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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. .- - Incorporated 18S8
J. H. ESTILL, President.
WILL BE ROOSEVELT.
CONVENTION WILE NAME GOVER
NOR OF NEW YORK.
M'KINLEY'S RUNNING MATE
■E WILL BE NOMINATED AND HE
WILL HAVE TO RUN.
Stampede to the War Hero Is Such
That It Cannot Be Checked—tinny
and Pennsylvania Will Join New
York In Pushing Him—Chairman
Hanna May Hove to Take a Buck
seat With His Advocacy of Bliss.
What State Leaders Say.
Philadelphia, June 17.—The long-adver
tised stampede for Roosevelt, four days
before the nomination can be made, is such
as to indicate that It probably cannot
checked.
Nothing but a positive declaration from
Gov. Roosevelt that he would not acteept
the nomination after It was made -would
stop it, and he will not make that declara
tion.
Some, of Gov. Roosevelt's personal
friends have been to him to-day and urged
him to make every effort to prevent the
nomination, but he realized that he is in
no position to declare in advance that
he would refuse a nomination after it was
tendered.
His position is different from that of
Senator Allison, who has made it plain
•hat he would decline under similar con
ditions. Senator Allison is destined to
remain in the Senate as long as he de
sires. The possibility of the presidency
has passed beyond his hopes.
Looking to the future. Gov. Roosevelt
and hts friends realize that the declina
tion of a popular and enthusiastic nomi
nation for Vice President, made with the
Idea that it will contribute to the success
of the party in the campaign, would no
doubt mean political oblivion.
It Is, accepted by the leaders that Roose
velt was sincere In his emphatic declara
tions that he would not accept and was
not a candidate, but he now realizes
the popular and political movement to
fore# the nomination upon him has
reached a point beyond his control.
Too Late for Bliss.
The attitude of the administration, and
especially that of Senator Hanna,
has been looked to by the delegates to
give the cue to the wishes of the Presi
dent, forms an interesting feature of the
situation as developed to-day. It has been
the general impression that it only re
mained for Hanna to give the word, pr
for some person with authority to indi
cate the wishes of the President and
Chat the convention will line up for the
man selected.
From the very beginning Senator Han
na declared that the President was not
taking any part in the selection of his
running mate, and the Senator gave no
indication of his own choice. He had
favored Mr. Bliss, but he announced upon
his arrival here that for personal rea
sons Bliss could not accept. Many be
lieved these personal reasons were that
Bliss could not have the support of the
New York delegation, and that the hope
was entertained in titne the New York
ers would be forced by prevailing outside
sentiment to bring forward Mr. Bliss,
which would Insure his nomination.
If this was the case it is now too late.
While the situation is not beyond the
control of the administration forces to
prevent the nomination of Roosevelt, it is
realised that such action, in view of the
general stampede, would be unwise.
Convention Will Do I*.
From the first Senator Hanna ha3 de
clared that the convention should make
the nomination, and now that it is about
to do so even under the manipulation and
with the assistance of such experienced
politicians as Platt and Quay, it would
be Impolitic for Senator Hanna to make a
fight to defeat it, even If the man selected
is not the selection of the administration
The only man in the race who seemed
satisfactory to the friends of the adminis
tration was Secretary Long, and his can
didacy did not flourish long because a
Massachusetts candidate did not impress
the delegates as giving additional strength
to the ticket.
With doubt as to the choice of the ad
ministration and with the desire to make
New York safe, with a belief among many
delegates that Roosevelt is the one
man who would add strength to the ticket
East and West, it was not difficult to sta t
the stamflede, and to-night it is generally
accepted that the national Republican
ticket will be McKinley and Roasevelt.
Talk of the Delegation.
The Kansas delegation is for Doiliver
for Vice President, but when they learn
ed of the Roosevelt boom, one of them
eatd:
"We are for Doiliver, but If Roosevelt’s
name goes before the convention, I reck
on Kansas will be solid for him.”
The Hawaiians are unpledged as to the
vice persidency. When asked -whom they
favored for second place, Col. Parker said
that the delegation would vote for Irv
ing Scott of California, if his name was
presented. Otherwise they had reached
no decision.
The Kentucky delegation will offer to
the convention the name of ex-Gov.
Bradley as a candidate for Vic Pr-sident
and In all probability be will be pre
aented by ex-Gov. W. S. Taylor. On th.s
point, however, th delegates are dia
posed to say very little, and Mr. Taylor
himself said when he arrived at the hotel
that he would say nothing regard ng his
Intentions or whether or not he Intended
to make a speech before the convention.
Some of them said that after a compli
mentary voie had been given to their
man, they would turn to the choice of
the administration.
Trains frem the South are several h ura
late to-nlghi and Southern delegations
•cheduled to arrive this afternoon had not
made their app.arance at a late hour to
night.
The Louisiana delegation opened head
quarters to-night. Ex-Gov. Warmouth Is
sued a call for a conference to-morrow
morning. B. V. Baranco of the Wtm
berley faction announced that the Wlm
berley delegates would not participate in
the Warmouth caucus.
The most Interesting delegation to ar
rive to-day was from Hawaii. In the
party are Col. Samuel Parker, Judge A.
N. Kepolkal. C. B. Wilson and R, Rye
croft.
Col. Parker and Judge Kepoikal will be
put on the roll. It is understood that
one of the delegates from Hawaii will
seek an opportunity to make a speech be
fore the convention, urging the early ad
mission of Hawaii to statehood.
jiatoatmaj) Morning Irto#.
"as the Talk All Day.
The attention both of delegates and
other visiting politicians to-night is cen
tral on the movement in the interest of
Gov. Roosevelt as a vice presidential can
didate .
The Pennsylvania delegation met early
in the day and it was soon announced that
the state delegation had taken a positive
position for the Governor for the second
place on the ticket.
This announcement was soon followed
by the statement which was made upon
excellent authority, that Col. Quay and
Senator Tlatt and others in sympathy with
them, had held a conference last night
nnd hod decided upon a plan of campaign,
which was intended to bring Roosevelt to
the front as a candidate, stampede the con
vention for him and force his acceptance
of the nomination.
Among others who were taken Into the
confidence of Quay and Platt was Na
tional Committeeman Saunders, who bas
been doing zealous work in bringing over
the inter-mountain states to the support
of Roosevelt’s candidacy. Senator Pen
rose of Pennsylvania and Senator Wolcott
of Colorado are both in the movement, and
the managers are claiming the votes* not
only of the New York and Pennsylvania
delegates, but.in California, Kansas. Ne
braska. Colorado, Indiana and Illinois as
well as many others. All this, of course,
is upon the supposition that favorite sons
will be eliminate*! from the fight.
Why Quay Want* Roosevelt.
Col. Quay announced himself as for
Roosevelt because of his confidence that
the Governor s nomination would assure
the success of the Republican ticket in
November, but there are those—and they
are not enemies of the Colonel—who an
nounced the belief that his position is the
result of antagonism on his part to Serw
a tor Hanna, c hairman of the National
Committee. It was also asserted that
Quay still remembered the fact that the
Ohio -Senator had cast his vote against
him in his recent effort to secure his old
seat in the Senate, by gubernatorial ap
pointment. Quay did not admit the truth
of these statements, saying there were
broader reasons for nominating -Roose
velt.
It was also asserted by those in posi
tion to know that Roosevelt’s acceptance,
in case his nomination was assured,
but this was not put upon stronger
grounds than that Senator Platt had
given this assurance. There can be no
doubt, howevere, regardless of Roosevelt’s
own position, tha-t he is to be the Platt-
Quny candidate, and they feel safe in the
confidence that he will not decline the of
fice if it is forced upon him.
Ilt’iiiKn Bliss to the Front.
The development of the movement in
Roosevelt’s behalf had the effect of bring
ing former Secretary Bliss conspicuously
forward as the opposing candidate, and
the fact was announced late in the after
noon by those very close to him that he
would accept, if nominated.
From the first. Senator Hanna and his
followers have advocated the nomination
of either Bliss or Allison. The latter
has made his own declination In abso
lutely unequivocal terms, forcing Bliss
to the front, despite his own disinclina
tion to accept the position. He repeated
to-day his desire to be relieved of the
responsibility, but his friends left him
with the knowledge that if the nomina
tion should be tendered him it would not
be declined.
“I don’t want to say that I will not
accept before the tender is made, for that
would bp~pTFtnarure,” he said. “but I do
say for the hundredth time that I hor>e
(hat the light man will be found for the
place and that I will not be asked to
serve. On the other hand.” he added, af
ter no little entreaty. “I will not say
• hat if nominated I would decline. I know'
of no American who has ever declined so
high an office and I shall not say that I
would do so.”
Upon this assurance Mr. Bliss’ friends
w r .nt forth with renewed courage. They
accepted this declaration as a positive
willingness to enter the contest and they
lest no time in letting the fact be
known.
Peunsylvnnln for Roosevelt.
The Pennsylvania delegation will meet
to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock w-hen
it is believed a resolution will be adopted
in favor of Roosevelt. It Is stated that at
least fifry-eight of the sixty-four dele
gates from this state will be for Roose
velt.
Col. Quay this afternoon gave an inter
view to the Associated Press in which ho
sold:
“I do not know what Pennsylvania will
do as all the delegates have not yet ar
rived here. • I have looked over the situa
tion and find there is nothing else in view
except the election of McKinley. I in
tend to vote for Roosevelt for Vice Presi
dent. The election or defeat of McKinley
is a question of $500,000,000 to Pennsylvania
and I will cast tny vote on the vice presi
dency In the Interest of my state to
strengthen McKinley.
"I know nothing at all about what Is
going to happen in the convention. This
Is merely my individual view.”
Tn connection with the movement among
the Pennsylvanians to further the nomina
tion of Roosevelt. Attorney' General John
P. Elkin, the leader of the Quay forces In
the state, said:
“A candidate for the vice presidency
should be nominated who will strengthen
the ticket. The strongest candidate with
the American people to-day is Theodore
Roosevelt. He Is the best vote-getter by
far of all the gentlemen named for sec
ond place.
"The Republicans of Pennsylvania are n
unit in favor of his nomination. Our
delegation will vote for him, and I have
no doubt that he will be nominated. Col.
Roosevelt is too good a Republican not
to accept the nomination, if his party de
mands it. With McKinley and Roose
velt as our standard-bearers we will
sweep the country' in November.”
AlLlson Supports Dolllver.
Senator Allison arrived about noon, and
was closeted during the greater part of
the day with prominent members of the
party. The Senator announced that he
was earnestly supporting the candidacy
of Mr. Dolllver and that he hoped to see
him nominated for the vice presidency.
Dolliver’s friends are still enthusiastic
over his chances, and they claim that
nothing but an agreement upon some
available man by the members of the
New York .delegation can prevent his
nomination.
In the event that the New Yorkers
agree upon some available candidate, the
lowa men will not press Dolllver's nomi
nation. They say New York should have
the first call. It Is claimed by the lowa
people that they have strong assurances
from nearly all of the Western states,
and that the Middle West Is with him to
a man. They claim nothing will head off
Dolllver, if New York fails to agree upot}
a man,
Roosevelt Would No* Decline.
While Interest Is focused on New York
tha delegation from that state locks on
with compluceney, the members appar
ently enloying the commotion. The situa
tion in New York may be described tn a
paragraph:
The mass of delegates are for the nom
ination of Theodore Roosevelt for Vice
Pres dent; Penator Platt is pledged to
Gov. Rocsevelet to be against his nomi
nal cn and wi 1 not break the pledge un
'css the Governor gives his consent.
This much 1- known: If the convention
names Gov. Roosevelt for Vice Pre.-Hent
be will not decline. He has emphatltally
said that he would not accept if nomi
nated. but It is known on the best of
authority that he will not decline. Never
theless his determination to protest
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SAVANNAH, GA.. MONDAY". JUNE 18. 1900.
PLATFORM OF REPUBLICANS.
DRAWN BY POSTMASTER GENERAL
SMITH AND FORAKER.
After falling Attention to Promiiei
Made at St. Lonia tn IStMS, Nearly
All of Which. It Saya. Have Been
Fulfilled, the Document. Taken Up
New Questions—Commenda Pre.J-
Policy In the Philippines
and In Everything Elae.
Philadelphia, June 17.—1"0r the first time
since the Republican leaders began to as
semble in Philadelphia there has been
to-day some earnest work upon the plat
form, and a draft has been completed,
which. It is believed, will receive the ap
proval of the convention.
This document was prepared In part,
before coming to Philadelphia, by Post
master General Smith, and It is under
stood it was submitted to the President
for his inspection and approval before
Mr. Smith left Washington.
Mr. Smith was in consultation during
the greater part of the afternoon with
Senator Foraker, who. It is understood,
will be chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions. The Senator himse’.f has
given considerable attention to the pre
paration of the declaration cf principles
and he added considerably to Mr. Smith's
draft.
The instrument as bo far prepared, ia
of considerable length, but very clear cut
and emphatic In Its enunciations. It be
gins by calling attention to the promises
ihat -were made in the St. Louis Con
vention of 1896, and after enumerating
them, declares that faith has been kept
in almost every instance, as shown by
the statutes which the last Congress add
ed to the laws of the country. Especial
attention is called to the fact that the
platform of 1816 promised that the coun
try should be put upon the gold standard
and that this pledge has been faithfully
maintained. There Is a clear and distinct
declaration for the maintenance of this
standard, and the resolutions as so pre
pared, make no reference to bimetallism.
The resolutions also contain the usual
declaration for a protective tariff.
McKinley's Philippine Policy.
The President's policy with reference
to the Philippines is indorsed throughout
and his conduct of the war with Spain Is
upheld in the strongest terms of commen
dation and praise.- '
The President's edlirse on the Boer-Brit
ish entaglement Is also indorsed, and at
tention is called to the fact that under
his guidance the United States has been
the only nation to offer intervention be
tween the warring nations.
The President also comes In for praise
because of his attitude In The Hague
Peace Conference, and the administration
is especially commended for Its position
and its accomplishment In the matter of
an open door in China.
There is noj-efertnee to the present crit
ical condition in China. The shipping sub
sidy bill is indorsed.
The legislation towards which attention
is especially directed as having been ac
complished in accordance with the party
pledges In addition to that concerning the
finances includes the Dlngley tariff law,
the. annexation of Hawaii and the liber
ation of Cuba from Spanish domlnatioh.
The country Is also felicitated upon the
acquisition of Porto Rico.
The plank on the Philippines Is prac
tically in the language of the President’s
message, promising the restoration of or
der and the establishment of authority in
the islands, and the granting of self-gov
ernment os soon as the Filipinos show
that they are prepared for It.
A Mild Trust Plank.
On the question of trusts, the platform
recognizes the right of capital to combine
tor Industrial purposes, but condemns all
conspiracies In restraint of trade and the
limitation of prices.
There will be a declaration for an Isth
mian canal rather than for a canal via
the Nicaragua route specifically, pending
the report of the commission appointed
to investigate.
A promise will be made to redeem the
promise to establish Independence In Cuba
as speedily as practicable, and a demand
will be made for the condign punishment
of crimes committed by officials in Cuba.
Legislation for the restoration of the
merchant marine will be Indorsed.
There Is a proposition to express at least
the hope with reference to China that
that empire shall not be dismembered. A
demand will be made for the protection
of American missionaries and other
Americans in China.
H. H. Hanna, who is credited with the
authorship of the gold standard bill, was
in conference with Messrs. Smith and For
aker for some time to-day with reference
to the financial plank of the platform.
He is especially anxious that this plank
should be unequivocal In Its language, and
that no concession should be made to the
silver interest. The representatives from
the Western stafts are antagonizing him
somewhat on this subject, but Mr. Hanna
expresses confidence that no concession
will be made.
QUESTION OF LYNCHING.
Afro-Americans Want It Denounced
tn the Platform.
Washington, June 17.—The following
named persons have been appointed a
committee by the National Afro-Ameri
can Council to present before the Repub
lican National Convention the question of
lynching and the violation of the ballot
at the South:
George H. White. Bishop Alexander
Walters, Jesse Lawson. J. C. Napier, W.
A Pledger, C. J. Perry. T. J. Minton,
Bishop A. Grant, J. E. Bruce, J. Frank
Blagburn. H. C. Smith, Rev. H. T John
son. Charles N. Robinson, Daniel Murray
W. O. Payne, Rev. G. W. Lee. George G.
Clinton. Bishop H. L. Holsey, Samuel F,.
Lacy. Bishop M. M. Moore. George L.
Knox. Bishop C. S. Smith. John Mitchell.
Jr.. C. F. Adams. A. I* Manley. Bishop
George W. Clinton, J. E. Johnson.
The committee will endeavor to have the
convention take a strong stand against
mob violence tn every part of the TJnlte.l
States and against the suffrage laws of
certain states, which. It is claimed, In ef
fect nullify the fourteenth and lift enth
amendments to the constitution of the
United States. The council, it is etitej,
represents over ahh.COO colored voter* re
siding principally In the states of New
York. New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio. Indi
ana. North Carolina. Maryland, Kentucky.
West Virginia. Illinois. Connecticut. Min
nesota, Missouri and Kansas.
PASSENGERS WITH GOLD.
Summer’* Clean Up in Alaska Hay
' Go to S 40.000,000.
Seattle. Wash.. June 17.—Th* steamer
Dirlgo arrived from Lynn canal this
evening, havlngum board elghty-flve pas
sengers who brought down about $3 o.oeo
In gold dust.
The passengers all declare that this
summer s output from the Klondike will
be much larger than list, and estimates
range all the ,wy from 125,009.000 to 440,-
000,000,
STAND BY CHICAGO PLATFORM.
Senator Morgan Urges Adherence
to Its Principles.
Knoxville. Tenn., June 17.—1n a letter to
G. F. Milton, editor of the Sentinel, and
delegate to the Kansas City Convention.
Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama,
thus expresses his views concerning the
platform to be adopted at Kansas City:
"The horses are named and entered for
the race, and the riders weighed and In
the saddle, so both parties are trying to
find the smoothest ground to run over.
Our smo<Qhest path is that which we have
beaien out with the tramp of Democracy
since Jefferson blazed the way and Jack
son opened it. The Chicago platform Is
a true exposition of this creed, though
It has a few marginal notes that are rath
er too socialistic; Bryan has added sortie
that we can afford to Ignore, others will
be atiempted in the Populistic direction;
New York will attempt to rewrite it and
put Bryan's picture over it as an index
to its meaning. The safe course It to
stand by It. The people will understand
us if we do that. Anew alignment will
lose us more than we gain.’*
EXPLOSION OF GUN POWDER,
Three Men Were Killed and Four
teen Were Injured.
Philadelphia, June 17.—Three men were
killed and fourteen persons were Injured
to-day by an explosion of gunpowder and
dynamite used in the manufacture of fire
works.
The dead are: Pentallon de Jenno, Fran
cisco Glanguila, Carmlno Merino.
The explosion occurred at the dwelling
of Glanguila, No. 621 Schnell street. The
third floor was utilized for manufacturing
cannon crackers and other fireworks. It Is
not known Just how the accident occurred,
but It is believed the three men who were
killed were smoking In the room contain
ing the explosives, and that sparks from
one of their pipes fell into the powder and
dynamite.
The house was completely wrecked. Ev.
ery other dwelling in the block was dam
aged more or less seriously. None of the
injured will die.
A VALUABLE CONCESSION.
Trust Company Gels an Exclusive
Right In Mexico.
' Chicago, June 17.—A special to the
Tlmes-Herald from Kansas City says;
Judge J. McD. Trimble, counsel for the
Guardian Trust Company, received a
telegram to-day from A. E. Stillwell, tell
ing of an extremely valuable concession
which Mr. Stillwell has Just secured from
the Mexican government. It Is the ex
clusive right to do a trust company bus
iness in the republic of Mexico. It Is Mr.
Stillwell's plan to establish a branch of
the Guardian Trust Company, of which
he Is president, in the city of Mexico.
TO DISOBEY THE ORDER.
California Railroads Will Resist the
Quarantine.
San Francisco, June 17.—C. M. Sterry,
chief solicitor of the Santa F/e Company
for this ebast, has instructed W. G. Nev
ln, general agent at Los Angeles, to is
sue an order to agents to disregard and
resist the order of Dr. Kinyoun, requir
ing all persons leaving San Francisco for
points outside the state to procure cer
tificates of health.
At Needles, Cal, a conductor refused 'o
obey the order of a quarantine officer >o
hold the'train, which contained passen
gers without certificates.
DAMAGE FROM WIND STORM.
Several Hull,ling. Wrecked anil
Three Reported Killed.
Webb City, Mo, June 17.—A severe
wind storm swept this section to-day,
causing heavy damage. The shaft houses
of thr*e zinc mines near here were wreck
ed, both ends of the Memphis Railway
section house were blown In and the elec
tric railway so badly obstructed that traf
fic had to be abandoned.
It Is rumored that at Dueneweg. eight
miles southeast, several buildings were
wrecked and two women and a man kill
ed by lightning. These reports cannot
be verified.
STRIKERS AHE IN CONTROL.
Constables With Rifle* Sent to Bell
Island. \
St. Johns, N. F„ June 17.—Fifty con
stables, armed with rifles and swords, will
leave at midnight by the colonial cruiser
Fiona, for Bell Island, where the strik
ers are in complete control and have pro
visions for a month.
Last night they drove off the steamer
Glanton, which tried to secure a load of
hematite; and they have completely ter
rorized the mining staff, who endeavored
to assist the Glanton.
CHARGE AGAINST LANSDOWNE.
He I* Said to Have Severely Edited
Splon Kop Dispatches.
London, June 18.—Charles Williams, the
military expert of the Morning Leader,
accuses the Marquis of Lansdowne, sec
retary of the state for war, with having
cut out of Sir Redvers Buller's dispatches
on the Spton Kop disaster, the criticisms
of Gen. Buller upon himself, and of hav
ing left tn Lord Roberts' dispatch remarks
almost Identical with Gen. Buller's. He
also asserts that the reasons for not re
moving Sir Charles Warren were cut to
gether with much other matter, the muti
lating of the dispatches showing personal
animus.
SPECIAL TOB ACCO TRAIN.
It Is Going to New Orleans With
1,800,000 founds.
Henderson. Ky., June 17.—A special "to
bacco" train, consisting of thirty-five cars,
holding each eighteen hogsheads of tobae.
co. the total weight being 1,800,000 pounds,
left here to-day. The shipment is part
of a large contract of over 2.000 hogshead
to go from here to New Orleans by (he
Illinois Centra] Railroad for export. This
train left her© at 9:30 o'clock this morning,
double-headed and will go through to New
Orleans as special, covering the distance
in forty-eight hours.
' No Change In Good* Market.
Manchester. June 17.—The market which
has been dull and Inactive for three
weeks, shows no radical change i n iln y
direction Work Is still abuicdart. ku:
the thinning out process on the goods is
causing alarm. Owing chiefly io the an
ticipations of favorable monsoon, Ind a
Inquiry Increased last week, but on so
low a price haai* that the result was In
significant. The French cotton trade is
firm and both yarns and goods age heav
i tly sold at good prices,
END OF THE WAR SEEMS NEAR.
NATAL VOLUNTEERS HIVE BEEN
SEAT TO THEIR HOMES.
Division of Kegnlnr Troop* Mny
Soon Be Sent From South Africa
to Cli Inn—lloer Aeeoaut of the
Eunt of Pretoria—lloer*
Sny British Troop* Are Short of
Food—Preparing; for Fiual Stand
In Lydcnhurß District.
London, Juno 18, 4:20 a. m.—There ore
some indications that Lord Roberta con
siders the end of the struggle in South
Africa not far distant. One of these* is
the fact that the Natal Volunteers, who
had seen hard service, were dismissed to
their homes by Sir Redvers Buller Sat
urday. They were cheered as they left
his camp.
Another indication is the report current
in authoritatively informed military cir
cles in Loudon that a complete division
of regulars is to be withdrawn from Gen.
Buller's army and embarked at Durban
for China. The troops drawn from India
probably will go next.
Lord Roberts let yesterday go by with
out telegraphing.
The correspondents at headquarters are,
as they have been for ten days, silent.
Unofficial intelligence from Machado
dorp, via Lorenzo Marquez, is tohe effect
that the British troops ore near Middle
burg. The Boer narrative of the fight
ing east of Pretoria, posted on a bulle
tin board outside of President Kruger’s
car, at Machadodorp, ran thus:
A\ ly the liner* Retired.
“The commandoes east of Pretoria, In
the direction of Bronkhorst spruit, w’ere
compelled to retire after a fierce stand
of more than two days, in a way that
won the admiration of the acting com
mune ar.t general. The short rifle fire
was very hot and for part of the second
day. especially late in the afternoon, the
enemy fought at a distance of 100 yards.
Our loss cannot be given yet. The act
ing commandant general only mentions
Field Cornet Jan Van Buren killed. He
was one of the pluckiest men in the field.
“Information is again at hand regard
ing the miserable condition of the enemy's
troops that have penetrate! to Johannes
burg and Pretoria. They continually com
plain of the lack of food. Sever*! British
soldiers have died in the streets of Pre
toria of exhaustion and starvation. Along
the roads lie the corpses of horses and
mules, while living animals are so weak
that they are hardly able to carry their
loads.”
Another bulletin at. Machadodorp, ac
cording to a dispatch dated June 15. says:
‘‘Fifteen officers and 5 0 British soldiers,
prisoners, have arrived at Standerton,
Free State, bound for Noolt Gedacht.
Thirty burghers were killed and wounded
during the last few days fighting near
Pretoria.”
isteju’i Proclamation.
Mr Steyn. in consequence of Hord Rob
erts' annexation of the Free State by proc
lamation, has Issued a counter proclama
tion declaring that the Free State still ex
ists, is independent, and does not acknowl
edge the authority of Great Britain. >
The British prisoners at Nooit Gedacht
have been having exciting games of foot
ball to keep themselves warm. They ate,
according to a dispatch from Lorenzo
Marques, without shelter or medical com
forts ,and are confined between two moun
tains, where the sun does not shine until
8:30 a. m.
Delngoa Bay merchants are rushing
goods towards Machadodorp, the Boer ex
pectation being that the use of the rail
way will soon be lost and that the prepa
rations for a final stand in the Lydenburg
district must be promptly completed.
Krußor's Change of Iloae.
London, Jun-e 18.—The Lorenzo
Marques correspondent of the Times
says:
“President Kruger has removed Ms
headquarters to Altkamar, near Nel
Spruit.”
JAPANESE SPORTSMKN.
They Will Study Horse Breeding In
Kentucky.
Louisville, June 17.—Messrs. H. Wade.
H. Mosoda, K. Tange and N. Kunogl of
Japan passed through Louisville to-day.
en route to Frankfort and Lexington,
where they go to Inspect breeding farms
and become acquainted with Kentucky's
method of breeding fast horses and fine
cattle.
Each member of the parlor is wealthy.
They own a number of race horses, and
are anxious to Improve their breed.
“Racing in Japan is quite popular now,”
Mr. Tange said, "ai#l good horses are In
demand. A good yearling sells for 1,000
yen in Japan. He is sent to a nursery and
trained two years, and then sent out to
race. He is raced for a year and then
sent to the stud.
“Many of our best horses come from
Australia, hut we recognize that the fast
est and best bred horses come from this
nation and our visit here is for the pur
pose of becoming acquainted with the
method of breeding. We are also Inter
ested In the breeding and raising of fine
cattle and will visit herding farms while
in this country.”
SHOT AND KILLED HACKMAN.
Flood Wa* Drunk nnd Insisted on
Entering King'* House.
Omaha. Neb.. June 17.—C. 11. King, a
stock broker living on North Twenty
fifth street, to-day shot and killed a
hackman named James Flood. Kng lad
telephoned for a hack, he and his wife In
tending to take the train for Birming
ham. Ala.
Flood was Intoxicated when he arrived
and Insisted on coming into the house
King commanded him not to enter, hut
Flood kept coming. King then shot
through the door, the first shot pens .rat
ing the right lung, the second ent rlng the
a Women and a ihlrd the neck. Flood died
almost Instantly King was fount! in
Council Bluffs later and arrested.
CLARK WINNING IN MONTANA.
None of Those Agniust Him Elected
Convention Delegate*.
Helena, Mont-, June 17.—Tho Democratic
primaries have been held In every coun
ty. Senator Clark's friend carry nine
teen counties and divided delegations In
one. Daly forces carried four count.os.
Not a single state officer who signed
the protest against Senator Clark bei-g
admitted to a seat In the Senate is ee t
to his county or slate convention. Clerk
will head the delegation to Kansas City.
Bnflaln Ho* Nearly 400,000.
Buffalo, N. Y., June 17.—James W.
HamiUon, supervisor of the census, says
the population or Buffalo is a little less
than 400,000.
WILL TRY TO WIN THE STIIIKE.
St. Lout* Striker* to Boycott All Who
Eat or Car Uoinpnny.
St. Louis, June 17.—The controversy be
tween the St. Louis Transit Company and
its striking employes has developed into
a struggle between capital and labor ajong
the lines of a boycott.
President Gompers of the American Fed
eration of Labor, has declared that he
will do all in his power to bring the in
fluence of the whole body cn organized la
bor In America to bear upon the local sit
uation in an effort to win the strike for
the union. Mr. Gompers urges the strik
ers to be law-abiding, but advises them
to make the operation of the cars as ex
pensive as possible, by refusing to patron
ize them.
The boycott to be declared, strike lead
ers say, will upplv not only to the St.
Louis Transit Coi*hany, hut to every bus
iness man, every association, and, in fact,
any corporation or individual favoring it.
STRIKERS USE DYNAMITE.
One Car Wan Wrecked and Another
Stopped .Vu*t In Time.
fit. Louis, June 17 —As a car was pass
ing the corner of Page and Taylor ave
nues. it exploded a dynamite cartridge.
Both of the front wheels were shattered,
all of the windows in the car broken and
the motorman thrown viol ntly io the
street. He was not serious.y injure*!. There
wore three passengers on the car, but all
escape*! injury.
A few minutes later another car on the
same divisi n was stopped just in time to
a\oid exploding a latge. package of dyna
mi e.
Dynamite was more freely used to-day
than on any day since the strike was in
neguraUd. In addition to the wrecking
of the car on the Page avenue divisi n.
four Gthtr cars were wrecked In various
parte of the city, but no one was seriously
injured.
EFFORT TO ARREST TAYLOR.
•
Said That a Requisition Will Be
Made on Got. Stone.
Frankfort, Ky., June 17.—The state offi
cials, as well as representatives of the
prosecution, will neither affirm nor deny
the report that requisitions on Govern
ors of Ohio. West Virginia and Pennsyl
vania for the arrest of W. S. Taylor
have been made out In anticipation of hts
trip through those states to tffb National
Convention. It Is the general belief here
that the attempt to arrest him will be
made tn Philadelphia..
A number of persons in this state have
written to Gov. Stone of Pennsylvania
urging him to follow the position taken
by Gov. Mount In the event Taylor Is
arrested. Gov. Taylor's friends say they
have assurances from leading Republi
cans of Pittsburg that a requisition will
not be honored In that state.
INSURGENTS WON A VICTORY.
Colombian Revolution Seems to Be
Still ia Progress.
Kingston. Jamaica, June J7.— The Royal
Mall steamship Don. Capt. Davts, which
arrived here to-day from Colon. Colombia,
brings news df an Important battle fought
on Friday last about ten miles outside
of Panama. According to this Information
the Insurgent forces were victorious and
some 200 of the government troops were
killed.
It Is inferred that Panama may already
be In possession of the rebels. The latter
are strongly intrenched at Ban Joaquin,
near Santa Marfa, anti all the government
troops at Baranqullla had been dispatched
to Santa Marta when the Don left Colon.
NO NEWS FROM HUMANNIE.
Rnln* Are Delaying the Advance of
the Relief Colmnn.
London. June 18.—The Daiiy Express
has received the following dispatch, dated
Friday, from Prahsu:
"No additional news Is to hand from
Kumaseie. The Incessant rain© are de
laying the advance of the relief column,
which is likely to see some tough work.
Seven wounded officers and 130 wounded
men are expected here from the Loot.
"There Is n general rush of natives to
ward the roast from Obuassl and the
mines north of the Prah river."
FOUND GIGANTIC SUN SPOT.
Murenx Saj* It Will Recoin© Visible
to the Naked Eye.
Paris, June 17.—Abbe Mareux, the as
tronomer. has discovered and sketched
through the big telescope in the optic |l
-of the Exposition a remarkable spot
on the sun, forming a part of an extensive
group and having a diameter of nearly
forty kilometers. This spot, he says, will
remain for seven days and become v alb a
to the naked eye. He predicts the ap
pearance of other spots In July, Augi # r
and September, inferring that the heat
during these months will be very great.
Bicycle Race*.
New York, June 17.—Vailsburg bicycle
summaries;
Quarter-mile professional heat won by
Stevens, Kramer second. Walthour third.
Freeman fourth, Cooper fifth. Time
0:32 2-5.
One mile match race, best two 1n three
heats, between Orlando Stevens of Ot
tumwa and Jay Eaton of Newark. First
heat won by Stevens. Time 2:16 2-5. Sec
ond heat won by Stevens. Time 2:17 3-5.
Prince of Jolnvllle I* Deud.
Paris. JVine 17—Francis of Orleans.
Pilnce of Jolnvllle, son of the late Louts
Philippe. King of the French, Is dead of
pneiinfhnis. aged 82 years. He married
a daughter of Emperor Pedro r of Bra
-711. He commanded the Frtnch fleet which
bombarded Tangier In 1814 and accom
panied Gen. McClellan's staff during the
American Civil War.
— . |
Big Grain Eleva.tor Burned.
Ksnsa* City, June 17.—The big Union
grain elevator was dfiro>ed by fire to
day. Causing a loss of over SIOO,OOO. The
building was valued at $70,000 and It con
tained $30,000 worth of wheat.
The C. A. Brookett. Cement Company,
whose warehouses adjoined the elevator,
sustained a damage of $15,000.
British Steamer Sunk.
London. June 17—The British steamer
City of Rotterdam, from Hamburg for
Dublin, was sunk near Eddystoie light by
the British coasting steamer Newbtggm,
laden with coal. Two of the crew of th©
City of Rotterdam were drowned. The
others, rwenty-flve lti number, were ra ed.
Bookmaktng la Prohibited.
San Francisco. June 17—Judge Murasky
to-day handed down a decision In which
he sustains tha validity of the ordinance
prohibiting the bookmaking and the gell
ing ot pools In Ban Franciscos
DAILY. $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.II A TEAR
FROM MANILA TO GHINA
t
NINTH REGIMENT PREPARING TO
GO TO THE RESCUE.
FIGHTING REPORTED BEGUN.
MURDER AND INCENDIARISM ARE
HI LING IN PEKIN.
German Minister Said to Hare Been
Captured l.nt Not Murdered—First
Report Originated Through nu
Agent of the Empress Dowager.
Japnn to Send 2,000 Troops—Situa
tion Is AYVtliout a Parallel Since
the. Great In.llnn Mutiny.
Manila, June 18, 10 a. m—The Ninth reg
iment has been Ordered to Manila, whence
It will proceed to China.
London. June 18, 3 a. m.—There Is not
a cabinet In Europe, apparently, that
knows what has been transpiring in Pekin
for five days, or In Tien Tsin for three
days. Nor is there any that know with
what difficulties the small and Inade
quately equipped International column ts
contending between these two cities.
The German foreign office, upon learn
ing of the murder of Baron von Ketteler,
the German minister at Pekin, sent tele
graphic. inquiry to St. Petersburg, tha
Russian government, because of its wires
to Manchuria, being supposedly In a bet
ter position than the oiher governments,
to obtain direct news. In reply the Ger
man foreign office was Informed that noth
ing whatever was known on the subject,
as communication with Pekin was inter
rupted.
Work of Empress’ Agents.
The report spread world wide from
Shanghai that the legations had been at
tacked and that one minister, probably
the German, had been murdered, has been
traced to Tao Aal Sheng, who for a few
days as the Empress Dowager's agent,
has been censoring telegrams from
Shanghai. The Shanghai correspondent
of the Daily Express says:
''Sheng, as head of the telegraph ad
ministration. pretended that the line con
necting Shanghai with Pekin had been
down since June 9, and that the wire* to
Tien Tsin were cut on June 15. Never
theless It Is notorious that constant com
munications have been passing from
Shanghai to Pekin over the northern sad
western routes, although Sheng has re
fused bolli ministers and consul* the prlv.
liege of using the lines
"It Is known that last Friday Sheng re
ceived a message from either Pekin ot
Tien Tsin. This dispatch said that Gen.
Tung Fuh Slang's troops aided the Box
e.a In an organized attack on the for
eign legations, and that in the course of
the attack some of the legation buildings
were reduced to ruins and one foreign
minister sliced to plece3.
''Why In the cables It should have been
added that the murdered minister waa
Baron von Ketteler Is not explained."
According to another telegram from
Shanghai dstid June 17. at 7:23 p. tn.
Sheng hs fled, fearing that the foreign
authorities were abcut to arrest him be
cause of his stoppage of telegrams.
A third cablegram asserts that the re
ports of the murder of the German min
ister, emanating from Pekin, a.re quite
unconrtrmed and are discredited at Shang
hai. “
German Minister Captured.
"The German minister has been cap
tured.” Is the announcement to the Morn
ing Post from Pekin, In a dispatch dated
June 13, 5 p. m., via Tien Tsin, Juno
15. This is the latest press message
known to have left Pekin. It continues as
follows:
"A crowd of Boxers occupies Legation
street, cutting off communication between
the buildings. A few Boxers are parad
ing in the city. Their superstition In re
gard to foreign arms Is pitiable.
“The Boxers hold the officials of Tung
Chau for redemption. Anurchy reigns
at that place. The Americans In the in
terior of the two neighboring provinces
have been advised to leave, but several
have no means of doing so. Unless a re
lief force Is sent there Is danger of a
massacre of native Christians. A large
Chinese army Is ready to oppose the re
lief column on the way here. The Chi
nese government cannot decide whether
to adopt the policy of rigidly suppress
ing the Boxers or that of defying the
world. The decision rests with the Dow
ager Empress.”
Rivals the Indian Mutiny.
The following summary of the equation
was telegraphed to the Dally Newa from
Shanghai last evening:
“The situation ts critical and without
parallel since the Indian mutiny. At the
Yang Tse porta there Is a grave feeling
of unrest among the natives As yet there
has bfen no outbreak, but placards hava
bren posted In Kin Klang. I'gas Skin and
Wu Hu hailing on the people to ‘kill and
burn.'
"A body of rioters 5,000 strong are at
Kwel Hslen, In the prefecture of Canton,
aid troops have gone to supprers them.
' The powers unprepared, are helplesg to
prsvent disaster; hut barring tr fling lo
cal friction .they are working amicably.”
Massacre In Pekin.
The Pekin correspondent of the Tlmaa,
In a dispatch dated June 14 via Tien Tala
June 15, says;
"A serious antl-forelgn outbreak took
place last, night, when some of the finest
buildings In the eastern part of the city
were burned, and hundreds of native
Chrlattans and servants employed by for
eigners were massacred within two mllas
of the imperial palace. It waa an anx
ious night for all foreigners.
•'lf troops to reinforce the foreign
guards (all to arrive to-day, further riots
are expected. It :s believed that no Eu
ropean has been Injured.
''Telegraphic communication with tb#
North.” says the Shanghai correspondent
of the Timee under Saturday's data,
"ceased early this morning.
"The last message from Tien Tsin re
ported that fighting had begun, hut gave
no details."
PREPARING TO SEND TROOPS.
Known That They VVIII Go Uniesa
Reassuring News Comes.
■Washington, Juno 17.—The rvtter.ee of
the officials here ts wellnlgh exhausted,
ar-d If somethings doe* not come from
the seat of trouble vary quickly troops will
he dispatched to China as quickly mm
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