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Evening star., 1900-10-03
Jefferson an ExpansiOnist.
BRYAN DENIES A STATEMENT.
Says He Got No Money. for Silver
Plank.

PORTAGE, Wis, October 3.-William ].
Bryan's attention was today called to the
statement alleged to have been made by
Mr.. Kingman that he received $150,O0O for
insisting upon the silver plank of the Kan
sas City platform. He said: 1T is hardly
worth while to deny the charge Of a man
who hides behind a woman whose name he
will not give but in order that the most
unscrupulous republican may have no rea-
son for repeating the charge 1 will say that
it is absolutely false in every particular.
No one ever offered. promised or gave me
that sum or any other sum for urging that
plank or any other plank in the Kansas
City platform or any other platform 1
don't know anything of Mr.. Kingman. but
1t is said that he is a cousin of Senator
Cullom, and l do know something Of SEN
ator Cullom. The senator ought to know
whether his cousin is trustworthy or not.
and If the senator will state over his own
signature that he believes what his cousin
says. and is willing to represent him in an
investigation of the charge, l will make him
a proposition which will give him an op-
Portunity to produce his evidence"
Evening star., 1900-10-03
BIG FIRE AT WILLIAMSPORT.
Shoe Factory of j. f. Dayton Goes U
I'm Flames.

Shoe Factory of j. f. Dayton Goes Up
I'm Flames.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, October 3.-This
city experienced the most disastrous fire in
its history early this morning. Flames
broke out shortly after midnight in the big
four-story shoe factory Of j. e. Dayton &
Co., occupying almost all of the block
bounded by 4th, Neece Edwin and Elmira
streets. The factory building, with its
great stock of finished shoes and raw ma
terial was entirely destroyed Other occu-
pants of the building who suffered total
losses were the Royal Braid Company and
L. E. Whteman & Co.. bookbinders. The
loss is 100000, of which $3.50, 600 falls on
Dayton & Co. The property was only par
TALLY insured.
Several firemen were hurt by the falling
of a portion of the building. Among them
were:
John Condor, seriously injured.
Randall Allison, seriously injured
Powell Breon, ankle sprained.
Joseph H. Hill, bad scalp wounds.
Henry Z. Page, arm badly injured
The fremen held the flames in check for
two hours, but they finally got beyond their
control and burned until 6 o'clock this
morning. The stone chapel Of the First
Baptist Church was partially DESTROYED
and several other buildings adjoining the
Dayton factory were badly damaged
Evening star., 1900-10-03
Acting Assistant Surgeons.

Acting Assistant Surgeons.
Lieutenant General Miles has issued a cir
cular defining the status of acting assistant
surgeons as follows:
'.It has never been held that the contract
OF an acting assistant surgeon to perform
the duties of a medical officer agreeably to
army regulations restricts his duties to
those of a purely professional character,
but, on the contrary, his eligibility for duty
is the same as that of an assistant surge on,
except In so far as 1t is limited by the fact
that he is not commissioned officer. An
acting assistant surgeon is accordingly not
eligible for detail on courts-martiai, but
he may be detailed on councils of admins
tration, as member of boards OF survey,
and as post treasurer ETC."
Evening star., 1900-10-03
Movement. of Naval Vessels.

Admiral Schiey has sailed on his flagship
Chicago from Montevideo for Rio de Ja-
neiro.
The Brutus has arrived at Yokohama.
The Zafiro has sailed from Shanghai for
Taku.
The Essex has sailed from Plymouth for
Lisbon.
The Dixie has sailed from Fort Monroe
for Fayal.
into commission at Cramps on the 10th
instant. with Captain Brownson as COM
mander.
The Kearsarge has arrived at the New
York navy yard.
The Ranger arrived at San Francisco Oc-
tober 1 and the Justin sailed from San
Francisco for Honolulu on the same date.
The Dorothea was placed In commission
at League Island October /.
Evening star., 1900-10-03

outlined the working plans OF the board as
at present constituted.
MIR. Wolcott did not speak in very en-
thusiastic terms Of the success of state arbi-
tration. He said that 1t was impossible to
constitute board SO as ito please all par
ties. but that many Of the boards decisions
mad been accepted, and, as whole he
thought voluntary arbitration. however i'm
perfect and incomplete Ii might be, was su-
perior In theory and practice to compulsory
arbitration. He expressed himself strongly
against compulsory arbitration, and said
that the success of this plan in New Zea-
iand was no indication that it could ever be
put into practical effect in a country as
large as the United States
Evening star., 1900-10-03
IN THE LACKAwANNA REGION,
Believed That Men VIII Not Return to
Work Tomorrow.

Work Tomorrow.
SCRANTON, Pa, October 3.-There are
no indications whatever today that there
will be any response tomorrow to the no
tices posted by the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western the Lehigh Valley. the Hill
side Coal and Iron Company and the Tenn
pie Coal and Iron Company asking their
mine employees 20 return to work on the
proposed wage increase OF 10 per cent and
the powder reduction to contract miners,
with an adjustment of miners wages based
thereon. The strikers everywhere are posi-
lively determined upon taking no action
which Is not ordered by President Mitchell
and the executive board of the United Mine
Workers. This position Is decided all over
district No. l, embracing the Lackawanna
and Wyoming regions, and at headquarters
here this morning Committeeman Burke
and Collins said the men could be depended
upon to stand firm in the attitude they
have taken. They hold that the union
must be recognized, inasmuch as the con-
cessions now offered are result of the
position taken by the union as a body, and
that the fight will be won on this issue.
Superintendent Loomis Of the Lackawan-
ma company is confident that enough of
his workmen will be on hand tomorrow to
warrant the opera ton of a couple of the
mines, at least The union officers say he
will be disappointed, as he was a week ago,
when every scheme was made effective to
start a single mine.
Superintendent May Of the Hillside Coal
and Iron Company, and the New York,
Susquehanna and Western Company, does
not think the strike Is near a settlement.
He said today: IF there is an understand
ing between the heads in New York aud
the strike leaders, and surface indica ations
do not indicate that there IS such an un-
derstanding, the strike may end I'm week
Otherwise a settlement Is further off than
ever
James ]. Williams. who operates col
lieries which ship coal over the Ontario
and Western railroad, said today that all
the individual operators We're provoked at
the manner in which the big companies are
acting. As far as the collieries he was in
terested in We're concerned, he said, they
did not know, officially, that a 10 per cent
advance had been agreed upon. Neither
mad the ontario and Western people any Of
ficial knowledge Of il this morning
Evening star., 1900-10-03
NO HARD COAL BEING MINED.
Shipments Over the Reading Practi-
caIIy at q Standstill.

READING, Pa, October 8.-Coal ship
ments the Reading railway have nearly
ceased. None was sent down this fore
noon but a few trains may be started from
the storage yards loaded with small sizes.
There being no more coal TO haul navigation
has stopped on the Schuylkill canal.
The coal business as far as the anthracite
trade Is concerned is practically at COM
plete standstill. This condition will affect
a very large number OF railroad men all
along the line.
The Reading company Is keeping up its
rush OF cars into the West Virginia soft
coal fields. via Harrisburg and Shippens-
burg. About 500 cars were sent west the
past twenty-four hours. and the movement
Will be continued until further notice II
II stated that number of firms In eastern
Pennsylvania are short of bituminous coal
and that they are having trouble In getting
Evening star., 1900-10-03
CHEERING INFORMATION
REPUBLICAN MANAGERS SATISFIED
WITH WESTERN OUTLOOK.
Mr.. Manley Claims 266 Electoral Votes
for McKinley-May Garry
Nebraska.

Cheering information reaches the republi-
can campaign managers as to the political
outlook in the states Of the Pacific coast.
Reports from the lieutenants in the field
are to the effect that Washington, Oregon
and California may be safely counted in the
republican column. Four years ago Wash
ington gave its electoral vote to Bryan and
California gave him one vote. 1t Is claimed
that the solid vote Of the three states men,
toned will go to Mckinley this year.
Mr.. Manley's Claims.
In statement issued by Mr.. Joseph Man
ley Of the republican nationai committee In
New York last night 206 electoral votes are
claimed for Mckinley, 112 are conceded to
Bryan and 80 are classed as doubtful. Mr.
Manley classes Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri
and Nebraska as doubtful He also puts
Utah, Montana, Idaho and Colorado In that
column. Kansas is claimed for the repub-
Hcans and Illinois also.
1t Is known in political circles that while
Nebraska is classified as doubtful, the re-
publican managers are, In fact counting
upon carrying the state quiet campaign
Is being conducted by the republican man
ayers In Nebraska and they are not shout
ing from the housetops information Of their
progress, but the outlook is very encourag-
ing.
Kansas and Nebraska.
1t is said that in Nebraska the guberna-
torial campaign will affect the presidential
and congressional tickets The republican
candidate for governor is strong and Is
counted upon to swing large portion of the
German vote which, 1t is hoped, will not
scratch the presidential and congressional
candidates while voting for governor.
Kansas, which went for Bryan four years
ago. is said to be in excellent shape for
big republican victory, and the repubiicans
are counting upon 1t. 1t Is claimed that
thousands of former populists have re-
turned to the republican fold and will vote
that ticket this fall.
Local Straw.
In this connection a local incident is
quoted to show the direction of the political
wind A republican employe of one Of the
departments wrote to his county chairman
asking If his presence would be necessary
on election day. He said he was willing to
come If wanted. but did not care to under
go the expense of the journey otherwise.
The chairman replied that he need not
spend the money, as the situation was per-
fectly safe.
Careful investigation by the republican
managers in Michigan Is said to lead to the
conclusion that the state is in no danger.
who may go off on the Boer plank in the
Kansas City platform, but the number of
the dsaffected is believed to be inconsider-
able and even they. have not been alto
gether abandoned by the republican cam
paigRerS.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
Another Mine shuts Down,

SHAMOKIN, Pa, October 3.-Following
the example of the owners Of Midvalley
colliery in shutting down their works until
the strike is over, the Shamokin Coal Com
panys Natalie colliery. between here and
Mount Carmel. was closed down this MORN
ing. Before the strike 1900 men and boys
were given employment there, but during
the past two weeks the big operation was
worked with about 800 men.
Fifty-nine cars were loaded with coal at
the North Franklin colliery at Trevorton
yesterday, the only Reading company col
Hery operating in the north Schuylkill re-
gion. 1t was the largest one-day tonnage
in the history Of the operation.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
Alleged AssassinatfonP Plot.

The secret service officials here state that
they know nothing of the sensational story
that the local police of Canton and the Sc
cret service officers there are on the look
out for three men who said to have
decided upon the assassination Of President
Seer etary Cortelyou, the story
goes, received notification of the plot from
an anonymous source in Chicago, and gave
notice to the secret service office here. This
part of the story Is denied here.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
BOERS AGGRESSIVE AGAIN.
Capture FOrty-Efght British. XIII
Five and Wound Nineteen.

LONDON, October 3.-The following dis
patch has been received from Lord Roberts:
"PRETORIA Tuesday, October "A con-
voy of twenty-five wagons, escorted by six
ty mounted men, was attacked by 140 Beers
October l near De Jagers Drift, while on
the way to Nryheid. Twelve of the men es
capped The fate of the others is not known.
THE Beers derailed a train near Pan
yesterday evening Five Coldstream Guards
were killed and nineteen injured.
"Commandant Drksen, who has been OPP
posing Paget has surrendered after a per-
sonal visit to Komati Poort to assure him
self that Kruger had gone into Portuguese
territory"
Evening star., 1900-10-03
YoUTsEY CASE POSTPONED.
Defense Has Until Friday to Decide a
to Action.

GEORGETOWN. KY. October 3.-Judge
Cantrill today extended until Friday the
time of the defense to state whether or
not 1t Ia ready TO proceed In the case Of
Henry Youtsey, charged with being a prin-
cipal In the shooting Of Governor Goebel
1t was stated by the defense that q number
OF summonses for witnessed. sent out on
September IT. have not yet been returned.
Judge Cantrill decided to draw sixteen
more names from the Jury wheel In place
of sixteen excused today, and then, Ii no
juror 10 secured to issue q special venirs.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
A sign of the Times.

In large letters on a placard this sign
was read today by wayfarers near where
building is going up: Laborers wanted"
There's sign OF the times" remarked a
pedestrian, "a sure indication that prosper
ity reigns in Washington. 1T tells a diff
ferent story from a few years ago when
every large lob of work was billed, No
more help needed" +"
The sign stayed up all day.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
PunishinE the Guilty.
TABULATING RETURNS.
Work Performed by Machines With
Almost Human Intelligence.

The census office is now enlarg1ng Its
work Of tabulating returns giving various
information about the inhabitants OF the
country, such as color. sex. occupation, ma
tivity, etc. This work calls into use some
of the most ingenious machines employed
by the census bureau. For every inhab-
liant of the country a card. containing
a variety Of information, is punched in such
way as to give a brief history of the
person. When they have been punched
they are run through machines which re-
cord on dials the number OF each class.
There are machines that will make count
simultaneously of many as sixteen dis
tinct facts concerning people whose record
Is contained on the cards The openings
punched in the cards allow an electric con-
nection to be made, by which means the
dials are moved.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
Anchorage for the Cecille.

The French ambassador having requested
suitable anchorage In New York for the
French flagship Cecille, the Treasury De-
partment has ordered the superintendent
of anchorage in New York to accede to the
request. The Cecille is the flagship of the
naval division of the Atlantic. and will
bring Admiral Richard. The French cruiser
Sachet will probably visit this country at
The same time
Evening star., 1900-10-03
ONLY FOUR MINES WORKING.
Thirty-Five of Reading Properties
Are Shut Down.

PHILADELPHIA, October 3.-General
Superintendent Luther Of the mining prop
erty reported to President Harris of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company today that only four of the COM
panys thirty-nine collieries are working to-
day. This Is one less than was reported in
operation yesterday, the property to shut
down being the Good Spring colliery In the
lower Schuylkill region. Superintendent
Luther also reports that only one of the
two breakers is in operation at the Brook
side coll:ery, near Pine Grove The only
Reading company collieries at work today
are North Franklin, Lincoln. Glendower and
a part of Brookside.
Evening star., 1900-10-03

morning after yesterdays big demonstra-
ton upon the part of the strikers. and the
mining condition remains unchanged. The
operators, after reading President Mitchelfs 9
address. have apparently come to the con-
clusion that he Is ready to settle the strike
on the basis of a 10 per cent increase in
wages. The fact that he has slgnif1ed his
intention of calling a convention is taken
by them as an indication that he is willing
to retire from the struggle with the laurels
he has won.
THE truth Of the matter" said an op-
orator today, 'is Mitchell did not expect to
gain anything when he ordered the strike.
The fact that he denied calling 1t. and went
to New York personally to interview the
presidents of the coal carrying roads, was
convincing proof that he knew the opposl-
ton that would be encountered and that
chances were against his winning. He has
got more concessions now than he ever ex-
pected, and he will let 1T go at that 1t Is
true he wants a full representation OF the
unions at the convention, but Mitchell Will
dominate It, as just at present he seems
to be the idol Of the anthracite men,
The strikers of this section say they Will
pay no attention to the notices @osted al
the colleries granting an increase OF wages
until the United Mine Workers convention
takes action.
The Hillside Coal Company posted notices
Of 10 per cent increase this morning.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
To Inspect Ordnance Material

Captain William Crozier, ordnance depart
ment, has been ordered to make thorough
inspection Of the ordnance material of all
the Pacific coast fortifcations and will then
proceed to New York city for duty with the
ordnance board at the New York arsenal
and at the Sandy Hook proving grounds.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
Hi. Countrymen Mi.taken, He Say.

His COuntrymen Miatalxen, He Says.
Don Jose Abreu. young Filipino. who is
going to attend the Columbia Law School
in New York and to study American insti-
tutions, was at the War Department today
with letters Of Introduction to the Secretary
OF War. Adjutant General Corbin and other
prominent men OF Washington. He says
the present Filipino inscrrecuon il great
mistake and favors the policy OF the United
States In the Philippines.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
GERMAN PRESS APPLAUDs KAISER.
His Answer to Chinese Emperor Meets
With Approval.


BERLIN, October 3.-The newspapers
here unanimously applaud Emperor Will
am's championship of the combined In
terests Of civilization and Christianity" as
contained in his reply to the message of
the Emperor of China. At the same time,
the commentators find in his majesty's tel
egram a new bridge upon which the Chi
nese authorities may approach the demands
of the allied powers. The reply, generally,
is regarded as conciliatory The National
Zeitung thinks it affords IAN indisputable
basis for sober, effective, common action on
the part of the allies
British Indian Troops Arrive.
WEI-HAI-W Province of Shan Tung,
Monday, October 1.-The British first-class
class cruiser Arethusa, with the transports
having on board the third brigade of Brit
ish Indian troops, started for Taku today
at short notice
To Dfspel Boxer Force.
PEkIN, September 27.-After the return
of the German expedition to the southwark
yesterday a small Japanese force left HUI
ang-tsun for Tsng-yang. where the Box
The Russians remaining in Pekin are two
battalions of infantry and a battery of
artillery, Col. Trotiakoff commanding. They
will hold the summer palace and the Ma
chiapo railway terminus.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
SUPPLIES ON THE MCPHERSON.
Mayor Jones of Galveston Expresse,
the PeOple'n Gratitnde

the Peoples Gratitude
Mr.. Meiklejohn. acting secretary of war,
has received telegram from Mr.. w. O.
Jones, major of Galveston. and chairman
or the central relief committee, as follows
''The supplies on United States trans
port Mcpherson have been received. Gal
weston and the central relief committee are
very grateful to President Mckinley and
yourself for the great service in placing the
transport Mcpherson at the disposal OF
our New York friends for relief of Gal
weston sufferers
These supplies are being used in feeding
ana clothing our hungry and destitute peo-
Evening star., 1900-10-03
STATE ARBITRATION.

Chaa. H. WOIcOtt Tells of It's Opera
tion I'm Massachuaetts.
Charles Fl. Wolcott of Boston, for many
years member of the Massachusetts state
board of arbitration and conciliation. was
before the Industrial commission today.
Mr.. Wolcott told the history Of the state
arbitration movement In Massachusetts and
Evening star., 1900-10-03
Japan Wants to Keep Her People

Minister Buck at Toxic reports to the
State Department. under date of August
13, 1900, that the japanese government on
August 2 issued Instructions to the gov
ernors of the various provinces to permit
no further emigration of Japanese subjects
to the United States and Canada for the
present.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
An Earfhauake I'm Teneri6s

An E8Ffh4uHke IN TeheFIMe.
The State Department has received
report from the United States consul at
Teneriffe. one Of the Canary group. saying
that severe earthquake was felt on that
island on September 3, which lasted seven
seconds, but that no material damage was
done. There have been several slight
shocks felt before.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
TO WORK FOR PEACE
Viceroys Of Nankin and Hankow
Added to Commission.
BELONG TO PROGRESSIVE PARTY
Belief That Germany Will Begin
Campaign of Revenge.
KAISER'S ANSWER PLEASES
Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press.)

Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press)
PEKIN, September q, via Taku. Septem-
ber 80 CVia Shanghai October 3.-Prince
Ching has been informed of the issuance of
an imperial decree naming Liu Kun VI.
viceroy of Nankin, and Chang Chi Tung,
viceroy at Hankow, as assistant commits
sioners to negotiate terms Of peace.
Both the assistant commissioners are
members Of the progressive faction.
The Italian marines are being withdrawn.
Some concern is expressed regarding the
plans of the Germans, who are bringing a
large force, which is expected to embark
on a campaign of revenge, which, 1t is pre-
dicted will seriously delay the establish
ment of peace.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT LEXINGTON.

N. o y. HehJHmIn SHOT In HACK by
Mike M0ynahan.
LEXINGTON. KY. October 3-R c. o.
Benjamin, editor of the Lexington Standard
and attorney for "Tallow Dick" Holmes,
who Is accused Of being accessory to the
killing Of VIM. Goebel was shot in the
back by Mike Moynahan, white while flee
ing after a registration quarrel here last
night
Evening star., 1900-10-03
REPORT BUSINESS GOOD.
BANKERS at Richmond Meeting Max
EncOura4inE Statements

RICHMOND, Va, October 3.-The session
of the American Bankers Association this
morning WAS devoted largely to call of the
states TO the conditions Of business Re-
sponses were made from three-fourths of
the state and the reports were most en-
couraglng.
United States Treasurer Ellis H. Roberts
addressed the convention on THE Treasury
and the Money Market" Oils speech will
be found on another page.}
Evening star., 1900-10-03
QUIET IN WYOMING VALLEY.

Expected That Miners VIII Accent
0perators' Offer.
WILKESBARRE. Pa, October a-The
Wyoming valley was unusually quiet this
Evening star., 1900-10-03
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