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?55Hj5?cjirpv tsmf'wf THE MORNING OREGONIAN,- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1900. J. SUMMONS TO W CHinese Minister, Called Washington. to STATE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE Administration Probably Preparing: "Another Jfote Chaffee Reeoa- zncndH Promotion of Dasgreit. WASHINGTON, Sept 7. Minister T7u arrived in "Washington from Cape May this afternoon, and, although it -was near the close of the official day. he proceeded directly to the State Itepartment. It is understood that he received an intima tion that the department officials -wer desirous of conferring, with him, hence his return to Washington. Jor nearly an hour the Minister was. closeted""with .Act ing" Secretary Kill and Assistant Sec? e tary Adee, the door being1 locked mean time and not even the messengers al lowed entrance. None of the parties JU the conference was communicative, ' but at its conclusion Dr. Hill repaired to the White. House with a portfolio well illled -with papers. For several hours preceding1 the Minister's visit, Acting- Sec retary Hill and Assistant Secretary Adee hod been engaged In a secret conference and it was trathercd that the 'negotia tions relative to China were approach ing another phase and that another pro nouncement xf 'some ldnd was in prep aration, i The fact is recalled that when the United States made its response to the Russian note on the 30th the officials here expressed the Tjellef nhat about a week's time would be required to deter mine upon the next step, and at the end of that time it would be definitely known whether or not the troops .were to be vrithdrawn from Pekin. That period of time has now elapsed. The reports Xrom the European Chan cellories Indicate that officially, at least, this important subject is being treated with the greatest deliberation, and at least another week, and probably even more time, may be consumed In framing the last of the answers to the Russian note. Meanwhile our Government has pretty well satisfied Itself as to the attitude of each and all the powers Interested in the Chinese problem. It may be that this knowledge is regarded as sufficient upon which to base a forward movement, and perhaps in this case an independent move ment by the United States toward the ultimate withdrawal of the troops and the settlement with China, which the Government has had in mind since the beginning of the trouble. The consultations with Mr. Wu are believed to have been Inspired by a de sire to learn something of the personality of the Chinese notables whose names have been suggested as proper to consti tute the Chinese side of any commission "which may be named to arrange a settle ment of the difficulties. Mr. Wu is an ar dent adherent of 1A Hung Chang, There is much speculation here as to the personnel of the American commis sion In case the peace negotiations should be entrusted to such a body, and the names of men prominent in International affairs in recent years have been can vassed. Included in the list is the name of John W. Fpster, but it is regarded as much more probable that if he ap pears at all in these negotiations it Trill be in his old place as a representative of the Chinese Government. He was as sociated with L.1 Hung Chang during the peace negotiations which closed the Chl-no-Japanese war, and it is said that Earl 1I has a high sense of appreciation of his work for China then. There was a dearth of official infor mation from China today. General Chaf fee got through a dispatch, dated Sep tember 1, at Pekin, indicating that cour iers are still employed to close the tele graph line of communication between Tien Tsin and Pekin. This dispatch made xio mention of the military situation, and It was inferred that affairs in Pekin re main quiet. The message commends Col onel Aaron S Daggett, Fourteenth United States Infantry, for his gallantry at Yang Tsun, and for his gallantry and excellent supervision of the attack on the gates of the Imperial City August 15 General Chaffee recommends that he be made a Brigadier-General. -Colonel Daggett has nine months to serve before attaining C4 years. If promoted to a Brigadier-General, General Chaffee states Colonel Dag gett "will gladly accept retirement Im mediately. The War Department has been in formed of the arrival of the transport Warren at Nagasaki yesterday with two battalions of the Ninth Cavalry and re cruits The health of the troops is re ported to be excellent. The Warren will proceed to Manila. The department also Is advised of the arrival of the animal transport Aztec at Kobe with horses for the Third Cavalry aboard. It was definitely stated at the conclu sion of the Cabinet meeting that ro lato official information had been received from the powers regarding the Russian note to withdraw troops from Pekin. It is under stood that no answer has been received trom England or Japan on this subject, and this Government is waiting for infor mation, particularly from these two na tions. The note from Germany is not considered altogether satisfactory nor en tirely definite, and it is thought that something further from that government may be soon received. It is authoritative ly stated that Russia; so far as this Gov ernment knows, has not modified her original position and has not consented to leave a detachment of troops in Pekin. If this Government is taking any meas ures urging the return of the Imperial family to Pekin." the responsible officials decline to make any statement on this. Such 'a step, however, on the part of the Chinese officials, it is pointed out, would be highly desirable and might be an Important factor in facilitating the progress of the negotiations for a peace ful settlement of the existing troubles With the responsible head of the Chi nese Empire at the capital city in direct communication -with the representatives of the allied powers, much more satis factory results could be accomplished than by negotiations through subordi nates. Nothing came to the State Department today from Consul-Generai Goodnow, at Shanghai, confirmatory of the press re port that X.I Hung Chang had asked for an American escort to Pekin. In the ab sence of confirmation of such a rumor, the officials here prefer not to make any statements as to the reception of such a request. The situation at Amoy having apparent ly cleared up considerably, the Navy Department today instructed Admiral Remev to dipooso as he deems best of the gunbcat Cast'r.e which wa3 sent to that port some days ago when Japan landed marines. The Castlne was on her way to the Cavite Naval Station when the troubles at Amoy threatened to be come acute, and was diverted to the lat ter place to look out for American inter ests. The statement was made tonight that no new note had been sent to the pow ers on the Chinese situation. The United States, animated solely with the purpose of having an early settlement of the Chi nese question, prefers that the allies should Temain in Pekin until a settle ment is definitely reached, but it is re iterated, that should any nation with draw its troops, then our Government will do likewise. ATTITUDE OF GEEUXAXY. A Clear Rejection of the Russian Proposal. NEfW YORK, Sept. 7. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: The German reply to the Russian pro posal may be in the form of a compro mise, and as such it will be treated in or der to save the face of Russia; but in substance the communication,, which has been, made to the State Department is a clear rejection of the Russian proposition. It matters very little in principle wheth- 1 er the whoje-or a portion of the allied contingent Is kept in the uninese capital, but the point is that Pekin will continue to be held by foreign troops till peace Ne gotiations are concluded. The most important concession Uer many makes to Russia ib the agreement to respect the persons or The 2Smpress and the Imperial Ministers. This is good sense, for otherwise it would be impossi ble to get the Chinese Court and Privy Council to come back and begin negotia tions, since it is out of the question that the Princes and Mandarins would put themselves in the. power of the al lies in order to be tried and -possibly executed. The report that a punitive expedition is starting from Tien Tsin for Pao Ting Fu is probably correct, but the further statement that an allied column is set ting out for Tai "Yuen JTU, the present residence of the Empress, nearly 300 miles from Pekin. is certainly fictitious. A suggestive Item of the Chinese news yesterday was that an order suspending the departure of tho Fourth Brigade of Indian trooDS has been, cancelled and that the entire force would proceed at once for the far East Twelve hundred more Indian troops have been landed at Shang hai, so that there are now over 3000 men there and 1000 camp followers. The Gex man troops were to have landed at Shanghai yesterday and the Austrian? are also preparing toa disembark a small de tachment, doubtless to give moral sup port to the allies; so that a powerful lit tle international army is gradually be ing formed at the Tangtse treaty port. It is possible that the powers may also have to land a force further. south be fore long. Street riots are said to be frequent In Canton and the situation in that quartetr is by no means settled. The publication of Admiral Seymour's detailed report of the operations of the abortive Pekin relief expedition has made a good impression. The Admiral pays high compliments to all the foreign sail ors and marines under his command, and there is no doubt that all concerned in this enterprise did very well. The report does not lead to the belief in the effici ency of regular Chinese troops. Had they possessed any skill in the use xt the ex cellent weapons with which they were armed, they should have wiped out Sey mour's small detachment, encumbered as it was "with wounded men and being short of supplies. But1 the Chinese almost Invariably fired high and their vrilleya did little execution. LI Hung Chang's secretary, according to a message from Hong Kong, has ar rived at that place and reports that Earl Li leaves Shanghai for Pekin tomorrow. Whether he will be escorted by a Japan ese or Russian cruiser he was doubtful. Probably the task will be more congenial to the latter. TAIilC OF A COMPROMISE. i Powers Trins to Induce RnssI to Modify Her Policy. PARIS, Sept, 7. Active negotiations are in progress looking to some compromise arrangement with Russia regarding the position she has assumed toward Pekin. The communications exchanged by the powers now have better promise of suc cess. The compromise suggested, it is as serted here, is the withdrawal of forces of all the powers from Pekin, leaving an International guard to protect the Lega tions, which, it is further asserted in Paris, will be allowed to remain at the Chinese capital pending a peace settle ment.' The main body of troops, it is also said, will retire to the neighborhood of Tien Tsin, leaving sufficient forces along the road to keep the open route and pro tect the railroad between Pekin and Tien Tsin. Russia's attitude is Interpreted here as meaning that she will withdraw her troops outside of Pekin, but not necessa rily a great distance from that tlty. Alarm in the Sonth. NEW YORK. Sept 7. A dispatch to the Herald from Hong Kong says: The Chamber of Commerce and the China Association are telegraphing a strong protest against the withdrawal of troops from Pekin till a proper govern ment has been established. They urge that withdrawal would be disastrous to foreign prestige throughout China. Alarm is manifested among reputable Chinese, and there are rumors of con templated simultaneous rising in Canton and Hong Kong on Saturday. The police place no credence in the reports. The French gunboat Decldee and the trans port Surnal have arrived. Reports from the West River have been received of disturbances at Tai Ping, where 300 robbers are looting. The Wu Chow prefect and 100 men fortified a pawnshop and telegraphed to Wu Chow for assistance, and 400 troops were dis patched to quell the trouble. There Is disaffection at Tung Chow, but It is not likely to come to a head for lack of arms. Li Wnnt nn American Escort. LONDON, Sept 7. A special dispatch from Shanghai says Li Hung Chang has made a request for" an American es cort to accompany him on his Journey to Pekin, and that United States Con sul Goodnow is considering his request. Now that a proposal more in conform ity with the original American recom mendation has apparently met with the approbation of at least a majority of the powers, the British Foreign Office has allowed it to become definitely known that the British Government is of tho opinion that it is advisable for the al lied forces to remain at Pekin until sat isfactory arrangements for peace, etc., are Concluded with tho Chinese Govern ment The Kaiser Has 2Uo Fears. STETTIN. Sept 7. The Emperor and Empress of Germany arrived here today to attend the imperial navy maneuvers. In reply to an address of welcome from the Burgomaster, His Majesty declared his conviction that success would attend the efforts being made to establish in the far East a stable government and orderly conditions under which the German mer chants can carry on trade undisturbed and without risk. In conclusion, His Majesty said he felt no anxiety for the future, and was satisfied his plan would succeed and serve the best interests of the Fatherland. Waldersee at Colombo. COLOMBO, Sept 7. Count von Walder see, Commander-in-Chief of the allied troops in China, arrived here this morn ing. After spending a few hours ashore, the Count resumed his voyage. Operators "Will Not Arbitrate. HAZLETON, Pa., Sept 7. The only new development in the strike situation here tonight is the unconfirmed rumor which has gained general circulation that if a 'strike is declared by the national executive board of the Mine Workers to morrow, all the operators in the region will close their collieries for an Indefinite period Simdav next The operators and superintendents, when asked about the matter, professed entire Ignorance of the general understanding. It can be posi tively stated, however, that the operators will not agree to arbitration. The Dentschland Ahead. NEW TORK, Sept 7. The steamer Cxitio, which arrived at quarantine to night from Dundee, reports September 5 having passed the steamers Deutschland, from New York, and the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. The Deutschland was about two miles ahead. Stops the Cough and Works OS the Cold. ItazatHo Bromo-Qulnln Tablets cure a cold la one dar. No cure, no pay. Price, 23 cents. EXPECTS DECISIVE NEWS ih ENGLAND Ii'OOKING .FOB? DfiVELp M!tT0 IK SOUTH sAFRrCA. London Daily Kerrs Says Parliament Will Be Dissolved 1 the titmk Week of September ,' LONDON, Sept8. "We learn," says the Daily News,, "that the 'government expects ' decisive newa from Sduth Af rica within a fortnight, and that JParlla-, ment will be 'dissolved In tho last week of September." ,. i i .i The Transvaal Campaign. ' LONEDON, 'Sept 7. Lord Roberta re ports from Belfast, Transvaal, under 'date of Wednesday, September 5, as Aov- lows 1 "fan- 'Hamilton traversed Dulstroom yesterday with slight opposition. Buller engaged the enemy's left this morning. Hamilton Js endeavoring to turn the en emy's righC "Boers with two guns and bne pom pom thia morning attacked 125 Canadian Mounted Infantry guarding the railway between Pan and Wondersfonteln. Ma hon proceeded to their assistance, buthe little garrison had, beaten off the enemy before he arrived. It was a very cred itable performance. The wounded were Major Henderson and Lieutenant Moodle, slightly and two men. Six men are missing." ' , v Ovation tOj. Baden-Pofvcll. OAIPE TOWN, Sept 7. General Baden Powell arrived here this morning. In spite of the early hour, of his arrival, a great public ovation was made in his honor. A crowd' carried him' 'on 'their shoulders from the railway station. to the Government House, a distance of half a mile. ' JOURNEY OF THE STELLA POLARE. Further Particulars of the Arctic Expedition. CHRISTIANIA, Seut 7. Further de tails regarding the Arctic expedition of the Duke of. Abruzzi on thev Stella Po lare, whoBe safe return wasreported-yes-terday from Tromsoe, Norway, r show that tho expedition last year went through Nightingale Sound and British Canal, reached as far. north as Si 2 de grees, but finding no 'wintering- harbor, It returned to TIplltz Bay,' Crown 'Prince Rudolph's Land, where tho Stella Pdlare was frozen in about September L The Duke of Abruzzl's .fingers wer,e frost bitten on a trial sledge trip Christmas, and two Joints were amputated, obliging him to remain for several months in his tent The cold increased to 52 degrees Celsius. i March 11 the advance was renewed, and 10 men started north. After 10 days marching three started to return to the ship, which, however, they never reached. Their fate is 'unknown. A second party of three men passed the S3d parallel after a march of 20 days, and then returnednto, -tbp ship. A third party, led by Captafn Cagnl, with" two Alpine guides and an Italian sailor, reached latitude 86 33, and was then obliged to return through lack of food. .. It started with six sledges and 45 dogs and returned with two sledges and seven dogs, having subsisted for 17 days m dog flesh. August 8 the Stella Polare started homeward. She traversed Brit ish Canal in a single .day.and. then drifted about for a fortnight in a severe struggle with drift. Ice befofo reaching the open sea, - -! SERIES OF MURDERS. Atrocious Crimes ' by Pfevr JSotitk Wales Blacks. t t. IJANCqUYEB,. BC.,-Sep. J. MaHfld vlces'f rom Australia, by the steamer War rimoo report an atrocious, series of mur ders in the country districts of "New South Wales bya band at-blacks. The murderers first entered the Mawley home stead, at Gelgaudia, where several young ladies were living. The inmates were killed in their beds. The blacks, after the terrible butchery, fled through the settle ments on stolen horses, murdering and robbing as they went They -were chased by 1000 volunteer policemen and 12 blood hounds, and one out of six of the gang only had been caught at latest advices, as the murderers stole fresh horses In every town Tho bodies of their victims were mutilated with hatchets. The names of the victims are: Miss Ellen Kerr, Miss Hilda Mawley, Miss Grace Mawley, Mrs. Mawley, Mrs Michael O'Brien, Master O'Brien, Percy Mawley, Miss Alice Clarke, Mrs Bennell, Alex McKay and Kerln Fitzpatrick. The names of tho mur derers are: Jim Governor, Joe Governor, Tommy Bullock, Jackie Bullock, Jackie Porter. Captured, Jim Merryground. American Energy Rewarded. CAPE TOWN, Sept 7. American en ergy promises to be rewarded by securing prders for 300 large coal trucks, involving 150,000, about to be placed by gold mining companies on the Rand, In which quick delivery is vitally important. Tenders were received from British and American manufacturers, but the latter quoted lower prices and promised more speedy delivery. British financial houses fear that the English manufacturers will now allow foreigners to reap the commercial benefits of the war. f Argentine Meats Condemned. LIVERPOOL. Sept 7 Today a corpo ral of Inspection condemned a large por tion of the beef and mutton preserved by a new air process, brought by the Brit ish steamer -Southern Cross, Captain Phipps, from Buenos Ayres, August 5. The rest of the cargo realized about half the price of the American chilled beef. Forbidden by the Censor. BERLIN, Sept. 7. The Berlin censor has forbidden the production of "Die Strengen Herren" ("Stern Masters"), a comedy by Blumenthal and Kadelberg, which was to have been performed at the Berliner Theater, on account of its sar castio references to the lex Heinz. To Induce Wool Imports. BERLIN, Sept. 7. The semi-official Reichsanger announces that the Ministry of State decided yesterday, in view of the deficiencies of the wool supply, to .facili tate importation by Introducing evary where a new material tariff to continue at least two years. i Q,ueen Blay Vinkt Dowager Empreu. BERLIN, Sept 7. It is' said in court circles here that Queen Victoria will visit the Dowager Empress Frederica next week, unless the latter's condition mean while should considerably improve, whlch is not probable. ' ' Accident at Military Maneravers. VIENNA, Sept. 7. During the Austrian military maneuvers tday, on the borders of Galacia and Bohemia, a big gun ex ploded, killing four men. outright and fa tally wounding 18 more. Freight Rates Advance. LONDON, Sept. 7. Shipping firms en-, gaged in the Canadian trade have agreed to an advance of 10 per cent in freight rates, because of the advance in coal and other steamship stores. Austrian Lower House Dissolved. VIENNA. Sept. 7.An Imperial decree Issued today dissolves the lower house of the Austrian Reichsrath and directs a new election Immediately. Ward-Room Dinners. , BAR HARBOR, Me., Sept. 7.-7Dinners were given tonight by the ward-room offi cers of the New York to those of the Crescent, , by tbeKearsarge'to the Pysche, by the Texas to the Indefatigable, byf the Kentucky to the Tribune, and'by the Scorpion to the Quail. At the invitation of the chief petty officers and first-class petty officers 'of the American ships, all of the men of the same class on board the British ships will be entertained at a smoking concert to bs held, tomorrow hi tha Rodlck House, " ' TH PUDDLING SCALE. . -Jfa Agreeeat Bettveen the Mbbh facrnrers and (Workmen. ..DETROIT, Mich., Sept 7. No agree ment -has yet been reached on the pud" dllng scale by the Amalgamated Asso ciation and 'the iron manufacturers, who are conferring "n this city. G. W. French, of the Republic Iron & Steel Company, . said today that the .manufacturers had offered the men $i 60 a ton. "If they do not accept it," he said, 'It means the end of the Amalgamated Associa tion, for we will shut down our mills . or get puddlers that will work for prices we can afford to pay. If we close our mills, what are the men to do 7 They "seem to ask for any price they want and ' think vwe can pay it Wo cannot, -and I am sorry that tho men cannot get thia through their heads." " Crisis in Manchester. LONDON, "Sept 8. The morning pa "pera comment upon the seriousness of the crisis which has arisen at Man chester, where suffering is likely to be caused by tho idleness of operatives, and especially if, as 'is possible, the stoppage continues into October. The prospects of a1-satisfactory American cotton crop are regarded as slender: Will TSat .Bay Cotton. MANCHESTER, England, 3ept 7, At a meeting of the cotton-spinners here to day it was decided, practically unani mously, not to purchase American spot cotton during September. Four-fifths of tho employers in the trade were repre sented. It 'is anticipated "that the 'decis ion will lead to the closure' of scores of nulla for several weeks." , Strikers' Novel Scheme. t DETROIT. Mich.. SeDt. 7. At a meetiner fof the executive committee of the Na tional Street Railway Employes, held here today, President Mahon was instructed to draft a plan by which the local unions are to bo assessed for raising a fund with which to purchase automobiles for use by the street railway men in cities where street- railway strikes are in progress. British Union Delegates. LONDON, Sept 7. The Trades Union Congress, In session at Huddersfield, has selected John Weir, of Dunfermline, Scotland, and Peter Nolan, of London, as delegates to tho coming convention at Louisville. Canadian Pacific Trouble's. WINNIPEG, Man., Sept. 7. A gtrike on the Canadian Pacific is almost certain. The company offers to reinstate the four men removed, but they refuse to work unless given pay for time suspended. ... LETTER CARRIERS"' ; Officers Elected by the National As sociationResolutions Adopted. DETROIT, Mich., Sept 7. The National Association Qf Letter Carriers .today re elected -the following, officers: President, John N. Parsons, Now York; vice-president, M. 'F. Finnan, . Blpomtngton, 111.; Secretary, Edward J. Cantwell, Brooklyn; treasurer, Alex McDonald, Grand Rapids, Mioh. t R. Fv Qulnn, of 'Philadelphia, re tlred.fromthe, candidacy of the chairman J of the executive committees ... : At tonight's session, . resolutions 'wore adopted Indorsing the Grout tlme?llmlt I hill fprv substitute .carriers voting ?1200 .io.Pjeslddn Parsons for past, services as representative ,oi. the asspciatlonj peti tioning the Postoffice Department for ".re lief from Summer heat by prescribing a uniform shirt waist or shirt to be worn Without the uniform coat; petitioning for discontinuance, of regular deliveries by special delivery boys; thanking Perry 3. Heath, ex-First Assistant Postmaster General, for unfailing loyalty to' the qar rierB, and regretting his departure from the service. An adverse report upon "a resolution lndosing a 11000 uniform salary bill was adonted. Chattanooga. Tnn . was selected for next year's convention city. Stationary Engineers. MILWAUKEE, Sept. 7 The National Association of Stationary Engineers this afternoon selected, Rochester, N. T., as their next) place of meeting. HEWS FROM HAWAII. Court Decides That the Constitution Follows the Flng. VICTORIA, B. C, Sept. 7. The steam ship Warrlmoo brings the following news: The Hawaiian Court, in the case of Geofgo Edwards, convicted of an unnatu ral offense after the American flag was raised In Hawaii, has decided that' the 'Constitution follows the flag. Edwards was convicted on a verdict of 10 to 2, and the court grants an appeal, as a unani mous verdict is necessary under the Con stitution ' H T. Bossman, a Chinese reformer, reached Honolulu on tho Doric, bound for San Francisco. He said he was going to raise recruits for a reform army for . China. The steamship Coptic is quarantined at Kobe. Chinese on board have bubonic plague Over a dozen white settlers of Queens land ho,ve been murdered, several with great cruelty, by the Queensland 'blacks. Trackers with bloodhounds are pursuing the murderers. v - Lord Gormanston, lato Governor i of Tasmania, and Lady Gormanston, were passengers by the Warrlmoo. Lord Gor manston says the plan of federation has now been adopted and takes effect Octo ber 1. General McClernand's Condition. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Sept. 7.-The condi tion of General John A. McClernand is critical tonight The attending physician stated tonight that his pulse was 60, and feeble and Irregular, his temperature was 100 and ho Is delirious at times. The doctor 'will remain with the General all night and administer heart stimulants. Htf said It was difficult to tell whether the General would live through the night. His son) Colonel 'Edward -McClerrianch is at' Manila, and has been telegraphed for. ' Distress in Labrador. SX. JOHN'S, N. F., Sept. 7. Reports from Northern Labrador reveal the exist ence .wof great distress among the shore men,iowing to the ice remaining on the coast so long. Many vessels have been crushed In the floes, losing their supplies and Ashing outfits. The others are meet ing with but poor success. The Labrador cod nshery is a virtual falure. General Manager Harding Sick. TOLEDO, O., Sept 7. General Manager Russell Harding, of the Missouri Paolflc Railway, while en route east with his wife and some friends, was taken sud denly 111. and when the train reached Toledo was taken to the Toledo Hospital. While he is a very sick nmn, l his condi tion is not regarded as dangerous. " 'bally Treasury Statement WASHINGTON, Sept 7. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances In tha gen eral fund, exclusive of the 5150,000,000 gold reserve In the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balance 5134,073.268 Gold 08,5O4,8b5 IHE XOUNTRY IS GROWING .( UJ f i -tf CENSUS BUREAU HAS TABULATED t 'RETURNS ofm crriEi; V They Show a Population of 14,644,- 771 an Average Increase of 27,00 Per Cent Per City. WASHINGTON, Sept 7-The Census Bureau up to last night, bad tabulated the returns of 61 cities. These show a population of 14,644711. .This is an aver age increase" in population per city of 27.90 per cent The same cities in 1S90 bad & population of 11,150,041,'' making a total gain of 3,494,666. The percentage of Increase in 1S90 was calculated on the aggregate gain and not on the average increase per cityr Tho 'result was that the percentage of gain, according to the Census Bureau officials, whilo appearing to be larger; namely, 31.S3, was not so in fact, owing' to the -different 'method followed in making the calculations. V i ' Decision by Treasury Controller. , " WASHINGTON, Sept. J. Mr. Trace well, Controller of the Treasury, has held that the duties of the 'position of marine meteorologist at the Mare Island navy-yard are such as might be properly required of an officer of the Navy, and that such officer, after retirement when called into active service in time of war, is not entitled to additional compensa tion for performing such duties. It is further held that a retired officer of the Navy, not in active service, is entitled to extra compensation for performing .the duties of .the) 'position of marine ..meteorologist at the Maro. Island .-navy-yard when appointed to said position. --it i : r " .Members of the Cabinet Scattered WASHINGTON,- Sept. !. Secretary-of War Root, who-" is slightly indisposed, deft the city last night' for his home at Southampton", R. L Unless 'some'sudden complication should arise necessitating his return, he expects to be absent about two weeks. The members of the Cabi net dre "now widely scattered on their vacations. Secretary Gage is off the New England coast; Seoretary'Hay Is at Su napee, N. H.; Secretary Long is at his home in Hingham, Mass.; Secretary Wil son ls in the Weit and Postmaster General .Smith is in Maine. Miles in North Dakota. MINOT, N. D., Sept 7.-General Nelson A. Miles and party arrived here this morning In their special car. Those com prising the party are, beside General Miles, Colonel P. Michner, aid-do-camp; Major J. D Black; of "Valley City; J. V. Foster, of Evanston, 111; Thurman Miles and Mrs. Miles. The party left in car riages for the Hills this afternoon for a duck shoot. From Mlnot they will Journey westward to the Coast via the Great Northern, inspecting the different military posts on the way. ' " Return of 'General Lee. States transport Rawlins arrived today irom navana. Among the cabin pas sengers 'were Brigadier-General Fltzhugh Lee, commanding the 'eastern department -of Cuba, and members of khl$ staff. (Sen eral' Lee says he is on a leave of ab sence on his way to his home in Vlr 'ginla. ' - v x HIS BIGGEST CROWD,,, Ccnttnued-frpm. First Page.) of -Hastings. 'tarid CohtertrtKmn TMnm i,Qi.aglnaw,"wereithe sDeakers' ttnnrZ )ivelt--said:- t ,,v v,- j j ' ;,rlknow ; youircilknot "grudge raxf 'stat ing that I feel especially pleased to see here in , the, audienco.nien jwjho wear the button, that shows, that in the years that ..tried ipen's; souls, from '& to '65, "they responded ,to the call, of the country; and exactly 'as. In 1800 we. had a right to ask that all good" Americans "should stand together, no matter what 'might bo their party affiliations in the past, so now we have a right to ask that all mon who wish their country well, materially and morally, who are proud of the honor of the flag which you brought through to Appomattox, shall stand together when we are threatened with dlshfanor. We have already expended much In the Phil ippines It Is now merely a question If we are going to go back; If the land that has been watered with the blood of the bravest and best wi her youth Is to be turned back to be contested for by sav ages or to fall a prey to the first great European power that chooses to take it We have Introduced Into the Philippines pot merely order, but we have Introduced Into the Philippines not merely order, but have Introduced liberty and such liberty as thoy have never before known in their history. The only way In which you can get liberty to the ordinary Filipino is to kep the flag up and not to turn the Islands over to tho rule of grqedy and bloodthirsty oligarchy. "I wish I had an opportunity to talk to you at length on more than one is sue There Is this difference between our opponents and ourselves in this campaign: We are willlpg to discuss at length and to stand by our positions not only on every issue we raise, but n every Issue that they raise; "whereas our opponents, headed by Mr Bryan, not only won't talk on the Issues we raise, but they do not even talk of the Issues they have raised themselves." At Lelnsburg the train made a brief stop and Governor Roosevelt shook hands with as mnny as could get to him. and he talked to those who could hear him from the rear platform of his coach for two minutes, when the special train resumed Its Journey. At Lansing;. LANSING, Mich , Sept. 7. Escorted by the Commercial Travelers' Club, of this city, Governor Roosevelt, on arrival here, drove to a large tent which had been erected two blocks from- the station and spoke to an enthusiastic audience. Gov ernor Roosevelt said: "Y6u men and women of the capital city of this great utato, I am glad to have a chance of being with you and of having gone through your state to day. I have not the tlmo to discuss all the issues as I would like to discuss them with you. bUt I want to dwell upon one or two points. Our opponents assert that the , issue which they themselves have raised 'in this campaign and which they said was paramount four years ago has ceased to be the paramount Issue now that the issue of having a dollar worth '160 cents Is no longer an Issue of the flrst rank. The one Indispensable requisite to financial and industrial pros perity is a sound currency. That, then, 1b a matter of the very flrst Importance to the 'Nation. The currency question is a question that goes right to the root of our National well-being, and the only possible excuse for disturbing the cur rency would be the belief that it Is an issue 'of the flrst Importance. Either it is the greatest issue that can be raised, or those raiding It are guilty of the great est wrong to their fellow citizen. . If they do not believe It is a paramount issue, then let them abandon it entirely. There cannot be a greater Issue than goes to the well-being of everv home in the land and that goes to uphold great National honor. Unless our opponents were willing that the issue should be re garded as Important now as it was four years ago, then, they did a foul wrong to their fellow countrymen by raising it at all. "Another h!ng to remember, all of us, all over the country, is to vote as Ameri cans, not as men of New York or of Michigan .or of Maine or of California, but as" Americans of the entire countrv. You cannot have an Issue raised which shall be an issue In one part of the country and not in another. You cannot coo like a sucking dove about it east of the Mississippi River and roar like a Hon nbout It west of tho Mississippi River. 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There 'Is no local option about It If you have got a good cur rency; it will be a good currency In an parts of the country. If our opponents believe in free silver to the extent of specifically reasserting it in their plat form at Kansas City, then they have no excuse, save a lack of sincerity, in not insisting upon 4t with equal plainness on every platform in the land. You cannot say that free silver Is not an Issue in the East and middle West and a'et try to say that It is just as much an issue as 'ever in the farther West. It is Impor tant that we should have intelligence and common sense in our representatives at Washington. It is even more important thatjtye, should have sincerity, and what can you say, either of the intelligence or the sincerity of the "party that four years ago said? that if the gold standard was not abolished we would have four j ears of hard times; or of the sincerity of thafc- .party, which says now- that it is fpr freet sllyer strong, so. far as the, free "silver, men 'are affdeted. but not strong epodg'h. ;to hurt he Jeejings gl he xnen who have a preference for, gold. "J.see InJhe audience map afer man who wears" the bu.ttbn ..that sh(jws that "in tha times" tha tried men's.jsoula they jproved their truth, by'ihelr endeavors. They ; were 4loyaI '.to life'5 itself for Jhe Union- ahd for the cause' of freedom. Th'oserfien knoV thit you need not just One or" two qualities, but ifcany, to make a good soldier. In the first place, you have to have patriotism. That is not enough. I don't care how patriotic a man Js, 4f he has a tendency to run away, he -is- no good. A good soldier has" to have courage, and that is not enough. I don't care how patriotic and brave he is. If he thinks he knows it all and is not willing to obey orders, his usefulness as a soldier Is impaired. Now, it is just so ip civil life- In the first place, you have got to have honesty; honesty, in matters of finance, honesty In the administration of National, state and municipal gov ernments. Honesty is the first requisite, though it is not enough." You have got to have courage with honesty, and that Is not enough. I do not care how honest and brave a man is, if he is a natural born fool, ho Is worth nothing on earth. You have got to have common sense. A government Is such a difficult thing, es pecially In regard to Its financial prin ciples, that courage, honesty and com mon sense enter Into every problem, from the currency to the Philippines. "In this campaign of 1900 we are mak ing a campaign like that of 1864. We are fighting on more than a party Issue, and we think we have the right to appeal to all men, North, South, East and West, whether in the past they have been Re publicans or havo belonged to the Dem ocracy, that they .vote for- hard money and expansion: whatever may have been their affiliations In the past, whatever may have been their views on minor governmental matters, that they should stand with us and work and speak for re-election of the man who has the good fortune to embody In his policy the prin ciples of sound admlnlstratjpn and. hon esty, who has Induced prosperity at homo and upheld the flag abroad William Mc Kinley." At Jackson, Roosevelt met a large number of citizens in tho public square, where a stand ,had been erected,, anu. here again he spoke for 10 minutes.. He said that to elect Mr. Bryan would undo the work of 1896 and reverse by one stroke the whole industrial system wnrch had been setting so well during the pass four years. Short, stops were made at Eaton Rapids, Charlotte and Hastings, where good-sized crowds had assembled. No speaking was done, but a good deal of hand-shaking was accomplished. Will Shine Elsewhere. Walla Walla Union. Our own dear eccentric James Hamilton Lewis is likely to be lost to us this cam paign. If a special dispatch can be be lieved which states that he Is to stump the Eastern States for Bryan. This Is to If - ... "fll m si aw s sBh sui CoffeeTeaS Chocolate CONDENSED MILK SEND A G3I CCABOOICKOR FOR DAD ICd MOTHERS. Z iBordenrs Coadeooed M!lkeo.,-N.Y. 0RDEN$ THE DENTAL CHAIR ti 9 9 9 Prove Satisfactory Will Be $ PORTLAND, On. be regretted. We had hoped the Imagina tive Colonel would be In Walla Walla to hold another Joint debate this year. As a Republican vote-getter nothing could ba more desirable Northwestern People in New York. NEW YORK, Sept 7. Northwestern people registered in New York hotels to. day as follows: From Portland R. E. Moody, at the Park Avenue. From Tacoraa R. 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