10 « Mili Is Not Ready to Withdraw From China. ISSUES A CIRCULAR NOTE Surrendering of the Guilty Official» au J nd iapeiiaable Preliminary to Be­ ginning Peace Negotiations. Berlin, Sept. 20.—The foreign office hat. sent a cicrular note to all the pow­ ers announcing that the German gov* ernuieut considers that an indispensa­ ble preliminary to the beginning of peace negotiations with Chin* is the delivering up of those who were respon­ sible for the outrages The text of the telegraphic note, as the North German Gazette gives it, is as follows: ‘•The government of the emperor bolds as preliminary to ent ring upon diplomatic relations with the Chinese government that those persons must be delivered op who have been proved to be the origiual and real instigators of the outiages against international law which have occurred at Pekin. The number of those who were merely instrumental in carrying out these out­ rages is too great. Wholesale execu­ tions would be contrary to the civilized conscience and the circumstances of such a group of leaders cannot be com­ pletely ascertained, but a few whose guilt is notorious shoo Id be delivered up and punished. The representatives ot the powers at Pekin are in a position to give or bring forward convincing evidence, as less importance attaches to the number punished than their characters as instruments or leaders. The government believes it can count on the unanimity of all the cabinets in regard to this point, inasmuch as in­ difference to the idea of just atone­ ment would be equivalent to indiffer­ ence to a repetition of a crime. The government proposes, therefore, that the cabinets concerned should instruct their representatives at I’ekiu to indi­ cate those leadiug Chinese personages from whose guilt in instigating and perpetrating outrages all doubt is pre­ cluded. VON BULOW.” The note has been sent to the Ger­ man embassies at Washington, Lou­ don, St. Petersburg, Paris, Rome, Vienna and Tokio. 118.000 MEN ARE IDLE. T*e>i.n*yI vhu I m Miner»’ Strike Ir On in Full Blnst. Philadelphia, Sept. 20.—The leadei of tlm strike says that at the end of the second day 118,000 of the 141,000 tninewoikers in the anthracite fields are idle. No representative ot the mine operators makes a statement fol their side of the matter, but individual mineowners dispute the strikers’ fig­ ures, saying there are more men at work than the union leaders will ad­ mit. The first advance in the price ol coal, as a result of the strike, was made by the Philadelphia & Reading Coal Company today, 25 cents per ton being added. This advance was promptly met by the local dealers, who increased the price to consumers 50 cents a ton. . A cloud appears on the otherwise peaceful horizon in the shape of a re- port from Harrisburg that a bitter feel­ ing is developing between the union sml nonunion men in the Lykens dis­ trict, located in the upper end of Dau­ phin county, and involving about 2,500 mineworkers. A conces-ion was voluntarily grant­ ed the <5.000 employes of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company in the region west of Mauch Chunk, who will hereafter work 10 hours a day for a consequent increase in earnings. These men were unorganized, and had not presented any grievances. True to its declaration made before the strike was ordered, the Philadel­ phia & Reading Company today brought its mules to the surface in the two mines in Shamokin that, had been closed by the strike, and announced that they will be )>ermauently aban­ doned. This action makes it necessary for the ntiuers who have been working in these collieries to seek work else­ where. The action of the 400 or 500 em­ ployes of the West End Coal Comjmny at Mocanaqua, Dear Wilkesbarre, in sticking to their work stands out prominently as the busy feature of an otherwise idle territory. They say that they have no grievances, have al­ ways received good treatment from their employers, and, therefore, resist every effort to induce them to strike. LETTER Biyan OF Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 20.—The letter of Hou. W. J. Bryan accepting the Democrativ nomination for president was given out today, and is summarized aa follows: The platform adopted at Kansas City commands my cordial and unqualified approval. It courageously meets the issues now before the country and states clearly and without ambiguity the party’s position on every question considered. The platform very properly gives promises to the trust question. The ap­ palling growth of combinations in re­ straint of trade during the present ad­ ministration proves conclusively that the Republican party lacks either the desire or the ability to deal with the question effectively. The Democratic party makes no war upon honestly acquired wealth; neither does it seek to embarrass corporations engaged in legitimate business; but it does protest against corporations en­ tering polities and attempting to as­ sume control of the instrumentatlities of government. The platform reiterates the demand contained in the Chicago platform fot an American financial system made by the American people lor themselves. The purpose of such a system is to re­ store and maintain a bimetalio level of prices, auo in order that there mav be no uncertainty as to tlje method of restoring bimetalism, the specific dec­ laration in favor of free and unlimited coinage at the existing ratio oi 16 to 1, independent of the action of other nations, is repeated. The demand for a constitutional amendment providing for the election of senators by direct vote of the people appears for the first time in a Demo­ cratic platform. A senator is no less the representative of the state because he receives his commission from the people themselves, rather than from the members of the state legislature. The platform indorses the principle of direct legislation. This is already applied to the mote important ques­ tions in nation, state and city. It rests upon the sound theory that the people can be trusted, and that the more re­ sponsive the government is to the will of the people the more free it will bs from misuse and abuse. The platform renews the demand for arbitration betweeu corporations and their employes. 1 cannot too strongly emphasize the importance of the platform recommen­ dation of the establishment of a de­ partment of labor, with a member of the cabinet at its head. The Chinese exclusion act has proven an advantage to the country, and its contiuuauce and strict enforcement, as well as its extension to other similar races, are imperatively necessary. The Demomcratio party is in favor of the immediate construction, owner­ ship and control of the Nicaragua canal by the United States. The time iB ripe for a systematic and extended effort to reclaim the nrid lauds and fit them lor actual settlers. We cannot connect ourselves with European nations, and share in their jealousies and ambitions without losing the peculiar adavntage which our loca­ tion, our character and our institutions give us in the world’s affairs. The doctrine enunciated by Monro« and approved by succeeding presidents, is essential to the welfare of the Unit­ ed States. The continents of North and South America are dedicated to the development of free government. One republic after another has been estab­ lished, until today the monarchical idea has alrealy barely a foothold in the New World. Imperialism. New York’» Su b«rrlptlon». London, Sept. 20.—The British com­ New York. Sept. 20.—Subscriptions mander at Taku cables that a fatigue received to date in this city for tbe party engaged in destroying gunpowder sufferers in Galveston amount to at Tung Chow has been blown up. >216,016. Tbe police force gave Sixteen were killed and 22 injured by 17,728. the explosion. STOHM VICTIMS. RESULT OF A FALL. Gov.r-or Savers* Kulmala ot the Nua- b.rof Dead. Ke*500,- about the insurrection, Castro deemed 000 in gold, consigned by the trading it necessary to remove the colonel of companies to two local banks. The the barracks, and shot him down in Vallencia brings news that a terrible cold blood. It was not known until gale raged at Nome from September 1 after his arrest for that crime that the to September 5, but that only three murder was a part of the plot to over­ deaths had been verified. throw the present government, but in Wisdom is the knowledge of other the investigation that followed the people’s mistakes. whole scheme was unearthed. Castro was found guilty of murder and at 5 Appropriation l»y Mexico. o’clock the afternoon of September 3 City of Mexico. Sept. 20.—A bill he was shot by order of the president has been introduced in the Mexican The death of the leader brought the congress providing for an appropria­ threatened insurrection to a close. tion of >3o,000 or the Galveston suffer­ ers. _______________ Soldier» Blow» Up. 12,000 ACCEPTANCE. Pei Tang and Lu Tai Captured by the Allies. tHEIR LOSSES WERE HEAVY L»rg» Force of Troop« Form n* in the Neighborhood of Titku -American I’ om I m I Arnnigrincut». Berlin, Sept. 22.—The I-okal An- zeiger'a Shanghai correspondent cables that the allies today captured the I'ei Tang and Lu Tai forts, with great losses. It is rumored on trustworthy author­ ity in Shanghai, says a dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger, that Germany will in­ sist upon the destruction of the Chinese coast defenses and the Yauglse forts as a condition of her entrance upon peace negotiations. Surrender of Fort» I>emandeehavior their respective consuls could not vouch. Otherwise, very few foreigners were deported, ex­ cept employes of the Neherlauds rail­ road, who refused to work for the Brit­ ish and actively participated in the war. Colorado Mining Ileal. Denver, Sept. 20.—The News an­ nounces this morning that Thomas F. Walsh will receive >13,000.000 for his Gamp Byrd mine at Ouray, Colo., from a syndicate of English and American investors, headed by Alfred Belt, the South African diamond king, and J. Pierpont Morgan, the New Yoik banker. It is said that a draft cover­ ing the first payment is now on deposit at the First National bank. Jotin Hays Hammond, the mining expert, arrived at Ouray today to make a final examination of the mine on l>ebalf of the syndicate and it is expected the deal will be closed within 10 aaye. Galveston, Texas., Hept. 21.—Gov­ ernor Sayers tonight telegraphed the following signed statement to the press: *"llie situation in al) parte of the stricken district, so far as known to me, is improved, and will, I believe, should the weather continue fair, con­ tinue to improve. The method of dis­ tributing the contributions of the peo­ ple has become systematic, and is re­ duced to tbe lowest expenditure possi­ ble, Mid in this I have had tbe hearty and voluntary assistance of tbe rail­ road, telegraph and telephone com­ panies, all of whom have promptly and without charge, transmitted supplies and messages, besides contributing to the relief of the sufferers. ‘‘The loss of life occasioned by the storm in Galveston and elsewhere on the southern coast cannot be less than 12,000 lives, while the loss of proper­ ty will probably aggregate >20,000,- 000. Notwithstanding this severe af­ fliction I have every confidence that the stricken districts will rapidly re­ vive. and that Galveston, from her present desolation and sorrow will arise with renewed strength and vigor. "To the people of the United States, I, as governor, beg to tender my most profound and most grateful acknowl­ edgments, assuriug them that their generous benefactions will be held in lasting remembrance by the people ol Texas. We have not been left to stand alone in our trouble, but messages oi earnest sympathy, accompanied by large contributions in money and sup­ plies and also in personal assistance through the Red Cross and other be­ nevolent societies, have had the effect to relieve the situation of much of its sadness and misfortune. ‘‘JOSEPH D. SAYERS.” Several human bodies were found today. No attempt was made to iden­ tify them, and they were immediately cremated. Ata meetiug of the general rMiel committee today, no one was found who would undertake the job of remov­ ing the city’s debris on contract, as all state it would be impossible to make a definite statement. The nearest esti­ mate expert wreckers will make is that it will take 2,000 men 90 days to cleai away the debris, and get all of the the bodies out, and thatgit will cost >50,000. The board adopted a resolu­ tion stating that it was the opinion ol the board that the best way to solvs the problem of clearing away the de­ bris was to let a contract to some one to do this work. They recommended to the geueial committee that this be done. ENGAGEMENT WITH TAGALS. Fighting in the Laguna de Bay l>l«trict —1 welve Aiuerh'Hiis Were Killed. Manila, Sept. 21. — During the Iasi seven days there has been a distinct in­ crease of insurgent aggression particu­ larly near Manila along the railroad and iu the provinces of Laguna Mo- rong, Bulacan, Nueva Eci ja and Pa- mauga, culminating Monday in an eu- gagmeut near Solonan, near the end ol Laguna de Bay, in which detachments of the Fifteenth and Thirty-seventh in­ fantry, 90 men all told, met 1,000 in­ surgents armed with rifles and en­ trenched. The American loss was 12 killed, including Captain David D. Mitchell and Second Lieutenant Georg« A. Cooper, both of the Fifteenth iufan- try; 26 wounded and five missing, who are probably dead. The enemy had been pursued for several days. There are rumors of attacks on the railroad and of trouble in Manila. Refugees are arriving here from La­ guna, Morougand Pam pugna provinces. The natives of Manila are restless and' many are leaving the city. The hos­ tile demonstrations are particularly along the railroad and along the shore« of Luaguna de Bay. The insurgent« have attacked garrisons and outposst. In some cases they have charged, towns fleeing when pursued. Guiginto, Polo, Malolos and Calocau, have been subject to this treatment. The Manila mail escort of 30 men was attacked at Cabugao lake, a two- hours’ fight ensuing. Calmgao wai also attacked, the telegraph office there being destroyed. The insurgents have burned the village of Rosario. They have been cutting the telegraph wires and railroad at certain points. Armed insurgents have developed in the dis­ tricts of San Jose, San Mateo and Mari- quina. In the province of Neuva Ecija, ration wagons with an escort ol 13 were attacked and the wagons burned. Five members of the escort are still missing. Advices from Cebu describe several attacks upon American garrisons neat the capital. The American casualties, onside of the Seni loan engagement, it is difficult to ascetrain, out they are al least 15. Killed HI* Friend. Wants America to Interfere. Salt ^ake, Utah, Sept. 22.—Warren F. Harrison, foreman of the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company, was shot and instantly killed at Brig­ ham City, Utah, last night, by James Burke, one of his lineman. Harrison was standing in a drug store, when Burke entered and without a word of warning emptied tbe contents of a shotgun into the back of Harrison’s head. Burke was placed under arrest, but refused to give any reason for the act. Both men had been close friends. Caracas, Venezuela, Sept. 21.—The Venezuela government has requested the United States minister here, F. B. Loomis, to interfere through the au­ thorities at Washington with a view to inducing the French government tc annul the extra duty imposed on cof­ fee. France imports a third of the Venezuela crop. Montana Town Burned, Bozeman, Mont., Sept. 21.—The town of Belgrade was Dearly wiped out by fire todav, and one man. West Riley, was burned to death. Tbe fire originated in the hotel owned by Riley. Tbe property loss is >15,000. Nearly all the business houses were destroyed, there being no tire department or appa­ ratus. _____ _ _______ Paris, Sept. 22 —Tbe Galveston fund being raised here has reached 100,000 francs. A girl at Marion, Kansas, recently died from a wound on the hand inadt by the barb ou the bac k of a catfish. New York, Sept. 21.—Spring Lake, N. J., a summer resort near Sea Girt, was destroyed by fire early today. Among the buildings burned were three of the largest hotels in the place, 11 fine cottages and several stores. The total loss is estimated at >250,000 Most of the hotels and cottages had closed for tbe season. Clash Between Strikers and a Posse. TWO PERSONS WERE KILLED Over Firs Hundred Shots Ware Fired — Troops Has. Been Ordered Out by tbe Governor. Philadelphia, Sept. 24.—The tragedy that has been looked for since the coal­ workers’ strike begun came suddenly and unexpectedly at Shenandoah this afternoon. A posse, hurriedly gathered by Sheriff Toole of Schuylkill county, to meet an emergency, was forced to fire on a mob that was threatening workmen on their way home under es­ cort. A man and a little girl were in­ stantly killed and several «others fell more or less wounded. Sheriff Toole lost no time in calling on the National Guard general to send troops to aid him. After a consultation, the au­ thorities decided to send troops to the turbulent region tonight. Shenandoah's trouble was precipi­ tated by the closing of six oollieries there this morning through the efforts of strike leaders. More will close to­ morrow as a voluntary act, it is said, on the part of the Reading Company. This is done at tbe request of Sheriff Toole, who hopes iu this manner to avoid further rioting. The outlook at midnight, however, is dubious, as the foreigners are in an ugly mood after the day's happenings. Elsewhere the situation is quiet, but people are looking for an outbreak ia the Hazleton district, and armed sher­ iff's deputies are much in avideuoe there. The Reading Company has about discontinued the sale of coal for future delivery, and tonight’s riotiug almost certainly means the shutting off of coal handling all over the anthracite field, at least. ■’articular» of tlie Riot. Shenandoah, Pa., Sept. 24.—A sher­ iff's posse fired on a crowd of riotous men near here this afternoon, killing two personsand wounding seven others. Superintendent Adam Boyd, inside foreman for the railway, and breaker bosses James and William Mitchell, of ludiun Ridge colliery, at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon ’ were returning home from work when they were nut at the Lehigh Valley station by a mob with sticks and stones. The mine officials drew revolvers and fired. The mob be­ came furious, after one of its number was shot, anil attempted to close in on the officials. They ran up Lloyd street to O’Harm’s stable, where they were imprisoned for two hours. The mob threatened to burn the stable, and Sheriff Toole, with 25 deputies, arrived and dispersed them, and the mine offi­ cials went to their homes. The sheriff took the posse to Indian Ridge colliery and escorted some work­ men up Centre street. As they again neared the Lehigh Valloy station the men hurled stones at the deputies and a shot was also fired from a saloon. The deputies then opened fire. They hardened toward May street, in tbe meantime firing over 500 shots, and the mob hurling missiles of all kind«. One man and a little girl were found lying dead after the shooting. The crowd was finally dispersed and the sheriff anil the deputies retired to the Ferguson House, the most prominent hotel in Shenandoah. Dining the riot windows were broken, buildiugs wrecked and a number of persons were injured. Yroopi Ordered Out. Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 24.—Three regiments of infantry, a battery and a troop of cavalry were ordered out at midnight bv Governor Stone to assist Sheriff Toole in maintaining order in the Schuylkill region. Thia action was taken after a conference between the governor, Adjutant-General Stewart and General GobiD, on the urgent so­ licitation of the sheriff, the Irorough council of Shenandoah and many prominent residents of that locality. Re.alen Trea.are Seeker«, San Francisco, Sept. 24.—Three Rus­ sians, Marc Gurchowitch, Joe Feld­ mann and Robert Schoub, have reached this city in search of a phantom for­ tune of >35,000,000. Eight yeHri ago they saw in the Warsaw Courier a statement that one Yakob Massek Harowita, whose heirs they claim to be, died in America, leaving the sum mentioned. Later the story was re­ peated by a dying millionaire in Chen- tsohin, and convinced of the trnth, the Russians have come to the far west, and with their legal representatives are seeking foi clews to the alleged treasure. __ 5AN FRANCISCO ATTORNEY FALLS FROM PLATFORM OF STREET CAR—STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS. Shock to tho System Kring» on Nervaua Prostration —How a Caro W m Affected. 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Kahler a young Leather Truat Redncea Zip«niw. balloonist died last night from injuries New York, Hept. 22. — At a recent sustained earlier iu the day by a fall neeting of the directors of the Ameri­ from hi« balloon while making an can Hide & Leather Company, it wa* ascension. A street carnival was In iecided to reduce operating exponaa* progress, and over 5,000 people had ny about >150,000 a year. Today it gathered to witness the ascension, was announced that 33 accountant* which was one of the feature«. Kahler employed in the local auditing depart­ is one of four brothers who hav« met ment had bean discharued and that th* death through falling from a balloon. department had been moved to Chicago. Wreck Block» it Chtnnel. Port Huron, Mich., Sept. 24.—The barge Martin, in tow of the steamer Maurice Grover, was sunk in the rapids at the entrance of the St. (.'lair river tonight by the steamer Yuma. Captain James Lawless, William Rose, Mrs. Bacon (cook), and one sailor are missing. The Yuma crashed into the ■ tarlmatd side of the Martin and she Texarkana. Ark., Sept. 21— Th. went down like a log. Navigation plant cf tbe Union Compress Company through the channel is blocked. The was burned today, with 2,900 bales ol wreck will have to be blown up in or­ cotton. Loss, >150,0o0. der to clear the channel. Bl* Fir«* In M f W York. New York, Sept. 22. — Five polic*- meu were overcome by smoke today m «he fire at what is known as the Ter­ minal stores, a warehouse block bound- id bv Twenty-seventh aud Twenty­ eighth streets and One Hundred and Tenth and One Hnndred and Twentieth • venues. The fire loss is estimated at >220.000. The stock, principally fur­ niture and carpets in the buildiugs, es­ timated at several million«, is stored by a number of leadins New York ion see.