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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

Intelligence was received here Satur-
day of the sudden death, in Staunton, Va.
of Mr.. H. d. Middlellauif. wen-known
former citizen of this place. The deceased
was aged 6S years, and was during the
Civil War a sergeant in Co. G, (Botts
Grays,) ed Va. Infantry, Stonewall Bri-
gade. He is survived by his widow and
three children, Mrs. H. B. Debring, of
Frederick, Md, and H. B. and R. L..
Middlelsauff, of Stanton, Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

The members of the CharlesTownBand
purpose holding a fair on Memorial Day
and several days preceding. Proceeds
for the purpose of liquidating the debt on
their new Instruments
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

DR.. JULIA A. Hutchinson, former
resident OF Charles Town and during the
Civil War gallant member of Co. B. 18th
Va. Cavalry. died in Atlanta, Ga, on
Monday of last week.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

The congregation of St, James African
Protestant Episcopal Church, in Balti-
more, represented to St. Philips Colored
Episcopal Mission Church here hand
some oak altar, which was used on Easter
Sunday for the first time. 1t presented
in memory of Bishop Peterkin's father,
the late Rev. DR.. Joshua Peterkin, the
first southern white man to become rec
tor of the Colored Episcopal Church. who
was the first rector of St. James Church
IN Baltimore
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

DREAM yonr life away.
DNI1N i Our ..Riig'T ABSOLUTELY
prevents night emissions Cures by stopping
the canse. 81 90 Clamps or biIi). Order to-
day-it viii be worth thousands to yon
CAPITAL CURE.
April p, 80. Box 5Is, Atlanta, Ga.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

WANrED-Families in which there are
several boys and girls over IS years of age
who are willing to work in factories, to
remove to Greenfield, Ohio. Reference
required. Address
E. L. McCLArN Mfg Co..
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

BURPEE's'
Seed that Grow. for 1900. now on sale
at c. ". CoLRNIAN's.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

Drums and flies have been received and
the Independent Fire Company will or
game a drum corps, Messrs. c. w. Tay-
Tor and Joseph Fidinger officiating as
instructors
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

Mr.. Milton Rouss, son of Capt. Milton
Rouss, and Miss Margaret Osburn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Logan osburn,
of Kabletown. this county, were married
on Saturday, April 7, in Washington,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

Shining Light leather p-eserver makes
leather water proof. C.N. COLEMAN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

You CAN EARN Solid silver Watch aud
4 Chain by selling II lbs. Of our Baking
Powder. at 35c- ID; md u lbs. of our Blend
ed coffee at 25c 10. Wafch is worth IS 10
so at any first class jewelers.. Write for
particulars. L. Lahey q Co, Jersey CITY,
Nd. March 1877.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

Mr.. James H. Fritts has. through the
real estate agency of Mr.. A. G. Wynkoop,
purchased the Benner property near the
B. & o. depot. Consideration $500.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17
PUBLIC Sales.

Friday, April a7.-Personal Property,
by Mrs, Elizabeth C. Flagg.
Wednesday, May personal Prop
erty, by Forrest W. Brown, Admir- of
Mary S. Spots,
Wednesday. May o.-Becker Fruit
Farms and Personal Property, by A. w.
Mcdonald, Joseph Trapnell, ]. r Engle
and F.!Beckwith, Sp'l Com'rs.
Thursday. May 1o.-yaluableJ ,fferson
Co. Farm, by Heirs of Rebecca Hunter.
Friday, May Flown Lots, by A.
w. Mcdonald, Joseph Trapnell, ]. F.
Engle and F. .Beclwith. Sp'l Com'rs.
Tuesday. May 15,-Farm of the late
Thos. E. Woodward, by H. T. Miley,
Ex'r.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

Mr.. Jos. p. Waters, East Liberty
street, (rear of Presbyterian church, has
the best varietiesof all kinds of plants for
sale. See advertisement.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

A. D. BARR, sec'y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

Mr.. NJ, E. Bolinger announces that a
phone is to be put in the N. & w. Station
at this place. for the benefit Of the travel
ing public
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

March 81
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

have very desirable lots to rent for
garden purposes. Will rent for the sea-
son for cash only. c. F. WALL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

Mr.. w, NJ. Boxweu is erecting an adj
dition TO and otherwise improving the
residence of Mr.. Jno. P. German.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17

Mr.. VIM. ]. Grantham, a well known
citizen of the Middleway vicinity, died
March 81. at an. advanced age.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
PHILIPPINE NEWS.

Filipinos attacked the American gar
rison at Subig, but they were repulsed
The transport Thomas, with the bod
les of Lawton and Logan on board, has
sailed for San Francisco
Aguinaldo's wife and sisters and
other Fllipinos have surrendered to the
Americans. The latter have begun a
general southern advance. Cuyabo was
captured after hard fight.
The transport Lennox arrived at Ma
Mia on Dec. 30, and the transport Siam,
Dec. 90. These vessels took out cargo
of horses and mules, the Lennox from
San Francisco and the Siam from Hon
olulu.
Colonel Loekett, with force of $500,
including artillery, Wednesday, attack
ed strong force of insurgents in
trenched in the mountains near Mont
alban, about five miles northeast of San
Mateo. The enemy was completely
routed. Two Americans were wounded.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
BRITIsH-BOER WAR.

General French has occupied Coles.
burg. after a sharp fight with Beers.
Red Cross subscriptions for the Trans
vaal in Berlin already total 100, 900
marks.
Boer Commandant Swart reports q
fight with Kafirs, losing three killed
and three wounded. -,.-..-.,sr.-
The common council of Boston, after
a spirited debate, adopted resolution
Of sympathy for the Beers
There are rumors of Dutch rising
with the cadture of Cape Town and the
governor of Cape Colony as the object.
William Waldorf Aston has sub
scribed $1,000 to the Buckinghamshire
fund to equip the county's contingent
of yeomanry.
The queen has approved the appoint
ment of the Duke of Connaught as
commander-in-chief Of the British
forces in Ireland.
George W. Vansiclen, treasurer of
the American Transvaal fund, says he
is receiving $50 a day in small amounts
from all over the country.
Sidney Paget, who is the racing part
ner Of William G. Whitney and brother
of Almeric Paget, Mr.. Whitney's SON.
in-law, will join the body of cavaly be-
ing raised by Lord Wolgerton for serv-
ice in South Africa against the Beers.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
THE DEATH REC ORD.

Congressman Michael Griffin died
suddenly at Eau Claire Friday.
/ Miss Dorothy Dene, the English act
ress, is dead. She toured the United
States in 1893.
Professor Elliott Coues of Washing.
ton, the world famed ornithologist and
scientist, is dead.
j. W. McAndrews, the old time "wa-
termelon man" of the Haverly Minstrel
company, died at the Elgin (Ills.) asy-
fum Friday, aged "a.
Thomas Mcclellan, senior member of
the firm Of Mcclellan, Smith & Jordan,
type founders. died from pneumonia at
his home in Germantown, Pa.
Captain Jacob Jay Vandergrift, one
of the wealthiest and most prominent
men of Pittsburg and pioneer of the
petroleum and natural gas producing
industry, is dead. up.uees4a.taspssr.. ..se-
Rev. Sylvester Malone, pastor of the
Roman Catholic church of Saints Peter
and Paul, Brooklyn, and member Of
the board of regents of the University
Of New York, is dead, aged ~ years.
T. G.. Fish, president of the Fish
Bros Manufacturing company, died at
his home at Clinton, Ia, aged sc years.
He was widely known as the founder
of the famous Fish Bros wagon, be-
ginning it's manufacture at Racine,
Wis, in 1862.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

Admiral Dewey will visit Savannah
on or about March 30.
General Daniel Butterfield is seriously
Ill in his home in New York.
The condition of Congressman G. A.
Boutelle Of Maine is understood to be
serious. <.-~....sass;sSSss ,.sus-->
Milloecker, the Austrian composer, is
suffering from paralytic stroke. His
condition is critical.
An operation for cancer of the stom-
ach has been performed on Roland
Reed, the actor. His condition is very
serious.
A dispatch from Vantage, County of
Berks, says that Richard Croker, who
has been staying at country house
near there, slipped while mounting a
horse, owing to the animal swerving,
and broke his leg.
Florence Blythe Hinckley, heiress to
several million dollars left her by her
father, Thomas Blythe, which were
awarded to her after protracted litiga-
ton, has been quietly married torA. A.
Moore, Jr., deputy attorney general of
California.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

A fire in the Krupp cast steel works
at Essen did damage to the amount of
$4,000. Many valuable models and de.
signs were destroyed.
Fire did damage to the amount of
5000, 900 to the dry goods establishment
of George Dewald & Co. and the Kaag
crockery store at Fort Wayne, Ind.
One of the animal keepers at the
Vienna geological garden entered the
cage of the lions in a spirit of bravado
and six lions rushed upon him and tore
him to pieces ~~'""'''-,---~
At Fort Yates, N. D., Eva Trexler,
schoolgirl, had her head nearly severed
from her body by running into barb
wire fence while coasting. She was in
stantly killed.
The Cheyenne flyer on the Union Pa
cifc road crashed into the Boulder val
ley train at Brighton, Colo. One man
was killed, and as far as known, a
dozen persons were injured.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

China is stated to have acceded to
every demand made by France.
A new high school of technology will
be esta blished in Jena for the Thurin.
gian states.
The story of the Delagoa Bay Anglo
German-P Portuguese treaty is officially
denied from Berlin.
Century medals are now being sold
in Berlin. They are made of silver and
show symbols appropriate to the new
year.
European powers have acceded to
Americas request for a declaration for
the continuation Of the open-door policy
in China
Il War between Russia and Japan liz
confidently predicted for next spring.
Japan is said to be making extensive
preparations.
], The Canadian parliament has been
SUNNI oned for Feb. /. The principal
/ business is the voting Of money for the
military contingencies sent to South
Africa.
The French government will submit
~ the cham her of deputies at the be-
ginning Of January a bill providing for
the defense Of the French coasts and
colonies, and to increase the strength Of
the feet.
Almost 8, 100000 persons in India are
receiving famine relief. Owing to the
rapid increase in the numb Der of people
seeking relief, the viceroy, Lord Cur
zon of Kedleston, invites a closer
scrutiny of the claims Of applicants.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
FINANCE AND TRADE.

The total imports of wool into the
United States for 1899 from all coun-
tries was 6,763, 900 pounds.
The British consul at Odessa says the
American bicycle is sold 40 per cent
cheaper than the English wheel and is
a better machine.
The consolidation of the sanitary
enameling interests of the country,
known as the ''bathtub' combination,
has just been completed.
The Mexican government has abol-
ished the export tax on coffee. This is
expected to increase the receipts of
Mexican coffee in this country.
The corporation of Glasgow has ac-
cepted the bid Of New York company
for electric feeders for Glasgow tram
way at $l51, 900, $4,000 below the low
est British offer,
In the fiscal year 1899 our sales to
Russia were valued at $1,000, 1888,
against $7,9S4, O97 the preceding year.
In 1898 our exports to Russia aggre-
gated in value $2,447,414.
Inc san francisco Examiner says
five independent Eastern tobacco fac
tories have com bined to fight the to-
bacco trust, and have made arrange
ments for an aggressive campaign on
the coast.
The Panama Canal company of Amer
lea has been incorporated in New Jer-
sey. It's object is stated to be to ac-
auire the rights and property and to
continue the work Of the French PAN
anna Canal company.
The Berlin :Reiohsbank statement
just issued is regarded in German busi-
ness circles as highly unfavorable. It
shows $1,000, 600 marks less metal in
stock than a year ago; "a, 100000 marks
in notes in circulation and 241 ,OOO, 900
marks in discount in excess Of last
years figures.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK
NEWS FROM wAsH1NGroN.

Bubonic plague is said to have gained
foothold g Honolulu.
America ana Great Britain are stated
to have called halt on French aggres
sion in Liberia.
Commissioner F., Inland W. Peck
mas appointed Sousa's band as the off.
cial American band to play at the Paris
exposition.
Secretary Hitchcock reconsidered his
order to Oar Hall to close up his work
as Chippewa commissioner on Monday,
and has extended the time indefinitely.
In answer to an appeal for contribu-
tions of books and papers for the garri-
son at Guam, the navy department has
received 92S books, 3,217 magazines,
9.14s illustrated weekly papers, 72 sets
of dominoes, 70 sets of checkers and 70
sets of alphabet blocks, the last to be
used to teach the native children.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
POLITICAL NEWS.

Governor Tanner has announced that
he is not candidate for reelection.
Senator Vest announces his retire.
ment at the expiration of his present
term.
United States Senator John M.
Thurston says he is not a candidate for
reelection.
Goebel has been nominated for presi-
dent pro tenn of the Kentucky senate by
the Democrats.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson ia
vors the nomination of ex-Secretary
Bliss for vice president.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
CUBA AND PORTO RICO.

General Wood has inaugurated prison
reforms in Cuba.
Brigadier General Davis, military
governor of the island of Puerto Rico,
has been summoned to Washington for
conference
General Woods Office is said to be
besieged daily by crowd of office
seekers from all parts of the island.
The applicants want everything or any
thing from cabinet secretaryships to
janitorShips.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Price of wheat at Duluth.

WHEAT-Cash, No. hard. $3.50; No
Northern, $780, No 2 Northern, 6a1sc:
No. ), $3.50. To Arrive-No. / hard,
65Ac; No. l Northern. 645sc; December,
6411c May, 6S1sc; July, 1910.
FLAX-To arrive, S1.4ok; December,
$l.42; May, 81. "A
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
Sioux City Live Stock.

CATTLE Market steady.
Sales ranged at 81 50@550 for beeves;
S2.0o@400 for cows, bulls and mixed;
IS. 50@4.50 for stockers and feeders. So. SO
GA 80 for calves and yearlings.
HOGS-Market s1z@5c lower. Range
of prices. S4.O5@4 1917.
Receipts: Cattle 300; hogs, 3. 700.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
RAILRoA.D NEWS.

+
!; Is estimated that 800 miles Of rail
way track will be laid in the Hawaiian
Island this year.
I. 3. Clarke. general superintendent
of the Minneapolis and st. Louis, has
been appointed general manager of the
Iowa Central
The RAILWAY Age estimates the rail.
road business for the past year at 1900
| miles. c. .lo mileage, Iowa is first
! with 583 So tnilAs of track laid, Mime
sofa second with 1854 miles and Ar
kansas third with 269.4S miles.
| At meeting in st. Paul of passenger
representatives of coast lines, it was
decided to make special rates to home
! seekers apply during the first four
months of the coming year. The dates
will be the first and third Tuesday of
each month, and the rate will be one
! fare plus % to all points on the three
coast systems.
MIsCELLANEoUs NEWS ITEMS.
Mccoy won his fight with Maher in
the fifth round.
Frank F. Merriam. state auditor of
Iowa, is dangerously i'll at San Fran
cisco.
Resolutions of sympathy for Beers
and Filipinos were adopted by the New
York city council.
Great anxiety is felt in San Francisco
shipping circles for the overdue French
bark Louis Pasteur.
Smallpox is reported to have broken
out among the Indians on the southern
half of the Colville reservation, Wash
ington.
The heaviest snow storm ever known
in Georgia fell Sunday. It is estimated
that the fall was fully six inches on
the level.
The first refusal of steamship COM
pany to return contract laborers brought
to the United States is noted at Calves
ton, Tex.
Emily H1lda Blake, domestic, was
hanged at Brandon. Manitoba, for the
murder of Mrs. Lane, her mistress
The execution was private.
Smallpox among the Indians in the |
Indian Territory and at Crow Creek |
agency in South Dakota and other res
ervations has assumed serious proper.
tons.
A statement has been issued by the
chairman of the executive committee
Of the national antitrust conference
which will be held in Chicago next
month.
Chicago university has received a
New Years gift of So, $4,000 half of
which was raised by President Harper
IN condition of an equal donation by
Rockefeller.
Fire Commissioner Scannell has pro-
noted Deputy Chief Edward F. Croker
% be chief of the New York city fire
department.. Mr.. Croker had a per
,entage of $3.50 in the civil service ex-
The Detroit city council has adopted
resolution requesting Governor Pin
,ree and the legislature to do their part
oward submitting to the people con.
titutional amendment authorizing cit
es to own and operate street railways
nd other public utilities.
James Grimshaw Of Washington has
ecured capital to demonstrate the value
f his corkscrew boat, for which he
laims possible speed of so miles an
our. A syndicate Of New York capt.
alists have agreed to furnish $4,000
7ith which to build small boat on the
orkscrew plan.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
Grain PRICES at Minneanoli..

WHEAT-In Store No l Northern,
December, 6411c; May, 661a@66Ic; July,
Sc. On Track-No. hard, 667sc;
No l Northern, $780, No 2 Northern,
62Mc
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
Live Stock Prices at Chicago.

AlVO SGOCk Hr1C0S AT OnlCASOs
CATTLE-Market generally steady.
Sales ranged at 81 00@6.50 for beeves;
$1,000 % for COWS and heifers: $500 a
Ats for stockers and feeders; $42o@5.36
for Texas fed beeves
HOGS-Active, mostly sc lower.
Sales ranged at $4.10@445 for mixed
and butchers s4.20(0l45 for good to
choice heavr; "a. O5@4. 30 for rough heavy;
$4.05@437I for light Bulk Of sales,
81. 20 0480.
SHEEP-Market steady
Sales ranged at S4.2o@4.75 for sheep;
a. Oo@5,S5 for lambs.
Receipts: Cattle, 800; hogs, $4,000;
sheep, 1000
Grain and Provision Prices at Chicago
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 66s6c; May, 6s11i
July, 691S@70c.
CORN December, 1890; January,
5000; May, 3sZ032Nc; July, S31S@855s.
OATS - December. 221lc; January.
1910; May, s8z0a316o.
PORK - December. So 80; January,
SOLO; May. $l045.
FLAX Cash, Northwestern, 81 491z;
Southwestern 81. 4911; December. Sl.49
May. $1.44
POULTRY Dressed, turkeys 91z@1Oc;
chickens, 7@S
BUTTER Creameries. 10000; dairy.
16@22c.
EGGS Fresh l711a
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
Live Stock Prices at St. Paul

HOGS-Market shade lower. Range
of prices. $3.75@4l21a.
CATTLE-Market steady Good de.
mand for fat cattle.
Sales ranged at S. 0o@3.7 70 for stockers;
S2.65@3.25 for COWS; $500 for heifers;
So 5o@5. Is for calves.
SHEEP-Market in good demand for
sheep and lambf
Sales ranged at $3.50 for lambs $3.50
for sheep.
Receipts: Cattle 100, sheep, IS; hogs
LOO, calves. 25
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-15

valuable rights for German merchants
in Asiatic Turkey, and that by tho
seemingly disinterested project of
building a Catholic church on Mount
Zion in Jerusalem he became the recog-
nized protector of the Christians resid-
ing in Palestine, an honor which, from
time immemorial, had been claimed by
France. And in order to make these
diplomatic victories more complete he
resumed friendly relations with Great
Britain, embodying his craftsmanship
in treaty whose existence has been
admitted by Lord Salisbury, but whose
terms have never been made public.
Certain it is, however, that the emper-
or's espousal of the British cause at
the beginning of the Boer war was re-
warded by the English governments
sanction of the extension of German in
fluence in Asia Minor and other Turkish
provinces.
Thus far Emperor Williams reign
has indeed been a succession of tri-
umphs. His only mistake was when he
attempted to antagonize the United
States in the Pacific. Happily he has
already seen the absurdity of that ac-
ton, and by acts and words is trying
to convince our government of his sim
cere friendship and admiration for
America. C. w. wEIPPIERT.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-15
A FILIPINO MARKET STALL AT MANILA.

watch the natives eating, never care TO
indulge.
Another luxury the natives like is
prepared as follows:
They put n handful of rice in piece
of banana leaf; wrap it up tight and tie
it, then boil it. When done they un-
wrap it, put some grated cocoanut on
the rice and bit of brown sugar over
that.
They also sell rice pancakes and weak
tea, but the latter is bought only by
the aristocracy on account of it's high
price, quatro centavos. A native can
buy four bananas for one cent, but
soldier is getting bargain when ne
gets eight for nickel; in fact, he gen.
orally has to pay three or four times
as much for an article as a native does.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-15
WRITES LIKE A SAILOR,
Frankly Says He Knows Moth
ing About Politics.
HAS NO BEES IN HIS BONNET
In a Letter TO Philadelphia News
paper Man the Rear Admiral Puts n
Quietus ON the Talk of Naming Him
~ Bryan's Running Mate.

Philadelphia, June 13.-The Times
says editorially:
The name OF Rear Admiral Schley
has been repeatedly suggested as in
the list from which the democrats
would be likely to choose their cam
didate for president or vice president,
but all who know the views of Rear
Admiral Schley uniformly declared
that such use of his name was not
only unwarranted, but against his
own wishes. He was specially care
full before going to sea in command
of the South Atlantic squadron to
declare to his friends that under no
circumstances would he consent to
become political candidate.
Notwithstanding the publicity Civ,
en- these repeated and emphatic dec
larations of Rear Admiral Schley, he
has been frequently discussed as n
candidate for the vice presidency on
the ticket with Bryan. The express
sion from the rear admiral of refusal
to accept public Office has just been
repeated by him in a private letter to
the editor of the Times, dated Rio
Janeiro, May 10. from which the fol-
lowing extract is taken:
"Your editorials touching the talk
of placing me in nomination with Mr..
Bryan reflect precisely what my views
are. 1 know nothing of politics nor
Of political life, and under no circum-
stances would allow the use of my
name before any convention for any
Office whatever. I have passed the
age when presidential or any other
kind of bees worry me. L know
nothing of the duties of any political
office and am fully content to live the
years yet left me in quiet retirement
from the turmoil of any. Office. l am
resolved irrevocably not to accept
any nomination if it were rendered,
and if. in my absence, l should be
elected, / would not serve"