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Xll THIRD STREET ' 267 "WASHINGTON STREET Shaw's Pure Malt i The Condensed Strength sac Nutriment Barley and Rye fMifOiaOer & HOCh, HO Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon Established 1870 Q. P. Rummeliii & Sons 126 SECOND ST., near WASHINGTON Alaska Sealskins Our Specialty Latest style Jackets, Stems, Capes, Boas, etc. In all the fashionable furs. class worianansnip guaranieea. (Li.Mr Indian Bosket. Oregon Tel. Mala 401J CALL OR SEND FOR ILIiPSTRATED 'CATALOGUE HOTEL PERKINS "Fiftrnapcr Washington Strept . . POR3NLVXDfttGO EUROPEAN PLAN . - . IStrKt-Cloas Check estanrant Connected With Hotel. J.F.DAVIES,Prcs. St. Charles Hotel CO. CINCORPOBA3EI, FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON American and European Plan. Call or Write. Bo not confound the Pianola -with any of the electric pianos or clap-trap, horn-fiddle, banjo-piano, and what-not combination affairs offered by other music houses, "as good as the Pianola." "We alone Bell Pianolas in the Northwest; and we gladly show you Aeollans and Pianolas, if you call at our waxerooms. If you are Interested, write us, and we will have a representative call and arrange for private music recital. M. B. WELLS, Northwest Aent for th Aeolian Company 353-355 Washington Street corner Par):, Portland, Or. W tro sols agents for the Pianola. GALVESTON RELIEF. Seven Hcndred Thousand Dollars Contributed Up to Date. (GALVESTON, Tex., Oct L John 6ealy Chairman of the finance committee, a sub committee of the Galveston central relief committee, and custodian of the Galves ton relief fund, has given out the follow ing: "All supplies that have been turned over to me up to and Including October L 1900, from, all sources, amount to 4&.043 63. This amount Includes all money received by me direct, all received by Mayor Jones, end also $309,500 remitted to me by Gov ernor Savers out of subscriptions made to him. The Governor has also ordered a iurther remittance to me of $100,000, which should reach me In the next few days, and he will send me from time to time such additional funds as he may receive. We are arranging In proper shape a full itemized statement of all receipts and amounts expended, which will bo duly published." More Labor in Galveston. GALVESTON, Tex., Oct. L One thou sand of the laborers employed in removing the debris will be released tomorrow, as the work is sufficiently progressed to war rant this step. This will enable the rail roads and other large corporations to get the laborers they need to continue the restoration of their properties. "Workmen are beginning to arrive here in large num bers. The exodus has almost ceased while every incoming train brings artisans and others. Official reports show 6S87 bales of cotton and 60 cars of grain were received today. Coal Mine Burning:. EmNSVILLE, Ind., Oct. L The Sun nyside coal mine, in this city, the largest coal mine in Southern Indiana, is on fire, and it Is feared the entire mine will be destroyed. The value of the mine is esti mated at $200,000. ( Dally Txeasnry Statement. "WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances shows: Available cash balance $128,204,875 Gold 80410,162 Fire In Chicago. CHICAGO. Oct 1. Fire tonight de stroyed an eight-story brick building on (Market street doing 5500,000 damage. The principal loser is E. A. Rothschild & Co. Any Style 73-73 FIRST ST. PORTLAND, OR. BEAU BRUMMELL and LA LITA CIGARS Incorporated 1S38 Collarettes. Animal Scarfs, Qaality, styles fit and first- Rooms Single ......... t5e;to$l.R per day Rooms Double tllOO to $2.00 per day Rooms Family ....... .$1.50 to $3.00 per day C T. BELCHER. Sec. and Treas. American European plan $1.26, $LW, IL7S plan 50c, 75c. JLO0 It is exhibited only at our warerooms. HANNA AND THE STRIKE. He Says It is- Blgsrer Than Any Po litical Question. CHICAGO, Oct 1 Chairman Hanna, of the National Republican Committee, ar rived today and until afternoon was clos eted in his room at the" Auditorium Annex with Perry S. Heath, chairman of the press bureau. "Any man who would put a, straw in the way of a settlement of the great coal miners' strike now progressing In Penn sylvania should be taken out to the neat est lamppost and hanged." This is the way Senator Hanna spoke today when asked for particulars regard ing the success of his negotiations for ending the strike. 'T did not want to talk about the strike. I did not think that It should be mixed up in politics. It is a bigger question than any political party or political ques tion, and should not be discussed from a political standpoint No one should be permitted to use it for political capital. It is the duty of every man to do his ut most to end the deplorable trouble." On the outlook in New York the Sen ator was noncommittal. "The New York Republicans are wak ing up," he said, "and from now on the campaign is going to be very active on both sides. I am going to do everything in my power to win this election for McKlnley and Roosevelt, and I bellevo we will win, too; but I will not give an estimate or predict majorities. I will re-' main in Chicago during the remainder of the campaign, and will make no speeches outside of this city. Here, how ever, I may address the laboring men several times. I like to talk to the wora ingmen. They can understand me, and 1 understand them." Clark and Dickinson Confer. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct L General Manager Dickinson, of the Union Pacific Railway, and Senator W. A. Clark, of Montana, were in conference here today, presumably with reference to the proposed Salt Lake-Los Angeles road. Later they both left for Salt Lake. British. Shelled a Villagrev HONG KONG, Oct L-The British gun boat Robin has shelled the village of Luk Lae on the West River, in retaliation for the Inhabitants firing on a British steamer. The ringleaders -were afterward 1 capnsax and fkijgmLl .. I I MONEY FOR POLITICS At Bottom of Friction Over Assessment Index. ASSESSOR'S CLERKS DISCHARGED Order of Connty Commissioners to Stop Certain WorkHow Political Assessments Figure in It. Assessor R. S. Greenleaf has received an orer from the County Commissioners to suspend work on the index to the county taxroll for 1900 and turn over to them so much of the index as has been com pleted, with all blanks and memoranda pertaining to it The formal order re quired him to do this yesterday. He dis charged two clerks who were working on the Index. Then he had the combination changed on the lock to the vault In his office, put the index and appurtenanaes in the vault and locked it, and himself left town for several days, having some' sur veying to do In the northwestern part of the county. This action brings up the matter of the Assessor's charges for compiling the index and his expedient of asking contributions from employes for political purposes. Captain Greenleaf was at his office early yesterday morning. "When his mall came in he" found a letter from County Clerk Holmes transmitting the following order of the Board of County Commis sioners under date of Saturday: It appearing to the Board of County Com missioners that the expense of making" the Index to the assessment roll for 1000 Is far in excess of former years, an not yet completed; and, whereas. In Justice to the taxpayers of this jcounty, to ourselves and all concerned, wo deem It advisable to adopt other methods for prosecutlnc this work, It Is hereby ordered: That the County Assessor suspend work on the said Index, and that he turn over to the board at their office on Monday, October 1, 1000, the Index so far as completed, together with all cards, notes, memorandums or other matter In his hands pertaining to said Index; also all blanks, papers or stationary procured for the purpose of making said index. W. B. STEELH, J. O. MACK, TO. SHOWERS, Board of County Commissioners. Two Clerics Discharged. He did not hasten to comply with the order. "When the two clerks who had for the past few days been working on the index. Miss Jessie Samuels and .Miss Ella Buddemer, came In, the Assessor had a little talk with each and discharged her. Miss Buddemer arrived first and as she departed met Miss Samuel in the corridor and told her what .had happened. The matter of levying assessments on employes to help defray campaign ex penses is 'at the bottom of the difficulty. Reports that the Assessor was taking a "rake off" from the salaries of -employes, taken in connection with the rapidly ac cumulating expense of preparing the in dex to the assessment roll, induced the Board -ot Countsr Commissioners to look into the matterA month ago the Ab- sessor ytos ueioru uie uutuu mm duo. ce ment of the cost of the Index to that time and an explanation of the cause of the extra expense this year. Why Commissioners Acted. "We found," said Commissioner Steele yesterday, "that the Assessor's oral state ment to us did not exactly tally with the figures shown by the records, and thl3 moved us to push the examination fur ther. Then we became satisfied that un necessary expense was being incurred by him. In view of the reports that part of the expense was to enable the Assessor to liquidate his campaign1 expenses from the county treasury we concluded to take the matter into our own hands and relieve him of the work of compiling the index, which Is not part of his legal duty." "We have also concluded," continued Mr. Steele, and Commissioner Showers was present and assented to the state ment, ,"we have also concluded to give him reasonable time to comply with the order. If he doesn't do It tomorrow, we shall take legal advice and proceed as seems best in the matter. Thus far there is no question but we are within our rights. Preparing the index is no part of the Assessor's duty. It has to be par ticularly authorized and provided for by the Board of County Commissioners. If we choose not to have an Index, there would be none. We could hire anybody we saw fit to make it When we order the index turned over to us we are in nowise Interfering with the statutory du ties of the Assessor. We are simply tak ing possession of work we have specially arranged for. The Assessor's work can go on just as if no index had ever been made. "Until last year the work was done by special contract, and cost about $750 each year. Last year was the first under the new law, and Assessor Greenleaf was authorized to make it. He complained that the previous contract work contained many errors, and said it was very desira ble that an extra revision should be made in order that names and references should be accurate. Once well done, he said, it would stand for the future, and the expense of future years for compil ing it would be comparatively light. So we let him go ahead and make his care ful and authentic Index, and It cost the county over $1200. Now this year the ex pense was piling up faster than ever. We bad Captain Greenleaf before us three times to explain the matter, but could get no satisfaction from him. A month ago the expense of thlB year's index had reached between $900 and 51000, and It was only about half done. Another month's expense has been added to that without satisfactory result and we thought It time to act" r Assessor Greenleafs Story. An Oregonlan reporter saw Captain Greenleaf at his residence, 105 North Eighteenth street, yesterday afternoon as he was ready to leave town for a few days. He said he didn't think the mat ter of his relations with the Board of County Commissioners was of much pub-, lie Interest though there had been many unreliable rumors in circulation concern ling them. - He admitted that he had re ceived the order of the Commissioners, but had taken no step toward compli ance, except discharging the clerks who were employed on the work that was or dered discontinued. As to whether he Intended to comply with the order, he .said he would look into the matter. "It Is -a question -with me," said he, "whether the Commissioners have any right to the records of my office. If they can take the index to the assessment rolls, why can't they take the rolls them selves, and then how would I do my work as required by law? They cannot de prive me of my records, it seems to me. But I will not say that I will not comply rtth the order. I may do so after fur ther examination of the subject. ."I haven't made anything out of the Assessor's office. When I was given $GOO0 a year to run the office, I had to figure mighty close to have anything left for myself after paying the necessary expenses. The Index was then made by contractors, who sometimes sublet the work, and It was a rush Job and shpwed It There were man Inaccuracies In It Even If defects were discovered In tho index, the corrections were not made in the tax roll, and the subsequent adver tising and sale of property was a farce. And the rolls being left uncorrected, tho errors corrected in the index one year would appear in the index of the next year. Last ,year was my first oppor tunity to improve the index, and I made many corrections. "This being my last year in office, I take pridS in getting the affairs in shape so that my successor will have no trouble with theirf. I wanted to leave Indexes reliable and practically perfect. The ex perience I have had enables me to handle this work to much better advantage than a new man. The tracing of similar names to see if they are meant to bo identical, looking up doubtful names to see that they are absolutely correct, etc, requires a good deal of hard work, and must be done by persons trained In It To get a model Index requires much heavier ex pense than to make sucn an Index as -wja-have been accustomed to here, the de fects of which cost the taxpayers much more money than It would cost to make a correct one In the first place." Contrlbntions From the Clerks. "Have you anything to say about the reportthat you levied political assess ments on your employes?" "Oh, I know there has been a lot ot talk about that But that for the most part blew over some time ago, and has nothing to do with this matter." "It Is said to be quite closely connected with this casa; at least, the report that has gone 'out couples the unusual expense of the Index with the allegation that you levied assessments on your employes," suggested the reporter. - c "After last Spring's campaign, which wafi far more expensive to me than my other three,'' said Captain Greenleaf, with some deliberation, "I had nothing to look forward to to make my expenses good Previously I had discounted the future, paying campaign expenses after getting the office, and I had asked nobody to help me. But this time I was beaten, was going out Into private life, and had noth ing in view from which such expenses could be met It occurred to me that If those who had held good positions In my office for years by my favor, and who had never been asked for a cent to help pay the expenses of campaigns which continued me in office and them in good Jobs that if these should choose to help me a little In bearing the expense of this last and losing campaign, It would he no more than right So I spoke to some of them about It, and they seemed to take about the same vl6W of it I did not de mand any sum or make any threats to force payments. I spoke to them a3 friends, not as employes. It was to be a purely voluntary matter." Sum Tlint Would Be Rigrbt. "Did you say what you thought would be about right?" "I believe I did mention $15." "Did you suggest this contribution to the clerks whom you discharged today?" "I spoke to Miss Buddemer, who had been with me nearly six years. She re ceived $75 a month. I asked her how lit tle she could get along with, and she said she didn't know. Then I asked If 'she could get along with $60 a month, and she said she thought she could. She didn't pay me, however, making some remark to the effect that shev had had 'special demands for monpj yiat morith this was some time in August last V mentioned the matter, to her again in. September, but she, never paid anything." "Did any others pay you?" "Yes; a young man named Beatty paid me $15, but he afterward left my office, "Did any others pay you?" "Well, yes; I believe some of the others gave me something. To some I have re turned the money, and am ready to re turn It to all if they demand it "Why, there is not much to this. We all know that It Is ari extensive prac tice In county and Federal offices and others. And It doesn't seem unfair that persons who are benefited should contrib ute what they can without discomfort to the campaign expenses of those who fa vor them by keeping them in good jobs. A good deal of the howl you hear over this matter arises from the fact that I have been Identified with the Mitchell wing of the Republican party. For sev eral years the county offices were pretty evenly divided, but now I am the only representative of that wing of the party, and the others feel free to Jump on me. This Is at the bottom of all the friction In this affair." "Do you care to say why Miss Samuels and Miss Buddemer were discharged?" "They were let out because the County Commissioners ordered the work they were on discontinued. That left nothing for them to do, and I had an Idea that they had given the Commissioners infor mation about the affairs of my office that had led to the order sent me today. I understand that they will probably be employed by tho Commissioners to com plete the Index. They are competent clerks, so far as that goes, and would probably do the work better than almost anybody else. They have the advantage of experience In It" The Clerks' Side of It. Miss Buddemer and Miss Samuels, tho clerks whom Assessor Greenleaf dis missed, were seen by the reporter. Both were afraid of unpleasant notoriety In connection with the affair, and shrank from telling their story for the public. When assured that nothing but a modest statement of the truth was desired, they consented to tell something of the cir cumstances of the case. "It was on the 9th of last August," said Miss Buddemer, "that Mr. Greenleaf spoke of my making a contribution to help him out with his election expenses. I believe I was the first one he spoke to about the matter. He said he was going to make new arrrangements with his clerks; that he had been to great ex pense in his campaign, and that, we clerks who depended on his favor for our positions ought to do something to help him. He said outside people had come to him and offered to pay him for jobs In his office, and that he was under no obli gation to keep me then. He asked what I would be willing to do. I told him I hardly understood him. He asked me if I could get along on $60 a month, with as 'surance that I could hold the position the remainder of the year, five months, and he counted them off on his fingers. I told him I would have to have a little time before giving him an answer. 'Well, take it,' said he, 'but I know what you'll do.' The next day I told him that if all the other clerks were going to stand It l would, too. It turned out that I was the only one of the regular force that he asked for money, and upon the advice of others 1 did not contribute, though he asked me twice for the money." "How long did you work for Captain Greenleaf in the Assessor's office?" "This is my sixth year. I began work in March, 1895." "Was any money contribution or assess ment ever asked of you before?" "No. That's why I was so surprised this time, and hardly knew what to do.'' ."What did the Assessor tell you today?" "He asked Tne if I knew the indexing of the assessment roll was to.be stopped, and If I had made a contract with the County Commissioners to finish the work. I told him no. He referred to my failure to pay tho $15 per month to him, and (Conoluded-'oo. Eljath Pag.):: MAY GET MARYLAND Bryan's Chances for Garrying State Are Bright. REPUBLICANS NOT DISCOURAGED As Goes" Baltimore, So Gees the State Gold DcmoeraticVote Pretty Evenly iDlvided. WASHINGTON, Sept 27. (Staff cor respondence.) Unless the situation changes materially Maryland will give her eight electoral votes to Bryan, yet the state gave McKlnley 32,000 plurality over Bryan lour years ago. One year before, Maryland elected a Republican Governor for the first time. The year McKlnley carried the state, the entire delegation of six Congressmen were Re publicans. Two years ago, the Repub licans elected four, and the Democrats two Congressmen. One year ago, the state went Democratic by about 15,000 on the Governorship. Maryland Is a Democratic state, and , 9 9 e 9 e a 6 e o e 6 OVERWHELMING MAJORITY BY POLL OF 'WASHINGTON, Oct L The New York Herald publishes a poll of states today, showing: McKlnley, 253 votes: Bryan. 168; and doubtful. 2L Tho doubtful states are Indiana, Montana and Idahd, with the Indications that they are more likely to go for McKlnley than for Bryan. The states which voted for Rryan four years ago, and are given as sure to vote for McKlnley, are South Dakota, Kansas, Washington ahd Wyoming. The states which voted for McKlnley four years ago, and are placed In the Bryan column this year, are Kentucky and Maryland. The Herald saya that the poll Is made after a most careful Investigation by its correspond ents in even' part of the country. Nothing but a great upheaval, of which there Is no sign, could change tne result, according toIts view. Oswold Ottcndorfer. of the New York Staats Zeltung, has declared against Bryan. He Is the most potent German Influence in the country, and will probably prevent any wholesah defections of Germans from the Re publican party. oeo OtQOl0"''"a'4"'e'"oeos always had been. It always cast it vote for the Democratic candidate for Presi dent until 1886, when the people repudi ated Bryan and populism and voted for McKlnley. The explanation of its change is Interesting. For 15 year? Arthur P. Gorman domi nated the Democracy and the State of Maryland. He named the Democratic Congressmen, he named the Governor and state officers, he named his own col eagues In the Senate. No man held such Imperialistic sway In any state as Gor man over Maryland in his palmy days. 'His ambition to become President led him Into indiscretions. Outside of Mary land, Gorman was not popular, and Cleve ilfufd was. Soma of Cleveland's popularity extended to Maryland. Gorman felt that It was necessafy-to stifle Clevelandlsin m- ihitTpvm state and elsewhere. In order to t .Via nnnt.nf nf th nAmnf'rAtlft oar ty and the, nomination of that party for" President. Gorman Bosnism Meets a Reverse. All strict bosslsm meets a reverse soon er or later. The Democrats of Maryland rebelled, especially that class "of Demo crats which believed In the civil service reform of Grover Cleveland. Qorman was an Intense spoilsman, and he split with Cleveland on that rock, as on many others. There grew up In Maryland an In dependent element when Gorman attacked Cleveland. This Independent element flocked to Cleveland before Bryanlsm was fastened upon the Democratic party, the Independent vote In Maryland left Gor man and his nominees, and, as a result, a Republican Governor was elected. This was In 1895 Wellington "was elected to the Senate, as, being the temporary lead er of the Republican party, he gained a prestige which was acknowledged In mak ing him Senator. Jn 1806, the same Independent element which had stood by Cleveland as against Gorman was against Bryan and the organized- Democracy of Maryland, which Was still In the control of Gorman and his henchmen. Gorman himself did not bolt the party, but he did not take any active Interest for Bryan. He never be lieved In freo silver. In fact he was op posed to It, as bitterly opposed as any man could be. But his belief In party regularity caused him to remain with the party, even after It became Bryanlzed. Tho Republican majority In 180ff was phe nomenal. It would seem to Indicate that Maryland was a Republican state. But It only showed that tho business Inter ests and sound money Interests believed In voting for tho party of sound money as against the party of Bryan and the Chicago platform. The sound money Democratic vote made It possible for the Republicans to carry Maryland by such a large majority In 1836 The Independent anti-Gorman vote In the Democratic par ty made it possible for the Republicans to carry the state before that. Democratic Elements United. This Fall the tendency Is towards the unification of tho Democratic elements of the state, and It being a Democratic state, this unity should give it to Bryan. Of course, if the business Interests become alarmed, If the sound money men of the state feel that Bryan's election means continued agitation of the silver ques tion, and will result In keeping the finances of the country In an unsettled condition, possibly there will be a turn In the tide, and McKlnley may carry the state by a small majority. There Is also tho manufacturing Interests, which have gained a great deal of strength during the last four years, and these manu facturers, with the working men, may Increase the Republican vote and make up for some of the losses which the Re publicans will sustain. It is feared, how ever, that theso Increases will be offset by those who have been materially af fected by tho closing down of manufac turing plants as a result of trusts and combinations. In several towns in Mary land, and especially In the southern part, and In some of the western towns, somo enterprises have been shut down because they have been absorbed by the trusts, and the product which they manufac tured Is now made In some central loca tlon. The western part of the state Is still solidly Republican. The men" In the mountains are Republicans. The farmers are generally Republicans. The railroad Interests In these sections tend towards Republicanism, because there has been a great deal of employment along the lines of railroads which ran through that section of the state. Many improvements have been made. The Baltimore & Ohio has kept a great many men busy making important and valuable Improvements which have been made necessary on ac count of the Increased traffic on the line. Tralriload after tralnload of coal and other freight passing over the road usu ally finds a market at tide water. This makes business for a great many classes ol people, and gives employment to hun- dreds of others. Generally speaking, these people are going to vote for the Admin istration that is In power, because they believe that a change may result In dis aster to themselves. Baltimore the Pivotal Point. The eastern part of Maryland Is Demo cratic The Republicans have carried the Congressional districts at times by nar row majorities, but as a usual thing the eastern shore votes the Democratic ticket with a great deal of regularity. It Is fair to say that the Eastern Democracy will about offset the Republican majorities in the west outside of the City of Baltimore, 'it thus appears that Baltimore is very likely to decide the position of the state in the Presidential contest Baltimore has had a Republican Mayor. It now has a Democratic Mayor. Baltimore has voted both ways. It Is a conservative city, and this very conservatism may save the state for the Republicans. Tho Republicans say It wllL At this distance from the election. It looks the other way. If Baltimore should go 5000 for Bryan, it will be very apt to carry the state with It, and If. on the other hand, It should give 5000 for McKln ley. It would pretty near carry the state for McKlnley. Of course, a good deal of hard -work can he done In a city like Baltimore, and possibly tho business men who have had a great deal of prosperity, and who have been doing an immense trade with the Southern States, may get out and work ana influence the labor vote to such an extent that It will give o FOR M'KINLEY SHOWN STATES. McKlnley the required majority to carry the state. Gold Democratic Vote. The Gold Democratic vote Is a factor In Maryland, but It Is not a sufficient fac tor to carry the state unless It all goes one way. It did not all go one way four yeare ago. Some of It went for Palmer and Buckner. but the large majority of It was planked straight In for McKlnley, and made the majority so large. The Republicans say they are going to get 60 per cent of the Gold Democrats that were with them four years ago. In view of the" fact that the Baltimore Sun, a pronounced McKlnley paper four years ago, has declared that Imperialism is the greater issue, and has accepted Bryan and the Democracy, and, Is urtng not only its editorial, buf its news columns-,,, for thY Democratic ticket it Is more than likely that there win be a largdc falling off of the Gold Democratic vote than the "Re publicans estimate. Itfs more than likely that 60 or 70 per cent will go back to the Democratic party tinder these conr dltlons, than that 60 per cent will remain with the Republican party. The fact that the Baltimore Sun says there is no danger in Bryan's election, and that he can do no harm to the finances, Is accepted as gospel truth by a great many Democrats who have been opposed, to him. The Baltimore Sun led the assault against Gorman, and helped carry the state for Lowndes when he was elected Governor, and for the Legislature which defeated Gorman's partner In the Senate, and later Gorman himself. The position which Wellington has taken Is entitled to some consideration. He Is not going to carry many Republicans with him, but, having always been a gqjd-standard man, and sound-money man, and a National banker, his position has encouraged the Gold Democrats In tho belief that there is no danger to the finances of the country from Bryan's elec tion. While he does not carry many Re publicans over, he Is apt to carry some Democrats over. But, of course, Wel lington Is bound to carry some men with him. A man that gained the popularity he "did, even In the short time in which he rose -to be a Maryland boss, must have had some influence and some weight In his state, and while very few Republicans aro going to follow him, still his loss will be felt The Republicans realize that there Is a great deal against them. But they are making a very enthusiastic campaign. The apathy has generally disappeared, and Republican leaders are working hard to get out a vote and to prevent any large defection from any cause what ever. At the same time, unless there should be a change In the situation that la not now apparent It Is likely that tho electoral vote of Maryland will be cast for Bryan. B. IGNORE THE MONEY QUESTION. Democratic Speakers So Instructed Attack Anything Else. WASHINGTON, Oct 1. Democratic leaders In New York have given Instruc tions to Ignore the money Issue during this campaign. They have Instructed their orators to attack the trusts and Imperialism and, In fact, all issues except tho money question. In order not to rouse the Gold Democrats to a fear that the money question Is really before the people, they are to avoid It It Is tho programme of the Republicans, however, to force Bryan to answer some questions on the 16 to 1 matter. The frank manner In which Governor Roosevelt answered questions put to him by Governor Thomas at Denver ought to .force Bryan Into some sort of a frank'statement, even when he Is campaigning in New "York. He will jjrobably try to dodge, but If the Republi cans keep after him they may force him to acknowledge whether he Is still for silver, or Is simply using that In l!he tVestern States and Imperialism in the Eastern States. Trial of Henry Youtsey. GEORGETOWN, Ky.-, Oct L-When Henry Youtsey's case is called tomorrow It Is certain that the commonwealth will Insist on a trial. Youtsey's attorneys are uncertain tonight whether or not they will move to continue until February, as some of their witnesses may be unavoidably absent. There will be no delay, however, on the score of Youtsey's health, as his condition is much Improved. Some days ago Crawford, one of Youtsey's attor neys", 'secured an agreement to tak tho deposition of ex-Governor Taylor and Charles Flnley by Interrogations, the commonwealth's attorney having 100 days in which to prepare cross interrogations. Since that time Commonwealth Attorney Franklin has been too busy In the How ard trial to prepare those Interrogations, so even if the trial proceeds it Is likely that no depositions from Taylor or Fln ley will ha read. VICTIMS OF REBELS Particulars of- the Affair In Marinduque. CAPTAIN SHIELDS WAS KILLED Three Other Americans Lost The!? lilves and Several "Were "Wound edThe Relief Expedition. MANILA, Friday, Sept. 28, via Hong Kong, Oct 1. Persistent native reports, which are generally believed to have been current in Manila for several days, are to the effect that Captain Devereux Shields and Company F, ot the Twenty ninth Infantry, consisting of 45 men, sta tioned at Boag, Marinduque Island, em barked September 13 on the gunboat Villa lobos and landed on the Marinduque coast September 14, where 300 of the enemy, armed with rifles,, supposedly from Luzon, surprised the Americans. The latter fought for several hoursr until their am munition was exhausted, and they were overpowered and surrendered, relief being Impossible. At least four of the soldiers were klllled, among whom, according to reports, were Captain Shields. The Americans also had several wounded. Lieutenants Relff and Bates, on board the gunboat Yorktown, left Manila Mon day. After gathering troops at Batangaa they proceeded to Marinduque to verify the reports regarding the fate of Captain Shields and his men, and In case the na tive rumors were well founded, to punish the rebels and release the captives. News from this expedition Is awaited with some anxiety at Manila. In the meanwhile, the censor prohibits the transmission of newa concerning the affair. Colonel Edward E. Hardin, of the Twenty-ninth Regiment who Is now In Manila admits It Is possible that the native re ports may be corrrect VATICAN AND F1MPINOS. The Pope Plenwed With the Policy of the American Government. LONDON. Oct. 1. Archbishop Ireland, who has arrived here from Rome, on his way to the United States, in an Inter view today Is quoted as saying: "In one of the audiences which he granted me, the Pope said: We are well pleased with the relations of the Ameri can Government to the church In Cuba and tho Philippines. The American Gov ernment gives proof of good will and ex hibits a spirit of justice and respect for the liberty and rights of the church. You will thank. In my name, the Presi dent of the Republic for what Is being done.' "When I repeated to Cardinal Rampolla (the papal secretary of state) my Inter view with the Pope, the Cardinal de clared such statements were what fie personally believed and knew to be true, and that I was at liberty to repeat them to the American people. Furthermore Cardinal Rampolla said that on nd less than three different occasions petition) had been sent to the Vatican., in the name of the Filipino leaders, asking that direct, official relations be opened be tween them and the Vatican, but the Vatican had always refused to listen to such petitions, out of consideration for tho American Government" Transport at Manila. WASHINGTON, Oct 1. General Mac Arthus cables the War Department that fhn trnnsnnrt Bftlelan Klnc arrrlved at Manila Saturday and the transport Logan today. The transport universal arriveiv at Nagasaki Saturday with forage for Taku, and the transport Argyll has sailed from Nagasaki for Manila. Nesrro Soldiers Sail. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1. Over 900 men of the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fltth Infantry (colored) sailed for Manila today on the Hancock. POPULATION OF LOS ANGELES Census Returns Shovr It to Be 102", 470, Increase of Over 100 Per Cent. WASHINGTON. Oct L The population of the City of Los Angeles. Cal., a3 an nounced officially today. Is: 1000 - 102.479 1S90 50.395 These figures show for the city as a whole an Increase In population of oi.O-'S. or 103.35 per cent, from 1S90 to laOO. Tho population In 18S0 was 11.1S3, showing an Increase of 39,212, or 350.64 per cent, from 18S0 to 1S00. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. China. Germany denies any agreement with France and Russia. Page 2. China names more peace commissioners. Page 2. Pekln refugees tell of the siege. Page 2. Philippines. Particulars are received of the Marin duque capture. Page 1. The Pope favors the American policy la the Philippines. Page 1. Political. Roosevelt spoke to 30,000 or 40,000 Nebras- kans. Page 2. Bryan made a dozen speeches In Mlnne- sbta. Page 2. Town elections were held In Connecticut. Page 2. Foreign. English elections yesterday resulted In Conservative victories. Page 3. British recapture their guns from the Boers. Page 3. Domestic. More operators grant an Increase in wages, but men are still ouU Page The strikers will discuss the situation at Wllkesbarre today. Page Pacific Coast. Walla Walla Fruit Fair opened yesterday. Page 4. Governor Geer Issues call for special elec tion November 6 In Multnomah Coun ty. Page 4. Washington stockmen confer with Com missioner Hermann regarding grazing on forest reserves. Page 4. Idaho miners convicted of conspiracy to obstruct mall train during big strike of 1S99. Page 4. Governor Geer's address at the opening of the Ashland Republican campaign. Page 5. Commercial and Marine. Flour advanced 10 to 15 cents per barrel In Portland. Page 11. Steamship Eva clears with largest flour cargo that ever left Portland. Page 10. Twenty-two German ships listed for Port land. Page 10 Comllebank rescues a shipwrecked crew. Page 10. New river steamer N. R. Lang inspected. Page 10. Iiocal. County Commissioners demand tax-roll Index from Assessor. Page 1. District Attorney Chamberlain will bring charges against Henry St. Rayner be fore Bar Association. Page 12. Many business men will join excursion to Walla Walla. Page 12. .- ..jjiii hi in IMI1 " 'SfSfr m 107.2