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THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAK, FOKTLAttD, ' OCTOBER 7, 1900. INSWER TO FRANCE Some of the Proposals Must Be Left to Congress. NOT IN THE PRESIDENTS POWER Chinese Edict Concerning; the Re moval of the Imperial Capital to Sinan. Fn. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. The American answer o the JErench note, -which Is the pending phase o the Chinese negotia tions to be disposed of, has heen pretty -well denned, although it -will remain tor the return of the President and a meet ing of the Cabinet to give the answer formal deflniteness. Already, however, Intimations have been conveyed to some of the foreign representatives that this Government may not be able to concur in the interdiction of the Import of arms into China, and also that there may be , serious Constitutional reasons requiring at least two of the French proposals to he submitted to the American Congress before they can be acted upon affirma tively. These two latter propositions re late to the establishment of a perma nent legation guard at Pekln and to the permanent maintenance of a line of com munication from Fekin to the sea. The permanency of these plans involves a possibility of territorial occupation, though of a limited character, both at Pekln and along the road from Pekln to the sea, and it is understood that even if these moves were 'regarded with favor by the executive branch there would be Constitutional reasons making it desirable to submit them to Congress. This idea has been put forward only in a tentative way, as indicating to for eign representatives some of the questions which will have to be taken into account in giving an answer to the French note. The document is not regarded, however, as one which must be accepted or re jeoted as a whole. The efforts of M. xelcasse to secure a basis of settlement are fully appreciated by the officials here, and this view, doubtless, will And expres sion in the American answer. The Japa- nese .Minister has delivered to the Secre tary of State a telegram, dated October -1, received from the Japanese .Minister for Foreign Affairs, to this effect: 11 "The Japanese Acting Consul at Shang hai reported on the 58th ulL the pub lication in Chinese papers of an undated Imperial edict, the purport of which was as follows-: " "Though we have accompanied -Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, to Tal Tuan, and settled there, it is not our in tention to remain there permanently. In asmuch as Sinan was the seat of the ancient rulers of China and Is defended by nature, we order the Acting Governor of Shen Si to select a suitable site for the imperial palace in the City of Sinan, and to provide everything necessary lor our journey there. He should bear in mind the hardships we are now exposed to and refrain from all extravagant prep arations.' " A telegram from the United States Con sul at Tien Tsln conveys the Information that the Baroness von Ketteler left for Yokohama September 30, in fair health. General Chaffee reports the following casualties from China: "Taku. Received Oct. 5. 1900. Adjutant General, "Washington, Oct. 5. The follow mg casualties have occurred since last report: September 14, on hospital-ship .Re lief, Albert Henig. Ninth Infantry, dysen tery; September 21, at Pekln, Daniel Rea oner, Ninth Infantry; September 23, at Tien Tsin. George Paul Farrell, Marine Corps,, cause not kno-wn; September 27, at Pekln, Ambrose J. Melonsen, Ninth In- , fantry. dysentery; September 30, Pek:n, John M. Ring, Hospital Corps, dysentery." Japanese Withdrawing. PEKIN, Oct. 2, via Tien Tsln, Oct. 5, and Shanghai, Oct. 6. The Japanese ret rograde movement has been begun and Japan's force in China is being rapidly reduced. It is officially stated that half the army will return to Japan. Several Japanese trains, said to contain a lot of treasure, have departed from the city. The Japanese assert that the trains con tain ammunition. The British officials have reprimanded the Chinese for selling ammunition to the Boxers. The, Americans are massing near the forbidden city, not for loot, but? merely lor the purpose of examining the col lections. Abandoned West Hirer Trade. NEW YORK, Oct. C A dispatch to the Herald from Hong Kong sayst Owing to restrictive regulations and un favorable treatment, British shipping companies have abandoned the West River trade and sold their vessels for the Yangtse, leaving the foreigners In the river ports dependent on Chinese launches in the event of a rising. Two roughly constructed beach boats, which were landing stores at Hong Kong, have re ceived hurried orders to proceed to Can ton. Earl Ii Rescues Belgians. TIEN TSIN, Oct. 5 (Friday). LI Hung Chang has ordered the release and safe escort to Pekln of five Belgian engineers and 15 missionaries, who have been kept prisoners many weeks at Pao Ting u. Li Hung Chang is apparently doing hiR utmost to please the powers. His visit to Pekln Is apparently indefinitely post poned. Preparing: to Take Forts. SHANGHAI, Oct. 6 The British river gunboat Woodcock has gone to Hankow to survey the Han River. It is significant of future events, regarding the capture of the Chinese court, that the British river gunboat Woodlark Is surveying a landing place near the Kang Ylng forts. Ninth. Leaving: Pekln. PJHKIN, Tuesday, Oct. 2 The Ninth Bri gade is leaving here. The Twenty-first Japanese Brigade will remain at Pekln and Tien Tsln. RnnxianH Leave the Summer Palace. PEKIN, Oct. 1. The Russians have evacuated the Summer Palace. TRADE BAD IN EUROPE. Overproduction Tells on the Conti nentFactories on Short Time. The crisis in the German textile trade is spreading. One manufacturer after an other haa stopped production for an In definite time, or has dismissed halt his hands and cut dow n the working hours of the remainder, pays the Berlin corre spondent of the LondonDally Mall. Overproduction, due to the rapid prog ress of European trade and to the growth of trade In other countries, such as India, which in former years merely supplied the raw material, is the disease afflicting the textile trade. And with overproduction has come a decline In export business with the United States, owing to the protectionist policy of that country. An urgent appeal has been made by the Chamber of Commerce of Germany to the Government to take energetic measures against this tariff pol icy and against what It declares to De still more damaging the arbitrary and vexa tious action of the American Custom Houses. The crisis Is spreading through the whole of Germany. In Saxony some of the carpet makers are working only four days a week. In Central Germany dis missals on a large scale are reported. Still worse is the state of affairs in Silesia, where dismissals and short hours are combired. Nbr is Western Germany In any better state. The silk weavers of JCrefeld have dismissed one-third of their hands and the rest are working short time. In Aix-;a-Chapelle, 2000 hands are out of em-' ployment. The only bright spot is the velvet Industry, which still keeps up its production. From Alsatla In the west to Silesia In the east the cry Is the same overpro duction. . The war has naturally had a bad effect on trade, more particularly on the iron trade. India, for instance, has been con structing numbers of rice mills, and has bought the machines In Thuringia, Since the troubles In China arose this progress has ceased. WHAT IS A TRUST? All Kinds of Baslness Corporations Attacked by Bryan. Chicago Tribune. It is not impossible that for the next 30 days Mr. Bryan will make the "trusts" his theme. Many Democratic speakers and papers will follow his example. It may be the prearranged plan of the Democratic National Committee that they shall do so. If that is to be the case, those who are to discuss "trusts" should agree on some precise definition of that word- It would be a great assistance to the listeners to anti-trust speeches and readers of anti-trust editorials If they knew what a "trust" Is and where the "trusts" are to be found. At present there is a remarkable di versity of opinion regarding this matter. Senator Hanna says he "does not believe there Is such a thing as a trust In the United States." Most men will deem this altogether too sweeping a statement. Somo of his friends will scarcely under stand what he means. Some of his op ponents understand him to mean that there are no longer any monopoly com bines which have what a. lawyer would call a "trust" form of organization. That is indeed the case. Corporations which de sire unity of control no longer transfer their interests to some other corporation which acts as trustee for all and man ages the affairs of alL Corporations consolidate now, wnere they once formed a "trust." . People do not generally use the word "trust" In Its legal sense. Many mean by it a large Industrial company built up by the consolidation of a number of tho companies engaged in a particular busi ness, and they often assume that such a consolidation Is harmful. One of Senator Hanna's critics gives a more precise defi nition. He says most people mean by trusts "a combination or consolidation of establishments embraced In any given branch of production, powerful enough practically to control output and prices." If this Is the definition which Is accept ed by Mr. Bryan and other Democratic anti-trust orators, it would be well for them to enumerate some of the organ izations which may properly be called "trusts." This enumeration will have more effect on the people If It can be shown that these organizations have re stricted output and thereby restricted con sumption, and have raised prices. The best evidence of the power of a com bination to control output and prices la the evidence that It has done so. Where that Is lacking the power of the combin ation is merely alleged, not proved. There are many consolidated companies which are popularly called "trusts" which have not restricted the output. They have welcomed Increased consumption be cause it enabled them to make more money. Nor, If able to control prices, have they always used their power to in crease them. This Is true of some of the steel combines. The price of steel was lower here Immediately after the Illinois Steel Company was formed than It was before that company was organ z:d. If tne Carnegie Company has the power to con trol prices It has not always exercised that power. Its prices have not been the highest when it was the strongest. In fact, it has obtained Its ascendency In the markets by underselling competitors. The Biscuit Company may be said to have a monopoly, but is there evidence that It has so controlled prices as to restrict con sumption? A control which Increases consumption may not be objected to. The anthracite coal roads are called a "trust." No doubt they act In unison. They are in a combine at this time partic ularly odious. They manage to agree as to prices. But when the evidence that they have made an agreement which the law can take hold of is asked for it is not forthcoming. Men will "think alike" sometimes, even as to the prices which they ask for their goods. No law whlcn Congress can pass and the President sign can prevent their doing so. There Is no way under the Constitution and laws In which this combine oan be broken up. Here is a case ot'a "trust," according to the popular definition, which not even .Na tional legislation can reach. Nor is It easy to see what National legislation can be devised to dissolve the most powerful of all the so-called "trusts" the Standard Oil Company. The Bryanltes who are denouncing "trusts" and asking to be given power that they may destroy them ought to sub mit a list of the corporations they think should be wiped out, because, for reasons which should be stated, their existence Is dangerous to the public welfare. They should explain also in detail what Federal legislation they propose and show how It can be made effectual either to destroy or control the trusts complained of. Theso are some of the things the people might well be informed of before the elections. Messenger Baxter Rewarded. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Oct. 6. The Bur lington tonight sent to Express Messen ger Baxter, of Kansas City, a warm let ter of commendation for his courageous act In frustrating tho hold-up near Coun cil Bluffs by shooting and killing one of the robbers. The letter also contained a draft for $500, as further evidence of ap preciation. Baxter will also probably be rewarded by the Adams Express Com pany, by whom he was employed. War Department Opinion. WASHINGTON, Oct G. The War De partment has approved an exhaustive opinion by Judge Advocate-General L'eber to the effect that absentees from a volun teer regiment, save prisoners of war, are discharged from the service on the same date upon which their organization, is mustered out. The decision was important as affecting the pay and status of many officers serving on detached duty, i New Yorlcs Aid for Galveston. NEW YORK, Oct. B. James Stlllman. treasurer of the committee appointed by the Chamber of Commissioners for the relief of Galveston sufferers, acknowl edged the receipt ta date of 100,880. wMlmr ?sDf J2&2 rjrsLv 7-w x-x oumv,4 " 1 ' if F v V r " i-t tiii t- v-C t' V J X. Ar. - kv3t" -ivX &, -kflr "s t' U1(''7 rl I vlrtvK :tf2w f -. ZSVU:$L& &r r;rp 2J&3 ulltrs 021bZ&i& ct.fW Ml&t'Pi c mx?' m i:jvvmu cHvs c&tfrxj I T "8 e-Htrrfz. VV A "rvf l A sTwomoI l - ftNww$s-f Ho TlUWvfjVW WX bC Harbison"'!- V '" wj 'Y 1 """""vj CROSSED THE OHIO RIVER BRYAN SPOKES LAST NIGHT IOUISVJLLE. IN During the Day the Candidate Made Fonrteea Speeches 1b Ohio Towns. LOUISVILLE, "Ky Oct. 6. Mr. Bryan concluded his day's work with a speech tonight to an audience that filled the big auditorium to .its utmost Bryan was introduced by ex - Governor J. B. Mo-Creary- It was several minutes before the nominee could begin" his- speech, and the demonstration paid him was enthu siastic in the extreme. Mr. Bryan began by saying: "I believe with our party that impe rialism is the paramount Issue, but if any Republican wants to believe that some QUARTER OF A YARD OF REPUBLICANS. f,,A,.(Ws,10. Za QUARTER OF A YARD OF DEMOCRA TS. other issue is the paramount one, I am perfectly willing he shall do so, If he is prepared to defend his opinion, but if a Republican tells you that the gold stand ard Is more Important than the standard of government, he does not mean that it Is, but he simply proves that he has a very sordid Idea of public questions." Mr. Bryan then took up the subjects of trusts, imperialism and militarism, dis cussing them along the same general lines as In previous speeches. Mr. Bryan will leave at 2:30 A. M. for Salem, where he will spend Sunday with relatives. , He made 14 speeches during dthe day before crossing the Ohio River. These speeches -were made at Plalnfield, Greencastle,. Brazil, Terre Haute, Lewis, Linton, Elnora, Washington, Shoals, Mu chol, Orleans, Salem, . New Albany and Jeffersonville. His audiences were all large, except at the .very small towns. At all tne stopping places great enthu siasm was dlsplayed and the people fol lowed him ruthlessly In crowds. At Lin ton Mr. Bryan said: "Republicans, you want the splendor of ary empire; we want happiness of a self governing and a contented people. You want the American trumpet to be heard around the world; we want the sun of liberty to shine so It will be seen around the world. You want this nation to come out as a bully; you want this nation to jump onto lnferoclous people, as you call them; you want the nation to purchase trade with American blood. You say it will pay. How much Is a man worth in trade? Two thousand dead bodies have floated back across the Pacific. How much are they worth in trade? How much is one of your son worth? I aok you, fathers and mothers, how much is one of your sons worth, measured In trade?. 'T believe In Almighty God. I believe he knows the thoughts and purposes of men, but I am not willing to blame God for evil thoughts. If I thought in my heart an Impulse to do good, I would trace it to God; if I felt In my heart an Impulse to do bad, I would not lay It to him. You must distinguish between temptation and opportunity. Temptation comes to do wrong; opportunity comes to do good. But you, at your peril, must decide whether It is a temptation or an oppor- tnnitv- Tpmntfltlnnn hnvp (vittia In thr ' past. Sometimes men have yielded to - -" -- --.. .. . w-..v ... w t temptation and fallen from their high es tates; sometimes they have bested and made them stepping stones to grander things. The Bible-tells us that 1900 years ago Satan took the Saviour on to a high mountain and offered him the kingdoms of the earth If he would fall down and worship him; but Christ said: 'Get thee behind me, Satan.' The Republican party was taken upon a high mountain and shown the Philippine Island, but It did not have the courage to resist temptation. Instead of saying, 'Get thee behind me, Satan,' It looked up to the Spanish mon archy and said: 'We'll give you $50 for those fellows.' Today you will find men are p"reaching the gospel of force. I am amazed, when I hear a preacher shouting for the' doctrine that makes this Nation the exponent of brute force. Do they for get that when the angele came to an nounce the birth of Christ they came not to soldiers In battle array, but to such herders as kept their flocks by night? Do they forget that It was not a call to arms, but a message of 'peace on earth, good will toward men'?" Mr. Bryan arrived at Washington an hour behind schedule. He found a wildly enthusiastic crowd of immense propor tions awaiting his coming. He spoke for half an hour, and almost every sentence was punctuated with cheers. Only the Army contractors and the trust magnates were, he said, getting any benefit from the Republican policies. The man who works with brain and muscle what chance was there for hhn to get any thing out of it? In connection with his discussion of the trusts at Washington, Mr. Bryan stated that he had Just received a telegram call ing his attention to the fact that his In dianapolis speech had made him say that all the stockholders of the ice trust were Republicans. He said that he had not Intended to make that statement, but to say that all the directors of that com pany were Republicans. This latter state ment, he said, was true, but he did not know about the stockholders. While the records give the facts as to the dlreotors, there Is no way of ascertaining who the stockholders are, so far as he knows. In the course of his remarks, Mr. Bryan asked if there had been any revelation of the will of the Almighty concerning the Philippines, and, If so to whom It had been made? Some one In tho crowd suggested Hanna, Mr. Bryah responded to this migffesuon w. na uepreewms wave oi me &" SSJS ul 5 with Mr. Hanna. Indeed," he said, "he Is one of the best friends we have: one of the best object-lessons of the degen eracy of the Republican party." At Salem Mr. Bryan said that he wanted to present some evidence that the Re publican party Is not willing to trust to the judgment of the American people. He then said: "I have read recently an editorial that was published In the Omaha World Herald, which Is attributed to me, on the pension question, and yet It was published two years before I became connected with that paper. It was sent all over the coun try In 189C, and I was charged with being its author after I had denied It and ex plained that at the time the editorial appeared I had no connection with the paper: yet today that editorial Is being reprinted and is doing service again among the Republicans. They have gone through four years of my record -in Con gess, and have never been able to find anything upon which to base an argu ment that I was not a friend of the old soldiers In the United States. But the Republicans must be excused for endeav oring to find something against mo on the proposition, and all I need to Say in ; reply is that if I am elected I will not have to search very, long or search very far to find a Commissioner of Pensions who will be more satisfactory than the present Commissioner." His Early Speeches. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct 6. The "Bryan train left Indianapolis this morn ing for the second day of the Presiden tial candidate's tour of the state. Na tional Committeeman Taggart was one of the party. The first stop was at Plain fleld, Hendricks County, where Mr. Bryan spoke for five minutes. He discussed trusts and told the people they had the remedy for them in their own hands. Referring to the Philippines, he said that if it was not right for one man to steal a pocketbook, it was nof right for many men to steal 1200 islands. At Greencastle, the seat of the Depauw University, Mr. Bryan addressed himself especially to the university students, say ing he thougth the present conditions ap peal especially to young men. He warned them against trusts, saying that any sys tem calculated to curtail opportunities for individual endeavor and doom the bulk of , I, -"-S C 'Wr$ &rtl -w :." ') the aspiring young men' of the country to perpetual clerkships, was to be un reservedly condemned. He also spoke, oi the Increase of the standing army and the tendency to Imperialism as subjects in which the" youth of the land are es peclally interested. Referring to the pos sibilities in case of permanent exterfslon of our Government to the Philippines, Mr. Bryan asked: "If the carpet-baggers steal In Cuba, only 2C0 miles away, what cannot be ex pected of them In the Philippines, 7000 miles distant?" He declared, "You can't raise people up by sitting down on them," and pleadeu that the Filipinos should be given a fair chance In the race of life. He declared the Republicans have no, plans for tho Philippines. On the contrary, the Demo crats had a -well-defined . plan. They would have the Philippines treated as the President has promised to treat the Cu bans; In other words, would have them given their liberty. Then he would have the United States stand by them like an elder brother. At Brazil Mr. Bryan spoke for half an hour to a large audience, composed large ly of coal miners. His speech was de voted to labor questions. He said, in part: "When we ask the Republicans today to defend Imperialism they tell us there la really no such thing; when we ask them to defend militarism they tell us thoro is no such thing. When we ask them what they are going to do on the trust quostlon Mr. Hanna replies that he does not believe tnere are any trusts. Thb trust question was before tho people somo In 189G, but not much. It was be- fore us In principle, but we have had a great many applications of the principle since, and the people know more about it now than they did then. Somo thought then the trust did not amount to any thing. "When, under a Democratic adminl. tratlon, a mill closed down, every paper would point to the closing down of the mm as th effect of a low tariff, but now a trust will buy up a mill and close it down, and the Republican who knows his party Is responsible for the trust cannot , , i a. r. ,i Rnv- n Wnrn jinrmr. lr. 'in innnnnET men suffer and the trust makes money. If we get control of the government we will drive the trusts out of all the states." At -Terre Haute Mr. Bryan spoke for half an hour. He said the reason why more time was spent in the discussion of Imperialism than of the money question was found In the relative Importance of the questions; It was not due to a change of heart upon finance. If there were new questions to discuss in this campaign, tin Republican party had only itself to blame. Mr. Bryan said If the President can ignore the Constitution when he deala with the Porto Rlcans, he can Ignore It when he deals with the people. The same power that could force the Porto Rlcan bill through Congress and through the White House can compel the sub jugatioa of the people when the time arrives for it. "If we are going Into the business of holding colonies," said he, "we should begin by apologizing for the war of tho Revolution. How are you going to de fend your policy If you denounce the British system? England only wanted to assert a right to govern people of her own blood within S000 miles of her own shore, when we want to go 7000 miles away and subjugate an entirely alien race In a country so far away that before the Spanish war no Republican could have told whether they were In the Eastern or Western hemisphere." At LeTvls and Linton. ELNORA. Ind., Oct. 6 Mr. Bryan made two stops between Terre Haute and this place, at Lewis and Linton. At Lewis a short rain fell while he spoke, but the crowd held Its ground. Here he Im pressed upon the people the importance ot electing a Democratic Congressman. He said on that point: "Send down to Congress a man who will vote against government by Injunc tion; who will vote for arbitration be tween labor and capital; who will vote to give labor a representative In the Cabi net; who will vote against private mo nopolies In every form; who will vote for a small standing army and a citizen sol diery, ready to respond to its country's call, and who will vote against a colonial policy." Rain was still falling when Mr. Bryan reached Linton, but he had an immenso audience, notwithstanding he spoke in tho open air. Many of the people were In wet clothes, and the ground on which tliey stood was very muddy, yet thoy stool patiently during Mr. Bryan's speech, which was over 40 minutes. His speech was a general review of -the situation. Speaking of the income tax question, Mr. Bryan said: ".The Republican party has placed a tax on consumption, and when we wanted an Income tax the wealthy men of this coun try fought it. They said that an income tax makes people He. But if a man at tempts to lie when you try to t5x him, I say, make the law so that you can punish liars until they quit lying. When you place a tax upon consumption, you make men pay according to what they warn, not according to what thoy have, and men's wants are more nearly equal than their possessions, because God gave us our wants and he was democratic ana gave us about the same wants, but the Republican party Is largely responsible for the possessions of people and for the Inequality of possessions, and they ar not democratic," On the tariff he said: "You will be told that the protective tariff la levied for the benefit of the la boring men, but if you will look lri sum- mer resorts you will find there .he bene 9tte(nj,"S5Sl Just as the sun goes down. Ayer's Pills. J. C. Ayer. Company, Practical Chemists, Lowell, Mas. Ayer'a Ssraaparilla Aver' Puis Ajrer'a Ague Cure IAytr't Hair Vigor Ayer'j Cherry Pectoral Ayer Conutone ficlaries of protection, but ydu people never meet them there. You do not get the blessings of a high tariff. It was never levied for the benefit of the pro ducer of wealth. It was levied for those who call themselves the capltalns of in dustry, but it is as in tho army, where the officer-gets the glory and the big pay and the private does the work and gets little reward." A FALSE PROPHET. Bryan In 1890 Discredits Sayinss of Bryan in 1000. Chicago Inter Ocean. Mr. Bryan Is now declaring that Mc Kinley's re-election will endanger the Re public. In 1896 Mr. Bryan predicted: "If McKlnley and the Republican party are successful and put In power for the next four years wages will be decreased, hara tlmeB will come upon us, and over tho land the price of wheat will go down and the price of gold will go up." This prophecy was repeated again and again. Thousands of people heard Mr. Bryan make this declaration. Wages did not go down, hard times which were upon us were dispelled and did not return. The price of wheat went up Instead of down. The price of gold did not go up. Again Mr. Bryan said: "Mortgages on our homes will be foreclosed by the money lenders. Shops and factories will close." No prediction could have been further from the truth. Never before In our history were so many mortgages paid. Never before was there such ac tivity in shop and factory. Instead of closing, mills and factories that had been closed were opened, new ones were built and all have been running on full time ever since. Another prediction of Mr. Bryans was: "We will export no goods, and we will Import from foreign lands nil the goods we use. Thus will ruin, want and misery be with us." What was the truth? We exported more goods In the three years following than in any previous three years of the Nation's history. Our excess of exports over Imports In these three years was nearly four times as much a3 the entire excess of exports over Imports from 1790 to the day of McKlnley's in auguration. In the last year of Cleve land's Administration our Imports of man ufactured articles were 21 per cent of the whole. In 1698 and 1899 the per cent was 1615. Our total imports in the last year of Cleveland's Administration were valued at $759,694,000. In 1898 they were valued at 1587,153,000, No answer could be more convincing than that given in undisputed facts. Whatever Mr. Bryan in 1896 declared would happen did not happen. What he insisted would not happen did happen. Little wonder is it that the fanners In the West are saying that his letter of acceptance Is mechanical and without heart, and that his speeches lack the old fire. He is a false prophet. Councllmen Sentenced. SUNBURY, Pa., Oct. 6.-Judge Johnson, of Zedia, who presided over the trial or the five Councllmen and thiee agents ror brick companies, who wero convicted dur ing the May term of court for conspiring to defraud the Borough of Shamokln in street - improvement contracts, today handed down a long opinion, refusing to grant a new trial to the defendants. The eight men were sentenced to pay a line oi $4W ana to unaergo an imprisonment of four months. The sentence will be appealed. Salles' Brother Assassinated. NEW YORK, Oct. 6. A dispatch to the Herald from Rio de Janeiro says: Colonel Campos Salles, brother of the President of Brazil, has been assassinated In Sao Paulo by an Italian farmer named AngeJ Sungerettl. President Salles will not postpone his visit to Buenos Ayres on account of the bereavement. He will arrive in Buenos Ayres October &1, and will remain thero until October 30. Upper Mississippi Valley Storm. LA CROSSE, Wis., Oct. 6. A severe rain storm accompanied by a terrific elec trical display swept over the Upper Mis sissippi "Valley last night. The farmers' loss Is heavv. The recent rains have caused tremendous rises on the Chippe wa and Black Rivers. All this water will reach the Mississippi In a few days. However. It comes too late to help log "ging operations. Indian Lands to Be Sold. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. The Secretary of the Interior has decided to dispose of the Indian lands ceded to the Chlppewas in Minnesota, amounting to 74,125 acres. They consist of pine and agricultural lands adjoining the White Earth Reserva tion. A Jockey Killed. FRANKFORT, Ky., Oct. 6. Frank Per kins, the colored Jockey, was Shot to death a,t his home here tonight, by Tom Chris tian (white), a former bank clerk and ex erciser for E. T. Graves, the turfman. The use of "Seventy-seven" renders the system impervious to the changeable weather. There are more colds contracted before the fires are lighted than at any other time. Sitting for hours In a cold room riding in an open car exposure without proper clothing, all tend to bring on a chill, or chilly feeling, the first sign of taking cold. The prompt use of "77" restores the checked circulation, starts the blood coursing through the veins and "breaks Tip" the cold or attack of grip. "77" consists of a small vial of pleasant pellets and fits the vest pocket. Doctor book mailed free. At druggists', or sent tor 25c. Humphreys' Homeopathic Medicine Co., Cor. William & John Sts.. Now York. V&Mni ( DISEASE The Diagnosis, Made Easy by the Famous Symptom Questions; the Cure Made Certain by the Wonderful Medication Which Reaches Every Part Subject to Catarrh How the Treatment Acts on the Nose, Throat, Vocal Cords, Bronchia! Tubes, and, by Re moving the .Obstruction in the Ear Tubes, Cures Deafness. The Treatment That Cures Doetof Copeland's new treatment that has lifted the darkness and blight of the word "Incurable" from hundreds of thousands of cases of Catarrh of the Head, Throat, Ear Tubes, Bronchial Tubes and Lungs, work3 its curative ac tion for two reasons: (1) It reaches every diseased spot, from the orifice ot the nose to the deepest part of the lungs and the innermost recesses of the middle ear. (2) Instead of irritating, lnflamlnff and feeding the fires of the disease, it soothes, quiets, heals and cures. What is the treatment that cures these conditions once regarded as Incurable? By what process does it restore the dis eased membrane, remove the poison and relieve the soreness of disease? Let the experience of persons cured and being cured tell. " The Proper Course For Sufferers. The proper course for sufferers Is this: Read these symptoms carefully over, mark those that apply to your case and bring this with you to the Copeland office. If you live away from the city send by mall and ask for information of new home treatment. CATAR1H OF HEAB AWD THROAT The head and throat become dis eased from, neglected colds, causingr Catarrh when the condition of tho blood predisposes to this conditioa. "Is the voice husky?" "Do you ever spit up slime"?" "Do sou ache all over?" "Do you blow out scabs?" "Is the nose stopped up?" "Do you snore at night?" "Does our nose discharge?" "Does the nose bleed easily?" "Is there tickling In the throat?" "Do crusts form In the nose?" "Is the nnae sore and tender? "Do you sneezo a great deal?'" "Is this -norse toward nlsht7" "DoeB the nose itch and burn?" "Is there pain in front of head? "Is thero pain across the eyes?" "Is there pain in back of head?" "Is your sense of smell leaving?" "Do you hawk to clear the throat? "Is there a dropping In the threat?" "Is the threat dry In the morning? "Arc you losing your sense of taste? "Do you sleep with, the mouth open?" "Does the nose stop up toward night? CATARRH OF BRONCHIAL TUBES This condition often results from catarrh, extending- from the head and throat, and if left unchecked, ex tends down the -tvlndplpe into the bronchial tubes, and in time attack the lunsn. "Have you a couch?" "Are you losing flesh?" "Do jou cough at night?" "Have you pain in side?" "Do jou take cold easily?" . "Is jour appetite variable?" "Ha-ye you stitche In side?" "Do you cough until j'ou gag?" "Are jou low-splrlted at times?" "Do jou raise frothy material?" "Do jou spit up yellow matter?" "Do you cough on going to bed?" "Do jou cough in tho mornings?" "Is your cough short and hacking?" "Do you spit up little cheesy lumns7" "Havo jou a disgust for fattj foods?" "Is there tickling behind the palate?" "Have jou pain behind breastbone?" "Do jou feel jou are growing weaker?" "Is there a burning pain in the throat?" "Do you cough worse night and morning?" "Do you have to sit up at night to ffat breath?" 5YMPTOMS OF EAR TROUBLES Deafness and ear troubles result from catarrh passing- along- the Eu stachian tube that leads from the throat to the ear. "Is your hearing failing?" "Do jour ears discharge?" "Do the ears Itch and bum?" "Are the ears dry and scaly?" "Is the wax drj- In the earaT" "Are you gradually getting deaf?" "Have you pain behind tho ears?" "Is there a throbbing- in ears?" "Is there a buzzing sound heard?" "Do you havo a ringing in ears?" "Are there cracking sounds hoard?" "Is your hearing bad cloudy daj-sT" "Do you havo earache occasionally V "Are tho sounds like steam escaping?" "Do j-ou constantly hear noises In the ears?" "Do your ears hurt when you blow tho nose?' "Is there a roaring Ilko a waterfall in head?" "Do you hear better somo days than others 7" "Do the-noises in the ears keep you awake?" "When you blow your nose do the ears crack?" "Is your hearing worse when you have a cold?" Chrl"?tlan used a rifle. He became en raged at Perkins refusal to give him a match, ard was put out of his house. Ho returned and killed Perkins as he sat on his porch. Salisbury Accepts German Proposal. LONDON, Oct. 6. Lord Salisbury, the Associated . Press understands, answered Germany's note, accepting Its proposal. The Chinese Embassy has been advised that LI Hung Chang left Tien Tsln Thurs day for Pekln. Plague in Glasgow. LONDON, Oct. 6. A special from Glas gow says another case of bubonic plague has been discovered in. a part of the city hitherto Iree from the disease. Cartridge Factory Fire. LONDON, Oct. S. A disastrous fire has occurred at the cartridge factory of the VIckers-Maxlm Company. A large stock YOUNG MEN troubled with nlxht emiMlona. dreams. rha.unMns- rti-ntni h,ih. fulness, aversion to society, which derlv you of your manhood. UNFIT YOU FOR BUSINESS OR MARRIAGE. MIDDLE-AGED MEN who Irom excesses and strains have lost their MANLY POWER. BLOOD AND SKIN DISUASEa. Sypltdlta, Gonorrhoea, painful bloody urine. Gleet, Stricture enlarged prostate, BaauAI Dobnity. Varicocele. Hydrocele, Kidney and Liver troubles, cured WITHOUT MERCURY AND OTHER POIHivoDS DRUGS. Catarrh and Rbeumatlim CUBED. u u Dr. "Walker's methods are regular and clentlflc. Ha. uses no patent nostrums or ready-made preparations, but curm the dlaease by thorough medical treatment Hla New Pamphlet on Prlvaw Diseases sent Free to all men who describe their troubles. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered In plain envelope. Consultation free and sacredly confidential. Call on or address Doctor Walker, 333 First St.. Caraer Aldar, IortlaadU Os DESCRIBED BY SYMPT CATARRH OF THE STOMACH This condition may result front several causes, but the usual cau.ie is catarrh, the- mucus dropping down into the throat and beluiC wallowed. "Is there naufleat" "Are you costive?" "la there vcfmlting?" "Do you belch up gas?" "Are you lightheaded?" "Is your tongue coated7" "Have you waterbrash?" "Do you hawk and spit? "Is there pain alter eating?" "Are you nervous and weak?" "Do you have sick headaches?" "Do you bloat up after eating?" y "Is there disgust for breakfast?" "Have you distress after eating?" . "Is your throat filled with sllmo?" "Do you at times have diarrhoea?" "la there rush of blood to the head?" "Is there constant, bad taste tn mouth?" "Is there gnawing sensation In. stomach?' "Do you feel as If you had lead In stomach?" "When you get up suddenly are you dizzy?" "TVhea your stomach Is empty do you feci faint?" "Do you belch up material that burns tho throat?" "When the stomach Is full do you feci op- .press cd?" CATARRH OF THE LIVER I T2l Mver becomes diseased by ca. tarrh. extending from the stomach i Into the tube of the liver. "Are you Irritable?" "Are you nervous?" "Do you get dizzy?" "Have you no energy?" "Do you have cold feet? "Do you feel miserable?" "Is your memory poor?" "Do you get tired easily?" "Do you have hot flushes?" "Is your eyesight blurred?" "Can't you explain where?" "Have you pain la the back?" "Is your flesh soft and flabbj-?" "Are your spirits low at times?" "Is thero a bloating- after eating?" "Have you pala around the lolns7" "Do you have gurgling- In bowels?" "Do you have rumbling bowels?" "Is thero throbbing in the stomach?" "Do you have a sense of heat In bowels? "Do you suffer from pains in temples?" "Do you have a palpitating of the heart?" "Is there a general feellnff of lassitude?" "Do these feelings affect your memory?" (((S Our 'Specialties Chronic Catarrh in all its forms, Asthma, Bronchitis, Incipient Consumption, Rheumatism, diseases of the stomach, the kidneys, the skin, the nervous system s and blood treated at the Copeiand Institute at $5 A MONTH Medicines included, until cured. Don't pay more. o0oG9eoeaeo CONSULTATION FREE. DR. COPELAND'S BOOK FREE TO ALL The Copeland Medical Institute IKEDEKUI, THIfiDAND WASHINSTO.W W. H. COPEIiAND, M. D. J. H. MONTGOMERY, M. C. OFFICE HOURS From O A. M. to 12 M.j from 1 to 5 P. M. EVENINGS Tnesdays and Fridays. SUNDAY From lO A. M. to IS M. of shells, ready for shipment, was de stroyed. The fusllade of exploding shells caused the greatest consternation. There wero no fatalities. Texns Probibltlonfui'. DALLAS. Tex., Oct. 6. The state Prohi bition ticket was completed here by filling the vacancies as follows: Governor, H. Lr. Damon; Lieutenant-Governor, J. B. Ad ams; electors-at-large, E. C. Heath, D H Hancock. Removed Candidate for Elector. HELENA, Oct. G. Patrick Carney, the Democratic and Populist candidate for Presidential Elector, has been taken on" the ticket bj- the respective State Central Committees and S. R. Buford substltuteu. Dentscnland Athore. HAMBURG, Oct. 6. The Hamburg American line steamer Deutschlantl, which sailed today for New York, -went aground at the Pagensund. TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS In tie treatment of chronlo dlaeases. such as liver, ddney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea, dropsical ffveulses, Bright'a disease, eta. KIDNEY AND URINARY Complwlat painful, difficult, too frequent, milky of bloody urbttb unnatural discharges, speedily cured. DISEASES OF THE RECTUM Eich as pitas, fistula, fissure ulceration, mucous and oody d&chararoa, cured without the knife, pain or confinement. DISEASES OF MEN Stood pcisen, )ct, stricture, unnatural losses, lra potency, thoeouhly oured. No failures. Cures guaranteed,