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THE FORT MILL TIMES. 7TIT YEAR FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1908 NO 17 nnnnrno im i>a(?va^> I out wm mwv*v ? 1 I\UDDLK0 in DUdlUII, KliRVKN PUKSONK SHOT BY TWO MKN WKDXKSDAY NICJHT. They art* Believed tt> Belong to llnnd of Three Itohlx-rs Who Shot l'p Saloon Night Before. A dispatch fr??ni Boston says that eleven persons were shot Wednesday night, three of them probably fatally. by two desperadoes, who on In lug pursued by policemen and a crowd of citizens lied for two miles through a thickly settled district of Janiaciu Plain, tiring madly right and left and disappeared in the woods near Franklin Park. The men are believed to he two of the gang of three who robbed a saloon in Jamacia Plain Friday night, after killing one man and wnlllwllnor ...... ? ' ' ? ?" uuiurs. nerncrt E. Knox, night watchman of the Forest Hills Cemetery, who was shot in the alxlomen,died at Emergency Hospital. Mis. Delia Fallon is one of the seriously injured of the victims. She was standing In front of her home with her baby in her arms, ? when the two men, pursued by a crowd came down the street. As they passed her one of them fired and the bullet entered her head behind her right car. She was removed to tlte city hospital in a critical condition. Edward McMahon, a Dorchester patrolman, received a bullet in the abdomen and will probably die. The others injured are: John Nolan, shot iti arm: Thomas Fleming, shot in hand: Thomas Moore, street car conductor, snot in leg: Officer Ingalls, bullet in leg; Ofllcer Cox. shot in ankle; Patrick McGinn, shot in the sde; Michael Flynn, head grazzed by bullet; Patrolman Thompson. shot in leg. It is believed that the desperadoes lay concealed in Calvary Cemetery while the police were hunting for them on account of Tuesday night's hold-up and robbery. He I ng driven from their hiding place by hunger and fearing they would be surrounded by the police, who wen* searching the eighborhood, the two men appeared on Charles street, in Jamacla Plain, at about dusk, and proceeded to "shoot up" the town. Tin v looked like Italians and were roughly dressed. Some citizens u I... 1....I I....... ' * * * * " "" m???i ?ii ?i>mmiiik in me niiiii for (lie robbers saw th? men and tried lo intercept them, whereupon the two begun running, and with u revolver in each hand iled along Charles, South. Lee and Keys streets, firing at every person in their path. Throughout the residential district the front porches of the houses were thick with |ibople enjoying the evening air while the business section were filled with the usual throngs. The appearance of the two desperate men shooting to each side as they ran and shouting as if crazy,caused a general stampede for < < ver. Michael Flynn stopped to pick tip a stone as he saw the men coining towar I him, and instantly one of tlieni tired at him, the bullet grazing his ear; another went through hi:hat. As the fugitives, running along Keys street, readied Washington street, a trolley car came along "Hold up, shouted one o' the lien, waiving his revolver ahovt his head. The motoriunn set thi hrakes and the conductor, Thomas Monro, juinpt! off. Instantly he became a target and a bullet entered his leg. Across Washington street and along Keys street the robbers fled hundreds of men pursuing, and soon disappeared in Franklin Park, shoot ing down Oflleer Cox, who tried to Intercept them near the park gate * s s? in as possible a cordon of police, heavily armed with rifles an K efo VL-11 U t lilWiUII 111 If lilt t ll< park, while thousands of citizen gathered in (he vicinity. According to a small hoy, who saw the iniMi reload their weapons in j sand hill near the park enrlv in tin evening, each man carried three revolvers. Patrolmen McMahon and Thompson sighted the supposed Italians in the neighborhood of the park late in the evening and went down before their well directed tire At II o'clock the chase had passed beyond the park southward. A report was circulated that the quarry had been seen near the corner of Morton and Canterbury streets, and a squad of police was hurried there in automobiles. * Ileal oil lly Citizen^. Joo \V. Tc-lbert, the white Republican who floured so obnoxiously in the race riot at Phoenix. Grerfwood county, several years ?ro, In which a number of negroes were shot to death, war set upon Monday by el11 7.0ns of Ninefy-Six. Riven several blows and ordered to leave town. Suicide bellows Failure. jt John D. Wood, fifty-two years of sko. suicide at St. Louis Monday Tie recently failed as a trunk mer ^ chant and was disheartened because L in could not pay his debts. k Biiinl yyswnunnlsl OclebratitMb Kb Cincinnati has stnrted n movement for a Southern expostion In 1915 to W celebrate tbe semi-centennial of peace between the South and North. * I Hays the Railroads IH? Not Care Who Is Klccted. A dispatch from Hot Springs. Va., says: Melville B. Ingulls, formerly president of (he IUg Four and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads, and still heavily Interested in them and in other roads, says that it will make little difference to the railroads of the country who is elected president this fall. "If it is Bryan," he said "there will he a hell of a time tip there in Wall street for a month, aud then things will return to normal. Ir Taft is elected. there will not he any disturbance, hut in a month after election, it will | come to the same thing, so far as the railroads are concerned, with either the flnner. "Tnft Is a wise man. a great man. ami or judicial temperament. There is no doubt that he will pursue the Roosevelt policies, but he will not talk as Roosevelt has done. "After all, it was Roosevelt's talking and not his policies that did harm. It must be admitted that Roosevelt is wild, for a president of the United States. He has not yet sobered. It Is nonsense to say that the election of any man will wreck the country. Andrew Johnson and Theodore Roosevelt put a great strain on it. but they were unable to affect it beyond quick recovery. "One of my reasons for supporting Bryan is that I am tired of hearing the panicky talk about his election raising Ned with our prosperity. "I don't, believe it. Anyhow 1 am boy enough still to want to try it and see. "Resides 1 believe that if Bryan entered the white house he would become a sober and conservative < statesman." A t'Alili TO WORK1NGMKX. President Gotnpers Urges Union i I Members to \ ,?te for Bryan. A dispatch from Washington in advance of publication in the Federationist, the newspaper organ of the trade unionists, President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, Wednesday, night liberated he proof sheets of a democratic editorial that will appear in the August issue of the paper There are three double columns of it. much of the typo being used in quoting the written demands that Mr. Gompers and his associates made on the Republican and Democratic conventions for insertion in their party platforms. Stress is laid on 'he anti-injunction planks of both conventions, which are quoted, analytical comments by Gompers being idded. While disavowing an Intention "to lellver the labor vote," Gompers ex- i presses the opinion that the worker I will have to answer to his fellow l workers, as well as his conscience, if his action is contrary to the political < course that is pointed out for him. An argument is submitted with I the Intention of proving that the Renuhltcan party is the enemy and the i Democratic party the friend of labor and it concludes with a call to i the workers to defeat their enemies i for all offices, presidential, legisla- t tive and judical. i CHOKEI) MAP DOG. Reave Woman Kills Dog That At- > lacked ller. After a desperate struggle, lasting en minutes, Mrs. Mary E. Forrest r, of Memphis, Tenn., who weighs less than one hundred pounds, chok d to death a powerful dog believed o be rabid, which had attacked her it her home in ltunt.vn avenue. The dog. a sixty-pound Shepherd, standing two feet high, the pet of he neighborhood, attacked her after he had bitten Miss Mamie Di'to. a icighbor. Mrs. Forrester turned ipon the dog as he seized the hem >f her skirt, and grasping him tinier the head, closed her fingers tlghty about his neck. All over the torch the woman and dog fought, he animal several times nearly draginir It lit rnnlftr from I be (torch Ftn illy, as she was becoming exhausted. the brute's struggles became Voider, and Mrs. Forrester did not olnx her grip until he collapsed and lay still In death. * THHOWX FROM AI TOMORIDK. Spartanburg Doctor Has a Narrow Kscajie. A dispatch from Spartanburg Wednesday says George Moore, the well known mall carrier of Moorer F. I). Route No. 2, who uses an automobile in serving his route, and Dr. I. M. Dunham figured In an accident that came near resulting seriously. Mr. Moore, who recently purchased i new machine, carried Dr. Dunham out for a ride near Gavins. The machine wus running at a rate of forty miles the hour, when it struck an embankment, and Dr. Dunham was thrown forty feet into a corn held. Remarkable to state he was not badly Injured. Mr. Moore held on to his seat. The machine was so badly injured that a machinest had to go and repair the damage. Six Men Killed. Six foreigners were killed by trains between midnight and daybreak" Monday morning on the railroad . .vards at. nuffalo. A dense fog was the cause of the accidents. FARMERS' UNION ??? j STATE ASSOCIATION CONVENED IN COLUMBIA. Resolutions Are Adopted Declaring Against Immigration From Southern Europe and Eastern Asia. While clcatiing a tank on a but libera of the South Carolina Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union met Thursday morning at 7 o'clock in the hall of the House and several { addresses were delivered. At 9 o'clock an adjournment was tnkeu and a ride around Columbia , on special cars was enjoyed for sev- ! eral hours, all the important places ' being visited. This ride was given j by the City Federation of Trades. The ride was completed about i noon when the Union assembled in ' the theatre, where a reception was J tendered them by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce.They were welcomed i by Mayor Pro Tern F. S. Earle, and 1 this speech was responded to by Hon. ' J. Helton Weston, of Anderson. After the speeches the farmers re- , tired to the stage, where a refresh- j ing spread was laid in waiting, and f after this was consumed cigars were ^ passed around and jokes and cam- | paign stories were in order. At 8.30 Thursday night there was x an open meeting held in the hall of ( the House, and the Union was addressed by President Harrett, presi- s dent of the National Union. At the morning session Mr. J. II. ^ Paten, secretary of the Immigration J, Restriction League, delivered a very f able address on "Immigration and ( Its Relations to the South." Among the resolutions adopted j were the following: Whereas, foreign immigration is being advocated for the South; and whereas, our United States itntnlgra- ^ lion commission is investigating the f attitude of the South and particularly the attitude of the agricultural ( classes; Therefore be it resolved. That the ^ Farmers' Educational and Co-opera- ^ live Union, of South Carolina, make known its opposition to the induce- ^ ment, distribution and diversion of ^ the present alien influx front South- ! arn Europe and Eastern Asia, and ( urge our State and national ofllciuls. ^specially Congressmen and Senators, to prevent the Southland being ' made a dumping ground for foreign Immigration. And be is further Resolved. That the local presidents ?nd lecturers emphasize this queslion. and that copies of this resolu(oii be sent to the immigration com- * mission at Washington. 1). C., to u mr Congressmen and the the press." f Another resolution along the same tl liue is us follows: T "Resolved, Ry the Farmers' Kdu- c rational and Co-operative Union of t America, in and by the State Union >f South Carolina, now In session, a do hereby memorialize and demand d I hat at the next session of our Cen. a i'tal Assembly they abolish the State ii immigration bureau, and request v that every candidate for the same t declare upon the stump in the present campaign his attitude on the mater." On the subject of a State fertilizer factory, which has been frequent- J ly discussed heretofore, the following was adopted: "Whereas the farmers of South Carolina have paid this year $2,022.- ] 500 more for fertilizers than they did five years ago; therefore be it resolved: "That we request every Union f man present or absent to question ( the candidates for the House and t Senate to try to pledge them to a ( bill providing for the sale of the State farm and the establishment of a guano plant in this State to furnish ( guano to the farmers at a 10 per cent net profit to the State: said fac- > for\ to be operated by the convicts | in the Penitentiary." j In regards to cotton compresses tne , following was adopted: j urnuivvu, i 11 ill 11 lit lilt* HtMiKf m | this Union Hut our cotton ought to , ho ho compressed at tho pins and , cotton hagginp ho used on such com- | pressed l>alos. and that wo ask tho , National Union to take this matter up and press it to speedy conclusion." ( Thursday night an open session was held, which was attended by , many ladies and citizens who are not members of the Union. An address ( was delivered by National President . Barrett, of Georgia, who explained to some extent the purposes and work of the organization and told of its rapid growth within the last few years. Mr. Barrett declared that any differences which may have existed within the Union haive been settled, and that the members are now in thorough accord. At the conclusion of his sp'ech President Barrett was presented with a handsome walking cane by State President Harris on behalf of the South Carolina Union. The open session .vas then concluded and the Convention went Into secret session with members of all other unions being Invited to remain. A number of representatives of local trades unions participated in this .secret session. The officers elected by the State ' Union are as follows: President. B. Harris, of Pendleton: vice president, A. J. Perritt, of Lamar; secretary and treasurer; J. A FINE SET ASIDE. THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT < COURT OF APPEALS, Stands by tli?* Standard OH Company * and WI|m-s Out the Fine of Nearly Thirty Million Dollar*. At Chicago on Wednesday the United States circuit court of appeals reversed the famous decision of Judge Kenesaw M. Landis, in which he fined the Standard Oil company, v of Indiana. $29,240,000. The case c Is remanded to the lower court for '' i new trial. The decision of the court, composed of Judges Grosscup, I taker and Seaman, was a scathing arraignment of Judge Landis, in which it was 4 isked if the court believed himself H ihove the law in imposing a line that 1 iVOllld fall on the shnnlftoru ..f ?." mother corporation?the Standard n Dil company of New Jersey when tlio 1 Indiana corporation alone under the v aw could be held responsible. It seemed to he the Irony of fate '' hat Judge Grosscup should have n vrltten the decision of the upper " ourt. He not only wrote the decl- ^ don, hut read the decision to the vailing throng in the court room. '' fudge Grosscup and Judge Eandis " tave not been the best of friends or sometime, as a result of certain ^ itatements made months ago by " fudge Hand is concerning federal 11 udgcs who talk publicly on matters vhich might come under their Judi- " al attention. S( When the three judges took their " eats on the bench, the court room 5,1 vas crowded to tin* doors. John S. w ililler, Rockefellers famous $50.Itio lawyer, was present to represent he oil trust. He was aeompanied ,J! iy Attorney Mortiz Rosenthal and ,M everal other Standard Oil lawyers. ' Mstrict Attorney Edwin Sims appear- ni d for the government. 'r All that occurred in court was the ending of the last paragraph of the ecision. Judge Grosscup read It as '1( ollows: " "The judgment of the district ourt is reversed and the case re- w uanded with instructions to grant a *c lew trial, and proceed here accor- st lance with this opinion. ri That was all and court adjourned 111 mmediately. District Attorney Situs I1' leld a conference wth Mr. James as Vilkerson and decided to rush the .use to another trial in the fall. . |>i llUtKHTKI) FOR SETTING THAI'S. five Negro Fishermen <'barged With ,c *1 Violating Fisli and Game Law. di ir A dispatch from Ileaufort says: it YeraasseeMagistrate Roger I'inck- ' ley bound over to the circuit court lve colored fishermen for placing ^ Ish traps in tlie Coosawhatchie river. j 'hey will have to answer to the ^ liarge of violating section 517 of he game laws. There has been general complaint ill over that section of the general lisregard of the laws to protect fish. ^ ,nd of their consequent scarcity. It s expected that the efforts of game ^ varden Wm. Elliott, who presented uu ihm', win ?iui) \ ioiaiions mere. ti QUIT8 KDITOKIAIi CIIAIH. ill1. Itrymi Itcsi^ns His Position as ^ Kilitor of The Commoner. o In Rc-ginning with Thursday, Mr. w Jryan retires as editor of The Cora- w noner, a signed letter in the paper ii iimouiu'ing that his candidacy for p he presidency makes it necessary tl or him to take such action. Con pi- h >d with it, is the interesting state- a nent tha as a personal campaign n ontrilmt ion the profits of The Com- w noner over and above actual ex pen- t< ;es will he turned over to the De- w nocratic national committee. * t? a X. Reed, of Reidville; chaplain, W. [ B. Rodie, of Saluda; conductor. W. B. Hopkins, of Richlanddoorekeop- ^ ?r, A. F. Calvert, of Abbeville; ser;eant-at-arms, VV. I*. Caskey, of I.an- f( aster. Executive committee: Sec- p >nd district, NT. R. Parks, of Parks- ? tille; ftd district, J. L. Koitt, of New- ? lierry; 41li district, (). P. Goodwin, p >f Laurens; 7>th district, J. Frank p Ashe, of McConneilsville; t?th disIrict, T. C. Willoughhy, of Florence; ^ 7th district. R. R. Raker, of Bishop- ,, rille. a The Farmers* Union is a secret c organization, the purposes of which \ are educational and co-operative. The organization numbers in its j, membership some of the most in- n tciligent and progressive farmers in ( South Carolina, and it Is said that there are now about liO.OOO member* j in this State. The Union teaches the farmer to rely on his individual H efforts, and by co-operation to bet- , ter the condition of himself and his ( fellows. The delegates who are in . attendance on this Convention are < displaying a deep interest in agricul- j tural and labor conditions, and by | exchange of ideas are making them- , selves familiar with conditions throughout the State and the South. , Many of Its members are naturally ' alive and influential in politics, but , the Union is kept free as possible from such matters, and it is quite evident that while the organization is united to a man for its principles the individual members are exercising their own judgment about candt- ( .dates and political Issues. * ... ...rata. .. _ ^ VERY HOPEFUL. [>i;tlook for bbyavs election very bright. 'Imrles lb.van Says the Ticket Will Swee|t Every State West of the Missouri. Mr. Wm. E. Gonzales, editor of The Staie. returned Monday from Denver. Col., where he attended the Democratic national convention and vitnessed the triumphant spectacle >f the nomination of William .1. Mryin by a reunited and revivified pary. It seems that the West is afire vith Democratic enthusiasm and that he South is the only section of the ountry which is not thoroughly to tno probability of Detnoratic success. Mr. Gonzales talked with a great lany persons whom he met in diferont cities In the West through hich he passed on his way to Holier and return, and he declared that t was indeed gratifying to hear a umber who had always been Itepuhcans say that they would vote for Irynn this year. "The West," he said, "appears to e realizing for the first time that has never got anything from the '.epublicnn party and, so long as New ork and Ohio are allowed to furish the president, that the West ever will be benefited. "I asked a number of represent live men why they did not make >me olfnrt to get into closer relaons with the South, both politically ltd commercially. The idea everyhere met with favor. "The llryan managers at Denver isplayed great good judgment and ict in handling a number of delicate aints, and as it result the unity, at te close of the convention, of many ten that previously had appeared reconcilable was remarkable. The ict that Mr. Mryan while opposed ? Johnson for vice president was partily in favor of Judge Gray and 10 knowledge of that softened a >od many of the Easterners. Again hen they came to examine the plat>rm, it was found that whilst it ood for something positive it was idical only to the extent that it proilsed definite reforms, and both latforiu and speeches gave all the jsurance that capital needs that irery honest dollar will have the ful>st protection from a Democratic resident and a Democratic admintration." Mr. Gonzales' attention was called > the fact that there has been some leculation as to why it had been i ecided to limit the matter of makig public the means of contributors ? that those giving less than $100 ould not be named. "The reason is that many subordlntes in manufaeturers and minor illroad officials and others not inependent wish to eontrlbuto small mounts toward the Di-mocratie cain!i I <r,> r.,..a i ? ? 1 ' - ? ii mi mit ? uuiu I??.: U? 0 so if such contributions should >me t?> the knowledge of their eniloyers. "Mr. Rryan seemed to be very lueh pleased with the suggest ion Hit friendly newspapers Invite conbuttons, and? I hope that South arolina will aid to this extent in le great tight for Democracy. "To Illustrate the spirit of the emocrats and the new Democrats f the West, I will tell of one bignnded. collarless Nebraska farmer ho told me that he had contracted ith the publisher of a newspaper 1 an adjoining town to print a paer for him during the campaign, tie issue to he distributed among is Republican neighbors. Tve got little money,' he said, 'and I light as well spend some of it that ay.' lie was then wearing a butin in (lie label of his eoat on hich was printed 'Rryan Volnn>ors.' For that button be paid $10 s a contribution to the Neluaska lemocratic campaign fund." Mr. Gonzales declared that it is nown that Judge Gray was preventd from accepting tlie nomination nr vice president because of bis deendence upon the permanent salary rhicb he now has, for if elected, ipon going out of oflice lie would e too old to reestablish a law pracIce. Mr. Gonzales saw a great deal of lr. Kern, who looks like a "Confedrate brigadier, is exceedingly pleasiit personally and is an effective ampalgner," said Mr. Gonzales. Vest of which such encouraging reWhat are the chances in the torts have been sent out?" was an? ither question which was asked Mr. lonzales. "Charles Hryua, or Tlrother Charey' as he is more familiarly known, datms everything West of the Mislouri." uas his reply. "The fact is hat Ohio is going to present the nost strenuous battle ground and is in easy possibility for the Democrats. Missouri, Indiana. Nehraskif and Joiorauo seem aircaay sure in me llryan column. while California. Washington, Wyoming. Ctnh ami several others in that group present a hopeful field. <>f course 1 put Oklahoma and Kentucky with the solid South." "What about New York?" was another question which prompted itself. "Tha Tammany people. 900 strong." he replied, "went away from Denver seemingly absolutely satisfied and the leaders gave everv assurance that they would not only sup I Al'l "FADS TO X K\V SI'A I* 1*2 HS. I try an ('alls I'|hhi Tlii'in to Collect Funds for Campaign. ^ An appeal by Mr. Bryan to the Democratic newspapers of the country to begin the collection of funds for the campaign was one of the important happenings of the day. ' The statement follows: "I wish every Democratic paper would begin the collection of a fund i from its subscribers. There are very few Democrats who could not afford to make contribution and the people 11 will never be able to control the t government until they take on ti. 11 selves the burden of supplying campaign funds. As long as a few men 11 furnish the money to fltuinee a campaign the men will exert an undue ' influence upon the government. "It seems that we have reached a t It r? A'?.l - " .... t-iiu oi corporate contributions '' and this is a step in advance but the individuals who control these favorseeking corporations niav still doini- -Vl nate politics by furnishing the sinews n of war. The Democratic party has struck a blow at this system by limiting contributions to $ lb.otto and providing for publicity before the elec- ^ lion. The Republican party has so far refused to join with us on this ' proposition but public sentiment may yet compel it to do so. I have no doubt that the Democratic party will s* receive contributions from more in- v< dividuals than ever contributed to ,u any campaign and there is no reason 01 why the entire sum necessary should not be supplied by routrilnitions from the masses. If every Democratic paper will take the matter up and lend " a helping hand we will soon have s' money enough in the treasury to provide lor legitimate campaign work M and that is all we want." fh in Kl I.I.KI* Itv IMUtl'OISK? b a Roy in Swimming OIT Tybce Island b> Meets Sudden Death. A dispatch from Savannah, (Ja., ni says nearly a utile off shore at Tvbee )U Harry Lovett, white, in swinuning with NVyllj Rrunner, son of the Savannah ileal tit officer, was killed by a large fish that sprang over Minn- |.;t tier's head and struck the other swimmer squarely, taking him down into the water. Neither appeared again. Front the survivor's descrip- ? lion of the big tlsli it was probably ? a por|H?ise that became frightened ^ when suddenly approaching liruntier, and leaped to clear hint without j having seen Lovett. who was follow- ^ ing' W| The boys had iteen swimming for two tulles and their destination is a utile front whore the sad accident or- ' cttrred. It is believed tb>.t t head and breast wore crushed in by tlie terrific force of the porpoise's w' leap. 1)J an i h ow tied in llonly It Ivor. (':i \ dispatch from Greenville, says Frank Reed, a negro boy about 12 years old, was drowned in Reedy river late Wednesday afternoon. Ho ' plunged Into a deep hole in trying ,l to cross the river on some rocks. His body was not recovered till Thursday night. * ? tr port Bryan and Kern but would work se to win. With Tammany working for pi the ticket, with large accessions of the labor vote and with the legitimate business interests of New York assured that Rr.van is very 'safe and |p sane'?from the viewpoint of legitimate business New York becomes debatable ground. I do not believe that the Hearst party can take as mnny votes from the Democrats as 1,1 front the Republicans. m "Mr. Ilryan's campaign will have 'n at least one novel feature," said Mr. ^ Gonzales. "That feature will he the resort to the pen rather than the a tongue; to the press rather than the platform. "When I appealed to Mr. Bryan 1,1 to make as vigorous a canvass as in "! 1S96," said Mr. Gonzales, "he re- 111 minded me that he was now 12 years older, 'and besides,* said Mr. Bryan ki 'I believe I ean be more effective in b' writing arguments for Democracy ai that newspapers can use if they will, t' over my signature.' w "When I saw him last week if was in Mr. Bryan's Intention to deliver two perhaps three, speeches in New York 1 State, one of them in New York city ind six or eight speeches in tin (' States of Illinois, Ohio and Indiana lie proposes to discuss fully sonu ' one Democratic principle in each <> these addresses. The remainder of the campaign Mr. Bryan expects to (j stay at home and prepare letters or j articles in the nature of signed edl- j torials for such newspapers as will use them, lie will discuss the issues (| with any Democratic speakers that ^ wish to consult him. "The West is giving Mr. Bryan | much encouragement and he is very hopeful markedly more huoyani than before tin- convention." Mr. Gonzales twice visited Mr. liryan at Fairviow. the nominee's Ne- s braska home. After the adjournment 1 of the convention Mr. Gonzales \isit ed numerous places of famed seen- ' ery in Colorado, crossing "the Divide' where the railroad, after going through .'111 tunnels in 75 miles crosses the mountain range at an 1 elevation of 11,000 feet, where there t is perpetual snow banked on each f side of the track. I On the 1 *th of July he was in a snow-storm on the summit of Pike's Peak while simultaneously there was a thunderstorm in the valley 4,- i 000 feet be.ow, 1) :.W- - TERRIBLE CRIME. iVOMAN LURED TO DEATH TOR SAKE OF FORTUNE. minced t? Come to This Country by Her Nephew, Who Robbed and Shot Her. A crime so cruelly crafty as to be I most unbelievable is revealed In ho rase of Mrs. Ottlllie Eherhard, Viennese widow, whose body was mind on the New York, Susquehana and Western railroad track, in a eft'lion near Ilackcnsack, N. recently. The |K>liee of every Eastern city re searching for August Eherhard. ie victim's nephew, who for months nportuned her come here with n irtune of S'J.tJoo and her twontyear-olil daughter, whom August proiise?i to marry. The girl refused to elieve that August had anything to 0 with it. His parents live on a inn near Dutchess Junction, New ork. The victim, with her daughter, nrved at New York last Thursday, herhard is employed in a grocery ore in St. Nicholas avenue. He >ttled them at a hotel here and counted the money into American ttes. He took them to the country 1 the pretext of heat. At Rochelle park at his suggestion ic trio strolled in the fields. Eberird claimed he had lost the way. A mnderstorm broke. The woman nmblcd on the track, exclaiming ie had been struck by lightning, iss Eherhard says there were three ishes from behind a car on a sidg. As her mother fell the girl felt bullet graze her own neck, cutting gold chain. Eherhard urged her to in and as she did so she was struck r two bullets. ~ A nearby cottage cared for the rl till Sunday. The murderer ust have shot the widow as she lay ost rate. IIIKHOr POTTKIt DEAD. piscopal Prelate Passes Away in New York. Henry Cod man Potter, seventh otestant Episcopal bishop of the ocese of New York, died Tuesday irlit at Fernleigh. his summerhome, iHi* Cooperstowu, N. Y., after an ness of several weeks. The bishop is unconscious all day and the end, tiich came at 8.3f> o'clock Tuesday gilt. whs peaceful and quiet. The elate was 74 years old. Gathered at the bedside of the ing churchman were Mrs. Potter. Ife of the prelate; Mrs. Mason C. ividge, who came from California, id Mrs. Sarah Potter, his two nighters; Alonzo Potter, a son, is. Edward Clark, Stephen C. Clark id Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Clark. Mrs. larles Russell and Mrs. Win. Ilvde, s two other daughters, who are iroad, have been*notified. Death was due primarily to eradisin in (lie right leg. following a ng attack of liver and stomach onhle, and the end had been foreen for several days I y the Bishop's lysicians. SIX MUX KILLED. V Premature Explosions Caused by a Careless I'owdcrmaii. A premature explosion of d.vnaite. which occurred while worken were preparing a blast at the nprovements to the Cumberland alley railroad near Scotland, Md . iused the loss of three lives and number of others were so seriousinjured they may die. Malloy, io powder man. used a long iron ir instead of a wooden instrument many empioyea 10 iup inn oynaite in a hole drilled In a rock. Tho cplosion was terrific. Malloy was illod instantly, as was llutler. May's laxly was hurled hiRh in the r. London died in the hospital at hamhcrshurR, where the injured ere removed on a special train. An iqiiest. will he held. [ I >M 11C A l> l?MKS\KNSKV l?KAD. oininander of Russian Fleet in Rat* lie of the Sea of Japan Succumbs. Vice Admiral Rojesvensky, who ^tnnianded the Ill-fated Kussian eet which was annihilated by the a pa nose in the Sea of Japan in May, 9ur>, died at Had Nauheiin, Ueriany, Monday. It is believed that tie heart affection resulted from inuries received by Admiral Rojesv nsky in the buttle of the Sea of Jail u. Fulfilled Her Own Prediction. To fulfill her own prediction that, he would die June ^8, Mrs. I.oroy iohle took strychnine and killed erself at Jamestown, N. Y.. accord11K to the coroner's finding. * Minstrei-ltevivalist llisiippears. I'robahly demented, "Hilly" Wiliams, a former minstrel star, hut nore recently a revivalist, has disippeared from Des Moines, Ind., caving his family destitute. Si.v Killed in Six Hours. Inside of six hours six foreigners were run down hy trains and killed at Buffalo, N. Y., one day last week.* -