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08

Chicago, March YESTERDAY q
meeting of the department of super
intendence of the National Educa,
tional association took place in the
Fine Arts building. Several papers
of interest were read and discussed
BY vote of % TO II the educators de-
feated resolution memorializing the
National Educational association ia
promote the cause of spelling reform
blythe appointment of a special com.
mission to study the subject and re-
port.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08

Chicago, March 2,-Charles Lut2
seriously wounded his brother and
then fired two shots at his sister-in-
law killing her instantly. He was in
toNlcated and had had quarrel with
his brother, who had discharged him
from his store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08
he Pending Canal Convention.


Washington, March Siege battery
o, seventh artillery which has been
stationed at Washington ever since
It's organization, has been ordered to
Fort Riley, Kan. The change is made
in order to increase the efficiency of
the siege battery, which is Il new
feature in the military organization
of the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08
Train Coliides with Con, GAYS

Billings, Mont, March 2.-1he first
section of westbound passenger train
on the Northern Pacific collided with
d string OF coal ears IL miles west OF
Billings yesterday Fireman Fred
Sherman, of Livingston, was killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08

Wheeling, w. Va, March 5.-Yester-
day William Chapel, aged SO, of
Steuben'ille, o., entered the house of
Ella Miller ON Alley c, and fired four
shots 1T his wife Ethel, aged -. an in
mate. Two shots took effect and the
woman will probably die,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08
S. S. s. FOR THE BLOOD

drives out trace mpury in the blood and in this way
cures permanently the most obstinate deepseaed ulcer It
is the only blood remedy guaranteed purely vegetable and
tans not particle Of potash mercury other mineral s. s.
cures Contagious Blood Poison Scrou Cancer Catah Eczema
Rheumatism Sores Ulcers Bos any other blood trouble Insist
upon S. S. S. nothing can take its place
Valuabebooks mailed Swift Specific Company Atlanta Ca
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08
PLAGUE IN HAWAII.
curgeou Blair Reports About the
Pestilence in the Islands.
The SAMOAN ARBITRATION TREATY.


Washington, March 3. Surgeon
General Slernberg received yesterday
the following report from Surgeon,
Blair D. Taylor at Honolulu dated
February u, in regard to the plague
existing in the Hawaiian islands:
since my last report there have been
five suspect plague eases in Honolulu
with no deaths. The disease has
reached the island of Maui, the second
island southeast and about 100 miles
distant, seven deaths having occurred
there, and the diagnosis is confirmed
by the bacteriologist of the board of
health. The disease Is supposed to
have been imported in merchandise
from Honolulu A case Of plague.
fatal, has occurred at IIilo, island Of
Hawaii, about 200 miles from here.
The president Of the board of health
and the marine hospital surgeon have
gone to investigate the report of the
plague at IIilo. The board Of health
has at last imposed fine of 800 ON
any person collecting garbage or ma
terlal from the burned and infected
districts. A crusade against rats has
begun which will doubtless prove Il
valuable means of Kidding the city Of
infection. The outlook for this town
is now bright, as the main center of
injection has been destroyed, al
though isolated eases will ,lndoubted-
~ crop oui here and there for some
time to come. The only permanent
safety for Honolulu can be found in
complete and perfect sewerage and
drainage system, sanitary buildings
and sites, abolishing all cess pools,
filling in the low grounds with clean
earth not garbage, as most Of ii CON
tains now and the forbidding of cul
tiyation within the city limits of such
crops as taro and rice, which requires
the ground to be constantly flooded
with water. My isolation and deten-
ton hospital is in thorough working
order and am able to look after Is or
70 patients, should the necessity arise.
The health ct the command is good
Tho Samoan Arbitration Treaty.
Washington, March at has been
decided that the failure OF the eX-
change copies of the Samoan treaty
to reach Washington by next WedneS-
day Shall not he permitted to prevent
the contamination of the convention,
Although the ireuty requires the ey-
change to b" effected bv the It'll inst,
if is now believed that the require
mpnts cap beIully met by the unique
melhod of Il topographic exchange.
Smins OF Federal Appoluiees in Utah,
Washington, March :. The invest-
CATION Of charges rs to the p0lyga
nous status of certain federal APP
loiulres wIll be resumed to-day by
subcommittee of the house on post
Offices and post roads. The inquiry
hd been rlosc'l, bul rs Representative
Leutl desired to have the testimony
OF Rev DR.. Campbell, of tab, it was
determined 10 reopen the hearing.
The Pending Canal Convention.
Washington, March g.. The secre-
tury of state authorizes Il contradic-
ton Of The printed statement that the
state department has secured the as
sent of other powers to the provisions
of the pending canal convention. No
propositions in relation to the subject
matter of this convention, he says,
have been laid before any other coun-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08
DEATH FROM A FIRE.
Flames Break Out in a Seven-Story
Lodging House in New York.
SIX PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.
Three Other Peraons Seriously Injured
The Place Cut Up into small Rooms
III rec little Ch ldrsn Lose.
Their Lives.

+! New York. March Six persons
were burned to death and three were
injured badly yesterday morning in a
fire which occurred in seyen-story
lodging house at A to As Bowery. The
dead are: Charles Butte, 40 years
old John Clark, 50 years old; Ed
ward Doyle, IS years old; Henry Jack
son, colored, IS years old, and one I'M
identified man, about 50 years old.
Stephen Carney, Is years old, was
burned about the body, face and
hands and removed to a hospital in
serious condition, where he died
soon afterwards. Martin Gallagher,
80 years old, was burned about the
face and hands and also removed to
hospital. Edward Walker, AZ years
old was burned, but after having his
wound dressed remained at the lodg-
ing house.
The fire was first discovered shortly
after two o'clock. Smoke was pour
ing from the windows of the fifth
floor and the flames were making
rapid progress The lodging house
was cur up into 1872 rooms and 90 Of
these small places were occupied when
the fire broke out. Policemen sent in
an alarm and burst into the place to
arouse the inmates. They notified the
night clerk, who Immediately rang
The alarms all over the house. The
Railways were instantly filled with a
crowd Of excited people. The police
men forced their way to the upper
floors n an effort to rescue some of
the helpless, or any who might be
overcome with smoke. They carried
out Thomas Harper, one-legged
man, and Edward Walker, who had
been burned and partially overcome
by the smoke. Stephen Carney was
found lying on the floor in his room.
The flames had already burned the old
mans hands, face and body, but
policeman picked him up and carried
him out of the building. The firemen
succeeded in putting out the flames
without great loss to the building.
After the fire was out they began
search. The bodies of all five Of the
victims were found on the fifth floor,
where the fire did most damage.
Butte was sltfocated in his bed
lohn Clark was found on the floor Of
his room, dead, as was also Edward
DOYLE. The colored man was found
dead at window and the unidentified
man had been overcome just as he
was dragging himself from the win
dow to .he fire escape.
All the bodies were taken to the
morgue. The damage to the building
amounti to about $1,000. The place
was conducted by Dominica Milano
and was cheap Bowery lodging
house.
Three Little Children Lose Their Lives,
Olympia, Wash, March 5.--John,
Charles and Emma, aged respectfully |
five, seven and nine, children OF
Charles Wenmer, living II miles from
here, were burned to death Saturday
night at II o'clock. The parents were
absent from horne attending dance
and an elder sister, aged II, was left
in charge Of the house and children.
She was badly burned in attempting
to rescue her brothers and sister. Be- |
ing unsuccessful, she finally jumped
from n Sppon1- ST orv Wiudow Is feet |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08

Washington. March 1.-The official
journal of the Knights of Labor has
come olt with a severe arraignment of
the president and leading republicans
In connection with the Occur d'Alene
investigation now going on before a
congressional committee.
President Mckinley dined with the
Ohio society at its fourteenth annual
banquet Saturday in the Waldorf-As'
torja hotel at New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08

nlaoe lor IL y oackeu up s'rohYiy oy convincing
and know Of its virtues by experience.
Mr. L. J. Clark, Of Orange Courthouse Va, writes:
For six years had obstinate. running ulcer on my
ankle, which at times caused intense suffering was
80 disabled for long while that wholly unfit for
business One of the best doctors treated me constantly
but did me good then tried various blood remedies
without the least benefit. s s highly recon.
mended that concluded to try it, and the effect was
wonderful 1t seemed to get right at the seat of the
disease and force the poison out and was soon com.
petely cured" Swifts Specific
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08
After Six Years Of Intense
Suffering, Promptly Cured

Nv entire circulation is in depraved condition They
" " drain upon the system and are con.
santy sappng away the vitality In every the poison must
be eliminated fir the blood amount Of external treatment
have any effect.
There isno uncertainty about the merits of s. s S. every claim
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08
RUNNING SORE.
ON HIS ANKLE,

Obstinate sores and ulcers which
refuse to heal under ordinary treat
ment soon become chronic and deep
oaatad ond oro a o,,ro o;o.,, %hoA ~
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-05
!! FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
A House Orchid.

One of the most popular orchids
grown for cut-fower purposes is Cy-
pripedium insigne; and it is also val
nable as house plant, though pos
sibly seldom so grown. Its spikes Of
solitary flowers on stiff stems make it
the most convenient orchid to have
abo 1T a house; and the lasting quality
of the fowers-from four to six weeks
each makes the plant equal to many
that produce more flowers, but indiv-
idually last but short time. The
quaint ''ladies slipper" flowers open
brownish yellow in color, turning
quite yellow with age. When grow
ing and blooming, an abundance of
water is welcomed, provided the drain
age be perfect. They are usually
grown in pots, packed with moss or
peat. During the summer, they may
be kept barely moist and partly
shaded. -Meehan's Monthly.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-05
Worn Files and scrap Iron.

Save your cross-cut files, the three
cornered ones, after you have worn
them out. Old cross cut files make
excellent rake teeth for garden rake.
1t takes only eight of them to fill the
rake head, setting them in two inches
apart, which is good distance to
have them. They will serve you
longer, and almost as efficiently, this
way, as at first And, in fact, all
rods, bolts, plow points, and scrap
iron of every sort should be saved and
laid away in convenient place for
them, ready for use, when anything of
the sort is wanted about the farm.
Almost everything may be utilized in
some way.
Old horseshoes make good hooks for
hitching posts, and a wornout ax stuck
into block of wood serves we'll for a
miniature anvil whereon to clinch
nails, rivets and such like work An
othor AK, fastened securely, edge up,
is convenient for clipping wire, nails,
old hoops, etc. Besides, since the
late rise in iron goods, old scrap iron
is in demand. and can be sold to ad-
vantage. Gather up the scrap iron
about the. farm and lay it away. You
will see chances to utilize it sooner or
later.