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IM .!' w I BJIYAN'S ADDRESS. Response of the Democratic Nomi nee to His Notification. Tim (Juniitlnti of IiiiiiiirliilUm lltrnlt Upon ill Length by tint Kehriiitkitii Tim ho- liltlon of tint Philippine Hlltnitlon. Mr. Chairman mid Members of the No tification Comnilttco: I hIiuII nl mi curly day, and In a more foiiniil manner, ueccpl the iioinlniitlon -which you tender, and I Hhall at that time Ihciihh the various iiuHtloiiH covered by llio democratic platform. It may not bo out of place, however, to submit a fow observations at thlH time upon thu i;eiienil eharacter of the content before iin, and upon the tientlon which Ih de clared to be of paramounl Importance In thin campaign. When I aay that the conteiU of U00 Is a contest between deuiocracy on the one band and plutocracy on the other, I do not mean to huv that all our opputientH have deliberately chosen to give to or ganized wealth a predominating lullueucu in the Uffnlrs of the government, but I lo assert that on the Important Issues of the day the republican party Ih domina ted by tlioxo InfluenccH which rotmtantly tend to elevate pecuniary coiiHlderatloiiH and Ignore human rlirhtH. The demoeratle party In not making war ngulust the holiest aciiulHltlon of wealth; It Iiiih no desire to discourage IndiiHtry, economy and thrift. On the contrary, It gives to t'Vvry citizen tho rculeHt poiiHlblo stimulus to honest toll, when It promlHCM him protection In the enjoyment of the proceeds of hlM labor. I'roperty right's are most Hecure when human rights are respected. Democra cy striven for a civilization In which ev ery member of noclety will share accord ing to bin merltH. Against us are arrayed a comparatively .small, but politically and lluancially pow erful, number who really profit by re publican poIIcIch; but with them are as sociated a lurgo number who, becaiiHo of their attaehment to the party name, are giving their support to doctrines nn I agonistic to tho former teaching of their own party. Itcnubllcnns who used to advocate bimetallism, now try to convince thomnolves that tho gold stan lard Ih good; republlcaiiH who were for merly attached to tho greenback are now iieeldng an cxcuho for giving national ImnkH control of the nation's pnper mon ey; republlcaiiH who UHcd to bonHt that the republican party wiih paying off the national debt, are now looking for rea sons to Htipport a perpetual and Increas ing debt; republlcaiiH who formerly ab liored a tniHt, now beguile themselves with the deliiHlou that there are good trusts and bad trusts, while. In their inlndH, the Hue between the two Ih be coming more anil more obscure; repub llraiiH who In Union pant, congratulated the country upon the Hinnll oxpeiiHo of our Htantllng army, are now making light of the obJeellotiH which are urged ngaliiHt a largo lncreiiHO In tho perma nent military cHtabllHlimcnt; republlc .ntirt who gloried In our Independence when the nation wiih Ichh powerful, now look with favor upon a foreign alliance; re IMiblleaiiH who three yenis ago conilcm.net "forcible annexation" iih Immoral and even criminal, are now Hiiro that It Ih both Immoral and criminal to oppose foiclblo annexation. That partisanship Ihw already blinded many to present dangers Ih certain; how largo a portion of tho republican party can bo drawn over to the new policies remains to be seen. For a time republican leadern were In clined to deny to opponents the right to crltlclHo thu Philippine policy of the ad ministration, but upon Investigation they found that both Lincoln ami Clay as Hortcd and exercised the right to crlt IcIho a president during the progress of the Mexican war. Instead of meeting the Ihsiic boldly ntnl submitting a clear and positive plan for dealing with the Philippine tiuestlon. the republican convention adopted a plat form, tho larger part of which was de voted to boasting and self-eoiigratula-llon. Hut they shall not bo permitted to evade the stupendous and far-reaching Issues which they have deliberately brought Into the arena of politics. Wlmn the president, supported by a practically unanimous vote of the house and tho sen ate, entered upon a war with Spain for the purpose of aiding the struggling pa triots of Cuba, the country, without re gard to party, applauded. Although the democrats recognized that the admin istration would necessarily gain a polit ical advantago from the conduct of a -war which, In tho very nature of the case, must soon end In a complete vic tory they vied with the republicans In the support which they gave to the pres ident, when tho war .was over and the republican leaders began to suggest tho Siroprlcly of colonial pollev, opposition yt once manifested Itself. When tho inc ident dually laid before tho senate a treaty which recognized tho Independence ?.r Cu.".l.,mi.t Provided for the cmmioii .it the Philippine Islands to the United Wlates, the menace of imperialism be came so apparent that many preferred o reject the treaty ami risk the Ills that might follow rather than take the chance of correcting the errors of the treaty by the Independent action of this country. 1 was among the number of thoso who lielieved It better to ratify thu tn.niv nmi end the war, release tho volunteers, re Tiiove tho excuse for war expenditures, .nnd then give to the Filipinos the luile ponilenco which might bo forced from rfipnln by a new treaty. When hostilities broke out at Manila, -republican speakers and republican edi tor at once sought to lay the blame upon thoso who hittl delayed tho ratification of the treaty, and, during the progress of 'the war. the samo republicans have ac cused the opponents of Imperialism of jilving encouragement to the Filipinos. This Is a cowardly evasion of responsi bility. If It Is right for the United States to 'hold tho Phlllpplno islands permanently .and Imitate Kuropcnn empires In the government or colonies, the republican parly ought to state Its position and de fend it, but it must expoet the subject races to protest against such a policy una to resist to tho extent of their abll 'Jly The Filipinos do not need any en--couragement from Americans now liv ing. Our whole history has been nn en couragement, not only to the Filipinos "lnit to all wlio are denied a voleo In their own government. If tho republicans aro prepared to censure all who have used 'language calculated to make tho Filipi nos hato foreign domination, let them 'Condemn the speech of Patrick llenrv. When ho uttered that passionate appeal, "Give me liberty or give mo death," ho expressed a sentiment which still echoes lu the henrtB of men. Lot them censure Jefferson; of all tho statesmen of history, none have used words so offensive to those who would hold their follows In political bondage. Lot them censure Washington, who declared that tho col onlsts must ehooso between liberty and Hlavery. Or, If the statute of limitations .Inn, run against the sins of Henry and .Jefferson and Washington, let them con jure Lincoln, whoso Gettysburg speech will bo quoted In defense of popular gov ernment when the present advocates of force and conquest aro forgotten. Thoso who would have this nation enter upon a career of empire must consider not only the effect of Imperialism on the Filipinos, but they must also calculate H. effect upon our own nation. Wo can not ronudlnte tho principle of solf-govorn-.nient hi tho Philippines without weakon duis tliut principle hero. Kvon now we arc beginning to pee the paralyzing Inlluenee of Imperialism, Heretofore, this nation ha" been prompt to i-xpresH Its sympathy with those who were lighting for civil liberty. While our sphere of activity has been limited to the western hemisphere, our sympathies have not been hounded by the seas. We have felt It tine ourselves and to tho world, as well as to those who were snuggling for the right to. govern them selves, to proclaim tho Interest which our people have, from tho tlnte of their own Independence, felt In every contest be tween human rights antl arbitrary power. Thicc-quarters of a century ago, when our nation was small, the struggles of Giecce aroused our people, and Webster ami flay gave eloquent expression 10 the universal desire for Grecian Indepen dence. In IMHi, all parties manifested a lively Interest In the success of the f'u bans, but now, when a war is lu prog resr In South Africa, which must result lu the extension of the monarchical Idea, or In the triumph of a republic, the ad vocates of Imperialism In this country dare not say a wortl In behalf of the lltiers. Sympathy for the Moors does not arise from any unfriendliness toward Kngliintl; the American people are not untrlentlly toward the people of any na tion. This sympathy is due to the fact that, as statetl In our platform, we be lieve lu the principle ot self-government and reject, as did our forefathers, the claims of monarchy. If this nation sur renders Its belief lu the universal appli cation of the principles set forth In the declaration of Independence, It will lose th" prestige anil Inlluenee which It has en. .ycd among nations as an exponent of popular government. A colonial policy means that we shall pond to the Philippines a few traders, a few task masters antl a few office holders, and an army large enough to support the authority of a small fraction of the people while they rule the natives. If we have an Imperial policy we must have a large standing army as Its nat ural iind necessary complement. The spirit which will Justify the forcible an nexation of the Philippine Islands, will Justify the seizure ot other Islands, and th domination of other people, nnd with wars of conquest wo can expect a certain, If not rapid growth of our military es tablishment. That a large permanent In crease In our regular army Is Intended by the republican leaders Is not a mere matter of conjecture but a mntter of fact In his message of December Eth. IM'S, the president asked for authority to Increase the standing army to 100,000. In ISlfi tho army contained about 2S.O0O men. The republican platform assumes that the Philippine Islands will be retained under American sovereignty, antl we have a right to demand of the republican lenders a discussion of the future status of the Filipino, Is he to be a citizen or a subject? Are we to bring Into the body politic eight or ten million Asiatics, so different from us In race and history that amalgamation Is impossible? Are they to share with us in making the laws and shaping the destiny of this nation? No republican of prominence has been bold enough to advocate such a proposition. Tim McKnery resolution, ndoptetl bv the senate Immediately after the ratification of the treaty expressly negatives this iden. The democratic platform described the situation when It says that the Filipinos cannot be citizens without endangering our civilization. Who will dispute It? Ami whut Is the n'tern-'tlve " If t'io Fil ipino Is not to be a citizen, shall we mnke bin; a subject? On that question the dem ocratic platform speaks with emphanls. It declares thnt the Filipino cannot be a subject without endangirlng our form of go eminent. A republic enn have no subjects. A subject Is possible only In a government resting upon force; lie Is unknown In a government deriving its Just powers from the consent of tho gov erned. Tho republican platform promises that some measure of self-government Is to be given to the Filipinos by law; but. even this pledge Is not fulfilled. Nearly 1(5 months elapsed after the ratification of the treaty before tho adjournment of con gress last June and yet no law was passed tleallng with the Philippine situa tion. Tho will of the president has been the only law in tho Philippine Islands wherever the American authority ex tends. Why does the republican pnrtv hesitate to legislate upon the Phlllpplno question? Heeause a law would disclose the radical departure from history antl precedent contemplated by those' who control the republican party. The storm of protest which giToietl the Porto IMcnn oiii is an iniucaiion or what may be expected when the American people are brought face to faeo with legislation upon this subject. If tho Porto means, who welcomo annexation, are to be dented the guarantees of out- constitution, what is to bo tho lot of the Filipinos, who re sist our authority? If secret Inlluences could compel a disregard of our plain duty toward friendly people, living near our shores, what treatment will those same Intluencrs provide for unfriendly people 7.000 miles away? If, In this coun try where the people have a right to vote, republican lenders dare not take the side of the people against the great monopo lies which have grown up within tho last few years, how can they be trusted to protect i ho Filipinos rrom the corpora tions which aro waiting to exploit the ls- IllllllH I What Is our title to the Philippine Is lands? Do wo hold them by trcatv or bv conquest? Did we buy them, or 'did we take them? Did wo purchase the people? If not, how did wo secure title to them? W.,tnoy tl,,r"wn ' with the land? Will the republicans nay that Inanimate earth has value, and when that earth Is molded by tho Dlvlno baud antl stamped with tho likeness of tho Creator it bo comes a fixture nnd pusses with the soil"' If governments derive their Just powers trom tho consent or tho govenred, It Is Impossible to secure title to people, either by force of by purchase. Wo could ex tinguish Spain's title by treaty, but 'if we hold title wo must hold It bv some method consistent with our ideas of gov ernment. When we made allies of the Filipinos and armed them to light ngainst Spain, we disputed Spain's tule. lr we buy Spain h title we aro not Innocent pur chasers. Hut even If we hnd not disputed Spain s title, sho could transfer no great er title than sho had, and her title was based on force alone. Wo cnitnot defend such a title, but as Spam gave us a quit claim deed, wo can Honorably turn tho property over to tho party In possession. Whether any American otllclal gave tho I' illplnos moral assurance of independ ence Is not material. There can be no doubt that wo accepted and utilized tho services of tho Filipinos, and that when wo did so we had full knowledge thnt they were lighting for their own inde pendence, antl I submit that history fur nishes no example of turpitude baser than ours If wo now substitute our yoko for the Spanish yoke. Lot us consider briefly the reasons which have been given lu support of an imperialistic policy. Some say that It Is our duty to hold the Philippine islands. Hut duty Is not an argument; It Is a conclusion. To ascertain what our duty Is, In any emergency, we must apply w'ell-settled and generally accepted prin ciples. It Is our duty to avoltl stealing, no matter whether the thing to be stolon Ih of great or little value. It Is our duty to avoid killing a human being, no mutter where tho human being lives or to what race or class he belongs. Kveryone recog nizes tho obligation Imposed upon indi viduals to observe both tho human and moral law, but, as some deny tho ap plication of thoso laws to nations, It may not he out of place t quote the opinion of others. Jefferson, than whom tin.,-,, i ! no higher political authority, stilil: 1 "I know of but one code of morality jor men, wuetner acting singly of col lectively." Franklin, whoso learning, wisdom nnd virtue are a part of the priceless legncy bequeathed to us rrom the revolutionary days, expressetl the same Idea In oven stronger langungo when ho said: "Justlco Is as strictly due botweon neighbor nations as butweon neighbor cit izens. A highwayman U us much robber when ho plunders In n Karg ns when singly; ami the nation that makes uti un just war Ih only a great gang." If It Is snld that we have assumed bo fore the worltl obligations which make It necessary for us to permanently main tain a government in the Philippine Is lands, I reply, ilrst, that the highest obli gation of this nation M to be true to It self, No obligation to any particular na tion, or to all nations combined, can re quire the abandonment of our theory of government ami the substitution of doc trines against which our whole national life has been a protest Antl, second, that our obligations to the. Filipinos, who Inhabit the Islands, are greater than any obligations which we can owe to for eigners who have a tftuporary residence In the Philippines or desire to trade there. It Is argtietl by some that the Filipinos are Incapable of self-government antl that therefore we owe It to the worltl to take control of them. Admiral Dewey, In an olllclnl report to the navy depart ment, declared that the Filipinos were more callable of self-government than the Cubans, and said that he based his opinion upon a knowledge of both races. Hut I will not rest the case upon tho relatlvo advancement of tho Filipinos. Republicans ask: "snail wo haul down the Hag that Hunts over our tleatl In thu Philippines?" The same question might have been asked when the American Hag Heated over Chapultepee and waved over tho dead who fell there; but, tho tour ist who visits the City of Mexico Hnds there a national ceuu:ery owned by tho I'nltetl States antl earetl for by an Amer ican citizen. Our ling lloats over our tleatl, but when the treaty with Mexico w..s signed, American authority withdrew to the Hlo Grande, antl I venture tho opinion that during the last CO years the people of Mexico nave made moro progress under the stimulus of Independ ence antl self-government than they would have made under a carpet-bag govern ment heltl In place by bayonets. Tho I'tilted States anil Mexico, friendly re publics, aro much stionger antl happier than they would have been hnd the former been cursed and the latter been crushed by an Imperialistic policy, dis guised as "benevolent assimilation." Some argue that American rule in the Philippine Islands will result lu the bet ter conditions or the Filipinos. He not deceived. If we expect to maintain a colonlnl policy, we shall not Hnd It to our ndvantage to educate the people. Thu educated Filipinos are now In revolt against us, and the most ignorunt ones have made the least reslstence to our domination. If we are to govern them without their consent mid give them no voice In determining the taxes which they must pay wc daiv not educate them, least they learn to read the declaration of Independence anil the constitution of the rutted States antl mock us for our consistency. The principal arguments, however, nil- vnneeu uy tnose wno enter upon a de fense of imncrlallsm are: First: That we must Improve the pres ent opportunity to bocomo a worltl power antl enter Into International politics. Second: That our commercial Interests In the Philippine Islands and In the orient mnke It necessary for us to hold the Islands permanently. Third: That the spread of the Christian religion will be facilitated by a colonial policy. Fourth: That theie Is no honorablo retreat from tho position which the na tion has taken. The llrst argument Is addressed to the nation's pride and the second to the na tion's pocket-book. The third Is Intend ed Tor the church member and tho fourth for the partisan. It Is a sulliclent answer to the first ar gument to say that for more than a cen tury this nation has been a worltl power. For ten decades It has been the most potent inlluenee In the world. Not only , has It been a world power, but It has done ' moro to affect tho politics of tho human race than all tho otner nations of tho worltl combined. Hecuuse our declara tion of Independence was promulgated, others have been promulgated: because the patriots or 177(5 rought Tor liberty; others have fought fr it; because our , constitution was adopted, other contltu- I tlons have been adopted. The growth of the principle of self-government, planted un jwricncau sou nas neen tno over-sliad-owing political fact or the nlntenth cen tury. It hns made this1 nation conspicu ous among nations mid given It a place In history such as no other nation has ever enjoyed. Nothing has been able to check the onward march of this idea. i urn not willing time this nation shall east aside tho omnipotent weapon of i truth to seize again the weapon of physl- I CIll Warfare. I would not ovnlinnc, tli i glory of this republic ror the glory or all the empires that have risen and fallen since time began. But a war or conquest Is as unwise as it is Unrighteous. A harbor nnil nn-illnr. station In the Philippines would answer ! v .! iraue aim military necessity nnd such a concession could have been secured at any time without diniculty. It Is not necessary to own people In order to trade with them, We carry on trade to-day with every part of the worltl, and our commerce has expanded moro rapidly than the commerce or any Luroponn empire. We do not own Japan or China, but we trade with their people. V . ". .. "osoroeu me republics of Central or South America, but we trade with them. It has not been necessary to have any political connections with them, trade cannot bo permanently prolltnbla unless it is voluntary. When trade Is se cured by force, tho cost of securing It anil retaining It must bo taken out of the profits, anil tho profits aro never large enough to cover the expense. Such a system would never be defended, but for the ruct that the expense Is borne by all t he people, while the protlts aro en Joyed by the lew. There is an easy, honest, honorable solution or the Philippine question, it Is set rorth in the democratic platform antl It Is submit toil with confidence to the American people. This plan I unreserv edly Indorse. If elected, I shall convene congress in extraordinary session as soon as I am Inaugurated, and recommend an immediate declaration of the nation's purpose; llrst, to establish a stable form of government In the Phlllpplno Islands. just as we are now establishing a stable tlliy. JUSt as we linvi. nriitil...l tl, .... publics of Central 11 ml Smifh A , ,.,.!., and are, by tin, Monroe doctrine, pledged to protect Cuba. An Kuropenn protecto rate often results In tho exploitation of the ward by the guardian. An American protectorate gives to the nation protected the advantage of our strength without making It the victim of our greed. For three-quarters of a century tho Mnnroo doctrine lias lueii a shield to neighboring republics and yet Is has Imposed no po ciinlary burden upon us. Alter the Fill Plnos had aided us In tho war against Spain, we could not honorably turn them over to their former masters; wo could not leave them to bo the victims of the ambitious designs of tho Kuropeau na tions, and since we do not desire to make them a part of us. or to hold them as subjects, we proposo that the only alter native, nnniely. to give them their Inde petitionee anil guard them against mo kstatlon from without. , Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of tha 1 ominlttee: I can never fully discharge the debt of gratitude which I owe to my countrymen for the honors which they have so generously bestowed upon mo; , u' ."."'? whether it bo my lot to occupy ho high olllco for which tho convention has named me. or to spend the remainder or my days In private life, it shall be my constant ambition and my controlling purpose to aid In realizing tho high Ideals or those whoso wisdom and courago and sacritlces brought this republic Into ox Isteuce. Ills only the truly wImj imuiTvlio. when he bees un opportunity nolzvt, it. ' uii in Kovcrumcnt 111 tne island of Cu i,.ii,:...scicon1'.to K'vo independence to the 1 hlllplnos, Just as we have promised to glvo Independence to the CubaiiH; third, to protect the Filipinos rrom outside In terference While llmv wnrlr nut tl,.,ln .!.. THE MARCH TO PEKIN Allies Began Their Advance on the Chinese Capital July 30. The I'nren Comprint 30.000 JupitnoRc, 10,000 ltiiHftiti, 0,000 llrltlnh and Other FnrnlKO T'oopn Num bering About 7,000. London, Any. 6. Tin: American tultl Uritish forces began the advance on Pekin last Thursday, according to n dispatch tinted August 2 from Tien Tsin to tho J)aily Kxprcss. "The main body of the allies," continues the cor respondent, "inarched July .'10. Gen. ClmlTco was delayed by diilieiiltics of disembarkation. Gen. Dorwnrd (the Uritish commander) had no such obstacles and his delay is inexplica ble. The other foreign troops are now half way to Lofa. The force in cludes 20,000 Japanese under Gen. Yamnchtielii and 10,000 Russians. The liritish force totals 9,000 nnd the other foreign troops are 7,000. We aro weak in artillery. On August 1 a strong force of Chinese from the "native city attacked Tien Tsin. Uy n series of brilliant ehnrges our troops drove the enemy from their positions. The native city is still defiant, nnd the nllies are unwilling to march troops through its streets, as this would mean an immense slaughter. When the Chinese saw so large a body of troops marching westward, they ap parently believed they would have an easy victory over those who were left." The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Mail announces the reception of an imperial edict dated August 2, ordering Gen. Yung Lu to select high military and civil dignitaries, to gether with a sufficient number of picked troops to escort the foreign ministers to Tien Tsin as soon as they decided to leave l'ckin. ly the terms of the edict Gen Yung Lu will be held personally responsible for their safe ty and he is given full authority to deal summarily with those opposing the peaceful passage of tho escort. A dispatch to the Morning Post from Che Foo, dated July 110, says: "The Kussains at Tien Tsin refuse to allow the Americans to put up tele phone wires on the railroad poles and they claim the railroad, which Eng lish engineers are ready to work. The situation is critical. The river is full of railroad sleepers. Hundreds of dead bodies of Chinese, some decapi tated, are floating in the stream." Four missionaries according to Shanghai advices, dated Saturday, have been murdered near Hankow. A ItVlntPil ,1Ipki;ii from t'onger. Washington, Aug. 0." A belated message from Minister Conger was received yesterday at the state de partment. Jt came through Consul General Goodnow, at Shanghai, who transmitted messages received by Mr. JJagsdale, United States consul nt Tien Tsin, from Mr. Conger and Mr. Squiers, secretary of the United States legation at Pekin. The advices are the same us those received a day or two ago by the state department from Consul Fowler, at Che Foo. Mr. Goodnow's message was transmitted to President MoKinley at Canton, and Mr. Adee, acting secretary of state, later in the day, issued the following statement concerning it: "Consul General Goodnow, in a cablegram dated Shanghai, August fl, which was received at the department of state at four o'clock this, Sunday, morning, reports the receipt ly Consul JJags dale at Tien Tsin, of messages from Minister Conger and thu secretary of the legation, Mr. Squiers, dated July i, to the following effect: 'All well; no fighting since the 10th by agree ment. Enough provisions. Hope for speedy relief.' "Mr. Goodnow adds that the direct or of posts, Sheng, had on the oth communicated to him an imperial edict dated July :t(), ordering Jung Lu to provide an escort for the ministers to Tien Tsin, when the ministers fix tho date. The edict says the minis ters can receive messages not in cipher, but notwithstanding this, plain messages were returned to some consuls on August .1." Iteport of 1.1 llmm (Mimm'ri Suloid.'. Washington, Aug. G. The report from Shanghai of the suicide of Li Hung Chang is wholly discredited in oilleiul circles here and no informa tion was received regarding it last night, either by the government or the Chini jc legation. Later a dispatch from Shanghai said Li Hung Chang had not suicided, but was in a very despondent state. Miiv t'omiimnliiit,! with Cuv monts, Paris, Aug. 0. Cheng, director gen eral of railways and telegraphs, lias just communicated to the consuls at Shanghai according to a special dis patch to the Temps, dated Auirust ."i. an imperial decree, dated August 2, authorizing the foreign ministers in Pekin to communicate without re striction with their governments and ordering their departure for Tleu Tsin under a good escort. A RIOT AT CHICAGO. Pollen Tried to I)l)ro n Crowd Who Untlicrntl Around Mrs 1'nrnntiH, the An archist, nnd 11 light Ibiniw. Chicago, Aug. C An nnnrchist riot occurred yesterday afternoon at tho corner of Twelfth and Halstcad streets, in which 2.' people were bruised in a struggle with -15 police men, summoned to quell the disturb ance. J-Mve persons were arrested, among them being Mrs. Lucy Parsons, widow of Albert II. Parsons, who was executed November 11, 1887, in Chi cago for aiding and abetting tho bomb throwing in the Hnymarkct riot. She was charged with disorder ly conduct, obstructing the street and resisting an officer. A mass meet ing had been called at West Side Turner hall, at which speeches woro to be made by Mrs. Parsons and others on tho topic "The Execution of the King of Italy." Mrs. Parsons was on her way to the hall, when finding the place, locked up she stepped into a shaded doorway to rest. Soon a crowd formed and a po lice officer, pushing through the throng, caught n glimpse of Mrs. Par sons. Thinking she was making an anarchistic speech he endeavored to disperse the crowd. His efforts were in vain and the officer sent in a call for reinforcements. Additional offi cers arrived and Immediately a gen eral fight was precipitated. Fists and clubs were used and the ofllcers, find ing themselves being worsted, sent in a riot call. The number of police was increased to -15 and they rushed into the throng. Mrs. Parsons was seized. It is claimed she resisted ar rest and her associates fought for her. Pricks were thrown, clubs were wielded and a fierce struggle ensued before the crowd was finally dis persed. THE TRANSVAAL WAR. ' Gen. IJeWet Mirroutwled by tho llrltlnh Near Itultzbnri; liner Mnkn a Stiuitt at MiieliHtlotlorp London, Aug. G. A special dispatch from Pretoria dated Saturday, says: "Gen. Christian DeWot is completely surrounded near Keitzberg and it is impossible for his forces to escape through the strong Pritish cordon. The Poors say they will make a stand nt Machadodorp. They are short of ammunition and food. Gen. Hamil ton, by the rapidity of his move ments, prevents reinforcements reach ing Commandant Gen. 1'otlia. "Jt appears that after the train carrying United States Consul Stowe and flying the stars and stripes was derailed at Honig Spruit, south of Kroonstad, concealed IJoers fired, kill ing .!() "Many residents of Pretoria have been sent into exile for having be haved cruelly to Uritish subjects be fore or during the war. The terms of exile vary, in one instance reach ing 25 years." The Lourenzo Marques correspond ent of the Daily Express, writing Sat urday, says: "Transvaal advices de clare that Gen. Baden-Powell was wounded during the recent engage ment at Jlustonburg, when the Hoers, according to their account, took some prisoners and captured .121 wagons." FATAL "sHOOTING'AFFRAY. Four Mon Killed nnil One Fatally Wound ed In tilt It4tllt of 11 I'llllil lit, Dnoriin, Mo Farmington, Mo., Aug. 0. Four men killed and one fatally wounded is the outcome of a shooting affair be tween William Dooley and his four sons on one side, and the four Harris brothers on the other, as a result of a feud at Hoorun, one of the mining towns of St. Francois county. Wil liam Dooley, Wess Harris, .lames Har ris and John Dooley are the names of those killed, and Frank Harris was fa tally wounded. A young girl, Mary Llttrell, was struck just above tho tinkle with a rifle ball. A few days ago the Harris boys sent word to the Dooleys that they would be at a picnic at Doerun and intended to run the Dooleys off the grounds. Just how the shooting be gan is not clear, but once begun, it was deadly. All the Harris boys ex cept one, Bill, were shot. One was killed instantly. Three of the Dooley boys who were unhurt, came to Farm ington and gave themselves up. COMING BY THOUSANDS. Iminlgritlton to Thin Country l.it Yer Aggreirnti.ila.11,711, the (ireute-tt Slum lH0:t-()ver 1,000 livery liny. -Vow York-, Aug. G. Figures con cerning the increase of immigration at this port just tabulated show that in the fiscal year ended June 110 there arrived here II 11,711 immigrants, which is the greatest number since 189:i. The great increase lias been during the last three months. The immigra tion authorities believe, from the rate nt which the numbers are growing now, over 1,000" immigrants a day, that the next year will fur exceed the record made in LS9SM900. Tho immigration at this port alone for tho year 1S99-1000 is greater than at tho other 21 cities at which aliens aru received. T k m m Y J LParrgsa uSSSL- . iMM.wmv'-'""MW'.-'-' ftrfm 41 yfixn "??