THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURO, PA.
AGREEMENTIN SICI11
Washington Has Favorable
News From the Powers.
HEGOTIATIOSS WITH CHINA .SOOX.
tannin In Clour Accord AVKh Iht
I'nltol ln. Oilier Kupoprnn Mit
lon I'repurlnitf to Follow,
(.rrmnnr'i I'onlllon,
WASHINGTON. Oct. .'J.-Knvornble
w hag reached WnidilnKtoti from the
European chancellories indicating that a
complete ngi-ceim-nt an to China i with
to sight. The agreement will be oit the
basis of the propositions laid down by
BMretary Ha? in his nnte of July .'( nml
tht BUliKcqnent notes treating of thnt mtb
irct. The nceord of HiiHsiu with the
United States is more complete than wits
smticiptited at first, and the reports show
that all of the European nations proba
bly are placing themselves in position to
take advantage of the openiiiK made by
the United States and soon will lie ready
to orpin negotiations for a settlement
with the Chinese government.
The KiiHsiniiB already have given notice
of such purpose, and while the text of the
French note on this subject referred to in
yesterday's prss dispatches has not
reached the state department the otli
ciuls are satisfied that this is correctly
reported and that France, like Russia, is
ready to negotiate at once.
As for Germany, wither the position of
that government has been misunderstood
or it lias sustained a change of mind.
Possibly the former in the case, but, how
ever tint may be. It is quite certain from
the advice which have reached Wash
ington that the German gnvernmetit, up
on careful inspection of the plans for a
settlement projected by the United States,
finds therein nothing inconsistent with
the German aspirations. Therefore it may
be expictcd that Germany, too, will be
prepared soou to join in this common
moTMiiont toward a settlement. It may
be stated that altogether the prospects of
an adjusment of the, Chinese ditlienlty
without resort to formal war are very
much brighter than they were one week
jt0
The new. ler..lo,.m..iit ri. fete, lmlnff I
confined to n cablegram from Mr. Con
ger reciting the departure of the Russian
minister and suit, from Peking and an
autheuticnt ion by Minister Wu of the
edict providing for the punishment of
Tuan and the guilty princes.
Germans Punish nosers.
PEKING. Sept. 2(1, via Shanghai, Oct
3. The object of Monday s movement
annth of tho lm,,..iol h.o,n,, ,.rir
to punish the Chinese for firing on 8
Gurmun patrol. General von Hoepfuer's
force, which included a batterv, burned
nevsral villages where arms were found.
The German commander then proceed
ed to Nau-hung-nen and dispersed a bod;
of Boxers outside the town. Half were
armed with rifles nnd the others with
pikes nnd swords. Some of them ad
vanced to within 20 yards of the Ger
man rifles, performing Boxer exercises,
and were mowed down. The Americans,
with the assistance of missionaries, are
trying a system of pacification through
oat numerous Tillages in the vicinity oi
Tnng-chau.
Frrnoh Market For Oar Coal.
MASSILLON, O., Oct. 2. Robert V.
Skinner, United States consul at Mar
seilles, who was largely Instrumental in
the introduction of American coal Into
Europe, is now spending his vacation
here at his former home. Mr. Skinner it
enthusiastic in regard to the prospects ot
American coal products in the European
murki ts. "In Marseilles alone," he said,
"during the first six months of this yeai
8,000 tons of American conl were sold,
and by Jnnunry I expect the importations
to reach 100,000 tons. In the early part
of August, when I left Marseilles, Amer
icon coal was selling at $0.75 a ton, or $1
lower than Cardiff coal."
A nan- Food Society.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Twenty-thret
men and women, pledging themselves tc
eat no food that has been cooked, or
ganired the Chicago Haw Food society at
the Grand Central Passenger hotel, with
B. Tyler as president. It was decided
to try to bring about an organization of
kindred societies throughout the United
States. Mr. 1 yler, in addressing the
meeting, said: "No oak ever grew from a
burned acorn, parched corn will nevei
sprout when planted, roasted chestnuts
never produced n chestnut tree, nor wer
peanuts ever grown from planting roast
ed peanuts. All that is life giving in any
thing is destroyed by fire."
Sw York State Taxes.
ALBANY, Oct. 1. State Comptrollei
Gilniau has prepared Uie usual schedule
showing the amount of tax to be collect
ed from each county during the fiscal
year for state expenses. Tho total
amount is $10,704,153, as compared with
$12.(140,228 last year, a reduction of near
ly $2,0KUiOO. New York co'inty, which
usually, with its large property increase,
Buds its tax increased by over $1,500,000.
has a decrease this year of over $750,000,
having paid $0,1 10,055 Inst year, while
this year only culled upon to pay $5,315,
175. Kings county gets a reduction ol
JIKO.OOO.
Bold Holiherjr at Xouie,
TACOMA, (Jet. 1. The boldest rob
bery yet perpetrated at Nome occurred
jn the night of Sept. 10, when thieves
awed through the floors of tho Alaska
Commercial company s warehouse, se
iirlng gold dust amounting to $10,500. !
lue rouners wot-Keii so quietly thut the i
ivutcbman in the building did not hear
.hem. The gold dust was stored in a
wfe in the company's otlice.
The Public Debt.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.-The month
'y statement of the public debt shown
that at the close ol business Sept. 2!) the
lebt, less cash in the treasury, umoinit
d to $1,100,150,071, which is a decrease
for the month of $0,122,435. This do-
?rease is accounted for by the increase
i the cash nn hnml nd th i-..,l..m,,ii,,
.ii ine casn on hand nml the redemption
l ft-r ceiii uouiis.
More Fish I ii Vessels Lost,
ST. JOHN'S, N. F., Oct. 3,-Foui
more fishing vessels with crews aggre
gating 35 men have been posted as hav
uir been lost during the j;rcat gale ol
Sept. 13. This is likely to complete the
iist of local disasters.
The Sbnh Meets the Kullnn.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. l.-Tln
-Juill of Persia lias arrived here mid wnt
eelved l-y the .-mllan with elaborate
i.nd brilliant cercmumcK,
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS.
Itol.ort Trent Pnlne For norernor.
The riatform.
ItOSTON. Oct. 3. Hobert Treat I'alne.
Jr., will again head the ticket which the
Pemoerats of this state will be asked to
support at the coming election, having re
ceived the nomination for governor at
the state convention held in l-'niicuil hall.
The balance of the ticket follows: Lieu
tenant governor, Hon. John It. O'Hoti
Jell of Northampton: secretary of state.
General Luther P. Stevenson of Hing
hani; auditor, K. Gerry Hrown of Ilruck
ton; treasurer, John L. Chtilifoujt of
Lowell; attorney general, John C. Crosby
of Pittstield.
The platform adopted declares the dom
inant question to ho the continuance of
rov rnmetit by consent of the governed;
declares the Porto Hieo law Is nn outrage
on the liberties of the people; calls for a
free constitution for Cuba and in the
Philippines a speedy restoration of inde
pendence: opposes any alliance, open or
secret, with any foreign nation: condemns
company stores In the coalfields; con
demns useless commissions In the state:
calls for reductions in railroad rates and
more power for the railroad commission;
calls for the initiative ami referendum,
also nil inheritance tax and municipal
ownership of public utilities and con
demns the Albany lease ns a robbery of
the state. '
An Innovation was the rending of the
Declaration of Independence previous to
beginning the work of the convention, I
this preliminary being deemed fitting in
view of the fact that this convention was ,
held in the cradle of liberty on the anni
versary of the first election of Jefferson, i
The platform was prepared by Hon. I
George Fred Williams as chuirmuu of
the resolutions committee.
BIG RAILWAY VENTURE.
Senntnr Clnrk nml Others to rintlrt n
lllvnl to the Southern I'nelfle.
CHICAGO. Oct. l.-S.nator W. A.
Clark of Montana has consummated
plans for the building of the Los An
geles and Salt Lake City railroad after
consultation with Salt Lake City and
Los Angeles capitalists who arc in Chi
cago. Another chief promoter Is H. C. Ker-
pn" " - ",l""iican national
committeeman from Missouri, who is also
"fi'1'- Mr- Kerens stated that the nc !
uiuiuuu nonorus uie i ntuciiise nun prop' i
, crty of the I,os Angeles leiininal com
pany, thus providing for its entrance into
the southern California metropolis. The
Mormon church has practically promised
a terminal site in the Utah capital, and
a tract of ten acres will lie turned over
to the railway for Its stations and freight
departments,
ltetween the termini the whole tin-
opened soutliwest will be spanned, ine
Slerra Kwnila will be pierced through ,
OIle t)f 1,8 ""thern passes, and the su-
P" of the Southern Pacific railway,
hitherto unchallenged on the Pacific
coast, will be effectually broken, at least
in southern California. The death of
Collis P. Huntington removed the last
obstnele to the success of the Clnrk-
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ii-M iia pjuiiieuiu. X lie aiUHUUVlli'U oi
require $25,000,000 in expenditures.
HON. C A. COLLIER DEAD.
Prominent Southerner Victim of Ac-
cldental Shooting.
ATLANTA, Sept. 29. Hon. Charles
A. Collier, former mayor of Atlanta and
commissioner to the I'uris exposition, l
dead from the effects of an accidental
pistol wound received Thursday morn
ing. Mr. Collier was not conscious at any
time after receiving the wound, und the
facts attending it are not known. Cir
cumstances indicate, however, that Mr.
Collier fell from the steps of the porch
in the rear of his residence while inves
tigating some noise thut hud awakened
him.
Iloosevrlt In Xebrnska.
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 3. Governot
Boosevelt was accorded a magnificent
demonstration yesterday afternoon by the
citizens of Lincoln. Nothing equal to it
has yet been seen during the progress ot
the governor's journey through the west.
Along the line of march from the station
to Capital House square the streets, win
dows nnd balconies were filled with
cheering people. In many streets the
crowds were bo dense as to impede the
pussage of the carriages nnd the mounted
escort. Arriving at Capltul House square
Governor Boosevelt wus conducted to
reviewing stand, before which the long
procession passed in review, occupying
more thun nn hour. There were many
unique and umusing features in the pa
rade. After the procession had passed in
review Governor ltoosoveit was conduct
ed to a speaker's stand, where he spoke
for three-quarters of an hour.
Andre Day at Tappan.
NYACK. N. Y., Oct. 8. Yesterday
wus "Andre day" at Tappan, Rockland
county, the ouu hundred nnd twentieth
anniversary of tho hanging of Major
John Audre on the hill west of that vil
lage for treason. Flags are flying in tho
village and a celebration of the anniver-
nary took place at the '70 Stono House,
where Andre was tried and imprisoned
until his execution.
Lord Ilolierls Promoted.
LONDON, Oct. 1. It is otlicially an
nounced that Lord Roberts has been ap
pointed commander in chief of tho Brit
ish nriny. Yesterduy wus the general's
birthday.
Colored Men Sail For M:inlln.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2. Over 000
men of the Twenty-fourth und Twenty-
fifth iufuntry, colored, sailed for Manila
on the transport uancot-K.
New York Murkrtu,
FI.OVIl State and wei-Srn firm ar.d
fairly active on stronger news from tha
northwest; Minnesota patents, (4.1114.50;
winter slralulits, 3..)Ui3.H5; winter extras,
$2. 7i"US; winter patents; $X7fxfi4.
W ft RAT-Opened easier unoer realizing,
but turned stronger on wet weather In th
northwest, firmer cables und unfiivovabljl
Argentina crop nows; December, SJ l-K'-.p
S3 f-1'ie. ; March. Kfi'iTiMii.e.
BY B Quiet: state, WmuTc., c. 1. f.. New
lork; No. 2 western, tilu., f. o. U., anout.
1 I'ORN-Qulet, but firmer on cables, u de
' mulid from shorts und the rise in wheat,
OATS Inactive, hut steady with corn
Iraek, white, state, 20Vn34c; truck, 'chllo,
western, IwMi.Uc.
POHK-Flrm; mess, 112. 75-1) 14; fumlly. $10
t lfi.M.
. LAUD Firmer; prime western steam,
liUTTEH Barely steady; state dairy,
l&V-lc. : creamery, lTflcKo.
I'llEKfiK-Firm: lsrg white, UWi 11 He. ;
small white. llVill-'iC
KUafl Firm; stHte und Pennsylvania, 13
4llc: western, loss off, 2uo.
Mot. ASS KB Firm: New Orleans. Oi.Vie.
K1UK- (steady; domestic, 4H "'.-'. ; Ja
pun, 4:Vi&e.
TALLoW Steady; city, 4Tc; country,
4Vo,,;e.
1LAY Steady: shipping, 75'uTTiio.; good
to choice, tVatlCVjc.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,
Notable Events of the Week nrleflj
and Tersely Told,
The annual convention of the American
Bankers' association began at Richmond.
The Michigan supreme court declared
the beet sugar bounty net unconstitu
tional. The Peruvian cabinet resigned ns the
result of tho scandal over the purchase
of arms.
More than $11,000,000 wns collected
In the five boroughs of Greater New York
on the II rst day for taking taxes.
Prince Albert, heir presumptive to the
throne of Belgium, was married nt Mu
nich to Duchess Elizabeth of Bavaria.
The Russian naval estimates for 1001
will amount to 07.ooo.ooo rubles, an In
crease of lt,000,000 over the current
year.
The Brave, having on board Professor
rielabarre of Brown university and par
ty, has been sighted off Hopedale, Labra
dor, hound south.
The steamer Eagle Point collided with
and sank the stenmer Biela at sea early
Monday morning. Tho Eagle City picked
up all on board the Biela and took them
to Philadelphia.
Tneadny, Oct. 2.
Town elections were held throughout
Connecticut. .
Luther Edgerton Newport of St. Pnul
became suddenly insane nt Hlirtford.
Much property was destroyed In Ma
r.atlau, Mexico, by a severe windstorm.
It is stated that Secretary Root will
probably he able to resume his otliclul
duties this week.
The mayor of Georgetown, S. C, ap
pealed to the governor for troops to pre
vent a race riot in that place.
President Adams of the L'nivcrsity of
Wisconsin has been obliged to take a
year's rest because of poor health.
At the opening of the Nottingham
autumn meeting Johnny Rciff, the Amer
ican jockey, rode the winners iu four
chief races.
Monday, Ort. 1.
Thirty person were injured nt Wichi
ta. Kim., by the derailing of a street cur.
Mrs. J. W. Clark of Avondalc, Ala.,
was shot in the head ami Instantly killed
by her own son, aged IS. t
Governor Snyers of Texas announced
that he had received $072,470.2!) for the
sufferers on the Texas coast.
Hon. S. N. Parent has accepted the
premiership of Quebec province to suc
ceed the late premier. Mnrcbntid.
The recent storm damages at the town
of Yelasco, Tex., are announced by the
local committee to aggregate $400.01 m).
A Santa Fe passenger train was wreck
ed at Waterloo, O. T. Two persons
were killed outright, and three others
were finally wounded.
Saturday, Sept. lift.
No case of yellow fever has been re
ported at Santiago, Cuba, since last De
cember. The town of Solomon City, at the
mouth of Solomon river, Alaska, wns de
stroyed by a recent storm.
Pnul Sloan, a deputy sheriff, was kill
ed by a mob nt Lake Charles, La., while
saving a negro prisoner from lynching.
The United Mine Workers ordered a
strike iu the Oak Hill district of Ohio un
less tho operators raised wages to the
district scule.
Fire in Hamburg, Germany, destroyed
several warehouses, a granary nnd resi
dences, causing a loss of more than
l.OUO.OOO marks.
American exports to Asia nnd Oceauica
for August show a falling off, but total
exports for eight months of the year
show a large increase in All directions.
Charles T. Y'erkes of Chicago and New
York was elected chairman of the new
bonrd of directors of the Charing Cross,
Euston und Hampsteud Underground
railroad iu London.
Friday, Sept. 28.
The Greek warship Navarchos Miao
ules arrived in New York hurbor.
The United States training ship Hawk
ran ashore nine miles above Moutreal.
Secretary Hay will resume charge of
his otlice in Washington early next week.
Irving M. Scott of San Francisco hus
been elected president of the Pacific Com
mercial museum.
The two hundredth academic terms of
Y'ale opened yesterday. The freshman
classes number 000.
The new bessemer plant of the Repub
lic Iron nnd Steel company ut Y'ouugs
town, O., begun work.
'Hie United States received more
uwards ut the Paris exposition than any
other nation except France.
Charles A. Collier, a prominent citizen
of Atlanta, was found in his buck yard,
having been shot, probably by burglars.
The steamer Robert Dollar, which sail
ed from Port Townsheud for Cape Nome
on Aug. 25, has nut since beeu heard
from.
Thursday, Sept, 27.
The Russian church has excommuni
cated Tolstoi, the novelist.
An appeul for further relief was issued
by the Gulveston committee.
Four lives were lost iu a toruado at
Ferguson, Marshall county, In.
Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson has
gouc to Alubunia to visit relatives.
Professor Frank K. Sanders of Y'ale
has been elected president of Iowa col
lege. The Mexican congress declared Gen
eral Diaz unanimously re-elected presi
dent. Steps huve been taken for the federa
tion of the Fiji islands with New Zea
land. Admiral Walker, chairman of the Nica
ragua canal commission, visited Canton
und conferred with the president.
Boer sympathizers In convention at
Chicago invited President Kruger to
iriake his home iu the United States.
New Quebec Ilrldue IleKun.
QUKBKO, Oct. 3. In the presence of
Sir Wilfrid Luurier and 5,000 invited
guests the cornel stone was laid yester
day of the new (Juebec bridge over the
St. Lawrence. This bridge will have one
span that will be the biggest In the world.
It will cost 5,000,000 and is to be finish
ed In 11X14.
Greenwood Lake Fish Dylntf.
MIDDLFTOWN. N. Y., Oct. 3. Low
water in Greenwood luke is causing the
death of large quantities of fish. Resi
dents of the vicinity declare the water
is the lowest ever known, and fear is ex
pressed that It will be a long time before
good fishing ill be restored.
Seattle's Kapld Orutvth,
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3. The census
bureau announces that the population of
Seattle, Wash., is K( 1,071, as against 42,
K!7 iu lSlio. This is nu increase uf 37,
bUl, or 8S.32 per ceut.
The Constltntlnnnl Amendments.
The fundamental law of the state of
Pennsylvania plainly prescribes tht
methods of altering or amending It.
Article XVIII, Section 1, rends: "Any
amendment or amendments to this con
stitution mny be proposed In the sonata
or house of representatives, nnd if tha
snme shall be agreed to by a majority
of the members elected to each housei
such proposed amendment or amend
ments shall be entered on their Jour
nnls with the ayes nnd nays taken
thereon, nnd the secretary of the com
monwealth shall cause the same to be
published three months before the next
general election in at least two news
papers in every county In which such
newspapers shnll be published; find if
In the general assembly next after
wards chosen such proposed amend
ment or amendments Bhall be agreed
to by a majority of the members elect
ed to each house the secretary of the
commonwealth shall cause the same to
be published in the manner nforesald;
and such proposed amendment or
amendments shnll bo submitted to the
qualified electors of the state In such
mnnner nnd nt such time nT least three
months after being so agreed to by the
two houses as the general arombly
shall prescribe; nnd if such anreflament
or amendments shall be approved by
a majority of those voting thereon,
such amendment or amendments shall
become a part of the constitution."
It will be observed that there Is
nothing equivocal or uncertain about
that. The secretary of the common
wealth is allowed no option in the mat
ter. It is not stated thnt he may cauBe
the same to be published. The man
datory form is employed, and It Is
stated emphatically thnt "the secretary
of the commonwealth SHALL cause'
the same to be published.". The gover
nor Is no part or parcel of the proceed
ings. His name or office Is not men
tioned directly or by implication in tha
section. But the secretary of the com
monwealth Is given a part and the peo
ple have a share in the work, nnd the
legislature is a factor, and If each of
these do certain things and a certain
result is worked out by their concur
rent action, "such amendment or
amendments shall become a part of
the constitution." The legislature may
fail in Its part, nnd the purpose is de
feated. The people may vote adverse
ly, nnd the work becomes abortive. But
the secretary of the commonwealth
cannot default in the performance of
his part. The constitution says he shall,
and as his oath binds him to "support,
obey and defend" the constitution, he
must fulfiill his part of the routine in
the work of amending the constitution.
This is as plain as the English lan
guage can make It. It Is so obvious
that a blind man can see It.
But what did the present secretary of
the commonwealth do under the direc
tion of the governor and the "power
behind the throne?" He failed to
"cause to be published three months
before the next general election," after
the fcrm and manner prescribed, the
amendments to the constitution pro
posed In the house of representatives
at the last session of the legislature and
"agreed to by a majority of the mem
bers elected to each house." These
amendments were in the interest of
honest elections. They were Intended
to promote the purity of the ballot,
nnd becatrse the governor and his mas
ter, "the power behind the throne," la
opposed to honest elections, the secre
tary of the commonwealth was com
pelled to violate his oath of office and
trample the constitution, the funda
mental law of the state, under foot.
For that crime he ought to have been
Impeached. Because of that violation
of the constitution and his oath he
might be disqualified from ever again
holding office. But he will go unpun
ished unless the people punish him at
the coming election by turning his par
ty and himself out of office, for when
he Is once out he will be out forever.
Two-thirds of the letter of acceptance
of President McKinley was devoted to
a futile attempt to Justify the position
of the present national administration
In regard to the Philippines. In view
of the fact that the Republicans pre
tend that Imperialism is 'not an Issue
of this campaign the attention given to
the question by Mr. McKinley is rather
significant.
Mark Hanna has his hands full Just
now with the chairmanship of the Re
publican national committee and the
correspondence school he has opened
for the purpose of teaching the stren
uous "Teddy" the difference between
mud throwing and argument.
The Republican party's Inteest In
the flag saems to be confined to art at
tempt v confiscate it as a political
trade mark, and even then they have
ranked It as subsidiary to "the full
dinner pail,"
- t
It Is a remarkable fact that the mana
gers of the national Republican cam
paign have not followed tha example
of the Pennsylvania Republicans In the
recent state treasurershlp campaign
and Imported soldiers from the Phil
ippines for electioneering purposes.
"Take HekdWh.i. Shrki.v Si'ef.d."
Be sure -.o heed the first symptoms of indi
gestion, nervousness nnd impure blood, and
thus avoid chronic dyspepsia, nervous pros
tration and all the evils produced by b,ul
wooa. Hoods haisaparilia is your sale
guard. It quickly sets ihe stomach rit;ht.
strengthens ami quiets 1 1,3 nerves, t tinlies.
e-iriclies nnd vitalizes the Mood nnd kce,)s up
the health tone,
A'.l liver ills arc cured by Hood's rills, 25c,
Sillicus "What is the world coming to?"
Cynicus "The end, most likely."
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CcdcUte Allow 110 ono to tlocpl vo vmi In i.tu
All Counterfeits, Imitations nnd " Just-nx-Rood" nro imt
Experiments thnt trillo with nnil endanger tlio health of
Infants nnd Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria Is a harmless fluhstiluto for Castor Oil, Pare
porle, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It Is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine lior other Nareotlo
nuhstanee. Its ngo is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
nnd allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrluva and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, eures Constipation
nnd Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates tlio
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
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Bears the
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The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
Solilli-r 0inimI to McKinley.
The other dny u train load of wound
ed and Invalided soldiers, fresh from
the Philippines, passed through this
state on their way to the hospital nt
Washington. Some of them had been
wounded In battle and others had been
afflicted with tropical diseases, but they
were alike wretched and Buffering. At
Harrlsburg, the state capital, they
stopped for a time In order to change
from one rond to another, and during
the wait they wnlked about, such as
covild. In the neighborhood of the sta
tion. During the period they talked
freely, according to the local papers,
nnd what they said wns Interesting.
Of thirty men Interviewed by the re
porters of the Hnrrlsburg Star-Independent
not one had a friendly word
for McKinley. Out of the whole train
load of brave men not one will vote for
the re-election of the president, whom
they unanimously accuse of responsi
bility for all their troubles. Ninety out
of every hundred of the men who come
from that far distant and disease Infect
ed region are incurably Inoculated
with the fevers, and that proportion of
the brave men, sixty thousand of them,
who responded to the call to defend the
honor of the flag will go through
wretched lives to premature deaths be
cause of their mistaken notion of pa
triotism. Is it tiny wonder that these suffering
soldiers are opposed to McKinley?
Wouldn't any man who knows that ho
has been beguiled by false pretense
Into sacrificing his health permanently.
entertain the same opinion of the man
responsible for their Buffering? If the
president had been Just to the people
and faithful to the constitution there
never would have been ten thousand
soldiers sent to that disease breeding
place, and they would not have been
held there long enough to become in
oculated. But McKlnley'a Inordinate
ambition to achieve results that no
other president had attempted betray
ed him into this sacrifice of men, and
they who Buffered are indignant.
Thnt New York Pari 11 cm hi p.
The evidences of an existlne nolltlcal
partnership between Mr. Croker and
Senator Piatt, of New York, are strong
ana numerous. The advantage to each
In such a "pooling of Issues" la nal-
pable. But It is equally clear that If
there Is such a political firm as Croker
Ac l'lntt there Is a th rd nartner who
though fcllent, Is quite aa deeply Inter
ested in tne concern as either of the
others. The silent partner in the con
cern Is Governor Theodore Roosevelt,
of New York.
Some months aso It was charseri that
Mr. Croker and Mr. Piatt wore Inter
ested with the mayor of New York in
a trust to control the ice supply of the
city anil extort big profits from the
Bufferings of the poor. Governor Roose
velt expressed the most Intense Indig
nation at the time and declared that
If the facta were as alleged he would
use his authority as governor to re
move the mayor and otherwise punish
the conspirators against the health of
the people of the city. The Investiga
tion proceeded, the disgraceful facts
were revealed, but the governor haa
Dot acted. The reason Is obvious.
Governor Roosevelt and Senator
Piatt are so closely bound together In
their political relations thnt an expos
ure of one involves the dlsgraceof both.
The removal of Mayor Van Wyck will
be followed by a complete exposure of
the conspiracy to rob the public by
over charging for ice, and I'bat anil
Roosevelt will be as deep In the mire
as Croker and Van Wyck" are in the
mud. For that reason the promise to
enforce the law made by Roosevelt
three months ago la Btlll unfulfilled.
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rrnarked the bi nina fkin on the sidewalk as
the stout man stepped un it.
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ters, including advice on feeding and
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