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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1892)
iflJgWWTOl --- M.5k ),.. j. ,s- w. - t .wT-- V ! tM t4Wl- nEym y w(f 4. ' ( I- U.- i" V r i- M THE MONETARY CONFERENCE. Incidents Hioulni? tho Volition of tlre.tt Mrltnln-A Hpreily Adjournment it ml tint I.lttlo ArRilinnut llclrr.L London, Nov. 2(1. Ilaforo tho English dclcffiiU-s to tlio international monetary conference started for llriissels tho In structions given by Sir Wlllliun Vurnos Hnreourt, chancellor of tho exchequer, to Sir 8. FrciiuuiUc, tho doputy master of tho mint, and Sir 0. Rivera Wllnon, were to exncdlto tho tlulllnratlnna mill to obtain continuous slttlnprs ilnlly, ' wmi mo exemptions of Saturday and Sunday, so us to bring1 the conference to an end within n few weeks. Sir Wil liam Vernon Harcourt iind learned that tho American delegates contemplated a full discussion, with time given to all sides to prepare urgiiracnts, statistics and facts nnd for responding to tbelt opponents. This course, involving ns It did an udjournment over Christmas, neither met with the approval of the Ilrltlsli minister nor certain of the En gllsh delegates who aro strong single standard men. On tho ovo of the day tho delegates started for llrussels the representative of tho Assoekited press learned from high authority that if the conference was prolonged beyond thrco weeks tlio leading English representa tives would return to Loudon, leaving tho less important memlwrs of the dele gation to watcli tho proceedings. Private advices from llrussels show that Sir C. Hirers Wilson opened tho opposition to prolonged debates n3 soon as tho delegates began their Intercom munications and objected to tho propos al that President Levi made on the sug gestion of the American delegates, sup ported by 11 majority of tho conference, that an interval of a day for prepara tion bo allowed between each sitting. Tho reasonable rctnonstmnco that tho delegates wliospnko different languages English, French aud German could not exclmngo views without an oppor tunity to study, had no effect upon tho English determination to hurry tho deliberations through. 0. Uivcra Wilson and his colleagues only finally assented to President Levi's proposal on finding that they stood alone. ,Tho Incident lias created the impression among tho members of the conference and lirusscls that tho English delegates want to break up tho meeting or havo it fall to achieve any definite result. In the meantime they have received a decisive check. A great majority of tho delegates evidence every disposition to go thoroughly into tho matter and to glvo themselves up to it until every plan promising international concert has been examined. Tho special correspondent of the Manchester Quardinn, who is in inti mate touch with some of tho leading delegates, telegraphs that the conduct of the lirltlsh delegates surprises tho other European representees. Tho Americans ask- why they Were brought across the Atlantic if suck policy, aiming at tho failure of the conference, is to bo pursued. The correspondent adds that all oyes aro turned upon the American delegation which is a remark ably impresslvo one. Senator Allison has tho highest repute among the members of tho conference. Senator Jones Is a man of extraordinary force of character and rare ability. Ho has decidedly Im pressed the committee with his single mlndcdnoss in the matter. Were he to make a tour of England ho would win a host of friends to his cause. It is with a sense of confusion that the En glishmen listen to tho remarks of tho American delegates on tho imperfect knowledge of the rudiments of tho cur rency questions displayed by tho En glish representatives. Tho representative of tho Associated Press hero had nn interview with Mr. Dana Ilorton, who is now in lirusscls, in consultation with tho dolcgatcs. Mr. Ilorton said that thcro were several classes of opinion. Some people wanted silver let nlono to find its own level; some wanted something done, but wished other countries than their own to do It, while others wcro out nnd out friends of silver. Tho last mentioned were undoubtedly moving forward and recruiting adherents. ct, so fur as tho conference was concerned, there would probably be more hope than promise of immedinto fnvorablo results. While some of. tho delegates, especially among tho English, think tho meeting will prove premature, nnd that discredit will arise from its theoretic proceedings, tho tramo is loner and its movemunta must be careful. Mr. Ilorton furtner said that the conference would test the growth of education on tho subject on this continent. Tho Jewish papers re joico In tho fact that thrco of tho dele gates aro Jews, Including Pealdent Levi, who is tho son of a London mer chant. Ha was n Uritlsh subject until he became naturalized in Belgium. Ills mother is tho daughter of tho financier, Eliczer Levi, and a cousin of tho fam ous millionaire, Sir Monteflore Levi. Baron do Hirscli Is his brother-in-law and tho deceased banker, Ulshoitsheim was his father-in-law. Dropped From Kxltanitlon. SeAttxk, Wash., Nov. 20. Tho fresh-' eta hemmed a party of miners in in tho mountains east of Snokomlsh and on account of their exhausted condition they were unable to get to tho trans port and obtain a new supply of food, Kelt nnd Elliugston, two of tho party, are .tho only ones of fifty who started for Snokomlsh four days ago tq get in. Tho others dropped along the route from sheer exhaustion and want of food and It la feared thoy are lost in the woods. The survivors had scarcely anj clothing. No KpeoUl Grievance. Chicago, Nov. 24. Committees rep resenting tho conductors and brakcraen of tho Illinois Central Co. aro In the city conferring with General Superin tendent Sullivan. It is understood that the employes havo no special grievance, and that the principal ob ject of the conference is to devise a plan to regulate tho schedule move ment of local freight trains so as to qaall tho length of tho runs. Vice President liarahan says that slight thaagea in the schedule of wages may also be made, but they will be mors I the nature of adjustment tbaa m ia ' mm o( pay. MILITARY POWER OF CHINA. Abont 000,000 Men Available, 100,000 llelui; Arniod With Iatet Improved III no. Tho possibilities ot China as tary power havo hardly boon con by tho western nations. It has boon vnguuly realized that China might some day becomo a menace to any power that oirenneti nor u wnat may uo caned tuo t "national rallltla" of that country should ever bo turned Into trained troops. A nation of 800,00.0,000 or 400, 000,000 pcoplo should havo 20,000,000 or 25,000,000 nolo bodied men in tho prima of condition for military service. With inch n forco as this China would be an antagonist that no nation would attack. While the fact that China possesses this onormous mass of tho raw material of soldiery has been understood, tho In efficiency of tho government and tho nliMlrtl talinwliitr lmrnlnfnr, tilmlrt liv Jt armies havo spread tho idea that China would not havo to bo reckoned with as I a military power in tho llfo of any man now living. Kcccnt reports, howover, Indicato that thcro has been a chnngo in tho Chinese armies. While no at tempt has been made to develop tho strength of tho national mllltta, tho regular army has been partly remodeled and made an effective force. European nnd American officers have been cm ployed, western tactics havo been taught, strict military discipline en forced and tho equipment of tho troops altered to tho European style. Tho rearmnment ot the troops with tho latest Improved rlllcs Is now In progress, nnd already n forco of 100,000 men is fully equipped nnd ready for servico. Tho Chinese- army Is, all told, but about 000,000 men, und tho larger por tion of theso havo not yet been reached In tho system of army reform. Hut tho fact that tho transformation has pro ceeded thus far and is still going on shows that China has realized her de ficiencies and Is anxious to remedy them. Tho fact may mean much to tho world. Tho Chinese are good soldiers when properly trained and led Tho work of Ward and Gordon In tho Tulp ing rebellion shows that. Tho exporl :nco of San Francisco with tho high binders confirms tho statements of Goi don that they huvo n desperate' courage that can bo turned to good account if thoy havo confidence iu tholr lcadors. Hut It remains to bo seen whether tho government has tho strength to make its army strong. Corruption aud inuf fleiency aro its ruling traits, and theso aro fatal to an army if thoy aro found In tho array administration. If Euro pean methods aro followed China may in ten years havo n disciplined forco to comparo with tho armios of Europe. Yet, even with tho progress that has been made und tho greater progress that may bo made in the future, China will not bo feared until she proves in armed conflict that sho has thrown oriental administrative and military faults behind her for tho methods ot tho "foreign dovlla" San. Francisco Examiner. The Street Skirt U Shortened. Just at present women aro looking for a lexicographer who can invent n nnmo bad enough to fit tho man who novcr steps anywhere clso whon thcro is a train 01 n gown handy, lor though the strcot skirt is shorter tho houso dress moro than makes up for it in added length. Tho difforencd between tho trained boll skirt of tho summer and tho cathedral train wo aro called upon to wear at present is apparent to tho study of any gown of striped mate rial. Instead of tho stripes meeting in angles nil tho way up tho back, by tho skillful insertion of gores, which do not extend all tho way to tho belt, tho stripes aro mado to slopo in at tho top and flare out at tho bottom with grace ful effect Tho idea finds expression In a dinner dress ot Mario Antoinette bro cade, white, with broad stripes of flow ers in the old-fashioned colors. Tho stripes it counted at tho waist lino would not equal those appearing at tho edge of the train. Hroad ruftios ot black velvet lined with bright green nro fulled over tho shoulder aud sloped into a jacket-like effect both in tho back and front Tho jacket is laced together ut the back with vclvot cords. Chicago Times. That'll tho Way Ho Felt. Gus Do,Smlth How do you liko your now horse, Miss Fanny? Fair Equestrienne Ho docs not ride as easy as I expected. Ho tugs at the bits and acts as if ho wanted to run run away with ma Gus De Smith I don't blame him; if I had his chances I'd do it, too. Texas Sittings. Three nicMlng In One, A triplet of bonollUlu romnrlsod lutlin slnplo word vigor. This Implies pood n)- 1 potiio, sound sleep, tlio power to illgcttt n ,nlil Ilostottor's Htoinncii Hitters endows nn eu ') .""" fcobled system with vlor. It Insures dl sidorca L'OAtlon. bolns niithtlv renose. nnd Inerenoei zcsi lor uio roou nenuuic niopyniom 10 nsnlmllato. It Undent In malaria, constl pnllon, liver and klilnoy complaints nnd rheumatism. . ' 1 in. DistrroiNiim "llow did that t:n mine you discovered pan out!" "It wim a Hat failure. It proved to lo only the grave of a llarlctn goat." N. Y. Herald. A si'ccr.ssrtii. clmd of the idoal often helps us nmutttiKly lu catching up with tho material Puck. Bnlmttton.oa'f.Yiasa. Qarfield Tea as, lllllj. ann J.1 f roc njuillllJiTElt' i.JUW (SthUt. N.Y. u res Constipation) Tea eiin'i find wnftt?ou win! la rear home (to;. cim 10 our m.tnmoin M on the train nit .1 ri 00O1 KiublUhmrnt. If jrnacin'lvntn., 1111 oret, r I. nil for mrltt (no vbirea far (inplimi, unit order wntt j ou wnt l7 mktl. We guarantee itHfclion. KANSAS OITV. n-xius tnis rxitk u-. t VftllUn Hill lnrtt Tnlcnrnplir nml nultrond iuumu nihW Ai:oiitsllutM-licn.ntiiiioriira Bxiil Ittintlotio. WrlKi.l.ll, UIUVN,fceilnlln,.Mo. erxuu tuu mm mn iw, ,N FITS rilllKli. Trldl Untile frrfl li; null. 1U1.I, rilKM.lO.,H.l i'hlU.,iM WrtptoiaTaameTisM Pslnu whleh 1 lt hta. InlttrA thA ItMt.nnl liurn fc!T. Ttm HUtnsrtHtv PIoto 1-olUU U jTrmUmt,Oilnf. lMs,iiurntM;n!n! u.o rmnumer rTi Mr ftat or slirtp-iaauo win orijry iureliiu. npiiiu invVr'iirrje: we iwiti nn, j, Mr.VHKXS, MHM, THE GENERAL MARKETS. KANSAS CITY, Nov. 9. 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