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Convention of Striking Miners
to Consider Terms.
WILL BE TIME FOR CONFERENCES
Sheriff Gives Notice That Miner
Must Retrain From Marching
E&ert te Preserve Peace.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 7. It is the gen
eral belief that President Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers, will tomorrow is
sue a call for a. convention of miners to
consider the question of increased wages
to be held at Scranton, and the supposi
tion is that Thursday next will he
named as the time. Mr. Mitchell, how
ever, declined to give publicity to the
matters discussed by himself and other
officials of the organization at a secret
conference today at Hazleton and he
gave no intimation as to when the con
vention will be held.
Indications are coming to the surface
that hasty action will not likely bo
reached on the question by the conven
tion and that recesses will be taken pend
ing conferences of committees with the
operators. These conferences will be re
quested with the purpose of obtaining
a clear understanding as to the perma
nence of the increased pay if accepted
and also to ascertain the operator's view
of the proportion of the increase to be
respectively allowed the miners and mine
laborers.
Sheriff Harvey, of Luzerne County, to
day through President Mitchell issued his
ultimatum to marching strikers. He says
he has been lenient with them heretofore,
but that they must now refrain from
marching or take the consequences. Pres
ident Mitchell assured him he would en
deavor to have the men preserve the
peace.
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WHAT DOES THE ADVANCE MEAN?
How Much, to Miner and How Much
to Helper?
SCRANTON, Pa., Oct. 7. Now that a
convention to consider the 10 per cent
offer is assured, attention is turned to
what the companies mean by a 10 per
cent Increase to the miner and his helper.
The miner works by contract and pays
the laborers out of his earnings. As a
rule, the miner cuts six loads of coal,
for which he gets $6 30. Out of this ho
pays for powder, oil and repair for tool3
and the wages of his helper. The la
borer's pay is fixed at so much per day,
and'ln this region it averages about $1 75.
After paying the expenses the mlnerhas
about $2 SQ left for himself. Ten per cent
advance gives the miner 63 cents extxa-
per day. The laborer wants his 10 per
cent or 18 cents, and as a consequence
thmlnermusb'co'hTcntTvlth 4& cenw
or 7, per cent. But in many instances!
miner has two laborers. This means jhjtt
the 36 cents must come out of hli 63
cents, and the miner finds himself enjoy
ing an advance ojj only 5 per cent.
Just how the operators want this offer
Interpreted is not known here. The local
operators say that the men who framed
the offer either did not have in mind that
the miner pays the laborer or else, having
been In mind, figured the laborer out of
consideration altogether, left it for the
miner and laborer to settle among them
selves which portion of the 10 per cent
the laborer would receive. The laborers
will not, it is thought, be content with
anything less than a full 10 per cent in
crease, and this, it is thought, will cause
a hitch when the convention comes to.
gether.
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SHERIFF'S PATIENCES EXHAUSTED.
Miners Must Cease Marching or Talce
the Consequences.
(HAZLETON, Pa., Oct 7. A representa
tive of the Associated Press learned to
night that Sheriff Harvey had reached the
limit of his patience in regard to the
marching of large bodies of men, and
that he has determined that the marchers
must obey his request to remain in the
palo of the law or take the consequences.
It is known that he ,f eels he has been as
lenient with the crowds as he could pos
sibly be. and that the action of several
hundred men in running across the prop
erty of Calvin Pardee & Co., at Lattimer,
yesterday, has had much to do with the
decision to be more stern hereafter.
Tonight a carload of the Sheriff's depu
uties, fully armed, lies in the Lehigh
Valley Railroad yards, ready to start at
a moment's notice. A locomotive is near
by with steam up, and all telegraph op
erators on the Lehigh "Valley system in
this region are on duty for the purpose
of Bending messages to Sheriff Harvey and
to the Chief of the Coal and Iron Police
men. It was learned that, owing to rumors
of contemplated marches tomorrow morn
ing, all the companies in this region have
extra coal apd Iron policemen on duty
tonight. All the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany collieries in this city are heavily
guarded. This company has squads of its
policemen brought here tonight from
Wilkesbarre, Mahanoy City, Centralla and
Lost Creek.
Sheriff Harvey called on President
Mitchell at the strike headquarters this
afternoon, and requested him to use his
influence to have the strikers refrain from
further marching. He said if he refused
to do so Mitchell would be held morally
responsible for whatever happened. Mr.
lMtchell, it is understood, informed the
Sheriff that orders for the marching did
not emanate from headquarters, but,
nevertheless, he would do all in his power
to have the men on strike preserve the
peace in every possible manner. As far
as could be learned tonight, there will
be no marching tomorrow morning, in
'which event there is hardly likely to ba
any trouble. The Sheriff's deputies ar
sworn in by him and are paid by the
county, and the coal and Iron police are
commissioned by the state to act as spe
cial policemen, but are under the orders
and pay of the coal companies, which
employ them.
President Mitchell will go to Shamokin
Tuesday morning for the purpose of par
ticipating in the labor demonstration at
that place. From Shamokin he will go
directly to Scranton, where another labor
demonstration will be held on Wednes
day. Beginnings of the End.
A conference which is believed to marls
the beginning of the end of the anthracite
coal miners' strike, which enters upon
its fcurth week tomorrow, was held at th
headquarters of the United Mineworkers
here, this afternoon. Those present, be
sides President Mitchell, were Fred Dit
cher, a member of the executive board,
tuiu iiKiiutiii, iiiuiuis, UA JUUSLTIUI. riJ. if
Lackawanna ana Wyoming valleys:
James Duffy, District 1N0. 7, Lehigh Val
le. ; John Fahey, District No. 9. Schuyl
kill Valley. Although no information
was given out, it is known that the ques
tlon of issuing a call tCot a joint conven
tion was the principal matter discussed
The Associated Press is ableto state that
4he coming convention will' be held a!
Scranton, unless something ' unforeseen
should, arise between itow and the tim
of the issuing of the call. Besides tak'
ing up the matter of a convention call, it
is understood that the question of repre
sentation was considered. The three dis
trict presidents made full reports as to
the condition now existing in the respect
ive districts.
President Mitchell, after the conference,
said he would have something to say to
morrow In regard to the convention. If
the date has been fixed, only Mr. Mitchell
and his colleagues know it. President
Mitchell said today that not one official
of the mlneworkers will take a hand in
any action the convention might take, as
the men themselves settle everything that
comes before them.
The belief Is general that 'the miners
wHL accept the increase. Most of the
mlneowners who have granted the wage
ooncessipndo not specify in their notices
how long the" advance shall remain in
force, and it is not unlikely that no at
tempt will be made by the miners In con
vention to open negotiations with the
operators looking to a concession in the
matter.
President Mitchell and other?leaders are
strong advocates of an annual wage
scheme similar to that in force in the
bituminous coal fields. If this propo
sition and that relating to the abolition
of the sliding scale are brought beforo
tho convention, and negotiations with the
mlneowners are opened, it might consid
erably delay the settlement of the strike.
More Troops to Return Home.
SHENANDOAH, Pa,, Oct. 7. General
Gobin said tonight that if the weathet
conditions are favorable tomorrow Bat
tery C will break- camp and leave for
home. The condition inthls district, the
General says, Is no(t such as to require
the presence of troops, and he intends to
order all the soldiers away as soon as
possible.
JSdward C. Coyle, the second victim of
the riot of September 21, who died today,
will be burled tomorrow. Allthe local
unions will attend the funeral. ,
Organizer Harris said" today that he
will go to the Panther Creek Valley to
morrow to assist in organizing the mine
workers there.
Miners Won't Go Back.
SHAMOKIN, Pa.,-Oet. 7. This, has been
the quietest day in this city since the
strike began three vpeeks ago. Outside
ot hundreds of miners attending services
at various churches the men kept close
to' home, feeling that tho strike would
soon be a matter of the past if Presi
dent Mitchell calls for a convention, as
he announced at Mount Carmel last night
that he would. However, the local strik
ers say if they are ordered back they will
not return, no matter what the operators
and coal-carrying companies may offer.
An attempt will be made tomorrow W
start up several collerles.ln this section,
but strike leaders say the men will no
respond.
KWANG HSU'S EDICT
Rebukes Self and Punishes
Princes and Nobles.
EFFORT TO DISPERSE THE BOXERS
General Chaffee Reviewed the Amer
ican Troops in Front ox the"
"Temple of Heaven."
PEKIN, Oct. 3, via Tien Tsin Oct 6,
via Shanghai Oct. 7. By anMmperlal de
cree issued at Tal Yuen Fu, capital of
the Province of Shan SI, dated September
25, Emperor Kwang Hsu denounces the
Boxer movement and designates for pun
ishment nine ringleaders. He acknowl
edges his own fault, and rebukes himself,
but he places the chief blame upon the
princes and nobles who participated in
the movement and protracted it.
Prince Tuan, Prince Chung, Prince
conducted develop. No advices have come
as yet from Mr. Conger on this subject,
but thl3 is not surprising, as the work
to be undertaken is of considerable mag
nitude. The War Department officials expect
that all the American troops which are
to be sent from Pekln to Manila will
be out of China by the 21st.
Such efforts as have been made by the
State Department urging the return of
the Imperial family to the Capital City
seem up to this time to have been in
effectual. The last official advices of
Minister Wu, now about a week old, in
dicated their Intention of going to Slnan
fu, in the province of Shen SI, which is
further to the west than they now are
The fact that the acting Governor of
the province, was directed to "refrain
from all extravagant preparations" in
making arrangements for the Imperial
family Is, to Mr. Wu's mind, an indi
cation that their sojourn at Sinanfu is
to be but temporary. Conditions respect
ing the questions of 'food and telegraphic
communication were unsatisfactory In
Tai Ten, In Shan Si province, where the
court has been located since its depar
ture from Pekln, and the essential requis
ites will be improved In their new abode.
Mr. Wu believes that Earl LI already
has started for Pekln, as a message of
several days ago Indicates that it was
impossible to reach him by telegraph at
Will Be Guided by ilitchell.
WILKESBARBE, Pa,, Oct. 7. The com
ing convention of inlnAfff.4o agree upon
tdfrris ot" settlement 6t the strike Was
the principal topic of Conversation among
the strikers today. The delegates from
the Wyoming Valley will be guided a
great deal by what President Mitchell
says. The operators of this section, who
have been interviewed on the subject,
think President Mitchell will not stand
in the vray of a settlement.
Concerted Action of Employes.
TOLEDO, O., Oct 7. The biggest mass
meeting of men prominently Identified
with the five great railroad organizations
and lady officials of auxiliaries convened
here today. P. M. Arthur. F. P. Sargen.t,
E. E. Clark and many others made ad
dresses. An executive session was held
late tonight. Several objects are in view.
One is to prepare for concerted action on
important events; another is to establish
a general pension fund for superannuated
employes, and the coal strike situation
may be taken up tomorrow. About 1201
or 1500 are here from all over the country.
Nicaragua and Honduras Boundary;
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, via Galveston,
Tex., Oct. 7. The special commissioners
appointed by the Governments of Nica
ragua and Honduras to fix the boundary
between the two states have concluded
their work amicably, the result being sat
is factory to both governments. President
Zelaya, the Cabinet and the Congress are
about to adjourn to Managua after a two
weeeks visit to the City of Jola.
5
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS.
China.
The Chinese Emperor rebukes himself and
orders Princes and nobles punished.
Page 1.
The impression is growing that the Im
perial Government Is making an effort
to disperse and punish the Boxers.
Page 1.
LI Hung Chang has started for PeWn un
der Russian escort Pago 1.
German troops were repulsed by 8000 Chi
nese. Page 1.
Tho Chinese imperial family moves still
further into the interior. Page 1.
Foreign.
London volunteers sail from Cape Town
for home. Page 2.
Boers retire from Pilgrim's Rest, with
their artillery. Page 2.
Domestic.
The minere' convention to settle terms
of resuming work will probably be be-
gun Thursday. Page JL
Galveston needs more aid to rebuild
homes. Page 2.
At least nine persons were killed by the
Minnesota tornado. Page 8.
The President will return to Washington
today. Page 1.
Pacific Coast.
Encouraging progress is being mado with
experiments to bind the sand of Clat
sop Beach. Page 3.
Two Iowans were wedded in Albany, Or.,
after a romantic experience. Page 3.
Diversity brings profit to Clackamas
County farmers. Page 3.
Salem's new Federal building to be of
Oregon material. Page 3.
"Commissioner Hermann's report on the
forest reserves. Page 2.
Political.
New York's State Superintendent of Elec
tions says preparations have been made
to colonize voters In New York City.
Page 1.
Roosevelt and Hanna had a conference in
Chicago. Page 1.
Commercial.
Tho German money market Is easier than
it has been for months. Page 2.
There was a marked revival of American
stocks on the London market. Page 2.
. Local.
Unusual amount-of building and improve
ment in progress. Page 10.
Gain in revenue receipts since last year.
Page 5.
Year's work begun at tho creamery.
Page 8
Talk of forming a Woman's Ciub' on a
new plan. Page 10.
Plans for A. O. U.W. -celebration 'in
Portland. Page 5.
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PROSPERITY OF OREGON STOCKGROWERS. I
Large Demand and High Prices Followed the Defeat of
16 to 1 In 1896.
Among the first to be benefited by the good times that followed
Bryan's defeat four years ago were the stockgrowers of Eastern and
Western Oregon. Immediately there aroso a demand for all kinds of
stock, which has continued to this day, with an ever-upward tendency
in prices. So pressing was the demand from Eastern and Pacific Coast
buyers in 1887 and 1S98, that many growers sold their foundation stock,
and it was feared in some quarters that the Industry would be impaired.
But growors were not so Improvident After discharging the debts that
had accumulated In the two years that Bryan was preaching 16 to 1,
they began importing the finest breeds of cattle, horses, sheep and swine.
The result is that today the stock industry is on a firmer foundation
than ever before, and growers are out of debt and prosperous. This revo
lution in one line of business is an accompaniment of the prosperity
which all Oregon has enjoyed during the past three years. Four years
ago the stock Industry was nil, and sheep ranches could not bo given
away. Now there is active call for all kinds of stock at the highest
prices. Entire communities In Eastern Oregon are largely dependent
upon stock, and If the Industry should decline, they would experience
the same depression they had a few years ago. Umatilla County alone
receives from $3,000,000 to J5.000.000 a year from stock, wool and wheat
As indicating the good times stockgrowers are enjoying, the following
comparison of Portland prices from the market reports of The Oregonlan
are interesting:
lOctoberl October
5.1896. 5.1897.
October
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October
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October
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UTOS3 top steers I 2 25 2 7ou3 00
Cows 1 752 00 2 25
Hogs, choice heavy 3 00 4 C0
Hogs, light and feeders....! 2 E0 3 00f4 00;
3 501 5
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3 501
3 6003 75 3 504 00
2 503 CO 3 003 50
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Tsai Lien, Prince Tsai Yjng, Duke San
-Kang,- Ylng Nien. -president of the cen
sorate, and 'Chao Shu Chiao, president
of the Board of Punishment, are all de
prived of their titles, removed from of
fice and turned over -to various trial boards
for further penalties. Prince Tuan by the
terms of the decree is to be tried by
the Board of Clans. Copies of the decree
have been received here, and are accepted
as genuine.
The foregoing corroborates the official
advices received last week from Director
General Sheng by Mr. Wu, the Chinese
Minister at Washington, and by the lat
ter communicated to the Department of
State.
It Is reported that Tung Fu Hsiang has
fled to the Province of Shan Si, fearing
punishment
The impression Is growing that th
Imperial government Is making ah effort
to disperse and punish the Boxers. The
Imperial troops, who were seen Monday
near ,Pelta Chu, are believed to have
been concerned in this movement The
acting Viceroy at Tien Tsin was notified
that orders had been Issued to disperse the
Boxers, 'but said he feared to send out
troops because of the presence of the al
lied forces. An extended Japanese re
connaissance south of Pekln uncovered
the enemy.
This afternoon the American troops
were reviewed by General Chaffee in front
of the Temple of Heaven. All the i foreign
staffs were present
M HUWG CHAKG STARTS FOR PEKIN.
Russians Furnish Hi Escort Mis
sionaries Fear Treachery.
TIEN TSIN. Sunday, Oct. 7. LI Hung
Chang, whose wlsit to Pekln had appar
ently been postponed Indefinitely, left this
morning for Pekln.
The five Belgian engineers and 15 mis
Bionaries who had been kept prisoners foi
many weeks at Pao Ting Fu, but were
recently released unaeroraers irom a-i
Hung Chang, who directed that they have
safe escort to Pekln, refuse to start, fear
ing treachery on the part of the Chines
escort
According to native reports, both sol
diers and people have fled from (Pao Tin
Fu. The expedition to that point has
been delayed, owing to the lack of transport-for
the Germans.
TIEN TSIN, Oct 8, via Shanghai, Oct
7. The expedition to Pao Ting Fu Is now
scheduled to start tomorrow (Sunday).
It is reported that the Boxers have placed
Improved gunboats on tho grand canal to
defend the town, although already prac
tically deserted In anticipation of the
projected attack.
The Russians have furnished the escort
for LI Hung Chang to Pekln.
NOT HURRYING MATTERS.
Washington Is AUoivins (Tixae tor
Events to Take Place.
WASHINGTON, Oct 7. Developments
of any consequence In the Chinese situa
tion are not looked for until the return
of President McKlnley to the capital. Ha
Is expected on Tuesday afternoon and
on me evening wi uim ucvjr ..... .
meeting will be held at which the French
note will be gone over in a formal way.
The French note, which recently has beet
addressed to the powers, Is not regarded
as just now of pressing necessity for
action, as several nations Interested al
ready have Instructed their representa
tives In Pekln to ascertain whether the
imperial edict completely names the per
sons deserving of punishment, and other
features of the French proposal contain
propositions which can remain in abey
ance. This Government may not con
sider seriously tho propositions which
look to the prohibition of the Importa
tion of arms into China and the dis
mantling of the fortifications.
Interest meanwhile centers In the re
port which Mr. Conger will make regard'
ing the adequacy of the punishments to
be meted out by the Chinese Government
to those persons who were instrumental
in the Boxer revolt and the future course
of this Government may depend largely
on what the investigations now being
Tien Tsin, as he had started for tit
capital. -
REPORTS TO LONDON PAPERS.
Germans Repulaed, Probably oy Li
HungT Chang's Veterans.
LONDON, Oct 8. In a dispatch to the
Times from Pekln, dated October L Dr.
Morrison says:
"It looks now as If M. De Giers, the
Russian Minister to China, would nego
tiate with LI Hung Chang at Tien Tsin.
The American withdrawal will facilitate
Russia's negotiations concerning Man
churia. "All the Mandarins in Pekln have de
clined the Empress Dowager's orders to
proceed to Tai Yuen Fu, assigning various
pretexts."
According to the Shanghai correspond
ent of the Times, wiring October 5, it la
announced that Huai Tapu, nephew of
the Empress Dowager, who was dismissed
by Emperor iCwang Hsu in 1S93, has suc
ceeded Prince Tuan in the Tsung 11 Ya
mun and has also been appointed general
issimo of the Chinese forces, replacing
General Yung Lu.
The Shanghai correspondent of tho
Morning Post in a dispatch dated yester
day, says:
"All the foreign troops have been held
In readiness against a possible attack by
S00O Chinese troops now advancing along
the Grand CanaL"
German Troops Repulsed.
The Standard has the following, dated
Tien Tsin, Friday:
"A German force came Into collision
with 000 Chinese, described as Boxers,
a few miles south of Tien Tsin thij
morning. The Germ-ins were checked
and compelled to retire on Tien Tsin.
"There is reason to believe that the
Chinese In this case were not Boxers, bul
were Li Hung Chang's veterans who had
beon ordered to wait near here in view of
the possibility that the foreigners would
bar his progress to the capital."
The Morning Post has the following dis
patch, dated October 5, from Ma Ton, on
the Peiho:
"Sir Alfred Gaselee has returned to
Pekln after issuing orders that all th
British troops except the Wei-Hai-Wel
regiment shall prepare for tho winter.
"The American marines from Pekln
have arrived here. Some of the French
troops are leaving."
COLONIZING VOTERS
Preparations for It Discovered
by New York Officer.
LETTER TO THE CHIEF OP POUCH
Chinese Rebels Defeated.
HONG KONG, Oct 7. Yesterday 1000
rebels attacked the town of Sal Wan,
but were defeated.
The troops here are being held in read
iness for any emergency and the police
forces along the Kowloon frontier have
been increased.
WELL - KNOWIf RAILROADER
Died la Son Francisco Formerly at
Fairhaven, "Wash.
San Francisco, Oct 6. W. R, BIssell,
a railroad man ;well known throughout
the United States, died tonight of can
cer at tho Southern Pacific Hospital In
this city, aged 56 years. He was auditor
of the Missouri Pacific for five years, re
signing the position to accept a similar
one with the Fairhaven & Southern Rail
road. At the time of his death he oc
cupied a prominent position in the freight
department of the Southern Pacific. He
was a brother of Frederick M. BIssell,
auditor of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and a brother-in-law of Thomas R. Rob
erts, one of the leading merchants of the
Quaker City.
Died of Heart Trouble.
TOLEDO, O., Oct 7. Rev. Dr. G. S.
Anderson, one of the, most gifted clergy
men of Ohio, died today of heart trouble.
Anniversary of Parnell'n Death.
DUBLIN, Oct 7. The anniversary ot
the death of Charles Stewart Parnell was
celebrated today by a small processicn to
Glasnevln Cemetery. Messrs. John E.
Redmond and Patrick J. O'Brien were
present.
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If City Officers Do Not Act, the State
Authorities "Will Be Invoked
to Enforce Law.
NEW YORK, Oct 7. John McCullagh,
State Superintendent ot Elections for tha
Metropolitan District today sent out let
ters to the authorities of thi3 city, touch
ing on the coming elections- In a letter
to Chief of Police Devery. Mr. McCullagh
calls attention to the dates of registra
tion, and says:
"The past experience of this department
demonstrates very clearly that the sources
of the debauchment of the franchises In
the City of New York are chiefly found In
poolrooms, gambling-houses, disorderly
houses, houses of prostitution, saloons
run under the guise of hotels In order to
evade the provisions of tho excise laws,
and dives of even baser sort."
Mr. McCullagh details the successful
prosecution of Illegal voters, and their
sponsors after the elections of November,.
1S99, and calls attention to the fact that
the evidence in these cases showed that
they were engineered by porsons having
official connection with the city govern
ment, and that the illegal voters were
drawn from sources quoted in the ab
stract of the letter given above. He says
that he has lately caused the investiga
tion of such resorts In the City of New
York, and has in his possession rworn
affidavits establishing violations of almost
every provision of law and ordinances
relating to such places. From the evi
dence that has come into his possession
he Is convinced that an organized. attempt
is being made to colonize illegal voters
for the next general election in and from
these places.
Mr. McCullagh submits the addresses of
over 200 saloons or other resort3 alleged
to be of the chaacter mentioned, and
says that if prompt action Is not taken
by Chief Devery In suppressing these re
sorts, he will Invoke tho aid of the state
authorities. His letter closes with a de
mand that the Chief and the members of
his command shall give to tho Superin
tendent of Elections all the aid In his
power.
This communication to the Chief is
followed by vanothcr to each police cap
tain in the territory named, which prac
tically covers the same ground, and also
a similar letter to Mayor Van Wyck.
Rootievelt Conferred With Hanna.
CHICAGO, Oct. 7. Governor Roosevelt
spent the greater part of today with Sen
ator Hanna, talking over plans for tha
coming week. Tonight ho was dined at
the Chicago Club by the Republican Na
tional managers. In the morning tha
Governor attended services at Trinity
Dutch Reformed Churoh. after which h?
went for a drivel Governor Roosevolt'3
trip, w!Hsbe resumed tomorrow morning.
He v- 111 make several speeches in Illinois,
reaching St Louis tomorrow night Ho
will remain in St Louis until Wednesday.
Bryan Rested With Relatives.
SALEM. HI., Oct. 7. W. J. Bryan today
rested in the city of his blrtlu and spent
Sunday with relatives. He arrived here
about noon, and dined at the residence
of Mrs. Mollie Webster, his cousin.
Thirty of his relatives gathered at tho
residence and partook of the dinner. In
the afternoon, accompanied by James C.
Dahlman. the National committeeman of
Nebraska, and some other friends, ha
went to the farm and looked over tho
scenes of his boyhood. Tonight he at
tended the Cumberland Presbyteriaa
Church, and was accompanied by several
relatives. He will speak here tomorrow
morning, after which ho starts on his
Illinois tour.
President to Return to Wnihlnijton.
CANTON.. O.. Oct- 7. President and
Mrs. McKlnley, with the exception of an
early morning drive with several friends,
kept close In doors today. The Presi
dent's uncle B. F. McKlnley, and hid
daughter, remained at tho house until
afternoon, when they left for Cleveland.
Two other friends of the family, Judgo
Deford, of Carrolton, and Judge Arral, of
Youngstown. called. The President and
party will leave for Washington on a
special car at 12:45 tomorrow afternoon.
Bourlce Cochran's Throat Gave Out.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 7. Bourke Cochran
Is quite 111 with a cold and soro throat
and has postponed a meetinff at Leaven
worth, Kan., advertised for Monday night
Mr. Cochran arrived here tonight from
Topeka, where he last night addressed a
large gathering and sought the services ot
a throat specialist. The physician, said
Mr. Cochran's affliction was not of a
serious character. Mr. Cochran will
start for Nebraska tomorrow, speaking: ea
route if able.
Hanna Going? to Dolcota.
CHTOAGO, Oct- 7. Senator Hanna, ao.
companied by Senator Fryo, of Maine, will
campaign in South Dakota and Nebraska
next week- They expect to leave Chicago
Monday morning, October 15, speaking
at Madison in the evening. They will ba
at Sioux Falls on Thursday. They wifl
then go to Nebraska for two days, re
turning to Chicago.
FINDS A SNUG SUM.
Hondurnn Minins: Property That
"Was Left by Dyins Fiance.
ST. PAUL, Oct- 7. Through the publi
cation of a dispatch in today's Pioneer
Press. Mrs. H. E. Butterfleld, of this clty
has discovered that she Is $200,000 wealth
ier than she imagined. In 1S90, whllo
on an excursion to the Pacific Coast sha
became acquainted with Thomas P. Har
kln, of Boston, also a member of tho
party. They became engaged and the
wedding date was fixed. Shortly after
Harkln was taken sick and died- Beforo
his death he executed for his affianced
a quit claim deed to a mining property
In Honduras. Communication with tho
Honduran Government officials led to tho
belief that the property was not worth
the trouble of filing formal transfer. Last
winter, however, the property greatly
Increased in value and the syndicate that
had It in charge offered Harkin's attor
ney $200,000 for a quit claim deed from
Mls3 Griffin. In some manner, however,
all trace of that young lady had been
lost and not even the names of her par
ents could be found.
Mrs- Butterfleld on reading the dis
patch today at once took steps to Iden
tify herself and will shortly receive tho
snug sum, which comes to her in so ro
mantic a manner- Her husband Is a
clerk in the Great Northern Railway
freight office.