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The leader., 1904-10-08
GEN. RAFAEL REYES REPORT
He BIames His COuntry's GreedInesa
For Conditions As They
Now Are.

New York, Oct. 2.-Copies have just
been received here of the report to his
government of Gen. Rafael Reyes (now
president of Colombia) who was sent
to this country on special diplomatic
mission in an attempt to modify the
action of the American government in
regard to Colombian interests in Pana-
ma. The mission was without result.
The report. which is Of considerable
length, severely arraigns the short
sightedness of the Colombian repre-
sentatives that led to the rlisfortunes
which befell Colombia after the nego-
tiations over the Hay-Herran treaty
fell through
In conclusion the report says;
We must admit that the United
States government had granted to us,
by way of compensation, in the Hay.
Herran treaty much more than we had
asked in the memorandum of our min
lister in Washington, which served as q
basis for that treaty. Comparing these
two documents, the government Of the
United States might well point to the
generosity Of its dealings with Colon.
bia and obtained the public opinion OF
the civilized world, especially that OF
the United States and France, in con-
sidering as an indisputable fact that
the obstinacy Of our government was
the only real obstacle to the construc.
ton of the canal by the United States,
which was the only agency capable OF
bringing to completion so colossal
and gigantic work.
The leader., 1904-10-08
IS STILL UNDER SUSPICION
Herr Barlkmeyer stiII lnder sus-
picIon Of Selling German
Military Secrets.

Kiel; Oct. 2. Although the directors
Of the Germania shipbuilding works
said Friday that Herr Barkmeyer, chief
of the confidential bureau Of the Ger
mania works had not been arrested for
selling military secrets to foreign
power, it appears to be, nevertheless,
true that he is under suspicion of sell
ing the plans of ships to another Ger
man firm, and it is known the German
navy departments perfected plans for
the construction of submarine boats
have, in some manner, come into the
possession of the Russian government,
whether through Barkmeyer or not is
not clear. The navy department has
been experimenting for two years with
submarine boats and submitted de
sign, some months ago, Tor a new sub
marine boat to the Germania works to
execute. It is a copy of this plan that
is reported to have reached Russia.
The leader., 1904-10-08
WEST AND sourH.

Charles Jennings and William Smith
confessed to the theft of $4,000 worth
of diamonds from o. Cohen last June
and were sentenced at Des Moines, Ia.
to Ii years each in the state peniten.
tiary.
A wreck on the st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain & Southern railroad near Vulcan.
Mo-, in which 81 persons were injured,
six seriously, was caused by spreading
rails.
Secretary Taft has notified Chicago
and traction companies that tunnels un-
der the Chicago river must be lowered
by April Is, 1906.
The Collins Healslip wholesale carpet
building at Keokuk, Ia, was struck by
lightning and the structure was com.
pletely destroyed. The loss is estimated
at $25O.0OO.
The grand jury at Little Falls, Mimi,
indicted Mrs. Kate Miner for murder in
the first degree, She is charged with
having killed her husband on June 2e
last by beating him with club while he
slept.
In Chicago the grand jury indicted
Engineer Hoxie, Conductor Casper and
Brakeman Wright, of the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois road, for manslaughter
in connection with the Doremus Sunday
school excursion wreck at Glenwood,
ILL.,, on July Is, in which Is persons were
killed and over 100 injured.
The Well-known actress, Miss Estellc
Mortimer, member of the Bird Gem
ter" company, playing in Kansas City,
Mo-, died suddenly OF a complication Of
diseases. She was So years Of age, and
had supported many prominent actors
during her stage career
The National F'raternal congress is
In session in ST. Louis Oficiai reports
show q net increase 10 membership In
the various orders for the past year of
2sS,SS9; number Of deaths, S2;SSn;
amount paid In death benefits, s5s,
l77.S96
Municipal Court Judge CT D. Wood
ward, OF Montpelier, VI, hanged him
self on a wall peg IN his ONCE. He left
letter stating that his action was
taken because his enemies were seek
ing the downfall Of himself and his
family.
Several valuable paintings Of the
car on exhibition IN the Russian Sec
tion Of the Varids dustrses h.lildinss
1t the worlds fair were DESTROYED hS
unknown Randals
Grief al the death of Edward Hart
man. whom he had accidentally shot.
The leader., 1904-10-08
ACCORDING TO AGREEMENT
Russian Array organ ExpInins the
Good Treatment Accorded Japs
anese Prisoners.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 2.-The army
organ, replying to a critic who COM
plains that there Is discrimination
in favor Of Japanese prisoners over
Russian soldiers, inasmuch that the
former always travel second-cIass and
receive an allowance of 20 cents per
Gay, whereas the Russians are often
placed on freight cars and are allowed
only eight cents. calls attention to the
agreement made at the opening OF the
war, whereby Russia pledged herself
to good treatment Of Japanese prison
ers, by virtue OF which, it explains,
the japanese must receive food sim
liar to that which they have been ac-
customed to. The Japanese officers cap
tured are allowed the pay Of their COR
responding rank in the Russian army.
Prince MirslSy, the new minister OF
the interior, has selected Prince A.
obolensky, one Of the assistants Of the
minister of finance, to be one Of his
chief nertenants.
The leader., 1904-10-08
.DOINGS Or 4 WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
a WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
4 Complete Review Of the Happenings
OF the Past Seven Days In This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
PROM WASHINGTON.

Hon. Alton B. Parker has assumed
personal and absolute charge of the
democratic national campaign.
Presidents Roosevelt's signature to
letter addressed to Michael Donnelly
and published in the Miners Magazine
of Denver, official organ OF the Western
Federation of Miners, is declared a forg-
cry by the president. The authorities
are seeking the guilty persons.
1t has been decided by the democratic
national committee to abandon the
plan Of establishing western head
quarters.
The document in denunciation OF
union labor, published in western
mines journal, signed Theodore Roose-
welt" stirred up considerable excite
ment before its true character and origin
were traced to a satirical editorial in
the New York Evening Post.
All of the seamen employed on the
great lakes. numbering upwards of TO-
600. will have their wages advanced
from 10 to Is per cent.
Hon. Henry c. Payne, postmaster
general, was stricken with heart trouble
and his friends are gravely concerned.
The leader., 1904-10-08

the field for exploration, purposes. Were
We to chose the plans providing for so
feet above sea level, a number of dams
would be necessary. After considerable
investigation, we found that solid rock
necessary for proper foundation would
not be found less than $50 feet below
the surface of the earth. With the sea
level canal, one dam ait the Pacific end
Of the canal is all that is necessary.
While the cost of the latter form Of
construction is higher, the results
would be better, and the canal could
at any time be changed.
"As yet, it has not been definitely
decided which form of canal will be
accepted, as the canal commissions has
not received the report of my investi-
cations.
Nothing serious is expected from
the labor problem, as has been report
ed. About 10000 1aborers, half OF
which are skilled workmen, are at
work at present. While the efficiency
Of their work is not as great as can be
secured, still 1t is adapted to the eli.
matte and sanitary conditions"
The leader., 1904-10-08
GREAT BR|TAIN'S
LIBERAL LEADER
Death Of Sir William Vernon Har-
court at His Country Seat.
CALL COMES VERY SUDDENLY
Universal Regret Expressed, Even
the Most Outspoken OG HIS Poe
litical Opponents Having
Good Words for Him.

London, Oct 2--Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, the finest political gladiator
Of his age died very suddenly, Sat-
urday, at Nuneham Park, near Oxford,
the country seat which he recently In
herited from his nephew. Only his
wife, daughter OF the later John
Lothrop Motley, the historian and for
mer American minister to Great Brit
ain, was with him. When Sir William
went to bed Friday night he seemed
fairly we'll, though he had been suffer
ing from slight chill. Saturday
morning, when called, he replied cheer
fully: "In sort time Later, a servant
entered tie room and found Sir William
lying dead on his bed His son, Lewis
Vernon Harcourt, member Of parlia-
ment, from the Rossendale division Of
Lancashire, was hastily summoned
from London.
Among all classes in the united
Kingdom, regardless of party, the un-
expected news caused sensation and
genuine regret The somewhat pathetic
announcement, in March last, of his
intended retirement had prepared the
public for Sir Williams eventual dis
appearance from the active arena Of
political strife, but there had been no
whisper that his stalwart constitution
had been radically Impaired by nearly
forty years of fierce parliamentary
strife The evening edition of the
Standard, one of the deceased's most
bitter opponents, aptly and generously
says:
with the late liberal leader there
has passed away the last OF those
titantic figures bound up with the most
brilliant traditions of the house of
commons. There are but few left
of those eminent statesmen who re-
ceived their political training at the
hands of Gladstone and DisraeM. The
coincidence of his death with the in
tended withdrawal of tho distinguished
eommoner into well-earned repose aft
er career of hard work and political
activity gives pathos to the event"
In a similar vein the Pail Mall Ga
zette, out-and-out conservative in its
views, pays a tribute to "one of the
most striking figures of the political
ARENA while the liberal afternoon
newspapers deplore the loss sustained
by their party.
Sir William was second son OF Rev.
William Vernon Harcourt, and grand
son of a former archbishop of York.
He was obrn October IA, 1927, educated
in Trinity college, Cambridge, and in
1851 he was called to the bar.
Sir William was twice married. His
first wife was Theresa, daughter of
Lady Theresa Lewis. whom he mar
ried in 1855 His second was Mrs. Ives,
daughter Of the late John Lothrop Mot
ley, the historian, and at enc time
United States minister in London.
The leader., 1904-10-08
CAN DRINK TROUBLE.
That's one way o CT q.

Although they won't admit 1t many
people who suffer from sick headaches
and other ails get them straight from
the coffee they drink and it Is easily
proved il they're not afraid to leave it
to test as In the case Of lady in
Connellsville
Il had been a sufferer from sick
headaches for twenty-five years and
anyone who has ever had a bad sick
headache knows what suffered.
Sometimes three days in the week !
would have TO remain in bed, at other
times couldn't lie down the pain
would be so great. MY life was tor
ture and If / went away from homo
Tor a day always came back moro
dead than alive.
"0ne day ! was telling woman my
troubles and she told me she knew
that 1t was probably coffee caused it.
She said she had been cured by stop
ping coffee and using Postum Food
Coffee and urged me to try this food
drink.
That's how came to send out and
set some Postum and from that time
Ire never been without it for it suits
my taste and has entirely cured All
Of my old troubles. All did was to
leave Of the coffee and tea and drink
well made Postum IN its place. This
change has done me more good than
everything else put together.
sellfr kOssSo 4sfoa Tire . r3rtsus etr,..& e..
The leader., 1904-10-08
THE EAST.

The police justice in Massachusetts,
who fined the secretary of the British
embassy has been summoned to Boston.
He says he will apologize if he did
wrong.
In the will of the late Mrs. Sarah Pot
ter, of Boston, public requests aggre-
eating over $1,000,00O were made, the
largest being a gift of $250,000 to the
city Of New Bedford.
Serious injury to IL men was caused
by the explosion Of gas in the Peck
shaft of the Mount Jessup colliery, at
Peckville, Pa.
AS result of recent inquiry, three
aldermen and four former aldermen, OF
Buffalo, N. Y, have been indicted on
the charge of receiving brides.
The city of Milwaukee was chosen as
the meeting place for 1906 by the ninth
biennial convention of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen, which ad-
journed in Buffalo, N. Y.
Judge Phelps and Gov. Bates, of Mass.
achusetts, have apologized to Great
Britain and Hugh Quincy, secretary OF
the British embassy, for the latter's ar
rest, but suggest that the diplomat be
recalled.
The author of "Old Black Joe," Mil
ton G.. Barlow, one of the oldest negro
Ministries in the country, died in New
York of cancer of the throat.
Samuel Archer and James Oscar
Webb. negroes. were hanged in Phila-
delphia. Webb WIS executed for the
murder of his wife and her mother in
June. 1902, and Archer for killing a
policeman.
The 1905 session of the National Fra
ternal congress will be held at Mackin-
&C Island. F. A. Falkenburg, of Dem
yer, was elected president
BY an accident in a coal mine
Thomas w. Williams, mining con.
tractor of Wilkesbarre, Pa, and brother
of Former Congressman M. B. williams,
was killed.
At its closing session the Catholic
eucharist congress at New York de-
nounced the French government for
prosecuting religious orders.
The new United States battleship
Connecticut, which is said to be the larg-
est and most powerful vessel in the navy
was launched successfully in New York.
Paralysis caused the death of Charles
Y. Yeaton, a former wealthy inventor, in
the New York home of the incurables,
where he was a charity patient.
United States Senator George Frisbie
Hoar, of Massachusetts,. died at his
home in Worcester The end came
peacefully, after a long period of un-
consciousness.
The leader., 1904-10-08
TO RETIRE FROM THE STAGE
Joseph Jefferson, the Veteran Actor,
Announces His Retirement.
Will Round Out HIS Life Amid Ma.
ture, Books, PaimtIng and the Soc
ciety Of FAMILY ana Friends.

New York, Oct, 2.Josepli Jefferson,
after more than 70 years on the stage,
during which time he has become one
Of the most honored and beloved mem.
bers Of the dramatic profession, has
decided absolutely never to resume his
theatrical career Deepest regret was
expressed by all who heard him make
the announcement.
Mr.. Jefferson arrived here from Bos-
ton, where he had rested few days,
recuperating from his recent illness al
Buzzard's Bay, which caused the aban-
donment OF his fall tour. He is COM
yalescent, but still must be judicious in
guarding his returning strength, and
will remain here three weeks, after
which he will go by easy stages ID
Florida, stopping in Washington for q
time and again In Atlanta.
It was a. matter Of several days ST.
lent and trying discussion for tho vet
eran actor before he finally decided to
retire He loves the footllghts, btt;
realized that at his age one must be
careful not to overstrain constitu-
ton, where he had rested a few days
for severe effort.
When the decision was ultimately
reached he quietly announced it to his
family.
Il shall never act again" he said
my days upon the stage are ended"
Once the decision was made and III
first feeling Of solemnity had passed
Mr.. Jefferson became more cheerful
1T will seem strange at first to act M
more, he added, "but shall soon ge'
used to that, and shall begin to en-
joy what l have looked forward K
these many years-my long, long holt
day, in which shall enjoy uninter
ruptedly, nature in outdoor life, M
painting, my books and pleasant com
partnership with wife, children ant
dear friends. l begin my holiday .
last"
Paterson, N. j., was the city wher'
he last appeared. The Performance
was in June and, as an odd coincidence
took place not far from his quaint oil
summer home, Hohokus, where th,
actor resided between seasons for 81
years
The leader., 1904-10-08

The spellbinders' greatest days have
now arrived. They have gone to cam
paign headquarters, gotten their as
signments, with the money they need
and their voices viii soon be heard in cit.
les, towns, villages and at every cross
roads. They will tell the voters how to
save the country from ruin by following
in the way they point out. The pictures
they will draw will be in either thu
brightest or in the darkest colors, either
all sunshine or all clouds. They know
their business and have made them.
selves masters of the art of stump or.
atory. Welcome the spellbinders.
The leader., 1904-10-08
Only Time Lawyers Name Was
Mentioned.

Jim Webster was being tried for
bribing colored witness, Sam John.
sing, to testify falsely, says the Chi.
cage Post.
"You say the defendant offered you
$50 to testify in his behalf?''
Eyes, sah."
Now repeat what he said, using his
exact words"
He said he would give me $50 if"
HE didn't speak in the third per-
son, did he?"
No, sab; he tuck good care dat dar
were no third person round; dar was
only two-us two
81 know that, but he spoke to you in
the first person. didn't her
Il was the first pusson myself.
"You don't understand me. When
he was talking to you did he say, I
will pay you $50?"
No, sab; he didn't say nothin' bout
you payin' me $50. Your name wasn't
mentioned, 'cepting he told me eff eber
I got into a scrape you was the best
lawyer in San Antonio to fool de jedgs
and de jury-in fac, you was the be-i
In town to cover up rascality"
For a brief, breathless moment the
trial was suspended.
The leader., 1904-10-08

There is something in the middle west
which tells that there is not SO much
pretense as is to be found in certain
quarters of the east There isthe unas-
Stunning power which counts for so much.
The man in shirtsleeves is everywhere.
Like the great western Illinois general,
Grant, the idea of persuading people that
you are soldier by wearing glittering
uniform does not enter the head. Funs-
ton Is latter-day instance of this and
has accomplished greater things than
many of those more particular about the
minor details It is this way in every
walk of life.
The leader., 1904-10-08
VETERAN EDITOR DEAD.
Charles ii. Gere, OF the Nebraska
State journal, Passes Away at
HIS Home in Lincoln.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 1.-Charles H.
Gere, editor Of the Nebraska State
Journal, died at his home in this city
Friday night from neuralgia of the
heart, aged 66 years. Mr.. Gere was
one of the pioneers of the state, serv-
ing a number of terms in the state SEN
ate, and six years as one of the regents
of the university, and was postmaster
of Lincoln during the term of Presi-
dent Harrison.
The leader., 1904-10-08
IN GREAT DISTRESS
VOMITING SPELLS LONG RESISTED
EVERY EFFORT TO CHECK.
Mira. Brooke Became So weak She Thinks
She would Have Died But For
Dr. williams Pink Pills.

DR.. WiI1iams' Pink Pills.
Mrs. Sarah L. Brooks, Of No. As Linz
coin Park, Chicago, Illinois, gives the
following account Of ner cure from dis
treasing spells Of vomiting:
" For Eve years of and on I was
treated In vain by different doctors for
relief from stomach trouble which
showed itself in frequent and trying
spells Of vomiting. Part Of the time ]
was able to work and again would be
confined to bed for three or four days la
succession.
" Ny stomach was at times so delicate
that It would not retain even plain water.
The spells would sometimes occur at liz
tervals Of half an hour, and would leave
sne so weak that would be compelled
TO lie down between them. would
have several Of them during the night
following a day Of such attacks. Finally
I became 90 weakened that had to give
up working altogether. weighed only
ninety -four pounds.
"Iast January read about DR.. Will
iiams' Pink Pills for Pale People in one
Of the Chicago daily papers aud bought
box and began to use them. After /
had used half q box found that could
keep on my stomach the food / aio. l
was encouraged by this and kept on
using the pills for four months. At the
end Of that time the vomiting spells had
ceased altogether and my weight went
up to 142 pounds and is still growing.
think surely would have died IL
IL had not been for DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for l sometimes yolnited clear
blood. and for three or four days at .
time could not eat q bite Of anything.
One doctor said had chronic inhamma-
zion Of the stomach, and another said
my difficulty was cancer, but none of
their medicines did me any good at all
Finally concluded that I did not have
blood enough to digest my food and 1
began the treatment that has cured me.
can eat anything now, and hare
strength for all kinds of work. Ialways
keep DR.. Williams Pink Pills on hand,
and recommend them to my friends
because know they cured me"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills agree with the
most delicate stomachs and strengthen
the digestive organs until they do their
work perfectly, They are sold by all
druggists
The leader., 1904-10-08

1t cannot be said that We are pas.
toral people. For the first time In tn
history of the country the value Of Unit.
ed States exports of manufactured goods
has this year exceeded that of agricul.
tural products. For long time Amer
lea has been regarded as the granary OF
the world. a vast farm with storehouse
attached upon which the artisans of Eu-
rope might draw Indefinitely. Europe
was making things while we were rails
ing things. 1t is significant that in 1904
the United States has excelled in mann
features her previous efforts in food
producing.
The leader., 1904-10-08
BLOWN UP WITH DYNAMITE
safe blowers DO Successful Job In
the Post ONCE at laose-
mont, Pa.

Philadelphia, Oct. 2 The safe in the
post Office at Rosemont, a suburb, was
blown open by dynamite Postmaster
Stiliwagon says that ait the close Of
each month dividend checks amount-
ing to between 5000 and $4,000 are.
sent TO wealthy suburbanites, and that
many letters containing such checks
were stolen.
The leader., 1904-10-08

A recent dispatch dated from Paris
states that there is q strong and growing
official feeling In the French capital that
France, Great Britain and the United
States should epdeavor to avert thedan-
ger of Japan's victory being SO great that
she may become the dominating power
in the far east. Itis said to Be quite
likely that, French sympathy being with
Russia, there is such feeling as re-
ported, but it Will have no influence
either in England Or the United States
the people Of both these countries hav-
Ing no disposition or desire to interpose
any obstacle to Japan's success.
The leader., 1904-10-08
PARKER BANNER IN A STORM
Terrific Wind storm mt Issopus Near-
" Put the Democratic Emblem
Out of Business.

Esopus, N. Y. Oct. 1.-The only
Parker and Davis banner in Esopus
came near being wrecked Friday by a
terrific wind storm. Half the popula-
ton turned out to save the banner,
which was rescued by Rev. Charles NJ
Hall, Parker's son-in-law. after w. G.
Pullman had fallen from building
and broken a leg, and County Super
visor Long had fallen from tree into
a piclerel pond.
The leader., 1904-10-08
WALLACE ON ISTHMIAN CANAL
Chief Engineer Of Big Project De.
livers an Address in Chicago.
TELLS OF Existing Conditions, and
Says That Nothing serious q
Expected From Labor rroblem.

Chicago, Oct. John +. Wallace,
ohief engineer OF the Panama canal.
delivered an address on the isthmian
canal" at a banquet given him Tuesday
night by the Illinois Manufacturer
association. Mr.. Wallace said:
The work before us now IS to de-
termine the most practical plans and
whether the CANAL is to be ait sea level
or above.
ION my arrival at Panama three
months ago, / placed eight parttes In