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The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
A Poll Now in Presre.s,
FELL INTO A DEEP SUBWAY.
Mishap TO Audience Gathered 10 Hear
Prohibition Ornt

Brookings, s. D., Sept 24-The "Prohi-
bition Special reached here this evening
in time for the national candidates 10 ad-
dress rally. after which the train left
for Watertown- At Huron, where an
open-air meeting was held this afternoon
a strip OF sidewalk near the temporary
platform gave way, precipitating nearly
a hundred persons 10 the bottom OF a
subway, distance of nine feet. A score
of them suffered severe bruises and a
shaking Up, but only three were badly
hurt. These were:
Miss FlOrenes Keyssr. injured internally and
badly bruised.
MIRA jenkins. aged eighty hips bruised ana IN.
iured internally.
Mr. Deyo. ankle sprsiaes
After the injured had been cared for the
programme WAS resumed, Mr. Metcalf
making the opening address The train
left WorthingtOn, MINI, at $50 a. m. and
made a number OF stops during the Esy
Speeches were delivered al Luverne
Mimi, and Sioux Falls. Hertford, Lake
Preston, and other points.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
DEATHS OF A DAY.

Butte. Most. SEPT zs-Fbii A. Jsiisn. osroasr
Of silver BoS c5usiy. saa oas Of The les, kaswa
q The olc-tiEs sssspsper HsA q tie essniry.
died Suddenly ts-azy Of bssrt disease lie vas |.
native Of wsskiastSa. d. G.. snd ffty-slr y.srs
% are he porksa % the wsshinrtsa sspgsiissn
IN ihe early days Of thss paper. sSa On oth>r bs-
pers At the Sstiezai Capital he bad bsss On
zsHspzDsfs IN HOafsEs ios sbout hfsssa y.afs
LogsssiHs. Ky ssyt zl-Dr Prsstsa D. sess.
prsz deat of tue AEsoesti0a Of Physicians sa4 ges-
zsaas q The Cshfsasfsts Array sa4 Nay. ases 10.
day. aga siEfT-etsht yesrs.
Phnseslfhts. sept 4-DT. Alfred Ssiiis. shs
'sg nssEiY tssagy Tsafs ssz SFsS@zssf % tsss,y
asa vssstles q nscelns Al ths Caissrz-,g % Pesa
syiyssiz sns well sno-n 10 tsis eessisy .ne
ErTos. died si ais horns ia tsis city lo-1sy. d.
AHA ~ss barn Ia Fsllsesisals IN isS&
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
REDUCED VOTE IN OHIO.
Representative Meekison ON Pro.pccrs
OF the Baekeye Campaisu.

Representative Aeekison. OF Napoleon.
Ohio. who has had two terms as a mem
Der OF the House from the Fifth District.
vas at the Metropolitan Hotel yesterday.
lie mas not been In Ohio for some time.
out VIII return there soon and take part
In the campaign. II do not know much
aoout Democratic prospects out there this
year" ne said. ''ss ! have given no at
tfntion % politics yet this year We car
~ the State so often uD TIL the time
votes are counted thai / don't like 10
venture any predictions. ! do believe.
however, that the Republican majority
VIII be materially reduced in Noyem-
Der"
Which way DO you expect the follow
Ing OF Mayor Jones, Of Toledo, will y0te7"
Nobody can say as 10 that" replied
MT. Meekison. at certainly was not a
Mckinley vote but Represented the dis.
satisfaction thai 10000 men had with ex-
listing parties. Should IL go 10 Mr Bry-
an this year, the result In Ohio might be
q sarpTise."
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
LIGHT FROM PLANET VENUS.
Or. Brssks Secures Rare Photographs In
the Geneva Observatory.

Geneva. y. Y. Sept 23-Dr william r.
Brooks has succeeded in pS9togrsphing
objects solely By the light from the planet
Venus. By this ~ not meant photograph
lng the planet Itself. which has been done
many times. The experiments we're con-
Quoted within The dome % the observatory.
50 that all outside light was excluded ex-
eept that which came from Venus through
the open shutter OF the dome. The time
was the darkest hour OF the night after
the planet had risen and before the aD-
prOach OF dawn.
The action OF the light from Venus was
much stronger than anticipated tbs
Photographic Views being remarkably
clear. intense. and fully timed The ex-
perimeDts will De- continued every clear
Night. DR.. Brooks was an early worker
In Photography. and has used IL for many
years In his astronomical researches.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
PRESIDENT GOES DRIVING.
Day at CanIsn spent ia ReereatisH ana
with 0ffieiai Callers.

Canton, Ohio. Sept 2i-Presidens and
Mrs Mckinley went for an extended
drive this morning. Later the Preslden,
received number OF callers. among them
being the Minister 10 Venezuela Frank n.
Lewis. and Consul 10 Marseilles Robert
p. Skinner. Both are in the United
States on leaves Of absence and called
upon the President 10 pay their respects
In the afternoon President and Mrs
Mckinley drove 10 New Berlin, a little
town seven miles north OF The city. in
the evening the President received a few
friends who called IN an informal way.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
No Passion sixth k,u,a. Di.,r,c,.

Kansas City, No. Sept. Alt is Offi-
..n.F announced at Democratic State
L'-4Gu1rters that there will be no fusion
I'."eeE the Democrats ard Populists for
''aEf,Ssmdn Of the Sixth district of Kan
-aa. The announcement was made after
a l'Hr but futile conference OF party
leaders for the purpose of inducing one
q" the candidates TO withdraw Tully
scout The Democratic candidate, and DIR.
John b. Dykes, the POpulist candidate,
We're nominated by separate conventions.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
DEMOCRRTiC CONFERENCE.
hr' Bryan says He Has Promised No Po-
sIIiOns in the Cnblnet.

Chicago, Sept. 24-William ]. BRYAN
came TO Chicago this morning from his
nome in Lincoln, Nebr, held a conference
win various members of the Democra tic
Nauonal Committee, and returned TO Lin
coin this evening. Among those present
AT the conference were Senator ]. X.
Jones' Chairman Johnson. Vice Chairma n
w j. Stone, National Committeeman F.
~. u Brlen, OF Minnesota; ID. j. Campau,
OF Michigan; b. f. Shively, of Indiana
ana Representative Shafroth, of Colorado;
Gov. Longino of Mississippi and Col ]
Hamilton Lewis, Of Washington.
Al the conclusion of his conference
win the members of the committee Mr..
Bryan gave out the following statement
IN retutatlon Of report that positions in
his Cabinet. should he be elected. had
already been promised:
have not given TO any one. either
verbally or in writing, a promise of a
cabinet position, and / shall not, during
the campaign, make any such promises
nave not authorized and shall not au-
thorlze, any one, verbally or I'm writing
10 promise any Cabinet position or any
other position TO any one. If / am elected
shaIl be absolutely free TO discharge all
the duties or the office according to my
PLATFORM as far as the platform goes. and
according 10 my own judgment in all
matters not covered by the platform.
came 10 Chicago especially TO confer
with the committee" said Mr.. Rryan 81
wanted 10 talk with the committee now
Tor the reason that / have three days al
my disposal and when l come through
on October will have no time for such
purpose. As 10 Mr. Hanna's assertions
concerning me, have nothing 10 say
The public understands the situation
The agitation of the trust question is
meeting with success. 1t is something
that appeals TO every working man.
80 far as i know ! shall follow nv
original itinerary, Notwithstanding all this
talk about my changing my dates at the
behest of the committee"
Col Bryan. accompanied by Col. ]
Hamilton Lewis, OF Washington, took
the Burlington for Lincoln, Nebr., at $50
p. m. Vice Chairman Stone will return
TO New York tomorrow.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

Harrisburg. Pa. Sept 2i.-Reprssenta-
1--WE Marlin + Olmsted. OF Harrisburg,
was dominated for Congress fer the third
.'"stei'iFe term to-day by the Republi-
.'. c"Hieless OF the Fourteenth district.
N'ftlaa. Conn sept. Zi-kepresenta-
.t' 'AArifs 4 Russell was renominateI
~ aet.amaii0n This afternoon al The Re-
ress.gIal district
Ne" Orleans. sept. X.-The Democrats
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
Debate an Iu..,,aI,.n Ah,ndo..d

Chicago. Sept. 2i.-At a meeting OF the
committee Of the National Civic Fedora
Ton here tomorrow the debate on 'IBi-
l'falism' and other questions which had
.'rn sci for October /, ?. 3. and 4 will be
''maIy abandoned. Ralph NJ. Easley,
secretary Of the federation. announced to-
uas that he has been unable to secure a
NoptL.g lalancod HTOgramme OF speakers.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
Pss-.aIss Ce-s nshway.

New York. Sept. 2l-A mysterious poi
s0ning case has caused much excitement
IN Railway, -. J. On Saturday last Nor
.fs r. Bur; called at the house Of his
neishbof. David Long. "a farmer, and
found MIN and domestic named Katy
In dying condition. Long died subse-
ouently There Is a suspicion that the
water in the well on the farm was poll
Eonel An inNezilgatlon VII be made
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
mIehlsan ylii.ss Ds.rro,ea b, Fire.

oner. Mich. Sept. 24.-The business per-
ton of this village was practically de-
siroyed by fire eariy to-day The hotsl.
two drug .torss. saloon. furniture hard
ware. and jssslfy stores. a photograph
gallery. the posi-offes. ana eight resi-
dencss were burned. Losses about Ts
90. with ligh; Insurance. las tssn hss
no ire protection.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
senator Thursren in ives, vIrsinia.

5pftIaI % Ihs . HAtlInKton Fcsf.
Siartinsburg. W. Va, Sept Ex-senator
John ". Thurston. of Nebraska. spoke 10
a large audience in the Central Opera
House IA this city tonight on the current
issues OF the campaign. He was intro
duced by L. s. @. Pitzer, and {. II. VOL
fes. chairman OF the Republican county
executive committee, presided.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
oBe esth. Her.s.

Frcrn the Detroit Josrasi
II certainly would be good Joke on the
horse IL future ages we're 10 get their sole
idea OF him from equestrian statuea
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
HURRY CALL To BRYAN
sudden Trip to Chicago TO
Confer with Jones.
SETSOUT0S Long TOUR THIS WEEK

NJ. Itinerary Nsy BE Changed as OHe Re-
.uIt Of the Conference with the Drms-
cratic Managers, Which Win Inclnde
confederation Of the Political -itaatien
il Eastern ~tates-Thrsash Nebraska,
Iowa, the Dskotas, and Ainuesota.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25

~ the Third district tonight nominated
X - BroussaFd to succeed himself in
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25


Eearer 10 the danger line
National Committee. " ithsHt FsBds.
There is one distinctive feature about
tie Democratic campaign which is hardly
known outside that psrty's headquarters.
but which may be no small factor in the
voting totals. The Democratic National
Committee Is able to give no financial aid
IN the close States. Il has been mu,h
noised about thar the Democrats have
more money this gear than four years
ago. The truth Is that they have less
money than they had four years ago, but
the State committees are generally vel
supplied with funds. In New York. Ohio.
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin. Minnesota.
and Iowa the Democrats are probably
almost as well of In money as the Repub
licans- Here is the differences. The Re
publican National Committee has a big
war chest, although not as much as in
lsss. This goes, Of course, 10 help the
cause IN the close States Elections are
not won as often as most people think by
The use or money. but the funds OF the
Republican National Committee may
prove weighty In tipping the balance.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
SILENT VOTE THE KEY
Both Parties Claim Men Who
Will Not Be POlled.
NEW YORK ALARMS REPUBLICANS

Croker's Confidence as Indicated ~ His
suartsrs-Empires state Leader. say the
Judgment of Tsmmssy Boss T. Bad
Close vsie Indicated in Kentucky, with
Yerkes stronger Than Mckinley.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
Utah, Idahn. and NIantana.

Utdh is undoubtedly drifting back 10
Republican moOIings. but il is very cues
tiOnable whether il will get clear back this
year. Nevertheless, the three votes OF
Utah or Of Idaho. even If New York and
Indiana go Democratic. might prove IN
dispensable Tor Mr. Bryan. In spite OF
the decadence of the silver sentiment in
those states II Is well to bear in mind
the personal following Of Mr. Bryan, and
the pride that Is shared quite generally
by far Western people that a candidate
for the Presidency should have been Sc
leeted from their immediate vicinity
Utah and Idaho are now more doubtful
than Montana. although few weeks AGO
it seemed the other way. But the two
factions in Montana that threatened
Democratic supremacy are united in ia
vor OF Mr. Bryan, and Republicans are
disposed TO concede the State TO him.
The attitude OF the Gold Democrats in
Maryland ana Kentucky will be decisive
for one party or the other, but. notvith.
standing the hope that Republicans have
OF those States, the drift 10 date has been
against them The Brown Democrats in
Kentucky, Wh0 are 10 a good degree Gold
Democrats, have, through their organizs
ton, declared for Mr.. Bryan, but agains,
the Democratic candidate for governor
In any event, speculation on the our-
come OF the election is bound 10 reveyt
10 New York IL is very common thing
now adays 10 refer 10 the war between
Croker and Hill as endangering the Dem
ocTatic prospect. but IL is quite probable
that as The campaign advances this war
VIII stimulate the Two leaders 10 put in
their hardest work for MIR Bryan. Tam
many Hall may be accused Of bad gov
eminent, but Ole should not forget thar
the rule in Republican communities up
the State Is known by New York voters
10 be disgustlnGiy corrupt though less
widely advertised. The indifference OF
Republican voters in the State is very
marked. and no man can tell how pow
e-fully they will muster al the polls Mr..
Croker may not be pleased that the scep-
ter of Democratic power is just now IN
the far West but at the same time the
piatf workers are known 10 be anything
hut enthusiastic over GOV. Roosevelt. and
a verdict that put him out Oi business
would not b. unwelcome The fact that
ali Indicators point 10 a much lighter
Republican vote and heavier Democrat
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
: ates that Bryan Must Have.

This list of twenty-five States, however
If all went for Mr.. Bryan, would give him
bare majority in the electoral college
as 224 votes are necessary for an election.
1t will be noticed that West Virginia, with
six votes, is omitted. The Republicans
confidently believe that West Virginia
will give her vote for Mckinley, although
II is admitted that the Democratic chances
are better or the State ticket and the
legislature. 1t is, nevertheless. anybody's s
fight, for the decisive influences may
change half dozen times between now
and election day. Delaware is also omit
ted, Notwithstanding the confident claims
of Democrats that they will have a ma
jority there. The two Republican fac
ti0ns have shown a disposition to unite,
all OF which substantiates the Republican
faith that the smallest State in the Union
will vote for Mckinley. as four years ago
The best judges regard Maryland as
Democratic. Kentucky is judged Repub-
lican on the State ticket and Democratic
on the national ticket.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
THE WASHINGTON POST TUESDAY SEPTEMBER rs. 1900
NatisnaI CemmIltee. withsut Fsud..

ic vote IN November than four years ago
brings New York a. well as other States,
LeaTer 20 the danger line
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
Other Democratic Possibilities.

With such d list, there are still other
Democratic possbilities-not probabilities
to be kept in mind. While Delaware
and West Virginia may troop into the
Democratic column, something will proba-
bly, sbe heard in the next few weeks of
Democratic chances in Connecticut The
nominations have only just been made in
the Nutmeg State. and the lateness of the
campaign there is the reason that little
has been said Of its voting proclivities. In
years gone by Connecticut has been very
much a Democratic State in Presidential
years, and when the tendency elsewhere
in the country has been against the Re-
publicans Connecticut has always been IN
the same mood. If the Gold Democrats
go back TO their former affiliations Con-
necticut might become debatable ground
The electoral vote there numbers six.
Then Illinois has an enormous shifting
vote, and the labor troubles are likely 10
affect the situation. Cook County. which
includes Chicago, will probably decide the
political complexion OF that States TWEEN
ty-four electoral votes. Four years ago
Chicago contributed a very large portion
of the l46,000 Republican majority in Hi
nois, but this year the Democrats say the
majority outside Cook County will be
small, ana That II VIII be overcome by the
big Democratic majority in Cook County,
The chances, Of course, are decidedly
against such a result.
But it is easy TO see what the realiza-
ton of some of the Republican possibili-
ties IN the list of twenty-five States.
which have been set down by way of fair
conjecture for Mr.. Bryan. would bring
about II must be conceded that Indiana
is a Republican possibility. and New York
a strong Republican probability. The loss
of either of those States would relegate
Bryan's column Of electoral votes TO sec
ond place.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25

Gov. Roosevelt is not TO make any ex-
tended tour in Washington State. AL
though the original programme was for
him TO deliver several speeches there, Fx-
Representative Binger Hermann, Commits
sioner OF the Land Office in this city. has
been billed 10 make several speeches In
that state after the 1st OF next month.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-17
PLAYERS 70 STAND F|RM
OBLIGATIONS OF CONTRACTS ARE
TO BE RECOGNIZED IN
EVERY CASE
SIX DAYS CYCLISTS WRECKS
They Were All of Them Seriously
Affected by Their Hard
Riding of Last
Week.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The committee of
the Protective Association of Profession
al Baseball Players, composed of Hugh
Jennings, c. c. Griffith and Charles L.
thinner, who presented their claims to
the National league magnates during the
week, today issued the following state
ment:
''The refusal of the National league
magnates to consider and discuss with US
Seriatim our requests as representatives
OF the Protective Association of Profess
sional Babebau Players, and their tall
less resolution, which is probably intend
ed to express in words their complete
ignoring of said requests collectively,
without any adequate reason therefor,
seem to require us as such representa-
tlves to make the following statement
to all the members of our association and
to the public
We shall continue to stand, as we al
ways have, for the avoidance of base
ball war, if that be possible.
We recognize and shall respect the
1nviolability of all actual eontractual OBJ
legations.
mo member of. our association, who
during the past season played last in
the American League, shall at present
sign contract to play the coming sea-
son in the National League-or vice
versa
Pursuant to our bylaws, none of the
members of our association shall sign a
contract for the coming season which
has not been approved by our associa-
ton
Charles l. thinner.
Hugh j. Jennings,
&C. c. Griffith.
Committee
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-17
There" he said, "read that

Il.
This is what the man read.
10 my friends: l find l am becoming
victim of the liquor habit. If I do
not quit l am sure to lose my position
and ruin myself. For Gods sake, don't
ask me to drink with YOU
There, said DR.. Brown, Sign that
ana will sign it as witness. All I
ask of you is to show the card when
temptation is at your elbow, and if Won
IaH come here and tell me about IT
There! Good night''
1t was a full month befort the man re-
turned, worried and detected.
expected you iong before this" said
the doctor, as he greeted the stranger
Tel! Tel l., me about It. Did you show the
Yes" replied the man. ''The first
time was the very next night afte,.
called or you. A good friend, a railroad
man, man, came into the Office, and, after I
had cnecked UP his accounts. said !:
Come, Charlie, let's go over to the Oys-
ter house and have a drink Well sir
l was reaching for my hat when / re-
nempered the card. I took it out and
never finish reading it, He looked at
me and he looked at the card. And then
ne slowly put his arm down on the
counter and said: Charlie. I'd sooner
cut that hand off than ask you to drink
again. Wei, sir, showed that card
several times after that and every
pressed man 1 showed It to took it Sc
riously. Sometimes they said: tAlI rio.hf
old boy Sometimes they laid it down
without a word. And then-it was last
night GIT forgot about it. and here I am. >:
CRY GU are doing we'll" said the doctor
Rave courage and try and make the
interval a little longer next time"
II was three months before the man
came back. The next time it was Six
And now" said the doctor TO tha nar.
rator, 1T is nearly two years since his
IA st call, and have every reason to he.
lieve lie that ne will not find it necessary
n M a
quite right. It wasn't a pledge that he
needed. . S" ne
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-17
BETTER THAN A PLEDGE.
How DIR. John wesley Brown Helped
Man to Cult the Liquor Habit.


How DIR. John Wesley Brown Helped
Man to Cult the Liquor Habit.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Cleveland man tells this pathetic and
Characteristic story of the late Rev. DR..
John Wesley Brown the incident oecurr-
ing While he was rector of Trinity church
in this city. The story was tod the mar
rator by the doctor himself.
One evening stranger called at the
rectory on Superior street adjoining the
church. He was a we'll dressed we'll ap-
pearing man, but evidently in deep
trouble.
Or. Brown, he said. 81 have come to
You for advice and assistance. 1 am a
excellent position-I am cashier fer
wealthy corporation-and I know I can
not retain 1t unless l reform. I want
you to draw up a pledge for ne-lnake
IT as strong as you can, pleaSe-and l
will sign it, and you will witness it.
Or. Brown leaned back and looked at
the man.
How long have you been drinking to
excess 2" he asked.
The man told him it was five or six
years; ever since he obtained his present
position. He only drank to excess when
he was with his friends. He never
drank at other times. When he was
with his friends he would forget him
self and oyerstep the limit Sometimes
he didn't go on a spree for whole
month, but the attacks were growing
more frequent. He seemed to be losing
his will power.
.'My friend said the doctor, syou
don't need a pledge 1 see in you a VIC
tim of good comradeship. You are far
from being an ordinary drunkard. If
you signed temperance pledge and
broke it-as you undoubtedly would do
it would still further degrade you in your
own eyes. | do not advise the pledge"
The man looked dumfounded
But what am [ to do?' he gasped
The doctor drew card from his desk
and rapidly wrote a few lines.