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    THE NEBRASKA ADVERTISE!
V. W. hAMHU(, I'lilillxhT.
NEMAHA, -
NEBRASKA
before been published, was received from
Captain ,1. .1. Erwln, assistant surgeon
Thirtieth infantry, stationed nt Ltiebiui,
in the Island of Luzon. Cnptnin Erwln
snys the docutuent wns found In the
church nt Luobnn when that plnee was
garrisoned by the Second battalion, Thir
tieth Infantry, with enlistment rolls with
'iintncH of olllccrs and men enrolled in
conformity to the order.
The original is in Spanish nnd the.
translation is ns follows:
Proof AjiuhiHt Auttlnnldo.
Oontlemen: No. 1233.
The Local Chiefs of the Const.
From Lueban to Guinnyangan.
The Office of the Secretary of the In
terior has seen lit to order the following:
The Secretary of the Interior of the
G. U. of the Filipinos In n telegraphic
circular of yesterday says to me the fol
lowing: From the Secretary of the Interior to
provincial presidents, to be circulated
among the local chiefs of every town,
Manila. '
I'ush the preparations of all the towns
"to oppose the American invasion. See
that all the inhabitants have their boles
iitul daggers prepared, that in every stieet
or ward there be organized n national
militia; every six should have a corporal,
every thirteen n sergeant nnd every twenty-six
a second lieutenant, every 52 a
first lieutenant nnd every 10 1 n captain;
the soldiers of the national militia should
elect their chiefs of leaders. Mukc It
elenr to all that our snlvutlon depends on
our activity. The local chief of the Ln
gunn (Lake) will please pass this clrcu
lnr to the chief of Tnyabos, nnd in this
manner from one to another until all
have received It.
have the pleasure of trnnsmitting
this to you for your information.
May God guard you,
Santa Ana, Jan. 5, 1S09.
(Signed)
ESCOTASTIES SAIIANDANA.
I transmit the same to you for your
"knowledge and for all, that they fulfill
with fidelity that which is ordered there
in. Hun without loss of time from town
to town and return from the last with n
report of the fulfillment of all that is
.hereby ordered.
Lucena. Jan. 7. 1899.
(Signed) QUIItl'XO ELEAZAIL
Conspiracy Perfected.
This was dated Jan. 5, 1899, just one
ononth before the insurrection against the
United States broke out. It shows that
the conspiracy hail then been perfected
nnd that the Eilipino people were being
organized to attack the American troops.
Two days later, on Jan. 7, Aguinaldo
-wrote to n personal friends in Manila as
.follows :
"Malelos. Jan. 7. 1899.
"My Dear Don Benito I write this
'to ask you to send to this our government
the photograph you have in your house,
and 1 will pay you whatever price you
may ask. Also buy me everything which
may be necessary to provide the said pho
tograph. "1" beg you to leave Manila with your
ifninlly niW to come here to Malelos, but
mot Lccanse I wish to frighten you. I
.merely wish to wnrn you for your satis
.faction, although it is not yet the day or
-the week.
"Your affectionate friend, who kisses
.your hands.
"KMILIO AGUINALDO."
TryitiK to Avert Hostilities.
Meantime the American coinmander-in-chiof.
under instructions from President
Mclvinley. was doing everything in his
power to avert hostilities and cultivate
terms of friendship with the Filipinos.
On this point the report of the Philippine
commission says:
'Aguinaldo endeavored to got the war
:making power transferred from congress
to himself. He also urged a heavy bond
Issue to secure one million dollars for
the purchase of arms and ammunition. It
is now known that elaborate plans had
been perfected for n simultaneous nttack
, by the forces within and without Manila.
The militia within the city numbered ap
proximately ten thousand; they were
armed for the most part with bolos. Gen.
IMo del Pilar slept in the city every night.
No definite date had been set for the at
tack, but a signal by means of rockets
had been ngreed upon, nnd it was univer
sally understood that it would come upon
"the occurrence of the first act on the
part of the American forces which would
afford a pretext; nnd in the Inch of such
net in the near future at all events. Por
.sistent nttempts were made to provoke
our soldiers to fire. The insurgents were
insolent to our guards and made persist
ent and continuous efforts to push them
back and ndvanco the insurgent lines fur
ther into the city of Manila, ft was n
Jong and trying period of insult and abuse
heaped upon our soldiers, with constant
submission as the only means of avoid
ing nu open rupture. The Filipinos had
concluded that our soldiers were cownrds
and boasted openly that we were afraid
of them. Humors were always prevalent
that our nrmy would be nttneked at once.
"With great tact and patience the com--mnndlng
general had held his forces in
check, nnd ho now made a final effort to
preserve the pence by appointing a com
mission to meet a similar body appointed
by Aguinaldo to 'confer with regard to
the situation of affairs and to arrive
nt a mutual understanding of the intent,
purposes, aims nnd desires of the Fili
pino people nnd of the people of the Unit
ed States.' Six sessions were held, the
last occurring on Jan. 29, six days before
the outbreak of hostilities. No substan
tial results were obtained; the Filipino
commissioners being either unable or un
willing to give any definite statements of
the 'intent, purposes and aims of their
people;' at the close of the last session
they were given full assurances thnt no
hostile act would be inaugurated by the
United States troops.
"The critical moment had now arrived.
Aguinaldo secretly ordered the Filipinos
who were friendly to him to seek refuge
outside the city. The Nebraska regiment
at that time wns in enmp on the east line
nt Santn Mesa, nnd was guarding its
front. For days before the memorable
lth of February, 1S99, the outposts In
front of the regiment had been openly
menaced nntt assaulted by Insurgent sol
diers; they were attempting to push our
outposts back and ndvanco their line.
They mnde light of our sentinels and per
sistently ignored their orders.
"On the evening of the 4th of Febru
ary an Insurgent officer came to the. front
witli a detail of men and attempted to
pass the guard on the San Juan bridge,
our gunrd being stntioned at the west
end of the bridge. The Nebraska sentinel
drove them bnek without firing, but n
few minutes before 1) o'clock thnt evening
n Inrge body of insurgent troops made an
advance on the South Dakota outposts,
which tell back rather than lire. About
the same time the Insurgents came In
1 force to the east end of the Snn Juan
bridge, in front of the Nebraska regiment.
I For several nights prior thereto a lieu-
; tenant In the Insurgent army had been
coming regularly to our outpost No. 'J, of
the Nebraska regiment, nnd attempting
to force the outpost back nnd Insisting
on posting his guard within the Nebraska
lines; and at this time and In the dark
ness ho again appeared with a detail of
about six men and approached Private
Grayson of Company D, First Nebraska
volunteers, the sentinel on duty at out
post No. 2. lie, nfter halting them three
times without effect, fired, killing the
lieutenant, whose men returned the fire
nnd then retreated. Immediately rockets
were sent up by the Filipinos, and they
commenced firing nil nlong the line.
"The story of the nctual fighting hns
often been told by mllltnry men who
were engaged In it, nnd we do not deem
It necessary to give a description of It
here. It Is known of nil men thnt Imme
diately after the first shot the insurgents
opened fire all along their line and con
tinued to fire until about midnight; and
about 4 o'clock on the morning of Feb.
5 the insurgents again opened fire nil
around the city and kept It up until the
Americans charged them and drove them
with great slaughter out of their trenches.
"After the landing of our troops, Agui
naldo made up his mind thnt It would be
necessary to fight the Americans, and af
ter the making of the trenty of peace at
Paris this determination was strengthen
ed, lie did not openly declare that he
Intended to light the Americans, but he
excited everybody, nnd especially the mil
itary men, by claiming independence, and
it is doubtful whether he had the power
to check or control the army nt the time
hostilities broke out. Deplorable ns wai
ls, the one in which we are now engaged
was unavoidable by us. We were attack
ed by n bold, adventurous and enthusias
tic army. No alternative was left to us,
except ignominious retreat. It is not to
be conceived of thnt any American would
have sanctioned the surrender of Manila
to the insurgents. Our obligations to
other nations, nnd to the friendly Fili
pinos, nnd to ourselves and our flag de
manded thnt force should be met by force.
Whatever the future of the Philippines
may be, there is no course open to us
now except the prosecution of the war
until the insurgents are reduced to sub
mission. The commission is of the opin
ion thnt there has been no time since the
destruction of the Spanish squadron by
Admiral Dewey when it was possible to
withdraw our forces from the islands
either with honor to ourselves or ith
safety to the inhabitants."
On the very night the actual fighting
began Aguinaldo Issued the following:
Order to the Philippine Army.
Nine o'clock p. m., this date, I received
from Caloocan station a message com
municated to me that the American
forces, without prior notification or any
just motive, attacked our camp at San
Juan del Monte nnd our forces garrison
ing the blockhouses around the outskirts
of Manila, causing losses ninong our sol
diers, who, in view of tills unexpected
aggression and or the decided attack of
the aggressors, were obliged to defend
themselves until the firing became goncrnl
all along the line.
No one can deplore more thnn I this
rupture of hostilities. I have n clonr
conscience that I have endeavored to
avoid it nt all costs, using all my efforts
to preserve friendship with the army of
occupation, even nt the cost of not n
few humilintlons and many sacrificed
rights.
But it is my unavoidable duty to main
tain the integrity of the national honor
and that of the army so unjustly attack
ed by those who, posing as our friends
and liberators, attempted to dominate us
in place of the Spaniards, as is shown
by the grievances enumerated in my man
ifest of Jan. S last; such as the continued
outrages and violent exactions commit
ted against the people of Manila, the use
less conferences, and all my frustrated
efforts in favor of pence nnd coneerd.
Summoned by this unexpected provoca
tion, urged by the duties imposed iii.mii
me by honor and patriotism and for the
defense of the nation intrusted to me,
calling on God ns n witness of my good
faith and the uprightness of my inten
tions. I order and command:
1. Peace and friendly relations between
the Philippine forces and the American
forces of occupation are broken, and the
latter will be treated as enemies, with
the limits prescribed by the laws of war.
2. American soldiers who may be cap
tured by the Philippine forces will be
treated as prisoners of war.
15. This proclamation shall bo commu
nicated to the accredited consuls of Ma
nila, and to congress, in order that it
may accord the suspension of the con
stitutional guaranties and the resulting
declaration of wnr.
Given at Malolos, Feb. 4, 1899.
KMILIO AGUINALDO,
General in Chief.
To Attack the Americans.
The following proclamation wns issued
by Aguinaldo's Secretary of the Interior
on Feb. t, 1S9D:
First You will so dispose thnt nt 8
o'clock at night the individuals of the ter
ritorial militia at your order will be found
united in nil the streets of Snn Pedro
armed with their "bolos" and revolvers
and guns and ammunition, if convenient.
Second Philippine families only will
be respected. They should not be mo
lested, but all other individuals, of what
soever race they may lie, will lie exter
minated without any compassion nfter
the extermination of the army of occupa
tion. Third The defenders of the Philip
pines in your command will attack the
guard nt Biiibld and liberate the prisoners
and "presldiarlos," and, having accom
plished this, they will be armed, saying
to them, "Brothers, wo must avenge our
selves on the Americans and exterminate
them, that we may talce our revengo for
the Infamies and treacheries which they
have conmiltted upon us. Have no com
passion 'upon them; nttnek with vigor.
All Filipinos 'en masse' will second you.
Long live Filipino Independence!"
Fifth The order which will be follow
ed In the nttnek will be as follows: The
shnrpshooters of Tondo and Santa Ana
will begin the attack from without, and
these shots will be the slgunl for the
militia of Trozo, Binondo, Quiapo and
Snmpnloc to go out Into the street nnd do
their duty. Those of Pneo, Ernilta and
Malnte, Santn Cruz and Snn ,Miguel will
not stnrt out until 12 o'clock unless they
see their companions need assistance.
Sixth The militia will stnrt out at 3
o'clock In the morning. If nil do their
duty our revenge will be complete. Broth
ers, Europe contemplates us. We know
how to die ns men, shedding our blood In
defense of the liberty of our country.
Death to the tyrants; war without quar
ter to the false Americans, who have de
ceived us! Either independence or death.
"The I'lrc lit I ho Kc-tr."
"The fire In die rear" hns done more to
prolong the Insurrection in the Philip
pines nnd stlmulnte the rebel chief to re
sistance than all the armies Aguinaldo
has been able to raise. On this point,
Gen. Lawton wrote as follows to Mr.
John Barrett, formerly American minis
ter nt Slum:
Ocncrnl I.nwton's Letter.
"I wish to God that this whole Philip
pine situation could be known by every
one In America as I know It. If the real
history, Inspiration ami conditions of this
Insurrection, and the influences, local and
external, that now encourage the enemy,
as well ns the nctual possibilities of thc.e
Islnnds nnd peoples and their relntlons to
this great East could be understood nt
home, we would hear no more talk of
unjust 'shooting of government' Into the
Filipinos or of hnullng (.own our Hag
in the Philippines.
"If the so-called antl-lmperinlists would
honestly ascertain the truth on the
ground, nnd not In distant America, they,
whom I believe to be honest men misin
formed, would be convinced of the error
of their statements nnd conclusions nnd
of the unfortunate effect of their publica
tions here. If I am shot by a Filipino bul
let, It might ns well come from one of my
own men, becnuse 1' know from obervn
tion confirmed by captured prisoners, that
the continuance of the lighting is chlelly
due to reports thnt nre sent out from
America."
"IIENHY W. LAWTON."
Aciilimldn nnd (ho Dcmocra's.
In October, 1S99, Aguinaldo published
a signed manifesto in which lie said:
"We ask God that he may grant the
triumph of the Democratic party in the
United States, which Is the party which
defends the Philippines, nnd that impe
rialism may cease from its mad idea of
subduing us witli its arms."
The revolutionists follow every utter
ance made by the Democratic enemies
of the administration, and by those hos
tile to the acquisition of the Philippines.
Here are some statements that have been
printed nnd published by the Filipinos:
In Honor of Mr. llryan.
"In the United Stntes meetings nnd
banquets have been held in honor of our
honorable President Don Emilio, who
wns proclnimed by Mr. Brynn the future
President of the United States, as one
of the heroes of the world.
"The Masonic society, interpreting the
unanimous desire of the people, together
with the Government, organizes n meet
ing nnd popular assomblyin this capital
in favor of the national' independence,
which will take place on Sunday, the
29th, in honor of Mr. Bryan nnd the anti
imperialist party which defends our cause
in the United Stntes.
"All the Masons nnd all the Filipino
people nre called to take part in this
solemn net. The meeting will be com
posed of three parts: First At S in the
moiiilns on the IHlO n gntlici-lnK In an
appropriate place will take place, which
will begin by singing the nntional hymn;
then appropriate speeches will be read.
Second At midday a banquet will take
place in the palace in honor of Mr. Brynn,
who will be represented by American
prisoners. Third At 4 in the afternoon
a popular manifestation will take place
everywhere the people will decorate and
illuminate their houses, bands of music
will pass through the streets."
Co-operatiiiu: witli Ilrynn.
"Filipino Hepublic, Secretnry of Foreign
Affairs:
Wishing to hold a meeting in the morn
ing of Sunday next in the presidential
palace of this republic, to correspond with
the one held In the United Stntes by Mr.
Bryan, who toasted our honorable presi
dent as one of the heroes of the world,
and with the object of carrying this out
with the utmost pomp nnd with contrib
uting by the presence of your subordi
nates to its greater splendor, I would bo
obliged if you would come to see me for
a conference upon this mutter.
"May God keep you many years.
"FELIPE BUENCAMfNO,
"Tarlac, Oct. 2(5, 1S99."
Opposed to Mclvinley.
Next Is an extract from La Indcpcn
dencia, a newspaper published in the
Philippines:
Mr. Bryan, the competitor of McKIn
ley in the last presidential election and
the candidate selected for the future by
the Democratic party, has published a
manifesto which lias caused a profound
sensation In the United States.
Mr. Bryan announces himself decidedly
opposed to the imperial policy of the
Government, nnd shows the danger in
which American institutions will be plac
ed by this entirely new ambition for
colonization. He asks that the
regime Instituted in Cuba bo applied to
all the territory taken from Sjinin.
To place the American yoke on the
millions of natives who wish to bo free,
200.000 men will be needed.
Feb. 2, 189!).
A great popular meeting was held in
New York on Feb. 2H, to protest against
the imperialistic policy of the United
States. March 8, 1899.
Filipinos Honoring Ilrynn.
The following is a telegram from the
rebel Secretary of Wnr:
Provincial Chief Znmbales.
"Heceived your circular by telegraph
yesterday. Was received with great an
imation nnd patriotic enthusiasm by the
people gathered in u groat reunion in
government house. We had early this
morning a gathering of civil and military
officers and private persons to celebrate
the Independence of the country nnd in
honor of Mr. Brynn, nnd at 4 p. in. we
shall have the second part of the meeting.
We all join in congratulating our honora
ble president, the government and the
army.
"TAHLAO,
"Secretary of War."
The following is u translation of a cir
cular or proclamation:
"May Providence decree that in the
election for the President of the United
States the Democratic party, which de
feuds us, shall triumph, nnd not the im
perialistic party, which is headed by Mr.
Mclvinley, nnd which attacks us.
"The great Democrat, Mr. Bryan, one
of the most eminent men of the United
States,, is assured that he will be the
future President, and then our happy '
hours begin. There have also been ule
bratetl In New York and Chicago great
meetings nnd banquets in honor of our
nearly neioved president, Sr, Aguinaldo,
who was entitled one of the world's true
heroes.
"The mhsses who hnve thus voted In
our fnvor have done the same with ref
erence to Cubn, asking her Independence,
for which she Is already to-day strug
gling. "Finally, the conduct of the Filipino
annexationists condemns Itself. They
have changed their Hag as they change
their shirts, and nre unlimited solely by
momentnry lust of stolen gold; but by
their own vile conduct, nlded by their
thieving country, they nre only raising
their own Ren (Told.
"God gunrd your excellencies ninny
yenrs.
"SIR. DOMINGO SAMSON.
"Gulnnbntan, Dec. 4, 18S9."
It Is this "lire In the rear" that hns
done so much to suMnln the Philippine
rebellion nnd prolong the wnr ngainst the
penceful ndmlnlstratlon of affairs bv the
United States.
EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURES.
Protnct of Our KnctorlcH Are Now
Sold In All Pnrt of tile World.
The Increase In the exportation of
American manufactures for the pnst year
is one of the most remarkable features of
our foreign commerce. We now com
pete with the nations of the world in
every market, nnd we more than hold our
own everywhere. Our total exports of
manufactures for 1900 nmonnted to
$4:52,284,3(10, nn tncrense of $92,i()S,508
over 1899, the largest ever known, for in
no preceding yenr hns the Increase ex
ceeded $50,000,000.
Of the total exportntlons for the yenr
mnnufnetured goods formed HIV. tier
cent, or nearly one-third, ngnlnst 28 per
cent In 1899, 27 per cent In 1897, 2H per
cent In 1895, 20V, per cent in 18Sr, In
per cent In 1870, nnd V2Vi per cent in
18(10.
To put the results in n still more strik
ing wny it may he stated that In 18(10 the
total exports of manufactures were $40.-
i 315,802, and In 1900 were $132.2S 1,3(5(5,
wane an exports In ISOO were $33.1,507,
057, nnd in 1900 were $1,391,180,371.
From these figures It will be seen thnt
the total exports of 1900 were only four
times greater than the total exports of
18(!0, but the exports of manufactures
were ten times greater In 1900 than they
were in 1S00.
In other words, In 18(10 manufactures
formed but 12-V, per cent of the total ex
ports and in 1900 they amounted to HlVj
per cent.
These are the undeniable facts and
figures, and they prove that not only
does a protective tariff protect the homo
worklngman nnd give him high wages,
but it enables the American manufac
turer to so enlnrge his business that ho
can successfully nnd profitably enter Into
the markets of the world.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
Proofs of Prosperity from tho Troon
n ry Hit rcuii.
Never in the history of (he United
States hns there been u more prosperous
yenr thnn thnt which ended June .'10, last.
Thnt Is the time when the general gov
ernment makes up its hooks and draws
u balance to see how tli nut Jon stands,
junt as merclinnts and mniiiifiicturei-H
tnke account of stock at the end of their
business year.
The report for the government fiscal
year Is now published and every citizen,
ns n member of the grent firm of "Uni
ted States & Co.," may well be gratified
nt the showing. We have trade in every
part of the inhabitable globe nnd hnve
Interchanged commodities with every
people.
Our business for the yenr nmonnted to
the enormous sum of $2,243,901,011, sur
passing everything ever before known by
nearly $320,000,000.
We sold to foreign countries merchan
dise valued at $1,39 1,1 SN5.371, nnd we
bought from them to the value of $819,
714,(570, leaving n balance In our fnvor
to be paid to us in gold, or to be credited
to future accounts, of $511,471,701.
A business firm, showing a balance on
Its sales in n proportion like this, would
be pretty sure to feel that it was doing
n Bafe and prosperous business.
DODGING THE ISSUE.
Whnt Candidate AlHCliuler Bald About
Kr"! Wtlv-r.
(From the Chicago Thucs-IIerald.)
WILL VOTE FOR M'KINLEY.
Prosperity ViiiitH n Kiirincr Who Wants
More of 1 1.
A white farmer of Georgia says: "I
have a wife and three children and a lit
tle farm. I was raised not more than
eight miles from where I live. Now,
my friend, I have always voted for a
sentiment so as to lie in touch witli
those around me, but now I am going to
vote in the interest of my home and
that wife and children lu the future, sen
timent or no sentiment. This year I' got
more for my potatoes, and more for my
syrup, and my cotton, than I have for
ten years, and my hides that 1 use to
hang on the fence to cut strings off 1 am
now compelled to put up to save them, or
my neighbors would steal them. 1 get
a fair price for nil I make and I am
going to vote for the IW-publlcan party
because It helps me provide for my house.
My vote Is for Mclvinley, who brought
prosperity to my door." .
PROSPERITY
New BotiUicrn Industries.
Chnttnnoogn, Tenn., July HO. Among
the more Important of the new Industries
reported by the Trndcsinnn during the
week ending July 28. me n $10,000 bus
ket nnd crate factory In the Fort Valley,
Georgln fruit district; a broom factory
In middle Georgia, a eigar factor) in
Florida, coal mines in Arkansas and
West Virginia, electric lights and power
plants In Georgia, Kentucky nnd Texas,
n pnlnietto liber factory nt Gainesville,
Fin., n flouring mill nnd grain elevntor
nt Clnrksburg, W. Vn., hardware and
supply companies In Georgln nnd Texas,
n $50,000 hnrness ami saddlery works at
Dallas, Texas, an Ice factory In Virginia,
an Irrigation company In Texns, a knit
ting mill in North Carolina, lumber mills
in Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina,
and Tennessee, a $(500,000 mining and
development company In Arkansas, a
$."0,000 novelty works nt Wheeling, W.
Vn., natural gas nnd oil companies in the
Enstorn Kentucky nnd West Virginia
fields, an elevator manufacturing com
pany In Tennessee, n 510,000 shirt factory
nt Atlanta, Gn., n soap factory In Ken
tucky, telephone companies In the Curo
Huns and Texas, tobacco factory in Ken
tucky. Lnhnr'n Shore of Prosperity.
That labor actually receives the great
est share of our country's prosperity Is a
fact carefully concenled by the calamity
howlers. Labor receives this by drawing
yearly the greater share of the products
or Industry. The census of the United
States, Extra Bulletin No. (57, contains
an array or figures dealing with the man
ufacturing Industries of this country, and
It shows the following figures:
Product total manufactures In
1M0 ?t).:U0.107,l'.M
.niuerini nun cost R.iMl.Sr.VUl
ilgos enst k . . , . U.'js-j.K'J.'l 'JUT.
llnliinre to capital l,i!U7.-l71,U18
These official figures show thnt labor
has u yearly Income nearly twice that of
capital, and this year's census figures
will be even more Interesting.
Western Ptntcs Republican.
During the present year it will be possi
ble to. carry the States of Idaho, Nevada,
Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana
on prosperity and tho wool question, with
n remote chance of Colorado nnd Utah,
ns wool-growing In these Stntes Is a very
Important industry. These Stntes voted
for Bryan last time on the silver ques
tion. The wool growers hnve received
such substantial benefits from the Ding
ley tariff act, and prices obtained are in
such strong contrast with those obtained
under the free trade tariff, that the wool
growers are convinced of the advantages
of protection. Even the Governor of
Idaho, n Democrat, is a purchaser of
sheep ranches In that State. lie is talk
ing very little about free wool.
ProHperlty Hvery where.
The most notable feature of the grent
prosperity wave is the manner in which
it has swept over the. entire country, not
a single locality or a single Industry es
caping its stimulus. The best evidence
of this is In the bank clearings., In Sew I The Price of U'mii,
York in 189!) they Increased nearly 45 The YnMmii Wool Growers' Assocln
por cent: fu Pittsburg, 57 per eeiii: tuition of Sortii Ynklnut, WuhIu, says that
Cleveland, over !fj per cent. .Seattle wool In tli'nt Htntp. lwriuilliur , ,-,.,if
hiou-i'i ii irifn of lit ;i'i' foots Suit FjiiUo
.... - 13.. r .. (. . I
City, 415 per cent; Blrminghttni, Ala.,
nearly 41 per cent; Boston, HO per cent:
Minneapolis, 17 per cent; and throughout
the whole country the average gain was
.'!(! per ceit over 1898 and (i!5 per cent
over 1S97.
Snv'nuH or Wnic-"nrtierH.
So steadily are tho Democratic papers
and orators engaged In applying epithets
nnd abuse to nny who are prosperous,
and speaking In tragic tones of the "con
centration or wealth," that the actual fig
ures escape them. In 1899 the deposits
in all the banks of the United States,
national nnd savings, amounted lo the
enormous sum of $7,514,000,000. Of tills
great total the savings bunks and the
State banks the depositories of the so
called poor people held nearly one-half.
It will be seen from the nbovo figures
thnt wealth Is far from being concen
trated nnd the cry about It should be
dropped.
Prosperity In Pennsylvania.
The olllciul reports of the Stole banks,
trust companies and savings, banks In the
State of Pennsylvania, since 1892, show
that prosperity lias arrived In that State.
Private bunks and national batiks are
not included. Here are the figures:
No. of Amount of Av. to each
Year, depositors. deposits, depositor.
1M2 ?201.ir,0.l-'jy r,.T
1S1KI 1H.U''7. l.'l .".(I
lfcju. ... ira.tiio '-'(ii.ii'jt.o". ;n 51:11; no
iM:i....:.(n.rM8 iMs.turr.iiHi "u -m s
imm. ...nan.:!.'!!! sclcoi.-i.? tt ntm I'.'i
im)7. . . .."1,1117 i'ii.(iKi."iri, in -us :i.-
i8iis....r!i!i,oiai ::iVi7o,aiii m -it:i ."o
isi'j....o".vig:i :ia i.sso.to." si -iso us
South IIiih Lot-i of Money,
The South is at last getting on a self
sustaining basis, and is aide to move the
cotton crop with Southern capital. Pros
perity and general development of the In
dustries there, on account of the protect
ive tariff, have led to a great increase in
the banking facilities so that Southern
banks are now able to furnish the money
needed to handle the crop. In spite or
this great Improvement in conditions, tho
South will be expected to vote for free
trade, free silver, anti-expansion or any
other dose which the leaders of'lhe Dem
ocratic party bees fit to concoct.
Money In -iivlnt' Hunks.
On June .'50, 1899, there were over
5,200,000 depositors in the savings banks
of the Unired St -s ns against 4.800,000
In 1891, nnd :i,8ii.()00 in 1899. Each of
these depositors had more money to Ills
account thnn ever before. The average
amount on deposit rising from $.'t(i!) for
each person in 1891 to $119 in 1899. It
will be a terrific task for the Democratic
and Populist orators and papers of the
same ilk, to persuade this vast army of
depositors thnt has steadily increased Its
savings, that prosperity is not abroad lu
the land.
Dollar HII'h Clrciilntlitir.
In the four years ending in 1899 the
quantity of one dollar bills in circulation
increased from $10,000,000 to $57,000.
000. the two-dollar bills from $28,000,000
to $.'111,000,000, and live-dollar bills from
$245,000,000 to $291,000,000. These are
the denominations that go into the hands
of the wage workers, ami the above fig
ures arts most Instructive.
Money Order HiibIiichii.
The Ko-cnlled "common people," and
those who do business' with tlio banks
generally, send money to relntlves, or.
EVERYWHERE.
when they purchase goods, by mull or
postolllce order. The Increase in tho
money order business of the government
for the yenr ending June HO, 1899, over
thnt of the yenr 1895 wns more than
7,000,(100 orders Issued, nnd the Increase
In nmouut during the same time was $55,
000,000. Only n wonderfully prosperous
people can send that amount of money
by mails,
Nebrntkii's It ink Detntiti.
The most emphatic proof of pros
perity and financial comfort la
Nebraska Is found in the re
port of the State bank examiner In
Jan. 1, 1900. There wns on deposit In
the State savings banks of the State,
most of which are outside the Inrge cities,
$21,(511(5,1 10, nn Increase of $3,400,000 in
one year. As these hanks nre the bnnkst
In which the farmer deposits, ns well ns
the laboring innn, It shows that prosper
ity has arrived in Nebraska In a very
hrnlthy state.
Prosperity nml Clinrlty.
Prosperity benefits largely education
and charity. That the country Is pros
perous beyond what It bus ever known
Is proven by last year's benefactions.
The enormous sum of $79,749,050 was
given lo charity and various Institutions
ns eonipnred with $H:i.(570.120 In 1890,
$2(5.013,510 in 1895. nnd $19,507,110 In
1891. Of the nmouut given In 1S99 edu
cational institutions received $55,851,817,
charities $lH.20t!,(I7(t, churches $2,092,
59:5. art galleries $2,080,500, and llbrarlc
$5,012,400.
When the Parmer Think.
The farmer Is a wonderful nnd power
ful roree In the United Stntes. There nre
upwards of 8,500.000 of him, ns ngainst
.i.OOO.OOO manufacturing workers, nml
only H(!8,000 mining workers, 'flip farm
er Is -prosperous at. he never was before,
and his mighty force will be rolt when
he votes to have hlti present prosperous
condition continued, lie remembers tho
condition of prices of his products under
Democratic rule nnd shudders when he
thinks of It.
Demand for wmnll Coins.
Hon. George' E. Hoberts. director of the
United Stntes mint, says that never lu
the history of the nation has there been
such a cull Tor small denominations oC
money pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters,
half-dollars and one and two dollar bills.
This Is the sort of money that make
change in the retail store and Is paid out
by the banks In small dealings with farm
ers and wage workers, and shows how
much of It they use.
V.vnniIm8 Proitpcrlty.
As to how prosperity Is coming nlong
In the State of Wyoming the following
official figures ns to the total deposits
In the bunks of the State for the pnst
four years are very instructive. They
arc ns follows:
Hoc. 17, 181111.
Dec. I.I, 18117.
Dec. 1, 1SIW..
Dec. a, 1SSW..
.....fl'.Tl'S.d.m 40
;i.(ii.8.i:i o.i
4,O7.1.AH0 HI
5,:;si,r,:t:i r.t
. . . . .... . - ' -. . ------- -- " w
m in j.-wji or rrniii ny, ill cint
per pound; In 1895 from W cents to 10
cents per pound; In 189(5 from "Vj cents
to 12 cents per pound; and In 1899, under
Mclvinley prosperity, It sells from 15
cents to 20 cents per pound.
Wool In Montana.
In ISO I. under the Democratic free
trade Hi wool, the average price, accord
ing to the official figures furnished by
the Montana State Board of Sheep Com
missioners of that State, was 9 cents per
pound. In 189!), under Mclvinley and
prosperity, it was 1(1 2-H cents per pound,
and this year contracts have been made
nt 20 to 22 cents.
Vers" Kow I'allmci.
The olllciul figures of the mercnntlle
ngencles show tint the failures in 189!)
were the fewest in number and smallest
In average liability ever reported in twenty-five
years. Verily "the widespread
disaster" to all business that Mr. Bryan
predicted would follow McKInley's elec
tion must have got sidetracked some
where. Wool in West Virginia.
In 1895 the wool growers or West Vir
ginia were getting, under the Wilson bill,
9 to 11 cents for line unwashed wool. In
189!), under prosperity and Mclvinley,
they received 20 to 25 cents. These nre
the figures from the largest dealers In
the State. Is It any wonder that West
Virginia is for Mclvinley and prosperity.
Prosperity Down Smith.
Prosperity Is abiding in the South. At
lanta, Gu has contracts awaiting fulfill
ment for $0,000,000 worth of new build
ings. Under present prosperity prices the
cotton crop of the South Is estimated to
be worth $:iOO.OOO,000.
Populist WlieeN If lift Overtime.
The prosperity of the country is not
coufiued to one particular location or
class. Even the wheels In the heads of
the Populist lenders nre running on ex
tra time on thnt contract of trying to
account for the fnllure of their 18!)(i pre
dictions. t
Live Ktoctt Value.
The.., live stock In the hands of the
farmers Is at present prices worth $400,
OOO.O(M) more than in the Democratic
times of 1894-9(5. The farmer knows
this nud realizes what prosperity mean
to him.
Silver nnd Wheat.
"Spcnk!n,g o'f disappearing guns," in
quired the reminiscent man, "what has
become of the old 'silver-the-runnlng-nuite-or-wheat'
howitzer the Democratic
orators fired so fast and furiously lu
1S90."
The Purulent' Capital.
The farmer hns an invested capital
nenrly three times tint t of the munufac
turer In, this country nnd twelve times
thnt of the miner. He kno. that he is
prosperous and will vote for Mclvinley.
Hnvluirn Hank DcpisltH,
Aii evidence of prosperity that cannot
be disputed Is the immense increase in
savings bank deposits. These banks are
the depositories of the wage-earner.
Twice ns Many Depositor.
The depositors In the banks of the coun
try have doubled In ten years, in spite
of "the opprslon of the gold 'sttdard."