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GENUINE ENDS ITS LABORS LEAGUE OF REPUBLICAN CLUBS ADOPTS PLATFORM AND ELECTS OFFICERS. NO DEBATE ON RESOLUTIONS Commend President Roosevelt's Ad Til© Kind Yon Have Always Bought, and which has bcesi in us© for over 30 years, has born© th© signature ©f and has been mad© under liis per sonal supervision sine© its infancy. ministration, Endorse His Philippine Policy and Oppose a Revision of the Republican Tariff Laws—J. Kamp- ton Moore of Philadelphia Chosen President by Acclamation. Chicago, Oct. 4.—The convention of the League of Republican Clubs has completed its labors and adjourned. At the opening of the second day's session the committee on resolutions was not ready to report and it was re solved to proceed with the election of officers. J. Kampton Moore of Phil adelphia had no opposition for the nomination for president and his elec tion was made by acclamation. The president-elect, when he received the gavel from retiring President Hamil ton, made a brief speech in which he urged the necessity of organized ef fort in seeking the success of the Re publican party. The committee on time and place ot next meeting, after mentioning Penn sylvania, Missouri and California as candidates, left the matter to the new executive committee. The league plat form, as produced by the resolutions committee, was then presented to the delegates, who adopted it without dis cussion. The platform follows: "The National Republican league, in its thirteenth convention assembled, congratulates the party of Abraham Lincoln and our American citizenship of all parties upon the prosperity that was restored to the whole people un der the wise and patriotic policies that signalized the administration of Will iam McKinley, in war and in peace, and that have been continued with energy and fearlessness by the sol dier-statesman, Theodore Roosevelt. We give unqualified commendation to his administration. We believe in his honesty of purpose, admire him for his courage and love him for his unswerv ing Republicanism." Philippine Policy Endorsed. The administration's policy in Cuba and the Philippines is endorsed and the admission of New Mexico, Okla homa and Arizona is favored. Re garding the tariff the platform says: "The unexampled prosperity that has attended the full exercise of Re publican tariff policy is obvious, and commands unwavering adherence to that policy as one of cardinal impor tance in protecting American labor, maintaining American industries, and sustaining American institutions." Continuing the platform says: "We condemn every combination of capital whose purpose is self-aggran dizement at the expense of the work ingman. thj general public, the na tion, or any state or local govern ment, or to increase the cost of the necessities of life, or, in any way, to assail the moral, physical or political welfare of the people. "We characterize the Democratic party as one without a fixed policy on any of the great public questions ot the day. It offers no remedy for any existing ills,-and it is only active in opposition to the progressive acts of the ReDublican party., while it awaits Allow no on© to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and Just-as-good" are hut Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment# What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverislmess. It eyres Diarrhoea and AVind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates tho Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea—Tlie Mother's Friend. CASTORIA Bears the Signature of The Kind You Hare Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. ALWAYS JJU&SlUie 11UWU**^1 U.ul furnish it an issue." After the adoption of the platform the other officers were elected as fol lows Secretary, E. J. Weeks, Iowa treas urer, Sid B. Redding, Arkansas vice president, J. J. Sheridan, Illinois. The only contests were over the offices of treasurer and vice president, Byron E. Sheffield of Kansas having been a candidate for the former and Luther W. Mott of New York for the latter. MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS. Convention Names State Ticket by Acclamation. Boston, Oct. 4.—With every plan matured for quickly and harmoniously completing their work the delegates to the Republican state convention as sembled in the Boston theater to nom inate a ticket to be voted for in No vember. Ex-Secretary of the Navy John D. Long was chosen permanent chairman, and the delivery of his speech was frequently interrupted by the plaudits of the delegates. Es pecially was this the case at the ciose of the speaker's eulogy of McKinley and his praise of Roosevelt. The plattorm was then presented and at the conclusion of its reading Frank E. Fitts of Somerville took the floor to offer an amendment to the tar iff and reciprocity planks, endorsing "the sentiments of our late president, William McKinley, in his last speech in regard to the reciprocity, especially in regard to Cuba and Canada," and favoring an immediate revision of the tariff, especially in relation to coal, iron and steel, hides and the .necessi ties of life. The amendment was not seconded. Senator Lodge, in a vigorous speech, advocated the adoption of the plat form as reported by the committee. The amendment of Mr. Fitts was de feated by an overwhelming majority. Vhc platform as reported was adopted by a unanimous vote, a/id the follow ing ticket was nominated by acclama tion: For governor, John L. Bales, present lieutenant governor lieutenant gov ernor, Curtis Guild, Jr., Boston sec retary of the commonwealth, William M. Olin, Boston treasurer and re ceiver general, Edward S. Bradford, Springfield auditor of accounts, Henry E. Turner, Maiden attorney general, Herbert Parker, Lancaster. OFFER OF COAL LANDS. Wealthy Woman Places Them at the Disposal of the President. New York, Oct. 7.—Another offer of coal lands has been made to President Roosevelt to relieve a possible coal famine. Mrs. Johanna C. Samuel.? formerly of Nashville, Tenn., and Washington, D. C., but who has been in New York for several months or ganizing a railroad and other projects, has written to President Roosevelt offering him a tract of mining land In Kentucky, to be mined by the gov ernment without compensation to th*? donor, during the continuance of ti strike. Mrs. Samuels said to a re porter: "I am making the offer simply be cause the property is idle. It is no expense to me at the present time and I would be at no loss if a quan tity of coal is mined. I do not ask one cent from the government or any fa vors. I will leave the arrangements of all details entirely to the president and let him do as he sees fit." TURNING THE TABLES. Portugal I* Now Importing Instead of Exporting Cattle. London, Oct. 4,—Many cattle for merly were exported from Portugal to England and France. Now, says a Times dispatch from Oporto, the ta bles are turned, and oxen of English breed are being imported from Buenos Ayres. Two shipments have Just been •oM to th* mu2.foioality of Msbon. MEET PRESIDENT COAL OPERATORS AND STRIKE LEADERS IN CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE. ROOSEVELT MAKES APPEAL Says the Present Situation Is Intolera ble and Pleads With the Contending Factions to Adjust Differences and Reopen the Mines—Conference Ad journs to Allow Preparation of Statements. Washington, Oct. 4.—At the close of the second conference President Mitchell announced that no settlement had been reached. Washington, Oct. 4.—The soconcl step in the president's effort to effect a settlement between the anthracite coal magnates and tlie miners was taken during the day. At 11:10 o'clock, ten minutes alter the hour fixed for the conference, every person who had been invited to participate, with the exception of President Oly phant of the Delaware and Hudson, who sent as his personal representa tive David Wilcox, vice president and general counsel of the road, and Pres ident Cassatt of the Pennsylvania railroad, was present in the second story room of the temporary execu tive mansion, where the president, since his return from Indianapolis, has transacted such necessary public busi ness as could not be postponed. The president, during the conference, was seated in a large invalid chair, nis left leg extended at full length, rest ing upon a cushion. The president greeted most cordially each of his guests as they appeared and when all were assembled he stated to them in a brief preliminary way his object in calling them together. The president, fully realizing the importance of the communication that he was to make, had prepared a carefully worded pa per setting forth in detail his position on the pending controversy. The pres ident said: "1 wish to call your attention to the fact that there are three parties affected by the situation in the an thracite trade—the operators, the miners and the general public. I speak for neither the operators nor the miners, but for the general pub lic. The questions at issue which led to the situation affect immediately the parties concerned—the operators and the miners but the situation itself vitally affects the public. As long as there seemed to be a reasonable hope that these matters could be adjusted between the parties it did not seem proper to me to intervene in any way. Duty Demands Some Action. "I disclaim any right or duty to in tervene in this way upon legal grounds or upon any official relation that 1 bear to the situation but the urgency and the terrible nature of the catas trophe impending over a large portion of our people in the shape of a winter fuel famine impels me, after much anxious thought, to believe that my duty requires me to use whatever in fluence I personally can to bring to an end a situation which has become lit erally intolerable. I wish to empha size the character of the situation and to say that its gravity is such that I am constrained urgently to insist that each one of you realize the heavy bur den of responsibility upon him. We are upon the threshold of winter, with an already existing coal famine, ihe future terrors of which we can hardly yet appreciate. The evil possibilities are so farreaching, so appalling, that it seems to me that you are not only justified in sinking but required to sink for the time being any tenacity as to your respective claims in the matter at issue between you. In my judgment the situation imperatively requires that you meet upon the com mon plane of the necessities of the public. With all the earnestness there is in me I ask that there be an im mediate resumption of operations in the coal mines in some such way as will without a day's unnecessary de lay meet the crying needs of the peo ple. "I do not invite a discussion of your respective claims and positions. I ap peal to your patriotism, to the spirit that sinks personal consideration and makes individual sacrifices for the general good." Given Time to Consider. When the president had concluded the reading of his statement he said he did not expect that either party would be ready to submit propositions at this time, but he asked them to take into consideration what he had said and to return at 3 o'clock. He said he hoped that some proposition might be presented at that time which would furnish the basis of an adjust ment. The conference then terminated. It had lasted less than fifteen minutes. The representatives of the railroads came down stairs first and went to their carriages. They refused to say anything except that they would meet again at 3 o'clock. They would not even say where they were going to make their headquarters. When asked whore they could be seen President Baer remarked to the newspaper men: "Gentlemen, what ftoine piace wnere you can't tind us and where we will not be interrupted." They then drove away. President Mitchell and his party followed soon after, refusing to say anything. A little later Attorney Knox left the White House. It was understood that both parties to the conference would, during the adjournment, formulate some proposi tion based on what the president had said or that each would be prepared with a reply to present to the presi dent when the conference was re sumed at 3 o'clock. CssrISss Premre 8tatemen**, tvero driven from the White House to their special train in which they re mained at the Baltimore and Ohio station until it was time to leave for the second conference. They prepared statements which they will present to llie president when the conference reassembles and which they will mako public as soon as the president has Been them. They declined to discuss the attitude they will take on tho ground that it would be' discourteous to tho president to disclose their in tentions or their statements previous to submitting them to him. President Baer was asked if there Was'any prospect of a settlement of tho strike. He replied that he could not tell as each company would sub mit a separate statement to the presi dent. When Mr. Mitchell and District Presidents Duffy, Nicholls and Fahey left, the White House after the confer ence they returned to the hotel where they were closeted during tli« after noon. Mr. Mitchell declined to say anything about his purpose in regard to a settlement of the strike. All the parties to the conference were at the White House by 3:15 o'clock and tlie meeting then was re sumed. Tho news that came from the inside to the effect that the coal presidents had prepared statements which they intended to publish caused a feeling ot depression, for it was taken to mean that they had resolved to maintain their position and were called upon to explain to the public for their reasons for so doing. WILL FIGHT MERGER. National Live Stock Association Plans to Oppose Packing Trust. Denver, Oct. 4.—The National Live Stock association, several of the larg est Western railways and individual stockmen throughout the West have decided to light the proposed merger now in process of formation of the great packing industries of the coun try. Kansas City, Oct. 4.—C. F. Morse, president of the Kansas City and Den ver Stock Yards company, speaking of the Denver story to the effect that the National Live Stock association, Western railways and individual stockmen would fight the proposed stock yards merger, said: "I have recently been called on by representatives of some of the prin cipal live stock associations of the Southwest as to the attitude which the Kansas City Stock Yards company would take toward the establishment of a large packing plant to be owned by cattlemen. J. Springer, the presi dent of the National Live Stock asso ciation, said he thought there was no difficulty in raising a capital of $10, 000,000 or $15,000,000 for this purpose. While I am not authorized to speak for the company at this time it is my judgment if such a company should be organized the stock yards would be glad to meet it with the same liberal ity that it has shown to other com panies in the past." MILES OF GOLD ORE. Fabulous Richness of a Recent Mex ican Discovery. Austin, Tex., Oct. 4.—A short time ago James Taylor, an American min ing prospector, discovered a gold and silver bearing ledge in a remote sec tion of the state of Sonera, Mex. The indications were that it was a very rich find, but as he did not have the necessary money to acquire the title and develop the property, he laid the matter before W. C. Green of New York city, who is at the head of Green Consolidated Copper company. Mr. Green sent a mining expert to examine the prospect and the latter reported that it was of fabulous rich ness. He estimated that there is not less than $20,000,000 of gold and sil ver ore in sight. The ledge is four feet wide and extends across the country for many miles. Mr. Green has paid Mr. Taylor $250, 000 for a three-quarter interest in the prospect and will develop it on an extensive scale. It is said to be one of the richest gold and silver properties in the world. IS SLIGHTLY WOUNDED. Prominent French Army Officer Takes Part in a Duel. Paris, Oct. 7.—The death of Emile Zola was the indirect cause of a duel between General Percin, chief of the cabinet of the minister of war, and Gaston Pollonais, a well known Na tionalist writer, who was responsible for the statement that General Per cin met Dreyfus at Zola's late resi dence and shook hands with him. The general, In his letter replying to the question of Count Boni de Castellane on this subject, describes M. Pollonais as a "renegade Jew" and also told the count he did not admit the letter had any right to judge his actions. M. Pollonais then challenged Gen eral Percin and they fought with swords near St. Cloud. The general slightly wounded in the hand. BRIEF BITS OF NEW8. John B. Neil, governor of Idaho from 1880 to 1884, is dead at Colum bus, O., aged sixty years. The tentative plan of the Southern Pacific directors to issue $25,000,000 bonds for improving the system has been abandoned. The president has appointed Colo nel William Quinton, First infantry, to be a brigadier general In the regu lar army. He will retire for age on Oct. 15. "Washington, 'OctT 7.—Sul-geon Gen erals Rixey and O'Reilly, when they left the White House during the fore noon, stated that the president was improving and that his condition was satisfactory. In answer to a question as to whether another operation would be necessary General Rixey said they did not consider that it wpuU ••How many servants do you keepT" the first matron. "I didn't keep twenty-two last year," the worried housekeeper.— .American. CO TO. I FARMERS' PRODUCE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. 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