Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 315, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 November 1899 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOUKXAL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, I89fl.

THE DAILY JOURNAL SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11. 1S99.

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Rejected manuscripts will not he returned unlets postage Is Inclosed for that purpose. THE INDIANAPOLIS JOIHNAL Can be found at the following places: NEW YORK Astor House. CHICAGO-Pslmer IToum, P. O. News Co., 217 Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and Grand Pacific IIoteL C1NCINNATI-J. It. Hawley & Co., i:t Vine street. LOUISVILLE C. T. Deerlng. northwet corner c-r Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville Book Co., 2L$ Fourth avenue. ST. LOUIS-Unlon News Company, Union Depot. Washington, d. c. niggs House. Ebbitt House and WMard'i Hotel. "Imperialism is a blunder," says one of the Democratic senators of Louisiana, "but Bryanism Is a disease." The Democratic party seems to have the disease. The real meaning of anti-expansion Is that the United States should take no part In the extension of civilization nor In the great commercial rivalries of the coming: century. The "capital" of the Filipino insurgents is wherever Agulnaldo tops for a few days. Last week it van at Tarlac. towlay rt Is on the way to Boom hang, and next week It may be somewhere ele. Our troops keep it moving. The Philippine wing of the Democratic party outfit to have been advl!ed against holding that public celebration In honor of the anti-expansionists. No doubt they meant well, but It. may hurt the American wing of the party. "ItlzaU Bryan and Agulnaldo are the glorious trinity of our political redemption," says- the Jndepenelencla, IIlipIno organ. Loyal American will cheerfully accord to ilr. Bryan all the glory he can get out of that companionship. In their next platform the Nebraska f unionists should not forget to thank the Indpendencla for furnishing them with a new campaign cry "Rizal, Bryan and Agulnaldo are the glorious trinity of our political redemption." The "burning' hatred of bossism has aroused the people of Ohio to a perfect frenzy" was the declaration of the Cincinnati Enquirer the day before the election. Mr. McLean was beaten M.OOO, which Is not r figure Indicating frenzy. The Omaha Bee says that while Mr. Bryan, had an ample supply of campaign funds raised by "Coin" Harvey and able speakers In abundance, the Republicans of Nebraska had less than $5,000 for all the expenses of the campaign uora sausDury put tne samoan case very tersely when he said the -British wanted harbors and the Germans wanted land, "so we took the harbor and Germany took the territory." It Is not often that In a big trade both parties get exactly what they want. : "Religious services and speeches by Agulnaldo and other officials" were features of the celebration held at the capital of the Filipino insurgents In honor of the American anti-expansionists. If the latter have any American feeling left they should feel dishonored. If Mayor ; Taggart offers a Republican member of tho Council a place on one of his boards It will be for the express purpose of breaking the Republican lead in that body. The mayor's purpose Is so transparent that the Journal believes that the offer, if made, will be declined. The New York World remarks to Mr. Bryan, whose eye sparkled at his success In Nebraska), that "he should not permit the sparkle in his eya to hide from him the obvious fact that,- taking tha country together, the Democrats were badly beaten on Tuesday worse than in liG." Not to bad as that it couldn't be. The Agulnaldo organ which says "Mr. Bryan should be pictured in Filipino hfstory with equal glory with Dr. Rlzal" errs. Dr. Bizal was a victim of Spanish tyranny who sealed his principles with his blood, while Mr. Bryan Is carrying on a safe warfare against his own government and advocating Philippine independence for political capital only. The architects and "building contractors of Chicago have determined to make a joint war against sympathetic strikes and what they regard as the arbitrary rules of labor unions. They propose first to attack the unions in the courts as trusts and then carry the fight into city politics. The raising of such an issue may result in a bitter and long contest. In the Massachusetts Senate was a member who could not vote for Mr. Lodge for senator because of the stand he had taken cn the Philippines question, and he could not voto to indorse the President. Nevertheless, he expected to be a candidate, but was re jected by the Republican convention. Then he ran as an independent and was beaten at the poi'.s badly beaten. Still, the arUI Imperialists keep up their shrill, thin cry in Boston. Ljrd Salisbury's speech at tha lord mayor's banquet was one of the most not able made by a Brlitsh premier in many years. It was particularly remarkable for its friendly allusions to the United States and Germany and its announcement that Grout Britain does not expect and would resent any interference with her plans in Africa. ,In effect -he said, "It is our war, and we will end It our way." There will be no more talk of Intervention. With the work of subduing Agulnaldo's insurrection scarcely begun he has found it necessary to escape to the mountain?, leaving hi capita! and lt elaborate densei and all the country that hU follower, hold. Ha la cow: la a country which

has not been the arena of war and whose people have not been in his armies. In the

mountains he will soon be In need of supplies, particularly of ammunition. Some of his champions In this country who insist on comparing him with the illustrious sol diers of the American revolution remind us that in the mountains of North Carolina the gallant Marlon defended himself against the British. They forget that there Is a wide difference between Marion and Agulnaldo. since the former was a fighter and the latter never has been on the firing line. Marion never caused his subordinates to be assassinated and never planned massacre?. He n4ver sold out his associates. Agulnaldo has gone to the mountains to be out of the way of hLs pursuers for the present, but he cannot escape them unless by some means he shall be able to reach the ocean and escape to some country which will give him protection. With a large army. In command of able officers, the sup pression of the insurrection of Agulnaldo is only a matter of days rather than months. Ol lt AVOItK AM) 1)1 TY IX CI 11. The recent reports of our military officers n command In Cuba will furnish Congress with valuable Information regarding present conditions In the Island and the best II nes for future action. The commanders include Major General Brooke, military govrnor of the whole Island, and six governors of provinces, among whom are Generals Ludlow, Fitzhugh Lee and others of equal experience. The reports all show that durng the brief American occupation of the stend wonderful progress has been made in the restoration of peace and order and preparing the way for stable government. t has been less than a year since the Americans occupied the whole Island. According to the original understanding the Spaniards were to evacuate by Dec. 1, 13VS, but the time was subsequently extended to Jan. J, 1899. Our occupation of Santiago dates from July 17, 108, of the province of Manzanlllo from OcL 11, of the province of Puerto Principe from Dec. 5, of Pinar del Rio from Dec. 10 and of Havana from Jan. , 1S09. At noon of the last named date the Spanish flag was lowered everywhere in the island and the stars and stripes raised In its stead. American occupation of the entire island therefore covers less than a year, end It is no exaggeration to say that never before in the history of the world were more beneficial results accomplished n the same length of time or greater progress made in bringing order out of chaos and laying the foundations of stable government where anarchy existed before. If there were any who thought that the task of the United States was finished and Its duty done when the Spaniards were expelled from Cuba they were greatly mistaken. That was comparatively an easy task, but our real work, one of the most humane and at the same time one of the most difficult ever undertaken by any nation, began after the Spaniards had left. Tills was to redeem the pledge of Congress to pacify the island, to restore order and to start the Cubans in the way of self-gov ernment. No nation ever undertook a nobler work than this or one more difficult of accomplishment. That so much progress has been made in so short a time speaks volumes for the wisdom, tact, patriotism, singleness of. purpose and executive ability of the officers In command there. The splendid results accomplished in one year reflect great credit on them and on the American government and people. If anything could add, in the eyes of the civilized wcrld, to the brilliancy of our naval and military achievements during the war it would be the work since done in Cuba and the promise It affords of future results. Great as was the prestige of the United States at the close of the war it promises to be greatly heightened by the success of Its efforts for the rehabilitation of Cuba and the establishment of a new nation of self-governing people on the ruins of one of the worst forms of Spanish colonialism that ever existed. It is to be hoped the Congress soon to meet will be wise enough to utilize the information afforded by the reports of our military commanders In Cuba and provide for extending and continuing the work which they have thus far carried on so well. Our military occupation of Cuba should not be prolonged a day beyond what circumstances require, but It should not cease until the Cubans can give satisfactory assurances of maintaining the peace we have established and building on the foundations of free government which we have laid there. The honor and reputation of the United States are involved In the success of the work begun there, and it cannot afford to withdraw entirely from the island without satisfactory assurances that what has been done will not be undone or thrown away. Till! Flit ST ELECTIOX IX THE PHILIPPINES. About the time that the people in several States were voting, the other day, the papers contained an account of an election held by the Filipinos in Bacalot. in the Island of Negros, one of the Philippines. There was no real government there, and the United States authorities desired to establish one. They might, if the President's policy was one of imperialism, have appointed army officers and thus established that militarism which so frightens a number of alleged statesmen. Instead of do ing this those authorities notified the people that they should choose their own officers. To that end all the property owners and all those who could read and write were registered. There were more than 3,00") of these qualified voters. Eighteen officers were to be elected Governor, three judges, twelve councllmen, an auditor and a secre tary of the Interior. For these offices there weie forty aspirants. Indicating that In the far-away Philippines men are as anxious to hold official position as In Indiana. The man who was elected Governor received 1,305 votes, but he had a good second, who received 1.277 votes. The platforms of these candidates and the parties are not named. Possibly they were nonpartisan candidates. like "Golden Rule" Jones. It was the first election ever held in the Philippines, and it was the beginning of that local self-govern raent which the United States should estab llsh in those Islands. Without any experlence or much aptitude for such government. it Is probable that ere long the president thus elected would be deposed by some other aspirant, but the United States is there to see that officers properly elected shall exercise the authority vested In them during their terms unless they should be found guilty of misdemeanors. Such is the imperialism which it seems the President is anxious to establish wher ever the people are in a condition to accept It. When Agulnaldo shall be captured, or, weary of waiting to be bribed, surrenders, the thing which has taken place In Negros will take place In Luzon. The Filipinos will have the sort of self-government for which they are qualified as soon as they ore will

Ing to receive It. They have no government now based upon the sanction of the people, but they will have when Agulnaldo shall

have been got rid of. There Is no political capital to be made by any party by oppos ing a line of policy which gives a people self-government who have never had It. THE XATlHAL-CiAS LITIGATION. The mandamus suit filed Joy the city attorney to compel the Indianapolis Gas Company to anopt measures for securing and delivering a larger supply of natural gs has very much the appearance of a "fake" proceeding. It is unfortunate for a fair solution of the gas question that Mayor Taggart was elected under an unequivocal pledge against the Introduction of meters, which pledge was made for political purposes, without any personal knowledge of the merits of the question and, of course, without regard to them. What he probably regards as political consistency requires him In the redemption of ante-election pledges to favor any scheme rather than the introduc tion of meters, no matter how Impractical or visionary It may be, and the more plausible It looks on the surface the better it will suit his purpose. Whether the or dinance recently Introduced In the Council and the suit filed by the city attorney are two different schemes or parts of the same one Is not certain, but both have the appearance of being sham proceedings, instituted for effect and without any expectation of securing practical results. As far as the ordinance is concerned the companies have a contract with the city, made binding by their acceptance of certain conditions, and they cannot be compelled to accept new con ditions, In other words, make a new contract, without their consent. As for the suit, It is extremely doubtful if a mandamus proceeding will lie in such a case. A writ of mandamus may Issue against a corporation to compel the performance of some specific act which Is within the line, of its duty and clearly practicable, but not to compel it to adopt an entirely new policy of tentative character and uncertain results. By their existing contract with the city the companies bound themselves to lay pipes and mains of "the most approved design and quality and of standard weight," but there is no provision that they may be ordered to lay new pipes or mains. They are not bound to sink new wells or maintain old ones. Their contract with the city requires them to furnish natural gas, but no specified quantity or amount thereof, except it is provided that the rates are based on "a pressure of four ounces per square Inch at the point of consumption," and expert say that would be very dangerous. Under the contract with the companies a court might order them, as provided in the contract, to establish and maintain the pressure above named, but It certainly would not specify the means of doing so. A court would not take judicial notice of the fact, if it is a fact, that there is virgin gas territory which the companies may enter, nor would it order them to sink new wells which might or might not be successful. In short, the prayer of the petition seems to be entirely outside of the ordinary line of mandamus proceedings. The suit, like the ordinance, seems to indicate a purpose on the part of the mayor and city attorney to make the public believe they are trying to do something when, in reality, they do not expect to accomplish anything. It looks as if they were trying by sham proceedings o offset their contemptuous rejection of the meter proposition. Very few people believe that the loudsounding proceedings in law against the natural gas companies by the city attorney will com? to anything. On the other hand, the companies do not help their cause by repeating the complaints about the waste of gas. If patrons are wasting gas, why do theypot make a move to put an end to It? They can shut off every consumer who has a bored mixer. When a thousand or so of the persona who are wasting gas are shut off and it is evident that all who are thus wasting it will be shut off, there will be a cessation of that sort of thing. The difficulty with the excellent Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, is that his usually clear and Judicial intellect fails to get at the facts regarding Agulnaldo. He seems to be laboring under the delusion that the man who naturally turns to assassination as a method is a worthy character. It is probable, however, that he has not informed himself regarding the little General Washington of the Anti-imperialistic League of Boston. He should read carefully the report of the Philippine commission, which gives the history of the whole affair. IHIIIILES IX THE A I It. The Corn fed Philosopher. "There Is only one man less respected than the man who won't pay his bills,",said the Cornfed Philosopher, "and that is the man who can't." Great Oversight. "Did you know the world Is to come to an end next week?" "If you knew that, why didn't you tell me sooner? Here I went and paid my gas bill this afternoon." Small Want. Lady of the House-Co on away from here. We have no old clothe., no cold victuals, no Hopeless Henderson I didn't want nothin' to eat nor wear. I jlst called to see if you had a old automobile to give away. In the Air. She I would not marry any man on earth. He But If you would marry me I wouldn't be on earth. I would be in the seventh heaven of happiness. After the foregoing, there was nothing for the lady to do but fall Impetuously Into his waiting arms and tell him he was there with his jolly, good and strong. AHOIT PEOPLE AM) TIIIXOS. A company in London has sent some exrert photographers to South Africa in order tc secure a s?t of "moving pictures" of "actual events In connection with the war." President McKinlcy Is a very rapid reader, and, although his duties leave him but little time for light leading, when he does have r.n opportunity to indulge in that he rends a book at one sitting. Alfred Xrupp, the German gunmaker, has Just had the pleasure of seeing the town of Essen, with 100.0U) Inhabitants, admitted iMo the ranks of German citlea The town was made by the Krupp gun works', which vere started there by the present owner's grandfather in 1M0. There are 41,om) employes and there has never yet been a strike. The German Emperor is as fond of the ether p.rts as he Is' of mus4c, and he is fond, of visiting eminent artists in their ateliers, often spenling an hour examining works in I rocess of creation. The Empress sometimes accompanies him. One of his latest Visits was to Prof. Kbejieln, who is at work c.p a stitu of Frederick William III. with v nlch the Emperor expressed 'his eminent patlsfactlon. The memorial window to Miss Winnie Davis, which the Daughters of the Confederacy have placed In St. Paul's Episcopal Church; Richmond, bears her name, the dates of her birth and death, a profile portrait surmounted by a cros and surrounded by laurel and Confederate, emblem, and tha

Inscriptions, "The Daughter of the Confederacy." "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." The Duke of Connaught, In his efforts to go out to fight the Boers, an attempt which was frowned on by General Sir Redvers Buller. got as far as having his royal mother, Victoria, ask that he bo sent. It was supposed that this would be effective, but the general sdmnly replied: "Madame, you have many gallant officers, but only three srns; keep them at home," and the duke has not yet started. Ex -Governor H. S. Thompson, of South Carolina, who has Just returned from a tour of Europe, tells this story: "When I vas traveling In Switzerland a native of one of the towns In which I stopped, who had oidently been told where I came from, apiroached me at the hotal and said: 'Excuse, me, sir, but will you gratify my curiosity by telling me wbat it was that the Governor of North Carolina said to the Governor-of South Carolina?' All I could do. of course, was to throw- up my hands, repeat the renark of the Governor of North Carolina pnd glv a practical illustration of what followed it. It is astonishing how those stories travel." Richard Iiard!ns Davis Is the latest of the literary chapn to get the play-writtng bee. Davi ha? been anxious to write a real play since E. H. Sothern produced his "Gallagher" as a one-act sketch, Davis is row at work on a serious comedy drama for Mr. Sothern. to bo produced by Daniel Frohman. Although it is not to be a dramatization of "The Lion and the Unicorn." which appeared recently in a magazine, several of the characters Involved in that .story and few of Its incidents will be used in the piece. Mr. Sothern is coaching Mr. Davis regarding several important matters of stagecraft, with which Mr. Davis is suprefedly unfamiliar. Xot Experiment!. Boston Transcript. Some of the newspapers and well-Informed people have been talking about the "experiments" as a result of which navy officers find the system of wireless telegraphy of value on warships. The use of this system on warships is no new thing, and atfout twenty vessels of the British navy are equipped with the necessary apparatus for sending and receiving telegraph messages without wires. The tests which have been made on the cruiser New York and ,the battleship Massachusetts were intended as a demonstration for the benefit of the American naval officers, and were not at all in the nature of experiments. Wireless telegraphy has proved Its value. The speed of sending messages is limited, but. there has been no question of the practicability of the system. The great trouble with it at present Is that it Is possible to send an Interfering message which will break up the one first sent. It Is believed, however, that Instruments can be designed to remedy this difficulty, and that, anyhow, it is not one which is likely to prove serious until the use of the wireless telegraph becomes more general. America Progtrews In Ordnance. Boston Journal. Our new six-pounder for army, navy and fortifications is making quite a stir in Europe. The London Naval and Military Record deseriles It as "capable of greater rapidity of fire than any gun of the same caliber and class in existence." It adds that "the extraordinary rate of fire of sixty shots per minute has been obtained from

the new gun In firing tests. Heretofore the best work recorded for a six-pounder has been at the rate of twenty-two shots a minute." And yet this terrible new weapon has been very quietly adopted. Not many Americans have known of it at all. Just now, by the way, a great advance is going on in our naval artillery of all calibers. The new twelve-inch turret rifle is said to be fully as powerful and much more accurate than the thirteen-lnch gun of the older battleships. And the new rapid-fire sixinch and live-inch rifles are understood to be wonderful in force and precision. A Xotnhle Precedent. Philadelphia Record. The opponents of expansion, who are in such a twitter lest the seml-clvilized Inhabitants of the islands wrested by Yankee soldiers and sailors from Spain shall be Immediately admitted to stateship in the Union, are under needless apprehension. The process of assimilation is not ikecessarily a hurried one. The Territory, of New Mexico, which was organized in 1ST.0, and which was inhabited by a population whose language was similar and who, characteristics were not greatly dissimilar from those of the people in the West Indies and the Philippines, still remains in Its territorial swaddling clothes. It may be a few years, and it may be fifty years or a hundred, before our island gems diall be so iwllslied and prepared) as to take their places among the stars on the flag of the Union. But all the time they will have as much free and independent government as they shall demonstrate the caikacity to administer. Tolored .Men Are Patriotic. ' Kansas City Star. The Forty-eighth United States Volunteer Infantry, colored, have been passing through the city to-day on their long way from Fort Thomas, Ky., to the Philippine Islands. The four colored regiments of the old regular army had familiarized the country with the sight of colored troops before the Spanish war, and the large number of black men who have enlisted in State and United States volunteer regiments since the last call to arms has made the appearance of the "dark complected" soldier a matter of but passing remark. The American whose ancestors came from Africa "falls in" with the nlacrity of him whose forefathers came frem Great Britain or Europe, and goes to "tMng and dying" with the same steadiness and resolution. ot Improbable. Philadelphia Inquirer. It is not improbable that there is an American officer, a graduate of West Point, leading a Boer command. The spirit cf adventure is as strong in the American heart as in that of other nationalities, and the Transvaal has for years offered an allur.ng field to men of that description. But the "facts" upon which the theory rests, the denarture of the officer !n question for the Transvaal six years ago. form entirely too flimsy a basis for inquiring minds. No one. the English least of all, question the Boers' strategic ability. It was demonstrated many years ago. Hence it may be said that if Lieutenant Blake is planning the Boers movements there is nothing yet to prove it, and for the time being the theory falLs. Casualties in the Philippine. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Sinci the first arrival of our troops In the Philippines the official list of casualties to Oct. 29 was nif killed. 1C. died of wounds and accident. 1,735 woumfed and thirty-one missing, a total of 2.24S. The, deaths from disease numbered C07. British casualties in Natal already exceed these figures. Now Watclt the Ilticka. New York Herald. Window glass manufacturers outside of the glass trust are about to form an Independent organization with a capital of $1",lK i.OOO. Now we may witness the spectacle of persons living in metaphorical glass houses hurling big legal stones at one another. Remarkable Personal Tribute. Boston Journal. The vote in the town of Dal ton, Mr. Crane's home, is the most remarkable personal tribute that a man could receive. Of the 573 votes cast 564 were for Crane and fifteen for his opponent. Last year the vote stood 318 for Wolcott and 131 for Bruce. Matched. Boston Advertiser. Matthew Stanley Quay spent yesterday down In Florida am6ng the alligators. Many allegations were made at the polls in Pennsylvania against him, but he felt himself to be a match for the alligators. Juftt a Pointer. Memphis Scimetar. And Brer Croker put his knife Into the Inquisitive Mr. Mazet and twisted it. This should be a warning to future .legislative inquisitors to omit asking the Tammany boss where he got it. Cheerful Remark. Atchison Globe. It is said that the two nights an Atchison man lay In his coffin in his parlor some months ago wtre the fir-t "hole n:shts he had spent at home in ten years. A Hlftlnj; Town. Minneapolis Journal. Indianapolis has come to the front with an "anti-trust" baking powder company. In other words, It claims to rise superior to present business conditions.

THE BULGE IN PRICES

IT IS THE FEATTOE OF THE PRESENT IXDl'STRIAL SITUATION. Rnvr Material Higher, Proportionately, than Flntnhed ProilariN Cereals Form the Only Weak Point. NEW YORK, Nov. 10. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade to-morrow will say: The most noteworthy feature of the time is the rise in prices. Cotton rose Wednesday to 7.S1 cents, with much excitement, putting the price 2Vi cents higher than it was a year ago, and yet It was still higher In September, 1597. Wool has risen relatively more, about 10 per cent. In two weeks, and the average of one hundred quotations, by Coate3 Brothers, Is higher than it has been at any other time since May, 1S03. Pig iron has risen further, $25 being quoted for anthracite No. 1, the highest price since January, 1&3. But hides are at the highest point since January, 1S73, having risen all the year, with very little reaction. Prices of products have not correspondingly advanced. Leather and boots and shoes were higher in November, 1S?., than they are now; cotton goods were higher in January, 1S96; woolen goods in July, 1&4, and even the products of iron, though greatly advanced, are not as high as they were in January, 1SW. Such wide discrepancies in advance cause much embarrassment, but are the natural characteristic of a rise which Is mainly due, not to concerted action In any trade, but to the pressure of a con suming demand the greatest ever known, which for the time exceeds supplies, though very unequally. Its results begin to justify the conservative feeling which finds expression in many branches of business. The iron Industry, which has led all others In the advance, now 'eads the way toward a readjustment of values. While contracts for pig cover the entire product of the most important districts for six to nine months In advance, many of the consuming works, in some lines, approach the end of their orders and have new competition to meet, so that sheets have fallen $1 per ton at Pittsburg and $9 from the highest point in September, and plates are $6 lower there and 53 at Philadelphia. At the same time bars are $1 per ton higher, both at Philadelphia and Pittsburg, the demand being enormous, and at Chicago very heavy contracts have been made for car, and Implement works. A bridge combination is thought to be likely to affect future business In structural shapes, which continues large for the season. A break in the London market depressed tin and sales were made at 28 cents. Boot and shoe makers are generally getting about the 10 cents per pair advance they have held to be necessary, and have as large contracts, In most lines, as they now wish to close, in view of the uncertainty about materials. Wool has been very strong again, though sales at Boston were but 13,401.000 pounds, against 21.557.500 pounds the week before, for large transactions elsewhere raised the week's aggregate to 20,201.000 pounds, and buyers hold firmly for outside prices. Nothing like the sensational rise of last week has continued, and the buying by manufacturers is slower, though still large. This and accounts of good trade indicate that an extraordinary business is expected for the next season. The rise in cotton helps manufacturers whose contracts cover production well ahead, but the buying has been mainly by traders and based largely on expectation of a very low estimate of yield by the department. While last year's official estimate was not highly accurate, the whole trade, here and abroad, then counted on a large crop and was right. Wheat has not been very active nor strong, although Western receipts have much declined, being 4 .931 .907 bushels for the week, against 9,924,045 last year. Exports are also smaller, the Atlantic port clearance being only 2.f'J,r.37 bushels, flour included, against 3.33S.509 bushels for the week last year, and Pacific clearances 1.1SS,(59I bushels, against l.OlGXd bushels last year. The decrease in foreign demand may be ascribed in part to heavy previous exports, but perhaps still more to the great movement of corn. 3.458,104 bushels for the week, against 2,002.331 bushels last year. Corn advanced about as much as wheat fell, though, with prospects of a heavy yield. Failures for the week have been 137 in the United States, against 211 last year, and twenty-three in Canada, against twenty-six last year. ONLY CEREALS ARE FLAT. Hradstreet Iteports an Abounding Activity tn HnftlneftN. NEW YORK, Nov. lO.-Bradstreet's, tomorrow, will say: Strength of prices, a natural outcome of past and present active demand, is still the leading feature of ths trade situation, notwithstanding that unseasonably warm weather In some sections of the country tends to restrict retail distributive trade, and necessarily exercises some effect upon reorders from and collections by Jobbers. Iess than ordinary interruption Is Indicated by election-day observances. The strength of textiles, both raw and manufactured, has been further accentuated during the week, Increase being noted in raw cotton, wool and hemp. The strength of textiles, leather, oils and miscellaneous products was calculated to offset the weakness and irregularity In metals, not including Iron and steel, however, cereals and other food products. Raw cotton advanced easily, this week, on an appearance of better buying by foreign consumers, induced by reports of frost damage, stat'stics of small movement and active domestic demand for the manufactured products. Realizing, later, imparted some irregularity and even excitement to this staple. "Wool has been equally strong, though transactions are smaller, and a material gain In prices Is to be noted, while from the manufactured goods branch come reports of confident strength and of probable future advances in men's wear goods and earoets. Cereals appear to have reached a dead-4 level, with prices showing little or no change. The dullness of wheat at domestic markets finds explanation in Bradstreefs statistics of world's stocks, which Indicate a gain for the month of over 17,000,000 bushels, contributed entirely from American sources, however, as foreign supplies showed a slight shrinkage. Corn is strong, notwithstanding rather more liberal current estimates of yield, and largely owing to the readiness of foreign buying at concessions. Signs accumulate that some manufacturers and jobbers are meeting with success in securing recently advanced prices. Hides and leather are sympathetically strong and shoe manufacturers are actively employed. Anxiety in lumber Is a feature at many markets and strength of prices Is no less marked. In iron and steel there is rather more Irregularity noted. Active demand on railroad account has induced an advance in Iron and steel bars of Jo per ton, but steel billets are lower. There Is a heavy volume of business reported in pig Iron for late 1900 delivery, and that product Is slightly higher at the East. Blast furnace statistics, for October, point to a further Increase In production, but stocks again show a decrease, pointing to consumption still outstripping production. Copper is dull at the recent decline, and tin Is rather weaker. Wheat, Including flour, shipments for the week aggregate 4.45T..S42 bushels, against 3,04.S.V last week. 3,70-4.693 in the corresponding week of 1KW. 5.413.342 in 1ST7. 4.664.ol5 in 1S. and 3,325.024 in littt. Since July 1, this season, the exports of wheat aggregate 77.233.85S bushels, against 77,620,216 last year and 89.319.731 In 1S97. Corn exports, for the week, aggregate 4.SS3.447 bushels, against 4.503,425 last week, 2.342.743 In this week a year ago, 2.651 .546 in 1S07. 3.782.036 in im, and 1.&1.41S In 1S95. Since July 1, this season, corn exports aggregate 3,473.247 bushels, acalnst 53.2?7,1!2 during the same period a year ago, and 53.4',650 in 1X97. Business failures for the week number 1K2. as compared with 174 last week. 1S7 In this week a year ago. 273 in 1?7, 25S In 16 and 279 In UW. Business failures in the Dominion of Canada number 23. as against 21 last week. 30 In this week a year ago, 33 In 17, 44 In ISt'G and 43 in 1!3. a(H,04K,KM COVIIlIXE." Expectation of the New Telephone Company Promoters. NEW YORK. Nov. 10. Although the Incorporation of the Telephone, Telegraph and Cable Company of America, the combination whose reported purpose is to enter the Ions distance telephone field, was completed yesterday by the filing of papers In Trenton. N. J., the names of the companies consolidated in this enterprise are still with-

held and the officers to-day express their unwillingness to give out the list until after their meeting oif Mont'ay. It is said that at this meeting the charter of the company will be ratified and the complete directorate chosen. The company Is at present incorporated for $30,0io.00o. it Is stated on good authority that the capital will be soon Increased to JIOO.OOO.CV. with a su piemen t a ry tond issue representing another Jloo.ooo.OOO. Officers of both the Knickerbocker and People's companies said to-day they have secured the right to carry their wires through the conduits In this city. The telephone company filed articles to-day in the county clerk's office in Jersey City, and established its New Jersey office. The incorporation caused a stir amoncr the 'seven hundred stockholders of the Hudson Telephone Company, of Jersey City, which is likely to be absorbed. It is said that the

Y local trolley interests !n Jersey City are seeking to take the Hudson company stock. , ELECTION WEEK CLEARINGS. Total of Jjtl.711,125.K.2s, (inln of ao-8 Per Cent. Over Lant Year. NEW YORK. Nov. lO.-The following table, compiled by Rradstreet. shows the bar.k clearings at the principal cities for the week ended Nov. 10, with the percentage of Increase and decrease, as compared with the . corresponding week last year: New York U.i4.S7S.&23 Increase. .40. 7 Increatv..H.7 Uoeton Chicago ir.. 6T., PI Increase.. 23.3 M.912,124 increase. .36.0 31.974.321 Increase.. 6.S 28.113,109 Increase. .S.l Increase.. 13.7 2.401.47 Increase. .41. 7 14.710.rCO Increase. .1(5.6 l.n3.C19 Increase. .13.8 Philadelphia St. Iouls .. Pittsbur? Baltimore San Francisco Cincinnati .... Kansas City . Ntw Orleans Minneapolis .. Detroit Cleveland .... Louisville .... Providence ... 12.76S,5 Increase. .2 6 16.6T..r0l 7.76fi,0:i6 10. 967.60 1 f.:,4,Z27 6,7Vi.2K 0.2'4.3S3 r,7:.D.7io 5. 460. 441 . ::. 274 7.030.M7 4.97t.?0O 373,734 Increase.. Increase. .11.! Increase.. 41.1 Increase.. 2$. 0 Increase.. S2.7 Increase.. 20. 8 Milwaukee St. Paul ... Buffalo .... Crraha Increase.. 20.5 Decrease.. 7.2 Increase. .28.0 Increase.. 13.7 Increase.. 2f. 4 Increase.. 36. 8 Increase.. 24. 3 lrdianapolis ... Columbus, O .. Kansille, Ind Totals IT. S Totals outside N .J1.71i,12..S3S Y. Predicts Increased Trade. CINCINNATI, Nov. 10.-The Hon. John Barrett, late United States minister to Slam, aroused the deepest enthusiasm among the members of the Chamber of Commerce to-day by his forceful presentation of his views of tiie commercial Importance of the Philippines to the United States. He spoke with the earnestness and confidence of a man who knew his ground and asserted that within ten years the trade of the United states in the far East will be vastly increased by the proper management of the newly acquired possessions. Mr. Ilarrett was wurmly congratulated at the close of his brief speech by members who crowded up to be introduced to him. CLUTCH OF THE STANDARD Said to lie Very Firm on the Canadian OH BnftlneNM. WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. The industrial commission spent the forenoon In executive session considering a statement which Mr. George Rice, of Ohio, had submitted at the request of the commission, forecasting what he expected to say on the stand. This statement it is expected will be severe In its reflection upon railroads, the Standard Oil Company, the Interstate-commerce Commission and also on other government officials. The commission finally directed Mr. Rice to eliminate certain portions of his testimony and he. probably will go on the stand to-morrow. At the afternoon session the commission listened to the testimony of Andrew 11. Gall, of Montreal, Canada, a dealer in petroleum products. Mr. Gall's statement dealt almost entirely with the operations of the Standard Oil Company in Canada. He represented that the company had a monopoly of the oil refining business in the Dominion and that it is Impossible to purchase from tho company unless the purchaser agrees to buy all his goods Irom the Standard refiners, lie complains especially of the freight rates, which, he said, are extremely discriminative against American oils. He gave instances in which only 12 cents a hundred was charged on Canadian oil from Montreal to St. Johns, whereas 24 cents was charged on the American product. Also, the through rate on oil from American points had been almost doubled in the past year, tho entire increase being on the Canadian end of the roads. He also said the preent duty on American oil imported Into Canada was 3 cents a gallon, or 1) per cent. Mr. Gull also said the Standard people were in the habit of sending men into the yards of opposition companies and taking out samples. "Then the Standard Oil Company practically runs your country its railroads and Its government," suggested Mr. Lavingston. "It certainly controls our roads," responded the witness, "but I would not say so much concerning the governmenL'' He was satisfied the policy of the railroads and the freight rates was not the result of a policy of retaliation on the part of the Canadian government against the United States. He said there were nine refineries in Canada before the combination was effected, but that most of them had been demolished. One owner of a refinery had told him that he received $'15,000 for a plant that was not worth to exceed $10,000. This consolidation had been effected In li5, and since then the price of oil had advanced from 12 cents to 17 cents per gallon. Vice Chairman Phillips, who. in the absence of Senator Kyle, is presiding over the sessions of the committee, said to-night regarding the statement proposed to be submitted by Mr. Rite that tha commission had a right to demand that certain portion of it be eliminated. "What we want," he continued, "are the facts in the case, and we can draw our own -eoncl its Ions. Of course, we are willing that a man should state hhi beliefs on any subject, within proper limits. Still, we do not cre to make personalities matters of record." NO AID FOR SPECULATORS. The Ciovernment Will Not Relieve the Money Stringency. CHICAGO, Nov. 10. Frank A. Vanderlip. assistant secretary of the United States tieasury, who arrived in Chicago to-day for a week's visit with his family, sajs the Treasury Department has no Intention of buying $10J.OOO,000 of bonds for the relief of the money stringency felt by stock speculators in New York, and that there has been no organized demand on the departn ent for such form of assistance. He says If the stringency were due to other causes than stock speculation and manipulation of interest rates on the Stock Exchange some v easures of relief might be considered. "It Is-true that money Is tight in New York," said Mr. Vanderlip, "call loans being made at from 20 to 30 per cent., but the situation Is not so serious as has been reported. Tha discussion over the advisability of the treasury buying $100,000,000 bonds has teen theoretical, for the department is not going to make any such purchase. It might at some time in tho future-, for we have a cash balance of over $29J,00O.u0. Nothing can be done now to ease the money market except to deport the internal revenue receipts withvthe national banks, but there Is little probability of that kind of action bing taken, for we have $S3,0O0,0u0 in deposits subject to call. "The fact Is, we have experienced no serious demand lor buying bonds, and there is no organized movement to impress the Treasury Department with the necessity for doing so. Toe stringency complained- of in New York is felt more in stock speculation than elsewhere, and the mcney market is manipulated more or less on the Stock Ex change. Persons DorroT xjOO.ooo at a nigh rate and then say they do not want tne money, but are willing to pay the Interest. As a consequent of this practice a large amount of money is locked up. merely for the purpoae of preventing others from using it. The Treasury Department recognizes the situation in New York, but is not goin to help out the speculative element of that city by purchasing bonds. If we thought the stringency was due entirely to other causes there mlht be some measures considered for the relief of the market." Evidence of 31urder It- Yearn Old. PANA. 111., Nov. 10. Bones which are supposed to be those of Elijah Russell, who was murdered and burled tnlrty-two vears ago. according to the story of Georfie Pelfer, who x,rfeslses lo have witnessed the murder when a young bov, have been taken to tho office of Dr. lldy in Shelhyville, having been found on the old McGKl farm, in the southwestern part of Shelby county, on the snot designated by Pelfer. The bones were found covered with ashes and coke, which would bear out the statement of Pelfer that the body of Russell had been covered with brush and burned. The grand Jury will investitive the matter next week.

FUNST0N NOT A HERO

TELLS KANSAS CITY PEO PLC IIOESVT FEEL LIKE 0E. 1IC "JtiM nn Officer, In All I Am He Sal a Zlrlef Speech at n Reception In llln Honor. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Nov. 10. Gen. Frederick Fur.ton and Col. Wlhkr Metcalf. L'eut Col. 12. C. Uttle and the staff officers of the Twentieth Kansas Regiment were brought into Kansas 'City today on a special train and are the guests of the Knife and Fork Club. One thousand people met the officers at the depot. They were escorted up-towT by their old bar.d to Convention Hall, where a public rece ption was held. There were probably 7,000 persons In Convention Hall when Funston responded to the welcoming speeches. In the course of a brief speech the general said: T am not a hero; I don't feel like one. Just an officer Is all I am who has been very fortunate because the officers and men under him have 'never failed to follow whtn he went somewhere. I know that it has been my lot to receive the major portion of the honor that belongs to the men. I give them thrcelourths and claim only a snare of the rest. There were and are a great many officers and men in the Philippines who have done braver deeds braver were never done and whose names pass unchallenged with no cheer. They never get into the papers. On the night of April 27, lw. when General MacArthur told me that the Grand river bridge would have to be taken and I asked sixteen officers and men to go with me, where to be taken meant certain death, fifty of them were eager to go. Since I returned to America I have heard not one word of Captain O'Hara. who was one of the bravest and most efiic.tnt olficers in the Orient. Numberless instances could be mentioned where jravcry has not been applauded." To-night the officers were given an elaborate banquet at the Midland Hotel, at which four hundred plates were laid. Much enthusiasm prevailed. General Funstospoke to the toast of "The Twentieth Kansas." General Metcalf to "On the Firing Une" and Colonel Uttle to "Our Flag." ARBITRATION. Senator DavU on the Pencefnl Settlement of International Quentlonn. ST. PAUU Nov. 10. Senator Cushman K. Davis, In an article In the Pioneer Tress, discussing the question of arbitration and International problems, says: "During the present generation, and more and more so each year, the industrial, commercial and social relations of the civilized statts have become so incessant, their exchange of products so nece$-s.!ry, their relations of debtor and creditor so enormous in amount and so complicated in extent and variety that war inflicts losses and calamities of world-wide ruin, not only to toe people engaged in hostilities, but also upon the subjects of neutral states. This stability of conditions has caused an enormous increase in wealth and property, greater within the last fifty years than during any hundred years m the world's history. The assurance of peace and stability has cause J an Imperial expansion of civilization equal in importance to that which followed the discovery of America by Columbus. "Call It by whatever name you will, whether of stigma or praise, the enduring and Irreversible fact remains that the dark continent, the diseased and senile nations, the islands of the sea, have passed or are about to pass under the dominion of civilization as represented by governments. Africa has been subjugated; Japan has been recreated; China has submitted to an irresistible invasion; Madagascar has become a colony of France; the United States h ' acqired the Philippines and will hold them. "That these stupendous changes will, in the process of time, secure an enormous trade, give increased employment to labor everywhere, make efficient a higher morality in these new fields of action and generally elevate the human race is true, or all history is false. The change is sudden and violent, and necessarily works incidental hardships In the process of its remedial operation. This always happens. But to sav that because of this the change is unlawful or immoral and must not be mado is to prohibit the remedy because of the pain it may inflict and to doom the patient to die of the disease which the remedy would cure. "Nations now arbitrate in many cases where formerly they would have fought. In no other instance has the power of public opinion been more efficient. The United States has been pre-eminently the leader in this pacific evolution, having submitted thirty-eight cases of international dispute to arbitration during Its political existence. Th precedent established by this government and Great Britain in creating the Geneva tribunal and submitting to its award has been of the most persuasive force upon other nations. The jurisdiction of arbitration will undoubtedly be greatly extended. It has its limitations. Questions Involving national honor or domestic policies are not Justifiable before arbitral tribunals. Those of honor are essentially to be determ ned only by the parties. To arbitrate ques tons of domestic policy, however hurttul their exercise to another tat. would be to delegate the powers and duties of Independent government to a foreign authority. RULED OFF FOR LIFE. Cnrley llrown and Others Barred from American Itnce TracUn. CINCINNATI. O.. Nov. lO.-After a thorough Investigation into the fight between Cutiey Brown and Dan Murray on Thursday afternoon at the Newport race track, the judges to-day ruled off the turf for lifo the following persons: H. D. Brown. George Keating. Trainer Ted Wilker and Charles Keating. Wilker was implicated In the affair through handing Brown a pair of brass knucks during the affray. It developed, however, that Brown did not uc the weapon given him by Wilker. but struck Murray several time across the head with a chair. The Keating boys, according to evidence presented, were in the room in which the fight took place and prevented Murray from escaping his assailants when attacked by Brown Both Keatlngs have been employed bv Starter Jake lloltman as ilagmen. Brown Lyone of the best known turlmcn in America For several years he was starter at NwporJ and several other race tracks. This year he has been racing a t able cf horVes5 He owns three of the fastest hpr in -era in ti e- WeM " Merry Day. Gold I) Or and Dolly WiMholt. Murray is Mi I in a previous condition, but the physicians Hiy he will recover. His mo serious Injury i a gash in the back of the bead five inches long. NO OPPOSITION TO DIAZ. Forelisnern Anxloun and Torlen Will. Inir He Should Serve. CITY OF MEXICO. Nov. 10. The invitation to the foreign residents favorable to the re-election of President Diaz to take part in a great demonstration under tho auspices of the Uberal party is being enthusiastically received. The actions of the foreigners will be confined to requiring the President to allow the Liberal party to renominate him early In the coming year, and this is regarded as a legitimate display of preference by the foreign residents, who represent so much capital invested in all the leading branches of Mexican Industry. The hearty response of- the forcinera of high standing is gratifying to the Mexican public sentiment, it is aid that the Conservative party leaders, feeling that the In st inter tts of the country demand the continuance of General Diaz in ofilce, will not make any nomination. "Race Home Charley" Killed. CLEVELAND. O., Nov. 10. Charlew Bats, a negr known as "Race Horse Charley." w& phot and killed! to-d.iy by JoM-ph W. Smith, the colored proprietor of a billiard room. The yh-ning wus the result of a qporrel. Smith surrendered to the iwllw. Bals at one time followed the Grand Circuit races and by reason of his pporting proclivities and gigantic physique became a familiar figure at these mietlr.gs. He re ccntly completed a term at the Ohio penitentiary, w here he was sent on account of a cutting afiray.