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try, and he and his wife are the reeip- ients of universal sympathy The dis patches say that the shot was fired by an insane man, and it is hoped that this is true for while 1t is a terrible thing for a President to be the victim of the act of a maniac, it would be even worse for him to be fired upon by q sane person, prompted by malice or revenge. In a re- public where the people elect their of ficials and can remove them, there can be no excuse for a resort to violence. If our President were in constant fear of plots and conspiracies we would soon sink to the level of those nations in which force is the only weapon of the government and the only weapon of the governments en- emieS."
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FOUGHT OVER PRESIDENT.
Man Choked to Death for Using ar
 Insulting Term.

Columbus, O., September GA special to the Ohio State Journal from Marietta, O., says:
 "Ex-Mayor Charles Richardson was choked into insensibility in the saloon of George VanDusen this evening S. S.. Seyple entered the saloon and announced the assassination of the President. Rich ardson said
 "I am glad he is dead; he ought to have been dead long ago." Seyple m2f1e a lunge at Richardson, graspi'3 his throat and choking him until life was extinct when by-standers interferred. The incident caused great excitement.
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GOVERNOR M,MlLLIN.

Nashville, Tenn, September 6.-Gover- nor McMilln, when seen tonight in re- gard to the shooting of the President, said:
 q am shocked and greatly grieved at the sad news from Buffalo that there had been a cowardly attempt to assassinate our chief executive, President Mckinley.
 q have known the President long and intimately, and 1t is strange to my mind that one so gentle by nature and so uni- formly courteous and kindly to all should become the mark of an assassin; but
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ADLAi E. STEVENSON.

Bloomington, Ills. September 6.--For- mer Vice-President Adlai E. Stevenson tonight dictated the following statement. "The attempted assassination of Pres1- dent Mckinley is indeed appalling It is too horrible for belief. The news will bring grief unspeakable to the hearts of all his countrymen I have known Presi- dent Mckinley for many years, and served with him in Congress twenty-five years ago. He is gentleman of the kind Hest feeling and could have had no per sonal enemy. The assassin Is probably a mad man."
The age-herald., 1901-09-07

New York, September 6.-Former Attor- ney-General Griggs, in discussing at Pat erson, N J., the shooting of President Mckinley, said:
 ''I warned him against this very thing time and time again I asked him for the country's sake, if not for his own, to have a body guard when he went out. He refused. He laughed at me. He ins1ste" that the American people were too intel
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GOVERNOR JEFF DAVIS.

Little Rock, Ark, September 6,-Gov- ernor Jeff Davis said to the Associated Press regarding the attempted assassina- ton of President Mckinley:
 'I have just learned of the sad calami- ty that has overtaken our nation in the attempted assassination of President Mckinley. This is to be deplored, in- deed and all through our land we speak as one voice in sympathy for our chief executive and condemnation for the act of A so-called insane man.
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FREIGHT CAR ON FIRE.
Gar Filled With Gasoline on Louisville
 and Nashville Track Damaned.

A Seaboard Air Line box car loaded with gasoline on the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad track at the Fourteenth street crossing was partially destroyed by fire last night at 11:30 o'clock. The fire is supposed to have originated from lan- tern which was said to have been carried into the car shortly before the fire was discovered. The hose wagon and the chemical engine from the Northside sta- tion answered the alarm and in short while the flames were extinguished.
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GOVERNOR TYLER.

Richmond September Ex-Governor Ty- Ter. when informed of the shooting Of President Mckinley. telegraphed the fol- lowing:
 '1 sincerely hope President Mckinley may recover. In him the south has the fairest and kindest President under Re- publican rule"
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SIR THOMAS UPTON.

New York, September 6-Sir Thomas Lipton said, referring to the shooting of the President: "I could feel no worse If it had been King Edward himself who had been shot" Asked if the President should die, would this have any effect up, on the international race, Sir Thomas said:
 He is not dead yet; I don't care to speak of that
 Sir Thomas will not sail the Shamrock shooting
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New York, September 6.-Asked by a correspondent of the Herald at Barran- uuila, Colombia, regarding United States intervention at the Isthmus, General All ban, the Colombian commander In chief, replied:
 My opinion on the subject of inter- vention by the United States is that this intervention in the Isthmus should be requested by the government of Colom- bia, when the latter believes 1t neces- sary.'
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past history in this country proves that the possession of amiabe or gentle quail ties do not give safeguard against the assassin's bullet.
 T join in with all good people in wish ing that he may recover and that there shall not be added a third to the two assassinations of Presidents that have a1- ready occurred In the United States'
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FIRST LADY OF NATION
 BEARS UP BRAVELY

became dusk and the President had not arrived, Mrs Mckinley began to feel anxious.
 T wonder why he does not come,' she asked of her nieces. At o'clock pr. Rik- ey arrived at the Milburn residence. He at once entered the house and soon after came out, accompanied by Col. Webb Hayes. son of former President Hayes. They entered a carriage and returned to the exposition hospital. After Dr. Rixey had gone, Director Buchanan said the doctor had broken the news in a most gentle manner to Mrs. Mckinley. He said she stood 1t bravely, though con- slderably affected. Dr. Rixey assured her that the President could be brought with safety from the exposition grounds, and when he left MT. Milburn's house 1t was to complete all arrangements for the re- moval of the President.
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SECRETARY ROOT.

New York, September 6.-When Secre- tary of War Root heard that the Presi- dent had been shot he immediately began arranging to start for New York and thence to Buffalo. When seen tonight he said:
 'T cannot talk. What is there to say? It is terrible, terrible"
 Secretary Root left the Grand Central depot al lilo tonight for Buffalo in a spe- cial train. He was accompanied by Dr. Dixon, specialist, whom he Is hastening to the bedside of the President
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struction in the switch, and stopped the car immediately. Upon examination it was found that piece of steel rail sever al feet in length had been driven into the switch. This is the second attempt that has been made recently to wreck car on the Powderly division.
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GOVERNOR M'sWEENY.

Columbia, S. C., September 6.-Govern- or McSweeny wired the following;
 His Excellency, President William Mckinley. Buffalo, N. Y.-The people or South Carolina were shocked to learn Of the attempt to assassinate Your Excel lency. Our deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family, and we sincere ly hope and pray that the giver of all good will spare your life to our nation for years to come.
 (SigneD M. B. M MSWEENf
 ..ca........... Cnrnllaa v
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ATTEMPT TO WRECK CAR.
Rail Driven Into Switch One Mile
 East of PowderIy.

An attempt was made to wreck car No.
 7Os of the Powderiy division of the Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power Company at Eva Switch. one mile this side of Powderly last night The car was in charge of Conductor Nall. and left the city at 11:30 p. m. and was due at the switch at 12:12 a. m. When nearing the
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SECRETARY LONG.

Buekfield. Maine September 6-eJohn D. Long. secretary of the navy, when he heard the news proceeded to his home at once. declaring he was undecided about the future plans on account of the sud- denness of the news The secretary posi- lively refused to say anying for publica- tinr
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Association of Steel Workers, has been
 telegraphed by President Shaffer to join
 him in Pittsburg He left Thursday. The committee has been called together by President Shaffer to consider the uf- timatum of the steel corporation. which 1t Is believed was agree upon at con- ference held Wednesday. At this confer ence rumors say 1t was decided to con siderably further negotiations from the strikers, but to allow all who wished to return to work the privilege of doing so.
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SENATOR THOMAS c. PLATT.

New York, September 6.-Senator Thomas c. Platt said with reference to the shooting of President Mckinley:
 Tt is appalling. It does not seem possi- ble that any man could do such thing. That man was an anarchist He was not crazy. There was too much method in the way he did the act. l advocate a drumhead courtmartial and that the man be taken off at once. This is one of the instances where l think lynch law justi- liable
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INVASION WILL
 CAUSE TROUBLE f Ecuador Sends Forces Into Colombia J, s. Will Act SOVEREIGNTY IS GUARANT TIED Colombian Charge D'Affaires Calls at State Departments and Has Ex-
 tended Conference With Act
 ing secretry Adee.
SOVEREIGNTY IS GUARANTEED

Washington, September eff there Is foreigninvasion from Ecuador, Venezuela or elsewhere it may become necessary to uphold our treaty guarantee of Colom- bias sovereignty of the isthmus.
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HENRY c. PAYNE.

Milwaukee Wis, September 6.-Henry c. Payne, vice chairman of the Repub- lican national committee, and an intimate friend of President Mckinley said: "The news of the attempted assassination of the President, whether the wounds prove
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WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

Lincoln, Neb.. September 6.-Following the receipt of the news of the Buffalo tragedy, w. J. Bryan sent a brief mes sage to President Mckinley. expressing his concern. Mir. Bryan gave out the fol- lowing statement:
 ''The attempted assassination of the President is a shock to the entire coun>
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Ex-PREsIpENT CLEVELAND.

Winstead, Conn. September s.-Former President Cleveland said: with ali American citizens I am shocked at this news I cannot conceive of motive. It must have been the act of a crazy man"
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SENATOR HANNA.

Cleveland. O., September 6.-When con vinced that the news from Buffalo was true, Senator Hanna said:
 q cannot say anything about 1t. It Is too horrible to even contemplate to think
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GOVERNOR SAVERS.

Austin, Tex, September Ex-Governor Savers, in expressing himself tonight to an Associated Press correspondent as ito the attempted assassination of President Mckinley, said:
 "The attempted assassination of the
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SECRETARY HITCHCOCK.

Dublin. N. H., September 6.-Secretary Hitchcock of the interior department: 'T am too mortified to make any expression whatever" He immediately prepared to leave for Buffalo.
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national committee, when informed that President Mckinley had been shot down, said:
 ''I am shocked and regret extremely to hear of the calamity. It is a great public misfortune to have our country's chief magistrate assassinated and to have three Presidents assassinated in thirty years is not creditable to us."
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Intervention Necessary.

arms from Belgium and Germany are be- ing landed in that country.
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ligent and too loyal to their country to do any harm to their chief executive He had supreme confidence in the people"
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SENATOR JAMES K. JONES.

|. Hope. Ark, September 6.--Senator Jas.
 K. Jones. chairman of the Democratic
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Tone up your whole system for tho summer season by taking Hoods Sarsa- parilla.
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SUMMONS COMMITTEE.
President Shaffer TeIegraphs MT. Will
 Hams to Come.

Fred J. Williams. a member of the ex- ecutive committee of the Amalgamated
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THE CITY,.

CHANCERY CoURT.-The Chancery Court will open for the September term Monday next.
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FORMER ATTORNEY GEN. eRIees

(Slgneu) M. B. M DIV I1I11N IT
 "Governor of South Carolina. '"
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IMPROVING CHIEFS OFFICE-The suit of rooms occupied by the chief of police Is being papered and otherwise renovated, and when completed will make a much heater appearance.
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BANKRUPT PETITIONS-Petitons in involuntary bankruptcy were filed yes- terday by Oddo Pasquale, Randen 6 Vines, ct al. against Sapp & Haegler or Bessemer and by A. Cappel ct al. against Joseph Loveman and Jacob Jaros of the firm of Ioyeman Jaros 6 Go.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-23
Tom Reeds Double.

TAOtl tue &lltI4EU
TON Reel has a perfect counter
part. not only in name but in personal
appearance, down in Pensacola Fla. =
said a southern politician While in
Pensacola | was invited out for a sail
on Pensacola bay. and while waiting
at the wharf for a start noticed a
poytly person manning a small schoo-
ner coming alongside. Why | ex-
claimed. in amazement. as he neared
rs. If that amt Tom Reed III give II
apl Why. Of course it is said my
host. as he bartered for the price OF a
two hours sail
4 got into the boat. looking AT
Reed, and my friend. wishing 10 do
the polite thing. introduced him by
calling out Captain. ALLOW me 70 in
troduce my friend. Tom Reed | al
most fell out Of the boat. was so sur
prised
Tom Reed never looked OF sounded
more Ike himself than al that mo-
ment- and except for the Southern
drawl | would have thought II was
really the ex Speaker himself
A fev questions brought out the
exclamation that the two men so much
alike in personal appearance as TO be
constantly mistaken for one another.
and who bear the same name. are
cousins. Il Is an EVERYDAY occurrence
for tourists to make the mistake. and
even men associated with the ex-
Speaker in Congress are as easily
auued into the belief that the poll
ticsan has turned bcatman as are
those who hare had only an oeca-
stonai glimpse Of him from the gallery
Of the House
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-23

ISL Johns breadg mango. papafa.
wzteriem0n vine. and . good variety
Of roses and other garden flowers
All OF these were growing vigoyoasIy.
and the coffee. fg. grape. mango. pa
paia. apple pineapple. and water
lemon we're bearing fruit The plan.
tatiou Is surrounded by native forest
At my request Mr.. Buehholtz has
kindly consented 10 prepare state
ment OF his experiments for you.
which / viii forward as soon as I re-
ceIye il
Here IS Mr. Buchholtz-s letter which
was forwarded BIZ the Governor and
printed in the above named Depart
ment document IL contains so much
information from a practical stand
point and closes with such a clear
statement OF the causes which tie
up the business that might otherwise
be source OF profit both to the pro-
Queer and the consumer that copy
il in fully.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-23
P0sT0FFGES Ind
HOW THEY Ire MADE
CERTAIN RULES WHICH MUST BE
OBSERVED IN NAMING
OFFICES.
Why It IS That One Dat Of Every Nine
Of the Fourth Class Possmassers
Resisns-Duties More exassins
Than Formerly.

((n VERY few DAYS am asked how
a postofhce is established. :.
- said an old postofHce inspector
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70. So

He wrote % the Notes and Que
RES editor and ssked the quickest
way 10 remove weeds His letter
xas delivered to the numerous suvple-
nsant man who advised him Marry
the widow
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-23

Sav. told thai Boston man nv
ash story. and all be said was Kind
II alEghs What did he meanz~
Oh. that's insx his way o. saying
come OF.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-29
COME AND PASS
BUT PENSIONS ARE ETERNAL.

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-29

invaded, He yawned prodi,
giously, showing his cavernous
red mouth, and then hungry
wrath blazed from his eyes.
The rifle, quick" demanded
Quin.
He was answered by yell of
dismay and a patter of feet.
Jubar had fled in panic, taking
the weapon with him. Quin,
unarmed and deserted realized
his peril.
But he did not lose his nerve.
Fixing his eyes on his savage
foe. he moved slowly backward,
step by step. The lion follow
ed. somewhat surprised by
these tactices. 1t uttered a
terrific roar that echoed far
among the hills. Quin stopped
and shouted with all the force
of his lungs. With a sullen
growl the lion stopped also.
Then, Il bowlder interposing
between the two. Quin turned
and ran for his life. He gained
the top of the chimney and slid
into it, his heart humping like
trip hammer. He lowered
himself at reckless speed, but
safely reached the bottom, with
torn clothing and bleeding
hands, and staggered into the
open air.
Jubar had emerged a few
seconds before, and he covered
abjectly under the rain of abuse
that his master visited upon
him. Then, having recovered
his bent and battered rifle, Quin
looked up the chimney. The
top was darkened, and a
scratching, scraping noise
could be heard.
u Il
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-29

Fetch grass, quick shout.
de Quin.
Heaps of it-lll you can
carry"
A patch of it grew near, at
the base Of the cliff, and as he
spoke he grabbed an armful of
it. He thrust it into the mouth
of the shaft and applied a
match, A bright, Kissing flame
shot up.
The Somali hurried back,
laden with the dried heritage,
and Quin helped him to pile it
on top of the blaze, which was
instantly smothered. For a
second or two there was dull
red glow, and then thick, yell
owish-browG clouds of smoke
filled the recess and went
rapidly up the chimney in a
solid column
An instant later, with a sud
denness that took both men off
their guard, they heard a
humping crash, and out from
the mouth of the shaft rolled
the kicking, half.suffocated
lion. An agile leap saved the
Somali. Quin was bowled ov-
er like ten.pin, and sliding on
all tours down the sloping face
of rock he plunged headlong
over the narrow rim of granite
intothe deep waters of Solo.
mons tank, where the lion had
preceded him.
Quin, coming to the surface
! after his immersion, found him
self within a foot of the blood
shot eyes of the lion, who had
been revived by the bath and
was swimming like a dog.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-29

At the farther end OF the
reservoir, Il few yards up a
stony incline, a cliff rose al
most sheer to a height of 20 or
so feet. At the base of this
was 4 black hole that h ad at
traCted GUMS attention. He
climbed to it cautiously, then
STOPPING beneath the overhang-
ing rock, he fearlessly slipped
within and stood erect.
A few yellow hairs were
sticking to the roughened wall,
and Quin knew how they came
there. He called the Somali to
him.
I'VE are going up" he SAID.
1t will not be very difficult.
Keep close behind me. and do
Just as do. You won't fall. "
At one risky point, where he
had to use both his hands. Quin
lost hold of his rifle, which slip.
ped by his companion and went
gathering to the bottom.
1--WE go back0for it ?" asked
the Somali.
mo; we are almost to the
top now" Quin replied.
Another ten feet or so and
they emerged on the summit of
the cliff. Before them stretch
ed wide, level plateau, thick,
ly strewn with loose powders,
large and small. They advanc,
ed warily, Quin smiling the air
at every few steps. Jubar
hung back a little and there
was a pallor OH his dusky face.
At the same instant, from
half dozen yards in front OF
them, leapt up the .lion, a true
Ara bian, whose lair they had
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-29
In SOlomOn's Tank.
BY w. MURRY GRAYDON.

Gus day, withdrawing babboons
in the hills he had suddenly
come upon a lion. His rifle
was empty, and an unpremedi-
tated tumble down precipice,
where the animal did noe see
fit to follow. was all that saw
ed hin.
Where did you say you put
him up?" asked a young sub
altern
This side OF the far tank.
among the Blue Rocks, was
the reply. You fellows are
welcome to stalk the brute if
you like Thank goodness I'm
of for England next week on
six months leave"
Just then Col. Holford, the
political resident. strolled into
the room.
You are too venturesome.
Chalmers. he said to his SeCre-
tary. AS for the presence of
Il lion in the vicinity, | think
that can be explained. One re-
Gently escaped from a village
20 miles to the north, where it
was brought by natives from
the Khali desert. 1t could
easily have made its way down
here.
Matthew Quin had been list.
ening attentively from Il Sc.
Cluded corner.
Il should like to take the
ANNA alive" he said Arab.
ian lions command a stiff price
at present.
The resident having disap.
peared. 4 chance word brought
up the mysterious theft of Mrs.
HOlford'S diamond necklace.
three months previously. 1t
had been stolen from her dress
ing room one evening, and the
guilty party had never been
discovered, though the town
was ransacked from end to end.
I've always suspected that
Portuguese attache. " said
Chalmers, as he picked up al
illustrated paper.
Later in the day, in the hotel
de TUnivers. Quin received a
viist from Vane Chalmers. The !
latter was Il handsome yonng
man of 30, who had come out |
from England With a record for
dissipation and extravaganza.
about that lion, Mr.. Quin."
he began; Its a straight |
enough story, of course. But l
knew the thing was right in
your line, so | kept those other
chaps in the dark s. far as the
spot was concerned. | stumbl.
ed on the brute at the upper
end of Solomon's tank-the far
one, you know
I'm exceedingly obliged to
you, said Quin, when he had put
a few questions to his visitor,
LAS you suggest, it's in my
line"
Then you'll have a try for
the lion?" Chalmers asked,
with covert eagerness.
Yes; l think I'll look him up
tomorrow. | can spare a day
or two
Early the next morning Quin
with his 'Somali guide soon
reached the great granite bound
tanks tor catching the rainfall,
constructed at enormous labor
by King Solomon and his Jinus,
it is said-some time prior to