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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
DOUBLING IROhASES
ARE FOUND h-PLENIY
Story Of Alleged Baseball
Club Sale Discredited.
prove IT." SAYS SCANLON
w. J. Lambert Out of Town, His Side
Cannot Be Heard-Allor's Official
Statement Seems @Fishy."
PROVE IT." SAYS SCANLON

Despite the pTotestations of Elmer
Allor, Postars Detroit attorney, that a
bona fide sale OF the Washington Baseball
Club had been effected as a result of
the nocturnal meeting at the Raleigh
Hotel on Friday, serious doubt exists in
the minds of the knowing one. as to
whether Mr.. Allor was serious in his
purpose or acting under orders from his
employer when he gave out the an
nOuncement of a sale to throw the IN
wary off the right scent.
The whole deal is decidedly "iishy,"
and the mere fact of the zealousness Of
Ban Johnson TO create the impression
that the deal was on the level is suf-
ficient evidence for those acquainted
with the methods of the rotund presi-
dent TO choke before swallowing any
such statement from the Johnson camp
Did Johnson Buy It?
The consensus of opinion among those
interested is that either Johnson. acting
for the league. bought in Postal's hold
ings. or that no sale was effected. ard
that Postal still owns the stock he avow-
ed he was so anxious to dispose of ana
the whole affair ending in a hoax. pure
and simple.
Neither william Dwyer nor Mike
Scanlon. who were interested with Will
ton j. Lambert and a well known bank
er in the purchase Of the club after the
Jacobsen offer assumed such izZline
proportions, is willing to believe that
either Jacobsen or Cochran are the hold
ers of the Postal stock.
Unepviable Position.
Postal would place himself in a most
unenviable light were he to give Lam
bert and Scanlon such throw down.
after gaining from them 200 shares Of
stock with which 10 place himself in a
position of control. His arrival in the
city was unheralded; he kept under
cover until he knew he was in control
Of the situation. and then howled about
the cold reception he received at the
ball park.
Gene Cochran was the only one on
the opposing side TO receive him, yet
but a day or two before, Cochran de-
clared TO an intimate friend that he not
only intended buying no additional
stock, but on the other hand was will
ing to sell what he already had.
A Hard One to Guess.
So many conflicting statements have
been made concerning the deal. from
both sides, that one has to guard care
fully the secrets" volunteered, and the
safest way out of the whole farce is to
pass 1t up and await developments from
New York. and see just how Ban John
son parcels out the stock when the
proper time arrives.
Unfortunately Lambert is out of town.
and his side OF the story cannot be
learned. Allor Is en- his way 10 Detroit,
so no more conflicting reports may be
looked for from him.
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KENILWORTH TROT
ENDS AUSPICIOUSLY
Large Crowd Present, Track Fast,
and Ali Goes Well.

BUFFALO. Aug. S.-The closing events
OF the tTotting meeting at Kenilwcrth
were well attended. The track was fast.
A charge Of jobbery was made against
c. F. Idleburg. and Kenney drove the
final heats OF the 2:O6 pace. Summaries:
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COTTON MILLS CLOSE.

MANCHESTER, y. H, Aug. S.-There
is no immediate prospect of the cotton
mills Of the four corporations in this
city closing. At Suncock three ,nills,
which employ 1000 hands. shut down
tonight for two weeks.
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The Work of Painting

The Miner School Building is progressing rap
idly under the efficient services Of ThOs. Gibson,
C. Furgers1n, L. Norris, and ". jackson These
painters are the only ste lie jacks in the
city T. A james is boss painter.
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LOCAL MENTION.
Flowers for Funerals Furnished by
Shaffer, I4th and I sts.. III Pa. ave. NV
Negro Woman Took Pocketbook.

J. L. Mccarthy, of IIli Tenth Street north
west, tells the police that on Thursday
negro woman called at his house, asking for
washing. When she had gone it was dis
covered that q pOcketbOok containing 50 had
accompanied he..
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Horse Left by Stranger.

John o. Owens, living on the Livingston
Road. informs the police that on Tuesday last
stranger stopped at his place, driving badly
SCARED gray horse. He obtained permission
to feed the horse, and then slipped away,
leaving the horse. He has not since returned.
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William H. Penman has reported 10 the po-
lice the theft from his house, at 23I Third
Street southwest. OF a quantity Of clothing val
ued at SIS.
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Frustrated in the Street.

Blake Brooks, elderly man living In the
Portner Flats, sank from exhaustion at Ninth
Street and Louisiana Avenue Yesterday He was
taken 10 the Emergeny Hospital, where he soon
recovered.
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Mrs. Cora Childs, ffty-fve years old of 222
Massachusetts, Avenue northeast, was run into
and knocked down at Ninth and Streets
northwest Yesterday morning by Richard
Gaskins, OF POO Herbert Court northwest, who
riding a bicycle. Mrs. Childs was not in
jured and declined to prosecute the rider.
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2:I6 trot-Purse 1000.
Caspian, b. z. by Patron (Shank) .......... I
Miss Fearing, b. N. Davis ........... 5
Fred McClung, b. z. (P. jolly ............ 2
Nicolett, b. N. (Eisher) -.....-............. 3
Dick N, B. e (McDOn2ld ..--.-......... 8
Crowshade. blk. (. CWalD. 4
Direct View, b. s (Walker) ............... Z
Time 2:I4, 2:l2%-
Second race-2:23 trot; purse s., 900.
Monte Carlo, b. &. by Seymour Wilkes
Yankee Boy blk e. Green .............. 2
Crown Princess Oh. N. (Kenney) ...... 4
Bermuda Maid. b. III. CdcCarthy) -...--.-.4 3
Time, 2:IG, 2:l5.
Third rGcc-2:OG pace; purse 81, 200.
Little Squaw, D. m, by Eoenawee
Boy C. f. IdlebUrg and Kcnnay) > I
Terrace Queen, b. IN. (Geers) -.......I 2 8
Charley Hay, b. $. (Snow)- .--......4 4 2
Captain Sphinx, b. Z. iHopLins) .... 8 4dis
Time. 2:G3A, 2:O7H, 200, 2.O9L-
Fourth Iace-2:l5 pace; purse 81 900.
Ebony King, blk e., by Atlantic King
(Bogash) 49,. .-.-..---..--------.- I
Joe Sibley, ch- z. (Nichols) .......... 3
Don Cozine, blk. s. Emery ..........5 2
John W. Patterson, Oh. s. Oavis) ........ 8 4
Margaret ", br. T. Snow ........... 5
Time, 2;l31z PIP.
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Two negro boys, named Harry Fractions and
Richard Carter, left their homes in TIils.!ale
Thursday. Later in the day they were seen
swimming near the ASYLUM tros;le. They have
not returned home, and it is feared they
drowned.
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one-third of Your Life in Bed.
Clothing Stolen From House.

Mattresses remade by experts Geo. E
Bedell, ICJ9 7th 81. NV.
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Bows Believed Drowned.

Our Welsbach Department is complete
6l6 izSh SC. 4 Muddirnaa & Co.-l2O4 C ST
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Light Running DOmestics" Cost No

More than heavy machines. Auerbach & H.
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Young canaries. schmid's. 712 18th st.
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Genuine SIS, So, and 81 Sample Shoe.
Thee hundred styles. at s2.sS Keene's Sl.o.
Store. Dos @ Street on-nUest-
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Chair Gaming, Drop postal. 1928 9th st. NV.
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Private Waiting Rooms for Ladies'

OFFICE HOURS: 10 tc /. 20 O.
SUNDAYS 10 to II
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Straw Hats Cleaned, Pressed, asc;
Woman Run Down by Bicycle.

Suits soc. PROMPT service Empire Co. go F.
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sos TWELFTH ST. II. w.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
DEL NORTE
SINKS THE
MARY BUHNE
Steamer Sends YES
sci to Bottom in
Collision.

The steam schooner Del Norte ran
down and sank the schooner Mary
Buhne yesterday eight miles off the
Humboldt Bar. None Of the Grew of
the schooner were drowned, but one Of
the sailors of the Del Norte lost his
life.
But meager reports of the accident
have been received. All the informa-
ton that has reached this city came
late yesterday afternoon to the Mer-
chants Exchange. The Del Norte res
cued the crew Of the ill-fated schooner
and proceeded TO her destination. Cres-
cent City. where she reported the
wreck. The name Of the sailor who
was drowned is not known.
The Mary Buhne left San Francisco
on December IL for Eureka, in charge
Of Captain Dannebig. She was owned
by Charles Nelson & Co. and is well
known by shipping men along the
coast. The vessel was built in Eureka
in 1876 and her net register was 139
tons. She was 102 feet long, % feet 3
inches breadth and feet inches deep.
The Del Norte left this city on De-
cember is for Crescent City in charge
of Captain c. Green. Her net tonnage
IS $50 She is owned by Hobbs, Wall
& Co. Of this city.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
Terrible Catastrophe
at College for
Women.
Negro Students Caught in
a Blazing Building
at Night,
-Four Bodies Have Been Recovered and
at Least Fifteen Persons Are
Fatally Injured.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 1S.-Four
persons are known to have been killed
and perhaps thirty others injured, fif-
teen of them fatally, in a fire here to-
night which consumed the Central Ten
nessee College for Young Negro Women,
a department of Walden University
1t is possible that the ruins may con-
tain the bodies of other victims The
property loss is estimated at SOS, ,OOO
The known dead are:
STELLA ADDISON, Port Gibson,
Miss.
MATTE MORRE, Huntsville, Ala.
SALLIE DADE, Hopkinsville. Ky.
MAMIE JOHNSON, Hattiesburg,
Miss
Among the fatally hurt are:
ANNA HAM. Birmingham, Ala.
ELLEN VAUGHN, Columbus, KY
BLANCHE BURR, Chicago.
JAMIE DOUGLASS, Huntsville, Ala
BESSIE ELLIVER, Tuscaloosa, Ala
FRANK c. WALKER, Huntsville.
LULU CAVOTTE, Macon, Miss.
One student, name unknown
The severely injured are: Eleanor
Moore (white), preceptress, Chicago;
Lucy Knox, Greenville Miss; Minnie
Aston. Covington, Ky; Bertha Mon
ford, Chicago; Lulu Terry, McKinns-
ville Tenn; Lulu Miller, Covington,
KY; Ernestine c. McCleary, Fernan-
dina. Fla; Leona Miller ST. Louis;
Mamie Harris, Clarksdale, Mimi; Min
ME Booze. Marysville, I-y.
The fire broke out about II O'Clock
in the top of the building which was
four stories high and without fire
escapes. 1t was occupied by about
sixty students, who were asleep when
the alarm was given. The widest
panic ensued, women and girls rushing
screaming to the windows, from which
they jumped in droves, the dead and
injured lying in heaps where they fell.
to be fSllen upon by those following
them from the flaming windows.
Every ambulance in the city was
soon on the scene and the injured were
hurried TO hospitals. When the flames
were first discovered they seemed to
entirely envelope the building and II
is considered almost certain that some
of the terrorized occupants were over
come by smoke before reaching the
windows,
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four months had elapsed. This I now
do in the presence of Monsignor Marco
lini. who has been the only other per-
son to share the secret.
The Pope was much affected.
The Tribuna goes on to relate that
lust about the time this scene was be-
ing enacted in the papal apartments an
electrician. while removing the hang
ings in the late Pope Leos chamber in
order to get at the electric light wires,
found in hole in the wall several bags
which were carelessly tied. These bags
when opened were found to contain o.
100000 francs 81, ,S50,000).
PARIS, Dee. 1s.-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Figaro says that Car
dinaI Cotti. Prefect of the Propaganda,
and one of the executors of the will of
Leo XIII, was received by the Pope yes
terday and informed his Holiness that
he held a large sum of money confided
to him by the late Pope with the mis-
sion that he should hand it to the new
Pontif1 four months after his election
The alleged reason for Pope Leo's
course is that he wished his successor
to learn how difficult it would be to
rule the church without money, there
by impressing upon him the necessity
for economy. The sum left by Pope
Leo is said to amount to $1,000, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
Representatives of the Central American Republic
Announce in Paris the Plan for Action.

PARIS Dec 18.-The Omitted Colombian Committee
here gave statement to-day saying that Colombia would
through commission induce the United States
recognize COOmbiaS rights under the treaty of 1856
Ond if the commission fails Colombia will ask for the sub
mission of question The Hague arbitration court;
third submission The Hague court refused COOm
go and rely the Latin republics to
her aid.
The formal organization of the Unted Colombian Com
mittee announced from Paris Wednesday. 1t
ported to have membership of COlOmbans throughout Eu
rope and its purpose said to be inform the European
public of COlOmba's rights in the Panama affair.
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steamer Amur Is Long Overdue.

VANCOUVER. B. c., Dec. 1S.-The
long trip of the Canadian Pacific-Lynn
Canal liner Amur from Skagway is
causing a great deal of speculation
along the water front. The Amur has
been out from the Lynn Canal port
since Saturday and was due here
Wednesday noon. The only feasible
explanation seems to be that she has
encountered rough weather in the
north and been forced to lie up in
shelter.
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ARRESTS WILL FOLLOW.

The statement was made by an officer
of the Government tonight that the
information obtained regarding the al
legged conspiracy duplicates number
of persons at present employed in the
Interior Department at Washington
and elsewhere Numerous arrests are
expected to follow that of Benson in
short order. and some employees
who may not be arrested will be dis
missed from the service. 1t is said that
Secretary Hitchcock and the special at
torneys in the case have considered it
absolutely necessary to the successful
working of the case that no action be
taken with reference to any of the 9TH
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
Death Claims Old Republican.

BLOOMINGTON, H., Dec. 1s.-W. c.
Hodge, one of the organizers of the
Republican party and a member of the
first Republican convention in Califor-
MIA, died tonight. aged rs years.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
THE rzrArEzs.

AIcszar-tThe Girl 7 Left Be-
hind Ne" Matinee To-Day.
California - Foxy Grandpa"
Matinee To-Day.
Central-"The Scouts Revenge"
Matinee To-Day.
Colunbia-"Dolly Warden" Mat
inee To-Day.
Fischer'S-"I. o. o." Matiu ee
To-Day.
Grand - "The Bonnie EE1er
Bush" Matinee To-Day.
Orph Matinee
To-Day.
The Chutes-VaudeTiIle.
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THE WEATHER.

Forecast made AZ San F-an-
cisco for thirty hours ending
midnight, December Is:
San francisco and vicinity
Cloudy, unsettled weather Sat-
zrday, with showers; brisk to
high southeast winds.
A. q. hIoADIE,
District Forecaster.
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FRIENDS OF COLOMBIA
LOOT HAVANA GOVERNMENT ARSENAL

49, Record
morning prints special cable from Havana Cuba in which it is stated
Department of the island connve with other Colombian
and looted the arsenal of Of Havana
the will defeated
Cuban sympahzers
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PONTIFFyS
MILLIONS
UNEARTHED
Riches Of Pope Leo
Given Into Care
Of Plus.

ROME. Dec. 1s.-According to the
Tribuna, the Vatican had sudden
wealth poured into its Golfers to-day.
For some time certain sums which
were known to be possessed by Pope
Leo were looked for without result, the
search toward the end becoming some
what feTerish
Cardinal Gotti, Prefect of the Propa-
ganda, accompanied by Mgr. Marco
lini, one of the late Pope's secretaries,
drove up TO the Vatican to-day and,
getting out hurriedly. began tugging
a. heavy object in the carriage As
sistance was offered, but it was re-
fused, and Cardinal Gotti and Mgr.
Marzolini between them carried the
mysterious object to the apartment of
Pope Plus. They were Immediately ad-
mitted and remained ror two hours.
BUNDLES OF BANKNOTES.
Intense curiosity was aroused by this
act, as it was believed to have some
relation to the missing wealth and the
widest rumors were circulated. 1t soon
became known, however, that the bag
contained $4,000, 900 francs (s9. 900. .O0O) in
bank notes. When Cardinal Gotti en-
tered the presence Of the Pope he sank
to his knees and, pointing to his bur-
den. said:
Your Holiness. the lamented Leo,
just before his death, confded to me the
money which 1 now lay at your feet,
saying that if 1 succeeded him / was to
use it as / thought best, but that If an
other took his place l was to turn the
money over to him after a period Of
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ACCUSE HIM
OF BRIBERY
Interior Department
Arrests John A.
Benson.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-John A.
Benson, wealthy San Francisco real
estate operator. charged by the Interior
Department with being the head of the
alleged land frauds extending over
dozen western States and Territories.
to which Secretary Hitchcock referred
vigorously and at length in his annual
report. was arrested here to-day at the
Willard Hotel by Secret Service officer
Burns just as Benson was preparing to
leave the city for New York
The charge on which the arrest was
made was bribery, it being alleged in
the affidavit of Burns and in the war
rant that Benson had paid $500 TO
Woodford d. Harlan, formerly chief Of
the special service division of the Cen
eral Land Office and now a clerk in
that Office, on March Is of this year
for the purpose of extracting from him
information regarding the investiga-
ton of his operations at that time be-
ing made by United States Commits
sioner Arson s. Taylor
AS soon as Benson had been appre-
heQded by Burns he was taken before
Commissioner Taylor He wished to
have a preliminary hearing of his case
ing was fixed at Wednesday, December
80. He gave bail for his appearance on
that date, when the Government attor-
neys will ask to have him held for the
Grand Jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-19
WOMEN OF STAGE
ATTEST PERFECTION OF DIR. HILL.
TOMS NO. 3
Modem Cure for Cold and Throat
Troubles-Prevents Pneumonia

No class of women in the world is Sc
subject to colds, pneumonia, consumption
and kindred throat and lung troubles as
the women of the stage and public singers.
Owing to the frequent exposure attend.
ant upon this life they are constantly con.
tracing colds, and colds neglected inva
-iably result in serious if not fatal Illnesses
DR.. G. w. Hilton, the famous specialist
las hundreds of letters from 'prominen.
actresses and singers praising his won.
ierful No. 8 Specific and thanking him
Tor having given this splendid remedy te
he world.
DR.. Hilton's No. 3 is quick and pleas
mt cure for all colds, grip and throa:
roubles. 1t is positive preventative TO,
hat terribly fatal disease pneuinonia-th,
,nly preventative known to the inedica
world.
There is only one DR.. Hilton's No. 8
Remember the name and specify DR..
Hiltons. Don't be persuaded into buying
my of the "just as good" limitations.
There is no other remedy on earth any,
hing like as good as DR.. Hilton's No. 8.
Price for large bottle containing three
lines as many doses as any of the "iusj
IS good -" limitations, SO cents. At al
druggists.
II You arc having trouble with your throat O,
1ngs write to DIR. G. W. Hilton, Lowell, Mass.
nciosing stamp. He will study your case ano
nj write You free letter of advice. Better
vail yourself Of this offer to-day.
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ca. - TozEA.
Bar. thu n The Kind You Have ALWAYS 0ueA
''s.::''' NuzZlzzzI
DO NOT DOSE THE STOMACH
Cure Catarrh by Natures Own Method
Every Breath of Hyomei Brings
ReIinS

Nearly every one who has catarrh
knows how foolish it is to try and cure
lit by drugging the stomach. Tenn
porary relief may be given, but 4 cure
seldom comes.
Until recently your physician would
have said the only way to cure catarrh
would be to have change of climate:
but now with Hyomei you can carry a
health giving climate in your vest peck
ct aud by breathing it a few minutes
four times q day soon cure yourself
The complete IIyomei outfit costs but
$I.C0 and consists of an inhaler, that can
be carried in the vest pocket, a medi-
cine dropper and n bottle of Hyomei
The inhaler lasts a lifetime, and if one
bottle does not cure, an extra bottle of
Hyomei can be obtained for 50 cents.
1T is the most economical of all
remedies advertised for the cure OF
catarIh, and is the only one that follows
nature in her method Of treating dis
cases Of the respiratory organs.
Bowditch & Webster and Percy w.
Means have sold a great many Hyomei
outfits and the more they sell. the more
convinced they are that they are per-
fectly safe in guaranteeing ITO refund
the money if Hyomei does not cure.
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AMUSEM ENTS.
frankie CARPENTER.

If frankie Carpenter never knew before
hat she had friends in Augusta, che
nows it now. Her coming has been the
ak of theater-goers for week past, and
the matinee, yesterday afternoon, she
,ad an audience that was certainly q
oval welcome. The play was AN
American Princess" and took capitaliy.
sut the evening ovation she received was
he real thing. Every seat in the house
was sold, and at AS people began to buy
standing room Programs and seats were
dispensed with as unnecessary Injuries.
and the Opera house was simply Iaciet.
full. boxes, gallery and ALL
The play was the famous Pawn Ticket
TO-" and full of both comedy and pathos.
frankie as Meg was simply irresistible,
nd was greeted with no end of applause
very time she came upon the stage. Jere
:rady carried the part of Uncle Harris
l excellent style. and the re st Of the cast
Imported them ably. Little Nicho.as
wright, the boy wonder, took the house.
~ storm, even if he didn't have the
rust to tell it, All the specialties were
Of the new and taking order. in Keeping
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CAPTAIN HOBSON
70 Appear in the Augusta Opera
House, Next Tuesday Evening.

The people of Augusta and vicinity
will have an opportunity, next Tues
lay evening, to hear Captain Richmond
'earson Hobson, at the Augusta Opera
house.
Wherever this brilliant officer has
2ppeared on his lecture tour he has
von golden opinions. The Reading
Pa.) Herald says Of him:
"That a man so thorough, so strong,
sincere, should be traduced by the
miserable pettifoggers of yellow jour-
lalism seems fairly pitiful. The Her
I'D is more than glad Captain Hobson
came to Reading, to forever dispel from
our people the absurd fancy that he is
but conceited flirt."
Hundreds of leading papers bear tes-
timony to his e1oquence and charm as
a platform orator, and to the magnetic
qualities of his personality. He will
have a crowded house on his appear
ance in this city.