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THE MOKNING OREGOKiAK, " THTTKSPAY, gEPTEMBEB". 6, 1900.
IN THE RIGHT SPIRIT
Powers Give Russia's Propos
al Proper Consideration.
UTTLE DANGER . OF A CLASH.
tthe Heapo&Bes "Will Not Be MaAe
PnbUc Until All Hare Been
, Received.
"WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-Within the
last 24 hours the "Unites States Govern
ment has received from its representa
tives at foreign .capitals much material
information in regard to the attitude of
the powers on the Russian proposal to
evacuate Pekln. These gvo the general
mature of responses made to Russia by
certain of the powers. It is stated au
thoritatively that if there was at any
time a prospect of a serious international
clash, this has been very largely, if not
entirely, removed by the harmonious
Character of the communications the
several governments are making. The
exact nature of the responses is not made
3ubllc hy the State Department, for there
aire yet some replies to be transmitted,
nd until all of them are in, the negotia
tions are considered in such an incom
plete form that they will at be made
public. It is said, however, that the an
swers go much beyond the tentative char
acter of those heretofore referred to., and
are of a conclusive nature, so far as
showing the purposes of the governments,
although they may not be regarded as
conclusive in accepting or rejecting the
'particular proposition advanced by Rus
sia. The responses are understood to be
rather Jong and somewhat argumenta
tive, similar in this respect to the Ameri
can response. This very fact is a cause
for congratulation among officials, as
they point out that there Is no disposi
tion to treat the proposal with terseness
or in any manner to give offense, but
rather to bring the powers together on a
common basis.
On the whole, the general tendency of
the responses is such as to give entire
satisfaction here as to the course of the
acgotiatlons. The saubtactory progress
of the negotiations along these lines has
nad the effect of directing attention to
the, personality of the envoys who will
probably represent the powers and China
ill the final settlement. The impression
prevails that Mr. Conger is eminently
fitted for such' a task on the part or
the United States, supposing that each
of the powers interested in the Chinese
problem. Is to have a separate and lndi
vidual representative.- Mr. Rockhill's
3iame is mentioned as an alternate, in
case Mr. Conger does not care to remain
In Peldn or to participate in the settle
ftnent. These suggestions, however, are
all speculative, for up to this time the
'State Department has not conferred the
-accessary special powers upon any per
son to represent this Government In the
Tonal negotiations.
If the present state of affairs In China
is protracted until the arrival there of
JFSeld Marshal Count von Waldersee,
rrtuch. should occur in about 10 days, or
a fortnight, It is not to be doubted that
the Government of Germany will en
deavor to have all the negotiations with
the Chinese Government conducted
through that official as a representative
mot only of Germany, but of all the pow
ers. It is gathered that strong arguments
will be advanced to support the advisabil
ity of combined action through one
agency in this manner as the best means
of securing a speedy and generally satis
factory termination of the Chinese trou
'ble. In fact, It will be urged that there
s- little "hope for an early adjustment of
h" difficulties "between the powers and
China, if each of the powers is to lay
down, an independent proposition, the cnl
tntnativo effect of which, particularly "in
the case of money or territorial indemnl
tles, might be absolutely crushing to the
Chinese Empire.
If thero is any change in the military
situation since General Chaffee's dis
patch, supposed to be of the 30th, no
word of it has reached Washington. It
Is understood that the disturbances and
. outrages upon missionaries continue in
some of the districts outside of Pekln. It
Is believed here, possibly because of these
reports, that the foreign Ministers In l?e
Mn probably will enter an earnest objec
tion to any withdrawal of troops if their
respective governments delay action upon
the Russian proposition until they have
had a chance to express their views.
- The tjerman foreign Office appears to
be -active in furthering the negotiations,
and quite a number of messages have
passed between Washington and Berlin.
Those persona have named Tung Lu and
Hsi Tung in place of the two pacific "Vice
roys. But "While there Is doubt as to the
personnel of the commission. It is quite
generally accepted among officials that
some such move on the part of China
has matured and will take form in.Wash
Ington very soon. In that event, It is
believed by diplomatic officials that the
entire status of the negotiations between
the powers might be changed, and that
Russia no longer would feel impelled to
Insist upon the withdrawal of her Min
ister and troops from Pekln, as all these
matters would be subjects for the com
mission Itself to "deal with. It is pointed
out also that In the six days since the
Russian-American notes were given to
the world the sentiment has been grow
ing steadily In favor of continuing the
presence of troops at Pekln. In view of
the declarations made In the American
reply to Russia, some question has arisen
as to the course open to this country In
caso of a compromise or change In the
present diplomatic status. It Is said that
the attitude of the United Staes Is par
icularlv favorable for adapting Itself to
any change in conditions. Only In the
one contingency of Russia withdrawing
her Ministers and troops has this Gov
ernment giveu the positive declaration
that the American troops also will be
-withdrawn. "But, on the many other con
ditions vfhlch may arise, the United
States ha left its course open for future
determination. '
The Oregon Is now lying off Gutzlaff, an
island just outside of the mouth of the
Yangtse Kiang. She is waiting for a
favorable tide to cross the bar and pro
ceed to Wu Sung. Just below Shanghai,
where she is to do guard duty for a
-while.
MAT BE A COMPROMISE.
Stronpr Opposition to Russia's With
dravral Scheme.
LONDON. Sept. 5. No official pro
nouncement is yet forthcoming here In
regard to the decision of the powers con
cerning China, "but the consensus of opin
ion continues suggestive of a compromise
on the proposals now under consideration.
In the meanwhile, there is "little authori
tative indication that the Dowager Empress-is
ready to treat for peace even
if the allied powers reach an agreement
in regard to the best means of opening
negotiations. On the contrary, many ru
mors, gathered at Shanghai, suggest that
she is carrying on her anti-foreign policy
with increased zeal.
The latest reported imperial decree from
Tai Yuan Pu Is said to be defiant and un
repentant, and to contain the statement
that the court fled lest the Emperor might
be killed during the fighting between the
Boxers and Christians, thus leaving no
one to cdntinue 'ancestral worship."
The decree is also -said to exhort a union
of the Viceroys to "avenge the injuries In
flicted on China" by the powers.
The Chinese Minister here admits the
correctness in a general sense of the ca
ble message sent to him according to
Shanghai advices "by Xd Hung Chang, In
-which the latter is quoted .as 6aying:
"Our St. Petersburg Minister .has per
suaded .Russl. to leave Pekln. -iYou -are
useless if you. cannot persuade England."
The Chinese Minister here also says ho
has sent a powerful memorial to Lord
Salisbury urging him to - adhere to tho
Russian proposal to withdraw the allied
forces from Pekln as he. Sir Chlh Chen
Loh .Feng Lull, believes It will pave the
way to a speedy settlement. The Minister
also Bald the Chinese people were sick of
tho Kar, that the genuineness of 'LI Hung
Chang's plenipotentiary powers was un
doubted and that Li Hung Chang was
working In full sympathy with the En
peror, Dowager Empress and Privy Coun
cil, all of whom favored peace. The
Minister admitted that he himself
was still in communication wlthth&- heads
of tho Chinese Government, whose au
thority remained entire' and who were
merely temporarily residing in th prov
ince of Shan SL,
NO DISAGREEMENT. .
Russia's Proposition Still "Under Con
sideration. BERLIN, Sept 5. "It is doubtful." said
a Foreign Office official, "whether the
foreign Ministers have yet received in
structions from their governments as to
the matter of withdrawing the troops,
which will meet with greater difficulties
than that of withdrawing the Ministers,
for if Xx troops are withdrawn all the
foreign Ministers must go also, because
the natives would murder them and claim
if as a triumph over the powers, thus
creating a bad impression upon the Chi
nese. "In various countries the newspapers
are exaggerating the situation. There Is
no question of dlsagrement yet, for Rus
sia's proposition is xnerely under discus
sion. It has neither been accepted nor
rejected."
The Berliner Post, In an Inspired article,
defends the position of Field Marshal
Count von Waldersee as chief In a mili
tary and" diplomatic sense, saying that
this must necessarily be the arrangement
since it would be Impossible to Ask In
structions from the different home gov
ernments in each caso, particularly when
a quick settlement was required.
Rnssia's Policy.
ST. PETERSBURG, "Sept 5. The offi
cial Journal de St Petersburg, reiterating
the statement that Russia's only desire
Is to end the disturbances In China as
speedily as possible, "preparatory to
which the re-establishment of the Chinese
Government is necessary," contends that
"military action beyond Pekln would only
arouse fresh complications." "However
great may be the just Indignation which
events in China have provoked in all
civilized countries," the paper adds, "the
Russian Government, while examining
with necessary calmness all the questions
raised by the recent occurences, adheres
unalterably to the principle forming the
basis of her policy, namely, the main
tenance of peace with all the powers who
arq solidly united for the common good."
Indian Troops Ordered to China.
SIMLA, Sept 5. The Fourth Brigade
has been ordered to China forthwith.
XEOPOLD MAY ABDICATE.
In Favor of the Count of Flanders'
Son, Prince Albert.
NEW YORK, Sept 5. A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Brus
sals says:
According to official - announcement
Just Issued, the marriage of Prince
Albert and of the Duchess Elizabeth of
Bavaria will take place here In the an
cient church of St Gudule on October L
Great preparations are being made for
tho event for the Prince, who spent some
time in the United Spates, is the most
popular member of the royal family.
It Is persistently reported that ImmedN
ately after the wedding, which will be
celebrated with a good deal of pomp, Leo
pold will abdicate in favor of Prince Al
bert, whose father, the Count of FJan
ders, younger brother of the King,- is so
deaf as to have decided 'him to abandon
his own rights to-lhe throne of his only
surviving son.
Turkey Getting- on "War Footinar.
NEW YORK. Sept. B. A special to the
"Herald from Washington says:
Turkey evidently Intends to be prepared
to resist any attempt which may be made
by foreign governments to collect Indem
nities "by force. Consul-General Dickin
son, at Constantinople, has cabled to the
State Department announcing that the
Sublime Porte has awarded a contract
for the construction of two torpedo-boats
to a shipbuilding firm at once. The de
partment has also "been Informed that
the Turkish Naval Department has com
pleted the plans and specifications for the
cruiser which is to be built In the United
States.
Hammond Coming: Baclr.
LONDON, Sept 5 John Hays Ham
mond, the American engineer, sailed for
Boston on the Saxonla from Liverpool
yesterday. A result of his visit has been
the investment of a large amount of
British capital In mining properties. As
the representative of a syndicate com
posed of Werrenher, Belt & Co. and J.
B. Robinson, the South African magnates,
and J. Plerpont Morgan and other cap
italists, Mr. Hammond has gone to ex
amine a group of mines In Colorado. If
he reports favorably It Is asserted the
syndicate has agreed to purchase the
mines, the price named being $7,000,000.
Lost In the Catacombs.
ROME, Sept 5. Two young Americans,
students at the Elchstadt University, who
were here attending a congress of uni
versity men, visited the Catacombs yes
terday -with their friends and stroyed
away and disappeared. Their absence
was remarked only upon the return of
tho party to the hotel. The students
were found early this morning by some
German students who, carrying torche3
and guided by the archeologlst Slgnor
Marucchi. searched for them all night
long.
No Sew Cases of Plague
GLASGOW. Sept 5 No new cases of
plague have been officially reported today,
and the health officers think the disease
has spent Its force here.
BERLIN, Sept 5 The correspondent of
the Associated Press learns from the
ministry of education and public works
that the government will not make the
quarantine regulatI6ns against Scotland
any more stringent
The Ashantee "War.
KUMASSI, Ashantee, Sept 5. Colonel
Wllcocks' force is opposing In small col
umns In all directions, breaking up war
camps and destroying stockades and
towns. Colonel Brake and 30 men were,
wounded at the storming of the Fetish
town of OJesu.
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The Hagrae Commission.
NEW YORK, Sept 5. A special to tho
World from Washington says:
President McKlnley has received a reply
to the invitation he addressed to ex-Presl-dent
Grover-Cleveland, to accept an ap
pointment' as a member of The Hague
Commission. Mr. Cleveland's reply will not
be made 'public but It is understood that
he has attached certain conditions to his
acceptance. Ex-President Harrison agreed
to -act as Commissioner in a letter Just
received at the White House.
Two additional Commissioners will be
appointed by the President Ex-Secretary
of State Olney and ex-Secretary of State
Day are ..mentioned.. In connection with
these appointments.
A Street-Car Strlfcc.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 5. By tho strike of
100 motormen, conductors and shopmen,
not a car in Belleville, Hi., or any line
connecting with East St 'Louis, Is In op-
eratlon today. Members of the street-car
union say that the discharge of- Motor
man "Van Houten and other alleged acts
of injustice are responsible for the strike
which was inaugurated today.
J Stops the Coosa and "Works Off the
voia.
t&xativo Bromo-Qulalne Tablets curs a cold
la one day. 2?o cure, no pari Price, 25 cents.
BRYAN IN - MARYLAND
MADB- OXLY TWO PBECHBS
. ' YESTERDAY. ""' -
Talked at Kerscr-Alonsr .the Usual
Lines His Roxnarlca at Mor
gan's Grovo.
DBER PARK, Md., SeptS. Mr. "Bryan
doubled up on his tracks today, and to
night finds him again enjoying the re
freshing breezes of the. Alleghenles. He
began the day in Jefferson county, the
eastern-most county of West "Virginia,
and -sinos leaving the tri-stato gathering
at Morgan's Grove, In that county, he
has been working constantly westward.
He made only two speeches during the
day. the first at Morgan's Grove and the
I second at Keyser. At both places the
crowds greeted him with .enthusiasm and
both speeches were vigorously applauded
as point after point was made. There
were large audiences at both meetings.
Deer Pahk was reached late in the' after
noon, but no meeting was held here.
Mr. Bryan is the guest of Mr.' McGraw.
Today has been exceedingly "hot, and Mr.
Bryan Is enjoying the mountain air. -
The Keyser meeting began at 3
o'clock, and was held on a vacant lot
of ground unprotected by shade trees.
Tho speakers occupied a covered stand,
but Hie big crowd stood In the open sun
shine. Hot and disagreeable as ,the
weather -was, all stood patiently through
the meeting, applauding r vociferously
from time' to time. Gene'ral 'St Clair In
troduced Mr. Bryan, and in doing so took
Occasldn to pay a high compliment to his
worth. 'This 'compliment was seized upon
by Mr. Bryan as a text for the first
part of his speech, which was devdted to
the' opportunities of American citizens of
whatever station in life.
"I am afraid," he began, "that I cannot
prove to you that I am as great a man
9 i a
Worth Visiting In Portland.
0
9
9
Free Museum City Hall, corner Fifth
and Madison. Open morning1 and after
noon. Rooms of Oregon Historical Society
City Hall. Open mornlnff, afternoon
and evening-.
Oregonian building 0 A M. to 5
P.M.
Portland Heights Tako Fifth-street
cor, eouth bound, and transfer to cable.
"Willamette Heights Take "Washing
ton - street car marked "Willamette
Heights."
City Park Head of Washington
street; same car as Willamette
Heights.
Council Crest Twenty-flvo minute
walk from car terminus at Portland
Heights. Finest view near Portland.
Mount Tabor Take any car of City &
Suburban Company on West Sldo and
transfer at Third and Yamhill streets.
St Johns Take "U" or "M" car and
transfer at Alblna Junction to motor.
South Mount Tabor Take Hawthorne
avenue car at First and Washington.
A FIVE-CENT TARE COVERS THE
COST EACH WAY ON THE ABOVE
MENTIONED LINES.
Short Excursions.
Rlvervlow Cemetery Steam car, foot
of Jeffereon street. See Southern. Pa
cific time card. Round trip, 20 cents.
White House Six mllos up the Wil
lamette; same depot Round trip, 25
ents.
Vancouvei-Electrlo car, First and
Washington, every 40 minutes, and
ferry across Columbia. Round trip, 45
conts.
Oregon City Electric car, First and
Alder; every 45 minutes. Round" trip,
45 cents". ' "
90a999099e
as General St. CJalr thinks -,1. ,am, but
whatever I am T , owe to the support
which I have received from the 'great
mass of the people 'who bear' without re
proach the name of the' common people.
They have given to me whatever prom
inence I have in public life, and J am
Indebted to them for all that I hope for
in politics. But If I can do nothing else,
I can show you how, In a free country,
the people can select from among them
selves one who represents their Ideas: I
can show you how in a country like this
a man may become conspicuous with
nothing behind him but an earnest de
sire to see enacted Into law fundamental
democratic principles. To that, extent I
may bo a help to the youn? men of this
country. I want this government to re
main such a government that the son of
every citizen can aspire to the highest
rewards In business or In politics. I
want it so that you will not ask who a
man's father was, whether ho be great
or humble, rich or poor. I want all the
avenuen kept open so that every child
born Into the world will have something
to hope for. And whenvI ask that, I am
net selilfih. I am not a selfish man. I
am Interested In this question, not as a
candldnte. but as a citizen. My father
was a lawyer and I practiced low until
I became eo busy prosecuting tho Reub
llcan party for grand larceny that I do
not have time to defend people charged
with petty larceny. But I do not know
what my boy will be, and I have two
daughters and do not know what my
sons-in-law will bo. I don't want a gov
ernment that Is good only for lawyers, I
don't want a government that. Is gOQd
only for bankers: I don't want a govern
ment that 13 good onlv for those who
may be fortunate enough to stand at the
head of great corporations I want a Gov
ernment that will protect every citizen In'
the enjoyment of life and liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness and guarantee to
every citizen a fair share of the proceeds
of his own toll. If I con help to .secure
such a Government, then. I will have no
fear for my children, nor my Children's
children. I could be willing, then, to let
them take' their chances with tfyclr fol
lows." .
Mr. Bryan then arraigned the Republic
an party In the following, language:
"It amaze.s me that men can be so blind
and so short-sighted as to favor polloles
that simply bring benefit to a few. 1
charge that the Republican party of today
13 the party of the few, and that Its legis
lation gives a benefit to the comparatively
few at the expense of the many. I be
lieve that through the Republican policies
there lies one vicious principle, namely
that the dollar is worth more than' the
man. The proper relation between man
and money is that man Is the master and
money the servant The Republican par
ty has reversed It and is miking money
master and man the servant Take 'the
vicious acts of legislation that tho Repub
lican, party has been guilty of. Do the
masses of the people petit" on for such leg
islation? ThlB Is not all, the Republican
parity does, not ask the; great majority of
the, people anything about legislation. It
simply seeks the' opinions of "those who
are conspicuous in business and Influence.
It doe3 not fight open battles, it seekB
secret advantages. Today the. Republican,
party has not a policy on any Question
that It dares 'to outline'"before the Amer
ican people. They cannot think- of any
argument to use in defense of tho trust,
the large standing army and the Imperial
policy. Already the Republican party has
advocated the retirement of the green
back. And yet the Republican party is
responsible for a financial bill which' pro
vides for the retirement of tho greenbacks
which do not draw Interest and the sub
stltutlon"of bank notes, issued bytoanks,
based on bonds, which do draw interest"
Mr. Bryan continued by defining the at
titude of tho Democratic party toward
wealth. These remarkB were brought
about by the presence on tho platform.-of
exvSenator Henry G..Davis and his broth
er, Hon. Theodore Davis. 'The Demo
cratic party makes no-war upon the hon
est, speculation .of wealth, ".Jiesald, and
concluded tiy the declaration"" tEat "tho
objection to tho policies proposed 6y that
party' .were iriado -by predatory "wealth
hldlngv'benl;nd honegt wealth.
"Tho X)emocratlc party," he went "on,
"la no menace 16 the Tur who wants to
'eat the breabV?that he earns. Its only
Tnenace'fcr'td tho man, .who 'wants toeat
tho bread that some one else Twins; with
out paying for the bread. Since 1896'. all
"the evil tendencies 'then ndtlccd "In 'the
Republican parly .have been Increased,
and today people see"" what is going on
who did not realize that in 1S35.. "Many
who did not understand the money trust
are 'able to understand the industrial
trust" , ' ,-
In this connection Mr. Bryan made the
following reference to the traveling men
and the effect of the trust3 tipon them:
"In 1S96 there were a great many trav
eling" men who we're deluded and led to
believe that all wo needed was a Repub
lican 'administration, and "they went up
and down tho1 land and -preached for the
Republican party. But since the election
no class has suffered more than the trav
eling men! I remember reading during
the 'campaign ' how the traveling men
went to Canton and they took'a'band and
they marched in procession "to the house
of the Presidential. candidate, andh"e re
ceived 'thent and made a speech to them,
and told' them how important the 'travel
ing men were; told them rhat you could
noto tell -the sentiment of the 'people bet
ter than to inquire of the traveling. men.
I wonder if It -would not be proper for
the traveling 'men who have- lot their
places since the last election because of
tho trusts. to organize an excursion to g&
down to the President's home and let the
band, play the 'Dead March in Saul.'
The traveling' men are realizing- .that
the -trust, la reaching them, and if any
of you in this audience have,not realized
what the trust means, It-is only a ques
tion of time when you will.-Jf the Repub
lican party stays In power."
,Ater denouncing what 1 termed- the
tendency toward militarism, Mr. , Bryan
concluded as folio W3:,w - "
"The. Colonial policy is not, carried oh
for education or. for tho support Qf Chris
tianity.' It was undertaken under' the
mask of benevolence, but the main mo
tive was t the AJmighty' Dollar, and If we
enter upon an Imperial policy it will not
be to educate the Filipinos. It will not
be, to Christianize themv It Is the Chris
tian portion of the Philippine Islands that
13 now In revolt against us, and It Is the
Mohammedan portion that is most friend
ly to us! Our flag is most secure as" it
floats over the palace of the Sultart -of
Sulu. arid the Republican Administration
pays 'the Sultan so much to let the flag
float there. And if you Republicans think
that your party stands for the doctrine
it used to stand for, I want to remind
you' that a treaty has "been made by
the Republican Administration with that
potentate whereby everybody Is recog
nized under the American flag. The same
treaty 'that provldes-ithat the Stars and
Stripes shall float over the Sultan's pal
ace recognizes slavery as anrexlstlng In
stitution." At 3I6rfiran's Grove.
SHEPHERDSTOWN, "W. Va., Sept 5.
Mr Bryan's first speech today was made
at Morgan's Grove, In the suburbs of the
town. .Fair weather was jn progress and
the audience -was -Immense, people hiving
come nbt only from vest Virginia, but
alto from Maryland andaPennsylvanla. A
letter -n as read at the meeting from Hon.
W. L. Wilson, ex-Poslmaster-General,
strongly Indorsing Mr. Bjyan, and saying
that only, sickness prevented his attena
ance upon the meeting. In his letter, Mr.
Wilson emphasized his opposition "to a
colonial or Imperialistic pojcy, saying
that he had- early taken this position.
Mr. Bryan began his speech by re
ferring to Mr. Wilson in most complimentary-terms.
He had known Mr. Wil
son In Congress, apd he had never be
lieved that so kind and loving a man
could Indorse, a war of conquest. Mr.
Bryan, -expressed his pleasureat beln
able' to address an assembling 'of farm
ers. He-wanted to know how any farmer
could-be a "Republican. It was eaiv to
understand nowv the, head of a trust or an
Army-sCQutractor could be a member of
that party," he said", but as for the far'ni
era, they, were not trying to get their
hands'ailfco' others' 'pJekets rarifcf'tp-"ikeep
dther han'ds out or thelr";pocket's7 Hbw
ever prosperous other classes might 'be,
the farmer was not a sharer In thai
prosperity. In' tho 'course of his speech.
Bryan said: '
"Republican farmers, do you- bellevo
that times are better than theywere and
that we have more money than we had,
and do you, believe that there Is any
connection between better times and more
fnnnBy? If you do. I want you to re
member that In 1S9G we to'd. you tha
more money, made . better times, and w o
tried to secure more money, not tem
porarily but permanently, for the Ameri
can people. The Republicans said we did
not need any more, and yet when gold
was djscovered In Alaska, tthe Republi
oan.8 rejoiced so loudly that you would
imagine that It wa3 In the Republican
platform that they would discover gold
It they wore Intrusted with power. Tho
Increased production of gold Mas been a
help. We wanted more gold and" more
silver. The quantitative theory of money
has been established, and the Republican
party today does not dare to brag of
an,ln'creased quantity of money, and" at
the same time say that tne quantitative
theory of money Is Incorrect We got
money because of a large crop In this
country and a famine in Europe. Did
the 'Republican party make a large crop
In this' country? Did the Republican
party produce the famine In Europe? If
not ho'w can It claim credit 'for the In
creased volume of money? We have had
a war on hand. We have been mortgag
ing the future and spending the money
of the present We have been putting
some money Into circulation which was
stored In the vaults, and It has been help
ful. Did the Republican party bring on
tho war in order to increase the volume
of. money? The war in the Philippines
haa - furnished , some, demand for money
and It hns taken 65,000 men out of the
labor market. The South African war
has also helped, In the matter of creat
ing prices by creating a demand for
ii;oods. Did tho Republican party bring
about the war In South Africa? My
friends, the Republican party cannot
paint to one thing that has been done by
tha Republican party to raise the prices
of what the farmer sells. The Republican
party, does promote the trusts and raise
the prices of what the farmer buys, And
If. the Republican party can raise tho
prlpft of what tho farmer buys, then thi
farmer suffers rather than gains by tho
Republican administration. The Republi
can party today t has arrayed Itself
against every .proppsltlon of Importance
except on the tariff question, for which
It stood 10 years ago."
Discussing the Philippine question, Mr.
Bryan said In part:
"Republicans tell us that the Philippine
war la the -same as the war between tho
states. A man does not need to hav
much intelligence to see the difference be
tween tho principles Involved. The Civil
War was "for holding the people of thn
Srtuth In the Union, but the people were
not to be subjects they were to be citi
zens. They are today sharing with -the
' citizens of the North In the citizenship
of the Union, and they are -wishing, with
the citizens or 'the North, to see"whlch
section can add most to the grandeur and
glory of this our common country. (Ap
plause.) That Is not the case as it is in
the Phillppplnes. We are not bringing
the Filipinos In as citizens. We are
brlnglog them In -as 'subjects, and if you
want to know the difference between-. the
South sharing, as she does, In tho guar
antees of the Constitution, and the Fili
pinos weighted down b a colonial sys
tem, such as Is practiced In other coun
tries, Just compare tho South tcrday. self-
t gpvernlng, with the South during ,the car
pet-Dag perioa.
The Canadian Pacific Strike.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept 5. J. -A.
M. Aiken, representing the Canadian Pa
cific,, and President O'Connell, of the" In
ternational Machinists Union, failed to
agree as to the third arbitrator to decide
I the jmachlnlsts.' . scale of .wages. Chief
justice Kiljan was- appealed to, and ha3
appointed Robert Strang, vice-president
of tho Board of Underwriters
RELIEF OF LADYBRAND
siegej of the orange! river col
o'ny'raised. t .
The Boers Trrice Tried to Rush the
British Position Other For
eign News.
CAPE)' TOWN, Sept. 5. The siege of
L.adybrand' naa been raised, after sev
eral attempts to capture the town and its
little garrison of ISO British troops. The
Boers who attacked Iadybrand are esti
mated to have numbered over 2000 men.
The British were .summoned to surrender
September 2, but. refused, and from that
time op. jere subjected, to continual can
non and' rine fire. The burghers" twice
tried to rush the British position. Prob
ably the approach of a relief force Baved
tha little garrison. "'
MASRU, 'Basutoland, Sept. 5. The
Boers left Xadybrand last-evening, loot
ed tho stores -and took all the. horses,. lp-,
eluding the cavalry mounts. The British"
casualties were five wounded.
TRANSVAAL ANNEXATION.
England Hopes Proclamation Will
Have Effect on Boers.
NEW YORK, Seot 5. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
Lord Roberts annexation of the Trans
vaal is generally regarded as proof that
In the -opinion of the military authorities,
both at home and In South Africa, the
war Is practically 'over.
The War Office received a dispatch from
Lord Roberts giving an account of a
slight engagement nQrth of Pretoria in
which, the Boers wero driven off.' losing
100 rifles and a large supply of am
munition and a few prisoners. About tho
samottime a party of Boers made an un
successful attack on the Johannesburg
water works!
More serious fighting took, place on
Monday, In the mountain passes near,
Lydenburg. where General Buller was
fighting. The burghers were 2000 strong
with several guns, and they seem to have
held the British in check, since the po
sition was not carried by nightfall and a
column was sent by General'Roberts to
assist Buller. It Is thought, however,
that Botha's army was fighting to cover
the removal of his transport and 'supplies
from Lydenburg and that he will retire to
the mountains further north, where the
next stand will 'be made.
The effect of the proclamation will bo
to cause Transvaal burghers now In
arms to be treated a3 rebels and forfeit
belligerent rights. It Is hoped by this
means the hopelessness of further re
sistance wHl be speedily brought home to
the Boers.
But the experience of the Orange River
Colony Is not altogether encouraging.
After six months' annexation? the bur
ghers are still in, arms in the Eastern
Free State and. insufficient force to put
a British garrison in danger of surren
dering. Telegrams from the Basutoland
frontier show that the Boer commandos
have surrounded Ladybrand and reduced
the defenders to such straits that tHey
have burned all, their stores in the mar
ket p'lace to prevent them from falling
Into tho enemy's hands. General Hunter
Is hastening to the relief of the garrison
and It Is hoped that he may be In time
to save It
Dewet Is said to be north of. Mlddelburg
watching for an opportunity to Intercept
British communications. " .
Mr. Chamberlain, who has been at his
country house near Birmingham for the
last few weeks, came to London yester
day and was busily engaged' with officials'
of the Colonial" Office. Tils visit is un-
derstcod to be In connection' with tho
South" African situation and the approach
ing conclusion' of the war? "- .
"Much activity -is -alFo exhibited at the
headquarters -ojfvta- party orgqnlzatlqn,
where it-Is. confidently, expected jtb&t a
general election will .begin aboit six
weck3 fromv the. present time.
EAST 'SIDE ' AFFAIRS.
Cattle in Pleasant Home Neighbor
hood Mutilated Toy a Miscreant.
Some dastardly work 'has just' been
done In the vicinity of Pleasant Homo
In the way of killing and mutilating
stock from what seems to be a purely
malicious motive. Fred Warner is the
sufferer In this case. He found near hl
place one of his fine, heifers shot througn
the shoulder, which may cause Us rum.
Soon afterwards he came on another oC
his animals dead,. which had the appear
ance of having been killed and mutilated
with "a knife. The udder had been slashed
and torn In a shocking manner. Th
animal" had been dead only a short time.
When he found the first heifer shot
through the shoulder Mr. Wagner sup
posed that it had been accidentally shot
by some hunter, as there are many hunt
ing In the neighborhood, but on finding
tho second one dead and mutilated he
concluded it was the work of some ma.
llclous person. There Is much Indigna
tion over the affair, and It would not be
healthy for the guilty man If he should
be found out
"What the Navy "Wants.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
From present Indications the estimate to
be submitted to Gongress for the support
and Increase of the Navy will be the larg
est estimated In the history of the new
naval establishment Chiefs of the na
val bureaus are preparing estimates for
the fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1902. Tho
estimates of the Navy Department for
the present fiscal year amounted to $74,
245,500. Though Congress failed to ap
propriate the entire amount asked for,
tho chiefs of tho bureaus have determined
to make another effort to obtain the sum
they ,deem necessary. The indications
are that the estimates to be submitted to
Secretary Long will reach $80,000,000.
Orders will bo Issued to Naval Con
structor Hobson, who is now ill in Japan,
to return to the United States. Before
being assigned to duty he will probably
be granted leave.
,
Last Quarterly Meeting.
At a meeting of the official board of
the Central Methodist Church, located on
Kerby and Russell streets, Alblna, last
evening, there was a unanimous expres
sion for the return to that charge of
Rev. W. T. Kerr, who has been pastor
for "the past two years. Dr. Gue, pre
siding elder for Portland district, pre
sided. Reports were received and read
concerning the -work of the year, this
bdng the closing meeting for the con.
ference year. It was shown that the
church finances arc hr better condition
than at any 'time since the society was
organized. The pastor's salary has been
made up In full and money remains on
hand. The various benevolences will all
be made up In full for conference, which
meet3 about tho middle of the month at
Ashland. These reports at the quarterly
meeting were not fully completed, but
will be made In- time- to show a clear
and creditable year's work along that
Hne. A reduction of the debt on the prop
- V THE ORIGINAL,
THE BEST.
Has No Equal as
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SAYJER AIHD TWENTY-SECOND
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Doors Open at-1 and 7-P..M. Performances Begin at 2 and & P M.
TODAY AND TOMORROW
ROUTE OF. PARADE THIS MORNING ONL-Y
'Leave show grounds on Twenty-firsf. Twenty-first to Evefetb to
Thirteenth, to Washin3tonto Seventh, to Morrison, to Third, to Everett,
to Twenty-first, to grounds. The parade will leave the lot promptly at
9:30 o'clock, and will arrive In the down-tpwndistrict by 10 o'clock.
-PoaPTORfl numbered seats and admissions show days at Albert Bernl'sdrug
SorfMnWSwd washln gton 'streets. Unlike other shows, .prices
atJ?KStliBame aa charged at ticket wagon on show
' grounds. r "
erty '.is, between 5?X)and"400. &nd every
thing lndhktes ' that tho church may
burn its mortgages at the- close ot-next
year. This Is a great 'gain, when it is
considered this dhurch haa carried a
very" heavy burden since Its organiza
tion1. Thero 'Is no doubt about the return
. t- rryr- Tho nrcslrllncr elder will
make his -report to conference, showing
tho request of the board..nd, CQngrega-
tton and these will settle the question
of his return.
Iteal.Estate Suit. Jn Court.
The Ames Mercantile Agency sued A.
n TToTi.ij-r.a fnr xm commission m "
UEast Side Justice Court yesterday after
noon for the sale to Mr. nawKins oi u.o
Ann Arbor bakery, the purchase price
being S1200. The caso was hotly contested.
It was contended on the part of the de
fendant that the sale was accomplished
through J. Jennings, real estate agent,
and "not through the mercantile agency,
although the latter had some connection
with tho sale. The case took up some
time. It was claimed by tho agency that
It was the procuring cause of the. sala
and hence was entitled to the commis
sion. Justice Vreeland decided that tho
mercantile agency was not entitled to
the commission, as it, was not the agent
of tho owner and did not have authority
to consummate the sale. Some nice
points were involved. Counsel for the
plaintiff contended that wrhoever was tho
procuring cause of a sale Is entitled to
commission, and, although the papers
were drawn up and actual transfer maa
by some ono else, his claim Is good. Jus
tice Vreeland held that whoever pro
cures a sale must havo authority to do
so.
In Memory of Mrs. Prettyman.
Services In memory of Mrs. Henry W.
Prettyman were conducted In the Mount
Tabor Methodl3t Church Monday after
noon. The services were conducted un
der the auspices of tho Columbia River
branch of the Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society. Mrs. Prettyman had been
ono of the active members of this organi
zation. Mrs. Cranston, wife of Bishop
Cranston, was assisted In tho services
by Mrs. A. N. Fisher, and the former
spoke of the services of Mrs. Prettyman.
Other addresses wore delivered in memory
of the deceased, who was held In very
high esteem by all who. knew her.
Eas't Side Notes.
C. F. Andrews and family, who havo
been to the coast, have returned to their
home, 44S East" -Market street.
The funeral of Joseph "Bvans, a pioneer
of lSiO. took place yesterday afternoon
from the home of his daughter. Mrs. H.
H. Wendling, Union avenue. Rev. John
Fllnn -conducted the services.
J. M. Woodworth, clerk of Multnomah
Camp. Woodmen of the World, arrived
home yesterday morning from Salt Lake
City and San Francisco, where he had
been visiting the head camp session and
friends.
A wood wagon broke through the ele
vated roadway on the south side of the
East Side Railway, at the Intersection
of Hawthorne' avenue and East Water
street yesterday. The sill under tho
plank gave way, letting tho wagon down.
George Bllllngton and W. H. Hodson,
of Klickitat-Valley,. Wash., are visiting
at the -home of Mr. Axtell. near Fair-view.-
Mr. Bllllngton formerly lived in
-an Tnfant Food.
Borden's conned MHfc-.-New-ffirtc
.traoil MAK..;j-sa. 'AVOID UNKNOWN
gjrfc-, QAH. H0RDEFO orvMnw
aLm' i
ST. GROUNDS
tho Willamette Valley, but moved to
KUclt&t about 20, years ago. Mr. Hpdson
is tho teacher at CentBrviHe, Klicttat
County.
Company G," Second Oregon, is confined
to hl3 homo In Alblna with a severe at
tack of typhoid fever. Fred Martin, of;
hn Rocniifl Onenn Comtianv 5 la alsft
reported ill with typhoid, fever at St.
these sick soldlere havor been . visiting
them and assisting' in-their care.
Dr. Wise, room 614. Tho Dekum,
No Friend of "Labor. !
Walla Walla Union.
Spokane's Democratic candidate for
Congress, Robertson, is pretending to bo
a friend of organized labor. This la the
man who championed the Coeur dAlene
mining rioters and murderers. His every
word and his every act In behalf of those
men waa a distinct blow at organized
labor.
wasted mnscles and decaying bonea.
What havoc!
Scrofula, let alone, is capable of all -that,
and more.
It is commonly marked by bnnche3 In
the neck, 'inflammations in the eye3, dya
pepslo, catarrh, and general debility.
It is always radically and permanently
cured by Hood's SarsapatWa. ;
"I was a safferer from scrofula from
birth. My eyes were so affected that X was
almost blind, for days at a time. My neck
began to swell so that I could not breatho
freely. Medicines failed to do me any good
until I rbegon taking Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Today I havo excellent health." Miss Ket
ue McGoibe, Silver Creek, Ky.
rT "I was troubled with scrofula and camo
near losing my eyesight. For four months
I could not see to do anything. After tak
ing two bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla I
could see 'to walk around the house and
when I had taken eight bottles I could sea
as well as I ever could." Suars A. Haib
STOir, Withers, N. C.
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expels all humors, cures all eruptions, and
builds up the whole system.
Positively cured by these
little Pills.
"They also relieve Distress from Dyspepd
Indigestion and Too Hcai tj Eating'. A per
fect remedy for Dizzines3, Nausea, Drorsi.
hess, Bad Tastein the Mouth, Coated Tongoo
ain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. Ti&J.
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