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PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.. JULY 27, IJ)00.
VOL. IX, NO. 71.
THE NEWi. EstabJshed Not. S. 1X91. consolidated Jan. 1.1895.
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liy tlie Foreigners.
SAYS LEGATIONEES ABE COMING
Some of Them on the Way tc Tien
Tsin from Peking.
Indications Continue of Chinese Prep
aration for Foreign War A New
Story from Shan-Tung's Gov
i ernor Celestial News,
London, July 27. The Shanjjh.il eor
reondent of The Daily Telegraph tel
egraphing jesterday: "LI Hung Chang
inv states that some members of the
legations have already left Peking aud
may le ex pee ted shortly. He is be
coming angry at the scepticism of the
consuls. The Impression is gaining
ground here that the ministers of the
iKjwers to whom China has applied
for mediation may still be alive. The
representatives of France, Japan. Rus
sia and the United States have visited
LI Hung Chang, but the others still
keep aloof. Meanwhile active prepara
tions In the Yang-Tse region for war,
are in progress, not for war against
the reliels. but against foreign pow
er. Uoiert Disguised as Coolie.
"Junk loads of Chinese soldier and
Boxers disguised as coolies are arriv
ing l.tre daily. The arsenal is full of
arms and supplies are constantly com- i
lug in. The Nankin and Wu Chang
pairlsons are lieiug constantly rein
forced and the viceroys admit that i
tliey cannot much longer withstand .
the pressure brought to bear by Sheiig I
and I.i Hung Chang upon them to
Join the forces with Prince Tuan. Two
English missionary ladles, Miss Whit
church and Miss Searell. have been
murdered at Hsla Ol, in the province
o Shan Si. Massacres are also re
ported from Tal Yuan and Pao Ting
Pu."
Seyiuour Arrive At Shanghai.
Shanghai, July 27. Admiral Sey
mour has arrived here and has been
in consultation with the British con
sul regarding the situation. Should
the southern viceroys yield to auti-for-elk.t
influence, there will be a severe
struggle. The Yang Tse Klang is be
ing -strongly fortified with the newest
guus, manned by German-drilled artil
lerymen. 1 1 Is reported here from Tokio that
15,tNMJ Japanese troops lauded at Slum
Hal Knan on July 22 and gained a
victory, the Chinese retreating after a
feeble lesistance.
HtLATtll NEWS AT TOKIO.
Latter Kec-eived by the Chinese Governor
of Sham Tung la IJuotetl.
Tokio, July 27. A message re
ceived ben? from Shanghai Tuesday
makes the following assertions: "Yuan
Sh Kal, governor of S'.iam Tung, has
tecived a letter from Peking, dated
July IS, declaring that a legation cour
ier was captured by the Chnese guards
bu July 13, and that thereupon Gener
al Yung Lu petitioned the throne to
employ the courier as a messenger to
communicate with the ministers. This
was curried out ami a reply was re
ceived that the ministers were well
and were unanimous in favoring the
restoration of peace.
"An official of the tsung li-yamen
afterwards visited the legation and in
terviewed a minister, and t was sub
sequently decided to ietItion the em
peror to supply the legations with food
end to send them to Tien-Tsln. Yung
I u is aid to have great difficulty In in
tervennig between the foreign solders
guarding the South Gloka bridge and
the Tongc troops on the north side.
Pightlng has now ceased, however."
WASHINGTON NOT FNCOI KACiKI.
No Sign of Improvement In the Situation
London and Berlin News.
Washington, July 27. There were
no developments yesterday to warrant
the assumption that there will be tha
slightest Improvement in the Chinese
situation. Indeed, the general tenor
of the news was to add to the steadily
growing doubt as to the good faith of
the Chinese government as manifested
In Its acts. A letter from Admiral
Kempff made the direct statement
that th eimiH-iial authorities were in
sympathy with the oBxers, though he
added that the government was after
ward paralyzed and incapable of con
trolling the situation. This was th
first official declaration to reach our
government contradictory of the Chi
nese representations that the Imperial
government had steadfastly and from
the first opposed the Boxer movement.
Then the exchanges that are in con
stant progress between the iowers are
tending more aud more to cast sus
picion upon the genuineness of the
many communcations that have come
from Peking through Chinese govern
emntal sources. For Instance a Ixm
don cable adds England to the pow
ers claimed by the Chinese emperor to
be th eonly friend he has. Last Satur
day the Chinese minister at Ixmdon
handed the foreign office a long tele
gram purporting to come from Em
peror Kwang Su. soliciting Great Brit
ain's good offices to bring about peace,
in terms similar to the appeals ad
dressed to President McKlnley and
President Loubet.
A Berlin cable says: "The Herman
foreign office, which has received no
additional news from China, points out
that the conditions for mediation de
manded by President McKlnley places
the United States lu substantially the
same position as Germany and
Prance. Nevertheless the German
press continues to assert that the
Washington government Is trying to
part company witu tue powers. The
Prelsslnlge Zeltung remarks: "All the
powers, with one exception, refuse to
be deceived longer by Chinese double
dealing. That exception Is the United
States, which has formally abandoned
the concert of the powers."
"On the other hand The Vorwaerts
President McKlnlev's answer to the
Chinese note with Count von BueloWs,
prising President McKlnley'g as a mas
terpiece and saying:
The American president plays upon
China's sympathy without in the slight
est degree committing himself. While
be states certain conditions clearly and
energetically, he avoids every threat
and ail rude rattling ol the sabre. Mr.
McKlnley is really a man of fine
parts.' "
3ATIVE MURDERS A SOLDIER.
And Kiehtr-Miie Native Lives Are Ex
alted fur the Outrage. I
Manila. July 27. At Oroquieta. in
northern Miudanano, two soldiers en
tered a native store ror the purpose
of buying food. While there one of
them was killed by a boloman and his
head severed from his body. The oth
er escaped and gave the alarm. A
company ofhe Fortieth infantry sta
tioned at Cagayar. repaired to Oro
quieta and killed eighty-nine natives,
thirty of them being In a single house.
Subsequently the gunboat Callao. com
manded by Lieutenant George B.Iirad
shaw, shelled Oroquieta. burning the
warehouses. One of the crew was
killed.
A force of the enemy estimated to
numlicr r0O, under the leadership of
Alvarez, formerly the Insurgent presi
dent of Yarbranga, is now persistently
troubling northern Mindanao. A ma
rine at the outpost of Isabels de Ia
silan was holocd by natives and so
badly wounded that he died. Isabela
is tranquil.
PERILOUS PREDICAMENT.
Farmer Held Prison sr by a Snake While
III Team Kuns Away.
Chicago. July 27. Helpless in the
coils of a black snake aud in danger
of being dashed to death by a run
away team, was the situation from
which Andrew Van de Horn, a farm
er from Liverpool, Ind., was rescued
by two members of the Illinois Naval
militia at Indianapolis avenue and One
Hundred and Second street, near the
camping ground of the soldiers,
Wednesday afternoon.
Van de Horn was driving a load of
hay into South Chicago, when the
snake crawled out of the hay and pin
ioned his ankles. He dropied the lines
during his efforts to Tree himself and
the horses ran away.
COLOMBIAN REBELS SURRENDER
And Another l.atln American Revolution
la Ended ror Awhile.
Panama. July 27. The insurgents In
the department of Panama have sur
rendered. New Y'ork, July 27. Consul General
Espinola, of the republic of Colombia,
said yesterday of the revolution in
Panama: "I think It Is over. Eight
hundred government troops met 1,2ih
Insurgents, and either killed or wound
ed 4UO of them. Reinforcements from
the government came just them. Gen
eral Cannes bringing l.UOO additional
troops. There was nothing else to do,
and the Insurgents just laid down their
arms and surrendered."
Haa Not Called OAT the Boycott.
St. Louis. July 27. President George
Ilelfenspeller, of the Lithographers
and Engravers association, stated yes
terday that an erroneous impression
had been created by the publicution
of a story that the association had
voted to call off its boycott on the
Transit company. He said that in no
sense had the association withdrawn
the boycott. It was discovered that
the constitution of the association pro
hibits the passage of boycotting reso
lutions, ami these resolutions were
merely rescinded In order to abide by
the laws of the order.
Will Not .Again lie Operated.
Marlon, Ind.. July 27. The old West
ern rolling mill, in this city, bought in
by the liepublie Iron and Steel com
pany (the trust) several months ago.
Is being relieved of its machinery, aud
over ;M tons of scrap and pig iron
have been shipped to one of the com
pany's mills, in M uncle. This shows
that the local plant will not be op
' m1 again.
TRIAL0F CALEB POWERS
Defense Will Be on the Line That the
Monntalner Were Petitioners.
Georgetown. Ky., July 20. Ycster
flay was another comparatively unin
teresting day in th Powers" trial, very
little of a sensational nature being de
veloiH'd. McKinzie Todd, who was
Governor Taylor's private secretary,
was the principal witness. While his
testimony in some degree reflected on
Henry Youtsey. one of the defendants,
it was favorable to Powers, the de
fendant on trial. Georgetown and
Scott county are excited over a report
that several hundred of Powers' moun
tain friends will arrive here Monday
or Tuesday, and they fear that trouble
may occur in that event.
The prosecutiou has many imortant
witnesses who have not yet been
heard. The defense will admit Pow
ers" connection with the organization
of the 1 ,2i m t mountaineers who came
to Frankfort on Jan. 2.", and who after
stacking their rifles in the state build
ings held a mass meeting in front of
the capitol. but will introduce proof to
show that the body of men, though
armed, came in good faith to petition
the legislature aud with no intention
of intimidation.
Little Child Badly Burned.
iron Mountain. Mich.." July 27. The
little child of Leopold Tradell was so
badly burned that his life is despaired
of. Two children were playing with
matches and the clothing of -Uie young
er was ignited. The older one extln-
gushed the flames by tearing off the
clothing of the little one, but was bad
ly burned alout the bauds and arms.
Oonble Crime at Chicago.
Chicago. July 27. Mrs. Augusta Ber
genthal. .T4 West Ohio Street, was
shot and killed by Ludwig S. Itass
inussen, who then killed himself. Itass
mussen was a widower, with children,
and Mrs. Bergen thai, a widow with
two children. The woman's 10-year-old
daughter found the lodies.
Score on the Ilanond.
Chicago. July 27. National base ball
League clubs played no games yester
day. American League: At Chicago
Cleveland 0, Chicago S: at Minneap
olis Detroit 3. Mlnneaiolis 1; at Mil
waukee Buffalo ". Milwaukee 2: at
Kansas City Indianapolis 7, Kansas
Ciiy S.
One Killed. Twenty-Five Hurt.
Benton, Ills.. July 20. A solid vesti
bule passenger train, south-bound, on
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois rail
way was wrecked near here at 11 a.
m. yesterday. Otto Neinal was killed
and twenty-five other passengers were
injured.
1U Take Hot-Alr Treatment.
New Y'ork. July 27. Robert Fitz
slmmons, the pugilist, called at Belle
vue yesterday to have his injured arm
treated in an apparatus which sub
mits the patient to a hot-air treatment
of 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
TCW
Not Necessary to Go to China to
See Savage Outrages.
HERE ARE NEW ORLEANS STYLES
Night and Day of Their Rale In tbe
Crescent City and Some Char
acteristic Incidents.
New Orleans. July 27. In the riot
ing of Wednesday night and yesterday
one negro was beaten to death, six
were so badly wounded that their lives
are despaired of, and about a score of
people, white and black, male and fe
male, have been more or less seriously
wounded but the white cases were
ncidents. Disorderly acts following
the disturbances of Wednesday night
were committed throughout the city
yesterday and resulted in the swearing
in by the mayor of 50 special jolice
uieii and the ordering out of lN) of
tin state militia uihhi orders of Gov
ernor Heard, who responded promptly
to the aiepal of Mayor Capdeville for
assistance in suppressing the existing
lawlessness and in preventing a recur
rence of violence. Throughout yester
day attacks wen made by irresjMnisl
ble mobs of whites uion the black ele
ment, and the negroes before nightfall
had been completely chased from the
streets.
Hit Thein Where They Lived.
The elTt.'ct of the disorders was to
put a practical stop to business in the
wholesale districts and on the river
front, aud as this meant a serious
crippling of the trade of the port the !
business element rallied in fon-e and j
hundreds of -the most prominent men
of the city responded to the appeal of j
the mayor for assistance in preserving j
order. The police were practically j
helpless throughout the disturbance. '
The force consists of ".00 men. Includ
ing clerks and operators, and this is
manifestly a force inadequate to the '
preservation of the peace in a city of
olO.OOO people.
Two t nu sen of Mob l aw.
But aside from this was fierce In
dignation among the members of the
department over the killing of Captain
Day and Patrolman Lamb by the ne
gro Hubert Charles. Further, there Is
a strong resentment on the part of the
working people against steamship
audits and contractors ieeatise of the
employment of negro labor on public
works on tin levee fronts.
WAS Ni:T! KOR THfc HOOllU Mi
Some of the Tricka They Played with the
Sous of Ham.
Hoodlums prowled the streets
throughout the day. aud whenever they
spied a negro assaulted them. One of
the most flagrant instances of diabol
ism shown was that of a man who
slipped into the morgue and itointlng
his pistol through a window made an!
attempt to shoot one of the female ne-
gro prisoners in the parish prison. Just ;
after daylight the remnants of one of
the mobs gathered at the Spanish fort
railway station whence a large mini-1
ber of negro lalmrers daily leave for
their work at Chalmette. They saw
a crowd of darkies approaching and
started to chase them. Louis Lapu
yard got in their way and received a
bullet in the leg.
At 11 a. in. a mob marched through
Lafayette square, which is opposite
the city hall, and discovering some ne
groi's in the park jumped on and beat
them until they made their escape. An
Itour afterward a white man saw a ne
gro named Boss at the corner of La
fayette and Dryades streets and tired
his gun at him. The negro made his
escape. One oTf the most sensational
incidents of the day was the discovery
of two neirroes wounded almost unto
death in a box ear. The poor fellows
were desperately hurt and only one
was conscious. He was so frightened
that he declined to give any account
of the shooting. At 2 o'clock an un
known white man came along Julia
street. Near the corner of Baronne
street he saw a negro and without any
prM .-uion began to tire at him. The
le'gro escaiicd.
At the various exchanges the wish
was expressed that the Associated
Press might make it public to the
world that the present enieute was one
sincerely deprecated and having the
support of none of the conservative
elements of the community. Only the
worst elements have participated in
the disorders here.
DKV1LTRY BONK AT NIGHT.
NeKroen Were Hunted. Shot and Beaten at
the Mob' Will.
All night mobs ran riot through this
city on a hunt for negroes, and those
unfortunates who fell into their grasp
were either killed or so badly wounded
that they were left for dead. A. Huff
man, a Pullman porter, was seen by
the mob riding on a street car. He
was pulled oil', cut and shot and leat
en over the head. There was another
negro with him in the street car,
who hid under the seat, aud after the
car had started they discovered him,
but they could not catch it. J. Cluuy,
the conductor of a Peters avenue car,
was shot in the foot on Franklin street
and the car riddled with bullets. F. G.
Davis, the motorman on the same car,
was also shot in the foot. Frank Shep
erd. a white man who was in the
crowd, got a bullet through his right
arm. The mob was shooting at a "nig
ger" near by. ,
Coming down to Jackson avenue, the
mob met T. p. Sanders, the colored
porter of Post & Bowles' Insurance
agency. It made short work of him.
They stabbed him. shot him in the
lack, and took hiiwatch away from
him. They left him for dead. A dozen
or more of the mob went out farther
into the rear of town and met a ne
gress named Esther Fields stauding In
ler door and brutallv beat her.
ssonie or tne rioters were going down
L Villere street, toward some negro hov
els, when they saw a negro In a crowd
ed Villere street car. They halted the
car, pulled the trolley off. ordered
about twenty passengers out, and then
murdered the black. He was dragged
out of the car and shot several times,
tteing instantly killed. He was evi
dently a laborer. His name Is not
known.
Other typical achievements of the
mob wer?: The murder of a negro 75
years old; chase of another negro who
ran Into the custom house, where the
watchman stood the mob off with a
Winchester: unoffending negro shot In
the thigh by the mob: Joseph .Lew
ORLEANS
BOXERS
is, colored, age(T31. contused wounds
of the head, caused by beating with
base ball bat: negro watchman, George
Mwris, pursued, the crowd shooting
him as he ran twice In the back and
when he fell he was stabbed.
The foreeolng are specimens of mob
rule here Wednesday night.
INSURANCE IN MICHIGAN.
Commissioner Not SatUBed with the Fra
ternal Situation.
Lansing, Mich., July 27. Commis
sioner Stevens, in the second part of
his annual report relating to the busi
ness of life insurance, says that under
the laws of this state the 73,000 per
sons carrying ordinary old-line insur
ance and the 111,000 having industrial
policies are fully protected. As a rule
the policy-holders are well protected.
He thinks differently as to the frater
nal societies. He says that the whole
business of fraternal beneficiary Insur
ance rests on & very unsubstantial
basis.
At present the laws are described a9
"only a cloak under which smooth
tongued charlatans are allowed to Jug
gle with the highest interests and wel
fare of the people." Some associations
are said to be conducted for tbe ben
efit of their officers, with Incidental
protection to their memliers. and mor
tality funds are not sacred to their
desecrating hands. Hates, it is said,
are generally fixed at a figure which
every one admits too low to carry all
policies to maturity, and the commis
sioner recommends that laws be en
acted providing minimum rates for fra
ternal societies, tbe mortality element
of which might be based on actual ex
perience. PERSECUTIONS CONTINUE.
Doings at Mrs. Lancaster's Home Smack of
Airy Spooks.
Shelbyvllle. Ind., July 27. Depreda
tions are coutlnued almost nightly at
the home of Mrs. Celestla Lemaster,
five miles south of this city. Wednes
day night five men guarded the house,
but In spite of their vigilance Mrs.
Lemaster was again struck on the
head with a stone, and Joe Wientrout
had his hat knocked off by a like
missile. A stone was thrown against
the house with such force that a
weatherboard was split from end to
end.
A screen door, that had been hooked
but a few moments before, was opened
and slammed shut with violence; two
persons being In the room at the time.
Men are coming for miles about, but
so far no one has ventured to ascer
tain the cause of these disturbances.
Mrs. lemaster will pay a reward of
$75 for the convictlou of the guilty
parties.
. TROUBLE WITH RAILWAYS.
They Refuse to Make a Low Rate to the
;Bryaa Notification.
Indianapolis, July 27. Inquiry yes
terday of Chairman Martin, of the
Democratic state committee, as to
whether Bryan would epeak bere at
night after his notification, brought a
surprising reply. ..The chairman was
"mad." He said: "It doesn't look
right now as if Mr. Bryan would be
here. It doesn't look as If tbe notifica
tion would be held here at all."
"Do you mean that Mr. Bryan can
not come."
"I mean that unless railroads give
us terms that are just, this notifica
tion meeting will be called off and
not be held in the state of Indiana.
The railroads have held the Demo
cratic committees up for years, and
they are at the same old game. But
I promise that unless better terms are
made than those offered notification
will be declared off.".
FATHEBTSAVE3 his child
Which an Kagie Had In Its Talons About
to Carry About.
Sheboygan, Wis., July 27. An eagle
measuring six feet, one and a half
Inches, from tip to tip of wings was
killed by T. Smith, a farmer living in
the town of Sheboygan Falls. While
at work he saw the great bird fly close
to his children and clasp his daughter
Mary, aged 3 years. The man secured
a rifle and shot the eagle. The child
and bird fell to the ground, the child
not being injured:
Another Fight In West Africa.
Bekwai, Ashantl, July 27. Colonel
Morland, under instructions from Col
onel Wlllcocks, with a force of infan
try and five guns attacked a large war
camp at Kokofu. With a brilliant
charge the stockades were rushed be
fore the enemy had time to occupy
them and therefore they were forced
to evacuate the town. A large
amount of ammunition and arms were
captured. The town was then razed,
thus removing an important obstacle
In Colonel Willcocks flank.
Lived a far Over a Century.
Lewistown, Ills.. July 27. Nathaniel
C. Bordwine, a soldier of the Black
Hawk war, died here at the age of
101 years. Deceased was born In Al
bemarle county. Virginia. In 1779; came
to Lewistown in 1827 and had resided
in this vicinity ever since, being in the
community for more than seventy-eight
years. Bordwine was twice married,
the second time to Elizabeth Simms
In 1849. The venerable couple cele
brated their golden wedding on the 5th
of last October.
Proved a Case of Drowning;.
Princeton. Ind., July 27. Coroner
Hollingsworth has decided that Car
rie Holdscaper, whose body was found
Wednesday in a pond near Somerville,
came to her death by accidental drown
ing. The investigation failed to dis
close any clew which indicates foul
play. The suicide theory is not ac
cepted by any one. Tie absence of
one shoe, which has niV been found,
causes many to doubt the coroner's
belief that death was by accidental
drowning.
Killed by a Blow on the Jaw.
Minneapolis, July 27. In a dispute
Tuesday evening over the policy of the
administration in the Philippines, Jo
seph Laporte was killed by Morris
Hayes an ex-soldier, by a blow on
the Jaw.
Loss Was About Half a Million.
Buffalo. X. Y July 27. The Great
Eastern elevator, which was burned
Tuesday night, was valued at $275,
OoO. It contained 50O,0oo bushels of
grain valued at $225,oo.
Lightning lakes a Human Life.
Hudson, Mich.. July 27. Durimr a
severe thunder storm here Charles
Loom is. aged 30. was struck by light
nine and instantly killed.
The chief export of Germany to
Great Britain is sugar, which amounted
In value last rear to 12S.300.uuo marks.
WILL NAMENO TICKET
Gold Democrats Conclude Such
Action Is Superfluous.
DEAF TO THE ANTI-IMPEEIAL PLEA !
Michigan Democracy Nominates May
bury by Acclamation and Makes
Taxation Its State Issue.
Indianapolis, July 20. By unani
mous vote of the national committee
of the national Gold Democracy yes
terday afternoon the scheme of fusion
with the anti-imperialistic movement.
originating with the recent mass meet
ing at the Plaza hotel in New York
city, was defeated, as was also the
plan to place a Gold Democratic ticket
in the field this year. Of the thirty
nine memlH-rs of the national commit
tee there were present nineteen mem
bers, two of the comiiiittfcme'i hold
ing several proxies. The hour of 4 p.
m. had been appointed for the confer
ence with the Plaza hoi l coniniiitee,
and at that hour the latter commiitee
made its appearauce and a sub com
mittee presented an address settingout
the proposition for fusion and a third
party ticket with the reasons therefor.
New Ticket fnaniuioualy Oppnael.
Upon the hearing of argument from
John Jay Chapman and Thomas M.
Osborne, of the New York committee,
and others, the gold men decided upon
an immediate consideration of the
question. In accordance with a sug
gestion by Charles Traeey. of New
York, each member of the Gold Dem
ocratic national committee in succes
sion expressed his views upon the mat
ter at hand. Eastern and western men
severally opposed the proposition,
taking the ground generally that such
a ticket would not further the purposes
of the Gold Democrats.
Rahlrman Creatr a Sennatlon.
When it came to W. B. Haldeman,
proprietor of the Louisville Courier
Journal and a member of the national
executive committee, to make expres
sion he created a sensation by declar
ing for Bryan. He stood not three feet
from John P. Frenzel as he talked, and
apparently directed his attention ex
clusively to that gentleman. While he
was talking a hush fell upon the gath
ering and when he hail concluded
raised his hat from the floor aud left
the room. The withdrawal from the
meeting was understood as a with
drawal from theeominittee and all fur
ther connection with the Gold Demo
cratic organization. When the ballot
was taken it stood twenty-six to one
against the proposition and Gordon
Woodhury.of New Hampshire, at once
moved that the vote be made unani
mous, and this was done.
FUSION CAKltlKS AT FORT SCOTT.
Three- Silver Parties Agree on
a State
Xlt'kei for Kansas. ,
Fort Scott, Kan., July 2ti. At their
convention here yesterday the Kansas
Democracy agreed to the demands of
the 1'opuli.sts and thereby made possi
ble the tightest and most harmonious
fusion that has ever existed in this
state. The Populists had demanded
from the Democrats the office of asso
ciate justice in exchange for that of at
torney general, although the former
office had previously been granted the
Democrats in what was supposed to be
an air-tight agreement, and the Demo
crats finally acceded to the demands
and embraced the opportunity for a
love feast. The Populists, when tbe
action of the Democrats was made
konwu to them went wild with delight,
and gave vent te their feelings in a
demonstration that lasted for twenty
minutes, anil reached the height of
enthusiasm.
The state ticket, completed by the
different conventions, was finally in
dorsed by all three Democratic, Pop
ulist and Silver Heuuhlicau. It is as
follows: Associate justice. David Mar
tin, Pop.; governor. John W. Brelden
thal, Pop.; lieutenant governor. A. M.
Harvey, Pop.; secretary of state, Abe
Frakes. Dem.; treasurer. Conway
Marshall, Dem.; attorney general,
Hugh I. Farrelly, Dem.; superintend
ent of insurance, Webb McNall,, Sil
ver Hep.; electors-at large H. W. Tur
ner, Silver Hep., and J. B. Fugate,
Dem.
Mrs. Annie L. Dlggs, throughout the
convention, made a strong fight for the
Populists to secure the associate Jus
ticeship and for Martin's nomination
and to her efforts is due much of the
success of that party's claims. Among
the demands in the Populist platform
is one for the establishment of a state
oil refinery and the distribution of na
tive oil to the people of Kansas at cost,
and for the creation of a fund raised
by a tax on banks to be used in reim
bursing depositors In banks that bava
become insolvent.
NOMINATED II V ACCLAMATION.
Bfaybory the Han .Selected by the Dem
ocracy of Michigan.
Detroit, July 2t. Hon. William C.
Maybury, mayor of Detroit, was last
evening tendered the Democratic nom
ination for governor of Michigan with
a unanimity which rendered useless
the taking of any ballot. Not a dis
senting voice was heard when the
proposition to nominate Maybury was
acted upon, and the withdrawal of the
half dozen other gubernatorial candi
dates before any vote was taken was
received by the delegates with loud
cheers of approval. The platform as
unanimously adopted regrets the "pres
ent condition of the political and ad
ministrative agencies which, under Re
publican control, have so debauched
our governmental system as to dis
grace the state and debase the func
tion of a free government," and de
nounces "the mal-adininistratlon" in
state affairs, referring to the military
board affair.
The resolutions pIeVre the stare
Democracy to secure: "First, prompt
repeal of every charter exempting cor
porations from the equal burden of
taxation. Second, a specific tax upon
the great mining Interests of the state,
levied in accordance with the value
of their unearned stores of wealth.
Third, a tax upon existing franchises
of a seml-publlc character, commen
snrate wltn their earning power.
Fourth, regulation of property taxes
so as to prevent the shifting of the
burden onto the shoulders of produc
tive labor.
"Fifth, prohibition of the granting
of further franchises by municipali
ties, except by direct vote of the peo
le of .the territory affected. Sixth, sub
mission of a constitutional amendment
to put all corporate taxes upon the
same basis as to appropriation as
those raised by direct levy. Except
that the corporate taxes now paid Into
the primary school fund shall be so
paid. Seventh, faithful, impartial use
of present means to secure uniformity
of local taxation." Untiring support
Is pledged to Bryan aud Stevenson, and
the Kansas City platform is "heartily
indorsed in letter and spirit, lu all its
parts." and Includes an expression of
sympathy with the South African re
publics. The adoption of the resolu
tions and the nominating and second
ing speeches for governor occupied the
entire afternoon session from 4 o'clock
to 7:30.
The convention adjourned at mid
night after completing the ticket as
follows, all the nominees being unan
imously elected without balolts: Lieu
tenant governor. Judge James G.
ltamsdell. of Traverse City; secretary
of state. John W. Kwing, of Grand
Ledge; treasurer. Charles F. Sund
trum, of Marquette; auditor general,
Hiram B. Hudson, of Mancelona; at
torney general, James O'Hara. of Ben
ton Harbor; commissioner of land of
fice. Major George Winans, of Ham
burg; superintendent of public Instruc
tion, Stephen II. Langdon. of Mon
roe; member of state board of educa
tion. Dr. James McEntee, of Mount
Pleasant. Presidential electors-at-large
Lawrence Hubinger, of Sagi
naw ,iinil Philip It. Wachtel. of Tetos
key. Daniel J. Cam pa u, of Detroit,
was re-elected chairman of the state
central committee amid much en
thusiasm. BOYCOTTING A NEWSPAPER.
Ministers Object to the Sheet Starting- a
Sunday Edition.
Houghton. Mich., July 20. The
Houghton County Ministerial associa
tion has started a boycott on tbe
Houghton Daily Mining Gazette. At
numerous churches in tbe copper dis
trict Sunday's sermon was devoted to
a plea for boycotting this newspaper,
which started a Sunday edition four
weeks ago and has refused to sus
pend the same at the behest of the al
lied preachers. At the churches whose
pastors preached against Sunday news
papers printed postal cards were dis
tributed for signatures of subscribers
ordering the newspapers stopped im
mediately. The pastors are now bending their
energies toward destroying the circu
lation of the paper and are personally
circulating papers ordering subscrip
tions discontinued for signatures of all
subscribers amenable to pastoral ad
monition. The newspaper is owned
by a stock company, comprised of lead
ing bankers, mining and professional
men of the district.
His Confession Not Believed.
Burlington, la.. July 20. S. P. Dahl
mau, an employe In the Morebardt
shoe factory in this city, called on
Morebardt a few nights ago aud star
tled him by the confession that he had
killed his wife three years before in St.
Louis by smothering her with a pillow.
At the request of the Burlington au
thorities the St. Louis police made an
investigation and reported that the
woman had died of consumption aud
that no evidence existed on which
Dahlman could be held. Therefore the
chief of police released Dahlman from
custody.
Breaks the Berord for Rain.
Sioux City, la., July 20. All rainfall
records for Sioux City aud vicinity for
one mouth were surpassed Tuesday.
When the Floyd river flooded hun
dreds of homes here in May, 1892, the
precipitation for the month amounted
to 8.5G inches. Up to 7 o'clock Monday
evening 8.07 inches of rain bad al
ready fallen thus far in July, and It
Is still raining. The Floyd river Is
very high, but fears of a flood have
lessened.
Scores on the Diamond.
Chicago, July 20. Following are
base ball records made by League
clubs yesterday: At Philadelphia Cin
cinnati 2, Philadelphia 13; at Brooklyn
Chicago 2, Brooklyn 6; at New York
Pittsburg 11, New York 3; at Boston
St. Louis 5. Boston 18.
American League: At Kansas City
Indianapolis 5, Kansas City 4; at
Chicago Cleveland 2, Chicago 3: at
Minneapolis Detroit 0, Minneapolis 2;
at Milwaukee Buffalo t, Milwau
kee 2.
Billla Speaks at a Chautauqua.
Des Moines. Ia.. July 20. Rev. New
ell Dwlght Hlllis delivered the closing
lecture of the Midland Chautauqua as
sembly Tuesday. He spoke on Busk
in's message to the twentieth century.
His address was a study of social
reforms effected and promised. He
argued the promulgation of the doc
trine that wealth should be the servant
of education.
Storm Interrupts a Swimming; Feat.
-St Louis. July 26. John C. Mey
ers, a St. Louis Turner and an athlete
of national fame as a Turnfest cham
pion, Tuesday undertook to swim from
Alton to St. Louis under a wager to
accomplish the twenty-seven miles In
five hours. Hewas swimming in strong
winning form at the seventeenth mile
when a violent storm passed over and
swamped the boat carrying the timer
and life-saver. The accident forced
Meyers toabandon his attempt to reach
St. Louis. He made the seventeen miles
In three hours aud twenty minutes and
was going briskly wnen the storm
6truck them.
Switched the Sachela on Him.
Portland. Ind., July 20. John
Frauks. a Noble township farmer, was
swindled out of $2 5oo. Two men, who
registered as W. H. Harris, of In
diana, aud W. C. Brown, of Hamil
ton. O., visited Franks for tbe ostensi
ble purpose of buying his farm, telling
him he must produce $2,500 to prove
bis responsibility. Franks put his
money into a sachel. The men were to
put $.i.0O0 in another. They switched
sachels ami Frauks got a bundle of
paper.
Where Is Mrs. Martha Sharp?
Metropolis, Ills.. July 20. Attorney
C. M. Fouts, of this place, has received
a letter from a lawyer in Litbonia. Ga.,
wanting information as to tbe where
abouts of Mrs. Martha Sharp, who, be
states, formerly resided in this county.
Her brother, Hiram Sharp, has been
convicted of murder in the county In
which Llthonia is situated, and unless
his case can be taken before the
Georgia state board of pardons he will
be banged. The sister is wanted as a
witness and to render other assistance.
Edward Lucas, chief operator of the
Western Union Telegraph company in
Madison, Wis., has been appointed
manager for the same company at
Greea Bay. Wis.
WIS CONGER'S WRITING
The Message Dated .Inly 4 Was
Written by Him.
ALIVE, BUT VEEY HARD PRESSED
Anarchy Ruling at Peking and the
Government Helpless.
Emperor Ah Sin Has More Than On
Particular Friend He Wants to
Mediate for Him His
Letter to Loubet.
Brussels, July 20. The foreign of
fice yesterday received the following
dispatch:
"Shanghai, July 2.". LI Hung
Chang told me the Chinese govern
ment was arranging to guarantee re
tirement of foreigners In Peking to
wards Tien-Tsln. DE CARTIER."
De Cartler is secretary of Belgian
legation at I'eking.
Washington, July 20. The receipt
at Tlen-Tsin of an undoubtedly gen
uine and autographic message from
Minister Conger has done nothing to
dissipate the doubt as to the situa
tion at Peklug. The message, which
was forwarded by the naval officers
at Tien-Tsln, Taku aud Chefoo, has
served only to deepen the darkest and
saddest mystery of the century. The
message is as follows:
"Been besieged two weeks in Brit
ish legation. Grave danger of general
massacre by Chinese soldiers, who are
shelling legation daily. Belief soon. If
at all. City without government, ex
cept by Chinese army. Determined to
massacre all foreigners in Peking. En
try of relief forces Into city will prob
ably be hotly contested."
Disposes of Special Stories.
This message was accompanied by a
telegram from Captain Thomas, com
manding the cruiser Brooklyn, as fol
lows: "Written message, signed Cou
ger, dated July 4, received Tien-Tsln,
21st, says:" etc., there can be no
doubt of its authenticity if any Ameri
can at Tien-Tsln knows Conger's hand
writing, which is quite possible, in
which case it disposes of a whole lot of
specials purporting to give details of a
massacre in Peklug several days prior
to July 4. But it does not tell us
what we want most to know that the
legatloners are aliveuow and safe. The
state department, however, received a
cablegram yesterday from Consul Mc
Wade, at Canton, saying that Viceroy
Tak gives assurances that all the for
eign envoys at I'eking were alive and
well on July 22.
Keinpff Explains Ills Inaction.
Admiral Kempff has notified the
nary department by mail of his rea
sons for not joining with the other
powers in the storming and capture of
the Taku forts. He also describes the
attack in many of its details. Admiral
Kempff did not co-operate with the
other foreign naval forces because, as
be explains, he was not authorized to
Initiate any act of war against a coun
try with which America was at peace,
because his limit was to protect Amer
ican interests, and because he did not
care, without special permission, to
Join in taking possession of Chinese
government property.
Our Boys Arrive at Taku.
The news has been received that 3,
000 American troops have arrived at
Taku. It is also reported that the Chi
nese soldiers throughout the country
districts are killing the Boxers for hav
ing deceived them into embarklug in a
hopeless struggle. It Is thought to be
only the matter of a short time before
the same state of affairs will exist in
Peking. A cable from General Chaffee
announces his arrival at Nagasaki, Jap
an, and thanks the president for hh
appointment as major general.
AH SIN TO PRKSIOENT LOUBET.
In This Case He Says It Is to tha French
He Says Ue Must Look.
The Chinese government seems to be
having several "strings to its bow." In
its appeal to tbe United States it inti
mated that Uncle Sam was about the
only friend it had. Now comes a cable
from Paris announcing that the em
peror of China has sent to I'resideot
Loubet a similar letter referring to tbe
friendship of the two nations aud then
saying: "As we think fhat in the in
ternational relations of China with oth
er governments your honorable nation
has most cordial relations with China,
and as China is today pressed by cir
cumstances up to the point of drawing
upon herself universal wrath, in order
to arrange these difficulties and to re
solve these complications we think it
possible that it is solely upon your hon
orable country that we may count.
Therefore, opening our heart to you in
all sincerity we demonstrate to you
our intimate sentiments, aud we ad
dress you this letter in the sole hope
that you will find, Mr. President of
the republic, means of arranging mat
ters, and will take the initiative tat
transform the present situation."
It was not known to the state de
partment until the publication of the
fact in the news dispatches that the
French government also had been ad
dressed by the Chinese government in
the effort to secure mediation. It now
appears that still other powers were
addressed in a similar strain. It i.i
known that Great Britain and Ger
many, and probably liussia. have re
ceived such messages. The language
Is not the same, but the animating idea
is. The state department officials feel
that generally speaking this idea is not
so much to secure mediation pure and
simple as to induce the powers to re
sort to the settlement of the difficulties
between them and China by the substl
titlon of negotiations for armed forces.
It mav be said that none of the pow
ers nave evinced any tendency to abate
their preparations, or accept an escort
of imperial troops (as suggested by
Chinese officials) for the ministers
from Peking to Tien-Tsln. This govern
ment has acted all the while on the
theory that the ministers were alive
and has accepted In good faith the as
anrances of the Chinese government to
this effect: but it was said at the state
department yesterday that the Amer
ican minister Is not to be delivered up
by a force of Chinese troops to the al
lied forces, or to any one else. Tbla
government deems It much more ap
propriate, if he needs an escort out of
Peking, that It should be composed of
American soldiers.