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THE MORXTXn OTTftn:?i. SATURDAY, NOVE3IB.ER 10, 1900. BliLLEM- EN6WD i i Warmly -Greeted porHfe Arri yaf at Soirthampton. GUEJOF HON0R AT AAfiQljET BoerfestHe&v&7' Battle Kenr " Bef&svvinc3Cr4ier's Grand 5 VdatfMfcs Talks. IJ0, -Nov. 10. General Sir Rea vers Buller, qq the ponvegan Castle, from "Cape Town, reached l.he quay at Southampton last evening at 8:30. He was greeted by Lord "Wblseley and his staff, ajK-well as by an Immense assem bly otownspeoplK AfS-G o'clock ie sat down ftp thqajroral Jpnquet, the. first of a. -series xit function in liter Thonor. After the IjaijQUet, he was compelled tp appear, and acknowledgre from the bal cony of the hotel a rreatfyVlemonstratlon, and great-crowds promenaded In-front of the hotel, serenading him- and singing: patriotic songs until a lateihour. boers lost he4vmt, -, - 3 DeTvejsnd Stent's BntMsBef fated - ' iB6tIwHle$ BOTHAVjLCI.B. Nov. S Thgfe has been heavy flghting since Upveroqef'' 6, rsult ing inthe defeat of. the 'Boers, v?holost 23 Wiled, 3Tw:ound6d arld IDOftftken. pris oners. 'Seven of their giiqs also were cap tured. OJhe British lost three$8lCQrs ahd four men "kilted.. A ' IX)NJDO-Jpy Ciord Bppers, tele- sraphlng-tronr Jphannf.shorg'onder date of November S; gives details of the de .- .-.fc,-tr,i.UZ ..-wwiH..,. J. tJ.:.?- adds to Ifce-fadtiTalreldy khbwa? the fol lowing- " T - " "ColpneT'IiegflUds was.'heayUyicngagetJ for nvehours with-l$Boers. " SffVJX -reinforced-Isesalkls and complrtelywiefeat ed the Boerv Dewet and Stej;ii, with the Boers, left Jn. great haste, aad'wr4.;Ptir- sued some- inlles to the sQtilSeas.w The enomyibroldeu up Into small" parties?. Je galkls "f was" among the killer's. Sf eya's secretary, ?l5eYiHlerg was.VowvSed arid captured." ; - "-i Lord Roberts also- reports a number of small afCalrstae roost t Important, of which was an engagement "fOifghtv No vember 6 by Smlth-Dorrlen, south of Dal manutha which resulteoTln the Boors be ing driven to the elstSiof- the omati t - ;,,, . - SJ Accdnfcs Jtoberta of UlarslineKs. LONDON."" Nov. 9 The TJmei this morning gives prominence to a two-column letter from Leonard Courtney, who. represented 'the Bodmin division of Corn- wall in the" late Parliament, protesting' against the burning of the farm buildings of the burghers and other hareh -measv ures adopted against the Boers.- Referring editorially to Mr. Courtney's argument, tlje Times Justifies the .meas ures taken by Lord Roberts asnecessarj.. and "no worse than the' means employed by other European nations in similar cir cumstances." KrnBerM Granddaughter Tafics. MARSEILLES, Nov. 9 Mrs. Eloff has arrived here to await the arrival of Mr. Kruger, her grandfather, on the Dutch cruiser, Gelderland. In the course of an interview today, she said: ' "The difficulties surrounding, Great Britain are so great that the Boers ar convinced they will finally gain the up per hand. "We have the greatest confi dence in the Journey of the President, who. In spite of his great age and fatigue, will travel across Europe. He only "de cided to come because he has in his pos session a very efficacious means of ac tion." Valuable Work of Canadians. CAPE TOWN. Nov. 9 General Knox gives great credit to the determination of 'Colonel Lcgalkis never to lose 'touch with the Boers. He also acknowledges the valuable work of the Canadians" in frustrating the attempts of -the Boors to retake the captured position on Kojnati Riven, and in protecting the convoys and Infantry from Boer attacks on the return march. The Cnnadlans-gallantljr- stopped a charge of 200 mounted Boers, who had come within 7(0 yards of their rearguard. RJESU1T WAS EXPECTED. London Stock Exchange Unruffled by American Klectlon. NEW YORK, Nov. 9. A dispatch, to the Tribune from London say3: There was lees excitement In theAmeri. can corner of the Stock Exchange than on the previous days. Americans re malnea strong, and there was no reaction, from the high prices, but the movement .was clearly speculative, and to some ox tent artificial. The effects of Presldont McKInley's re-election had been dis counted in advance, and the bulk of the buying was on American account and was" designed to ijliffen prices in New ork, . Tifi English press la still commenting on the magnitude of the Republican vie tory. Much good feeling toward Ameri ca Ts displayed, and the result of the eOaetitm Is evidently popular in Eng,and One or two Journals insist that the Amr- f108 people have been converted to lmh-e- XlBHSm. but the matorltvof th Mflr. miinni or ihit ti i. . i.l iiT. ao.uuera.ni3 oi ieea ana mining sluiis SriJffiSJSif': .T-r6"- e board decided so far 03 rency qUeln hd Industrial devopl l8 fptWer f f- t0 thro,w ut of th,e mar mentare the controlling irsue" 'afthS "? ouIay sawdust ground corn were any Englishmen who were hoK c?b! ",d otherf aulteraiJts that are being that the force of competition tfcross the . at ,the 1sSnt ?? P1 ? us Ja jmnnHn l, HV. v.JvCl- .. 1 !? various kinds of feed and milling stuff, sPensCot 'LwJJSwMflT8th' I sreauyxo detriment of the legitimate toffi. exlln Policies, they have trade A copyright guaranteed label, un- Thero is h. prnwim- nr,. ,. ji . ' taStn here'SLS1 ifs ffi&fXS ! -i ivn.v0,. D t. m.j ...l ' . ' - 1 -- .....v v, uitu iutuwr, ana that a tariff maj' become neceasarj' as a means of raising money for naval arma. meats-and for consolldUhg the empire. -n..inM rv. t, ... ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 9 -Continuing Hm. oTr.m-t- .V- I.J-TTT- . .5 ' xne comments on United States, the Viedomostl says i re .v...a... u, fc.c oicuviun in in ratds. the re-election of President Mc- Klnlav as "a. vlctnrv fnr vrnnm.i.n above all." It aads: "Perhaps 4he time nrtll cetno-fhr th I European cowers to dpf.inr . f ti that there Is only one International fara- ta,,5' JnJwred, and ?0 others more or less fly an only one International law, and seriously injured Jn an explosion of gas that if the United States' wishes to be a ! at t,33" fountain colliery, today, member she must renounce her fantastic aou two miles from here. James Grif theories' . nlh Is dead. Those fatally Injured are: Although the enthusiasm over the ' JVl E. Storkenas. Edward Gallagher, Franco-Russian alliance apparently Is not Chrles ones, Henri CBrlght and John nearly bo great as formerly, the -press i G ' McGlynrf. -As far as can be learned, here displays ranathn. discussing 4he lhe "9oslttnwas apaprently due to Gal-Czar-LblrtJet dle-patcbesl The' ovoc i Vre. , la5Wr eS fnlo an abandoned working mya attaches great Importance to them showing there is no change la the rela tions between the two jx two powera. The NovOestl regards the "proof that the stories of tho eetrangi- ment are unfoundc iea.-- Panper Co-rpsjes for Targets. BERLIN. Noy, 9. Inlerestingt target practice is now progressing on the huge military target grounds near Kuneradorf and Juterburg. Where the experts are testing the perforating Opacity1 fa tlie latest Mauser model and thclatcf field guns that are being Introduced into th army. As -targets, several hutdred of pauper corpe3 ere being used The'bul lets, when fired at a comparatively sb.ort dtotanoe,,tear as4ndec.aU.the softer Inner organs jxnd-.f rightfully mangle, 'the, bodies. S'aiifsa-XsnerJlcan Cofas'eks. .MADRID, Nov, St The 1?rellmlBary jseBsloa of thb Spanisfi-Amerlcan-. Con- gress opened today. About CO South American delegates have arrived, and Jhe remainder rzjex ekpected. tomorrow and Sunaar.B Boftugal will tJ3 represented and-a31 file 0uth American republics, ex cept Bolivia, have accepted the invito tfegf. Spajuvwiyhave no .predominance, asjpe&cfciate-repjesenjed has one vote. TbefeWSpMers here warmly welcome the delegates hey declare the congress is nadficjithslfe Spain has no egotistical sen- "rrimexnpnttrjaegre m'brjioTaas'srguaTf Tan. It la added that it Is not a ques tion Of alliance, but of something grand- K-'8be ana the republics only wifihTto draw closer their Intellectual an.d com mercial relations. Deserters Jrom tne Dixie. " PARIS, Nov. 10. The Matin, publishes a. special dispatch from Algiers, whlctf? says: "The. United States training-ship Dixie ; has been in the harbor here for some days, unable to put to sea owing to an unusual occurrence,.. Sixty sailors went ashore Tuesday and JVednesday they bad apt returned The"' captain, aided by the , polloev -wehf in--search of them, and' Anally discovered '15 in the Casbah quar ter of the city, leading a life of pleasure. ThefiSthers .stjir-mjsslnff." Titled, Prisoner Favored. BJ5RLIN, Kov. 6. The Voerwaerts, the Socialist organ, asserts that Lieutenant Prlnce Praspervt-ArenbErff, whoijecently began? to" fsttsii a sentence of 16 years'' inipris5nmenrt'for murdering jupromlnent fcaloreetUIn"Genno feouthwest Africa, under peculiarly atrocious conditions, is addressed in the Hanover penitentiary, where he is- confined, a? "Your High ness'' It; also says 'that he consorts with the higher prison ofllclals and receives choice food. . arisb. Official Resigned.- . 5002" "Nov. 9,-JThomas "Tallace RuseH: Unionist, who represented South TvroiJ&1a .the late' Parliament haa-r signed the Parliamentary secretaryship ', w e :. "WMU, "MXm to Adopt hi. scberae of compulsory land purchase In Ireland., 'a project which would have, in volved the expenditure of 120.000.000. H qpp.dunces his intention of devoting, his whole tlnte'to rendering the present land law system impossible. . Z Alsatians' Want .Redress. ... 4 BERLIN, fcoy. 9. The United"1 States Embassy is crowded with applications for "redress against the German Govern ment, made by natives of Alsace-Lorraine, who are now American citizens, and who, after' the Paris Exposition, visited their old homes, only to be cur -ly expelled by the authorities. Under the provisions of 1SS8, Germany refuses to recognize 'them as entitled to protec tion. Discord In Military School. PARIS, Nov. . Discord reigns in the Fontainebleau Military School in conse quent df the disciplinary measures en forced by General Andre, Minister of "War, for the bad treatment to which the 1 Jewish. Captain Koblantz was subiected Y by his brother officers there. Two pupils have fought a duel with swords, a Cap- llain and a professor have also met. rand ro.tlier encounters are imminent. Cape Bretons Pralie Mclvlnley. SYDNEY, C. B., Nov. 9. At a gather, in of eeyeral; Liberal candidates tonight, T. J. K. 'Armstrong pronounced Pres -dent MeKlrfley the greatest statesman of the age. Dr. Kendal, member-elect for Sydney, proposed thre'e cheers for the great republic, nfter which the company Joined In singing the "Star-Spangled Ban ner." ' Dock Improvements at Dover. JPOVER. Bng., Nov. 9 It Is announced "byVtbfc"aocal commissioner of the harbor fboard tha 1.000,000 will be -expended here In dock extension. In view of ac commodating vessels of the elxe of the Oceanic, various American lines having intimated an intention to call at this port when the work Is completed. Collision on German Rallvrny. OFFENBACH, Hesse, Nov. 9. Two ex. press trains came Into collision today be tween this 'place and Frankfort-on-the-Main. A gas reservoir exploded, setting fire to the wreckage, and seven, persons were burned to death and four Injured. Vote of Confidence Adopted. PARIS. Nov. 9. The vote of confidence in the Ministry finally passed by the Chamber of Deputlea at yesterday's ses sion, after the Chamber had refused to vote the order of the day in its entirety, was adopted by 316 to 237. Iron Mines Prove Worthless. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 9. The Iron mines discovered a year ago In the gov ernment of Kursk (In. the south of Euro pean Russia)), for the working of which JS cempanlas were partly established. prove to be valueless. To Protect King Victor. ROME. Nov. 9. The Italian Government has decided to adopt serious measuies for the protection, of King Victor Em manuel. A special section of police is being organized. To Prevent Adulteration of Peed. CHICAGO. Nov. 9. At a secret meet ing of the board of managers of the Millers National Association of the United States held In the Aud-torlum jesterday Important action regarding ,a"u"l UT "?l acuon resaroinB der bond, will be lesued by the National tfl o7 S SS i tSt and a fine of $500 will be imposed on every member who is discovered and convicted of misusing this libel by plac ing 1t on anything but the pure product. The board of managers also decided by resomuon xo resume lis euoris 10 teuurs ame,riS,2?t2.,l0 tht lnSt,?,te "f act which will make effective and bid- Ing the 'findings and rulings of the com mission. Killed in Mine Explosion MAHANOY CITY. Pa., Nov. 9. One man 'was kllle'd. five others probaly fa wiic a Dssea tamp. i Senator Jones Son Is III. ', CHICAGO, Nov. S. James K, Jones, Jr.. son of Senator Jones, chairman of the Democratic Rational Committee, has been ,rcmqved. to the Mercy Hospital from the. Auditorium Hotel, suffering from acuto appendicitis. Several physicians calledT.in consultation have decided that an operation will be necessary. ECZEMA) NO CURE NO PAY. Tour , druccist will refund your money U PAZO OINTMENT fall to cure lUngrrorm. Tetter. Old Ulcers knd Bores. Pimples sad BUflkbeada ba the face, Itchlnc Hamors, Dan druff nd aH Skin Diseases no matter of how lone standing. Price 60c If your druMirt stseuld fall to have It send us 50c In postage atsmprarid-we xrUT forward sams by mall, and at, any tiros you notify us that tho curs -was not satisfactory we will promptly return your ttcxley "Tour dru&slst W1H tell you that -we are reliable, as our IJJCATIVE BROMQ-QU1NINE Tablets, whloa have a National reputation for colds, are bandied by all dnurcists. Address PARIS ifEOIONE CO.. SU Louis, MoT ANMUALCOSTJOFTHE RAVY report op fthe pat3iaster-gex-ebSSTfsNtb past yeabT Superintendent Brooks' Account of fneTorelgrn Mall Service-Mother Tfatlonal News. v WASHINGTON, Noy;. 9. Tie -annual re poro Payqiaster-Generir JOjnny. of. the Navy, deals In large figures. He shows that last year he spent JIO.659,000 on ac count of construction "and purchase of ships: $3,393,000 for repairs to ships; $1L-$5,000-. to, keep ships in y commission, in cluding pay, $1,659,000 for the Marine Corps and, J53,?SMar the Naval .Militia. The Paymaster-General says that the naval storehouse-ar-eavlte has proved of great value as a supply base and the bu-Tf&uintehds- to me'et the demands of the "MARQUIS OF - .1 - TPIIO MADE AX EXTRAORDINARY SPEECH AT THE LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET IN LONDON LAST NIGHT. fleet for supplies without purchasing by drawing on the station as far as possible. The refrigerator ships have been em ployed with the most satisfactory results and have been "a veritable boon to tho men. The Paymaster-General makes an ur gent plea for the creation of an inspec tion division In his office tp look after the various yards and stations. He also asks for an increase of the pay corps and for recognition of the Paymaster's (clerks. Including retirement. In conclusion, the report suggests that the department be authorized to apcept certified checks in lieu of bonds from contractors and sets out the need for .additional storehouse buildings at Po&tsmouth, N. H,; Boston, League Island, Norfolk, Key West and Maro Island. FCCIEIGN MAIL SERVICE. Interesting: Statistics In Superinten dent Brooks' Report. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Captain H. M. Brooks, Superintendent of Foreign Malls, says In his annual report that there were 8,325,09 pounds of mall matter disnatchea by sea to foreign countries durlrtg the last fiscal year. Of this, 5.072,433 pounds were -for trans-Atlantic destinations, al most 2,500.000 pounds going to Great Brit ain. The transatlantic malls Increased 429.847 pounds over the preceding year. The aggregate cost of the foreign mall service was $2,158,033. It Is estimated that $4,318,804 was received by the Postofnce Department as postage on articles ex changed with foreign countries. Captain Brooks says the rule under which the mails for transatlantic destinations were for many years assigned to the fastest vessels available for their conveyance had not been rigidly adhered to during the year Just closed, preference having been given to vessels flying the flag of the United States. The department's record of the steamers which carried malls for transatlantic points last year shows that the Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse, In 153.7 hours, made the quickest trip between the New York and London postofllces, with the Lucanla, 159.6 hours, next; while La Champagne, 197.6, and La Bretagne, 199 5, made the quickest trips between New York and Paris. The parcels post malls dispatched to the United States during the year aggregated 13S.19S pound3, an Increase of 2S 52 per cent oVer tho previous year. The report makes a strong plea for an International parcels post servloe. The report says no tidings have ever been received of the steamer Liver no, of Sloman's Brazil line, which sailed February 27 last from New York for Rto de Janeiro, with malls for Braz'l The report embraces statistics fur nlsned by the Universal Mall Union re garding the postal service of tho 41 prin cipal countries of the world in 1808. It shows that the United States ha the largest number of postofilces. as well as employes, and Congo the least. In the proportion of postofllces to area and pop ulation. Switzerland leads with One to every four miles, the United States be ing .sixteenth In rank. In proportion to population, Sorth Australia leads, with one to every 452 people, the United States ranking feventh, with one to every S56, and Congo last Tho United States ranks first and Congo last In the number of articles of mall of all kinds received by and sent to each inhabitant. The United States, wljth a service of 174.679 miles of railroad and 3,032,442 miles of all other roads, ranks first In the length of mall routes, Slam being last. The United States also ranks first In the aggregate number of miles annually traveled by malls. Germany leads, with the United States fourth, In the number of articles received and dispatched In the interna tional malls, Hungary In parcels received and Germany In parcels dispatched. As to postal Income. Germany ranks first. United States second and Great Britain third, and In postal expenditure the United States ranks first, Germany sec ond. Great Britain third. Great Britain ranks first in amount of postal surplus, and the United States first in the amount of deficiency. WORKING UNDER DIFFICULTIES. United States Military Postal Station In China. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Superintend-ent Robinson, in charge of the United States military postal station in China reports that, owing to the impossibility of securing a central location, with suffi cient space, the office force has been di vided, the main station being centrally located in the United States Marine bar racks, with facilities for money orders, registry, stamps and general delivery. The mailing an,d dlspitchlhg departments are four or five blocks distant in the house the force occupies aa a residence. One clerk has been stationed at Tong Ku. in charge of a branch office, and another, Be"ptomber2L was awaiting trans portation to Pekln, Each of these offices furnisheS -facilities1 forffianalmg ordinary and registered mail matter, sale of stamps, etc Several other powers have established military stations la China to supply their- troops .with raalL The su perintendent asks aut&qrity toj dispatch malls to the United States on alt availa ble .-ships. Otis' TTeP'oat. -CHICAGO, Nov. . Major-General. "El-wejl-'s: Otis arrived here today and took command of the Department of the Lakes, to. which position he was recently appointed. VAN YCK'S LETTER. Republicans Said to Have Sup pressed It Until After Election. NEW TORK, Nov. 9. In connection with the answer of Mayor Van Wyck to the charges against him,' filed witlr Gov ernor Roosevelt regarding his alleged im proper connection with the American Ice Company the World today "prints' a telegram 'purporting' to 'have been sent by B. B. Odell, chairman bf the Repubr SALISBURY ' ; lican State Committee, and nominee of the Republican State Convention, to Gov ernor Roosevelt, as follows: "New York, Sept. 26, 1900. To Theodore Roosevelt, Governor of New York, Crip ple Creek; Colo. Wire Attorney-General Davles to be sure not to give out to the reporters the Van Wyck answer at this time. It .must be held until after the election is over. This would imperil our chances and get us into a useless wrangle. I have Also wired Davles. "B. B. ODELL." A reporter called on Governor Roosevelt at his home in Oyster Bay today and asked him as to the genuineness of the telegram given above. The Governor de clined to t. make any statement bcypna calling attention, to thp fact that about V) days, before the election, he had said to -newspaper, reporters that there was no , possible objection . to Mayor Van ""vjyck.givlpg but Jlils answer, but as far as be. was cpneorned, the usual formali ties .would be followed, and the answer, together with any communication from the Attorney-General, would be made public at tho same time the decision was given out. . . Jn the letter of Attorney-General Da vles 'to( Governor Roosevelt, dated Octo ber 4,' communicating tlio answer of Mayor Van Wyck, the Attorney-General aaj-s: , , "The Mayor by his answer admits that during his Incumbency of the , office he has been the owner pf shares of stocK fn tho .Amprlcan Ice Company, .He also admits. tlvat during the period In which he was the owner of stock the American Ice Company had contracts with the cit fpr the sale of Ice to various departments of the oity and for the leasing of docks belonging to tho city. In my opinion th& owner, Of fjtock In the corporation is in terested within, the meaning of that" word as employed In Section 1533 of the Greater New York charter, In a contract between the corporation and the city." .Further on In his letter to the Governor, thp Attorney-General says: fc "In order to Justify the Mayor's re moval,, I do not believe that It Is neces sary to estabilsh'a case against him upon which he could be convicted of a crimo under the provisions of section ioif, above referred to, but I do, believe there should be clear and satisfactory" evidence of'hl3 moral guilt. ','It Is of the utmost Importance that no further proceedings should be taken In this matter unless you are satisfied that the charges can be sustained. The Mayr of the greatest city In America should not bo humiliated by being placed upon trial upon charges which are groundless, or which cannot be proved. Under all these circumstances and In vle"w of the fact that the charges are made upon informa tion and belief, and considering the great expense both to tho Mayor and the state lhyolved In such a trial, i believe that be fore a Commissioner fs appointed or any further proceedings taken in the matter, you should require the petitioners to place you in possession of evidence which, stand ing alone and undisputed, would Justify the removal of the Mayor. "In my Judgment, the Mayor's answer should not be made public at this time. As I have already stated, Its denials and allegations are clear and explicit, and It might at once be suggested ' that the charges should be dismissed, or that a Commissioner should be at once appointed and the Mayor given a speedy opportunity to exonerate himself. "You are powerless to act in this mat ter during your absence from this state. Ypu cannot appoint a Commissioner until yoxi reach the state, and I am informed that Mr. Woodruff will decline to take fhfe responsibility of appointing one.' Governor-elect Odell came to this city tonight and when asked about the tele gram said to have been sent by hint to GoVernor Roosevelt to suppress the an swer of Mayor Van Wyck to the "ics trust" charges, sard: "That alleged telegram Is signed 'B. B. OdelL That is not my name. I never sign, my name In any ofhor way but 'B. B. Odell, Ji-' My father's name Is B. B, Odell, I asked my father if he had sent such a telegram and he said ha had nOt. I do not know of any other B. B. Odell. Every one who knows m.; knows that all my earnest efforts were put forth for the election of McKlnlay and Roosevelt, if I knew any way to add 50 votes to McKlnley and Rse vejt I would do It. - Even If I had sent that telegram, what does it amount to I have had an investigation -made in thTs office (state headquarters), but no record h'as been found of any such com munication to Governor Roosevelt while he was at Cripple Creek." Senator Da.vls' Condition. , ST. PAUL, Minn.. Nov. 9.r-Senator Da vis passed a. restless nlgnt, iut his physi cians reported today that he was pro gressing favorably. Stois. tbe-ConEh and Worlor Off th'e ' Cold.-, M r. .- Laxative Dromo-Qulnlne -Tablets -cure-a cold in one,aoy. Ho cure, no pay. 'Price, 25 cents. .PARTY REC0NSJRUCJ10.N BRYAN' - DEMOCRATS fOPPOSEDTO fa. Vs. AOTT CHANGE, y Congressman Richardson. Says the MaJorltyTVUI Not Surrender Their Principles. NEW YORK. Nov. 9. Amone- exnres- islons of .Views, by, prominent .j5emocrats reiauve to too iuture of tho party, which are printed in the Journal, and Advertiser today, is that of Representative James D, Richardson, of Tennessee. It is in part as follows: "As to Don M. Dickinson's scheme of reorganization, I can say- that the party wants all the supporters it can get. Every man who believes In Democratic prin ciples., is welcomed into thor field. But the Democratic party can make no sur render of principles for expediency's sake. It can make no surrender to the commercialism of the moment. -When It does that It ceases to be Democratic, and if 'It-veers to catch every favoring breeze It" will soonr be as fir from its original moorings as the Republican party is from its. ( "Seven million voters review the doc trine of Jefferson and advocate his prin Wples. These men will no't abandon their belief to pleqse a 'minority'' of the party. The majority rules In a republic and in our party the majority will continue, to rule.1 "No one can, say upon what issues the next battle wlli be fought. The princi ples of our partyr are immutable; issues ,3X6 created by4 conditions, The Republi can party has .been invested with a sol emn trust. It will be held to the strictest aceountabjilty, It has the President and both, branches of Congress, Jt will make the laws and execute them. Upon its , wisdom and upon .the economic condi tions that, develop will the Issues of the jnext battle depend. ,, "The next Democratic convention will consider all pending issues and subjects and frame a platform. It will be a Dem ocratic, a Jeffexsonlan one, -and all true Democrats will stand upon it. Those who do not wish to do so can stand on the Republican platform. Undoubtedly the men who call themselves Democrats, but who have, been Republicans during the last two campaigns will not be permitted to define the issue and 3hape policies for the Democratic party. I believe the present organization will control. It ex ists; In every hamlet, town and county In the Nation. It Is honest; It will go right ahead Just as it has done during tho last four years. "Mr. Bryan Is undoubtedly at the pres ent the -natural leader of the people. He has an Immense following, to whom his sincerity, honesty and patriotism are an Inspiration." National Committeeman Norman E. Mack is quoted as saying at Buffalo 'that: "We will go on fighting orf much the same lines as we fought this year, though of couree there must of necessity be some changes in the party's policy. "Wfi cannot stick to issues that are dead, and we must take advantage of the lessons we have learned fn the late campaign. The silver Issue Is not dead exactly. It Is dead only In so far as the ratio of 16 to 1 Is concerned. The Democratic party al ways ha3 and will always stand for bi motalism. "Of the Issues, that remain to the Dem ocratic party, imperialism and the trusts .standi out pre-eminently. Imperialism, will ..not die as an, issue with the defeat of Mr. .Bxjjan. Mr. Bryan will -continue to be tue jeaaer or. jne democratic, party, xnat I hVpo and helleve." ., -j George Fred Williams is quoted as say ing at Bojston: v r '"Ills' my purpose to "watch the polit ical developments carefully, particularly with the view of uniting the reform forces for the future. When the great sweep of popular Indignation pomes, these forces should be united, not for a destructive, but for a conservative pol- Mcy, and It Is to such a policy that I look forward with hope. "If our institutions can survive four years more of President McKlnley, we may build up a positive programme which will entirely change the capital istic methods In Industry and politics. This is my hope and expectation." Dickinson Denies It. DETROIT, Mich., Nov. 9. Don M. Dickinson, of this city, Postmaster-General under President Cleveland, today de nied an alleged Interview with, him that appeared yesterday In a Now York pa per. In which he was made to say that plans had been decided upon at a meet ing In New York for tho reorganization of the Democratic party. Asked If he knew Whether such a meeting In New York had been held, Mr. Dickinson said: "I decline to make any slatemept. I am .not engaged In promoting any move ment for the reorganization ofthe party. If a meeting Is called, I presume I shall be Invited." "Will such a meeting bo called?" "I decline to be drawn Into any de tails," ho answered. Wheeler Says Wars Are Popnlar. MONTGOMERY. Ala., Nov. 9.-General Joseph Wheeler has given out the to. lowing on the result of the election: "I did not go to Deoatur to hear the re turns Tuesday night. I do not like to go to funerals, and I felt It and -knew that Mr. McKlnley would be overwhelmingly re-elected. There are two things tha American people reverence Orat, their gold, and second, their flag. A word against either will bring down their con demnation. There never was a Presi dent defeated for election who had con ducted a successful war. Wars are popu lar In this country and are growing more popular with the, masses, and any patty that opposes a successful war "will meet with defeat." picveland Hopes It Is So. NEW YORK, Nov. 9. In response to a query from a correspondent of the WorM, ex-Pre8lden.t Cleveland, at Prlnc.ton, wrote and signed the following: "I have heard nothing about a move ment on foot for the regeneration of the Democratic party, but I hope steps will be taken in that direction. I am not willing to make any statement now." HANNA ON THE ELECTION. Republicans Will Fight for the Vote in Kentucky NEW YORK. Nov. 9. Senator Hanna. chairman of the Republican National Committee, arrived here today from Cleveland. In speaking of the election, be said: "The people of this country were over whelmingly in favor of sound money, law and order, and a continuation of that policy that stands for prosperity. Pa triotism and loyalty to the flag were strong factors in this campaign, and that, together with the aid of those who are generally termed sound money or Gold Democrats, but whoni I called American citizens, all icomblned to bring about this result. "Nebraska -was tho greatest victory of alL We made a Tiard fight in that state; we went for it 'for all we were 'worth, and while we did our utmost and hoped for the best, we did not expect to carry it. "We have carried Kentucky, and we have not given up hope of receiving her electoral vote, and we do not propose to give up. W have carried the state and we propoae to fight iox It;" -"How abouji-icbangesv In the Cabinet, Eenajtorj;', Mr.Hattna jrasraaked. - v "You -.won't get a .word out .of me about Cabinet positions. I have nothing to say about that. .It i,none,of my at- xairs." ..- , jfw t,i Mtv-. Hannahs attention was ( called to m&jact-inai senator jyepewroaa sajn.ine insurrection should be put down In the Philippines at once, no xnattefnow much money and how many -men. ltwwould re quire to accomplish this end, and was asked for his opinion on the subject., He said: "I think the insurrection will evaporate almost ax pnee. but K it should. not, X think we can safely leave the matter in the nands of the President." Tt has been announced that yon are a candidate for the Presidency in 1901." "If I find the man who started that report- I will kill him. .X won't talk about that or allow anyone. else to do it. It is too absurd." " , "Do you mean to say you would de cline the nomination If ltwere tendered you?" "Well, something very like it. But I don't wish to discuss it at alL It is too foolish." -i . CHANDLER AND BIMETALISM. He Makes Public a Letter Written by McKlnley Four Years Abo.' CONCORD. "N. H.. Nov. 9.-Senator Chandler Issued a written defense against the criticisms of Railroad Commissioner Putney, who opposed his re-election as United States' Senator, one of Putney's grounds of opposition being Senator Chandler's efforts for blmetallsm. De fending himself on this point, the Sena tor gives doples of two letters never before made public One la the letter of December 17. 1896, from the Senate cau cus signed by Senators Hoar, Chandler, Gear and Carter and taken by Senator Wollcott, chairman of the committee, to McKlnley, at Canton. McKInley's letter In-reply Is dated December 2S, and says: "I am anxious to bring about an in ternational agreement and carry out. If possible, the pledge of our piatform in that behalf." The Profclbltlbn Vote. CHICAGO, Nov.' 9. Besides McKlnley and Bryan, there were five other men In tha flpld with aspirations to the office of President of the United States. In Chicago alone, Eugene VJ Debs, as head of the Social Democratic ticket, leads the other minor candidates by a total oi 5022; John G. 'Woolley, the Prohibition candidate, followed second with a vote of 3333, while tho Socialist Labor .party, with Joseph F. Maloney, received 295; Wharton Barker, of the Peoples party, 189, and Setji H. Ellis; of the Union Reform fori Direct Legislation party, found 90 scattering votes. At the National Prohibition headquar ters it was estimated last night that the total vote In the Nation would exceed 400,000. This estimate was based on the receipt of about 400 telegrams received from 28 states. This is more than three times the vote cast for Levering in 1896. John G. Woolley anticipates a vote ap proximating 500,000, basing his claim upon the country precincts which are yet to report. ..Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania are thougfit to have polled a vote fully four times as large as In 1S96. Illinois Is estimated at nearly three times tho vote of 1896, or 27,000. ROOT GOES TO CUBA. But the. Object of His Trip Is Not Known. NEW YORK. Nov. 9-ecr.etary Root Is going to Cuba for his health, says a special to the Tribune from Washington. More than this,he has not confided to bis closest official associates. In a general way, hpwever, they know that he will take the Ward Line steamer from New Yprk, on Saturday, "and, .handing at Ha yana, will cross Guba. to Batabano, where, accompanied by his son. he will go Aboard a steam yacht for a fishing cruise, prob. ably In the, vicinity of the Isle of Pines, which" nits enjdyed some repute for health fulness. The yacht lfe presumably one of the naval auxiliaries purchased laat year for the Cuban custom's service, but not found useful for that purpose. Altogether, any political object that the Secretary of War could have in visiting Cuba at tlio present time, when the Con stitutional Coaventloh of the Islanders "has Just assembled, is too- obscure for the War Department officials to solve, and they are also at a loss to understand why a man In Secretary Root's state of health Bhould risk the Cuban cllmato at this time of the year, when malarial influences are at their height In his jun-down condition it la thought that very Important matters must be at the bottom of his choosing to expose himself to the danger of tho yellow fever which is prevalent in1 Eastern Cuba, Trnst -Plant Closed Down. RICHMOND. Ind., Nov. 9. The Church furniture trust, which controls tho Na tional Church Furniture Works "In this city, has closed its local plant for an in definite period. 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