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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-05
A Letter From . Cat.

Dear Editor:
 hereby take
 My pen in paw to say Can you explain a curious thing found the other dayf There is another little cat Who sits behind frame And looks so very much like mo You'd think we were the same. try to make her play with me. Yet when new and call, Though see her new in answer, She makes no sound at all, And to the dullest kitten It's plain enough to sec That either I am mocking her Or she is hooking me. -A It makes no difference what play. She seems to know the game, For every time look around sec her do the same. And yet no matter though creep On tiptoe lest she hear, Or quickly dash behind the frame. She's sure to disappearl
 -Oliver Herford in St. Nicholas.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-05
ahoppx.

His Daugkter-Y Yes, the story ends ID the same old way. They marry and live happy ever after.
 Tho Furniture Man-Ahl Antique anish i--,Indianapolis Journal.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-05

A Swiss society has laid out an Al pine garden at Montreux, at an eleva- tion of 5000 feet, where the character istic trees and flowers of the country ..-A tn ha cultivated
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

COTTON Savannah 20 Boston. per
cwt.. Csc to New York. per cwt.. 200. to
Philadelphia. per bale. 81. baltimore. 81.
FOREIGN DIRECT-Bremen Sc. Liv-
erpool. 55c. Hamburg. SIC. Genoa, So;
Barcelona. zoe Manchester. SIC. Havre.
SIC. Antwerp, SIC.
FOREIGN INDIRECT-iiverpOol. nc.
Manchester Csc. nominal. Hamburg. CSC /.
Havre. ISo. Genoa. nc. Reval and ST.
Petersburg. 7sc. Antwerp. 63c.
LUMBER BY SAN - Freights dull; 10
Baltimore aud eastward. $3.50 TO 500 per
NJ. including Portland.
LuMBER-By Steam-savannah 10 Bai-
timore S. 90. to =. n r. OF n. q o.
docks. $50. 10 Philadelphia 1850. per
cwt. a pounds 20 foo0 TO New York.
$3.50 per N. N25 20 dock: lightered 20
Boston TO dock. N50
NAVAL sTORBs-The market Is nrm:
medium size vessels. Hoein-Cork for
orders. 81 90 per barrel OF $40 pounds. and
5 per cent. primage. Spirits. e. 81 per
% gallons gross. and per cent. primaEs
Large vessels. rosin. aa. spirits. - o..
Steam. lie per 100 pounds on rosln: 2ihc
on spirits. Savannah to Boston and 9nc
on rOsin and iso on spiritH to New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

Wall street brokers. The market a. the
close. was steady IN tone. with prices net
33u4zc lower
Prices declined to 10 points on initial
sales with sentiment bearish 20 some OK
tent A. the later adyices from Llverpoal
were depressing aud as the public show
ed desire 10 unload its cotton before the
bureau report made its appearance the
market further settled 20 points before
midday At he time the bureau hgurts
were published the pit was packed TO its
utmost The simple announcement that
the average crop condition was 81 per
cent. swept bulls completely on their feet.
ana created a wild scene OF disorder in
the pit IL was extremely difficult 90 find
buyers ana prices dropped four aud nve
points az q time until gT3 was reached
for January. which figure represented a
loss Of p points from last nights clos
ing bid. Everybody endeavored 10 sen
long cotton or get short with some hay
ing both ends ln view. The Southwest un-
loaded prodigious amounts OF cotton on
the noon break. while Wall street smoth-
cred the BIZ with selling orders Instead
OF substantially rcAcfing later IT, the day on
covering for profits, the market continued
in an extremely feeble condition with
prices lowering around low water mark
The trade was siubbornly opposed 90 ace
cumulating additional lines Of long CO..
ton IN the late session on thu reaction.
and the market continued 10 wahble
around the lowest prices Of the session
The commission house element steadily
poured long cotton into the pit as DID
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
COTTON LETTERS.

New York. oct. l0-Hubbard Bros & Co
say. To the surprise of the trade The hu-
rcau report showed q slight decline from
the condition OF last month being 81.
against $50 IN September. and 62.4 last
year on the increased acreage. this iu-
dicates the production OF q crop larger
than the current estimate. ana leavts the
ultimate yield 20 he determined hy frost
scene OF excitement followed the publ
cation or this report and It was difncult
60 hnd buyers. All seemed to have SELL
ing orders and many orders came from
the Southwest The local trade bought
freely az the decline for a reaction which
came in the face of large receipts az Hous-
ton aLl New Orleans tomorrow The ef-
feet upon speculation will be seen afis-
the bureau Is diRested. The spinners can
be expected 10 regard the report as indi-
eating a larger crop than they were led
20 believe"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
rrrrREs MARKET TAKES
co. ,erLINE oF a3a42 POINTS.

-. n,wnward Tendency started by
able News. and Then Helped
.s. Government Cotton Crop
,--.,o,.ts putting the Average Con-
-, AZ s7-Turpentine Firm at
rent.-Rosins Firm and Tn
,.naed-Local and Tclegraphic
Markets.
The Morning News once
wednesday. Oct. 10.
-... he cotton futures market cannot
without intermittent se;-backs
-.,,y thoroughly demonstrated to-
violent decline In all positions.
sssion OF excitement the market
90. .,eady. with prices net thirty-three
~ Two points lower. It seemed
~. .trsteglc move against the bulls
~, -.mbled like sheep TO set out when
~. -.rsst turned against them. and In
...-. ~ added 10 the offerings OF long
ara- ch helped so materially TO carry
prizes over.
~. favorable cable news az the open
.--.., tbs market in sensitive position.
49, taa announcement. OF the average
-,- addition By the government at 81.
-. "a do It created intense anxiety
.-.-s the bull element ITO sever their
-..r. On with the market. and the mix
.,,,. followed kept markers busy post
.-,,. transactions. Trades were quick
~ together. and indicated that the
.,,~..t without sufficient rope were being
-. .lt rapidly. The condition for Sep
,.- vas So. and for October OF last
g.-- on the increased acreage a
..t7a Of 81 indicates a much larger
-, nan was expected. Spinners viii. OF
..--. assume that the crop Is 90 be
.b.t. what was currently estimated and
g expect material concessions on the
.-.-. q the cotton they buy. The local
,.,b. Interpret che estimate as indicating
--.a ~ from 100000 20 lo.50o.ei0 bales
gg- depends upon the time frost comes
saRfter
~. spirits turpcntine market closed
--~ lt sas cents. an advance of y cent
sa-,. Yesterday. Resins were reported
n, fs Sling on higher basis than quota
s5r The following resume will show
,,s tone and quotations Of the markets to-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
STOCKS AND BONDS.
Little Interest shown and the Trend
of Prices Irregular.

Oh fFtffN
New York, Oct. i0-Acuvity in the stock
market WAS very much benumbed by the
peiplexities Ia the money market outlook.
International exchange and the rates for
money on foreign markets attracted more
attention than did news Of domestic
events. except a. they affected some spec
ial properties What small interest there
Vas IN stocks was mostly centered on the
speclalties and the movement Of prices
there was Irregular.
Peoples Cos was rather acutely depress-
% on the news OF 4 general issue Of in
functions 10 prevent the company from
charging more than o. cents for gas while
that rate was az. orded 10 any Of las cus-
TONERS Lacl,de Gas weakened. appar-
entity in sympathy. Sugar and Tennessee
Coal were also forced down over point
on rather free selling. Manhattan. on the
contrary. showed a continuance Of its re-
cent strength during the early dealings,
aud Brooklyn Transit seemed In some de-
mand American Tin Plate. Ia the metal
group. rose over point and Hooking
Valley a. much. Except for the last
named stock these advances were wiprd
out in the late reaction.
The heaviness OF the general list became
marked after only brief resistance. The
movement Of prices was very narrow and
dealings small so that the net changes
are not Important but practically all Of
them are losses The large decrease tn
earnings OF ST. Paul for the first week In
october was depressing factor.
More loans were called to-day, and the
rate was marked up to 4 per cent. before
new accommodation could be found. This
WAS IN. dominant influence iu the market
and the renewed fall tn sterling exchange
which carried the rate down TO the new
level OF gold imports. seemed 20 have lit
he Influence lu on setting the effect o. the
higher money rate. The subtreasury trans
fefred g-0oD00 to-day 90 the Interior and
me drafts paid by that institution during
tho week on aco cunt OF gold deposited az
Pacific coast points are quite Insignificant
Al The preseut rate Of depletion Of New
York bank reserves. ~ Is evident that
next Saturdays statement viii show the
surplus almost obliierated unless II should
be- Offset by . drastic contraction Of loans.
Ano. her 10000 WIS engaged IN London to
dny for shipment 20 New York. but the
discount rates promptly responded with
advance extending 20 = per cent. and
n ls generally believed that the Bank OF
ENGLAND viii advance the official rate TO
morrow as the private rate has now gone
above q.
Tbe ssnsitiveness OF the foreign markets
70 the threatened Withdrawals Of gold de.
tract from the beneficial effect on specu-
Istion mere. The reported panic on the
Vienna bourse yesterday gives an un.
sleasant impression. To-day's violent
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
HAICHT G FREESE
CO.,

50 BROADWAY. NEW YORK CITY
Branch Ofices. $ State street. Boston.
Mass. corner ith and Walnut s'I'ets.
Philadelphia. Pa. ..,
coNNEcTFD by PRIVATE WIRES.
stocks Bonds. Grain and Cotton bought
or sold IN any amounts for cash or on
margin OF to 10 per cent.
FRACTIONAL LOTS a SPECIALITY.
Accounts OF 50 upwards accepted
why Stocks Are Going higner
Send for our special letter issued MON
day. oct. s. giving our views on ne sud
iect. also for our i0o-ragc Illustrated
GUIDE TO INVESTORS
giving full data relative TO all secuflllts
dealt in upon the exchanges. maiiei iree'
Also Daily and Weekly Market Leiter.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
GRAN. rRovIsIoNs. Erc.

New York. oct f0-Flour neglected. pat.
/ ented. $50 Rice -four. slow.
Corn meal easy.
Rice. steady
Barley. quiet
Barley malt. dull
Wheat-spot weak: No red s0Aic: op-
lions had an irregular session Opening
steady 20 arm on a little foreign buying
they reacted under fine Northwest weather
conditions aud local liquidation. only ~
rally again on firm closing English cables
Late ~ tho day they broke again under
liquidation and closed weak a. - net
decline March. slasc. May stikc: October.
SAC: December, siiAc.
Corn-spoi. easier No 2 fTisc: option
market was hrmer az nrst on local cover
ing but yielded subsequently 10 fair
Seather news. easier cables ana the break
"a wheat Closed easy a. = net loss May.
4iAc; October. isisc. December. e.
Oats-gpot easier. No .. 25i&915isc; op-
tions inactive but steady.
Beef steady. cut mats. steady.
Lard. weak: Western steamed us:
October closed g7e5. refined. easier. com
pound. fgOOisa6.Was.
Pork easier: family. EsOai7O; mess.
81 OOdl500.
Rosin. steady.
Turpentine. Arm.
Conee-spo,. barely steady; No 7 In
voice. $50. mild. quiet: Cordova, eANiic
The market for coffee futures opened stea-
dy az a decline 81 ten points IN response
to weakness IN European markets. under
heavy brazilian receipts and moderate
general selling Buying was checked ~
easier spot market and predictions for
further large receipts. Closed barely s,ea-
dy. with prices ffteen points net lower.
Total sales, =. 751 bags. including October.
tT.G6: December. g7.20d7.25: January. 40
suRar-Raw. steady, fair refining iAc;
centrifugal. 81 test, f5-isc: moiasses sugar
&C. refined. steady.
Butter nrmer; creamery. isaac; slate
dairy i5uz0c.
Cheese. dull: large white. ioasc. small
white. lie.
Eggs. strong state and Pennsylvania.
g9n2lc: Western. at mark, i7Nlsisc.
Potatoes. quiet Jersey sweets. s. 25ai2 q.
Peanuts steady; fancy hand-picked,
iatAc. other domestic. 2i5afc.
Cahhagcs. quiet, Long Island. per 100
u.a0Q212
Freights 10 Liverpool. steady
Cotton. by steam i5c
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
NAVAL STONES.

"Wednesday. oct 10
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.-T turpen-
tine market showed a strong advancing
tendency to-day opening iirm ~ Csc ana
closing firm ar 3siscents. The sales "a the
opening were S9s casks, and NJ the clOsins
price go casks Several large buyers were
In the market and there was not great
deal OF trouble Ia keeping the price up.
The belief Is current that the price Is to
90 much higher. and that IL viii be In she
forbes before the close Of October. The
days receipts were i,osi. ana the exports
7i5
ROSIN.-The rosin market c.osed firm
and unchanged to-day. with sales Of $50
barrels reported a. the opening call II
was currently reported. however. that
business was being done on higher oa-
sls than quotations. Palcs seemei To be
ia demand az better prices than tho mar
ket. The days receipts were 2ioi. ana the
-..z,.s D lex Prices AS follows.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
LIVERPOOL CoTToN MARKET.

Liverpool oct 10. p Motion, quiet.
prices easy. American midhling fair.
25-3-d. good midiling, 67-l6i. midilirg.
.sasd, low middling. 3-lsd: ordinary. Sad.
The salee OF the day were eool bales. A.
which 80 we're for speculation and export
and included $50 American. Receipts.
100. all American.
Futures opened quiet and closed easy.
American middling J. m C.: octoher 55sd
buyers. October Novemhcr sea. buyers;
November December, 5.3bd537d. buyers
Decomher-Janusry, 5.3td sellers January
February. 53ld, buyers. February-M irch
5 29d buyers; March-Aprn. SID. sellers.
April-May 525a5.26d, sellers; May-Juue
sad. buyers. June-July. SID. sellers. Au-
september. 5i5d. value.
New orleans. Oct i0.-Cotton futures
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

break in the price OF cotton and the un-
expeetedlv favora bic character OF the gov
ernmenrs monthly report on cotton glvcs
rise TO the further question Of what cneei
these developments may have on the
movement OF cotton 90 market. which ls
now the dominating influence IN both the
money ana foreign exchange market
There wefe frm spots iu the bond mar
ket but business was very dun Total
sales. par value. S55ooo
L. s. coupon g and old q declined a.
and new A. advanced = per cent on the
last call.
Total sales Of stock to-day wers llt,us
shares. including the following Aichin-
son preferred. s0s9. Manhattan, Asoo,
Missouri Pacific $780, Union Pacific TO-
20: Brooklyn Rapid Transit. A.i5o, Peo-
ple's Gas, 2s.s55. Sugar. 1880.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

MONEY-The demand keeps fairly up
with the supply.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Marke Is very
weak Commercial demand. StSlA; six.
ty days, N7si.: ninety days. NIs's
francs. Paris and Havre. sixty days
5 a5s swiss. sixty days. &52sis. Belgian
q 5-is. marks. sixty days. % j-i6c. ninety
DAYS % 1916
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE steady
banks are buying at 2-i6 discount and sell
Ing a. follows. S. and under. loo pre-
MUM. S25 10 $50 l5c premium. 50 to 500
zoe premium 500 20 500 Csc premium
SEQ 20 81 600 par. Loo AMI over. l-i6 dis.
count.
SECURITIEs-Nery Inactive and dull
with nominal quotations.
stocks
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

Trans oand dopartf omthe
THROUGH
YORK AND FLORIDA EMPRESS Nesu
Draw
folk meals
ND nj DAILY
al
through shevfne and" o
RCCVFR Ticket Agent.
A., lh Bun street Teephones-Beh $50
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

a...N movements at ofuff PORTS
veston-Firm. midiling. Ice; net re-
1913. gross. es23 sales. 1872 stock.
Sow Orleans-ouiet, middliug. 10 i-i6c
ON receipts. 25.447. stock. l5l.3l7
1ia1le-Easy. mlddling. i0ikc; net re-
tPs i7ii; gross. l.7i5. sales, 800. stock,
-aaHeston-Easy. mlddllnc ioc: net re-
i-o gross. i23o; sales. 80; stock,
k.3
Wlmneton-Firm. middling. lOIc:. net
receipts 22i9. gross 22ls. stock. $500.
N..t,lk- steady. middling. 1850. net re-
1885, gross. 1886, sales. 7l2. stock,
-
tmore-NOminal. middling. 1875
fr $50. stock 20g5
N'r York-Qulet: middllng. 10 i3-iec;
Ea.k ASST
Haron-Qulet mlddling. lie: net re-
222 stock 5aG.
ildeiphla-Quiet middiing II l-l6c
t receipts Dos, gross. sos. stock Q a13.
Dolly movements a. interior towns
Aieusia-Quiet. middllng. ioisc; net re-
ls35 gross. $685. sales. 1885, stock,
Msmphis-steady: middling i04c: net
Quite $50. gross ios7; soles. AGO..
cook uug
I.ous-Qule,: middllng 10 5-i6c: net
's. 1882 gross 70.3. stock. 1855.
nnau-Quief. mddlinE. l0iEc: net
receipts. 7ig. gross. 7i3. stock. . s64
Ho4sion-Flrm: middllug Zoe. net re-
n 1894 gross, i2.494: sales. 7ss. stock.
Fville-Firm; mlddling lose
f'''ris ~ COTTON this day
ston--To Great Britain. ei2s
New orleans-To Great Britain. "a. 400.
wise 35l7
ho 'e-Cosstwise. T5s.
.aenah-Coastwisc 2.3ss
iflesi on-Contiucnt. $3.50
minston-To Great Britain SOFA
.oik-Coastwise. f00s
40" iork-To Great Britain. "a. 40. con-
'at 1853
i''t foreign exports from al ports
aav' To Great Britain. SOB:
1f continent. 1906
foreign exports from ell ports
'r this week: To Great Britain.
- 20 France. 500; to the continent.
Do. foreign exports since Sept l. 1900.
'l-ai Britain 1850. 70 France. So.
le continent. 2s3. SO
" York, oct. i0-spot cotton closed
slsc decline: middllng uplands.
net middling Gulf. II i-Iec: sales
.'r''fton. Oct. io-cotton firm and
h'ddiing loc: sales. 100
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

Note.-Thsse quotations are revised
daily. and are KIP. az near a. possible in
accord with tire prevailing wholesale
prices. Oncial quotations are not use1
when they disagree With the prices whole
salers ask
Country and Northern Produce.
POULTRY The market 10 steady Quo
tations. Brouers. 90a2sc. per pair. haif
grown. GQs0c. three-fourths grown. SO
zoe; hens. s5Q1sCs roosters, i0a5lc, ducks
50g75e geese. 75cHti.o0
EG8E-Sfeady ~ TIC.
BrTTER-T-he tone Of the market Is
lrm. Quotations. Western creamery, 40
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
DRY GOODS.

New York. Oct. lo-some Improvement
in demand for cotton goods to-day but
business Is not large, very good tone
throughout the market Blcached are cell
ing az latest advance. Print cloths. quiet
but Arm. Some advance OF L In prints.
No change IN ginghams. Mems wear
wooens weak. and worsteds continue dun
and irregular IN price. Wooden and worst
"a dress goods for spring opening up with
fllr demand.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

Tho spot cotton market closed easier
AID .r hanged to-day. with reported sales
b -,l ,l'es The demand was light, ow-
~ t ne indifference OF spinners 20 buy
eel tre result was "a small volume Of
Business for che day. Good midding, Z %.
al- from 10 3-isc 70 loiac. with the
t.r.ai light and business on small
s1t
Tho following we're the oficlal spot quo
20 .ns a. the close Of the market at the
..---. Exchange to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
cnrroN SEED OIL.

New York. oct i0-cooon seed oil was
rather quiet and a trifing easy with ex-
port demand checked by uufavora bic
freiRhta Prime crude barrels. nominal,
primo summer yellow &c prompt. on
summer yellow. ssise prime white &c;
prime meal sd
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

sYRUP-Market quiet: Georgia ami
Florida syrup buying at 2SQ90c selling
at a2u35c. sugar house 81 i0niSc.
HoNEY-Fair demand. strained In bar
rels ssa60c gallon.
High wine basis. 81 ~.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

COTTON FUTURES.
Ne' Closes steady with Prices ~
Mf2 Point. ON

,... 10TH. Oct lot was day OF sur
'n1 Intense excitement IN the TO-
'n market The sole object IN view
g,,. ' Nine appeared 70 be the Iqal-
rs, " accounts both ways The cable
,-s pronounced disappointment.
mo..r,...n Junction with more generous
Dort. inan Inquired upon a. southern
s-'e the market an easy opening
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

FIsH-Msckerel. haif-barrels. No. 1.
s. %: No. 2, 500. No. 3, $40, kits, No.
4 Si0. No. g N.i0. 30. 3. So. Goldfish,
i-pound bricks sac 2-pound bricks. g.
Smoked herrings. per box. iI4isc. Dutcn
behring's In kegs. 81 10. new mules. half
l..rInl. -
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

Charleston. Oct. io.-Turpentine firm az
a7i-c RosIn steady and unchanged.
Wilmington. y. c.. oct i0.-Spir.ts tur-
penune firm az g7's6Sc, receipts, S.
Resin steady az N.i5ul 90. receipts, iS5.
Crude turpentnc quiet AZ $40 and $40,
receipts rs Tar firm at N.to. receipts. -.
New Orleans. oct i0-Reecipts: Rosin.
6si. turpcntinc. rs Exports. Manchester
80 barrels rnsin
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
CHICAGO MARI<Ers.

Chicago. Oct i0-Lack Of public SUP
port again resulted disastrously for wheat
to-day. December closing 3 under yester-
day corn closed is0h and oats. 4 lower.
Provisions closed i2isQ25c down.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest Lowest Closing
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
FLUcTuATIoNs N FUTURES.

New York, Oct D-Cotion futures
opened easy and closed steady at the de-
cline. Prices as follows
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

New York once. No. 81 Broadway.
ofhces IN principal cities throughout che
south Write for our Market Manual and
book containing instructions for traders
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

frmcr. al 2u4 per cent last laon.3 Prime
mercantile paper. sac Sterling exchange
weak with nctual business IN bankers
bills OF 81 Ssss for demand. and Al - s7M
for sixty days: posted rates N.siha ana -
spa Commercial bills A.7aiz. Silver GER
tihcates 60 7-s06fsac. bar silver 63ss CT:
Mexican dollars 50i4c
Government bonds irregular: ssata
bonds weak. railroad bonds irregular.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
-@ Southern Railway.


81 luna
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

icOntlnued on Eighth Psgel
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

New York oct io-Flour neglected. pat
ented. H0 Rice -four slow.
Corn meal. easy
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

of Railways.

Trains operatsa BY CON MERIDIAN rlme-ons nou
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
MURPHY & CO., INC.
COTTON. sToCI1s AND cR,IN.

Board OF Trade Building. Savannah
Private leased wires direct 20 New York.
Chicago and New Orleans.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-20

and were supplementing the work Of the
others Then as II by accident. they let
1t drop that the object OF the whole pro-
cedure was to secure for the government
information as to the number Of young
men IN each family, preliminary to draft
by the government OF men. TO serve In the
army In the Philippines and In China next
spring rasey represented the government
was finding IL difficult to secure soldiers
enough for service In the far East. and
that forced draft OF CONSUMPTION OF young
men for the army is contemplated by the
government.
BY these apparently inadvertent re-
marks the fears of foreigners were thor
ouEhly aroused and they begged the WIS.,
itors to tell them more about II. With
some show of reluctance these Demo-
cratic agents for such they seem to have
been, told them draft was sure to be
made In event OF McKinleyss election. and
that their sons or brothers who might be
drafted into the army would be compelled
to serve three years In the Philippines or
China unless Killed before that time The
visitors also warned people not to say
anything about information thus given,
because II would get the alleged agents
or the government into great trouble IL II
should be discovered by the government
that they were telling people Of plans for
the draft" They swore them to se-
crecy. and told them the only way to
stop the draft would be for them to vote
for BRYAN. and thus end the war IN the
philippines, In which case there would be
no occasion for draft"