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
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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
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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.
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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
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around your waist when you go to bed..
set the regulator so as to give the force
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