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VOL. IX, NO. 64.
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RED HOUND SHORT.
Final Session the National
Kepublicuii l'ui cut ion.
aTKINLEY AND EOOSEVXLT JTAMTD
President Gets 930 Votes, Which Was
the Limit.
Governor Cieis the Same Minus One,
ills Ow 11 linttiusiaslic Ieiinn
bliuiiuiiM a I Valiui- or
I lie Iitt Semiuiu
K--r President.
WILLIAM McKlXLEY,
Of Ohio.
F..r Vie- ProMi-tit,
TH K.i 1i 1: i oKVK.LT,
1 I N'-w V.n-k.
Philadelphia. June 22. President
McKinley was unanimously renom
inated Tor president of the United
States by tin- Kcpul ilica 11 ti.ttioii.il con
tention at l:! o'clock jesterdJ.v, and
un hour and ten tniiuiii's later (liv
ernor Theodore Koosevelt, of New
York, was unanimously selected to
Hand beside liiui in the coming battle.
The scenes attending the Selections
were tumultuous. Such unanimous
demonstration in honor of the nom
inees of a national convention have
never been equaled. i-i'luis. In the
history of politic in this country. It
was a love feast, a jubilee, u ratifica
tion meeting.
Wrantlr That Iiil Not Come Off.
The wrangle exjicctod over the ques
tion of reducing the representation iu
the south was averted by the with
drawal of ex -Sena tor Quay's proKsi
tiou. The great hall liecnme quiet as
Senator Lodge, standing before lo.OOO
eager faces, announced that nomina
tions for president of the United
estates were iu order. When Alabama
was called a delegate from that state
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across and surrendered the lirst r!ght
to speak to Ohio. A cheer went up
from the delegates as Seuator Foraker,
of Ohio, strode toward the platform.
His u pi tea ra lice called up a hurricane
of applause, and he waited for it to
subside. Then lie begau liis speech
nominating McKinley and he stirred
the ready enthusiasm us he chose and
his speech was almost u long cheer
with a word from the orator droped
in here and there to set the cheers go
lug again.
Flrmt Grand Outbreak Occur.
When he concluded by placing Mc
Kinley In nomination, not on behalf of
Ohio, but of all the states and terri
tories, below him, all altout him, were
deafening roars. The previous whis
tlings of the storm were but the rus
tlings of .1 summer night's breeze. In
the pit th- delegates and alternates
were cheeiig enthusiastically. Over
the acres of spectators bedlam reigned.
The hall was a sea of tossing color.
On the st.-me Senator Hunna seized a
plume and whirled it alout his head
like a general leading his men to the
charge. All at once a delegate. lear
lng the standard of Kentucky, rushed
forward to the stride. The effect was
magical. Standards of the states were
torn loose and yelling delegates
elimted upon ihe platform to rally
around their leader. With slate guidon
pointed to a common center they made
a canopy over the head of the "War
whk of the Republican party."
J'araile A run nil tlio Hall.
The demonstration had now con
tinued with scarcely a lull for ten min
utes. A Texas delegnte shouted alove
the roar. "Three cheers for Mark Ilau
na." They were given with a will.
Then a delegate with Ohio's standard
In his hand, dove down Into the main
aisle and went careening toward the
rear to the music of John I'.niwn's
P.ody Ides Mouldering in the Tomb.
The" bearers of the standards of the
other states plunged after him. When
they reached the main entrance they
were met by men holding aloft a
gigantic papier tnaohe elephant with
the national colors entwined about its
neck. Then the procession came back
.and circled the pit. For several
minute this parade continued. The
demonstration lasted fifteen minutesal
together. ORKAT TKintTK TO ROOSEVELT.
Flrt Sight of the han of toe Hour Start
tUr Itemonntratioo.
This protracted outburst was but the
forerunner of the pandemonium that
reigned a moment later when Roose
velt, the man of the hour, mounted the
platform to Second the president's nom
ination. When the convention caught
s'.ght of him it went off again like a
rocket. As he stood there facing the
yelling multitude the roar could have
'teen heard for blocks. Ilanna smiled
blandly as a daring photographer set
o pa rapid nre camera CirectlT in
frnt of the hero of San Juan and be
gan banging away at him. But
TWIrtv" H not flinch. He
liim while he waited for the storm to
subside. Several times he raised his
hand, but the cheering continued, nis
tern, square Jaw was firinly set as he
surveyed the scene.
Only once did his face relax. That
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was when he caught sight of Lis wife
who sat in tiie reserved seats over-
j hanging the pit ou Lis rigLt. Then he
smiled and Mrs. Koosevelt fluttered
back her handkerchief. When finally
he was allowed to legln he plunged di
rectly to the heart of his subject in the
impetuous way Whichthe people so
much admire. His first statement was
hat lie rose to second the nomination
of William McKinley, who had faced
more problems than . any president
since Lincoln. The convention tot ou
its feet and It was several minutes be
fore he could proceed. Every move
ment and every word was characteris
tic of the man. The keynote of his
speech was in one of the dosing para
graphs: "Our nation, glorious in youth and
strength, looks into the future with
fearless and eager eyes and rejoices as
a strong man to run a race. We do not
stand in craven mood asking to be
spared the task, crlnclng as we gaze
on the content. No! We challenge the
proud privilege of doing the work that
Providence alolts us. and we face the
coming years high of heart and reso
lute of faith that to our people Is giv
e nthe right to win such honor and re
nown as has never yet been granted
to the jM-opIe of mankind."
When he concluded and resumed his
seat In the New York delegation the
other delegates rushed forward and
surrounded him. Many embraced him
and it seemed for a moment as if they
would lift him to their shoulders. Sen
ator Thurston; John W. Yerkes, an or
ator from the I'.lue Crass State, mid
oOveruor Mount, of Indiana, also sec
onded McKinley nomination, but tie
fore the latter concluded the conven
tion was impatient for a vote and sev
eral times tried to howl him down.
Then the roll of states was called and
delegation after delegation rose In
solid blocks and cast their votes for
McKinley. When Chairman Lodge
made the announcement that the presi
dent had leen renominated for the
term beginning March 4. l!nt, there
was the same -wild storm which had
been raised by 1'oraker.
When it was over Roosevelt's nom
ination for the vice presidency evoked
n succession of similar demonstrations.
I. ale Young, of Iowa, who was with
Roosevelt in Cuba, nominated him on
behalf of the state which had original
ly come to Philadelphia for Doliiver.
nis nomination was seconded by Mur
ray, of Massachusetts; Ashton, of
Washington, and Chauncey Depew
wound np the oratory on behalf of the
Empire State with one of hisinimitable
speeches both w itty and eloquent. lie
raised a tremendous laugh when, re
fering to the Democratic convention to
be held at Kansas City July 4. he said:
"And then will come the erreat card of
the convention, headed by the great
I'.ryan himself 'Down with the
trusts: Iown with the trusts! And
when th eapplanse is over it will be
found that ihe pitchers on the table
have ben broken by the clashing of the
Ice -within."
During every pause the band played
but one air the tune which Colonel
TJoosevelt had heard In the trenches tie
fore Santiago. At 2.14 the convention
which had done the nnparalleled thing
on nominating both the candidates for
president and vice president unan
imously adjourned.
McKinley received every vote In the
convention Wm. Koosevelt pot the
same minus one his own vote.
KHEDIVE HAS" DIPHTHERIA.
Arrive n England a Kick Man for Ilia
Firet YUU to That Country.
Tondon. June 22. Abbas Ilitml, the
khedive of Egypt, arrived in English
waters yesterday on his first official
visit to this country. The royal yacht
Osborne brought him from Flushing
to Port Victoria, where he was re
ceived with a salute from the licet an
chored at Sheeruess, where he was pre
vented by an illness from continuing
his journey. The khedive Is accom
panied by tli; commander of the Anglo
Egyptian -ces, Ienernl Wingate.
and Sir James Kenm-U Rodd. the Brit
ish secretary of legation and secretary
of the consulate general in Egypt.
The I nke of Cambridge, the Turk
ish ambassador, Antho Puto Pasha,
and a number of other distinguished
persons, with a guard of honor, assem
bled at the Charing Cnss station to
welcome the khedive. but they received
the Information that the khedive wa
suffering from sickuess and would in
consequence postpone Ids journey.
Shortly afterward, in resume to a tel
egram, a London specialist left on n
special train to attend the khedive.
who was said to have been suffering
for two days previous to his departure
from Flushing froiu symptoms of
diphtheria, which increased during the
voyage.
Took a klantl in a Eight.
Sioux (ity. Ia June 22. William
Kelly, a packing house man, who time
here from South Omaha, sustained a
crushed skull In a tisrht that proved
fa t-al. His story Is that lie toofc the
part of a friend from whom two men
were forcibly attempting to collect a
$2 account and received a blow (with
some blunt instrument.
That Mushroom Story a Fake.
Macon. Ia., June 22. The dispatch
recently sent ouf to the effect that Sen
ator Bacon had been made III by eat
ing toadstools, mistaking them for
muslirooms. was a mistake. Senator
liaeou was .at the . t ime .absent from
home. lie is in perfect health.
Will Go to Teach the Turk.
Oshkosh, Wis.. June 22. Miss ITester
Jenkins arrived home from the Chica
go university yesterday morning. On
Aug. 1 she is going to Constantinople
to become a member of the faculty of
the American university of that city.
Charge a to fetrike Troubles.
Gunnison, Colo.. June 22. The Colo
rado and Southern Itailroad company's
iron bridge across Gunnison river two
and one-half miles alwve tais town
was wrecked by an explosion of giant
powder early yesterday. The explosion
is believed to have been caused by
sympathizers with the strikers at the
I'ahlwin coal mines.
Another Strike at Spring Valley.
Spring Valley. Ills.. June 22. The
Plasters nuion. of this city, at a meet
ing Wednesday refused to accept city
scrip for pay and struck against fur
ther work until the city Is" on a cash
basis. .
Bryan Start for Chicago.
MiDoequa. ;Wis.. June 22. William
J. Bryan and party finished their fish
ing outing here yesterday and will
leave on the Milwaukee road for Chi
cago at 0 p. m.
i
f ashing-ton Statue In Paris.
raris. Jane 21. The statu of
"Washington, presented to the city of
Parts by the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution, has arrived in Paris.
i FIGHTING AT TIEN TSIN
jl'lace is Heiug' Bombarded and
Property Iestro3"ed.
U03T0CACY AT THE TAKU FIGHT
Attacked by Chinese RiEemcn and Shot
Through the Bows.
Iieport That Seymour Is Dead Not Be
lievedConsuls Try to Hear
lVom Peking News
Still Scarce.
Shanghai, June 22. Elue jackets
have been lauded at Woo Sung, ten
miles from Shanghai, to protect the
telegraph .station.
Washington, June 22. Acting Secre-tarj-
of the Navy Hackett received a
cable message yesterday afternoon
from Admiral KeuiptX. dated Che Foo,
June 21. saying that lien Tsin is being
bombarded and that the American con
sulate, as weill as much of the foreign
concessions are being destroyed. A re
lief party is en route to Tien Tsin, In
cluding loO American marines under
Major Walter.
Chiiteae Kired on the Monocary.
London. June 22. The United States
gunboat Mouocacy was tow miles up
th el'ei Ilo when the international
fleet began the bombardment of the
Takn forts. According to the Shang
hai correspondent of The laily Ex
press she was shot through the bows.
The correspondent says that Chinese
riflemen on both banks of the river at
tacked lure, but unsuccessfully. The
scantiness of authentic news with ref
erence to the situation continues. Ad
miral KempJFs dispatch to the United
States navy department announcing
that Tieu-Tsin is being bombarded was
promptly used by the London papers
and commented upon as indicating a
change for the worse.
K-portel Ieath of Admiral Seymour.
The British admiralty does not be
lieve a report of the death of Admiral
Seymour, commander of the interna
tional relief column, and semi-official
assurances are given that there seems
to be not the slightest evidence to back
up such a report. It is pointed out
that Admiral Seymour had sufficient
supplies to enable him to get to Pe
king or to get back. "We are hopeful,"
says the seini-otlieial nnonuncement.
"tint since he has not done the latter,
he has done the former."
t'onxulft Try to Reach 1'eking.
A dispatch to the Associated Press
from Shanghai, elated yesterday, says:
"The sonsnls met today to consider the
situation, which in th eabsfuce of news
from Peking is looked upon as partic
ularly threatening. Grave fears still
exist as to the safety of the Europeans
in Peking. It was agreed to wire to
the senior consul at Chef 00 to com
municate with the senior officers at
Taku asking for 'memdiate assistance
in communicating direct with Peking,
which tltey believe can be brought
about through Cheng, director of tele
graphs. They advie that Sheng lie
asked to explain the interrution of com
munications. Kitia Charged with the Kow.
Tiie Singapore correspondent of The
r.iily Express, telegraphing yesterday,
avs: "Kane Yu Wei. the reformer, as
serts that Russian agents precipitated,
if they did not entirely organize, the
present disturbances for purely Rus
sian purposes." A dispatch to The
Daily Tel graph from Shanghai says
that the missionaries from Tsang Chou
have safely arrived at Wei rial Wfel.
EL09MTNGT0N TO REBUILD.
New Structure Are To Ite Much lletter
Than I"hiw Ietroyel.
Rlooiningtoii. Ills.. June 22. Chaos
prevails on every hand, and it will be
some days before the infinite plans of
the property-owners iu the burned dis
trict assume coherence and form.
There Is determination, however, to re
build at once and to erect structures
that will far surpass the average of
-those that were destroyed. Hundreds
f men and wagons are at work clear
ing up the streets and tearing down
the ruins. Almost all of the firms
which were ousted by lire have se
cured locations ami will be doing busi
ness soon. The county suiervisors has
based Turner ha Hon South Main street
for two years, to lie occupied as a
court house. It has not yet leen de
termined by the board what shall be
done with the ruined building. It Is
not unlikely that a new one will be
built, projected on the most modern
lines. Estimates of the total loss are
now down to .2.buN and insurance
jr-l.r.ofuxm. This is the estimate here.
Insurance men at Chicago say the in
surance is not more than ?7."VMKK and
may be less.
-l"atlier" Clark In fcafe.
Boston. June 22. Some anxiety has
been expressed by friends for the safe
ty of Rev. Francis E. Clark, president
of the T'nited Society of Christian En
deavor, who. with Mrs. Clark and their
son Harold, was in Tien-Tsin and Pe
king during the massacre by the Box
ers. A message just received here
from Ir. Clark stated that the family
lmd arrived safely at Fusan, Corea.
where ihey were to take the steamer
for Yladivostock.
TE.IED TO KILL A GIEX
But Instead Shot fler Mother Crime of
an Angered "Lover.''
Vevay, Ind., June 22. Fred Gilbert,
22 years old. was rejected as a suitor
by Miss Pearl Banta, daughter of Mrs.
Susan Banta. living three miles dis
tant from" this city, and Tuesday he
met her with a crowd of young people,
and was greatly angered because she
would not accord him an interview,
Tuesday night he took a shotgun
owned by his employer and ambushed
the Banta home, where he was discov
ered by Banta, who warned his daugh
ter not to venture out while he came
here to notify the authorities.
Still later he was discovered by
Bantfl's son, who shouted the alarm.
Mrs. Banta was in the smokehouse,
and hearing her son cry out she started
to run to the house, but was fired upon
by Gilbert, sixty-seven bird shot taking
effect. Mrs. Banta is terri try wounded,
aad may not recover. Gilbert then dis
appeared, but he was captured before
reaching Madison. After his arrest Gil
tiert boasted that he was ready for the
hangman, but he claimed that he did
not see Mrs. Banta whea lie fired, and
that he shot to frighten the children.
CLOSE A SUCCESSFUL. YEA It.
Annual Commencement Exercintn of the
Weeplnc Water Academy.
Weeping Water. Neb., Juno. 22
(Special to The News.) Last night
occurred the thirteenth annual com
mencement exercises of the Weeping
Water Academy. The graduating
class, composed of Misses Pearl I. Wil
lis, Louise I. Gilbert and lidia L'
Wiles and Messrs. Goorge 15. r'ottei ,
Hay C. Wiles and Leslie J. Wiles, ali
of this city, delivered their orations
in the morning, commencing ut lu
o'clock.
The Congregational church had en
decorated in a very tasty manner y
the middle class of the acudtmy.
The scholarship for a four year'
course In Doane college was awarded
to George B. Potter, he having soorcd
the most marks during the three
yeare eourso here. The second best
was Leslie J. Wilee, who receives a
three-ear scholarship at Doane.
The trustees wore given the annual
dinner in the parlors of the church ut
noon and all seemed to enjoy them
Belves. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon
about forty people partook of an alumni
banquet, consisting of many rood
things to please the piiate. Tom
liarr of this city officiated as toa-t-master.
The closing service of the c m
mencement week was the Concert
given by the Musical Union, of whicn
Prof. E. 11. Geer is instructor, and ail
musie-lovlng people were more th;in
repaid for attending this lust enter
tainment of tho school year. Ttiis
ends another successful year of tiie
academy; erhftps more sncce.-.-f u!,
along all lines, than any previous one
in its history. The attendat.ee hov.s
a marked increase, loth in literary
and other lines, above any other ye .
Weeping Water Nfwn Not en.
Company D, Nebra-ika National
Guard, received its equipments yete -
day. including guns, nmmuni t on and
uniforms.
The band has ordered their suits and
will receive them this week. A good
showing is anticipated for them on the
cjming Fourth of July.
Mrs. W. S. Leyda and children of
Falls City attended the academy ccin
mencement exercises and will visit
here and at Plattsmouth for some
weeks.
MIKIMK'K HUMS
Albert Fisher of Chadron slopped -ff
here Tuesday.
Heury Tool made a business t ri p to
Lincoln Tuesday.
Dr. J. W. Connallv is tit pref-ent
working in Texas.
Dr. C. V. StocUert of Kim wood
stopped here this week
C. A. F. Dehning visit-d his mother
iti Omaha over Sunday.
Mrs. A. Zabel of Lincoln is here
visiting relatives and friende.
A.J. Tool, enumerator for the ihi
cinct, finished his labors Fi iday.
Charles Anderson sent a few d"s
at home, near Swedeburg, this week.
The rain last Saturday seriously
interfered witn the Kpworlh L uiguo
social.
A fine boy made- his appearance at
the home of Iiev. C. L. Myers Mond iv.
All well.
Miss Minerva Tool has gone to fru
for a course of studies at the State
Normal schoo'.
Theodore Thimgan went t- see his
brother last Saturday, who is in the
hospital at Omaha.
Grace Chevraunt and mother of
Greenwood called on old friends here
Tuesday of this week.
The friends of Fritz Olte are sorry
to learn that he is in trouble in Chi
cago. He should have remained in
Nebraska.
Carter in Breaking Down.
A Secial from Leavenworth in t( -day's
Bee says:
"Close confinement within the cells
and shops of a penitentiary has proved
too much for Ooerlin M. Carter, ex
captain of eLgineers. U. S. A., and he
is bro'ven in health and spirits. II -showed
signs of giving away com
pletely and Warden McClaughey has
found it necessary to change hiB em
ployment and place of confinement tit
night. When Carter was broutrht.to
the penitentiary he was accorded the
usual treatment, which he accepted
without complaint and with remark
able courage. He held up well until
his general health beca:ne b id and his
nervous system was on the vorgo of
breaking down. Carter eats poorly,
does not sleep well and has became
melancholy."
Case Mtlrmetl.
Judge Norval of the supreme court
has affirmed the case of Dovey et al vh.
McCullough, et al, appealed to that
court from this county. Th following
opinion was handed down:,
1. An appeal to thU cou-t does not
operate as a stay of proceeding unless
the appellants shall execute h hui cr
eed ens bond within twenty diys from
the entry of such decree, conditioned
as required by section G77 of the cod j
of civil procedure.
2. All objections to the appraiemcnt
of property, to be available, must be
made before the sale.
3. a copy of the appraisment is re
quired to be filed with th clerk of the
district court before the property is
advertised for sale. '
Zeno. Barnell & Zeno, hypnotists
and mediums, at G. A. H. hall for one
week, commencing Monday, June 21.
Free for all first night.
STAMPEDE TO OCCUR.
Iowa Is to Start It tit tl.e Intcr
MOVE ffEVIB HAS EELIT HEADED
How ths Convention Is To Bj Carried
for an Unwilling Ca.:d drte.
Postponement of Nominations for a
lay Part of the Scheme Lead
ing Planks of the Plat
form as Adopted.
Philadelphia. June 21. Th-o.loi-j
Tioosevt-lt probably will be ti.uumated
for vice president by aci lain:tt i. 11. The
plan is simple and the result souirlit
can easily be brought about. There
will be no necessity for a roll-call to
day. When the time arrives ivr nom
inating a vi-e president (lie roll of
states will be called. Win n Iowa is
reached some delegate will arise and
withdraw Iolilver and place Koosevelt
in nomination. Massachuse:ts will
folliw. withdrawing Lomr and second
ing the nomination of the New York
man. This is the plan, and if it is done
there will be no need of a ballot. The
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PRESIDENT ll'KIM.EY.
stampede which lwgan on Sunday,
and which seemed to have received a
check on Monday, will Iwve ended iu
the nomination of Koosevelt.
Adjournment l'nrt of tiie Scheme.
A part of this scheme has already
been carried out. The convention did
not proceed to nominations yesterday
lecai:se :,J1 parties in interest could
not be leached. Secretary Long's
friend.- Jiftc! jmt been able to communi
cate with him, and they did not feel
authorized to withdraw liim until he
could be informed of the situation and
his conseiit obtained, it is quite prol
able that had it been possible to gain
Secretary Lomr's consent both nomina
tions would have been made yester
day. Something might ficcur to upset
the programme, in which event the
nomination of all candidates will be
made and a roll-call forced. lint even
In this cent imrencv there is little doubt
now of the nomination of Kooseveft.
To W ho Sliplit Spoil tiie I'lan.
There are two men who might pre
vent his nomination, bur it is doubtful
if even they could stem the tide. They
are William McKirpVy and Theodore
Koosevelt. The la fo r possibly could
do so by makimr an absolute declara
tion that ho would not accept the nom
ination if made, but now it is doubtful
IT even that kind of a declaration
would stop the stampede. If there was
a direct intimation from tho president
that he did not want Koosevelt nom
inated it would cause a pause, but it
would not necessarily prevent the con
summation of the plan for the selec
tion of Koosevelt. Put no such action
is in the least anticipated. Koosevelt
himself knows that he will be nom
inated, and will make no further state
ment, nor is there the least probability
tint he will decline the nomination
when made. This i so well under
stood that delegation after delegation
yesterday either by direct vote or by a
general understanding among -themselves,
came over to him and made his
nomination assured, no matter how it
is brought about.
PLATFORM'S SALIENT FKATl'IJES,
Oolil Stnmlanl Principle Reaffirmed Xcw
Iepartment I rired.
The plaform is n long document
SOinches. 1.Ti "ms" wide leaded (12-to-pica)
minion. Much of it is devoted
to eulogy of party or policy rather than
statement of principles. It. begins with
a eulogistic summary of the acts of the
Kepublican party and denunciation of
Democratic proposed policies and an
argument going back lo7 years. The
lirst proportion is an indorsement and
enthusiastic commendation of Presi
dent McKinley, who is declared de
serving tiie conlideuce of his country
man The next platform proposition is
that ou linauces and is as follows:
"We renew our allegiance to the princi
ple of the gold standard and declare
our conlideuce in the wisdom of the
legislation of the Fifty-sixth congress
ly which the parity of all our money
and the stability of our currency on a
gold basis has lioen secured. We rec
ognize that interest rates are a potent
factor in production and business ac
tivity and for the punose of further
equalizing and of further lowering the
rates of interest we favor such mone
tary legislation as will enable the vary
ing needs of fhe season and of all sec
tions to be promptly met in order that J
rraae may oe eveniy susaameu, iaior
FteadMy employed and commerce en
larged. The volume of money in circu
latiou was never so great per capita
ac it is today. We declare our staed
fast opiositioii to the free and un
limited coinage of silver. No measure
to that end could be considered which
was witiiout tiie supjKrt or tiie lead
ing commercial countries of the world."
To this is added a brief argument
against the election of a Democratic
president.
Then comes the plank on trusts, as
follows: "We recognize the necessity
and propriety of the honest co-operation
of capital to meet new business
conditions, and especially to extend
m
our' rapidly increasing foreign trade,
but we condemn all conspiracies and
combinations intended to restrict busi
ness, to create monoiolies. to limit
production or to control prices, and
favor such legislation as will tJectu-
ally restrain and prevent all such
! abuses, protect and promote competl
j tlou and secure the rights of producers,
lalorers and all who are engaged in
industry and commerce."
Of protection, immigration and labor
, the platform says: "We renew our faith
, in the policy of protection to American
labor. Iu that policy our industries
have been established, diversified and
maintained. F.y protecting the home
I market the competition has been stlm
I itlated and production cheniiened. Op
portunity to the inventive genius of
our people hn been secured and wages
in every department of labor maintain
ed at high rates. We favor
the associated policy of reciprocity so
directed as to open our markets on fa
vorable terms for what we do not our-
j selves produce in return for free for
! eign markets.
"In the future interest of American
workmen we favor a more effective re
striction of the immigration of cheap
labor from foreign lands, the extension
of opportunities of education for work
ing children, the raising of the age
limit for child labor, as against con
tract convict labor and nn effective sys
tem of labor insurance."
Then follows a plank the pith of
which is advocacy of "legislation which
will enable us to recover our former
place among the trade-carrying fleets
of tho world." no plan being suggested
or hinted at.
Of the pension laws It is said that
"The nation owes a debt of profound
gratitude" to t lie veterans of wars and
that ' The pension laws should be lib
eral and should be liberally adminis
tered, and preference should le given
wherever practicable with respect to
the employment in the public service
to soldiers and sailors and to their
Widows and orphans."
Civil service reform has this said of
it: "We commend the policy of the Re
publican pnrtv in maintaining the ef
lioicnoy of the civil service," with a
territorial home rnle clause added. And
then oom the only clause devoted to
the negro question in the south: "It
was the plain purpose of the fifteenth
amendment to the constitution to pre
vent discrimination on account of race
or color in regulating the elective
franchise. Devices of state govern
ments, whether by statutory or consti
tutional enactment, to avoid the pur
pose of this amendment are revolution
ary and should be condemned."
Good roads are approved and rec
ommended to the consideration of the
states: extension of free rural mall de
livery is favored, as is reclaimation of
arid lands and the early admission to
statehood of New Mexico. Arizona and
Oklahoma. A reduction of the taxa
tion made necessary by the recent war
is declared the policy of the party. The
only thing said of the Nicaragua canal
is: "We favor the construction, otvn
ersh'p and protection of an isthmian
canal by the government of the United
States."
The "open door in China" policy Is
Indorsed, with the efforts of the ad
ministration to secure the same: and
in this connection ddie extension of
trade a new department is recom
mended In charge or a secretary with
a seat in the cabinet a department of
commerce to which should be turned
over the consular system for reorgan
ization and improvement.
Two other paragraphs are as follows:
"The American government must pro
tect the person and property of every
citizen wherever they are wrongfully
violated or placed in peril.
"We congratulate the women of
America upon their splendid record of
public service in the Volunteer Aid as
sociation and as nurses in camp and
hospital during the recent campaigns
of onr armies in the eastern and "west
ern Todies, and we appreciate their
faithful co-operation in all works of
education and industry."
Then the action of the government
In Samoa Is indorsed, as Is the annexa
tion of Hawaii and our participation in
The Hague conference. Then says the
platform: "We assert our steadfast
adherence to the policy announced in
the Monroe doctrine. The provisions
of Tho Hague convention were wisely
regarded whn Prfsi.lnt McKinley
tendered his friendly otfiees In the In
terest of peace between Great Britain
and the South African Republic. While
the American government must con
tinue the jvdicy preserilied by Wash
intrton. affirmed by every succeeding
president and imposed upon us by The
Hague treaty, of non-intervention In
Eurojwan controversies, the American
people earnestly hope that a way may
soon lie found, honorably ullke to bath
contending parties, to terminate the
Strife between them."
The wliole course of the adminis
tration with reference to the Philip
pine islands Is indorsed and approved
with a promise for all our Island peo
ple of "The largest measure of self
government consistent wifh their wel
fare and our duties. To Cuba Inde
pendence and self-government were as
sured 1n the same voice by which war
was doclared. and to the letter this
pledge, shall be performed.
"The Republican party, upon Its his
tory and lijxm this declaration of Its
principles and po'.ioies. confidently in
vokes the consideration and approving
Judgment of the American ieople."
f und lor "eety tstndenta.
Madison, Wis.. June 21. Tuesday
was given over to the exercises of the
senior class. At 2:.".0 p. m. the class
dav exercises were given in Liberty
hall. The class memorial this year
marked a new departure. Jieing in the
form of a loan fund of &0. the inter
est of which is to be used under the
direction of the faculty for needy stu
dents. Chicago Girl Rcoine a Wi Te
P.everley Farms. Mass.. June 21.
The wedding of Mabelle Florence
Swift, daughter of L C. Swift, of Chi
cago, atul Clarence Moore, of Wash
ington, took place here at noon yester
day in St. Peter's church. The bride
was given nwny by her father. Frank
Moore, of Washington, brother of the
groom, was the best man.
Pittsboro, Ind.. June 21. On the
11th inst,, occurred the sudden death
of Mrs. Helen Ashhy, of this place.
The next day after her death her little
daughter Isaliel. was stung on the left
temple by an imiect. Her eyes swelled,
tetanus developed, and her death oc
curred just one week after that of her
niofher.
Two Boys Killed by Lightning.
Red Fern. S. I., June 21. A terrif
ic thunderstorm passed over the ejec
tion of country near here. Two boys
about It; years old, George "McXickle
and John Thompson, were killed by
lightning. ;
LEGATIONSJBE' SAFE.
Such Is the News From Pekiu
That Is ISelievett Correct.
SEYMOUR'S FOECE AT THE GATES,
But 17o Mention That Any Rnsti&at
Are Pounding; Away.
British Admiral's March Made Very
Lively by the Chluene Sau
guliiary Story from
Shanghai.
London, June 21. A news agency
dispatch from Shanghai, dated June
20. says: "After an arduous march
and frequent lighting with the Chine
Vice Admiral Seymour arrived at Pe
king Sunday afternoon. On five oc
casions the Chinese attacked the
column In gTeat force. There were
many mounted men among the
Chinese, but most of the natives were
badly armed. At times they fought
with admirable courage and bravery.
The losses of the Chinese during the
march are estimated at 500 killed. Tiie.
losses of the foreigners were trifling.
The exact state of affairs Inside Pe
king it is impossible to describe in
view of the many conflicting reports,
nothing having been received from the
legations or foreigners there. Surprise
is expressed at the fact that a large
force of Indian troops has not been,
ordered "here."
Nwen Ht a Heavy Contract.
Reports of Admiral Seymour's ar
rival at Peking and of the safety of
the foreign legations, originating from
Chinese sources and cablwd to this
city from Shanglial, are still unveri
fied. Plowever, tne Italian consul at
Shanghai has wired to the Italian,
foreign minister, Marquis Vlscontl
Venosta, that the legations are aafe.
The relietlllon is spreading far and
wide. There is an impression in diplo
matic dirties here and on the conti
nent that the allies have not yet
grappled with the situation effectively,
and that even 50.000 troops would be.
powerless to do much to control 4,000,
000 square miles. The latest ertxm
sent out by the Shanghai gossips is
that Irince Tuan, president of the
tsung-li-yamen, has burned the Im
perial palace at Feking and murdered
the emperor, and that the empress
dowager has committed suicide. .
Long- Hears From Admiral KampflT.
Washington. June 21. Tne navy de
partment has just given out the follow
ing statement regarding the content
of a dispatch from Admiral Kempff.
brought from Taku to Oh e foo and for-
1 warded by Commander Taussig, of th
Yorktown: "The department has re
ceived a cablegram from Admiral
Kemoff dated June 20. He says th
! Taku forts were captured by the other
foreign forces; that heavy firing wast
heard at Tien Tsin on the evening ot
the 17th instant. He 4s making com
mon cause w ttli the foreign powers for
general protection. There are 300
Americans ashore. On May 31 the num
ber of foreign troops at Peking was
4..0. There are e,0)0 men ashore norm
at Chefoo and about 3.000 troops, Rus
sian, German and English have Just
arrived."
BRITISH HAVE MACHADODORP.
Boer Report Giving Much Traubla to
Roberta Convoya.
London, June 21. The British hav
penetrated Transvaal territory as far
as Machadodorp. Passengers who ar
rived yesterday at Lourenzo Marquee
from the Transvaal assert that heavy,
artillery was engaged and that the
Boers abandoned Machadodorp, retir
ing northward. President Kruger is
still at Alkmaar. Boer bulletins re
garding General DeWet'a operatlona
aleng Lord Roberts' communications,
assert that two convoys were captured
and 300 workmen, with fifty military,
taken prisoners.
A member of the British house of
commons who has had an Important
connection with South. Africa Is tell
ing a story of a telegram alleged to
have been received from Cape Town
which says that Kruger has really es
caped and is already on the seas bound
for Europe, and that the person occu
pying the executive car Is not Kruger,
but a substitute.
Kelt Potuiater at ladlanaooUa.
Indianapolis. June 21. General
George F. McGinnts will be appointed
postmaster to succeed James W. Hess.
The recommendation will be made to
the president Immediately after tb
national convention adjourns. General
McGinnis is one of the best known
citizens of Indiana. He is a veteran,
of the Mexican and civil wars.
TEASED "LION BREAKS LOOSE,
And tba Taaaara Sava Thamaalvaa bj
Climbing- Tent roles.
Milwaukee, June 21. A lion es
caped from Its cage at Coney Island
menagerie Tuesday night and fright
ened the pleasure seekers In the park.
The attendants were teasing the beast
by offering meat and then snatching it
away when the lion dashed so violent
ly against the bars that the cage fell
over and freed tbenimal. .
It knocked over the kangaroo, but
could not reach the men, for they had
all climbed tent poles. Then the lion
ran through the park, where people
were drinking beer. The women faint
ed and the men climbed trees. The
cowboys in the show chased the king
of bea'sts. lassoed It and dragged ot
back to its cage.
Aaxlona to Go to War.
St. Thomas. D. W. I., June 21. The
governments of Demarara and the Isl
and of Trinidad have asked the sec
retary of state for the colonies. Cham
berlain, whether volunteers for the
Ashant! campaign would be acceptable
and he replied that if a large expedi
tion was necessary a West Indian con
tingent would be highly appreciated
and would possibly be accepted. Flf fy
vntnnteer were enrolled Tnesdai
at the island of 8t. Kitta for service
1a AsbantL
Italy Heera from Shanghai.
Tnmi -Tnne 21.. Ta the senate res-
tontoT in rMnnnup to an lnterDellatlon
on the situation In China the Marquis
Viseontl VenostL tne minister ot ior
elgn affairs, who was absent, tele
graphed asking the bonse to adjourn
thu tohati nridtne that a dlsoatch f rem
the Italian consul at Shanghai had
been received saying the legations caa
been saved.
