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Should visit Aeolian Hall We extend a cordial invitation to all interested in musical progress and pleas ure to visit our new quarters, Aeolian Hall, 253-355 Washington St., cor. Park, and Inspect our instruments, -which have astounded musicians everywhere. A complete assortment of Aeollans, Crchestrelles and Pianolas, in the various woods, is kept constantly in stock, affording- the same opportunity for selection as can be had in the New York, London and Paris warerooms. M. B. WELLS, Northwest Atjent for tht Ae!!an Company 353-355 Washlnetoh Street, cor. Park, Portland, Or. W ere sole apenta for the Pianola- It is exhibited only at our warerooms. HELD FOR EXAMINATION. $ tatrick and. Jones Arrested for iForfflnsr Millionaire .Rice's Name. NEW YORK, Oct. B. When Lawyer Jatrick and Secretary Jones were ar Ligncd in -court this afternoon, Asslst pt District Attorney Osborne did not file hy complaint. Detective Corey .submit ed affidavits in which he swore that he jeiieyed Patrick and Jones to be guilty t forgery, acting as attorney and secre tly of one William Rice, now degeased, those signature they are suspected of tying forged to checks, but acting In Anoert Patrick and Jones, were then ar iigned, and Magistrate Mott held them a, $10,000 bail each for examination Mon- air. Osborne stated that the men are Aspected of iorgery in the second degree n the matter of checks presented to jwanson & Sons for $65,000 and $25,000. hus intimating that it would be on com ialnt of forging checks that the District 6-ttorney was to proceed. The men, were pken to the Tombs. JTohn W. Gerard, counsel for Captain 4mes A. Baker, Jr., made public today ' list of the more important securities 9und in Mr. Rice's ""strong box in the kults of the Safe Deposit Company of few York. The -value of the contents f this box was estimated Thursday even ts: hy Captain Baker as at least $1,000,000. jfter a more thorough examination of ie inventory made. Gerard said today hat they were worth about $2,000,000: Mr. Patrick Thursday night placed a valna n of $750,000 on these securities, al iWgh he said he knew exactly what ey were. Crime of &n Insane Mother. taEW YORK, Oct. 5 Mrs. Lillian with, -of Inwood, Borough of Manhat . jn, -while Insane this afternoon shot and filed two of her children, wounded a Jtrd and committed suicide. The dead tldren. are: Theodore, aged 8, and Ma ll, aged 1 Ethel, the 12-year-old daugh Jr, was shot, but will probably recover. iThe tragedy took place in the old Frank Leslie mansion. Mrs. Smith was the wife (of Walter N. Smith, who has been con nected with a large grocery house In this h- for 21 years. They had been mar d 13 years. Mrs. Smith had been in or health of ltte, and long brooding r the prospect of death Is believed to re unsettled her reason. Quantity Any Style 73-75 FIRST ST. PORTLAND, OR. BEAU BRUMMELL and LA LITA CIGARS PRAEL CO. BETAXLERS IS 237 WASHINGTON STREET C:T. BELCHER. Sec and Tress. American plan $1 25, SI GO, $1.75 European plan 60c. 75c, $1.00 STRUCK FOR LOWER WAGES Kentucky Miners Won Recognition of Their Union, at Smaller Pay. , -OWBNSBORO, Ky., Oot. . The strik ing miners at Baskett won their strike for recognition of the union, carrying with It a reduction of their wages. T. C. Blair, former owner of the coal mines, never recognized the union, but paid wages averaging 5 cents more than the union schedule. The union has beem rec ognised and the Pittsburg scale signed. This is probably the first strike for lower wages ever made. Steel Oarvrorlcs Rerame. JOLIET, HL, Oct S. After being idle three weeks for replrs. the Pressed Steel Car Company will resume next Monday, putting on double turn about 500 men. - The billet mill and converter of the Illinois Company, closed a fow days ago, will resume Monday nex employing about 700 men. The rod mlw are now the only Important departmenBgosed. Helping Pnddlers' Helpers. LANCASTER, Pa., Oct 5 The 1600 striking employes of the rolling mills of the Susquehana Iron & Steel Company have decided to accept the 25 per cent cut In wages and go to work Monday, pro vided the company will pay the puddlers helpers 3 cents a heat in addition to the $3 rate. The company has not yet given an answer to the men's proposition. . Gnam an Independent Station. WASHINGTON, Oct 5. The Navy De partment has detached the Island of Guam from the Asiatic station, making it an independent naval establishment It was lound to be cumbersome to have the Guam reports go across the Pacific to the commander of the Asiatic station before coming to Washington. By the new arrangement, the reports will be made directly to the Governor of Guam, and hy him will be forwarded to Wash ington, x Lloyd. McKira Garrison Dead. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Oct 5. Lloyd McKim Garrison, aged 33 years, a New York attbrney, is dead after an illness of about six weeks with typhoid fever. He was a relative of William Lloyd Gar rison, the noted Abolitionist NEARING THE END Indications Are THat Strike Will Soon Be Called Off. OWNERS HAVE MADE CONCESSIONS Individual Operators Fall in Line "With the Railroads Novr the Union Mast Decide. PHnjADBLPHIA, Oct 5 Today's de cision of the individual coal operators to offer a 10 per cent Increase in wages to the striking mlneworkers is regarded throughout the anthracite region as the beginning of the end of the strike. Nearly all of the individual operators today made announcement of their willingness to grant the Increase and notices to this effect it is expected, will be posted tomorrow It is fully believed that the few ooerators Tvho have not yet expressed their intention onl the subject will' fall in line with the oth ers and grant the increase. According to some-of the operators, pow der will be aold to the miners at $1-50 per keg, instead of $2 75, as heretofore, but this reduction will be taken Into consid eration in figuring the net 10 per cent ad vance. No other concessions to the. strik ers are hinted at and, in fact, ltrhas been openly declared by some of the officials of the big companies that no further con cessions will be granted. The Individual operators delayed an nouncing their willingness to grant the Increase pending the report of a committee sent by them to New York to endeavor to secure some concessions from the coat carrying companies. The committee was unsuccessful and so reported, and the operators, feeling that further opposition to the big companies was useless, decided to follow their lead and grant the ad vance. It is the general opinion that a great majority of the striking mlneworkers would be satisfied to accept the offer and return to work, but they express deter mination to await the decision of President Mitchell, of the United Mlneworkers. Mr. Mitchell will give no indication of his probable action in the matter, beyond his oft-repeated assertion that the men them selves will- decide in convention all ques tions bearing on a settlement of the dif ferences with the operators. He would not state when such convention would be called by him. The -opinion prevails that he wlll.wait until every operator expresses a willingness to grant an Increase. In the meantime, arrangements arp proceed ing for another strikers parade and a mass meeting at Shenanoah tomorrow and at Scranton next Wednesday. Confirmation was received at the offices of the Reading Company today of the closing down of the North Franklin col- .liery. In the North Schuylkill region. This closes every one of the 39 Reading col lieries, and not a pound of coal was mined by that company today. The, normal ship. ment irom me jmnes io,uuBwaiw .yutuvai isTrom 25,000 to 30,000 tons each day: ROT ORDERED BY POLITICIANS. Mitchell Sayjs the Democrats Hni WethiBa: to'Do With the Strike. 'HAZLETON, Pa., Oct. 5. President Mitchell, wlieh sh6wh'& dispatch today' in which an officer1 of a -political organiza tion was quoted as saying the anthracite coalmlners' strike Was planned by Mr. Johnson, of the National Democratic Com mittee, the Mayor of Indianapolis, and himself at a recent meeting In Indianap olis, said he was reluctant to believe that the gentleman quoted had made the charge, and stated positively that the story was untrue. He said he did not know Mr. Johnson and had never held a conversation with him or with Mr. Taggart In his life. President Mitchell said that any man who would inaugurate a strike in the Interest of any political organization would be deserving of the severest punishment that could bo meted out, and that any person who would make political capital out of the suffering of men, women and children in the anthracite region would be unworthy of the privilege of citizenship. The belief prevalent here tonight that the anthracite miners strike is approach an end" is strengthened by the action of the individual operators today in follow ing the lead of the big coal-carrying and coal-mining railroads by offering a net increase of 10 per -ent in the wages of their employes. The first break among the Individual operators In this district was made today when Pardee & Co , operating the Cranberry and Crystal Ridge collieries, offered their em ployes a 10 per cent net Increase in wages and a reduction In the price of powder to $1 50 per keg, the decrease in the price of powder to bo taken into account in the advancing of wages. That four more of the Individual mlneowners will make the same offer is hardly doubted. It -was -learned today that before the advance was made public by the Pardee Company,' several of lthe general super intendents x)f other Individual comoanles were lnylted to the Pardee Compan's office in this city for the purpose of giv ing their views oru the proposed " offer. These representatives did not say what their companies would do, but it was learned that the consensus of opinion was that if the mlnebwners wish to keep their collieries in operation they will have to increase the wages of their men. None of the superintendents at the meeting would-say anything In regard to the re port that the coal-carrying roads had made concessions to the individual opera tors, in the matter of freight rates. The representative of the Asslcated Press was told by a prominent mine official who would possibly know if the railroads had conceded anything, that, as far as he knew, the railroads had not reduced the rates to any individual company in this region. -President Mitchell, of the United Mine workers, is much interested in the ad vance made by the individual companies but would say nothing for publication. He -continues to say that the strike can not be settled without a convention, and that he is waiting on the operators. In the meantime, the men now on strike, numbering 138,000, are not wavering under the professed increase In wages. In the Lackawanna and Wyoming districts, not a mine is working. The conditions re main about the same in the Lehigh Val ley region, while in the Schuylkill dis trict more men have laid down their tools and ault Eight Italians employed on the night shift of the Calvin Pardee & Co. colliery, at Lattlmer, were attacked on the publlo road leading- from that place to Hollywood early this "morning by 25 women, mostly Hungarians and Italians, from Mllnesvllle. The men ran away and Were soon out of the reach of the women. One man received a cut on the head while several others were struck by stones-. Some of the foreigners are beginning to show an ugly disposition. Thev are seen In greater numbers on the highway, and as some of them carry clubs, a collision between them and the coal and iron po lice may occur at almost any time, At quitting time ionlght an attack was - made ori "the mlneworkers employed in the Lattlmer mine. About 50 men, while being conveyed to their homes at Holly wood! In a railroad tear drawn by a mine engine, were attacked by about 1000 strik ers.' ptones and rocks were thrown at the men in the car, and two of the work men were severely cut about the head. Sheriff -Harvey, who was on the car, or dered the engineer to stop, and as he and a few deputies stepped fro'm the coach the attacking party scattered in all direc tions. Two pistol shots were heard, but which side fired them is not known. - IT IS UP TO MITCHELL. Mineowners Have Done Their Share Will. He Call the Strike Off T WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct 5" The cri sis in .the coal miners' strike seems to be approaching. A well known operator here said yesterday that there was an under standing at the meeting of the representatives-of the big companies and the in dividual operators in this city last Tues day. According to the understanding, the notices of Increased wages were not to be posted all at the same time, but gradual ly. This part of the programme has now been carried out. The companies and nearly all the, operators are In line for a 10 per cent' increase. It is now up to President Mitchell to decide what he is going to do in the matter. If he delays actioti with the idea In view that the oper ators will make a better offer ho Is likely to delay a settlement of the strike in definitely. An analysis of the 10 pe'r cent increase offered shows that the average miner's -wages would not be increased fully 10 per cent, but it is argued that it is better than nothing; that it is a Victory after all for the strikers; that It Is the entering wedge and "that If the United Mlneworkers keep their organiza tion' intact, they dan compel the opera tors to make -further concessions in the years to come. It is said that President Mitchell takes this view of the situa tion himself. It Is known, however, that some of President Mitchell's advisers are against a settlement on the 10 per cent basis. r PARADE AT SHENANDOAH. Biff Mass Meeting- Arranged for This Afternoon. SHENANDOAH, Pa., Oct 5. Arrange ments have been completd by the local branohes of the United Mlneworkers "for a big parade and mass meeting, here' to morrow afternoon. Invitations have been extended to all the strikers in the Shenan doah and Mahanoy Valleys to take part In the affair. The principal feature of. the demonstration will be an address by President Mitchell. Organizer Harris to day' sent representatives to all the neigh boring towns and mining points to notify, the Unions there of the proposed demon stration. Mr. Harris says he expects about 16,000 men and boys to be In line. General Gobln said tonight that, while he did not apprehend any disturbance, he would order no more troops home until after the demonstration. Edward Coyle, one of the victims of, the mine riot here two weeks ago, died today. While the riot was in progress, Mr. Coyle left his home to look after the safety of his children, when a f stray bullet struck , --, t N6 Strike in Panther Valley. POTTSVIIiLE, Ea.,- Opt 6". The em. nloveii of the Lehlsrh Coal & Navigation Company, operating 10 collieries inthe' Panther, creetr ana Tes,quenoning yai ieys", decided" last night to -'continue at v;ork. The company has given the men a 10 per cent increase, and promised to make' any other concessions granted by the big coal-mining companies. Q,uiet at Shamokin. SHAMOKIN, -Pa., Oct 5 Everything has quieted down between here and Mount Carmel, and there was no evidence today of the excitement caused last night by the Mount Carmel marchers. DEAL IN PORK. Chicago Market Jumped 82 Yester- day Lipton Did It. CHICAGO, Oct 5 "Shorts" on October pork were given an unexpected surprise today by the price jumping $2 per bar rel, part of it at the rate of 50 cents be tween trades. The price went from $13 to $15, and closed at $14 50, a net gain of $1 40 for the day. Within 30 days thero has been an advance of $3 20. Sir Thomas J. Lipton, the English tea merchant is behind the deal. The ad vance was without any great excitement, as not to exceed 6000 barrels changed hands. It was a scramble on the part of the shorts, with light offerings. A week ago there was an estimated shortage of 75,000 barrels, or more than double the actual stock here. Lipton Is stripping It and selling the strips in large quantities at 6 cehts a pound, one lot of 300,000 pounds being disposed of today at that figure. "We have no pork to sell for specula tive purposes," said his representative, "but if anybody wants it to ship we can accommodate them at reasonable fig ures." INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION. President of Glassworkera' Testified. Union ' WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. John F. Kunz ler, president of the American Flint Glassworkera' Union, was before the, In dustrial Commission today, representing the workmen in the general investigation into labor arbitration. Mr. Kunzler said he represented between 9000 and 10,000 workers, the various branches in the flint-glass trade being amalgamated into one union. He described the annual set tlement of the wage scalo by the com mittee of the workers and the manufact urers. He said it did not obviate strikes entirely, as there are at present some small strikes in progress over local ques tions, but the arrangement on the whole is , satisfactory. He said he had not made a special study of compulsory ar bitration, but thought it was a good thing and would be glad to see a National law of that sort in operation. OLD STYLE WATERSPOUTS. Steamer Equator in Danger Twice of Being Carried to Bottom. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 5. The little steamer Equator arrived here this even ing from Kadlak, after having been twice in danger of being carried to, the bottom by waterspouts. , Captain Robinson, says .that the up heaval of water was the real thing the regular old-fashioned ' waterspouts - that 'one reads about and 'seldom, sees. Tne vessel was1 off., the Columbia River Octo ber 1 "when the marine disturbances were sighted. Both the waterspouts were right in the course of the Equator, ana the little steamer had to head outfor sea to got out of their way. The Equator wa used as & tender for the salmon canneries, -and Is no larger than a good-sized tug. IN EMPIRE STATE Republicans Expeot a . Good Majorityin New York. GOOD - CAMPAIGN BEING WAGED Bryanitcs Rnrtherlnsr Vast' Schemes for Fraudulent Voting- Tammany Has Great Leverage. WASHINGTON, Oct L (Staff Corre spondence'sWhile the Republican, lead ers a week ago confidently expected New York would give 100,000 for McKlnley, they will at the same time be satisfied with half that majority. A guess upon the real majority of New York Is very- e0eeeeeceeeeoeeBeeagceet0eateo SILVER IS INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 5. The executive .com mittee of the Gold Democratic-party tonight 'issued a long address to the members o the party. The address attacks Mr. Bryan bitterly, and insists .that silver is the issue. The address concludes: "Mr. Bryan seeks power by an appeal to the anti-expansion and anti-trust sentiment of the people. The difficulties of our external policy were unforeseen, as their solution is at present unrevealed. The evil of trusts has no- party parentage, and will be remedied by the combined intelligence of all parties. Without min imizing the perils of either, we affirm that no greater evil can befall our Government than the impairment of its Vigor, the destruction of our credit and the ruin of our industries, which Mr. Bryan is specially pledged to effect if he gets the power. Therefore we appeal to our countrymen again to avert disaster to their country by his defeat." e09tCCl8tCe9tt969 hard, especially with the great- uncertain ty that exists as to many Gold Demo crats. The fact is that a large number of Gold Democrats will probably go quietly to the polls and vote for McKlnley, al though they may vote for the Democratic state ticket. At the same time, they will ke.epup,.the appearance, of Jbelfig' member' .dtrh. Democratic organization because tney iaesire to De in una ior wnatever mav hantaeh in 1904. The business meh at New Yorfc City- Will be responsible lf-Crbkers claims or NewTerk'and of the Nation are correct Of course. MriKinley can be elected with out ''New York, but l there is any such, slump as would give New xonc atate, with its vast business interests, over to the-'Bryanltes, the probabilities are that the slump will be felt elsewhere, and that Bryan will be elected. Thus New York becomes the pivotal state In this Presi dential contest. If Croker wins his bet3 of $100,000 to $250,000. although the general .impression is that these are "wash bets," New York City business men, who have neglected their own interests and the in terests of the country, will bo to blame. Schemes for Fraudulent Votingr. In 'order to make New York surely Democratic, the Democrats are obliged to have at least 100,000 majority below the Bronx". This will Include Staten Island, Brooklyn and Kings County. The Repub licans do not believe that there Is any such majority possible, although It Is now asserted that there are vast schemes on foot for fraudulent voting In New York Clty,Tso as to svftsll the Bryanlte majority to the greatest proportions. Of course, the Republicans will be on the alert for all such fraud as this, and a part of the campaign fund will be devoted to the pre vention of ballot-box stuffing and other methods well known to the Tammany managers. But more than all this, It the business men are neglectful of their in terests and unmindful of the dangers which are 'possible In the election of Bryan, and allow a tremendous majority to be rolled up in New York City, they will be responsible for the result From the best Information obtainable. It Is scarcely probable that the business men of New- York are going to remain Idle and neglectful of theli own dut'es. The Republicans are alarmed, and the campaign. of education has been success fully carried on. The business men are organizing, and the Republican managers are seeing to it that these representative citizens are Informed as to the issues, and the dangers which would result from Bry anlsm are being Impressed upon them. Business man and tradespeople. If they should unite In New York City, can keep the majority of the Bryanltes down to 50,000, at least Up the state, the majority will run anywhere from 100,000 to 10,000. if the vote comes out. This has always been the great danger in New York, the failure of the Republican voters to come out to the Rolls on election day. ThH failure .two years ago- very nearly cost the Republicans the Governorship, when Roosevelt was elected by 20,000. Before election, however, it is believed that the people will be thoroughly roused and that a full vote will be polled, which will not only save the state, but give the Repub licans a big majority; not the phenomenal majority of 1896, when McKlnley carried New York City, but a majority larger than is usually cast In New York for Presidential candidates. Coal Strike Affects Labor Vote. The coal strike affects the labor vote, as such strikes always do. It also, af fects the purchasers of coal, and causes general dlssatlsfacUon among the peo ple. It brought the trust Issue sharply to the' front and many small business mn throughout the State of New York are somewhat alarmed over the problem of combination of capital. There Is a tre mendous labor vote In the City of Now York, which is organized, and organized labor has been, through Its leaders, gen erally against the Republican party. The cool strike has been seized upon by these leaders to make capital against the party In txwer. How far-reachlnE- the effect will be Is yet undetermined,' but the great the strike was conclusive"" proof that he feared Its effect upon the voters not only In New York, but upon the entire coun try. The danger In New York City is the wonderful' power of Tamany, centralized In Dick Croker. Not only have they con trol of all-the municipal offices, and all other elective offices in New York, but thoy make every one of these officers pay a tremendous assesment for campaign funds. For instance, the salary of a Congressman is $5000 a year. When he is nominated he puts up $2500, which la half of his salary for a. year. That 13 about the proportion of the assesments. There are offices In New York City with sala ries all the way from $25,000. $12,000, JPO.000, $SO0O and $5000, and so on down. Assess ments similar to those on a Congressman's salary . enables Tammany to collect an f enormous fund. Then there Is the black mailing process that la' placed upon all saloon-keepers, keepers of low dives and disorderly houses, and all vice which Is wlpked at by the Tammany municipal au thorities Ja compelled to pay tribute to the campaign fund. Besides this method of raising money, Tammany is also ena bled to raise money from the corpora tions that have large Interests In the city. But its hold on the voting popu lation is not only through all the munici pal offices, but every contractor upon the streets, every railroad corporation In the city, every corporation that has to ob tain franchises from the city govern ment, or which is beholden in any way to. the city government is compelled to support Tamamny and to force Its em- THE ISSUE. ployes to support Tammany as welL This Includes the contractors, managers of public works, the people connected with the street railways, the elevated roads., and in fact most of the employed labor in New York can be reached by Tamma ny in one form or another. TaiaaisaV'' Qreat'vLeVcrgge With this, Kret leverage Tammany has opportunities that Is "almost unequaled for. thS purpose f controlling elections. Olfc"6urse,, there are certain" business con cerns: an'd'manufadturlng. establishments that are not beholden, to Tammany for their existence, and these will no doubt be found as Jjefere on the Republican side, and there is Iso a possibility that Tam many will overplay Itself, as it haa in some other instances. In one campaign, especially, the" grinding assessments re sulted In disgusting the men who paid the money, and they voted for a change, simply to get, rid of the Tammany con trol. . The Republican managers, being aware of the situation, and being pretty sharp themselves in New York City, will prob ably be able to defeat the schemes of Tammany to a certain extent More than that Senator Piatt is vitally Interested In having Odell elected Governor, and the New York Republican machine and the National Interests are going hand In hand. Consequently there Is no present alarm about New York beyond the desire to get the full vote out, which is as great as ever. Japanese Colony in Argentina. LONDON, Oct. 5. The Government qf Argentina, according to a Buenos Ayres correspondent of the Times, ha3 decided to grant a concession of 200 scuare leages of territory in the province of Formosa to Senor Valle, for the purpose of founding an agricultural colony. The contract, the correspondent says', pro vides for the settlement of 20,000 Japanese there. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT EWS. Political. Roosevelt completed his Iowa tour. He may have to shorten his campaign. Page 1. Bryan spoke in the Indiana Grass Belt Page 2. China, The Chinese fleet attempted to engage a Russian cruiser. Page 2. China said to be trying to hoodwink the powers. Page 2. England adopts the some measures as the United States. Page 2. ' Foreism. The International Peace Congress urges arbitration. Page 3. More English, election returns are an nounced. Page S. Domestic. PracUcally all the anthracite mine-owners have agreed to raise wages. Pagel. Taylor beat Duniway In the billiard tour nament Page 3. Harry Varden won the golf champion ship. Page 3. ' Pacific Coast. Coleman Gillespie hanged at Gold Beach. Page 4. , Mrs. Davy Crockett In Jail at Pendleton charged with husband's murder. Page 4. Mint Bureau Agent reports that all Nome clafms have been worked, out Page 4. . Few of strikers at Oregon City woolen mlllsireturn to work. Page 4. , Passengers on Sumpter stage have nar row escape from Injury. Page 4. Nome demands more supplies. Page 4. - Commerclarand Marine. Weekly trade reviews show a healthy condition or trade. Page 8. Four carloads of Eastern eggs reach Portland this week. Pago -8. French bark La Fontaine given very quick dispatch. Page 8. Three wheat ships arrived at Astoria yesterday. .Page 8. Scarcity of sailors delays ships at Ban Francisco. Page 8. Local. Business men's excursion starts for Walla Walla. Page 7. Dixon tells his side of fraudulent will case Page 8. Five hundreds cars of eggs shipped out of Oregon. Paga 12. A.D. Rockafellow will be a Democratic candidate for the Legislature. Page 7. STRAIN TOO GREAT Roosevelt May Cut Short His Campaign Tour. OYCRWOIK TELLING OH HIM Spoke- to Biar Meetinsrs in lovra Yes terday, Closing the Day la Rook Island, HU ROCK ISLAND, HL, Oct B.-Governor Roosevelt who spoke In this city and Davenport, la., tonight thus closing an other day of bard campaigning. Is be ginning to feel the effects of the arduous work undertaken by him at the request of the Republican managers. Governor Roosevelt since he began his itinerary through the Northwestern States, haa been speaking from 10 to 20 times each day, closing the day's labors usually with a night meeting. Many of these meetings have been in the open air, requiring ex tra exertion on his part He has now been on this Journey for more than 20 days, and, though Btrong beyond the powers of most men, he is beginning to to show signs of distress and a failing voice. He has been worked unmercifully by the state committees of the different states through which he has passed. Be yond 'this, he has had to endure hand shaking Interviews without number, and the inconsiderate mobs which have swarmed around him in all cities of any size have been tedious. If some relief is not afforded his physical powers, he may be unable to last to the end of the cam paign. It Is even now being suggested that all his Eastern engagements shall be postponed for one week. This matter will be determined by the National committee on the arrival of Governor Roosevelt in Chicago Saturday night The trip through Iowa today haa been a very satisfactory one. large meetings being held at all points where stops were made. The train arrived at Davenport at 8 o'clock, somewhat behind time. The Governor and his party were driven to a tent In the western limits of the city, where an Immense meeting was held and where he spoke for 30 minutes. Immedi ately upon the conclusion of his remarks at that place he wn? driven to Rock Island, where a great street parade was moving. Immense numbers of people lined the streets on all sides, and the? Governor's carriage was driven for sev eral miles through the shouting populace. It was 9 CO before he reached the stand to talk. He spoko for not more than 20 minutes. At the Davenport meeting Governor Roosevelt made the principal address of the day. He spoke along familiar lines. He referred to what he said was the plan of the Democratic campaign to Ignore the silver issue in the East and saldr "Now. distrust any party, distrust any body of men. who dare not tell you how they stand on the gre.at questions before thgj, people. Distrust them especially If they stand one way in one part of the Union and another way in another part Qf the Union. "We are for the gpld stand ard,; we are for the gold standard on tho Pacific Coast and in, the Valley of the Mississippi or anywhere else. We are Stralght for the gold standard." At Fort-Dodge. WATERLOO, la.. Oct o. A great dem ouHtration was held 'here today In honor oC Governor Roosevelt who arrived here from his trip through Nebraska. A two hour stop was made, which gave the Governor time before the speaking began to drive through the city and partake of a luncheon with General David B. Henderson. Speaker of the House of Rep resentatives, who joined tho party here. Governor Shaw, of Iowa, joined the party at Fort Dodge. A platform had been erected in the City Park, whore the speaking occurred in the afternoon. A large crowd was present including many strangers from the surrounding towns. At the conclusion of Governor Roosevelt's address. United States Senator Dolllver and General Curtis Guild, Jr., -of Boston, also made speeches. At Waterloo. DAVENPORT, la.. Oct. 5. The second stop of Governor Roosevelt In Iowa to day was made at Waterloo. Great prepa rations had been made for the visit and an immense crowd was assembled In the park adjacent to the station to listen to the speaking. The meeting was addressed first by Governor Roosevelt next by Gov ernor Shaw, of Iowa. The day was beau tiful and the demonstration magnificent Governor Roosevelt said. In part: "I do not appeal to Iowa, because Iowa leads and the rest of us follow. Iowa possesses that combination of honesty, courage and common snse which makes us follow and makes us safe In turning to her In any crisis. Now then we are asked to give up our material prosperity. Why are we asked to give up for tho sake of turning over the Philippines to an unspeakably cruel and an unspeakably corrupt system of Chinese half-breedsT "What about tho trusts?" asked a voice. "We will have to ask that an essay be written by Mr. Croker on that subject; then if you would like further literature on the trusts, we will get Chairman Jones, of the Democratic National Committee, to write one on the cotton bale trust" At West Liherty. The special Roosevelt train stopped at West Liberty for tho purpose of chang ing engines some tlmo after dark tonight The fact becoming known about the town a wHd and enthusiastic crowd surrounded the train and Insisted on the Governor showing himself. Governor Roosevelt ap peared on the rear platform of tho car and greeted his audience with a few words. A rush was then made to shake hands, and women and children became involved in a whirlwind of humanity, which for a tlmo promised disaster to some of the weaker ones. Fortunately, the train pulled out In time to prevent ac cident. Wisconsin River Rising:. MILWAUKEE. Wis , Oct 5. An Even ing Wisconsin special from Wauoau says the Wisconsin River continues to rise and now is 13 feet above normal and three feet from high-water mark. Washouts have occurred on the Milwaukee road at Pino River and Cedar Creek and all the trains have been abandoned. The Chi cago & Northwestern road suffered slc washouts between Eland Junction and Marshfleld and traffic has been sus pended. The Prohibition Train. CHATTANOOGA Tenn., Oct. 5.-Tbe Prohibition special arrived In this city at 10 o'clock this morning from Harri man. Tenn., and wa3 met by a large re ception committee of prominent citizens. The party spent the morning on Lookout Mountain. Daily Trcnsnry Statement. WASHINGTON. Oct. 5. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances shows: Available cosh balance $135,450,079 Gold ....$ 34,334,95 1