Des Moines Leader (Newspaper) - July 6, 1899, Des Moines, Iowa THE ESTABLISHED 1848 LEADER THE MS KOINES WEEKLY THURSDAY JULY 1899 FATAL FRENZY FATALLY SHOT MISS BERTHA AND HIMSELF One but Wu tk tike Wed Ni Ow EUe the of July A double growing prompted by t rejection of advances made by the man ttf the woman whom he loved was en acted at the residence of 629 Lyon at oclock yesterday morning William Bertha and turning the revolver to Ills own hea fired and fell dead Miss vas a niece of the wife of Fireman at whose the drama o death was enacted was about 30 years of age while Mts had only turned her twen tieth year preceding day the echoes of the celebration of which yet lingered with her when the fatal moment came Both the man and the were residents of Kaeh had felt the touch of affection one for the other but Ludwick In ah evil hour yielded to committed a crime for was apprehended convicted and sentenced for a term 01 fifteen months in the penitentiary at Anamosa The disgrace with Ills name was tarnished was such that Miss cast him out of thoughts apd resolved to have nothing to do with him in future months azo term of expired and returning to Rock City the relations that had existed be tween himself and the young woman MiM to Deri He was rebuffed and his overtures re But he not easily repulsed and became so persistent in his atten tions finally in order to escape from his importunities Miss eide left Rockwell City and came to to take care of the children ot William who had separ ated his wife of Berthas She left Rockwell City about four weeks nothing more was seen of though ie persisted in writ ing until Monday at noon when sud denly he entered the house East the family was at dinner Bertha was not In the room at the time but suspecting the object of his mission Mr ordered him from the house He be accorded opportunity to see and Bertha but dented and he away When While side returned from dinner to the fire station on East Fourth and he found hud preceded him and when he approached the ho saw the latter seated in a chair near the door He affably and after some conversation on other matters that uppermost and implored to in with Bertha for him White side told him he dirt not believe there use and told Mm ho me a lid try to forget tier afternoon in a brooding mood nothing that hinted at terrible purpose he was evidently revolving Monday even ing he disappeared but yesterday he again the fire sta tion anil in conversation with White side the request that he in with the young woman He was Informed that Bertha had Cully made up her mind not to have any thing to do with him and that further prosecution of his suit would be use less First Threat Well he slowly replied it she me she shall not marry anyone else I will kill the marries her Whiteslde told he was a bloom ing idiot and dismissed the matter from mind supposing the threat was an empty boast A few minutes after ward left the station and went across the street to a second hand store where he bought the pistol found gripped in his nerveless hand after death About twenty minutes following his disappearance a messen ger on awheel rode breathlessly into the station with the information that to the Whiteside residence on Lyon street and entering by the rear door ascended the stairway leading to the floor next1 above the basement hunted Miss Whiteslde down ina room where she in making a bed and shot her clown Scarcely had she fallen when Ludwick turned the deadly weapon upon himself and sought escape from the conse of by sending a bul let crashing through his brain He staggered back and fell prostrate only a few feet distant from the lifeless body of the girl he had so foully murdered Died Instantly Both tiled almost instantly Miss received two bullets in the right temple the perforations of the more an inch apart The bullet that crashed into Lud wicks brain entered the right tem ple between the eye and and speeding on its deadly course lodged just under he skin ot the opposite temple where It made a protuberance the size of its bulk In the house at the lime of the dou ble tragedy the brother of Whileside Mrs Lou Ballard of City and the two children of William The former see ing enter the house and sus his intent ran up a stairway leading from the basement to the floor shove where the young woman was at work to He arrived in time to see enter bed rcom and approaching Miss remark Bertha if we cant live we must rile together To this the girl replied I tell you once for all we will never live to She had scarcely finished the scn lenca when he suddenly drew a pistol and leveling it at her head fired She screamed at sight of he weapon and started to run him but his aim was deadly and she fell with a bullet in her brain Thai there might be no Question of her death he stooped over end fired another shot the bullet en tering her right temple less than an from the perforation marie by the first ball rising to bis feet he was In the act of taking his own life when he caught of Mrs Ballard and Bert who hat followed him and turned the weapon upon them They anticipated and escaped in tiny lo avoid being shot clown Mrs Italian ran tn he resi dence of Ti M Dunkin next and claimed protection Meantime wick had proceeded with the execution of his terrible purpose and vhon the family hearing the second shot and in It to have been directed against himself by returned the body of the murderer and suicide vas found at full length on tne floor of the parlor Blood oozed from a small hole in his temple and the glaze of death was In his eye and Utt pallor of dissolution in hla face The police anil coroner were notified ol the tragedy and the bodies removed to undertaking rooms on Eaat Sixth where they were viewed by hundreds of curious people Mrs Ballaid and the brother of had come down from Uock City So join In the celebration of the twentieth birthday of Bertha little suspecting fate In wait for her only twelve hours after the happy event of the preceding day Jury Coroner Ankeny a Jury composed of D B George Mattern and S O Allen who will be jln un Inquiry Into the facts associates vIth the suicide at 2 oclock Friday afternoon White side the mother of the murdered girl by wire ol the death of tier daughter and replied by telegraph that she would start forDes on the first train Concerning not a great deal was known He had worked as a farm hand in the vicinity of City tor several yours but being convicted of the larceny of a number of hogs from a farmer bj whom he was em ployed In was sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment In the tiary about one and a half years ago It was only a short time ago that his term expired He returned lo nock welt City and as stated tried to re sumo former relations with Mies Whiteside but was turned for which he revenged himself by taking her life and by his own miser able existence Attorney Arrives Mr Gray district attorney for Ca county arrived In the city laal evening as the representative of the and had tlie of the girl shipped to City where burial will take place tomorrow Mr Gray slated that little was known in Rockwell regarding the antecedents of Ludwick though it was understood his mother was living somewhere in Missouri PEOPLE J STARVING IS TEXAS Swept by tile uu the Austin Tex July received the following telegram from residents of Brazos viver small town on the Hundreds of people here with every thing swept away by floods have not u mouthful to eat and no shelter Un less food is sent at once starvation is Inevitable and to you as governor of Texas we appeal tor immediate aid and food Say res replied by wiring of Houston and San that he had no public funds at his disposal and calling on the people these to assist MAY ALL RIGHT Belgium Affairs to Have M Solution Brussels July Members of the right in the chambers have unanimous ly agreed to the governmental proposal referring the electoral a com of all parties The left hus also with a resolution limiting tne time this the trouble for the present chambar SI Van Den PC ere boom at the opening of the reiterated the govern ments strong desire to effect a ation pacify the public mind He continued The government considers there is for entertaining the Counter electoral proposals suggested by vari members and submitting them to a on all parties will be represented in the meanwhile is to consider the necessary steps to accomplish the de sired M Vander Valde on behalf f the two parties of leftists supported the ministerial proposal which he de clared was equivalent tothe withdraw al of the government scheme The country he continued has thiis achieved a signal victory and is con that the only solution of the OS sting is an appeal to thR country either through an early election a dissolution or a referendum In conclusion 31 Vander Valde de clared the parties oE the left would re main united in order to combat any at tempt of the government to resume of fensive and to prevent any fresh party coup Cheers M Weiste declared the rights would remain for the defense oC constitutional liberties chief credit for preventing a se rious crisis is due to the moderating in fluence exercised by King Leopold The situation was so Brave that some of the burgomasters declined to be re order If an agreement were further delayed and there was ev ery Intention to declare a state of siege The king finally pre upon M Van Den to withdraw the unpopular II is doubtful however whether the commission of inquiry will be able to to an agreement Should it fail he trouble be renewed but quint 5 insured for a fortnight CZAK Ills the for Devotion St Petersburg refus ng to receive the Finnish deputation he czar issued a rescript declaring that when he ascended the throne he took up the sacred duty of watching over the welfare of the under the scepter and U well o preserve to Finland the special fabric f an internal on t by his mighty forefathers His maj esty then expressed the hope lhat the devotion of ibe Finns would be to the satisfaction of their gov rnor Terre Haute Ind July Dil her the executive com of the national organization of Mine Workers of America Is n the city tonight en route for Evan Mr slates that despite lo the contrary the situation n southern Indiana coal fields Is from standpoint nan it has been for some time past petition will bo in the Evans courts tomorrow asking that dep ity sheriffs he sworn in to protect the of the striking miners who ire threatened by nonunion sympa It will require the stealing in t 756 men to the protection necessary and If the protection i not granted by he courts ho national officers of the United fine Workers of America will request ho governor to call out the Elate roops MANILA HAS A GREAT DAY FOURTH OF CELEBRATED sr PAN STYLE 7 i r In f i Theie a gloat e lodas uith X decorations tonalities Ihc foreign and consulates in eluding the Spanish raised their colors in conjunction Stars and Stripes The flagship fired a national salute ul noon All nationalities enjoyed what Span ish papers termed of North America shouted of July soldiers paraded town throwing firecrackers from the batteries on the water front In the af the ivas with Americans Filipinos and Spaniards There thousands of and hundreds of carriages went there for tho concert directed by Icr Carl Kindt of the Sixth artillery hand A hundred American tunes Filipinos played Several hundred boys and girls Fili pinos Spaniards and Chinese from the public schools dressed In their best clothes each carrying an American flag sans America in a curious mix ture of dialects Chaplain of the Washington regiment read the Declaration of Independence The of the United States cruiser Baltimore gave a reception and dance which was attended by he for eign consuls officers of the foreign warships and all the society of the army and navy circle Colonel Denby presided at the cele bration at the soldiers club where Mr O F Williams United States con sul general and others delivered ad dresses The ot the Colorado regiment gave a reception at the regi mental barracks and there were sever al dances during the evening A general celebration at night was rendered impracticable by the law re quiring streets to bo cleared at SSU oclock pm ami Agree The negotiations between tho Span and ac concerning tho Spanish prisoners In the hands of the Filipinos have result ed in a partial agreement according lo reports insurgents hav ing promised to release the sick sol diers who number several hundred and the civil officials but they to keep the friars expecting that the church will finally pay a heavy ran som It is reported that civil pris are being concentrated at and Aparri aswell as some of the other ports recently opened from which they could be shipped The Spaniards assert Hint the Filipinos are Impressing all the military prison eis into engineering hospital and cler ical work Tomorrow the Bennington will take Prof Schurman president of the Unit ed States advisory commission for the Philippines to Hong Kong from which port he will sail for Japan to pay a short visit there before leaving for the United States Admiral Dewey Colonel Dean C Worcester and Prof wilt meet in Washing ton during the autumn to compile n re port of the commissions labor The commission Investigated the question of currency and the Chin ese problem as it presents itself there A large majority of business men wish to continue on a silver basis There are a few however favor a basis or the adoption of the Japanese system The Filipinos are anxious to exclude Chinese labor On the other hand many large employers prefer China men asserting that they are most although the element of cheap ness doubtless influences this view Noisy at Washington July The day noisily at the capital but here was no distinctive celebration the customary meetings of the societies The weather It deal President had no spo ial for the and remained at he white house and observed the hy a partial relief from and receiving only a TALKS WITH COUNSEL M Is More Than Convinced Mis Innocence Rennes France May ta bori paid another visit to Dreyfus at 10 oclock this morning remaining with liim until noon The lawyer found prisoner to be in better spirits than yesterday and in the resistance which Dreyfus has shown to the frightful blow ho suffered in the judgment of the courtmartial antl the terrible exist ence at Devils island with marvelous recuperation of physical strength since he left Cayenne Labor claimed to have seen the strong est proofs of his innocence sel was almost joyful in appearance on leaving the military prison today and beyond doubt his interviews with Dreyfus have given him a most favor able impression respecting tnc outcome of the martial trial Dreyfus spent yesterday evening and this morning studying the documents relating to the and Zola Labor dur ng this mornings conference explained to him some obscure points Dreyfus was naturally astonished at many Inci dents and the attitude of various per sons since Madame and Dreyfus are to see the prison er this afternoon when Labor will visit him Dreyfus paid life first visit lo his brother at 3 oclock this after noon the interview lasting rtn hour The brothers threw themselves into each others arms said he ound his brother aged and broken In but not the physical wreck he eared In spite of his sufferings us eyes are as bright and his mind as clear and his intelligence us keen as he with his duties on the general slaff He in good buoyed up by the necessity of mustering all ils for the coming ordeal hy the hope that at last he will have done him Captain Dreyfus vas unable to talk with hts brother living lo the of the officer who s under Instructions to at ail interviews between the prisoner and members of his family Only Demage and are allowed to see Dreyfus privately His counsel will return lo see him together al the beginning of next week thus giving him ample time In the mean while lo acquaint himself thoroughly with the contents of the various dos In this city Twelve men Jn line ol were United States the Jt at and also the en routo to In too were vet ot the ond and Cuban campaign as well as all the convalescent soldiers in carriages from the di the Presidio re cently returned from the Philippines This was a feature ol procession STORI July brings die following t iy aliened of Consul Filipino ence July Spencer States consul tias taken legui the Interview In which lie waa to tow re Filipino leaders If Usey would Julp uga Spain The story is En mosl tind detailed form in the new of book on the the bm Known widely road about lie coun recently issued a revised edition this Interview c Jnf among the new features of hook Consul Pratt tins sued ihc In Singapore OH the Around tin tho story of Interview false and moreover The supreme court of Straits Scl hilt granted Jin injunction the Kelly Wuteh limited The court Hurts hai ihc story of ihc is false iud and the further thereof is prohibited by order of he court Consul Is nc to carry tila to the United He witl bring action ugn t A number of papers of United Slates and will cn 10 show telegrams pub In the simse were the output ot u bureau n Hor which hus done towards in jun i tlir good of the consular cc in Hie orient mT One owa Man Hurt In No One Hurt Colo July The second section of the Denver Rla Grande passenger train No 2 from the west waa wrecked eight miles of this city Nine persons were injured but none of them is seriously hurt so far as known The injured are it W C Hamilton left shoulder bruised v It F Wyan Portland Ore A Schack Park Ridge III left leg bruised W II Morrow Milan Mo eft hip bruised W T Pennsylvania Mrs E R Denver Conductor J G Brenhan Denver C M clerk Denver Thomas Walker Colorado conductor Cooke track walker The train was running over tlie Colo rado Midland on account of the washout on the Rio Grande and the was caused by a broken rail OPPOSED B lie tli Pence lie Is Against tory The Hague July a meeting his afternoon of the arbitration com the arbitra tion should be or optional was raised and drew a categorical dec from he delegate to the effect thai received formal instructions not to the principle of obligatory arbitration otherwise by special conventions In of this statement article 1 of the Russian proposition wos struck out and replaced by n provision arbitra tion should be optional except In cases of conventions the powers All the delegates adhered to this M Bour geois head of the French delegation declaring he accepted If as a com promise Body And Ht IS was In the Coon river throe mUts cast or lie Kota at li oclock Sunday morning with several others was in seining at Ihc lake Up tn last his bedy had not recovered the was carefully Ho was dressed in a bathing suit anl it is expected the body may be discovered and Identified further down river The drowned boy was a son nf Jamp who lives In township MidJ son county nt Sun San Francises July Francis cos celebration ot the national anni today the most elaborate and successful in many years Rarely there inch a pro A for His Let ter tn Paris July do married Miss Anna Gould has nd a communication to the Prince of Monaco the prince for ills recent to iline Dreyfus her and her to sojourn at his chateau after the acquittal of which the prince expresses arf Tile comto who charges the prince in nn affair In you arc tn no way concerned If is you thought you could Influence French officers verdict they are about to pronounce J hcg you to note that we dont stand on 11 footing ns none of us coi to iall to account a prince who is under tutelage arc perhaps n relative of Drey fus hy but In that case H is to on the other hand It IF as a protector of you Interfere permit me ti you I hut Dreyfus himself would dis pense with your service UK A WOMAN In Show His Devotion He Mur Her St Louis July Grace Miller the young wife Miller a grocer doing on North shot to death by nor husbands clerk Donnelly Aft er the woman had fallen Donnelly lean ed over her body and hissed her lips He Ihen retreated from the scene with a cool warning to the frenzied who had witnessed the farewell caress not to follow of hm life It Is believed lhat Donnelly alcd with Mrs Mller and that the killing was dono in a spasm of Donnelly himself at a police station Kc claimed he had shot Mrs Miller pure ly through accident but his story was anything hut is factory to the police War on Alliance Neh July capture here by the sheriff of county of J R and John Davis al cailto rustlers is believed to be he a determined war upon the bands of stock which infest this district The men were arrested at the Instance of the West ern Nebraska Stock Growers associa tion and It is that they arc at the bead of an organized band of thieves this part of Ne braska South Dakota and Wyoming The charge upon which they will be is of horses Sweeney who lias lipd them for ome time Fays tnis ts only one rt a number of by the and Davis gang July most no In tho of Col Frank Davis WR I M the chief or elo Hon I M r Epoke for fort ly The Is at Two were on the was fair and no Accidents PRICE 50 CENTS PER YEAR OVER SEA CELEBRATIONS MINISTER WHITE DELIVERS AN ADDRESS AT DELFT a Wreath m Ilia Tomb of Oro to Curry Out lilt Holland July There was a picturesque impressive ceremony at Kirk this morning The church was with delegates mats officials aw The cer emony heean with chorus singing Meu Lovely arc geis Who Bring Us Good of Peace after which A I C no heck the foreign minister nt the of the Dutch delegation lo the peace conference who presided at todays ceremony outlined its nature He Nowhere has the conference met with n heartier than in the United and as a token of Me of acknowledgement of the reception of he conference by the thut the American dele gates In the name of their government desire to pay tribute to the memory of Huso Grotius In order to give this significance they have chosen for their great na tional feast day After the national of lie Neth erlands hail been sung Andrew D White United stales to Germany and the heat of the American delegation to the pence conference in a long and scholarly paid an eloquent to Grotius to carry out those ideas arc the delegations from all nations White I feel my own coun try unites not only In the gratitude due him lint In that of the civilized world After tracing work anil the effect of his ideas said from this tomb of I lo hear a message to go on with work strength ening peace and humanizing war mid above all to give lo the least the beginning of an effective and prac tical scheme of arbitration At the eml of his address White on the tomb of In behalf of his colleagues 1 of silver oak and laurel leaves hearing the inscription To memory of Hugo oci the occasion of the peace conference at The Hague in reverence and gratitude from the United States The wreath is three feet in diameter and was In u Ms bench case ornament ed with silver bearing the inscription To the government of the Nether lands from the United Slates on sion of tlie conference of 1899 names of the delegates to the peace conference follow The address of acceptance was made by Dr W 11 minister of foreign affairs and president of the ministerial coun cil of the Netherlands He said Todays ceremony will make deep Impression throughout he country We Hollanders are proud of our country its glorious history ami the memory ot our great men We are pleased to sec them appreciated by foreigners and citizens of a country for we have much respect and regard We are closely connected with historical tra ditions of America The first settlers on the banks of the Hudso Hol landers We shall remember with certain pride it was it Dutch cap tain who first saluted the Stars and Stripes Today we your star banner in our own country Your country is one of the largest in the world ami ours one of the smallest but tve have one thing In common which Is that we both won our country and its Independence by our own valor In conclusion said that he hoped todays ceremony and the wreath would act as stimulus to future generations in their exertions in behalf of slid further reforms in international and that the wreath would he an emblem of the historical friendship between America and Hol land President Seth Low of Columbia uni versity and EL delegate to the confer ence in returning thanks We do not make light of what we owe to hut we gladly admit we owe In large measure to the Dutch many things which wo count as most precious in our heritage Choate n London July 4 It the United States ambassador and Mrs Choate celebrated the day with receptions both at the United States embassy ami at their o buildings was tastefully decorat ed with lags and flowers representing the national colors The includ ed Sir William Collins the queens mas ter of ceremonies Samuel T Clemens acid Mrs Clemens Senator and Mrs Mark A Hannt Senator anil Mrs Henry Cabot and United States Consul General and Mrs William Osborne The at the Choates resi dence was attended by 1500 persons including many English people and a number of the leaders of the Interna tional council of women Koine hoys from he United Slates training ship at Plymouth who were present attracted much at tention More guests attended the banquet of the American society In London at the Hotel Cecil this even Ing anil a brilliant galaxy of ladies reviewed the function from the of the banqueting room As a display of patriotism Ani Bond fellowship the wna not excelled even by the ban quet given last year White the in terest of lhat occasion was stimulated by the great naval victory at Santiago tonights festivities were signalled by Introduction of Mr the United ambassador to fellow ship In the society Among those pres ent were Senators Lodge and Hanna States Consul Osborne of Earl of Dartmouth Karl of Warwick Admiral Sir Tracy find Lieutenant Genera Sir Henry Brackenbury and members of the Unit ed Mates The banqueting room was not only richly flagged with American and British colors but a huge American eagle was perched upon a pedestal im mediately behind the J Wal ter Earle president of the society After the toast to the queen which was proposed by Mr Kcv Dr Henry Montague Butler master of Trinity college proposed the of President referring to Mm as a president rules in an un atmosphere of love ami per sonal esteem toasted the United Stales ambassador Choate responded in most and statesmanlike address he ias yet delivered in the AngloSaxon alliance but assuring Americans lhat they cannot be and asserting lhat in American must he an American The speaker declared that the AngloAmerican alliance was no new thins an was evidenced by the lowering of British flags In the chan nel fleet on the death of Washington y the of England for Lincoln and by the honest grief at the demise ot Garfield He also referred in elo quent leijns to during the lecent war with Spain and concluded his remarks by the day we celebrate Lodge responded with a most patriotic expression ot the llon of the American people to carry on and carry out tlie vat In the nol bul for the ation of lhat people Mark Twain also responded to the same keeping he company of the time in peals of laughter but closing a pathetic reference to alliance Cardinal Vaughan responded to the of Speaking ha lf on s Other toasts followed AT Speeches hy Miller an I lK July was a rand re tention this at the United States embassy which was beautifully decorated with flowers tropical plants and dugs Nearly the whole American colony attended The annual banquet of the American chamber of commerce at Granil hotel today was a great success which ivas duo to the presence of many distinguished Americans ioo per sons being present Mr dent of the chamber of commerce read the following dispatch which he had just received from President ley I heartily reciprocate your sood wishes hope lhat our cordial rela tions with France may and be come stronger year by year were thon read from M Wal the French premier M Delcasse minister of foreign affairs expressing their regret a not being able lo be present After a brief speech of welcome Mr Pear trce proposed the health of President Ihen that of President Lou bl of francs and finally that of Mr the of honor Minister ot Commerce Millerand in addressing those present In Inviting each year govern ment of the French republic lo be rep resented at tlie banquet In commemora tion of the Independence of the United the American chamber of com merce at Paris testifies to the fidelity ami to strength of the memories which unite one to the other the two sister republics Mr Harrison then arose amid cheers anil said In part observance of this anniversary in France tins erest to us as vc celebrate the event In the land of the land whose sympathy for a poor and struggling people did so much to convert the declared right lo be free Into freedom Thy Americans have grown stronger bul they have not ceased to he grateful When Amer ica forgets her debt she will be un and Incapable of International friendship We have other friends but none whose friendship involves for Prance We are pleased when she is prosperous and grieved when she Is troubled The United Stales Is most favorably situated for the cultivation peaceful relations with other nations In the affairs of nations beyond seas no ques tion of balance of power has ever Ois us Our neighbors could not contest our supremacy but we will never use oor power to their tage We arc very proud of the magnifi cent achievements of our navy and army and arc glad if European misap prehension as to our naval construction and seamanship IK removed We are Slad if a truer appreciation of the vast war resources of the United Slates pre vails glad only because it gives secur ity in the hemisphere in which we are placed not because it Is a threat to American diplomacy has been I think peculiarly sentimental Our moral Intervention for the oppressed and our later intervention by arms have been In the interest of liberty not gain see opening before us the wide door of commerce throughout the world nnd it not be un in spite of differences and strifes if a peculiar friendliness is felt by us for those ot our own language and race across the channel hut no one has suggested that for this either Great Britain or the United Slates should as sume all the quarrels and animosities of others The friendship of the United Slates for Is not enmity fjr the rest of the world The United Slates is more than ever in sympathy with every suggestion tending to diminish Influence of arms in the determination of lional Arbitration halted be cause of the of finding a pure ly judicial tribunal lhat would consider international with the same indifference and the same impartially that characterizes courts in the trials of individuals When such a tribunal is will be near America will hail that day Pro Justice Brewer of the United supreme court Minister Porter D cnm to Paris exposition Lord Chief Justice of and others made speeches All the addresses were received with the greatest enthusiasm M minister of colonies was presented to represent M and the cabinet was still further rep in the person of M minister of public works the well known Americana present were Chief Justice Fuller of the Slates supreme court Henry VignniKi secretary of the United embassy J G Gowdy Klaus consul general Ur Harris Mr Foss and all the dents of Ihc various chambers uf com merce In Paris Music was provided by a band of the republican guards July Harris United states minister to and Mrs Harris a number of Americans today In honor of the Fourth The duke of Orleans pretender to the French throne who is taking the waler cure here with his wife created a great diversion during the day uith the first automobile Keen here He succeeded In gelling his machine on the sidewalk and ran down an old woman in Pretoria July Fourth of July was here on a large seal Hear Admiral and Captain Cooper with the other of the Stales cruiser Chicago partici pated Transvaal Secretary of State called upon United States Consul Mae nim and tendered the congratulations of the executive of the South African republic in Kingston Jamaica July was a general display of American and nags on the public and private buildings today Visits o the United States consulate were popular The state of affairs prevailed at Port Antonio BRYAN HEARD IN GEORGIA PRAISES THE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH J t K M dene 1 hot We tit 100 Ibr lain J Ga July 4 Hon Will the 10 day crowd Mi was Ills reception Sr Bryan was Introduced hy Hon caitor of the Atlanta Const Bryan spoke of the celebration of today which was more general in all of the country than ever before ami refer ted to the part tlie south liad shared with the In tending men to war against Spain He claimed only that iias lo find out what was bent for thh country It was impossible he catd to pub lic affairs as a nonpartisan He willing again to place the Hie country on the plans laid down by Jefferson Mr liryan respects to the republican party as the pi elector of trusts and in attaint took a decided stand expansion His received great Mr Bryan said Shall ire say on this day of that we have lived one hundred years under a wrong principle No Some say take In one hand and gun in the Thank God I am in favor ot this ol Chris We shall not depart from a republican form of government Ws are not to accept the doctrine of comma force It Is not the de sire of the republicans to do good buf tlie desire to gain more money that behind their colonial policy As he the end of his speech Mr Bryan emphasized the fact that the money question would not lost sight of in the coming Ha said further that and would be subjects allotted prominent places in the struggle and Die importance ot these topics was gaining ground dally Whether I am nominated or not iii 1500 is Immaterial to me said Mr Bryan Whether I shall ever again he a candidate for any office depends on circumstances I dont want to be a candidate for president who think as I tlo I can do nioro for principles of already adopted than else I rather help somebody else within than be of the partys defeat If the democratic party wants some body to lead a retreat they must find some one accustomed to walking back wards The democratic party will not weaken on the money the Question of Imperialism mil bring more votes out of the republican party In the coming campaign than m any of the campaigns the last canvass of Abraham Lincoln At the close of the banquet sir Bryan stated to the representative ot the Associated Press that he had no preference for the place of holding the next national convention He will W entirely satisfied with action Hie democratic executive committee may take in the matter Mr Bryan leaves tomorrow early for Gainesville where he will address the Chautauqua Flapi Fly in Havana July of Ha vana are ablaze with bunting Flags of all nations are flying with American flags largely predominating and the Cuban colors a good second The con are all Hying their own flags A majority of the business on and streets have be number of tlags other colored decorations giving the city an animat ed festive appearance Two Span ish flaunt proudly the Span ish club and though no was laid in a supply of fire crackers the dozen or more American boys here are mak ing their presence felt to the ishment and wonder of the local police who are asking Instructions regarding arresting those found firing bombs in the streets the bombs being a few lire crackers at Chinese stores More than 300 persons attended the In the Tacon theater this evening Among those present were Governor General Brooke Generals Chaffee Wilson Lee mez Senor Perfecto Lacoste the may or of Havana the foreign consuls and most of the army officers stationed In the neighborhood of Havana in Santiago Santiago De Cuba July has been a quiet day in Santiago owing to the strictness of quarantine yellow fever no Fourth of July celebration Tlie situation in respect to the fever however seems somewhat improved Although five new cases were reported among Ihc troops all are understood to be of a mild type This morning Spaniards held a solemn mass in the cathedral for the repose of the souls of the sailors lost in the destruction ot Admiral squadron at Mansfield Mansfield O July Nelson A Miles who arrived here yesterday as the guest of Hon John Sherman to whom tho general is related by mar riage was the orator of the day this afternoon at the celebration of the Fourth of July at The was unable to participate on account of his but every attention was shown General Mitts here and he was accorded an ova tion wherever he went General Mrs Miles left tonight for Washington Islington Lexington Ky July Hcm Clarke of Missouri and Hon J P Dol liver of members of the lower house ot congress addressed two of the largest audiences ever assembled at a Kentucky assembly Clarke spoke on Revival of Pa and on The Nation of America i Cuno I 111 tSe 1 H y injured by a fa II as hi was hotel He stumbled while imr down suirs and toll heavily fill Will Hirer July and the Chicago drainage board will leave here tomorrow tor an of the Illinois river from Salic to St Lou The purpose is lo the of the drainage chanel upon the and also lo cooperate with the Illinois residents for the stale dams ncl Cooper creeks and feder al dams a and The trip from La Salle win be by From present Hie
