THE MOKNING OBEGOIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30,. 1900. DOWN TO BUSINESS Annual Report of G. A. R. Of ficers and Committees. PENSION AND OTHER LEGISLATION Veteran on "Wheels Today Will Finish, the Worlc of the En- C.xnp2hent. CHICAGO. Aug. 29. This was, for the G. A. R. as an organization, strictly a- day of business. For those members who wore not hardened -with the responsibili ties attending the position of & delegate to the convention of the Grand Army. It was a day for anything and everything but business. From morning -until night the convention labored at Its Work In 8tudebakec Halh listening to numerous re ports from officers and committees. -Many of the old soldiers Trent to- the parks or took boat rides on the lake, and those 'who had not seen blood enough In their young er days accepted an Invitation from the packers to visit the stockyards, where Jhey beheld more slaughter than had taken place at the "bloody angle" ' at Spottsylvania and the "bloody lane" at Antletam combined. The convention opened at 10:30 o'clock, and from the start business was pushed with energy. The opening session -was en tirely of a social character, and -was open to the public. The afternoon meeting was of an executive character. General Shaw announced that Xhe meeting would be opened with prayer by Chaplain Granln. The audience rose and remained standing during the prayer. Mayor Harrison then came to the front of the rostrum formally to welcome the, soldlors to Chicago. His address, which was happily received, was in part as follows: "I esteem it a -high privilege to be per mitted in behalf of the City of Chicago to extend Its official greeting to the Grand Army of the Republic and In its name to welcome each and every member of your historic association to our hearts, our homes and our hearth. Chicago Is at all times a hospitable city, and if her greet ing to the stranger within its gates fco always warm-hearted and spontaneous, what must It. be when that guest is the great organization of men avho. for four long years, braved all the dangers of disease, wounds and death, and all from a pure, unselfish dc-otlon to the best interests of our common country? "Since the dawn of civilization, patri otic devotion to the fatherland has led to splendid acts of heroism and the dis play of lofty patriotism, but nowhere can we find a counterpart to the Tecord t of this Nation during those days of civil Btrife. when an almost countless army of patriots forsook home and fireside that a government of free men, the first in all the history of the world, might remain mighty and Intact. Thc people of Chicago, being part and parcel of the great state of Illnols; the state that gave to the "Union a Lincoln and a Douglas, and a Grant and a Logan, could not be other than patriotic Noth ing so inspires a people as high exam- j pie. and with such Illinois has again and again been blessed. And so today I can epeak for all our citizens In voicing their thanks for the services of the Grand Army, as well as their congratulations on the success that has attended your ef forts. In everj- corner of our land the (lag stands for one and the same idea. In city and hamlet, on farm and plantation It receives equal reverence and devotion. "The peoplo of Chicago, in common with all the Nation, appreciative of your serv ices, bid you a welcome'so hearty and so Tvarnr that it the thanks of a grateful community count for anything, you may feel in some measure repaid for the trials, the dangers and the sufferings of the past. Chicago is yours, not only for today, but for all days." Commander-in-Chief Shaw, of the Grand Army, replied to Mayor Harrison for the members of his organization, ex pressing the thanks of the Army for the hospitality shown them.- As General Shaw resumed his seat, J M Longnecker. commander of the De partment of Illinois, rose to greet the veterans In behalf of the soldiers of Illinois. He made a little speech which evoked no little applause. General Wag ner, who responded for the members of the Army, was no less felicitous In his reply, expressing the gratitude of his comrades to the men of Illinois. General Shnw'n Annual Report. The convention reassembled at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and this time there were no preliminaries. The action was opened nt once by General Shaw, who read his annual report. He eald the finances of the order were In excellent condition, and thftt the Woman's Relief Corps was en titled to cordial praise for generous aid. "What Is true of the Woman's Relief Oorp applies largely to the ladles of the Grand Army. Their object Is mainly the same, and in nil that strengthens loyalty and patriotism they are on an equality." Spea..ng of the Sons of Veterans, the Commander-in-Chief said "The nearest approach to privileged cons of our soil is found in the Sons of Vet erans. To be the worthy son of a worthy veteran of the UnloA Army or Navy Is In deed a proud distinction, and the deep and abiding irtercst which stirs the heart of every veteran in behalf of the Sons of Veterans is evidence of regard and af fection of a commanding character. "The experience of the year now about to end leads me to impress upon our Grand Arm the urgent necessity of pru dent and wise organization. In union there is strength, and In harmony of effort there is victor In division there Is fail ure Your administration lias devotedly worked to accomplish what was possible for the interests of our order in the way of legislation through a oneness of pur pose, focused upon the amendments to the act of June 27. 1R? The happy passage of this most important measure was the re sult of the efforts put forth under condi tions which, -when they are fully under stood, would command the liveliest grati tude and enthusiasm of every comrade. According lo the report of the adjutant general, the membership June 50. 1000, was 272.062. The net Ions for the year from all causes is 11.S19. In this Is Included 779J comrades who have died since our last encampment. "We are all neanng the final sunset of our lives, and our work Is mainly done. Let us so live a to Inspire our youth wltn safe ideals of patriotic love of country. and thus secure the culture of a citizen ship worthy of our age. and one that will dominate all the future along the loftiest ptoses of enduring llbert " PoHbwlng the address of General Shaw came a long list of reports submitted by the minor officials and the various com mittees of the organization. The reports rof-d were th ,of hf executive com- zalttee. council of administration Adju tint-General Stewart, Quartermaster General Atkinson Surceon-General Tw icer. Chalain-ln-Chlef Grimm, Judge-Ad-vocatetSentml Torrance, Senior V ce-Commander-in-Chlef Robblns, Junior Vlce-Commander-ln-Chlef Mlnton. Custo dian Holcomb and Inspector-General Cummins. Veterans In Public Serlce. The committee on legislation for veter ans in pabMc service regretfully but nec essarily reported "progress." Its report follows: "As the result of the -war. two obliga tions were incurred One was financial. It required money, principal and intert-st. to liquidate this. The promise to pay was well kept. The other was sacrifice; to be canceled hy gratitude. not'Jn eloquent words, but by acts; to care for him who had borne the battle, the widows and or haas of the fallen, and to suitably recog nlzo those who survived. How? Pen sions to those who deserved them; a reasonable prefernce in the public service' to those who were worthy and sought needed employment; this in Justice. In incurring this obligation of sacrifice a Na tional debt was creattd, none more sa cred. In settling it, political considera tfona have no rightful share. Such sacri fice was above all politics. Gratitude Is ever a paramount issue. "Looking .over the debates of the Con gresses, there can be found many kind words spoken for the soldier and sailor, but absolutely nothing in the way'of stat utory law Insuring to those who enter the military or naval service in times of war serving until the ends of their terms of enlistment or until the close of hostili ties, being honorably discharged a rea sonable preference in the public service In times of peace. Pensions? Yes. "Will any American urge that that meager pit tance as a pension doled out compensates, the loss of manhood? The manhood that ras ready xo sacrifice life itself, volun tarily, in battle. In order that the Repub lic might survive? And the Inherent de sire to earn bread by labor? Perish the thought! We will not believe It. "Instead of public office being a. 'public truBt, It is too frequently regarded as a private snap.' This permeates all our Government in spots. An honorable dis charge from the military or naval servlc the greatest badge of honor that can come to any citizen in this Republic as a recommendation when applying for employment to public officials ought by them to be respected. In some depart ments, however, in recent years, the badge or button of the Grand Army of the Republic, evidencing service and sac rifice in 'days which tried men's souls notably so in the navy-yard at Brooklyn, is not alone regarded with disfavor by some of the little bosses there, but makes him who wears It the subject of ridicule and not "seldom of Insulting language un worthy to come from one who claims to be an American. And besides this, though preferred for appointment, veterans are the first discharged, and usually in such way that they cannot hope to get back. This Is no fancied picture. "While such conduct has not the ap proval of Hon. J. D. Long, Secretary of the Navy, who has many times, when appealed to, shown in various ways his regard for the Just claims of the veter ans of the war, the statute affecting em ployment at navy yards and the system in vogue of making the 'petty boss sole Judge, Jury and executioner concerning the merits of men -when reductions of force are made necssary for any cause, permits it. Some of these bosses hate the veteran who is a Grand Army man. The fact that no statutory law protects worthy veterans enables discrimination and wrong, many times due to prejudice alone, being done to them. "During the year the chairman of your committee has many times had occasion to go to our comrade, William McKInley, President of the United Stages. In the In terest of our comrades who needed help or protection, and never In vain. Numer ous restorations to the public service of veterans wronged gave needed help, and some sweeping reforms. In Ideas of ad ministration adopted by him for the pro tection of other veterans In their rights have produced good results for our people In other directions. "That the war for the Union and what It cost In sacrifice may not he forgotten nor Its survivors belittled, particularly by the politicians In this day and generation. is the supreme duty with us In this hour. That volunteer service In the Army and Navy in time of war alone deserves praise, preferment for applontment, pro motion and retention in the public service In times of peace is a principle to which we ought to stand committed now and forever." Report on Business. When the convention met later In the afternoon, the first thing taken up was the report of the pension committee. This would contain, It was generally thought, some warm statements, but there was none. There was not in the report a spe cific declaratlonor recommendation upon any subject. The committee at the out set went at length Into the history of the work done by G. A. R. committees In obtaining from the last Congress In creases in certain classes of pensions. It then discussed the differences of opinion existing between the pension office and those members of the Grand Army who hold the opinion that the old soldiers have not received sufficient consideration. The report argued at length against the statements that have been made by the pension office In reply to original criti cisms made by members of the Grand Army, but offered no suggestions as to a direct line of policy to be pursued. The report was ordered printed, and will be the special order of business tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, to which hour the convention adjourned. After the pension committee had pre sented Its report, silver services were presented to Adjutant-General Stewart and Past Commander Johnson by their comrades. The committee which had taken the an nual message of Commander-in-Chief Shaw under consideration reported ap proval of all his suggestions with the exception of that relating to the change of the date of Memorial day from May 30 to the last Sunday In May. On this the committee reported adversely, and their report was adopted by the convention. It is expected that the work of the encampment will be over by tomorrow noon, unless there should be a protracted debate over the report of the pension committee, and this Is not considered probable. No opposition has developed to Judge Raisseur,.of St. Louis, for the posi tion of commander-in-chief, and it is practically certain that he will be elected onthe first vote. There has been very little talk regarding the place of the next encampment, but two places, Denver and Salt Lake, having been mentioned. The chief feature of the programme to morrow, outside of the business meeting, will be a sham battle In Washington Park. In which detachments of local mil itia will take part. The Mississippi Ram Fleet Brigade elect ed John A. Owens, of Charleston, N. C, commander. At the seventh annual convention of the Women's National Association of ex Prisoners of War, Mrs Charles L Sher iff, of Allegheny City, Pa., was elected president, and Mrs. Alice P. Llnhart, of Pittsburg, was elected secretary. At the meeting of Naval Veterans' As sociation, the following officers were elected: Commodore commandant. Fred erick E. Hasklns, Brooklyn; fleet of ficers. Captain J. A. Miller. Athens. O.: commander, J. O. Shaw, Bath, Me.: lieutenant-commander. A. H. Runge, Minne apolis: lieutenant. J. H. Eagan, JolleJ 111.; master, J. W. Hager. Lansville. N. T.; ensign, J. H. Butler. Eaton. O;: sfir geon, W E. Atwell, Zanesvllle, O.: pay master, I. D. Baker. Boston; chaplain, A. S. McWIlliams, Detroit. Mich. The Association of the Army of the Frontier elected the following officers: President, David Murphy. St. Louis: sec retary, J. C Bonnell. Chicago. One of the features of the encampment which attracted much attention was the veterans' bicycle road race, in which 29 old soldiers started. The course was irom Halstead street stralcht west to Garfield Park and once around the park, a total distance of five miles. The win ner was J. Patterson. SI years old. of Greenfield, Ind. Patterson covered the distance In 19:33. taklnir the place prizes also M. Hamerly, 65 years old. finished second. In 22:5S L. P. Shook, of Chicago, while riding collided with another rider, and was thrown and badly but not dan gerouslv bruised. Of the 29 starters la the race. 26 finished. J. T. Smith, of Cleveland, won the time prize, making the course in 19:23. Transport Thomas Returns. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 29. The United States transport Thomas arrived tonight. 29 days from Manila, via Tokohama. She has on board 261 sick and wounded sol diers. SI military prisoners. 51 cabin pas sengers, 173 In the steerage, and seven stowaways. Seven deaths occurred dur ing the voyage. The vessel has not yet passed quarantine Inspection, and neither mall nor passengers will be landed until tomorrow. INSPECTION OF PYTHUNS TRANSACTIONS OF THE SUPREME LODGE AT DETROIT. - Paradeof the Knights of Khorassam Spoiled hy Laclc of Proper Po lice Arrangements. DETROIT. Mich., Aug. 29. Belle Isle was -invaded today by the Pythian army In lull force. The Knights left their en campment on the East bojulevard at 10 o'cloQk marched across the long bridge leading" to the Island .Park and to the playground commons on the easterly side of the island, where the biennial inspec tion and review of the uniformed rank was held. The entire 9000 Knights re turned to camp in good spirits and with out special fatigue. Sessions of the supreme lodge, K. of P., were resumed today and some of the re ports of the committees were heard. Su preme Chancellor Sample -will tomorrow announced the -election by the supreme lodge of James R.- Carnahan, of Indiana polls, as Major-General, commanding tho Uniformed Rank. Twenty four, past grand chiefs of the Rathbone Sisters were today admitted to the sessions of the supremo body of the woman's Girder, but without tho right to vote. The reports of officers woro read and referred. 'Abstract of the report of Jenette B. S. NeuDert, supreme chief of the Rathbone Sisters: Among decisions rendered by the su preme body, Rathbone Sisters, are: Meetings cannot be held in private res idences; deaf mutes cannot be admitted to membership; members Pythian Sister hood cannot become Rathbone Sisters while members of the rival order. Grand Temples have been instituted in Ne braska. Connecticut and New Hamp shlpe. Twenty-fivo subordinate temples have been organized and two reor ganized. The supreme chief recommends that grand temples having less than sev en subordinate temples forfeit their char ters. Abstract of report of Mrs. M. D. Wood, supreme mistress of records and cor respondence, Rathbone Sisters: Number of, subordinate temples, 793; grand temples, 21; membership; 2000 Knights and 41,000 Sisters; receipts, ?, 657; disbursements, 519,285. Total on hand, $11,264. Grand temple,s received $103,576, and expended J69.194. The net increase for 1S99 was 3444 members. Report of Alexlne Murray, supreme mistress of finance, shows total receipts of $22,021; total expenditures, $13,577; bal ance on hand June 30, 1S00, $10,965. Report of Imperial secretary, H. W. Beldlng, of the Dramatic Order, Knights of Khorassan: There are 65 active tem ples in existence. Tho receipts to Au gust 1, 1900, were $5223, which was paid to the Imperial treasurer. In 1899 there was a net gain of 316 members. Total mem bership December 31, 1899, 9S27. Report of B. Frase, imperial treasurer: Receipts of $12,109; disbursements, $5053. Balance on hand August 1, $7021. The Pythian Sisterhood supreme lodge spent most of today's session discussing recommendations made in, tho officers report. Parade of the Knights of Khorassan. DETROIT, Aug. 29. The "grand elec trical and fireworks parade" of the Knights of Khorassan tonight, which was announced as the spectacular feat ure of Pythian week, resulted In a vast deal of confusion. The police had made no arrangement for clearing the streets along the line of march. The picturesque ly clad Khorassans were obliged to make their way around street-cars and through narrow lanes opened through the crowd, and many of the elaboratelyp repared hu morous features were lost to a great majority- of the spectators. The crowd which jammed the down-town streets was far sreater than that which wit nessed yesterday's parade, and it was good-natured, although almost entirely uncontrolled. .Some 2500 of the Knights of the rollick ing branch of the order took part In the spectacle. A great many of the march ers carried varl-colored torches, others swords and scimitars of antique Oriental pattern. All wore turbans or other quaint headgear, and clothes of Arabian, Persian or Turkish design. The high potentates rode In canopied floats. There were sev eral elaborate electric-lighted flotillas and more funny features. Interstate Medical Association. BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 29. The Rocky Mountain Interstate Medical Association, at Its session today, selected Denver as the next place of meeting In September, 1901, and elected the following officers: President, Dr. C. R. Fleming, Denver; first vice-president. Dr. H. D. Miles, Salt Lake; second vice-president, Dr. F. W. McCrlmmon, Butte; treasurer. Dr. Charles G. Plummer, Salt Lake; recording secretary, Dr. T. P. Herskey, Denver; corresponding secretary. Dr. S. D. Hop kins, Denver; board of trustees, Dr. T. J. Murray, Butte; Dr. James Carter, Wy oming; Dr. W. R. Pike, Utah; Dr. Charles Hr Jones, Arizona; Dr. J. H. Bean, Ida ho; Dr. A. W. Holmes, California. The day's proceedings consisted of the reading of papers. Tonight, the members of the assoclatidn partook of a banquet at the McDermott. Tomorrow, many of them will leave for a trip through the National Park. CHANGED HIS PLANS. Bryan Will Invade Republican Ter ritory. CHICAGO, Aug. 29. Bryan will lead the fight of the Democrats himself In the Central and Eastern States. He will take command next week In Chicago, and then will begin an Invasion of Republican ter ritory, for he has decided to stump Illi nois," Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and West Virginia. This change of his plan was announced today by Sen ator J. K. Jones, chairman of the Dem ocratic National Committee, and Mr. Bryan's Itinerary Is now being worked out by J. G. McConvllle, chairman of the speakers' bureau. Mr. Bryan will leave Lincoln Friday night. Saturday he will s'peak at some points In Illinois and on his. way to Qhicago. He will reach Chi cago Monday, and that day will, make his Labor day speech here. He will then go to Milwaukee fo the big Democratic picnic. He -will be at Fort Wayne. Ind.. September 13, and the next day will be heard' at Columbus, O. These are all the dates thatjiave been definitely decided upon. " Charles A. Towne left Chicago tonight for a speaking trip that will carry him into all parts of the country. Mr. Tow-ne will make his first speech Friday at some point in Idaho. Then he wlll go into Washington," Oregon, California and Arizona. THE NEW YORK PRIMARIES. Results of the Elections Held by Both Parties. NEW YORK, Aug. 29. Returns from yesterday's primaries In Greater New York show that New York County Re publican organizations were successful in all except the 21st assembly district, where Abraham Gruber, who opposes tho county committee; was successful. Tammany Hall was successful In hold ing control of the Democratic organiza tion in alf districts. John 'C. Sheehan failed to recapture the leadership of the ninth district from Frank Goodwin, who had the support of Richard Crokor. In the seventh district. James W. Boyle was defeated by Richard Keahon. This con test "was carried on inside the organiza tion, but It was generally understood that Mr. Croker favored Boyle. In Brooklyn (Kings County), the reg ular organization won except in the 16th assembly district, where the present Re publican leader. Assistant Postmaster William T. Taylor, was beaten by Naval Officer Robert Sharkey. Michael. J. Dady retained the leadership of the first dis trict. On the Democratic side. Hugh Mc Laughlin won in all districts, and will have a solid delegation of 63 in the -state convention. The candidacy of Bird 8. Coler for Governor did not figure in the Brooklyn primaries. BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 29. Tho returns from yesterday's Democratic primaries in Erie County show that William F. Mackey, for Governor, and the organiza tion headed by Norman E. Mack. Na tional committeeman, have carried every assembly district in the county. The op position led by William F. Sheehan car ried but ono ward. AFRO-AMERICAIf COUNCIL. Politics May Brenfc: Up the Organization- INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. T 29. At tho sec ond day's session of the National Afro American Council, reports of various branches of the work were 'taken up. The programme called for the report of the Bureau of Legislation, of which Dan iel Murray, of Washington, is chairman; then the report of the literary commit tee, ex-Governor Plnchback, of Louisiana, chairman. - f The committee on resolutions was in session all the afternoon. Tho Republi cans have a large majority of the com mittee, and the Democrats of the coun cil said they would not be surprised If the committee reported a resolution in dorsing McKInley. J. Milton Turner, one of the most Influential Democrats In the council, said if such a resolution Is re ported and adopted, the Democratic mem bers of the council will walk out. After Senator Quay's Place PITTSBURG, Aug. 29. The Democratic convention of the Forty-third Congres sional district met today and unanimously nominated C. L. Magee. the present Re publican Incumbent, for re-election, and passed resolutions recommending that the Democratic members of the Legislature throughout the state champion and sup port C. L. Magee for the United States Senate, to succeed M. S. Quay. Forty delegates out of 41 In the district were present and voted for the resolution. Middle-Road Headquarters. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 29. The Na tional headquarters of the Mlddle-of-tbe-Road Populists was opened today at 341 Fifth street, with Chairman J. E. Parker In charge. It is the IntentlQn of the Na tional Populist party to make a particu larly hard fight In Kentucky, so the lead ers say. Tom. L. Johnson Will Spealc. NEW-YORK, Aug. 9. Tom L. Johnson, of Ohio, who arrived on the Oceanic, said today that he received a request from Mr. Bryan to come over and take the stump for him, and that he expected to do so soon In Ohio. Micliipjnu Prohibitionists. LANSING, Mich., Aug: 29. At the sec ond day's session of the State Prohibition Convention a ticket was nominated, head ed by Professor S. G. Goodrich, of Albion, for Governor. CORBETT AND M'COY. Both Men Ready for Their Battle Tonigrlit. NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Jlm Corbett and Kid McCoy will fight tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden. They finished their training for the battle today. McCoy put on the finishing touches at Saratoga, and at tho conclusion of his day's work said he -was fit for a great batlle. He, says that if- he is beaten it will not be due to lack of training. McCoy left Sara toga for New York tonight. Corbett, who has been conditioning him self at Bath Beach, put a few finishing touches to his training today with a little light sparring and bag-punching. He will devote tomorow to a good rest. Betting on the result of the fight does not appear to be at all lively. On the contrary, the admirers of the pugilists are holding off for a slight advantage in the way of odds. A few wagers have been placed and the leading pugilistic judges are about evenly divided regarding the chances of these two men. Many Mc Coy men want odds, and betting may be 10 to 8 at the ringside. At present It Is even money. John L. Snlivnn's Benefit. NEW YORK, Aug. 29. John L. Sullivan was given a rousing benefit at the Twen tieth Century Club in Madison-Square Garden tonight. The sum realized from the sale' of tickets and subscriptions will be larger than expected. It will be held In trust by a committee, who will Invest the money and pay the Interest to Sullivan. Bob Fltzsimmons met with an enthusiastic reception when he took a seat in a box at the rinjrslde. Jeffries came In a little later, but there was only a mild demonstration as he made his way to the dressins-room. After a number of bouts between local boxers, George Dixon was introduced and said he was sorry he could not spar, as he wras disabled by a recent Inlury to his arm. Peter Mahcr and Peter Burns sparred three lively rounds. A telegram of regret from Terri McGov ern, Inclosing $50. was read. Gus Ruhlln and Charley Goff sparred three rounds cleverly, and the big Ohloan came In for a generous share of applause. Tom Sharkey, who was introduced as "chal lenger of the world." was also the re cipient of an ovation when he made his appearance for a three-round exhibition, with George Crider. of New York. Bob Fltzsimmons brought down the house when he got Into the ring to spar with Jeff Thorne. of England. Bob was greeted with tumultuous cheers, which were repeated over and over. Bob wore the pink knitted tights and belt of small American flags which he had on when he whipped Ruhlln and Sharkey. There were cries for a speech, but Bob s'mply shook his head and began sparring. For two rounds they went at a nice pace, but In the third round they began to bang each other In burlesque. They knocked each other down frequently, to the In tense amuspment of the spectators. At the close of the round both fell to the floor. Refereo White counted both out, and then they got up and shook hands. John L. Sullivan and J. J. Jeffries came on for the wind-up. Sullivan thanked everybody for trielr kindness to him. Jef fries did not respond when called on to say a few word, but through the an nouncer said he would at all times be ready to defend his title of champion. "Tallow Dlclc" Coorubs Rearrested. LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 29. Richard Coombs, known as "Tallow Dick," charged with complicity in the assas sination of Goebel, and who gave bond Saturday, was arrested today on an in dictment returned in 1S9S in Clark County, charging him with the illegal sale of whisky. He, was taken to Clark County. To Grovr Hemp In German Africa. BERLIN, Aug. 29. Owing to the Phil ippine trouble, Manila hemp has risen 50 per cent, and now several large German companies have been formed, one of which has government connections, to start Manila hemp culture in German Ea6t Africa, where the experiments have proved very successful. ' California Oil Product. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Aug. 29. It Is said the Standard Oil Company will soon be purchasing the! product of California wells, now having obtained In the East a number of tanks for the storage, which will be located at Bakersfield, where ground has been secured for them. Dr. Copeland's Kevr Treatment, that has lifted the darlcness and blight of the -word "Incurable" from hundreds of thousands of these oases of diseases In the Throat, Bron chial Tabes and Longs, works Its cu rative action for tvro reasons: (1) It reaches every sore spot, from the orifice of the "nose to tho deepest part bt tho' lanes, to the Innermost recesses of the middle ear. v (2) Instead of irritating inflaming, and feeding- the fires of the disease, It soothes, quiets, heals and cures. What is the treatment that cures these conditions, once regarded incurable? By what process does it restore the diseased membrane, remove the poison and relieve the soreness of disease? Let the experi ence of persons cured and being cured tell. How It Cures Catarrh. Here is a patient taking treatment for Catarrh of tho Head. He breathes the soothing medication through his nostrils and the nasal channels open up, the stuffed-up feeling In the head loaves and he can breathe naturally through the nose again. The dull pains across the front of the head fade away, and the nasal membrane Is soothed until the in flammation and soreness are all gone. The bad odor of the breath passes away, and the lost sense of smell returns. The dropping In tho throat Is checked, the nose does not stop up toward night any more, the sneezing and snuffing have ceased, the discharge from the nose grows less and less and finally stops al together. The disease has been checked and eradicated from the system before It ever reaches the throat. It has not been driven down Into his throat or Into his lungs or Into his ears, as Is often done by other treatments. How It Cures Diseases of the Throat. Hero is another patient who had Ca HOME TREATMENT No at a distance from the city. Blank and Book and be cured CONSULTATION THE W. H. COPELAND, M. D. J. H. MONTGOMERY, M. D, ISSUES OF THE DAY (Continued from First Page.) cue our citizens and theirs. "We coyet no Chinese territory, and we will acquire none. "We desire no territorial sphere of Influence. "We will give no approval or support, physical, moral or sentimental, to tho dismemberment of China, or to the extinction of her sovereignty by he ac quisition of spheres of Influence by any European power. "I look for a regeneration of China as the result of the convulsions she Is now suffering. It will come to pass not by the partition of that mighty and Immemorial Empire, but by Its full entry Into com mercial relations with the other nations of the world. The process will not be a long one. It has been going on for 50 years, and has become more perfect and exten sive every year. "When fully completed the United States will be the greatest par ticipant in that trade of the Paclficwhlch Humboldt predicted more than 75 years ago would be the greatest commerce that land and sea have ever known. We need cross but one ocean to grasp the wealth of Ormus and of Ind. Europe must traverse four seas to share It. "We can produce everything which that Insatiable market can absorb, just as now we are producing and exporting our fabrics, tex tile, metallic and miscellaneous, to every market In the world, as the direct result of Republican economic policies put In force during our Civil "War and steadily persisted In by that party ever since. "This Is manifest destiny; It Is written bv an auspicious astrologv upon the sky of a visible future. It will give 15.O0O.CO0 of people to our states of the Pacific Coast: It will open a career to the talents of an aspiring youth, and In every way carry the United States far along on that course of National grandeur for which I believe It was ordained. The Paramount Issue. "Imperialism Is not the paramount Issue of the campaign and cannot be made so. The adjustment of any question as to the Philippines Is to be considered after re bellion against the sovereignty and au thority of the United States has been put down. The paramount Issues this year are financial and economic. Shall the antl-protectlon party of 16 to 1 be put In power to advance Its principles by the enormous powers of executive Influence In case Mr. Bryan is elected, and win the first engagement In a campaign, the noxt battle of which will be for the con trol of both houses of Congress? "The question for the plain people Is, do they wish, with the Instructions of a bitter experience fresh and deep In their memories, to change or submit to the change from the abounding prosperity "which came with the election of President McKInley a prosperity which no Demo cratic platform or speaker denies nor dare rejoice In or even allude to. Aguln aldo can wait until the American people take 'a bond of fate,' If necessary, by an nihilating for the preservation of their own domestic Interests the political com bination which Is at the same time their enemy and the alder and abettor of the Tasal rebels. "The immediate duty of this Govern ment as to the Philippines is to maintain Ub sovereignty and to crush rebellion against It. "What Its Constitutional powers and limitations are can be more profitably discussed and considered after the au thority of the United States shall have been flrmlv established. I do not believe that tho Constitution contains any dis abling Inhibitions which will prevent this Government from those Islands as their best Interests may demand and according to the capacities of their people. No such difficulties Intervened In the administra tion of Louisiana. Florida or the territory which we acaulred from Mexico. Con gress legislated at the last session In re gard to the government of Alaska. In some particulars entirely unwarranted by the Constitution, if the disabling con struction placed upon it by our opponents Is correct. There are certain large and general considerations, however, which, to my mind, demonstrate that the author ity to govern these dependencies Is vested In Congress subject to no .disabling lim itations of certain provisions ''of the Con stitution, which, because they are Inap plicable, to such a situation, never could have been designed by the framers to ap ply to it. "I believe it never was heard before tarrh in the Head. He caught cold after cold, and the disease spread down into his throat. He breathes and drinks in the disease-banishing medication. - It bathes the membranes of hi3 head and throat. The soreness of the head and throat bo comes less, and tho desire to hawk: and spit is disappearing, the sense of taste is returning, and the volco again becomes soft and melodious. There Is no more gagging and vomiting In tho morning. No longer does every exposure to tho weather result in a stuffed-up throat that becomes sore and inflamed and no longer does he find his throat and tongue dry as chips when he wakes from refreshing sleep. How It Cures Deafness. Here Is another patfent who for years had been a sufferer. Every fresh cold seemed to stay longer than former colds, and he noticed that his ears got stopped up and his hearins became duller and duller, and there were ringing and buz zing noises in his ears. The Catarrh had passed upward and backward from tho throat along the Eustachian tubes leading from the throat Into the ear. He had visited Throat doctors and Ear doctors and Catarrh doctors, without relief. In this condition we find hhn inhaling the never-falling medication, and soon he no tices a change. The noises In the ears stop, there Is no more discharge, the hearing gets better and finally the tubes of the ears open up and something seems to give way in the head. His hearing has completely returned. No wonder ho con siders the result a marvel. How It Cures Bronchia! Disease Here Is another patient who was always sensitive to the weather. Ho contracted Catarrh of the Head, and it passed to tho Throat, then down the Windpipe and into tho Bronchial Tubes. He coughed at night so that he could not sleep; there was pain behind the breastbone and under his shoulder-blades. When he coughed he brought up a frothy, grayish material, streaked with blood. He lost appetite and one deprived of the benefits of the Copeland Treatment becaase of living If you cannot come to the office, write for Home Treatment Symptom at home. FREE. DR. COPELAND'S BOOK DEKUfti. THIRD AND WASHINGTON STREETS OFFICE HOURS From 9 A. M. to 12 M EVENINGS Tuesdays and Fridays. that any constitutional government with the full and complete powers of a na tion was disabled by the very Instrument which created It from tho acquisition ol territory by tho consideration that it would be Impossible to govern it when ac quired. Speaking my own opinion, I would hold the Philippines permanently and not provisionally. I would, from time to time, a3 their people demonstrate their capa bility, give them tho fullest power of self-government they are capable of ex ercising. I would do as Great Britain did with a ,race of the same stock in the Straits Settlements where. 50 years ago, sho found a barbarous population ruled by three separate Sultans, making war on each other and Infesting the seas with piracy. Little by little she has given them self-government, until their self-administration is now almost complete. It is one of the most productive, prosperous and peaceful communities In tho world It Is loyal to the mother state, and Its soldiers stand ready to be marshaled In arms for the protection of her sovereign ty and for civilization In China, Cuba and Philippines. "The conditions and situations as to Cuba and the Philippines are not the same We never had sovereignty over the Philippines. "When we Intervened as between Cuba and Spain, the Cubans were In arms fighting for their Independence, and were practically belligerents. When we Invaded the Phlllpln.es, the natives wero not In arms. "We never promised to give Independence to them, and they did not demand it at that time. Before we Invaded Cuba, in the very declaration of war against Spain, this Government did promise to give Independence to that Isl and. Wo made no such promise as to Porto KIco. Our title to Porto Rico and the Philippines rest upon the same incon testable basis, and yet I have not heard that even the Democracy purposes or wishes to erect Porto Rico Into an Inde pendent state. "In declaring that we will convene Con gress for these purposes, Mr. Bryan shrinks from the logical consequences of his own position. If elected President of the United States, he will become the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, conducting a war which he and the platform upon which he stands assert to be a 'criminal aggression' against a peo ple who ought to be independent. As such Commander-in-Chief, holding to such principle, he would have the right to withdraw every man from the Philip pines, cause our squadron to sail out of Manila Bay, to entirely evacuate the archipelago, and to use his own language leave their people to work out their own destiny. As President he could recognize the existence and Independence of the Philippine Republic. A bold man. holding such views as these and with such pow ers, would say that he Intended to use them, but there Mr. Bryan, halts and re coils. He purposes to throw the responsi bility upon Congress, well knowing that in a Republican Senate and House of Representatives no such action as he pro poses to recommend would receive the least sanction. Bugbear of Militarism. "I shall not detain you with any dis cussion of this bugbear of militarism. We are crippled today by Inadequacy of our military force In performing our manifest duties as to our people In China. Tho events in that empire demonstrate, as did our unprepared condition at the begin ning of the Spanish War, how suddenly and unexpectedly crises may .arise which will call for the exercise of our military power and find It entirely lacking. A Na tion of 75r000,00O of free people, vast In extent, need have no fear that an empire will be erected upon the ruins of the Re public by the scattered forces of an army of 100,000 men. But If an Increased army leads to militarism, so does an Increased navy, and yet we hear no word of protest from the Democratic party against that, because such a protest would be carrying the argument too far; and yet a navy In the establishment of militarism or Impe rialism, could reduce our coast cities, could attack Washington, could hold the arsenals and strategic points on all our shores, and do as much as, and possibly more, than an army could toward the overthrow of this Government or the change of Its form. A small Brazilian navy did this once as to Brazil and at tempted It again. The truth 13 there is no danger from either of these great arms of our military service. They are the right hand and the left hand of our strength. Ho tried cough syrupa and dif ferent medicines to no avail. Ho now breathes in with full .Inspiration the re storing and soothing medicine. The soro spots along the Bronchial Tubes heal, tho cough ceases, the pain leaves. The appe tite and strength return. Ha is again a well and happy man. How It Cures Diseases of the Lungs. Hero is another pitiful cose. He had all the history of colds and catarrh ex tending downward from the nose to tho throat; to glottis, to windpipe, to tho bronchial tubes, and then into the small tubes of the lungs. His cough always troubled him. He raised large quantities of vile-looking material, he had fever every afternoon and could not sleep at night. He had no appetite and his strength and ambition failed. Ho had night sweats every onco In awhile, and feared that hl3 end was near. See him after a course of treatment, A new man. Tho healing and soothing medication has time after tima sought out every nook of the disease, even to the extreme depth of the lung cells, and bathed and cooled and healed tha mem brane. There are no more o the foul discharges, no more cough, no mora fe ver, no more pain, no more night sweats. The appetite returns, and with it comes back strength and ambition. The cheeks fill out and regain their color. The step becomes buoyant. He has been savd from lingering but absolutely surc death. $5.00 AJVJONTH. The public should understand, defi nitely, that the total expense of treatment at the Copeland Institute, The Delraxa, is limited In all cases and. to office and moll patient alike, -whatever the ailment or infirmity, to the nominal assessment of $5.00 a month, medicines inoluded, until cured. FREE TO ALU TUT from 1 to 5 P. M. SUNDAYS From 10 A. M. to 12 M. power and defense at home and abroad. Their officers and men aro as loyal as Grant, and Sherman, and Sheridan, and Farragut. and Porter, andiWorden, and their soldiers and sailors wero in thci" time. "If th'e existence of tho Republican pa' ty e should be closed today its history would be that of the Nation saved, of a protective system under which the United States has- become the greatest manufac turing Nation in, the world, of a general Industrial development which sustain 3 75,000,000 of people, of a financial system which has created an unimpeachable cred it, of all the blessings which civilization can confer upon humanity. But its ex istence will not end this year, nor for many years to come. Its august mission Is not yet performed. So long as it rep resents, as it does now. the National prosperity and honor. National growth with renown and right. National prestige in the relations of the United States with foreign powers as tho result of, the neu trality of a puissant Nation, safe In tho enjoyment of all It3 rights, because of its manifest ability to cause other Na tions to respect them, the Republican party'wlll shape the destinies of tho American people.' Senator Dolliver. of Iowa, was greeted with prolonged cheers as ho rose to re spond to the toast, "Prosperity and Its Causes." The new Senator from Iowa was given, at the close of his speech, an ovation which surpassed tho reception that met him before he began to speak. Tartar City of Canton Raided. HONG KONG. Aug. 29. Two hundred bandits raided the Tartar city of Canton Monday night. Several houses were loot ed. It is believed that the motive of the raid was tho Cantonese hatred of the northerners. It is rumored at Amoy that 12,000 Jap anese troops are coming there from For mosa. 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