The Omaha Daily Bee
EST A 1 5 L I S I f. II D ,TVS .13
BUNCH OF ANSWERS
Stvoral Powers in Recoipt of Notoa from
United States Anent China.
STATE DEPARTMENT HAS ITS BUSY DAY
French, German and Russian Inquiry
Each Gets Its Proper Reply.
PRINCE CUING IS ALSO DULY REMEMBERED
President and Stato Department Hedgo
Whole Matter with 3reat Secrecy.
KAISER'S PROPOSAL IS BRUSHED ASIDE
II U llrllrvril In WimlihiKtoii Thnl All
but Out." HfKliiifiit of American
Truuim Will tin TaLen from
Clilnu ami Scut to Manila.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-Tho United
Suites government has wnilc full and com
ploto answer to the various Iniiulrlon that
Imvo been nddresscd to It by tho powers
relative to tho Chlneso troubles. Moreover,
li has gono farther nnd has made a disclo
sure of all of Its purposes and as a member
of tho administration puts It. It has thrown
its band open on the table. Tho action was
taken after tho cabinet meeting today and
a luncheon at tho WUUo IIouso that fol
lowed served to reduco tho decision to thu
o'liniato form.
At 3 30 o'clock Mlnlstar Wu called by
ap pointment upon Acting Secretary Hill and
w is handed a memorandum embodying tho
rcsponso of tho United States government
to tho request of ITinco Citing that Mr.
f linger or somo other porson bo lramedlaletly
empowered to begin negotiations with tho
riiinoso authorities for a final settlement.
Thu minister camo away with a dissatis
fied expression upon his face.
Next camo M. Thlcbaut. tho Kronen
charge. A fow minutes' conversation suf
ficed to Impart to him orally an answer
to his own vorbol Inquiry.
Then IJaron Sternberg, tho Herman charge,
who had been notified of tho readiness of
i ho Stato department to mnko auBwer to
tho Herman note, called and wus given that
answer. Ho hastened away to cable it to
Ills government.
The department then sent tho nnswer to
Hie Russlnn Inquiry forwarded by messcngor
add wired cablegrams containing tho sub
Bianco of tho answers to Its diplomatic rep
rescntntlves abroad. Thus closed one of
the most Intetestlng and Important phases
of the Chinese entanglement.
Tho Stato department absolutely refused
to mako any statement as to tho naturo of
iho answers, tnklng tho ground that to do
so would bo a violation of the diplomatic
proprieties. However, as it was calculated
that all of these answers will have reached
their destination abroad by tomorrow It
was nromlscd that tho text of tho commu
nications should bo given to tho press to
morrow forcnoou The minsters unu
charges who received tho messages hero
adopted tho snmo sccretlvo attitude. The
president himself, it seems, hod given In
structions that every ettort should bo mode
to maintain secrecy In thlB matter until
ttio ollU-'al disclosure.
German l'roioiil Put Aside
With all this It Is known that tho Herman
pioposal that negotiations with China be
deferred until tho Chinese responsible for
tho Pekln outrages have been surrendered
to the allies has failed of approval by our
govei nment. Tho declination has been con
veyed In a manner that cannot glvo olTouso,
but It Is believed that tho United States
government cannot rccognl.o tho principle
that a country may bo called upon to sur
render Its own citizens to u foreign power
or powers for punishment. Tho govern
ment does not relinquish the Idea of tho
ultimate punishment of the offenders when
they aro properly identified, but It does
not bollevo that tho pursuit of this object
should put a Blop to all negotlntlonB.
Tho Idea of a commission to adjust the
differences' with China Is again brought for
ward and It Is suggested that such a com
mission on the part of the I'nlted States
may either form part of tho Joint Interna
tional commission which It is hoped will
bo appointed for this purpose, or. in the
event of the failure of tho effort to secure
Joint action, then the members can go and
deal directly with China for a settlement.
Tho names of Minister Conger, Heneral
James H. Wilson and Mr. Hockhlll aro
mentioned in this connection. It Is be
lieved that tho outcome from a military
point of today's action will bo the with
drawal of all but op .regiment of tho
American troops from China to Manila,
where they can bo held ready to roturn In
an emergency. Heneral Chau'co probably
ttIU remain in China in command of tho
forces there, which will bo regarded simply
ns n legation guard.
One fact concerning tho United States'
answers that was learned nlllclally Is that
they contain no new proposition; they
slrcply clear away tho debris of unan
swered Inquiries.
THREE POWERS SAIDT0 AGREE
Itnlj, AiiHlrln mill France Mild Hnr
(il on I nrrner eil AhmmiI to (irr
iiiiiii I'ropiiKiil.
HHRLIN. Sept. 21. Tho Herman foreign
ouico has received replies from Italy. Aus
tria and Franco agreeing, without reserve,
to Germany's China proposal.
UKUL1N, Sept. 21. From all the news
that has arrived here U seems th.it Ger
many's proposition Is finding a favorable
reception among tho powers. A foreign
otllco olllclal said this afternoon:
"Wo hear from Washington that no of
ficial expression regnrdlng tho German
note has tints far been made, but that the
note has produced a favorable expression
ther Several answers have already been
rocotvod, but no Information nbout them
can bo given out now, except tho general
statement that the reception of tho note
has been everywhere favorable. I repeat
that no persons In authority nt Woshlngion
have expressed disapprobation of tho note."
The llerllner Tageblatt. In the course of
an inspired article, says:
Russia, France and tho United States
have not yet received tho German note.
Tho answors received will not be published
nyw in order to avoid the Impression that
they are Intended to play olT one power
against tho other. Franco's formal answer
although tho French opinions so far h ard
are favorable will depend on Russia's,
which It Is here surmised will be delayed.
' With respect to the offer of tho Chlneso
goertunent to send n special mission to
llerlln to express regret for tho murder of
llaron von Ketteler. 1 can say that this may
be accepted later. At present we havo no
diplomatic relations with China."
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CRISIS''TJ AT HAND
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LONDON', Sept. 22 I a. in It seems to
be generally believed throughout Uuropo
that Oermany purposely proposed her do
mand that the anti-foreign leaders should
bo surrendered before negotiations were be
gun with a view of delaying any general
acceptance of her proposal until Field Mar
shal Count von Walderseo should arrive at
I'ekln.
A dispatch to the Dally Telegraph from
Washington asserts that the United States
government has politely declined to agree
to Germany's proposal on this very ground.
In any event, with Count von Walderseo
Journeying northward, and LI Hung Chang
conducting negotiations from Tien Tsln,
matters must soon reach a crisis. The man
ner of Karl Li's reception sterna to confirm
tho suspicions existing In Shnnghal regard
ing his close understanding with Russia.
About 1,000 Russian troops and all the prin
cipal Russian olllccrs met him at Chung
Liang Chen, halt way to Tien Tsln. A long
conference was held, at which no repre
sentative of any other powers was present.
This remarkable friendship exists at a tlmo
when two continents are ringing with the
story of massacres by the Russians In Amur.
Tho Moscow correspondent of tho Stand
ard, reverting to tho subject of tho massa
cre this morning, says:,
"From a recent visitor to tho Amur region
I learn that tho massacres arc tho order of
tho day with tho troops that aro overrun
ning Manchuria. Tho orders arc Issued by
Heneral Hrodokoff. Hut It Is quite certain
that Kmperor Nicholas must bo Ignorant of
their nature.
"My Informant has seen a score of tele
grams from one Mnnchurlan commander,
every one of which beseeches that ho be al
lowed to sparo peaceable citizens, but tho
Russian lndlffereuco to tho lives of the com
mon herd Is still of a truly Oriental type."
Tho same, correspondents assert that
troops by tho wholesale continue to pour
Into Manchuria.
Annume Spi'IiIh of fill I.I.
LI Hung Chang, according to Shanghai
dispatches, assumed tho seals of the vice
royalty of Chi LI yesterday. His officers
nro bUBy raising 8,000 foreign drilled men
and well armed veterans, who arc now
encamped nt Yang Chow, nnd will pro
ceed to Tien Tsln as Karl Li's bodyguard
under command of Chang Kao Yung, who
was tho Chinese genernl at Klao Chou
whon tho Germans seized that place.
It Is reported that Liu Kun Yl, viceroy
of Nankin, alarmed nt the prospects of
tho Herman licet ascending the Yang Tso
Klang, Is ,'placing obstructions In tho
channel below tho Klang Yin forts nnd
sending troops to the northeast of Klang
Su for fear thu Germans may land troops
there to attack Tslng Klang Fu.
Tho Shanghai correspondent of the
Morning Tost expresses tho opinion that
Hermany's policy may yet lead to a rising
in central China.
Tho Standard has a Taku telegram as
serting that us a means of nvertlng punish
ment, tho nctlng governors of Pao Ting Fit
has posted a proclamation ordering tho
suppression of tho Hoxors,
Tho Shanghai correspondent of the
Dally News cited tho opinion of n high
foreign ofllclnl that tho emperor and cm-
prseq dowafjer wlllj under tho pros'sure
exerted by tho viceroys, surrender I'rlnco
Tunn ami tho other antt-forolgn leaders
to the powers.
LITTLE HONOR FOR EARL LI
("Illume Diplomat Given Colli llffi'p-
llon by I'orelKH Xnvy Olllrer
oh Illi Arrival nt Tiikii.
(Copyright, 1100, by tho Associated Press.)
TONG KU, Sept. L. (Via Shanghai,
Sept. 20.1 LI Hung Chang arrived on Tues
day at the Taku anchorage, where ho was
visited by Hear Admiral Remey nnd the
Rubstau Hag captain. Ho proceeded to
long Ku today. He was received with no
special honors and his presence attracted
little attention. Only tho Russian and
Japanese olllccrs called on him, but later
ho had a long conference with Vice Admiral
Alexleff on board a Russian war ship.
Karl LI, accompanied by a Russian guard
of seven and his own escort, tho latter
unarmed, but wearing tho Imperial unl
foim, will proceed by special train to Tien
Tsln, where a residence has been prcparud
for his occupancy.
TIKN TS1N. Sept. 20 (via Shanghai, Sep
tember 21). LI Hung Chang has arrived
here and Is domiciled in his own yamen
under a Cossack guard. His reception hero
was a repetition of his reception at Tong
Tin, only the Russians and Japanese call
ing on him, those of the other nations not
taking part In It.
CHINESE START THE FIGHT
I'ortM Open l'lre on lliiRnliiim
AVonuil Tu n t y-l'l ve In
fantrymen. nml
HF.RLIN. Sept. 21. A dispatch received
hero from Taku, dated today, September
21, says:
"Yesterday evening tho l'cl Tang forts
opened fire cn tho Russian Infantry camp,
wounding twenty-live men. Since early this
morning a German howitzer battery has
been shelling the forts nnd town."
The Lokal Anzelger declares upon alleged
authority that Germany expects not only
a mere mandarin, but a member of the
Imperial family as a bearer of the message
of regret.
P0LE-CAREW AT K00PMUIDEN
llrltlnli General Cut III n
iiirouuli Jnnulci CrlneroNMril tilth
(rent limine,
LONDON. Sept. 21 The War Olllce gave
out the following dispatch from Lord Rob
erts this evening:
"WATBIIVALHOVUN, Sept. 20 Pole
Carew reached Koopnmlden yes erdiy.
I'raetlcnlly thero was no road nnd a way
had to bo cut through Jungles Intersected
by ravines. He captured 38 cars of Hour
one car of coffee nnd nineteen damaged
engines nt Watcrvalonder.
"Yesterday evening Lieutenant U. 1'
Clark was shot, but not fatally, wb'lo mnk
Ing the rounds, by n sentry. Ho either did
not hear the sentry's challenge or tho sen
try did not hear his reply."
FIGHT UNDER COMPULSION
Unbelt Itcpnrl Mont of tin' liners In
the Field Would l.ll.f to
Unit I lie War.
LONDON, Sept. 21 Further reports from
Lord Roberts say the Doers who remain In
tho field Include a few Irreconcllnbles, but
that the majority are fighting under com
pulsion, General Uelarcy, It is added, holds
300 burglars ns prisoners In his laager.
Prance Alllloei. UlilliiU,
Mr.LHOPKNK, Victoria. Sept. 21. Tho
Kurutu and Tnbual Islands have been form
ally annexed to Franco by tho governor of
Tahiti. August 21, at tho request of the
natives.
OMAHA, SATt'HDAY MOKXIXG, SIH'TEMi'itii'l 2U,
ROOSEVELT AT SALT LAKE
Governor Ridea with Cowboys, Takes tho
Brino and Hears Monster Organ.
ADDRESSES TWO HUGE MULTITUDES
Pntrlollo .Sentiments I'ttr-rrd ill Snlt
nlr lleueli Oil tint; the Day unit
Doit n ion n ItutiiiK the
K en Ilia,
SALT LAKE. L'tan, Sept. 21. From n
standpoint of human Interest Governor
Roosevelt's visit to Salt Lake City today
was tho most Interesting, both from a po
litical and social point of view, of any
that he has yet made on his long tour.
Governor Roosevelt was driven to tho
Alta club this morning nnd was there met
by Hon. U, C. Kerens, national committee
man from Missouri, nnd l'erry S. Heath,
secretary of the national committee. One
hundred nnd fifty cowboys were In the
street In front of tho club and the governor
was persuaded to mount a horso and tnke
n gallop with the boys. As they prepared
for th'i start Governor Roosevelt remnrked
to tho captain of the troop: "Now, boys,
when wo start lead off on n gallop." This
wus d.uio and tho column of horsemen was
soon Hying down the street nnd disappeared
In tho dust. The rldo lasted for about an
hour.
On his return from his gallop with the
Rough Riders ho visited tho famous Mor
mon tabernacle to listen to an organ re
cllal. Tho governor enjoyed this musical
treat greatly and at Its close he exclaimed
enthusiastically: "This Is tho best thing
1 havo seen yet. I have enjoyed It Im
mensely; It Is superb."
Tdi-iilioiien to Cliejrnnr.
During tho morning Governor Roosevelt
sent tho first long distance telephone mes
sage over the lino constructed between
Salt Lako and Cheyenne, a distance of 550
miles.
Governor Roosevelt and l'erry S. Heath
were each presented with a genuine cowboy
saddle and brldlo today by Utah friends.
At tho Saltalr pavilion this nftemoon
Governor Roosevelt spoke In part as fol
lows: It must bo to every man who- is Inter
ested in this rountry a muter of the keen
est delight to come here and see the mar
vels Hint have been -vorked by man's In
dustry and thrift, liy his capacity, fore
sight nnd Intelligence here In this stn.e.
Much remains to In- done nnd the natlon il
government should, in m Judgment, do Its
part, for here In the west the next grr.it
Htrldo must he taken by me. ins ot Irriga
tion. It Is eminently vle nnd proper that
the national government should do Its part
In creating proper ntoru- reservoirs mid
proper means for distributing water, and
by Hint means the product of this country
will bo tripled and quadrupled.
'I llllll' Illll- Sollll.TN.
Governor Roosevelt then paid a glowing
tribute to tho services of tho Utah sol
diers In tho Philippines, nnd continued:
Now, gentlemen. I have hut a word 10
say to you, my fellow-cltlzons, men and
women of this great state. I will touch
upon Just one of tho Issues of this cam
P.ilgn this afternoon. What I have to sav
Is suggested by what has been In the papers
luring me ins; iwo nays, ami ny wnut I
havo scon here myself. The oilier dav
.Mr. Di yan, In his rpeech at Chicago, 1
reported ns having anld.lhaUUbodrt.IJa
for the republic tn' hay lflO.CK) hoMI'TS
walking about In Idleness. This monilri'j
l tooK lunch us ii KUest or som or v'ir
citizens, among whom were three men who
wore the regular uniform of tho Unit 'd
Htates army nnd nil of whom wero with
me at Santiago, the eldest of whom, a
lieutenant colonel, walks with a nine, be
euuse on the sei ond dav of the siege, win 'l
walking aboiii In idleness, a shr.ip'-el
struck him and he will walk lump tor III
bill. Hire of bis life In eonequenep.
You read In the pap-rs this mornlni;
nbout n hand of our ni"i: who were at
tacked by ten times their number of Fil
ipinos yesterday und how u third of them
were killed nml wounded before thev bo.it
off their foes. Uo you think thosp m.-n
were walking about In Idleness? A thl-d
of tlum ore lying at tills moment ellliT
dead or on hospital eots, suffering from
wouniis thai tney rcceivnl
Do von think that the couruKe of thnsu
men and their patient endurance of suffer
ing and hardship in what thoy have done
hi upholding the Hag should eutit'e them
to a neiicr recoru man nine si.unier or
i nrer nbout their walking about In Idle
ness 7
Appeal to .Urn with Hnl Illooil.
That news camo this morning. I fool
that hi this crisis, nt this period In our
history, wo have the right to appeal to
every man in whose veins the red blood
Hows to stand with us now. I line the
right to appeal lo .-very wonmu who
gladly sent a son, a brother or a volunteer
to the war 1 have the right to appeal to
jmi that what bus been Rained by ihe
blood of our brethren and the i hl'dren of
our loins shall not be forfeited through
craven weakness. 1 nsk that nil go d
Americans, and beyond and ah ve .ill
others, that you of the west: you who em
body nil that is most g'oiious and most,
characteristic In American cHIZ'ii-hlp.
shall see to It that ut tho outset of the in w
century that Is up r.i us, that this mil ton
shall not abandon Its duty; Unit It sll.i'l
not abandon those fiit-ndly Mauil-r win
have trusted to our good faith anil that 't
shall not cringe In-fore the task In fr nt
of us; that this na'ion shall not play Hie
part of a weakling and a coward, hut tli it
it Plmll stride forward with the strength
of n giant and shall make It evident to iho
nations of the world Hint they may know
now, once for all, that wherever the Amor
Iran Hag has been hoisted In honor It shall
never be pulled down In dishonor.
Senator Carter of Montana spoke briefly.
1. nicest Hall Too Small.
The meeting at tho Salt Lako theater
tonight was of great proportions. The
lnrgest assembly room that could bo ob
tained was selected, but It was not largo
enough to contain those who sought ad
mission. The seats were filled, the three
large galleries were filled, tho stage was
filled and all the standing room was oc
cupied to such an extent that members
of tho reception committee and members
of tho press could not obtain admittance.
Governor Roosevelt spoke In part as fol
lows: A great tnsk 'les before us. the tnsk of
bringing orderly liberty to tho people of
III.' Islands of the Philippines. That is
what wn have promised and we will see to
It that ;t Is followed bv a sufficient Mtmn
tlty of performance. We heard a good deal
recently of the Declaration of lnde:ienil
' f 'he doctrine of the consent of
the governed. That doctrine was eiuiui
il.il !n 17?ii. More than elht;-slx yeurs
went bv before that dnctrlno was put Into
execution. It was three-quarters of a
century after Thomas Jefferson had said
It that Abraham Lincoln put It Into prac
tice. Three-quarters of a century went
by after the promise was made: before
wo realized the performance hi this coun
try. It was well to havp It said, but It
was Imnosslblo to reach tho Ideal nt once.
It could on'.y be attained step by stop.
Vow our opponents in I; oi lijrrlj to the
Philippines. The Philippines shall have
ave in 'liall have a measure
of liberty of which they have been In ab
solute ignorance throughout tne ages. Thev
shall have such liberty as they have never
known under Spanish rile and such a
measure of liberty as they never could
havo known under the rule of the tvran
nlcn'. and blood-thirsty ollgarlchv or their
own people. They shall have liberty, hut
they shall have it under the Anierlcnh Hag.
ICqunl .lllxticc
for
All.
We call say that we stund for Justice
Let us see to It that this nation In this
generation stands tor Justice for all; for
equal dealing with the strong and 111
weak; let us see to It that our liilenirftlnnal
utilisations aro performed, let ns nee t
It Unit the nations of tho world understand
that we will do juMtlci; not through fear,
hit because we love Justice. We can
nffurd to be very gentle because we are
very strong. We can liiHlst upon righteous
,i.. . !,, with our neop e because we nsk
nothing that we do not give In return
We as a nation can work out our own
(Continued on Second Page.)
PRIVATES DEAD AT MAVITAO
Plnpp of U.nllsliiient anil Nearest llel
atlve or Friend of fiolillers Killed
by Filipinos.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. The follow
ing are tho names of enlisted men killed
on September 10, 1900. at Mavltao, Luzon,
with plaro of enlistment:
Fitzgerald, William, Compnny L, Fif
teenth Infantry; enlisted at Clcgo do Allva,
Cuba.
De Hart, Kvremonde, sergeant, Company
L, Fifteenth Infantry; enlisted nt Camden.
N. J.;-namo of nearest relative or friend,
Charles U. De Hart, Atlantic City. N. J.
Jcnson, Laurltz, corporal, Company L,
Fifteenth Infantry; enlisted nt Fort Colum
bus, N. Y.
Halter. William, private, Company L, Fif
teenth infantry; enlisted nt Philadelphia.
Urlnk. John P., private, Corapatiy L, Fif
teenth Infantry; enlisted at Scranton, Pa.;
name of nearest relative, C W. Drluk,
Papock, Pa.
Coburn, Kdward V private, Company L,
Fifteenth Infantry: enlisted at lluffalo, N.
Y.; nearest relative, Charles S. Coburn.
lluffalo, N. Y.
Duggan, Fred, private, Company L, Fif
teenth Infantry; enlisted at Scranton, Pa.;
nearest relative, or friend, Miss Anna Lof
tus, Scranton, Pa.
Horton. Gcorgo H.. private, Company L,
Fifteenth infantry; enlisted nt Oenovn, N.
Y; nearest relatvo or friend. Mrs. Mary
Thompson, Clinplnvllle, N. Y.
Kaufman, Kmnnuol, private. Company
L, Fifteenth infantry; enlisted nt Pitts
burg. Pa.; nearest relative, 8. Knitfman,
Drookvllle, Pa.
Halght, Heorgo A., private, Company L,
Thirty-seventh Infnnrty; enlisted nt Chi
cago; nearest relative or friend, Charles
J. Halght, Chicago,
Mueller, Alfred J., private,. Company L.
Thirty-seventh volunteers; unlisted nt Chi
cago; nearest relative or friend, Mrs. II.
C. Mueller. New Ulm, Minn.
West, James C, private, Compnny L,
Thrty-soventh Infnntry; enlisted at War
bury, Tenii.; nearest relative or best friend,
It. S. West, Almy. Tenn.
Stallcup, Kdward, private, Company L,
Thirty-seventh Infantry; enlisted nt Fal
mouth, Ky.; nearest relative or friend, M.
Stallcup, Falmouth, Ky.
Kelly, Thomas P., prlvntn Company L,
Fifteenth Infantry; enlisted nt Albany,
neaiest relative, Michael Kelly, Rosen
dale. N. Y.
Mansfield, Arthur S., prlvnte Company L,
Fifteenth Infnntry; enlisted at Uoston,
Mass.; nearest relative, Elizabeth MniiB
llcld. Lynn, Mass.
Mulrey. Thomas, Company L, Fifteenth
infantry: enlisted nt Trenton, N. J.; ncar
ost relative, Magglo Mulrey, Tronton,
Neal, Kdward W., prlvato Compnny L,
Fifteenth Infantry; enlisted at. Rochester,
N. Y.; nearest relative, Georgo Neal, C4
Maple avenue, Js'ewark , N. J.
Pitcher. Thomas L, prlvato Company L,
Fifteenth Infantry: enlisted nt Wichita.
Kan.; nearest 'relative, D. C. Pitcher,
Denton, Kunsns.
Smith, Scott, Compnny L, Fifteenth In
fnntry; enlisted nt Worcester. Mass; nvLr
est relntlvo or friend, John Wilkinson,
Leominster, Mass. i
Taylor, Richard, prlvato', Company L,
Fifteenth Infantry; enlisted nt Mncon,
Ga.; nearest relative or frlorf,--XH' Taylor,
Howe, Thomas P. A., first sergeant Com
pany L, Thirty-seventh Infantry, volun
teers; enlisted nt Munlla; nearest relntlvo
or friend. Mrs. J. II. McKnattglit, Huttc,
Mont.
Godahl, Kdwin J., prlvato Company L.
Thirty-seventh Infantry, volunteers; en
listed nt Manila, P. I.
THOMAS SPEAKS AT SIBLEY
Cleieiilb lllxtrli't CoaisreRMiiian (lilt
linen the Issue iih lie seen
ill e in to II I.ai'Ki Crowd.
SIHL12Y. In., Sept. 21. -(Special Tele
gram.) Tho republican meeting at Sibley
this evening was a success. Dr. Wilder,
county chalrmnn, presided und made u short
nddress. In which he stnted ho had par
ticipated in thirteen presidential campaigns
and In no ono was tho issue more sharply
drawn than In this, tho Issue being McKin
ley prosperity against pnramountoy of
Hrynn. Tho McKlnley quartet, Hill, Knight,
Heaumont und Scott, sang lively campaign
songs. Chairman Wilder then Introduced
Congressman Lot Thomas, who made a
clear and convincing nrgumeut. Ho dis
cussed tho absolute failure of free trade
as a national pollry nnd showed how under
tho McKlnley administration even greater
prosperity resulted to tho people than the
good measure enjoyed under the Harrison
administration. Kvcry prophecy of Hryan
In lSttli ns to tho gold standard was abso
lutely refuted by the convincing logic of
actunl experience. Judgo Thomas declared
tho Hryan imperialistic issue to bo only a
cover and ruso to obtain power for tho pur
pose of overthrowing sound legislation as to
currency nnd tariff. The proposition of Hrynn
to throw nwny tho fruits of tho treaty of
Paris and nold the obligations lmnnicd on
this nntlon by substituting a so. called Fil
ipino republic -.sustained by an American
protectorate, the speaker declared utttorly
unwiso and utterly Impracticable. He
showed that while Hryan was declaring
against an Imperialism ho did not deny he
Is a party dictator committing his party to
theories that If put In practice will Involve
us In national Industrial disaster at homo
nnd dangerous foreign complications In tho
Philippines.
W00LLEYS TRIP IN IOWA
Prohibition Cniiillilnte nml Part) lln.i
in ( iiiiMiinlly PIciiNitnt Day of
CanipalKiiliiK.
WATERLOO, la , Sept. 21. Tho third day
of the prohibition train's trip Included a
schedule of stops between Jewell Junction.
Ia., und Waterloo. Ileforo leaving Des
Moines at 1 o'clock Rev. A. C. Douglass of
tho First United Presbyterian church
stated that a poll of clergymen In four
presbyteries of his denomination In eastern
Iowa showed that no per rent of thorn will
support Woolley and Melcnlf, while 75 per
cent were openly advocating their election
from tlie pulpit.
Returning to Ames from Des Moines a
short stop was made. An all-day rally wn.i
In session, 000 enthusiasts tilling the opera
house. Their euthuslnstlc reception f
Messrs. Woolley, Metcalf nnd Stewart be
ing so marked that tho special was
delayed fifteen minutes. At Marslmlltown
a large crowd wns assembled In tho court
hoiiBo squnre. The meeting wns assisted
by tho Old Soldier band, tho veterans being
much In evidence. Mr. Metcalf assailed the
nrmy canteen, being followed by Mr. Wool
ley. A short stop was mndo at Toledo,
where COO people were holding nn nfternoon
rally. The run to Waterloo was mnde nn
the Great Western, where a lively ovenlng
meeting was held In the opera house.
embolic Ceremony at Peoria,
PHOUIA. Ill , Sept. 21 itt. Itev. Peter
J O'Relll:' was consecrated assistant
hlshoti of Peorl.i diocese and bishop
of the titular dlo cse of Lebodos in
this city this morning ut St. Man s
cathedral.
1000-TWIiLVK lA(JI2S.
TRAINS RUN INTO GALVESTON
Completion of Bridge Across the Bay Per
mits Resumption of Service.
CONTRACT LET FOR CLEANING STREETS
Announcement I Mmlp That There
Will lip No Impressment of Mm
ror Public Work nml That All
.Mechanic Get Good Pay.
HALVKSTON, Tex., Sept. 21. At noon to
day tunrtlnl law was abolished nnd the
civil government resumed control of affairs.
Tho contract for clearing the streets has
been uwnrdul to Kicker & Lee. They will
establish boarding camps on the beach mi l
begin work on Monday morning, with an
army of laborers nt $2 per day.
Adjutant General Scurry of tho Texas
volunteers has placed his regiment of
militia at tho service of tho city and they
will remain here for guard and patrol work.
No saloon will be permitted to keep open.
Thero will be no Impressment of men lo
work and there Is plenty of work both for
mechanics and laboreis.
A. J. Youens, Inspector for the Galveston
Hoard of Underwriters, Is footing up tho
losses. Ho has finished the district east
of Twenty-fifth street and finds that in
the territory of total destruction east of
that street 1,(519 houses were destroyed.
Ills diagram shows that from five to seven
blocks lying west of the Gulf of Mexico
nnd west of Forty-second street was shorn
clear of buildings. West of Forty-second
street tho settlement was sparse, and
nearly everything but a few buildings far
back was demolished. Mr. Youens will
continue his Inspection until a complete
survey of the property loss bus been mnde.
Mrs. Mussey, vice president of the Red
Cross society, will leave for Washington
Sunday night nnd will explain to tho people
of the country exactly what Is needed in
Galveston. Her Idea Is that meetings
should be held throughout tho United States
nnd tho needs of Gnlvcston thoroughly ex
plained. Tho Gnlvcston bay bridge was com
pleted at 3 p. m. today and tho first train
to arrlvo since September S pulled Into
the Union depot ut G.25 o'clock. It was
Santa Fe train No. due hero nt 9:0,1 last
night. Full passenger train service has
been resumed by nil the Hues entering tho
city via Virginia Point. The Gulf & In
terstate rallicad, which outers la Bolivar
Point, nnd the ferry will not be In opera
tion for several days. The llc lines which
cross the bay luldge operate thirty pas
senger trains dally and they have an
enormous quantity of freight to come In
and go out.
TEXAS AGAIN STORM SWEPT
Trinity and Iteil Itlvrrn Out of Their
IlnnkN, While Cotton I'IcIiIh
Are Flattened to the Grounil,
DALLAS, Sept. 21. Tho storm of last
night ovor northern nnd western Texas wns
one of tho most disastrous in years. Tho
damage Is heavy, but Is conllncd largely to
cotton and railroad Interests.. J-Vrni.T
Jeela'rothat-'t).Vh'jufy'fo tho fottff.r-'itior. f
will reuch 10 per cent. Trains on nearly
every road In northern Texas are far behind
sihedule tlmo and southbound trains on
tho Missouri, Kansas ti Texas and the
Houston Central roads aro tied up for the
night at Dallas.
The Trinity river nt Dallas has risen
nearly thirty feet since last night nnd over
Howed Its banks this afternoon. The situ
ation became so alarming that nbout 3
o'clock Sheriff Hughes sent out mounted
couriers from this city to notify tarmcrs
und other residents along tho valley to
move out,
News from the Panhandlo belt may add
to tho seriousness of tho storm. Wire com
munication Is badly Interrupted. Rain
began falling late yesterday afternoon and
ended this morning. During the tlmo the
fall was 11 Inches in somo places. Tho
i i i in it it was accouipauicu ny winil which
unroofid houses and bent trees to tho
ground.
At Fort Worth considerable loss was sus
tained. Tho Trinity river left Its banks
during the night and tho valley as far as
the eyo could see was a vast sheet of water.
Tho river roso 21 feet during the night.
The city park there was submerged to a
depth of four feet and tho water works wns
an Island,
DDN1SON. Tex., Sept. 21. This section
has been visited by a twenty-four hour rain,
the heaviest of the year. The rain was gen
eral throughout the Indian Territory. A
big rlso Is reported coming down tho Red
river.
l)ctlliitc lii llrnorla Country.
HOUSTON, Tex.. Sept, 21. N. Mills to
day reported nlllclally on conditions in
Hrazorla county. Ho says tho people need
money to buy shingles, nails, lumber, etc.
Unless quirk relief Is given many will bo
compelled to abandon their homes. The
statement of tho number of destitute Is ns
follows:
Areola. 200; Sandy Point, fiOO; Chenango,
1,000; Angleton, 2.U00; Velasco, 2,1100; Hra
Koria, L.'OO; Columbia, 2,f00. The figures
embrace tho country tributary to tho towns
named, as well as in tho towns themselves.
(interimr Mijer to Gli Mntenient.
AUSTIN, Tex., Sept. 21. Governor Say
era stated tonight to tho Associated Press
that on next Monday ho would begin Ills
statement of all moneys received for the
storm sufferers and tho method of their
expenditure. The statement will bo full
and complete and every contribution reach
ing him nnd passing through his hands,
howevor small, will bo reported. Copies of
tho statement will bo forwarded in every
newspaper In tho United Stntes that has
assisted In raising contributions.
Still No Amrrenirnt,
CINCINNATI, (1., Kept. 21 The Joint
meeting of the conference committees f
manufacturer and of the AmiiUum I'cil
Association of Iron und Steel Workers ml
Journpil nKaln tonight without reaching an
iigriemeui on the new wage sculo for pud
dlcrs and finishers The comm'ttees wi"o
together nil day. Tho Amalgamated com
mittee was In separate se-slun during tho
noon rorobs and after the olnt m-mI i
utllnurned tonlirht It continued IIm scjnr.i e
sittings. Tho iolnt session will be resu ned
nt in o'clock tomorrow, nut tonight then
is no Indication of an agreement on the
scale being leiiched.
lo einelili of Ocean YcmncIn Sept. -I.
At Halifax Arrived (Ireelun, from Liv
erpool, via St Johns, N. F.
At New York-Arrived -Rotterdam, from
Hi tterdnm: Knlser Frederleh. from Ham
burg; Thlnnviilla. from Rotterdam.
At Movllle Arrived State of Nebraska,
from New York, for Glasgow, nnd pro
ceeded. H.illeil-F.thloplu, irom Glasgow,
for New Yoik
At Havre Arrived La Bretugno, from
New York.
At Southampton Sailed Columbia, from
Hambirg, for New York, via Cherbourg
At Hoaion Arrived Sylvuuln, from Liv
erpool. Al Hamburg Arrived August Victoria,
from New York via Plymouth and Cher
bourg At Cherbourg Sailed -Coluinblu. from
Hamburg and Southampton for Nw York
At Koulogne Sailed Hegralu frum
Humburif, tur N.w lurk.
SINUIJi) CO
NEGROES HUNG TO OAK TREE
Louisiana Molt i'nl.es from .lull Pour
.Men ( hlirued Mllh ltobber nml
l.jnehes Thrill In !hort (Inter.
PONCHATOUI.A, La., Sept. 21. Four
negrors were lynched her last night who
were suspected of robbing tho residence of
Henry Hatfeldcr. whose home is in Tangi
pahoa pnrlsh. The victims aro:
ISIAII ROLLINS, nged IS.
NATHAN1KL UOWMAN, aged 47.
OKOHOi: HICKIIAM, aged 22.
C1IARLDS F.LLIOTT, nged 20.
It Is said there has been nu epidemic ot
burglaries in the lower section of Tnngl
pahtoft pnrlsh of late. A vigilance coiumlt
leo was long ago formed for the purpose of
tnklng summary action when tho opportun
ity presented itself. The opportunity came
yesterday when Henry Hutfetder repoited
that his residence had been entered the
night before and robbed of $250 tit cash.
Mrs. Loulso Hatfeldcr, the wife, was
choked and frightened by the black rulllatm
so unmercifully that she lost her miml.
As soon ns the facts became known the
authorities acted with prompt ness, arresting
fourteen suspects during the day. The-io
were confined In the small Jail. During the
tiny thero was suppressed excitement In
tho town nnd It was evident that some of
tho negroes would be severely dealt with.
Lnst night the doors of tho Jail were broken
open nnd the four negroes who had been
selected by the mob as the most guilty were
tnkon out and. after confession, hanged to ,
tho limbs of n large oak tree which stands
near the Jail. The people of PonchatouU.
both white nnd blnck, deplore the action of
the mob, and both races tn mnss meetings
today appointed a law nnd order commit
tee. POWERS WILL NOT BE SENATOR
Mill!
Appointed by Action Governor
of I tub Decide He Will
Wlthilrmv.
SALT LAKH. Ftnh, Sept. 21. Tho follow
ing signed statement has been given to the
Associated Press by Judge O. W. Powers,
who was recently appointed United Stntes
senator from I'tah by Acting Governor
Aqullu Nebeker:
To the Associated Press: While there ran
be no quest ton but what Senator Nebeker
w.im governor In the absence of Governor
Wells and Seelediry Hammond from the
state ami that he bad power to appoint u
I'nlted Stiiten senator, the precedent In the
(Juay case makes it clear that bis ap
pointee would not be Fented. our detno
eralle stale chairman, Mr. Dut'ton, Is of
the opinion that I can he of more service
to the party on the electoral tleket 111. in In
making a contest. In addition. I Ii.inc no
dextre to draw the salary pending a con
tent when 1 am now convinced In advance
that tho sent would be refused. Hein e, un
it ss the national committee hIiiiII desire me
to take action I shall not accept the np
poluimetit. At Hrst It unpen red to me that
1 should mako the light and thus draw
attention, us urged by the deinoerutle
parly, for a constitutional amendment, pro
viding for the election of t inted Stolen
senators by the direct vote of the people.
Hut my sober JiidKinent Is to the contrary.
I appreciate Governor Neheker's confidence
and shall always cherish the appointment.
O. W. POWKKS.
INTO ONE BIG SYSTEM
lliirllnuton Will Axxllilllnte All
Km
Ilriiueli I. lues In iinvu nml.
. , . CUlm4'irt.-
CHICAGO, Sept. 21. Further consolidation
of the Chicago, Hurllngton & Qulney sys
tem Is to be effected at the annual meet
ing of tho stockholders In this clly Novem
ber 7 At this meeting tho several auxiliary
lines, operated and leased by the parent
corporation in Iowa and Missouri, will be
merged with the greater system.
Notice of the Intended amalgamation h
given In a call for the stockholders' meet
ing sent nut toduy by Chairman Ilunewell
of the board of directors. Following nro
llio lines Hint will bo taken Into tho Hur
lington system:
Kansas City, St. Jospeh & Council Hluffs,
30t miles; Hnunlbal ft St. Joseph, 2!7
miles; Keokuk & Western, 2r.S miles; St.
Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern, 210 miles.
Chicago, Hurllngton & Kansas City, 220
miles; Chicago, Fort Madison & Dcs Moines,
heventy-ono miles.
HANNA TO VISIT NEBRASKA
Clin I nun ii of lli'iuililli'iiii Commit !(
Wilt i'lihe a Tour iiiroiiKh
the Wot.
CHICAGO. Sept. 21. Senator llanna,
chairman of tho national executive com
mittee of the republican committee, an
nounced positively today that he would
innko an extensive tour of tho west,
particularly In Nebraska and South Dakota.
On his return from the east, whither ho
will depart tonight, tho senator will mako
a decision ns to Ills campnlgn plans. Tho
senator Is anxious to follow Senator Pet
tlgrow In tho matter of speeches nnd also
wishes to reply to Mr. Hrynn In the lattor'B
state. Tomorrow Senator llanna will meet
President McKlnley In Canton und Sunday
ho will be In Cle eland, leaving thero for
New York Monday morning.
Assistant Secretary of War Melklejohn
was In Chicago today enroute to Nebraska,
where ho will mako several campaign
speeches.
TWO RIVER STEAMERS BURN
PnshrilKor mill l'ren of llodi lloiltx,
n Itll the l',eeillon of One
Mini. i;M'iiie.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 21. The steamer War
Kagle of the Kagle Packet company nnd
tho steamer Carrier of tho Calhoun Packet
company were burned lo the wuter's edge
today, and Joseph Schultz, bill clerk of tho
termer, was burned to death while asleep
In tho texns. Roth steamers arc a total
lets, which Is, estimated at J100.000, Two
wharf boats belonging to the Knglo Packet
company wero alBO damaged, hut not totally
dt st toyed.
Tho entlro crew and passengers of tho
Carrier woro on board when the llro started,
but all were aroused nnd gotten to shoro
safely. Nothing elso wns saved. On tho
War Dagle all tho crew except Hill Clerk
Schults escaped
RUSH FOR THE INDIAN LANDS
Oklahoma Seeui'M to llr- lteieuteil
W'llKhlnulon oil Colt III).
ItuNerviKlnii.
In
TACOMA, S.pi. 21. -Hundrels of land
seekerB lire nrnwng at Hiewster, Okanogun
county, to secure locations in the ColvHIo
Indian resurv.it bin, which will bo opened for
settlement on October 10. They aro chiefly
from Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, tho Dakotas
and Indlnnn. Hetwoon Republic and tho
western boundtiry of the rosorvatlon over
100 land agents aro engaged In locating
sottlers for from $10 to $So each. On Octo
ber 10 between r.,ouo and 10,000 sottlen will
swnrm over the rufeorve to sccuro possession
and set their stukes.
Odd I'Vllnnx .Meet In I ml In on po 1 1 h,
RH'IIMi iND. Va H. Id 21 The Sover
lnn iij'd IimIk' IihIi i"'i.d' M Or I' r il
odd I..' d-i'Ii d to led it- t.ext
llul. li. ii.ultf liupulis, iml.
VY VI VK CUNTS.
FIRST BLOOD IS SHED
Ilungnriim Miner and Littlo Girl Killed by
Shot of Sheriff's Posse.
MINERS' STRIKE ASSUMES TRAGIC ASPECT
Gun Tired from Crowd Brings Death-DoRl-ing
Response from Officers,
SIX PERSONS WOUNDED AT SHENANDOAH
Ten Oolliories of Reading Oorap.iny Aro
Forced to Snspond Work.
OVER 9,000 MORE MEN QUIT THEIR JOBS
Mim einent A ino n Conl lllKKcrv of
.Vnt briielte Coal llcnlniix of I'eiin-
yltiiiiln vi'i'iiiH to He Atiiu-Inu-
I. lienor I'roportloiiM.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. Sept. 21. Tho
I raited v that has been looked fnr slnen the
conl workers' strike was Inaugurated, csinn
suddenly and unexpectedly at Shenandoah
this afternoon.
A posse hurriedly gathered together by
Sheriff Toole of Schuylkill county to meet
an emergency, was forced to flro on n mob
that was threatening workmen on their
way home under escort. A man nnd n lit
tie girl were Instantly killed nnd secu
others fell, more or less seriously wounded.
Sheriff Toole lost no tlmo In calling on tho
commander of the National Guard of Penn
sylvania to send troops to aid him tit keep
ing the peace. After consultation the stum
nuthoritles nt Ilnrrlsburg decided at mid
night to send troops to tho turbulent n
gloti.
Shenandoah's trouble wns precipitated bv
the closing of six collieries thero thu
morning, through tho efforts of atrll.e
leaders. More will rloso tomorrow as a
voluntary act, It ta said, on tho pnrt of
tho Reading compnny. This Is done nt the
request of Sheriff Toole, who hopes In thli
manner to avoid further rioting. Tho out
look nt midnight, however, Is dubious, us
the foreigners nffected by today's event
are In nit ugly mood.
Klsewhero In the strike region everything
Is quiet, nlthough preparations are maUhm
for an outbreak In the Ilnzleton dlatrl. t
und armed sheriff's deputies are much In
evidence there.
The Reading compnny has about discon
tinued the snlo of coal for future delivery
nnd tonight's rioting almost eertnlnlv
means the nhuttlng-olT of coal production
everywhere In tho anthracite Held, torn
poraiily. at lenst.
General Superintendent Luther of Pott -vlllo
today telegraphed President liar
rls or thu Philadelphia & Head
ing Coal nnd Iron company that
tin moro of tho thirty-four working col
lieries worn affected by tho strike this morn
ing. From U.ooo to 10,000 have Joltlod tho
lVJjK0 .'"'P morning. Thlj my ion ou tho
pert or me mino workers wna tho result
of a meeting held Inst night at Shenaudonh.
Twenty-four collieries of tho Heading com
pany are still working. The collieries closed
today are hunched in the Mahanny vallev
und are as follows: Maple Hill, kiihiiei -borker,
Kllahgowan, Shenaudonh, St. Nicho
las. Suffolk, Indian Ridge, Kohlnoor. Wi t
Shemindoiili and Turkey Run. These mini's
are I oca I uil la and nbout Shenandoah, M.i
linnoy Clly, Mabanoy Plnlns. St. Nichokot
und Ashland, all mining towns In Schul
kill county.
TRAGEDY AT SHENANDOAH
lliinuni Inn Miller nml no I'iiUiiimiii
(iillil Killed by Volley or
MicrllV -Men.
SIIL'NANDOAII, Pa., Sepl. 21.- A shot
was fired from a crowd this afternoon na
he sheriff of Schuylkill county und Ills dep
uties were escorting working miners . u
their homes. The sherllf then gave the or
der lo llro and as a result one Hungarian
man and a little girl wero killed. Seven
others were wounded by bullets.
Sheriff Toole and Deputies O'Donuoll ni.d
llrenneman weio called to Shenandoah to
day to suppress (he mobs that threatened
mino workers nnd colliery property. At
quitting tiino l ho three sheriffs nnd n small
posso whom the sheriff had summoned on
the ground went to tho Indian Uldgo col
liery of the Rending company tn escurt ilin
worklngmen to their homes. The colliery
Is located a short distance east of Shenan
doah. The workmen left for home shortly nfier
I o'clock. They walked up tho middle of
Dust Center street nnd reuchod tho Le
high Valley inllrond station. Hero win
gathered a large crowd of Poles, Sluvs und
Jlungnrlanr mi n, women and childn n -who
lined both sides of tho street.
A shot rang out from a saloon. This was
followed by a show or of stones. Many of
tho crowd had picked up sticks nnd atom i
and were acting In n threatening munnci.
Seeing this tho sherllf, who had provlouuly
cautioned his men to keep cool and not in
use their Hrenrms, commanded thoin to Hie.
This ordur was obeyed with terrible re
sults. Tho crowd pursued tho sheriff und
Ills posse to the Ferguson house, whcio
they took refute.
Sheriff Toolo aliortly nftorwnrtl tele
phoned to HurrlsburB nnd uakod that u de.
tachment of troops be sont here. It was
learned that Adjutant General Stowart wa i
In 1'hlludelphia and a 'telegram was sent
to him thero.
Following i a list of tho killed and
wounded :
Killed:
MI KB YUCKAVAQI3. ehnt In tho oyo.
LITTLIJ OIIIL, nnmo unknown, shot in
the back of tho nock.
Wounded, so far ns enn be lonrnod:
Hd ward H. CoyJo, tigod 50 yoar, bullet
wound near tho heurt. Ho wus sitting on
his stoop.
Miss Hnzol Scnnlau, shot In the arm.
Anthony Sknpnnislcz, shot tn tbo bit
wrist by a 22-callber bullot.
John Wusdlrkoy, ngod 10 years, married,
shot In hand.
Petir Stnlmocovlrh, aged 28 year, shut
In shoulder.
Mllie s.-ultska, shot In left shoulder
Anthony Axulnsuge, shot In left side;
serious, u IC-cullber bullet removed.
Among those who wero Injured by iho
rlotors were the following:
George Redding of Rlngtown. ugly ga- li
an right forehead, caused by being tilt nh
a brick.
Robert DdwanU, aged (M years,- In1'!' !
seriously by being hit with stones.
Charles Raw land, aged 85, Injured ou th"
neck and heud by stones,
Mob llllll Mink mill MIMI"H.
Superintendent Adam lioyd, InslUo F
man Foley and Hreaker Rosses Jumes en I
William Mit he of the Indian Uldgi . ..
In ! ,ii .a o i tin I, Mil u f i i ii' i.' v. ' i i .
t ui .. .lit; bom. fn tu work v..'i Miey weiw