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THE MORNING NEWS Established !Sst>. - Incorporated ISX* J H EBTILL. President [lll B 11 t is Declined m follow me Poiici 01 Ml WILL COLIE AS A SURPRISE Answered Almost in Sime Terms as Did thp United States. GERMANY MAY DECLARE WAR Waldersee Has Cabled Alarming News irom Cbina. Report# Kent to Germany of a Thrmlrnril I prlulnit In Southern CklM-lirml llangrr I'arrim In the Ascendancy nf I’rlnrr Tuan. ( oloiinr Uairllr Declare* II la the It vault of Aiarrlra'i Policy Ilali Papers (rllirlar Hit* Attitude of Grrat Britain. Igtndon. Hept. IS.—Lord Salisbury has replied to th# German note In terms tden i al with thcae of the United Htste# r ply. Ihe Btl lsh premier's decision to refuse t agree to the terms of the Herman note s.s communicat'd verbally to the Ger l in ambassador here, during the course c a long Interview this afternoon rhe decision Is not known here, and the ivcu.'lve Infotinatlon of the Associated Fie#* probably will not I# officiallS* given oat tn Knit and reply U put on j .per and transmltied to Berlin, which n ,v he to-morrow or later. < tily a few officials ate cognizant of what Lord Salisbury said to the Herman minister In regard to the latest devetop p.,nt In the Chinese question. Official cir cus Pei# w*re tni'ilned to believe that 1-Otd Failsbury would agree with Uer many But instead of doing so he used almost exactly the terms In which Wish- I gtot 's retusal was couched tjnd this, slid a high official to a representative of the Associated Trent, “Is all tile more , uprising. considering that the Waahlng t n official# had not the slightest Inkling et what England's atll.ude would be." What WHS Be the Iteeult f What will be the result of this differ ence of view between the United States an.j Grant Britain on one able, and Ger • iny, Austria. Prance ami Italy on the other? No official was found by the representa tive of the Associate.! Press, who was Willing to risk an opinion, although thev agreed In believing that It did not enttill a h ' iking off of the negot bit lons. The representative of the Associated Tre. has ascertained that laird Salisbury I his afternoon ref use. I to pass on Prince t hing's request for credentials as plenipo tentiary. Referring the whole matter to the 1 'ltish minister at Pekin, this decision 1 .is been communicated to the Chinese minister here, who will cab# It to China. The Chinese minister said to a represan titlvc of the Associated Piers that he < mild scarcely believe that Ixird Salis bury's views differed much from those of the United States, "'for.'’ he said, ''lrd (Salisbury made this piomlse to me recent ly : ‘I do not want to make any change In the constitution of China.' ” Continuing, he r marked: "America is ihe only country In the wot Id strong enough to hive taken such an Initiative as she did when she stood oat against the German proposals. I fee! deeply grateful that the Americans did t>. Thelr’a Is the only logical point of ti*w." HM.I.IMIM NT AMI f'HITM INKIJ. 'there Is Knell Talk of War Between China and Germany. London. Bept. St. J:SO a. mp-Only through the Associated Press advices from New York published In this morn ing's papers does Ihe British public learn that the t'niicd Htates ami Greit Britain ore again ranged together In opposition to the com in. mol Powers. Apparently s ich a grouping was entirely unexpected In lioth Berlin and London, and until an official statement Is made, comment will • " withheld. The Dally Chronicle, however, devotes n brief editorial paragraph to the an i ncemen*, expressing a hope flint It Is • inneous, and declaring that "the only way In which England can reap the fruit of Iter exertions In China Is by standing elf tider to shoulder with Germany and •Ftp tit, as Ihe only effective counterpoise ,r> Russo-French machinations, and the F |ioll<-y of America. ’ll,* Times in an idllorlal on China's H"t repentant moot), refers lo Great Bri tan , reply In the time tone as the Iwlly C'hrnnlcla, and says: The country would be both sstonlshed *o! shocked If our government did no< *'rmly support the Germsn proposal. ! slir.p y Incc ncelvat le that tha British. * r all governmen's, should refuse to *c cede to a proposal at once so reasona- W* and Just." The editorial proceeds, to quote from •he Times' Berlin correspondent to the ef iect that iho German note consisted of Satontval) illorning two well denned parts, the first contain ing the view of Ihe German government that the criminals ought to be surrender ed before negotiations were begun and the second setting forth that the proposal should Invite the foreign ministers In Pe kin lo designate (hose whom they regard as the ringleaders. The correspondent says that Russia and Japan ore under stood to dissent from Ihe flrst part of the note and that the United Htates govern ment confused the two portions. He adds that "It appears to tie admitted that Ger many will not Insist on pressing her view at present." The edliorl.il concludes with an expres sion of confidence that the British peo ple will both Indorse the view and sup port the proposal. It suggests, however, that It Is quite conceivable that Lord Salisbury "may not care lo go further for the moment than Germany herself now considers sufficient.'• Germnny VfMy Declare War. Meanwhile the news from China Indi cates that events are lankily drifting In the direction of war between China and Get many. "There is the best of reason for believ ing." says the Hhanshai correspondent of the Murntng Post, "that Count von W.il dersee on arriving at Tuku, will present an ultmaum demanding the surrender of five lead, rs of the untl-foretgn upris ing. After a few hours grace he will for mally declare war, and. taking advantage of Germany 's position as a belligerent, ho will pruco. and to selae everything available with the German forces and fleet. "It Is expected that Germany will take the. Wu Hang forts and the K atigan arse nal. thus dominating Shanghai. It Is also believed that she will attack the Klang Win forts on the Yang-tse from the land slde and endeavor to sells the Chines* fleet. Including the valuah e new cruisers. Falling this, she will ot least occupy all the province of Klang Hu north of the Ynng-tsc-Kiang. "The French will support Germany. This is not rumor, hut reliable Informa tion. and will probably he confirmed nt the foreign office Prompt action h* nec ewsary to prevent a coup which will con stitute a serious menace to British Inter ests. "Russia has honded over the Taku-Pe k!n Railway to Germany." The Shanghai correspondent of the Standard, telegraphing Monday, says: "Chinese officials re|s>rt that Prince Tuan ha* Issued a secret edict In Ihe name of the Empress Dowager, to the ef fect ( that the imperial court has decided to continue the war. against the powers at whatever cost. The edict threatens that any official falling to support the Man chua will be beheaded as traitor, his vvholH family executed and th* tombs ot hts ancestors demolished." ALAR BING Mitts PRO]* CHITA. Waldersee l(e|io r <s Expected Trouble in Nnuthern Chinn. Berlin. Sept. So.—Alarming news from China has reached Ihe German govern ment. but It will not be published now. a Germany Intends lo use It during Ihe conference In Pekin. Field Marshal Count von Waldersee has cabled to Emperor William direct that he has found the general situation much more dangerous than ho had expected, as It has grown worse during the last furl night and the consuls In Central and Southern China are expecting a general uprising. Advices from h* German minister In China are of a similar tenor. Rear Ad miral von Brndeminn has repeatedly cabled that the situation along tho Yang- Isc-Klang Is very critical and he also expresses fears concerning th- safely of Klao Chou. The German foreign office has receive.! official Information of she appointment of Prince Tuan as grand secretary. In reply to an Inquiry os to whether this Indicated a serious turn of affairs, a high official of the foreign office said: "Undoubtedly It docs, for those Powers that want to begin peace negotiation*. The appointment means that Tuan Is now at the htdni. ami shows to what length the Chinese government will go bn defying the Powers." The official added that Germany feel* absolutely no bitterness over the answer of the United States, although she re gards It as embodying a mistaken poller toward China. There has been no fur ther exchange of view on the subject he tween llerl.n and Washington since the re ception of the American reply. Y>r. Murnrn von Schwartgensteln, the German minister, will go to Tlcn Ts.n to morrow. The report I* confirmed here that Ger many has assured Lord Salisbury that she Is not opposed to the Empress retain ing power provided she re otns It under the control of the Powers, thereby pre g. rvlng the harmony of the Powers. Private Russian* advice* say that of ficial new* ha* been received at St. Peters burg confirming Ihe report that neither the Emperor r.or the Empress will return to Pekin until the foreign troops have left Chinese territory. {.’HI IT OF* tHKHICA! POLICY. cologne Gnselte No Characterise* Elevation of Tnnn. Berlin. Sept. 13-Thc Cologne OnzeOe publishes a statement evidently Inspired, to the rtf' t ihat. with the exception of Great Britain, all 'he Power* hove re plied to Ihe German note ami that all. ivlth the exception of the United State*, agree to German}' proiwsal In essen tial*. "The appointment of Prince Tuan as th bead of Ihe Chinese government may be regarded." ay the Cologne Gazette, "a* the flrst fruit* of American policy. •The American note ha* evidently re vived th* courage of the Chln.ee and their cherished speculation# regarding discord among the Power*. •The *ct of the Empre** In appointing Pr ,nre Tuan I* a .lap in th# far* for Ihe whole world h,„ china will deceive herself In this matter an she ha* done In jcooUnued on Fifth Page.). SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2(5, 1900. ORDERED TO MANILA AWKRIt.AN THOOPN WILL LEAVE PEKIN AT ONCE. LEGATION GUARD TO REMAIN. IT WILL NOT BE I M)EH COMMAND or VON VV ALDERSEB. Chaffee Will Remain With Legation Guard, bat Will Ncnd ajMMI Men to Vlanlla as Noon ns Possible— I.cita tion t.nard Will onlaln 1,400 MEN. W nshlngton ttfU.-lala Doubt the Story of Prince Tuan's Promotion. Washington, Sept. 25—The United State* government to-day took the flrst step towards the redemption of Its pledge mode to the Russian government Aug. last, by cabling instructions to Gen Chaf fee to reduce the American force* In China to the proportion of a legation guard. * Nearly a month ago the Russian gov ernment was told through M. dcWollant. Its charge here, that If the Russian force* and ministry were withdrawn from Pekin "we shall give Instruction* to the com mander of the American force* In China to withdraw our forces from P.-kln, after due conference with the other command er# os to the time and manner of with drawal." Thai lime ha# now com# and to-day’a action mark# Ihe beginning of lha: disap pearance of the American army from t'hina. for although *om military force 1# to remain. It will not ha* of tIM charac ter of an army, but under th# condition# In (he order lo (ten. Chaffee, and under ii# official derignation a# a "legation guard," will be rather of ihe nature of a civil guard Thl* email force will not be In cluded In any military operation* which may be conducted by the allied arm!#*, and *o will not fall aubje.d to the direction of Marshal Count von Waldersee, the com ma nder-ln-chlef. The Order to Grn, I bailee. The text of the order lo Gen. Chaffee I* a# follow#: "Adjutant General'* Department. Washington. Sept. 85. To Gen Chaffee. Pekin. Sept, IS. No. 41: Pending negotia tions for a settlement, the Secretary of War direct* that legation guard of a reg iment of Infantry, four troop# of cavalry, with rapid-tire gun, and light iiattery, with complete equipment and reserve supply of ammunition adequate for any emergency, he retained In Pekin under your command, and that you end the remainder of your fore# tn China to Manila, to report 10 MacArlhur The guard nhould be amply provisioned, etc., until navigation open* next spring. Retain such officer# for staff duly as you deem necessary; all other# of whatever corp# or department will lie *ent to Mac- Arthur for duty a* non as possible. All store*, transportation and material* not requited for th* legation guard tie *ent lo Manila. Place yourself In close rela tion* with our minister, acting with him on the line# that will beet subserve our Interest#, keeping this department fully advised. It Is Important that you have the .-ontl.lence of the genernls of tlic oilier Powers. Gen. Wilson with hi* aids will remain In Pekin for the present. Special Instructions may be sent him. Cable Mac- Arlhur concerning requirement# to carry thee# Instructions into effect. Inform g*n erals commanding forces of other Power# of the Intention lo withdraw part of our forces. Show Ihi# o Conger. "By order of Lieut. Gen. Miles, "CorNn." Enough for Legation Gnaril. Much thought has been given to the proj er number of treops to he allotted for thl# purpose, and It 1* believed that the 1.400 men selected will be quite *uf flelrnt to protect the American legation against any fore# that rou'd be brought against It It I* noteworthy too, that the mot complete arrangement# have been ordered for the maintenance of Ihe men. while care ha# been taken that thre shall not be a shortage of ammunition, a* there wai In the British legation during the -lege. It I* estimated that about a week will be required to bring the 3.Sun soldiers away from Pekin, hut as the start cannot be made Immediately It will be it |.at About the end of the first week In October le'ore the movement can bo completed. It Is statid at the quartrrmasters de partment that there are enough transporl# avatlah e to bring off the force which will coroe out of China. Three or four vessels will be at Taku by the'tlme the troop# are ready to move. Best !#* the transports far the men. number of animal ships wilt take away the horse* and mule# which will not he nee led In Chlnj Gen Chaffee Is authorized to take from th# ship# now at Taku ueh store* a* will be necessary to last h m through the win ter. No Diplomatic Developments. There were no development# |n Ihe di plomatic side of the Chinese question to day. and although Baron Sternberg. Ihe German charge, and Minister Wu call'd separately at the state department, they brought no eommuiilcallon# which were made public. The Inslruction to Minister Conger relative to establishing relations with the Chioe#e envoys Is withheld, pre sumably lo allow Ihe President to ad minister some finishing touches. Thl# in struction is regarded a# of much Impor tance and will make a pari of Ihe ease of Ihe government to be laid before Con gress at the next session. II I# settled lhal Minister Conger la lo be a member of the commission 10 settle the various questions remaining lo be adjusted Tha reported adhesion of th* British government to Ihe position assumed by th# Unliad States government respecting th# proposition to mnk# ih# *urrend#r of the Chine##’ ringleader* a condition pr> • cedent to negotiation*, has given th# gr#ateat satisfaction tn offi iai circle* , ncra. Itimn'w %arr n<lnn<*> Doubted. The repore* that Prince Tumi he* been *tgnlly honored by the t'hincee govern * ment. have not yet been officially confirm ed. Although the nuthorttte* have receive! tvonl of Chlnene rumor* that tonn uch notion had been taken The matter aan referred to to-day tn the taik between Act ing B<uretnry Mill and Minister Wu. *nl the latter atated that he did not credit the report, for the teaeon that the place of grand ee retary, at<t to have been conferred on Tuan, la one of comparative unimportance, nvilnly a Mnecure. and la not held by a prince of the blood a Brine* Tuan ta. In view of thfe* Information th etate drjMrtnurtt la not disponed to at tach aerloua lm|*rtanc* to the reportp. but tf It ahouid prove true that Prince T min hn been advanced to a high nation i douhdfftt win he taken cognisance of by the Mat* department and may lead to aerloua coMrqtiNKfi. Thla government la- laid down the principle that no one In any way connected with the outrage* •hall have anything to do with the forth coming negotiation*, and thla *ip!ir* lo Prince Tuan or any other* notaby con nected with the disturbance. Consul General Good now haa advlaed the state department that the no tat at Hhangha! ha* been deg red ed end thet thla la Iwlteved to he due to the favorable at titude of the offiuLil towards foreigner*. Mr. Goodnow and the other foreign con suls have considered the advisability of protesting, but the protest ha* not yet been made. The French consul at Hhang hal reports, however, that he and Mr. Guodnow have joined tn a protect. The state department haa received sev eral dispatches from Mr. lio khtll relative to hi* conferences with Minister Conger and the progresa of hla Inquiries. OOX TO IkTART KOll C/Hl*A* W llmioulon anil the tlh*ny Heady to Mil for the Kwat. Washington, Sept. 25 —The navy is push ing steadily ahrgd In the execution of the oidet* givtn by Secretary Long for the reinforcement of the Asiatic fleet. A message came to the department to-day from Admiral Hchlry at* Montevideo, an nouncing the arrival of the Wilmington nt that |*l ice fr vn Palmyra and stating I that as soon as she can take on coal she will atar< directly .across the Bouth At lantic for the Mediterranean on her way to Manila. t'apt. Craig, <• rnmai.dlng the crulsrr Al bany also tsported to the departnnni from the Plra. us thnt his ablp was about to get off for HEPOHT PROBABLY IN F.KHON. It la Not Likely Thai Masala Has An nexed Manchuria. Washington. Sept, 15 —No notice ha# rear lust our government from an nffl mi source of th# report that Russia has an nexed a |s,rtlon of Manchuria, ltd the fact that the story come# through Brit ish channels, known lo be strongly preju diced. Inclines the official* iiere to be lieve lhal the statement le based upon a mlsun.lersi Hiding of such action as Rus sia has taken to quiet the disturbed prov ince# In the north of Clilttn It I# be lieved here that Russia ha# simply de clared martial law In the Amur region. CONDITIONS (|l lllf IN PEKIN. Gen. 4 I bailee Indicated Thnt He Wnald Hemnln In I nminnnd. Washington Sept. 15.—Gen Chaffee re ported to Ihe nar departiunt to-day by cable that condition# were quiet at Pekin, and Indira ted that he himself would re main In command of the troops that are to slay In the Chinese capital During hi* temporary absence In Tien Tsln, Gen Wilson hae been in command of ihe Pekin force,. GEN. JOHN M. PALMER IN DEAD. Me AAaa Gold standard Candidal# far ('resident In INIMI. Springfield, 111.. Hept. 25, —Gen. John M Palm. r. ex-#, nator from Illinois, died al hi* home In thl# city at * o'cloek a m to-day. Heart failure was flte direct cause of Gen. Palmer'* deuh He had been In 111 heilth for more than two year*. laist Saturday he attend'd the funeral of Gen. Met'le.nsnd, actlr/i as an hon orary pallbearer After reviewing a cam paign parade last night, the General re tired apparently as well as usual. Early this mortilrg he complained of |>alna In Ine chest and expired about * o'clock John M Palmer was born in Kentucky. Hept 13, I SIT. He entered the Civil War as colonel of the Illinois Volunteers, waa promoted to l>e major general of volun leeie and led the Fourteenth Army Corp# through the Atlanta campaign. From lags to 157 J h served as Republican Gover nor of Illinois Latey he berime a lnmo , rat. and In I*9l was elected to the Unit ed States Senate In PtfSl Gen Palmer was nre*l<l#ntlal candidal# of the National (gold standard) Democratic party. 1 HOAV.AMD Jl KV IN HI AG. Divided on ((arallon nf His Gatlt nr Innocence. Frankfort, Ky„ Hept. 23—The Jury In Ihe ca*e of Jim Howard, on trial for th# murder of Gov. William Goebel, reported this afternoon that It had been unable to reach a verdict. , The Jury took Ihe %i?e at I K) o'clock and neatly three hours were spent In in effort to agree on a verdict. A hung Jury tuts been generally predicted. Judge Canlrlll did not discharge the Jury and It will report again at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. It I# believed gen erally that the Jury la hop-le#*ly hung up and that a verdict will not lx- found *# It I# supposed the Juror* are divided on the quest bat a* to Howard's guilt or In no*nee and not aa twthe degree of pun ishment. Gov. Hake I# hate. St. laouls. Hept. 25—A epenial to the Po#t-Dl#pnich from Fort Worth, Tex.. say#: Govrnor-#l*ct Duke, who was reported to hove perished In th# Galv#ton flood is reported to hav# returned safely to Indian Territory. Pop (Gallon of Dalla#. Tee. Washington. S*pt IS—The census bu reau announce, lha* th# population of Dal las. T#x . I* 12.43®. against M.g? In IK*- This is an Increasa of 4,37.1, or U. 91 per (UL. TROORS ASKED FOR pi:>*%% lv a*i % coi\t\ MIDI: 4 HI4IKRI. MINERS WERE ON THE MARCH. gov. smi: hoi i,i> not *r.*D sol diers TO tIAXLETO*. Sheriff Thought He t nnlil *nf Protect Life and Property— Marching Min ers lltsperaed U hen He Ordered It. More Miners on Mrlke—Mrl*le Men Do Not I Ike Agreement Offered Them—President Mtteliell Ha Us tied With Progress of Hfrtkr. Philadelphia. Hept 25 The most inter esting development in the oal strike slt uatlcn to-da\ was the request of snot her county for troop* to aeslst the authorities in mnlntalnlng order On Friday Use the sheriff of Scbuylkill county asked the Governor for troop* and the r*<iu**t was granted, three regi ment* of the National Guard being ini mediately sent Into that county. To-day Sheriff tlanfe of Luaeme coun ty, notified the Governor that, owing to the night marches of the strikers he could not guarantee the safety of |*er* son* and property. nd asked that sta** 4 troops he cent to his county. The Governor after rteaheration conclud ed that the situation ot present in Luaerne county did not Justify the sending of state troop* there, and he will not call out more troops until. In hi* judgment, there I* sufficient ratue therefor. He will <4mi fer to-morrow further with Sheriff Har vey on the subject. Marcher* Were ftweeeaafwl. The msrchiiig striker* In Luaerne coun i ty before !iylight this morning were quite successful In getting men to quit work and join In tho strike N* overt acts wrr* -•ommlttrd by them, however, and when met by >he sheriff and his deputies and ordered to disperse, they obeyed the or der. They did eo. though. In rather a sullen manner and some of them some what angrily disputed the sheriff'* au thority to prevent their moving along the highway. Four of them number were place.l under arrest on the chotge of breach of t lie peace. Illotme In previous miners' strike# usu ally resulted from the acts of marching bodies of strikers, and the sheriff, being apprehensive, la endeavoring to break up that style of trlk# campaigning. Beyond th# incident of the sheriff's dis porting the marchers, h# emir* coal re gion was free from disorder during lit# day and night. Few of Ihe mine# were work'd to-day. Ihe strikers' ranks were Increased and defect lone wer# reported ANOTHER t ALL EIIH TROOP*. Markle's Miners Arc Not Nntlstled AA lilt Ike Reply Given. Hazleton. Pa., Hcpl. 23 -It was learned 10-ntght that Hherlff Harvey of this (Luz ern#) county ha* telegraphed to Gov Htone asking thnt troop# In- #• nl lo ilils county on Ih# ground thal lha •hctlff mnnoi guarantee th# safety of persons or property during Ihe night marches of ihe strikers. The Governor. II Is underslool. Is considering Ihe matter. It was also learned that the #herlfT* re quest was backed up bv several telegrams from private illlien# of Hazleton who, Ii Is said, tire mine operator*. It Is believed that 'he sheriff la of Ihe opinion Dial the presence of troop# will prevent any further marching, thus !**# senlng Ihe |s>s*lhlllty of serious Iroube. !atst night’s march of NS) men from iTah berrv and other places prolwbly hastened Ihe action of Sheriff llarvey In asking for state help. The strikers met after midnight an Cranberry and when they reached Tow hhkon they were stopped by Hherlff Har vey and thirty armed deputies, who went ta that plaee on a special train It was y>t dark ami tire sheriff reatj the rlo act to theitr by the light of a lantern The strikers then scattered In different direc tions and lgan missionary work In pre venting mine wnikets from going lo the Bolts mines at Towhickon. Irerrlnger and Gowen They were successful In pre- i venting a large number of m<n from go ing to work F< ur men among the march ers were arrested, charged with breach of tho peace, and In th# afternoon wer# taken to South Wllkesbarre and commit ted without ball. There was no conflict between the deputies and the striker*. Rhone Trescolt. a coal and Iron police man. say* he saw I’re#l<lent Mitchell anil V'Mother" Jones on a hill at Derringer dl- ; reeling the movements of the men. Presi dent Mitchell drill#* thl*. Markle's Men May Ntglkr. The mo'l lm(iort.int development to-day, outshh- of th# request for soldiers, was for Ihe answer of G. 11. Markle A Cos., to the demand# presented by the ftrm c employe# ten days ago. The answer Is not considered satisfactory by many of Ih# Markle employe*, and what actum they will lake at their meeting to-motrow I# not Then- I* much talk among them to-night In favor of a strike The Arm Hally refuse# lo grant the demand of the men for 5 an** lb per cent, advance, announces Ita willingness to pay the men seml-munthly. agres# to arbitrate Ihe question of cheaper powder, refuse* the demand* of the driver Imy * ami engineer* for more pay. promise* lo udjuat grievances relat ing to the carrying of men and loot* down and up the slope In mine car*, of fer# ihe ttmbermen anew scale for prop ping. which Is lower Ih.in Ihe rate asked for. agrees to build powder houses so that th# men will not have to carry the ex plosive a gr#a* dlatanre. and concedes th# pillar robbing grievance. The Mark!# firm to-nigh* announced lb>t *t th# "r#que#t of th# mine worker* In It# employ, work will b# suspended to morrow In order to give the men an op portunity to ,oo#lder th# company's an swer to their demands, made ten days ago." strikers <*altiAng Force. The I‘iiticd >ll nr W orketw held a mret ing at Jeddo this afternoon before the answer of the Markles had 1 scorn* puMic pro|*ert> Many* of the- Mark e strikers were present. The prtrs l|sl speech s i* made by President Mitchell, who, having heard a rumor that the Markles had granted the demands of the men, urged the mlneis who had struck not to go back o work, but to stand firm in ihe tight ••until victory come* ' President Mitchell In discussing the sit uation In the entire rcgUui to--night, said ' Re|M>rt* from the Hchuylktll region are that the entire Mahanoy Valley from Mr* hanoy City to Ashland is Idle. This I* a gain of three large colllerlce. lr. the l*e htgh Valley region Kokloy.l>errlnger, Tow hlcken arid tlowren wen? doped to-day and we made satisfactory gains at other mln*s win re the men have been working It Is g nera ly conceded that the strike In the 8-huy kid district will aoon em hrace every man employed there On the wh- |e we are well fgttafied with the stat us of the strike.** Oei oral Hupeilntendent Kudliek, of the Cose Bros A< o mines was arrested to day on a charge of assault an-l several other minor chaiges lie waived a hear ing on two of the charge* this afternoon, ar and will be alven a hearing on th other charge to-morrow. Peter Gallagher, a striking miner. Is the prosecutor. ll** • harge* that Mr. Kudllck deliberately drove his hrse Into h m on the public road. CO At* HtlirWCVlH FALL OFF. Hunl reds of ItollroMd VTmployea %re He log SHspe Mated. Heading. Pa.. t* 4 |t 25. The prospect* •re that hv to-morrow • o.il shipment* over the Pht'ot'k'lphla r.nd Heading Kallroad Company will <lrop to *o carloads dally, one-fourth the usual run. The • ompanv Is now preparing to ley off some of tin men at lt tepalr ghops at different |Mdns •ildrili the ilnr. HuiMireis of them Wiii o* suspended as the tie-up become* more sue. esafiil. and o*l trains are thrown out of service. AN AI'BE AL FIIH GALA ENTON. Fanil# Needed lo Provide Homes for •he lliuseles,. Gajvrelon, Tex . Hepi. 23 —-Mayor Jon#* and oehers of ihe Belief I'ommlttee hav# lestied a long appeal to Ihe American people aaklug for funds lo relieve the dis tress still existing at Oalvnaton. The ap peal la indorsed by Gov. Hay#rs and Mis* Barton. Ii says: "Th# muntflesnt contribution* *#nt to ih# Governor and directly to ih# Relief < 'omm.ltee are perhaps, sufficient to de. fray the expenaea of removing ih# wreck age and disposing of ih# dead, and meet ing Ih# mo#) sanitary requirement# The homeless will sc 111 he without (heller when thl# Is done "Home kinds of homes be they ever no humble, mull lie provided for th# In.On people who are now huddled In ruined houses, public place* and Improvised camps to Ihe end thal they may ted be come paupers, but may set up their house holds wherein rrptese all that la heat and noblest In American life. We believe that Ih# tvell-to-ilo and th# rharltahi# people of tnb nation will not he conlenl to mere ly api'-ec hunger and hind up bruises,hut will In every way contribute lo the res toration of I his iM-ople to a place of *e|f #upporl and *elf-re*|>eel It Is for thl* lmpoe that we imkn thla further ap peal." TEXAN FLOORS No r NEB lot N. there AA as Murk Property Datnaae but no Loss at l.lfr, llouetori. Tex , Hept. 25—The flood alt uatlon to-night presents no alarming fea tures. The rise In the Colorado has don# no great damage aav# lo crop* and bridge*. There are no reports of a further rl#e coming flown. The hulk of Ihe water ha# pawed Au#tln and Ih# worst of It Is past Bastrop. The report* sent out of Ihe washing away of lowus prove lo lie without foun dation. The lire! Trinity rise Is now gel ling Into ihe iow. r river,' but as people had warning there I* no lo## of life. Anolher rv* • Is re|>rted at Denton, which Is yet to read) Dallas ami Fort Worth The Brazos l #llll swelling a# fat dewn as Biyan and Navaxota, hut the wa ter has not reached tin overflow stage, and I* falling altove Ihese points. There hav# been no local ralr# along ihe lower portion* of any of the river,, so th#r# It no gt#al volume of wat,r lo he ear ned ofl there, and water from the uptter liver will pa®# Into the Gulf witlioul do ing much damage. •rtc damage to rro[# ha* been heavy In only i portion of ihe vailcys.as much bot tom land has not hern pot in cultivation this ver. owing to th# flood, of lasi year, having driven Ihe negroes from the iotiom*. TIIAANN AAEHK NOT RENTHOVKD. lint the Texas Flood# Laid AA aste Much Properly. A ii, tin Tix., H' pt. 23 —Rel orts that the towns of Marble Fal Sand Han Haba have been destroyed by flood# ate stated to fie ertotieou* In advice* received by officials cf the Austin and Northwestern railway. All crop# and much farming property haveibeen de#iroyed and *ve al hundred people living 111 th# lowlands wrr# made temporarily homrles*. but there ha* been no loss rf life re|oitrd up to this lime At Austin the river Is three-quarter# of a ml # wide, and Is tilled with debris of all kinds. Including dead cattle. STEAMERS AT GALA ENTON. Heavy I .itlon Merelpt#— llualnea# Is Melon Beaumed. Galveston. T#x . Kept 15—There are ##v enteen foreign steamer# now her# ready for cargo The offl lai receipts of cotton to-day were 13.301 balte More than 2.0( contract* have been let for repair* or rebuilding *nd genera! business ha* b#*n partially resumed. Th# clearing of th# immense mas* of wreckage created by th# storm I* pro gressing a# fast as th* limited labor sup ply permits. DAILY $* A YEAH. 5 CKNTSA COPY WEEKLY 2 TIMES A WKEK.II A YEAH HANNA IN NEW YORK I.AHOE * MOW D Hf. ANO THP. NVSN A- Tl>H IN I'UOnCR UNION. M’KINLEYISM VS. BRYANISM IN THE INI E Art (HIRING TO THE KEPI HI.U'AN Bonn. Uiinla In Parr# Hr, an In Talk nt Prrr Nll,rr W hrn Mr l.ctrn Kant. Nlill llmriitim on Thai "Enll Dlaarr INI1"- ITi,. Vl,*,*uhll’Nn I hnlrman Dial >.il Talk <it Trail,, lliianrr. Na,a D.’lcnl natal I‘aal Hrnukll a*nnn Itaa'U fVn 1 a-aarn. N-ar Yairh. Hrpt U a’noprr Union -,l *mlra>ly fllla-.l to-nlithi when th# R#imb!i ran I'.ula nii . tlmc !-•* in. Th# kmil rroarff #'aa drawn hv *h# annanint'#iii#nt that Sinator M ark Hanna wa* to i>#ak Haa . ami' lasi on tha- |>ra>iiiammr. and a* ha ai>p#urni on th# *|Malt*r*‘ platform, tha *r##tliHi #zt#ndl him was mart hrartjt, ll# Haul: "I cam* h#r# to-nlghi h#.*u# ih# com mitt## of *h# It.-puhllcan Club wild fh#>- would show m# that *#n#ml apothy h<l vacalail N#w York, anal now 1 km>w that ha haaa wh#n I hnv# th# honor lo H|M'.ik from thl# r.iHtrum ~nl lo aua’h an atiallonr*. I hav# f#l| and #x|arr,,aHl imhllcly (hilt rha R#piil | )k*an* In thin *tal# and county aro faadlna too *.in*uln# n, to th# r#*uit. t f##l that in a >'oiii#*t hka* this rh#r# 1* so niu#h at sink# that no latintlunlty -laouia! !•# lo*t lo Kuaniti!## ,n>| aHHiir# aucf#,*. Tha* National lt#puhllcan ('.atnmlti##, at which 1 hav# th# hotMn lo t# chairman, do#a nad tfka any i-h,ina-#n. Th#y f##l ttiat *ta#y h v# ih# it*ht to call upon a.I who ran h#lp th#lr rnuia#. I r#|a#at that •h# l,*ti#a of tut* . iri)|Hiian ar# or#at#r than !•> any othrr. A dvfroi nouid pui uh l#i y#ar* h#hlnd. "I almo*t f#l Ilk# tnllinar a efory. I dam’t h#ll># I i#p#w has sot It y#t. (I auahta-r > A l>#moa"rat a*k#d a frl#nd how h# I* Katin* to vot# this y#ar. ’Why,' an,w#r#d lhi‘ frlr.ul, 'for Bryan, of coura*. Wlty, they tulai m# four yraraa a*n tlmt If I voia.l f.ar Brynu w# would hav# good tlina * anal haun’i w# liail II? - (taiuKht#r.) Ba'K Inlr y lna *. Hryanlana, "I do not know of any tttonirr app#ol that can h# rood# In favor of Republican adtr* than a recital of th# lu.t four y#ar* a* compared with ih# prevlou# four year*. Rolled down, th# i#*ii#h ar# UcKlntoytam and BryanUm Boiled alown. It t fr#a *llva r anal fr# trad# on one aide. #nd pro#- twtlty and development on th# other. Out w##t the argument of lmp.tlaU#m t play ed out. Mr Bryan won't talk of free sti ver In th# Km|*lr# Kiat# uni### you fofca him to. and I want you t.a fore# him to "Now. my friend*, thl* I* a hustnes pruftofltlon II I# whether or not th# peo ple of thl# country *r# koliik to under mine th# very ha#l of our pto*Perlty. It I# a laaietnee# prot#Ma|i|on In whf ti every man who caanduci* tha* a'ommerce of our counary anal every man who work# with hi# hand# I# tnta reeled Everything tle -10*1-- a-an a-oathat* iwe In (he future Th# Micro## and aleveiopm#nl of Ih# a-ounlry depend upon th# oonfldmc# of men who have capital. "We have etablthed ouraelv## #o now lhai thla country I- producing from a quaiNer lo a third more than our ron #umition. l/*t ti #hiik# caaifldeneo. and our Indualrle# will go Hlowly down Ilk# they were prevloiiH lo four year# ago Th# men who work In lha- indUHtrle# will hav# to take alliance# with rhawaa* whai manage them. I H.iy ihli, |, hmatneea propol -tlaan. and now In a’aadng your vote next November, the reaporiaibllity in your hnnalaa lo #ay whl h you will havr, con llntird prmaperlty or go hack to th# empty dinner pall "The only la# tie I lint one I# railed upon lo decide linlsv I# what I# heal for hla own Iniere#!. I have enough . orJldenca In the prop!.’ lo believe that neither Hryait nor hi# colleague# cart Inject Into thl* csmiwlgn any r|aa distinction I do not care to tulk about myself, a# I am pretty well advertised. My Interest In affair* grow* out of nty Interest In everything American. (Cheer*.) 1 can go back We*4 feeling mat th# Itrtmhllran* of New York are wide awake .ml not feeling that that part of the public here to-night are In sympathy with Republicanism, that lha working people of thl# great bee hlv# of Industry will set them an example that will go ahead of IMW.” KIMMKVBLT IN AA MIMING. Fight Npeeehe# AVer# Arranged far Hint Daring Ike Day. Cheyenne. Wyo,, Hept. S3—Gov. Roose velt and party left thla city at 9 a. m. for Denver. Ik nator Lodge of Massa chusetts got on the train her# and ar companted the Republican vie* presiden tial candidal# for whom a hard day'* wotk hail been tnupiied out. Eight ■pee. he* had been arranged. At (lively the train wa# trnferred lo the Colorado. and Hoiilhern Itallrnod for the trip "around th# horn." Henutor Wolcott and a large commit!** of Denver citizen# with a ttpeclal Ir.ila Joined Ihe Hoonwelt parly there. HOONKAKLT MB ACHES HENVKH. AA a# Glxen nn Ovatlnn and Spoke a* Three Meeting*. Denver. Col.. Hept. 25.-The heavy •pe rlal train of Gov. Roosevelt'* party, to which wa i'M' I to-day th# private car of Mena ior Wolcott, accompanied by Sen ator laskt# and Mr*. Lodge of M*■—*>■■ nett*, arrived In Denver ot 5 o'clock thl# afternoon. At the station th# N*v York Governor was uid by about one hundred veteran# of the Bpanbih-Amerlcan war In uniform, ami mourned, and wa# eacortad to the Brown Palace Hotel. Three evening meeting# were held. In ...I.lp lon to the eleven #p#eehr* wnlch Gov. Roosevelt mii.lt- to-day. he ha# bait coo ■ l.lernhlv executive iiu*tnr*a to attend to, being all the time In close (ouch with '.ho executive office nt Albany, both by wire and moil. Referring to law# In th# Interest of la bor. the Governor said In one of his ) peer he# that manufacturer* in New Eng land and New York were moving their ftdorlti to South Carolina because th* labor law* In the >tat#e Just tiamad were to much lr. favor of the lebortng man. while those in th# latter allowed them to work th#lr employ## many hour* a* lhey desired. The state* where labor ta best protected, he declared, ar# those which usually elect Republican executives •and legislature*.