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Show . ntuSecivuD . PRESS fflawB an CORBIN FAVORS at both points TOMT JLD TtttRSDAY PRICE FIVE CENTS 1904. MINNESOTA COLORADO DEMOCRATIC CANTEEN' busy UTAH WEATHCB rOSECAST rut SEPTEMBER 21. 9 PRIMARY ELECTIONS CONVENTION SHIFTING ITS ISSUES Primary Elections Under Direct Vote System Returns Up to Midnight. Though He Would Prohibit Drinking Host of Parker Meet in Denver Today of it Were Possible,' as it is, Canto Select Full St.ite Ticket and teen Should be Presidential Electors Purpose in the Interest of Discipline. is to Go After Peabody. St. Paul, Sept. 2U Primary elections miller lie direct vote eyricni hold 1 Attack Being Made on Port that Russian Squadron d WiU Hake a Sortie Eight or Nine Concentrated Arthur-Expecte- are Ad- Divisions of Japanese vancing on Mukden. center of in the Far ttack bjr land and jmt -- redahaVar Mukden, h event It Is expertedtbere-twill 0f the Russian squardon to engage the Japanese 2d possibly nine divisions of 7, e la f vancing with wight and possibly nine division. Tbe crops of taRmillet have been harvested affording a better field over which to lire on the flat plains. Tbe river Hun is tbe direct front of tbe Russian army. Japanese army is advancing upon Mukden is overshadowed by anxiety for Port Arthur. Moreover, the announcement relative to Kurokl does not receive complete credence here, me offibring in direct contradiction of cial news issued by the general staff. General Kuropatkln announced only two daya ago that there waa not a ingle Japanese east of Bentalaputse. How It is asked, could General Kurokl with 10.0U0 men allp past General General Rennenkamff'a Cossacks and cross the Hun river near the Fuahan coal mines, 30 miles east of Mukden. Pusan la situated on the road from BenUlaputze, where General Kurokl crossed the Taitae river. This road la carefully watched by General outposts between Mukden end Blntsintln. A strong guard has been placed at the Fuahan mines THIRTY-ON- E which General Kuropatkln will not for the give up without a struggle, lose of the mones would Involve the cutting off of the coal supply for the whole of the Manchurian railway. International Congress of Arts and Nevertheless it la considered more Science Hold Many Meetings on than doubtful If General Kuropatkin Various Scientific Subjects will make a decisive aland south of Tie Pass. St. Louis, Sept. 20. The International Congress of Arts end Sciences Che Matin's 21. The Ptqis, Sept. its aesslona today and nuuturoua Foo correspondent telegraphs the fol- began papers treating on various scientific lowing: meetwere read. Thirty-on- e bullets by Rna. subjects . '"The use of dum-duwere held today. The first meetings Russian a having sisns Is confirmed, ing of the day was the seven divisions confessed to me that be brought a meetings. President David Starr Jorand With him thousand such bullets dan of Stanford University addressed ease used 300 of them. I believe this Utllildrian sciences division. was of Individual initiative fur which The of the history of law the authorities are not responsible. section meeting waa presided over by David On tbe other hand, a witness affirms J. Brewer, associate Justice of the that Russian soldiers at Port Arthur Supreme Court. Professor Nathan Abhave been killed by explosive bott nf Stanford University, spoke. That biologists are now sufficiently advanced In their science to be able ITALIAN STRIKE SITUATION IMto control the sex of newly formed PROVING. cells was ths stated belief of Professor Jacques Loeb of the University of Rome, Sept. 20. The strike situation here Is generally Improving and It la California, speaking at the biology expected that there will be a general meeting. In the department of economics resumption of work tomorrow. A from Naples says that a meet- Professor Adolph C. Miller of the Uni ing of strikers here ended in a con- versify of California delivered an adflict with police and that the latter dress on the present basis of economby Rrlng In the air frightened and ics an i its historical development. In the department of philosophy of dispersed the mob. the division of Formatjve Science, a paper on philosophy. Its growth and development In the past and what may be expected of.lt in the future, was read by Professor George H. Howison of the University of California. Prof. Bernard Moses of the University of California presided at ths meeting In tbe department of politics. In the department of history of language President Benjamin Ida Wheeler of the University of California, made an address on tbe chief currents in the science of languages of the Nineteenth century. the ft 1:05 a. m. upon owing to the receipt from m Arthur sources of news that a geneiv Storming of the fortifications has a few belated telegrams from at Onwal Btoessei, the commander Tuesday after-do- . tat Arthur, published iscordlng the repulse of the Jap-jo continued attacks, strengthen in tbs ability of the defenders to hold out despite the furious them. The pul wights being made on by General UK attack mentionad gmtssri took place the night of 14 and was directed against ws-to-r Hadnbt No. 8, which protects the Is sapplr of the city. The redoubt shout too miles beyond the lien of forts and the attack upon this shoes that the Japanese were not iksa within striking distance of the . asinfortnsa. Reporta from Shanghai that son of the defenses had fallon jMOthstaada of the Japanese as a re salt of s general assault on September fl sis not confirmed from Russian gt. Petersburg, Sept. atewt Is again concentrated b THERE WERE Sep-tsmb- MEETINGS per-sea- - ' ad- - river unopposed and that the whole Petersburg has heard Jhc squadron has been reinforced byfc STwshlpa purchased from Argen-tia- -t- A battle la eeeeeeeaeeseeeeeeeeee reported to be bat-th- e on Mukden and another armies of Generals Skinaaeare bmkl and Kuropatkln 50. imminent The Japanese are Pn lhe redoubt supply of the fort reus '"JSwn and participation of tbe fleet S2t Sept. Washington, Sept. 20. General Corbin in his reiKirt favors the of the canteen and says: If it were possible by my act to absolutely slop the use of intoxicating drinks of any kind I would do so; If it were possible by act to prevent tbe use by any person In the military si rvlce of intoxicating drinks, 1 would do so; but. realising that the impossible, however desirable, must give wsy to what Is possible, and practicable, I am firmly of tho opinion that it would be in the interest of discipline to the canteen, recognising that in this way the use of drink can be minimised." General Corbin recommends the enlistment of colored men in the artillery or their transfer to that corps from the lolored cavalry and infantry He expresses bis belief that roloretl soldiers in the artillery corps will aid that branch juf the service by giving to It men, by tbeir aptitude and love of the service, commend themselves to the artillery officers Just as they have to the officers of the cavalry and infantry." He strongly advocates the increase of the coast, artillery by at least one-lia- lf and the raising of the pay of the officers and of snrh pri vales In the service as have shown them: dives qualified as expert artillerist. He recommends that the district commander uf artillery be not limited to the command of any artillery posts and that artillery commanders be authorised to allow reputable cltiaens to see a port fortifications. General Corbin favors the encouragement In every possible way of small arms practice both in the regular and national guards and favors the detail of the best army experts In rifle practice for instruction' of target associations outride the service. The telegrams brought to Che Foo br Prlnos Rsdiivll have not' yot naebsd the War Offlce. It Is under stood that these dispatches contain details of the landing of strong Japanese reinforcements at Dalny, which would tend to confirm the belief that it Is the Intention of the Japanese to storm the fortress and that the warships win probably take part In the attack. In this event Rear Admiral Wir-aadivision will doubtless go out and asgsgs the Japanese fleet. All Russian Is anxiously waiting ff news from the beleaguered garrison. Public Casting has been aroused to a dreadftension high the by ul picture given by Prince Rsdsvll of the solferings of the Russian army there. The sensational announcement that Craaral Kurakl baa crossed tbe Ilun die-pat- STILL UP IN THE No Decision as to Name of Though McCarren Says it's Grout for Governor, one of the prominent leaders that would say so. At the same time there came rumors of the coalition of certain Interests around Tammany Hall and against the alliance purposed to be presented by Senator McCarren. The uncertain eleuent In the tory was that Tammany's actual post tton waa all this time shrouded in mystery and nobody knew where the would find the Tammauy final line-u- p Saratoga, Sept. 20. At 11:30 oclock Democratic nomination for gover-o- r to all appearances as far from nasi decision as ever with some Indications of complications along new lines which threatened the much unanimous notion In the contention. Just before 11 o'clock Sena-j- r Hill announced that something In wy of a eiaieiid-n- t might be d very late tonight. He the word very. At the moment Senator McCarren stood .? Bertor Hill's ante-rootelling me newspaper men I think we have to nominate fnough Grout A1 ronKh the Grand Union Hotel, this was taking place, the Grout Pjople were w tnsm said:claiming to hav won. One We up-sta- da-fe- il ex-Je- Aii dors fon--t antl-Gro- the rest of them are dtocusa-0- 1 our Gloved party ?rn time 01,1 setting delegates." the lobbies corri e filled with Grout and talk and ,, vinc,d that the battle was prrtU-b.-l eCarran for Grout, other hand, a vjr the 11 'etoek Wllliai w2a"T no?!! ,ty VT i Wpti ban up-8ta- mad t0n,ht U th proTe wrong tn tbs hoping for a haraonl- - " tnn,sbt." Tlrnmn7" asked some one. Tmany, replied Mr. Bhee- - confwn wdoirf! id ,te tied." fc were In ,ea5er bad his came at the al'ys Nothing e answer aet- - .nVt"l.!iiJ,-,,J!dle- h if eT?r nd aro,,n1 the cor-- r to the el-TJ would be the nominee, McCarren v "v wan the only Portland, Ora. Sept. 20. The Portland and Asiatic steamship Arabia will carry 500 boxes of Oregon apples to tho Orient on Its next trip. This is the first consignment of apples to go to the Far Ernst this year, and la one of tbe largest that has ever gone forth from here to that destination. , PLEA OF NOT GUILTY. 1 2- - The throughout the state today for the d inn uf (ally nominees for congress, men ami county and in some lmuances munlrlpul oilier. The Democrat uia'(' no ciuiKicKeioiiHl nomination in the so-le- Demo-raii- r slate convenient v;il meet i:t i a full state this city tomorrow lu ticket and five pret'lilcm'.i! elm tor. the Contrary to the usyal names of those whp are 11101 arihe mat. trial nominain pursuit 01 the gulif tion, ate The Instability of the Democratic Party During the Last Few Years Gives no Ground for Confidence in its Capacity to Administer the Great Af- 1 Kotiriii most as having the It is even asserted Hughes, Jr. torney. who has Defer authoritatively announced that he ) a nmiidate. Jin' tbe office, could be nominated on tin! first ballot if he would express a desire to be chosen. Aha Adams of Again, Pueblo, who has given out a statement and reiterated it in an address before the Pueblo county convention that under no rircutusi a urm would lie Itefore the allow his name to be pia.-econvention, has been endorsed by the Pueblo convention and ibe delegation has been Instructed to vote for him for governor. Of the remaining five or six ntra mentioned for tbe nomination, it is be. lieved that with Hughes end Adams set aside, former Congressman John F, Shaffroth of Denver, and Slate Senator Edward F. Taylor of Glenwood, would lead the rare. Taylor has announced hia candidacy and la making an active campaign fur He claims to have tha nomination. most of the d elf tales from the western elope pledged to vote for him. although It la admitted that Shaffroth la strong In that section of the state. The latter la nut making an open fight and It, perhaps, the most likely dark horse of any in ilie list For all the remaining positions on the ticket, there are from three to six candidates, with the exception of secFor that place the ret ary of Hints. only aspirant seems to be Horace W. Havens of Leadville, who has been strongly endorsed by several delegations. Two candidates for rongreas will he named tomorrow, one for the First district and another at large. It la almost certain that Clay B. Whitford of Denver, will get the former nomination, although It la reported a fight will be made by the friends of James P. Mullins to break the unit rule Included In the Instructions directing the Denver delegation to vole for Whitford. The Denver delegation controls the vote In this oongreerional district. State Senator Charles B. Ward of Boulder la th va'y iiian seriously talked of for congressman at large. The fact that eighteen out of thirty-seve- n state sen a tors will retire and their places be filled this fsll, is having considerable Influence in the moulding nf candidates. Ths platform adopted tomorrow will deal unminrlngly with "law and order policy the of Governor Peabody, nominee for on the Republican ticket. 01 Ninth dial riclw. The returns tip in midnight show lhe nominal ton of ihe following candidates lor eong First dial riel J. A. Tawney, Republican; II. C. Kelson. Democrat. Second dietrirl J. P. Jones, Democrat . Third illatrid C. R. Davis, Republican: J. V. Craven. Democrat. Fourth district C. F. Stevena, Re- re: fairs of :s. publican. Seventh dlatriei A. J. Volstead, Republican; A. J. Driacoll. Democrat, Eighth diatrld J. Adam. Republican: Martin Highea, Democrat. Ninth district 11. T. tUevenaon, Republican. The result of ihe Republican primaries in tbe Second and Bixlh districts are tn doubt. Returns have rome in very slowly from the Second anil Sixth district, but indications at a late hour are that the Republican nominations for this district will go to Congressmen and Buckman. Mo-Clea- PULL TEETH WITHOUT PAIN. Waahlugion, Sepl. 20. After three years of pstlenl research two prufea-or- a of Geneva. Switzerland, have discovered a new anesthetic which promises to revolutionize the practice of dentistry. In reporting lu the State department, Consul Leifleld at Freiburg, Germany, states that finding that the nervous system was Influenced by colored light the pnifeaaori soon perceived after experimenting with each hue that blue and an extraordinary effect of soothing the nerves, the consul says that a tooth may lie painlessly extracted with none of the after effects on ihe system, but shutting up the patient In a dark room and exposing hia eyes to a blue light of 16 candle power for three miutes, causing him to lone all senne of pain, although at the aame time retaining his senses. COMMISSION HAH Ilultituore, kid.. Sept. 20. Senator Cbarlea W. Fairbanks was the chief g apeaker at a Republican held in this city tonight, lhe event being tbe formal opening of the Republican campaign lu Maryland. Senator Fairbanks waa escorted from Wilmington to Baltimore by a committee of leading Ropublhana. At the Hotel Henna rt a reception was held. In hie speech Senator FairbautN declared that the losars of Baltimore In the conflagration of this year were not ao large as time Kualalned by Ihe city during th last Democratic administration as ths result of temiKtrary overthrow of Republican principles. He declared that during ihe Cleveland administration buKlniMM la this and other leading cities waa checked, payrolls were reduced and the wage rate diminished. On the subject of protection he said: The Kepublli-aprotective ayatem la an Issue In tbe pending campaign Tha Democratic party, true to Its traditional policy of hostility to it, has declared protection to be robbery. Its triumph wuuld be a direct and positive bktw to tbe protective system which hae an splendidly vindicated Itself. "The overthrow of Republican policies today must bring similar results to those that followed their overthrow COMPLETED WORK. Washington, Sept. 30. The Insular bureau haa been notified that the In the Philippines which has been making a careful study for tha past six months of the existing Philippines tariff art with a view tl lu niodl-- fl ration and Itnprovment In many reahaa completed Its work and made ped, report, to the collector of customs In Uie Philippines. It Is Ibe Intention of Colonel Edwards. chief of the Insular bureau, to give the projected charges In tariff Ihe widest publicity In order to elicit critlclams from American merchants and manufacturers before the measure Is submitted by Secretary Taft to Congress In the shaiie of a proponed FALL RIVER STRIKE MAY BE OFF. amendment of the entitling Philippines tariff art. Fall River, Mux, Sept. 20. Tbe first Intimation that the strike of tbe cotton OWES OVER A MILLION WITH $!, 200 ASSETS. mllle employees here would be settled was when it became known that oue n Boston, Sept. 20. Owing over a of tha manufacturers had bought a dollars and with aseeU of 51.200, large quantity of raw material to be delivered the letter part of October, William J. 8. Whaley, the flnanriai and other manufacturers were trying supporter of several cotton manufacto place similar order. It la ihe gen turing enterprises in the south, filed era! belief that any settlement of the voluntary petition in bankruptcy totrike within the next two or three day. Mr. Whaley was the senior member weeks will be In favor of the operaof the firm of W. B. Smith, Whaley ft tives. Tbe strikers still express their deter-min- Co. of tbla clt.y and is a resident of tion not to return to work under this city. . For several years he has the wage reduction of 12 2 per cent been interested In raising furts fur textile Industries In the southern elate which was the cause of the strike. which have not resulted favorably. Mr. IN Whaleys total liabilities are 51.n4.12r. CEREMONIES (JuEoNATION The secured items amount to 51,017.981 PROGRESS. and the unsecured to 526.174. he Royal Belgrade. Seiit. 20. MORE CAPITAL FOR PHILIPPINES. Insignia at 5:30 this afternoon was to from palw-(he solemnly conveyed Wanhinglou. Sept. 20. The insular Ibe cathedral where it will be guarded bureau to In formed that aa a reaull of The aoldirns. through tbe night, by the Inspection by American personal the principal procession passed through of the streets headed by a cavalry officer and bitelneKB menIn of the resource forestry and agriculture Philippines two heralds and followed by a detach aa displayed in the exhibit al 8t. Ixniia, ment of guards carrying the king's large promotion rhemes are standard and the crown, Orb sod several on hand touching laiih railway and respectively by the Sceptre, borne Interests. One large firm premier, president of the Skupshtina, agricultural Toledo. Ohio, which for years has war minister snd president of the state In been a heavy impemter of Philippine council, in state coaches. The body has already made arrangements copra of the company brought guards guard to transfer Its entire plant to the received was The rear. the regalia up Philippines, making up Its good from by the metroiiolltan and three Ihe. Islands. who placed It op the high altar raw materials collected In to the consecrated It securing and RILL MAY BE AMENDED. Orthodox ritual- - Only invited guests to the cathedral were admitted during 20. Minister Havanas. Sept. the reremony. Tbe regalia to simple. an had Interview today wiin Squires is ornamented with one The sceptre President. Palma regarding legislation large diamond. by which It proiiosed to put sugar grinding and other machinery on the MESSAGE OF THANKS. free list.' As s result of the conference It Is probable that the bill will be ao 20. rt rand Mister Buffalo, Sept. amended as to protect the United the LocoBrotherhood of of Hanahan Bute in her right under tne reciprotelea Firemen received motive today treaty. was which expressed the city gram in thanks of the Western Federation of RETIRING OFFICERS ELECTED. Miners for tbe act of the firemen in passing a resolution of sympathy and New York, Sept 20. At a meeting voting them 52,000. The message, of the directors of the American which Is signed by President Moyer Smelling and Refining company today and Secretary Haywood, reads: were reelected Ihe retiring officer We have today learned of your genS. W. Eccles waa chosen second and erous action. We are In this fight to in charge of the traffic a finish and will win as aura as the department. This offlce to newly creatsitn rise. If ever the opportunity of- ed. Mr. Eccle haa been the traffic fer we will reciprocate. manager of tbe company for the last two or three yean. coiu-mltwi- ed Ex-Ma- - RUSSIA WILL NOT INTERFERE niaaa-nieeiln- With Does Net Desire to Intcrefer Legitimate Commerce Betwsen the United Btatee and Japan, at Same Time Must Protact Heraelf. Ht. Petersburg, Sept. 21, 1:45 a. m. Russia's iKMdtlon on the metier of contraband will be officially promulgated In the form of declelons of the admlraL ty court In the cases of tbe Calchale, Arabia and Allanton, when they com up on apiteal. Profesuor De Martens, president of the commission, which decided what should constitute contraband according to Russlad views, will appear on behalf of the government, thus practically Insuring the acceptance of principles As he formulated by Ihe commission. will he in poseetwiun of the American and Briitoh notes, Ihe contentions of those governments will ba practically before the court. Russia's position has been authoritatively stated to tbe Associated Press In 1892. The Instability of the Democratic as follows: "Ruistia does not desire to interefere party during the last few years gives with the Untied Btsiee legitimate comno ground for confidence in Its capamerce with Japan, but she has the city to administer ths great affairs of to and must protect heraelf as far government. It Is continually shift- right as ponslble against shipments which ing Its iMcue. It has born grasping In a blind effort to seize hold of some may aid the enemy In prosecuting tha Issue which would restore It to tower. war. He paramount Isaite of today to abandoned tomorrow. TWO WOMEN COMMIT SUICIDE. We should undent! and that a trty la not fit to administer tile weighty afHucyrus. Oho, Set. SO. Mary and fairs of this government which does Llsxle Kchrer. two single women who not advocate rational policies, policies on a farm near here, were found which are founded spun principles of live sound economy and which does nut horribly mutilated (oday by Ihe see. tion men on ihe Ohio Central railroad. persevere In them. We went to enter were wrapjied in a bed They no In upon experiments government. and told down on the track andspread wera are They grought with peril. They toy killed by a pamtciiger train. They the foundation of uncertainly, and unhad frequent !y declared that they certainty breeds commercial dlsordera." were tired of tho straggle for 1ft Tha senator defonded the course of and wanted to die. President. Roosevelt toward Panama, declaring that Had It not been for the president's timely act the construction Irmdon, Sept. 10. Maud Fnaly. the of the canal would have been d Amerirau actress, played Rosamond for years. to Henry Irvings "Rechel at Cardiff 'The country's sound monetary systonight and met with a great receptem." he maintained, had been estab- tion. The Morning Post says that lished "through the genius, the courage Miaa Fealy proved heraelf a worthy and wisdom of the Republican party. aiinceMor to Ellen Terry. poet-pone- niil-Jlo- or s areb-bisho- pa Charlottesville, Va., Sept. 20. Samuel J. McCue. accused of wife murned. was arraigned before Judge Morris today and entered a plea of not guilty. The prisoner's counsel moved tint the indictment be quashed. Tbe court adjourned until tomorrow. EMBEZZLER ARRE8TED IN DENVER. The candidacy of Mr. Shepard Is Denver. ScpL 20. Joseph F. Edthe center about which most of .the wards merged with embezzlement of sentiment gathered. .ObO from the Moline Plow company, As the hour approached midnight tbe questions apparently pending as has been arrested. He was Louisiana company previous to they were at the outset of the conven- agent f?r25. the 1903, when he a&econded. tion . Can the candidate be selected October In conference for unanimous nominar tion In the convention, will the nome ination be made by actual choice on BAYS MORMONS HAVE IT. the convention floor between two or more candidates. Iowa City, la., Sept 20. While the conferences were In proleadCharles W. Irish, a member of Ne- gress In the room of the various movevada's surveying staff and a repre- ers an apparently spontaneous aentative of the irrigation depart- ment for Mayor McClellan of New ment of the national government, York City originated among a number writes that he haa dixcorered in of delegates. About half pastin the Tithing House In Salt Lake members of the deleeleven sixty-fiv- e gattons'from" Erie, 'Oneida, Onondaga! City the famous old bell that was transferred a half century and and other counties in the vicinity met more ago from the old capital of and appointed a committee of eight Iowa into the Presbyterian church with Blssell Cary of Buffalo, as chairlower and then disappeared. A man, to see Mr. Hill and Mr. Sheehan hand of Mormons passed through and nrg that no candidate he put behere late one night and is said to fore the convention of whom it could have stolen the bell from the tow-he aald that he had been forced upon er. bearing it westward. It by Mr. Hill. They said they had refMr. Irish, a pioneer of Johnson erence to no on candidate In particucountv. knows peculiar marks on been had that several to but lar, the hell and thus discovered it. He named. Aa a candidate who could he will endeavor to have It returned absolutely before the people put to Iowa. Hilt from it. as exprexsed free, they influence they favored Mayor pooplffx m SHIP LOAD OF APPLES. Next Candidate Denver, Colo., Sr vir.-nrst0- ease like dowie'S didst CLOTHES. Chicago. Sept. 20 Dlasal tolled with John Alexander Dowie's as- sumption of new dignities. 35 per- sons left Zion City today for their former homes in Washington and Oregon. The seceders departed. saying that they objected to the robes worn by Dowle quite as to tbe title he had taken much upon himself. a THE CUMBERLAND Grey Haired Veterans Gather at Indianapolis and Tell of the Glories of Other Days Letters from Roosevelt, Reid and Parker. Indianapolis, Sept. 20. To lhe bugle notes of "Assembly" Gray haired veterans of the civil war assembled in the Claypnol Auditorium tonight for the purpose of exercises which marked the closing of the first day's aesHions nf the 35lh annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland. At 8 o'clock General H. V. Boynton, of Washington. D. C., president of the Society, called the meeting tu from President Roosevelt, Washington: Whitelaw Reid and Judge Alton II. Parker. Oyster Bay, X. Y., August 30. -- My Permit me Dear General Boynton: through yon to extend my lieary t good wishes to the Society of the Army of the Cumberland at ita reunion In Indianapolis. I only wish it were In my power to be preacnL The record of the land la Indeed nole worthy. Three of Ita land la Inded noteworthy. Three of Ita members were presidents of tbe United States Grant. Garfield and Harrison. Four commanded the army after the Civil war Grant, Sheridan, Sherman and Shoficld. Two reached the supreme court Thomas and Harland. You have had many members In tha cabinet, in the Senate and In tbe House of Representatives. One of them. Genet al Keifer, became speaker of the House. For this exceptional record you are NEGRO POET ILL. Dayton. Ohio, Sept. 20. Paul Law- entitled to the respect and admiration v of your countrymen, but after all, (he rence Dunbar, the negro poet, la alck with consumption at the great claim, the undying claim that you have upon all the people of this home of his mother in tills city. crlt-Icall- OLDEST CONFEDERATE DEAD. St. Louia. Sept. 20. George Washington Bradley, of Houston, Texas; aged 97 vesn. said to have been the oldort Confederate veteran, died here today while on a visit to the World Fair's. He served In a Missouri Infantry regiment during the civil war. nation reala upon the fart that all of the major general to tbe private, did your full part lu that great brotherhood of men who formed the united country, not merely the aenw at during those four yean rendered not only to oar people, but to all man kind, the greatest aervlre which It waa given to any man of tha nineteenth century to render. The men who served In the great Civil war loft to their children yon, from and their children's children unto ike remotest generation, nut merely a reunited country, not merely the ciiii: belonging to a nation which has before it a future ao vast that even its most loyal sons can hnrdly venture to anticipate it; hut you left to them also the memory of the way In which that, formidable army of fighting men, wbt-once be war waa ended, turned forthwith to the pursuits of peace and showed themselves good citizens fit home just aa they lad shown 1 good soldiers at (he front. In any great (Tints of war Ibis nation tuu:-rely mainly upon ita volumeei soldiery and (he veterans of the Civil war have left us f01 ever the model of what such a soldiery should be. W of the younger generation owe you a debt greaier than we ran ever pay. alike fur the lessons you taught in war and for tke lessons you taught In peace. With the heartiest regards and with every cordial wish for the success of your reunion, believe me, Very faithfully, yours. hem-selv- es THEODORE R008EVT3LT. Gen. H. V. Boymon. president Soci- ety of the Army of th Cumberland, Indianapolis. Ind. Rosemount, Eaopua, N. Y.t August Slat, 1908. General H. V. Boynton, mv dear Jr: I very much regret that It to impossible for me to attend the annual reunion of th Society of the Army of the Cumberland. Will you lie kind enough to convey to th society assurance of my regret and very grateful appreciation. Vary truly, your. ALTON B. PARKER. Camp Wildalr, Upper St. Regia. Sept. 9th. General H. V. Boynton, president of 8oclety of the Army of the Cum berland. (Continued on Page Eight ) , |