Indianapolis Journal, Volume 50, Number 275, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 October 1900 — Page 1

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CHINA HAS APPOINTED HER NEGOTIATORS FOR PEACE. With One Inception They Arc Very Satisfactory to the Government of tue lulled States HESSAGES FROM GEN. CHAFFEE HE IS PREPARING TO "WITHDRAW IIIS 3IEN FROM CHINA. IIa Designated the Legation Guard, and IIa Sent a Few Convalescents to Nagasaki, Japan. DENIAL ENTERED BY GERMANY NO AGREE.MEXT INCLUDING AN ABATE3IENT OF HER CLAI31S. tVIews of the Berlin Tapers Are Not Fully In Accord frith the Chuncellerie Promulgation. RUSSIA HAS TWO BRISK FIGHTS BOXERS SAID TO BE DEFEATED IN DOTH INSTANCES. Coast Torrn Shelled hj a British Gunboat Missionaries Plan to Resume Their Labors. Special to tbo Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON", Oct. 1. At last official information has been received from Minister Conger that the Chinese government has named Prince Ching. LI Hung Chang, Jung Lu, and Viceroys Tlu Kun Yel and Chang Chip Tung as commissioners to negotiate a new treaty with the United States and other powers. All those so named are acceptable to this government, excepting Jung Lu, who was the general commanding the imperial troops in Peking during the attacks on the legations. He is charged by Mr. Conger and the other ministers with responsibility for those attacks. On the other hand, the ' Chinese government claims that he was a friend to the foreigners during the period of their peril. Unless it can bo shown that he was in no way responsible for those attacks, he will not be accepted by this government as one of the negotiators, for it will not deal with any Chinaman concerned In the antllorclgn outrages. Mr. Conger made no reference to the condemnatory decree, hence it is inferred that it was not Issued when his dispatch was sent last Thursday. The text of theso dispatches is as follows: "Canton, Oct. 1. Decrees Just issued. Emperor blames ministers for whole trouble. Orders Tuan Kang Yi and other ofScers degraded and punished by imperial courts.. Emperor holds Tuan and others entirely responsible for bloodshed. McWADE." "Peking, SepL 27, via Taku, Sept. -30. Have received notice to-day from Prince Chlng that he. Earl Li. Jung Lu, and Viceroys Tin Kun Yci and Chang Chip Tung will act in concert in negotiations for peace. Jung Lu is In the Interior. LI Hung Chang la at Ticn-Tsln. CONGER." Mr. Wu, the Chinese minister, has received official confirmation of the issuance of an Imperial decree degrading Prince Tuan, Kang YI and other officials for their course in regard to the recent troubles In China. This information agrees with that contained In a dispatch received by the State Department to-day from Consul McWade, at Canton. The minister has heard nothing of the designation of officials reported by Minister Conger to act in concert in peace negotiations, but he has no doubt it is correct. Messages from Gen. Chaffee. WASHINGTON. Oct l.-The War Department Is In receipt of a cablegram from General Chaffee, Indicating that he had received the instructions to withdraw most cf the United States forces from China and had provided, in accordance with those Instructions, for u legation guard. The dispatch follows: "Received your Nos. 42 and 43. The Ninth Inantry, third squadron of Sixth Cavalry end Light Artillery will constitute legation guard. Shall endeavor to get all supplies to Tong-Chow before water falls. CHAFFEE." . Dispatches Nos. 42 and 43 referred to by General Chaffee were those containing his Instructions to withdraw the American troops from Peking. Later in the day the following dispatch was received, dated at Taku. Sunday: "Health command good. Have accepted invitation hospital ship Maine to transfer some convalescents to hospital ship Relief, now repairing Nagasaki. CHAFFEE." MAIL ADVICES PR03I CHAFFEE. Copies of Ills Orders During- the Forward Movement to IVklnc WASHINGTON. Oct. l.-The War Department has received by mall copies of general orders issued by Major General Chaffee, commanding the relief expedition In China. Order No. 7 relates to the conduct of he troops of the United States and la highly commendatory. Order No. S jhows merely the disposition of the United States forces In the Chinese capital. The text of order No. 7, dated Aug. S. follows: "The major general commanding the United States forces of the China relief expedition takes this occasion to commend the high soldierly qualities of energy and endurance so generally manifested under prolonged hardships of more than usual severity. "In the battle of Yang-Tsung, fought on Monday, the 6th Inst., the Fourteenth Infantry, suffering heavy losses 4 from shell, f hrapnel and musketry Are. bore itself with steadfast gallantry, und whll he laments and sympathizes with the regiment In the loss of so many brave men, the record made is one of which every true soldier may well feel proud. The entire command participated In the battle of more than five hours duration, under the most trying conditions of heat and fatigue, by which a large number of the men were prostrated, but It Is the exercise of endurance and fortitude by the oMlor under such circumstances that contributes largely to success. Throughout the command there was ever a

ready and creditable response to every demand. "While further hardships may await the command in relieving our beleaguered countrymen, the major general commanding confidently relies upon the soldierly spirit so generally and conspicuously manifested, and believes every true soldier will be stimulated to renewed efforts in making the historic mission of this little army a complete success." NO ABATEMENT OF CLAI3IS.

Germany "Will Insist on Punishment i of the Doxer Leaders. BERLIN. Oct. 1. The statement published In Paris that France, Russia and Germany have arrived at a complete understanding in regard to the retention of troops at Peking, and that Germany abandons her demand for the punishment of the Instigators of the outrages before the peace negotiations begin, is denied here officially. A foreign official made the following statement on the subject: "The story is inaccurate, particularly the intimation that Germany, Russia and France have formed a separate diplomatic group. Negotiations between these powers continue as with the others. Germany does not expect Great Britain's answer to her proposal for several days." ( The semi-official press uniformly discredits the assertions, but a well informed diplomat assured the Associated Press correspondent this evening that he had excellent reasons for believing them to be true, especially as the German Foreign Office had itself admitted that Russia had dropped all Intentions of withdrawing from Peking. The Berliner Post denies the report that the French, Russian and American officers have refused to obey Count Von Waldersee until hostilities are resumed. The Foreign Office Is unable to confirm the reports of the degradation of Prince Tuan, but the admission Is made that there has been an Improvement in the disposition of China towards foreigners. This change the Berliner Post attributes to Count Von Waldersee's arrival. The Shanghai correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung and the correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger confirm the Issuance of Imperial orders degrading Prince Tuan, but the Lokal Anzeiger' s advices show that the edicts are regarded as a sham by foreign circles in Shanghai. This evening the Berliner Post has a leading article which tends to exonerate the Chinese government from responsibility for the atrocities and makes concessions in favor of the Emperor, Empress regent and nandarlns, which are somewhat surprising when coming from a Journal that has all along supported the German note. The article says: "No doubt the Chinese government was (CONTINUED ON SECOND PAOE.i SURPLUS OF A MONTH MORE THAN SIX MILLION DOLLARS TO GOVERNMENT CREDIT. Healthy Amount on the Right Side of the Ledger for Three Months Figures of Circulation. WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. The comparative statement of the government receipts and expenditures, lssuea to-day, shows that during the month of September tho receipts from all sources amounted to $45,S04.326, and the expenditures $33,169,971. leaving a surplus for the month of $0,134,353. The receipts from the several sources of revenue are given as follow; Customs $19,700,516; increase as compared with September. 1899, about &S0.O0O. Internal revenue $22,927,439; decrease, $1,437,000. Miscellaneous $2,676,371; increase, $S27,000. The expenditures charged to the War Department amounted to Jlt.123.iS4; increase, $3,600,000. Navy, $4,734,285; decrease, nominal. ' During the three months from July 1 the total receipts have exceeded the expenditures by $1.300.000. xxx Secretary Root, who has been 111 at Southampton. L. I., for several weeks, Is reported to be convalescing steadily and is expected to return to this city before the close of the week, fully prepared to resume his official duties. The monthly circulation statement of the controller of the currency shows that at the close of business on Sept. 29 the total circulation of national bank notes was $323,333.973. an increase for the year of $S3,043,S43, and an increase for the month of $4,112.163. The circulation based on United States bonds amounted to $204,222,979, an increase for the year of $$J,903,8(. and an Increase for the month of $3,551,623. The circulation secured by lawful money was $34,112,994, a decrease for the year of $1.S62,961, and an increase for the month of $530.&W. The amount of United States registered bonds on deposit to secure circulating notes was $296,672,630, and to secure public deposits $S7.655.7S0. XXX To-day's statement of the treasury balance in the general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve In the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balance. $138.204.878; gold. $S0. 131.162. XXX The monthly statement of the public debt shows that at the close of business Sept. 29. the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $1,106.156,671. which Is a deCrease for the month of $9,122,435, This decrease Is accounted for by the increase in the cash on hand and the redemption of 2 per cent, bonds. The debt is recapitulated as follows: Interest bearing debt, $1.001,439,250; debt on which interest has ceased since maturity. $3.516.220; debt bearing no interest, $357.3 16,069. Total, $1.394,361,459. This, however, does not include $734,513.6D7 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which are offset by an equal amount of cash on hand. The cash in the treasury Is classified as follows: Reserve fund in gold, $150,000,000; trust funds. $731,513.679; general fund. $123.936.805; In national bank depositories to the credit of disbursing officers and to the treasurer of the United States, $96,997.212." Total, $1,105,447,. CS7. against which there are demand liabilities outstanding amounting to $317,242,$18. which leaves a cash balance on hand of $2$S,20i.S7S. XXX It is expected that the representatives of the armor producing concerns will be here to-morrow to confer with Secretary Long concerning the armor required for. the warships now in course of construction. This armor amounts to about 36,000 tons for eight battleships, six armored cruisers and three protected cruisers, and constitutes the largest item of the kind ever required for the government. xxx Proposals for constructing by contract six armored cruisers will be received at the Navy Department until 12 noon on Friday, Dec. S, when they will be publicly opened.

ON PATRIOTISM

SENATOR BEVERIDGE ADDRESSES THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS CITY. He Declares that It Is the Paramount Issue of This Campaign, and the Test of Political Honesty. POLICY OF THE REPUBLICANS IT HAS BEEN PROVED WORTHY OF PATRIOTIC SUiTORT. The Party Has Developed the Resources of This Country and IIa Made Its Markets Abroad. FAILURE OF THE DEMOCRACY IN NO ONE THING HAS IT BROUGHT NATIONAL PROSPERITY. Records of Parties on Rights of Man Contrasted Brilliant Peroration Arouses Enthusiasm. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Oct. 1. Kansas City turned out regardless of politics to-night to hear Senator Albert J. Beverldge. A great parade, in which Rough Rider organizations figured largely, and with a large number of uniformed marching clubs from this city and adjacent parts of Missouri and Kansas, preceded the mass meeting The senator was in splendid voice, but so great was the crowd that not all could get within hearing. His address was frequently Interrupted by prolonged applause; oft-times by hearty outbursts of cheering, and his brilliant peroration brought out a tempest of both that fairly made the great tent in which the meeting was held shiver to the furthest guy-rope. No such brilliant address has been heard by so large a Kansas City audience In the history of Missouri politics, and the great Lathering was fully in touch with the speaker. More than 10,000 people were present. TEXT OF THE SPEECH. Patriotism the Paramount Issue, and the Watchword "Advance. Following Is the text of Mr. Beverldge's address at Kansas City: Ladles and Gentlemen In this campaign the paramount Issue is patriotism. For this is an American campaign. Higher than all partisan divisions are involved the Interests of the American people against the interests of every other nation. Deeper than all surface discussion are involved the struggle 01 the American people for the markets of the world with every other progressive people for the markets of the world. In other campaigns wc have been engaged with our internal affairs, because our immediate interests then required our attention to our Internal affairs; but to-day we are engaged in the affairs of the world, because our immediate interests now and for all the future require attention to the affairs of the world. Heretofore we have been developing our continent, establishing an American tariff policy, settling our financial system so that its disturbance, so fatal to prosperity, would not recur with every election. Heretofore we have been making perfect our nationality; by a network of railroads, by that great web of Intelligence called the telegraph, by even' agency of commerce and communication which makes the American in California the next door neighbor of the American In Maine, and, over all, by that mightiest armed conflict ever waged by man, where a million martyrs to nationality laid down their lives, wc have been making ourselves one people, a national unit, a single and sovereign individual among the governments of men. Considered from the low viewpoint of mere material prosperity, the American people have been heretofore Interested only in continental development, Internal improvement, and securing an American market for the American producer. Considered from the lofty viewpoint of history and destiny, we have been growing into our national manhood, developing into a united and indivisible people, and realizing the jrophetlc words with which the Constitution is commenced: "Wc, the people of the United States of America," instead of "We, the States." And now that we have achieved our national manhood, secured our home market for our home producer, established a safe and honest system of finance, we go forth to actively and aggressively compete with other nations for those markets of mankind which those other nations heretofore have almost monopolized. MARKETS THE IMPORTANT THING. Fellow-citizens, markets are the mightiest factor not only in the prosperity of every one of you, but in the civilization of the world. Aside from revenue, our tariff Is of Importance only as it affects markets for our products. Our financial system is of importance only as it affects markets for our products. Money is only a medium of exchange. A dollar Is of no value unless you can take it to a market and buy something with It. Your products mean no more to you than the game on which the red man feeds unless you can exchange them in some market for money, for which in another market you can purchase another product you want more than your own. All the agencies of government are means to two great ends: The maintenance of social order and well being, and the exchange of the products of human toil. Markets control the prosperity of the American producer. Markets control the civilization of the world. It Is through markets that men come Into contact with each other that nation meets nation, that race mingles with race. Markets are the cause of government communication with government, and It is thus alone that civilization is spread. When an American ship carries a cargo to Japan, the factor who sells those goods to the Japanese must speak the tongue of Japan, and the Japanese. In turn, speak ours. And so American ideas are carried with American trade. When an agent of American manufacturers sells his wares in Russia, Russian Ideas and American ideas are exchanged in the process of exchanging the merchandise. And eo the great shuttle of mutual ideas and mutual knowledge Is being shot back and forth in the great loom of international markets, weaving world-wide that wonderful fabric, the common civilization of mankind. But while this work of destiny is glorious, and while you. as an American producer, are the chief factor of the work, an! therefore the chief instrument of God's great purpose, the thing that interests ou to-day is your own present and Imraau'ate prosperity. You laboring men. merchants, farmers, all who are In honest tusiness you want your debts paid; so dees the Republican party. You want money in the bank; the Republican party wants you to have it there. You want the tlally newspaper before the evening fire, magazines on the table, books in the hands cf your children, pictures on the walls of your home; the Republican party wants you to have them there. And whether all this shall be yours now and in the future depends upon whether you have, and will have, markets for what you raise and make. And so it is that to secure markets for the American producer is the purpose and problem of every American statesman.

The public man who does not understand this is not an intelligent servant of tho people, and has no business in the halls of the Nation's legislation. The party whose policies are not designed to this great eni of acquiring markets for the American producer is not worthy of the support of the American producer. THE PROBLEM. In securing these markets for what the American producer raises, for what the worklngmen in factory and mill produces, for what the American laboring man on ship and railway transports the difficult and important thing is not to find markets for the bulk of our products, but for the surplus of our products. The bulk of American products will always be consumed at home. It is, therefore, a question of the sale of. the surplus upon which increasing wealth depends. If a farmer raises a certain quantity of corn he uses a part of it to feed his horses, his cattle and his swine, and the question with him i3 where to find a market for the surplus. If we used up at home all that we raised and made our increasing wealth would be measured by the development of our own resources. But when we raise and make at home more than we can consume at home our prosperity depends on finding a market for that surplus. And so the whole problem of prosperity to-day and for all the future consists in Unding and securing to ourselves forever markets for what we produce in factory and on farm more than we ourselves consume. In doing this, we cannot look for foreign markets for American agricultural products only that would not best benefit the American farmer. You cannot look for foreign markets for American manufactures only that would not best benefit the American manufacturer or the laboring man whom that manufacturer employs. We must look for foreign markets for all that we produce. If I find a market abroad for articles manufactured In America, I have thereby increased a market for the products of the American farmer. Because, by finding this market for the American manufacturer, I have increased the employment of worklngmen in his factory and raised their wages. And that InCreased number of worklngmen with those Increased wages will buy increased quantities of the flour, the meal, the pork and the beef which " the American farmer raises. On the contrary, if I find a market for what the American farmer raises, I have not only benefited the American farmer, but I have benefited the American manufacturer and the men who work for him Just as much. Because the increased market abroad for what the farmer raises gives the farmer more money with which to buy the clothing, the boots, the shoes, the Implements, the books, the buggies, the wagons and the pianos which the American manufacturer makes. The Republicar. theory is that the American (CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.) A DAY IN NEBRASKA

GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT MADE THIR. TEEN SPEECHES YESTERDAY. Spoke to Between Thirty Thousand and Forty Thousand Persona on the Campaign Issues. REMARKS AS TO "HIRELINGS NEBRASKA'S GOVERNOR AND NEUHASKAN CANDIDATE HEI1UKED. Issues of Son ml Money and Protection Incisively Set Forth Effect of the Two Policies. M'COOK, Neb., Oct. 1. Thirteen speeches were made by Governor Roosevelt during the journey to-day. Besides the inhabitants of the villages and cities, a large number of people, mounted and in carriages, evidently from the country, was noticed upon the streets and around the stands. Probably thirty or forty thousand people were addressed during the day. Governor Roosevelt's special train remained at McCook until late in the night, when it pulled out for North Platte, and another day's Journey to-morrow which will cover a distance of 600 miles and will include within that distance eleven speeches. Tomorrow night a night Journey will be made to Broken Bow, at which point the train will arrive at S o'clock In the morning. At Falls City, which was the first stop, the weather was rainy and the ground water-soaked, but the inhabitants were at the station to hear Governor Roosevelt. Many wagons and carriages brought farmers and their families in from the adJoining country. Governor Roosevelt said: "I noticed the other day that Mr. Bryan said th'j Republican party had no right to claim the benefit of. the fact that pork and wheat and corn had gone up. He was speaking of hogs at the time. The Republican party said four years ago that if its policies were adopted these prices would go up. Those policies have been adopted and the prices have gone up. You can proportion the responsibility between the evidence and the Republican party as you choose, giving the Republican party Its share." When Auburn was reached, a heavy rain was falling, and the meeting had to be held In the opera house. Here also he dealt largely with the increased prices of farm products. AS TO "HIRELINGS." At Tecumseh the Governor said in part: There are, doubtless, among you some who fought in the great civil war from 1S61 to 1S65. They received the undying gratitude of their countrymen and conferred undying honor on the flag. Naturally, when the call to arms came In 1S93 in a country like this, you sent your sons promptly to the front. No wonder that you raised your company Instantly, and that It was able to take one in ten men who were ready to volunteer and who were sent off In the Second Nebraska from this town. Now I ask you to see to It that the men in Washington do not undo the work done by your sons and brothers In the Philippines. Your Governor recently has spoken of the soldiers of the regular army a $15-a-month hirelings. I have fought beside these 'hirelings.' At Santiago I saw the First, the Third and the Sixth white cavalry and the Ninth and Tenth colored cavalry go up the hill. I saw them leave behind them three hundred dead and wounded hirelings-three hundred men who shed their blood for the honor of the flag; three hundred men who died that we might be proud that their country still held in honor the flag and the reward is that these men should be sneered at as 'hirelings. When you sent your regiment to the Philippines its colonel died. He came from the regular army. It was Col. Stotsenburg who wrote a new name on the honor roll of American history, who conferred honor not only on your State, but on all the Nation. Is he to be referred to as only a 'hireling?' It is but a few weeks since Mr. Bryan himself spoke of our soldiers as a hundred thousand men walking about In idleness.' Colonel Stotsenberg no longer walks about in Idleness. The men who were In the Philippines who stayed there no longer walk about In idleness. General (CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.)

DEFENDSTRÜST

BRYAN SAYS ICE COMBINATION WORKS NO ONE INJURY. Tells the Stillwater People It Is Different from the Sugar and Salt Trusts, Which Are Wicked. TWELVE SPEECHES IN A DAY FROM WEST SUPERIOR, WIS., TO THE MINNESOTA CAPITAL. He AIo Says the Republican Party ' Wants a Large Army with Which to Oppress the Laboring Man. CUPIDITY OF NEGRO VOTERS HE APPEALS TO IT ADROITLY IN A ST. PAIL ADDRESS. Again Garbles Some of Lincoln's Utterances and Tells What the Emancipator Would Think and Do. ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 1. Mr. Bryan made the first epeech of the day at West Superior, Wis., beginning before 8 o'clock. He then crossed the St. Louis river to Duluth, and, starting with an hour's epeech there, he made speeches at eight other places on the way, which, with the speech at Duluth and Superior, and those made tonight in this city, make twelve speeches for the day. Four of the speeches' average an hour, the others fifteen minutes each, making about six hours of speech-making for the day. He was accompanied throughout the day by Governor Lind; Victor Law son, chairman of the state Populist committee; E. S. Corser, secretary of the Silver Republican committee; Mayor Gray, of Minneapolis; Mayor Hugo, of Duluth; National Committeeman O'Brien and the Democratic state candidates. The train was decorated with the national colors and the special car bore the Inscriptions: "The Republic," "No Empire," .and "Equal Rights to All." The attendance at the West Superior, Duluth, Stillwater, St. Paul and Minneapolis meetings was large, but owing to the sparslty of the population the other crowds were comparatively small. There was a liberal display of small flags at all the meetings of the day, but not so many were shown at the small towns as In the Dakotas. This is the sixteenth anniversary of Mr. Bryan's marriage, and, by a strange coincidence, the twenty-first anniversary of Governor Lind's marriage. They celebrated with a Poland water dinner. At West Superior Mr. Bryan began his speech a few minutes before S o'clock, and he spoke for half an hour to a large audience. His speech dealt- especially with the trust question, and he made especial reference to a combination of the flour interests. Mr. Bryan also referred to a speech made by President McKinley in 1894, In which the President attacked the Democratic party. Mr. Bryan quoted the following from tnat speech: "They were the enemies of the trust when they wanted the votes of the people in 1S92, and when they got the power, to deal a blow at the trusts, according to the testimony of their own members, they became tne willing tools of the most gigantic trust of tho country." BLAMES THE PRESIDENT. Remarking upon this quotation Mr. Bryan said: "Mr. McKinley claims that the pemocrats did not destroy the trusts when they had an opportunity, and when he complained you must believe he was honest in bis complaint. You cannot accuse him of being a hypocrite, and yet Mr. McKinley has been President for three and a half years, and during that time more trusts have been organized than in all thi previous history of the century, and he has allowed three sessions of Congress to convene and adjourn and did not recommend a specific -measure for the destruction of the trusts." With reference to the army he said: "What domestic reason is there for a large army? They want to build a fort near every large city and have the army there to suppress by force that discontent that cught to be cured by legislation. The laboring men of. this country ask for the destruction of government by injunction. The Republicans say on it: 'You cannot have government by injunction, but we can give you a larger army to enfore government by Injunction.' Under the pretext that we want a large army for foreign use there are Republicans who .want it for domestic use." Mr. Bryan spoke at West Duluth for ten minutes, saying that the Republican party had not only reached the point at which they wanted not only to revise the Constitution, but also the Ten . Commandments, sc as to make one of them, "Thou shalt not steal on a small scale." Instead of having this, that Lincoln wanted, a government of the people, for the people and by the people, the Republicans would have it a government of the syndicate, for the syndicates, by the syndicates. At Carleton he spoke for ten minutes and wsnt over the general ground of the campaign. Mr. Bryan said he was not asking, support of those who expected to get something for nothing. He did not want the support of those who were looking for army contracts or who expected to get life pensions for their sons. Not oneman in ten that he addressed, he said, was really benefited by the Republican policy, but that one was expecting to make the campaign contributions and then get his money out of the other nine. At Hinckley Mr. Bryan referred to the President's letter of acceptance, saying that the President had said it was a dangerous thing to attempt to protect the Philippines from outside interference. Mr. Bryan did not accept this view, and he said the administration had not seemed to take this view of the Sulu archipelago. Under the treaty with the Sultan of those Islands, he said, the President had agreed to protect them. Now could it be more dangerous to extend protection to the Christian Filipinos than it was to afford it to the Mohammedan Sulus? MAKES A PROPHECY. Mr. Bryan at Pine City predicted that at the coming election many Republicans

would imitate Governor Lind's example and come over to the Democratic party. At Rush City he said that during the present administration the Republican party had done things that were far worse than the wildest prophecy could have predicted of them In One of these deeds was the increase of the army, and another the toleration of the trusts. He said the annexation of the Philippines would not be defended upon any basis not even on the basis of self-interest. If one-tenth of the money spent in acquiring and controlling the Filipinos should be expended in reclaiming the arid lands of the West he was sure the return would be a greater sum than would be secured from the Philippines for a thousand years. Hence, the acquisition of that territory could not even be defended on the ground that It pays. The North Branch people were given a ten-minute talk, largely devoted to trusts. Mr. Bryan spoke from a stand erected on the levee, at Stillwater, and the levee was lined with peopt. A large sliamboat on the SL Croix river also was covered with people, as were several railroad locomotives, freight cars and car sheds In the vicinity. Mr. Bryan spoke here for about an hour, discussing most of the issues of the campaign. The Republicans were, he said, "spending more time in defending good trusts than in denouncing the bad ones." "The only way," he said, "of distinguishing a good trust from a bad trust, according to the Republican idea, is to go to the trust for a campaign contribution; if the trust gives liberally it Is good; if It gives stingily it Is bad." He said the Republicans knew nothing about anything but the ice trust. On this point his words were as follows: "Not one of you is hurt by the ice trust- Everyone of you Is hurt by the sugar trust, the lumber trust, the salt trust; you are hurt when clothing goes up. when sugar goes up, when stoves go up, and In all these things you are hurt, and yet none of you know anything about any but the ice trust, because the Republican papers do not keep you informed as to what is going on on the trust question." Mr. Bryan also discussed the Philippine question at Stillwater, as at other places, declaring that the Republicans had no policy on that question, while the Democratic policy was well defined. SPEECH TO COLORED MEN. The Auditorium in which Mr. Bryan epoke here was crowded to the very dome. It is a very large building, said to hold 8,000 people. Before proceeding with hl3 tpeech Mr. Bryan was presented with a "Life of Abraham Lincoln" by P. L. McGhee, a colored man, on behaif of the CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.) STILL IN NEED OF HELP

GALVESTON RELIEF WORK HAS ONLY MADE A GOOD START. Erroneous Statements 31ade About the Amount Contributed, Which Is Less Than a Million. GALVESTON. Tex., Oct. l.-John Sealy, chairman of the finance committee, a subcommittee of the Galveston central relief committee, and custodian of the relief fund, has given out tho following to the Associated Press: "All subscriptions that have been turned ever to me up to and including Oct. 1, from all sources, amount to $781,043.63. This amount includes all money received by me direct, all received by Mayor W. C. Jones, and also $309,500 remitted to me by Governor Sayers, out of subscriptions made to hlra. The Governor has also ordered a further remittance to me of $100,000, which should reach me In the next few days, and he will send me from time to time such additional funds as he may receive. We are now arranging in proper shape a lull itemized statement of all receipts and amounts expended, which will bo duly published." Apropos of Mr. Sealy's report tho News to-morrow will say editorially: "The pressing need of Galveston is money with which to shelter more than 8.000 persons now homeless and to make habitable the homes of many others. Some correspondents have sent out statements to the effect that millions of dollars have been contributed for the relief of Galveston one published statement fixed the amount at $15.OOO.ono. These statements have led the public the generous, liberal public astray, and have had a tendency to check the impulse to give, because it seemed that the requirements had been met. But the real truth Is that Galveston has up to date received only SSS1.043.63, a sum but little more than sufficient to bury the dead, remove the debris, accomplish the work of sanitation and to pay the expenses for food and clothing which the relief committee had to buy before supplies of food and clothing began to arrive from the outside world. And in this connection, with a property loss of $20,000.000, Galveston Is tailed upon to face a problem of rehabilitation and to provide for the housing of more than 8,000 homeless people. "Nature has been kind since the storm; there has been no rainfall of consequence; the weather has been pleasant and the winds have been tempered. But conditions cannot last, and much greater suffering than has been endured up to this time mut inevitably ensue if provisions are not made quickly to house these victims of the storm. The relief fund is being drawn on heavily to pay men for removing the debris, thus enabling them to help themselves and at the same time preventing a demoralizing condition which would result If Kble-bodled men were permitted to draw supplies without rendering an equivalent. But this merely enables them to provide the necessaries of life and Is not creating roos over the heads of their families, nor over women and children who have no one left to work for them. "Miss Clara Barton has told tho world of the conditions existing In Galveston and has estimated that at least $5,000.000 would be required to meet the urgent necessities. The News supplements her appeal with the statement that the contributions up to date aggregate $SSl,0i3.C3, and has asked the Associated Press to spread this statement to the world In order that the false Impressions made by unauthorized and unfounded publications may be counteracted so far as it Is possible to do so." One thousand laborers employed in removing debris will be released to-morrow as the work has sufficiently progressed to warrant this step. It will enable the railroads and other large corporations to get the laborers they need to continue the restoration of their properties. Galveston Is Very Much Alive. GALVESTON, Tex., Oct. 1. Workmen are beginning to arrive here in large numbers. The exodus has almost ceased, while every incoming train brings artisans and others. Official reports show 6,877 bales of cotton and sixty cars of grain were received to-day. Government Supplies Received. WASHINGTON. Oct. L Acting Secretary Melklejohn has received a telegram from Galveston, saying that the relief supplies sent on the transport McPherson were received gratefully by the people of the stricken city. The Damage at Velasco. DALLAS, Tex., Oct. 1. The recent storm damages at the town of Velasco are announced by the local committee to aggregate

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OPERATORS PIT POWDER TO 3IIXERS AT A LOWER RATE. This Is In Connection with the Offered Increase of Ten Per Cent. In the Price for Digging Coal. NO BREAK IN STRIKERS' RANKS THEY STAND OUT FOR RECOGNI TION OF THE INION. . Without It They Will Not Itegard th Increased Pay, but Will Stand Out for This Concession STRIKERS OFFICIALS PLEASED THEY ARE GLAD THE MINERS HAVE REJECTED THE OFFER. Some of Them Were Worried Lest th Tender of the Operators Should Weaken Their Hold on the Men. VIEWS OF. SMALL OPERATORS THEY SAY Til BY CANNOT AFFORD THE PROPOSED ADVANCE. It Puts Them at the 31ercy of the Coal Carriers Summary of the Day's Strike Developments. PHILADELPHIA, Oct L The mine operators of the Wyoming, Lackawanna ani Lehigh regions to-day, at a meeting at Wilkesbarre, followed yesterday's action of the Reading Company in offering an increase of 10 per cent, in wages to the wins workers. They furthermore decided to reduce the charge for powder from $2.75 to $1.50 per keg. The latter price has prevailed at the Reading Company's mines for a long time. The action of the Wilkesbarre meeting means an increase of 10 per cent, to all mine workers except miners. The latter will earn an Increase of about 10 per cent, ty reason of the reduced cost of powdc. The meeting was attended by representatives of all the leading railroad companies which owns mines In the regions named. Some of the independent operators oppose the proposed Increase unless tho coal-carrying companies reduce the tolls on their product to tide water. The strikers, however, thow no indication of accepting the offer. None returned to work to-day at the Reading Company'f collieries In response to the notice of higher wages, and, in fact, many who bad been at work there quit and Joined the ranks ot the strikers. As a result there were fewer collieries in operation to-day In th Schuylkill region than at any time sines the strike was Inaugurated. In tho other regions there were also additions to lha strikers' forces. Notices of the lncreas;e In pay wert posted throughout tho entire anthracite region -lO-nlght, but the opinion is general that few. If any, of the strikers will return to work. The strikers say they have othrr grievances to be adjusted besides wares and powder charges, and they further, say that they want recognition of their union. President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, will visit Wilkcbarro to-mor-tow to address a mass meeting an J review a parade of miners. CONFERENCE OF OPERATORS. It Formulates an Offer to the Strlk ing Coal Miners. WILKESBARRE. Pa., Oct. l.-The coal operators of the Wyoming. Lackawanna and Lehigh valley regions held an Important meeting In this city this afternoon and decided to offer the miners an Increase of 10 per cent, in wages and also to reduce tho cost of powder to the miners from $3.75 to $1.50 per keg. W. A- Lathrop, general superintendent of the Lehigh Valley Company, presided. The following attended the meeting: K. E. Loomls, of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Company; C C. Rose, of the Delaware & Hudson Company; W. J. Richards, of the Lehigh and Wilketbarre Coal Company; Morris Williams, Susquehanna Coal Company; Super lntendent May, Hillside Coal Company; 1. W. Stoors, of the New York and Scranton Coal Company; Superintendent Fuller, of the Seneca Coal Company; John Markte, of Markle & Co.; Calvin Pardee and Frank Pardee, of the Pardee Coal Company; T. D. Jones, of Mill Creek Coal Company; W. O. Lcntz. of Lentz & Co.; E. L. Bullock, of the Dodson Coal Company; John Jermyn, of Jcrmyn & Co., Scranton; H. W. Kingsbury, of Stevens Coal Company; J. W. Coke, of the Clear Spring Coal Company; T. II. Watkins. of the Temple Coal and Iron Company; William Conncll, of the Connell Coal Company, Scranton; A. J. Davis and C. P. Hunt, Individual operators at Wilkesbarre; M. S. Kemercr, of Kemerer & Co., upper Lehigh; J. L. Coninpham. of West End Coal Company; Reese Brooks, Scranton; W. A. Lathrop and Fred N. M. Chase, of the Lehigh .'alley Company. The whole illuatlon was thoroughly discussed, nearly all those present taking part therein. The powder queftlon was the chief subject of debate and next came the recognition of the union. So far as can be learned, none of the opertaors was in favor of recognizing the union in any way. The meeting lasted from Z p. m. until 6 o'clock. This evening W. A. Lathrop, the chairman of the meeting, gave out ths following on behalf of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company. Wilkesbarre: "This company makes the following announcement to Its mine employes: "It will adjust Its rates of wages s5 as to pay to Its mine employes, on and after Oct. 1. a net Increase of 10 per cent, on the wages heretofore received, and will take up with Its mine employes any grievances which they may have. "Note It Is understood in the foregoing that powder will be sold to miners for $1.50 per keg. and that tho difference between this rate and the oil rate of $2.71 shall be taken into account L'i flgurlns ths