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Colonel Sterretts Discovery-Col Bill Sterrett the most emi-

nent publicist and political alienist inTexas hied him hastily to the ThirdIowa district as soon as Speaker Henderson so abrutly withdrew from th-

race for Congress to find out whatmatter was Colonel Sterrett had notbeen on the ground more than an hourbefore he discovered that Dave Henderson was driven out of the race because he was afraid of Horace BoiesThe colonels prognosis further statesthat if Boies is not elected he will sogreatly reduce the Republican majority-as to make him about the biggest Democrat in the West It is also pointedout that his party first nominated Gov-ernor Boies and told him to make hisown platform He has done it and ithas substance in it He does not gointo the currency question or into theexpansion question or indeed into thetariff question only so far as it relatesto the single plank in his platform thetrusts These he mounts and appliesboth whin and spur to He denouncestheir tyranny and their injury to thecountry He points out how the com-

binations of great interests affect theindividual much more seriously thanthey do other interests for he preachesthat they crush individuality and reduceall men to subordinate positions In factmake clerks of all but a few According-to his view of the results of these mammoth combinations BO individual canpresume to set up business for himselfand by industry economy and intelligence make more than a living for himself and family

Did Hearst Sneak Up on ItEditor Hearts nomination for Con

gress over O H P Belmont in the oldAmos Cummings district was broughtabout it Is learned in a peculiarly interesting way One of the editors mostvalued writers the pessimistic and floridArthur Brisbane who usually expresseshis surging thoughts In pictures andcapital letters was supposed to be acandidate for the nomination and theTammany managers had agreed to giveIt to him It was supposed that whenEditor Hearst learned how easy it wasto get a Tammany nomination he concluded he would take It himself andcalling Mr Brisbane into his office admonished him of the dangers that lurkedIn political life in such moving languagethat Brisbane Immediately withdrew hisapplication Then Editor Hearst sothe story runs threw himself boldlyInto the breach and to the consternation of Brisbane to say nothing of thefeelings that overwhelmed Belmontcame up smiling But still another storyhas It that Brisbanes candidacy wasonly a feeler for Hearst and that itwas through this means the editor wasbrought into close touch with the Tammany braves

H Martin Williams RedtvlvusThere has been in Washington for the

past two weeks a Missouri spellbinderwhose presence here a few years agowould have called for columns of newspaper interviews and comments Reference is had to the Hon H Martin Wil-liams of whom It was said when yearsago the mutations of politics In theWest were too rapid and radical to bekept track of that new parties couldnot be formed too fast for him MrWilliams was one of the original leadersof the greenback movement which created more havoc in the politics west ofthe Alleghenies twentyfive years agothan the fret silver movement causedin S6 The Farmers Alliance GrangersPopulists Woman Suffragists andwhat not and everything except

have claimed Mr Williams aschampion upon the hustings and In thesanctum since thedays of greeabackismand when Bryan came bounding Into thearena six years ago H Martin Williamssprang to his side and championed hiscause from York to San Francisco and from Chicago to New OrleansBryans defeat tell upon the Missourianwith such crushing force as to send himInto retirement and gloom He even deserted Missouri and for five years hasbeen farming In Illinois and I wantit known that I have not permitted anypoliticians to farm me as they do mostof farmers proudly declared MrWilliams today He was induced tocome forth from his bucolic retreat byChairman Griggs of the DemocraticCongress committee and go Into Mainelast month where he chased rainbowswith the best of em

Trying It on the BrotherThe Michigan Democrats are sticking

very close this year to the Durand family In their State convention a month

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ago they nominated the oldest memberof the family who is a Jtidge upon thebench for governor Judge Durand proceeded Immediately to fall sick and under the urgent advice of his physiciansdeclined the nomination after a trial ofabout a week The other day the Statecommittee met and nominated a brotherof the T Durand a lawyerof has accepted the aomi

If It kills him There are still twoother brothers in reserve in case ofemergency both of whom declare theirwillingness to take It is turn And nowthe troubles of the second nominee aremultiplying thick and fast About theonly Democrat in Michigan who holdsa State office Senator Holme has bolted the nominee and refuses to be rec-onciled Helme threatens to nominatehimself for governor if Durand is nottaken off the ticket What the outcomeof it al will be not the wisest politicalprophet in the country will venture topredict

Grows FierceThe Hon Jacob Galilnger of New

Hampshire appears not te have caughtup with the procession yet A Bostonnewspaper sent to the Senate the fol-lowing question Should the Republican party advocate tariff revision In anydegree in the near future To thisMr Galilnger replied with great prompt-ness and vigor The talk of tariff re-vision is absolutely without justifica-tion If Indeed it petty not be properlycharacterized as Idiotic It Is thought

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that the Senator has not yet read thePresidents Logansporx speech Like-wise that he was beyond the sound ofthe voice of Senator Lodge in Massachusetts the other day But whatevermay be thought of the Senators language it cannot be denied that his at-

titude Is consistent At every sessionof Congress he makes a set tariff speechwhich is read by millions in campaigntimes but which is listened to mainlyby The doorkeepers of the Senate whodare not desert their posts for anycause The tariff speech he deliveredjust before the last session adjournedhas been sent out by the millions bythe Republican Congressional committee-It is Interesting to note however thatthe speech was distriuted broadcast before the President upon tariff revision in fact before the Republican managers knew they would discussthe question at all in this campaign

RECEPTION HELD AT

CONVENTION HALL

Amid Blaring Trumpets and PatrioticAddresses the Veterans Assembled

and Welcomed to District

The welcoming reception of the Nations Capital to the veterans of theGrand Army in the thirtysixth annualencampment assembled was held at Con-

vention Hall last night Secretary of

War Root being the principal orator ofthe evening

The full United States Marine Band

under the leadership of Lieutenant Santelmann played national airs On theplatform were representatives of all thepatriotic organizations-

Mr B H Warner chairman of thecitizens committee presided over themeeting and bade the G A R and itscontemporary organizations a cordialand hearty welcome tn Washington Inthe course of his remarks Mr Warnerspoke of the great review of the GrandArmy The greatest army that theworld has ever seen under one organization was passing out of existence saidMr Warner Half a million young men

had fallen in the struggle which hadcalled them to arms

Mr Warner read letters from AdmiralSchloy Gen Fitzhugh Lee Gen JosephWheeler Gen R A Alger exSecretary-of War and Hilary A Herbert formerSecretary of the Navy

Mr Henry B F Macfarland presidentof the Board of District Commissionersextended the hospitality ef the NationalCapital to all the visitors

Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey wasand spoke in behalf of the

ens organizations Mrs Goodhue recited with much effect the StarSpangled Banner

General Jacob Smith of Samar famewas introduced by Mr Warner and made-a short address Upon behalf of thecitizens committee Mr B H Warnerpresented General Torrance as commanderinchief of the Grand Army ofthe Republic with a isiidsome goldmedal entitlin his at all times to thefreedom of the District i f Columbia

Judge Evart of Nee York made ahumorous speech ii j concludingnumber on the program was the recitation of The Boys in by Gel DL Ainsworth

ORDER RESTRAININGDYRENFORTH CONTINUED

Justice Barnard Sustains Gen Meachams Suit to Prevent His Suspen-

sion From Veterans Union

Justice Barnard yesterday continuedthe restraining order issued on Wednesday last restraining Gen Robert StGeorge Dyrenforth commanderiachiefof the Union Veterans Union frontexecuting his order suspending GeaJohn F Meacham commander of hedivision of the Potomac Union Veterans Union from omee The vrderalso enjoins Charles Noeke lieutenantcolonel of Hancock Regiment who wasappointed by General Dyrenforth fromentering upon and exercising the dutiesof the office

In disposing of the matter JusticeBarnard stated that he did not proposeto discuss the merits of the case butconsidered it from the point of equity onbehalf of the complaisant There isno doubt he said that the laws of theorder do not afford General Meacham therelief to which he is entitled because-It does not provide for an appeal or areview in such cases Aside from thishe said he is of the opioon that thecomplainant has certain property rightsIn This membership In the organizationand therefore he should be accorded anappeal to the equity court if he so desires

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AGED RUSSELL SAGEIS MUCH IMPROVED-

The Wished to Go to Business But Was Deterred by His

Attending Physician

NEW YORK Oct S Russell Sageit was officially announced this morning-is better His temperature is normalThe aged financier wanted to go to

but his doctors advised that herest for another day The report thatSage was dangerously HI upset the mar-ket yesterday and there WAS much spec-

ulation as to what would happen If thefinancier should die He is a largelender of money and the fear was expressed that the collateral of the bor-rower would be tied up Indefinitely inthe event of Sages demise

NO LIVES LOSTINBEAUMONT FIRE

Seventy Derricks in EoggSwayneTract Consumed Loss Estimated-

at 575000

BEAUMONT Tex Oet S reports-of low of life ia the oil field fire havebeen found to be untrue

The number ef derricks gone thismorning was about seventy nearly allof these were OB the HuggSwayne tractAbout twenty pumping plants have beendestroyed Oil men estimate the loss atabout 75000

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GOSSIP OF DAYS DOINGS-OF INTEREST TO THE

DEPARTMENT WORKERS

Kansas Veterans Pay Tribute to Fourth Assistant Post-

master General Bristow a Product of the Sun-

flower State Return of Mr Hitchcock

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POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT-CoL James J Tyner attorney general-

of the Postoffice Department is still atAtlantic City where he has been spend-ing a long vacation

It is easily discerned now that FourthAssistant Postmaster General Bristow-Is from the Sunflower State Huge earsof corn apples pears and potatoesall of the finest swing-ing fromthe electric lamp on hisIt takes 4 minute or two for the GrandArmy men who can on him tothat they are not at the Oxford Hotelheadquarters which are profuselydecorated with the products of Kansas

George W Beavers chief of the salaryand allowance division of the PistofBcsDepartment who broke his inn in anaccident several days ago weat toBrooklyn yesterday He will remainthere with his family for several days

One of the biggest persimmons eversent through the mails was received byAuditor Castle of the Postofflce Department today It is as big as anapple

Dr Mary Christancy who has workedfor ten years at a Methodist mission inIndia recently returned to this countryShe lives near Philadelphia and Is visit-ing Washington fer the Grand Armycelebration Dr Christiancy called atthe Postoffice Department this

see her cousin G A C Christiancyassistant attorney ieneral of a Department wao lives on WashingtonHeights

Charles A Conrad private secretary-to Fourth Assistant Postmaster GeneralBristow has just returned borne from afishing trip in West Virginia He waswith George Smith of tfcu Postofflce

Mr Rand the Postmaster Generalsconfidential clerk was down town todayfor the first time in two weeks He hasbeen confined to his room with bronchaltrouble

James F Harvey Assistant Superin-tendent of Station B has been desig-nated to take charge of the branchpostoffice arranged for at Camp Roose-velt Fred Hart and William Drearyof the mailing division are assistinghim in caring for the mail of the v terans

Thorns Harlan who met with a serious bicycle accident while riding downCapitol Hill a short while ago aas returned to his duties at the PostoraceDepartment

INTERIORHitchcock whc has been at

his ia St Louis for or fivedays has returned to the Interior De

X A Richards Assistant Commission-er of the General Land Office is

a vacation In Wyoming

Prof Harry W Weed scientist in theCoast and Geodetic Survey has just returned home from a three months official tour in Colorado and the West

Commissioner Jones of the division Incharge of Indian Affairs has just returned from Chicago

Gen F G Butterfield one of the dto the Grand Army encampment

called on old friends yesterday ac the

NEGRO FIEND SOUGHT

FOR BY ARMED POSSE

John Reeds Attempted As-

sault on a Child

ROANOKE Va Oct S Fifty menarmed with Winchester rifles and otherfirearms are scouring the countryaround the mining village of MatewanIn Mingo County West Virginia insearch of John a negro who attempted to criminally assault MarthaHall an elevenyearold white girl IfReed is captured he will be ynched

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PRINCE OF SIAM TO i

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Distinguished Visitor to be the Guest of

Secretary Banquet by

Siamese Minister

The Prince of Siam who will arrive InWashington on Saturday will be theguest of Secretary of State Hay on the

of that day The prince and hissuite be entertained at a dinnergiven by the Secretary in honor of thedistinguished visitor

On Sunday evening the Siamese minister to the United States will give abanquet in honor of the future ruler ofhis country On Monday the prince willvisit the temporary White House bepresented to President Roosevelt b theSiamese minister

CLAIMS CONTRACT LABOR

IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Attorney General of Illinois Says Prisoners Are Exempt

SPRINGFIELD Ill OctGeneral Hamlin declares that contractlabor ie unconstitutional and the Statecannot make a legal contract for the employment of inmates of its penal Insti-tutions

MISSOURI REPUBLICANS TO MEETMissouri Republican Association

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George H Eldridge postmaster ofRandolph Vt was at the Pension Bureau today He Is about as well knownhere as he is in Randolph

E P Moore Assistant Commissionerof Patents has just returned front avacation trip in the Blue Ridge Mountains

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICECaptain Oscar F Dunlap of the proof

room of the Government Printing Officewho died recently has been a printer-an editor and a soldier He purchaseda paper in Fairview Ohio in 1S4S andran it successfully for several yearsIn 1S61 he enlisted as a private in theSecond Kansas Volunteers He rose tothe rank of captain anil later command-ed Company H Fifteenth Kansas Vo-lunteers He saw hard service on theplains keeping In check hostile Indiansand with his command suffered manyprivations and underwent great dangers-In ISM he commanded Fort Riley Kansas and all through his military careerdistinguished himself as a brave andvaliant officer

After the war he located in TopekaKan where he started the first dailypaper ever published In that town theDally Tribune

He came to Washington In 1873 andhas since been an employe of UncleSams big printery Up to the time ofhis death he was employed in the proofroom

was very prominent in Union affairs being chairman of the committeewhich secured from Congress a 20 percent Increase In wages for night workIn the Government Printing Office andin recognition of his valuable service inthat connection received a handsomepresent from the members of two

chapters under the bill

A new man in the bindery division ofthe Government Printing Office Is George-W Cole who came Into the Governmentemploy from the State of Georgia Hisnative State is Michigan He is a Spanish War veteran having seen service inCuba with the Twentyfirst MichiganVolunteers

Mr T E MeCardell of the night iorceof the Government Printing Office wascalled to his home In Hagerstewn Mdyesterday on account of the serious illness of his daughter

Miss Nora Elwood of the binderyhas returned from an extended felt tofriends in New York and Brooklyn

CAPITOLCapt J P llegrew Ia command of the

Capitol police force has seen life asa soldier a farmer a and anofficeholder In several States He Isa veteran of the civil war In 1833 hereceived an appointment as superintend-ent of the Soldiers Home at Hot SpringsSouth Dakota which position he helduntil 1895 when he was appointedsuperintendent of the Indiana StateHome at Lafayette Indiana In March1900 he was appointed to his presentposition It was through Capt Megrewsefforts that the uniform of the Capitolpolice was changed to something similar-to a military uniform

Last evening 1700 personsvisited the Library of Congress OnMonday there were 48752 visitors to thebuilding and Tuesday and today thecrowd has been larger

DISTRICT TENNIS TOURNEY-

A tennis tourney open to pupils attending any lower grade school in theDistrict will be held Saturday morning-at 9 oclock on the courts of the Washington School 4401 Tenleytown Road Acup for the winner and a medal for thewinner up are the prizes offered

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CONFESSED HIS GUILT

M TWENTY mE Tonery Makes Statement-

to Innocent Victim

WlLKESBARRE Piu Oct 8 I aiguilty of the crime for whichsentenced twenty years ago exclaimeda stranger to Thomas Henley of Pringley Hill this afternoon

The two gazed at each other for sometime Its a long time you took to tellabout it said Hanley

My name is E W Tonery of Scraaton said the stranger Xy consciencehas been worrying me for years I didnot have courage to confess before Willyou forgive me You can do anythingyou like with me I ought to be strungup In hell I know Now what are yougoing to do

They wen to the justices office toprepare an affidavit of the remarkableconfession The justice recommendedthem to the district attorney BenjaminJones and to that official Tonery toldhis story

Hanley and Luke Burke werein 1SS2 on circumstantial evidence of

the shooting and robbing of a mannamed Rosencrantz They declared theirinnocence but circumstances wereagainst them Judge C E Rice gavethem nine years each Hanley servedfive years and was pardoned Burkeserved seven He is now In Butte Mont

Tonerys story is this Patrick larkand I are guilty We needed somemoney I had two revolvers I gaveClark It had a light trigger Rosencrantz came along and we held him upHe did not fight but Clark got

and fired hitting Rosencrantz inthe head I was so mad I threatened toshoot Clark He ran away I got 28from Rosencrantz and skipped I havenever seen him since Then I got away-I heard that a couple of fellows had beenarrested and sentenced to jail but Ithought Rosencrantz was dead Idid not have the courage to lovJireFinally I found out who wereand for the last several years I ravebeen trying to make up my mind to cocfess Soffittimes I wanted to kill my-self Finally I could stand It no longerand this morning walked down from

Hanley will do nothing Im thankful to Tonery for clearing my name he

LEAVE STATE

Indiana Supreme Court So

Decides in Its Finding

INDIANAPOLIS lad Oct 8State supreme court has decided thatthe medical act of 1901 was eocx dtutionaL The court formerly held the actof 1897 unconstitutional but this ac wasamended in 1901 by a definition of whatconstitutes the practice of medicinewhich was Intended to drive out of In-

diana persons that go by the name ofprofessor or healer By some It is

believed that the law applies to Christian Scientists

JOHN KENSIT DEAD

LONDON Oct 8 John Kensit leaderof the antiritual church party died atLiverpool today

Keasits son was sent to prison recent-ly in Liverpool for cocducting a noPopery meeting that resulted in a riot

Kensit immediately began an activecampaign for his party At a demonstration in Liverpool be was hit in theeye by an Iron chisel He was taken tothe hospital where double pneumonia-set in and death resulted The death ofKensit is bound to give an impetus tothe antiritual party for it providesthem with a martyred leader

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NW YORK Oct S Colonel Partridges retention aspolice is said to be contingent upon theswceess of the mayor in finding hisceseor

It is known that the place wag offeredto a colonel of the National Guardwithin a week and that it was expectedhe would accept but he has declinedsaying could not afford to sacrificehis personal business interests to beia the police department for only

yearWhenhis refusal was reeived the

mayor called Major Woodbury and Dis-trict Attorney Jerome Into consultationand later Colonel Partridge and his newdeputy Captain Piper were summonedAfter the conference it was announcedthat Colonel Partridge would not biasked to resign immediately 1

SIR MICHAEL HERBERTPAYS FORMAL

Beaev3 Acquaintance of Ten YearsStanding With Secretary Hay

Sir Michael Herbert the new ambassador from Great Britain paid SecretaryHay a visit yesterday The acquaintance-of the two diplomats began more thanten years ago when Sir Michael was anattache of the British embassy hereand the meeting yesterday was uroreofsocial pleasure than official business

Ambassador Herbert also called at thetemporary White House to express hiswish for President Roosevelts early

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