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Confederate Veterans, lies desperately Ill
at his plantation. a few miles from Miami,
Fla. His daughter, Mrs. Burton Smith, OF
this city, received a telegram early this
morning calling her to Miami at once, and
saying that her father was critically i'll.
No further particulars were contained in
the message, Mrs. Smith left for the south
tonight.
General Gordon left for Florida with
Mrs. Gordon several weeks ago to spend
the winter, as the balmy air of the south
ern latitude agrees with him better than
more northern climates. Recent reports
have told that he was unusually well and
no anxiety has been felt until the alarm
ing dispatches today brought news to the
contrary.
Later Bulletins Issued.
Miami, Fla, January The following
bulletin issued by the attending physi-
clans to General John B. Gordon, was CIV
en- out at II oclock tonight:
Temperature 102 3-5; pulse. los. Resting
little more quietly
At 12.45 a. m. the following bulletin was
issued by Doctors Grambling and Jack
son. the attending physicians
General Gordon's condition unchanged.
Temperature 104; pulse 10S.'
At 1:15 the following bulletin was is
sued:
General Gordon's condition remains
about the same. Temperature not quite
so high; still resting quietly"
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SENTIMENT is STRONG
FOR EARLY CONVENTION

Washington, January 7.-(Special.) 1.-The
democratic national committee will meet
in this city next Tuesday and will bring
to town gathering of prominent demo-
Gratis from all over the country The
principal questions to be settled are the
selection of the place and the naming of
the time for holding The democratic ma
tional convention.
incidentally there will be considerab BILE
talk about presidential candidates. The
sentiment is strong in democratic circles
for an early convention. Chicago seems
to be In the lead now as the convention
city, although there may be change of
opinion when all the committeeman dis
cuss the propositions which will be ad-
yanced by other cities.
A delegation of Chicago citizens will
come down the latter part of this week
and launch Chicago's boom. The talk of
an early convention Is general among the
democrats in congress. The democratic
party is so much heartened over the pros
-pect of a vigorous and successful cam
paign that many prominent members of
the party believe in taking the initiative
In the camTaign. Their argument is that
It is. not'FFeoessary to take,their cue from
the republicans but to outline the issues
and force the republicans to meet them.
On the other hand, it is believed that
the leaders of the party favor the same
convention policy as have heretofore
been adopted, viz: allowing the party in
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DRIGGS Is GUILTY
OF ACCEPTING MONEY
WHILE A MEMBER OF CONGRESS
HE AIDED IN AWARDING GOV
EMINENT CONTRACT TO A PRI-
VATE COMPANY.

New York, January 7.-After deliberat-
ing forty-five minutes today. a jury found
former Congressman Edmund H. briggs
guilty of accepting money to procure a
contract between a private company and
the government while serving as men,
ber of congress. The jury recommended
mercy.
In response Judge Thomas said the
recommendation was eminently fitting,
as Mr.. briggs had conducted himself with
dignity and because he undoubtedly vio-
lated the statute unwittingly.
Judge Thomas said he believed Mr..
briggs was not guilty except in a tech
nical sense
After the jury had been discharged the
court denied motion for a new trial, and
reserved decision on motion on a stay
of proceedings, pending an appeal. Judge
Thomas told counsel they might agree up
on day for sentence. He said:
IF I could I would infict a penalty
without Imprisonment, but / cannot. I
shall make the sentence as light as / pos
sibly can. You, briggs, are free to come
and go as you please"
The extreme penalty for the crime of
which briggs was convicted is two years.
imprisonment and fine of $4,000.
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DEMURRER MADE
BY MR.. DIETRICH
CLAIMS HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE
OATH AND WAS NOT A SENATOR
AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED
BRIBERY.

Omaha Neb, January 1.-The trial of
United States Senator Dietrich in the fed
eral circuit court on an Indictment alleg-
ing bribery in connection with the ap-
pointment of a postmaster at Hastings,
Neb., progressed rapidly today, until a
point was reached where the first witness
for the government was placed on the
stand Then General Gown. chief counsel
for Senator Dietrich interposed a demur
rer on the ground that Mr.. Dietrich had
not taken the oath and was not therefore
a United States senator when the alleged
bribery occurred.
This question was acknowledged by
counsel for both sides to be a new one
and each postponed argument.
The point Is significant one, and raises
the question Of whether member of con-
gress Is amenable to the United States
government as member of congress be-
tween the time of his election and the
date Of his qualification as a member OF
the house to which he Is elected.
During Mr. Summers argument Judge
Vandevant asked how the defendant could
have been a senator, when the body alone
which has the right to declare him a SEN
ator, had not met. The case of Mr.. Rob-
I ert's of Utah. who never became a con-
n gressman. Notwithstanding the fact thai
\ the house did not deny him a seat until
nearly a year after he was elected
also cited.
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power to first hold it's convention This
possesses the advantage of being atke to
answer the republican platform and point
ont it's shortcomings.
While the party in power usually holds
its convention first, there is no settled
rule for the time of holding conventions.
In 1876, while the republicans were in
power, they held their convention at Gin
cinnati on June 16, nominating Hayes.
The democrats met at St. Louis on June
2S and nominated Tilden In 1880, with
the republicans still In power, they met
at Chicago, June 7, nominating Garfield,
while the democrats met at Cincinnati,
June %, and nominated Hancock.
In 1854 the republicans met at Chicago
on June and nominated Blaine. The
democrats met in the same city on July
II and nominated Cleveland.
In 1888 the democrats being in power,
met at St. Louis on June 6, and renomi-
mated Cleveland, while the republicans
met at Chicago June %, and nominated
Harrison. In 1892 the republicans again
first met at Minneapolis on June and re-
nominated Harrison. The democrats
again nominated Cleveland, at Chicago,
June 23 In 1896 the republicans met first
in st. Louis on June is. although the DEM
ocrats were in power and nominated Nc
1<inley The democratic national conven-
tion was rid at Chicago, July 10. Bryan
being nominated. This was the only time
the party out of power first held its con-
vention.
In 1900 the republicans met at PhiladeI-
phia on June ~ ard renominated McKin-
ley, the democrats meeting at Kansas
City on July and renominating Bryan.
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GEN. GORDON CRITICALLY
ILL AT HIS FLORIDA HOME

Miami. Fla, January 7.-Gen. John B.
Gordon is dangerously i'll at his home.
Biscayne, seven miles north of this city.
The attack Is similar to one that he suf-
fered from some time ago on railroad
train in Mississippi. 1t is Inflammation of
the stomach, caused by an acute attack
of indigestion to which he was subject.
Miami, Fla, January TO p m.)-The
following bulletin has just been issued by
the attending physicians of General Cor
don:
Gen. John B. Gordon's condition re-
mains the same as at noon. He grew
much weaker at o'clock this afternoon
but responded to stimulants, and has rail-
lied somewhat; is now resting more quiet
ly. Temperature 104, pulse 116 His wife
and two sons are with him. His daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Burton Smith and Mrs. Orton
Bishop Brown, have been notified.
General Gordons condition Is very
critical. His advanced age (72) and gen.
eral strength from previous impaired
health, causes his physicians to entertain
serious fears of the outcome.
"GRAMLING AND JACKSON,
Attending Physicians"
Daughter Leaves for Florida.
Atlanta. January 7.-GeneraI John B.
Gordon. commander-in-ch chief of the United
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Princeton, N. j., January Ruth Cleve-
land, the eldest child of former President
Cleveland, died OF the Cleveland home
here today very unexpectedly the imme-
diate cause of death being a weakening
of the heart action during a mild attack
of diptheria. DR.. Wykoff, the attending
physician, said Miss Cleveland had been
Ill with mild form of diptheria for four
days and that the heart affection was
not anticipated. She was twelve years
old
The funeral services will be held at the
Cleveland home, conducted by the Rev.
Maitland Bartlett. Mr.. Cleveland, with
President F1ndlay of the College of the
City of New York. Dean Andrew West.
and few intimate friends. will accom-
pany the body to Princeton cemetery.
where interment will take place.
DR.. Bryant says the other children show
no signs of diptheria.
Many messages of coincidence have
been received. The private school which
Ruth attended has been closed for the
rest of the week, in respect to her mem
ory.
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WILL EXAMINE THE
PUBLIC BUILDING
AGENT WILL BE SENT TO BIR-
MINGHAM TO MAKE RECON-.
MENDATIoN ON QUESTION OF
ENLAReINo PosToFFIcE.

Washington, January 7.-tspecial)-
Representative Underwood secured a
promise from the supervising architect
this morning that an agent would be sent
to Birmingham at an early date to exam
Inc the public building with view to
enlargement.
The growing business of the town calls
for a building of increased size. and Mr..
Underwood believes the supervising archi-
tects report will be so favorable that the
next public buildings and grounds bill
will carry sufficient appropriation to
build the required additions.
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INDIAN AFFAIRS CONSIDERED.
Proper Thing Is to Throw Lands Open
to Settlement.

Washington, January THE question
of opening the Indian reservations of the
country, comprising upward of 1oo,OOo.oo0
acres, was considered by the house COM
mittee on Indian affairs today.
The Indian commissioner was heard at
length by the committee. and took tho
position that to throw these lanes open 10
settlement Is the proper and speediest
way to elevate the Indian and settle for
all time the Indian question.
He said this course should be pursued
with the consent of the Indians, II possi-
BILE, but II not, congress should take the
action necessary to insure the settlement
of the land by the whites, all property
values to be guaranteed to the Indians
owning the land.
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Hartman Elected President.

New York, January 7.-At the meeting
of the directors today e. III. Hartman
was elected president of the Union Pa
cifc railroad. The resignation of Horace
G. Burt as president was first accepted.
and the election of Mr.. Hartman imme-
diately followed. after which the direc-
tors adjourned no other business being
considered There is reason to believe
that Mr.. Harriman's acceptance Of the
presidency is only temporary.
Meetings of the various Hartman syn
dicate roads were also held today, but
they were said to be of a routine char
acter, and unimportant.
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HIS CONSCIENCE
MADE HIM CONFESS
AFLAME WITH RELIGIOUS ARDoR
SALVATION ARMY MAN SAYS He
SET FIRE TO HOTEL IN MON
TANA.

ST. Louis, January 7.-Apparently con-
science-strscken and his mind af1ame with
re,ieious ardor, william Wilson, aged 81,
a salvation Army recruit, walked into
no,ics headouarters today and confessed
that on July 5, 1901, he had set fire to
the Occidental hotel in Forsyth, Mont,
which resulted in the death OF one per-
son and injuries to twenty.
Wilson declared that another man ls
in the penitentiary for the deed, and 1T
Is TO ease his own conscience and give
this man his freedom that he surrendered
himself.
Wilson said that he did not fire the
hotel Intentionally. but that he acciden-
tally dropped a burning match in the
hallway, and when he saw the flame
spreading up he ran instead of raising
the alarm. He fed straight to st. Louis
and later learned that another man had
been sentenced to the penitentiary on
circumstantial evidence. and recently
while attending meet
ing he broke d. 10 an
army captain.
Two Salyatio ACCOM-
panfed Wilson m He
Is being held b totlnca-
tion has been ma au-
thorities.
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Surrendered by Mexican Government.

st. Louis, January 7.-Telegrams were
received today by Chief of Police Kelly
and Circuit Attorney Folk and Chief OF
Detectives Desmond saying he and sher-
iff Dickman had started from Guadaia-
lara, Mexico, with Charles Kratz. Kratz
has been In Mexico since his Indictment
here two years ago on the charge OF
bribery while member OF the city coun-
ell He fought extradltion but was final
ly surrendered by the Mexican govern
ment. The two officers are expected TO
arrive with Kratz Monday morning.
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THE WEATHER.

. Washington. January 7.-Forecast
, for Alabama:
) Fair Friday; Saturday rain; light
) to fresh north winds. becoming va
) riable.
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GELDERs, ITO goth Sire
has the best Coffee
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Pekin. January 7.-Gen. Yuan Shi Kai,
commander-in-chief of the Chinese army
and navy sent his foreign adviser Char
les DENLY, Jr., to PelSin to investigate the
report as to the probability of war
Mr. DENLY has reported that accord
matte information. war cannot be avert
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Railroad Would Break Down.

Pekin, January s.-Major Nathan, an
officer of the British army, who was
second In command of railway transpor-
tation In the Transvaal during the Boer
war, has arrived here. He Travelled over
the Siberian railway with the special
view of ascertaining the possibilities of
the road for the transportation of troops
and supplies, In the event of war.
Major Nathan r,ade careful ohscrva-
tions and collected great amount Of
data. His opinion, based on his observa-
tions is that the railroad would break
down, and that its administration would
find itself helplessly confused within
week under the stress of war emergen-
cies
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'If they did not select members who
represented my interest, they made a
great mistake" he added, evoking a gem
eral laugh.
Mr.. Schwab then being asked II his
brother Joseph Schwab. had not been
placed on the board to represent Mr..
Schwab's interest. replied emphatically
that he considered 1t an insult to direc-
tor PLACED on a directorate to represent a
company to say that he represented an in
dividuaa stockholder. Later, under ques-
tioningl as to individual directors. Mr..
Continued on Third Page.)
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tcpntinued on Third Page.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-22

'sa~.
Mr.. Canton then answered, Mrs.
lara C. Mason, in 1875" also saying
We was married to Martha Hughes in
1884, Maria Bannion in 1886, Johanna
;. Donelson in 1856 and that he had
.ot been married since that time. All
is wives were living.
The witness was asked if he remem-
cred a prosecution against him in
SSG for cohabitation with Matte
hughes Cannon, and he answered that
e remembered the prosecution. but did
.ot remember which wife lie was
harged with cohabiting with. He
aid lie was arrested, but had not testi-
ed in any hearing. When asked to
escribe the residences of his various
ives he said they all lived in Salt
Lake county, but in separate houses:
hat he had families by five of his
wives.
do you live with all of your wives
now!" MI. Tayler asked.
81 am sorry to say that l don't"
"Why? Because you are now in
Washington and cannot be living with
hemY"
"No. Because of an agreement made
" the church which compels me to be
S modest as | can"
. Chairman Burrows asked in regard
o this agreement, and the witness said
e referred TO tine manifesto of 1890
eclaring against a continuation of
olygamous cohabitation.
"What has been the effect of the
manifesto upon you?"
at has made me more modest. and
r have been only as attentive as | felt
ommon humanity required me to be-"
"What do you mean by that?"
II mean that this church order has
made me more cold in my treatment OF
them than should be-"
"D0 you mean that you will go on
living with your plural wives?" the
chairman asked.
II will have to improve greatly if l
lon't. l follow the dictation of my
conscience in the natter
Mr.. Cannon declined TO reveal the
paths taken in the endowment house,
saying that they were sacred covenants
entered into with their Maker. He
aid that only the very pure are per-
nitted to enter the endowment house.
you mea such as yourself and
President Smith," said Chairman Bur-
'ows.
Again and again the witness evaded
questions relating to the character Of
he obligations taken in the endow-
nent house and finally said that God
lad made it known that the sacred
covenants should not be spoken of to
he world"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-22

NEW YORK, April %. = Joseph
Scroggins, Il negro street sweeper
whose maximum weekly wage is $13.1S,
was accused in the Harlem police
court of beating his wife and during
the progress of the hearing admitted
that he was worth at least $125,000
in bank deposits and real estate. Held
in 1000 bail to keep the peace for
six months, Scroggins unconcernedly
drew a check, which he cashed, depos-
Ting the money with the city cham
berlain. Then he returned to his task,
earning for his day $1.27. He assert
ed that he used his fists only after his
wife had thrown three iatirons at him
and had given signs of continuing the
campaign along that line.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-22
Car Bandits Fate.

CHICAGO, April 22.-For a crime
without parallel in Chicago's history
the penalty of the law will be exacted
of the car barn bandits on the scaffold
here today. The exact hour Of the eX-
ecution has not yet been decided upon.
Ne,dermeier is still in bed, weak from
injuries inflicted in his attempt at sui
eide Monday morning, but Dr.. McNa-
mara, the Jail physician, declared that
Neidermeier would be sufficiently
strong to walk to the scaffold. With
all hope of clemency gone, the three
nurdercrs seemed resigned to their
ate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-22
society to Repnir Car MEMS Clothes

society to Repnir Car Men's CIOthes.
NEW YORK, April %. = Wireless
car conductors who are out at the ell
bows or frayed at the seams are to
understand that help is at hand. Mrs.
Harriet Ostrom of the West End Re-
publican club has been moved to pity
for these unmended mlnions of the
Metropolitan street railway. At the
clubrooms she urged that a society be
formed for repairing the clothing of
the unmarried car conductors. 1.-The
condition of their uniforms is disgrace
full said Mrs. Ostrom. 1--WE should
start a sewing circle. l would be will
ing to serve twice a week. If they
have not wives, some one should do it
for them"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-22
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Massachusetts r~nstructs For olney.


BOSTON, April 22.-By an over.
whelming vote the Massachusetts
Democratic convention at fremont tenn
pie has instructed four delegates at
large and twenty-eight delegates from
the various congressional districts of
the state to support Richard Olney of
this city for the presidential nominal
tlon at the Democratic convention at st.
Louis next July. -Four delegates at
large pledged to the support of Olney
were elected, and the supporters of
William Il. Hearst of New York as
the presidential nominee were defeated
by a vote of about 600 to 200. A reso-
luton offered by Representative John
A. Colthurst of Boston indorsing the
candidacy of Mr.. Hearst was voted
down by a very large majority.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-22
MAY lombard BLuEFlELDs.
Nicaragua Charged With Piracy by
Commander of British Warship.


KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 22-Thc
British cruiser Re%tribution, which, un
Ter Instructions from the imperial gov
,rnment, was sent TO Nicaragua in
connection with the seizure of six Cay
nan turtle schooners and the arrest of
heir crews by Nicaraguan officials,
las returned to Port Royal from the
Nicaraguan coast after ascertainine
that the vessels and crews had been
sent to Bluefields. The captain of the
Retribution accused the N~icaraguan
commandant, under whose orders the
schooners were seized, of piracy. There
is CONSERVATION among the Nicaraguan
officials over the affair.
1t is rumored that should it be found
necessary the Retribution will bonn
bard the port of Bluefields.
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Tender and True.

Squire Benson was often consulted
in cases of family difficulty resulting
from the storm and stress of time or
temper, and he derived a good deal of
amusement from the tales told in his
little office
us it true that you threw something
at Mike that caused the swelling over
his eyer the squire asked little wiry
Irishwoman who appeared sobbing at
his door one day half an hour after her
husband had departed.
"Yis, l did," said the little woman.
catching her breath, "but l niver whit
to hurt him, and he knows 1t well.
We'd just come home from the cou-
sins wedding, an 1 was feeling kind
of soft to Mike, and 1 axed him If he
loved me as much as he did the day
we was married. and-and he was so
slow answering me that 1 up wild the
mop an flung it at nim. Squire Ben
son; for If we poor women don't have
love our hearts just breaks inside OF
usv