Nebraska Newspapers

    SUPPLEMENT.
LOUP CITY NORTHWESTERN,
l^up City, .... Nebraska
Friday, August 17, 1900.
before been published, was received from
Captain J. J. Erwin, assistant surgeon
Thirtieth infantry, stationed at Lueban,
in the Island of Luzon. Captain Erwin
says the document wns found in the
church at Lueban when that place was
garrisoned by the Second battalion, Thir
tieth infantry, with enlistment rolls with
names of officers and men enrolled in
conformity to the order.
The originul Is in Spanish and the
translation is as follows:
Proof Against AgninuMo.
Gentlemen: No. 1253.
The Local Chiefs of the Coast.
From Lueban to Guiuayangan.
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 he circulated
among the local chiefs of every town,
Manila.
Push the preparations of all the towns
to oppose the American invasion. See
that all the inhabitants hare their bolos
and daggers prepared, that in every street
or ward there lie organized a national
militia: every six should have a corporal,
every thirteen a sergeant and every twen
ty-six a second lieutenant, every 52 a
first lieutenant nnd every 101 a captain;
the soldiers of the national militia should
elect their rhiefs 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.
1 have the pleasure of transmitting
this to you for your information.
May God guard you,
Santa Ana, Jan. 5, 181)9.
(Signed)
ESCOTASTIES SARANDANA.
1 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 a
report of the fulfillment of all that is
hereby ordered.
Lticena. Jan. 7. 1899.
(Signed) QU1R1.VO ELEAZAR.
wonnpirHi r rrntucu*
Thin was dated Jan. 5, 1N!)9, just one
month before the insurrection against the
United States broke out. It shows that
tiie conspiracy had then been perfected
and that the Filipino people were being
organized to attack the American troops.
Two days later, on Jan. 7, Agtiinuldo
wrote to a personal friends in Manila as
follows:
“Malelos, Jan. 7, 1889.
“My Dear Don Benito—I write this
to ask you to send to this our government
the photograph you have in your house,
and I will pay you whatever price you
may ask. Also buy me everything which
may be necessary to provide the said pho
tograph.
“f beg you to leave Manila with your
faintly and to come here to Malelos, but
not because I wish to frighten you. I
merely wish to warn you for your satis
faction. although it is trot yet tile day or
the week.
“Your affectionate friend, who kisses
your hands,
"EMILIO AfJUINALUO.”
Trying to Avert Hostilities.
Meantime the American commander-in
chief. under instructions from President
McKinley, was doing everything in his
power to avert hostilities and cultivate
terms of friendship with the Filipinos.
4 fin this point the report of the Philippine
commission says:
“Aguinaldo endeavored to get the war
making power transferred from congress
to himself, lie also urged a heavy bond
issue to secure one million dollars for
file purchase of arms ami ammunition. It
is now known that elaborate plans had
been perfected for a simultaneous attack
by (lie 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.
Pio 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
bail been agreed upon, and it was univer
sally understood that it would couie upon
me occurrence 01 uie nisi nci on me
part of the American forces which would
iifforil n pretext; and in the lack of such
act it) the near future at all events. Per
sistent attempts were made to provoke
our soldiers to fire. The insurgents were
insolent to our guards und made |>ersist
eut and continuous efforts to push them
back and advunce the insurgent lines fur
ther into the city of Manila. It was a
long nnd trying period of insult and abuse
heaped upon our soldiers, with constant
submission as th* ouly means of avoid
ing an open rupture. The Filipinos had
concluded that our soldiers were cowards
and boasted openly that we were afraid
of them Humors were always prevalent
that our army would lie attacked at once.
“With great tact and patience the com
manding general had held his forces in
check, and he now made a final effort to
preserve the peace by appointing a com
mission to meet a similar body appointed
by Agumaldo to ‘confer with regard 1}
the situation of affairs and to arrive
at a mutual understanding of the Intent,
purpuses, aims and desires of the Fill
pllio people and of the people of the I’nit
ed States' Sis sessions were held, the
last oeeurriug on Jan i£i, sis days before
the outbreak of hostilities No snltstan
rU! results were obtained; lire Filipino
roliiiuiasloHcra bring either unable or ult
willing to give any detiuite statements of
the ‘iirteut, purposes mid aims of their
people,' at the close of the list session
they were given full assurance* that no
hostile act would be inaugurated by the
I nited Stales troops
"The critical m m- nt had now arrived
Agumaldo secretly ordered the Fuipin **
who Were friendly to kiln to seek refuge
outvote the rtty The Nebraska regiment
at that lime was in camp »n the east line
at Santa Mesa, and was guarding it*
from. For days before the memorable
Jth of I* leuary, Ivti the nulyoli in
frout of (he regime el had Wes openly
Ho traced and assaulted by insurgent * d
«l • Is thet were s'l. lop'iug to posh "if
sot posts bach and adtaae# I heir hue
They made light of our sealiueis and pee
tisisatly ignored I heir orders
tin the evening of the till of Febru
ary aa iu«uigeai efflvar taata tu the f»e*t
with a detail of men and attempted to
pans 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 tiring, 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 fel! back rather than tire. About
the same time the insurgents came in
force to the east end of the San Juan
bridge, in front of the Nebraska regiment.
Tor 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 ut this time and in the dark
ness he agaiu 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, after halting them three
times without eHect, fired, killing the
lieutenant, whose men returned the tire
and then retreated. Immediately rockets
were sent up by the Filipinos, and they
commenced tiring all along the line.
“The story of the aetual 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
hero. It is known of all men that imme
diately after the first shot the insurgents
opened fire ail along their line and con
tinued to fire until ubout midnight; and
about 4 o’clock on the morning of Feb.
5 the insurgents again opened tire all
around the city and kept it up until the
Americans charged them and drove them
with great slaughter out of their trenches.
“After tlie landing of our troops, Agui
nuldo made up his mind that it would be
necessary to fight the Americans, and af
ter tlie making of tho treaty of peace at
Paris this determination was strengthen
ed. He did not openly declare that lie
intended to tight tlie Americans, but lie
excited everybody, and especially the mil
itary men, by claiming independence, and
it is doubtful whether be 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 uttnek
ed by a bold, adventurous and enthusias
tic army. No alternative was left to us,
except ignominious retreat. It is not to
lie conceived of that any American would
h«vi» Ri<nrtinriDil flu* miipdihIdp nf Mimilfi
to the insurgent*. Our obligation* to
other nations, umi to the friendly Fili
pinos, and to ourselves uml our (lag de
manded thut foree should lie met by force.
Whatever the future of the Philippine*
may he, there i* no eotirsr open to us
now except the prosecution of the war
until the insurgents are reduced to sub
mission. The eommission is of the opin
ion that there has been no time since the
destruction of the Spanish squadron by
Admiral Dewey when it was |>ossible 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 Aguinuldo issued the following:
Order to the Philippine Army.
Nine o'clock p. m., this date, 1 received
from Caloocan station a message com
municated to me that the American
forces, without prior notification or nny
just motive, attacked our camp at San
Juan del Monte and our forces garrison
ing the blockhouses around flic 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
a!! along the line.
No one can deplore more than I this
rupture of hostilities. I have a elear
conseienee that 1 have endeavored to
avoid it at all eosts, using all my efforts
to preserve friendship with the army of
occupation, even at the eost 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 tile army so unjustly attack
ed by those who, posing as our friends
and liberators, attempted to dominate us
in place of the Spaniards, ns Is shown
by file 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 peace and concord.
Summoned by this unexpected provoca
tion, urged by the duties imposed upon
me liy honor and patriotism and for the
defense of the nation intrusted to me,
calling on Bod as a witness of my good
faith and the uprightness of my inten
1 order and command:
1. Peace and friendly relations between
tbe Philippine forces and the American
forces of occupation are broken, and the
latter will be treated us 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.
It. This proclamation shall be commu
nicated to the accredited consuls of Ma
nila. unci to couitress, in order that it
may accord tin* suspension of the con
stitutional guaranties ami the resulting
dec laration of war.
Uiveu at Malolos, Feb. I. 181K).
KM I MO AOFINAI.OO,
Ueueral in Chief.
To Attack the Americana.
I'he following proclamation was issued
by Aguinaldo's Secretary of the Interior
on Feb. 5. 1SSHI:
First You will ao dispose that at 8
o'clock at night the Individuals of the ter
ritorial militia at your order wilt be found
united ill all the streets of San Pedro
armed with their "bolus'* and revolver*
and gnus and ammunition, If conveuirut.
Jteeond Philippine families ouly will
to* respected. They should not be mo
lested. but all other individuals, of what
soever race they may lie, will In* eater
mutated without any compassion after
the eaterniiuatioti of the army of occupa
tion.
Hurd The defenders of the Philip
pines in your c m mmol will attack the
a card at Ititlbid mid liberate the prisoners
and "presidtark**," and. having room
piislod this, they will be armrd, saying
to them. ' lumbers, we must avenge our
-cites on the Americans and rt'rrmmate
then*, that we may take .or revenge far
the Infamies and Ireaeherl.-s which they
have mmnsitted up ot u» Have no re in
yt-soot up.*n titem attach with vigor
til I c.cpcn.es en ntaaae' will second ywn.
I -.ng live Piilplno ludependen
• s s s s s s
Fifth The order which wltt he fallow
ed in the a" t«h will W ns follow • The
*harpeho«<ers of Tend* and Nsw>n Ann
will kegen the attach from mihcwai. nnd
.base shot a will he the signal far the
•st un el Ttegwi ttcaondo. Relays and
Sampaloc to go out into the street and do
their duty. Those of I’ui’O, Ermita and
Malate, Santa Cruz anti Sun Miguel will
not start out until lit o’clock unless they
see their companions need assistance.
Sixth—The militia will start out at 3
o’clock in 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 iu
defense of the liberty of our country.
Death to the tyrants; war without quar
ter to the false Americans, who huve de
ceived us! Either independence or death.
“The Klre In the Hear.”
“The fire in the rear" has done more to
prolong the insurrection in the l’hilip
pines and stimulate the rebel chief to re
sistance than all the armies Aguinuldo
has been able to raise. On this point,
<5en. Lawton wrote ns follows to Mr.
John Barrett, formerly American minis
ter at Siam:
General I-awton’a 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 actunl possibilities of these
islands and peoples und their relations to
this great East could be understood at
home, we would hoar no more talk of
unjust ‘shooting of government’ into the
Filipinos or of hauliug down our Hag
iu the Philippines.
"If the sircalled unti-imperialists would
honestly ascertain the truth on the
ground, ami not iu 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 ns well come from one of my
own men, because I know from observa
tion confirmed by captured prisoners, that
the continuance of the fighting is chiefly
due to reports that are sent out from
America.”
“HENRY W. LAWTON.”
Aituinaldo anti tbc Democrata.
In October, 1899, Aguinaldo published
a signed manifesto in which he Haiti:
“We ask God that he may grunt the
triumph of the Democratic party in the
I'nited States, which Is the party which
defends tile Philippines, nml that impe
rialism may cease from its mud idea of
subduing us with its arms."
The revolutionist!) follow every utter
ance made by the Democratic enemies
of the administration, one! by those hos
tile to the acquisition of the Philippines.
Here are some statements that have been
printed and published by the Filipinos:
In Honor of Mr. Bryan.
“In the United Stntes meetings and
banquets have been held in honor of our
honorable President Don Emilio, who
was proclaimed by Mr. liryan the future
President of the United States, us one
of tilt* heroes of the world.
“The Masonic society, Interpreting the
unanimous desire of the people, together
with the Government, organizes n meet
ing and popular assembly in this capital
in favor of the national independence,
which will take place on Sunday, the
2Utb, In honor of Mr. Bryan nml the nntl
imperialist party which defends our cause
in the United States.
“All the Masons nnd nil the Filipino
people are culled to take part in this
solemn act. The meeting will be com
posed of three parts: First—At 8 in the
morning on the 291b, n gathering in nn
appropriate place will take plaee, which
will begin by singing the national hymn;
then appropriate speeches will lie road.
Second—At midday a banquet will take
place in the palace in honor of Mr. Bryan,
who will be represented by American
prisoners. Third—At 4 lu the nfternoon
a popular manifestation will take place
everywhere—the people will decorate and
illuminate their houses, bands of music
will pass through the streets.”
Co-operating with Bryon.
“Filipino Republic, Secretary of Foreign
Affairs:
Wishing to hold a meeting ip the morn
ing of Sunday next in the presidential
palace of this republic, to correspond with
the one bold 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 nnd with contrib
uting by the presence of your subordi
nates to its greater splendor, I would he
obliged if you would come to sec me for
a conference upon this matter.
“May God keep yon many years.
“ F E 1.11 * E B F E N CAM 1 NO,
“Tarlac. Oct. 29. 1S99.”
Opposed to McKinley.
Next Is mu extract from La Indepen
denciu, a newspaper published in the
Philippines:
Mr. liryan, the competitor of McKin
ley in the lust presidential election and
the candidate selected for the future by
the Democratic party, has published a
manifesto which has caused u profound
sensation in the United States.
Mr. liryan announces himself decidedly
opposed to the imperial policy of the
Government, and shows the danger ia
which American institutions will be plac
ed by this entirely new ambition for
colonisation. * • • He asks that the
regime instituted in Cuba be applied to
all tbe territory taken from Spain. • • •
To plai-e the American yoke on the
millions of natives who wish to be free,
•Jipt.iaa) men will be needed. • • •
Feb. 2. 1 «j«».
A great popular meeting was held ia
New York on Feb. 211. to protest against
the imperialistic policy of the United
States. March N, lHtJU.
Filipinos Htnarlaa Hrraa.
The following la a telegram from tbe
rebel Secretary of War:
Provincial Uhief Xaiubalre.
“Received your elreular by telegraph
yesterday. Was received with great an
miatluli and patriotic enthusiasm by the
people gathered in a great reunion iu
governnicut bouse. We hud early this
morn.ng n gathering of eivil and military
| officers sud private persona to celebrate
| the independence of the country and in
honor of Mr. liryan, an I at 4 p. iu we
I shall have the second part of the meeting.
We all Join m v >ngratuletirig our honore
hie president, the government and the
army
“TARI.AU.
"Secretary af War
The following ia a translation of a cir
cular or proclamation
' May iVivideaea decrew that in the
election for the President af the United
States the Itemaeratte party, which da
fea U na. shall triumph, and not the i«<
par s .site party, which la headed by Mt.
M K niey, and which attache st
UUe great Itemaerat, Mr. liryan. ana
<f the m *el eminent men of the United
, Staten, In teemed the! h« w.ll be the
future President, and then our happy
hours begin. There have also been cele
brated in New York and Ghicago 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 Toted 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, and are animated solely by
momentary lust of stolen gold; but by
their own vile conduct, aided by their
thieving country, they ore only raising
thuir own scaffold.
“God guard your excellencies many
years.
“810. 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.
I’radncts of Our Factories Are Now
Hold In All Farts 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
$432,284,366, an Increase of $92,008,508
over 1899, the largest ever known, for in
no preceding year bus the increase ex
ceeded $50,000,000.
Of the total exportations for the year
manufactured goods formed 31 Vj per
cent, or nearly one-third, against 28 per
cent in 1899, 27 per cent in 1S1I7, 23 per
cent in 1895, 20% per cent Ui 1885, 15
per cent in 1870, and 12% per cent iu
1800.
To put the results in a still more strik
ing way it inay be stated that in 1800 the
total exports of manufactures were $40,
345,892, and in 1900 were $432.284,300.
while ail exports in 1800 were $333,507,
057, and in 1900 were $1,394,180,371.
From these figures it will be seen that
the total exports of 1900 were only four
times greater than the total exports of
1800, but the exports of manufactures
were ten times greater in 1900 than they
were in 1804).
In other words, in 1800 manufactures
formed bul 12% per cent of the total ex
ports and in 1900 they umouuted 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 (he American manufac
turer to so enlarge his business that ho
can successfully and profitably enter into
the markets of the world.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
Proofs of Prosperity from the Tress*
ury Bureau.
Never in the history of the United
States has there been a more prosperous
year than thut which ended June 30, lust.
That is the time when the general gov
ernment mnkes up its books and draws
n balance to see how the nation stands,
just us merchants and manufacturers
take account of stock at the end of their
business year.
The report for the government fiscal
year is now published and every citi7.cn,
ns a member of the great firm of “Uni
ted States & Co.,” may well be gratified
at the showing. Wo have trade in every
part of the inhabitable globe and have
interchanged commodities with every
people.
Our business for the year amounted to
the enormous sum of $3,243,001,041, sur
passing everything ever before known by
nearly $320,000,000.
We sold to foreign conntries merchan
dise valued at $1,304,ISM,371, and we
bought from them to the value of $840,
714,070, leaving a balance in our favor
to bo paid to us lu gold, or to be credited
to future accounts, of $.144,471,701.
A business firm, showing a balance on
its snlos lu a proportion like this, would
be pretty sure to feel that it was doing
a safe and prosperous business.
DODGING THE ISSUE.
What Candidate Alschulcr Said About
Free Silver.
(From the Chicago Times-Hcrald.)
WILL VOTE FOR MKINLEY.
Prutiwril) Visit* • I'trmr « Its Waal*
Mara ef Ik
A white farmer of tje'.rgia u;- "I
have a wife and tbiee children aud a lit
i tie farm. I wa« raised aut mure than
eiaht tuilr* from a here l llva. Now,
»l friend, I hare always toted for a
aeutuueut no a* to be in touch with
thoa* iMuid ate,' but now I am ( ug la
rate ta the laterrat of m> home aud
that wife and children ta the future. *en
llatent or ao sentiment Thia year f |ul
more for my putatues, aad m»re fur my
stray, aad my than I hate far
tea year*, sa l tny hide* that I u«el to
haag <»a the faacw la fat ainag* at I am
i"* i-omfr#:ied to j.ut up to »a** them, or
my nr. git bar* would steal them I get
a fair prwa for all I aiahe aad I am
doing t« *ata f«r the lb puhtlfga ya.-ty
heeawaa it help# ma pro tide far my house
My f*t* la far M K.aisy, alt brought
proapetlti U my daw.'' .
PROSPERITY EVERYWHERE.
New Hontticrn Industrie*.
Chattanooga, Tenu., July 30.—Among
the more importunt of the new industries
reported by the Tradesman during the
week euding July 28, are a $10,000 bas
ket and erate factory in the Fort Vnllpy,
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
plunts in Georgia, Kentucky and Texas,
a palmetto filler factory at Gainesville,
Fla., a flouring mill and gruin elevator
at Clarksburg, \V. Va,, hardware and
supply companies in Georgia and Texas,
a $50,000 harness and saddlery works at
I (alias, Texas, an ice factory in Virginia,
an irrigation company in Texas, u knit
ting mill in North Carolina, lumber mills
in Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina,
and Tennessee, a $000,000 mining and
development company in Arkansas, a
$.’>0,000 novelty works at Wheeling, W.
Va., natural gas and oil companies in the
Eastern Kentucky ami West Virginia
fields, an elevator manufacturing com
pany in Tennessee, n $10,000 shirt factory
at Atlanta, Gu., a soap factory in Ken
tucky, telephone companies in the Caro
lina* and Texas, tobacco factory in Ken
tucky.
Labor'* Share of Prosperity,
That labor actually receives the great
est share of our country’s prosperity is u
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 liulletin 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
ISIS) .$9,870,107,0114
Material siul cost. f>,789,8112,411
Wages cost .2,28a,823.263
balance to capital. 1,297,471,948
Those official figures show that labor
lias n yearly income nearly twice that of
capital, and this year's census figures
will be even more interesting.
Wntern States Kepubllcan.
During the present yenr it will lie possi
ble to curry the States of Idaho, Nevada,
Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana
on 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 lust time on the silver ques
tion. The wool growers have received
such substantial benefits from the I ting
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. Kvon the <inventor of
Idaho, a Democrat, is a purchaser of
sheep ranches in that State. He is talk
ing very little about free wool.
Prosperity K very where.
The most notable feature of the great
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 New
York in 1899 they increased nearly 45
per cent; in Pittsburg, 57 per cent; in
Cleveland, over 33 per cent. Scuttle
showed a gain of 51 per cent; Salt Lake
City, 43 per cent; Hirwiiiigham, Ala.,
nearly 44 per cent; Boston, 30 per cent;
Minneapolis, 17 per cent; and throughout
the whole country the average gain was
30 per cent over 1898 uud 03 per cent
over 1897.
Savings of Wage-Knrnere.
So steadily are the Democratic papers
and orators engaged in applying epltuois
f and abuse to any w ho arc prosperous,
and speaking in tragic tones of the “con
centration of wealth,” that the actual fig
ures escape them. In 189!) the deposits
in all the banks of the United StafcH,
national and savings, amounted to the
enormous sum of $7,514,000,000. Of this
great total the savings banks and tbe
State banks—the depositories of the so
called poor people—held uearly one-half.
It will be seen from the above figures
that wealth is far front being concen
trated aud the cry about it should be
dropped.
Prosperity in l’ennnlvanla.
The olllcinl reports of the State banka,
trust companies anil savin** banks in the
State of Pennsylvania, t-incc 1892, show
that prosperity has arrived in that State.
Private banks and national banks ure
not included
No. of
depositors.
Year.
1892.
18113.
1894.
1895.
181XJ.
1x97.
. .408.1140
. .504,558
. .539.2311
. .571.497
1898 _.'09,00*1
1899 _075,403
Here are the figures:
Amount of Av. to cacti
deposits. deposllor.
$2111,450,828 53 .
184.927,713 5« .
804,924.055 00
218.18i7.981 72
213.tW4.457 44
239.083.745 94
205,570,210 94
324.880,705 84
$430 n
433 98
390 23
418 33
44.3 30
480 98
South Hus Luti of Money.
The South is at last getting on a self*
sustaining basis, and is able to move the
cotton crop with Southern capital, Proa*
perlty aud general development of the ia*
duatries there, on account of the protect
ive tariff, have led ta a great increase in
the hanking facilities so that Southern
banks are now able to furnish the money
needed to handle the erop. In spite of
thl* great improvement in conditions, the
South will lie expected to vote for free
trade, free silver, anti-expansion or any
other doae which the leaders of the dem
ocratic party sees tit to roncoct.
Msnev la Havings llasha.
On June 30, IHfhi. there were over
■V.’OO.taa) depositors In the savings banks
af the Cnlted St -»• as against 4,8181,0181
In IH!*4. and 3,te»».rttl0 in 1 Htm Ka< h of
these depositors had more money to his
account than ever before. The average
amount on deposit rising from !•!*&> fur
each person in 1194 to 8110 in Hid* It
will be a teriihf ta»k for the democratic
and Populist orators aud pa|iers of the
same ilk, to persuade this va*t army of
depositor* that has steadily increased ita
savings, that prosperity is not abroad in
the land.
Hollar Hills i trcslsllog.
fn the four years ending hi IMM the
quantity of one dollar hdls la circulation
increased ft no •pnani inai to #3T,ir*i
isst. ike t«« dollar bills from f'jwmnttaat
ti f.Wi ihsi mi. and hr* do.lar kilts from
IliVUH• ias> |., f 2 • l haaiikai These are
tke denomination* tkat g» into Ike kaads
of Ike safe workers, and tke above ag
ave* are most in*tritcti«e.
Mssri Order kstlsrsa
The s-»-«a*l#d "tsnnol people,>a and
those * ha do kwsluesa with the banka
generally, tend money la relative*, or
when they purchase goods, by mall or
postoffice order. The increase in the
money order business of the government
for the year ending June 30, 1809, over
that of the year 1895 was more than
7,000,000 orders issued, and the increase
in amount during the same time was $55,
000,000, Only a wonderfully prosperous
people can send that amount of money
by mails.
Nebraska’s Hank Deposits.
The most emphatic proof of pros
perity and financial comfort in
Nebraska is found in the re
port of the State bank eiaminer in
Jan. 1, 1900. There was on deposit in
the State savings hanks of the Stute,
most of which are outside the lnt ge cities,
$21,666,110, an increase of $3,400,000 in
one year. As these batiks are the banks
in which the farmer deposits, as well as
the luboring man, it shows that prosper
ity has arrived in Nebraska in 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 $79,749,956 was
given to charity nml various institutions
as compared with $33,070,120 in 1896,
$26,943,549 in 1805. and $19,567,116 in
1894. Of the amount given in 1899 edu
cational institutions received $55,851,817,
charities $13,200,070, churches $2,992,
593, art galleries $2,680,500, and libraries
f, of nsi
When the Farmer Think*.
The funner is a wonderful and power
ful force in the United State*. There ure
upwards of 8,500,000 of him, as against
5,000,000 manufacturing workers, and
only 1108,000 mining workers. The farm
er is prosperous as he never was liefore,
and his mighty force will he felt when
he votes to have his present prosperous
condition continued. He remembers the
condition of prices of his product* under
Democratic rule and shudders when he
thinks of it.
Demand for ttniall Coin*.
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 nnd two dollar bills.
Til is 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'* Prosperity.
As to how prosperity is coming along
in the State of Wyoming the following
official figures as to the total deposits
in the hanks of the State for the past
four years are very instructive. They
are as follows:
Dec. 17, 189#.f2.72S.084 40
Dec. 15, 1897.3.#1K.9#4 03
Deo. 1, WPS. 4.075.580 Stt
Dec. 2, 1809.5,384,533 13
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 lfSM at from 5^4 cents to 10 cents
per pound; In 1805 front 0 cent* to 10
centa per pound; in 180*1 from 7^ cents
to 12 cents per ponnd; and in 1890. under
McKinley prosperity, it sells from 15
cents to 20 cents per pound.
Wool in Montana.
In 180-1. under the Democratic free
| trade in wool, the nrerage price, accord
ing to the official figures furnished by
the Montana State Hoard of Sheep Com
missioners of that State, was 9 cents per
pound. In 1809, under MeKiuley and
prosperity, it was ltl 2-d cents per ponnd,
nnd this year contracts have been made
at 20 to 22 cents.
Very Few Pailnre*.
The official figures of the mercantile
Rgencies show that the failures in 1889
were the fewest in number and smallest
in average liability ever reported In twen
ty-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 Wfit Virginia.
In 18115 the wool growers of Went Vir
ginia were getting, under the Wilson bill.
!• to 11 cents for fine unwashed wool. In
1K1K1, tinder prosperity and McKinley,
they received 1!0 to ‘2~> cents. These are
the figures from the largest dealers In
the State. Is it any wonder that West
Virginia is for McKinley and prosperity.
Prosperity Down South.
Prosperity is abiding in the South. At
lanta. 42a.. has contracts awaiting fulfill
ment for $fi,UUO,000 worth of new build
ings.
Under present prosperity price* the
cotton crop of the South is estimated to
be worth $300,000,000.
Popullet Wheels Run Orertlac.
The prosperity of the country is not
confined to one particular location or
class. Keen the wheels in the heads of
the Populist leaders are running on ei
tra time on that contract of trying to
account for the failure of their 1890 pre
dictions.
Live Hlsrk Velars.
The lire stock In the hands of fko
farmers is at present prices worth $400,
issmssi more than in the Itemoeratlc
times of l*ci4 ltd The farmer knows
this and realise* what prosperity means
to him.
Hllesr sad " heat.
"Hpeaking of disappearing guns,'* in*
I <|Uired the reminiscent man. "what has
1 become of the old ‘silver I hr running
! mate »f wheat' howitser the I limxratic
I orators fired so fast and furiously in
Tbs f siarrs' Capital.
Tito farmer has an invested capital
nearly three times that of the manufac
turer in this eounlry and twelve timea
| that of the muter lie U rn*, that he M
I prvaporous and will vote far hi- Kiniay,
sstiaat Rash l>ep>elte
An ovidenco of prosperity that cannat
ho disputed is the tmiaenso uu reaso in
hank deposits These hanks are
the depositories uf the wage earner
Twite so Meat Hep isilurs.
The .tap Mil era la the kasha ef the MM'
try have dan hied in ten years, in spun
ef "the eppreaatun nf the fold standard."*