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Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19
ter abolition of the use of silver as

ter abolition of the use of silver as
money-and why? There is but one
reason that is fundamental. and that is
to cut off one-half the supply of stan
dard money-and why? Because the
quantity of the money determines the
price of commodities and property, a
half supply of money reduces by half
the price of all commodities and prop
erty, which has resulted from the ef-
forts made thus far to establish the
gold standard. The average price of
wheat in the Chicago market for the
year 1872 was $1.4o per bushel, and all
other things have fallen in the same
ratio except such as have been con-
trolled by the trusts and unions, or
war, famine or the increased output of
gold. What would be the result of a
change in the ratio from 16 to 1, if such
| change should be made? The worlds
stock of gold to-day is approximately
$4,000, 900, and at 16 to the silver
is the. same. Together it is $4,000, ,O00,-
600. If the ratio should be changed to
80 to I, the amount in dollars would
stand at $4,000, 900, because only
81, 2,O00, 100000 could be made out of the
stock of silver in the world. It would
shorten the supply of money by 81, ,OOO,-
100000. The entire demonetiza tion of
silver would shorten the supply by $4,-
OO0, 900 900. Should the ratio be changed
to eight to one, the amount in dollars
would stand at $4,000, 600, 900 in silver
and $4,000, 100000 in gold, together $12,-
O00, ,000, 900, or an increase in the worlds
money of $4,00o,O00,000 over the ratio
of Is to 1 and of $4,000, ,0O0, 900 over the
amount furnished under the gold stan
dard, or monometallism, and as prices
rise and fall with the increase or de-
crease in the supply of money, prosper
ity to the nation at large and all the
industrial classes by the increase and
hard times and generaladversity by the
decrease in the supply of money, it fol-
lows of necessity that bimetallism,
which is the money standard of the
const stitution and the birthright of
Americans, is righteous and bene-
, ficent standard, and monomet allism,
which can exist only in defiance of the
supreme law of the United States, and
is subversive of the rights and prosper
ity OF the people, is an unrighteous
standard, un-American, and gigantic,
fraud and curse. Low prices and fall
ing prices of commodities, property, or
interest are infallible signs of dull busi-
ness and hard times; rising prices of
prosperity. " .".' -.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

when the advocate of a high
protective tariff admits that the home
manufacturer is able to underseu the
manufacturer he asks to be protect
ed against he admits the fallacy of
the high protection idea.-Omaha
World-Herald.
The imperialists think it is a
great thing that we had ''troops close
by when the riot took place in China.
If it is essential that we should have
troops close by every place where
riots are likely to happen, it would
be well to withdraw those we have
in China and the Philippines and sta
ton them around in the vicinity of
New York. New Orleans, St. Louis
and Akron. O.-Columbus CO., Press
Post.
TO be republican under Han
ma is to renounce altogether the prin-
ciples on which America and Amer
lean prosperity are founded To be a
republican, according to the condi-
tions of to-day, is to renounce Wash
ington, Lincoln and Grant. Because
to be republican you must be an
imperialist, a Hannaite, royalist if
you like, anti-republic, anti-freedom,
anti-everything that enters into the
welfare of the United States of Amer
ica.-Toledo Bee.
AS the trusts are in control Of
the federal administration, nothing
can be done to minimize the trust evil
so long as this administration is left
in power. That fact is as plain as
daylight. The Dingley tariff is. the
foundation of hundreds of industrial
combines. Without it the trust or
CARNATIONS could not have been per-
fected as they have been all over the
country. Two things were necessary
for the organization of trusts on a
great scale-a protective tariff which
would exclude competition from
abroad and an administration which
would favor them and not interfere
with their organization and operation.
Both needs: were supplied.-Denver
Post. il
1t is now IN order Tor the ADJ
ministration organs to begin their
accustomed task of abuse. directing
it this time against Thomas Went
worth Higginson. Mr.. Higginson
worked against Bryan four years ago,
but believes now that the election
of Bryan is necessary to the perpetua.
tion of republican institutions. Thorn
as Wentworth Hgginson is, one OF
the foremost literary men of the cen.
tury. His record as q soldier is above
criticism. He entered the army in
1862 as captain of the Fifty-frst Mas.
sachusetts volunteers: He served for
three years, was severely wounded in
1863 and was mustered out as colonel
in 1871. AS soldier, author, lecturer
and minister he has been in the front
ranks.-O Omaha World-Herald. !
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19
Misplaced Energy.

If the republican newspapers whose
editors are throwing fits over thi
'sdisfranchisement, Of z;the--negro" IN
North Caroline were to devote their
surplus energiesE and finds TO sthe
education Of the unfortunate negro in
that state, there would be no ,disfran.s
chisement to furnish them q theme.
for their howlings. Z. The new constt..
tuition approved at the recent election.
in North Carolina does not disfran,,
chise any who sis abis 70 Rad
whether his color be- black or Whits
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19
Rare Philippine Jewels.

The rarest corals in the world are to be
found in the Philippines, and have now
become American property. As precious as
this jewel is, there is still rarer one, and
that is the jewel of health; It may be pos
ton efKe cK any y.9S S9 e whS ST w KEEP s2 5 gS
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the king of all
remedies for indigestion, dyspepsia, con-
stipation, biliousness, belching, heartburn
and sleeplessness. Try it.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19
Labor Saving Dessert.

Dissolve in hot water contents of pack.
age of Burnham's Hasty Jellycon, set away
in cool place until wanted and you will
have the most brilliant, pleasing jelly. The
aavors are: lemon, orange, strawberry, rasp.
berry, wild cherry and peach, or if a
delicious wine or coffee jelly is desired, get
"calfsfoot" Jellycon. Your grocer sells it.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19

Don't allow yourself to become melan-
choly: Laugh once IN awhile, whether you
are tickled or not.-Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19
Wouldn't This Jolt You.

Mr.. Wabash lat the balD-Is your pro-
gramme full, Miss Olive?
Miss Olive (of St. Louis)-My goodness,
no! I've been waiting more than an hour
for some one to come along and take me
down to supper.-Chicago Evening News.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19

A fool at 20 may be wise at 40.-Chicagt
Daily News.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19

:. With Regrets:-"1The true editorial spir.
it, said the old-timer, "is declining" II
guess you're right,"' agreed the struggling
author: 1T certainly doesn't appear to be
accepting. g."-Philadelph Press.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19

The letter P, like the selfish friend, is
first in pity and last in help Chicago Daily
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19

What He Wanted.
She-Take care, Alfred; that isn't the
bottle is marked 'poison.'
He (groaning)-That's the one want
N. Y. World.
If woman wants to work the tremulo
stops on her husband, she should put on her
prettiest dress when ske does it. Nothing
spoils the effect of tears quicker than soiled
wrapper.-Atchison Globe.
It is surprising what strong case
loafer can make out against an industrious
man.-Atchison Globe.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-26
LARGE ARMY is NEEDED.
Foreigners Fear Ministers Are Held
as Hostages at Pekin.

Che Foo, Tuesday, June 26.- Copy
righted, 1900, by the Associated Press)
The foreigners everywhere are urging the
concentration of an army Of 100000 men,
or at least about $4,000 for an advance
on Pekn. Many persons, familiar with
the Chinese character. think the foreign
ministers and Vice Admiral Seymour are
held as hostages for god terms of set
tlement.
They also believe the whole Chinese
army is joining in the movement, un-
der the leadership of Tung Flu Hsiang,
who crushed the Mohammedan rebellion.
Recently he was nominally degraded for
the purpose of organizing an anti-foreign
uprising quietly. 1t is estimated that co.
900 soldiers, we'll armed but poorly disci-
plined, are about Pekin and Tien Tsin.
The Chinese officers boast that they have
400, 900 soldiers.
Admiral Seymour's force carried a
weeks rations and the men had an aver
age of $50 rounds of ammunition. The
Russians conduct at Taku according to
other officials inflamed the natives. The
Russians are reported to have been
shooting the Chinese Unfortunately
and driving away the Chinese who would
have procured transportation and pro-
visions, and of looting the town.
A great naval demonstration at all the
treaty ports is also said to be desirable
In order to influence the wavering Chin
eigners.
The masses are becoming excited at the
reports of their countrymen's successes
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-26

Washington, June 26.-The navy depart
ment has received the following cablegram
from Admiral Kempff:
"Taku. June 25-Secretary Of the Navy,
Washington.-Relief force reached ten
Tsn on the 23rd: loss very small. Fekln
relief force, which left Tien Tsln on June
10, reported ten miles from Tien Tsin, sur
rounded. Force left Tien Tsln on the z4'h
TO fenoer assiseah'e' "KEMPFF."
The secretary OF state has received q
dispatch from United States Consul John
"combined forced entered Tien Tsin on
The war department has received the fol-
Manila, June 2e.-Adjutant General.
9th, thoroughly equipped and well sup
pheo WIN eSe'stAAs' "MacARTHUR."
The navy department announces that
the armored cruiser Brooklyn, with a.
from fro n Manila to Taku, stopping at Nagasaki
en- route The gunboat Princeton has peen
ordered to Swato, Annoy and Goo GhoW,
plant, keeping ever ready for immediate
The president has assigned General Adna
r. Chaffee to the command OF the military
forces operating in China. General Chanee
was at the war department today receiving
instructions and will leave for San Fran
cisco in time to sail on July with the
Sixth cavalry. This detachment sails on
the Grant which has been ordered to touch
at Nagasaki for further orders. It is prob
able that the ship will then sail direct for
Chez Foo with General ChaHee ana the
Sixth cavalry.
| General Macarthur was cabled today an
J order directing the commanding omcer OF
! the Ninth infantry and such other forces
! as may be operating in China by the time
of the Grants arrival, to report to General
Ohaffee on his arrival. Unless the preseh11
iished at Chez Foo. General Macarthur
was also directed to send Captain Russell
| Of the signal corps with detachment te
| Chez Foo.
Captain Russell during the Spanish wal
worked in conjunction with naval officers
| and he has been selected to have charge OF
the signal operations because Of his famil:
iarity with that work in both the army anc
| navy.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-26
QUIGG ANSWERS GR0sVEN0R,
Has More to Say About Alterations
in the Platform.

New York, June 26.-After reading
General Grosvenor's statement. lasf
night, Mr.. Quigg said:
Iiis document to which Mr. Gros-
venor refers was never approved by the
subcommittee and was never accepted
as PLATFORM. 1t was a sort of abstract
Of a much longer document which had
been prepared at Washington.
. 'tNeither the longest document nor the
shorter one was at any time adopted by
the committee in whole or in part The
points made in both of them were sever
ally considered by the committee, and
conclusions We're reached in every case
unanimously as to what the sub-com-
mittee wanted to say.
Il was then requested to put together
the conclusions which the sub commit
tee had reached. Those conclusions We're
the platform and there never was any
other.
"As to the two planks against which
Mr.. Grosvenor has directed his criticism
i had no more to do with them than to
put into words the decision OF the COM
.mittee.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-26
RUSH ORDER Of RIFLES.
Two Carloads Of Remingtons for Use
Of Marines in China.

Chicago, June 26.-Two carloads Of
Remington rifles and ammunition for
them went through Chicago on their way
to the Pacific coast. 1t was a rush order
from the war department and probab bly,
will be on it's way across the ocean by
Saturday for the use of the marines in
the campai gn around Tien Tsin and Pc
kin.
The consignment left New York over
the Erie and was sent through on a
fast freight arriving at Chicago late in
the afternoon.
Cars from the Santa Fe road were
backed into the station ready to receive
the munitions of war and as soon as the
Erie train stopped the transfer was be-
gun.
OF late months the government has
been esending it's soldiers, supplies from
San Francisco to Manila by transport
on the first and fifteenth days of each
month. But in case of rush order like
that of arms and ammunition for a great
emergency such as the one in China, The
transports will probably not be detained
until the usual sailing time The ex-
press company officials expect to de-
liver the cargo in San Francisco into the
hands Of the ordnance agent for storage
aboard the transport by next Saturday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-26
DISCUSS TlEN TSlN NEWS.
Associated Press Story Of Relief OF the
the Place Much Talked Of.

London, June 2e.l:26 p; m-Ihe exclu, xedr,
sive dispatch of the Associated Press from
Chez Foo, giving Admiral hempm, au ue
Tien Tsin on June %, remained for hours
the sole news of this occurrence OF Worina ,he
wide Importance shnabo; AT apont hanks ig London
branch received confirmation of the news.
and about the same time Mr.; ~ Dawson, Hson.sa
oflefa'e Of the Association s Of Chambers Of Com
merce of the United Kingdom, now IN ses-
sion here, informed his fellow delegates
amid loud cheering, that he had Just re-
ceived a dispatch from his son announcing
the relief of Tien Tsin.
The news reached Berlin later from the
nounced that the relief column reached d
>Tien Tsin during the afternoon OF June 2s
and started again on June "a to the rener
foreign ministers, was said to be occupying
a position twelve and half miles from
Tien Tsin, where he was surrounded ana
and Chinese regulars. Possibly the Japa,,
nese report that Seymour is a prisoner and
that the ministers had left Pekin, guarded
by Chinese soldiers, is merely distorted
version of the Berlin story. But IN any
event definite news may be expected
speedily. and it is confidently belevea ,1 ners re
safely delivered from their plight:
According to the report of a Chinaman
condition o of Tien Tsin is horrible. Every
, where in the streets are the bodies or mas,
sacred men and women, Americans as well
as all other nationalities. The Hong Kong
and German banks, he, adds, We're both
destroyed early during the bombardment.
Shanghai also reports that the American
Russian relief force was so badly ambus-
caded that the forces We're obliged to aban-
don several field guns and much ammuni-
ton About 1870 Russians and II Americans
were killed or wounded.
The German gunboat Iltis and Russian
torpedo boat destroyer are patrolling the
Pei Ho river and raking with guns the ma
tive villages on the banks, which were
filled with concealed "nipers."
Although it is officially said at Canton
that Ii Hung Chang will not go to Pekin
he continues his preparations for depart
ure.
A telegram from the governor of Liao
Chow, dated, June 25, which reached Ber-
| lin, announces that according to reports
! from Chinese sources, Vice Admiral Sey-
mours force has reached Pekin. This is
probably merely a reiteration of the pre-
Vious reports on the same subject.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-26
PUBLIC INTEREST DIVERTED.

New York, June ga dispatch to the
Lord Roberts profits by the diversion
of public interest from South Africa to
China. Unpleasant incidents escape no.
tice and the delay in winding up the
campaign is screened from criticism
According to the accounts given in the
press dispatches of yesterday the am
buscade of the yeomanry, near Lindley,
was not creditable to the British arms
and details of the capture of a large con-
WOW with an escort of highanders, near
Heilbron, show that a depressing story
was suppressed as long as possible.
There has clearly been a good deal Of
blundering on the British side on the
Orange River colony, and there are sew
eral mysteries about Heilbron and Lind
ley and General Runde's campaign
which require explanation.
Further particulars of the lighting at
BennearspDort to the northeast of Pre-
toria, are forwarded by Leader cor
respondent. The object of the British
opera tions was to drive General Botha
from the position he had taken up. The
fighting was continuous for two days
and it was hoped that Generals French
and Hamilton would be able to entrap
the burghers on the following day. 1t
was discovered that Botha .-ad I'm the
night effected another mastery retreat
The Times correspondent at kroonstad
saws that General DeWet is showing
capable generalship but is unable to pre-
vent his men from deserting daily.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-26
INDIAN FAMINE HORRORS.
Returned Missionaries Say That Death
Reaps Big Harvest.

. New New York; June 2e:,J W. Johnson and
of the Christian alliance in India, have
are in the famine afflicted district of Borar,
Central India. Mr.. Johnson is located at
itaa1 ikhamagon; Place Of "a about 1000 nhab-
Johnson has been in Khamagon several
years: Speaking of the conditions in India.
when we left India on May Is, 100000
people were on the government relief list.
On June we heard that cholera had broken
out. On Ahmedabad, place of 5000 people.
over 600 died in the course of the week be-
fore we started. When we left, the gov
ernment err qea, was sransferring 100 Or 5000 pee
there are 40.ooo people there were only two
were hauling water from wells sunk in the
bed of a stream never before known to 60
dry Since the last famine. three years
cred that the level Of the water in the
ground has sunk Is feet, which is the cause
Of all the difficulty. The railroad engine at
water. The railroad companies are build
ing tanks and hauling water from place to
place. Cholera, smallpox and diarrhOea
are now following the famine. We heard
at Genoa that there had been floods at
Bombay. Rains now would be worse than
the famine, for they would cause the grass
and weeds to spring up. The natives would
seize upon this growth as soon as it APP
peared above the ground and boil and eat
I
this would have very disastrous effect on
them. There is plenty of grain in the coun-
try if the government would only put q
, little pressure upon the greedy merchants"
! Chicago, June 26.-Iady CurzOn, vicerine
OF India, writing to s. p. Eldridge OF the
Indian relief committee says:
| The famine is much greater. in its IN
| tensity over the areas afflicted than at
any previous visitation. Fewer persons
/ will die yet incomparably more persons
! are suffering. The absolute failure of the
two last autumn and spring harvests and
the unprecedented loss of cattle in western
: and central India makes the task of re-
cuperation more arduous than on any pre-
vious occasion. The government has re-
duced the rate of mortality, and even in
the worst districts the figures show only a
! slight excess over the normal rate. The
government has spent $4,000, 600 upon direct
relief, $4,000, 600 upon suspensions and re-
! missions Of land revenue $4,000, 900 upon ad-
vances for the purchase of seed and cattle.
and $5,O0O,000 upon loans to the distressed
states. The relief committee has distrib-
uted $2,500,00O through various channels
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-26
POWERFUL LEADER AT HEAD.
Prince Tuan in Command Of Chinese
Forces at Tien Tsin.

New York June ga dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The dense fog has not lifted from
China, The wires are down in every dl-
rection from both Pekin and Tien Tsln
and Chinese messages received from the
interior towns are not entitled to cred
ence, An old time official who resided IN
China for a long period told me yester-
day that he had followed the details
closely and that apart from the dis
patches of the admirals at Taku there
had been no authentic information for
fortnight from any source.
The most significant and ominous fact
in the situation, he added, was Prince
Tuan's presence as commander of the
Chinese forces near Tien Tsin, since this
was a proof that the most powerful lead
er of the country was at the head of an
anti-foreign movement and that we'll
armed government troops were mass
ed on the side of the boxers. This meant
that China was at war with Europe,
America and Japan.
This we'll informed official could not
find in yesterdays dispatches and evil
dence that the relief column under Ad
miral Seymour had reached Pekin or the
legations were safe.
The Chinese assurances were of no
value and the news from China was a
tissue of rumors. This informant declin-
ed to believe that the legations were safe
since he remembered how easy it would
have been for the Boxers and the soldiers
to command every legation except the
Austrian one from the wall which tower
ed above them, short distance away.
Two facts stand out in this tangled
maze of uncertainties. One Is the neces.
sity for an army from SC, 900 to 100000 mer
if China is to be rescued from anarchy
and the second is the fact that the Chin
ese troops are we'll armed and in better
condition for warfare under moderr
conditions than they were in the cam.
| paign with Japan.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-26
DENOUNCES THE TRUSTS.
Illinois Democrat Opens State Con-
vention With a Speech.

Springfield, H., June 26.-At noon today
II seemed apparent that the democratic
nominee for governor would be Samuel
Alschuler of Aurora. There seems now TO
he little probability that Garter HARRISON
name will be presented to the convention.
Mayor Harrison arrived today ana TO all
who questioned him stated that he was not
a candidate and that he could not accept
the nomination if it were rendered to him.
Manv of Harrsons friends have turned to
the support of Alschuler
The friends of OrendorH still profess to
be perfectly confident. 1t Is the programme
to defer the nomination of candidates until
tomorrow, and in the meantime the STU
alton may become greatly simplifed.
The state convention was called to order
at 1915 o'clock by Chairman Watson of the
state central committee Hon. Elmore W.
Hurst of Rock Island was introduced as
temporary chairman. He said in part:
1.-The greatest danger which threatens
our institutions today Is to be found in the
floor of Incorporated wealth. These vast
and powerful interests fully realize that
their safety lies in the continuation of a
republican administration, which has failed
to enforce the laws now on the statute
books, or to enact more stringent laws
against them.
1.-The task of leading the democratic
hosts, the peoples cause and of teaching
the gospel Of the true democracy should be
given to that greatest exponent of demo-
cratic principles since the day of Jefferson
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska"