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BOERS ARE RETIRING
Generally Falling Back Before
the British.
EXCEPT IN NATAL AND HAFEKING
Roberts Expected, to Advance Anoth
er Fifty Miles, aad Thea
"Walt for Supplies.
LONDON. May 8. 4:20 A. M. The Boers
are everywhere retiring before the Brit
ish, except on the Natal frontier and at
Maf eking, to the Inner circle of their de
fenses. They appear determined not to
fight until the Kroonstad hills are
reached.
Lord Roberts Is expected to dp another
40 or 50 miles, and then wait for a time
In order to bring up supplies, and to re
pair the railway. There are one or two
hints In the dispatches from, the front
that he may rest for a few days at Smal
deel. General French's 10,000 cavalry have not
been mentioned In the official or unoffi
cial dispatches for four days. It is by
no means likely that he Is Idle, and the
conjecture is that he is either detourlng
toward Kroonstad or raiding the Lady
brand district.
Fifteen thousand British are now oper
ating on the western frontier of the Free
State. As the deadlock at Warrenton has
been broken, and tbe Boers are retreat
ing, there is nothing formidable, except
distance, between Warrenton and Mafe
klng. The most hopeful advices from
Mafeklng of April 22 were that the garri
son would be barely able to bold out for
a month. At that time the fever was
spreading.
According to advices from Maseru, Ba
sil to land,' several thousand Free Staters
are north of Ladybrand, where they havo
collected great herds. The district is rich
in food for men and horses, and the Boers
seem resolved not to move northward,
but to be prepared to resist where they
are. If they are let alone, they will
menace the line of communications after
the, main British army has passed Into
the Transvaal.
Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener per
sonally directed the artillery in the Vet
River engagement.
Queen Victoria will send a signed photo
graph to Colonel Kekewich, tbe hero of
KImberley.
Six thousand, four hundred and fifty
eight troops are now at sea on the way
to South Africa." No others are under
orders to go, except as recruits to fill up
the losses of regiments at the front.
LORD ROBERTS' STRATEGY.
Placed Five British to One
Boer I
f
Along: the "Whole Eront
SMALDEEL, Sunday, May 6. The
movement that culminated in the capture
of Wlnburg and Smaldeel was part of a j
great general movement extending from
General -Hunter on the- westto- General
Rundle on the east. General Roberts' ad
mirable strategy resulted in placing
everywhere five British to one Boer. Out
of what appeared to be Inextricable con
fusion of divisions and brigades, order
was quickly evolved, and the Boers were
compelled to meet Lord Roberts undei
unfavorable conditions. What is more
Important is that tho British are now
able to wait. Their front and strong po
sitions are safe in their knowledge that
their flanking columns will advance and
outflank the Boers. Yesterday tho Boers
held a really strong position, from which
earlier In the campaign they could only
have been forced by hard fighting.
General Hamilton's arrival at Wlnburg,
although not directly outflanking the
Boers, made their position extremely un
comfortable. General Button's movement j
on the ioit was even more successiui mas
at first imagined. Forty Boers were
killed. The march today was short, but
General Pole-Carew's division marched 53
miles in four days. General Tucker's di
vision Is marching on our left today, and
General Maxwell's brigade will bo able to
cross the river before night
Lord Roberts has been very strict in
his examination of the farms, with the re
sult of disclosing the fact that nearly
every house is a miniature arsenal, Mau
sers, Martinis and abundant ammunition
being found. If these had not been dis
covered, the army would be leaving in its
rear the material in arms and men for a
dangerous move of the Inhabitants,
All along the railroad, culverts, wher- t
ever of any size, havo been utterly de
stroyed, but the engineers hope to make
a detour In some cases, and In others they
will All up the gap. Three of the four
spans of the Vet River bridge have been
utterly destroyed, and it will be neces
sary to make a temporary line down the
river bed, as at the Modder.
Reports have been heard this afternoon,
showing that more culverts and bridges
are being destroyed northward.
RECEPTION TO POWEUFUL'S CREW
Enthusiastic Scenes in London's
Streets.
LONDON, May 7. An enthusiastic re
ception was given the crew of the British
first-class cruiser Powerful today. Tho
scenes In tbe streets were Inspiring. The
whole route was a floating mass of color.
Stands were erected at all points of van
tage and flags of all nations formed a
canopy for Captain Lamberton and the
crew to pass under.
The troops marched from the depot to
the Horse Guards' barracks, and were in
spected by the Prince of Wales and other
high officials. The Prince of Wales spoke
briefly in admiration of the valor of the
seamen and officers. The brigade was af
terwards entertained at luncheon, prepar
atory to marching through the city.
"TH5'"marcn iront tne Aaminuty "to" The
Mansion House was marked by more nu
merous crowds than London has seen for
many a day. Round the Mansion House
the Jackies admirers were clustered in
such numbers that all business was sus
pended. Hundreds of policemen struggled
to clear the way for the heroes of tho
hour. Captain -Lambton. riding, wearing
a cocked hat, and looking brown and
bored, followed 100 mounted policemen,
who had to prepare the route, and the
band of the Coldstream Guards. Behind
Captain Lampton was a band of music,
after which came the bluejackets. Amid
thunderous cheers and the waving of hats
from several hundred thousand people,
they entered the Royal Exchange and sat
down to tea. This finished, they inarched
back to the station and returned to Ports-
mouth this evening, after receiving one ,
of the greatest ovations ever tendered by
the people of London to the British navy.
Banter Joins Pa pet.
LONDON, May 7. The War Office has
received the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts, dated Smaldeel, May 7, 10:55 A.
M.:
"General Hunter, after defeating the
enemy May 4, joined hands with Paget
near Warrenton. The enemy left 13 killed
and wounded on the ground, and we cap
tured several prisoners. Our losses were
slight. Hunter speaks In high terms of
the gallantry of the yeomanry under Colo
nel Maybriclc
"The enemy retired from In front of
Thabancbu. and the exceedingly strong
position they held is now occupied by
Rundle's division."
Massacres in Swaziland.
LONDON, May 7. A dispatch from Lo
bombo, dated Thursday, May 3, says the
Queen of Swaziland has ordered tbe Swa
zis to hasten their harvesting and assem
ble for weeping for the dead King. A
Malagana chief and nine women and nine
children have been killed at the Mala
ganas' kraal, and the plains are strewn
with the skeletons of murdered natives.
Kreough, the Boer Administrator of Swa
ziland, has been recalled to Pretoria.
Casualties Among: Canadians.
OTTAWA, Ontario. May 7. The Militia
Department has prepared a complete list
of those members of the Canadian special
service forces who have been killed In
action, died from disease, and received
wounds, officially reported to militia head
quarters up to and Including April 20.
The lis? shows 55 dead and 101 wounded.
OLD BUILDING COLLAPSED.
Several Persons Hart in an Accident
at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, May 7. A three-story
brick building at 10S Grand avenue. In the
business center, occupied on the ground
floor by Jacob Goodman as a second-hand
store, and above by Mrs. Mary Zohn as
a rooming-house, collapsed at 4:20 this
afternoon, burying seven persons In tho
ruins. It Is believed none of the Injured
will die. John W. Moore, aged 70 years,
was the most seriously hurt.
The building which was ancient, had
been condemned several months ago, and
had recently been weakened by workmen
excavating for a new building on tbe ad
joining lot. The building collapsed almost
without warning, the walls bulging out
and the roof crashing in before any OC the
inmates could make a move to escape.
The wreck was complete. The ruins were
soon covered by a swarm of firemen, dig.
ging for tho burled ones. Goodman, his
wife, two daughters and W. K. Line, fath
er of Mrs. Goodman, lived In the rear on
tho second floor. Arthur Goodman, 13
years of age, was rescued. Soon after th
crash Mrs. Goodman, covered with, mortar
and dust, crawled from beneath one of
the floors. She was unhurt, save a few
bruises, and cried to be allowed to return
and look for her children.
John W. Moore, formerly Mayor of Kan
sas City, and a member of the Board of
Trade, was taken out of the wreck uncon
sclous. Ho had evidently been In a room
on the second floor and when located was
burled 10 feet u - brick, mortar and
broken furniture it was 20 minutes be
fore the- firemen could chop their way to
him. He was removed limp and uncon
scious, and hurried to the Hospital. There
it was later reported that his injuries,
while serious, were not necessarily fatal,
and it "was believed he would recover, Ow-
ing to his advanced age, however, he ay
not survive tho shock.
Anna Goodman was found burled 10 feet
1 below the debris, and was rescued by her
father, who had escaped 'with slight ln-
juri
Her Injuries consisted of severe
bruises. Fannie Goodman, aged 8. was
rescued soon after the building, oilajsod,,
tne wns severely praised, w. IC Lino
was badly hurt, but suffered no broken
bones, and was able to walk away. Mrs.
Mary Zohn was found beneath a. pile of
Shft Turns hniltr YimUcxA nnA hta4AHt9Ti
but is thought not to be seriously hurt!
The building was valued at but $10,000.
St. Lonls House 'Collapsed.
ST. LOUIS, May 7 By tho collapse of
a house at 1430 North Eighth street, Cora
Everson and Melvlna Nelson, colored, were
killed, and seven others who are now at
the city hospital, as a result of their in
juries, narrowly escaped death.
FLOWER PARADE AT M3MPHIS
Admiral Dewey Also Attended a Re
ception Given "by Colored People.
MEMPHIS. May 7. Memphis today sur-
j rendered unconditionally to Admiral
Dewey. The climax of tho day's festivl
I ties was a gorgeous flower parade this af
I ternoon, which passed through the princL
! pal streets. Thousands of visitors arrived
i during the night, and the streets were
' crowded "with strangers. Tho carriage In
I which Admiral and Mrs. Dewey rode was
drawn by four horses, and was decorated
I in the National colors.
t The parade was led by Arnold's band.
followed by a squad of GO schoolboys. Then
tteA Mr Dw. and
thelr escorting carriages. Next in lino
' came the white-uniformed schoolboys in
battalions. After the students' section
had passed the military display appeared.
It was a very creditable showing, and
company A, Confederate Veterans, was
loudly cheered along the line of the entire
i .march. Then came the flower parade.
I Next to the interest in Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey, the people desired to see tho deco
rated carriages, with their gay and bril-
' llantly dressed occupants.
1 After reviewing the parade, which was
two miles long, Admiral Dewey was es
corted to the Auditorium, where a recep
tion tendered by the representative negroes
of the city was neld. The Admiral talked
pleasantly and freely with many of the
colored men, and evinced much interest in
their condition.
At 9 o'clock tonight. Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey, accompanied by Lieutenants Cald
well and "Crawford, visited the Lyceum
Theater, and an hour later repaired to the
Grand Opera-House, where a full-dress
I ball was given in their honor.
BLOW TO NAVAL MILITIA.
Kevr York Organization Will N'ot Ac
cept Department's Offer.
WASHINGTON, May 7. The most se
vere blow which the naval militia move
ment has received since its conception I
several years ago Is said by the Navy De- I
partment officials to have been admlnis-
tered by the Adjutant-General of New j
York, in a letter Just received announcing j
that tho New York state naval militia I
would not accept the Navy Department's
offer to make their annual practice cruise
on the Prairie this year. The reason as- '
signed for the abandonment of the cruise
Is that tbe New York organization desires
to devote Us time to work with the small
boats and reconnolssances along shore.
As several other state organizations also
have declined to accept the navy's aid
this yeas, the officers interested In the
movement are discouraged and are in
clined to revert to the alternative naval
reserve project.
The New York militia was scheduled to
t0 sea on tho PraIrle eaxiy ln August.
The abandonment of their cruise and sim
ilar action by some of the Southern states
will lead to a general advance of the re
maining dates for practice cruises of the
state militia organizations.
Forest Reservations.
WASHINGTON, May 7. Representative
Jones, of Washington, today introduced a
bill providing that no new forest reser
vations shall be created, and that addi
tions to existing reserves)' shell be made
hereafter only by act of Congress.
A TENT CONVENTION
Populists are Gathering at
Sioux Falls.
BUSINESS WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY
Batler "Wants Toirae For Vice-Presidential
Candidate, Bat Other
Members of the Party Object.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., May 7. The del
egates to the People's party convention
who have alreaay arrived spent the after
noon In informal conferences and in visit
ing the tent In which tho convention Is
to be held. It was at first Intended to
utilize the city's Auditorium building for
convention purposes, but the prospective
THE LATE WILLIAM C. ENDICOTT
.WlUaaT CrownThshleld Sndrcott, wh"o died at Eostfin Sunday, was bom in SafemTMMs. "
November 19. 1S27. -He was a direct descendant of Governor John Endicott. He was gradu
ated at Harvard !n 1847, and after ftudlng fh the law school and Tvith Nathaniel J. 'Lord
was admitted to the bar In 1S5Q. He was elected a member of the Salem Common CouncA In
1S52, and 'flvo years later became City Solicitor. He retired from this office in 1$CA, and re
sumed practice, but In 1873 he was appointed by Governor William B. Washburn to the bench
of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts. This office he held for 10 years, when he resigned on
account of HI health. He was originally a Whig; but Joined the Democrats when the Whig
party was broken up. and In November. 1851. was the successful candidate for Governor of
Massachusetts. In 1SS3, under Cleveland's administration, ho became Secretary of War. He
inherited from tho late William Endicott, of Salem and London, the famous John Endicott
farm, of Salem, which Is a part of the original grant to Governor John Endicott. and includes
the old Endicott burytng-place and tho-Endicott pear tree. The property has never jet beea
out of the Endicott family since the original grant, about 1C30. i
attendance grew so rapidly that it was
found necessary to secure larger quarters.
Accordingly, an enormous tent, under
which 8000 or 10.000 people can be elated,
was secured, and it Is rapidly being put
In shape for the convention. The streets
are liberally decorated with bunting.
Tho convention will be called to order
Wednesday at 2 o'clock by National
Chairman Butler. An address of welcome
will be made by either Senator Pettigrcw
or Governor Lee. The temporary chair
man will then be named, and, after the
appointment of committees, the conven
tion will adjourn until Thursday. For
temporary chairman. Governor Rogers,
df Washington, was chosen, but he an
nounced today that he was unable to at
tend. This makes another selection neces
eary. Among the delegates who have arrived
are Senators Butler, Allen and Pettl
grew and Congressman Sutherland. Sen
ator Heitfeld, of Idaho, Is expected to
morrow. The principal talk today has been about
the policy to be pursued ln the selection
of a Vlce-Presiderrtlal candidate. By
those already present there Is manifest
ed quite a noticeable friendship for
.Charles A Towne, the Silver Republican
leader of Minnesota, but there are some
who contend that the honor should go to
a Populist. Senator Butler Is among
those who are believed to favor Mr.
Towne. In an interview, he said:
"We are going to be liberal with the
other parties who are co-operating with
us on general lines. In 1S93 we took Bryan
after he had beer? named by the Demo
crats and we stood loyally by him to the
end of the campaign. This year the Peo
ple's party is going to be the first party
to put him in tbe field, and, so far as 1
have been able to discover, there is a
very general disposition towards going
even further, if need be, and select a
candidate for the Vice-Presidency who
will be acceptable to the "Silver Republi
cans. Of course. In the short time I have
been hero I have not been able to see a
great many members of the party, but
those whom I have seen are perfectly
united upon the proposition that all must
be dono that It is possible to do to se
cure absolute harmony among Populists,
Democrats and Silver Republicans In the
support of Mr. Bryan, and I believe the
party will be found equal to the surrender
of both nominees Inr order to secure this
paramount desideratum. In fact, I speak
within bounds when I say that never with
ln the history of the country has any
party ever shown such unselfishness and
such devotion to principle as the Peo
ple's party has shown ln the past and It
Is willing to show now to bring victory
to a cause."
The Senator refused to give any expres
sion of opinion concerning the bolting
Populists who are to hold their conven
tion at Cincinnati further than to say:
"They represent nobody but themselves
and need not to bo dignified by a refer
ence to them."
Secretary Edgerton spoke more freely
concerning the bolt, which he explained
originated at the Lincoln meeting of the
National committee last February. "In
reality," he said, "only one member of
that committee walked -out of the com
mittee and he was accompanied by only
four proxies. These, with a few other
rejected proxies, called the Cincinnati
convention."
In the matter of tho platform to bt
adopted by the convention, the opinion la
very general that the St Louis declara
tion of principles will be reiterated, with
variations and additions.
"We will express -our opinions In no
uncertain way oc questions of trusts and
imperialism." said a United States Sen
ator who fs a delegate. "We will cer
tainly take a pceitlon on the point of at
tempting to govern any people without
their consent. As to trusts, we shall not
content ourrelves with denouncing them,
but shall offer a remedy. That remedy Is
to control the instruments of commerce,
money, transportation and the transmis
sion of Intelligence. In our St. 'Louis
platform we took the position that all
these functions should be controlled by
the Government. We will accomplish our
end if we po'nt out that to assume this
control will be to suppress the trusts,
and, furthermore, we will attempt noth
ing new In this effort, nothing requiring
a change In the Constitution, for all that
is here se; out Is provided for In that in
strument." The financial plank of the St. Louis
platform will be unchanged, and the gold
standard b'll parsed at the present ses
sion of Congress will be denounced as in
the Interest of National banks and dan
gerous to the best Interests of the pub
lic at large. The Porto Rico legislation
will bo denounced, and it will be declared
that the Constitution follows the flag In
the acquisition of territory. The Repub
lican party will also be charged with
failure to keep faith In Cuba, and with
transcending all bounds of propriety 'n
the management of the Philippine ques
tion. Militarism will also play an Im
portant part in the platform. The mat
ter of increasing the standing army of the
"United States will be frowned upon as
giving the President the power to deprive
voters of the right of franchise by cow
ing them with an army.
The members of the National commit
tee deny the report that tickets to the
convention tent are to be gererally sold.
They say that etate delegations will bo
given ,all the tickets they want for them
selves and friends.
THE MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROADERS.
Tallc of Igrnn-tins Donnelly to Head
the TIcUct.
CINCINNATI. May 7. Two Presidential
candidates are talked of by the lead ng
Populists gathering In Cincinnati tonight
for the National convention of the Mlddie-of-the-Roaders.
They are Ignatius Don
nelly, of Minnesota, and Whanon Barker,
of Pennsylvania. Everything is In readi
ness for the fall of Chairman Deaver's
gavel, which will call to order the conven
tion of the Mlddle-of-the-Road Popul-sts
at Robinson's Opera-house. Wednesday af
ternoon. Only a few delegates have so far
put in an appearance, but their enthus
iasm more than made up for their scan
tiness In numbers. The Texas delegation,
which will be the largest in attendance,
did not arrive this evening as was ex
pected, their train having been delayed.
Prominent among the delegates who
were grouped about tbe hotel corridors
today was Mrs. Luna E. Kelll, of Hart
well, Neb., editress of a Populist paper.
Mrs. Kelll Is an enthus.ast!c advocate of
universal suffrage, and proposes exercis
ing her fullest endeavors to have incor
porated ln the platform to be adopled
here a plank for enfranchising the gentler
sex.-
Ignatius Donnelly arrived early this ev
ening, and went quietly to the Dennison
hotel, where he "was &oon surrounded by
a group of admirers. Something of a sen
sation was sprung shortly afterward. It
became known that a definite movement
was on to place Mr. Donnelly before the
convention as a Presidential nominee,
instead of giving him second place on the
ticket, headed by Wharton Barker, of
Pennsylvania. Mr. Donnelly had only this
to say:
"You know that I never have been, ac
cused of pushing myself. I am In favor
of the greatest good, for the greatest num
ber of people. Whatever the convention
sees fit to do In any matter will be per
fectly satisfactory to me. I believe that
we should stick to our motto 'middle-of-the-road.'
These side issues have wrecked
the prospects of many bright politicians.
For Instance, the silver question, which
without doubt, is of vital interest to ev
ery person in this world, has been clever y
sidetracked, and Mr. Bryan has been
shunted oft Into the issues of the late war
with Spain. I believe this convention will
re-affirm the Omaha declaration of prin
ciples with, perhaps, a few added planks
on the comparatively new questions."
On the fusion question, Mr. Donnelly
was extremely emphatic, declaring that
fusion was a thing that he hated beyond
all others, and he declared that there
will be no fusion with the Social Labor
party if he can do anything to prevent
it. - :
PRO-BOER CAMPAIGN
Oregon Democrats Take Up
a New Issue.
NO LIGHTHOUSES FOR ALASKA
Bill Will Jfot.Pass This Session en
Account of the Appropria
tion Carried.
WASHINGTON. May 7. The, Re
publicans here have been Informed that
a part of the Democratic campaign In
Oregon s to flood the state with litera
ture In favor of the Boers, pointing out
that the Republicans have been Opposing
expressions of sympathy for them. The
Democrats have beea intemperate enough
to advocate action which would plunge
the United States into war with. Great
Britain, and at the same time they ' op
pose all increases of the Army, and have
also fought the lncreae of the Navy, un
less it could be done in the manner In
which they particularly designate. A. Re
publican leader said today that individual
expressions in favor of the Boers are suf
ficient, and that this country had ten
dered its good offices to bring about peace,
wh'ch is as far as the United States
would permit any natloh to go if' it was
at war -
So Lishtlionses for Alaislsa.
It is now understood that the House
leaders, while allowing a favorable report
on the bill appropriating J300.C00 for Alas
ka lighthouses, have announced that the
bill shall not pass at this session, on acr
count of the appropriation carried. How
ever. Pacific Coast Representatives will
use every effort to secure Its passage be
fore adjournment.
AlasUa Civil Code Rill.
The sub-committee having the Alaska
bill In charge is lo meet tomorrow morn
ing and take up the mining aid other -features
of the bill, aside from the Judiciary".
Cushman, of this committee, haax con
vinced the other members that If a re
port I" not soon made to the House, the
bill will have to go over to the next ses
sion, and he will urge an early report.
Tripp Clmn&es Hli Politics.
The Hon. Bartlett Tripp, of South Da
kota. Is a candidate for the Vice-Presidency.
He has tbe support of the Wash
ington and Oregon delega Ions, and he-has
tod some friends here In Washington that
It he should get the unanimous support
from the West, he would be able to com
mand a sufficient number of delegates
from the Middle West to secure his nomi
nation on the ticket with McKlnley. AH
of the Oregon delegates re not for him.
but the majority are said to be. Bartlett
Tripp Is a brother-in-law of C. K- Davis.
United States Senator from Minneso'a.
In the old territorial clays he wa one
of the Judses anDOinted by C'evelani at er
I ClevtUcdbadieen inaugurated the iim
ttlmerrestdcntlcfetand had a hlh re
gard ior him. and In his second term
made him Minister to Austria. President
McKinlej seems to haveo had a blih.
regard for his abilltlerjpRt was largely
on the recommenaatioiWf Senator Daiis
that he was chosen for. the United States
representative on the latest Samoan com
mission. Since discharging th?t duty,
it Is said Judge Tripp has bscome a Re
publican. At all events, he is a candidate
for the Republican nomination- although
some say that Ms efforts in this direction
are more for the purposo of the effect It
will have on the Admin.stratrn for bis
selection no "an official ln Porto Rico or
elsewhere.
Letter Carriers Threats.
The House of Representatives, ln piss
ing the postal appropriation bill, provided
that letter carriers should not work more
than S hours a week, and that extra
remuneration should be paid to all such
carriers who worked more than that time.
This Is an eight-hour principle for the let
ter carriers: that Is. It provides that no
carrier ohall work more than eight hours
a day on an average, unless he receives
extra compensation for It. This Is very
satisfactory to a great number of carriers,
but there are others who are much dis
satisfied with it, and they have already
threatened to defeat a great many mem
bers of. Congress If the bill Is not
amended.
Now tho fact Is that the letter carriers
and the raijway postal clerks, and the
clerks In the postoffices all over the
country have entered Into a movement to
secure Increased salaries. Several times
before Congressmen who d d not support
their views have been threatened with de
feat, the same as they have In the present
instance. This scheme "of eight hours a
day under the 48 hour system for the
week is not satisfactory to the letter car
riers. They want a provision that not
more than eight hours shall be worked In
any day. The result of this would ba
that on many days a letter carrier would
not have to work more than six hours,
and sometimes not more than five, havipg
the entire afternoon to himself, especially
In the large cities where business houses
close Saturday afternoons.
The general public will not become In
terested In any such fight, and if the
letter carriers undertake to defeat Con
gressmen because they do not deal more
liberally with them. It Is possible that
there are enough voters drawing Ipss sal
aries than the letter carriers to vote the
other way, when they understand tho
real Issue. "Every man," said one ot the
letter carrier representatives, "who vot d
for the amendment will feel the we'ght
of the letter carriers." This sort of
threat has been made before, and It Is
another demand of those who are draw
ing salaries from the Government for In
creased salary.
As a matter of fact, the salaries paid
by the Government' are better than those
paid "by any other concern in the world
for the same amount of labor and the
time' employed. There are plenty of men
ready to take the place of these letter
carriers and postal clerks If they do not
like the salaries -they are getting or the
positions they hold, and the threats that
they must have things all their own way
and that they can organize letter carriers
on the same plan as a labor union and
force Congress to pay bigger salaries, and
allow them to fix .their own hours, is one
of the features of the public service that
the people will not agree to.
A Gold Democrat's Vlevrs.
One man who supported Cleveland dur
ing his entire administration was Harry
St. George Decker, of Virginia. He was
thrown out of Congress, tlthough one of
the ablest members of his delegation, be
cause he did not believe In the silver
heresy. Speaking of the coming election,
he says that a great many Gold Democra's
who supported McKlnley In 1835 are very
much ic the air as to what they shall dot
because they do not believe In all of the
McKlnley policies. He is- of the opinion,
however that an effort will be made by
the Gold Democrats to get a ticket In the
field that, they can vote for after Bryan
Is nominated.
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