The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUJsE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, FHIDAY aiOTTNUSG, JUNE 2i), li)00-TEX PAGES.
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IN VERY BAD PLIGHT
Admiral Ssjmonr is Reicned in Very Nick
of Time.
PROVISIONS WERE NEARLY EXHAUSTED
Belief Party Has to Fleht Its Way Through
Great Musis of Hustiles.
HEATHENS FIGHT WITH FANATICAL ZEAL
Prisoners In Hands of British Git Gonfliot
ing Stories Concerning Ministers.
SUPPRESSION OF BOXERS IS OhDIRED
Southern Province Arr Sending; Vnt
Number of Soldier l Fcl.lii
MimiKlinl l llcltm nrcrtcd nt
llntp of IO.INMI Hnoh liny.
MAY BE HELD AS HOSTAGES
Forelcto Mlnltcr ill Pekln Will
of t'e lo Hie Chlnce
till ITIIIIII'lll.
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LONDON. June 28. (Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.)- Anxiety
concerning thWato of the legations nt Pe
kln Is InlcrBJJBySeym'Jur'H failure 4o
rcarh the crfWSiillsbury stated to-
lay that the forTf7vEfcLabolutely no
Information concornfrt;ji1Mtelgh (lis
patches hail been rccelveu3feirpni
he (lerman navnl commnndcr7JMpoo
confirming tho Information that tlfewfnrc
with Seymour's force.
hear that Seymour cabled urgently de
manding strong Ilrltlsh reinforcements, tin
eas Russia Is to bo allowed to dominate
tho situation. Undoubtedly serious disa
greements sprang up between Seymour and
thi Russian general, who acted as chief of
ARMY HOSPITAL SCANDAL
Charges Affecting Sonth African Serrioe
Answered by Lard Roberts.
COMMANDER ASKS FOR INVESTIGATION
.Many of the Tlilim of Which Cnm
pluliit In Mndc Were Npcetiry
Accompaniment of Larue Army
SIovIiik Hupldly.
LONDON. June 2S. The war office has
Issued correspondence with Iord Roberts
regarding the charges of Mr. Durdett
Coutts. On June 4 his attention was called
In brief telegrams to tho allegations and
also to other complaints of a general break
Btaff. supported by the French commander. , down In tho hospital system. Two days Inter
Seymour Is nlso reported to have expressed
the belief that If tho legations are captured
their personnel will not be massacred, hut
ho replied In part nt follows:
"Tho principal medical ofllcer reported
that arrangements at Krooustadt wore In
will be taken Into the Interior and used ns 1 n respects In good order nnd Lord Methuen
hostages ngalnst the powers. The gravity
of the ultuatlon from every point of view
Is considered Increased.
LONDON, Juno 29. The casualties of the
International force attacking Tlcn Tsln were:
Americans, 3 killed, 2 wounded: British, :
killed, 1 wounded; Hermans, 1.1 killed, 21
tvnlinilprl! Itusslans. 10 killed, 37 wounded
Tho cuntlrn of the Americans and Ilrltlsh
In dpRcrlhed ns "beautiful.
After the relieving force pushed on to re
lievo Admiral Seymour, Chlneso regulars
im.ipr ripiiprnl Nleh. says ii dispatch from
Bhanghnl. ncatn attacked Tien Tsln fiercely
nnd bombarded tho foreign settlement wun
n tnrrlhlo flro.
Colonel Dorward, Ilrltlsh. commanded tho
rnlnmn that relieved Admiral Seymour.
Amnrtrnn tnnrlnpfl nartlclnatcd In the
achievement. The' admiral was found en
trenched and surrounded by Immense masses
of Chinese, who were driven on by too ro
llovlng column after a brisk fight. His men
had made a brilliant resistance, never ran
Ine In courage for fifteen days of contlnu
ous fighting. During ton days tho men were
tin nuarter rations. They started with pro
visions for ten days, nnd they would have
held out n dny or two longer.
Tim elumn wns n few miles beyond Lofa
Deeming It hopeless to attempt to break
thrnuch tho hordes. Admiral Seymour es
wtyed n night retreat toward Tlon Tsln, but
came In collision with n strong unincso lorcu
arriving from tho northwest nnd could
nniihnr nrivnnpn nor retreat. There was
nothing to do but Intrench nnd stand siege
lie vainly nttcmptcd hcllographle communi
ration.
Kovmour's men cnught several Chinese,
-vhn said the lecatlonB had been burned and
tho ministers killed. Others said that tho
ministers had been Imprisoned.
Tho 'Chlneso displayed fanatical courage
In tho attack.
Four thousand Itusslans left Tien Tsln four
days nfter Admiral Seymour, but they novcr
not In touch witn mm.
Hallway communication from Taku to
Tien Tsln has been restored and the force
t advancing toward Pekln. Fighting wa
in orocrets on Wednesdny In tho vicinity
of Tiv Chulli.. Largo preparations arc he-j
Ing mado to support nnd rclnforco the Pe
kln rellovlng column. Twenty thousand
troops of nil powers, largely Japanese, have
now been landed.
No Word n to Minister.
The fato of tho members of tho legations
is still a mystery. It they are nllvo and
unharmed at Pekln tho Chlneso government
deserves somo credit, Shanghai correspon
dents think, for restraining the fanatical
mob.
Tho Shanghai correspondent of the Dally
Telegraph, wiring at 9:05 yesterday, says:
"It Is reported on good Chinese authority
that tho government, Alarmed by tho for
eign military preparations, has Issued an
rdlct ordering tho peremptory suppression
of tho Boxers nnd announcing a decision to
-protect tho legations at nil hazards."
However as this may be, tho British lc
Katlon nt Shanghai received definite Infor
mation yesterday, tho Daily Kxprcss corre
spondent says, that whllo solemnly profess
ing complete nbstcntlon from warlike prep
aration tho Chinese aro mounting several
now six-Inch guns at tho Fro Sing forts.
-Four Ilrltlsh war ships have Bailed from
llonc Kong to relnforco tho allied squadron
.it Shanghai. Tho southern provinces nro
rending troops toward I'ekln and tho exodus
of Chinese of all clnsscs from Shanghai con
tlnues nt tho rate of from 10,000 to 15,000 a
flay.
Russian prestige has been Injured during
tho recent lighting and an antl-Russlan rls
lng In tho Ltao Tong peninsula, lliiBsInn
rdanchurla. Is predicted.
According to tho Shanghai correspondent
of the Time advices from bhang Tung say
that Governor Yuan Shlk Kal maintains
cordial relations with foreigners and has
ent numerous couriers to I'ekln, but none
of them has returned.
An Imperial decree published In Shang
hai yesterday (Thursday), says a corre
spondent of tho Dally Express, assorts that
thn Imncrial palace In I'ekln wns biu'iiol
on June 16 nmt that the attack on the pal
ncn was made, by .revolting Chlneso troops.
SEEKS AID FOR EMPEROR
C'autnln Pint ( l Accredited llcprc-
nentntlre of Dethroned
I Mono r Hi of Clilnn.
TACOMA. Wash., Juno 28. (Special Tolo
cram.)-Captaln Ralph Piatt, who served In
the Philippine war with the Oregon regl
ment, Is here as the accredited represcnta
live, of the deposed emporor of China. , Ho
Is enrouto to Washington to nsk aid for tho
emperor from this government. He carries
n mass of official documents proving hla
Identity.
FOREIGNERS JN BAD WAY
firivrrnnr of Minim Tun if Province
Notllte Tlieni Thnt He 'h li
mit I'rotert Them.
CHE FOO. WedncsJay. June 27. Tho
American inlet-Ion at Cues Wuh SI En
Phr.n Tung province, has been destroyed
The missionaries escaped.
The governor has notified foreigners In
Und that he is unable, to protect them
r.ald they were thoroughly satisfactory. I
was deeply depressed at being unable to
mako suitable arrangements for tho hick
on our first arrival at Kroonstadt, hut It Is
RUSSIA RFADY Tfl (if! Al ONF obvious that a certain amount of suffering
I is insejmiiiDie iroui uiu rninu uuitiniu ui .
Ilrrtlit Ncvrnnncr Hn Nenontlonnl I large army into an enemy s country.
.Ncu I'miwrnliiK .Sreret Ordr
from St. I'eternhurK.
On June 20 tho war office cabled to Lord
Roberts that disquieting reports regnrdlng
tho hospital wero accumulating and asked
him If anything could bo done nnd par
ticularly whether more nurses were needed.
On
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IlL'tll.tV tunn 'U (Va' Vnflr Wnrlil
P.hlrmn nnrlnl TVWrnm . lThp n. UH JUOO -J IjOTU IlODtTlB rvinivtl, nujuih
clal Democracy, which frequently has ex- I ho did not wish to shirk responHlblllty
elusive nccurate news from Russia, says:
"From an absolutely sure Bource wo learn
tho Russian mfnlstry of war has tele
graphed orders to all responsible officials to
mako all rcqulslto preparations for mobilization."
Taken In conjunction with dispatches an
nouncing friction In tho International
forces, this Is taken to Imply that Russia
desires to be fully prepared to act In
dependently In event of tho disruption of
allied action.
DESTROY MISSION BUILDINGS
Forty Tlioiinnnd Dolltim Worth of
Property of I'renliytrrlnu
llonril (June.
NEW YORK, Juno 28. Two cablegrams
were received by the Presbyterian Doard of
Foreign Missions this morning. Tho first,
from Shanghai, read:
"Wei Hon destroyed. Foreigners es
caped." Tho Presbyterian board had $40,000 worth
of property In Wei Hen nnd this Is now all
gone. Dr. Falrrlca was one of tho mission
aries thero nnd ho escaped with tho others
The other cablegram came from Chcefoo
and stated: "Lobensteln at Shanghai,
Fonns at Pekln."
Rov. E. C. Lobenstcin was stationed at
Nankin, and It would appear as If he had
to mako his escape to Shanghai. Tho cable
gram also stnted: "No word has beon re
ceived from Pokln or Pao Tlu Fu," and
"Wei Hen mission burned, missionaries
safe."
or to screen tho shortcomings of the medical
corps nnd ho suggested n committee of In
quiry. Ho said there had been nn abnormal
number of sick nt Dloemfonteln, due to tho
exhausting nature of tho march and tho ter
ribly unsanitary condition of tho camp at
Paardeburg, whero the only water available
for drinking flowed from the Doer camp
higher up, where tho river wns crowded
1th decomposing animals nnd nlso with n
considerable number of wounded after tho
light on March 10.
To Improvise, accommodations at JUocm-
fonteln for such a number, which had be
come 2,000 before ho left Bloemfonteln,
ns no easy task, said Lord Roberts. No
tents were carried and tho public buildings
had .to be turned Into hospitals. In three
months thero had been 6.3C9 admissions to
the hcepltals of patients suffering from
eiterlo fever, while tho deaths numbered
,370, about 21 per cent. Urd Roberts ob
served that he did not know whether this
ould be an abnormal rate In civil hospitals
l peace times, but If tho rates were ab
normal It was due to the exhausted stato of
tho men and not to tho neglect of the med
ical corps.
HAVE FRIENDS IN COURT
. i.
t'lilimi nillelnl Artmril of Ciintoui
I'rnmU ol I.ILH.i to lie
Con Icti'il.
HAVANA. June 2S.-tn the opinion of
Havana lawyers, generally, the accused offi
cials In tho custom hoiieo fraud enscs now
on trial aro likely to be acquitted. Ap
parently everything has been done to as
sist them ngalnst tho prosecution and It is
openly asserted that tho fiscal hlmi.plf Is
determined that no one shall bo convicted.
As giving color to this nssortlon, It Is
pointed out thnt ho has called Senor Man-
dulcy as a witness. Mnrrrtuley Is tho attor
ney who came from Santiago nt the request
of Governor Oeneral Wood to act.ns tem
porary fiscal In connection with the cases,
on nccount of the difficulty of finding a
competent prosocutor In Havana who was
not related to one or more of the prisoners.
For months It is known that nn effort was
being made to secure tho acquittal of nil.
All belong to the best families of Cuba,
many being members of tho leading clubs,
and some related even to tho chief Justice.
This morning the Post denounces the en
tire proceedings ns a farco. Senor Man
dulay has declared that absolute proof In
tho shape of documentary evldenco existed
of tho guilt of tho accused and that the
fiscal would bo able to convict nil, but the
conduct of tho trial shows pretty clearly
that the fiscal can secure any result ho desires.
Tho correctional court will not come Into
exlstenco before AugUHt 1. This postpone
ment Is with a view of giving the newly
elected Judges time to complete their prep
arations nnd lo familiarize thcmt-elvos with
their duties. Thero Is also tho awkward
fact that almost every class of the com
munity Is endeavoring to get exemption
from Jury duty.
WAITING FOR ITS GUESTS
Kaaias Oity is Ready to Entertain Dsmi
cratio National Contention.
PRESENCE OF BRYAN IS MUCH DESIRED
.o IntrreM Felt In I'reialilpiitlnl ttnec.
It ii ( There In .Mneli Speculation
nn to lliinnlun Mnte for
, Colonel llrim.
ARE ARRANGING FOR PEACE
Strnnnc Announcement from 1'eUln
Concr rnliiB: I'o rr Ik n I.pkii
tloiiH nt Cnpltnl.
SHANGHAI, Juno 28. It Is assorted here
that I.lu ,tho viceroy of Nnnkln, has received
Instructions from Pekln to Inform the for
olgn consuls here Immediately that the le
gations at Pekln "have been arranging peace
terms."
LONDON, Juno 28. Admiral Bruce, In
.tnmmnnrl nf thn rtrltlch fnrppn nt TflUll. rp-
ports to tho Ilrltlsh admiralty tho following
casualties:
At Taku, June 24, one seaman wounded.
At Tlcn Tsln. up to tho forenoon of Juno
3 .four seamen killed nnd Lieutenants Ster
ling, Powell nnd Wright, Commander Ileatty
nnd forty-four midshipmen and seamen
wounded.
TWELVE THOUSAND ASHORE
KrmpfT IteporU on StreiiKth of Allleil
Force lit Scene of Trimble
In Clilnn.
WASHINGTON, June 28. The following
cablegram wns received this morning by the
Navy department from Admiral Kempff:
CHEFOO, June 28. Secretary of Navy
Washington: About 12,000 foreign troops
now ashore. Soldiers ordered should re
port to Taku instead of Chefoo. Sub
stltutcd NaHhvllle for Yorktown at Chefoo
Yorktown used as dispatch boat, lining more
suitable KEMPFF."
CHINESE BUILT TAKU FORTS
I'ortltli'ntloiix llfccutly Ietrojcil l
A 1 1 1 I'll Force Were llcmoilcllcd
liy AiuerlciiiiK.
TlERIilN. June 28. fleneral von Hnnnc
ken, former military Instructor in the Chi
noun nrmy, replying to a Btqemont In the
English press that the Taku forts were built
by Oerman engineers, says they were built
hy Chinese mechnnlcs nnd afterward rcmod
oiled by Americans.
BIG ORDER FOR BIG GUNS
Amerlcnn Onvernincnt HnjIiiR Henry
Artillery for Ulapiitcli to China
n I'.nrly n I'okhIIiIp.
nETMLKHEM. Pa.. June 28. Tho gov
ernraent has placed an order with .the Heth
lehem Steel company for guns, Including
It Is said, seven ten-Inch and four 12-Inch
breech-loading rifles and fourteen twelve
Inch breech-loading molars and othe
smaller ones for immediate dispatch to th
Orient.
KANSAS CITY, Juno 2S. -Convention
sIriis are apparent, but not very plen.lful.
No one In Kansas City talks about any.h
but tho coming democratic national con
vention nnd It is evident thnt tho gathering
Is to be tho event In tho history of the
city. Tho city Is getting rea.y for ih?
crowds, too, and Intends to tnko care of alt
v ho may come, notwithstanding tho doubts
that havo existed concerning tho nbllll
of tho city to handle a great national gath
ering. Pictures, of William J. Rryan, the "peer
less young leader of 1890," look nt one
from many windows of the shops and hoto
Then thero nro the decorations which ato
being put up on tho streets nnd about roomi
selected for headquarters of the different
stnte delegation?. In the hotels dray loads
of cots and bedding aro being place,!.
At tho Convention hall every effort Is
being made to complete tho bulldlug b
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Generally Fair;
UNDER THE OLD FLAG
Variable Winds.
I'rmpcrntnre nt Otiintin Yevlerilii) t
Hour. I)ru. Hour. Ueit,
.1 it. in ..... . lilt I p. in S-
l ii. Ill IM - p. n
7 n. tu 71 :t "p. in :t
h ii, iii 7.-. -i p. ii :t
It n. ill 77 . p. in s.'i
in n. ii 7li i p. m
11 n. lit St) 7 p. t "It
I J m 81 S p. in S'J
It p. til 7t
Repnblicai Workers Rally Around
Party's Standard Once More.
th.
BLISS LANDS NOMINATION
SiikIiiiiiv Mini Will He Itrpulillcnti
C ii ii tl lit ii t o for tinvcrnor of
IIIcIiIkuo.
OR AND RAPIDS, Mich.. June 2S. Col
onel A. T. Ullss of Saginaw was nominated
for governor of Michigan by tho republican
Btate convention today. The nomination
was mnde on tho nineteenth ballot.
Colonel Ullss has been candidate for gov
ernor nt every convention since 1S92. Ho
was a member of the Tenth New York cav
alry during the civil war nnd won his way
from private to colonel. He came to Mich
igan In 180.") and has. amassed u comfortable
fortune In the lumber business In Saginaw.
Ho served one term as congressman from
I the Eighth Michigan district.
I The complete ticket follows:
I fiovomor Anron T. Ullss of Saginaw.
I l.leutcnnnt Governor Orrln W. Robinson
of Houghtpn (present Incumbent).
BOERS SUFFER TWO REPULSES
POSSE IS GUARDING GUNS
A Soon nn Tltee Arc Turned In the
HciuiiliiliiK- Ileputlc Will
lie lIlNCliurKcd.
ST. LOUIS, June 28. All but two of tho
companies of the posse comltatus have been
discharged. It was expected that they
would be dispensed with yesterdny, but It
was found necessary to keep tho men to
guard tho guns, commissary nnd quarter
master's stores turned In by tho other com
panies. These were taken enro of today
by the proper authorities and then tho last
two compajnlcs will receive their papsrs.
A numbor of tho membcro of tho posse, In
stead of turning In their guns, have kept
them as souvenirs and accepted n receipt
in lieu of pay for their sorvlcca.
The DuIIdlng Trades council of St. Louis
has declared off the strike horctoforo exist
ing against certain now power houses, car-
sheds and other structures In course
of construction for tho TraiiBlt company.
-in.,i.. 1 .,.i .t, m i ov,rnn ' secretary or sinie r renericK .m. wnrner
renew their promises thnt the convention i of Farmlngton
will not bo delayed n mlnuto by reason
ord Hubert Cnlilcn Xctvn of Siutill
FlKht In Which llrltUh Arm
Were Suceeful.
LONDON, June 29. 4:30 n. m. Lord Rob
erts has sent bulletins of two small fights
occurring on June 2G and 27, In which the
Doers -wore discomfited. In a dispatch from
'retorla. dated yesterday, ho says:
'A small force pf mcunted livopii wl'.h
two guns, commanded by Lieutenant Col
onel Drelper, was attacked by the enemy
under Drefus and Nel, on the morning of
June 26, soven miles north of Scnekal. Thoy
beat off the enemy nnd burned their laager.
Our casualties wero thrco wounded and
ten killed.
"Hunter, temporarily commanding lan
Hamilton's troops, mado one march yester
day from Holdelborg toward Frankfort
without meeting any opposition.
'The enemy nttneked our Roodevalsprult
post on tho railway yesterday, but was
easily beaten off by a detachment of tho
Dorbyshlro light Infantry, the West Aus
tralian mounteds, a fifteen pounder nnd an
armored train.
"Badcu-rowcll reports tho capture of an
lnflueatlnl Boer named Hay, who was en
denvpilng to rnlso a commnndo In tho Rus-
tenburg district. A patrol brought In nrty
rllles. Moro than -100 rifles and 100 Inforlor
pieces havo been taken during tho last low
days."
LONDON, Juno 29. Thn Pretoria corre
spondent of tho Dally Telegraph, in a dis
patch dated yesterday, says:
'Since Sunday Oeneral French on tho
loft, General Ian Hnmllton on tho right
ind tho Eloventh division In tho center,
have been endeavoring to surround tho
onomy's position In tho hills, fifteen mllos
east. There wns fighting for three days',
but Tuesday night tho enemy decamped,
going eastward. Tho total casualties were
under 150."
of .Incomplete arrangements.
As to tho political news relating to the
convention, there Is moro coming Into t
Kansas City than originates hero.
Thero Is an Impression that Mr. Rryan
may come to Kansas City during the con
vention and tome of those now hero think
the great demonstration which would fol
low hits appearance would carry enthu
siasm nil over the country nnd stnrt the
cnmpalgn off with a hurrah that would bo
beneficial to him.
Tho fact that tho nomination for first
plnco Is nlrcndy beyond question naturally
attracts moro attention to tho second place
nnd thero Is some speculntlon nbout the
man who Is to bo tho vice prcsldentlnl enn
dldato with Mr. Ilryan. As was the ense
In Philadelphia. New York occupies the cen
ter of tho stage. Quite a number of nnmes
havo been suggested from that stato and
one candidate, Mr. Sulzcr, already has head
quarters opened nnd some enthusiastic
boomers on the ground. If Mr. Sulzer
comes hero after his visit to Lincoln with
hopes high ho will get a great many dele
gates outsldo of his own stnte. New York
has not endorsed him, but he Is said to havo
tho friendship of Mr. Croker, but there aro
thoso who will remember that hearty sup-
Stato Treasurer Daniel McCoy of Grand
Rapids.
Auditor General Harry F. Powers of Cadillac.
I Attorney General Horace M. Orrln of
Sault Ste. Mario (present Incumbent).
State Land Commissioner Edward Wlldo
of Pawpaw.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Delos Fall of Albion.
Member of Stnte Hoard of Education
James H. Thompson of Osceola.
RATIFICATION MEEETING AT LINCOLN
Gathering of People to Pledge Suppert t
Philadelphia Nomineei.
LAFE YOUNG WAKES SLEEPING FIRES
Eloquent Hawkeys Stirs His Hearers to
High Fitch of Enthusiasm.
0L0-TIMERS IN THE GREAT THRONG
llcpulillcnnn Who FoltcTrrd .Iiilin C.
Fremont Attest Their Fenlty to
Their Principle liy Chrrrlnis
.McKlnlry null Honnrvclt.
The contracts for these buildings were let
to local contractors several months ago with j port on tho part of Now York organlza
tho exception of tho contract for gas and tlon will lndlcato tho desire of Mr Croker.
steam fitting. This was given a Chicago
firm, which employed non-union labor. The
local Gasfittcrs' union at onccs lodged com
plaint, nnd after Investigation a strike was
declared, all tho other unions of the Build
ing Trades council going out In sympathy.
Recently negotiations wire opened for a
settlement and, ono was tiu-le perfectly ac
ceptable to the g&sfltter.- ' This fact m
communicated to tho general body and the
strlko was declared off.
GORY BATTLE IN COLOMBIA
Store Tlinn l.."0(l Dcnd Found on Field
nt Hlo Neuro After Fllsht
of Itehcl.
NEW YORK, June 28. Esplnosal, tho
Colombian consul general In this city, has
received n letter from Bogota, dated Juno
6, describing a return of Colombia to com
paratively peaceful conditions. Tho lot-
tor says:
Tho revolution lfl entirely nt an end.
Tho enemy were unable to resist tho last
charges on their front and left flank and
retired to Rio Negro, hotly pursued by tho
government troops. Tho Held abandoned by
them was strewn with moro than 1,500 dead
and a grent many stands of nrms were
tnken. General Molbo, their lender, Is try
ing to leave Colombia by tho Venezuelan
frontier. Advices from Rarranqullln, of
dato of Juno 12, confirm tho complcto vic
tory of tho government forces over tho rev
olutionaries and say tho country will bo In
porfect penco within a.perlod of thirty days,
as tho robelB aro turning their arms over
to tho government in order to Join their
families."
RESCUE ADMIRAL SEYMOUR
Allied Force Hcnch the HrlenKiicil
Co in m it ltd n Time to
Sine II.
SHANGHAI, June 28. Vico Admiral Sey
Inour has reached Tien Tsln, where nil nro
Yfell. Thero havo been few foreign casu
alties. CHEEFOO, Juno 2S. (Via Sh.inghnl,
Noon.) Admiral Seymour's expedition hus
been relieved, having failed to connect with
Pekln. Thero Is no news from Pekln, Rut
clan Colonel Scbtsll .'niuman.liiK th
combined force of 1,000 men, Is suppoed to
NINTH STARTS FOR CHINA
l.rm e Mnulln on MortiliiMr of .lime -7
-i llli Colonel I.Imcuui In
I iiiiininiiil,
WASHINGTON. .Juno 2S The War de
partment received the following undated ca
blegram from General Mat-Arthur this morn
ing: "Adjutant General, Washington: Trans
port left Manila nt 8:30 morning Juno 27.
with Colonel Llrcum In command, thirty
nlno officers, 1,271 mm. MACARTHUR."
CLASH IN ASHANTI LAND
llrltUh nnd TVntlvc Come Together,
Knelt Side .SiifTcrliiK Severe
liOKNCN.
LONDON, Juno 28. Advices received
hero today from Prnhsu, Ashnntl, under
current dale, nay tho telegraph lino has been
reopened to Pomsu and that Colonol Will
cock's forco will move Immediately. Col
onel Burroughs with 500 men Is expected
to reach Ilekwal in two dayB. The rebel
lious Ashautls nro reported to be In strength
near Fomen, whero sovero fighting Is ex
pected. CAPE COAST CASTLE, June 28, Colonel
Carter left Klawassa Juno 26 with tho In
tention of reinforcing Captain Hall nt
Bekwnl with -400 men, 200 carriers, a seven
pounder and a Maxim.
When hair a inllo from nomoassi he was
fired upon heavily from the buh. Captain
Ronpell nnd seven men fell at the flrBt fire.
The rising nf the wntorjacket slit, after
half an hour'B firing, and nino men. Includ
ing Lieutenant Edwnrds, who wero working
on the soven pounder, wero put out of nc
tlon half nn hour Inter. Major Wilkinson
was shot. Tho force then charged tho bush
nnd discovered n stockade thirty yards dis
tant In tho bush, so cnrefully concealed that
Its existence would not bo suspected. Tho
stockade was carried at tho point of tho
bayonet and the forco retired.
Tho rasunltles wero six officers nnd
eighty-seven men. The enemy s loss was
fifty killed nnd many wounded. It wns es
tlmated that tho nutlves number 1,000, one
half of whom had muskets.
RUSSIA PREPARING FOR WAR
Orders Secretly lned to Army
He HrHdy for Coiumiiiid In
MnhllWc.
to
(Continued on Secoad Page.
BERLIN, June 28. Tho Vorwaerts says
From an nbsolutely reliable sourca wo hear
the Russian war ministry has sent to all
the military and civil authorities In Russia
telegraphic secret orders to prepare overy-
GOLD STANDARD IN HAYTI
Thnt Government TnUe American
Gold Dollar tin It I nit
of Value.
WASHINGTON, June 28. Tho Department
of Stato Is ndvlsed by Minister Powell nt
Pnrt-au-Prlnco that ho had been Informed
that tho government of Haytl has adopted
the gold standard and that tho unit of value
Is the American gold dollar.
Approve Pence Com enlliin,
THE HAGUE. Juno 28. Tho Second
Chamber today approved the conventions o
the Peace conference relating to thn nppll
cation of tho Geneva convention to nava
I thing for mobilization. Tho or.leru hear i warfare and relating to the laws and usages
I - . . -. ...... .c .-.I .A ' .
dato of Juuo IS and 19.
of war on land.
RUSSIAN FINANCES ARE BAD
Jinny Firm Fnll nnd Larue Sum
I)ciolted In Imperliil Hank
for Snfety.
LONDON. Juno 28. A dispatch from
Moscow to the Westminster Gazette says:
Tho Boxer troubles nnd tho death of Count
Muravleff havo greatly nccentunted tho dif
ficulties of the financial situation In Russia,
which is In such a critical state ns to arouso
tho gravest anxiety. The blacklist of good
firms falling lengthens and the sense of In
security and fear that something worse Is
tc romo has caused vnst sums to be tem
porarily withdrawn from the market. In
Moscow nlono within two months It Is stnted
on good authority 820,000.000 rubles, most of
which was previously In currency, havo been
lodged In tho Imperial bank, without Interest,
for safety.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING BOLT
New York Hoy Vires Trnnlc
While riiijlntt on linlf Muk
nt I tlcn.
Ftid
No ono pretondB to explain the talk about
ex-Senator Hill and western democrats say
that his announced Intention of coming to
Kansas City for the purposo of trying to
secure a modification of tho platform is
sufficient to take him out of the vice pres
idential race. Mr. Hill, It Is understood
by men coming direct from Lincoln, was
far fiom BaMsfnctory to Mr. Uryau.
Other candidates are mentioned. Including
cx-Congressraan B. F. Shively of Indiana,
nnd there Is somo littles talk nbout Charles
A. Towno of Minnesota, who was nominated
by tho populists with Bryan. Thero Is no
doubt about tho earnestness of Mr. Towno
nnd his friends. He has headquarters' en
gaged and tho silver republicans will hold
a convention simultaneously with tho dem
ocratic gathering. Thoy and the populists
Intend to Impress upon the delegated the
nblllty of Mr. Towno ns a vote getter nnd
Urge bis nomination.
TOOK TOO MANY PICTURES
tinvcrnor Hoorvclt Object to innp
ShotthiK of HI Children While
III IlittliliiK.
NEW YORK, Juno 28.-Govcrnor Roose
velt was indignant today at Oyster Bay.
L. I., when ho learned that u ccuplo of
nowspaper photographers had been loltoi
Ing nbout his place and taking surrepti
tious views of his children nbout tho
grounds and In bathing.
"You may sny, as coming from mo," said
the governor, "that I will not tolcrato
photographers coming hero and taking pic
tures of my children while they arc bath
ing. Furthermore, I will tnko legal steps,
if necessary, to prohibit It and punish vio
lators of this rule. I wish you would give
nil fnlr warning that I will not tolcrato It
Ono nowspaper sent a request for mo to
sit for a picture on horseback and 1 con
sented and ho seemed satisfied with thnt
Shortly nfterwnrds, whllo my children were
In bathing In the cove, two photographers
I. tho newspaper ono and another, crept cut
of the woods and without permission took
snapshot pictures. That was not a nice
i thing for them to do, particularly nfter I
had Just done a favor In sitting myself for
I ono of them."
I Tho governor said he intended lo take tho
j8:50 train In the morning on his trip to
, Oklahoma, where ho Is going to attend the
reunion of tho Rough Riders, Ho expects
' to bo absent a week or so.
POOR OLD PARTY IS SICK
.IuiIkc Van Wyck'n Ovrn Fnvorlfe
PrcHcrlptlnn for Itfllef of
Stricken Democracy.
MR. BRYAN HAS A QUIET DAY
Only One VlnKor from OiiInIiIc the
Statu Call on the
Colonel.
VT1CA, N. Y., Juno 28. Whllo playing
golf on tho links of tho Yahenumlnhsas
club, near this city, today John T. A.
Doollttle, aged 16 years, son of ex-Mayor
Charles A. Doollttlo. wns Instantly killed
by lightning. Dr. J. N. Teeter, who wai
playing near him, was rendered uncon
scious for nearly twenty mlnutei.
Trouble of I'lihllNhlnts; limine.
NEW YORK. June IS.-Jiisllce Smyth In
tho supreme court today entered nn order
approving the report of Hamilton Udell,
who wits appointed as referee to compute
thn amount due the bondholder under the
ninrtnairp executed hi Harner Urns, to the
Morton Trust company, formerly the Stato
Trust company. The amount Is fixed at
,l,250.
tint fluent of Ocean A'cmmcI .lone US,
At the l.lzard Pasucd La Chumnasno,
from New York, for Havre.
At Plymouth- Arrived Auguste Victoria,
from New York, for Hamburg and pro
ceeded. At New York Sailed knrmlnla, for ICg
horn and .Mait-ellles.
At Liverpool Arrived New England,
from Huston, via Queenstown; Irishman,
from Boston.
rAt IJndon Sailed Mcsabta, for New
At 'Glasgow Sailed Gloster Tturentlan,
or New York. Arrived Sardinian, from
New York.
At llremen Arrived Knlserlti Mnrln
Theresn, from Now York.
At Queenstown Arrlved-New England,
from Ronton, for Liverpool,
At Hnmburg-Arrlved-Palatla, from New
York.
At Naples Arrivpil victoria from I'a-
ST. LOUIS, Juno 28. Judge Augustus Van
Wyck of New York, lato democratic candi
date for governor of New York and now
delegato-at-largo to the national convention,
reached .hero this afternoon, enrouto to
Knnsas City. Ho was accompanied by Harry
Wnlkcr, eccrctnry of the credentials commit
tee. In nn Intorvlow Judge Vnn Wyck said:
1 Ik.IIovp thnt Delaware. Maryland. West
Vlrclula nnd Kentucky will return to the
dear old homestead of demoeriicy and tho
New York delegation of Tammany Hull
earnestly urges the national democracy by
Its course In the coming convention to aid
In cuttlns back within tho fold thoso who
left us In lWi.
To make democracy triumphant we have
only to eonvlnco the people that It will
give:
First Honest j- and economy In the ml
tiilnlstrntlon of tho government, national
mid state. ....
Second Taxation for the payment of tho
legitimate expenses and liabilities of tho
government and nut for gratuities.
Third Repeal of tlv laws lending the
taxing power to monopolies, giving them
Hjieclnl privileges to the exclusion of tho
'"Fourth Enactment of equitable tariff
Fifth That quasi public corporations, like
rnllroadx. gas and electric companies, In
consideration nf rlKht acquired under the
right of eminent domain, must be ininle to
Im'tartlally Hithworvo tho Interests of tho
public . . ,
Sixth Tho general country must be pro
tected ngalnst the dangerous Influence of
monopolies fostered by unjust laws.
Seventh That such sure protection whitll
bo extended to the property rights of all
as will Invltp and cIpsptvp th.1 confidence of
tho general business Interests of the coun
try. Eighth The equitable restraint of such
mammoth trusts which destroy competi
tion, restricting the IIpUIh of employment
and Individual effort making this a nation
of Kprviipls
Ninth- That American citizens shall be
treated equitably and fairly In every part
of Ameiliim territory.
Tenth That our country shall kepp clear
of entangling alliance with nil nations, to
the end that we may live In pence with all
and shall not he Involved In their rontro-verslc-,
in many cases tho result of race
prejudices of centuries.
STILL SORE ON DAVID HILL
Talk of II I in it Vice Prenldentlnl Cnn
dldntc Not I'.neonriiKcd
lit Lincoln.
KANSAS CITY. June 2S.-Davld B. Hill
wired the Coates house today thnt ho would
arrive on Sunday. Ho will bo hy himself
so far as New York Ir concerned, as thn
majority of tho delegation and Tammany
will ho at tho Midland- It was reported
hero that Hill would mako a pilgrimage to
Lincoln anil seo Colonel Bryan, hut arrivals
direct' from Lincoln say he Is not expected
there, nor l his re-entry Into politics re
ceived with any Joy by iho coming demo
cratic nominee. Hill's position In thn cam
paign of 18fl6 still rankles with democratic
leaden, and talk about him ns a vice prenl
dcntlal candidate Is not encouraged at Lin
coln,
LINCOLN, Juno 28. If ex-Senator Mur
phy and Richard Croker of Now York are
coming to Lincoln, W. J. Bryan has no
private knowledge of tho fact. Ho Bald this
evening he knew nothing nbout their com
ing or that of Congressman Sulzer further
than what ho read In tho nowspapers. Ho
deollncd to spcculnto on their probable mis
sion or any action nt Knnsas City.
Mr. Bryan today snt for tho Inst photo
graph ho will havo taken this year. The de
mand for portraits of himself and family
tho past week has been enormous. Mr.
Bryan gnvo his final nnswer to the Kansas
City gontlemen who havo been urging him
to attend the convention. Ho positively re
fuses to attend. Ills only visitor today
from outsldo tho Btato was Mr. McCrony of
Sacrnmcnto, Cal., who la on his wny to tho
convention.
TAGGART IN FAVOR OF JONES
liidliiuupoll Vlaor .Vol n Canilldnti
for Chairman nf Democratic
Committee,
KANSAS CITY, June 2S. Tho Journal
says: What will bo real news to national
democrats Is that Mayor Taggart of In
dianapolis Is not a candidate for national
chairman; that he haB never authorized anv
one to uso his name In that connection; that
he docs not believe ho Is the man for tho
place; that he does believe Senator Jones
is. and that, further, If ho (Taggart) were
on the national committee nnd J. K. Jones
wnnted tho place again ho would voto for
Jones.
Mr. Taggart was In the city on his way
home from Old Mexico and stopped off In
Kansas City between trains. Ho was bo-
Bleged to know the truth of the report of
his candidacy for national chairman. "There
Is nn truth In It." ho declared emphatically.
In reply to a question, and then went on
as above.
LINCOLN. Juno 28. (Special Telegram.)
Republican of Nebraska gathered at the
Auditorium tonight to ratify tho nomination
of tho republican national nnd state standard
bearers nnd start the ball rolling for the
campaign of 100. All of the candidates on
the republican stato ticket were present and
occupied seats on tho platform, with over
a score of John C. Fremont republicans. Tho
nudlcncc was hy far tho most representative
gathering of people that has been seen In
Lincoln for many years. Tho lower noor,
balcony nnd stage, capable of seating nearly
4,000 people, were crowded to their utmost
capacity. Hundreds of flags nnd banners
moved in the air over the vnst nuaience nnu
pictures of Fromont, Farragut, Grant, Lin
coln, McKlnley. Roosevelt and Dietrich weio
displayed nnildst festoons and draperies of
the national colors. Tho speakers were:
Colonel Lafe Young of Dcs Moines, Con
gressman E. J. Burkctt, Oeneral John M.
Thayer nnd L. L. Caldwell of this city and
Charles E. Winter of Omaha. The meeting
was opened by Mr. Winter, who made a
few remarks and then gavo way to General
Thayer, who presided until the meeting
closed. General Thayer in accepting tho
chairmanship said that he expected to seo
the time when Agulnaldo could be Bryan s
running mate on tho presidential ticket.
Welcomed to the City.
Congressman E. J. Burkctt delivered tho
principal address of welcome. Ho spoko
earnestly, but enthusiastically of tho
nchlovcmonts of tho republlcnn pnrty nnd
in nddltlon to extending a wclcomo to tho
visitors, ho Invited tho honest populist,
democrat nnd prohibitionist to como over
without delny and march with tho party of
progress.
Mayor II. J. Wlnnctt, who welcomed tho
visiting republicans on behalf of tho city of
Lincoln, congratulated tho nudlence on be
ing present nt tho birth of the campaign of
1000. Lafo Young was next Introduced. Ha
began his remarks by saying that he was
not i partisan, butrslmply a plain American
citizen, who clalmqd 'tho prlvllego of vot
ing at all times In tho best Interest of the
government and tho United States..
Undo Sam has been for fifty years mak
ing century runs nnd I helleve that he has
been scorching," ho said. "Until recently
wo hadn't tho respect of anybody. No na
tion on tho faco of tho globo did us rever
ence In looking over the Uats of battle
ships nnd torpedo boats they fouqd that our
list w:as smaller than thnt of llttlo Italy.
After the blowing up of the Maine Emperor
William decide! that if there should be a
row Germany would tako a hand and Franco
nnd Italy wanted to como In. But when they
heard tho reverberation of Dewey's guns In
Manila bay they decided tho men behind our
guns wero not pigs, hut were really fight
ers, and Emperor William eald, 'Oxcuso me,
I vlll kcop out.'
Why He I Not n PnrtUnn.
"In the spring of '1)8 tho God of the uni
verse looked down and saw here tho most
capable, self-reliant pcoplo In all his king
dom. They havo educated and they havo
matured. They havo triumphed over all dif
ficulties and now they nro quarreling among
themselves nnd railing themselves 'pops'
and 'domocrats' nnd 'silver republicans' and
republicans.' That Is why I am not a
partisan. Would you cnll back the dead
of tho Mnlne and accept payment for them?
(Cries of "no.") You would do that If you
accept the principles of any othor party
than ours."
Tho speaker drew a graphic picture of tho
famous chargo of tho Rough Riders up Sau
Juan hill, and continuing, said: I was
thero as a private and I saw Roosevelt lead
his men Into the very Jaws of death. They
say Roosevelt Is a pretender. Prefendeis
aro not leading anybody Into tho Jaws of
lenth these dnyn."
Mr. Young's speech was thoroughly patri
otic, and. delivered In a style peculiarly his
own. wns electric in clfect upon the nudlence.
F. L. Caldwell of this city, candidate for
county attorney, fnlloweii .Mr. doling, no
said that whllo the meeting was held to
ratify the nomination of McKlnley nnd
Roosevelt It hHd been an nssured fact for
four years that McKlnley would he nomi
nated for a second term. Ho Bbowed tip
the fallacies of 16 to 1 and treated briefly
of the expansion policy. With Mr. Cald
well's speech tho meeting dosed.
Croker Will ,nt VUlt llrynn.
NEW YORK, June 28. Richard Croker left
for Elberon, N. J-, this morning, whero ho
will bo tho guest of ex-Scnator Edward Mur
phy until tomorrow night, when they will
leave for Kansas City. Mr. Croker has slated
repeatedly that ho would not visit Mr. Bryan
. I K-rmo, for New York: Ems, from New York, nt Lincoln boforo the convention.
DISCUSS CAMPAIGN PLANS
Member of tin- Hcpuhllciin National
IvircntUc Committee Arc Prob
ably Decided Upon.
CLEVELAND. O., Juno 28. Honry C,
Payno of Wisconsin arrived hero todny nnd
ppent tho afternoon with Senator Hanna.
Plans wero discussed at length In connec
tlon with the coming campaign. Whllo tho
members of tho national executive commit
tee wero probably decided upon nt thn con
forenco. their names will not be made public
for at least n week or ten dnys.
Mr. Payne, It Is understood, will bo In dl
rent charge of tho Chicago hcadquarlers,
while Chairman Ilannn, during the cam
paign, will divide his tlmo between tho No
York and Chicago headquarters.
Mr. Payne, referring to Governor Roosa
veil's coming western trip, said tho latter
would be In Oklahoma City on July 2 and 3,
On July I ho will speak In Wichita nnd To-
poka, Kan., and nn July G at Qulncy, III,
No Pay for Taylor .Mlllllii.
FRANKFORT, Ky.. Juno 28. Governor
Beckham today refused lo approve accounts
for services of tho Taylor militia from the
dato Gocbel was declared governor until
the evacuation of tho troops, after tho do
clslon of the supremo court Tho wholo
sum claimed In salut'lc aggregated upwards
of HO.GOO.
STRONG TICKET IS CH0SED
MlniicNotn Republican N'nme Cnndl
diilc nnd i:ndore Present
AdmlnlMtriitlou.
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 28. The repub
lican Btato convention today began work at
the noon hour and was almost constantly
In seshlon for eight hours. Tho following
ticket was nominated:
Governor Samuel R. Van Sant nf Wlnonn.
Lieutenant Governor Llndon A. Smith.
Attorney Goneral W. II. Douglass.
Chief Justice nf tho Supremo Court
Chnrlos M. Stnrt.
Associate Justice L. W. Collins.
Sinto Treasurer Julius Block.
Secretary of Stato P. S. Hanson.
Railroad Commissioners For two years,
C. F. Staples; four yearn, J. G. Miller and
Ira II. Mills.
All tho offices previous 'to tho secretary
hhlp wero uncontested and fnur wero ie.
nominations. There wero warm nnd spirited
contents for the remaining others.
United States Senator Thomas !!. Carter
of Montana, who wuk parsing through tho
olty. camo Into tho convention hall as a
spectator and wns promptly rulled to tho
platform. Ho spoko at conslderablt length,
"Tho republican party," he said, "In giv
ing life to the declaration that all mm
wero created free, first struck the shackles
from 4,000,000 Hliivcs. Within two years It
has brought light of freedom to MaDOO.OOO
persons. You may call It expansion or Im-
pcrinllsm, If you please, but the repub
licans aro giving liberty to tha Inhabitants
of Cuba, Porto Rico und tho PhlllppU