"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.
