i PLANS F0RJMPA1GN Senator Quay Temporarily An Inva lid at the Seashore. URGED FOR NATIONAL CHAIRM.N Democratic Newspaper Vainly Try ing to Make Vote By Misrepresen tation Republican Are Presenting a Solid Front to the Enemy. (From Our Own Correspondent) Philadelphia, Aug. 12. Contrary to expectation. Stale Chairman Senator Quay did not take charge of head quarter here In Philadelphia yester day. He Is sitting In a second-story front room of an Atlantic City cot tage, with his right foot swathed in bandages and resting on 'a rhalr. It will, be at least a week or ten days before he will be able to abandon this position. The senator la suffering from a painful but not serious burn. The whole top of the right foot is blistered and a hole burned Into the flesh. Ho was about to take a foot bath In a smooth porcelain tub with four fau cets. In the semi-darkness of the room he turned on the hot water and could not get out of the way of the boiling torrent quirk enough. It was announced several weeks ago that Senator Quay would take charge of Republican state headquar ters about September 1. He started for the Maine woods to recuperate and fish, but found the streams swollen and the land marshy. Then he tried to compromise on the Adlrondacks. but the raw air threatened a return of his old cough, ami he came down to Atlantic and rented a cottage. From hero he will take up his real- i dence In Philadelphia till Penny- j packer Is elected. I An interesting piece of gossip has i been floating around Washington tho last few days. It is that President ! Roosevelt Is strongly disposed to urg'i Senator Quay for national rhnlrnvn. There Is a very logical basis for this j story, too. ; QUAY FOR NATIONAL CHAIRMAN If President Roosevelt is nominat ed, and he is certain to be according to the belief of Senator Quay, Sena tor llanna will not care to serve as national chairman, although his per sonal relations with the president are perfectly harmonious and pleasant. Besides, Senator Manna's health Is not good. The New Kn gland contingent want to make Governor William Murray Crane, of Massachusetts, llanna's suc cessor. The western people are clamoring for Senator Dolllver, of Iowa, a young man like the president himself. The older heads In the party Are looking for a man at ideas -and experience combined, and they have aeclected Quay. Of course it Is a long way ahead yet, and a great deal of the flk about a national chairman Is largely speculative, but that Senator Quay Is being urged for the place by men like Piatt and Kean, of New Jersey, contingent always on the dropping out of Hanna, Is a fact. Quay's com bination with Plntt put Roosevelt on the ticket with McKlnley. His mag nificent management of the first Har rison campaign made him nationally famous, and it is perfectly logical now that he should be urged for na tional chairman two years hence. PATTISON ORGANS IN A HOLE. "The hardest blow that the Demo crats have sustained," said a Pitts burg visitor to state headquarters yesterday, "was the action of the Citizens party leaders In Pittsburg In placing the name of Pennypacker and the other state candidates on their ticket. The Democrats In Allegheny county expected to have Pattlson endorsed by the Citizens party. This would have been a big card for Pattlson all over the state, but the Citizens party leaders, all of whom are Republicans, decided to fall In with all the other Republicans of the state and stand by the colors." ' The Democratic newspapers of the state are following out a plan of battle by which they hope to direct attention away from their own demoralized con dition. It consists in claiming that the Republican party is still rent by dls sentlons and that a cut-throat policy Is to be pursued by the dissatisfied. This Is all bosh! It is a wail of despair! INDEPENDENTS ALL BACK HOME. The Interview with Ex-Postmaster General Charles Emery Smith publish ed lant week In these dispatches Bet tied such rumors. He was one of the most conspicuous Independents In the state. Others like Ex-Governor Hast ings, Senator Alex. Stewart, of Frank lin; Senator Drury, of Luzerne; Sena tor Robert W. Edmiston, of Bradford; Senator Hampton W.Rlce.of Bucks.are all supporting Pennypacker. And yet they were In the fore-front of Indepen dent battles for years along with Rep resentative RoLert K.Young.of Tioga; James C'larency and Ellas Abrams, of Philadelphia; all the Allegheny county delegates, the Bradford county dele gation and representatives from a score of other counties who are now firmly fastened by loyalty within party lines. As for the Independent newspapers In the state there Is not one that Is not supporting the whole Republican tick et This Includes such conspicuous dally Journals as the Philadelphia '"I'ress." the Wllkesbarre "Record," the York "Dispatch" and a hundred and more Interior daily and weekly Journ als whose Influence ha always been felt on whlca ever aid taoy took taelr tand. All talk of Republican dlssatlstacUos is too puerile to merit consideration. Scar are Inevitable In politic, 'ihere was never a time when some on did not carry them. There are fewer this year than for eight years past. The 'eaders who differed with the organisa tion in the last state convention are now foremost In fighting the common enemy. , PLANS FOR THE CAMPAIGN. Secretary of the State Committee Col. W. R. Andrew la busy on the work of preparing for the campaign tour of Judge Pennypacker and his company of spell-binders. The call for all over the state for a visit from this distin guished party are growing so numerous that it t going to be quite a Job to sat isfy everybody. But Col. Andrews Is possessed of such ability as a manager that all parties are pretty sure to be satisfied. The attempt will be made to reach every county In the state. The first great gun of the campaign will be fired at the Academy of Music on or about Sept. 10. Judge Penny packer will be the star. The make-up of the campaigning party has not yet been completed. The speakers will work in relays or shifts. Some will re main with Judge Pennypacker to the end; others will go out on the road for two or three weeks only. Among those who will make up the list are Major I. B. Brown, candidate for secretary of Internal affairs; ex Senator W. M. Brown, candidate for lieutenant governor; Senator Penrose, Ex-Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith, Governor W. A. Stone, Con. j greBsmen M. E. Olmstead. Thad. Ma I ban, Irving P. Wanger, John Dalzell, 11. H. lllngham, Assistant Attorney ' General of the U. 8. James M. Beck, j Attorney General John P. Elklns, Ex District Attorney George S. Graham of Philadelphia; Hampton M. Carson, Esq., and Jno. P. Klnsey, Esq., city so licitor of Philadelphia; J. Hampton Moore, city treasurer of Philadelphia; Ex-Governor Daniel H. Hastings, Al bert Miller, district attorney of Harris bur?, and possibly a number of speak ers, members of congress who are now giving the invitation consideration. . Never before in the history of the state committee' work has there been so much interest displayed by county leaders in any campaign as the present. Secretary Andrews thus early In the canvass Is fairly swamped with work, often remaining at his desk till mid night and double the number of sten ographers usually employed at this time are now at work. PENROSE SAYS ITMEANS VICTORY Senator V nrose who has been In charge of state headquarters since the first of the month has been compelled to abandon '-von a semi-weekly visit to the ser ' :re over night, so great na been t,,e number of visitors and domands from correspondents, It shows how greatly the people are Interested In this year's campaign," bald Senator Penrose. "Republican prosperity Is not a theory, but an es tablished, self-evident fact, and every body wants It to continue. It can only be continued by Republican activity, and Republican activity In Pennsylva nia this year Is going to result In one of the greatest victories the state has ever known." The calls for literature of all kinds are very numerous. These will be an swered, Secretary Andrews says, In a perfectly satisfactory manner. The committee is having a hand-book pre pared which will be placed In the pos session of every worker, and which will be one of the most comprehensive works of Its kind ever published. BRYAN DECLINES FOR GOOD Says Positively He Will Not Run For President In 1904. Muscatine. Ia., Aug. 0. William J, Bryan settled for all time the rumors that he will be a candidate for presi dent In 1904 In an Interview yesterday while on the way to Danville, 111. where he spoke last night. Colonel Bryan, when shown reports that he might again be a candidate, was much nettled, and expressed himself In no uncertain manner. He said he want ed the matter settled right now, so there could be no further question. The Mason City interview, he said, was unreliable. "I will not be a candidate for presl dent In 1904," said Mr. Bryan. "While I would not promise never to be a candidate again under any clrcum stances, I have no plans looking to the future nomination for any office. am perfectly content to do my work as a private citizen and enjoy my edt torlal work. I shall continue to advo cate with tongue and pen reforms which I believe to be necessary." Oleo Maker Cannot Use Palm Oil Washington, ug. 12. Mr. Yerkes the commissioner of internal revenue, has made a decision on the' question of whether palm oil In very small quantities may be used In the manu facture of oleomargerlne. The com mlssloner holds In the negative. Mr. Yerkes says that after making a full analysis of the somples submitted, it was found that the oil was rancid, of bad taste and smell, and that It was considered wholly unfit for use In oleomargarine. Struck Oil While Digging For Water, Mass City, Mich., Aug. 11. While digging for water on his homestead near here, John Person uncovered a vein of oil which gushed out in large volume. Already the petroleum has covered several acres some Inches deep and a lake Is being rapidly formed, no apparatus being at hand to stop the flow. The oil is of excel lent quality and 'Appears to be Inex haustible '"" 0 Are Foraging in Agricultural District of Catawissa Valley. FARMERS ASK FOR PROTECTION If Troops Are Not Sent to Prevent Raids They Will Appeal to the Sheriff Soldiers Feeding Hungry Women and Children. Shenandoah, Pa., Aug. 11 Com plaint wa made to brigade headquar ters yesterday that strikers ax for aging In the rich agricultural district of the Catawissa Valley, which spreads It broad and fertile length along the other side of the mountains north of this city. The life of one farmer has been threatened because he attempted to protect his property, and the raids have reached such seri ous proportions that the farmers are preparing to take some concerted ac tion to stop further depredations. The complaints reached headquarters yesterday afternoon, and It Is not un likely that cavalry will be sent Into the district for the purpose of stop ping the raids. If the cavalry 1 sent there it Is probable that a platoon of the troopers will be left In the valley to patrol the farms day and night The farmers are drawing up a peti tion asking for protection, which will be sent to the sheriff in case General Gobln decides not to send the troops into the valley. Lucien Munbeck, a farmer, reported that for some time past raid have been made on his place by parties of men. Early yesterday morning he caught a man tearing out whole stalks of corn. He ordered the man off the place, and as he was leaving he flred two shots at the farmer. The latter was armed, but did not shoot A widow who owns a farm reported that several men come on her premise and started to dig out potatoes. She ordered them off the patch, but they paid no attention to her, and did not leave until they had taken all they needed. One farmer has several men patrolling his farm day and night. The foragers do . not confine them selves to stealing crops, but also take away with them chickens and geese. The soldiers in camp are dally feed ing several hundred women and chil dren. They come there, saying they are hungry, and as there Is more than enough food In the camp to supply the wants of the men, the officers permit the soldiers to give something to the needy .applicants. The num ber that came last week was small, but It Is Increasing every day. Some of the women and all of the children come to the camp In their bare feet. Many of them bring baskets to carry the food home. It ia a common sight to see some of the women and chil dren take scraps from the leavlngp-of the soldiers. Colonel Hoffman, of the Eighth Regiment, was asked If all of these persons were foreigners, and he replied that a good many belonged to the English-speaking classes. The officials of the Mine Workers' Union deny there Is any actual want They maintain that the local unions are well able at this time to take care of all cases of distress. The strike situation remains unchanged, and the region hereabouts is peaceful. The estimated cost of the coal min ers' strike to date Is as follows: To operators. $30,500,000; to strikers' wages, $14,600,000; to other workers made Idle, $3,000,000; to business men In region, $10,300,000; to busi ness men outside, $6,000,000; main taining deputies, $775,000; maintain ing non-union men, $330,000; damage to mines, $6,000,000; wage loss of lace mill strike. $120,000; cost of troops in field. $73,000; total, $71,700,000. LIVELY BATTLE AT THROOP Deputies and Striker Exchange Shot, But Hit No On. Scranton, Pa., Aug. 12. A lively battle occurred last night between deputies and strikers at Throop, an isolated mining village six miles north of here. Scores of shots were exchanged, but as far as Is known no one was hit. The one colliery In the village Is operated by the Pancoast Coal Company, a branch of the On tario and Western coal department Last Tuesday the wasbery was start ed under the protection of armed dep uties. There has been some stone throwing at the deputies and clubbing of workmen, and on several occasions the deputies discharged their guns to frighten away the boys who pelted the washery with sling shots. Yesterday at noon. the four depu ties guarding the company's pumping station, located on the river bank, were driven to cover by a volley of shots from the opposite shore. They returned the fire and silenced the at tack. Last night when darkness fell the attack on the pump house was re newed. The company anticipated It and had a big force of deputies on hand. For an hour bullets flew thick and fast. The attacking party seemed to concentrate Its Are on the pump house, for It was fairly riddled with bullets. The deputies shot Into the bushes on the opposite shore, only 100 feet away, making a target of the spot where the flashes of the assail ants' guns were seen. The strikers evidently quit because of their ammunition being exhausted, and this put an end to hostilities. Negro Almost Decapitated. Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 12. William Rivers, colored, employed at the slab mill of the Pennsylvania Steel Works was instantly killed by coming in contact with a wire that fed an elec tric crane. River head was alji.-M severed from the body. His houie was In this city. AT7EEI'8 NEWS 00HDEB8ED. Wednesday, August President Pal ma, of Cuba, will give his flrst dinner to foreign ministers at Havana tonight The 250th anniversary of the settle ment of York, Maine, was observed yesterday by a floral and historical parade. In a freight wreck on the Norfolk and Western road, near Peebles, O., Brakemen Foley and Harvey Norman were killed and three other trainmen Injured. Contracts have been awarded for a large addition to the Austin Hall Law 8chool at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass.. for which $200,000 will be ex pended. - Thursday. August 7. The 32d annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America was held at Dubuque, Ia., yes terday. Companies A, B, E and I, of the 8eventh Infantry, commanded by Ma jor Booth, arrived at Seattle, Wash., yesterday from Alaska. Senator Hanna addressed the Chau tauqua Assembly at Urbana, O., yes terday on "Capital and Labor." He will address the Chautauqua Associa tion at Lake Chautauqua. N. Y, on the same question. Friday, August 8. Nebraska Prohibitionists yesterday nominated a full state ticket. The main building of the Presby terian Union Seminary at Richmond, Va., was damaged by fire yesterday to the extent of $5,000. An explosion in an Iron works near Santander, Spain, yesterday, destroy ed five houses, killed 14 persons and Injured many others. Nearly lojlOO delegates attended the sessions of the Negro Young Peo ple's Christian and Educational Con gress at Atlanta, Ga. The monument erected over the grave of Nancy Hanks, mother of Abraham Lincoln, at Lincoln, Ind., will be dedicated October 1. Saturday, August 9. A Berlin dispatch says Emperor William has decided to construct two German submarine boats. Major General Corbln returned to Washington yesterday from the north west, where he inspected several mil itary posts. Communication between Washing ton and Annapolis, Md., was estab lished yesterday by wireless telegra phy under the auspices of the navy department. The surviving members of the Twenty-eighth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, dedicated a monu ment yesterday at Cedar Mountain battlefield, Virginia. Monday, August 11. William Zlnk, of New York, was drowned while bathing at Akron, O.. where he went to visit friends. The Negro Young People's Chris tian and Educational Congress at At lanta, Ga., adjourned yesterday. The fund for the McKlnley National Memorial now amounts to about $335,000, one-half the sum needed. With yellow fever aboard, the Ward liner Vlgllancla arrived at New York yesterday from Havana and was sent to quarantine. Coal miners of the Northern Colo rado district voted to assess each man $1 a week for the benefit of the strik ers In Pennsylvania. Tuesday, August 12. The Commercial Law League of America held its eighth annual con vention at Niagara Falls yesterday. A trolley car at Dallas, Tex., yes terday struck a section crew, killing John Crenshaw and injuring three others. William D. Castleberry, a lumber merchant, of Cincinnati, O., was found dead in a New York hotel yes terday. The torpedo boat DeLong, built In South Boston, Mass., was turned over to the navy department yesterday af ternoon. The transport Meare sailed from Manila for San Francisco with 892 enlisted men of the Fifteenth United States Infantry. The Vatican Is informed that dur ing the autumn and winter four Anier lean pilgrimages will visit Rome for the closing of the Pope's jubilee. GENERAL MARKETS Philadelphia. Pa., Aug. 11. Flour was steady winter superfine, $2.60 2.80; Pennsylvania roller, clear, $3.20 3.35; city mills, extra. I2.853. Rye flour was quiet, at $3.253.30 per barrel. Wheat was firm: No. 2 Pennsylvania, red. 72c. Corn was firm; No. 2 yellow, local, 656Uc. Oats were quiet; No. 2 white, clipped, 68c; lower grades, 61c. Hay was steady: No. 1 timothy, $19.5020 for large bales. Beef was steady; beef hams, $21. Pork was firm; fam ily. $21Q21.50. Live poultry sold at 12 to 13c. for hens, and at 99e. for old roosters; spring chickens, 13(g)15c. Dressed poultry sold at 14MiC for choice fowls, and at 9c. for old roosters. Butter was steady; cream ery, 22c. per pound. Eggs were steady; New York and Pennsylvania. 20,&c. per dozen. Potatoes were steady; Jer sey prime, per basket 1820c. Live Stock Markets. ' East Buffalo, N. Y Aug. 11. Cattle active and higher: prime steers, S8 8.25; fair to good, $6(6.60; choice heif ers, 16.25ft 6.50; fair to good, I56; best fat cows, $4.75.5.25; fair to good, $3.754.70; export bulls, $4.505; butchers' bulls, $3.604.25. Veals, 25c. lower; tops, $7.257.50; fair to good, 16.607: grass, I3.fi04. Hogs, 5 10c. lower; heavy. $7.707.80; mixed me dium, $7.607.70; yorkers, $7.457.55; light yorkers and pigs, $7.407.50; roughs, $5.75S6; stags, $5.25S5.75. Sheep steady; mixed tops, $4.25 4.50; fair to good, $44.25; ewes. $4W4.25; lambs, 25c. higher; tops, $6.25(5)6.50; fair to good, $5.756; culls to common, $4.75 5.25; yearlings, $4.65g 5.25. East Liberty, Pa., Aug. 11. Cattle active; choice, J7.50W7.80: prime, $7 7.2G; good. $6.50(6.75. Hogs lower; prime heavies, $7.507.55; mediums, I7.658)7.fi0: heavy yorkers, $7.507.55; fight do., $7.457.50: pigs, $7.507.56; roughs,. B6.80. Sheep steady; best wethers, $4.404.60; culls and common. fl.602: choice lambs, $4.505.75; veal salves, f77.75. . ,. .... ! GELNETT BROS. "Buy from us and save money." Remember what you save in buying is easily earned ' It will pay you to come and see our complete line of merchandise;. We are making a drive in many lines and we would especially say now is tbe time to buy your Straw Hats at a greatly reduced price. SUITS... From $4.00 up to $10 These are Suits that sold formerly at from $0.00 to $15.00. A complete line of up-to-date Wool Hats at all prices and all grades. SHOES. We carry the most complete line of Shoes ever car ried in Middleburg. Gents Heavy Weight. Tap Role, a tiie value for $1.0C Star Union Line 1.60 Creole Milwaukee Grain 1.40 Medium Weight. 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Knox, upon whom an at tack was made by three wealthy Penn sylvanlas at Atlantic City Wednesday night, was the guest of the president, accompanied by his wife. When seen here yesterday, the attorney-general told the story of the attack upon him, which he characterized as snameful "It was one of those disagreeable In cidents," said Mr. Knox, "that some times occur in a restaurant or other public place. Accompanied by Mrs. Knox, my daughter and two or three friends, Including District Attorney Young, of Pittsburg, I was dining In the restaurant of the Garden Hotel. A party of men, none of whom I knew, seated themselves at an adjoining ta ble. Their conduct was unseemly and boisterous. They talked loudly and their comments upon members of my party and upon me were Insulting, to put It mildly. In the circumstances, accompanied as I was by the ladles, I could not resent their actions or their words at that time. They evidently were seeking trouble, so without at tracting any more attention than pos sible, I got my party out of the res taurant "Then I returned," continued Mr. Knox with a smile, "to see If the men really were looking for me. I think they were for scarcely had I approached them when they sprang up. One of them aimed a blow at my stomach, but It failed to reach me. I have no Idea who he was. What happened to him I am not prepared to say. Those things occur very quickly. I am quite satlsfled, however, that he does not feel as well as I do. You will note that I am looking first rate." "You do not know who were in the party of your assailants?" the attorney general was asked. "Not positively. I understand that Chas. T. Schoen, of Philadelphia, and one of the Cramps, also pf Philadel Tl I Tl I Ladle's Every-day. Kangaroo Kangaroo Calf Oak Kip Polish. Box Calt Ladle's Fine. Brand O, Sadie Woman's Dongola Polish $1.2: 1.40 1.00 1.T5 $1.50 2.00 A very high grade flexible sole shoe for 2.40 A friction sole for 2 75 We have a nice assortment of Walking Shoes and Slippers left. phia, were in. the party, but even ol that I am not at all positive. 1 "What actuated them I do not know. A newspaper said that it had something to do with my attitude on the trust question, but that seems to be entirely unlikely. As they sat at the table In the restaurant they made no reference to the action which, as attorney gen eral, I have taken against certain so called trusts. Their remarks were per sonal to me and my family, and were of such a character that I could do nothing but resent them. "I understand that after I left tbe restaurant at the conclusion of tho dif ficulty, the waiters suppressed the crowd with some energy." A gentleman who was a member ol Mr. Knox's party said that after Mr. Knox escorted the ladles from the restaur;-it and returned he expressed bis opinion of the actions of the party In a vigorous manner, whereupon one ol the men seized him roughly. District Attorney Young, quick as a flash, struck over Attorney-General Knox's head, landing on the assailant He re taliated and seized Young by the throat. One of Mr. Knox's friends dealt him a chopping blow on the head. The waiters rush?d forward and threw themselves upon him, bearing him to the ground. It ws.; all over in an in stant. It was a purely personal affair, and politics had nothing whatever to do with It Taking Off n florae Collar. It is not always Ignorant persons who fall to observe closely. Coleridge and Wordsworth took a drive with a friend. After great difficulty the horse was un harnessed, except they could not get the collar off. 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