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FARMERS IN COMBINE,
Movement for National Organization
to Maintain Prices Is
Launched.

Chicago, Aug. 20.--Plans for national
combination OF farmers to maintain
prices, regulate distribution and fight
all combinations of middle men" were
launched at the Grand Pacific hotel
Wednesday. A call for convention of
progressive farmers to perfect the de-
tails OF the scheme was issued by the
Farmers National Cooperative Ex-
change company, the American Society
OF Equity and other agricultural inter-
ests represented at the conference. Uni
form prices OF one dollar a bushel for
wheat, GG-cent corn and Accent oats
were mentioned as one of the objects to
be worked for.
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president with the understanding that
Mr.. Root continue as secretary of war
at least until January 1. Gov. Gen. Will
liam H. Taft, of the Philippines, will
succeed Secretary Root as secretary of
war.
President Roosevelt authorized the
following statement:
THE president some months ago ten
dered the secretaryship of war to Judge
Taft, and at that time it was arranged
that he would succeed Secretary Root.
Secretary Root will go out Of Office some
time in January, and Judge Taft will
assume the duties of the Office shortly
afterward"
President Roosevelt announced late
Tuesday afternoon that he would ap-
point Gen. Luke E. Wrieht, governor
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Made II New Record.

Seattle, Wash, Aug 2O-James Will
lis Sayre. the Times gIobe-trotter,
reached Seattle at 4:15 Wednesday aft
ernOOn over the Northern Pacific. AT
five O'Clock p. m. Mr. Sayre had been
gone from Seattle exactly 50 days eight
hours and s. minutes. The best previ-
GUS record, made by Charles Cecil Fitz-
morris, was GO days 10 hours and 20
minutes. Thus Mr. Sayre has broken
the record more than six DAYS.
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Brxan Succeedx I'm Xel,raxLn

Columbus, Neb.. Aug. 26.-The demo-
cratic state convention Tuesday night
reaftirmed the Kansas City platform.
William J. Bryan was the dominating
spirit of the convention. Judge John J,
Sullivan was nominated for supreme
judge, and the populist candidates, w. o.
Jones and E. o. Weber. were Endorsed
for regents of the state university.
Mail Coach Robbed.
Spokane, Wash, Aug. 26-Post Office
Inspector Flavin has received dispatch
that the mail stage between Canyon City
and Whitney, Ore, was held up on Dixie
mountain and all the mail taken.
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BELIEVE CUP Is SAFE.
Won the First Two Races
for the Trophy.

New York. Aug. 24.-In a splendid IL
to l5-knot breeze, over windward and
leeward course of 80 miles, the gallant,
sloop Reliance Saturday beat Shamrock
Ill. in commanding style by exactly
nine minutes actual time. or seven min
utes and three seconds after deducting'
the one minute and 81 seconds which the
defender comedies to Sir Thomas Lip
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tons third challenger on account of her
larger sailing plan as at present meas.
ured. 1t was a royal water fight for the
ancient trophy, which carries with it
the yachting supremacy of the world,
and by strange coincidence, the first
victory in the cup series of 1903 occurred
on the fifty-second anniversary of the
day on which the old schooner America
captured it in her famous race around
the Isle of Wight. The Reliance beat
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Battle. In AfrtcO.

London, Aug. 2l.-Dispatches re-
crivch at the colonial Office Thursday
from IllnGurL. northern Nigeria, dated
August II, give details of the dcstruc-
ton of the town Of Burnt by British
and file. The cncmy's loss was 700
killed, including the former sultan of
Sokoto and a majority of the chiefs.
The British loss was II men killed, in
Guiding one officer, and G2 men wound
ed. The enemy made a desperate house
to house resistance
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Cincinnati, o., Aug. 26.-yhe towboat
Wash Honshell was destroyed by fire
at the foot of Carrel street here Tues
day. The boat was the property of the
Huntington and St. Louis Towboat
company and was in the docks for re-
pairs. The loss is $4,000. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
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Two Drowned.

Holland, Mich, Aug. 2O.-John Van
Dillan, Of Chicago, and Henrietta Wrik-
kers, of Grand Rapids, were drowned in
Black lake Wednesday afternoon. The
boat struck a log and Miss Wrikkers lost
her balance and fell in the water. Van
Dillan leaped after her, but as neither
could swim they drowned before HELM
could arrive.
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Bakerx' Strike Ended.

New York, Aug. 26.-The bakers'
strike in Santiago has ended, says dis
patch to the Herald from Valparaiso
Chilli The employers rejected the de-
mand for Sunday holidays made by the
strikers, but granted an increase in
wages
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A Heroic Physician.

Mexico, Aug. 25.-Dr. Salazar, who is
dying Of yellow fever at Tampico, called
for paper and pen and wrote his own
death certificate. Dir. Salazar gave his
life for his patients, having been active
ly engaged since the outbreak of the
epidemic. He was in charge of the
American hospital.
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Aged Postmaster Dead

Bloomington, H., Aug. 2l.-Frank j.
Schrieber, said to have served longer
than any postmaster in the United
States, died Thursday at Cruger, Wood
ford county, aged II years. Schrieber
was appointed postmaster during Pres
ident Buchanans administration, in
1859, and served continuously for "A
years.
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Made q Statement.

Rawlins, Wyo., Aug. 24.-rhe Union
Pacific company has made a settlement
with the estates of Al miners who lost
their lives in the Hanna explosion of
June 30. The sum of $500 will be paid
to each widow and $50 to each child
and $45 for each single man.
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Election AnnullaL

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Aug. 24.-The
election Of Alfredo Baqueriza Moreno
Ecuadorian minister to the United
States, as vice president of tho repub-
lie of Ecuador has been annulled by
congress on the ground that it was un-
constitutional
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Emporia, Kan. Aug 25.-The body
Ct DR., II. d. Hudson. aged 81 years, a
physician formerly of Atchison, was
found in the Neosho river near here.
The coroner's jury found that he was
drowned While under the influence of
morphine.
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Threatens To Aba,c,,.

London. Aug. 22.-From a Russian
official source at Belgrade it is as
serted that King Peter, twice within
ten days. has threatened to abdicate
not only personally, but on behalf of
the karagcorgevics dynasty. if the
present distracting situation in the
Seryian capital continues.
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Veteran Actor Dead

New YorH. Aug. 22.-John Ellsler. ia
ther of Etiie Ellsler, the actress, and
himself veteran actor and theatrical
manager, died at his home in this CITY
early Friday, aged 80. Heart disease
caused his death.
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ASSa nv 1{IfIfunx

New York, Aug. 20.-Polceman ,Jo-
seph Bucheit, OF the williamsburg dis
trict, in Brooklyn, was assaulted early
Wednesday by a crowd of ruffians,
stabbed in the back and so badly in
jured that he probably will die. The
men ESCAPED
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Topeka, Kan, Aug. 26.-It is an
nounced at the United States marshal's
office in this city that notice has been
served on six of the largest cattle COM
panies in western Kansas to compel
them to take down fences from govern
ment land.
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Found Dead LII He'd.

Lexington, KY, Aug ga man reg
istering as II. l.. Robinson, Georgetown,
KY, was found dead in the Leland
hotel Tuesday morning. He had taken
carbolic acid. He is not known here
and the cause of the act is shrouded in
mystery.
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Dohertys Defend Title

Newport, R. l., Aug. 2O.-The
Dohertys successfully defended their
title as American doubles tennis CHAM
pions, winning in straight sets from
Collins and Waidner, rs; 6-3; 6-3.
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Little Falls. N. Y, Aug. ga spe-
cial train on the New York Central
carrying city newspapers, was wrecked
at Gulf Bridge, in this city, Sunday.
Engineer Robert Lilly and Fireman
Peter Conley. both of Albany, were
killed,
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Found Guilty.

New York, Aug. 22.-Samuel ].
Parks, the labor leader. who has been
on trial for several days charged with
extortion in demanding and receiving
money from various employers under
threat that he would call strikes. was
found gllilty
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CHANGE IN CABINET.
Gov. Taft to Succeed Secre-
tary of War Root.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 26.-Secretary
Root. under date of August 10, presented
his resignation formally to the president.
The resignation was accepted by the
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Communication Complete.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Maj. Scriven.
acting chief signal officer Of the army,
has been informed that Geographic COM
munication is now established in all
parts of Alaska covered by the signal
corps lines.
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ELECT A COMMANDER.

g. A. IL. Veterans Select Gen. Black.
of Illinois, for the Honor
Finances Of the Order.
San Francisco, Aug. 22.-The Grand
Army of the Republic Thursday select
ed Boston as the place in which the en-
campment of 1904 will be held, and
elected the following officers:
Commander in Chief-Gen. John. c.
Black, of Illinois.
Senior Vice Commander-Col. c. Ma
son Keene, of California.
Junior Vice Communicated Harry
Kessler, of Montana.
Surgeon in Chief-George A. Harmon,
of Ohio.
Chaplain in Chief-Winfield Scott, of
Arizona.
The quartermaster, Charles Burrows,
said in his report:
Il am able to show an increase in the
grand total cash balance of $2,347.56,
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Meet Horrible Fate.

Saginaw, Mich, Aug. 21.-James Budd
and Eugene Moss, both aged 16 years,
were burned to death here in an cleo
trio light tower at eight o'clock Thurs-
day night.
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Death of "Bili Arm"

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 25.-Maj. Charles
H. Smith (Bill Arp) died Monday
night.
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THE NORTH STAR L1MtrnD.

THE NORTH STAR LIMtrnp.
The latest train from the shops u
revelation In point Of beauty anl
elegance. 1t embod1es every knew,
Heersre OF luxury In transportation.
Leaves fer Chicago ana st. Louis =,
no p. m. daily, n. L st. L. aspot
". L. Hathaway. City Ticket Aren't
No. Wash. Ave. So.
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John ]. AcHale and Ace p Ah.a
Awyds. 21s = nix o. Commerce build.
Ing.
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general of the Philippines, to succeed
Gov. Taft when the latter becomes
secretary of war. Gen. Wright is
now vice governor general.
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THE STAR.

Patrons OF the Star theater will en-
joy an entertainment this week in
the shape of frothy frivolty, light ex-
traVaganza and vaudeville, which will
be provided by the "Bon-Ton Burlesq-
ers." For the past seven years this
organization has been under the per-
sonal direction of Edward +. Rush.
The company will present two laugh
able skits called "Tutti F'ruttf' and "a
Daffy House." in which pretty chorus
girls, handsome coronation gowns,
clever terpsichorean novelties and mil
itary matches will figure. The olio will
include, among others, Hoey and Lee,
pair of Hebrew boys; Miss Grace
Leonard, handsome woman with q
contralto voice, who sings new songs
and tells amusing stories; the Barrett
brothers, q pair of Irish comedians;
Byron and Langdon, a team in a new
sketch based upon Conan DoyIes
Hound OF the Baskervilles,'' in which
Mr.. Byron portrays the character of a
dude detective, and the Simpsons, mu-
steal artists, who take their selections
from the current light operas.
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Morton, has fallen heir to fortune
approximated at $250,O00, left to him
by an English uncle, and he and his
wife will shortly start for a long de-
layed honeymoon Mrs. Conger, who
has been appearing with Henry w.
Savage's Prince Of Pilsen" company,
has Cancelled her engagement, and with
her husband will leave the stage and
live in retirement. Mr.. Conger was
until recently with Louis Mann's COM
pany, and at one time the Little Billee
in "Trilby."
During the past two weeks z. H.
Sothern has had five plays sent to him,
With historical personages as the CEN
trail figures. These plays are based
upon the lives of Omar Khayyam, Ma
poleOn Bonaparte, Frederick the Great,
Oliver Cromwell and Sir Walter Raj
eigh. These, with four other historical
characters that Sothern has been stud
yfng-Chaucer, King Robert Of Sicily,
Chatterton and King David-makes a
notable list of historical portrayals
In the Sothern memory storehouse.
E. s. Willard continues his good work
along the line of Tebuking discourteous
members of his audiences. A few weeks
ago 1t was crowd of New Haven
students who earned his displeasure,
and now 1t is the residents of the ma
TONS capital who have been reproved.
He was giving THE Opinionist," his
new play, by Louis Parker It's last
act closes with novel situation, which
leaves the spectator in doubt as to the
outcome until the curtain has actually
fallen. In Washington on this partic-
ular occasion a number of persons in
the balcony began to depart before the
final situation had been reached, and
Mr.. Willard, stepping to the footlights,
requested silence. Those who were
leaving paused, and he then Informed
them that the noise Of leaving was
spelling the enjoyment of those who
wished to see the finish of the piece
1t was done very quietly, and entirely
without any show Of anger, and the
result was that Mr.. Willard was ap-
plauded to the echo and received sew
eral curtain calls at the close of the
performance.
Miss Ada Rehan, In life-size paint
ing, looked down on the crowd as
sembled at the Knickerbocker CALLER
les at West Twenty ninth street from
noon to dusk yesterday, while the sale
OF Augusttn Days collection of furni-
ture and stage properties continued.
Owing to the threatening weather,
and to the fact that a large number
of wealthy patrons had advised C. e.
Smith, who has charge of the sale.
of their intention of being present,
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strength of the Castle Square COM
pany, as now constituted, provides for
three casts of equal merit for each Of
fering. The liberal policy of the Castle
! Square management insureS the public
against hearing performances given by
singers with worn and wearied voices.
The repertoire which has been arrang-
ed for the enga cement in the Twin Cit
les includes eight of the most popular
operas, on example each OF GounOd
FlotOW, Bizet and Balfe, and two each
! of Verdi and Wagner.
The first of the Verdi operas to be
presented viii be iii Trovatore, which
viii be the opening opera of the en-
gagement in Minneapolis, and which
viii be repeated on Thursday and Sat
urday evenings and at the Wednesday
matinee; the Geunod opera will be
/ Faust" which will also be presented
during the first week of the engage
Wednesday and Friday evenings, and
at the Saturday matinee.
For the second week, beginning
March 90, which will be played in ST
Paul, Wagner and Balfe will be repre-
scented with compositions. The Wag-
ner opera will be "Lohengrin" and the
Balfe opera will be his tuneful 30
in, the order named, and in the same
! arrangement of evenings and matinees
as the first weeks operas. r
The last week of the enga cement in
Minneapolis is to be given UP to BiZet
! and Wagner. The composition of the
former will be his Carmen" and the
; Wagner opera is to be "Tannhauser,"
and they will be presented in the same
order as the other operas.
For the final week of the engage
ment, which takes the organization
back to St. Paul, Verdi and FlOtow will
be represented. The Verdi opera is to
be his spectacular Aida" and the Flo
tow opera, Martha" With so varied
a repertory the organization will be
heard to exceptional advantage and the
casts will include the full strength of
the company.
The company give two sacred con-
first Will be given in Minneapolis on
at which will be sung in addition to
bat Mater" Of ROssini. The second
Sunday of the enga cement Of the COM
pany in st. Paul, at which the prin-
cipai number on the programme is to
be the favorite St. Cecilia mass Of Gou-
nod, with a miscellaneous programme,
which is quite different from that of
the preceding Sunday. These concerts
enlist the fun strength of the entire
company, and in fact will be the only
performances at which all the prin-
cipals as well as the chorus and or
chestra take part.
The sale of seats for the first week
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says that on one occasion he met a lit
tie negro girl linhpi6g along the road,
her feet wrapped in immense bandages
of gunny sacking.
What's the matter with your feet?"
was the natural INQUIRY.
MY fadder done hit me on de haid
while was standin' on a iron cellar
dorr," was the response.
Mrs. Leslie Carter who is now play
ing to crowded receipts that have
broken all records at the Bond Street
theater. in Philadelphia, has recently
changed her plans for the future. Up
to week ago a London engagement
of ''Du Barry" next summer was con-
sidered by Mr.. Belasco. He has now
definitely given up that idea. and will
extend her present American tour to
the middle of June. Mrs. Carter was
to have closed her season May 16 at
the Illinois theater, Chicago. But now
Milwaukee, st. Paul and Minneapolis
have been added to her list. making
three weeks more than she originally
intended to play.
The cast for the Romeo and Juliet"
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THE GRAND.

The revival this season of James A.
Herne's famous domestic play, Hearts
Of Oak" which will be presented at the
Grand opera house this week, has met
with the most generous support at the
hands of the playgoing public. The
enga cement opens tonight.
Hearts of Oak" is one of the early
plays written by James A. Herne, and
its beautiful atmosphere Of domestic
life in New England appeals to the
hearts of old and young alike. There
is nothing unreal in Hearts Of Oak"
but on the contrary, not single line or
situation is exaggerated. The men,
women and children figuring in the
Herne plays are types Of real and nat
ural human beings. There is no raw
ing or ranting and nothing is far
fetched" In evolving Hearts of Oak
the author made a careful study of
the folk who dwell on the rugged
shores of New England. He watched
their daily doings, and then gave the
world his pen pictures of life, present
ing the same with careful attention
to detail that has made the Herne pro-
auctions famous. In witnessing either
Hearts of Oak" or Shore Acres" the
entire gamut Of the spectators emo
lions is skillfully played upon. One
laughs at the joy of the stage charac
tiers and WeepS with their sorrows.
OF Hearts of Oak" it may be said
that it was the first of the modern
style Of realistic natural dramas and
was one OF the first in which repressed
acting, so much in vogue now,-was in
troduced. 1t marked an epoch in the
American drama, and at the period
when it was produced, was undoubtedly
ahead of the times. Perhaps more in
the manner of it's portrayal, than in
the originality of the story lay its chief
charm and it's success with the public.
James A. Herne, the author of Hearts
OF Oak" Sag Harbor," "Shore Acres"
and kindred plays, occupies a unique
position in connection with the Amer
lean drama. 1t fell to his lot to fight
tradition and prejudice IN acting, just
as innovators in other lines of progress
have had to meet the same kind of OPP
position. MI Herne insisted at all
times on truth" both in, the construc-
ton of his plays and in the presenta-
ton of them. Hold the mirror up to
nature in reality was his watchword,
or at least as nearly so as the limita-
lions of the stage makes it possible.
Hearts of Oak is played this season
by a company including James Horne.
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tempt a revival of the play but at any
rate she means to keep all it's belong
ings In her possession to the very last.
Another actress whose mainstay is
decorum has compelled success for one
or the foolishest dramas of the season,
says Hillary Bell In the New York
Press. Mr. Cables Cavalier" is q play
that tries mems souls, but julia Mar
loves virtues have blOttad out the au-
thors faults like the tear OF the record
Ing angel which Uncle .Toby tells about
eloQuently. Now that Maude Adams
has retired from the stage on account
Of tll-health and the stage has retired
from Ada Rehan on account of ilI-art,
feminine affections seem to be centered
on Miss MarloWe. The spectacle
around the Criterion doors at matinees
was a romantic and interesting study
Of the esteem in which this admirable
actress is held by our sisters, our cous-
ms and our auntS. The critics have
assailed the plays both of Miss Bing-
nam and Miss MarlOWe, but virtue,
though crushed to earth, will rise again
and you cannot keep good women
down.
One OF the cleverest speeches In
George AIDES Peggy from Paris" now
breaking the record at the Studebaker
NAbCclICA III ClilCdSOJ Is spoken DY the
character known as Captain Plummer.
the father Of Peggy. The captain is
the Pooh Bah of Hickory Creek, Ill,
and has another daughter Lutte. the
soubrette of the village. who refers to
certain songs her father requests her
to sing as Fehestnuts," whereupon the
old man replies: MY daughter, ev-
erythlng worth having in this world Is
a chestnut. We've been having roses
every June since can remember but
L don't get tired Of 'em. Babies are
chestnuts, but somehow we can't i'm
prove EN-. Gettin' married Is a chest
nut, but Jest the same I've tackled 'er
three times and am on the lookout for
number four"
The benefit now projected for Clara
Morris promises to be by far the most
elaborate on record. Her former pa
irons, among them members of the
highest society in the country, have
voluntarily written to her, in many
cases, inclosing checks for considerable
amounts, and in all instances promising
enthusiastic support. On the present
list OF subscribers in this city are VIII
liam C. Whitney, the Astors, Goulds,
the Vanderbllts, and many others OF
great social prominence. At this time
1t seems highly probable that the net
results on Miss Morris will not fall
short OF $4,000, and this sum VIII be
used to pay off both the mortgages
on her property. amounting in all to
some $4,000. The balance will be
carefully invested for her benefit.