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Let No Contracts to America.

London. Oct l9.-The officials OF the
British war Office deny asserting 20 any
contracts being given 90 American
firms Tor railroad material 10 be used
IN South Africa They say that II any
contracts have gone "a the United
States the colonial office or the South
African colonial government IS response
bic.
The colonial office deny ssucti0uins
the giving of any such contracts 20
Americans and the representatives 81
Cape Colony Do London say they do not
know Of an order being given Walter
Peace. ,hr Na'al agent while saying
that N1taIs order. had been wholly
placed iu Great Britain So tar had evil
IDENTIFY seen an American proposal. for
he warned the member VI British firm
that ~ they seek t1 compete SUCCESS
fully against Americans they VIII have
90 realize more fully that time BE- the
essence us contracts and they win also
have TO lower their prices
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u.zaton Pa. oct 1o.-The settlement
.,ts. Dis strike Of the anthracite mine
,r.rr is undoubtedly blocked by the
,i., of the price miners viii be
q, culture TO pay for powder EN-
900. have agreed 90 give their men
3. r.. cent more wages than Were paid
t... Inc strike began but they insist
.t.,. ir figuring the net advances OF l0
,.pt tbs reduction Of $l2j a keg in
,5,e of powder shall be taken into
,',s.5arauon. The miners apparently
,..ot 10 go back 10 work Cor the ~
,....gr advance and then arbiuate the
'....,I.r whether they are 70 get their
,..l.r cheaper as an additional con-
...r IL is not believed that the mine
,g.osrs viii grant any such demand ana
their refusal may mean the INDEFINITE
rroloneau1n of the strike
Sine. nc Philadelphia conference Of
,.r-old officials and operators Presi-
5.r, Mitchell has become very retlcent.
maintaining an absolute Silence on the
r.vJer question When asked the d.
-,t question today by representative
NJ the Associated Press whether an
other convention will be called TO ascer-
tain the wishes Of the men on the new
est complication he said Il prefer not
T. answer that
Asked what the prospects were for an
carly ending OF the strike, he said; mo
man I'm America is more DESTROYS or
more anxious to end this contest than
myself and have done an In my
power TO bring about an honorable set
Element
This non-commlttal answer OF the
loader Of the strike helps to strengthen
m. impression that the labor war Is
not go nsara solution as IL was thought
30 have been
THE spirit OF IalIation that prevailed
Z, ,h.s r.elou 0n wednesday has given
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wards your majesty under whose rule
TO-. lu.NNs. of China % dwell ia con.
..Il WIN Oh. world has hitherto found
expression 100 the welcome and protec.
u1h assured 90 strangers
'WM, MCKINLEY"
THE CABINET MEETING.
Ihs clh.H,, meeting today was de.
VOICE principally t0 the consideration
OF IN. Chinese situation After the
Hi.euN.. lNg members seemed im-
pressed with the favorable turn mat.
l,Is H1l taken. and the prospect OF
saN7Ia.l Tory adjustment The gov.
eminent has received the proposals Of
IT. HlrE Chang and Prince Ching OF.
i'ilhE indemnity and guarantees for the
lu'lIa. and they have been accepted
lu good faith. For the present the
u,t'u4...ns viii proceed through Min.
lister tungor
WANTS NEGOTIATTONs BEGUN.
Washington oct iS-The Chinese
government has made "a request upon
secretary Hay that negotiations BEGIN
tomorrow dt Peku looking 10 a settls-
meht az The Chinese question. Ii "a
SAID at the state department that Mr..
Iohbel instructions are sufficient In
breadth 20 enable him 20 proceed with
negotiations tomorrow without further
orders from the department
however as the Chinese counter
propositions received yesterday through
Mi. longer appear tO warrant further
lhstluctlohs, Sit Conger viii De wired
tyaay ah outline Doe is 90 pursue In fur
lheiahce or the plans already commit
D..
the state department has decided not
20 make public the text of these supple.
mentary Instructions But IL may he
stated that our government does not
regard the Chinese tender as sufficient
% meet the necessities Of the case. IL
is not Indicated Ia what respect they
ran short the Chinese agreeing. ac-
coldlns 90 their note 90 expressly adj
nit liability Tor indemnity and Weld
anything In the way Of treaties IN con-
sidefati0n OF the withdrawal OF the
troops ana an armistice IL Is said that
our objection Is based on a lack of
guarantees for the present safety OF
American citizens az the legation in
china as well for the protection Of the
missionary ana trade interests In the
future IL cannot be gathered that the
matter OF the sphlciency o. the punish
ments 90 be meted out 20 the Chinese
offending officials enters Into this OBJ
ject
The alleged cdict setting out out the
punishmenU allotted 90 Prince Tuan
and his fellow Congplrators Us sur
rounded with doubt Mr. Conger has
advised the state department that the
OF the edict o. called In
question in Pekln. but nowhere has the
state department been able 20 accrue
any official statement as % the charac-
ter OF the edict The state department
has so Far made no answer 20 the CHI
nese proposals, as already indicated,
VIII return this probably through Mr.
Conger.
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Doors aud RrltIsh Fipht.

London, OCT l9-Lord Roberts re-
ports from Pretoria under date Of Oc-
tober Is as follows.
"A party Of Bo.rs got into Jagers-
fontein on the night OF oct. IS, and a
fight ensued Co tHa morning. Our loss
was eleven killed. The Boer lost their
commandant and twenty killed Kelly
Kenny dispatched column under
Hughes Hallett which should reach
Jagersfontein today
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Pao Ting Fu Expedition.

Tien Tsin. oct. ls.-Reliable upomc,,,
allied forces entered pao Ting Wu W.
nesday, October l7. The city h is add
"a, was practically deserted and offcred
no resistance. The British column can.
tured seventeen imperial soldiers AZ W.
Nan isen, October TO- Who were mart of
The force OF 1000 men sent 10 dispers1
the Boxers In that region The can.
yves assert that they killed 200 ROY
ers ana were returning 10 pao chow
when they were fired anon ana AZ
persed by the French
The British confscated their arms and
horses and released the Imperial sol.
Runners report that many Chinese are
returning 10 the villages In the path
OF the German French column
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same day. and that the traclngs were
done with wet pen.
Expert Carvalho said yesterday they
Were done with a dry pen. Mr.. House
asked the witness II he could reconcile
his statement with that Of Carvalhoe.
A legal argument followed between
counsel Magistrate Bran interposed
with the remark that experts never
agree
Harry Tolman, OF Chicago. who de-
scribod himself as a "microscopical ex-
pert" declared the checks f0rCeres
He also pronounced as forgeries the
signature TO other checks, including one
for $4,000 the latter on the Fifth
Avenue Trust company and papers
Of assignment and revocation Of right.
Al this point Mr. Osborne said:
THE people rest
on application OF Nh House, an adj
jOurnmont was taken 90 wednesday
next. when The defense will begin Mr..
House said he will finish ON that day.
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DNnnmited the Safe.

Nevada, No. oct. l9-The Farmers
bank was entered by three masked men
before daylight They dynamlted the
safe. blowing IL into many pieces. and
secured about 5000. the entire con-
tents Il Is stated Constable William
Maron, who heard the explosion. fired
into the darkness 60 alarm the town
The robbers returned thefre killing Ma
ron instantly Sheriff Ewing. with a
posse and blood hounds soon after
started IN pursuit of the robbers,
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Noted Musicians Coming.

London. oct 1.-THE steamer New
YORK, which rs 90 san tomorrow from
southampton Cor New York via Cher
bourg VIII have on board AS passengers
Maurice Grau, Edouard De Reszke
Nine. Nordica. Nine Bauremeister. and
seventy other operate artists.
The steamer CRmpanla. which viii
leave Liverpool tomorrow f0r New York
VIII have on board Nine. Melba and
Manclnelh 'he musical director.
The steamer. L'Aqultaine, which sails
from Havre tomorrow. ana the steamer
Friedrich der Crosse. which sails from
southampton sunday win carry the re-
malnder OF the Grau Opera company.
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London. oct 1).-The Times, whose
PsbIn correspondent Dr. Morrison. de-
f-rlbss the tone OF the joint note Of Ii
Hung Chang and Prince Ching as char
Gcier.stoally arrogant as If st We're
China and not Europe that is debating
terms. says cditonally:
"Th.s description applies with equal
truth 20 the substance Of the circular
10 whatever cause this attitude IS due,
{, IS a bad augury for the progress OF
The negotiations which cannot be furit-
f-l until China has been taught her
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CHINA'S TONE IS VERY ARROGANT

place NJ. Pichon has given her the
answer her impudence deserves
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Times. wiring yesterday says:
"The Taotai has applied TO the con-
suls 10 arrest over 600. Chinese who
reside IN the foreign settlement on a
charge Of conspiracy. Those named in
clude several well-known Cinnamon,
whose only crime is that they possess
progressive IDEAS
"This demand Is significant OF the
growing influence Of the anu-forelgn
party. The fact that a tribute OF rice
is regularly shipped up the Yang Use
Klang proves that the yiceroys are still
supporting the empress dowager.
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Deyelons Ycllnw Eerer.

New York oct ls.--Joseph Mendel-
SOM Of Chicago, a flrst-class cabin
ts'7''- er an the Ward Line steamer
,a.'l'.' which arrived on Tuesday oct.
~ nom Havana. was among those re-
moved 20 Hoffman Island for obserya-
uob. lie complained Of feeling IN and
YVES removed TO Swlnburne island hos
i..ai iof treatment. Last evening he
.s. .opgd unmisiakable SYMPTOMS Oh
,a.t." lever Or Doty says the case Is
ly vel, today
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Moderalor noIIlaeId Drop. pea d

Atlantic City \, j., oct, l9-ReE
Nelson A. HoulheIi. OF Newark, \. Ja
the retiring moderator Of the New Jer-
say Presbyterian synod, dropped dead
of heart disease al Hadden hall shortly
before midnight last night Dr. HoIN-
field was about 60 years 4 age He was
apparently BOO good health up 90 the
moment of his death He had attend
cd the closing session OF the synod. DR..
HolliGold delivered an address of well
come and took an active part IN the
proceedings
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Milrey johnson, Negro, Lynched.

Plaquemine. La. Oct l9.-Mnrey
Johnson, q negro who shot ana dam
gerously wounded Conductor win Jor-
dan OF the Texas & Pacific road We'd
ucsdav night near Baton Rouge, was
lynchcd al o'clock this morning.
Johnson has been incarcerated temper
arily at the state capitol Last night
the sheriff attempted 20 take him 90
the jail az Port Allen A determined
body OF men oyerp0wered the officers
and securing the prisoner hanged him.
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that said he. laughlngly. pointing 20
the banner. Prosperity as the issue
was debated by Mr.. Hanna for five
minutes The farmers composing the
audience cheered him until the train
was far from the station.
A STOP Of five minutes was made at
HOsklns and then the run was made TO
Norfolk the center Of the SUGAR beet
Industry Of Nebraska
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The Alene Arrives.

Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. l9.-The Atlas
line steamer Alene, from New York.
October 10, for Kingston and Central
American ports, has arrived here She
reports that she touched az Nayassa IN
order TO land Wyatt owen. the new
owner OF the island who win immedI-
ately commence the reorganization Of
the phosphate works there.
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Dowic's Assailants Fined.

London, oct. 1.-THE medical stu
dents who were arrested for breaking
up the meeting Of John Alexander
Dowie, The Zionist of Chicago, yes,er-
day afternoon, were today punished
with small fines
The yestry OF S. Martins after a
stormy session decided today 10 allow
Mr.. Dowie 90 continue his meeting in
the town hail provided he pays for all
the damage done retains policemen IN
the hall 20 preserve order and arranges
"a have rc-inforcements handy In cRss
Of need.
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Youtsey's Condition Improved.

Georgetown, KY Oct. ig.-Youtsey
slept and rested better last night than
Tor several nights, and was able 20 take
nourishment this morning. Apparently
his condition was much improved. Col.
Nelson began his speech az 9 o'clock.
he said the belief existed that juriee
are being packed" in these cases, 'for
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REBELS ESTABLISHED AT WAICHU.

proclalming that China is completely at
the mercy OF her foes for which the
mandarlus are entirely responsible.
Everything quiet on the British from
tier The rebels have gone NorthWard
toward Canton.
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MESSAGE FROM
CHINESE EMPEROR
Expresses Gratitude to President -Anxious
for Negotiations to Begn-Desires OF
This Government Made Known.

Washington Oct 19.--The message Of
the Chinese emperor urging early nee
gotiatlons Tor a settlement and the
Presidents reply thereto We're made
public today as follows:
HANDED TO THE PRESIDENT BY
MINISTER WI OCT 10. 1900.
The following telegraphic imperial
letter dated October Il, 1900, forwarded
by the priyy council from Tuns Kuan.
On Shen SD, and retrunsmitted from
Shanghai by Director General sheng
under date Of October lG, has been re-
ceiyed by Minister WI.
"Tha emperor Of the ia Tslng empire
20 his eXcellency, the President Of the
United States, Greeting
we are extremely grateful 10 your
eXcelency for taking the initiative In
the withdrawal OF troops 0rom Pekln),
and for consentIng, IN the interest of
friendly relations. 10 use your kindly
Offices between China and the friendly
powers. which have been offered on aC-
count OF the recent unexpected uprising
In China
we especially, therefore. delegate
our envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary. WI Ting Fang. 90 per-
sonally deliver this telegraphic letter TO
your eXcellency. conveying our sincere
expression of thanks
We beg that your eNcellency In the
interest of peace and international good
relations will exert your friendly I'M
ruence with the other powers towards
the complete effaCemeut lf all 40 feel
ing and the speedy determination on
their part 20 negotiate for a peaceful
settlement For this We shall feel un-
bounded gratitude towards your excel
lCnCv whose good offices We are now
earnestly heseeching
COMMUNICATED TO MINISTER WI
FOR TRANSMISSION, OCTOBER
Is, 1900
Washington oct IS, 1900,
His Majesty, Kwang Hsu. Emperor Of
China, Greeting
1T has afforded me much pleasure 20 /
receive your imperial majestys tele- /
graphic letter OF October 49, which has 1
been delivered by your majestys min
ister In Washington ! cordially share /
your majesty's wish that there may Doe |
a peaceful settlement OF au questions |
"'N"N'H NHlAH anu we pow INt MuuTN ]
interests and citizens have so |
glievously suffered wrong In your ma
jesiy's dominions. and that the outcome
may be The complete efiaeement OF 40 /
feeling between them The desire OF
this government that such q settlement |
may De brought about speedily has been /
made known 10 all tho powers, and | /
trust that negotiation may De begun as |
soon as we and the other offended gov /
ernments shall be effectively satisfied /
of your maiesty's ability and power On I
treat with just sternness the principal |
offenders, who are doubly culpable. not /
alone towards the foreigners. but to- ]
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Illumination OF Patrick and Jones.

-"eN York Oct le.-The preliminary
Ct,,.'ll,'ndllon OF Albert T. Patrick and
,leI'e' r. Jones charged with attempt
~ 10 defraud the estate OF William
~. i-ee by a forged check for $4,000.
'1r"n in Patrick's favor on swenson
~ .... sons bankers OF this city, was re-
~ lyrell OF Milwaukee. an expert
, ,t Naha-writlng gave the opinion that
~. 'Enaiures 90 the $4,000 and $685.
w ehecks submitted 20 him are FOR.
.'s Hts testimony corrobornted
VIZ. On Experts Klnsley and Carvalho.
,".l lyell said, In answer TO Magis.
rt bfann, that the Fifth Avenue
:. ~ { checks which the former declared
" ue torgetes, were written on the
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New York oct. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Hongk0ng says:
The rebels are strongly established
9th headquarters at Waichu. Their
leaders who are apparently disciples Of
KanC Yu Wei have issued a manifesto
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.makers strike.

Minneapolis, oct ls-Over 900 dress
makers Of this city have struck for a
ten-hour day. extra pay for overtime
and no reduction iH wages. A few em-
ployes have granted the demands Of the
union, but many have refused. The
wages range from SO TO $40 per week.
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Mnst Dan Rceular swIss TarIn.

Bene. oct, l9-Owing 20 the failure
10 agree 20 a new commercial treaty
United states goods win heucef0lth be
subject TO the Swiss general tarih, in
stead OF TO the most favored nation
treatment
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Rolling Stock Tnrned over.

Lorenzo Marques. oct l9-The local
railroad employees have been instructed
10 hand over TO the British all the roll
ing stocks OF the Netherlands Railroad
company.
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Loving Cup for Hobson.

Montgomery Ala. oct ls.-Thls was
military day st the street fair the
feature being the presentation 20 Lieut..
Hobson OF a loving cup from the people
Of Alabama. General Joe Wheeler
made the presentation speech.
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Chamberlain May vi.Iewe.t Indies.

London. oct l9-It Is reported that
Joseph Chamberlain, the secretary u
state for the colonies. is projecting a
visit 10 the West Indies IN order 10 per-
sonally SEQ the effects Of his subAdiz-
ing policy.
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sherman's Condition Unchanged.

Washington. oct l9-The condition
Of Hon. John sherman today was uu-
changed At hts house It was stated
that he was resting easy. lie passed a
quiet night
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Tho Pam sail. Nol, Panama.

San Francisco, oct l9-The steamer
city Of Para, which sailed yesterday
for Panama and way ports, returned 10
port today on account Of an accident 20
her machinery
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The French Take TIE chow.

London, oct ia special dispatch
received here today from Shanghai
says that q thousand troops have TAX
en re Chow, on the northern border OF
Shantung province
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Stevenson Leaves Utica.

LoWville. n. y, oct. l9.-Adlai e.
stevenson. Democratic nominee for Vice
President, left here this morning for
Utica.
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Oscar Illus a Good Night.

Stockholm. y. y. oct liking oscar
p9ssaI a good night and is gaining
strength. 80 further bulletins win De
issued by his physicians.
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BRYAN STUMPS
YORK STATE.

Syracuse, y. Y, oct. t9-Mr Bryan
was IN excellent spirits when he left
here this morning He was immensely
pleased with yesterdays demonstra-
tions, he said. He invited Charles y.
Bulger, OF Oswego, to remain with him
to the end OF the trip, and Mr. Bulgcr
accepted.
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-, = nktorl Ky, Oct. le.-The confer
"a. VoDiIi'ttee which has been CON
''Ns 'he al!4eTences Ia the houses Of
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Auburn, y. Y, oct. l9.-Mr. Bryan's
first stop Of the day was made at Sol
way. a suburb Of Syracuse, where he
spoke briefly TO several thousand peo-
pie congregated at the railroad station.
He made no more direct reference TO
the great salt interests Of this place
than 10 say that he did not know
enough about the local conditions 20
be able TO discuss things that his au-
ditOrs We're thinking about
In connection with trusts he said ]
do not believe that 60 o. O good thing
Tor Ireland to have a few landlords
and the rest OF the people tenants.
Neither do l believe that II viii Doe a
good thing In this country 10 have "a
few men standing az the head of great
industries and an the rest merely clerks
under these industries
lie again referred 90 the increase IN
the size OF the standing army and
said that upon the present basis of
100000 soldiers the expense TO the
country would be not less than So
OOO.Co) a year for the military establish
ment or an average OF one dollar for
each individual. or dve dollars for each
family Taking up the Philippine ques-
ton, Mr. Bryan said that the Repub-
llcan party was promising "to be- good
to the Filipino"
That he said, rs what every king
promises to his subjects"
Auburn, ~ Y. Oct. ia large and
enthusiastic crowd greeted Mr. Bryan
az Seward Park, where he devoted
most OF his time 10 the trusts \
printed statement credited 90 y. ID.
Metcalf. superintendent Of ID. NJ Os-
borne & Company, TO the effect that in
case Mr. Bryan was elected, the Os-
borne shops, one Of the largest manu-
factories Of agricultural implements In
the country would be closed received
Mr., Bryan's attention. He declared
that Mr. Metcalfs announcement was
Intended TO cOerce the voters. a thing
which was done by many -four years
ago and he warned the people that
this was but one OF the many methods
the Republicans We're employing Of de-
nying 10 the common people the free
dom guaranteed them by the Consttu-
ton
Pointing 10 a statue Of VIM. H.Sew-
ard, Col. Bryan said
There stands the greatest man your
city ever produced until Mr. Metcalfe
arose. There that finger points up
wards and inscribed there are Stewards
famous words. There is a higher law
When our friend, Col Mctcalfei s called
TO his fathers I suggest you have a
statue erected and have his finger
pointing downward and Inscribed,
There Is a lower law.
The President" said Mr.. Bryan.
spends more time warning you not 20
hurt the good trusts than he does
telling you how TO meet the bad ones.
The vice presidential candidate spends
more time denouncing those who de-
nounce the trusts than he does in de-
nouncing the trusts Themselves Mr..
Hanna says there are no trusts. but
they all know there Is an Ice trust"
Mr.. Bryan's reference 20 imperial
ism were practically the same as IN his
New York speech.
The special train bearing Mr. Bryan
left az 1886 Tor Ithaca
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"ail' your majesty under whose rule
10. Io.I's. of China % dwell o. con-
...l WIN Oh. world has hitherto found
.'Il'.s''H 10 The welcome and proteo.
"'" assured 90 strangers.