The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUJsE 19, 1871. OMAHA, FHIDAY aiOTTNUSG, JUNE 2i), li)00-TEX PAGES. SIN(JLE COPY FIVE CENTS. 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. lit; (Copyright. irv. by Pre Publishing Co.) 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 (Copyright, 1900. by Press Publishing Co,) 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