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Muslin
Underwear.

Second week Of our July selling.
At 5sc. Gowns. regular price 7sc.
At 75c, Gowns. regular price $1-10.
At SIC. Gowns. regular price M.2;.
At CSC, Gowns. regular price 31.5o ana
At u.25, Gowns. regular price sl.s5 and
At $.4S, Gowns. regular price s2.zs.
At N.75. Gowns. regular price $50.
At &.se. Gowns. regular price $40
At SIS. Gowns. regular price 500.
Other Gowns. ranging in prices, N.to.
$275. $2.9S. 2.25. $3.50 and upward to
5000 that are usually sold for SIS.
$780, 1916, $500 and $3.50 up to $500.
drawers.
At 19c, Drawers. regular price 30.
At Zoe. Drawers, regular price 40c-
At 4sc, Drawers, regular price 75c ana
Sc.
At 75c. Drawers. regular price H.3.
At Sc, Drawers. regular price $50.
Other Drawers. ranging In prices. 40.
$.25 $3.50, H.75 and 500. that usually
seH for Is. 500. SIS. $50 and 500
White Petticoats.
At 75c, Petticoats, regular price H.10.
At $50. Petticoats. regular price $1.36.
At $1.25. Petticoats. regular price N.76.
At S1.48, PetticoatS, regular price 2.25.
At $1.75. Petticoats. regular price $50.
Other Petticoats ranging in prices, 200.
for 2.75, 500, $3.25. $50 and 800.
75c, 80 dozen Ladies' Petticoats, made OF
Striped Ginsham. umbrella shape, mn
ished with three small ruff1es: regular
value $1.25; Norday price &c.
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KILLED THEMSELVES
BEFORE FORTUNE GAME
Mine Owner Intended to Bestow
Wealth on Relatives Whom
Poverty Drove to Suicide.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Owensboro. KY. July e.-B. n. widmsr, Q
wealthy Idaho gold and copper miner. came
to this city to-day with fortune for his
slster-in-law and his niece, but It was too
late.
His coming to the city recalls the sad
affair Of four years ago, when. on the night
OF June 30, 1887. the woman, Mrs. Pauline
Widmer. and daughter. Miss Pauline Wild
mer. because Of poverty, drank carbolic
acid and died together.
Widmer had never heard Of II, and on
reaching the city this morning began to In
Quire for his relatives. and when Informed
Of the sad affair he was heart-broken and
almost collapsed.
He had come from his rod mines at Seven
Devils, on Snake River, Idaho. where he
owns valuable mining lands, and where he
has amaseed handsome fortune, and had
dotermaned to return to take his niece and
her mother by surprise and present them
with Ne.o3o In gold certificates. which be
had In his pocket On being told that his
people bad committed suicide, and on &C.
count Of poverty. he began to swear furi.
0usly At himself for having neglected them.
Wtdmer is about 4S years old, and has been
Mrs. Widmer and her daughter lived In a
small frame house on Third street, and did
work at cleaning and dyeing clothing for
the tailorg OF this city, and In this way
made q living. They were in very poor cir
Sumsssncss fi,narcially. but we're proud and
cause Of II. and at the time stated above
they ended their lives together by drinking
the deadly poison, leaving q note, which
Oeens to have been written by the girl
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Government Announces Its Plans
for Strengthening the British
Sea Fighting Force.
NINETEEN VESSELS ORDERED.
New Equipment VIII: include Three
Modern Battleships, Six Ar
mored Cruisers and Ten
Torpedoboat Destroyers.

London, July Gin the House OF Conn
mons to-day Arnold Forster the Secretary
of the Admiralty, announced that the years
shipauilding programme included three bat
tleships of new improved class. six cruis-
ers OF the Monmouth class and ten I'm
proved torpedo-boat destroyers.
The battleships win be of $500 tons and
twenty feet longer than those of the for
midable class. Their indicated horse power
win be 1900 and their speed 1s.s knots.
The armor OF the new battleships will be a
belt to 8 inches thick. A peculiar feature
of the new ships will be 6-inch guns not
mounted In separate easement, but Enclosed
in a battery with Finch armor. The ships
armament viii consist of. for forward fire.
two s2-inch guns. two Pinch guns and two
s-inch guns. The aft fire will be OF the
same formidable character. It Is thought
these ships will compare favorsbly with
anything building By any European Power.
Names of New Ships.
The new ships will be named the King
> Edward. the Dominion and the Common
wealth TO commemorate the great support
rendered to King and country by the two
great branches of the kindred race.
The cruisers will be of $3.50 tons and will
have a speed of twenty-three knots Their
armament will be heavier than the Mon
mouths. It is believed that the cruisers
which are about to be laid down Will be
equal to anything likely to be brought
against them.
stronger construction.
In regard to hospital ships. the Secretary
of the Admiralty said Great Britain now
had in the Mediterranean. through the gem
crosby of an American (Bernard Baker.
president OF the Atlantic Transport Lne).
the well-equipped Maine.
Promises Of the Government.
All the new ships win be fitted with wire
less telegraphy, as will also the other Brit
ish warships as they come In for repairs.
Efforts are being made to overcome the
arrears In shipbuilding. and. the Secretary
added. the Government is now able to sup
ply guns as they are needed.
The Secretary OF the Admiralty also said
there was an absolute determination upon
the part Of the Admiralty to find the best
type OF boiler. and the Government was
watching with interest q German expert
ment Of combining cylindrical and water
tube boilers in the same ship
Nations Naval Position.
In the House Of Lords to-day the Earl
Of eelborne.g first lord OF the admiralty,
in . statement on tho present naval position
Of Great Britain, said that the remainder Of
1sM would witness the completion Of three
armored cruisers Of the Greasy class, four
hrst-class barbetteships Of the class of tho
Formidable and two drst-class barbette-
ships Of the class OF the Campus.
Lord selborne said the first half Of 1eo7
would Bee the completion OF two more ves-
~ - a .> IL
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WAS IT A KISSING BUG?
Chicagoan Dies From Effects of an
Insects Bite.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. July. 6.--After suffering I'VE days
from an insest W!iam 81 q restaue
rant keeper at Lake and Green streets, died
late Sunday night in agony.
rnysicians worked over the man from ron,
could not save his life. - 15siesSsa
Tuesday evening Haggerty was lying on
the grass ~ Douglas PARK when bug
The bur Bite, but was TOO SLOW to. I'm Il,
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1000 Gas Ranges

delivered during the spring and sum-
mer, the whole number to be taken not
later than July 18th. We have 275 of
them to sell yet before July 18th. In
order to sell them at once. we will sell
the four-burner size. which we sold for
$50 until to-day, for
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Next day his face and lips were terribly
swollen. All the doctors he summoned at
forded no relief. He was removed to the
County Hospital, but still his condition con.
sfinued to grow worse until death relieved
his sufferings.
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$1,000.

leg; A woman living in small town west
OF mere was coming out Of door when one
OF the soldier trains was passing and re-
cetved bullet through her arm.
At WtnslOw. before the soldier train
reached that town. the citizens armed them
selves with shotguns and rffes, and when
the train stopped at the depot would not
allow the soldiers to leave the cars and or
dered the railroad officials to pull cut with
the train forthwith. All the discharged SOL
'diers carry arms. and they are accused Of
committing many depredations along the
route. So 80 :.
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At cts Don't faito take bountifu supply with
A malllo of cacetr dande & oocl,
worth ~ SoSii
e. Zach
SeS
Monday
SoSA
At Zoe silk initial reduced soc each
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1898 s Ts,: IS: so, SHIRT

Beautiful Suits, Of pure linen, fine
quality chambray and mercerized
linen. Colors are natural tan linen,
blue, pink, gray, blue and white
and pink and white stripes-fare
and flounce skirts with deep hems-
many styles Of waists-some with
,, white stock collar and tie-regular
sa!ue $3.50 So.
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Sale of Summer
Furniture at Ii Off.

MONDAY We start our annual clearance sale Of
Lawn and Porch Furniture We will also include
for one week any piece of Furniture on our floor
Ali at reduction of Is per cent from regular prices
There are many odd pieces to select from IN Pedes-
tails, Tabourettes, Chairs, Rockers, India Seats,
Screens. Cabinets etc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-22

In order that they may without molesta-
ton invade the United States.
Convention Begins Crusade.
OF the 5000 accredited delegates frem all
parts of California fully $500 were present
at 2:15 o'clock when Mayor Phelan raped
for order. The hall presented a scene of
animation, which the hearty enthusiasm
Of the delegates as well as spectators
served to heighten. The hall was deco
rated with the national colors, while over
the platform was suspended a large sign
bearing the words, Chinese Exclusion
Convention. For Country Home and
Civilization" Pinned to the lapels of the
coats of the delegates were badges of
white silk suitably inscribed. Side by side
with the farmer sat representatives of
State, national and county governments,
all animated by the one great desire to
protect American labor against the Orien-
tai competition which must inevitably fol-
low the refusal of Congress to re-enact
the Chinese exclusion law. On the stage
were Mayor Phelan, Mayor N. P. Snyder
Of Los Angeles, Senator George c. Per-
kins, Lieutenant Governor Jacob H. Neff,
Congressman Frank Coombs, Rev. VIII
liam RAIDER, Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney D. E. McKinlay, ex-Sena-
tor A. P. Williams, Congressman S. D.
Woods, A Sbarboro president of the
Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton; Supervisors ]. P. Booth, L. j.
Dwyer, Samuel Braunhart Charles Box
ton, Supervisory Elect William Wynn, H.
A. McCraney and others.
The issues Of the hour were presented
by Mayor Phelan in strong opening adj
dress. He was received with warmth and
his illusions to the determined stand
taken by California on the Chinese ques-
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ton were loudly applauded. The people
of this State, he said, had a right to speak
for the people Of the entire union. He
aroused enthusiasm by vigorous denial
of the story that the sentiment of the
residents Of California concerning Chinese
immigration had changed. Were it pos
sible that advantages might be gained by
the general admission of Chinese into the
United States the people of California and
of the Pacific Coast would be the first to
recognize and advocate them. The Mayor
declared that the question was national
one and that the whole people should rise
up against the danger of a Mongol inva-
81,
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Clara was nominated in opposition. In
order to prevent an election which must
have engendered feeling and cause an
unnecessary waste of time the election
of both as secretaries was aged to. A
committee of five on credentials was
then appointed after numerous motions
were made and amendments offered. The
committee .on credentials retired and
after some minutes reI orted in favor OF
adopting the list Of 500 names in the
hands of the secretaries. The report was
adopted unanimously.
Senator Perkins was then introduced.
and in a brief address he expressed his
qualification at the patriotism displayed
by all classes of citizens of California in
the matter Of the exclusion law. The
failure of Congress to re-enact the law
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Leading Citizens Gather to Urge
Re=enaCtment of the
Geary Law.
Geary Law.

~T was a distinctly representative
gathering Of business, professional
and laboring men that packed Metro
politan Temple yesterday afternoon
- when Mayor Phelan called the Chi
nese Exclusion Convention to order
Nearly every seat in the large auditorium
was taken, the lower floor being devoted
to the use of the delegates from all parts
Of California, while the gallery was given
up to the general public. All present
seemed TO be animated by one impulse,
that Of doing their utmost to secure the
re-enactment Of the Chinese exclusion act
and thereby prevent the threatened in
vasion Of Mongol hordes to the peril and
degradation Of American labor.
The gathering was Of that character
which lends weight to any public move
ment and the conclusions Of which are ac-
corded respectful consideration in legisla-
tive halls. The convention was not the
outgrowth OF political or partisan senti-
1nent but Of the fear Of the people Of the
State that the danger which menaces
their advancement and prosperity might.
unless strong measures were taken, be
actually realized. In order that the peo-
pie Of the East might understand how
the communities on the Western confines
of the continent feel concerning the IN
restricted immigration Of Chinese into
their midst the convention was decided
upon, and it is needless to say that the
memorial which is to be adopted to-day
will prove TO be an unanswerable argu-
Inent to those Of the East, who, without
the slightest knowledge Of the blight
some characteristics Of the Chinese, have
declared open sympathy for the coolie
hordes which are only awaiting the ex-
oiration Of the exclusion act in May next
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and on account Of the opening. as 1t were. OF
the Pacific by the victory of Dewey at Manila
Bay Applause) that the people of the State
OF California have also changed their views;
in other words, that the proponents Of Chi
nese immigration have taken advantage of
the effect of the exclusion law and of the in
terest that all have in the opening Of the
Pacific. to insidiously with the assistance Of
the Imperial Minister Of China at Washing
ton, Minister WI. and the Imperial Consul
General at San Francisco. Mr. Ho Vow,
impress upon the minds Of our Congressman
and Of editors throughout the broad ex-
tent Of country east OF the Mississippi that IL
would be diplomatic. that 1t would be In the
substantial interests Of this country and
would be conducive to greater trade to let the
exclusion act. which has been In force for
twenty years. die by legal expiration. When
we in San Francisco observed that a system
attic campaign being made for the purpose
Of undoing all the work for which we had
struggled for twenty years. we deemed It nee
essary to call this convention; and I am sure
that none OF you will resent the fact that San
Francisco. your commercial emporium. has
taken the leadership in this matter.
Our Commercial Emporium.
San Francisco is a commercial emporium.
1t is like all commercial cities, perhaps. when
it comes to a matter OF trade. unsentimental:
and it must impress itself upon the people OF
the East that If there Is any advantage In
Chinese immigration we would not oppose It.
If 1t brought commerce to warehouses and
to our marts there would be a very considera-
Bile element Of our population that would be
active in the demand which every CONNER
eial city makes for trade and more trade.
Applause.) Therefore. say. when San Fran
cisco takes a stand as it took twenty years
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CHINESE EXCLUSION CONVENTION OPENS
FIGHT IN DEFENSE OF AMERICAN LABOR
c. Nov a. 19OHOn James Phao San Francisco ca have President
CHINESE QUESTION ONE oFRAcE

IT. the 1earders of the Golden Gate; must stand
~ here fOreVer the Pathway of the Orient and if there
IS any danger trial it is for to sound the alarm
regard the Chinese question question regard
At as an International question: and abo0e and ALL
question l0o0ng the preservation of civilization The State
Of California 7cIh its hundred miles of Seaboard facing
the Orient, IS entitled to speak this question for the people of
the United Stae-Exceyb from Mayor James D. PhelamS
dress at the Chinese Exclusion Contention
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Act, was placed in nomination amid a
considerable display Of enthusiams. The
name of Mayor Snyder of Los Angeles
was advanced for tho honor, but that
gentleman respectfully declined, and took
occasion to second Gearys nomination
Mayor Phelan was also placed in nominal
ton, but declined the honor with thanks
Geary was then chosen by reclamation
and when he advanced to the platform he
was given a hearty ovation. In his speech
of acceptance he referred to the anti
Chinese exclusion sentiment prevalent in
the East, and expressed the conviction
that the convention would do much to re-
move the erroneous impressions concern
ing the Chinese which had been formed
in the territory east Of the Rocky Noun
tains. His reference to the strong atti-
tude of President Roosevelt in the mat
ter of the re-enactmeEt was hailed with
wild cheers, and cries of Good be-.
Teddy" He held that the advancement
Of American commerce was subsidiary to
the advancement of the welfare of Am
erican labor. The fundamental principle.
he argued, should be recognized that
without labor there could be no com
merce.
Temporary Organization Perfected.
At the conclusion of Chairman Geary's
address, the work Of temporary organi-
zation was begun. The idea seemed to
prevail among a portion Of the conven-
ton that politics backed the exclusion
movement, and when H. S. Mason was
placed in nomination 3or temporary sec
rotary, Charles B. Schaeffer Of Santa
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Gearv Chosen as chairman

The convention began business without
delay after the Mayor had finished his
address. The matter of selecting d
chairman was brought up, and Thomas J.
Geary, author of the Chinese Exclusion
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CHINATOWN,S
REMOVAL IS
ADVOCATED

THE taxpayers of this
city aUiW soon be called
upon to cote millions
Of dollars for schools, hos
pitals and other Improvements.
Gentlemen, there is no better
ment that this city can pro-
cure (Which is more an urgent
necessity than the removal of
Chindto1Un to the southern end
of San Francisco Excerpt
from B. Sbdvboro's address
before the Chinese Exclusion
Convention.
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OF EXCLUSION LAW.
WILL REMOVE ERRONEOUS IDEAS
d. C. NEEDHAM.

THIS convention meeting at this peculiar time, is my
mind the potent instrument that could haze been
chosen to manifest to the people of the East that the story
that California has changed her mind upon question of
ASatc immigration is at least erroneous absolutely false
California through this convention 1OH tell the people of the East
that she loyal she her Ia6oyng population
and determined protect them against the cheap
from the Eas-Excerpt from Chairman Thomas J. Gears ad-
dress at the Chinese Exclusion Contention
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in order that they may without molesta-
ton invade the United States.
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After calling the convention to order
Mayor Phelan delivered the following adj
dress:
Personnel of Convention.
! Fellow Citizens of the State of California:
1t is my honor as Mayor of this city, pursuant
to a resolution of the Board Of Supervisors.
to call this convention to order. 1t is made up
of Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress the officials Of the State, the counties
and cities Of California, OF the labor and
trades organizations and Of civic society. This
is. in the Judgment Of the Board Of Supervis-
ors. called representative body, a body
which, when it speaks, will be listened to with
consideration and respect.
The State Of California, with its seven hun
dred miles Of seaboard fronting the Pacific.
facing the Orient, is entitled to speak on this
question for the people Of the United States.
(Applause.) We may speak, as 1t were. as
experts. We have had a long familiarity with
this question, and 1 contend that it is only
those who are ignorant of its true meaning
and significance who would hesitate to indorse
the position which California has always taken
as a steadfast and patriotic opponent to the
further immigration of Chinese coolies.
1t has been said in the East. where propa-
ganda against the re-enactment OF the exclu-
sion laws has been carried on, that the senti-
ment of the country has changed; that even in
California, where. by the way. the Chinese
population due to the benefcent effect of ex-
clusion, has fallen from 10000 according to the
census returns in the year 1890. to about 46 900
in 1900 it has been said that on that account
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SENATOR PERKINS WOULD GO FURTHER.
S OH n andu ouM
lin tim uIuoAdb
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Continued on Page Two.
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Strong Addresses i'm Behalf of the
Laboring People of the
Coast.

? ~ - HEN Mayor Phelan called
W the Chinese Exclusion Con-
"A "a vention to order yesterday
WV afternoon every seat in the
body of the hall and in the
gallery was occupied by dele
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

Mecklenburg Alexanders. He was raised
on farm and received only such educa-
ton as could be obtained from the schools
in his section. He was married November
/, 1888 to Miss Virginia Smith, daughter
of DR.. r. NJ. Smith of Spartanburg, S.
C. He has always been an ardent Demo
nominated for the House in 1898 to repre-
sent his county, county that, up to that
time, had not been wholly carried by the
Democrats since the war. However, he
was elected after holly contested fight,
by a majority of GA votes. During the
session just ended he was member of
the committees on Mechanics and Mining,
Finance, Education, Penal Institutions.
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REPRESENTATIVE E. R. MacKETHAN
OF CUMBERLAND

The name "MacKethan of Cumberland"
seems to be just as it should be-a
Scotchman from an old Scotch county, and
one with convictions and a determination
to express them and stand by them. When
we look back and see that two of the
first three representatives from Cumber
land were Macs" and learn that they
were kinsmen of the subject of this
sketch, it seems but proper shat the old
county should be represented as she is
Edwin Robson MacKethan was born
at the old "Cool Spring Place" where he
now resides, in Fayetteville on September
Z, 1869. Entered Davidson college in 1886,
later changing to the University, where
after being delayed for year teaching
school, he graduated in 1891 with the de-
gree of A. b., later returning and taking
up the law course and graduating in 1892
with the degree of B. l.. Was licensed
to practice at the fall term, 1892 of the
Supreme Court, and has been engaged
in the active practice ever since, save for
time spent in the service in the Spanish
American War, when failing to get ac-
cepted by the government company of
his own, he volunteered in the ranks, the