TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY' MORNING, AUGUST 27, 1900. TWO CENTS. V - V- UNITED STATES WILL PROTECT TREATY RIGHTS No Thought of Taking a Backward Step in China. DECLARATIONS OF WAR They Have Not Been Made- by Rus sia, Germany or Japan In Case Formal Invitation Should Bo Given It Is Doubtful if tho United States Would Retire from China. No Official Dispatches Ilavo Been Received from Pekln Since Thurs dayNews from. Japanese Sources. An Effort to Keep Wires Open. Washington, Aug. 25. Russia, Ger many and Japan have not declared war upon China, either separately or In concert. This statement Is made upon authority of the highest char acter. What those nations may do within the next forty-eight hours, or within the next fortnight, Is a question which no one In Washington Is prepared to answer. A brief dispatch fiom Chefoo conveying a rumor current there that Russia, Germany and Japan had Joined In a declaration of war upon China aroused some Interested com ment among Washington olllcials and diplomatic representatives of foreign governments resident here. In neither official nor diplomatic elr clrcles, however, was the rumor taken seriously. No Information of such ac tion has reached the department of state or tho legations of the govern ments primarily Interested. That fact alone Is accepted In olllclal circles as a sufllclent refutation of the rumor. Officials of the state, war and navy departments were at their desks early today, but, up to the hour of closing for the day, not a word had been heard from Minister Conger, General Chaffee or Admiral Itemey. lnct the dispatch from Consul Fowler, received late last Thursday night, the depart ment of state has received no ndvlces from any source In China except a brief cablegram from Minister Conger Inquiring how he should route his mes sages. The text of the dispatch, which it was explained was very brief and purely administrative in character, was not made public. No Message from Chaffee. The war department has received no message from General Chaffee known to have come directly from him for about a week. Cablegrams signed "Chaffee" have been received, but, as they contained only lists of casualties. It Is assumed that they were sent by some subordinate officer In General Chaffee's name. From no official source has the department learned of the departure of forty Americans from Pekln to Tien Tsln, as reported In a special dispatch to a London newspa per under date of Aug. 19. Advices from General Chaffee are expected hourly, as the military tele graph lino between Tien Tsln and Pe kln, which has been Interrupted, pre sumably Is being repaired. Imperative instructions were sent yesterday to the commander of tho United States forces nt Tien Tsln to have the line restored at once under the protection of a cavalry escort. A suspicion exists here that the de lay In messages, both from and to Washington, Is rather between Chefoo and Shanghai than between Tien Tsln and Pekln. From Chefoo to Shanghai the telegraph line Is In control of the Chinese authorities and It Is suspected they are not so prompt In the trans mission of messages n they might be. Later In the day a dispatch was re ceived nt the Japanese legation from the foreign office, conveying the lat est and most authentic information of the situation In and around Pekln. In a measure the ndvlces were of a dis quieting nature, as they Indicated that tho Chinese had rallied their force and were preparing for an attack upon the allies In Pekln. If It should prove that the allied forces were besieged In Pekln, It would account for the lack of advices from General Chaffee. The Japanese Dispatch. As made public by Minister Taka hlra, tho dispatch from the Japanese foreign office ut Toklo Is as follows: "An olllclal telegram dated Pekln, August 18, was received at Toklo from General Yamaguchl, commander of the Jnpaneso forces, to the effect that: 'The capital Is now entirely cleared of the enemy. A cavalry regiment which had been sent to Wan Shnu Shan, (where tho empress dowager's palace is located), reports that the imperial family, who had left Pekln August 14, started, after a short rest at Wan Shau Shan, for tho west and were un der tho escort of General Ma nnd his troops, consisting of only about 500 horsemen and twenty carriages. The Japanese force occupy the treasury de partment, In which over two millions taels In silver and a large quantity of rice wore found. "Another telegraphic dispatch dated Taku, August 23, states that as tho Chinese troops and Boxers who had gathered at Nan Yuen, were about to attack the foreign forces at Pekln, Japanese and Russian cavalry were expecting to encounter them on the 20th. The dispatch further states that Chlneso Infantry, some 9,000 strong, with fifteen guns are advancing north ward from Shan Tung to make a rear attack on tho allies." A copy of the dispatch was trans mitted to Acting Secretary Adee at the department of state and by him furnished the president. While the news of a possible rear attack upon tho comparatively small force of the allls was not received with surprise, (Continued on Pi(t B.) ELECTRICAL STORMS. Much Damage in New York and Vi cinity Havoc Elsewhere. New York, Aug. 26. Severe electrical storms passed over New York nnd vi cinity this afternoon, a number of houses being struck by lightning. At Union Hill, N. .T., the annual fest of the Platttleutscher Vcreln was being delivered when the storm came up. Most of tho crowd sought shelter In the pavilions. One of these, In which were about a dozen persons, was struck by llghtjnlng, and two young men. Joseph Schoenlg, of Union Hill, nnd another who was not known, were killed. Kvery person In tho pa vilion was affected by the shock. Shnmokin, Pa., Aug. 2C The worst rain and electrlcnl storm In the his tory of this city occurred this evening, lasting almost an hour. Numerous buildings were struck by lightning. The Windsor, the City nnd the Lynd hurst hotels, J. 13. Herrold's cafe and Bowman's clothing house were Ignited, but the flumes were extinguished be fore much damage resulted. Aaron Itced, guard nt Maysvlllo park, be tween horn and Mt. Carmel, was killed by lightning during the storm. AMERICAN WARSHIP ARRIVES AT MOROCCO Will Support Claim Arising from the Murder of Marios Essagln, Nat uralized American Citizen. Tangier, Morocco, Aug. 20. A United States warship has arrived here to support the claim arising out of the murder last Juno of Marios Essagin, a naturalized American citizen, who was the manager of the Fez branch of the French firm of Brnunswelg & Co. Essagln, while riding on horseback through a narrow street In Tangier, jolted against the mule of a Morocco can religious fanatic and a dispute ensued, the crowd siding with tho priest. In self defense Essagln drew his revolver nnd fired, wounding a native. This was the signal for a gen eral attack upon the American who received dozens of knife wounds and whose body was burned, according to some accounts, before life was ex tinct. SACRED SONG OPENS THE ENCAMPMENT Fully 13,000 People Packed Into the Chicago Coliseum A Driz zling Rain. Chicago, Aug. 26. Despite a drizzling rain the grand patriotic and sacred song service at the Coliseum tonight was attended by a throng which taxed the capacity of the Immense building to the utmost. It Is estimated that fully 13,000 people were packed Into the hall nnd thousands were unable to gain admission. Bishop Fallows, of Chlcugo, presided. On the platform with him was Mayor Harrison, Com mander In Chief Shaw, of the Grand Army of the Republic, General Daniel E. Sickles nnd a host of department commanders of the Grand Army of the Republic, as veil as the local officials In charge of Chicago's end of tho en campment. After a musical selection had been rendered by the band tho vast audience Joined In the Lord's prayer, and then ltlshop Fallows extended a warm and eloquent welcome to the visiting vet erans. Commander In Chief Shaw then spoke at some length upon "True Patriotism." He dwelt upon the ser vices which had been rendered to this nation In particular and to the world at large by the members of the Grand Army and pointed out the need of training the coming generations In the duties which patriotism demands of the nation's citizens. Rev. E. G. Hlrsch delivered a patri otic address, and Rev. T. D. Wallace pronounced the benediction. Between the addresses musical numbers were given by the band of 100 pieces, and several selections were given by solo ists, quartettes and the chorus. During the afternoon a service for children was given at the Coliseum, which was attended by fully 10,000 people. Addresses were made by Com mander In Chief Shaw, Rlshop Fal lows nnd Rev. H. W. Arnet, of Wll berforce, Ohio. Veterans and visitors to the en campment came In by the thousands today. Railroad officials (estimated that fully 75,000 people arrived during the dav, of which number 1S.00O wer members of the Grand Army of the Republic. It Is estimated there are fully 23,000 veterans already In the city. It Is probable that Major Leo Ral seur, of St. Louis, will be elected com mander in chief of the Grand Army for the coming year at the business session Wednesday. General John C. Black, of Illinois, who has been prominently mentioned for the office, has declined to be a candidate. DEFIANT VICEROY. He Threatens Fight if Powers Try to Extort Territory. London, Aug. 2G. A dispatch receiv ed hero from Shanghai, dated Aug. 25, says: "Chic Tung, viceroy of Hnn-ICow, declares that ho will resist any at tempt to extort territory or to In terfere with the armies of tho vari ous viceroys. It was stated here that It was Prince Turn, and not Prince Tuan, who was captured by tho Japanese. McEachern Wins. New York, Aug, 26. Arc-ble McEachern, the Ciratliin wheelman, defeated J, P. Jacobson In a match pursuit race at the Vailsburg hoard, track today. Jacobson drew up to tho Canadian at the atart but toon lost hli advantage, At the end rl twollcs McF.achcm was ten yards to the (food and'heforo two more miles were rov eicd he had passed Jacobson In a desperate print. 1h exact dlstsnc was 3 mile, 1,120 r.rdi, and the Uroi wu 8 rolnutei, 2i 3-3 seconds. THE CUBANS CONSIDER CONVENTION Subjects Introduced at Official Banquet to General Wood THE ARCHBISHOP'S SPEECH He Advises Consolidation of Politi cal Parties Until a Constitution for Cuba Has Been Framed The United States Government Is Sin cere in Promises Made General Wood's Remarks Tho Cuban Peo ple Should Have Liberty for All. Santiago De Cuba, Aug. 26. Gover nor General Wood was officially ban quetted last night by the Republican and Democratic parties. The civil governmen., the archbishop of Cuba, the principal Judicial and civil digni taries and a hundred representative merchants were present. Tho. nrchblshop In the course of hli remarks said the time had arrived for peace and that he believed a consoli dation of political parties would be of greater benefit to Cuba In the future than a house divided against Itself. Senor Tamayo, secretary of state, In a forcible speech, said: Till i one ot tho mint important epoch? in tne political history of Ciiha. A constitutional contention, whir? the fundamental law of the land is to be framed, is about to be hold, This is n moment when polttii al contention should be set aside. The iue it ii.itioti.il. Cuba Is almiit to obtain what three generations bled for; and, if the corlitutional convmtlon is not what It should be the noble dead will rise to demmd tint blood shall not bate been shed in tain. If wo fall in this contention ve Khali be unworthv oi the hlnnd that was shed nt F.l Caney and on fan loan hill. General Wood is the true friend of Cuba, and I cm certify to it. The t'nlld stiles government Is sincere in tho promises it hi' made f appeal to ou all to send to the contention the best and most capable mm among us " Governor General Wood, on rlslns, was greeted with shouts of applause. He spoke in part as follows: I am hero as jour friend, and In no other ca pacity. F.vcrjbodj in the t'nlted Slates wis as tentshed at the satisfactory way In width the municipal elections passed off. President Mc Klnlcy personally asserted that he thought the time for the next step had come. Whatever tho ultimate destiny of Cuba may be its immediate future is Independence. This is no political move on the pirt of the United States, but a sincere desire to do what is right. Therefore, I beg j-nu as a personal faior to me and to the Vnltcd Statu government, to sink your political differ ences nnd rasslom nnd to send men to the con rention who are revvvned for honor and capacity, so that th" convention may mean more than the Cubans even now anticlpite. I care not what your party polities are; but whatever they are, for the present party considerations imtst be sus pended for the sake of 4he great end in view, the end that will make history and affect the wel fare of all Cuban people. Not a Second Hnytl. Your delegates must be competent to draft a constitution; and it is a dutj you owe jour selves and your fellow patriots to see that your representation is without party prejudice, hear In mind that no constitution which does not provide for a stable government will be accepted by the I'nlted States. I wlh to avoid making Cubt into a second Haytl, although I do not think: that possible. You want liberty for all and for no particular party The United Mates Insist that jou shall Inve it. Tills ii possible and easily possible. We have mid it to tho world. It lies with you to help ts make our word good. Your enemies predict failure. The people of the I'nlted States and their representatives wish to see you defeat those predictions. If we were not your friends we would not seek the best men you have but would seek the disturber and the malcontent to represent jou In the convention. We seek and demand the best you have. Agiln I sav, send people to the convention who will hereafter make your political system workable and permanent. General Wood's speech Is considered by Cubans here to be tho most Im portant declaration maile since tho American occupation began. QUEER FAMILY MIX-UP Assault Case in Indianapolis Court Developes nn Odd State of Af fairs in tho Cron Family. Indianapolis, Aug. 28. An nssault case In Justice Smock's court, In which Caroline Cron, Carrie Cron and Mary Cron were fined, developed a compli cated situation. Caroline nnd Carrie Cron itre mother nnd daughter, and Carrie Is also her mother's stepdaugh-ter-In-law, When Mr. and Mrs. Cron were married several years ago, each had been previously married, and each had children by tho first mar riage. Soon after their marriage, Car rie, a daughter of Mrs, Cron by her first husband, married one of Mr. Cron's sons by his first wife. The senior family quarreled many times, separated frequently, returned to each other, and finally they were divorced. Then they remarried and sepaatcd again. For many months they have lived In the same house, but have had noth ing to do with each other. Mrs. Cron, sr.t cooked and provided for her chil dren, while Mrs. Cron, Jr.. cooked for her stepfather and father-in-law com bined. Mrs. Cron, sr., was charged with as saulting her stpdaughter, Mary, when Mary's brother John went to his sister's assistance. Mrs. Cron called to her daughter nnd stopdaughter-ln-law Carrie, who took charge of her brother-in-law John, while Mrs. Cron, sr looked after her stepdaughter Mary. Bodies Recovered by Dynamite, Lancaster, Aug. 2d. The liodiea of William T. and Joshua Levering, the join Baltlmorrans who were drowned In tho Susquehanna river at Safe Harbor on list Thursday by tho capsizing of a canoe, came to tho surface today near the spot where the drowning occurred. Searching parties worked nifjlit and day slnco the accident nnd tnly succeeded in their effort uhtu djiu. inlta wis wed. BRITISH OFFICERS OF THE FIRST BENGAL LANCERS. Lieutenant II. U. Cheync. Captain Griffin. Lieutenant J. R. Gausscn, 3d B, C. Lieutenant James LllllnKStonc. Captain Finch, .Major MoulJ, I ,. t. Co.onel Gartside-Tippins, Commanding. Major llaynes, 2d in Command. Captain Roberts. Lieutenant Sexton. Lieutenant Macaulay, Off. AJJutant. SUICIDE OP AN EX-NUN. Margaret Minehan Leaps from a French Lino Steamer. New York, Aug. 26. The French line steamer L'Aqultalne, which arrived this morning from Havre, had a death among Its cabin passengers. Margaret Minehan, a former nun, committed suicide by Jumping overboard at S a. m. on Aug. 23. Tho alarm was quick ly given, a boat lowered anil the wo man was picked up, but too late to restore her to consciousness. A Ro man Catholic priest among the pas sengers, performed a burial service over the remains, assisted by a num ber of other pi tests and nuns who were on board the steamer, and the body was committed to the sea. A passenger on board said that the deceased was a nun In a Roman Cath olic institution In France and was ells mlssod for snme reason which he did not know. During the voyage Miss Minehan had confided to some of her fallow- passengers that she had been a nun, but her love for a young man caused her to leave the convent and she felt she had disgraced her family. She said Hhe was on the way to her brother, a priest located In Pennsyl vania. MR. TOWNE WILL BE DROPPED Populists Will Unite on Adlai Stev enson as Their Candidate for Vice President Chicago, Aug. 20. Unless the unex pected happens, Adlai K. Stevenson tomorrow will be substituted for Chas. A. Towno as the vice presidential nominee on the Populist ticket. A poll of the committee of that party was taken tonight and the Illlnolsian was seemingly assured of a majority. Tho Populists who were advocating unity with tho Democrats predict that the selection of Mr. Stevenson to be Rryan's running mate on both tickets will be unanimous, although Chair man Broslus and several others have declared themselves as unalterably op posed to such action. Chairman But ler arrived In Chicago today and found In waiting a number of his fel low committeemen. He was In conference with his as sociates at tho Shot man house during the greater part of the evening, and the friends of StevensonJ.lt Is under stood, brought every argument to bear on the senator In favor of n speedy and decisive meeting. While Senator Rutler would not discuss the meeting, Eugene Smith, secretary of the conference committee and the of ficial In charge of the Chicago head quarters, was not so reticent. "Friction Is out of the question," he said. "Everything will am so smooth ly that you would not believe an Im portant political question was being passed upon. I have no authoiltv to make a forecast of the committee's ac tion, but from what I have heard, I nm pretty certain that Populists will be working with all their energies for Bryan and Stevenson." INSURANCE REPORT. narrlsburjf, Aug. 2 'Hie annual report of Israel W. Durham, cummlsstonrr of insurance, for the fiscal jcar ended December 31, Iioo, tho advance sheets of which have Just been Issued, (howl an increase of V.T.'rt.fin in the buslnes of the life insurance companies of Pennsylvania over the preceding jear of 1B')S. The total loc paid by all life companies in the Mate during 1" was $12,477,93' 61, of which home companies paid $l,cs',2,4S and companies ut other states $10,(35,507.01. The Insurance In foice at the end of vear upon the live of residents of Pennsyl vania, Including industrial policies of small amounts was Aq7,07J,7li. of which 13t.234.31S were lu Pennsylvania companies. The total ex penditures of l'cnnsvlvunla companies in 1SW. vveie 12,.TJ5,SSi!.fil, of which .(ll 1,715 05, was paid to policy holders. The entire income of as. ecusnient llfo companies ot this state for the J ear 1M was $130,5i)t M. Tim assessment life com panies of other states llc-cmcd to do business In this state show in 1SI1) a total income of fii.fUl,. P77 6S. The total income asesment accident companies rertlnff to the department show in 1(09 a total Income of $2,250,!W.6''. Mills Will Soon De in Operation. Youncstovvn, O, Auif. 2B.--A prominent mem ber of the Amalgamation of Iron, bteel and Tin Workers states tint the vote now belncr talcen by the vatlous lodiies on the proposition to vest discretionary powers in the conference commit tee to negotiate a acale is thus far nearly unan imous for It, and he expects to see the mills In operation again by September 1. Killed by Llghtnintj. lUoonnburtr, l'a., Aug. 2d. Ilalph Itlchards, sued 21 years, was killed by lightning at Her wick during a storm laat night. The etorm was nn unusually severe ono throughout Columbia county and much damage to crops and faun build, lngs is reported. Several cows wire tilled bj lightning In Greenwood township. PREACHING AGAINST PROPOSED STRIKE HAZLETON CLERGYMEN GIVE ADVICE TO PARISHIONEKS. While Not Taking Sides on the Is- sues, They Earnestly Request the Men to Refuse to Go Out Even if a Strike Is Ordered United Mine Workers Ask for ta Joint Confer ence to Arrange a Wage Scale. Statement of the Organizers. Hazleton, Pa., Aug. 2G. The United Mine Workers of the anthracite coal legion have invited the operators to meet them here In Joint conference tomorrow for the purpose of agreeing on a wage scale and the settlement of n number of grievances presented through the committee appointed for that purpose at the convention held In this city two weeks ago. From present Indications not an operator will be present, so no joint conference will be possible. What will be done by the convention Is a matter of doubt. Only a few of the two hun dred or more delegates who will rep resent the various mine workers' locals of tho three anthracite districts are on the ground, and It rests entirely with them what action will be taken. There have been frequent reports that a strike would be ordered If the operators refused to grant the conces sions demanded, but the mine workers, as stated In their bill of grievances, are not In favor of striking until all means for an amicable adjustment ot existing differences hnve been ex hausted. Hence the convention inny agree on another plan for securing concessions from tho operators. Talk of Organizers. While some of the organizers who have been In the region for the last two weeks strengthening the locals al ready established and organizing new ones have been quoted as saying that a strike would be ordered If the oper ators refused to deal with the men, the leaders are reticent concerning this matter, claiming that It all rests with the convention and not with the offi cers, who only carry out the wishes of the miners as expressed In their gatherings. President Mitchell, who arrived here tonight, when asked whether a strike would be declared If the operators re fused to meet the men, said: "That, of course. Is for the conven tion to determine. Judging from tho temper of the last conference, the del egates will declare In favor of a strike If the operators do not meet them and refuse to remedy some or all of the grievances complained of." Father Phillips, of St. Gabriel's church, whose members consist prin cipally of miners employed at tho col lieries hereabouts, appealed to tho men of his congregation today not to go on strike If one should be ordered. Ho snld he was taking no sides, but was simply speaking from the heart and for the good of the men. 'Rev. Father Peruseus, of the Italian church, gave his congregation advice similar to that given by Father Phillips. VESPEHS CLUB WINS. Victory for Philadelphia Oarsmen at Paris International Regatta, Paris, Aug. 26. The Vespers' Boat club of Philadelphia today won tho senior eight championship, the only event In tho International regatta, held under the auspices of the Paris exposition, In .which America com peted. Several thousand spectators gathered along the banks of the Seine, at As nleres, where the icgatta was held. A largo number of their fellow coun trymen cheered tire American crew to victory. Every man ot the crew wa trained to tho hour, and all regarded tho result as a foregone conclusion. This conviction wns shared by the bookmakeis, who Uatly refused all bets on the Americans. The Ghent crew were tho second choice. Four crews competed, the others being the Minerva eight from Amsterdam, and the Oermanla, of Hamburg. Tho Ves pers went ahead at the start and In the first few hundred yards secured a lead that dispelled all doubt of their vic tory. Amid cheers they finished an easy first by several lengths. Time, 6 minutes and 7 4-5 seconds. Tho Ghent eight had second place. Time, 6 minutes 13 4-5 seconds, the Minerva was third and the Germanla brlnglnij up the rear. TIIK NEWS TIIIS MOUNLVU Weather Indications Today, LOCAL'.HAINS AND THUNDERSTORMS- 1 Griitral Uncle Sam Will Protect Treaty Right in China Px-t'ouul Denby Urges McKInley's lle-i:i?e. tion. Hazleton Clergjmrn t'rge Miners Not to St i Ike. Famine Threatens Tien Tsln. 2 (Icneral -Northeastern Pennjivania News. I'lnanclal and Commercial. The Tribune's Ilducallonal Contest. 3 Local Comments on the Jllnin (Question. Mention of home Men ot the Hour. i Kdltorial. News and Comment. J Local Hmnoek's Scalds Cause Ills Death. Convention of the Christian Alliance. 0 Local West Scr.mlon and Suburban. 7 Hound About th County. ft Local live News of the Industrial World. CHINESE PREPARE TO RESUME BATTLE Well Entrenched Torce Located by the Bengal Lancers Thanks giving Service at Pekin. (CVpyrlght, 1D0O, by tho Associated Tress.) Pekln, Aug. 13, via Taku, Aug. 24. Armed Chinese are reported to the southward and westward. A well en trenched force has been located by the Bengal dancers In a village four miles to tho southwest. It Is believed that the best Chinese leaders are In command. Detachments of the allied force were out today reconnolterlng nnd loojlng. The Imperial city and tho forbidden city was under close guard by the International authorities. This morn ing u thanksgiving service was at tended by tho members of the lliitlsh and American legations, the mission aries and tho marines. MORE RACE RIOTS IN NEW YORK Several Negroes Assaulted, but Not Seriously Injured Shooting of a. Messenger Boy the Cause. New York, Aug. 20. A number of In cipient race riots broke out here to day, the direct cause being the shoot ing on Saturday night of i John 13ren nuii, a messenger boy, aged 20 years, by John Davis, a negro. Urcnunn was one of a crowd of whites who taunted Davis and bullets from the black's revolver lodged In his stoninch ana chest. He Is In a hospital and likely to die. The shooting was done or. Sixty-second Btreet, und, becoming noised about, the rough white element began to search out negroes. Several negroes were assaulted, but not seriously Injured. Some of the, white element were captured by tho police and a few negroes were also arrested for disorderly conduct. All day long the police In the neighbor hood of Sixtieth street nnd Amster dam avenue were kept busy dispersing small mobs bent on mischief. THE DEATH EMBRACE. Altha Rltonour Drowned While Try ing to Save a Friend. ITnlontown, Pa., Aug. 26. Altha T. mtenour, of this place, lost his llfii today through the death embrnco of a friend he was trying to save from drowning. Samuel Tilmble, of East End, Pittsburg, attempted to swim across tho Monongahela river, several miles above Point Marlon at 0 o'clock, and when some distance from tho oth er side gave out and called for help. Young Hltenour went to his rescue, and when ho reached tho drowning mun the latter clutched him about th body In a desperate manner, In such a way that IMtenour's arms were held against his body, and both went down. Steamship Arrivals. New York, Auc 2i. Arilved: Futnessla, Clas. gew; Caledonian, Liverpool, LUard Passed; La nretagne, New York for Havre. Queens, town Sailed: Campania, from Liverpool, New York. Southampton Sailed: Deutschland, from Hamburg, Cherbourg and New York. Trawla rolnt rassed; Wcittrnland, Antwerp for Ntw York. DENBY URGES RE-ELECTION OP of Mckinley Earnest Letter from the Ex-Minister to China. A LIFE-LONG DEMOCRAT Treats Upon Mr. Bryan's Attitude Towards tho Philippines Bryan. Urged the Beatification of tho Treaty Which Ho Now Condoning. A Strango Parody of Jckyll and Hyde The Bcsults of the Ratifi cation Government for tho Philip pines. Chicago, Aug. 26. Tho Hon. Charles Denby, of Indiana, ex-Unltcd State; Minister to China anil member of tho first commission to tho Philippines, a life-long Democrat, has written a let- . trr urging tho re-election ot Presi dent McKlnley. It Is entitled, "Bry an's attitude towards the Philippines," and is made public by the Republi can national committee. The letter Is, In part, as follows: In hit speech of April 17, 1000, in the senate Mr. Hoar t-ilil that he could not forget that Mr. Br) an, "unless ho Is much inlsrepreenled, used all his power and induenco with those of his friends who are ready to listen to his coun sels, to secure the ratification of the treaty," meaning the Paris treaty. There were seventeen Democratic senators who voted for the ratification. A two-thirds major ity was necessary. Tho treaty waa ratified by one vote. Mr. llryan has squarely assumed the responsi bility of the ratification. We had taken Manila on August 13, 1S9S. In Ilecember, lb'lj, Spain had made a treaty ceding the islands to in. We had occupied ttiem until Fehruiry 5, lSW. On that date Agulnaldo made war on v. Our soldiers had to fltfht for their live. The treaty was ratified on February T, 1S90. Mr. Hryun advised his friends In the senato to vote to ratify the treaty after the battle of February 6 had been fought. He Knew that war had begun. He might readily have foreseen what complications might possibly occur out of the, existing conditions. Then was tho time to liavo talked about the "consent of the governed," and not now, when every speech he makes adds ten names to the roll of our dead, and one hundred to the Filipino dead. Mr. Bryan having the undoubted power to pre ent the ratification of tho treaty, actually by his own confession, advised its ratification. Neither in law nor In moral suasion should h be permitted now to secure pol''aI advantage from denouncing a course which lie himself ad vised. Mr. Bryan gives as his reasons for advising ratification that he "thought it bate to trust the American people to give independence to the Fill, pinos than to trust the accomplishment of that purpose to diplomacy with on unfriendly nation." This puts Mr. llryan in the altitude of desiring independence for the Philippines very ardently. Why should he become so (suddenly Imbued wltn antagonism to the Democratic principles of ex pansion as exemplified by all Democratic states, men from JelTeison to VoorhccsT It he could stand the annexation of Hawaii, why balk at the acquisition of the Philippines? Bryan's Explanation, Mr. Bryan's own explanation Is as follows: "I believe lhat vv are now In a better position to wage a successful contest against imperialism than we luvo been lud the treaty been re jected." Here then we have tho real reason for this strange parody of Jckjll and Iljde. He wanted to create the bogy of "imperialism" in order that he might fight and overcome the monster. If Mr. Hrvan had opposed the ratification of tha treaty the Filipinos would havo gone their way cither Into the arms cf Spain or of Germany, or into discordant, warring und petty states. At all events, we would have been done with them. This would not have suited at all because Mr. Iln an wanted to wage a "successful contest against Imperialism. " Anil eo Imperialism was born, and its actual father was William J, Bryan. He is now endeavoring to destroy his own child. Let it be remembered that this extraordinary dread of imperialistic rule, comes from a gentle man who has ucit'ptul the nomination of tho fusion Populists or People's part. The plat fnrm demands that the rounti) should own and operate tho railroads in the interest of the peo ple. Is thit not imperialism? Mr. Denby then reviews the work of the first Philippine commission, which was nppolnted In January, 1S9D, and continues: "Another mission was sent to es tablish a government for the Philip pines. It Is now nt Manila nnd tho government It has framed will bo put In operation tho first of September, 1900. Is it not fnir and right to nslc that It bo tested In practice before It Is condemned?" ANTHRACITE TRADE. State of Business Indicated by tho Ledger's Coal Article. Philadelphia, Aug. 2C The Ledger In Its conl article tomorrow will Bay: The anthracite coal trade shows no noteworthy change. The coal mana gers nre discussing the probability of a strike and in some quarters havo Indicated a disposition to do a llttlo more mining In consequence. Tho coal dealers, however, take but languid Interest In the subject, and are not giving much more thought to tho talked of advance In price for Septem ber of 23 cents per ton. Tho demand for coal, therefore, continues about as usual In summer weather and tho trade consequently Is dull, although, as usual, very hopeful. Neither tho prospective strike nor the possible nd vanco In prices seems to have stimu lated tho ordering of coal as yet to any perceptible degree. Murder from Cows in tho Cornfield, Columbus, Aug. . Charles Homer, in In spector on tho Norfolk and Western railway, was stabbed to death by James (iclsler, a farmer, at tho station at Valley Crossing, night miles south ot this city, (ieisler was arrested. The men had trouble over cows from Horner's farm getting Into a cornflel 1 on (ielsler'a place. 4--T- - WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Aug, SO Forecast for Men- 4- day and Tuesdays Fautern Penrs.vlvanla, 4- f Local rains and thunderstorms Monday; 4- Tuesday, fair; light southwesterly winds. -r- -r- 4- 4- 4- 4- -t 4 1 4? X a
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