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THE REPLY TO FRANCE.
PROPOSALS REGARDING CHINA AP
PROVED WITH SOME RESER
VATIONS.
Washington, Oct. 11— The reply of the State
Department to the French note relative to the
bases of Chinese negotiations was made public
late to-day. It reads as follows:
The secretary of State to the French Charge
d'Affaires: -
rSent to M. Thlebaut October 10, 1900.)
MEMORANDUM.
The Government of the United States agrees
with that of France in recognizing aa the object
to be obtained from the Government of China
appropriate reparation for the past and sub-
Ftantlal guarantees for the future.
The President Is glad to perceive In the bases
of negotiation put forward in the memorandum
of October 4 the pplrlt that has animated the
declarations heretofore made by all the Powers
Interested, and would be pleased to see the ne
gotiations' begun immediately upon the usual
verification of credentials.
It may be convenient to enumerate the classes
of the memorandum, and to add Rome observa
tion? dictated by the attitude of the United
State? in the sent circumstances.
pi rFt _Th(> punishment of. the guilty parties
who may he designated by the representatives
of the Powers at Peking.
Tbe Chinese Government has already indicated
the intention to punish a number of those re-
Bponslble for the recent disorders. The repre
sentatives of the Powers at Peking may suggest
additions to that lift when negotiations are en
tered upon.
Second— The continuance of the Interdiction
apainft the importation of arms.
It is not understood that this Interdiction is to
be permanent, and the duration of it and the
details of its regulation seem a proper subject
of discussion by the • ■ -Haters.
Third— Equitable indemnities for the Govern
ments, corporations and private individuals.
This is an object desired by all the Powers.
The Russian Government has suggested that In
case cf protracted divergence of views • this mat
ter might be commended to the consideration of
the International Court of Arbitration of The
Hague. The President thinks this suggestion
worthy the attention of the Powers.
Fourth— The organization In Peking of a per
manent guard for the legations.
The Government of the United States is unable
to make any permanent engagement of this
nature without the authorization of the legis
lative branch, but in the present emergency we
have stationed In Peking an adequate legation
guard.
Fifth— dismantling of the forts at Taku.
The President reserves the expression of his
Opinion as to this measure pending the receipt
of further Information In regard to the situa
tion In China.
— The military occupation of two or three
points on the road from Tien-Tsin to Peking.
The same observation which has been made In
reference to No. 4 applies also to this proposi
tion. The President Is unable to commit the
United States to a permanent participation in
such occupation, but he thinks it desirable that
the Powers shall obtain from the Chinese Gov
ernment the assurance of their right to guard
their 1 -.-gallons in Peking, and to have the means
of unrestricted access to them whenever re
quired.
The President believes that the Governments
of France and the other Powers will see In the
reserves we have here made no obstacle to the
initiation of negotiations on the lines suggested,
and be hopes It will be found practicable to be
gin teh negotiations at an early day.
Department of State, Washington, Oct. 10,
1000.
Thin Is the flrat day of registration for the
coming: election. Don't put off until to
morrow a duly -which run be performed
to-day.
REBELLION IN QUANG-SE.
CHINESE GENERAL UNABLE TO COPE
WITH TITE OUTBREAK.
11.— Sheng, the Tantai, has re
: a telegram fr ral Su, reporting
that a serious rebellion has broken out in the
■ m part <<f Quang-Se Province, that
are inadequate, and that he
' ~ 0,000 to cope with the danger,
ted against the Manchus, and
worse than the Tai-Ping
REBELLION IX EMPIRE SPREADS
London. Oct. 12.— The Hong-Kong corns
'.. P says that the rebellion
f Quanp-Tung is becoming 1 anti
ns have lf-en de
-Kinc-Chow.
JOURNEY OF CHINA'S RULERS
TMPFRTAL PARTI MOVING SOUTH—RUS
SIAN VICTORIES
Shanghai. Oct. 11. — The Chinese report the ar
rival of the Emperor and Empress Dowager at
Chsu-Ching (?) on October 6, luO miles south
west of Tai-Yuan-Fu. After a day's rest, the
Chinese add, the Imperial party proceeded, es
corted by large forces.
here that Russian troop
lUkden, in Manchuria,
while Ru.sFians from tiie
Tie-Lins, forty miles north of
VICEROYS SENDING TROOPS.
11 - It is reported that the
lent twenty thousand
?-Fu to suppress the rebellion.
CHINESE MOVING TROOPS.
LI. — Admiral Ho, with two
I st San-Chun (P.in-
A detachment of four
about to land at Deep
. torpedo boat destroyer ntter
Ifirs Bay, and the Bombay
:>-red to be in readiness to
the frontier at two hours' n<">tic. .
THE START FOR PAO-TING-FD.
AMERICANS. RUSSIANS AND JAPANESE
TAKE NO PART IN THE MOVEMENT.
Tien-T.«in. Oct. o.— General yon Waldersee,
rr >mmaniiing the allied forces, has issued orders
to Pao-Ting-Fu expedition to depart on October
11. The expedition consists of a mixed force of
flve thousand British, Germans, French and
Italians.
AMERICAN TROOPS LEAVING CHINA.
Washington, Oct. 11. — Colonel Humphrey,
luartermaster D China, has sent a cable dis
patch, under to-day's date, to the Quartermas
. tf-r-G^neral announcing the first departure of
t United States troops from China. The dispatch
is as follows:
Klntuck sailed yesterday for Manila with for
age, luartermastc-r's animals. Company D, 6th
Kegiment, United States Cavalry; pack mules
belonging to 6th Rejriment, United States Car
«!ry. Transport Indiana will leave this port on
the nth with about nine hundred marines,
"jde, sending- wood here, already contracted
for. United States of America loses nothing by
th«rKe shipments. Forage, caps, cap ornaments,
tetters, numbers wanted for 9th Regiment,
States Infantry; Mth Refrlment, United
Infantry; Oth Regiment, United States
Cavalry; Company F. sth Regiment, United
States Artiilerv. Entire command thoroughly
Provided for; health good.
TIME SAVED IS MONEY MADE.
Pennsylvania Railroad runs seven fast trains
*• "i» great business centres of th« WesC— Advt.
LATEST LONDON COMMENT
SIR CHARLES DILKE'S VIEWS ON THE
LIBERAL PARTY.
[Copyright; 1900: By The New- York Trlbuns.]
[FT CABLE TO THE !Rlßr>T:.]
London, Oct. — Sir Charles Dilke, who has
been re-elected for the Forest of Dean Division
of Gloucestershire by the handsome majority of
2,452 votes, has pent me the following important
response to a letter asking for his views on the
Liberal policy and the question of military re
form :
In answer to yoifr first question, as to the
future of thf Liberal party. I have to say that
as a Radlr:' I always advise Radicals to give
general support to a leader shosen by the Mod
erates, who form the majority of Liberate and
Radicals in the Hous», though they are In a
minority in the constituencies, and think that
they should afterward make terms with the
leader* for labor legislation. [ see no prospect
of the Liberals getting into power by gaining
enouph seats to dispense with Irish support, nor
E a. policy whitfl would secure
Irish support, I look forward to a very long
period of exclusion of the Liberal party from
power, in spite r.f thr> terrible weakness of the
Government as displayed in foreign affairs and
in the preparation and conduct of the war. As
to army reform, my view? are very well known
and ar» to be found at length in my books on
the British army and Imperial defence.
The future of the Liberal party is now exciting
searching of heart among Gladstone's former
followers, but there are few among them who
have Sir Charles Dilkf's courage in stating his
convictions with perfect frankness and consist
ency. Dr. Clark, who has dene more harm to the
Liberal cause than any other Liberal, has been
completely routed at Caithness, thirteen months
after he advised Mr. Kruger to seize the passes
in the Transvaal. Mr. Harmsworth, a strong
Liberal Imperialist, barely suereoded in defeat
ing the Unionist candidate there after an excit
ing contest. A well known firm of newspaper
owner? is at last personally represented In Par
liament.
There was nothing- particularly striking- about
the polls declared last night. Lancashire, how
ever, again emphasized its support of the Gov
ernment by returning a Conservative for South
port. This division, which has on two occasions
been Radical since Baron Curzon, who formerly
represented it, was appointed Viceroy of India,
has now reverted to its old political state. The
Unionists continue to score in Scotland, and up
to date the Ministerial party has gained five
seats there without losing one. The Govern
ment can now claim a net gain of two seats, so
that their majority of 12S at the time of disso
lution is increased to 132. Only sixty-eight more
members have to be elected.
The Liberals have gained Radnorshire and
Westbury and have lost Putherlandshire and
de, leaving: the Unionist majority virtually
as It was at the close of the last Parliament.
The seesaw gains and losses will continue for
several days.
Lord Salisbury persists In brooding over af
fairs in silence, and all conjectures respecting
Cabinet changes are piemature.
lx>rd Cromer*s return to England is generally
Interpreted as a sign that he will enter the Cabi
net, but there is no authoritative confirmation.
He has had a military education and has dis
tinguished himself as a financier and as a diplo
and, being a statesman of great force,
could do brilliant work at the Foreign Office,
the Treasury or the War office. The shrewdest
men In political clubs assign him to the Foreign
Office. They expect the transfer of Lord Lans
downe to Dublin as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
and the continuance of Mr. Chamberlain in the
Colonial Office, hul they do not explain how the
vacancies in the Admiralty and thp War Office
will be filled. It is an idle guessing match while
the chief oracle Is silent.
Interest It beginning to bo tak"n here in the
Presidential el.-ctlon "The Post" expresses the
prevailing opinion by the remark that if the
American people think Rryan's convictions may
endanger their property they will ward off peril
by keeping him out
The policy of the Government In fliina re
mains, as befon-, a search In the dark after a
common basis of action on which the Powers
can be united. Lord Salisbury is apparently
bent upon bringing Germany and Prance to
gether, and will ultimately sanction the amended
proposals of both these Powers. Herlln and
Paris dispatches assume that he has already
tad the German and French plains in prin
ciple, but reserves his Judgment on the methods;
and the !:;•;,■ r.a! edict for the punishment of
Prince Tuan and other leaders is a sign that
Urn Towers are close together. I. N. F.
SPEAKING OF BLOCK SIGNALS.
"The New York Central has, firstly, the Interlock
ing system, superadded to this, secondly, the union
of the lock and block aysU-rn <Syke's)."— Extract
from an address of Mr. John P. O'Donnell. the Eng
lish expert on block signals, before tha Axuerloui
Society of Civil Engineer*.— Advt.
NEW- YORK. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 12. 1900. -FOURTEEN PAGEB.-^ ,»<«&?£&.-.
SENATOR DEPEW, EX-GOVERNOR BLACK AND B. B. ODELL, JR., IN FRONT OP THE GROUP.
BVFFIANS ATTACK SPEAKERS
COLORED REPUBLICANS ROTTEN EGO ED
-TWO MEN HURT IN THE BRONX.
A young colored Republican, while making: an
address at Forty-fourth-st. and Second-aye. last
night, came near being roughly handled by a
number of men. There were some policemen
watching those listening to the speaker at the
time, and they quickly suppressed the disturb
ance by severely shaking two or three who were
in a riotous mood. A person at the meeting
said stacks, stones, garbage and eggs were
thrown at the person en the cart and at people
in the gathering, but the police of the Fifty
first-st. station denied that any sticks or stones
were hurled at anybody at the meeting. Sev
eral officers acknowledged that eggs had been
thrown.
The colored man is an active worker of the
XXIId Assembly District Republican Club, of
which Charles K. Lexow is president. He and
several other members of the club started on a
cart last night at an early hour to mt*« art r
dresses In the' district. A band was seated in
the wagon, which was decorated with flags and
bunting. At every place a stop was made the
speakers were enthusiastically received.
The first and only serious trouble they had
was at Forty-fourth-st. and Second-aye. While
the colored man was speaking somebody fired
an egg, then sticks and stones were thrown.
The driver of the wagon drove quickly out of
harm's reach. No one on the cart was hurt,
but it is said that the policemen detailed to
guard the wagon were slightly injured in try
ing to put down the disturbance before the
irstlgators could cause a riot. The cart was
slightly damaged, all the decorations being
ruined.
M. J. Nerney, Republican candidate for the
Assembly in the Hid District, and Richard Me-
Cann. a well known Republican speaker, were
assaulted lasr nignt while addressing an open
air meeting at One-hundred-and-forty-sixth-st.
and Brook-aye., in the XXlst Senate Dis
trict. M. J. Harrington is the Republican candi
date for Senator in the district.
■ • . - : • der and Mr.
Nerney introduced as the first speaker. He had
his spee< i onlj a tew minutes when a
Btone, thrown. It is thought, from the roof of a
nearby ftathouse, struck him on the back of the
head, 'inflicting a slight scalp wound, from which
the blood Bowed freely. Mr. Nerney picked the
missile up. and, holding it in his hand before
the < rowd of six hundred voters, became very
enthusiastic. He was loudly cheered by his
audience, and one man who attempted to inter
rupt him was roughly handled and thrown out
Of the lines.
Mr. McCann was about to begin his speech
when a quantity of fifth was thrown on his back
by sorn" unknown person. The speaker's coal
was ruined. The meeting was continued f'>r
some time after the assaults had been made.
A larjre registration to-dnv will enconrnjje
the frlpniU of wound money ami Xntlnnal
honor. Register to-day.
THE WIBOONBFS BREAKS RECORD*.
SPEED OF 17.J8 KNOTS MADE BY THE NEW
BATTLESHIP ON HER TRIAL TRIT.
Santa Barbara. CaL, Oct. 11 (Special).— The
battleship Wisconsin gained new laurels for her
builders, the Union Iron "Works, of San Fran
cisco, on her trial trip in Santa Barbara Chan
nel to-day, by far exceeding her contract speed
of sixteen knots. The official figures for the run
are given by the Trial Hoard at 17.25 knots.
This breaks all records, as it exceeds the Ala
bama's speed by .15 of a knot The actual
time in which she covered the sixty-four miles
of the trial course was three hours and fifty-six
minutes, including the turn f«>- the run hack.
The weather was cloudy and gloomy, with a
hint of rain and » fresh breeze from the east
ward. The conditions were generally favorable
and th r - sea was comparatively smooth. The
battleship lowa was the stakeboat at the start
ing point, and the measured curse of thirty
two miles was marked by the Ranger, the
Adams and the Philadelphia at Intervals of eight
miles the Philadelphia marking the turning
point' After the trial the Wisconsin made fn r
the anchorage at Santa Barbara, and will prob
ably return to San Francisco to-night.
SIB THOMAS'S VIEWS ON PORK
ADMITS THAT HE CONTROLS MAItKKT. BtT SATS
l lfi DOES NOT INTEND TO RAISE TRICK*.
London, Oct. 11.-Repardtng the pork corner,
Sir Thomas Lipton said:
It is a fact that I control to-day prac
tically all the pork in the United States. I have
no intention of raising the price to an exorbitant
degree I am perfectly satisfied to make a fair
profit out of the deal, and 1 shall do all possible
to avoid causing serious trouble to those who
sold short. In fact, I let some go the other day
in order to save a few threatened failures.
HEAVY LOSS OX THE OTTOMAJf.
Montreal, Oct 11 (Special).— The Dominion Line
steamer Ottoman, which grounded soon after leav
ing Montreal yesterday, Is badly damaged. The lons
on the cargo ulono is estimated.: at £4)0.000.
REPUBLICAN STATE EDITORS.
TO PATRICK ABSOLUTELY.
SECOND RICE WILL GAVE LAWYER
RESIDUARY ESTATE OUTRIGHT.
THE 1596 TESTAMENT LIKELY TO BE OF
FERED FOR PROBATE SOON, AXD PAT
RICK'S COUNSEL WILL FIGHT IT.
Both interests who are contending for the Rice
millions still refuse to make public the contents
of the "second will." On Wednesday it was par
tially decided by the legal advisers of Captain
Raker to Inform Captain McClusky that if he
saw fit they had no objection to his giving out
yesterday the provisions of the copy of the will
which was handed to Captain Baker by Mr.
Patrick. Rut w hen Captain McCluskj was seen
in the afternoon he said that that arrangement
had fallen through, and that he had not received
the document.
. BUld seem that the reason why the legal
representatives of Captain Baker withholl from
publication the copy which they have of whit
purports to be the last will of Mr. Rice is that
they are by no means sure that th« copy in
question is a true one. "We have no means,"
Mr. Byrne, of the law firm of Hornblower,
Byrne, Miller & Potter, said, "of knowing that
this copy which Patrick gave to Captain Baker
is an actual copy of the alleged last will of Mr.
Rice. T'mil we are satisfied that it is a correct
copy we shall certainly not give It out for publi
cation." Mr. GJerard, a member of the firm of
Bowers &- Sam's, made a statement to the same
TO OFFER 1800 WILL FOR PROBATE.
From Mr. Gerard it was learned by a Tribune
reporter that the ISO 6 will of Mr. Rice, which
leaves the greater part of the estate to th»
William M. Rice Institute, of Houston, Tex., will
be offered for probate in this city, either to-day
or to-morrow. Mr. Gerard also contradicted the
reports that the second will left the residuary
estate to Patrick in trust, providing that the
prcceeds should be devoted to some worthy char
ity to perpetuate the name of Mr. Rice. Captain
McClusky was responsible for this statement,
which Mr. Gerard now says is untrue.
"Practically all the terms of the purported last
will have been published in the newspapers."
Mr. Gerard said yesterday afternoon to a
Tribune reporter. "It is true that Wetherbee,
under that document, would receive $"(,000, and
that the legacies to the relatives have been in
creased. It Is true also that Patrick is named
as the residuary legatee, but it is not true that
he is to devote the money to a charity. In that
will the residuary estate is left to Patrick abso
lutely and unconditionally. The money would
go to him without any restriction whatever."
The fact that the IW>6 will is to be offered for
probate immediately may to some extent force
the hand of Patrick -with regard to the bringing
forward of th-- second will. Just what steps
will be taken by his lawyers to oppose the pro
bate, they would not say yesterday. "William
Grossman, who is associated with Frederick B.
House in defending Patrick and Jones, said:
"Should any attempt be made to probate that
will, without notice being given to Mr. Patrick,
those proceedings would not in any way affect
him. We can at any time within three years
apply for a revocation of that probate by pro
ducing a later will "
It is not likely, however, that Patrick's law
yers will allow the will to be probated without
contest. When Mr. Grossman's attention was
called to the objection filed in the Surrogate's
office by Charles T. Adams, a lawyer of No.
195 Broadway, to the granting of letters testa
mentary to Patrick, he said: "Mr. Adams, as I
understand it, drew up a ■•'•li^ll In IS'.»7, and yet
not kn >w whether it was executed. Before
the codicil could he executed it would have to be
by two witnesses, and yet. according to
his own statements, Mr. Adams doesn't know
who the witnesses were. It Is a very peculiar
t Ircumstanee."
MAY HOLD HANK RESPONSIBLE.
Mr. Rice, it w»s ascertained yesterday, opened
his account with the Fifth Avenue Trust Com
pany on April 18. 189©, or just about the time
the trouble occurred at the office of Bwenson
A- Sons with regard to the Atchison and Topeka
bond It was stated yesterday '>> ■ person in
terested in the case that the Fifth Avenue Trust
Company had received assurances from captain
Baker's representatives that in case the checks
upon which the company paid $25,000 to Pat
rick should be deddsd by the courts t
forgery they would not proceed against the
bank for the recovery of the money. This could
rot be verified, however.
Earlier in the day Cecil D. Londale. second
Vlcs-presldent of the company, 'said that the two
• necks w.-re satisfactory to his company or they
would not have been certified. The $25,000
which Patrick obtained from the trust company
has been deposited in the Chatham National
Bank, where it in held In trust by John R. Potts.
Messrs. House, and Grossman were In consul
tation with Patrick and Jones from early in the
morning until 5 o'clock In the evening. In the
afternoon Louis J. Vorhaus. acting for Mr.
House presented William 8. Long, a real estate
broker of No. 1.123 Broadway, to Magistrate
Brann as a bondsman for Patrick. Mr. Long
offered as security four building?". No. 2'JT to
241 West One-hundred-and-sixte. -nth-st .. valued
at 5340.000, with two mortgages lor $271,000.
It was discovered that there was an unsatisfied
Judgment of $1,800 against the property, and
upon the advice of the District Attorney Mr.
Long was rejected. Mr. Grossman said he
hoped to obtain bail for his clients eithpr to-day
or to-morrow.
Delays are danfeerou*. anil to-day 1-. the
fir«t day of registration. Iteelster to-day.
REGISTRATION OPENS TO-DAY
REPUBLICANS SHOULD REGISTEB KAR
LY AND ENROLL WITH TBETR PARTY.
Resiater to-day!
This is the first of the four days of registra
tion in preparation for the election on November
ti. The other days are to-morrow, and Friday
and Saturday of next week. •
There Is no registration by proxy. Every man
must go to the polling place in his election dis
trict and have his name placed on the registry
book 3by the Inspectors of election. The books
will be open from 7 a. iru until 10 p. m., te give
to all electors the opportunity to register.
When you register, enroll .oi.rself as a Repub
lican.
It takes only a few seconds more time to enroll
as a member of your political organization when
you are getting your name on the registry books.
The enrolment is kept secret until next year,
when you will have the right to vote at the
primaries of your party.
A person is a qualified elector in any election
district for the purpose of having his name
placed on the register If he is a male citizen,
who will be twenty-one years old on or before
the day of election. A person who will be
twenty-one on November 7 fthe day after elec
tion) has the right to register and vote If he has
seen an Inhabitant of the state of New- York
for at least one year preceding November fi and
a resident of the county r.f New-York Rt least
four months preceding November K. at least
since on or prior to July »>, and a resident of the
election district in which he may offer his vote
for at least thirty days preceding November fi,
at least since October 7.
To entitle a naturalized citizen to vote, he
must have been naturalized at least ninety days
prior to November •!, 1900; ;hat is to say, at
on or prior to August 8.
The children of persons who n"w are or have
been citizens of the United States shall be con
sidered as citizens thereof, though born out of
the limits and jurisdiction of the United States.
Persons born In the United States, although of
alien parentage, are citizens of rhe United
States.
No person gains or loses residence by reason
("1> of his presence or absence wh:l» employed
in the service of the United States, Of <-i while
engaged in the navigation of the waters of the
State of New-York, or of the United States, or
of the high seas; or (3) while a student of any
semlnary of learning; or <4) while kept at any
almshnuse. • r other asylum or institution,
wholly or partly supported at public expense or
by charity.
Any disabled voter who desires assistance in
voting on Election Pay must specify the nature
of his disability at the time of registration. This
provision is important, because if the disability
is not made known at the time of registration
the voter will not be permitted to have assist
ance on Election Day. The one exception to the
rule is where a voter suffers an accident or ill
ness between registration an election.
Where an elector changes his place of resi
dence within the same election district, after
being registered, he is entitled to vote. He
may appear before the Board of Inspectors on
any registration day or on the day of election,
and state, under oath, that he has so changed
his residence, and the Board of Inspectors la
bound to make the proper correction on the reg
ister, and allow him to vote.
A person who move* not of the election dis
trict after he r«-nl*ter», lasca his rote.
i:\ll.RO.\n ENGINEER KILLED.
PlaintieU, N. J- Oei 11 .Special!. — A mis
placed switch' on the Central Railroad of New
one mile past of Bound Brook threw th-
Allentown freight train into the Baltimore and
( hi,> Chicago fast freight last nighr. and John
Carpenter, the engineer of the Allentown train,
ua.s instantly k
Carpenter, in attempting to save himself.
Jumped from his cab and was caught beneath a
freight car The fireman of his train and the
tntrineer and fireman of the Chicago train re
mained at their posts and escaped without se
rious injuries. The crews of th-? two trains also
escaped unhurt. >-„.• ■■■--": .
Fifteen cars were thrown from the rails, and
the four tracks were blocked until 11:00 p. m.
Meanwhile the trains of the Central were run
over the Lehlch Valley Railroad from Roselle
to Bound Brook.
ONLY A FEW BLOCKS AWAY
Commodious Twenty-third Street ferry of the Penn
sylvania Railroad offers rap) service to outgoing
train* for tho Weal and South.-Advt.
PRICE THREE CE:STS.
MR. CLEVELAND'S VIEWS.
HE REITERATES THE FTNANVTAL STKNTI
MENTS HE HSU) FIVE YEARS AGO.
•
LETTER FROM THE EX-PRESIDENT TO A
KENTrCKIAN WHO ASKED IF HE
HAD CHANGED HIS IDEA 3.
Louisvll>. Oct. 11 (Special).— Grover Cleveland
has replied to a letter written by John S. Green,
of this ettjr, inquiring if the former President
has changed his views on the financial ques
tion as expressed In his letter to Chicago busi
ness men on April 13, ISOT.. Mr. Cleveland's re
ply to Mr. Or*-<*n Is as follows:
Tinzaard** flay. Oriohpr 7. IftnA.
John V «;r^^t». BBBS>
n«-«r Sir; I time received ynnr lefiee.
endowing; a «••»!•» of my letter written nor*
than n-re rears naco to the hnninrwi men off
« hioniso. I hn<! not *een It In a lone time,
bnt It *eetn» to m« I could not Mate the riM
better at thl» time If I ohnitlil try. I have not
chansed m > opinion a« therein expressed; lit
the lei»«t. loon trnly.
GROVER n.EVEi*^n.
The letter to which the writer referred was
sent try Chicaeo in r^ponso to inquiries made of;
the former President. It dealt exclusively with
the financial question and concluded as follows:
If reckless discontent and wild experiment
should sweep our currency from Its safe support,
the most defenceless- f all who suffer in that tlm«
of distress and National discredit will be th»
poor, as they reckon the iry>«« In their scanty
support, and the laborer or worklngman as ha
sees the money he. has received from his toll
shrink and shrivel in Ms hard when he tender*
it for the necessaries! ef th* humble fl->me. I
will not believe that if our people are afforded
an opportunity for intelligent second thought
they will sanction schemes that however cloaked,
mean disaster and confusion, nor that they will
consent by undermining the foundation of safe
currency to endanger tbe beneficent character
and purpose* of their Government
OPPOSED TO RRYAXISM.
OPINIONS OF THE EX-PRESIDENT FOUn
TEARS AGO. WHICH HAVE NOT
BEEN RECANTED.
Four years ago Grover Cleveland, then Presi
dent of the United States, made no ■'►•••ret of his
antipathy to Bryan and Bryanism. Recently
extraordinary efforts have been made to obtain
from him even a single word in favor of the
Democratic ticket or the policies which it repre
sents. But every scheme has failed, and It
seems fair to infer that Mr. Cleveland has not
changed his mind Here Is the letter which ha
wrote in November. ISO**, an.l which was read
at the Chamber of Commerce dinner In this city
on November 17.
Executive Mansion.
Washington, November IK. lSQft.
Alexand-r E. Off, President, etc.
My Dear Sir: The pleasure which a participa
tion in the banquets of the Chamber of Com
merce has afforded me in the past, and the
kindly feeling and broad spirit of enterprise
which always pervaded those occasions, cause
me to regret moat sincerely that I cannot Join
the goodly company that will gather around
the Chamber's hospitable board to-morrow even
ing.
Recent events may well cause those who repre
sent business interests to rejoice in their escape
from threatened peril. But while they have
abundant reason for rejoicing, and can view
with the greatest satisfaction the support they
have given the cause of Sound Money in the
contest lately waged against it. I earnestly hope
that in this time of -congratulation, it will *•»
remembered that constant vigilance and contin
ued effort are required to even maintain present
conditions, and that absolute safety will only
be secured when our financial system ■ pro
tected by affirmative and thorough reforms.
When our business men are habitually alert
and watchful, and when they are. moreover,
fully aroused to the importance of such legis
lative action concerning' our finances as business
methods approve and the welfare of the entlr
eountry requires, much good may be confident}
anticipated, not only in the accomplishment of
practical results, but in the removal of hurtful
prejudices, through an assurance to the people
that business and patriotism are becoming? mow
and more united. Y^R^V EE yy r CLKVKLAXTV
FOR SOUND MOSEY PARADE.
AT LEAST FIFTY CLUBS ABE EXPECTED
TO BE IN ONE.
Arrangements for the great Sound Money pa*
rade on Saturday. November 3. are pro«r«»9«ta«
-atisfactorily. Nearly every trade Is to be repre
sented, and It Is expected that there will be- at
least fifty .tabs in line, with their marshals sad
their badges or emblem.-'. Flags will b« the only
standards allowed, and th<% Impress** fear"™*
the occasion will ronrtrt In th, number of thiM
who turn out in ordinary dress. There were !2tO»
men In line four years ago, by the official couaS.
and when In the evening the last of th» tired
parsers were dismissed th« candidates w«r« con
gratulated, for not until then was th« fight con
sidered -won. _
President McKinte.y Is to be raTtted. Oorwisne
Roosevelt is to come, and in order that h« may o»
seen along the Mof inarch the Executive Coop
mlttee expects to escort him from the Battery ts>
th reviewing stand, which la to be erected asss>
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ex-Mayor Strong, tl»
president of the association, has appointed General
A. J McCook as chief marshal, and his aid will
be \ Noel Blakeman. who served In a similar ca
pacity with General Porter four years ago. WlOl
Mr Strong will be Colonel Charles F. Homer, ths>
first vtce-presfcient, and Frank Bramard, th« no
and vice-president.
The parade is to start at the Battary abtmt »
o'clock and it will probably b» 8 o'clock la th*
evening before all the men reach F!fty-»venth-S«..
where they will be dismissed. The line Is to be «s>
Broadway from the Battery to Waverley Plac«, «•>
Waverley place to Fifth-ay©.. up Flfth-av*. to
Flfty-s«venth-st. This is to be distinctly a X«»-
York parade, and the committee has b«en obliged
to refuse offers from clubs out of the city to Jolß
In th" line. The banks will close at noon. so thai
all their employes will have an opportunity to till
In line, and The Stock Exchange will hay» no after.
noon session.
Some of the emblems worn on coat lapels prom
ise to be unique. Previously considerable latitude
was allowed the para<ler». and aa a result ther*
were umbrellas nd other decorations. But such
large signs will not be allowed, »n.i th» Ingenuity
of the marching: companies will have to be shown
in their choli-e of badges and buttons. M tan of
the Stock Exchange will have elaborate buttons
with a gold base, which will bear the names of th«
candidates. The H.ryjtoods men expect to have car
nations the National Republican emblem. But the
color in the line will be seen in the <lacr*. whlcb
almost all the participants tlesire to carry.
The old Machinery an<i Metal Trade Association
was reorganized yesterday ror the purpose or
taking part In tne parade. Th*-!«e offlrers w-»r«
elected President, Charles A. Moore; vire-presl
<lent Max Nathan: treasurer. Arthur 1.. M*»rrtam.
nn«l secretary. Charles l. Waters
ODDS OS M'MM.i '/V *SQ '■ P.
REPUBLICANS ON STOCK EXCHANGE UN
ABLE TO BRING OIT BRYAN MONET.
The odds on McKirley have for several day» been
ruling at 3 to 1 on the Stock Exchange, with no
takers, and yesterday they wi-re advanced to 4 to 1.
but without th* result of hrlncinß out any Bryan
money. Many offers to bet on the election la
various States were also reported yesterday. Ed
ward Wasserman offered S.t.t*»> t0.51.00 that th*
Republicans would carry Il!ln>i!s. and there wera
also offers of comparatively large sums by Mo-
JCinley men on Maryland at 10 to 7, and on Call-
The «i>icy breezes, mellow sunshine and brilliant
colorings of October, mingled with the music and
comforts of the Day Lln«. make a gala day.— Adv.,