SUPPLEMENT.
PLATTSMOUTH NEWS.
Plattsmouth, - Nebraska
Saturday. August 18, 1900.
lxjfore been published, was received from
Captain J. J. Erwiu, assistant surgeon
Thirtieth infantry, stationed at Lueban.
in the Island of Luzon. Captain Erwin
saya the document was found in the
church at Lueban when that place was
garrisoned by the Second battalion. Thir
tieth iufantry, with enlistment rolls with
iiaiiios of officers and men enrolled in
conformity to the order.
The original is in Spanish and the
translation is as follows:
Proof Against Aguinaldo.
Gentlemen: No. 1253.
The lxcal Chiefs ot the Coast.
From Lueban to Guinayangan.
The Office of the Secretary of the In
terior has seen fit to order the following:
The Secretary of the Interior of the
G. It. of the Filipinos in a telegraphic
circular of yesterday says to me the fol
lowing: From the Secretary of the Interior to
provincial presidents, to be circulated
.HUioug the local chiefs of every town,
Manila.
Push the preparations of all the towns
to oppose the American invasion. See
that all the inhabitant have their bolos
and daggers prepared, that in every street
or ward there be organized a national
militia; every six should have a corporal,
every thirteen a sergeant and every twenty-six
a second lieutenant, every 52 a
first lieutenant and every 101 a captain;
the soldiers of the national militia should
elect their chiefs of leaders. Make it
clear to all that our salvation depends on
our activity. The local chief of the La
guna (Lake) will please pass this circu
lar to the chief of Tayabos. and in this
- .manner from one to another until all
have received it.
I have the pleasure of transmitting
this to you for your information. ,
May God guard you,
Santa Ana, Jau. 5, 1S99.
(Signed)
ESCOTASTIES S Alt AND AN A.
I transmit the same to you for your
knowledge and for all, that they fulfill
with fidelity that which is ordered there
in. Kun without loss of time from town
to town and return from the last with a
report of the fulfillment of all that is
hereby ordered.
Lucena, Jan. 7. 1S99.
; (Signed) QUIK1NO ELEAZAIl.
Conspiracy Perfected.
This was. dated Jan. 5, 1S99, just one
month before the insurrection against the
United States broke out. It shows that
the conspiracy had then been iwrfected
and that the Filipino people were being
organized to attack the American troops.
Two days biter, on Jan. 7, Aguinaldo
wrote to a personal friends in Manila as
follows:
"Malelns. Jan. 7, 1890.
"My Dear Don Benito I write this
to ask you to send to this our government
the photograph you have in your house,
ud I will pay you whatever price you
may ask. Also buy me everything which
may be necessary to provide the said pho
tograph. T beg you to leave Manila with your
family and to come here to Malelos, but
not because I wish to frighten you. I
merely wish to worn you for your satis
faction, although it is not yet the day or
the week.
"Your affectionate friend, who kisses
your hands.
"EMILIO AGUINALDO."
Try! n to Avert Hostilities.
Meantime the American commander-in-chii'f.
uuder instructions from President
McKinley, 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 get the war
making power transferred from congress
to himseif. 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
lieen perfected for a simultaneous attack
ly the forces within and without Manila.
The militia within the city numbered ap
proximately ten thousand; they were
firmed for the most part with bolos. (Jen.
I'io 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
bad been agreed upou, and it was univer
sally understood that it would come upon
the .occurrence of the first act on the
lart of the American forces which would
nfford a pretext; and in the lack of such
act in the near future at all events. Per
sistent attempts were made to provoke
our soldiers to fire. The insurgents were
insolent to our guards and made persist
out and continuous efforts to push them
back aud advance the insurgent lines fur
ther iuto the city of Manila. It was a
long and trying period of insult and abuse
licaped upon our soldiers, with constant
submission as the only i jeans of avoid
ing an open rupture. The Filipinos had
concluded that our soldiers were cowards
nnd boasted openly that we were afraid
of them. ltumors were always prevalent
that our army would be attacked at once.
"With great tact and patience the com
manding general had held his forces in
check, and he now made a iinal effort to
preserve the peace by appointing a com
mission to meet a similar body appointed
tiy Aguiualdo to 'confer with regard to
the situation of affairs and to arrive
at a mutual understanding of the intent,
purposes, aims and desires of the Fili
pino people and of the people of the Unit
ed States. Six sessions were held, the
lust 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 that no
hostile act would be inaugurated by the
United Slates 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 was in camp on the east line
at Santa Mesa, and was guarding its
front. For days before the memorable
4(h of February. 1899, the outposts in
front of the regiment had been openly
menaced and assaulted by insurgent sol
diers; they were attempting to push our
outKsts back and advance their line.
They made 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
.i vo nntTrtnlnir mnn who
with a detail of men and attempted to
pass the guard ou the San Juan bridge,
our guard being stationed at the west
end of the bridge. The Nebraska sentinel
drove them back without firing, but a
few minutes before 9 o'clock that evening
a large body of insurgent troops made an
advance on the South Dakota outposts.
which fell back rather than fire. About
the same time the insurgents came in
force to the east end of the San Juan
bridge, in front of the Nebraska regiment
For several nights prior thereto a lieu
tenant in the insurgent army had been
coming regularly to our outpost No. 2, of
the Nebraska regiment, and attempting
to force the outpost back and insisting
on posting his guard within the Nebraska
lines; and at this time and in the dark
ness he again appeared with a detail of
about sis men and approached Private
Grayson of Company D, i irst Nebraska
volunteers, the sentinel on duty at out
post No. 2. He, after halting them three
times without effect, fired, killing the
lieutenant, whose men returned the fire
and then retreated. Immediately rockets
were sent up by the Filipinos, and they
commenced firing all along the line.
"The story of the actual fighting has
often been told by military men who
were engaged in it, and we do not deem
it necessary to give a description of it
here. It is known of all men that imme
diately after the first shot the insurgents
opened fire all along their line and con
tinned to fire until about midnight; and
about 4 o'clock on the morning of Feb,
5 the insurgents again opened fire all
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 that it would be
necessary to fight the Americans, and af
ter the making of the treaty of peace at
Paris this determination was strengthen
ed. He did not openly declare that he
intended to fight the Americans, but he
excited everybody, and especially the mil
itary men, by claiming independence, and
it is doubtful whether he had the power
to check or control the army at the time
hostilities broke out. Deplorable as war
is, the one in which we are now engaged
was unavoidable by us. We were attack
ed by u bold, adventurous and enthusias
tic army. No alternative was left to us,
except ignominious retreat. It is not to
be conceived of that any American would
have sanctioned the surrender of Manila
to the insurgents. Our obligations to
other nations, and to the friendly Fili
pinos, and to ourselves and our flag de
manded that force should be met by force.
Whatever the future of the Philippines
may be, there is no course open t us
now except the prosecution of the war
until the insurgents are reduced to sub
mission. The commission is of the opin
ion that 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 with
safety to the inhabitants."
On the very night the actual fighting
began Aguinaldo issued the following:
Order to the Philippine Army.
Niue o'clock p. m.. this date, I received
from Culoocan 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 and our forces garrison
ing the blockhouses around the outskirts
of Manila, causing losses among our sol
diers, who, in view of this unexpected
aggression and of the decided attack of
the aggressors, were obliged to defend
themselves until the firing became general
all along the line.
No one can deplore more than I this
rupture of hostilities. I have a clear
conscience that I have endeavored to
avoid it at-all costs, using all my efforts
to preserve friendship with the army of
occupation, even at the cost of not a
few humiliations 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 lilierators, attempted to dominate us
in place of the Spaniards, as is shown
by the grievances enumerated in my man
ifest of Jau. .8 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 peace and concerd.
Summoned by this unexpected provoca
tion, urged by the duties imposed upon
me by honor and patriotism and for the
defense of the nation intrusted to me,
calling on God as a 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. -
3. This proclamation shall be 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 war.
Given at Malolos, Feb. 4, 1899.
EMILIO AGUINALDO,
General in Chief.
To Attack the Americans.
The following proclamation was issued
by Aguinaldo's Secretary of the Interior
on Feb. 5, 1899:
First You will so dispose that at 8
o'clock at night the Individuals of the ter
ritorial militia at your order will be found
united in all the streets of San 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 be, will be exter
minated without any compassion after
the extermination of the army of occupa
tion. Third The defenders of the Philip
pines in your command will attack the
guard at Bilibid and liberate the prisoners
and "presidiarios," and, having accom
plished this, they will be armed, saying
to them, "Brothers, we must avenge our
selves on the Americans and exterminate
them, that we may take our revenge for
the infamies and treacheries which they
have committed upon us. Have no com
passion upon them: attack with riirnr
All Filipinos 'en masse' will second vmi
Long
K live Filipino independence!"
Fifth The order which will be follow
ed in the attack will be as follows: The
sharpshooters of Tondo and Santa Ana
will begin the attack from without, and
these shots will be the signal for the
militia of Trozo, Binondo, Quiapo and
rail At thatnfflce are! Droiect easr of fulfillment. The raar-'l
Sampaloc to go out into the street and do
their duty. Those of Paco, Ermita and
Malate, Santa Cruz and Sau Miguel will
not start out until 12 o'clock unless they
see their companions need assistance.
Sixth The militia will start out at 3
o'clock iu the morning. If all do their
duty our revenge will be complete. Broth
ers, Europe contemplates us. We know
how to die as 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 Fire in the Rear."
"The fire in the rear" has done more to
prolong the insurrection in the Philip
pines and stimulate the rebel chief to re
sistance than all the armies Aguinaldo
has been able to raise. On this point,
Gen. Lawton wrote a9 follows to Mr.
John Barrett, formerly American minis
ter at Siain:
General Law ton'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 and conditions of this
insurrection, and the influences, local and
external, that now encourage the enemy,'
as well as the actual possibilities of these
islands and peoples and their relations to
this great East could be understood at
home, we would hear no more talk of
unjust 'shooting of government' into the
Filipinos or of hauling down our flag
in the Philippines.
"If the so-called anti-imperialists would
honestly ascertain the truth on the
ground, and not in distant America, they,
whom I believe to be honest men misin
formed, would be convinced of the error
of their statements and conclusions and
of the unfortunate effect of their publica
tions here. If I am shot by a Filipino bul
let, it might as well come from one of my
own men, because 1" know from observa
tion confirmed by captured prisoners, that
the continuance of the fighting is chic-fly
due to reports that are sent out from
America."
'TIENRY W. LAWTON."
Aeuinaldo and the Democrats.
Iu October, 1899, Aguinaldo published
a signed manifesto in which he 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, and that impe
rialism may cease from its mad idea of
subduing. us with 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 aud published by the Filipinos:
In Honor of Mr. Bryan.
"In the United States meetings and
banquets have been held in honor of our
honorable President Don Emilio, who
was proclaimed by Mr. Bryan 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 a meet
ing and popular assembly in this capital
in favor of the national independence,
which will take place on Sunday, the
29th, in honor of Mr. Bryan and the anti
imperialist party which defends our cause
in the United States.
"All the Masons and all the Filipino
people are called to take part in this
solemn act. The meeting will be com
posed of three parts: First At 8 in the
morning on the 29th, a gathering in an
appropriate place will take place, which
will begin by singing the national hymn;
then appropriate speeches will be read.
Second At midday n banquet will take
place in the palace in honor of Mr. Bryan,
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, bauds of music
will pass through the streets."
Co-operating with Bryan.
"Filipino Ilepubllc, Secretary 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 States by Mr.
Bryan, who toasted our honorable presi
dent ns one of the heroes of the world,
and with the object of carrying this out
with the utmost pomp and with contrib
uting by tho presence of your subordi
nates to its greater splendor, I would be
obliged If you would come to see me for
a conference upon this matter.
"May God keep you many years.
"FELIPE BUENCAM1NO,
"Tarlac, Oct. 20, 1899."
Oppose to McKinley.
Next is an extract from La Indepen
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 has caused a profound
sensation in the United States.
Mr. Bryan announces himself decidedly
opposed to the imperial policy of the
Government, and 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 be applied to
all the territory taken from Spain.
To place the American yoke on the
millions of natives who wish to be free.
200,000 men will be needed.
Feb. 2, 1899.
A great popular meeting was held in
New York on Feb. 23, to protest against
the imperialistic policy of the United
States. March 8, 1899.
Filipinos Honorlic Bryan.
The following is a telegram from the
rebel Secretary of War:
Provincial Chief Zambales.
"Received your circular by telegraph
yesterday. Was received with great an
imation and patriotic enthusiasm by the
people gathered in a great 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 and in
honor of Mr. Bryan, and at 4 p. m. we
shall have the second part of the meeting.
e all join m congratulating our honora
ble president, the government and the
army.
"TARLAC,
"Secretary of War."
The following is a 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
fends us, shall triumph, and not the im
perialistic party, which is headed by Mr.
McKinley, and which attacks us.
"The great Democrat, Mr. Bryan, one
of the most eminent men of the United
States, la assured that he will be the
future President, and then our happy
hours begin. There have also been cele
brated in New York and Chicago great
meetings and banquets in honor of our
dearly beloved president, Sr. Aguinaldo,
who was entitled one of the world's true
heroes.
"The masses who have thus voted in
our favor have done the same with ref
erence to Cuba, 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 flag as they change
their shirts, aud are animated solely by
momentary lust of stolen gold; but by
their own vile conduct, aided by their
thieving country, they are only raising
their own scaffold.
"God guard your excellencies- many
years.
"SIG. DOMINGO SAMSON.
"Guinabatan. Dec. 4. 1889."
It is this "fire in the rear" that has
done so much to sustain the Philippine
rebellion and prolong the war against the
peaceful administration of affairs by the
United States.
EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURES.
Pro J nets of Onr Factories Are Now
Sold in All Parts of the World.
The increase in the exportation of
American manufactures for the past 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, and we more than hold our
own everywhere. Our total exports of
manufactures for 1900 amounted to
$432,284,300, an increase of $92,00S,508
over 1S99, the largest ever known, for in
no preceding year has the increase ex
ceeded $50,000,000.
Of the total exportations for the year
manufactured goods formed 31V-S per
cent, or nearly one-third, against 28 per
cent in 1S99. 27 per cent in 1897, 23 per
cent in 1893, 20'4 per cent in 1885, 15
per cent in 1870, and 12 per cent in
1S00.
To put the results in a still more strik
ing way it may be stated that in 1800 the
total exports of manufactures were $40,
345,892, and in 1900 were $432,284,300,
while all exports in 1SG0 were $333,507,
057, and in 1900 were $1,394,180,371.
From these figures it will be seen that
the total exports of 19X) were only four
times greater than the total exports of
1SG0, but the exports of manufactures
were ten times greater in 1900 than they
were in 1S50.
In other words, iu 1SO0 manufactures
formed but 12 per cent of the total ex
ports and in 1900 they amounted to 31
per cent.
These are the undeniable facts and
figures, and they prove that not only
does a protective tariff protect the home
workingman and give him high wages,
but it enables the American manufac
turer to so enlarge his business that he
can successfully and profitably enter into
the markets of the world.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
Proofs of Prosperity from the Treas
ury Bureau.
Never in the history of the United
States has there been a more prosperous
year than that which ended June 30, last.
That is the time when the general gov
ernment makes upits books and draws
a balance to see how the nation stands,
just as merchants and manufacturers
take account of stock at the cud of their
business year.
The report for the government fiscal
year is now published and every citizen,
as a member of the great firm of "Uni
ted States & Co.," may well be gratified
at the showing. We have trade in every
part of the iuhabitable globe and have
interchanged commodities with every
people.
Our business for the year amounted to
the enormous sum of $2,243,901,041, sur
passing everything ever before known by
nearly $320,000,000.
We sold to foreign countries merchan
dise valued at $l,391,lSu,371, and we
bought from them to the value of $S49,
714,070, leaving a balance in our favor
to be paid to us In gold, or to be credited
to future accounts, of $544,471,701.
A business firm, showing a balance on
its sales In a proportion like this, would
be pretty sure to feel that it was doing
a safe aud prosperous business,
DODGING THE ISSUE.
What Candidate Alschnler Said About
Free Stiver.
(From the Chicago Times-Herald.)
WILL VOTE FOR M'KINLEY.
Prosperity Visits a Farmer Whe Wants
More of It.
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 be in touch with
those around me, but now I am going to
vote in the interest of my home and
that wife and children in the future, sen
timent or no sentiment. This year V got
more for my potatoes, and more for my
syrnp, and my cotton, than I have for
ten years, and my hides that I use-.l to
hang on the fence to cut strings off I am
now compelled to put up to save them, or
my neighbors would steal them. I get
a fair price for all I make and I am
going to vote for the republican party
because it helps me provide for my house.
My vote Is for McKinley, who brought
prosperity to my door."
PROSPERITY
Mew Southern Industries.
Chattanooga, Tenn., July 30. Among
the more important of the new industries
reported by the Tradesman during the
week ending July 28, are a $10,000 has
ket and crate factory in the Fort Valley,
Georgia fruit district; a broom factory
in middle Georgia, a cigar factory in
Florida, coal mines in Arkansas and
West Virginia, electric lights and power
plants in Georgia, Kentucky and Texas,
a palmetto fiber factory at Gainesville,
Fla., a flouring mill and grain elevator
at Clarksburg, W. Va., hardware and
supply companies in Georgia and Texas,
a $50,000 harness and saddlery works at
Dallas, Texas, an ice factory in lrgima,
an irrigation company in Texas, a knit
ting mill iu North Carolina, lumber mills
in Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina,
and Tennessee, a $000,000 mining and
development company in Arkansas, a
$50,000 novelty works at Wheeling, W.
Va., natural gas and oil companies in the
Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia
fields, an elevator manufacturing com
pany in Tennessee, a $10,000 shirt factory
at Atlanta, Ga., a soap factory in Ken
tucky, telephone companies in the Caro
linas and Texas, tobacco factory in Ken
tucky.
Labor's Share of Prosperity.
That labor actually receives the great
est share of our country s prosperity is a
fact carefully concealed by the calamity
howlers. Labor receives this by drawing
yearly the greater share of the products
of industry. The census of the United
States, Extra Bulletin No. 07, contains
an array of figures dealing with the man
ufacturing industries of this country, and
it shows the following figures:
Product total manufactures In
1S90 f9,370,107.G24
Material and cost 5,789.812,411
Wages cost 2,2S2,8Z3.265
Balance to capital 1,207.471,143
These official figures show that labor
has a yearly income nearly twice that of
capital, and this year's census figures
will be even more interesting.
Western States Republican.
During the present year it will be possi
ble to carry the States of Idaho, Nevada,
Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana
ou prosperity and the wool question, with
a remote chance of Colorado and Utah,
as wool-growing in these States is a very
important industry. These States voted
for Bryan last time on the silver ques
tion. The wool growers have 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, a Democrat, is a purchaser of
sheep ranches in that State. He is talk
ing very little about free wool.
Prosperity ETcrywherc.
The most notable feature of the great
prosperity wave is the manner in which
it has swept over the entie country, not
a single locality or a single industry es
caping its stimulus. The best evidence
of this is in the bank clearings. In New
York in 1S99 they increased nearly 45
per cent; in Pittsburg, 57 per cent; in
Cleveland, over 32 per cent. Seattle
showed a gain of 51 per cent; Salt Lake
City, 43 per cent; Birmingham, Ala.,
nearly 44 per cent; Boston, 30 per cent;
Minneapolis, 17 per cent; aud throughout
the whole country the average gain was
3(5 per cent over 1S98 and 03 per cent
over 1897.
Ravings of V a ee-Earners.
ro steauuy are me ucmocratic papers
and orators engaged in applying epithets
and abuse to any who are prosperous.
and speaking in tragic toues of the "con
centration of wealth," that the actual fig
ures escape them. In 1S99 the deposits
in all the banks of the United States,
national and savings, amounted to the
enormous sum of $7,514,000,000. Of this
great total the savings banks and the
State banks the depositories of the so-
called poor people held nearly one-half.
It will be Eeen from the above figures
that wealth is far from being concen
tratcd and the cry about it should be
dropped.
Prosperity in Pennsylvania.
The official reports of the State banks,
trust companies and savings banks in the
State of Pennsylvania, since 1892, show
that prosperity has arrived in that State
Private banks and national banks are
not included. Here are the figures:
No. of
Year, depositors.
185)2
Amount of Av. to each
deposits. depositor,
S201, 450,822 53
1S4.P27.713 58
204.024. 053 CO
21M,lHi7,f81 72
213.tW4.457 44
239.0S3.743 04
2u5.ri70.216 04
324,880,703 M
1803.
1894.
1S05.
1806.
1807.
1898.
1899.
, .468,040
, ..104, 538
,.539.23!)
, .571.407
, .5!W),0
, .673,403
$436 SO
433 08
306 23
418 35
443 30
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South Has Lets of Money.
The South is at last getting on a self
sustaining basis, and is able to move the
cotton crop with Southern capital. Pros
perity and general development of the ia
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 of
this great improvement In conditions, the
South will be expected to vote for free
trade, free silver, anti-expansion or any
other dose which the leaders of the IJeni
ocratic party sees fit to concoct.
Money in Favlnsrs Banks.
On June 30, 1899, there were over
5.200.000 depositors In the savings banks
of the United St-'es as against 4,800,000
in 18.94. and 3,8,000 in 1899. Each of
these depositors had more money to his
account than ever before. The average
amount on deposit rising from $369 for
each person in 1S94 to $419 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 that has steadily increased its
savings, that prosperity is nor aoroau in
the land.
Dollar Bills Circulating.
In the four years ending in 1899 the
quantity of one dollar bills in circulation
increased from $40,000,000 to $57,000.
000, the two-dollar bills from $2S,O00,0O0
to $30,000,000, and five-dollar bills from
$245,000,000 to $291,000,000. These are
the denominations that go into the hands
of the wage workers, and the above fig
ures are most instructive.
Money Order Business.
The so-called "common people," and
those who do business with the banks
generally, send money to relatives, or
EVERYWHERE.
when they purchase goods, by mail or
postofflce order. The increase in the
money order business of the government
for the year ending June 30, 1S99, over
that of the year 1895 was more thau
7,000,000 orders issued, and the Increase
in amount during the same time was $55,
000,000. Only a wonderfully prosperous
people can scud that amount of money
by mails.
Nebraska's Bank Deposit.
The most emphatic proof of pros
perity and financial comfort iu
Nebraska is found in the re
port of the State bunk examiner in
Jan. 1, 1900. There was ou deposit iu
the State savings banks of the State,
most of which are outside the large cities,
$21,000,110, an increase of $3.4O,Mi0 in
one year. As these banks are the banks
in which the farmer deposits, as well as
the laboring man, it shows that prosper
ity has arrived in Nebraska iu a very
healthy state.
Prosperity and Charity.
Prosperity benefits largely education
and charity. That the country is pros
perous beyond what it has ever known
is proven by last year's benefactions.
The enormous sum of $79,749,950 was
given to charity and various institutions
as compared with $33,070,129 in 1890,
$20,943,549 in 1895, and $19,507,110 iu
1894. Of the amount given in 1S!!) edu
cational institutions received $55,.N51.S17,
charities $13,200,070. churches $2,992.
593, art galleries $2,080,500, and libraries
$5,012,400.
When the Farmer Thinks.
The farmer is a wonderful and power
ful force in the United States. There are
upwards of 8,500,000 of him, as against
5,000,000 manufacturing workers, and
only 308,000 mining workers. The farm
er is prosperous as he never was before,
and his mighty force will be felt when
he votes to have his present prosperous
condition continued. He remembers the
condition of prices of his products nnder
Democratic rule and shudders when he
thinks of it. "
Demand for Small Coins.
Hon. George E. Roberts, director of the
United States mint, says that never in
the history of the nation has there been
such a call for small denominations of
money pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters,
half-dollars and one and two dollar bills.
This is the sort of money that makes
change in the retail store and is paid oat
by the banks in small dealings with farm
ers and wage workers, and shows how
much of it they use.
Wyoming's Prosperity.
As to how prosperity is coming along
in the State of Wyoming the following
official figures as to the total deposit
in the banks of the State for the past
four years are very instructive. They
are as follows:
Dec.
Dee.
Dee.
Dec.
17, lsofi...
15, 1W7...
1. isos
2. iyjo
.JJ2.72S.OS4 40
. 3.f;TN.!f at
. 4.075..- S .!
The Price of Wool.
The Yakima Wool Growers" Associa
tion of North Yakima, Wash., says that
wool in that State, according to grade.
sold in 1S94 at from 5i cents to 10 cents
per pound; in 1S95 from f cents to 10
cents per pound; in 1890 from 7? cents
to 12 cents per pound; and in IKK), under
McKinley prosperity, it sells from 15
cents to 20 cents per pound.
Wool in Montana.
In 1891, under the Democratic free
trade hi wool, the average "prie. areord
ing to the official figures furnished by
the Montana State Board ot Sheep Com
missioners of that State, was 0 cents ier
pound. In 1S9U, nnder Mclviuley and
prosperity, it was 10 2-3 cents per pound,
and this year contracts have been made
at 20 to 22 cents.
Very Few Failures.
Tho official figures of the mercantile
agencies show that the failures in 1S90
were the fewest in nnmber and siualWt
in average liability ever reported in twenty-five
years. Verily '"the widespread
disaster" to all bnsiness that Mr. Bryan
predicted would follow MeKmhvs elec
tion mast have got sidetracked, some
where. Wool in West Virginia.
In 1S93 the wool growers of West Vir
ginia were getting, under the Wilson bill.
9 to 11 cents for fine unwashed wool. In
1899, under prosperity and McKinley.
they received 20 to 25 cents. These are
the figures from the largest dealers in
the State. Is it sny wonder that Wet
Virginia is for McKinley and prosperity.
Prosperity Down Bonth.
Prosperity is abiding in the South. At
lanta, Ga., has contracts awaiting fulfill
ment for $0,000,000 worth of new build
ings. Under present prosperity prir-cs the
cotton crop of the South is estimated to
be worth $300,000,000.
Populist Wheels Run Overtime.
The prosperity of the country is not
confined to one particular location or
class, Even the wheels in the beads of
the Populist leaders are rnnning on ex
tra time on that contract of trying to
account for the" failure of their 1890 pre
dictions. Live Stock Valaes.
The live stock in the hands of tb
farmers is at present prices worth $IOO.
0f0,000 more than in the Democratic
times of 1804-90. The farmer knows
this and realizes what prosperity means
to him.
Silver and Wheat.
"Speaking of disappearing gun-!," in
quired the reminiscent man, "what has
become of the old 'silvcr-tlie-rnnning-
mate-of -wheat' howitzer the Democratic
orators fired so fast and furiously in
1890."
The Farmers' Capital.
The farmer has an invested capital
nearly three times that of the manufac
turer in this country and twelve times
that of the miner. He knof that he is
prosperous aud will vote for McKinley.
Saving; Bank pepaaits.
An 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 as Many Depositor.
The depositors In the banks of the coun
try have doubled in ten years, in spite
of "the oppression of the gold standard."
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