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tive. One could not very well 90 forward
without the oder. ! avn gratihe1 10 OBJ
serve the firm frlerdehip established he
tween them and am confident that under
Their guidance, the Philippines will get
out OF trouble into peaceful water"
The adlutant general left Manila for
Shanghai this afternoon.
The civil commission has chartered n
steamer for trip among the northern
Islands In the interest Of The establishment
OF civil government. The Journey viii be
begun In about ten days
I congressman Shafroth Of Colorado, who
has been closely investigating the question
Of public lands in the Philippines urges
the commission to take steps to establish
the homestead laws allowing any persons
doing work - the value OF Sl00 on govern,
mcnt land 10 occupy a ccrtGin 0mount of IT,
und, II possible, assisting in stocking It, Ito
also nrges similar arrangement With
reference 20 mining claims.
Tie troubles hetW cen the sultan Of Jolo
and other native chiefs, which has resulted
in some lighting and considerable loss OF
life are being closely watched by the mill
tDFy authorities, who are ready TO Interfere
hshculd occasion demand. The civil admin
isubton of Manila under the new charter
will probably 10 into effect next Tuesday,
whom most Of the appointments VIII be
made,
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MORGAN IS MISGUIDED.
sHAFFER EXPLAINS WHY HE DOES
NOT WELD.
Knows Nothing Of the True Position
and Takes the Word of Those Who
Are Opposed to the Union.

tiptsburg, August 4-Reyerting to the
failure of the strike settlement Mr.. shaffer
said: mo explanation was offered by the
company for the refusal to grant any bet
ter terms or to consider the propositions
Of the Amalgnmated association in any
form. hey seemed to have made up their
minds suddenly to give no consideration to
the men and would not vary from this de-
termination.
Don't blame Mr.. Morgan for all this,
said Mr.. shaner as he went on, 'Air. Nor.
gan knows absolutely nothing about the
true conditions of the mills excerpts as he
is told by Others, He has their word and
is guided by It entirely"
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MILITARY COMPANIES FORMED
By Union Men to Protect interests of En-
poyers-Will Act Only in Emergency.

property Of their employers when en-
aangered by mobs. Their constitution de-
clares that their Interests and their en-
ployers' are Identical Only when property
is endangered WIN they act.
The Amalgamated association Is ready 70
close ali trust mills on strike order. Work
ers in independent mills have pledged 20
per cent Of oil earnings to the strike fund
and Crescent lodge has resolved to give
half II the National board can use i. There
are 5000 men in the independent mills.
Business is already seriously affected,
workmen generally making preparations
for long struggle. general strike order
viii affect 1900 men in the Wheeling dis,
trlct.
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wheeling, W. va, August 4.-The organ
ization OF the first military company By a
tabor organization was put under way iast
night by Crescent lodge, Amalgsmated as
ISOLATION, and today so popular Is the plan
that the members Of labor Unions by the
HUNDRED are discussing Il fayosabiy and
the indications are that very large per
ycntage Of wleetsng's union labor win soon
be Under military discipline. The two full
companies formed In Crescent lodge viii
not be in any way controlled by the State.
but VIII be as independent as are the mil
ltary companies OF secret and religious or
CARNATIONS. Their officers WIN be empow-
cred to order action, but only in the line
OF self-defense or in the defense OF the
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SUMMARY OF TODAY's IMPORTANT n
STATE.

The First National bank Of Austin
mas been suspended by the government
bank examiner.
The legislature meets in extraordina-
ry session Tuesday next
Fort Worth will seek TO secure the
Baptist State convention.
Two brothers named Barber were
found dead near Dayton.
Two men We're found dead in the back
end of Waco saloons as the result OF
overdoses Of morphine
big packing plant at Dallas was
destroyed by fire.
Jim Smell was given FIVE years by
Gonzales Jury for the murder of his
brother
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a CRISIS IS EXPECTED.
Believed that Cigar Makers Strike VIII
Reach Its Climax.

Tampa. Fla, August 4-Guards have
been placed around many homes in Tampa
to prevent incendiHry fires Those whose
houses are guarded are known leaders
IN the ant-Resistencla strike movement
Rumors of possible lncendiarlsm have been
rife for two days. All OF the closed cigar
factories ARE kept guarded
II is believed the crisis In the strike sit
nation Will be reached this week. The bust
ness men are taking an active hand in the
negotiations and while the officers Of the
striking union claim TO he satisfied with
the situation. many Of the men openly ex-
press their encouragement at the outlook.
AS yet there have been no attempts nc
violence, and every precautlon has been
taken TO prevent II,
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LOCAL.

First meeting Of Dick Downing camp
at Light Guard headquarters.
The Houston Turnverein received
tig Invoice Of new members
Country people came to Houston and
Houston people went TO the country to
spend Sunday,
viii Cato accidentally shot at the
corner of York and franklin,
The Red Mems Library and Social
club TO be organized.
Report from the Italian committee.
Annual picnic Of the Cowboy Rangers
continued from July y,
Local Woodmen unveiled two monu-
mcnts TO deceased sovereigns.
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ALL UP TO TIE EMPLOYERS.

In Case They Make No Concessions, San
Francisco Strike VIII Spread.
San Francisco, August 4.--whether the
local labor trouble Is to be terminated or
whether It Is 10 he extended 10 other
rnsons and possibly TO ether coast cities
probably will be determined tomorrow
afternoon.
ti0n are TO meet then and decide on their
final action. Should troy decide to make
no concessions the union leaders assert
that they will issue orders for extleme
me assures,
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STRIKE.

1t was said that senator Hanna
would interest himself towards set
Element Of the steel workers strike.
The trust eyinced determination to
wholly destroy the Amalgamatei asso-
cation.
Southern mills, 1t was announced,
would hardly become involved.
The San Francisco strike threatened
to spread ali along the Pacific coast.
A crisis was expected IN inc cigar
makers strike at Tampa. Ella.
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lie MREcK Of TLIF Acls.
Cargo Is Easily Salvahle and the Steamer
Nav Be Saved

Cargo Is Easily Salvahle and the Steamer
May Be Saved.
St Johns, n. r., August A messenger
who arrived today from the sccne Of the
wreck Of thc steamer Aes west IL caps
hace, reports that the saNers are taking
cotton from her Tho steamer Grand Lax.
i taking other poruons OF the cargo She
had on board 14iQg0 bushels 90 Wh nt I'M
bulk, a920 bales OF cotton. 27iO mgs -
cotton seed meal aud tl75 pieces Of p.t,h
pine. with the exception OF the = ali, all
the cargo Is easily salvahle. lRo coast
folk are getting 30 per cent sNlYags
The weather is me ana prom ses well
80 that there Is IA good chance OF Hoatiug
tho Aes She Hes In bad place. however,
strong would speedily destroy her
CNptain Tate aud Che crew have ahau-
doned her
No news was received today from the
wreck of the steamer Vera uear Renews.
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cHlNAs NEW TARIFF.

Protocol Proposes that 1t Shall Come
into Operation Early
London, August 5rhe Times publishes
the following dispatch from Pekm dated
August q The draft Of the protocol pro
poses that the new tariff shall coma into
operation OCTOBER i,
Russia IS displaying renewed activity In
Manehuria and Is strengthening her grip
on Niu Chwang.
II Is expected that ii ChengfOug, son az
"a Hung ChAlg VIII De appointed Chinese
minister 10 RUSSIA 10 continue the haneful
rel!ey inaagurated By II Hung Chang
sTNs ippurtcu fnlt lAc ftnch lnkUnd 10
build railWay frcm Pae Ting En- TO Tien
rsln direct, with or without Chinese con
sent
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aIlleric
fulUpeI
|lstrs i
falg FeI
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| NAL
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VISITORS WERE DEFEATED
Flfemen Played a Good Game, but
Didn't Have TO Do II TO Win.
MILWAUKEE WON TWICE FROM DETROIT
Tail-Ender in the American League Made
a Decided Squirt, Playing Eleven
Innings to Win One Game.
MIL AUKEE WON TWICE FROM DETROIT

The Fremen beat the Santa Fe team of
Galveston yesterday at League park by
the score of % to g. The Galveston team
put up a miserable game in the field, max.
ing fifteen glarlng mlscues, nearly all or
them being on easy chances The Flremen
errors, and they batted Van Zandt to the
three corners of the lot. getting nineteen
gorgeous swats. four of them doubles. Next
Saturday and sunday the Firenen Will
play the strong professional team Of Pales
tine. Con Lncy, formerly VIII Brooklyn,
will pitch one OF the games for Palestine
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PHILIPPINES.

The Americans occupied three towns
in the island of Mndora, meeting
slight resistance.
Adjutant General Corbin left Manila
for Shanghai
General Fred Grant said that the hui
name principles Of lite military opera
tons were retarding paclncation.
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Trvinn q cIlmh 4 Mountain.

Ram, \. w. T., August 4.-Assiniholne.
the Mnuerhogn OF the Canadian roekles
after seven attempts IN MS many SC sons Is
SIN unconquered. Walter D. Wilcox u
Warrington, D. q. and Henry O. Bryant
ex.preeldent ~ the GeVgraphical society
ndan Pacific Swiss guides, were defca ed
in an attempt to reach IDS summit ans
though an altltuae 81 ii,ls1 Zee WIS a..
tanned. This u "a much higher point ghAn
has previously been reached.
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Difficult
Digestion
That is dyspepsia
Il makes life miserable.

That is dyspepsia
II makes life miserable.
It's sufferers eat not because they
WANT to--but simply because they
MUST.
They complain Of bad taste in the
mouth. a tenderness at the pit Of the
stomach. a feeling Of puffy fitness,
headache, heartburn and what not
? Hoods carsApnrilla cured Joseph r Lame.
Flanagan. Ky. who writes; : Was troubled
With dyspepsia fer number Of years and
took medielne that did me no good. was
advised BY friends to try Foods aArsaparilla
which aid and II put my bowels in perfect
condition. gave me strength and easrgy and
made me feel like : new person
E9O0af 81 &ms@agsms-SSka
Promises to cure and keeps The prom
ise. Beware Of substitutes. Buy
Hoods and only Hsod's.
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OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Fred Grant Says Humane Principles Are
Retardna Publication.

lNNAeilNlti1 SAN'i'lNetiGtAs
London, August 5.phe Vienna CORE
spondent Of the fimrs tclcgrap1s At length
an interview he has had with General Fred
i. Grant % tho United States army who
is Tow IN Vienna on his way from Russia
where he visited Princes Canaeuzcuc his
daughter.
tho speedy paclhcatiun OF the philinnines'
says the correspondent, although there IL
no question In his opinion thar the hu-
OF the military operations greatly increase
the dtaiioultes OF snppressing guerrilla war
fare
lie Il convinced from politcal stand.
point that severity is not desirable. the
delay occasioned by generosity being more
IMAM compensated for by the hatter foel-
ing among the native population"
General Grant, according is the CORE
snendent, Is now going 10 Manila
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pelr at the windows IRE shot and disan
pear, About II O'Clock he appeared Al tba
kitchen window evidently intending "a pink
on some one In party Of four who had
We're looking for him, however. ana n Vol.
'ey from their rifles Killed him Instantly
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PoTTERY woRKMEN MAJ eur.

Employees Are Perturhed Over the Out
look for Walkout.
Pittsburg. August 4.--There is feeling
OF unrest among the operative potters Of
East Liverpool and Wellsyille and the
owners Of the plants are fearful lest they
come out in sympathy with the steel
workers. There are 900 operatives In the
pohteries. They are heartily in sympathy
with the strikers and may decide TO come
out.
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4 New union contempIaled.

~. Louis, August 4,An attempt is being
made III this city to form building mn
terial trade and council to include an
workingmen engaged In the lnnnnfse,,,,e
OF structural materials. II the pPoioe-, Is
carried out successfully only nnion made
material, II is said, viii be used M fhe
erection OF the world fair buildings here
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ArohbIshop Keene Returns.

Chicago, August. 4.--Archhlshop Kcene Of
Dubuque, former rector OF the Catholic
university. who received his new digntarv
the steamship Celtic today and went "a
the Fifth Avenue hotel. where he had n
Tong talk with Archbishop Ireland aud later
left for Chicago.
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RAILROADS.

The hearing on oil rates viii be re-
sumed before the commission this morn
ing,
1t was stated that the appointment of
c. X. Dunlap of Mexico to the gem
eral freight agency of the Southern Pa
ciic, Atlantic system, ana the Sunset
Central lines, had been definitely set.
tied upon.
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BASEBALL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Cincinnati. August 4.-roday's game was
one Of the hardest fought battles Of the
season Both Poole and Hahn werc hit
hard in the opening inning, but settled
down after thar. Beapmonts clever hunt
tug was responsible for the visitors vie
tory,
Score II II
Cincinnati ........ 300 600 OOO- g 6 /
Pitsburg ......,... 800 O01 O20- 6 10 2
Hahn and Bergen; Poole and O'Conn0r.
Chicago, August 4.--Chicago punched four
hits OIL sudhoff in the nth, which was
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SOUTHERN MILLS NOT INVOLVED.
Steel Workers in Birmingham District
VIII Continue az Work.

Steel Workers In cunningham DlstfIct
viii Continue az Work.
Birmingham, Ala, August 4-~Promtnent
labor leaders and corporation officials agree
ia the statement that the great steel strike
In the North will In no way affect the
Birmingham district There are several
lodges 81 the Amalgamated association here
hut they do not expect 10 be called on
for sympathetic strike as none of the
mills here are owned or operated by the
United States Steel corporation.
The steel mills OF the Tennessee Coal,
Iron aud Railway company are operated
as open mills. the AnalgRmated association
having lost a strike at that plant soane
months ago. The miners have powerful
o gdnization in this district and William
Fairley a member OF the National executive
heard. has gone 10 indianapolis 10 answer
20 a call from President Mitchell. Leading
miners say they do not believe his visit
Is In regard 20 a sympathetic strike.
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DOMESTIC.

on account Of the scarcity lee water
sold for 10 cents g'ass at Lawton.
O. Y.
In speech ut Milwaukee. Wis,
Eighteen men were injured In an ex-
plosion In smelter at Moorencie Ariz
Three bathcrs were drowned at Que
pono, on Sipepuxent bay
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FoREIaN.

In 2s hours light with Venezuelan
troops an army of0lin9aders from Co
lombia lost 900 men, the opposing force
losing 300.
Empress Dawager Frederick Of Ger-
many continued seriously ny.
Foreign trade conditions presented
rather a gloomy aspect.
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Coneentratino More Natives.

iopdon August a.-'rhe military ahuilnis
tIgiicn Ia South Africa, according 10 varl.
oas dispatches from .Iohanneshurg ana
KrCnnstad. has determined - concentrate
tnio camps natives who ara ou'siir ~ the
earrisoned town. destroying theif kTaals
and uleulles SO AZ 10 shut Oh the. 4oprec
OF food 70 the Beers,
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FOUR MEN SHOT.
Mad Man in Idaho attacked Pedestrians
and Was Finally Killed.

WAC MAN ~ tQaflo ftANciNHNNt = SN~-fN''e'ffN
and Was Finally Killed.
Moscow, Idaho. August A.. Or. w, W..
Watkins was shot ana instantly killed this
momlng while riding in his buggy In the
streets Of Moscow, George Creighton, a
prominent merchant, was shot through the
arm and Deputy shenn Cool was shot IN
the shoulder and thigh by William steGen,
resident OF Moscow, who, Il is believed,
be,vme su0dcnly insane. Stetcn was after
ward kllied.
steaen was on horseback when he shot
Watkins aud Creighton lie was az once
pursued la the deputy sheflh ami q large
besse As he ncarea MS house about two
miles southeast og town his horse was
shot froin under him. Stenel took refuge
81, his house, which was lmncllate,y sur.
rounded. Here armed With rifle he kept
ihe bosiegers az a dislAncf However, taeg
Kent growing In numbers aud iucreasin,
their almamtnt and D fnslllade was kcpi
up from every side OF the Structure, D.
attacking party taking refuge Ia a neld ~
TALL wheat steftaa voald eooaslonAils ~
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HANNA 10 LAUNcH us SOON.

Said that He VIII interest Himself To-
ward Settlement Of Strike
st. Louis, August 4,-The Republic has
special from Washington which says that
settlement Of the steel workers. strike AZ
inc beginning Of his hoOm for the presl
Dental nomination In 1904
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cypress suit Dismissed.

Austin, Texas, August 4.-The sult
against the Paclhc Express company which
WAS instituted some time ago hy the al
torney general has been dismissed. The
company paid the costs IN the ease aud
that ended ii for the time being.
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Officials AWAY from New york

New York, August An Of the prom
lnent steel officials were absent from New
York today. Decisive action on their part
In the Impending battle Is generally ex
pected, however
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aptut all they could do Win Il. =
two outs in the third paaden , ms ita
g Ssilil, long ny went for trie MIsif & VI
iolloWlng with a double. Ann seIv, poAnss
SSacflhce ana four successive sina psss I
s nv, i'9 gano two runs in the ninth si' s1
Score
Chicago .. ooo n.o ~, Rl 1
~. i-ulls s.,.s .tDg C{lo n4b1 " l
Waddell and Kahoe; SudboIr "a u
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Tired Out

Tired when you go to bed,
tired when you get up, tired
all the time. Why? Your
blood is impure. You are on
the border line Of nerve ex-
haustion. Take Ayers Sarsa-
parilIa and be quickly cured.
81. All drusrists. C. AVER co., Lowell, Mass.
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Two-base hlts--Roper. Mackey. Scarbor-
ough, LeClar. Young, Brown, Griffin.
First base on balls-Oh Roper g. OF Van
Zandt 6.
Batters hit--Rafrerty .. LeClalr, Marlowe.
Struck out--by Roper 4. by Van Zandt 3.
Double plays-Roper Scarborough and
Mackcy. Vint, Young and Marowe
Passed balls-ChildreSs /, Wade 3.
Wild pitches Roper 1, Van Zandt 4.
Umpire--Proctor
Iime--FwG hours.
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on DEVELOPMENTS.

Two wells are now ready to begin at
Dayton.
There We're no Developments at Beau
mont
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Schwab stilll AZ Loretto

Pittshurg, Pa, August &c NJ. sehwab.
president Of the United States Steel cor
poration Is still at T.oretto, PA. lie VIII
spend q short vacation there
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NapIes Won AZ Game.

Mount Vernon, Texas August 3-A game
of baseball was played here yesterday be-
tween Mount Vernon first nine and Naples.
Mount Vernon was defeated by TO B. This
was the most exciting game that has Deen
played here.
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HARD FIGHT IN VENEZUELA.
Twelve Hundred Men Lost in an
Engagement

Caracas, Venezuela, August a.
The Venezuelan government an.
nounces that force of invaders
under General Rangel Gardiras. in
Guiding twenty-five battalions Of the
Colombian army, was repulsed by
the government troops aud com.
PEELED to fall back across the from.
tier after twenty-elght hours, fight
ing July 2s ana July %.
1t is officially asserted that the
invaders lost 900 men. the govern
ment troops losing 800.
The government has sent reinforce
ments 70 the frontier.
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AIHeric|
|llrOped
'Elsetfle
.nige 4
A M.nls
'srihlnl
|<rntfly |
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Waco Beat Eort Worth.

Waco, Texas, August 4.--Waco defeated
the Fort Worth Cannonballs without trou-
ble today.
Score Il II u
Waco ......,...,...4 0l 40 30x--l7 10 .
Fort WORTH .,.,.. 600 90 OG2 3 Z Il
Observation-Disclosures. Aheln. Rogers and
Cyle; Palmer, Tackaberry and Vinsant
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

Memphis. August 4.-The Memphis Wi
ers Won tJdays game as they pss
Shields. who let the selmas dow 'fil
five hits Yesterday duplicated his Etirt|
ance today. Memphis bit Bailey haFs lll|
outiielded selma. Hennessy, a right t'.si
and Sweeney, a third baseman, fs71 N
clnnat! were given a trial by sslni y
made 4 good impression. Attepdsas ~
Score II
Memphis ......,.,3S $50 2u0 u2x-slv \
selma ....2 200 exc $50 u
Shields and LauzGn' Bailey aaa NR'
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AMERICAN LEAa,,r
ChIcago, Augnst 4.-lrhe 49, 4.

V.nIVNSU' AuBust Inc locals VA !.
days game by bunchlng hits vi.b Nj,
and bases on balls, Three errors I. II
singles gave the visitors tbe ,ofs,Ii, !,
lneW ruhs llarhnans batting Nv
fegt' re. Attendance 1900 W. z
Score
Chicago .....9 O1 600 ~ NJ
Ciev W, si 49,; :: wv 90 ~ u
nor. rs F'N W.
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q a. SIS T @ H a, 4 1 ~ y
' G.: !; :: 1z:lSi'z.:;|zi'5'''zi'
-, y shamrock 4 ARM

New York, August - ,s,..a ,cil
stnaner Astoria. which arrlyg AZ e
1;InsgoAy. brought Ne spesk ii.
thp cup challenger shaihip1s
The age-herald., 1901-12-01
Hanna,s InaersoII Story.

Senator Mark Hanna, when it came his turn for a story not long ago in the Waldorf-Astora, told the following: "When Robert G. Ingersoll came to Washington from the West, his head filled with legal lore and infidelity, or it would be better to call it agnosticism, he encountered in one of the corridors of the capitol an old negro woman vigor- ously scrubbing the floor, when she heard anyone coming, and, when the footsteps died away, busily reading her Bible
 'He slipped up on her very quietly one morning, and, taking her by surprise with her precious book, said:
 Mary do you believe all you read there?'
 "T sutanly da,' she replied; 'ebery word, Colonel Ingersoll.'
 "'Do you believe that God made man out of dust?'
 ' Tn coase I does.'
 Say, 1t happened to rain hard about that time and the dust was gone and there was nothing but mud?
 ]" Den de good Lawd knowned enough to know dat is was time to make dem lawyers and infidels. Colonel Ingersoll.' |"