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About Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1899)
"BUST THE TfiUSTS. " THIS IS LIKELY TO BE THE DEM OCRATIC SLOGAN. Opinion at the St. Louis Banquet and Conference Takes Shape for the Coming Compalcn Declared that "Silver Can Wait. " St. LouiB correspondence : "Bust the trusts" is to be the Derno- cratic war cry for 1900 if the happenings . of Thursday in St. Louis are a true index. Hundreds of Democrats went to the Mound City to talk shop , exchange views and to feast at a $2 per plate banquet on the tanbark floor of the Coliseum. The opinion expressed by these Democrats , .tin.1 confidential chats in hotel corridors , { the whispered confessions exchanged 'when two politicians "buttonholed" each 'Other and the speeches by Democratic orators at the Coliseum were "anti-trust. " Free silver is regarded as an issue that can wait. When free silver was mention- IM ! by the after dinner speakers the old faiuiiiar words raised hearty cheers , but the yell came when "anti-trust" was called - ed up. The bill of fare and program of speeches at the dinner was labeled "anti-trust ban- quet. " The topics for the set speeches were trusts and monopolies. Before Champ Clark had finished his address the Democrats around the tables took cour age mid bi'gan to say openly what they had \\hispercd during the day that "sil- " ver can wait ; the Senate is gold for six years , but we can win on the platform 'bust the trusts. ' " The biiiquet : was a huge , unmistakable . .SIRCO.Nearly 2,000 men sat around the tables , which were phalanxed in the arena of thy Coliseum. In the amphitheater SOUK7. . . > 00 women and men lingered to see 2.UUO hungry Democrats eat and to hoar 2.000 Democrats yell and shout when William J. Bryan came into the place. An overflow meeting was held in the audito rium of the Music Hall building. The seating capacity of the Music Hall is 0.000. and every seat was filled , the aisles -were jammed and the walls were banked Jive deep with those who found standing room. It is estimated that 20,000 people heard Col. Bryan and the other speakers , for ilif orators spoke in each place. Enthusiasm was rampant in the Coli- . sou in. Every man and woman in the huge . room had a little flag , and the excited flut- .tennis of the tiny standards added mate rially to the picturesque character of the scc ne. Thy speechmakiug began with the ad dress of welcome by Harry B. Hawes , the ( president of the Jefferson Club , under who > ir auspices the banquet was given. Champ Chirk in presenting some banners .to district committees made a brief but characteristic address. When Mr. Clark had finished the crowd Jhegan calling for Bryan. They broke into tJie - > i > ei'chmiking of C. B. Faris , who ac cepted the banners presented by Congress man Clark , and nearly howled down M. E. Benton. who also made a speech of accept- .aiife. with their persistent demands for Bryan. But the order of the program was maintained , and M. C. Wetmore of St. Louis , spoke on "Trusts and Democracy. " Hi ? wa.s followed by Congressman David A. De Ariiioml of Missouri , who spoke on "The Trust and Its Parents. " The crowd grew impatient before he had finished and again the cries for Bryan broke out. But the Missouri man kept on despite the vociferous reminders that it was 10 o'clock and growing late. It was on the program for the audience to sing "America" before Mr. Bryan spoke. The committee on arrangements , wkh an eye for effective climaxes , had arranged matters - tors so that Mr. Bryan's ovation would be one of the old-fashioned kind. But it needed no program or arrangements to make Mr. Bryan feel he was welcome. The cheers for him began while Con- ures-iiiian De Armond was walking to his seat. The band broke into "America. " The crowd of men and women rose with a great shout , and the shouts and cheers drowned the music of the band. The mu sicians played two verses of the old song and then the audience stopped cheering and took up the words. From "America" the baud changed to "Hold the Fort. " Scarcely any one heard the music , for Mr. Bryan came forward , and for three min utes he stood in silence while the Demo crats tried to lift the roof. Mr. Bryan was hoarse. The speechmaking of two days previous had strained the vocal chords , but he managed to overcome the poor acoustics of the hall with his wou- -derful voice ; the hoarseness disappeared .before he was half through his speech. lie finished in a tumult of wild applause. Mr. Bryan 5 peaks. Mr. Bryan's subject was "Monopolies , " and he spoke as follows : An actor who visited Nebraska receutly , tipun learning from a Republican that con fidence had been restored , remarked that he liacl examined Webster's dictionary to lenrn what confidence" meant , and found confl- -deuce defined ns "trust , " and then he un- .dcrotmid that confidence had be 'u really re- .storc-d ' More trusfs have been formed during the , * ' than existed at the beginning 'l > t two . \ears of the present administration , and the nom inal cjpit ilizution of the trusts now in ex istence approaches , if it does not equal in .amount , the world's total supply of gold and silver. The influence of these trusts has be come so enormous that the people , without respect to party , are asking themselves how .ttie evil can be remedied. ft The purpose of the trusts is to control the product < > f some article of merchandise , and the methods employed arc : First , the union tr * , of all ind vidu.il fat t tries under one man agement > ! in one corporation , and , second , Ihc crushing out of new rivals. A monopoly when .uu-e complete not only dictates terms .to those who buy the product , but it also dictates terms to those who sell the raw material and to tliose who furnish the labor. If the trusts are permitted to continue , we shall find an industrial aristocracy growing up in the United States which will prove as destructive of our ideals as it landed aris- iocr.icy would. The principle of monopoly is Incompatible with our institutions. Man's necessities vcompel him to become a purchaser , and where there is but one si'ller the purchaser is completely at the mercy of the seller. Where tliei" * is competition between pro ducers tin' purchaser is sure to obtain what JJic wants at a reasonable price. When com- .jR'lition is cliinlnati'd the price is controlled fjtot by reason , but by thp greed of the one t -wlio I ) SSS.SPS the monopoly. It has been snid thai the power to tax is : i power to destroy. A monopoly possesses the power to tax ; it can levy such assess ment * as it will upon the purchaser , and \vc can no more afford to permit such a jpowcr to be cxercis-ed by private individuals i than we could afford to authorize a private Individual to use the machinery of taxation jn order to enrich himself at the espouse of , Ills fellows. The Government would be guilty of gross < neglect if It permitted an individual to se- .ciirc a monopoly even without legislative assistance , but It Is still more culpable If by legislative act it furnishes the means by which a monopoly Is secured. The corpora tion Is tUe means now employed by those who seek to secure a monopoly. Since the corporation Is a fictitious person , created by law , the power that creates can regulate , j restrain or annihilate. To say that the Gov- 1 ernmeut is Impotent to prevent the organi zation of trusts is to say that It has called into existence u fictitious person , and that the fictitious person created has become greater than the creator. Ono of the difficulties which have been en countered In opposing trusts Is that the trust hides behind the Federal Constitution when attacked by State legislation , and shields Itself behind Its State charter when attacked In the Federal courts. No remedy will be complete that Is not coextensive with the Federal government. If the ex tinguishment of the trusts Is left to State legislation the public at large will be vic timized as long as a single State will fur nish a robbers' roost where -the spoils col lected iu other States can be divided. Just now people are startled by the prin ciple of monopoly as It manifests Itself In the industrial trust , and well may they be startled. The principle , however , is the same as that which manifests Itself in the effort of the national bankers to secure a monopoly of the issue of paper money. The greenback Is a rival of the bank note , and its presence is a constant menace to the banks of issue. Some who recognize the evils that flow from a soap trust seem indif ferent to the dangers that attend the forma tion of a paper money trust. The principle of monopoly not only lies at the foundation of the attempt to destroy the greenbacks , but It Is the controlling princi ple that underlies the crusade against silver as a standard money. Between ISoO and I860 , when the production of gold was In creasing and the production of silver was small , three nations demonetized gold and gave to silver a monopoly of mint privileges. Karly In the ' 70's the financiers became alarmed at the increase in the production of silver , and conspired to destroy silver as a standard mon y and give a monopoly to gold , the production of which at that time was stationary. The standard money trust is not only the parent trust , but is in the hands of for eigners. The Republican party is impotent to de stroy the trusts. It is controlled bv those who are Interested in trusts , and its cam paign fund and sinews of war are supplied by the trusts. Abraham Lincoln in the very beginning of his presidential career , warned the country against the threatened attempt to put capital above labor in the structure of the government. Modern re publicanism is fulfilling the prophecy made by Lincoln it is putting the dollar above the man. The Democratic party is opposed- to the principle of mompoly wherever it manifests itself. It has declared war on the trusts. Not a little trust only , but a big trust PS well. Not against one kind of trust only , but against all trusts. The man who opposes trusts in Congress is entitled to as much credit for bravery as the man who swam a river or marched up San Juan hill. O. If. P. Belmont for Bryan. When Mr. Bryan sat down there were calls for O. II. P. Belmout , and ox-Gov. Stone led the New York man to the front of the platform. Mr. Belmont began by saying : "If I were in complete party con trol I would point to an easy path to tri umph. ' 'IW name Bryan the candidate , make Bryan the platform , and with Bry an as the issue go before the people. " lie declared that he would give his full sup port to the platform and candidate of the Democratic convention of 1JKMX He said he believed the platform would declare for the election of United States Senators by the people. He dwelt at length on the trusts , and said trusts were the pure re sult of the carefully matured principle of protection , which has kept the Republican party going , furnished its money and fought its campaigns. He ended by say ing : And on the subject of harmony , speaking for New York alone , if you give us Bryan for a candidate and "smash the trusts" for a war-cry , the Empire State Democracy , moving as a unit , will sweep to victory. Altgclcl Speaks for Silver. The crowd called for ex-Gov. John P. Altgeld , and the Illinois man came for ward while the audience applauded him cordially. He gave the only free silver speech of the evening , and declared that if the Democratic party should abandon the ratio of 10 to 1 it would amount to aban doning the cause for which the Democrats fought in ISOO. He urged the Democrats to stand by the whole of the Chicago plat form , which , he said , could be added to , but which could not be taken from. Then he launched into the silver question , in which he alluded to Bryan as the leader of the party. YOUTHFUL DEPRAVITY. Boya in Hie Argentine Republic Pose as Men at 14. We hear a good deal said of Young America and his impudence , writes Frank G. Carpenter. The boys of the Argentine are even more precocious than those of the United States. An Argentine father seldom whips bis son. and children have much more liberty south of the equator than uorta of it. The Sunday school is almost unknown , and ideas of morality are so loose tJint children are brotigbt up in a most per nicious way. As to lying , this is com mon among men , women and children. The poiile lie is met with cvorj M'here , and a.father will some-times say i'bout his little girl or boy in admiring tones : "Why , hear that child lie , " or "How well it does lie ; " "Why , I could not lie better than that myself. " They do not think it disgraceful to lie , and have the Spanish idea of honor. You might , for instance , call an Argentine a liar , and he would think nothing of it. He might think it a compliment more than anything else. But if you should call him a coward lie could not consistently rest until he had knocked you down or stabbed you in the back. The young Argentine learns wicked ness at a much earlier age than do our boys. Many of them have repraved minds at 14 , and alreadyfpose as men. Boys begin to talk politics before they are out of knee pants. 'Nearly every college has its political factious. The boys organize revolutions against the professors , thus training themselves to get up revolutions against the govern ment when they grow older. The well- to-do young Argentine is not brought up to any business. He Las a preju dice against trade and work , though he will study for a profession. It is the fashionable thing to study law , and thus get the title of doctor to the name , though the young man may never ex pect to practice. The children , as a rule , learn the lan guages easily , and many young men speak English and French. Girls are also good linguists , but outside of the languages they know but little. Precious Stones His Fortune. The present shah is enormously wealthy , and almost the whole of his fortune consists of diamonds and prec ious stones. The royal family of Persia is one of the largest in the world. There are some thousands of princes and princesses , and the present occupant of the turoife has a family of about twenty. ROUTE WHICH ADMIRAL DEWEY WILL TAKE ON HIS RETURN TRIP FROM MANILA. r. , DMIRAL DEWEY sailed on his way to the United States at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Gen. Otis and Admiral - * \ miral Dewey exchanged farewell calls during the morning. All of the warships fired an admiral's salute and manned the sides , the bands playing "Home , Sweet Home" and "Auld Lang Syne" as the admiral's flagship sailed away. As Dewey comes sailing home his voyage through the Indian ocean , Red sea and Mediterranean will offer to the power8 an opportunity to honor the American sailor with naval reviews , parades and banquets on shore. His route takes him first of all to Hong Kong , whence he sailed a trifle over a year ago to smash the don. Dewey will sail in the Olympia from Hong Kong to Singapore , thence to Aden and Port Said , Alexandria , Malta , Algiers , Gibraltar into the Atlantic. This will enable France , Italy and Great Britain to assemble fleets to act as escorts or otherwise p4 < tribute to the American admiral. While it is not known officially that the Olympia will put into any of the ports named , ii . . - > certain that if she does the nations in power will see that the visits are memorable ones. France has already prepared to make a demonstration in Algiers. The admiral may cruise up the western coast of Europe , as semi-official dispatches indicate that the British wish him to visit the island kingdom. In case he decides to run up to Portsmouth it is probable a fleet will be assembled in the Med iterranean under some admiral high ! t rank to escort the American flagship to her anchorage. The same fleet will also likely attend the Olyrapia a few leagues to sea on the homeward trip out of Portsmouth. If the admiral sees fit to drop anchor in any of the ports named he will receive attentions not only from the naval but the civil and military authorities. The Governors of Malta and Gibraltar , while no specific instructions have been made public , will certainly exchange official calls and also extend to Admiral Dewey and the officers of his ship the freedom of the port , with a state banquet. Similar courtesies will be extended in the French ports where stops can properly be made. Admiral Dewey will be absolutely free to extend his trip over as much time as he feels will be necessary to respond properly to friendly manifestation's. He is not under hurry orders , although he will not delay his return to a home port beyond a reasonable time. Still. lu > can exercise his own judgment in the matter. The officers of the bureau of navigation estimate that Admiral Dewey will reach New York about July 30. They figured out that the Olympia will take seventy days in making the voyage , including twenty days for docking , conling and other stops. These are the outside figures , and it is possible that the admiral may reach New York a week sooner. STEAMER PARIS ON THE ROCKS. American I incr Goes on the Manacles tJff the Cornwall Coast. The American line steamer Paris , for merly the United States auxiliary cruiser Yale , which went ashore while en route from Southampton for Now York , strand ed on Lowland point , inside the Manacle rocks , near the scene of the recent fatal wreck of the Atlantic transport line steamer Mohegan. The Paris left Southampton punctually at the time set for her sailing Saturday and her voyage was without incident until 2 o'clock Sun day morning. The passengers were suddenly aroused by a loud and pecu liar sound , which denoted to those who had knowledge of maritime affairs ' ' that the vessel was CAPT. TV ATKINS. scraping on a rock. There was much alarm among the passen gers at first , but there was no disorder , and nothing that had the slightest sem- ) lance of a panic. All made their way on deck as quickly as possible , but before many of them had left their cabins the grating sound ceased. The Paris had , ap parently , gone over a ledge , and taken > ottom almost immediately afterward , for ) y the time everybody was on deck the vessel was at a standstill. The place where the Paris stranded is in sight of land , and is so close to the wreck of the Mohegan that the masts of the latter ves sel , /hich are still standing , can be seen from the decks of the American liner. A few minutes after the ship struck distress signals were burned and. rockets wen sent up. These immediately attract ed attention , and in a short time tugboats were racing for the scene of the accident. The lifeboat from Falmouth and life- ) oats from other places were not long in reaching the stranded ship , but there was nothing for them to do but stand by. The passengers were quickly transferred to two tugs and taken to Falmouth , where all were safely landed. Xo explanation was given for the ship being so far off her course , but it Is most likely that a heavy fog that was prevail ing caused Captain Wutkins to lose his bearings. Captain Watkius says , how ever , that he is unable to account for the unfortunate affair. The man who was acting as lookout forward says that he saw the loom of the land through the vapor and shouted , "Land ahead. " The engines were immediately reversed , and they were going full speed astern when the ship struck. The Paris carried 360 passengers and 115 bags of mail. The Manacles are among the most dan gerous rocks in the English channel. They lie near the Lizard light , about twenty- five miles east of Land's End. It was on the Manacles that the Atlantic trans port liner Mohegan struck on the night of Oct. 14 last year , when two-thirds of those on board perished. Only fifty-two SCEXE OF THE ACCIDENT. persons of the passengers and crew es caped. The Mohegau struck the rocks on a clear night in fair weather , and how she got out of her course far enough to throw her on the rocks has never been satisfactorily cleared up The rocks themselves are connected by ledges. They lie about three-quarters of a mile from the shore , at Manacle point , and all but one are covered at high water. Penwin , the outermost rock , is marked by a black bell buoy with a staff and ball with the word "Manacles" on its head. The Mohegan struck on the Vase rock , which is close to Penwin , where a bare twelve feet of Tvater covered the rocks. Before her the Manacles could count their victims by the score. German newspapers of the United States will form a publishing association. DEWEY IN TrtE ORIENT. 1S9S. April IS Awaiting orders in Hongkong har bor to proceed to Manila. April 19 Conferred with commanding offi cers and decided to attack Spanish fleet at C.ivite or Subig Bay. April 20 Painted his ships gray , the "war color. " April 23 Was officially notified that war existed. British Admiral notified Dewey to quit Hongkong harl.or within forty-eight hours , j April 24 Startwl to Philippines by order of Navy Department. April 26 Arrived at Mirs Bay , a Chinese harbor. April 27 Sailed for Manila. April 20 Airived oil the coast of Luzon. Formed plans of engagement. May 1 Destroyed Spanish fleet between y:45 : a. m. and 12:40 p. m. May 2 Effected surrender of Corregldor forts from Capt. Gen. Augustlu. Mar J ? Landed forces at and destroyed fortifications of Cavlte. May 4 Ordered all wounded Spaniards to hospital at Manila. May Tt Started first oflicial news of victory to Hongkong. Ordered Admiral Vou Diederichs of the German navy , who was procuring photo graphs of Spanish wrecks for Emperor William , to keep cut of the way of Ameri can vessels. Mar 7 Official news of victory cabled at Hongkong to Washington. May fc Received congratulations from Pres ident McKinloy. May 9 Received news of his promotion as roar admiral. Aug. 13 Demanded surrender of Manila , and , being refused , bombarded at 9:30 a. m. and secured surrender nt 1 p. m. 1SU9. Jan. 15 Appointed member of the Philip pine commission by President McKinley. March 4 Raises his flag as admiral. May 11 Cabled to return home when and how he pleased. May 20 Sailed from Manila for Hongkong on his way to the United States. FIRE WIPES OUT DAWSON. Klondike City Swept by Flames , Causing $4OOOOOO Loss. Dawson City , the famous capital of the Klondike , has been practically obliterated by fire that destroyed the entire business section and many of the residences and caused a loss in all of not less than $4- 000,000. Xor is the financial loss the most serious consideration involved , for , save the American Camping Company's and North American Trading and Transpor tation Company's warehouses , no supply house is left to the district , and more than three-quarters of the population of tne mining town find themselves without feeder or clothing supplies and homeless ? and with the opening of river navigation that will enable fresh stocks to be received yet more than a month away. Xews of the great fire , the fourth of an expensive series in the Klondike this sea son , was brought out by three couriers Thos. P. Reilley , Commissioner Ogilvie's special messenger ; L. F. Humes , a son of ex-Mayor Humes of Seattle , and Frank Tokales , a Russian scout. They took their lives in their hands to carry Daweon's tale of misfortune to the outside world , and , with the assistance of the mounted police facilities and co-operation , got through without disaster. A veritable panic reigned in Dawson the day after the fire , because hundreds of tons of provisions were burned up and it will be at least five weeks before any con siderable amount of provisions can be ob tained from the outside. An area of ground three-quarters of a mile long and four blocks in width was eaten over by the flames , leaving absolutely nothing but FRONT STREET , DAWSON CITY , LOOKING WEST. WEST IS SURE TO WIN. Either Hopkins or Henderson Will Be the Next Speiksr. A Washington correspondent says that as time passes on the opinion grows that the speakership will go to the West. Old politicians assert that Sherman is becom ing steadily weaker and that there is no longer the slightest chance of his having a united East behind him. Between Hop kins and Henderson , this correspondent asserts , the chances at present seem slightly in favor of the latter. Hender son's election would be a continuation In power of the "Reed" element. Henderson is a member of the Committee on Rules , which runs Congress. It makes orders of business under the rules or it refuses to make orders. It suggests changes in the rules and then steers them through. Of course , if the House does not like the work of the Committee on Rules , it can reject it , but it seldom does so. Many elements of popularity are held by Hen derson and some qualifications for the speakership are admitted to be his.- His loyalty to the administration is not less than his loyalty to the rules of the House. Hopkins , it is claimed by many , would make a better Speaker. As between Hopkins and Henderson , the East would be pretty evenly divided. Both have warm personal friends among the Eastern members , and it will be as difficult for the managers to throw the Eastern vote ns a whole to either as it would to combine them for an Eastern candidate. The seven Republican Congressmen from Kansas claim that they control the contest for speakership of the national House of Representatives as between a Western and Eastern man. Four of the seven are for Henderson of Iowa , two for Hopkins of Illinois and one , Curtis , for Sherman of New York. A caucus is to be held within ten days and if the majority rules Henderson will hare the seven Kan sas . votes.These votes , the Kansans claim , will be the balance of power be tween the East and West. Edwin McSortie , laborer , found dead In a St. Louis tenement house. ashes. Martial law was declared by the mounted police and the men were patroll ing the burned district day and night. The owners of some of the ruins claimed that there was treasure beneath the ashes. Thieves were plentiful , and an improvised dungeon was reported full of accused per sons. The Bank of British North Amer ica was a heavy loser. The rather flimsy vault did not withstand the heat , and the papers in it were destroyed. The bant- also lost a large amount of gold dust STRIFE IN PEACE CONGRESS. Secrecy of The HaKiie Swsione Causes Dissatisfaction. Baron de Staal , president of the peace congress , on Sunday received final instruc tions from the Czar. These deal realization 'of com pulsory arbitration , whether by a su preme tribunal of several of the great powers or a private tribunal composed by the powers whose interests are at stake , with the subsequent friendlv meul tlOn of third BAKOK DE STAAL.meul a power. The impenetrable secrecy of the pro ceedings of the conference has caused dis satisfaction. The press representatives complain that the methods adopted would be justifiable if only the press were the implacable enemy of peace arbitration. Sparks from the Wires. There will be no strike of miners at present jn the Pittsburg district. Mrs. Matilda Nolan , 100. New York , died from injuries received in a fall. August Ault , 19 , Bellaire , Ohio , was ground up in the cogs in the steel works. Stanton Sickles , New York , has been ap pointed secretary of the United States . legation at Madrid. ' ' ' Commander Smith , London , -will survey ' a route for a Pacific cable from Victoria , B. C. , to Sidney , via Fanning , Fiji Isl ands and New Zealand. DEWEY AT HONG KONG. ia Arrival la 3Indc the Occasion of a / Great Demonstration. The arrival of Admiral Dewey at Hong Kong was the occasion for a hearty dem onstration. All the warships in the har bor fired an admiral's salute , and the sail ors in the British warships manned the rigging and cheered the hero of Manila. The Olympia's anchor was scarcely down when Aid Scott went ashore and called on Consul Wildman , who returned with him aboard the Olympia. After a brief con versation with the consul. Admiral Dewey went ashore to call on the governor. He got a slight taste of what awaits him when he arrives in New York. The streets were crowded with people eager to see the man who had sailed away from Hong Kong a little over a year ago almost unknown , and who was returning famous. The streets were lined with the troops of the Royal Fusileers , who kept the crowds in check. All English houses were decorated with the British and American Hags. Admiral Dewey , jwompnnied by Cap tain Lamberton and Flag Lieut. Brumby , was received by the British governor , Blake , with a squad of honor. There wa9 a full military band in attendance. All the prominent British oflicors in Hong Kong had gathered to congratulate Dewey. Governor Blake invited the admiral to put up at the Government house. Dewey declined with thanks. Autr.iral Dewey'a health , is somewhat linpaiml. but he is not seriously ill. A gcnu icst will put him in good shape. HONOR QUEEN'S NATAL. DAY. England Celebrates Kijrhtictk An niversary of Her lirth. Queen Victoria was 0 years old Wed nesday , and all England honored the event. The Queen observed the day at Windsor , where the festivities began at 10:30 , with a serenade by : i heir of 25(1 ( voices in the castle court yard. The sere nade with the national anthem was followed - . lowed by the jubilee hymn and several madrigals. The Queen listened in tha breakfast room , where she was surround ed by members of the royal family. Later sJie witnessed a parade of the Scots Guards , who fired an honorary salute. In the evening the castle : : ml grounds were brilliantly illuminated. A banquet was served , and later a performance ot "Lohengrin" given in the Castle Theater. The Queen received telegrams of congrat ulations from all colonies , and hundreds of messages from societies and individuals. Among the congratulatory telegrams was one from President McKinley conveying the regards and well wishes of the Ameri can people. BUFFALO STRIKJE ENlbED. Amicable Settlement Reached , and Grain Bhovelers Go to Work. The grain shovelers' strike at Buffalo has ended. In the agreement under which the men return to work Contractor Con- ners conceded practically everything , with the exception of the abrogation of the contract. He agrees over his. signature not only to live up to all the previous agreements entered into by the Jake car riers , but he agrees afeo to the appoint ment of a committee of five , three mem bers of which will represent the grain shovelers , which will have absolute power to determine whether or not any of the men employed by him as scoopers shall be admitted into the new Grain Shovelers1 Union and be permitted to work. WAR NEWS IN BRIEF. The rainy season has begun. Gen. Lawton , with the main body oi his troops , reached Malolos Wednesday. The Oregon and Minnesota volunteers have returned to Manila for a needed rest. A typhoon prevented the sailing for the United States of the California volun teers. For some days past the rebels near San Pedro Macati have been engaged in build ing new trenches. Twenty insurgents were killed and for ty wounded in the engagement with Maj Bell's scouts west of Bacolor. Brig. Gen. Willisron has relieved Gen. Hughes as provost marshal of Manila" Gen. Hughes will go to the Visnyan Isl and. Majors Guiscn and Mapua. two mem bers of the Filipino general staff , stole through the American lines and surren dered. At Maraquina , the Colorado volunteers had a brush with the enemy , whom they dispersed vith severe loss. One Colorado volunteer was wounded. At Santa Rita , west of Bacolorfi Bell's scouts met a small force of the enemy and drove them to the north after a brief "fight Three of the scouts were wounded. The Spanish newspaper Oceania , which has recently published articles objection able to the military authorities , has been suppressed. The editor is in jail. A raft , which was being used to trans port the Twelfth infantry across the Pa- sig river , was overloaded and sank in mid- stream. Five of the soldiers were drowa- ed. Detachments from the Twelfth United States infantry and from Idaho volunteers dashed out from their lines and drove the insurgents away after a fierce fight Two of the Americans were killed and two ivounded. The ' insurgents' loss was heavy. During the last month Gen. Lawton las fought twenty-five engagements , lost 5ix killed and thirty-five - wounded , two men dymg from their wounds. He haa : aken 1 000 prisoners. Civil government , inder his direction , has been established it ban Miguel Balinag and San Isidro. Gen. Lawton's rear guard , consisting of letachments of the Third and Twenty-sec- > ud infantry , while escorting the signal : -orps from San Miguel to Balinag , had a unning fight for the whole distance of ten niletj. The Americans lost one man killed md one officer and fourteen privates Bounded. They captured twenty of the nsurgents. Gen. Lawton says he is convinced from vidence found at San Isidro that Ameri- an prisoners in the hands of the Filipinos , i u-ticularly the captured men of the York- ! > wn. have been subjected to outrageous Dignities. The Newport arrived at Manila Tues- : ny without casualties. The Newport ailed from San Francisco April 20 with I'teen officers and 2GO enlisted men of th& urine corps of the navy for the garrison . Uavitc , also light batteries F of the 'ourth and F of the Fifth artillery ; eight- ; .Ttcers and 223 enlisted men under com- . .aud of Maj. Tiernon.
