A NEW PROPOSAL. Russia and France Unite in a Note to the Powers. Tliey Have a Plan for Settling tlie 4 III* n»*e Uueatlon U tilrli In Complex, and Will Itequlre tlueli Time to ('ontider l uele Sam Agree* to l.eriuaii) '» Proposition. "Washington, Oct. 2.—Several im portant dispatches were received yes terday from China. Generally they tend to confirm the events recorded Saturday. From Canton. Consul Sle 'W ado reports the issue of the decree punishing Tuan and his colleagues, so that there is no longer doubt as to the accuracy of Slieng's statement on that point. Sir. Conger also has re ceived official notification of the Chi nese peace commission which was forecasted by Slinister W'u's advices ■ several days ago. Sir. Conger made •no reference to the condemnatory decree, hence it is inferred that it, was not issued when his dispatch was sent last Thursday. The text of these "two dispatches is as follows: "Canton, China, Oct. 1, 1000. —Secre- tary of State. Washington: Decrees .just issued: Fmperor blames minis ters for whole trouble. Orders Tuan, Kangi and other officials degraded and punished by imperial courts. Fm peror holds Tuan and others entirely responsible for bloodshed. "McWADE." "Pekin. Sept. 27, 1000, via Taku, Sept. 30, 1900, —Secretary of State, Washington: Have received notice to-dav from Prince Chir.g that he. Karl Li, Jung Lit and S'iceroys Tin Kun Yi and Chang Chip Tung will act in concert in negotiations for peace. .Tung Lit is in the interior. Li Hung •Chang is at Tien Tsin. CONGER." It is evident that fhe two viceroys mentioned are Liu Kun S i, the viceroy of Nanking, and Chang Chih Tutig, the viceroy of W'u Chang, the differ ence in spelling being in telegraphic transmission. St. Petersburg. Oct. 2. The war of fice announces that dispatches from Khabarovsk and Kharhin say Gen. TschitsehagotV sent Col. Kopeiken with a detachment of Cossacks, rail road troops and volunteers to engage a force of Chinese which had occupied the railroad at Sanchakan. The Hes sians won two obstinate fights. For ty-three dead Chinese were left in the trenches after second engagement. Washington. Oct. s.—Propositions of a far-reaching character concern ing China are being presented in rap id succession to this government. The state department had no sooner dis posed of one of the** 1 propositions Thursday, by delivering a response to the German government, than it was confronted by an even more import ant proposition submitted by the French government and seconded by the Russian government. The answer to Germany covered the subject of punishing Chinese of fenders" and made known thai tin* I'nited States had instructed Minis ter Conger along the lines suggested bv Germany. These instructions look towards securing the names of the persons deserving chastisement, also whether the punishments accord with the gravity of the crimes committed, and, finally, in what manner the l'ni ted States and the other powers are to be assured that satisfactory pun ishment is inflicted. The Franco-Russian proposal takes a much broader scope and submits a program under which the negotia tions for a complete settlement can be carried forward. The Franco-Russian proposition is under four heads, namely: First, punishment of the guilty parties; sec ond, interdiction of the shipment of arms into China: third, payment of indemnity to the powers; and fourth, sufficient guarantees for the future. fn addition a suggestion is made for the establishment of a permanent 'legation guard at Pekin: for the raz ing of the Taku forts and for the maintenance of a line of communica tion between Pekin and the sea. The impression here, in advance of action on these propositions by our government, is that they contain nothing unfitting them to be subjects of consideration i'i a final settlement. The difficulty whifli is likely to arise lies in placing proper limitations upon the scope of each head. This is par ticularly true of the subject of guar antees iind. perhaps, of that of in ■ demnity. As to the interdiction of arms, the stiite department already has inti -I*l nted that there may be a question as to its wisdom and there is reason lo believe also that Germany will not view that particular feature with ap proval. But there appears t< be good reason to exp'ct that a mid.*" ground will b • reached by confining .the interdiction of arms to a spc-ified period, possibly to be fixed byll l • time required by «"hina within whicn to pay the indemnity. The chief ob jection to the preposition is in its be ing permanent iu its present form. What the United States government particularly desires to avoid is enter ing into a program that leans in an" manner toward the mnintcnc uc: of :i foothold on Chinese soil, and if the other propositions relative to the maintenance of a line of free and safe communication between I'ekin and the sea and to the legation guards can be modified in the direction of temporary expedients, they will be more likely to receive the support of our government-. Ifryan** Itinerary. Chicago, Oct. 3. Senator Jones, chairman of the democratic national committee, has announced the follow ing itinerary for the eastern cam paign of W. J. Brvan: Sladisou Square Garden, New York City, Octo ber 16; at other points Jv. New York state, October 17 and 20 inclusive; West Virginia, October 22; Maryland, October 23; Delaware, October 24; Kew Jersey. October 2> and New York City, October 27. On the latter date Mr. Bryur will address a meet ing of Bryan clubs of the Atlantic Coast state? A HOT TIME. Kcpreaeiilative* ol Both Bfpnbllftn untl DrmuiTillr Partie* KiiS'Sf In a liitrly Debate—The Affair Wa« to Aid Locked Out Building Trartem of of rhlKjiu. Sow York, Ort. 2.—There was ;i lively political debate lunt night be tween ex-Consul General O- I''. Wil liams, of Manila, and Clarence S. Har row, of Chicago, who defended Debs in the latter's trial. The occasion was the second entertainment and ball in aiil of the locked out building trades of Chicago, which was held in the Lexington Avenue opera house under the auspices of the building trades council of New York. Lx-Go*. Altgeld, of lllinoi , had been chosen by the democra* national oommii tee for the ileba e. but he sent a tele gram to the ciTect that his throat, was troubling him so much that it would be impossible for him to fill tlit* engagement. Sir. Harrow was sent in his place. Tin* republican national committee had chosen Mr. Williams to represent their party. Mr. Williams told of the prosperity of the country and said that Bryan had declared in I*9o that there could be no prosperity except along the lines of free silver, lie told of the large increase of exports and of th» large balance oft rade in favor of this country, fie declared that the bal ance of trade in the last three and i half years showed five times as much profit as there was during the first 107 years of the republic as a nation, lie declared that Bryan was a tyrant who took his own party by the throat and directed their platform. He was more of a despot, he said, than Rich ard Croker. Sir. Darrow said that he was not a workitigman, but a friend to him. II was a good deal easier job. Me sais,ooo anil two cheeks on the Fifth Avenue Trust Co. for $L!5,000 and Jl''s,ooo respect i \ el v. All these checks were submitted subsequently to handwriting experts, William A. Kingsley, David M. Car * illio and Mr. Hagen. of Troy, N. . They all examined the checks subse quently. They agreed in the conclu sion that the signatures were forged. The experts found that an assign ment purporting to have been signed by Mr. Itice was a forgery. On the findings of the experts the arrests were made. Jones was arrested in his room. Patrick was arrested at the office of the New York Safe De posit Co. The vault containing Mr. Bice's se curities was opened. It appears that Mr. Bice made two wills. The first was executed in September. IS!>G, and was sent to Mr. Rice's attorney at Houston, Tex., Capt. James A. Baker. Mr. Patrick produced a copy of a sec ond will drawn by him on June 30, 1!'00. In this second will, it is alleged, he, Patrick, received about nine tenths of the millionaire's estate. The second will contained nil th beneficiaries mentioned in the first and gave to them more money than thev had been bequeathed in the first wili. AMERICAN COAL. Tonsillar Heports Show thai It Is Cel ling Popular In I |>rcign .Markets. Washington, Oct. s.—ln view of the coal crisis in Europe resulting from the falling off' of the English coal product, with the consequently en hanced prices. Chief Emery, of the bureau of foreign commerce of the state department, recently addressed instructions to I'nited States consuls «t some of the more important ports abroad, requesing them to indicate the prospects for the introduction of Vmeriean coal. A preliminary report, just published by the bureau shows some astonishing results. With 15 important ports tieard from, it appears that almost without exception the American product is rapidly entering the markets of the world and in many pieces has over come the British coal, long regarded as superior, a' every point. These reports come from Turin, Marseilles, Vantes, several points in Great Brit ain. 'he Netherlands, Austria. Algiers, Canary islands, Gibraltar, Russia, Si erra Leone, Formosa, Prussia and even the Yukon country. One of the most impressive contri butions is that made by Consul Hal stead at Birmingham, England, en closing the results of a competitive test of American and British coal by the South Metropolitan lias Co.. of London. The chairman of that com pany reported that American coal yielded 15,000 feet of gas per ton, against 10,000 for the English coal, while the coke was plentiful and good. Consequently. though the American was quoted higher than English coal, it was actually cheaper. It had been found also that the American coal was superior to the Australian coal and a market was opening in that, direction for if. REWARDS ITS FRIENDS. Philippine Commission filves Tlomj to the Widow of a Filipino Who was IMurdcrcd by Insurgents. Manila. Del. 5. -The new Philippine commission has appropriated $287,000 (Mexican) for the payment of sundry expenses incurred by the military for tfye benefit of the insular government during September and has also do nated $1,500 (Mexican) to the widow of the loyal Filipino president of the town of Santa Cruz, who was mur dered by insurgents. The purpose is to show the I'nited States govern ment's intention to protect its friends. Monday night the rebels killed T,i"iit. Max Wagner, of the Twenty sixth regiment of volunteer infantry, near Pavia. island of Panay. A detachment of the Forty-fourth regiment, at Boliol island, one of the Yisavan group, has encountered a force of the enemy, killing :>() of their.. One Amerhan was killed. Washington. Oct. s.—The following cablegram has been received at the war department from (ien. Mac A rthu - "First infantry went to Marin duque October 6: (ien. Hare is to com mand island, with orders to push op erations tint 11 insurrection is stamped out absolutely. I«wwill have I:.' full companies of infantry for the pur pose. Anderson's operations de veloped nothing. No reports since October The above dispatch re lates to reinforcements sent, to the island of Marinduque, where Capt. Shields and 51 men were either killed or captured by the insurgents. Keat All Previous Itecords. New York, Oct. •">. —Maxwell \V. Long, the remarkable short distance runner of the New York Athletic club, who astonished the European world last .summer with his speed on the track and turf, reserved for his own country his crowning athletic achieve ment. At the old (iuttenberg race, track, in New Jersey. Thursday, he ran a straightaway quarter mile in 47 seconds, beating all previous records for the distance. About 100 athle'jo clubmen witnessed the performance, and there is no doubt a'iout tlwj dis tance and the record. HELD UP A TRAIN. Two 71cii Did the Deed in a « esteri Town One Kobbrr Killed, the Olltci Kscaped. Council Bluffs., la.. Oct. 4. Lying at tire morgue in this city with a bullet through his heart is a man. power fully built, black hair, moustache, itbout six feet tad, aged apparently 41 years. He was one of two men who held up the t as City passen ger train on th Burlington road three miles south «112 this city last Jiight. Express Messenger Charles P.axter killed him. The two men boarded the frrtin at I'nion Pacific transfer and climbed over the tender iust as the train vvaj crossing the Mosquito creek bridge Engineer Donnelly and Frank Hoi man, fireman, who were in charge ol the engine, were ordered to slow n[, ns soon as the train had crossed tin; bridge. While the dead man held * revolver on the engine crew his com panion went back and cut off tht baggage and mail cars, leaving f.b« day coaches and sleepers standing oc the main line. Acting under orders, the engincc* pulled the train half a mile down fh« track, where a slop was made. Her* the robbers approached the express car and ordered Messenger Baxter to open the door. He refused to do sr*. I'nder compulsion Engineer Don well* attached a stock of dynamite to the side door of the car and blew it open. In the meantime Messenger Baxter seized his gun and escaped from the door on the opposite side of the car. As soon as the door was opened one of the robbers entered the car while liis companion marched the engineer end fireman back to the engine. Baxter crept around in front of the engine, and. seeing the robbers keeping guard over the engine crew* fired one shot and killed him instant ly. As soon as Ihe shot was heard the robber in the car jumped to the ground and fled through a corn field. The dead man was picked up, placed r>n board and Ihe train was backed into this city. The body was search ed. but nothing was found on it from which it could be identified. It was dressed in a neat suit of black clothes, over which overalls and junip ers had been drawn. In the pockets were found about B!." in money and a watch and chain. Conductor Wil liam McGrew, who was in charge of the train, thinks the dead man is one George, of St. Joseph. The robber who escaped was l.as/. 1 and taller than the dead man. bciti" apparently above six bet it height. Both men were masked and both wore overalls and jumpers. The door of the express car was badly shattered by the explosion of dynamite. The robber inside the car was pre paring to blow the safe at the time his companion was killed. He ceased operations at once and no damage was done to the contents of the car. nor was anything taker.. After put ting on a new express ear and trans ferring the freight, the train pro ceeded to Kansas City. HEAVY FIGHTING. Foolish and Axliaiiti* lluve a Lively .'I ix ii p. London. Oct. 4. —A dispatch to the London Post from Ktimassi report* that heavy fighting took place last Sunday between Col. Wilcox's column and the Asliantis. "\fter heavy firing." says the dis patch. ''the British column made an ineffectual attempt to charge the Aslianti position, but was obliged to retire and to resume the rifle duel while awaiting reinforcements. Eventually, after hard work. Col Wil cov captured the positions and occu pied the village of Isan.-u without op position. Subsequently the British carried three other villages at the point of the bayonet and burned them. Seventy Asliantis were killed. "The British losses were Maj. Me liss and Capt. Luard. severely wound ed.'three officers slightly wounded, three men killed and 2S others wound ed." Virtually a Prisoner. New York, Oct. 4. —A dispatch tr the Journal from Lorenzo Marque/ says: The restrictions around Kru ger are increasing and he is virtually a prisoner. He had been allowed to use the Portuguese governor's car riage While driving Tuesday he met a party of burghers and made them a patriotic speech. The governor has now refused the use of his carriage. Kruger has been warned to make no more speeches and is forbidden to wear the green sasli that is the in signia of his office. Kruger expects to sail on- a Butch cruiser for Hol land next week. A Hot Speech. London. Oct. 4. —At yesterday's meeting of the Baptist union the Rev. Br. John Clifford, former president of the union, in moving a resolution generally condemning a resort to witr in order to settle international dispute, referred to Mr. Joseph Cham berlain. declaring "there is no great er personal menace to the well-being of the country and the well-being of the world than the man of masterly impulse now drhing the chariot, of the British government." Sickles' Political Tour. Chicago, Oct. s.—l'nder the auspices of the republican national committee (ien. Daniel Sickles will begin an ex tended tour to-day. speaking in Mary land, West Virginia, Tennessee. Ken tucky, Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Nebras ka and Kansas. Conservatives tlukc Big Cains. London, Oct. 5. —"The khaki" boom has swept the country. Yesterday's pollings are a tale of increased m'in i~:( rialist and diminished liberal ma jorities. The returns from the rural districts to-day and to-morrow may do something to rehabilitate the lib erals, but the results thus far have fully justified Mr. Chamberlain and the party organizers wlit> are back ing the government in their choice of the moment to dissolve parliament. The workingmen of the> country hare replied in a decided voice in favor of Ihe war. WILL NOT ACCEPT. Minora Ignore the Proferred Tea Per Cent. Advance. fnrllirr ('onr«»loii« Are ' Mrlkrri I rjjed Not to Itciiiru to Work I nlll Ordered by tlie Oltldal* o! Their I liloti. Sliriiandoah, Pa., Oft. I.—Notices of the Philadelphia & Heading Coal and Iron < o. offering miners an increase of 1(1 per cent, in wages were posted in this town Sunday, at Mahanoy City and other places. I'pon reading the not iee Organizer Ceorge Harris issued instructions to the presidents of local branches of the United Mine Workers to warn the strikers against return ing to work until so ordered by the officials of the anion. Mr. Harris said the Heading com pany's proposition was not accept a bfe because the men insist on the aboli tion of the "sliding scale," i. e„ the }>-..')() basis. Thev also demand a guar antee that the increase in wages shall be permanent. fien. flobin has ordered the Twelfth regiment home. Tlit regular Reading company ad vance for the last half of September and the first half of October had pre viously been fixed at 6 per cent, above the $:.'.50 basis. The scale for the pre ceding HO days was at the $2.50 basis. The advance of 10 per cent, offered in the posted notice by the. Heading company is separate and distinct from the natural scale increase and hence the total increase to the miners would be Ifi per cent. Ha/leton, Pa.. Oct 2.—Notice of the increase in wages and the reduction in the price of powder decided upon by the operators at Wilkesbarre yes terdi'v were posted last night ai all of the collieries in the Lehigh region. President Mitchell, when shown sv copy of the notice, declined to say anything at this time, but intimated that lie might outline his position at the Wilkesbarre mass meeting to-day. Fe added, however, that there would be no resumption of work until :» conference of (he anthracite miners had been called and the proposition considered. Scranton, Pa.. Oct. 2.—Scran ton's independent operators came back from the Wilkesbarre- conference with blood in their eyes. They de clare they will not join in the proffer of a 10 per cent, increase unless the coal carrying companies agree to re duce their tolls or. to be exact, allow them (i"> per cent, instead of 00 per cent, of the tidewater selling prices for their product. Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 3.—No break hns yet occurred in the ranks of the striking mine workers, though addi tional notices of the offer of an in crease of 10 per cent, in wages were posted throughout the region. In fact, there were many indications yesterday of an intent on the part of the strikers to insist on other con cessions aml to also remain out until the operators give recognition to their national organization. The feature of the day was the pa rade and mass meeting of mine work ers at Wilkesbarre, arranged with the object of demonstrating the strength of the T'uited Mine Workers. The mass meeting was addressed by President Mitchell and other offi cers of the miners' organization. President Mitchell in his speech con gratulated the strikers on having al ready received a proffer of 10 per cent, increase in wages. He said their cause had been recognized every where as a righteous one and that the time was not far distant when they would receive proper compensa tion for their labor, lie advised them to stand firmly together. He said the strike shall not be ended by him, and could only be closed when a conven tion of miners representing every union and every colliery shall so de cide. He hoped that not one man will desert the ranks until the victory is complete. Philadelphia, Oct. 4.—There were no developments of special import ance yesterday in the miners' strike. An interesting feature was the Head ing Co.'s notice to its employes that in addition to its offer of a 10 pc cent, increase it was willing to enter into arbitration with them relative to any grievances they may have. None of the strikers, however. have yet indicated their intention to return to work. A secret conference <:f the leading officials of the miners' organization was held at Ha/leton. At its conclu sion President Mitchell said the ques tion of calling a joint convention had not been considered. He added that, out of 112.000 mine workers only about 5,000 are at work and these, he said, would be out in a short time. (■runted an Advance. New York. Oct. X —The conference between the officers of the American. Tin Plate Co. and the delegates rep resenting the Tin Workers' Associa tion of America, was continued yes terday. The wage question was set tled. though on what basis was nor, officially announced, but it was re ported that the employes had been granted an advance of 10 per cent. A I,arae Demonstration. .Lincoln. Oct. ;i. -Gov. Hoosevclt wis accorded a magnificent demonstra tion yesterday afternoon by the citi zens of Lincoln. Nothing equal to it has yet been seen during the progress of the governor's journey through the west. Ha una Talk*. Chicago, Oct. "Any man who would put a straw in the way of settlement of the great coal miners* strike now progressing in Pennsylva nia should be taken out to the near est lamp post and hanged," said Sen ator ilaiiiiii yesterday afternoon, "t do not think that it should be mixed up in party or political questions and should not be discussed from a polit ical standpoint. No one should be permitted to use it for political capi tal. It is the duty of every man to do his utmost to end the deplorable trouble." 3