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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-21

that the attitude of the Empress Do
wager toward the reformers will up
set the "open door" policy. They
also say rebellion and anarchy are
expected to the detriment of foreign
interest, and advocate prompt con-
certed action on the part of the
Powers.
The Chinese Association will ap-
peal to the British minister, Sir
Charles Mcdonald on the same sub
ject:
Washington, March 15.-The ca
blegram from the American Associa-
tion has been received at the State
department and is under serious con-
sideration. The Empress Dowager
is prosecuting with relentless hatred
the reform party, going so far as to
resort to the barbarous practice OF
offering large sum of money for
the assassination of leading reform
ers. This reform element in China
is believed toinclude nearly all OF the
Chinese who are disposed to elevate
China into civilized nation, follow
ing in the footsteps Of Japan. They
realize that this can only be doIe
with the help of foreigners, and are
therefore disposed to the "open door
as one of the measures to iberizs
and enlighten China through the in
PRODUCTION Of foreign capital and for
eign methods. It is assumed that
the basis of this representation from
the American Association is an ap-
prehension that the conservative
party surrounding the Empress De-
wager in satisfying their animosity
against the reformers will excite the
dormant anti-foreign feeling among
the masses of Chinese to a degree
that will make the "open door" i'm
possible of attainment.
It is curious fact that 80 far our
minister to China, Mr.. Conger, has
made no representations to the State
department touching this subject.
He has reported to the department
that serious attacks have been made
upon the American missions in Shan
Tung by the Boxers" a powerful
and numerous anti-foreign league Of
Chinese. It is this same organiza-
ton which has attacked some of the
French missionaries in that quarter
of China, and have even carried their
operations to the very doors of Klau
Chau, the German holding in North
China. Upon the minister's repre-
seatations the State department has
decided that an American war
ship shall be dispatched from The
Manila to the nearest convenient port
to the seat of discord, probably, in
this case, Taku, at the mouth of Pie
H. river, or Wei Hal Wei. It is ex-
pected, however, that the Chinese
G ,vernment will be able to rep ess
the Boxers" without any action on
the part of the American war ship.
It is distinctly understood that this
little naval demonstration will have
no connection with the struggle now
going on between the Empress Do
wager's party and the reformers, but
this may be regarded as O matter
of purely international politics with
which our Government has no right
to concern itself. It is probable,
therefore, that this decision on our
part indicates the character of the
response that will be made by the de-
partment of State to the cablegram
from the American Association.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-21

The largest tree in the world lies
broken and petrifed at the end of a
def!e in Northwestern Nevada. It
is said to be G66 feet long.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-21

A hen that mothers kittens is one
of the animal curiosities OF Iowa.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-21

Come to see us when in town.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-13
THE DESCENT OF BRYANISM.

Organism is on the down grade That is one
Of the most obvious features of the present
campaign. 1t is also, theoretically one of the
most deplora bic, because the reference is not
merely 10 the waning strength of Mr.. Bryan
as a candidate and his lessenng hopes of win
ming even as many votes as he had four years
sgo-which should be matter for rejoicing
but also to the marked lowering of tone of the
utterances of the candidate and his supporters
and the lowering of the grounds upon which ap-
peal is made for public sympathy. In the last
few weeks this descent of Organism has been
so rapid and so headlong as to provoke curiosity
as to whether the bottom has been reached or
there are yet lower depths of demagogy to be
sounded.
Mr. Bryan began the campaign, before and
that called for a certain admiration for his
courage and straghtforwardness. if not for his
wisdom. 1t was fine spectacle to see him
standing steadfastly by his paramount issue"
of free silver and refusing to be made the can
didate of his party unless that issue were re-
affirmed in the most direct and explicit terms
The first departure from that manly attitude
was seen when. in his speech of acceptance, he
stTOve TO ignore his own chosen issue and TO
fOst into its place another which he and every
one else knew TO be spurious and nsincere
Nevertheless even in this bit of cowardice and
evasion he maintained a certain dignity of
tone. His speech the speech of a man of
parts and character.
Evasion led, however, TO swift decline. Find
ing that neither trout gudgeOns would rise
TO the 'anti-imperialist' fly. he tried in sue
cession every other bait at his command In
one State il was this, in another that The
only constant factor was the steady lowering
OF tone and degradation Of appeal. When he
found he could not touch the reason of the peo-
pie he appealed to their prejudice. When the
appeal 10 prejudice would not avail he ad-
dressed himself TO passion. and each new time
TO a lower and lower passion To-day his utter
ances have reached lower level than those
of any other Presidential candidate of serious
standing within the memory of man. He is
making his last-or latest--desperate appeal to
the class hatred which he seems TO think ex-
lists here and there He tells worllingmen Of
.fhe growing practice of using the Federal
Army TO settle strikes; which is simply the
suggestion of a falsehood, seeing that in more
New-York tribune., 1900-10-13
Netp2lorls DaiIp Gribrtre
SATURDAY. OCTOBER IS. 1900
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Sir William Vernon Harcourt was
elected for West Monmouthshre by large Lib
eral majority - Much interest is taken by
English yachtsrnen in Sir Thomas Lptons chal
lenge for the Americas Cup. = 1t is denied
that Henry James will make his home in this
country. Rebellion is said to have broken
out at Wei-Chow. on the East River. =- The
United States Government has renewed it's de-
mand Morocco for the payment of in
demnity of $1,000 for the murder Of an Aueri-
can citizen == The condition Of the Empress
Dowager of Germany is reported to be serious.
DOMESTIC.-Delegate Of the striking coal
miners met in convention at Scranton, and ad-
journed until to-day without acting the offer
OF their employers the sentiment, however, ap
peared 20 be nearly unanimous against accept
ing the 10 per cent increase in wages unless fur
ther concessions are made. - President Nc
Kinley has selected Judge George Gray as
member of the Permanent Arbitration Tribunal
70 be established under The Hague Treaty. -
The official report the trial trip of the Wis
consin shows that the battleship made an aver
age speed of 11-25 knots. - Governor Roose-
welt made answer in his speech at Evansville
Ind, to some questions of Mr. Bryan in a
Michigan speech and put some pointed queries
70 him. - Senator Hoar spoke at Concord
Mass, on the dangers of Bryanism and Secre-
tary Gage made an address at Bridgeport Conn.,
on the currency. - Bryan began his Ohio
tour, and made hasty exit from bed to deliver
his first speech in Toledo: he announced that his
wife would join him iHo11ew- York and continue
the campaign with him - The American
Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions
concluded the annual meeting in st. Louis with
election of officers.
ClI1-StockS were strong on a small volume
of business - New-York University is to
have another Hall Of Fame, to be devoted to
Americans by adoption; George Washington
found to be the unanimous choice of the judges
IN the present contest. - The provisions of
the 1896 viii of William NJ. Rice and of the re-
puted copy Of the alleged second will were made
public, and the first viii was offered for probate
- Andrew D. White Ambassador to Ger
many, said the impression prevailed in dplo-
matte circles abroad that America had
diplomatic triumph in China - Superin-
tendent McCuagh's men made numerous ar
rests for alleged Illegal registration; Deputy
AttorEey-General Hedges laid some evidence in
election cases before the Grand Jury and OBJ
tanned two indictments. - The Sheriff's jury
investigating the mental condition of Miss
Georgiana c.. r. Wendell, of White Plains, re-
turned a verdict declaring that she was not
capable Of managing her affairs.
THE WEATHER--Forecast for to-day: Fair;
rain tonight. The temperature yesterday:
Highest. 6S degrees; lowest sc; average, 621a.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-13
PERSONAL.

Recent letters from ConstantinOple give interest
ing accounts of entertainment which took place
at Pera September %, DR.. Thomas II. Norton.
United States Consul at Harpoot was the host.
and the resident members of the Phi Beta Kappa
Society were his guests. Lloyd c. Griscom the
United States Charge dAffaires, delivered an ad-
dress on THE Renaissance In American Univer-
sites of Hellenic Ideals of Physical Culture" and
a message was sent to Oscar s. Straus Minister
Turkey. expressing regret that he could be
the Phi Beta Kappa In the scenes of ancient Hell
lenc culture This message was signed by George
Washburn. Amherst 80; Joseph K. Greene. Bow
doin SO; Henry s. Barnum Yale, 90; Marceus
%; Albert H Lybyer Princeton '9s; A NJ Garter
Harvard. 'SS. and Isabel B. owhridge. Vassar 90
At a recent meeting of the Board of Governors
of Union University. held at the Albany Medical
College Simon w. Rosendale ex-Attorney General
elected president of the Board, and ex-senator
Amasa J. Parker was elected secretary, The uni
ba1y Medical College Albany law sn6nei @H
lege OF Pharmacy and Dudley Observatory.
Professor Francis Newton Thorpe, of Mount
Holly, n. J., who recently elected Converse
professor of constitutional law in the University
of Vermont and dean of the recently established
department of commerce and economy, has de-
clined the appointment
"The Medlco- Chirurgical College" says The
Philadelphia Record" has assured itself of in
creased development and future prosperity by the
selection of ex-Chief Justice Edward NJ Paxson as
its president. Now that the affairs of the college
are to be administered by lay Board of Trustees
no wiser choice of presiding officer could have
been made. The same qualities which so distn-
guished ex-Justice PaXson in his long and ad-
mirable career on the bench, and which charac-
terized his subsequent recevership for the PhiIa-
delphia and Reading Railroad Company will as
suredly make his services invaluable in his new
sphere Of usefulness and IL is safe predict that
as result of his presence in its faculty the Ne5i
co-Chrurgical College will further advance in the
anpreciation of the public and in its rank amoDr
sister educational institutions"
Atlanta. Oct. 12.-The Rev. Sam p Jones the
famous evangelist is broken down in health hay-
ing been compelled to cancel all his dates for Iect
ures in South Carolina and Mississippi He Will
come 10 Atlanta tomorrow for rest and treatment
His physician has ordered him to desst from public
speaking for some time come.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-13
TWO REPETITIoNs; NEITHER VAIN,

The authoritative revelation of Mr.. Cleve-
lands present attitude toward Bryanism which
was made in The Tribune of yesterday Will be
a surprise to none but those who have tried to
deceive themselves. 1t is exactly in accord with
what all men of discretion and of knowledge or
Mr. Cleveland's character have all along sup
posed to be the case More than five years ago
Mr.. Cleveland said:
If reckless discomfort and wild experiment
should sweep currency from its safe
support. the most defenceIess of all who suf-
fer in that time of distress and National dis
credit will he the poor, they reckon the
loss in their scanty support, and the lnborcF
working gman he sees the money he has
received from his toll shrink and shriVeI In
his hand when he tenders it for the neces-
saries of the humble home. Will not bciieFe
that If people afforded an oppoFtu-
nifty for intelligent second thought they VIII
sanction schemes that, however clohhed'
mean disaster and confusion, nor that they
will consent by undermining the foundation
of safe currency to endanEer the Dehehceht
character and purposes Of their Government l.
To-day. referring to that former utterance, he
says:
If seems to me I could not state the case
better at this time If should try. have not
changed my opinion as therein expressed in
the least
1t so happens that another reaf1rmation of
belief and purpose on the same subject has
been made by a man who seeks to place him
self where Mr.. Cleveland once was. Four years
ago Mr.. Bryan said
If there is any one who believes the gold
standard is a good thing. or that 1T must he
maintained, warn him not to east his vote
for me, because / promise him it Will not be
maintained N this country longer than am
able to get rid of it.
To-day Mr.. Bryan declares:
The party stands where 1T did i'm 1896 on
the money question.
No one could wish for the issue between Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Bryan to be more clearly
drawn than they themselves have drawn it in
the utterances which we have quoted. Each
has repeated his former profession of faith.
They are repetitions which will not, as we
think, be altogether in vain. There are yet
Democrats in the United States who look to
Grover Cleveland as their leader.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-13
amnsemenis.


ACADEMY OF MUsIC-2-s:15-The Rebel.
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s:l5-The Senator.
BlJOU-2:l5-S-Aistress Nell
BhOADWAh THEATRE-2:16-S:i5-Mar
CARNEGIE LYCETM-2:30-Animal Heroes of History.
CASINO-2-S-The Belle Of Bohemia.
CRITERION THEATEEz-2-S:10-Zaza
DA11SS THEATRE-2-s-San Toy.
EDEN MCSEE-The World Wax
EAl,IlSE TEIEATRE-2:15-S:3 S:30-Riehard Carvel.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE River.
GARDEN THEATRE-2-S-Henry Y
SAfRICK THEATRE-2:l5-S S;15-David Harum.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-2-S-A Midsummer Nights
Dream
AAMMERSTEIN'S NICTORIA-2-S:30-In Central Park.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-2:15- -s:15-PTince Otto.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-2-S:l5-A
IRVING PLACE -Wldfeuer-SI5-The
Trial Shot
KEITH S-Continu0us Performance.
kNIcKERBoCKER THEATRE -2:15-S :15-The Monks
of Maiabar
ROSTER & BIALS-2-s-Vaudevflle
L1CEIM THEATFiE-2:l5-S30-A - Family.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES S:30-Self Lady
METROPOiITAN OPERA grin-S-
II Troyatore.
MURRAY HILL THEATRE 2-S-The Magistrate
NEW-YORK THEATRE-2-S-A Million Dollars.
FASTORS-Day and Night
etsOCIOR S-Continuous Performance.
hEPIBLIC THEATRE-2I5- s:15-Sag Harb0r.
sAhOf 2:S5-h-The Military
WAi-l>ACkrS TaEATRE-2;i5-sS S0-T'he Greatest Thing
IN the World
New-York tribune., 1900-10-13

has to close up and move from neighoorhood
because the police permit vice so to flourish
about 1t that decent people cannot go themselves
and take their children through the streets to
the services. Business is business, and the dive
keeper pays a larger percentage for police pro-
lection than does the church If the churches
want to continue operations they should see
Devery and arrange schedule Devery doesn't
mind their mere talk He thinks himself secure
in defying all moral and orderly elements in the
community and sneering at all who ask any
different sort of policing than that which is
wanted by the gamblers, some of whom have
influential Tammany partners. Perhaps he is
right. Perhaps the day will come when he will
find as Tweed did, that the people can do some
thing about it. Then, maybe he will mind that
kind of things
New-York tribune., 1900-10-13
HONOR TO AMERICAN CONSUL.

sydney y. 5. w. Oct. 12-Ten thousand ciii1en9
of Sydney assembled in the Town Hall this eveH.s
70 pay a farewell tribute 70 George W beli - -
United States Consul Earl Beauchamp Govern0,
Of New South Wales presided, and an ensi'Ss
address from the citizens presented 70 "''
Bell
Speeches We're made by Sir George pioos, l'.D -.
Premier. and by John See, Chief Secretary u - -
Colony, both of whom advocated fuller uli w -s,i-
the Anglo-Saxon race and greater corninerV'"'
pTOcity. ~
Mr.. Beu who was received with the sreates', ms g
thuSiasm, pointed out that trade hetWes oa1 nar
cent since he assumed Once as Consul in sydney
New-York tribune., 1900-10-13
FAILURES IN THE THIRD oUARyrp

n.
Much space in the National Democratic cam
paign book is devoted to comments ON faiIura
statistics during the first half of 1900 Illogical
and unfair deductions are drawn, and Maria!
quotations from "Dun's Review" are made +o
serve political ends. But much more rational
results are obtained by a study of the detailed
report just issued by r. G. Dun & Co. COVERING
the third quarter of the current wear which
goes into the subject extensively. although NOT
treating it in partisan manner or referring ~
the political significance
The third quarter Of a Presidential year &c
the one naturally most disturbed by election
agitation, and it is surprisingly gratifying that
the return of failures this year makes sncb an
encouraging showing 1t is apparent NJ tho
very outset that there was practically no raaI
fear of Bryan's election, for business wos NOT
severely shaken and defaults were botb fov, 4,
number and small in the aggregate of uahili
ties. Comparison by branches of business with
the same months of 1896 shows most concIu-
sively that there was not the same ,larm
throughout the country which existed four wears
ago Tor "Dun's Review" says:
Looking into the tables for 1896 il ia noticea
that Out or the tWenty-nine classes only tbras
reported heavier liabilities this year and two
New-York tribune., 1900-10-13

than twenty years the Army has thS@ Deen
used only twice. He tells men that the present
Administration wants to "build fort near every
Large city and have the Army there TO sup
"press discomfort by force" The absurdity OF
that statement is obvious. seeing that the ut
most proposal is TO have only one soldier to
every $50 Of the population. Its wickedness. as
an attempt to excite hostility TO a legitimate
branch of the National Government is uh-
speakable. He tells his hearers that the Re
publicans are going to coerce every voter VINO
can he coerced and have raised corruption
fund of enormous size with which to purchase
every vote that can be purchased and thus
secure the Presidency statements ooth so
grossly and preposterously false as to be IN
sulting to the common sense OF the pubic
So he goes on. and his supporters with hlnl'
screaming more shrilly with each new breatn
and descending lower and lower in the appeal
TO passion and in vilfcatiOn of their opponents.
II is n melancholy contrast TO the Bryanlsm Oh
four wears ago. which really seemed TO stahu
for some principles, erroneous though tne!
were. 1t is a sad contrast even to the Bryan
ism of last June which declared unhesltatlng-
lv Free silver or nothing To-day it is ANY
thing for votesr' It is perhaps fitting, In these
circumstances that the Anarchist-pardonlng
AItgeld came hither as Mr.. Bryan's advance
agent in "the enemy's country" After what
has happened 1t would scarcely be surprising to
see Mr.. Bryan advocating anarchy and promls-
ing unchecked lawlessness TO his followers II
he were elected For when a man, politician or
anv one else once starts upon such down
grade as his he seldom stops short Of the
bottom.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-13
NEW YORK. DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, OCTOBER

of these were in iron manufacture. which was
greatly overdOne during the latter part of 1879
and the opening months of lpOO. Heavy con-
tracts and bounding prices reached a climax
and it is marvel that the ebbing tide did not
carry many more concerns out to sea- The one
other class showing increase over 1896 con-
tanned hat and fur traders. and here there were
only nine failures against sixteen four years
ago. but one large default for 100000
counted for most of the difference in amount
In the two miscellaneous divisions lumber man
ufacturers, drygoods traders and other com
showing difference of 1868 in number and S3l,-
96o.642 in amount of liabilities
Moreover, the present strength Of the cOun-
try In its business and financial position is most
encouragingly set forth, and the disasters of
the first six months due to the sharp reaction
from excessively inflated prices. have been sue
ceeded by q decreased commercial death rate
TO IN astonishing extent The agency discusses
this part of the subject follows.
Most encouraging is the comparison of the
third quarter with preceding months of the cur
rent year. Business of all kinds has become
established on firmer foundation, and through
out the entire list there is evidence of strength
Conservatism has won the day, and with the re-
turn to more normal range OF prices there iS
less insolvency. Some were naturally buried in
the readjustment of values, but these were the
more shaky concerns. and the survivors of such
an upheaval are in a fair way to continue profit
able business. In manufacturing liabilities
were smaller in eight classes than in the second
quarter, while in trading nine classes show de-
creases, and in other commercial the difference
amounts to $15,S63 507 Compared with the
first quarter there appears a decrease in twenty
one out of the twenty-nine classes. In manu-
features of iron and steel alone the liabi
ties Of the third quarter materially larger than
in the preceding quarters of the current year,
and 1t is well known that conditions have been
steadily improving of late in that industry, so
that the present outlook is most hopeful.
If the Democratic campaign book can get any
comfort out of these comparisons it is indeed
skilful in manipulating figures. But the situation
Is too obvious to be obscured by the cleverest
sleight of hand tricks. People not in a state
of alarm over the result in November, and there
is not the anxiety to withdraw capital from in
vestments that preciptated so many concerns
into bankruptcy four years ago
New-York tribune., 1900-10-13

Some of the active members OF the stock EN-
change yesterday devoted half hour 70 the tniia-
ton Of a newly elected member, Clarence CoheH
They hustled him around in lively fashion on the
floor of the Exchange. and soon reduced him 20
state Of diapidation. completing the initiation oy
making him lead the crowd IN singing 'NaFe"''7
Through Georgia
New-York tribune., 1900-10-13

The DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE. BY mail,
Sl.00 a month, except to a city or foreign
address.
Readers are nrited TO complain TO this
Office If they cannot fnd TRlBUNEs at a
neaOs stand. The Presidential campaign
has caused an increase in sales.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-13

Miss c. A. Foote of Philadelphia. and Miss Elsie
Eberius of Boston will sail to-day on the steamer
Maasdam. of the Holand-America Line.
Among the passengers the White star Line
steamer Germanic which arrived here from Liver
pool yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan r cam
eron Dr. James Chambers. Mr. and Mrs X: - y
Dunlap and Miss Dunlap, NJ. lie Gal1enne. captain
C. Gundersen the Rev and Mrs. K. z; ketenam.
Miss Maudlebaum ~ r. SandeTson and NJ Lopez
Sa vedra.
Among those expected to arrive here to-day on
the steamer Deutschland are Mr.. and Mrs Charles
T. yerkes. Miss Yerkes. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi p
Morton Mr.. and Mrs n. o. Havemeyer Mr. ana
Mrs A. Van Rensselaer, Mrs. n. NJ. cutting, MI
and Mrs c. A. Gould. Clarence Eddy, RutherIord
Stuyvesant j. NJ Atherton and P. c. Atherton
on the Cunard Line steamer Lucania. due TO-
day, are Mr. and Mrs T. L. Caldwell. Mrs J. C.
Hammond, Miss Hammond Mrs. Eugene thomson
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Stern, Mrs. Henry wilson haF1
and Miss Hart
The Vicomte de Santa Cruz, B. F. Irigoood'
Mr.. and Mrs. William w Whittier.s Mr.. and Mrs
o. T. Paine, Robert Treat Paine. MI ana MIS-
Wade Hampton Mrs. William Alexander and MISS
Alexander among the passengers on the amer
ican Line steamer st. Paul, which Is due mere TO-
daV.