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Bryan Given a Record Breaking
Welcome in New York; Over
20,000 Persons Greet ' Ne
braskan Last Night at Madison
Square Garden.
Over 20,000 Flags Wave while
Multitude Cheer for eight Min-.
utes. Bran Overcome by
Greeting, Weeps-. Introduc
tory Speeches.
By Associated . Press.
New York, Aug. 31. Such a wel
come as seldom 'in this country's his
tory has been accorded to a private
citizen was given to William Jennings
Bryan at Madison Square Garden last
night in the celebration of his return
Irani a year's absence spent in for
eign travel.
As the guest of the Commercial
Travelers' Anti-Trust League, Mr.
Bryan was greeted by more than 20,-
000 persons, who filled the great struc
ture from floor to gallery. At the same
time the streets and the avenues out
side the garden were choked for blocks
by other thousands who stood patient
ly for hours for the privilege of even a
fleeting glance of the distinguished vis
itor. The interior of the garden was
a waving sea of color. Every person in
the audience had been provided with
a miniature American flag, and every
cheer frorn 20,000 throats was accent
uated by the waving of 20,000 tiny
staffs bearing the Stars and Stripes.
When Mr. Bryan entered the hall the
proceedings which ahd already begun
were brought to a temporary pause
while for eight minutes volley after
volley of thunderous applause rolled
through the great building. When
Chairman Tom. L. Johnson, in his in
troduction of Mr. Bryan, referred to
the guest of the evening as "the first
citizen, if not the first: official, of the
land not yet the first official," and
Mr. Bryan rose, the great gathering
broke out in unrestrained cheering,
while the band played "Hail to the
Chief."
So touched was Mr. Bryan by the
welcome that as he stood waiting for
the cheers to subside his eyes filled
with tears and he strode nervously
from side to side of the narrow plat
form. "How can I thank you for this wel
come home?" he said.
"My heart would be ungrateful if it
did not consecrate itself to your ser
vice. It was kind to prepare, this re
ception. It was kind of Governor Folk
to come here all the way from Missou
ri. It was kind of Tom Johnson, that
example of moral courage we so much
need in this country, to lend his pres
ence here.
"It was kind in you to fully recom
pense me in being absent so long from
my native land. I thank you. I return
to the land of my birth more proud of
my citizenship than ever before."
. Preceeding Mr. Bryan .Governor
Folk, of Missouri and Tom Johnson of
Ohio spoke, the latter introducing Mr.,
Bryan. .
Mr. Bryan spoke as follows:
Mr. Bryan's Speech.
Like all travelers who have visited
other lands I return with delight to
the land of my . birth, more proud of its
people, with more confidence . in its
government and grateful to the kind.
Providence that cast my lot in the
United States. My national pride has
been increased by abundant evidence
1 have seen of the altrinsic interest
taken by American in the people of
other countries. I return more deep
ly impressed than ever before with the
responsibility which rests upon our na
lion as an exemplar among the na
tions and mone solicitous that we,
avoiding the causes, which have led
other nations to decay, may present a
higher ideal than has ever, before
been embodied: in a national life , and
carry human progress to a higher plana
than it has . befpre reached, ., ,; -
Each nation, can give ..lessons . .to
every other, and while pur nation is in
o position to. make the largest contri
bution, as I believe to, the education
of tlm world, .it. oneht to remain in the
attitude , of .. a . pupil and be ready to
profit by the experience , of. others.
- A. Message of .Peace.
The first message .that I bring from
the old .world : is, a message of peace.
The cause of... arbitration , is making
real progress, in. spite, of the. fact, that
the. nations most prominent in .the, es
tablishment .of; --The. Hague ..tribunal
have themselves been engaged in. wars
rnnce that court was organized. There
is a perceptible growth of the senti
ment in -favor of . the settlement of
international .disputes by. peaceful
means. , '
It was my good fortune to be pres
ent at the last session of themterr
Parliamentary ? union which convened
in London on the 23rd of July. I be
lieve that if our nation .would propose
to- make with : every other nation a
treaty providing that all questions m
dispute v between the parties should
he submitted to The Hague ourt or
some other impartial, internationl tri
bunal for investigation and report be
fore anv declaration of war or
commencement of hostility, it would
And many nations willing to enter into
such a compact. I am sure from the
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public utterances of the present prime
minister of Great Britain, Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman, that such a
treaty could be made between the two
great English speaking nations, and
their example . would., be ; followed un-
n the danger of .war ..would be almost,
i. not entirely removed. To take the
lead in such a movement, would be
to establish our . position as a world
power in the best. sense of the term.
And what argument can be advanced
against such action on the part of the
United States? Shall we yield to any
other nation in the estimate to be plac
ed upon. the value of human life? I
confess, that my aversion to killing in
creases with the .years. " Surely the
Creator did , not sd plan the universe
as to make the progress of the race
dependent ; upon wholesale ,. blood let
ting, 1 prefer that war instead of be
ing an agency for good is rather an
evidence of man's surrender to his
passions and. that. one. of ithe" tests of
civilization is man's willingness to sub
mit his controversies to the arbitra
ment of reason rather than force.
I venture to suggest that we may
not only promote pace. but also ad
vance our .commercial interets by an
nouncing as a , national, policy that our
navy will be used for the collection of
private debts. tWhile ; protecting the
lives of our, citizens everywhere and
guaranteeing! the personal, safety of all
who owe . allegiance to,, our flar, we
should, should ;in my judgement, announce-
that persons engaging in busi
ness and, holding property; . in other
lands f or . business purposes must be
subject to tlie'laws of ""the countries
in which they engage in business en
terprises. Many profitable fields of in
vestment are now closed because the
people of smaller nations are afraid
that an investment of foreign capital
will be made an excuse for foreign
invasion.
Our Colonial Policv.
Our nation has lost prestige rather
than gained it, by our experiment in
Colonialism.. We have given the mon
archist a chance to ridicule our dec
laration of independence, and the scof
fer has twitted us with inconsistency.
A tour through the Philippine Islands
has deepened the conviction that we
should lose no time in announcing our
rurposes to deal with the Filipinos
as we dealt with the Cubans. Every
consideration, commercial and politi
cal, leads to this conclusion. Such
ground as we may need , for coaling
stations or for naval base will be glad
ly conceded by the Filipinos, who sim
nlv desire an onnortunitv to work out
t heir own destiny, inspired by our ex
ample and aided by our advice, in
so far ns nnr efforts? iiavfl been directed
toward the education of the Filipinos"
we have rendered them a distinct ser
vice but in educating them we must
recosrnize that we are making colo
nialism impossible. . If we. intended tp
hold them as subjects we would not
dare educate them, self-government
with ultimate independence must be
assumed if wo contemplate universal
education in the Philppines. As soon
as opportunity offers I shall discuss the
Philippine question at length and I
shall also refer to English rule in In
dia for it throws light upon our own
problems in the Philippines but these
subjects must be reserved until I can
speak that in detail.
In several of the nations of Europe,
the . legislative department of govern
ment is more quickly responsive to
public sentiment than is our Congress,
rn England, for instance, where the
ministry is formed from the dominant
party, when an election is. held upon
any important issue the government
proceeds to put into law the will of
the neonle exDressed at the polls.
While our system is superior in many
respects it has one defect, viz, that
Congress does not meet in regular ses
sion until 13 months atter the election,
nnriner this neriod there is uncertainty
long drawn out, which to theJbusiness
community is often more damaging
than a change of policy promptly car
ried into effect. .
Would not the situation be improv
ed by a constitutional amendment con
vening the session of Congress with
in a few months after the election and
compelling the second session to ad
journ several days before the follow
ing election. Such a change would not
only serve legitimate business inter
ests and give the public the benefit of
that prompt relief through remedial
legislation but it would protect the
people from the jobs that are usually
reserved for the short session which
is now held after the election and
when many of the members feel less
responsible because of defeat at the
polls. . . '
Election of U. S. Senators.
I return more convinced than before
of the importance of -.a change. jn: the
method of electing; .United States Sena
tors. , There.,is noticeable, everywhere
a distinct movement--toward Democra
cy Jn its .broadest .. sense, '-,.n all - the
which ! have visited ., there
is a .demand, that the government be
brought nearer to the, people. Through
out Europe, t.he moyeipent. manifests it
self in various fprms ,,? In; th? -Uratd
States this tend toward Democracy, has
taken, the. form of a growing, deniapd
for the election of. United. Spates. .Sen
ators by direct vote, of the . people. It
hiust be difinrtrit..to; Qyer jestimate the
stragetic advantage of, this, reform, for
since every bill must receive the, sana
tion of the Senate, as well as the
House of Representatives, before . it
can become a law, no important legis
lation of a national character, is. pos
sible until the Senate is brought into
harmony with the people. I am with
in the limits of the truth when I say
that the Senate has been for some
years, the bulwark of the predatory
wealth and that it. even now con tarns
some men who owe their, elections to
favor-seeking corporations . .and are
so subservient to their . mastersas
to prevent needed , legislation. The
i v.,.Tii nf pnneress has four
Sei declare "in Vavor of this reform
stategic advantage of this reform, for
toy a two-thirds vote, and more, than
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INTEREST TO COTTON STATES.
A., Hearing- of Interest .to Cotton
States a!--ti Cotton Carrying Rail
roads to be . Sept. 12th. ' . '
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 31. A hearing of
importance to . the cotton producing
States and cotton carrying . railroads
will be . held here by the inter-State
Commerce . Commission, Sept., 12th.
It will relate to petitions received by
the commission for authority to
change the rates on export cotton on
less than 30. days notice.
Heretofore it has been the practice
ef carrying steamers to change their
cotton rates almost without notice to
the railroad. In order to meet this
condition, the railroads have been in
at seaboard in consonance with the
seaboard in consonance with the
ocean carrying rates.
Many railroads are opposed to this
sudden and sometime violent change
and the declaration has been made
by railroad officials that if the inter
State. Commerce Commission will in
sist upon the provision of the . new
law for 30 days notice of the change
of rates, the cotton r shippers . easily
can adjust themselves to the situa
tion. The commission decided to
hear all sides of the question before
issuing an order.
MACHINE GUN CORPS SENT.
Portion of Corps .Sent to San Juan
de Martine.'
By Associated Press.
Havana, Aug. 31. A portion of
the machine gun corps has been sent
to San Juan de Martine a province
of ' Pinar del Rio to operate .with the
insurgents. The force is commanded
by Col. Avalos.
Mr. R. A. Kennedy, foreman of the
D. A- Tompkins up-town shop, since
last February, has resigned to take a
position with the W. G. Jarrell Ma
chine Company.
I T 1 E ST i 1 - Jy'fPjr Js. ; . , "S. t . -
WILLI AM JENNINGS BRYAN.
, BRYAN TALKED
Was Visited this Morning by
r " Newspaper Men4f referred to
Refrain from-Attempting to De
scribe his Appreciation o Last
Night's Reception. ,
By Associated Press.
New York.Aug. 31 Mr. Bryan de
spite the-strain of yesterday and last
night, rose early this morning. He
was up -and about shortly after seven.
Though he said he - felt fine and . was
smilling when the' newspaper men vis
ited him, he could not dispel the look
of . veariness in his face brought by
the strain of his reception and inci
dents connected with it. Mr. Bryan
was in his shirt sleeves and slippers
when he received :the reporters. He
was asked to give some expression of
opinion regarding .last night's greeting,
but he said he promised not to talk
of it. It had filled his heart with emo
tion, he said, and .j was a matter so
personal and dear to him that it was
difficult to express an opinion in words.
When pressed for some words to the
people regarding ; the reception Mr.
J3ryan finally said: "It ,would be a
big event, in the life of . anw' man to
face what I faced ; last . night. I was
more' than pleased : with, the reception
accorded me, but these .words , cannot
convey my meaning any" words are
insufficient. I think you know 'how
grateful I , feel ; for t the welcome I re
ceived last night. I . said so to that
sea of faces, in the garden last night
and I really, meant it."
Mr. Bryan left for Connecticut at
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10.06. About 100 persons 'gathered
on the station platform, as the. train
pulled out and they cheered as be :de
parted. Mr. Bryan bowed acknowl
edgement from the rear platform. A
party of friends accom pained ' Mr.
Bryan in a special car. ,
: Mr. Bryan would make no formal
statement on any. subject political or
otherwise. .
'Masses are Thinking.
. Just before leaving the hotel Victo
ria Mr.; Bryan was asked if ; he would
co-operate with Folk, in the set propa
ganda of Democratic doctrines for the
next two years.
"I have not co-operated with any
body thus far," Mr. . Bryan - replied
But I want to co-operate with everybo-
qy who holds the same views Ihold,
and who wishes to co-operate with
me."
Mr. Bryan continued: "The popular
idea in the east is that much good re
sults from two or three ' men geeting
together and arranging things for. the
masses. 1 believe now, as 1 1' have al
ways believed, that the people are ca
pable of thinking for themselves.' In
that way they get the best " results."
BRYAN AT STAMFORD.
Train Only Stopped (Few Minutes at
5 Stamford , and Only Few of Assem
bled Crowd Saw Him.
By Associated Press. ;
' Stamford, Aug. -31'. The first stop of
Mr. Bryan's train was at.Stamfordfand
there was only a momentary pause as
the train was 15 minutes behind' sched
ule. Hundreds of people gathered- by
Taut they only had a fleeting glimpse
of Mr. Bryan. --His v.car wasn such a
position in the train t could only : be
reached by a foot bridge. ' Consequent
ly scarcely a' hundred "people heard Mr.
Bryan speak. He said; '
; "I have only a. moment to greet you
and that is not time enough : to . enter
upon & . discussion of "any subjects I'll
come" again," and the trained moved
on with Mr. Bryan smiling and. bow
ing. . . ' '. ; ' ;
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EDITOR ROSEWATER DEAD.
Prominent .Newspaper Man and Poll
tician Found Dead in His Office
Was Editor of Omaha Bee for
Years.
By -Associated Press. 7
. Omaha.Aug. 31.- Edward Rosewater
a well known politican and newspaper
man, was . found dead in the room of
the Omaha Bee building' early this
morning where he had gone last night
for. a short. rest. .His body was found
by the janitor.,
Rosewater's Past Record.
. Rosewater . was born in Bohemia in
1841. He was founder and editor since
71 of The Bee. He began -life as a
telegrapher when 18. At various, times
he. was a member of the Nebraska Leg:
islature, a member of . the RepubHca,h
national committee,", representative" of
the United States and vice-president
of the Universal. Postal .Congress, and
was a candidate for. United States Sen
ator before ; the . recent .Republican
State convention.
, More of ; His . Life.
Mr. Rosewater's life has been an
active one, and the greater part of
that activity has ' "been spent in
Omaha. For some time after com'
irig to ; Omaha he was manager of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, havinS followed the telegraph
profession before, and during the
war. He was a military telegrapher,
and was the trusted telegrapher 6f
Gen! Grant.
After leaving the Western Union,
Mr. Rosewater founded the Omaha
Bee, a' small afternoon paper, which
he developed into 'one of the largest
newspapers in the West.
A few years ago lie. turned over the
active management of the paper to
his two , sons,' Victor and Charles,
though he retained the title of editor,
ile gave ..considerable attention to
politics , and was a candidate , three
years tago for the United States Sen
ate, being defeated' by Senator Mill
ard. .Mrs. Rosewater, had , left the light
turning last night at. the family
home, directly in , the rear of the
Bee building, ahticipatihg her hus
band, would be home during the even
ing. When he did not appear .she
notified Chief of. Police , Donahue.
Nothing ' was .. done in the way of
search,, however, as it was not .un
common for the veteran editor to be
cetained.late at the newspaper office,
i The death of Mr. Rosewater, was
a . great shock to the people of Omaha
who' learned of it . through extra edi
V'ons of. the . Omaha papers. Mr.
Rosewater's 'life has ;been devoted
largely to the upbuilding of, Omaha
9 nd lNebraska, artd be . has given
largely of (his financial, means to . this
end. His "newspaper occupies one of
the .largest and ", most modernly
equipped ' jbuildihgs.. . in ;. the ., country.
the, cost , of which exceeds oyer, $ 500,-
000. This building .has been the
source "of Mr. ' Rosewater's pride.
Heartfailure Cause.
Mr. Rosewater was found "dead In
tho district court room of the Bee
building. It: is .supposed he sat down
on the bench, fell and died of heart
failure. ,
-Judge Troup found the body which
was sitting in an easy posture and
leaning against the radiator. Mr.
Rosewater's head was resting on! his
arm,.which he had , extended across j
the end of the bench on which hei
6at. In, his right hand ho . held a
handkerchief. "
Dr. Charles Rosewater, brother of
the . dead editor, said Mr. . Rosewater
ften expressed the wish that when
death "came. it. would be quick and
painless. . Dr. Rosewater attributed
the sudden death to excitement at
tendant . on, the long senatorial cam
paign. , . .i
LY ERLY CAS ES , N EXT WEEK.
The Three , Negroes Will Be ,Tr?ed
Next Week, 'Also George Gentle
McLendon's Statement.
Special The News. 1
Salisbury, Aug. ;31. It was dedided
this afternoon; to take up the cases
cgainst the Lyerly . murderers next
week. :- The three ,ncgroes to be tried
ere -George Erwin, Henry : Gillespie
and Tella Dillingham George Gentle
will 'also he tried next week, .charged
vrth being one of the lynching party,
lie Is still in the penitentiary at
Raleigh. . ' -.
Court' today' is hearing the case of
Will Henderson 'for the murder of
John Brooks, "both colored. Another
murder case to Tie - tried is against
another negro also by the name . of
John Brooks, for murder, a true bill
hav-:ing been, returned. .
- Engineer "McLendon, who died last
right, told Solicitor Hammer that he
was on -the jail steps when shDt and
that the' shot came from Inside the
jail, but denied that he was a mem
ber of the lynching party.
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BRYAN AT NEW HAVEN.
I Mr. Bryan is -Entertained' at-.New Ha
ven l oaay ine rrogram.
By Associated Press.
New Haven, iug. Z Mr. Bryan
reached here at .12 : 15.. . He was greets
ed by Xieutenant, Governor , Woodruff
and "Mayor. Studley." .The. '.party droye
to, the headquarters of the . Democrat
ic! committee escorted also by a Rhode
Island -delegation headed, by ex-Governor
Garveh. After a brief stop "at the
committee, headquarters luncheon was
served at . the, music, ha.ll. , ?
The "mercantile... houses closed at
noon. The day's program is marked
withthe bsene of formality, the only
special arrangements being., the erec
tion of a small section of. seats near
fthe band stand, and the . issuance of
tickets to luncheon.
Prot . J.j.G. ; Baird is moving his
household effects today from his old
home tot his handsome new residence
below . the tai.Ir.pad on South Tryon
street.
the perfidy: of the
late president of
' PHILADELPHIA CO,
Receiver Carle of Broken Trust
; Company. Gives Out Statement
that Dead" President Hippie had
Stolen Securities Valued at
$65,000.
Loan Amounts io Theft. Promi
nent Presbyterians Shocked at
News, Since Hippie had Ever
Been Such a Pronounced Mor
alist and Abstainer.
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 31. The
statement of Receiver Earle of the
broken ; Real . Estate Trust Company, ,
that Frank K. Hippie, late president
of the concern had stolen securities
valued at. $65,000 and that the lend
ing of $5,000,000 to Adolph Segal, on
insufficient security, amounted to as
much . as , theft, created a profound
sensation, and .was an especially cruel
blow to his many intimate friends,
mosfr of whom are prominent in the
Presbyterian Church, either as clergy
men or laymen.
So high was their estimation of
the; man, who abhorred tobacco and
liquor and ' refrained from reading
Sunday newspapers, that not only the
various organizations in the Presby
terian Church made the trust com
pany their depository, but hundreds
of members of the denomination,
placed their money in his company.
; The number of pastors who used
the bank , to care . for their savings
was exceptionally large.
State Treasurer Berry issued a
draft on . the Baltimore Indemnity
Company which was surety for ?175,
000 State deposit in the Trust Com
pany at the time of the failure, for
tho payment of the" full amount of
deposit. The Baltimore company
will pay the money at once.
ENGINEER McLENDON DEAD.
J. T. McLendon, the Man Who Was
Shot On the Night of Salisbury
Lynching Dead.
Special to The News. .
Salisbury, Aug. 31. Engineer J. T.
McLendon, who was shot in the leg
at the jail on the night of August Cth,
when the mob stormed the prison, and
whose leg was amputated at the hip
joint at the Whiteliead-Stokes sani
tarium Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'
clock, died last night. His wife, broth
er and family were present when he
died.
Was One of Mob.
By Associated Press.V
Salisbury, Aug. 31. Engineer Mc
Lendon, who was shot in the jail yard
here on the night of August 6th when
the mob stormed the jail and took from
it three negroes, whom they lynched,
died this morning. McLendon was a
native of Macon, and leaves a wid
ow and six children.
7 Solicitor 'Hammer took McLendon's
ante-mortem statement and believes
ihe dead man was one of the mob and
was shot by a member of the lynch
ing party. The remains will be taken
to Macon.
END OF ODELL RULE.
Is Predicted by Mr. Parsons While
- Lunching With President.
By Associated Press.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 31. The .Presi
dent had seven luncheon guests in-,
eluding Brahder Matthews and Rep
tesentative Herbert Parsons, chair
man of the New York county Repub
lican committee. .
. Mr. Parsons predicted the end of
the Odell rule in New York Sept. 25,
date of the Republican State conven
tion. This announcement was made
with some emphasis.
DOUBLE TRACKING MINT.
Work Being Pushed as Rapidly as
. Possible to the Chadwick Mill.
, From present indications, it will not
be many more weeks before Charlotte's
up-to-date street car system will be
extended to the Chadwick , and Hos
kins mill, and it is hoped only a few
months when cars will be operating
between this city and the Catawba
river. A large gang of laborers com
menced yesterday morning laying the.
double track along Mint street which
will be extended all the way to these
mills, greatly facilitating service on
this line. -
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. Better Warehousing.
By Associated Press.
Valdosta, Ga., August 31. Before
adjourning the annual session of the
Sea Island Cotton Grogers Association
of Georgia and Florida; adopted "a reso
lution asking for revenue raising tariff
on Egyptian cotton. ' A committee in
cluding J. O. Varnadoe of Georgia and
T. J. Appleyard of Florida was named
to take the matter up with the repre
sentatives of the two states. The as
sociation made a strong demand for a
better warehousing system with the
object of lessening insurance rates.
President Jordan declared the South
ern , farmers could pay enough insur
ance premiums to build warehouses to
house, the entre crop of the year.
. Mr. ..Tom Hayes who has been
sojourning at Blowing .Rock for two
weeks will'return tonight.