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ft v -2 - U fc Ore??- Portia ' mmtm . TOL. XL. "NO. 12,417. POKTLANI, OREGON, SATURDAY BEPTEMBBB 29, 190(7. JPBICE FIVE CENTS. Any Size Any Quantity lACKINTOSHESJUBBER AND OIL-CLOTHING Rubber Beat and Shoes, Belting, Packing and Hes. Largest and mctcomplete assortment o f all kinds of Rubber Goods. Goodyear Rubber Company R. H. PEASE, President. F. SL SHEPARD, JR., Treasure-. J. .A. SHEPARD. Secretary. THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF holographic Goods In the City at Retail and Wholesale, fsewest, Best and Up-to-Date Goods Only. Agents for Volgtlaenaer CoIIInear Lenses. BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG C0 144-148 Fourth Stear Morrison SUMMERS & PRAEL CO. IMPORTERS "" WHOLESALE AXD RSTAIXiEKS IK China, Crockery, Glassware LAMP GOODS AND CUTLERY -Hotel, Restaurant and Bar Supplies a specialty. XIX THXUD STREET 367 WASHINGTON STREET Shaws Pure Malt The Condensed Strength and Nutriment of Barley and Rye BlOfliaiier & ffOCh, 110 Fourth Street Sale Distributers far Oregon Established 1B70 Incorporated 1S28, Q. P. Rummelin &. Sons ...FURRIERS... 126 SECOND ST,, near WASHINGTON Alaska Sealskins Our Specialty Latest style Jackets, Etons, Capes, Boas, etc., in all the .fashionable furs, class workmanship guaranteed. Alaska India Baskets. Oregea Tel. HmI.4X - CiJLZ. OR. SEJTB FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE! m mrM m m -m a ' r- v i -f- -J-tffe raILa -Bgar " WtmmWmkUWKsBiw EUROPEAN PLAN FSrst-CZasa Caeek Rectsaraat Connects Wit Hotel, WHISKEY WINP French Colony, Port. Sherry, ir ime: ycars 0id sog. 5 years old; ssc. We ship 10-gallon kegs. -barreL Best Crystallized BockandRye, per case, 12 bottles J6. Kingston "Whisky, per case, 12 full quart bottles F80 McBrayer Whisky, per case, 12 bottles ;.. H.36 French Colony Brandy, per case, 12 full quarts ..$12.00 When desired -we pack so that nothing en package Indicates con tents .Let us quote you prices on all liquors wanted. No charges for cooperage or drayag. : F. EPHRAIM & CO., Accnts Frwch Cetony YJeryard.C., 18 Bittgwtery Street, Sm frndxt, OH. $ x Exclusive uniform cash, price house on the Paotfio Coast. y.F.fDAVIES, Prci. St Charles Hotel Ca ONCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND OREGON -American and European Pltn. Fall and r Winter Carriages A FULL Broughams, Rockaways Ideal rainy-weather vehicles. Exceptionally low price. . A new line of plush and waterproof robes. Stuclebaker Carriages Wagona Harness Robes, Whips "A GOOD TALE WILL BEAR TELLING TWICb " USE SAPOLID! USE SAPOLIQ - v. . . ft Oh, what a difference! To play well by "hand on the piano you must laboriously acaulre skill ,with your fingers. This takes- a long time and costs much. -The expression you put into your playing comes from your own soul if y$u hava any. The Pianola supplies you immediately with Infinite dexterity in striking the notes, and you control the expression perfectly with two little levers. The Pianola -oests $250, and Js Instantly available. See the difference? Many ieople "perceive the point and are buying Pianolas. Call and examine the instrument. i M., B. WELLS, Ntrthweit Ajent Utfi AUn Campjwy, 353-355 Wafthlnitpn-StreeiS corner Park, Portland, Or. TTetsre sole ffjntifor the Piaaoku It laachlblted only "it oat wirWoonw, A " Any Style 73-73 FIRST ST. PQRTtAND, OR. Collarettes, Animal Scarf, Quality, style, fit and first- .; .55 ttI figfj rA. . -J . - Room Single , Wo to SLSO per ay Rooms Double .......JLW to $2.09 per day Rooms Family SL50 to $3.00 per day Everybody should order direct. Kingston, 2Cy., Double Distilled, JLSO per gallon. MpBrayer, 11.80 per gallon. per gallon: S yeans old, fife; 5 23 srallons. or barrels. 46 srallons. C T. BELCHER. Sac. and Treas. American European plan H.S, SLB9, M.7S plan......'G0c. 75c. 51.W ; i "? LINE OF and Station Wagons SJ 320-338 E MorWson St SOLID FOR M'KINLEY Germans for Sound Monty as FourYears Ago. NOT ALAWSE1 BIT "MILITARISM" LeadlBg: Kea Tell "Way BryaaHaa No StaRAlBsr Amone a Gre&t Bsae, 'Bryan has inade no Inroads upon the German-American vote of 'Oregon.' A caVe ful canvass and Interviews with promi nent Germans and German-Americans disclose that President McKlnley will .re ceive approximately the same vote lie had In 1S96. A few who gave him sup port four years ago will vote lor Bryan in November, bat tkls loss -will be offset, by grains among; Germans ttIio were lor Bryaa la. 1800. Tke change, one -rray or the other, -will be small. This is, in brief, the situation In Port land. In other parts of the state, tno Germans are still adhering to McKlnley. Several precincts In which there is a large German 'vote have been sounded, and it has been found that McKnley holds the strength of 1896. In one pre cinct he will get the entire vote, which numbers 47. Germans supported McKln ley In 1SS6 because they favored orderly government, gold and prosperity. Tney still' believe these Issues to be paramount. Bryan's campaign dodge about the dan ger of militarism as a result of territorial expansion is not drawing them away from the Republican party. There Is no doubt that for a long period following the outbreak df the Boer war sentiment among Germans was hostile to President McKlnley. Many of them thought the Administration ought to ha o intervened in the conflict, but, as Ger many and Holland, which have a racial Interest in the welfare of. the Boers, did not Interfere, Germans, who are thinking people-, soon came to the conclusion that it would be unreasonable to expect t..e United States to do so', especially as in tervention would result in a war with Great Britain. Further Investigation showed that the foundation for tne Amer ican policy with regard to the Boer Re publics was laid by Olney, when he -nas Cleveland's Secretary of State. After tre Jameson raid. Olney asked England to protect American citizens in the Trans vaal. This was recognition by the United States of Great Britain's sovereignty In the Transvaal. Olney is now supporting Bryan. Germans, viewing the war with an impartial spirit, believe that ths United States was eminently right In keeping out of a conflict that did not con cern it, and the hostile sentiment created by tne war has subBidd. What little was left of It disappeared at the ""outbreak of the Chinese troubles, when the Interest 6f all Germans 'was transferred to Asia: ,No one whoj reads what, is said by the leading Germans of Portland, can doubt for a moment iow the German vote will go. Hear? Wekiha'rd 11 Gorllneep. Gaii- ral , gntetnbein, ' Gearl--Kwwi, AI 'TTTj??" ywwgv wiirj tvy tmm&&KmfrmJ SSSvgKgSBIStBB ., -r iiyj: j ..; a. ami theKiceurfiKittoJML U tie aatloftt.sentient'b4hiteoi6 uf .' . L. A iWr,. -4 r .. "- ttjar-mee.o'orie stands'hlgiierrinsany bualhesa community than vHedry. "Wcin iard, a man whose -credit Js good for $ljX)Q,000., He Is an extensive propeity owner, a large employer of labor and a progressive business man. When he says that he will leave? the country If Bryan Is elected, .he -does .-not mean that he will pull up stakes and go. out of business. His snappy words represent-his opinion oT Bryan and Bryanism. 4 Tne concensus of German opinion gath ered ior The Oregonian is that Bryonism is not wanted and that the cry of impe rialism, scares nobody. Following are the Interviews: Henry Welanard'ri View of Bryanlsxn. Henry "Welnhard, owner of "VVelnaard'i Brewery If Bryan is elected I'll 'leave ,the country. I do not want Bryan or xree fiiiver, ana mi-rtarism does not a'ann me. Ii. Gerllnger, who is actlvolv identified' with, Industrial development in the Co lumbia PJver Valley The large majority of the Germans, East ana VV-vv "WlH S for President -McKintey, as they did In SS8. I'have Juit revurned from a busi ness visit to ilie Uast, and am pleased to report that the "Bryanito war cry of hrill tariBm is making no lnrola upon tho German voe. , M.lftru', m 13 tho yeriast kind of nonsense. All ntelU,rent Geimanx understand that it' Is a Bryan campaign dodge, and they are not "je'ng influenced by It; This oount-y, urn stand any amount of ?o-2alied imperialists, so called militarism, and ex.oanslonj commercial or territorial "We aat moro ot them, rot less, pnd 'tho German vote will help to get them' , Militarism a Bagaboo. C H., Meusalo.-ffor merchant, wIiobp eon was a second uKauant In ihe Sec ond Oregon I have noti the slightest doubt that the German vote vll be this year as t always ios been -prihcipally Republican. , Of oourne, thenJ tire wme soreheads among our people, as lh-e are among nil claaajs, hut tho majority- wJI be for McKlnley. As an uuniration of the drift of poUM:iI Fcntimcni among Germans, I will oLacj I hat l wasono of a gathering of thirty vitef that met a h club a few nigh. nj. lhtfo ax ret a Bryan man among us. We Germans feel that Pres'dont .vlaiv'ii y -s bivcii iu country wise administration. Between war at "home and abroad and the settle ment of the finance and other tirmestla Questions, his place lias neo.i a Trying cne, and he has done -remarkably wcl. The dragnet of militarism which the Bryanites have cast will catch no German votes. Germans (haVe found the American Icrm of government Uoeral, comprehensive and stable, and they liave no iar that the bayonet will be exchanged for the- ballot box. Militarism Js a sop thrown to the Ignorant For jmy part, 1 have no creat dread, of it. I thln't that every American boy should 'have a knowledge of military tactics, so that, should 1 Is countsy need hls-aervices, he will be ready to fall In. Military training makes healthy, etbletlo men In civil life, and goo I .soldiers in time of wan, To Germans, the -paramount question in this election is money. Germans favor the gold standard. We cannot adopt free sliver without IirnerJl lng our welfare. As- for expansion, n. nation has the samo right to extend It3 territorial limits that a business man has to enlarge his Held of operations. The Pacific Coast tavitallr interested In expansion and- should record its verdict accordingly. " Wo Daagcr ot Militarism, C. XT. Gantenbeln, Adjutant-General, Oregon National Guard The large major ity of the Germans of Oregon voted, for sound money four years ago, and I have too much confidence in their business Judgment to think that they-will permit themselves to "be taken In by thefraud nlent cry of militarism. In Germany every able-bodied man is required to serve irom one xo two years witn tne, colors subsequently, ha must serve a mataH - i , A. term in the -hrst reserve andrthen for several years in the second reserve. The standing army ot Germanyj exclusive of these reserve, numbers'about 450,000 men, or about one soldier for every 100 people in the empire This is militarism in the true sense of the word. There is-no dan ger of any such army In this country in time of peace. The ArniyanU Navy Journal announces that the?Secfetary of War intends to ask for a standing army of 75,000, which is one sodier to every 1000 of population. If. this request la granted, Germany will have ten times as many sol diers as the United States' in proportion to population and about 30 times as many if the two reserves of the German Army are included. Pew Germans think therr is any danger of. American militarism. Our people are too practical, they have too much sense, .nd they have too great confidence in American Institutions. Tho Democrats howled themselves hoarse for American intervention In th.el B6er war and at the same time opposed, a large American Army. It we had interfered be tween Great Britain and the South Afri can Bepublics-we should have rieedv for an army and navy many 'times'"' larger than the Spanish, war required. Then we should have had a taste of militarism. Tliialc for Themselves". General William Kaxms ex-United States Consul to Sydney, Australia, s and Presidential Elector In 1S$8 The Germans as a class do their own thinking". Tney cannot be turned from one party, or policy to another and opposite one by 'any so called leaders, 'The great majority of the Germans irf tills country haw always voted the Republican ticket and wttl, in my opinion, continue to do soj 'because they believe in gdpd government personal liberty, the protective tariff and. the gold standard. The effort to scare them Into support of Bryah for fear of the mili tarism existing in the old country, and on account of which mapy left their na tive land, will not sucqeed. Gfernans un derstand that militarism, and military government, 'which amounts to the same thing, can never prevail lri' this country. Our soldiers and volunteers, the few we have in proportion to 0U1 population, never cease to be citizens, and, as. was .proved in is55, they resume their du ties as civilians as soon as the-Govern-ment has no longer in need. of their serv ices. . . 1 Germans Solid "for McKlnley. A. Burckhardt, butcher, and, old-time citizen Put me down for McKihley". Aj nearly as I am able to determine, tne German vote is pretty solid for McKlnley. Militarism doe's hot scare us. The' Ger man voter who takes any stock in it must indeed have little faith in the in stitutions of his adopted land. "Frank Botefuhr, wholesale liquor deal er 1 would no vote for Bryan under any circumstances. His election would undo all theT prosperity that has come to us since the gold standard was assured, Militarism Is a humbugi It may catch 4 few voters, but not many. Germans,know what militarism is, and. they also .know that it Is not" going to be introduced tn this, enlightened land. If tho tendency of government shbuld be thaf way- you will "see" the native American population up in arms against it, and then it wil he time enough for the Germans tor f allt in. No Reason for Alarm. T. J. GelsleV, e'x-Justlce of tK$ Peace No Bryanlsih for me- If Bryan gets- any 'support from the Germans itTwill be off- 'Sftt bv cftlrf Jor iMnKtfileV!rMnii''Jthoa?l at our people wh vet&a. for 3BryVa,i,lfS. IWaHy,.'I!feTtt0 jyeirjawlrarfstfefarHWf S?"8 mwn i ivh skmxxtul.' j.l-t. WW'K""!:" ??ra,S0 .for theefectsr-He is a"ifault-ilndw?'Mt not a constructor. He Is willing tocrltl clse, but in ho 'case, so far as I have ofe-i served, has he-tshown In whawav he could improve, conditions, if he were Pies idenh He talks' about militarism in a V vague way ak if ft were some mysterious. vicious influence. That sort of "argument will not wih "German "votes, tt he h3 discovered militarism, let hlra bring' ,ife out into the light, sd' that we mayJall,see what Itf looks like. Germans are a sdlid. 'reasoning people", and they like to see what they axe going to get before thy grab at it. German voters thoroughly understand that there is no danger of militarism, and" they are not going to fall over one another tb vote for Mr. Bryan. J. Castendleck, ex-Councilman 1 4m a McKlnley man through and through, and firmly believe that the large majority of the German vote Is for the President. Militarism JLb sweet little Bryanlte scheme to catch German votes, but it will not work. Chaagre Rot Needed. Frits Stroebel, proprietor of the Belve dere Hotel The country is prosperous and is not in need of a change of Gov ernment. Bryan's election would bring on at financial panic and ruin the middle classes. Gerroaris enjoy prosperity the same as other people do, and are not howling to destroy the policy that has given us good times. Militarism is a fraud. It Is not catching German votes. Louis Dammasch I am, and always have been, a strong Republican. McKln ley is my chditie for President. Militarism'' is a ridlculbus Issue. It Is not making votes for Bryan among the Germans. Charles Bartram, proprietor of the Ban Hotel Bryan cannot get the German vot or any considerable percentage of- It, He must have a "poor opinion of German intelligence- if he thinks that his silly cry of militarism, will drive the German vote Into the Democratic camp. If there was any danger of militarism the native Americans would rise against it The Germans voted for President McKlnley In 1395 becausethey favored orderly' gov ernment, prosperity and the gold-stand ard. They stiu iavor tnese poucies, anu McKlnley will get their votes this year. Pete WasHe "Wants Silver. Peter Wagner, at Welnhard'? brewery I have always been a Democrat, but four years ago I gave my support to McKln ley. I will not vote for him this year, but I am not prepared to say that I wU vote for Bryan. My objection to McKln ley does not arise from imperialism or militarism, dr whatever it may be called. I believe the Uhited States has a perfect Constitutional right to acquire Porto Rico, Cuba, the Philippines and Hawailr and that it should create, an Army sufficiently large to maintain its nosltlon among the, nations, but I am not in favor of giving the. natives of these possessions equal rights with White men in the suffrage. My complaint against President McKlnlpy is that the Administration has not kept faith with the people; In the matter- ofc finance. The" St. Xouls platform of 1896, declared for International blmetalism, and, the Administration ha made no sincere effort in that direction. The business of the world cannot be done with gold alone or silver alone. The two metals must go together. x Matt Foeller, Democrat As nearly as I can determine, ahont 0 per cent ot the German vote is for Bryan. .We oppose. President M,cKinley because of his im perialistic policy. We think that the United States is adopting the English, sys tem of colonizing foreign lands, and. that conquest will "be fbllowed by a J&rge standing army and a big nayy. The larg majority of Germans In this country left the .Fatherland on account of militarism, and we do not want bayonet rule to be the basis of government In this country. We are oppbsed, to the anncxatlbn of the Phllippjneislands beyondLtho,-acqulsr-! tlon o& port for a coaling station. The- Conclideoa"'Elhta. P.) A PLEA FOR TAGALS Carl Schurz Denounced' the Administration. WHY HE WON'T SUPORT M'KINLEY Seeck Delivered la New York TJa- der tke Auspices of tke Antl- Xmserlallst Leagse. ' NEW YORK, Sept 28. Cooper Union was not large enough to hold the crowd which came tonight to its doors to at tend, the meeting of the Anti-Imperialist "League of New York. The'crowd was a noisy ope, and before the meeting was Called to order cheered for McKlnley, for CARL WHO SPOKE IN HEW YORK AGAINST THE ADMINISTHATION'a PHIL IPPINE POLICY. Bryan, for the "full dinner pall" and for Debs. Carl Schurz was-received -with A tumult' of -cheers. Ernest H. Crosby-Introduced the. first speaker o'f the even ing, Anson P. StSkeswho said. In part: "We-sa-fsatt tonight to w-atea against ;tfie$olaoirteia t IHHimMW-nni .iwm- - nv u- jSmSSSSS ;fti i.r u-vmna'aur -ria-uaa jrw i-mw t oar- country.- ualmbalred. We are aroused riof when those With authority are. trying to pecome pirates ana. juxo. perors of territory. ' The result of foreign .conquest is -the" gain-of a few 'and the degradation of the people. The-harder & laborer works, the better pleased are tho monopolists. The Philippine War la the greatest folly of any Administration. .We will fail if We should gain the war. The Filipinos we cannot make citizens without harm to ourselves, and we can never make them, subjects." Carl Soburz was Introduced, and was given another round of .applause. He said: i 'tat me say at the start that, r con sider the manner In which, the Imperial istic policy la being commended "by some persons to 'popular approval as the hugest confidence game ever practiced upon a 'free people. In my whole long, life I have never known of such systematic use 6t distortion of history, hypocritical cant, garbling of documents and false pre tenses. I am here to speaks a word for truth and justice, and In doing so I Bhall call things by their right names. You will pardon me If those names are not always of the mildest For 1 must con fess, when I witnessed some of the means employed to lure this great Republic from the path of righteousness, high princi ples, and glorious destiny, xay old blood boiled with Indignation. "The partisans of the Administration object to the word 'imperialism calling It a mere bugbear, having no real ' exist ence. They pretend that In extending our sway over porto uco ana tne .rnuip pines we are merely continuing that sort of territorial expansion, which' has been practiced by this Republic from its be ginning. This Is & mere- juggling with words; amounting to- a downright falsifi cation of history. "The truth is that until two years ago this Republic did, Indeed," add to Its terri tory, but never without the Intention and Woll-founded expectation that the ac quired soil would be occupied by a popu lation of our own, or at least homogenous with our own, and that It would in course of time be formed into regular states of this Union under our Constitution, it Was therefore not mere expansion of our territorial domain, to be perpetually ruiea by our arbitrary will, but It was essen tially an Intended and in the court ot time practical extension of our constltu tlpnal system in entire accord with the fundamental principles of our democ racy." Mr. Schurz gave an exhaustive review of the incidents leading up to the war with the Filipinos. He discussed Mr. Mc Klnleys letter of acceptance, and accused the President of evasion and -concealment ot the facts. President McKInley's "be nevolent assimilation" order of December ! 1896. he said, was "an open and rude declaration of war against the Filipinos,, standing up for their freedom and inde pendence." "I have again and again challenged the Imperialists to show me In the whole his tory of the world a single act of perfidy committed by any republic more Infa mous than that committed by Mr. Mc Kinley'rf Administration against our Fili pino allies, and I have received no an swer but a sickly sneer," said Mr, Schurz. He continued: ,"A grievous wrong has been done to the Porto Rlcans by denying them their just rights, iand to the Philippine Island ers by basely betraying them, and sub jugating them with a bloody hand. A wrong has been done to our own people by violating the vital and conservative principles of our Republic, besmlrchtng our National honor,. Ar wrong has been done to all mankind by setting an exam pi which discourages the belief in the salutary efficacy of democratic Institu tions. We are boimd to repair that , wrong, eyen If it cost us something. The first thing necessary Is that the Ameri can people should not by their votes ap prove tho wrongful acts by keeping those who have done them in the name of tho Laffng them "to go 'on, butahould stamp the wrong done and the wrongdoers with the most emphatic vote of condemnation. We- should put In their places others that recognize the wrong done and are willing, to repair It The American peo ple should then Insist that the Govern ment of this Republic should do all In its power, instead of slaughtering those who fight for their freedom and lnde pendence, to assist them In forming an Independent government of their own. and take such measures to protect them against foreign interference as may be required. In one word, we should simply do for them what we have promised to do for the people of Cuba. This Is what the nlofn Atitv rtT rtt Amf(ftan rAnT1ji rlo. manda-a'duty 0f honor and of patilollsm. "What is there to be said against this? The Administration party jpretend that they substantially propose the same thing that is proposed by their opponents to 1 give the lslandera a stable government. jHUt cannot every cnim see tne vital au ference between securing to them a stable government under foreign rule, which they are fighting against, and a stable government under their own sovereignty which they are fighting for?" Mr. Schurz answered the objections that SGHURZ. have been raised to tho policy which he advocates, and concluded as follows: "Fellow-citizens, I have given to this matter many days and nights of Anxious thought, much troubled by the perplexing alternative before us in the Impending election. The. more I think of it the mora foa vrrv..".roi of ntv blood revolt at ' &uadorSieFm my reason ten me tnat the policy or 1m periallsm has brought upon our Republic the greatest peril to the integrity of lis free 'Institutions, its peace, its honor and its true greatness, that has ever befallen It: that conscientiously I can never, never I consent to uphold that policy by helping to keep In power those who wantonly originated It and are now carrying it on; and that as an honest man and an Amer ican patriot, I am. in duty bound td con tribute my humble aid to whatever gives us an assurance, or even only a reason able hope, of Its overthrow. That duty calls on us all aloud. Let us, then, come what may, stand together with a good conscience and unflinching courage for truth, justice and liberty." A SPEECH BY HANNA. Addressed the "Wholesale Dry Good Reaablican Club of New York. NEW YORK, Sept. 23. Senator Hanna, in the course of an address at a meeting of the Wholesale Dry Goods Republican Club today, said: "Coming down the street to this great audience, I saw an Inscription over a store occupied by Tammany Hall. It read: 'Self-presjtsrvation is the first law of nature.' To this I say amen. There could' be nothing truer. I believe that when the American people are fully aroused to a sense of the critical condi tion of affairs, they never fall to do the right thing. I am. willing to trust to the intelligence of not only you, business men, but to the" workingmen to tell which side their Interests stand on. "There Is not a man who knows William -McKlnley but who knows his only object Is an unselfish devotion to his country. Every act of his has contributed to bring the country where it 13 today. "I know and you know that there are Democrats who do nbt believe in tho prin ciples of Bryan. I know that there are hundreds and thousands and hundreds of thousands of them Who do not agree with his principles, and they will show It on the 6th ot November. "What has President McKlnley done for the people? I will tell you. From the day he entered public office, he had the country 3 welfare on hls mind. I challenge the public to point out one sin gle net of his which was wrong in any way." SOUND MONEY LAWYERS. New Clak Formed, "With. J. Q. Carlisle as President. NEW YORK, Sept. 287 The Lawyers' Sound Money Campaign Cfub was .formed here today with the following officers: John G. Carlisle, president; W. A. Duer, treasurer; Charles H. Sherrlll, secretary, and Franklin Batldtt. R. W. DeForrest, George Hoadley, Henry E. Howland, W. Jay, Hamilton Odell, W. H. Peckham, George L. Rives, Horace Russell and oth ers vice-presidents. Resolutions were adopted declaring against the convention which nominated Bryan and Stevenson upon a platform advocating the free and unlimited coinage of sliver and gold at the ration of IS to 1, and reaffirming the Chicago platform of 1SS6, which attacked the Independence of the Supreme -Court of the United States. The resolutions alsi declared 'that the honor, integrity and purity of the judiciary should be main tained; its belief In the Inviolability of contracts, and that the defeat of Bryan and Stevenson Is essential to the perma nent and efficient maintenance of tho go'd standard ofvalue in the country. Stevenkon's Itinerary. CHICAGO, Sept.. 23. The following Itin erary has been announced for Hon. Adlal E. Stevenson: October 4, Indianapolis ; October 5, (T and 8, Ohio; October 9 and 10, West Virginia; October 11 and 12, Maryland; October 13, Wilmington, Del.; October 15, New Jersey; October 16, New YorkCIty; October 17, Troy, N. Y.: Oc tober 18. Utlca- N. Y.: October 19. Water- rtownN, Y.; October. 20, lL6wvllle. N. Y. I MUCH MILDER FOLIC Germany to Come Down From Her High Position. AGUEED WITH RUSSIA AND FRANCE Compromise, aa Arranged, Will Bq Submitted to tke Other Power in a Few Days. LONDON, Sept. 29. 4kA. M. Apparently Germany's retreat from an untenable po sition has been virtually accomplished. The Pari3 correspondent of the Morning Post says: "An agreement on the Chinese pro gramme has been arranged between France, Germany vand Russia. It will be submitted to the other powers within, a few days. The action recommended will be milder than Germany's original pro posal, and it Is expected that all tho powers will accept the programme."' The Cologne Gazette, in a semi-official statement, apparently intended for con sumption In the United States and Eng land, points out tho serious position re sulting from Prince Tuan's ascendency. "The continued massacre of missionaries and converts." says the Gazette, "indi cates that the anti-foreign movement la directed from, an influential center." It thinks that the situation thus created "must appear Intolerable even to thoso powers fearing a policy of indulgence and forbearance." The Tien Tsln correspondent of tho Standard says: "I learn that LI Hung Chang haa de clared that VIce-Admlral Alexleff has gone to Port Arthur to avoid meeting Count von Waldersee who Is to hold a conference with him and Vice-Admiral Seymour and Sir Alfred Gaselee.' The following dispatch, dated Septem ber 21, has been received from Shang hai: "It is reported that General Kung. Yl haa expelled the Boxera from Shan Tung and Is now following them Into the Prov ince of Chi Li. Some excitement haa been caused by a rumor that Chinese steamers flying the British flag are conveying mu nitions of war from the Shanghai arsen al northward. It Is rumored that Russia has offered to advance money to China to repay the British loan." AS VIEWED IN BERLIN.. China, Not Germany, tke Obataclo to Peace. BERLIN, Sept. 23. An official of tho Foreign Office today called attention to a statement ot a London paper that "the -view prevails in the United States that Germany, in issuing her recent note, was trying to take the diplomatic lead In tho China question." This assertion he- em phatically denied, declaring that on tho contrary, Germany was merely endeavor ing, by means of her proposal, to re3tora harmony among the powers. "Conditions are not yet ripe,' ho said, "for beginning negotiations, although the only obstacle Is China herself The re cent actsof'the Chinese Government show that It Is still far irom. respect ing tho Will df the powers. If It should show & change of spirit by delivering some of the guilty mandarins for pun ishment, that would be the time to tails of making peace." When the attention of the Foreign Of fice official Was called to the extreme difficulty of capturing tho guilty persons In such a vast country, even supposing that an agreement had been reached aa to who they are, ne repuea: , ' "It would not be necessary to catch them all. It would be quite sufficient to punish those who are tha easiest to catch." TORE DOWN THE FLAO. An Insult to Old Glory "by a Mob of Mexicans. SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. Sept 28. United States Clnsul W. W. Mills, at Chihuahua, Mexico, reported to the Federal author ities here and also to the authorities at Washington, detailing an Insult to the American flag over his Consulate Sep tember 1G, the anniversary of Mexico's Independence, by a mob of Mexicans. He had hoisted the United States and Mexi can flags. In honor of the day, and tha mob tore down the United States colors. Plant Burned. MENDOCINO. Cat. Sept. 23 The plant of the Albion Lumber Company, at Al bion, wa3 destroyed by fire today, to gether with 40O.0C0 feet of lumber and 1000 cords of tan bark. The dry kiln, store, hotel and several dwellings belonging to the company were also consumed. Tho loss is between $125,000 and $150,C00. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. Political. Carl Scaurs apoka in Nw York on Imperial. lam. Page 1. Senator BeverWffe spolca on trusts In Colum bus, Neb. Faae 2. Bryan spoke la South Dakota. Pass 8. Boosevelt made speeches In 17 Kansas towsuv PagoS. China. Germany agrees to a milder policy in China. Patrol. No diplomatic developments aro expected la" Washington for two weeks. Pass 3. Philippine. Fifty-three -wolunteers and a cuaboat were captured by rebels in Marinduque. Page 2. A stronr force' has been sent Jo rescue them. Pase2. Filipinos are using- home-made ammunition. Page 3. Domestic. The miners strike Is still unsettled. Page 3. Hanna la the central figure in the negotiations to end the strike. Page 3. Pacific Coast. Spokane la sorely disappointed with official census returns. Page 4. Very rich strike made In Eastern Oregon mine. Page 4. Good Improvement In run ot flsh In Columbia. Pago 5. "Large body of anthracite coal discovered in Washington. Page -4. Air litlsation over Nome mining claims prac tically settled by court decision. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Northern Pacific loses several points In Wall street. Page 11. Portland bank clearing show a heavy increase. Page 5. Wheat may be shipped East from Palouso points. Page 11. Ship chartered for Portland loading at 62a Cd. Page 8. Braemar enters a rich Oriental cargo. Page 8. Locnl. German-Americans are for McKlnley. Psg X. Captain Malcolm S. Jameson is dead. Page 8. Captain Hearn. of the ship Genista, arrested on a charge. o criminal libel.. Page 8. "W. A. Kuetemeyer kills William Lunrut oa Sauvie'a. Island. Page 13.