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platform declaration to tell the coun-
try what their policy is in respect to
the Philippine islands. For two years
by their equivocating policy, and no
policy at all they have continued in
that archipelago war, expensive in
human blood as well as in money. In
competent to deal with this question,
and too cowardly to avow their real
purpose of imperialism and militarism
in dealing with these and kindred col
onial questions they should be retired
from power, and the control should
be given to a party honest, bold and
patriotic enough to apply American
theories and precepts to existing con-
ditions and thereby solve them in har-
mony with the underlying principles
of the declaration of independence and
the constitution of our country.
Eleventh-Another part of the issue
OF the campaign this year is the scan
dalous dealings of high cabinet Off
Ger with private banks of the coun-
TRIP. These scandals are notorious, and
are based upon the earnest and re-
peated written demands Of the officers
of some of these banks that they
should be favored by this administers
ton because of money contributed by
them with which to buy the presidency
!, of 1896.
| Correspondence submitted to con.
| gress shows that, in one case at least
4 an appeal from an institution in New
York City to the secretary of the treas
| ury for financial assistance because
as it was claimed, the officers Of that
bank had contributed literally to thu
election of the present chief executive
was not made in vain, and the asked
!; for assistance in this case from the
J. government was freely, if not corrupt
ly given.
4 Twelfth-The scandals which SURF
rounded the war department in feeding
! embalmed beef to the soldiers, in it
! purchase of old yachts, tugs, oceal
liners, ocean tramps, barges, scows
: ETC., for use as army transports, consti
: tute an important chapter.
81 Thirteenth-So also the scandals il
: connection with the postoffice matter
5 in Cuba, and the scandals in connection
with the expenditure of the funds o
] the Paris exposition. Time will no
i. merit an amplificaton Of all these scan
e dals.
: Fourteenth-They loudly proclair
VI that theirs is the party of liberty, an
in their vain glory boast OF their yer
d name, republican, yet they are caugl
d coquetting and forming secret entans
+ limp alliances OF the most detestabl
9 character with the old mother moi
Il archy.
e They stand supinely by and refus
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republicanism and it's twin monster,

republicanism and it's twin monster,
imperialism.
This is neither the time nor the oc-
casion to discuss in detail the increased
appropriation made necessary by thr
republican policy of imperialism.
Briefly however, will mention that
the average Of appropriations per year
for all purposes of government for the
two years Immediately preceding the
Spanish-American war was about $473.-
100000. The average expenditure per
annum for each of the three years
since that war, including the fiscal
year upon which we have just entered,
shows an increase of nearly $300,0Go,-
900. The total increase tor the three
years will be nearly $900,000,000. And
in like proportion it will go on.
This shows the difference in cost Of
the empire as against the republic.
These figures refer alone to the mon
ey cost of the change, and do not in
clude the expense of the blood of the
American boys, the price of which is
far beyond computation. In the re-
publican congress just closed, not one
dollar could he had for much needed
public buildings thruout the country
at home, but many millions were
promptly voted to prosecute war in
the PARKWAY Philippine islands. Not
a dollar for necessary improvements
OF our rivers and harbors at home, but
millions to be stolen and squandered
in Cuba and our new insulaS
possessions. Nothing for 18TH
mian canal, and many otner
enterprises and objects, Out
more than two hundred millions were
freely given for the army and navy
for imperialism and military, for gold
and glory.
/ said at the outset lhe issue this
4 year was again sixteen to one. The
foregoing are briefly the sixteen parts
of the issue. What is the one part?
i We have seen that platform pledges
are made and broken. That good in
j, tentions of men are many times sci
at naught. That plain duty clearly sci
I forth and understood, is disregarded
! That some men are weak and vascillat
ing and may change their solemn opin
ionsin day. 1t is apparent, therefore
. to all that in this supreme EFFICIENCY o
the republic a demand goes forth no
for faint hearted declaration of plat
/ form platitudes, but for a man. Yes,
man who stands like a mighty rock il
7 the desert; a man who knowing tn
| right will dare te- do the right; a MAJ
: who. "rather than follow a mniritude L
e do evil, will stand like Pompey's pilla
: conspicuous by himself. and single 4
integrity Such a man is the on
e part, this convention will tender to tn
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protection, and these places turned
over to his partisan followers in a vain
effort to satisfy their political greed.
Eghth---They declared in their
platform in favor of the admission OF,
the territories of Arizona, New Mex
leo, and Oklahoma as states of the un-
ion, yet, after nearly four years
of full power, they are still territories.
Under the wicked rule OF law as now
applied by the republican party to
some of our territories they may at
an early date find erected, between
themselves and the balance OF the un-
ion tariff wall which will serve to
pauperize them while it enriches 9TH
ers.
bled the president in his first utterance
addressed to the representatives fresh
from the people solemly urged upon
them that it was the plain duty to give
free trade to Porto Rico. His party
leaders, quick to obey his injunction,
made ready to comply with his rec
concentrations. But in a night, almost
in the twinllling of an eye the mighty
magnates of the trusts swept down
upon Washington and interposed their
{ strong arm. and plain duty vanished
like mist before the rising sun.
The president wheeled into line, the
republican party reversed it's policy
and set up a tariff wall between the
island of Porto Rico and the remain,
I der of the United States. 1t is not at
all surprising that in the recent some
what lengthy declarations of the prin
ciples enunciated by the party in con
vention assembled while they enlarge
\ upon almost every political question
4 they could not find the space to poin
with pride to the achievements of thei!
party in its dealings with that unhap
Ply island.
The democratic party stands TO,
equal taxation, equal rights. and oppor
tunities to all who come under th'
!. folds OF the flag.
Tenth They wholly failed by thei
legislation or by the cheaper method 0
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SPEECH OF HON. ]. D. RICHARDSON.
Address Delivered Last Night by Permanent Chairman Of
Democrat National Convention

even an expression of sympathy with
the Boer republics in their heroic and
unequal struggle for existence as
against the gross expressions, and
brutal efforts at enslavement of the
same old tyrant who went down in
defeat when he sought to present the
establishment of our own liberty lowing
republic. Thus theypermit 4 brave peo-
pie in loss with their free republican
institutions to perish from the earth,
lest by one word of sympathy and COM
fort they might offend the delicate
sensibilities OF their new found ally,
Great Britain.
Fifteenth-An important chapter is
the oft repeated promise, made to oe
broken, that when the war ceased the
oppressive, burdensome and veNatlous
war taxes on many articles of prime
necessity should be repealed or reduc-
ed
Tho the war closed two years ago
and Notwithstanding there is a large
and growing surplus in the treasury
not one dollar of reduction in these
taxes has been made.
1t is known that delegation after
| delegation of citizens, suffering from
these burdens, crowded the COMMITTEES
rooms at Washington, and literally
begged for some relief. 1t is true thai
those of us who constitute the minor
itv of congress joined in that appea
and declared our readiness to supper
any and all measures that might il
some degree remove these burden
of taxation. But deaf car was tur1
ed by the republicans to all such Ell
forts for relief, and none came.
1t is we'll known also that no relic
will be ven by the party in power
and it is vain for overburdened peopi
20 look to them while present polici=
are attempted to be enforced.
i The only hope for relief lies in hurl
ing from power the republican party
i and the restoration of the party whic
believes in simple and economical gov
! eminent.
i sixteenth and lastly-The cost Q
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empire VS.. REPUBLIC
This Will Be Battlecry of Demo
cracy This Year.

Kansas City, July Especial. IL
have it from Cato Sells this afternoon
that the resolution committee have
agreed to make a unanimous report
endorsing Bryan's free silver 16 to 1
plank and putting it in the platform,
but he also adds that the paramount is
sue will be San Empire vs.. a Republic. y
The Iowa delegation is herring the
claims this afternoon of the Pennsyl-
vania delegates in favor Of NJ. L. Lock
wood for vice president. If there is
no fight over the resolutions, which
there will probably not be, the con
vention may finish this afternoon.
Z. P. Adler.
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FOR WOMAN'S HEALTH
Earnest Letters from Women Re.
lieved Of Pain by Mrs. Pinkham.

"DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM: ~ Before I
commenced to take your medicine I
was in terrible state, wishing myself
dead good many times. Every part
of my body seemed to pain in some
way. At time of menstruation my
suffering was something terrible. |
thought there was no cure for me, but
after taking several bottles OF Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound all
my bad feelings were gone. am now
well and enjoying good health. I shall
always praise your Incidence MRS.
AMOS FEscHLER, Box 226, Romeo, Mich.
Female Troubles Overcome
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:- had female
trouble, painful menses, and kidney
complaint, also stomach trouble. About
a year ago happened to pick up q
paper that contained an advertisement
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and when I read how it had
helped others, thought it might help
me, and decided to give it a trial. /
did SO, and as a result am now feeling
perfectly well. wish to thank you for
the benefit your medicine has been to
me. MRS. CLARA STIEBER, Diller, Neb.
No rIore Pain
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM Your Vege-
table Compound has been of much
benefit to me. When my menses first
appeared they were very irregular.
They occurred too often and did not
leave for week or more. always
suffered at these times with terrible
pains in my back and abdomen. Would
be in bed for several days and would
not be exactly rational at times. I
took Lydia p. Pinkham's Vegetable
/ Compound, and menses became regular
and pains left me entirely. Mrs. e.
!, +. CUSTER, Brule, Wis.
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fairs. The Kansas delegates and their
friends wear huge sunfiowers. ] no.
ticed one on n man today which read
like this: II am a stranger in Kansas
City. Be good to me-"
-:o:-
The democrats of the second con-
gressional district are especially bitter
at the turn Cato Sells took in regard
to member of the resolutions commit
tee, by working and voting for j.. S.
Murphy, free silverite. They claim
that Sells action defeated Parsons,
the conservative candidate, and will
cost them their congressman, as the
democrats OF the Second will not swal-
low sixteen to one again. Z. P. Adler.
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presidency, his little speech last night
made him a fast friend of the Eiks.
He gave very apt illustration OF his
ever-ready wit and capacity for saying
pertinent things. Speaking of the let
tiers B. P. o. E., he said they some
times stood for other things besides
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.
Tonight" he said, ''as I look at broth
er Shively sitting there and gaze on
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nation as their candidate for presi-
dent. A man who is unsurpassed as
a citizen, hnequaled as an orator, cour-
ageous as, soldier, conspicuous in
every element that constitutes the ty-
pical and the true American, William
j. Bryan, of Nebraska.
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The Roer war.

London, July 3.--The following was
today received from Roberts: "Preto-
ria, July Hunter reached Frankfort
without opposition. Mcdonald Joined
him yesterday. Methuen reports from
Paarde Kraal that he has captured
the commander of Dewet's scouts, two
other prisoners and Andreis Vessels.
the head of the Afrikander band"
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Bodie. Of victim. Burned

New York, July 5.-The large num-
Der Of unidentified bodies recovered
from the Hoboken steamship fire was
burned in that city today. There were
not enough bearses in Jersey City and
Hoboken to carry all the dead and the
coroner was compelled to carry some
on trucks. "a
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London, July s.-The following was
received today from Roberts: Pre-
toria, July 2.-Hunter's division has
crossed the VaaI and should be at
Frankfort today where he will be join
ed by MacDonald's brigade from He'll
bron. Buffers leading brigade has left
Standerton for Graylingstaad.
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A horse belonging to man in Clin-
ton jumped from the high bridge at
Lyons, and swan five miles before it
was taken from the water.
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D. Richardson, of Tennessee, perman-
emit chairman Of the. Democrat national
convention. addressed the session OF
u, IL = .,,a,
- ~ ra,+
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pies upon "i me- IL! nv p"t. ~ WIZ
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one issue WAS Pa aiiiount Ill. ~. ". So
sie. liidt issue "9s .ii.n Z,
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( campaign when MI oilei.s u 30 1sos
are wholly alilefenc liplp :ilose =. 80
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and then 10 the one parl. ne'e
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f4rst--NNe HaNe ahe issue 49,
S with mdescrioaple lil oilunee " 80
people nallNe porh' auu 'iiuse WV Ia.
for patrloilc reasons caso 'hsn -,
tunes With US namely thaV % l'ne
+ pubic against me ellpii = .,, ,,n,.s
part alone OF the s,Nteeh' = tneie W.: ~,
no other, we cohhaehtlS eApeso ~ M NJ
a sweeping victory IN Sosellipsi. ne
republican party STANDS iot np! ~"
The democrafic party slaaos io llle
4 repnp.ic, lof we ueeiaiatioi - ~,
pendence, aud the constitution OF our
country.
Seconu--lhe pa1ernal anu ios.ei ,ns
care given ~ those WIN Mhe'n w
contend, to the com o'natioiis o. eoi , 81
rations and companies A.. ihto poMeti ~ -,
/ organlzallons ItliliiiaIiS Na ~ ,t,t, H9
trusts. 1nqer ti'fee years VI adpa IL
4 can rule while they csn.ioiieu sAs 3
presidency, the sei'ate alie uie ,asuss
( representatives, that IS u 1ne 20 ....
ing power o. me SoNeri , = Us ~, -
4 have been opagated and tostered by
legislation until they not only domin-
ate all markets, both the buying and
seli'h' nu. Wy ~ sne ~ P foro;ooI Of
ossi it nm, ,,t,l;oa,, nv
ty in an alleged attempt to restrain
them in the dying hours OF the late
session of congress only excited ridi'
cule aud contempt, and served to EN-,
J, phasize their inability and disinclina
E ton to grapple the monsters and reg.
ulate their conduct and actions. Ma
matter what their excuses may be, the
y fact their policies have created them
and, TIC clothed with all power, they
refilse to enact legislation to control
them
Th;rd-Called to power March 4, 1897
nnder a hedge To reform the currency
thav7' se;led The first opportunity 10
fasiep mon 4he land the highest pro
4ociive 4a-iff law ever put upon the
{ stat,,t. loolss of any country.
THIS la,y was enactea not to raise
/
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The state board of health has been
notified of case of smallpox in La
favette township, Allamakee county.
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A YARMOUTH BIRD-CAGE.

Americas unusually rich series or
birds naturally suggested special
facilities for their care and display. AS
a rule, it is only the student who paus-
es to examine in detail large collections
of small birds; but such large and at
tractive species as hamingos, ibises
storlls, egrets, herons, pelicans, geese,
swans, and ducks, appeal to every one.
These birds Of snowy plumage and
ready wing naturally suggested cage
of grand proportions, with living trees
and shrubs pool of water, and so spa
cious every day that fight within it
would be not only possible but enjoy
able. The outcome of this idea is the
great flying cage, veritable colossus
of it's kind, 1852 feet long, 70 feet wide,
and IS feet high. A block Of ten three
story houses could stand within it, with
ten-foot sidewalk in front, and back
yards 25 feet deep. Three forest-trees
have been Enclosed by the cage, many
saplings and shrubs grow within 1t, and
a spacious pool of living waer, border
ed by a profusion of aquatic plants,
makes this water-birds' paradise quite
complete The trees afford shade, shell
ter, and nesting places for the egrets,
herons, storks and Ibises, and the
lakelet and the shrubbery are the
homes of the ducks, geese, and f1anin-
COS. In all captive bird life, know Of
no other sight so inspiring as these
Clean bright birds, flying in joyous ex-
ercise, wheeling and circling to and fro
in the upper regions Of this great wire
inclosed section of nature. With con-
ditions which make it possible, herons,
egrets, and ibises are as fond of flying
as monkeys are of climbing. During
the whole of the past summer wild
night-heron has haunted the vicinity
of the flying cage, and very often was
seen perching on it's top, to get as near
as possible to his relatives within.-Dr
William T. Hornaday In the Century
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PERSONAL JOTTINGS,

Miss Anna Marble daughter of the
late Mr.. Marble, we'll known in the
theatrical profession, whose death oc-
Cured few months ago, was in town
yesterday as press representative of the
Dunno, Ryley & Fisher Co., who are
to present "Floradora" the English
musical comedy, here next week.
William r. Francis, formerly the
chapel street caterer, was married in
New York city on Tuesday to Miss
Anna M. j. Hogan of Fair Haven Mr..
and Mrs. Francis are spending theil
bridal tour at Niagara Falls.
novel event in Hartford on Wed
nesday evening was the celebration OF
the f1ftieth wedding anniversary of
MT. and Mrs. It. A. Pratt of Collins
street and Mr.. and Mrs. Asa S. Cook
or Charter Oak place at their respect
I've homes. The special interest in
the events being that Mrs Pratt and
Mle. Cook are sisters and were mar
rled at the same time and place in
Lowell, Mass, October 81. 1850.
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THE CITY MISSIONS.

The evening service tomorrow at the
City Mission hall, corner of Court and
State streets, will be conducted by the
Christian Endeavor society Of the
Dwight Place church. The singing will
be accompanied by piano, cornet and
violin, and there will also be a cornet
solo. The other Sunday services are at
o'clock and 1880 a. m. and at o'clock
and p. m All are welcome to the
Sunday school and Sunday services and
also to the evening meetings and other
exercises held throughout the week. At
the Mems club next week, on Wednes-
day evening, there will be a debate led
by two of the college members of the
club. On Saturday evenings the Mis-
sion Rescue band serve hot coffee
lunch to all present at their gospel tenn
perance meeting.
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COURT YALE. r. OF A.

Court Yale No. 1903, f. of A., held
their regular meeting last night in the
Courier building. After the regular
business was transacted a social session
was held and enjoyed by a good mum
Der of members. Among those who as
sisted in entertaining were: b. j. Lyn-
ham In solos and the Fashioned
Couple;" F. p. Brady in an original rec
itation, How I Came to Leave My
Home on Carlisle Street," j. F. Will
liams in banjo solos: Lavigne brothers
in buck and wing dancing and James
w. Hayes In a recitation, Roger and
l." Charles Blou spoke on the welfare
of the order.
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HARVARD DEBATE TRIALS.
Large List Of Speakers in Osborn Hall
Last Night.

Large List of Speakers in Osborn Hall
Last Night.
The Harvard preliminary debating
trial was held last night in room Al
Osborn hall beginning at o'clock. the
judges for the trials were c. Z. kltch-
ell, Arson Phelps Stokes and Chauncey
Wells. Owing to the large list OF
speakers the debating lasted until al
ter midnight. The final trials VIII be
held on November g. The following
was the complete list of speakers: A.
c. Coke 1901, negative; A. B. Clark 1902
affirmative; r. H. Ewell 1903, negative;
f. r. Series 1901, affirmative; Fl. II.
Clark 1903, negative; A. z. Pierce 1902,
ALTERNATIVES; Fl. e. Cotton 1902 mega
tive; l. G. Phillips 1902, negative; A.
H. Gleason 1901, negative; Bradford
Webster 1908, affirmative; T. HiscoX
1903, negative; w. Il. Meyer 1901, mega
tive; H. W. King 1901, negative; X. C.
Reid 1902, negative; Kinsley Twining
1901, negative; G. S. Hurst 1908, mega
tive; II. r. Clark 1903, affirmative; A..
Rorabach 1902. negative; G. Henry
1901, affirmative; r. O. Wells 1901, af-
tirmative; N. H. Mason 1902, negative;
C. r. Andrews 1908, affirmative; FL.
Rankin 1908, negative; c. Fl. Alison,
graduate, Affirmative; c. Fl. Cochran
1902, affirmative; K Spalding 1902, neg
ative; A. Fox 1908. negative; b. H..
Lehman 1902, negative; N. Fl. Kinney
1904, negatives C. Thorne, negative; T.
r. Gaines, 1904, negative; f. Fl. SINGER
beaux 1902, negative; c. A. Roberts
1902, affirmative; F. B. Makepeace 1901,
negative; P. Jones 1902, affirmative; A.
Tulln 1903, negative; r. V. Spencer
1901, negatives; ]. A. Keppleman 1901,
negative
Monday evening the preliminary de-
bate for the Law school will be held in
Hendrie hall at o'clock and the Di-
vinty school trials will be held on the
same evening in Marquand chapel at
1880 o'clock. The subject reads, Re
solved That the Permanent Retention
of the Philippines by the United States
is Desirable"