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1.4 tiL,- C.l rt-'- GOOD EVGUII7G .''..-'- ' . - r - Rain tonijiA tad Citir.y. sostfc-; ' erly winds. -' Jcurnd CirculMica T - He-.' VOL. IV. NO. :3 J Fufton Clvo History of Hit Con t; nection With Charges '-Fited i 2V; Against ,.; Nsw Oregon V ' ! a; "' V District Attorney.'? i. '''''iJ'yZ'- ''''''' " ; SENATOR SAYS DUTY - ! FORCED HIM TO ACT Personal Inclination Wa to Xfnort ' Matter bet Ha Waa Chuvtd With Reporting '. Upon " Fltneaa of Ap- pointea and- -Could Not Conaden i f tionaly Ignore Latter Filed.. . . .-':' ' (Joaraul ImcUI Bfrif.i : -Wkihlnaton, Fab. 1. Inquiry at ta . Wait Houh todtr rmlt th fact hat nplanatlone from Platrlct Attor- ' nr Bristol bad not yat reachM tb ". prMidant. Senator. Fulton today mad th -following -ttmnt of hla oona- tlon with tb Bristol matter I . "So very much Is being said by Port- land papers toucblne tba aileaed uys terlous conduot of Inreatlcatlon of. tba 1' eharaes against Mr. Bristol that. X feel " , Justified In making a statement of tba . , facta. - The Bristol - letter was sent to ' ' tna soma time after bis nomination - On ''tba day of its -receipt and prior thereto . . I had signed ' a report to the senate : judiciary - - committee . recommending . , ; Brislol's tonflrmatlon, which report I expected to send, to tba committee tba ' following day. On 'receipt ot the let- -iter t withheld the report. I was Try -' greatly aurpiiaed, for Z had always . esteemed Bristol ' as a gentleman of . strict Integrity, and I held the letter some -days -dellberatliii , duty-Tequired ma M do. Zaalisac to XgoeV". .',.. "My personal Inclination waa te ig F" nore It and say nothing about It, but -.'l waa eharjid with duty; the commit - tea required a report from ma ea the '.fltnese of the nominee. - I finally eon cloned to submit the matter to the . praaldeht mnd did so. He read the let ., tef andUaent. for the attorney-general. . who at once aald that the appointment .must not be confirmed until satisfac tory explanation could be gives. "He . requested me . to 'asoertala . whether or not the parties to whom the ' letter was addressed had recelrej It ' and aemra such additional information .'-pertaining thereto as I deemed ma- - terlel. saying: . "Yon can probably secure the Infor- nation more readily. than I can.' "I thereupon wrote to the parties -r" concerned for additional Information. In tba meantime J determined to aay noth ing a boat the matter until Mr. Bristol should have an opportunity to submit .hla explanation - and then should the explanation fully exonerate him let the , , matter rest. - , ,. ,: , -Caned fov Beporta. t ' -' "The chairman Of the ludleleir cm t. nlttse in the meantime called on ma for report. I told htm confidentially. the circvsasiances. tie requested ma to ex plain tba matter to the committee and ' therefore at the next meeting I went - neiore iae committee and read tba let ,. ter. Tba members asked ma what action , I desired Uken. I told them I wished 'no action taken until Mr. Bristol should '.: be given a opportunity to offer ble - , explanation. -1 told them what I had dona la the way of writing for Infor- nation and stated that aa soon' as I received It," if It seemed to require 'an " explanation from. Mr. Bristol. I would i. send him a copy of the letter mnd re attest him to make a statement. - . ' -Sersrar of the membera of the com- mlttea stated that if ha had written the ; jeiier no explanation was possible. I ; requested, however, that no action be 'en vntu .ha should b heard from. j On receipt of the answer of Mr. Max well i delivered it and the Bristol 1st. ter to the president, after having made , coplea for. Mr. Bristol, which , I for warded to him. The only person to , whom I eonflded the fact of tba receipt V of the letter, other than the president, , attorney-general and the committee, waa nuiw uearin. - - .,,.'.. c, - -j . ' Wo Kindly aaUaga. .' ' ; . '"It there proved to bo nothing sub stantial in the charge I did not Intend . ' to Injure Mr. Bristol' by giving It pub . llclty. The charge by Mr. Bristol that ' I have been nnfrlendlv to him la m. " Irely gratullotia., The truth Is, I en- tertainea r or aim only the most kindly and friendly feelings. Before appoint ing blm tbe president asked me If I ' knew -blm. I told the president I knew . blm well. . Ha then asked what I thought of him. I answered that I re ' gsrded Bristol aa a man of excellent character. Purtberfore, had I desired. I . could have bad hla nomination rejected promptly by the senate, but I sever had a thought of doing him an injns . tlce. . My feelings were- entirely .. tba ' other way.' - - : ' . . . "Kor did t, or any person associated with ma, directly or Indirectly give the ' Oregon is n representative Information or Intimation .on which Its Item indicating that ehargea were pending was based. ' To that I am confident Its representa tive will testify, -m ' "Why did I not eend Mr. Frank Grant . a copy of the letter or deliver bis letter to the chairman of tha Judiciary com mittee? . - . . . "There are aeveral reasons. I knew ' the committee bad nothing In Its pos , session, and I further knew It would give out nothing In any ease, for It Is ' tha uniform practice of. 'the committee te treat as unofflctal every ommunlca- ' Hon made to it touching the Otnees of ' pomineee for . office. For Instance. .. Judge Wlckersham cannot learn the name of a '" 'e witness sralnst blm. British Farmers Complain That American Apple ; Growera . Dominate English Trade, -Damaging Natives. ; ( WAIL FOR PROTECTION ' " THROUGH LEGISLATION Article From United 8tatea Can Only , Be Outclassed by Adoption of Slm t: Her Methods of Scientific CSultnre and Operation, r Says Dealer Who , Handles American Product. ,'.';;'' '.'l-.v'' '-.'V' ' . i Br Curtis' Brown. (Fresi a Xesrssl Itsff OernepeBdeatii ' . lAndon. Feb. In a, newspaper that goes In ' for protection . with tba usual blind seal of new convert aa outcry has been raised against whaSMlt; terras tho "damping of American apples. The oocaalon for it was a auit brought by a west- of England farmer against a Covent Garden agent 'to whom be had sent a . consignment .of Somersetshire apples! Tba fsrmer complained that tha agenirhad not aold them for a fair price. Theagent aald that-owing to the. In-. ferlor quality of tha apples and the ar rival la1 tha market of a shipment of American -. apple of ' much - superior quality ho had been- enable to obtain a better price for them. .The Judge bold that tha agent bad done hjs best for the farmer whom be non-salted. Wherefore the bowl seconds that tha British farmer should aeek protection from "dumped" American apples through legislation. - To find out bow tbe trade vtowa tna ve Juet -Interviewed one of the largest wholesale ' Covent Garden fruit sellers who deals. both la American and English apples. ' v;-..r v. i Opposed to Cnsapbag." ' ' "Te txgta with," be aald. "tbaro'nae been no dumping of American apples. There la a shortage this yesr ot both American and home-grown apples. ' Last week -the Imported apples amounted to I1,00 ewt., as against 10. 000 cwt for tbe same period last year. - Tha English apple-grower, aa - compared with his Amerloaa - competitor, enjoys tha ad vantage of an earlier- season, as the American applea do-not . begin to arrive in large quantities much before October, and by that, time tha English grower. If wide awake, baa bad ample opportuni ties to dispose of bis stock. Bssldes tha. whole policy of American shippers Is' opposed to dumping. They realise that that method would bo disastrous to thsir own pockets. Instead of glutting the market by rushing . their surplus stock over herb as soon aa their applea are gathered, through: aa excellent sys tem of cold storage tbey are able to continue, ahlpmenta throughout the win ter, thereby adjusting tbe supply to tha demand. In addition to this thsy have established a cold storage warehouse at Southampton where they can keep their applea. If necessary, until they can com ma nd satisfactory prices. .. .... Cause for Complaint. " " 'Aa a matter of fact 'there Is only e small quantity of Egnlsh grown apples, confined - te a few -varieties. -which on their merits - can compete ' with the A merle n apples that are sent herd. Their quantity could '- be largely In creased and would And a ready sals If English growers would adopt American methods. , The American apple-growers and fruitgrowers generally go in for ecientlfio culture and cooperation and by that latter system ajori can thsy reap the benefits of doing business on a wholesale seals. Our farmsr's go In for grumbling against foreign competition and do business ' on an each-f or-hlm-self-and-devil-take-the-hlndraost system which is ruinous, to thsir own interests. "American apples are better'. packed and. of more uniform quality than the consignments sent ua by homo grower a Tha applea are of the same standard at the top ss at the bottom of tbe barrels. Tbe shippers are careful not to spoil the market, which they . have , created, by shipping Inferior fruit- Aa for tbe talkltlve LongwortH, tbe house adjourned to- or getting protection against Amsricsn appiea it is preposterous. - no parlia ment would ever sanction It; the apple- eating British publlo would never toler ate It' If British apple-growers will adopt American methoda they will have no cause for kicking. And until tbey do all the kicking In the world will do them no goodW-"". '. . .''.., .. ':.: ,.f NEW RAILROAD CROSSES - ' STATE, 0E.C0STA RICA Uoeraal Special aerrtre.f" ' ' Washington, Feb. . It. William U Merry, American minister at San Jose, Costa Rise, reports that the Costa Rlcan government has announced Ita Intention of completing this year an tnterooesnic railroad from . Umon to . Puntaronas. Only tc miles remain to be constructed. Ha says that on account of heavy grades the 'road will not be commercially so valuable aa the Tehuantepeo road, but Costa Rica will be enabled to market coffee to better advantage and tbe new lino will make for tourists one of tbe most delightful trips acroaa the Isthmus, travelers preferring the .Costa Rica route to the 'shorter Pa name route be cause tt le more healthy.-. ' . . ARMOUR TESTIFIES ' " . IN PACKERS' CASE .... '- - ; " joereel Special aenbw) V" i ; ' ' Chicago, Feb. It. Charles W. Ar mour, president of Armour A Co.. tes tified today to sustain the packers la heir pleas - for Immunity. Arthur l'-kr r- T. J. Connor were also PORTLAND, ; CRZGOIJ, FRIDAY EVENING, FEDRUAR Mice - Rooscvzlt oh t.liss, Rccch'i s Her Girl Friends. '.'(JoaiatfiSasslal serrle.V ' "Washington, Feb. It Arrangements for tha marriage at tbe White House tomorrow of Miss Alice Roosevelt and Nicholae Long-worth have been- com pleted and tha oeremony will take place according to tha . plana . already an bounced. 3 v. v. '.' ."' Miss Roosevelt spent most of today with her girl friends, and la euperin tendlng ' the decoration .of the bridal alta and Inspecting presents., which, continue to arrive. The nuptial music from "Lohengrin" will be rendered as the bride, entere .the, historical east room, where the mar rtage ceremony will be performed . at noon by tha Rt. Rev. Henry T. Batteries, bishop of. ths .Protestant Episcopal . di ocese ot Washington. ...The bride will enter on the arm ot her frther, preceded by tha membera of the family. A promi nent place In" the bridal pageant wllbe accorded the bride's, venerable grand-mothers-Mrs George -Cr-JLee-et--Boston. and ber aunt Mrs. ' Cowles. ' Ths bride will carry a bouquet of garduaMee'and llllee ot the valley from tbe White House conservatory. Her only attendant -will be her, sister,,-Miss- Ethel Roosevelt. ; v Altar, la the ; aenv "" I There wUl be "no naral bower, a wrg at first suggested." but t tenSporary altar will be placed at one end of the east room, .- Here. Mr. tiongworth and the best man, Thomas Nelson t Perkina,- will await ths- bride. At the close of ths brief eremoay the orcneelra wfll play Mendelssohn's, .wedding , march. Im mediately afterward congratulations will be. In order, and then tbe wedding break fast wilt be served in the state dlnlng-Ing-room. During the serving of the breakfast tbsre will be a miscellaneous orchestral concert. ' ',. " ' - - Early In the evening the happy couple will depart for tbe southland on thsir , bridal tour. The trip wlU be made In the new Fullman palace-car Republic, , which was turned out of the Pullman ahopa in Illinois less then two "weeks, ago. Tbe car la 10 feet wide and 10 feet i. araater length by I feet than tbe average sleeping-car.: It - te luxuri; If las Rooserelt ousty fitted up and eentalns every modern device tor the comfort Sad convenience or tbe travelers. . -J, -Nearly all -of the out-ef- wn guests who are to attsnd the wedding have ar rived la ths city. These Include large parties from" Boston, - Cincinnati, " New York and smaller parties from many ether points. The accommodations - rf tbe White House at taxed to tbe limit to provide for the numrroue connections of the bride's family. Many 'of the Cin cinnati guests are I sing entertained by Mrs., Longwerth. while Secretary snd Mrs. Root ere 'keeping .open house for numerous guests who have tome over from New York. ; v .... r In order .that Its membera may attend. and also out of respect to Renresenta .' dsy, not to meet sgaln until Monday. MILLIONS READY. TO BUY '. .... , .-" '- , t . - Chicago City Railroad r Would ' Expend Fortune in Securing ' -Yr7ja,New Franchise. fv V (Joarnal Speri.1 toilw ) r'--.,... ' Chicago, Feb. It. The Chicago Oty Railway company can afford and would be willing to pay .11,000,000 for each alderman'a vote - for -another, M-year franchise similar, to the old ens." How ever, the present city council seems un usually honest and It will probably take aa ' Immense . sum to buy votes In It" said Professor William Hill of the de partment'of political economy of the University of Chicago la a lecture to day on graft In cities. ..; - yt "Chicago," said . Professor Hilt "has ao system- of accounting that Is worth anything and ir is easy for the grafter to ateal ths public funds. . The amdunt of grat Jn this city Is so large thst privats eorpo rations can get whatever tbey desire. If tlje streetcar company should pay Its employee wagea It per cent higher then their market value It would control their votea. As the' cr para vote la iu,8v, uue wuiua.ao sap j.. ; IVJ a v i n ,r ,t.Jt -h'-i-ifl.;. v?? I at a'Eight Hundred PoUar Gown of Whhe Irish Lace. I . . i. . .1; '. 1 (jrvJ' '.. .... St.' ' - mi ii-.n-'-'- ' Central Figure in Rare Oobclin -Tap!- estry Given Miss Roosevelt bjr.the French Covemment. i ;i - - :- J flolent to swing nearly every electionV " Professor'. Hill .said .that be based some of bis deductions on ' recent tslk with a carbarn superintendent. This man, be said, disclosed svldence relating to certain officials of the company that amased him; i ' ' '' Writ gerved oa Boat " Jm -.. (Juoraai aprolel Bvrrles.t 'J, , Paris; i K,b. it. -A, writ was" served upon Count, Bon I Iwr Csstellsne today, tnnklnk him a defendant In tba separa tion proceedings of bts'wlrm,-, " ' i Y ! 18," f 1008.IXTE5N PACES. .'There waa a never-ending stream ef mftssebgers, expressmen and : others ar riving a the - executive mansion todsy bearing the wedding gift Notwithstand ing the known wish of ths president and his fsmily thst tbe presents should be of a modest rather than extravagant, char acter or' cost . It Is conservatively esti mated that the value ef the gifts already received amounts to several .hundred thousand dollars. Extraordinary pre eautlone have been taken for their safe keeping. They have been placed under guard in ens of tbe private apartments of ths - executive mansion, and here thsy will be viewed after tha' wedding tomor row by tbe relatives and some of -the privileged ' friends of 'bride 'and bride groom. After the wedding they will be placed temporarily In a safety deposit vault- '" ."-. ? f .:. t POLlCEr.'EN WILL SERVE AS . THEATRICAL CRITICS ,V-V'-' .. ' - " i ... t- '-,.. ...' w j . First Night's Performance to Be V Attended byBfuecoats Who : :l 'i Will Pass. on Show..;. V (,! Seeelat Servle.!"' '". ; i'Chleagcu -Fsb. It Theatrical critics are , to be elected for first .-nights ;io future by the police tnspectorr In ao eordsnce with an order tssosd. by-the chief of police today, which goes into effect at onoe.' ; vr ' ' , "Commanding officers will read this Order at 'roll, call -and instruct Subordi nate, to obey It literally. .. To. do thU It will be necessary to have an. officer present St each theatre at the Brut pre sentation bf sr plsy snd where he finds a violation-ef this order he roust confer wltb his commanding officer, who will act accordingly. Thla covers- all places of public smuerant.4 ,:; vi i. . The order-then repeats an ordinance paased by the council Jrenruary t. t coneluston being. "Tbst ; the - chief of police .will ' be end hereby la Instrtfctsd to Use the police rower" to at once tro- bfliU 'exhibitions of all pictures depict ing crime, scenes of crime, methods of criminals er any plrttir, which may de pict a criminal or llqaioraT acnes. -1 -a PRICE TWO; Man Who Killed Wife and Chil dren Examined for Lunacy at , Foot of Gallows and Is" r '" Vi Then Hanged, double Execution of . triplemurderers Robert ' Newcombe, ' Negro Who Killed Female . Companion, ' Her ' Friend and Policeman in Reeiitinf, Arrest, and John Mueller Pay Pen alty for Crimea in Chicago Prison, (jearnal Special Serrlce.l 'Zj. I Chicago, Peb. It. Robert Newcombe, the negro triple murderer, waa hanged la the county Jail at 10:44 otlock this morning. - He murdered b,t common TaW wife, Dorenoe Poor, a ne gresavher com panion, Walter Bine, a negro, and killed Police Sergeant John Shine while re sisting arrest. - " f-rv r-' iT As the hood waa being placed over Newcombe', head, the clerk rushed . In with a telegram, which read: To the shsrlff: Stop ' the hanging." ' Deputy Sheriff Peters said It waa the work of a crank and tha telegram received no consideration.'.' - "Immediately after' Newcombe had been . pronounced deed, hla body waa re moved and the gallows prepared for the execution of John Mueller for the mur der of hie- wife - and two - children, Mueller had set up ths plea that he waa a somnambulist and killed his family while la hie slsep. . . j -Just aa prapsratlone for Mueller's hanging wsre beginning former Judge Karnes appeared and' asked Deputy Sheriff Paters, In chargs, to delay the execution. He aald that he bad Just been employed In the rse and would attempt te prove his Client Insane. ' A stay of execution to, 11:10 o'olock waa granted to permit the lawyers to appeal to. tbe courts. - - - -.. - At noon Deputy Sheriff ' Psters an nounced from the- gallows the follow ing: -, ' ' f -. ' ..' t-V "Mueller's attorneys have applied for a stay of execution until a Jury could Inautre Into' Mueller's sanity.: Two judges refused to grant th stay of execution, the third suggested that tney ask tha sheriff , to allow an examine' tloa by a mental expert- Mueller - la now being examined by Dr. Hugh- T. Patrick, professor ef nervous diseases of the Northwestern university medical schoot It will take soma time and I cannot aay how ,ong the execution will be delayed. After a thorough examination Dr, Patrick pronounced Mueller sane and he waa hanged at it :44 o'clock. Mueller said wbsn Patrick pronounced hever diet ' ' : "" ' '-' "Very welt If that is the doctor s enlnlon I am ready. a aiiieo my wir. end - children And am ready; to hang OT II 1 . ' ' - '' : NANCE O'NEIL LOSES : v -HOME AT TYNGSBORO :' - ' ''' ' " ' . '.' n' -" (Joeraal Hpsrlal Serrlee.) ..'' ' tlnatnn. Fah. 14. Tha summer home at Tyngsboror which Nance ONell, the actre,, occupied for two seasons and which aba agreed to buy from a New York company controlling It whea the company obtained a clear title, has passed Into other - hands snd Miss O'Nstl'e agreement become, void. By a decision of the superior court tbe estate passes Into ths possession of J. Fred Ilaseltlns of thla city by purchase at a foreclosure esle on . a mortgage of 171,000 opon the property held by John It. Pilling of Lowell. The matter has been In litigation aa a result of a auit brought by the company, which now loses ths property. .Tbe estste com prises 14f acres, veined at 1160,000. . j BARK ARIADNE LOST C " " Y BUT CREW RESCUED :. '".. - " ..- f. ; '. v? ' 'Wtsarssl Speetal Servlee.l '.. - '' 1 Han Pranctsco, b, 1. The Paclflo Mall liner City of Panama, arriving from the lower ooaat . thla - morning. brought sight memieere of the crew of the bark Ariadrie, CapUIn Krager. which went ashcie and waa totally wrecked et Mssnllaa tbe night of Jsnu- sry II. Tbe vetsel wss bound for Port Town-tend. Eight ether members or the crew will arrive In a few daya on the steamer Mere. V . '.v eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ! mm a 'X . , ., a number of the colleges and r t- versitles and what he hat to say of them will interest you. , , ," The Sunday .Journal will contain more than its ususl r r features this week. There is an entertaining story ofttr ' dent of France, giving glimpses of his simple home , i leavei to become chief executive of the republic- "' v - .The women are well remembered in The Sunday Jorrv- , r -.are. several pages devoted to their interes, end, of c dren with tkj comic pictures and Polly tvarr r 'gotten.' - ,','' ; You will find all the news f the X own leased wire. ., 1 4f Ttaois tan - siaxm. mi cm-ia Use Strong ' Language . in Con demhing Attack of Local Pa- v per on Oregon -Coast A; " Eastern Enterprise. . SCORE VIGOROUSLY ALSO vJWOTIVE BEHIND ATTACK Dor In Manger Policyjs Decried by 'Men Working" for Oregon's De . velopment Argue That . Wilsey , ; Project Xe Not Psper Road and Is Making No Unusual Demands, ' --'Among men . who are assisting ' with -caah and effort to encourage all kinds -: of development enterprises- In Oregon, strong language I, used In characteris ing the , attack fiaTTi being made. through a local newspaper, upon the Oregon . Coast a Kastern railroad and tha-. Portland eharaber- of '.commerc' transportation committee. " Wot in years has anything ao deeply stirred the busi ness men who compose tbe chamber and"" who are earnestly working in various ways to promote industrial and com mercial development of the state. The feeling Is one of Indignation and resent ment at the paper and the source tbat tnsplrrs Its attack. . ... . "It is a dog in the manger policy" Is ths remark heard on every side. "The Columbia Southern railroad was a buUt largely through gifts and assist-, anee from, the farmera and property ownars along Its line. The Pacific Rail way tk Navigation company's road to Tillamook and Nehalcm is asking people along Ita line to donate rights of wsy. Why should the Oregon Coast at Kastern not ask for and receive legitimate aid that other . railroad enterprises- have' asked from the people T" is the eues tloit heard among business men. The chamber of commerce wltf. It la said, fully support Ita ' transportation committee In everything that has been . done under Ite . auspices to encourage W. J..Wllsey In arranging preliminaries and financing the Oregon Coast dt Kast ern. It la said to be no more of a pa per road than every other railroad thst has been built In Oregon. Tbe South- ' ern . Paclflo company la possessor ef 1.000,000 acres of Oregon lend given It ' by tbe public, and has sold more than double that amount out of the aame grant' lathe last IS yssrs.- It is said, that sstabllshed railroads after hav lng been built' almost entirely by the people. Immediately turn their at ten. . tlort to discrediting any similar build ing enterprise, no matter how alncerely the people desire Its construction, nor . how great tba publlo need for it. At a meeting of the chamber of-com merce trustees yesterdsy afternoon the 1 usual, routine business was transacted. No report of special bustnese la given out But It le understood that a com mittee was appointed te take up the matter ot tbe recent newspaper assault upon ' the transportation committee. Vigorous action may be expected within . a few days. ' The following new members ' were elected: Langford "Walker, Langllle A Rand, Chicago. Rock Island A Pa- . clflo railway, Charles J. Schnabel, I. Friedman. Charles K. Henry, Western Oregon Trust company. New Era Paint A Varnish company, W. D. Fraley, Red , Star Yeast company, .- Hydropathic In-. stltute, W. tk Buckner, Harry Lane, 1. T. Wilson, United Rail way e com pany, Nott-Dsrls company.. FAVOR NO GAMBLING vv 7 . IN THE TERRITORIES (Jnoraal Seeelsl fcnlMl - Wsshlnston. Feb. It. The senate committee on territories h,e ordered a favorable report on the bill prohibiting gambling of any kind In Alaska. Artsona. Indian Territory ana uxianoma. Also the bill authorising a railroad company to build a line from Cordova- nay to Eagle and Yukon.. The subsidy feature waa atricken out . M'CALL'S CONDITION V - IS DESPERATE" TODAY llnml Inchl lerlM.) T-akewood. N. J Feb. 14. John A. McCall'e condition la desperate. Physi cian refuse to ssy there m no hope, but admit that the crisis Is critical. eeeeeee WilUam Jennings Bryan wntea on education in Japan., wo nation m the last 50 years has made more wonderful progrete , in edueation than Taoan. Mr. Bryan has vigirel , , t , r'l t CENTS. 4