The Tribune Prints More Live Telegraph News than all Dailies in the State of Oregon South of Salem Combined UNITED PRESS DISPATCHES Bj fai the largest and brat news report ot any paper la Southern Oregon. The Weather Pair tonighr, Sunday continued warm; north to east winds. THIRD YEAR. MEDFORD, OREO ON", SATURDAY, JULY n, 110S. No. 97. DUtaine. MAN PAY Liu NEBRASKAN Bryan Wears Smile That Won't Come Off, as Del egates Stop to Visit Him on Their Way Back East LINCOLN, Neli., .Inly U. William jennings Bryan, wearing the smile that won't come off, sat on the front porch of Fnirview farm today ami listened to stories of "how it happened." Delegal ioii4 on thoir way from the convention were arriving all day, and every one had to have a little talk with the candidate. Bryan appeared greatly pleased with every feature of the convention. The delegates who tulked to him say that everything happened exactly us the Ne braska!, desired it and that he looks forward with far greater confidence than at the time of either of his pre vious nominations to a successful cam paign. i Bryan greeted each delegation will, enthusiasm and laughed heartily at the stories they had to tell. Nearly every visitor has some set-ret to impart to the candidate and there was considera ble bhow of mystery about some of the conferences. The delegates say that Bryan is great ly pleased at the nomination of John W. Kern as his running mate and they believe the lieket will arry Indiana J by a large majority. The Fairview farm presented a rare scene of rustic simplicity as the men worked in the fields, JOHNSON SENDS BRYAN CONGRATULATIONS ST. PAUL, Minn., July IL Governor ohn A. Johnson of M innesota yester day sent the following telegram to William J. Bryan: 'V. J. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.: Please accept my hearty cougratulat ionn on your nomination, especially the person ul victory which it implies. You will have no more earnest supporter than I. I hope to be peimitted to contribute to your succfi and that of Hie party. "JOHN A. JOHNSON'." Johnson says he is willing to take the stump or assist Bryan and the tick et in any way possible. LONELY WIDOW'S. ROMANCE AWAKENED BY A BOTTLE VAl.LK.Bi, Pl., July J L The name of a name cio-losed in a bottle she pick ed up on the beach of the lotily Oregon coast has revived romantic longing for thu outside world, which has long been dormant in the breast of Mrs. O. L. Hansen, a pretty widow of Haceta. Herbert Warren a wealthy business man of this city, cast the bottle into the sea on a recent steamer trip from Portland, Hi! enclosed his name and address and offered $1 for I he bol tie's return. He is now in receipt of the following letter from Mrs. Hansen of Haceta, Or,: ' Dear Sir: I herewith return the bottle and the mite just as I found them today on the beach two miles north of Hoeeta. I have lived here ten years, and Ihe finding of this bottle with the note in it is the lir-U romantic thing that has happened to break the monotony of this lonely place. "I hope you will be pleased to re Deive your note back and to hear whre it was picked up. 1 1 Please let me hear from you and tell me who you are and your object in sendiug such a message adrift." BACHELOR LOST NERVE BEFORE SOCIETY MAJD8 SAN JoSK, ( al., July II. --No trace can be found today of P. K. Kenvon, a retired traveling man, who adver- j tised that he would auction himself off j De Witie Goodpasture has aold his to the highest bidder, then took fright j photo slndio over the Mode! clothing and ran away when he saw 7" fair stun to Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Gregory, damsels assemble to participate in the J formerly of Butte, Mont. bidding for his lonely heart and w.ll filled porketthvok. I , .imping party, headed by F. L. Kenvon made a wager with a crowd 1 Ton Wile and Sam Richardson, leave of friends tliat he would accent a daielnfxt week on a hunting nnd fishing and allow himself to be auctioned off He inserted an advertisement in n lo. nl newpapr offering himself as a well to-do Widower to the highest bidder. When 7n worn, a appeared in answer j heeu completed and to the c.iii'g of a large bell in th.'in prospect. Q hand of n friend, who announced that' - the auction was about to begin. Ken yon took to his hurls and has not bt-en seen since. v Remember 2ft per off on tailor made suits pt Eifert 'a. July to IS as cheap as "ready-mada'-' clothing. 97 STARVING PEOPLE ATTACK TROOPS IN STREETS OF TABRIZ Desperate Situation In Captured Rebel Stronghold Populace erased With Hunger Conditions Terrible Beyond Description Soldiers Dividing Food. TABRIZ, July 11. Word was re ceived here that the shah has started reinforming Tabriz (o aid the Cossacks in holding the starving people in cus tody. The situation here is desperate. The shah "a soldiers have at last been brought to a realization of the condi tions prevailing ami it is the people, now crazed with hunger, that are the aggressors in the street fights that have been kept up since the surrender of the city. The Russian consul last night seut word to the shah that there is danger of the entire city being sacked unless re iuforcejnents were rushed at once to Tabriz. "If the starving populace gets the upper iiumt," said the dispatch city will be in ruins within 24 hours, Conditions here are terriblo beyond description. The soldiers have at last been brought to a realization, and are dividing their food with the citizens. It is understood that the shah's troops are bringing food here, j CZAR PLANS TO TOUB CAPITALS OF EUROPE .ST. PETERSBUKU, July 11. Al though ho is on the verge of u nervous breakdown through constant fear of as sassination, the czar announced today I hat he would carry out the plan of his advisers and make a tour of the Europ ean capitals this fall or next spring. The original plan was for the emperor to make a series of journeys, Btoppiug lor some time ut each capital. This Nicholas refused to do. He announced that ho will visit all the capitals on one tour and it is understood that he adopt ed this plan so that as soon as possible lie may regain the comparative safetv of his cossack guarded palace in Russia. Lmperor Franz Josef of Austria will be the lirst monarch visited. The King of Italy will be next then President Fail lieres of France, King Kdward of Ene land Emperor William of Germany, the King of Greece and the Prince of Mon tenegro. ROOSEVELT INVESTIGATES CASE AGAINST PEREIN SAN FRANCISCO, Cnl., July 11. 1 William R. Hnrr, assistant attorney under Attorney General Bonaparte, is in San Francisco conducting the case of Dr. Kdward F. Perrm, who was con victed of laud frauds and has appealed Ins case to the higher federal courts. Dr. Porrins recent Iv returned here from Oyster Bay, where he interviewed Pesident Roosevelt, itnd the visit of Hnrr this cPy iH taken to mean that the president determined to ascertain w.ielher there is any truth in Dr. Per riri 's assertion that be was convicted on manufactured evidence. It is known that he is looking into llie refusal of the grand jury to consid or the case wren Dr. Perrin asked it Harr'4 reprrt will be made to Washing PROBATE. Guardianship Daniel Whetstone. Or der made to show cause why guardian should not be appointod. Guardianship Pearl Curter. Order made appointing Gus Newbury guardian. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Win. T. Wilder and Lola F. Pnrkerson. (.'has. S. Brooks and Km ma Oliver. A. W. Walker has sold to E. L. Gurnen and K. W. King one Reu tour ing car, to be taken to Rosehurg to be placed on a stage route between Myrtle Point and Roseburg, a distance of 60 miles. He has also sold J. L. Helms a Ford runabout. Sam MePlendon, the expert real es tate dealer of Gold Hill in a frequent visitor to Medford nowadays. He says that Joe Hammersley is still trying to find out how it happened on June 1. Mrs. J. D. Heard of Sterling mine drove down In Medford Saturday. She nates that Mr. Heard in still suffering greatly from inflammatory rheumatism. trip ('rater lake. F. L. Ton Velle's pretty cottage uu the couutv road south of Medford has house warming is David It. Wood has hhe.-i-.med it to x poef and has written some dainty vtrse recently. Miss Mildred Omens of Portland, contest manager for the Oregon Jour nal, it in Medford on business. PROSPERITY GIFT FROM BIG TRUSTS Instead of Hard Cash to Republican Fund, Inter ests Will Open Shops and Factories of the Country NEW YORK, July 11 The 11 eat si managers today claim that the corpora tions have agreed to work for the elec- thejtion of Taft hy the contribution of "prosperity" instead of hard cash to the republican campaign fund. According to the claims of the Hearst men, the "interests" have decided that it will bo hard to account for as large a fund as was expended to cinch the election of McKinley. Hearst men say that mills will be started and shops rn- opened all over the country. The men will hold that the certainty of the election of Taft is the reason of the boom. It will be hinted that defeat of Taft will cause u business dopres- PUBLICITY IS PROMISED FOR C. 0. P. CAMPAIGN HOT 8PIUN0K, 'u July 11. Al a conference hero today it was decided that money contributed to the repub licnu party for the Taft eampaign ahull be reenrded and Ihe names of the don ors and the men who receive it will be made publie. This tinnouneement was made by (leorge R. Sheldon, treasurer of the parly's national committee, aft ' a consultation with Prank H. Hitch eok, the eampaign manager. The publicity to be given the hand ling of the eampaign funds is in ocenrd w ilh the New York law. Sheldon' in his announcement declared that none of the money would be shipped out of the stale lo evade the law. H1S1I0P CURTIS DEAD AT BALTIMORE HOME HALTIMOIiK, Md., duly II. Alfred Allen Curtis, vicar general uf the Ho man Catholic arch-dine esc of Ba It iuiore, died at his home here today of enneer of the stomach. He was 77 years of age. Bishop Curtis was born in Somerset county, Maryland July -1, IH.'ll, and re ceived his early education in the schools and he did not enter the Roman Path olic school until 1S4K, having spent the lu years in the Presbyterian school. H was placed in charge of St. John' church at Worcester, Mass. In 18fH he Was made a priest and remained in the Episcopal ministry until 170. Going abroad two years biter he was received into the Catholic rhurch bv Bishop of John Henry Newman of Lon don. Upon his return to the United States he entered the seminary of St. Snlpice at Baltimore and was ordained priest December IS, 1K7-I. He was ap pointed assistant at the Baltimore enth- Jral and private secretary to the arch bishop. He served in that rapacity intil November 10, ISMti, when he was appointed bishop of Wilmington, Del. He resigned the bishopric January 'J'A, ISittl, nnd June of the name year entered titulic of Ehiniriun. COME DJ AN WHO IS ROBBED THINKS IT IS A JOKE TACOMA, Wash., Julv 11. Willie ('oilier, the comedian, has ben robbed of $.r00 iu money and he coupler the incident a mere laughing matter. When the baggage car in which his trunks were brought here from Belling ham was opened it was discovered that they had been broken into and a roll of greenbacks taken therefrom. One of the trunks entered by the thieves was the property of Mr. Collier's sister. At the time the actor had engaged apart ments he was not i tied of t lie theft. He hurriedly examined Ihe conlentso f his trunks and learned that f.lOfl was miss ing. He was indignant at first, hut after giving the matter a little serious thought, he turned to a group of his friends nnd remarked: "Say, but that is a dandy joke on me. Those thieve are really funnv fellows," DI8TURBINQ BI0N8 IN PANAMA OVER ELfJf PANAMA, Julv II. On the eve of the presidential election in P;ir.ma, there are disturbing signs nhieh it in feared by the rooler heads among the politicians will result in Klm-dsned and probably the United States will have to ke a hand in tne local government. Rt-member ?ft pr cent off on tuilor nade suits at Eifert 's, July 10 to IS rs cheap as " ready-mado" clothing. 97 SWALLOWS FALSE -TEETH ON STREET AND NEARLY DIES Walking Ainu? Street When Teeth Slip Mooring and Stick In Throat Nearly Perishes Before Help Come, Made a Noise Like a Chicken. LOS! ANiiKI.ES. ( al.. Julv 11. Rob ert Munger swallowed his false teeth at Fourth and Spring streets today. While he coughed and choked "Billy" Manning, physical culturist, jammed his hand down the man's throat and pulled the elusive set back to where it belonged. Manning expects a Carnegie medal and Munger nearly died before relief "'amp, while MM gaping spectators laughtcd, thinking he was giving a Ut ile show for their eutertaiumont. Monger was walking along the street when his teelh slipped their moorings and stuck in his throat. Ho choked and made motions like a chicken with I he croup. The "crossing officer hur ried .to his aid, thinking Munger a vic tim of the heat, then Manning hap pened along and after a hasty diagno sis solved the problem in jig time. BRITISH ambassador TO VTSIT PACIFIC! COAST SAN FRANPlNOO, Pal., July 11. It wns nnnniinnnil thai Intnoo f 11-...,,, Uritish ambassador to the United States, will tour the Pacific coast next March. Ambassador Bryee will see the west for the tlrst time when he makes the trip. The object of the English states man's visit will he to visit Berkeley to see E. A. Ean aud deliver a speech before the theological seminary of that city. Professor Adam of the I'niversitv of Glasgow will bo joint speaker with Mrve.o. JACKSONVILLE ITEMS. Miss Harriet Odgers of Berkeley, Pal spent Thursday aud Friday with Jack sonville rfiends. M rs. oJhn P. Miller and sou have re turned from a brief sojourn at Bybee Springs. Judge Dunn and family left for tli Dunn ranch ut Barrou (he tlrst of the week, whero thev will reside in the future. Mrs. Helen Haskins of Medford was the guest of Mrs. R. T. Burnett Friday. J. L, Hooker and wife were over from Medford for a few hours Friday aft noon, A. number of ttJcksonville people went over to Medford Friday evening to hoHr the hand concert, and were well pleased with the music. Miss Maude Prim left for Ashland Saturday morning to upend a week ni Chautauqua. Master Joseph Erles arrived from Portland u few days ago, and will apend I lie summer with Mrs. C. L. RaemcB. Misses Mildred and Nina Neill of Butte Falls are paying their grand father, Judge Neil, a visit. At Christian Church. Humbiy, July 11!, 10:00 a. m. Her rnon, "Some Valuable Impressions Re ceived at the Great Turner Ponven i iou. ' ' You will want to hear from t he great convention. You will want to know what a great work the Chris tiau church i- doinj,- in Oregon. The plea for Christum uniou is gaining ground rapidly. More and better work is being done than ever before. Come and get some of the inspiration of the great convention. 7:00 p. rn. Young People's Meeting; leader, Stella Owing. H:00 P. M.- I'nion services on West Side at M. E. Church South; M. F. Horn pastor of the Christian church, will preach the sermon. Cordial invitition to all these services, Hotel Nash Arrivals, E. R. Fergusson, Pendleton; Mildred Clemens, Att Profton, J. W. Holmes, II N. Starr, H. L. Joue Misse Mux Wfll, H. Brash, Charles Redmond, Port Irnd; M. M. Ebner and wife, Juneau; M. A. Martin, Berkeley; A. E, Larson, Portland; II. P. Hildret'h, Seattle; Maud Hratney, Xella Bratney, Hastings; J. A. Plairworth, San Francisco; Max Far mod Stanford; H. McCarthy, Ashland; N. O. Powers, Redlield; R. Bnshnell, Parkersburg; S. P. Barger, San Fran ciieo; H. F. Ojmylc, Berkeley; M. G. Meyers, New York; Charles II. Brown, Lincoln; A. M. Ifapf, San Francisco. Grand Theater Tonight. All new bill ut the Grand tonight, etceptiotially good program, including th famous "Ben Hur Chariot Race," "The Pwn' Love Story," "What a Pipe Did, ' 1 and an illuslrnted song, Don 'I Worry, ' 1 sung by Ed Hunt Don 'i miss this hill -. Bool a lilt Notice. Hpt-fiiil meeting of Ihe local Hwi'ifitHti J ut .'1 I. M. al n-ading room hall. The j r-guhir mealing date h;is be-u changed ' from the serond and fourth Tut-Mluv I lo (he second and fourth Stunt :ivs, at I P. M. J. W. Wilson, Secretary. Mrs. .1. F. Heddy and Mrs. WQl.i Stalker visited tho Ashland baths on Friday evening. SLAIN BOY SHIPPED TO CREMATORY Fourteen-Year-Okl 'Frisco Lad Murdered and Body Thrown Into Bin of Gar bage to Conceal Crime SAX FRANCISCO pal., July II. Arrests are expected today iu the mys terious case of the murder of Johu Bu chinoff, 14 years of age, who was killed by a blow on the head yesterday after noon and thrown into a biu of garbage at Ihe sanitary reduction plant, where nis slayer evidently believed it would be incinerated. The fiendish plan of having the body burned in the garbage plant was not tho work of an ordinary criminal. The driver who took a load of gar bage to tho inciLerator yesterday ia un der surveillance today and is being closely examined. The detectives also urn making close investigation of the fathor, Frod Bn chinoff, who suddenly appeared at the reduction works last night, when the body was found, and explained that he had hcen searching for the missing lad. The Bnchinoff home is three blocks from tho reduction plant, and tho detec tives cannot get a satisfactory explana tion from the father of why he wan searching there for his hoy. Tho body was found last evening when the workmen at the reduction works were preparing to empty the bin into tho incinerator. A hand protrud ing from Ihe garbage attracted the at trnl ion of the men aud Ihe stiffened form of the hoy was soon revealed. It hail scarcely been laid out on a plank when the aged father forced his way through the crowd and flung him self upon ihe prostrate form, chanting iu wierd tones a Russian psalm. The men had difficulty iu disengaging ihe body from his embrace. The discovery nl the morgue thai diath evidently had been canned by a blow on the head, fracturing Ihe skull, led to in veal igation of tho police on ihe murder theory. RAILROAD GRANTS NOT TO BE FOREST RBHERVBS WASHINGTON, July 1 1. Forfeiture of ihe Oregon & California railroad lands in western Oregon to the United States would not be followed by their annexation to the forest reserves, if (he sentiment of the house committee on public lands is a sure guide of the fu ture policy of the I'overiiment. Thai mm it lee, during Ihe biHl session of ongress, unmistakably favored open ing Iho lands lo commercial and indus trial uses. It is said on good author ity I hat had there been any pnssibil it v of the nd minis! ration 'a annexing the lands lo Ihe forest reserves Ihe public Inn. Is commit lee would have pre seuted a resolution, subsequent to the Fulloii resolution, declaring that no dis posit iou of I he Inuds should be made without sanction of congress. j Hut the president has no power to rt-ate additions to the forest reserves in Oregon. The commute had this fact nvesligated by B. D. Townsend, assist " ant to the attorney general in the corn ing suits against Ihe railroad and indi viduals who puichnsed 1000 acres or more from the railroad, in violation of the terms of the landg rants. PACKY hrTARLAND PLANNING FOR FIGHT SAN FUANPLHPO, July 11. D.sr.p pointed iu his hope lo secure u match a i Ih Halt ling Nelson, Packy McFar land is here today trying to arrange a match with some other fast light weight, the battle to be fought some time b fori1 he is forced to return to Yos Angeles atid slart training for his ernp wil h Freddie Wnloh on Labor day or Admission day. The latter bout is practically assured, wilh but few minor details et to be decided upon Han v Giltiiore Mi-I'.'tihirid 'h manager I loilav thai hi' lii'liter was willing to put up a t'eiiio Hide lint wilh Nelson ' linil il bei-li puHHil.le lii arrange u hunt I Willi llie opening of the deer Hi-usoU bi'twei-n llii-ui. II.- r- grets that this Jennies a rush nt the courthouse for hunt cFiiuii't be ibnin on account nf the ne 'ling licenses. I'nncr the game laws as itialinns falling ttirniiKli. j !h'-y now exist, the open season fur .Mi'I'srlum) in nr.t willing ti fight I bucks begins Julv 1.1 and extends to (inns lii'M. lie says N'clsuii lias lienti-ii (alls ami il will be mdl iiough In ills en., this ii ling wilh the colored man utter he ( Mrl'itrliiiid ) has taken the i liatupioti'Jiip away from the lisne. NEW t.'AHCH. Alnlin Urd VS, O purge I'ra. Action to recover mom y. W. E. Pblpps, at tomey for plaintiff. Remember ifl tK-r cent off on tailor I I made suits at Eifert July 10 to IB las cheap as " roady-n.ado" clothing. 97 TWO DEAD FROM LODGING HOUSE FIRE ON SEATTLE FLATS Savon Tenements Quickly (Jutted Stores and Laundries Enveloped In Flames Department Powerless for Lack of iiufflclent Water Presaure. SEATTLE, Wash., July 1 1. Fire which started early today threatened the destruction of the entire restricted district, and witti the fire department powerletta for lack of sufficient water pressure, the flame spread rapidly, Seven lodgiug houses in the oriental quurter, all frame buildings, were quickly gutted. Several b tores, laun dries and other establishments were soon enveloped in flames. When it nceined as if the fire would spread to the largt'or houses, the city authorities o rite red the turning on of the large hy d rau lie. machines used in sluicing down ihe hill on Dearborn Btreet and the salt water used by this plant soou ex languished the i lames. The loss is es timated at $ll!5,000. Many narrow escapes wore made by iumaotes of the lodgiug houses. Two men are dead as the result of the fire, one being killed by jumping from a window and one burned to death. CAMPAIGN OF MURDER BY DUTCH IN EAST THE HAGUE, July 11. Aroused lo tury by the brutality of the Dutch troops, who have started a cumpuigu of slaughter us tho best means of ending me -H years war which has been rag ing iu North Sumutra, the Achinese are preparing for a concerted attack upon their enemies, Prisoners of wan cnpjtured by the 1 Hitch have boen slaughtered, women, children and aged men massacred when ever a village was captured, and the ut most brutality exercised iu all their dealings with the natives. Although they have Miiccesstully t ought the Dutch for M years, no movement as that on foot uow has been attempted, aud if Ihe attack is made before the arrival of re inforcemeuts, the Hollanders will fare badly. Governor Geucral J. B. Yau Heutz of Nelhorlanda, India, ia responsible for the latent campaign of slaughter inaugu rated by thu Dutch. He has convinced the states general that only wholesale mil suae res will serve to end tho war. Polouel Swart, governor of Ihe island of Pelebrus iu Ihe Mulay urchipeloga, has been ordered to Acheeu to carry out this prokrfam. Governor Van Dualcn recently surrendered the command, Buy ing he was sick of bloodshed and sl&ugh ter which wub usolesM. FORESTRY BUREAU FOR COAST TO BE ESTABLISHED WASHINGTON, July 11. A forestry bureau will soon be established to fa cilitate, the administratory work relat ing to forest reserves in Oregon aud Washington. Boforo the Urat of the year approxi mately fill clerks now employed iu the office at the national capitol will be Iransfcrred lo a coast city. It is ttaid that similar offices will be established in other parla of the west. CANDIDATE SHERMAN STILL A HI Oil MAN UTIPA, N. Y., July 11. James S. Sherman, republican nominee, ia still a very sick man. Ever since he re turned to his home a physician has visit ed him twice daily. He is recovering more slowly from this attack than from any other. As soon as he regains sufficient strength an operation will be performed to re move ihe seat of the trouble. Mr. Sher man's physician has ordered him not to devote so much time to his campaign. ADAMS' CONFESSION RULED OUT BY COURT GRAND JUNCTION, Pol., July 11. The prosecution in the case against Steve Adams for the murder of Arthur Collins has received a body blow in the decision of Judge Hhackleford, who decided that the alleged confession of Adams con hi not be entered as evi dence. Thet defense will open Monday and it is thought will have all its evidence tin bv the following night November I. The open season for does begins Si-pletnber I and extends lo No mber I. In Pons nnd Purrv counties the killing of female deer is prohibited all the year. The bag limit for the leason is live deer to each person. Mrs. A P. Hammond died at the resl 1 dMiec of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas 1 James of Spokane, Wash., July 6, of 1 paralysis, aged 6S years. The remains worn tuirtiiil TliiiFtuluv at A .Ma ml hat- former homo. 1 . J Merchant' lunch at Hotel Nash." rins PLAN 816 UPRISING Rebellion Against Ameri can Authority in Ardii-pelago-Jiinks Disappear With French Rifles HONGKONG, July n.Accordlng , 1'ilipinoa n ho have arrived here recent ly from Manila, a general uprising is I'oing planned iu the islands against American authority and the rebels are alroady securing arms on the China coast for war. The belief is common here that Japan will assist the Filip inos, when they take up arms against the American government. The Amorican government is known to be investigating the peculiar actions : of n party of Pilipinoa who arrived hare ten days ago. The Filipinos camo se cretly and held a secret conference with tho owners of several tramp slcaiiicrs. The authorities became sus picious that gun running would be at tempted, nnd started an investigation. When the Filipinos were approncned Ihoy disappeared. Two Chinese junks suspected of hacving on board a large quantity of French rifles have also dis appeared. PilipinoH here wiv that the effort of I ho powers to pol.ee the Chinese coast was promised in Ihe edict in the Pe king ngreomnnt. They say the police duty has been given up us hopoless and the Filipinos hope to got their sup plies from tho Chinese rebels, whn to be able to get any quantity of them. LONDON PAPERS COMMENT UPON THE NOMINATION LONDON, July 11. The Loudon pers all comment on Bryan 's nomination oy i ne democraticparty. Several do oounco tho nominee in scathing torms, referring to his as a romagoguo and laying thnt his election would bo a backward stop. They say that his chance of oluctiou is slim, but admit llml il is better than h.u ,.i.. nances or better than were Judne Par. Ivor's chance four yours ago. several ol l lie pnnerB hero, howovor icfer to Bryan as the equal of Presi icni ituosevelt, some atatiuir that h s almost as g.eat as the president, and ..era say mat no is a capable leader. VMliRIOAN MARKSMEN RETAIN THEIR LEAD LONDON, July 1 1. American mark. men retained Iheir lead today over all ompetitors iu the international tourna ment, which ia being held at Bisley, but Knglnnd is a close second and there hob more heavy betting than marked yesterday's, when several enormous wa-. Hers were posted. .England was the lovorlte yesterday iu tho betting ring, mi oven money is the rule today. ine American team won the 300-yard hoot todny and defeated evory contest- mt on Ihe 000-yard range. This makes iho American total score 2132, while I'ngland has 2113. NO CHANGE IN DATE TOR SEATTLE-YUKON FAIR SFATTLK, nWsh., July 11. That the Vlaska Vukon-Pacitlc exposition would be held at the time and place originally tended on wbb definitely and finally ettled at the monthly meeting of tho board of trustees last night. The reso lution passed by tho executive commit leo several months ago that tho 19011 lair he held as first decided, al Seattle, Juno 1 to Octoher 15, 1"09, was unani mously ratified. FREAK INVITATION OIVEN PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT OYSTER BAY, L. L, July 11. Pres ent Roosevelt today received one of thu modi unituo invitations ever issued to n president of Ihe l'nited States. In a three sided lantern of port' white leather, on which is inscribed a request that he attend Ihe Ala ka-Yukon-Pacific exposition nt Ser-ttlc next year. Federal Judge Retd of Alaska present si ihe lantern to the president. TO APPEAL RAILROAD DECISION TO COUUTfl f HlPAGO, HI., July 11. Out idling tho deciaion of the interntato commerce rnmm.Bsiou in the now famous lumber canes against tho western rai.roadora as I V.n.i. ,.i:..t-, tt nrinplnnlW thn unrrman iu.. 1 cided to "carry tho case to the higher courts. o