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Foreign Office Oficial Also Of Opinion
that The Hague Suggestion
Is Not Practicable.
APPROVED AT WASHINGTON
AND MAY FINALLY BE ACCEPTED BY
ALL THE GOVERNMENTS.
Former President Harrison and Judge
Gray May, Therefore, Have a Del
icate Task to Perform.

LONDON. Oct. 13.-No words can ex-
press too strongly the irritation of the
British Foreign Office over the latest de-
velopments In the Chinese negotiations; and
its hopelessness of any working arrange
ment being arrived at within the near flu
ture exceeds. if anything its irritation, the
chief cause Of which, to quote an Official
is the extraordinary and unreasonable pub
licity given diplomatic communications,
even before they are officially communi-
Gated to the other powers. America, ac-
cording to the view taken by this official,
whose opinion may fairly be presumed to
echo Lord Salisbury's, is among the Of
tenders in this respect. How" continued
the informant Of the Associated Press,
'can be expected to arrive at conclu-
sions when the Chinese are given the op-
portunity of knowing every step in the
negotiations which in themselves are as
intricate any the world has seen? The
advantage which this unprecedented pub
licity has given the Chinese cannot be over
estimated. 1t has constantly given them the
opportunity of creating differences be-
tween the powers and interpolating excuses
and suggestions which. if continued, bid
fair to render Europe and America the
laughing stock of the Oriental world. And
this deluge Of notes-what do they amount
to? Who for moment believes China is
going to calmly lay her head in the heads
mans basket? For the suggestion that the
court return to Peking means nothing less.
The answers to the notes so far made can
be fitly described as an endless chain of
reservations which requires much if not
more discussion than the notes themselves.
Lord Salisbury has endeavored to answer
them they came up, but more, believe,
for the sake of keeping in line than from
any conviction that they would accomplish
any desired end"
Twill he step into the breach and himself
enunciate a line of policy in the hope of
uniting the powers?"
mo, 1 do not think so. Not at present
at any rate. Not until the present curious
policy of making Peking diplomatic inter-
course a matter of premature public dis
cussion comes to an end. If father or
mother wish to punish child, but differ
as to the nature of the punishment, they
do not discuss the matter before the Of
fender, or, if they do. it is probable the
punishment will never be inflicted; or if it
is inflicted. it proves futile. China is a
child, and though we want to punish and
improve her, we believe we cannot do so
effectively so long as she is made party
to the discussion"
This may be taken as particularly
frank expression of the inner opinion of
the British government.
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welcomed to the City by Throng of
People and Listened TO by 10000
Later i'm the Evening.
AN APPEAL TO GOOD CITIZENS
TO PERMIT a FAIR ELECTION IN
THE BLUEGRASS STATE.
Danger of Goebelism Made Plain and
Attention Called to Bryan's
HypocriticaI Performances.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 1S.-Louisville
thuslastic reception. the programme con-
GLIDING with a crowded meeting at the
auditorium. This was in marked contrast
to the greeting offered at Elizabethtown,
the last stop before the train reached this
city. At that place the Governor suffered
the first indignity thrust on him in the
State. though in several places the audi
ences were apathetic. Bowling Green had
cheered the Governor till his ears rang
with the plaudits. and all Munfordville.
gathered at the train. where the speaker S
stand was erected, receiving him with ex-
pressions OF good will. But at Elizabeth
town. IL was different, though the Repub-
ncans had dore all In their power to make
the candidates visit a pleasant one. No
sooner had the Governor mounted the plat
form with General Buckner and other
members of his party than an attempt was
made tC break up the meeting. Small boys
carried Bryan banners I'm the outskirts of
the crowd and empty coal wagons were
driven at full speed through the square
The steam whistle mill close by was
blown loudly and half a hundred men or
more shouted 'Hurrah for Bryanr when
the Governor began speaking.
Despite the fact that he had a soreness
of his throat which had compelled him to
shorten all his earlier speeches during the
day. the Governor proceeded TO make him
self heard. Above the shrek OF the steam
whistle rang the words:
II call your attention TO the attitude of
Mr.. Bryan's friends on the subject of law
the crowd and continued: 'It is natural
that the men who have tried to deprive
Kentucky OF a free ballot should be op-
posed to free speech. 1t is not surprising
that the men who stole the governorship
and seek TO steal it again. do not desire to
hear the truth OF history. but should seek
10 gag an American citizen even before he
utters one word OF his opinions In a polit-
ical controversy"
This brought cheers and more interrup-
tions. and the Governor was urged not
further to endanger his throat, but to per-
NIT q substitute to finish the programme.
He rejected the suggestion. however. and
spoke the full fifteen minutes allotted 10
him. and was escorted to his train by a
large crowd.
Just put up job to break up the meet
ing" was Governor Roosevelt's comment
when he returned to his car, but 1 guess
I got back at them"
Chairman Barnett and Secretary Combs,
Of the state central committee. telegraphed
news of the trouble 10 this city and urged
Republican organizations TO redouble their
efforts to show Governor Roosevelt that
Kentuckians are not lacking in courtesy and
hospitality. and when the train reached
Louisville it was stormed by an admiring.
curious. surging mob. which followed the
party to the Gait House, where the Gov
ernor dined as the guest OF the state COM
mtttee.
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At o'clock the Governor was escorted to
the Auditorium. Having been introduced
BY Judge A. E. Wilson, the Governor spoke
IN part as follows:
My ow-Americans-For I intend to-
night TO appeal to you. not as Republicans.
but as Americans. as men who believe that
civic honesty, civic righteousness and ma
uonal greatness IS above and beyond party
lines. IApplause.l We are still within six
years or COxey'S army and the free-soup
kitchens. 1Ou can recall these pleasant in
stances, and If you want to go back TO
these times II is your inalleDable privilege,
under the Constitution, to do so. i don't
want you TO take my utterances, or those
or any one else in this campaign; / want
you 70 take Mr.. Bryan's utterances of four
years ago. Take what he then prophesied
and compare IL with what has not come to
pass since. tApplause.l
Few things have ever pleased me more
than this day TO speak from the platform
on which sits General Buckner Loud and
prolonged applausel. who has shown the
Qualities OF soldiership and craftsmanship
and OF civic manliness which we are glad
10 hold up as examples TO our children
What ne deemed the right: he who stood
Up as Governor of this State 10 make the
state a shining example 10 others; he who
was great as soldier. great as statesman,
and greatest as an American citizen. lap
plausel / have travelled to-day with Gen.
Basil Duke IApplausel and General Buck
hef. General Buckner and General Duke
wore the gray OF the Confederacy; General
siBel and General Bragg wore the blue of
tne Union army. These men were Demo-
Gratis until Democracy ceased TO be any
thing but a name. until the Democratic
party fell under the control OF those who
led Il TO tread dark and devious paths
moo violence and fraud at home, and
uonal dishonor abroad lAppiause.l
The Bryanized Democracy invokes the
memory OF Andrew Jackson-of Old Hick-
ory-and his creed was sound money. ex-
pansion and the honor or the nag Zap
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VIEWS OF GERMANS.
Reply OF the United Stales to the
French Note Is Satisfactory.

BERLIN, Oct 13-The United States an
swer to the French note may be said to be
generally approved here, neither the press
nor the government desiring to affront
France by openly urging objections. A
number Of papers express astonshment at
the fact that the United States has so
rapidly reassumed a more energetic atti-
tude toward China, and attribute the
change to Secretary Hay. The Cologne
volks Zeitung points out that the United
States sweeping demands" including
Prince Tuan's execution and the United
States withdrawal OF troops are contra
dictory," and explainable only ''by the
intricacies Of the present political cam
paign.'
The Lokal Anzeiger. discussing the
United States presidential campaign edi-
torially says: Germany cannot sympa-
thize with either Mckinley or Bryan, as
they both stand for anti-German interests. .
Few papers, however discuss the details of
the American political campaign.
Private dispatches from ST. Petersburg
say Prince Tuan has gone into the interior
of China, where, with the consent of the
insincere Chinese government" he is arous-
ing the population to arms against the
foreigners. Russia, 1t is added, believes
that the best way to solve the present
problems is to humble the Si-Ngan-F Flu
court and bring the Chinese to terms. The
imperial party, it is pointed out at ST.
Petersburg, would thus be cut off from sup
plies of money and foodstuffs.
A military writer. in the Tageblatt, advo-
Gates the same method. which number
OF papers indorse The Lokal Anzeiger
advises the adoption of strong measures
against the Chinese Emperor.
The Russian suggestion to submit the
Chinese question to The Hague arbitration
court is ridiculed by the press. with the
exception OF the vorwaerts (Socialist).
which indorses the plan and says: "A just
court would award higher damages to
China than to the allies. who, by their sys-
tenn of conquest and exploitation. provoked
the present rising
A Foreign Office official informed a repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press. who
questioned him regarding The Hague sug-
gestion. that this plan Is impfacticabie
since the work of estimating the damages
must be done I'm China. Arbitration. he
added, would cause great delay. pointing
out that arbitration was merely suggested
by Russia
Government circles. though the oncials
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Statement that Is So Bryanesuue II
Should Take a Place I'm HUI
murous Literature.
153 VOTES SAID TO BE SURE
WHILE 81 MORE, INCLUDING IN
DIANA'S, ARE "PROBABLE.y
The Funny Man Also Claims Minne-
sofa, New York and Ohio. Leav-
ing Little for Mckinley.

LINCOLN. Neb., Oct. 13-The following
statement, over the signature of j. A Ed
gerton, the secretary, was given out this
evening by the Peoples party national COM
mittee:
Bryan will be elected; he has lost none
of the support he had in 1896 except a few
Silver Republicans in the mountain States.
OF these there will not be enough to affect
single electoral vote. He will hold his
own west of the Mississippi and will carry
every State in that region that he carried
In 1885, with the possible exception of Wy
oming. He will gain heavily in the central
West and East; he will not only have all
the Democrats and Populists who support
ed him in 1896. but, added to these he will
receive the votes OF a large number of
Gold Democrats and former Republicans
who left their party on the issues of i'm
perialism and trusts. The following States
may be classed as certain to cast their
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are not willing to say so for publication,
continue TO believe the Chinese campaign
will last long, probably for years, unless
Emperor Kwang Hsu is induced 10 return
to Picking. which is not deemed very likely.
Military circles point out that the severe
north China winter Is approaching when
the more important military operations
will be impossible.
The German Foreign Office has no late
news from Field Marshal Count Won Wal
dersee or DR.. Mumm Won Schwarzenstein,
the German minister to China. Referring
TO the remarks in the foreign press that
Won Waldersee will not find any Ameri-
cans, Russians or Japanese at Peking to
command a Foreign Office official re-
marked: This is not true OF the japanese,
since they are still at Pe-Chi-Li."
Germanys official attitude toward the
United States answer to the French note
is set forth to-day in the Cologne Gazette
In an article, apparently inspired In brief,
1t is as follows: 'The answer, as a whole,
meets with appreciation. both for its tone
and text. The answer is calculated to en-
hance harmony among the powers in their
endeavor to obtain sufficient redress for
the crimes committed and guarantees
against their recurrence. Inc answer
strongly dwells upon furnishing the real
ringleaders and suggests supplementing
the list of the leaders. This entirely ac-
cords with the wishes of the German gov
ernment"
Regarding the claim for damages, a
Foreign Office official said: Germany has
not yet been able to take a definite attitude
on the subject. Russia's suggestion is not
definite enough. 1t can hardly be supposed
that Russia intends 10 submit the claims
OF Russia and those of the other powers TO
the arbitration court. Probably Russia
means pre-eminently those damages which
China must pay to the missions destroyed
by the Boxers and TO private persons In
Jured in the excesses In that case this
proposition would be worth considering.
although its practical realization is diff
international arbitration court at The
Hague is not yet organized. Therefore, it
would seem that a decision can be more
easily reached by an arbitration court
meeting in China"
A dispatch received here from Tien-Tsin.
dated Oct. 12 says: 'At a conference of
the diplomats at Peking on Oct. the Ger
man note of Oct. was discussed In re-
gard TO the first point whether the list of
ringleaders contained in the Chinese EN-
peror's list was complete, the conference
decided the chief culprits-Tung Fuh Sian
and Yu Hsin-were omitted. On Point 2 IL
was decided that the punishment was in
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.'Of these Minnesota, New York and Ohio
can all be classed as very uncertain for the
Republican candidate; in fact were il not
that Mckinley lives in Ohio that State
could be considered as almost a certainty
for Bryan.
I'm 1898 Illinois gave the Republicans a
majority of only little over 5000 with
practically a break even in Cook county
Ii Is now generally conceded that BRYAN
will carry Cook county by a good majority
Twenty-Five thousand in Chicago would
give Bryan Illinois-provided the rest of
the State goes as 1T did in 1885, The same
condition which prevails in Illinois also
holds In Indiana, where there is a much
smaller majority to overcome. Kansas will
go for Bryan by about the same majority
it gave him in 1896. The Republicans are
making a hard fight for that State, but
they will fail. This Is Populistic year in
Kansas.
Kentucky and Maryland are practically
sure for Bryan. In South Dakota our forces
are splendidly organized and are making
the best fight ever made in the State. They
are confident of the result
I'm Washington We will win with nearly
the same plurality as in 1896. The condi-
tions which prevail in the other coast
States do not particularly affect Washing
ton In West Virginia we are making gains
constantly While Mckinley carried that
State by over IL 900 in 1896, the Republican
congressional candidates only had about
$500 in 1895 The same conditions which
will give us Kentucky and Maryland will
also land West Virginia for the reform can
didate."
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and then the trusts gather from the people
between campaigns" Some one asked:
.How about Abner McKinley?"
Mr.. Bryan replied THAT is a family
matter. and Will leave it to you to deal
with it."
ONE OF BRYAN'S JOKES
No hands went UP when he asked for
those who were loaning money to Europe,
whereupon Mr.. Bryan expressed much sur
prise that this should be the case in the
Presidents own State.
At GAINESVILLE Mr.. Bryan spoke for fifteen
minutes. giving the greater share of his
attention to trusts. In this connection he
said: II want TO ask you whether the men
who toll are receiving their share of the
blessings of government protection. Tell
me IL the laboring man is prosperous when
It is necessary for him to send his son and
daughter out to work In order to help sup
port the family, when they ought to be in
school. That is not prosperous condition.
The labor organizations have been COM
pelled to protest and to work against the
employment of child labor. Under a salts
factory condition in prosperous times the
head OF family ought to be able to earn
enough in reasonable hours to support
himself and his family. YOU find that to-
day the laboring man is not laying up
enough to give him competency in his old
age. And yet the people who trade in
the wealth that they produce and specu-
late upon the market are able TO accumu-
late fortunes by the use of government
privileges more rapidly than they were
ever accumulated in the history of the
world"
Mr. Bryan discussed the Philippine ques-
ton and in closing his speech said: DO
unto others as you would they do unto
YOU You would not allow any govern
ment to fasten upon you the government
that you want to fasten upon the Philip
pines, and IL you are not willing to give lib
erty to others, you don't deserve it your
selves"
Speaking for a few minutes at Trinway,
Mr.. Bryan said: Il just passed through
Dresden and L thought pity it was Mr..
Hanna did not live there so that he could
know there is trust. 1t is astonishing how
little information great man can some
CONTINUED ON THIRD PACED
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LINCOLN. Neb-, Oct 3--The following
challenge to Senator Hanna, on behalf of
Senator Allen. of Nebraska, was issued to-
night by j. II. Edmiston. vice chairman of
the national COMMITTEES of the People $
party:
MY Dear Sir-Noticing announcement of
your dates for Nebraska, / have arranged
with Senator William v. Allen, OF this
State. to speak at the same place and time
announced for you. and do hereby chaI-
lenge you to meet him in joint debate to
discuss the issues OF this campaign. and.
believing you will not refuse this offer will
proceed to advertise the debates and will
assume half OF all expenses made In hold
ing the same"
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vote for Bryan:

These, added to the 153 certain, give 237,
or thirteen more than a majority in the
Electoral College. Outside of these certain
and probable States are the following
douhff,l.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-05-29
NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA

His Views ON the Precautions Taken
to Prevent His Escape.
One of the extracts from DR.. O'Mea-
ra's st. Helena diary In The Century
records Napoleon's views on the pre-
cautions taken to prevent his escape.
He spoke anew about escaping and
said that IL he was inclined to try II,
which he was not, there were 50
chances in 100 against his effecting it.
"But," said he, ''this jailer every week
imposes new and vexatious restrictions
where l had nothing to do but to step
into a boat and be away. When l was
at Elba, it was different 1t is true
that while one lives there is a chance
Of escape. Although ironed and chain
ed down, inclosed in a cell of stone and
every human precaution taken against
a possibility of it, still there is chance
of escape, and the only way to prevent
it is to put me to death.
'"This is the only sure way. Let him
put me to death, and all uneasiness on
the part Of the European powers, Lord
Castlereagh himself and his govern
ment will cease. No more expense
then; no more squadrons to watch me
or poor soldiers, fatigued to death with
pickets and guards or harassed with
carrying burdens up those precipices.
I am sure those poor devils have rea-
son to hate me and wish my death.
They must, however, be conscious that
the fatiguing duties imposed upon
them are unnecessary and vexatious,
as the sight Of the island must con-
vince every one but suspicious cog.
lone that escape from 1t was nearly
impossible unless, as l have said be.
fore, that while there Is life there Is q
chance. If attempted.
"Where could go to, allowing that
got out Of the island? Every place
could arrive at would find enemies tc
seize me. This governors conduct will
soon be known In England and will moi
procure him any credit there. Those
officers all will write an account Of tht
unnecessary rigor with which l an
treated and their opinion Of it The
newspapers will be full Of it"
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together until nearly 6 o'clock. Mr..
Hardy had just said something about
Clara, and Mrs. Hardy replied, isn't it
about time they were here?" when the
telephone bell rang in the little Office
adjoining the hallway, where Mr..
Hardy did some Of the business of
the company, being connected by wire
with the shops. He went in and an
swered the call, and q series Of sharp
exclamations and questions was soon
followed by his coming back into the
room where his wife sat. BY the light
Of the open fire she could see that he
was very pale. His overcoat was lying
on the couch where he had thrown 1t
as he came in. He hastily put 1t on
and then said to his wife:
"Mary, there has been an accident
to the 6 o'clock way train between
Baldwin and here, and Burns has tele-
phoned me to come down. Don't be
alarmed. We will hope for the best"
Mrs. Hardy started up.
"Why, Will and Bess and Clara were
coming home on that trainv'
'Mary'"-Mr. Hardy's voice trem-
bled. but he tried to speak calmly and
| in comfort-"let us hope for the best"
"What did Mr.. Burns telephone?
Tell me all, Robert. can bear it with
you"
"He telephoned that the train was
, derailed and dozen people killed and
as many injured. l must go down the
road at once. Oh, my God, spare our
dear onesv'
Mr.. Hardy was almost overwhelmed
by this last stroke, and yet he asked
himself how many accidents had oc-
CURED this lsst year on the road, and
he had never given much thought to
the suffering Of those families afflicted.
Now perhaps it had come to him, and,
bidding his wife pray. and hope, he
rushed out of the house and down to
the station with the energy and rapidi-
ty of the youth who In college days
| had taken prizes for athletic superb
ority.
At the yard he found a special train
cident. 1t consisted of wrecking car,
a caboose and one coach with tender
and engine. He mounted the engine
with feeling that 1t was little near
er the fatal spot and would reach there
first. At the last minute no more def
mite news concerning the particular
persons killed and injured had been re-
ceived.
Mr.. Hardy felt almost glad of the un
certainty as the engine pulled out ant
started on its run of Is miles, soon at
tanning a speed of 55 miles an hour
The snow was falling in large, mois
fakes. 1t was growing warmer ant
would rain before morning. He gazet
at the narrow band Of light on tn
: track ahead and leaned forward as |
to help the engine go faster. He dit
! not speak, and so the train rushe'
, through the night.
And so the second Of Robert Hardy
, seven days drew to a close.
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