CHAIRMAN THOMAS TAGGART
announces Officers of Ihe Den ten lie Na
tiona Committee and Memben of the "'
National Executive Committee. .
itT Telemob to tha Morning Star.
INPIANAP0U3, IND., August 8.
Tbniis Taggart, chairman, of the
Democratic National Committee, tblg
eenlP announced Ihe following offi
cer! of lue Democratic National Com
mittee and the following members of
the National Executire Commit tee:
National Committee Delancey Ni
eoll vice chairman. New York ; George
Kostf r Feabody, treaaurer. Executive
Committee Wm. P. Bheehan, chair
man, New York; August Belmont,
New York; John B. McLean, Ohio;
it y Senator Thomsa Marllo, Vir
eli.ia; Col. J. M. Guffey, Pennsylva
nia former U. 8. Senator Jamea
Bniiin, Jr., New Jersey; Timothy E.
Kyan, Wisconsin.
Chairman Taggart alto made the
fo:o!ng statement:
Hie campaign executive commit
tee will have the advice of Benator
Gorman's judgment and experience
i thD campaign, he agreeing to keep
In close touch with the management
at ail times.
Such other committees as are
deemed necessary will be appointed
liter.
"The executive committee will meet
H the Hoffman House, New York
ciij, Monday morning August 8th, at
11:30 o'clock.
"The committee will discuss mat
ters relating to the campaign and will
also consider the location in New
York city of the Eastern headquarters
tnd the location of the Western head
quarters and other headquarters that
niy b? decided upon."
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
jealosy the Canse of a Bloody Trifedy
la Washington.
- By Telegraph w um Morning- star.
Wasdisgton, Aug. 3. George - M.
White, ced 33 years, until recently
employed as a laborer . in the navy
yard here, to night cut the throat of
bis sweetheart, Nora Adams, aged S3
jeara, with a razor. He then cat his
wist and throat. Both died In a
very few minutes. Ihe two, who
time to Washington from Malcolm,
Virgin!, boarded at the house of Mrs.
Frederick Woodsum, number 1106
Fourth street, southeast. Mrs. Wood
mm dad left the house after supper
m.i the murdered girl was washing
the dishes when Long came In, stole
behind ber and committed the deed.
Ice girl ran out Into the shed to the
rear of the house and Long, after cut
tine his own throat, followed her, the
mm dying; with his head on the wo
bid's lap. Causeless jealousy appears
to bare been the motive for the double
crime. '
CONDITION OP BOTTOM.
Report of the Bureau of Statistics ef the
Department of Agrlcnltare
liy Telegraph to the Horning; Star.
Washington, Aug. 3. The monthly
report of the bureau of statlatlcs of
tbe Department of Agriculture will
show thf averagH condition of cotton
on July 25tn to have been 91.6, as
com par nl with S3 on June 25, 1904;
79 7 on July an, 1903; 81.9 on July
25, YM, and a ten-year average'of
82.7.
Tbe condition by States on July
2Vh i as follows: Texas, 91;
Georgia. 01; Alabama, 90; Mississippi,
92; South Carolins, 91; Arkansas, 93;
Lauiilana, 05; North Carolina, 93;
TrDDcswe, 02; Indian Territory, 91;
0iahoms,9S; Florida, 94; Virginia,
90; Missouri, 90.;
CORONER'S VERDUT
la Cue ol Policemsn Who Died After a
HUw from the Flat of a Boy.
U TO'craph to the Morning BUr.
Charlotte, N. C , August 3. The
coroner's jury in the case of Police
nun J. Fl. Drown, who died yesterday
few hours after engaging in an al
tercation with Paul Biggers, a 16-year-old
boy, to dayjrendered the following
verdict :
"We fiud that J. H. Brown came to
bis death by a rupture of the spleen.
The direct causei of death was Internal
beedine. The jury also finds that
rsul Bleeers was not tbe cause of J.
a. lirowni death and therefore he Is
exonerated."
STATEMENT OENIED
Ton Qnv. Vardsmso Had Reflected Upoa
Onod Name of Roosevelt's Mother. .
U? Telegraph to tbe Morning Star.
Memi his, Tehn,, Aug. 3.-Ia refer
ee to charges that he had reflected
pon the good name of President
Rfvelt'a mother through the col
iiDs of ,ia paper, Gov. James K.
vsri!mBD, of Mississippi telephoned
w dcimetar" to day from Jackson a
lament which is in psrt as fol
io!: ' I have never . Innaay life written or
J nyihlng derogatory or that re
n cied on the fair name of the good
""Ui. r of Theo. Roosevelt or any
0.lu rOOd woman T am nnt vfkannn.
for what the campaigners or Mis-
'ipid ascribed to me lait year."
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
r H Reynolds, of Marietta, Qa , Killed
nd Mis Wife Fatally Injured
"v Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Ajukta, Ga., Aug. 3. -Frank
itoynolds, of Marietta, Ga., waa
'lle and his wife fatally injured in
JJe cra.sh of their automobile Into a
wephono pole near Bolton, about
fximlcafrom thia city, to-night.
U Irammoll and Miss Alma
were also in the car, tut
JJ not Boriously injured. All are
wi known. Mr. Reynolds is a
Pfom.nont citizen of Marietta.
SEVERE STORM.
Dim
e at ontomery, Alt-, Will Fxceed
JlO.OflO- Heavy Kalofall,
Teioiroph to tn iMornlnn Bur.
MONTdoMKuy, Alv, Aug. 3.-An
and !uf of raJn fe ,n flfteen
,0ul- in Montgomery to-day and
tan...' "'ind a velocity of 44
loa. ur 0Htra of many bus-
"r'UHea wnm fnnAA TJhiln
buii.h, ',Vfr1 residences and buiioet
KI,,, Pntered the flagpole
t n the canltol. The total
i win exceed $10,000.
I
i i:.b Kind Yon Has klmn BousfH.
Vaplri.
i
A GENERAL ATTACK
, : AT PORT ARTflDR
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Russians Report the Japanese
Storming Operations Re
i pulsed With QreatLoss
THE RUSSIAN' LOSSES SLIQHT.
Attack Befia Satarday aai Was Pre
ceded by Twa Day of Bombard
meat Japs' Casualties Fasti "
bly Twealy Thossasd.
By Cable to the Morning star.
St. Petkbsbtjbo, Ang. 3, 1:S5 P.
M. The first Russian report of the
storming operations at Port Arthnr
haa Just been received from the consul
Of Russia at Ohe Foo, dated to-day. It
aya a general attack began Saturday,
with the Japanese in immense force.
There were two days of bombardment
of unprecedented violence. . Tbe Japa
nese, at the time of sending this dis
patch the consul adds, bad been re
pulsed with great loss. The Japanese
casualties .possibly reached 80,000, but
the Russian losses were insignificant.
.The consul further reports that the
Russians have an abundance of ammu
nition. The telegram does not men
tion naval operations, but It is here
considered possible that the Russian
warships participated la shelling the
besiegers from the sea.
OH Foo, Aug. S, 6 P. M. The
steamer Wuchow, which has arrived
here from New Chang, brings further
details of the latest Japanese assault
on Port Arthur. When nearlng Che
Foo the Wuchow picked up a junk
carrying seven men, four women and
one boy, who left Port Arthur yester
day. They report that the fighting
north of the city of Port Arthur occur
red at Wolf Hill, and waa sanguinary,
resulting in the repulse of the Japa
nese. This hill is situated near the
railroad and eight battalions were kept
busy bringing the wounded soldiers
into the city.
The Russians unite In declaring
that the fortress will never fall, but
they expect that scarcely a building
will be left in the city, where now
there Is scarcely a whole pane of glass.
The Wuchow confirms the state
ment that the fighting abated during
the night of July 38th, but had not
completely subsided when the refu
gees left -
The Russian fleet, from its 'anchor
age, shelled the advancing Japanese,
after returning from what seems to
have been a reconnoitrelng ma
Eceuver. The Ohinese arriving here
to-night say that ihe Japanese cap
tured two light garrisoned forta on
the east coast, but abandoned them
when their comrades were repulsed
from other positions. The Russians,
however, insist that thia la untrue.
The Japanese, while repulsed, were
by no means beaten, and a renewal of
the fighting waa expected when the
junk .departed yesterday from Port
Artnar.
The Japanese are now occupying
the outpost trenches which they cap
tured from the Russians. Both the
Japanese and Russian fleets are .re
ported to be In excellent condition.
Alarmist News
St. Pktkbsburq, August 3, 5:45 P.
M. The correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press hears that Emperor Nich
olas has just received a telegram at
Petershoff containing alarming news.
It Is also reported that Viceroy
Alexleff, who had gone to Harbin on
his way to Vladivostok, returned to
Llao Yang and conferred with Gen.
Kuropatkin regarding the situation.
London, August 4. The Daily Mail
thia morning has the following from
New Chwang under date of August
Sid.:
'Ihe Russian gunboat Blvoutch
(which has been in the Lloa rlcer since
the beginning of the war) has been de
serted and blown up near Bancha and
the crew with the vessel's guns have
started for Llao Yang. Two Japanese
gunboats went on Monday to recon
noiter tbe position of the Blvoutch and
were fired upon."
Tbe Flfhtiog Inoday.
TOKIO, August 3, 10 A.M. The
JimnM dnfiifttftd the Russians at
Tomucaeng (3imoucheng), and drove
tnem toward uai uneng in a luarp
fight which began last Saturday and
ended on Sunday. The Russians left
1,500 dead on the field and lost six
guns. ' '
The Russians occupied a range of
hleh bills north of Tomucheng (91-
mocheng) which were strongly de
fended with covered trencnes, a iorv
ress and covered emplacements which
consumed months In constructing.
The Japanese seized a range of heights
to the southward on Saturday. They
began the attack at daylight on Sun
day. The Japanese left wing encoun
tered severe apposition.
Thn RnM.1a.na were arraduallv rein
forced and their artillery was increased
to twenty-one guns.
Toe Japanese, wno were aiso rein
forced, renewed the attack at 3 o'clock
In tbe afternoon and drove the Rus
sians nm-tnward. The Jananese risrht.
exposed to a severe artillery fire, was
forced to nan. vxne jsusaiana, woo
Minfnppjul. ummed the offen
sive at 5;30 o'clock in tbe evening, but
were repulsed with a heavy loss. The
Russian artillery prevented the Japa
nese rrom pursuing anu uunug w
night the Russians withdrew toward
Hal Cheng. The Japanese casualties
were four nunareo.
()n. Knrnkt hai teleeranhed that
in the two dava' fiehtlng at Tangtsul-
tng and Yashullntsu his losses were
six Officers kiuea, sixteen omeon
wounded and nine hundred and fifty
men killed and wounded.
s Knropatkla'a Report.
a PvTcnmnRa. Anr. 8. Advices
to the Emperor, dated August 2, from
General Kuropatxin, say:.
"Our troops have retired from Hal
Chens- along the road toward An-
shanshan. The movement was ac
complished In perfect oraer ana tae
"The terrible heat has caused many
sunstrokes and measures nave own
taken to diminish the equipment the
hUhftj-tn hA6n obliged to
carry, by transporting it In supply
carts"
"There is no serious news irom ine
eastern front." a m
UAi Cheng, Tuesday, , i-
in trantmlninn.') In conse-
nnni of the desnerate fighting of
a. la.i raar ansmwam anu bxib m mumucao
. . - a 1 AV Ta.anMa
turning movement, tbe Russians have
been compelled to evacuate uai uueng
and rail back on Ansnansoao.
W later Qosrters.
Rt PETEBRBuna. An rust 3. Ac
eordlnartoa messaee received from
Harbin, General Kuropatkin has or
dered the removal from that place of
mil useless civilians, to order to pro
vide tbe greatest possible accommoda
tion for the winter quarters of the
Russian army. ,
Jap Cruiser Sask.
' Rome, August 8. The Glornale
D'ltalla to-day published In an extra
edition, a dispatch from Toklo an
nouncing that tha Japanese armored
cruiser Kssagua, formerly the Argen
tine warship Rlvadavia.basbeen sunk.
Theannou'cetiepl caused a great sen
sation htfc
WEST VIRGINIA STATE :
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
A Larie Asaemblsfe A Short fpeech
from tbe Democratic eaadldats for
the Vice Presldeacy, . V ,
: By Telectaph to tbe XomtBg Star. .
" PaebsbsbtsQj W. Va., Auj;. 3.
The Democratic State Convention
waa in session two hours thia after
noon and almost three to night,
without reaching the regular order
of business which was left over until
tomorrow. N
It is stated that while Henry G.
avis favors . the so-called - "Lilly
White" policy, he does not. consider
it expedient to insert such a plank
la the platform at this time, It is
currently reported that he and others
have received telegrams from mem
bers of the national committee and
other leaders, especially in New
York, that such a plank in the plat
form would have a bad effect on the
doubtful States at this time.
W. R. Thompson, of Huntington,
and State Senator -. John Cornwall,
of Hammlahire, are to-night the
moat prominent candidates for the
nomination for governor.
In the evening the convention in
dulged in a long continued demon
stration as former Senator Davis en
tered the wigwam. Mr. - Davis
thanked the convention for its hear
ty greeting and hoped its harmony
and enthusiasm would continue un
til November. -He said in part:'
; "I cannot refrain from an expres
sion of my gratification at this large
and enthusiastic convention of Dem
ocrats, showing as it does the same
spirit of unity and determination in
West Virginia that pervades the
Democracy throughout all sections
of the country. Our national standard-bearer,
Judge Parker, will on
the tenth day of this month be for
mally notified of his nomination
and in the acceptance thereof will
naturally give his views upon the
questions at issue in the campaign.
A week later I will be notified
at White Sulphur Springs of
my nomination for the office
of vice president, and at that
time It will be my duty to
give some expression to mv views on
political issues. It is therefore, I
think, my duty both to our candi
date for the presidency and to our
party, that I should not now enter
into a discussion of the Issues."
As Mr. Davis was concluding
some one yelled "Hurrah for a
white man's party," when Mr. Davis
replied: "I certainly agree with
you on the white man proposition."
FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK
Daniel S. Lsmost Souesled gg tbe Dem
ecratlc faadldate laafereace
With D. B. Hill.
Bj Telegraph to toe Morning BUr.
NewYobk, August 3. The inter
esting political event of the day was a
meeting between Daniel S. Lamontand
David B. Hill. It is understood that
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor of New York was the subject
of discussion, although other features
or the campaign were under consider
ation. Men who have been close as
sociates of Mr. Lamont say that this is
not the first year that he haa been ap
proached by Democratic politicians
with the suggestion that he be a can
didate for governor. On former oc
casions he has indicated that he would
like to be governor some time but al
ways put It off, saying tbe right time
had not arrived. Whether he thinks
this year la the right time la yet unde
termined.
The Autfqnlty of the Cat.
It seems hard to believe that during
all the long ages which passed between
the dawn of civilization and the Chris
tian era the Romans and Greeks should
have been ignorant of the most famil
iar pet of our homes, the common cat
Yet no fact seems established more
clearly than this. Flahn in his "Wan
derings of riants and Animals" insist
ed upon It, and It has since been estab
lished by the united efforts of scholars
and zoologists. We know now that
our domestic favorite with its win
ning, coy ways, uneasy when removed
from man's society and yet never com
pletely trusting it, with Its mysterious
old world air was unknown to the
chief nations of antiquity till after the
Christian era.
It was the patient and gifted nation
of the Nile valley that built the hall
of columns at Karnak and that reared
such colossal statues as that of Barn
eses II. at Memphis, not to speak of
the pyramids, that first tamed the cat
Hereditary antipathy as deep as that
which reigns between the feline race
and mankind does not die out in a gen
eration. Countless years and many,
dynasties must have passed ere the
wildest members of creation became
the most faithful servants of mankind.
In Egypt we know that cats were re
garded with veneration and embalmed
and buried after their death. London
Academy.
Bo Wrote Booka.
An English novelist tells an experi
ence of a literary friend who went to
the country In order to take a house on
a farm. Be saw the farmer and con
ducted the preliminary negotiations
With perfect satisfaction to both sides.
Presently he asked, "Would you like
some references?" "No, no," said the
farmer genially. "You are a gentle-'
man. I can see straightforwardness
written across your face. Don't both
er about the references. I expect you
want to get back to your business lu
the city." The friend mentioned that
he had no business in the city. "Oh,
then," said the farmer, "I suppose you
have business outside the city." "No,"
he replied. "I am an author." "What!"
cried the farmer. "Not an author
that writes books?" Yes, he admitted
that he had written books. A look of
doubt crept over tho honest farmer's
face. "Well, well," he said, "to turn
back to tbe business we were talking
about I think, after all, mister, I'll
have to trouble you for a couple of
them references."
Trick, of limnacxtare.
Cunning In the use of language to
give false Impressions Is a Yankee trick
celebrated in song and story. Many in
stances of its use come to light in the
testimony given in courts. An illus
tration of such dishonest craftiness Is
related by a Maine gentleman. A man
come to him wanting him to buy a
share in a country lottery in which the
principal prize was. a horse. "I'll take
one," he said, "if you'll warrant me t
shall draw the horso." "Oh, yes," said
the Beller glil . i :eketlng the cash.
T11 warrant . set the horse."
The horse vi . : li another direction,
and the ticket lioKlcr. meeting the sell
er, said Jokingly. "I thought you war
ranted me to draw that horse." "Oh,
no," said the other shrewdly; "I did
not say warrant but want I said I
'wanted you to get the horse, and I did."
BRYAN'S MESSAGE
TO JUDGE PARKED.
Will Place Himself at Disposal of
Democratic Committee and
Work for Party Success.
HEARTILY WITH THE TICKET.
Edward; 8. WaD; ef WIscossis, Ose of
Jsdre Parker's Visitors Vhst Be
Said of Mr. Brysa Tbe Sit
. aatloa la Wlscaasli.
By Teleawa to Um Morning Star.
Esopus, N. Y., Aug. 3. Edward" d.
Wall, of Wisconsin, and Mrs. Wall
were the guests of Judge Parker to
day. They are en route to Europe.
Mr. Wall brought a cordial messsge
direct from William J. Bryan, assu
ring Judge Parker that he Is heartily
with the ticket and will place himself
at the disposal of the Democratic na
tional committee to do everything in
his power to ensure party success this
Fall. Mr. Bryan breakfasted;wlth Mr.
Wall atthelalter's house In Milwau
kee, July 23, and they spent several
hours together. - n
Mr. Wall said to-day that Mr. Bryan
had ' been misunderstood in the East
and that the feeling toward him is un
fortunate. Continuing, he said :
"Mr. Bryan la a Democrat and nev
er will be anything else. While dif
fering on some questions from dele
gates to the St Louis convention, he
realizes that these questions were
ruled upon and has accepted the de
cision. He is satisfied with the plat
form adopted and thinks, all circum
stances considered, the platform Is for
the beat Interests of the party at large.
I will not attempt to say that he has
abandoned any of the principles advo
cated in his campaign, but he thinks
that if he waa right he will eventually
be vindicated. That, however, will
not turn him from what he believes
to be the duty of every Democrat, to
support loyally the platform and the
ticket of the party.
"The admlraton Mr. Bryan haa for
Judge Parker is not half-hearted.- He
said to me that Judge Parker's tele
gram to the convention showed cour
age, and that a man who could so
bravely confess his convictions is a
suitable standard bearer for the party
and one that every Democrat can en
dorse and support with credit to him
self." Mr. Wall was asked about the re
port that Mr Bryan, while supporting
the ticket, would not speak directly in
favor of Judge Parker's election.
He said emphatically :
"That Is not true, and I want you
to quote me aa saying so. Mr. Bryan
was twice given a commission to lesd
the Democratic party and at the St
Louis convention he surrendered his
position of command. But in surren
dering that, he abandoned none of his
party fet lty. Arain I want to sav he
Is a Democrat, In every sense of the
word.
Judge Parker was ereatlv Interested
In the Wisconsin situation. Mr. Wall
told him that while tbe State, under
normal conditions, gives twenty thou
sand plurality to the Republicans, the
breach between the LaFolotte and
Stalwart factions is of such a nature
that It cannot be healed. He ezpreased
tbe belief that If the Democrats who
supported Governor LaFolotte two
years aeo for the purpose of adminis
tering a rebuke to the faction headed
by Benator Bnooner and Congressman.
Babeock, return to the party, there Is
no doubt that the Democratic State
ticket will be elected.
Discussing the division In Wiscon
sin's Republican ranks, Mr. Wall said
that while the factions have named
th same set of electors, the law enact
ed a few years ago to take advantage
of a break in the Democratic party
would now work againat.the Republi
cans., under this law the same nsme
cannot appear twice on tbe ballot.
The electors will be placed on the bal
lot over the ticket of the "8talwarU"
or over that of the LaFolotte faction.
Whichever faction wins thia distinc
tion, said Mr. Wall, will get the vote
of the party men who always
vote a straight ticket, but if
a representative of tbe other fac
tion wants to cast his ballot for
the Republican electors and his own
State ticket, it will be necessary for
him to place a cross before the name
of every person on the ticket for whom
be desires to vote.
Mr. Wall expressed the belief that
this fight will cause a defection to the
Democratic ticket "At any rate," he
continued, "Wisconsin must at least
be counted as one of tbe doubtful
States."
Among the prominent visitors ex
pected to-merrow are Senator Joseph
W. Bailey of Texas, National Commit
teeman H. D. Clayton, and CoL E. L.
Russell of Alabams. Col Russell Is
general solicitor of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad.
TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE.
Officials Deny That the Railroad la lacoo
veaieaced to lay Great Exteat.
Ut Telegraph to the Morning- Suu.
Houston, Texas, Aug. 3. It Is de
nied by the officials of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas that the road is tied
up or inconvenienced to any great ex
tent oy me siruce or tne teiegrann
operator. At many of the smaller
stations business is practically sus
pended but the .company la said to
have a number of men en route to
Texas. Ibe statement issued by Mr.
Tanquary for the strikers to-day is still
optimistic that the men will win.
Suicide s?reTeaU4.
The startling announcement that a
preventive of suleidn had been discov
ered will interest many. A run down
system or despondency invariably pre
cede suicide, and something has been
found that will prevent that condition
which makes suicide likely. At the
first thought of self destruction take
Electric Bitters. It being a great tonic
and nervine will strengthen the nerves
nri hiiHd mi the svatem. It'a aviso a
great Stomach, Liver and Kidney reg
ulator, uniy auo. csusiacuon guar
anteed by B. R. Bellamy, drug
gist, t
NAVAL STORES MARKETS.
Bf telegraph to the: Morning star.
fiarw Yobk, Aug. 3. Rosin quiet.
Spirits turpentine quiet
Oharlbstoh, Aug. 8. Bplrlts tur-
Entlne firm at 52 Jtfc; sales casks,
sin firm; sales barrels: A, B, C
n an. n M SR. K t2 40? W. S3 IK
Q, $2 60:11, S3 65;!, $3 10; K,3 42;
M, ao 07 ; n, 4o; w ur, i ,
WW. 145.
BATAsnAB, Aug. 3. Spirits turpen
tine waa nrm at asc; receipts 7o
V. mIah 845 casks: exnorts 175
casks. Rosin was firm; receipts 1,977
barrels; sales 1,663 barrels; exports
367 ferrels: A, B, Q, S3 40; D,
S3 45; E, $3 60; F, $2 65; G,
Mt3 90;N,t4,00: W G.t4 4.;W
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Two Revelations
Once there .wr.a a Mormon bishon
who had only one wife. ,
' And it came to pasa that one day
the bishop's two counselors came to
see him and said they desired to
?take counsel" with him.
"Bishop," said the first counselor,
"we have come to talk with, you "on
a matter of grave concern to the
fchurch. We think you ought to
take another wife." - ,
"What!" Me?. Me? Nono, no,
man I Tut, tut, tut 1 I'm too old;
I'm too old," sputtered the bishop.
r- ""NW, look here,- bishop," said
the second counselor. "You're no$
any older, than Brother -Brigham
Young."
."Yes, but then"
"And then consider. You have
a nice, large house, plenty of room,
and you are rich enough to provide
for two more wives if you should
see fit to take them." -
The bishop smiled a superior
smile.
"Ah, thero never was a house
built big enough for Betsy and an
other wife.". ;
"Why, you don't mean, to tell us
that Sister Betsy would object to
walking in the path which the Lord
has so marvelouslv onened un for
-his chosen people?" exclaimed the
hrst counselor. -
, ""Oh, no, I suppose not," replied
the fcishop hastily, "only, you see,
Betsy has been a mighty good wife
to me -all these years and a good
mother to the children, and I could
hardly think of doing anything"
'There-need be no trouble," put
in the 6econd counselor. JXoolf at
Brother Lyman. He Has three
wives, all living in the sweetest ac
coxd, and one house much smaller
than yours. It is really not right
for you tq delay any longer, bishop.
It is creating much comment among
the brethren."
"Yes," added the first counselor,
"when I was in Salt Lake City last
week Brother Young spoke of it."
"Did he indeed? What did he
say?"
"He said he was sorry you were
not upholding the doctrines and
covenants more devoutly."
There was a long pause, during
which the bishop gazed abstractedly
at the distant mountains. Finally
ho spoke in a constrained voice :
"Well, even if I should be will-ing-V-
"In that case," Baid the first
counselor, "thero is Brother Jkl
wards' niece, just come over with
the latest shipload from Wales. A
very nice lady. Doesn't talk Eng
lish very well, but very devoted to
tho true religion."
"Yes, but how do I know that
she would be willing to become a
plural wife V And the bishop laugh
ed. "That's easy enough. J've al
ready had some talk. with Brother
iikiwards. You leave this to me.
Ill arrange matters."
"Well, there's no hurry. I'll
think about it. I'll let you know,"
said the bishop, rising, and so the
conference came to an end. .
. As tkey -walked around the corner
of tho barn the bishop's wife was
just coming out of the barn door
with her apron full of eggs she had
been gathering from the hay mow,
and her black eyes were snapping.
That night, after the children
had retired for the night, the bish- ;
op and his wife sat by the fireside
alone and talked.
""Simon," said the bishop's wife.
"Yes, Betsy."
"What did those fellows want to
day?" v ..
"They wanted to see me on some
church matters." And the bishop
had a sudden and severe fit of
coughing.
" "Church matters, sniffed Betsy,
"and I'll warrant their poor wives
were at home chopping sagebrush
to cook with! They'd better be
tending to their own business."
There was a long silence.
"Simon."
"Yes, Betsy."
"I saw that niece of John Ed
wards', that has just come over from
Wales, in tabernacle last Sunday."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, and I don't think I ever
saw a homelier woman in all my life
nor one that looked more disagree
able and -hateful." ,
Another long silence.
"Say, Simon."
"Yes, Betsy.'"
"I've ju6t been thinking of the
bid home in Tennessee. Do you
remember how it looked the day
we were married V
"Why, yes," spoke up the bishop,
with sudden interest, "of course I
'do. It was in May, and the trees"
"May, you goose ! It was in J une,
and the trees had been in leaf for
.weeks, 'and mother's hollyhocks
.were in blossom in the front yard.
Do you remember the schoolteach
er who used to want to walk home
with mo from church and the com
pliment he paid me that day?"
'"Yes; said you was the fairest
flower of all. Ha, ha! What was
his name? Summers?"
"Oh, no. How forgetful you are!
That was the name of the young
-lawyer from Nashville I threw over
because I liked you better."
"You'd better have married him.
He made a big fortune, they say."
"Ridiculous! He wasn't as tall
as I am by half an inch and as con
ceited as siu. Most any girl would
have preferred yon, even if we .did
have to live in a log cabin at first."
"That was as neat a log cabin as
there vas in the -county, if I did
build it myself," said the bishop
proudly.
"Ye9, and, . Simon, don't you
know that I sometimes think it was
a great mistake for us to come to
Utah at all. We could have been
good Mormons there just as well."
Tho conversation was reaching a
point the bishop always dodged. He
rose, stretched his arms, yawned
and Baid:
"Well, we can go back there some
time and sec the folks when we
get rich. It's late. We must go to
bed. I've a big day's work for to-H
morrow. '
During the next two or three
months the bishop and his counsel
ors were often seen together, but
they seemed to mn!:e no headway
ifi their efforts to jjei the bishop to
take anotEer wife. One day he re
ceived a letter from Brigham Young
requesting him to call and talk over
matters of importance at the earli
est moment when he could make it
convenient to visit Salt Lake City.
Betsy seemed strangely averse to
his making the trip, but after many
delays' he went. - He was closeted
with Brother. Brigham for several
hours, and when he returned to his
home in the bread valley by the lake
he was strangely silent and medita
tive for several days.- : Betsy asked
no questions, but seemed to be ex
pecting something to happen, and it
v OnoTnorning as the family was
gathered about the breakfast table
and the bishop had asked a blessing
he leaned back in his chair and said
solemnly: -
- "Wif e, last night I. had a revela
tino from the Lord."
"Indeed!" 'll?
"Yes, An angel appeared to me
in a- vision and foretold the future
and gave me a message to the liv
ing." - - .
'What is it?" asked Betsy meek
ly, i.
"It was ahem revealed to, mo
by the angel that : I had not been
walking as I should before, tie peo-
f le; that I have been guilty of a sin
ul neglect of duties in the past It
was revealed to mo that I should
take Jane Edwards to the endow
ment house next week and have her
sealed to me through "all eternity.
The Lord hath spoken. Blessed be
the name of the Lord I"
The children all looked at Betsy,
expecting an outburst, but none
came. She calmly poured the cof
fee, carved the loaf and presided at
the table as though nothing had oc
curred. The bishop was surprised
and apprehensive, but as the day
passed and no signs of trouble ap
peared he recovered "Jlis serenity and
felt thankful that affairs were mov
ing along so nicely. So it was a
shock to him when, at the break
fast table next morning, after he
had invoked the divine blessing,
Betsy, instead of pouring the cof
fee, said:
"Tommy, keep your hands down.
Mary, keep the baby quiet for a
minute. 1 have something to say.
Simon, last night I had a revelation
from the Lord."
Yes?" said the bishop feebly.
"Yes. An angel appeared to me
in a vision and foretold the future
and gave me a message to the liv
ing." .
- Whatwasit?"
"It was revealed to me by the an
gel," went on Betsy, slowly and
firmly, "that I had been a good and'
faithful wife to you for twenty-one
years; that I had left a good home
to share a log cabin with' you in
the mountain! of Tennessee and
then came 'to Utah to please you,
and in all these years I nave never
murmured nor complained. And if
you take Jane Edwards or any other
woman to the endowment house or
any other place and have her sealed
to you it waa revealed to me that
the next time you set foot inside
this house I would take down the
ola shotgun we brought from Ten
nessee and blow your head off. The
Lord hath spoken. Blessed be the
name of the Lord ! Tommy, pass
the bread."
And that is the way it happened
that the bishop never had but one
wife. St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Puts an End to ItAll.
A grievous wall of times comes as a
-result of unbearable pain from over
taxed organs, Dimness, Backache,
Liver Complaint and Oonatlnation:
but thanks to Dr. King's New Life
PUIs they put an end to it all. They
are gentle, but thorough. Try them.
Only 35c. Guaranteed by R. R. Bel
lamy, druggist t
FOREIGN MARKETS.
Bj Cable to the Morning Stat.
LrvxRPOOL. Aur. 3. Cotton: Soot
in fair demand; prices 10 to 13 points
lower; American middling fair 6.30d;
;ood middling 6.16d; middling 6.04d;
ow middling 5.88d; good ordinary
a. eea; ordinary s.43d. The sales of
the day were 10,000 bales, of which 600
bales ware for speculation and export
and Included 9,100 bales American.
Receipts 6,000. bales, including 3,900
bales American.
Futures opened quiet and closed
steady; American middling (g ere):
August o.o3d; August and September
5.66d: 3entember and October 5.89d:
October and November 5.36d ; Novem
ber and December -5.23d; December
and January 5.19; January and Feb
ruary 5.18il; February and March
5.18d ; March and April 5.19L :
MARINE.
ARRIVED. -
Steamer Duplin, Berry, Chinquepin,
to muter.
Clyde steamer Navahoe, Devereux,
Georgetown, SO, HQ Smallbones.
Star Tar Heel, Bradshaw, Fayette
Tille,8MEmg. .
Stmr A J Johnson, Bornemann,
Clear Bun, W J Meredith.
Clyde steamer Oarib, Chichester,
New York, H G Smallbones.
Stmr City of Fayetteville, Robeson,
Fayetteville, Jno S McEachern.
CLEARED.
Steamer Duplin, Berry, Chinquepin,
to master.
Clyde steamer Navahoe, Devereux,
New York, H G Smallbones.
Stmr Tar Heel, Bradshaw, Fayette
ville, 8 M King.
Schr George May, Price, Philadel
phia, C D Maffitt
Schr Annie O Grace, Jones, New
York, O D Maffitt.
Schr Wm H Bailey, Harris, .New
rorr, u u Aiamtt.
Stmr A J Johnson, Bornemann,
Clear Bun, W J Meredith.
Stmr City of Fayetteville, Robeson,
Fayetteville, Jno S McEachern.
Clyde steamer Oarib, Chichester,
ueorgetown, HUllli ttmaUbonea,
EXPORTS. -
COASTWISE.
New Yobk Schr Wm H Bailey,
9,993 cross ties; cargo by H J Spooner,
Jr; Teasel by ti D Maffitt
Philadelphia Schr George May,
613 cord palp wood; c&rgo by Palp
WOOd Co; vrssel by O U MAffltt
Nmw York Pchr Annie O Graee,
403,769 feet lumber; cargo by Cape
Fear Lumber Co; vessel by o U aui
fitt "mm
- If the administration expects
to dispose of Governor Yardaman by
refusing to recognize as a postofnee
a town named after him, it will dls
cover that the Governor's fame does
no depend upon Federal recogni-
t:onj also, that while thinking to
suppress Vardaman the administra
tion has taken the best possible way
to advertise nun Mobile Register.
A BLUNT YOUNG PRINCE.
European papers ; say that " the
nine-year-old Prince Paul, eon of
tho new sang of Servia. is the en
fant terrible of his father's court.
The sanguinary coup d'etat by which
the fate of the- former king and
queen was sealed is especially an
ODject oi ma curiosity, and he has
often embarrassed King Peter by
his questions on -the subject. Re
cently during a reception at tho pal
ace he almost brought his parents
to the point of despair. Among the
fTHfcsts there wus the chief regicide,
(V.onel Mistich, When he was in
troduced to the little princethe lad
refused to hold out his hand and
said, "So you arc the one who mur
dered King Alexander r Mistich
turned pale and tried to change the
subject, but Prince Paul continued
calmly: "Oh, I know it all right. It
wa.1 not a very heroic deed. .
Where He Hitched Hla Horee.
A farmer who drove into Iola,
Kan., some time aero found all of
the hitching racks in town full, so
he tied his horse to an empty box
car standing on a sidetrack in an
alley: A few minutes later a switch
engine coupled on to the car and
started up the alley. The hitch
strap in this instance was a rope,
and it was tied around the animal's
heck. The horse did fairly, well un
til he. encountered a telephone pole.
The buffffv was demolished there.
Tho entrino kent on trolnr.- so did
the horse, until anothertelephohe
polo .was reached; then tho horse
tried to go on one side and the en
gine and car on the other. The an
imal's neck was broken. Now the
farmer wants damages. Topeka
estate Journal.
The Sensitive Ccar.
Though trained of course as a sol
dier, the czar lacks the temnerA-
ment and the tastes of one, whue.so
sensitive is his heart and so little
calculated to resist even a descrip
tion of the horrors of a battlefield
that on the occasion of his corona
tion, when so many of his poorer
subjects were crushed to death on
the Khodynskoi plain at Moscow,
he was afflicted with a severe attack
of jaundice. Nicholas is as gentle
as his mother, from whom, more
than from his herculean father, he
has inherited his temperament and
ihysique, and certainly no, one ever
ookea less what destiny has made
him the absolute ruler of over a
hundred and twenty millions of b3s
fellow creatures than does Nicho
las II. London Mail.
I Verb Wanted.
Popular verbs are wanted for sev
eral operations introduced by mod
ern science. The X rays, the Finsen
treatment for lupus, the operation
of radium for cancer what aro the
words for these? A man is iruillo-
tincd or hanged, his leg is ampu
tated, he is trepanned. What
when he is rayed, Finsened, radiuin-
ed? The world still wants a wire
less word. Marconiffram, which was
suggested, seems toiave died a nat
ural death. What is the synonym
for telephone when one speaks oVer
tne instrument to wnjen a pnono-
graph Is attached t si or has the
public finally agreed upon a verb
for travel by automobile.
French tife Senators.
Unless fresh appointments shall
be made, of which there appears to
be little likelihood, the class of
French life senators must soon be
come extinct. The youngest of the
ten life senators is seventy years aria
the eldest ninety-two. M. Wallon,
who is the father of the house as
well as father of the constitution,
was born in 1812. Then follow hi
order M. Gouin, born in 1818; M.
d'Audiffert-Pasauier. in 1823: M.
Oazot, in 1821; M. Magnin, in 1824:
M. Berthelot, m 182T; M. de Mar-
cere, m 1 828 ; General Billot, . m
1828; M. Berenger, m 1830, and M.
Herve de Saisy, in 1833.
Cotton and Naval Stores.
MONTHLY STATEMENT.
EECEIPTB..
fSt
For month of July, 1901
Cotton.
Spirit.
Rosin.
8,93
Tor.
1,8(1
Crude,
S93
. BZCXIPT8.
For month of Jnlr, 1903.
Spirit. Rosin. Tar,
8,696 6,674 1,303
EXPORTS.
For month of July, 1904.
Cotton.
Crude,
875
8,149
Cotton. SmrtfA Rotin. Tar. Crude,
Domestic
153 3,800
3,803
8,291
49
Foreign.,..
b.lou
153 .2,860 9,983 3,291
EXPORTS.
49
For month of July, 1903.
Cotton. Spirit. Rosin.
Tar. Cruda.
Domestic.
75 ifiOit
1.141
8,468 40
Foreign.
13,786
"
75 3,503 14,947
8,463
340
STOCKS.
Ashore and Afloat August 1, 1904.
Aihor. AXoat.
Total.
Cotton.... 98 ....
98
Spirits. 622 ....
62
KOSUU..., nvu
Tar 4,059
28.314
4.059
Crude 4BS
483
STOCKS.
, . Ashore and Afloat Angost 1. 1903.
Cotton. - SpiritM. Rotin.
827 ' 947 96,666
Tar.
Crude.
8,008
883
COTTON MARKETS.
v Macraon. to the Mornlna Star
Nbw Yohsl. Aug. 3. Cotton was
Quoted auiet at 10.45c net receipts
bales; gross . receipts 899 bales;
stock 40.389 bales.
Snot cotton " closed auiet and 5
points lower; middling uplands 10.45c:
middling gulf 10.70c: sales 215 bales.
Cotton futures market closed steady:
Aueust 9.97. Beotember 9.70. Octo
ber 9.58, -November 9.48, December
9.51, January 9.53, February 9. no.
March 9.58. ' -
"So you are attending to your
personal interests instead of joining
in and trvinsr to save the country f
said the frank friend . "I am," said
8enator Sorghum. "But dont you
feel that vou oueht to help?" "Cer
tainly not. It isn't anv of my busi
ness. I am one of the fellows they
are saving" ft for." Washington
Star. . :..
"Gracious I" exclaimed Mr.
Swellman. "The baby has iust eaten
a lot of that dog biscuit.' "Never
mini," replied Mrs. Swellman, "it
just serves Fido right, for he has
often eaten the baby's food. "-Phil
delphia Ledger.
COMMERCIAL-;
WILMINGTON MABKBT.
wncNea omcuuiy at the closing by tha Chamber
of Oommeroe.!
STAR OFFICE, August 8.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market '
steady at 83o per gallon.
ROSIN Market firm at 13. S5 per
barrel for good strained.
TAR Market firm at $1.70 per bar
rel of 880 nounds.
CRUDE TURPENTINE Market
firm at 13.25 per barrel for hard, 13.75
for dip, $4.00 for virgin.
Quotations same day last year
Spirits turpentine nothing dolnr ;
rosin , nothing doing; tar firm
$1.65 ; crude turpentine firm at $1.75,
3.008.85.
RDorapTs.
Spirits turpentine. 73
Boaln JT. 541
?ar.. io
Crude turpentine. . 409
Receipts same day last year S3
casks spirit! turpentine, 201 barrels
rosin, 77 barrels tar, 98 barrels crude
turpentine. .
cotton. V
Market nominal.
Same day last year, nothing doing.''
Receipts 7 bales; same day last
year,.
(Oorreoted
larly by Wilmington Produce
uommifision
erohant
those paid for produce oonsUrned to Commis
u, prices representing
sion Merchants J
OOUZTTBY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina, firm.
Prime, $1.80; extra prime, $1.35; fan- "
cy, $L40, per bushel of twenty-eight
pounds. VirRlnla-Prlme, $1.05; extra
jirlme, $1.07; fancy, $1,10. Spanish,
CORN Firm; 6065c per bushel
for white.
N. a BAOON-Steady; hams ISO
15c per pound; shoulders, 12c; sides,
12c.
EGGS Dull at 1516c per dozen.
CHICKENS Firm. Grown, 85
40c; springs, 12X80c.
TURKEYS Firm at 12 13c for
live.
BEESWAX Firm at 252& 1
TALLOW Firm at &X9Xc per
pound.
SWEET POTATOES Firm at 90
$L00 per bushel.
BEEF CATTLE Firm at 2a4n ner
pound.
PRODUCE MARKETS.
-
By TelearaDh to the Moraine fitax:
Nmw Yobt. Auar. 3. Flour waa
firmly held and market continued quiet.
Wheat Spot firm; No. 3 red nominal.
Options closed XeUVe net hither:
Beptember closed 99Jtfc; December .
closed 98c; May closed 99. Corn
Spot easy; No. 2 57 Ve. Options
closed il&Ko net decline: Sentember
closed 66X : December closed B4c.
Oats Spot dull; mixed, 26 and 82 lbs,
43c. Lard easy: Western steam $7 25:
refined barely steady; continent $7 SO;
compound 56Kc Butter steady;
creamery.common to extra lS17tfe;
; State dairy, common to extra 1217c.
uneese irregular: State, full cream.
mall colored fancy 8c; small white
fancy 7c. Fork auiet. Kzeu firmer:
State, Pennsylvania and nearby extras
Z4c; southern 15X17C. Peanuts '
steady; fancy hand-picked 6 Mc; other
domestic 8KQ6Kc. Cabbages quiet;
i Long Island per" barrel crate, 2550c.
Freights to Liverpool-Cotton by steam -
12. Molasses firm. Potatoes quiet: .
Long Island, In bulk, per 180 tt, $1 25
Ql 75; Jersey and Southern $1 25
1 75: Southern sweets $4 505 60.
Sugar Raw firm; refined firm; con
fectioners A $5 00: mould A $5 50:
I cut loaf $5 85 ; crushed $5 85 ; powdered
$525; granulated $5 15; cubes $5 40.
Tallow quiet. Rice, steady. Cotton
seed oil was steady with rather light '
business: Prime crude, f. o. b. mills
21Ko; prime summer yellow 200
26c ; off summer yellow nominal;
prime white Sic; prime winter yel
low Sic.
Chicago. Aug. 3. Higher prices in
foreign grain markets, with additional
damage reports from the Northwest,
caused strength In which wheat went
higher to-day. Corn is off lc; oats
are down ifc, and provisions 5c up.
Chicago, Aug. 3. Cash prices:
Flour Market stonger and in some in
stancis 1020c higher. Wheat No. 2
spring $1002 03 -No. S spring 9298;
No.2 red 96 97c. ijorn No. 2 52X t
No. 2 yellow 53Xe. Oats No. 2
84H34tfc;No. 3 white 36XQ37'e;
No. 3 white S5tf38c. Rye No. 3
64c Mess pork, per bbL, $12 80
12 85. Lard, per 100 ft. $6 806 82.
Short rib sides, loose, quoted $7 50
7 63J. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, no
report. Short clear sides, boxed, $8 00
8 25. Whiskey Basis of high wines,
$1 28.
The leading futures ranged as fol
lowsopening, highest, lowest and
closing: Wheat No. 2 September, old,
9595tf, 96V, 94ft, 9540; da new,
9494Xt 95H, 94c; uecemher
9394 95V. 99c; May 96f '
97X, 95M95& 96X96H&
Corn No. 3 August 51, 51, 61 M,
51 X; September 5253, 53. 51,
51X51X; December 48?649X, 49?fi,
48V, 48Xc Oats No. 2 Beptember
34MS5,S5, 83, 8434X; December,
85S5, 35, 84X, 84K34Xc; May
8o37tf, 87V, 85H. 3636Xe,
Mesa pork, per bbl September WJ w,
12 95, 12 80, 12 82; October $12 95,
12 95, 12 85, 12 87. Lard, per lOu
lbs September $6 95,6 95, 6 85, 6 90;
October $6 95, 6 97, 6 95, 6 97tf.
Short ribs, per 100 Dbs September
$8 67V. 7 677 60, 7 62; October
$7 70, 7 70, 7 65. 7 65.
I NEW YORK COFFEE FUTURES.
New Yoek. Aug. 8. Coffee Spot
Rio steady; mild steady. The market
I for coffee futures opened steady at
, unchanged prices to a decline of 6
K ints and ruled generally steady ,cios
g somewhat irregular, and net 5
points lower to 5 points higher. Bales
1 86,250 bags.
Ealeigh News and Observer:
There are about 1,909 Democrats
in Durham county, and over 1,700
participated In the county prima
ries. That is a very good sign, for
as long as the voters take that much
interest in the affairs of the party it
is safe to say that success is certain.
It is when Democrats stay away
from the primaries that danger may
be scented.
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