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c. NJ. DEPEW MADE AN EFFORT
GAVE HIS VIEWS ON THE sITuA-
TON IN KENTUCKY.
sntimatcd TINT the Matter would lie
Injected into the Coming
National Campaign.

New York. February l2.--Chauncey NJ.
Depew presided over and delivered tho
principal address OF the fourteenth annual
Lincoln dinner of the Republican club.
held at Delmonioo's tonieht The dinner
was attended by over 800 members OF the
club and their guests, A notable guest
present was Lincolns registrar OF the
treasury. L. r. Chittenden. who is now
an octosenarian Among other guests OF
honor were Ahner Mckinley. General An
aon G. McCook. Samuel Thomas. General
Henry l.. Burnett, Attorney General John
w. Griggs, Congressman Robert G. Cons
ins Of Iowa. BeFiah wilkins aud Prof
Edward Markham.
Senator Depcw. before Introducing tho
first speaker. addressed the gathering in
part as follows: "a student of the teach-
iugs of Lincoln win find Instructive les-
cons applicable to the pressut conditions
IN the State OF Kentucky. Tho situation
In the Commonwealth brings emphatcally
to the front one OF the perils OF Our insti :
m,ons The country Is ii'lcd with horror,
both at the murder OF Mr., Goebel and the
causes which led to H.
'Disn1issing the tragedy. which we all
lament and which was the elimination
OF KentuclSy's electoral differences we
come at once to the lesson OF Lincoln, The
whole spirit and philosophy of Lincoln's
politics were the power OF the people. No
statesman ever so thoroughly believed
that the voice of the people Is the voice
of Goo. His appeal was always the judg
ment and conscience OF his fellow citizens,
and he bowed with reverence to the deei-
sion of the majority. when thEt decision
was clearly rendered Mr. Goebe pre-
pared and had enacted an election law
which went BY his nsms. the avowed OBJ
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Was General Buffers Position After He
Had Seized yaaIkrantz.
TRIED TWO DAYS TO HOLD IT,
But Found that Il Was lmpraclicable
and Retired.
KIMBERLEY IS IN SORE STRAITS.
The Town May Fall Before the Eyes Of
Lord Roberts,
IS IN SORE STRAITS.
he DEATH RAIE THERE HAS BEEN HEAVY
Censorship VIII he Relaxed within
Few Days. Is the Statement
Made TO the Correspondents.

London, February II, AIS p, m,--The
war office here received the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts dated from The
Moidcr river Sunday. February IL: II
have received telegram from Buller Us
fellows, dated February 0; IT was neces-
sary after seizlng vaalkrantz TO entrench
II ae the pivot FOR further operations. but
found after trying two days that owing
to tho nature OF tho ground that this
was impructlcate. 1t was ALTO exposed
to hro of heavy guns in POSITIONS from
which our artillery was dominated. II ia
ESSENTIAL to the troops advaneing on
Ladysmith by Harding or Mongerdritt 10
hold vaalknntz securely and aecoiingly
we are not pressing the advance by those
roads, as | find We can not make 81
secure.
Tendon, February 10, 4iib a. m.-Lord
Roberts has gathered $4,000 men with
whom, according to ths best military
opinion IN London he purposes turning
The left OF she MagersfonteIn lines near
""N"tffNN'f 'bNNAFHh lAN Al't hAaNNt win
pelling General Cronje 10 raise the siege
q Kimberley. and Thus making his first
step toward Bloemfonteiu.
Yesterday Lord Roberts announced the
appointment Of General Sir Henry Col
willie. hitherto commander OF the Guards
brigade. TO the command o; the Ninsh
division, wiish Is being formed aud will
consist probably TO great extert Of cola.
NAL trcps. General colvile viii be sue.
ceeded by General Reginald Poesarew.
Lord Roberts tells the correspondents
that when he gets down TO buiness they
shall have ample opportunities 70 send
news His ehiet press censor yesterday
issued new rules apd in future all writ
ten communications are to SO unchecked
Only kilograms WIN be censored. For
the next few days the news s likely 10
get through; but later there VIII be moro
1 freedom Thus says the censor, and the
las. elanss may be Interpreted to mean
! thar something Is about TO happen,
/ Kimberley. ,werty miles away from tna
Madder river position is In sore straits.
/ Details q the December death rate shew
that IN population OF 1900 whites and
$4,000 blacks. the mortality was sixty
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rrnvi, COUNTY Repub,icnn,.

Austin, Texas, February 1.-THE TRAY
is county republican convention. which
met here today to elect delegates to tho
srate convention wound up in a split
The silk stockings, under the leadership OF
Jake Kornberger. selected one set OF
delegates. and the rank and iile, headed
by VIII white md 'eNn Traynham. pro-
coeded to select another.
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General OBSERVATIONS.

observations taken by the United States
r,oridinn time Rain
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washington. February l2.--East Te%as-Fair
and much colder Tuesday; brisk northwest
winds. Wednesday fair with rising tcmpera-
ture.
west Texas and New Mexieo-Fsir Tuesday
and Wednesday; variable winds.
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YOU cannot. II you value good health. afford
to use cheap. low-grade, alum baking pow
ders. They are apt to spoil the food; they
dc endanger the health. All physicians will
tell you that alum in food Is poisonous
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lowed in a brief argument, In which he
took much tinio in reading authorities on
the subject OF jurisdiction.
j. A. Scott for the defendants, made
the point that the court could not inter
ferc and prevent the future action OF tht
board OF contest. He said the only real
attack which had been made on the Goe'
bel law was that Il provided all the cleo
ton commissioners throughout the state
should be partisan democrats. He ridi-
culed the idea OF making this the ground
OF interference Of this court aud insisted
that the right 10 hold office was not one
OF the rights defined In the fourteenth
amendment 81 the constitution. He went
on to argue against the jurisdiction OF
this court. saying he thought the rule q
be followed should rather be misery than
covetously IN taking jurisdiction.
After the conclusion Of the arguments
Judge Taft advised counsel that he would
announce his decision so far as the courl
having jurisdiction In tho cases arc con-
cerned, at . .. m, Wednesday.
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Denison, Texas, February IA polar wave
reached here this afternoon and in short
time there was change of 20 degrees in the
temperature, The weather tonight promises
to be the coolest OF the winter.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Another Cold wave Coming

Sherman. Texas, February ia stiff
rorther came up this afternoon and quickly
merged into a regular blizzard and sent the
mercury hurrying to and below the freezing
nnint
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ELECTION IN CUBA,
Light vote Is Polled-People Seemed to BE
Indifferent.


Indifferent.
General Alejendro Rodriguez, Ma
tionalist, was elected mayor of Hav.
ana, polling 1903 votes, against 6034
cast for Senor Estrada Mora, Independ,
ent. The total vote fell about 1900 be.
low the registration.
The national party elected its entire
ticket eighteen councilmen, the treas
urer, one correctional judge and three
municipal judges. The other judge,
ship fell to an independent candidate,
as did also the fourth municipal Judge
ship. Of the six other councilmen n
four are Republicans and two are Ma
tionalists, who ran ndependently.
Reports from every part of the IS
land go to show that perfect order pre-
vailed at the polls. Not shot was
fired, nor was there any sign of dis.
turbance anywhere.
To an American observer of the cleo
tion it seemed as if the people regarded
the whole ma tier with absolute indif.
ference. There was not a crowd in
waiting to hear the result declared.
not a cheer was raised, nor were there
any of the ordinary indications of cleo
tion excitement, although demon
stration in honor of the successful can.
didate was held.
The victory of the nationalists is
chiefly due to the fact that they were
first in the field, and had the benefit
of a iplined organization
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OPERATIONS IN PHILIPPINES
Grant and Funston Send Successful Expedi
tions in the Interior.

The United States forces had two en-
gagements of Importance last week.
The troops under General Funston and
General Grant organized an advance
with part of five regiments and two
guns against 500 rebels in mountain
stronghold east Of Biabacota, where it
was supposed that Captain Roberts of
the Ihirtyfifth regiment, who was
captured last month "a: San Miguel de
Mayumo, was held captive The
Americans operated under many diff
culties and over an exceedingly rough
country; but the rebels retreated, a few
resisting, and the stronghold was oc-
cupied and burned.
AS result of last weeks scouting
sixty kilipinos were wounded, 800 kill
ed and 200 rifles with "a 900 rounds of
ammunition were surrendered. Two
Americans were killed.
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absentes men known to be favorable to
Daily. John $. Neil of Helena. a mem
Der of the committee, proposed to de-
pose the chairman The scene in the
room at this time was very wild.
number Of deputy sheriffs, under
the leadership of Under Sheriff Muir.
ply, pushed their way into the room
and attempted to eject the Clark people.
The Clark people stood their ground,
and finally withdrew, leaving the com.
mittee to attend to it's business. Chair
Cockrill was then deposed by the vote
of the committee and Neil was elected
in his place.
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U.s.TRooPs ORDEREDTo CHINA,

Ninth Infantry Ordered to Pelin from
| Manila.
The Ninth United States infantry
has been ordered to sail from the Phil
ippines to China to safeguard the
Ameican interests. It is reported that
a large force of japanese troops will
embark for PelSin. No advices have
been received from Admiral Kempff or
the United States legation since
Kempff asked for troops, and it is
feared matters may be very serious.
1t is known that the marines are be-
tween large bodies of Boxers and
Chinese soldiers.
special dispatch from Hong Kong
says all the Pekin legations have been
destroyed and that the German minis
ter, Baron Won Kettler, has been
killed.
The building of the American mis-.
sion, the customs the mess quarters
and number of ether structures wera
destroyed. The guard alone saved tho
| lOIelSIeTS, VINO, III is stated, are nuu-
died in legations, very short Of food
and deserted by native servants.
Latest Chinese reports state that the
empress has ordered Liu Kung Yih
Chang Chi Tung and Lii Hung Chang
to hasten to Pekin. They will prob
ably find an excuse for declining The
latest edict against the rioters espec
ally avoids mentioning the Boxers
Berlin and St Petersburg dispatchea
assert that Russia and Germany have
combined for common action in China
1t is reported that high Russian per-
Bonage is going to Berlin to arrange
details
Dispa atches from Shanghai dated
Sunday state that Admiral Seymoul's
force is in tight place between Lang
Fang and Yung Sun, with enormous
masses of soldiers in front, while the
Boxers with more soldiery are cutting
the railway in the rear. The Kiang
Nan arsenal, outside of Shanghai, is
sending vast quantities of ammunition
north
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CHINESE FORTS FIRE ON
INTERN WARSHIPS

Bombardment by Warships Follows and
Forts Compelled to Surrender.
China declared war against the world
when the Taku forts opened fire upon
the international fleet, June II. The
accounts of what took place are still
unsatisfactory, the best semi-oficial in
formation being the dispatch received
at Berlin from Chez Foo.
The German consul at Chez Foo tele-
graphs the following:
The Chinese laid to-pedoes in the
Taku river and collected troops from
Shan Hei Kwan.
The foreign commanders assembled
on the Russian flagship and addressed
an ultimatum to the commanders of the
Tahu forts, summoning them to with
draw their troops before 2 o'clock,
June IT,
forts opened fire, to which the Russian,
British, French and Japanese warships
replied.
The bonn ba ardment lasted seven hours.
Two British ships in the river between
the forts are reported to have been
sunk.
The telegraph line and railroad be-
tween Tien Tsin and Taku was de-
stroyed. Communication by water is
also threatened
The casualties to the mixed forces
were as follows:
killed-British, /; German, 3; Rus
sian, /, and French /.
Wounded British, 4; German, 2;
Russian, As, and French /.
The Chinese loss is estimated at 400
killed.
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
London Daily Mail, says:
1.-The forts began firing in observance
to orders from Pekin, conveyed in the
personal edict of the empress dowager,
by advice of Kang vi president of the
ministry of war;. Several warships
were struck by shells from the twelve
inch guns of the forts
1.-The heavy Russian losses were due
to the blowing up of the magazines of
Mandshur.
At Washington it is difficult to get
precise official view of the status of
our relations with China since this last
news. The conclusion that we are in
state of war is emphatically mega
tived by the officials best competent to
speak.
The Chinese minister, WI Ting Fang,
does not believe that we are at war
with China He said that there had
been great Misunderstanding, and he
was satisfied that if the Taku forces
had fired upon the international fleet
it was because the commanders of the
Chinese forts there did not understand
wha, was wanted, or had failed.
through an error, to receive proper in
structions from his superior.
Secretary Hay was asked if the latest
developments had made any change in
the policy which the United States has
adopted toward these Chinese troubles.
He replied "Our naval forces in that
region have been directed to act con-
currently with the forces Of the other
powers for the protection Of all Ameri-
can interests
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promote competition and secure the rights Of
producers, laborerS and all who are engaged in
industry and commerce.
We renew our faith in the poHcy OF protec-
tion to American labor. In that policy our
industries have been established, diversified
and maintained. BY protecting the nome mar
ket the competition has been stimulated and
production cheapened. Opportunity TO the in
ventive genius OF our people has been secured
and wages in every department of labor main
tained at high rates higher now than ever be-
fore, always distinguishing our working peo-
pie in their better conditions OF lie from those
of any competing country. Enjoying the bless
ings of American common schools, secure In
the right of self-goVernment and protected in
the occupancy of their own markets, their con-
stantly increasing knowledge and Skill have
enabled them finally to enter the markets of the
world.
| We favor the associated policy Of reciprocity
so directed as to open our markets on favorable
terms 70 what we do not ourselves produce in
return for free foreign markets.
In the further interest of American workmen
we favor amore effective restriction of the i'm
migration Of cheap labor from foreign lands,
the extension Of opportunities of education for
our children the raise OF age INIT for child
labor, the protection of free labor as against
contract convict labor, and an effective system
| of labor Insurance.
| Our present dependence on foreign shipping
for ninc-tenthS of our foreign carrying is a
great loss to the industry of this country, 1t
is also a serious danger TO our trade for its sud
| den withdrawal in the event of European war
would seriously cripple our expanding foreign
commerce. The national defense and naval
! nf ipi ipn n
cn,nIlniIi&n1 rna5on FOR InairIatiSn tybirh Viii
,nllia iiI fo rocoyar nur far1mer Mace among
tnn ira n e-c9r.vi1,e tiects az Tho world
rr}a notion owes a ,leht Of trrntit5d da to the
soidiere ma sniIors who have fonGht it's hat
40 - I'd ~ is me lyoTarn,unnt.S dntv IN mo
vid@ for tho S,Iryiv0r4 and for the Widows and
n1nIaos Of tf"ee ryhn f,gvc fnllnn i'm The com
~ Nv urarg Tia nersinn laws founded in This
inst eenti,nent sheuld he liberal
| We ronmcnd the nolirv Of the renublican
nart1, i, rnnintninfnr the et1ironcv of the civil
ttoryicr
II yyas the ,,,ain rurnose of the fifteenth
| omendncnt to thn const itution to prevent dis
r1"1nination on accol1ut of race or color in req
nIntina Tho r1Crticn franrhisn DEVICES Of
stafp ,fovrrn1r,pnts whether bv STATUTORY ar
constitution9I enactment TO void the puroose
Of This amruument are Revolutionary, and
should bn con .irTuuel
Public movements looking to a permanent
i,nnroyCmrnt of the roads and HIGHWAYS of the
c01intry meet ,1ith o1r cordial arnrovnI and we
reenrnmcnd tnis subject 10 the earnest conSid-
pratfon of the Deople and OF the legislatures of
the several stHtes
We tavor the extension of the rural free de-
livery wherever, its extension may be justified
In further Drrsrance of Inc CONSTANT noIicv
of the Refublican party to provide free homes
on the public domain we recommend ade-
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-07-20
MAY CONVENE CONGRESS.
Crisis In China May Result in an Extra
EaSsj

Crisis in China May Results in an Extra
Session.
The Crisis in China may result in the
presidents issuing a proclamation re-
cenvening congress at an early date.
The possible necessity of so doing is a
subject of consideration by the presi-
dent and his advisers. Whether con-
gress be called together again or not
will depend altogether upon the devel-
opments in China.
That the situation there is very
grave is recognized on all hands, That
it may lead to war is unfortunately Y
more than possible, even probable. and
that the United States must interfere
for the protection of the lives of its
citizens and it's own interests is uni
yersally conceded in official circles.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-07-20
TIE MONTANA FIGHT RENEWED.

There viii be contesting delegations
claiming admission from Montana at
the Democratic national convention.
At the convention at Butte a row was
precipitated. The chairman of the
state central committee, W. M. Cock
rill, is recognized as Daily man. The
friends of Senator Clark on the COM
mittee, Including those who held prox-
les, were in the majority. Chairman
Cockrill refused to recognize the prox-
les, and appointed in the places of the
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-07-20
NOME FIELDS RICH.

One Claim Panned Out $5G,O0O In One
Month.
That the gold field O Cape Nome
are richer and more productive than
has yet been represented is the story
brought down by the steamer Alpha,
which has arrived from the north.
From single claim worked by twenty
men in the employ of Jack Brady, S15,-
600 was taken out in one week, and
the same claim panned out $50, 900
within the month
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-07-20

Daniel j. Campau, Democratic
national committeeman from Michi.
gan, says the national convention will
declare for bimetalism with silver
coinage at 16 to i, and will oppose the
issuing of paper money by the banks
point out polcy for the handling OF
the Philippines absolutely opposed te
the policy of the administration, EN-
phatically declaring for an independ.
ent form of government for the islands
and say to all other nations, "keeI
vour hands off .
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-07-20

tion at Washington, and this he could
not get. Possibly even with it he
might have failed, but without it the
task was hopeless, The president would
have no hand in an effort to control
the convention. He made known d.
rectly to Mr.. Hanna his wish that the
will of the convention should not be
thwarted, and when that unequivocal
word came, Mr.. Hanna reluctantly
abandoned the fight.
PLATFORM.
We endorse the administration of William
Mckinley. Its acts have been established in
wisdom and in patriotism and at home and
abroad it has distinctly elevated and extended
the influence of the American Nation, Walk
Ing uutricd paths and facing unforeseen reSpon-
sibilitieS. President Mckinley has been in cv-
cry situation the true American patriot and
upright statesman, clear in vision, strong in
Judgment firm in action. always inspiring and
derscrving the confidence of his cOuntrymen
In asking the American people to indOrSe this
Republican record and to renew their commits
sion TO the Republican party, we remind them
of the fact that the menace to their pros peritY
always resided in Democratic principles and
no less in tie general incapacity of the Demo-
cratic party to conduct public affairs.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-07-20
CENSUS OF PORTO RICO.
Bulletin just Issued Places Population nt
9S3.243.

nspector-GeneralJ P. Sanger, direc'
tor of the census of Porto Rico, has
issued bulletin No. /, giving itemized
statements of the population of the
islands according to the census taken
October 10th last. The population OF
the island, as shown by that census,
was 953, ,243, about nine-tenths of the
population of the state of Maryland in
1890
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-07-20
Foreigners in China.

Reports to the state department
show that on June 1st there were il
Pekin about 400 sailors and marines
Great Britain, Russia and France hat
rs each, the United States 81, JsPa,
A2. Italy ~, and Germany u.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-07-20
The Strike In ST. Louis.

The strike situation in st. Louis hal
become more strained than ever. Th,
Transit officials insist the strike il
over, while the men, backed by tn,
Federation of Labor, declare they will
fight to the bitter end.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-07-20
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Principles Upon Which the Party Asks
Continuance in Power

Administrations Financial Policy Endorsed
-Recim nation OF Arid Lands and Admis-
sion of Territories Urged-Fiiipino Insur-
rection Must be Put Down, Immigratio
Should be Restricted, Labor Protected,
Merchant Marine Rehabilitated, Nicara-
guam Canal Constructed. Commerce Tx
tended, Etc, Etc.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-07-20

Aside from the adoption of a plat
form little was accomplished at the
second days session of the Republican
national convention. Senator Lodge
presided and made a strong speech in
defence of the policies of the adminis-
tration.
Governor Roosevelt was again the
hero of the hour. 1t was found impos-
sible to stem the tide of sentiment in
favor of his selection as vice president,
and Senator Hanna threw up the
sponge and favored his selection.
He found he could not stem the tide
of the popular favorite without using
the direct influence of the administra-