ARE mm
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Bandits Operating with Insurrec
tionists , and Federal Soldiers
Are Sent to Crush Th".m.
SJKITED STATES IS HETTTKAL.
State Department Will I.Iake Effort
to See that Neutrality Laws
Are Enforced.
Bands of revolutionists arc making
things interestingly warm in Northern
.Mexico , not far from the American.line.
Government troops have boon rushed
to the scene. Fifteen hundred federal
soldiers have readied Torreois to rc-
enforce the garrison there , 200 more
have reached Juarez , and in Chihuahusl
soldiers are patrolling the streets and
the public houses and jails arc guard-
ed. The Mexican ambassador to the
United States , Enrique C. Creel , has
fceen ordered back to Washington ,
where he will ask the government that
- any of the revolutionary ringleaders
who may be caught on this side of the
'boundary line shall be tried for a violation
lation of the neutrality laws. There is
precedent for such a course.
No well-defined reasons are given for
the trouble in the Southern republic.
"This so-called revolution had its coun
terpart just sixteen years ago , when
Caterino E. Garza led a band of Mexi
cans and Mexican-Texans against an
army post just over the border and put
most of the garrison to death. Garza
crossed the Rio Grande into the United
States , an'd for two years his followers ,
taking advantage of the cover of the
chaparral , kept Southern Texas in a
turmoil until finally they were round
ed up and captured by American
troops.
It is charged by the Mexican authori
ties that the bauds which 'arc causing
he present trouble were recruited in
largo part in the United States. Texas
lias been the haven in ihe past of Mexi
cans watching their "revolutionary op
portunity. " and there probably is a
Oasis for the charge that the United
States in this instance was the scene of
the chief plotting and the base of the
first operations.
This government within the last two
years has made several arrests of Mexi
cans who were known to be inciting re
bellion against the rule of Diaz from
the supposed security of American soil.
The arrests apparently did not accom
plish the end sought. The restless part
of the Northern Mexican population has
fiad grievances largely local in theTr
nature which they have expanded into
grievances against the Diaz government
and against the existing order of things
generally.
The insurgents , it is said , have fled
northward after a defeat at the hands
of a force of Mexican regulars. If they
fliave had their strength broken as an
organized force , which is not at all
certain , they may follow the Garza ex-
dimple , take to a mountain or a chapar
ral fastness and become bandits pure
and simple.
The Garza uprising cost the United
States government a lot of monepy.
Troops were in the field along the Rio
Grande for at least two years before
the outlaws finally were rounded up
iind sent to prison. These Northern
Mexican troubles are a concern to two
-governments. In one or two uprisings
in the past the United States has been
the chief sufferer. Our State Depart
ment is now carefully watching devel
opments. The department officials feel
that the trouble will be adjusted satis
factorily and every effort will be made
lor the preservation of neutrality.
Torts' Guns Do Accidental Damnpre.
It was estimated that Uncle Sam would
liave to pay for alx > ut $20,000 damage
done to private property by the troncus-
, .sion caused by the target practice at Forts
' Hamilton and Wadsworth in New York
bay. While the big guns were grounding
Imaginary floors off shore hundreds of
.broken window ? and tumbling ceilings re
corded the result on laud. One woman
was seriously hurt by a. falling ceiling in
Bath Beach. Oc an liners were held up
and tihe big Lusitania. coming to a sudden
halt , grounded on a mud Ixink and was
delayed for some time. During the week
elaborate army maneuvers were conducted
by Geu. Grant with several thousand reg-
ilars and militia at I'iue Plains , N. Y.
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Having alroauy outclassed all existing
battleships and battleship plans by the
construction of the St. Vincent , which
will be launched in October , 100. ! ! it is
now reported that England will break this
record by laying , in September next , the
keel for a still larger war craft. The
St. Vincent is of UV-MO tons and will
cost $900.000 , while the later model
will be of 1 ! 1,000 tons and will cost $11-
230,000. The latter will be equipped with
.gas engines and will consequently have
. no funnels.
SHADOW ON THE SUE.
Annular Eclipse Visible All Over
North America.
The recent eclipse of the sun , where
not obscured by clouds , was visible all
over North America. The eclipse was
annular and little iportan'ce was at
tached to the phenomenon by scientists.
Some interest was attached to the sun's
submersion , however , from the fact
that the planets Mercury , Venus , Mars ,
Neptune and Jupiter are in a cluster
near the sun and could be seen in the
western horizon shortly after sunset.
This peculiarity is not expected to be
repeated again in several hundred
year , although it is said to mean noth
ing astronomically.
With field glasses or opera glasses ,
with a colored or smoked glass over
the ends , it was possible to see the
mountains and valleys of the moon.
The sun served as a strong background
to bring out the irregular outlines of
the moon. The outlines indicated how
irregular the moon's surface is in a
striking silhouette.
Down in Tampa , Fla. , in Mexico
Ciiy , or in the Bermuda islands observ
ers of the eclipse had a much better
opportunity to appreciate it. At these
places and in a strip about ninety miles
wide the eclipse was seen directly in
the center of the sun. The outer edge
of the sun encircled the shadowed part
This peculiarity of the eclipse gives the
name "annular" to it. When the rnoon
appears exactly in front of the sun. tha
annular or ring phase is visible.
Every city in the United States was
able to observe this eclipse , together
with the whole of North America , tha
THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
southwestern part of Europe , the south
east corner of Africa , and the northern
portions of the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. In extreme southern portions
of Florida the "northern limb" instead
of the -southern limb" was obscured.
Another eclipse , which will not be ob
servable here , will occur Dec. 3.
A company of National Guard of Ila-
v.Tiii is about to be organized by the
Chinese-American young men in Hone
lulu.
That a labor union is liable for dam
ages if it calls its men out because a
workman is not a member of the union ,
is a decision rendered by Judge Lant-
maim iu tiie County Court at Victoria ,
B. C.
The monument to the memory of tha
officers and sailors of the naval guards
battalions who lost their lives in the
battle of the Sea of Japan , May 27-28 ,
190. > , was unveiled in 'St. Petersburg re
cently.
The 100th anniversary of the birth ol
Jefferson Davis , president of the Confed
eracy , was celebrated throughout the
South , and at Richmond a monument to
his memory by the 'South was turned over
to the city.
There is great rejoicing in England
over the conclusion of the treaty with the
United States reducing the letter postage
between the two countries. Englishmen
hope that it will soon be followed by a
lower parcels postage.
By voting to surrender one of its mem
bers , Kosorotoff , the Russian Douma has
virtually signed its own death warrant as
a free agent , as it admits the right of
the government to put on trial any one it
may choose. The accused member is a
Social Democrat and is accused with hav
ing made seditious remarks in a speech
after his election.
The opposition of the radical Laborites
and Socialists in the British Commons
to the proposed official visit of King Ed
ward to the Czar of Russia continued and
caused a sharp debate. O'Grady , Labor
member from Leeds , moved that the
amount of money allowed for the trip be
limited to $500. and amid prolonged
cheers said it would be a scandal for the
King of England to consort with the
ruler responsible for the horrors of bloody
Sunday and other crimes against human
ity and freedom in Russia. Kettle said
the visit would be not a fraternization
with the Russian people , but with the
hangman of Russia. In reply to the La
borites Sir Edward Grey , the foreign
secretary , accepted full responsibility for
advising the King to pay the visit at this
time. He denied that any negotiations
were afoot for a new treaty , but said it
was expected that better relations between
the two countries would be the result.
The Liberals in Russia welcomed the plan
and the only party against it was "the
extreme revolutionary and reactionary elements
mentsA motion condemning the pro
posed visit was defeated 22.1 to 50.
The latest spectacular demonstration
for the can < e of equal suffrage in Lon
don was the parade of nearly 20.000 wom
en , led by the more conservative element ,
including Rev. Anna -Shaw , head of the
movement in America. T.he suffragettes
wen- marshaled according to their class
of employment and fifteen bands were in-
tersiHTsed in the line. The banners and
badges were of red and white. Many
professional women , doctors , lawyers , ac
tresses , artists , teacher ? , etc. , as well as
laboring ivomen. were in line. One sec
tion was made up of gill s 'iduates iu
caps and gowns.
"Queen City of the Plains" Arranges
to Give Political Visitors
a Good Time.
BELL IS CHOSEN CHAIRMAN.
Democratic National Committee Con
firms Bryan's Choice for Tem
porary Presiding Officer.
Denver correspondence :
A week in advance of the event Den
ver began filling up with visitors to
the Democratic National Convention.
Polticians and newspaper men gather
ed iu large numbers to make plans for
their respective delegations and jour
nals , engaging quarters , reserving seats
and seeing that wire accommodations
are amply prepared.
The Denver merchants , through the
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board of trade , planned municipal en
tertainments for all who might be
within the city gates until long after
the nomination of Democratic candi
dates , and the city's business men de
clared that not one word should go
THE DENVER AUDITORIUM.
vention said every possible convenience
would be given the visitors. They de
clared that if any one could make a
suggestion which had not been carried
out already they would be glad to go to
any cost to see that it was made. One
innovation which the managers planned
was to bring the best spring waters
from the mountains for the delegates
and their friends. The national com
mittee arranged for a brigade of boys
in white suits and caps to deliver wa
ter to all parts of the auditorium , In
cluding the telegraph operators in the
basement.
Every effort was made to deaden the
noises in the Auditorium. All the
wooden floors were covered with hemp
matting. The stairs to the sneaker's
stand were also carpeted. Fifty seats
will be saved by elevating the band on
a temporary platform. The audito
rium itself is a marvel. The seats
are all opera chairs.
The committee inspected the conven
tion hall with the beaming John I. Mar
tin , the standing sergeant-at-arms of
all recent Democratic conventions. They
found Jill arrangements at the Audi
torium in excellent shape. The hall is
not as large as the Coliseum at Chicago
cage , but it dresses up well , and the
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN BELL.
vention by the Committee on Conven
tion arrangements. Other appointments
made by the committee were :
General Secretary Urey Woodson of
Kentucky.
Assistant General Secretary Edwin
Sefton of Washington , D. C.
Sergcant-at-Arms John I. Martin of
Missouri.
Chief Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms J.
C. Fenn of Indiana.
Chief Doorkeeper Eugene W. Sullivan
of Illinois.
Parliamentarian N. D. Crutchfield of
Kentucky.
Champlain for Opening Day lit. Rev.
James J. Keane , Archbishop of Wyoming.
Official Stenographer M. W. Blumberg
of Washington , D. C.
Bif ? Time for Early Girds.
Tom Taggart , Roger C. Sullivan.
Urey Woodson , and the rest of the ear
ly birds had the time of their lives at
banquets , mountain trips , auto riding ,
etc. . a trip over the continental divide
GAVEL FOB DENVER MEETING.
on the Moffet road , and Taggart hit
Sullivan in the eye with a snowball up
above the clouds. By splendid hospi
tality of this sort the Denverites tried
SPEAKERS' PLATFORM IN THE DENVER DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION HALL.
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forth into the world derogatory of the
city's care of its visitors.
Denver spent its efforts and ener
gies , throwing its heart and soul in
one grand advertising effort. Underly
ing all Denver's claims to excellence is
one basic principle that gives the city
excuse for pretty nearly everything :
that is climate. The Denver climate is
made to be responsible for all the
good there is native in the State.
Fine for the Fever Vietim.
There is a real danger in the iuvigor-
ation of the Denver atmosphere. If
one starts out and walks through the
city as fast and as far as he at first
feels inclined to do he will find him
self exhausted and worn and likely to
wake up the next day with a good
spell of sickness awaiting him. One
accustomed to the lower altitudes can
not put forth too great an effort in
Denver until he is accustomed to the
climate. Some cannot stand it at all ,
and if a visitor comes from malarial
districts he will find that for a couple
of weeks after reaching the high dry
climate of Colorado he will have the
worst attack of fever and ague that
ever struck him. It's the climate
bringing out the disease that has been
latent in him and rendered inactive
by medicine. The mountain air brings
it out , and if you stay long enough it
gets out of your system entirely.
Denver believes no convention ar
rangements have been so complete as
those in the Auditorium for the Bryan
show. Colonel John 1. Martin of St.
Louis who has the
, seregant-at-arms
habit , arrived a week in advance , com
ing early , he said , to prepare the hall
and see that everything was ready in
plenty of time. He found little to do
in that line , and was free to plan his
seating arrangements , ticket printing ,
and other details. Colonel Martin at
tended the Chicago convention , and
said the Denver Auditorium was ahead
of the arrangements there.
Colonel Martin and others interested
In the preparations for the big con-
row of boxes along the outside help to
make the spectacle a brilliant one.
Then the committee met in executive
session to select the temporary and per
manent presiding officers of the conven
tion and to formulate the slate for the
chairmanships of the big committees.
Theodore A. Bell , of California , wns
chosen temporary chairman of the con-
to take the minds of visitors off the ho
tel rates , which were about as high as
the mountains.
Gavel and SoundingBoard. .
The gavel shown in the accompany
ing picture is the one furnished by
Chairman Tom Taggart of the Demo
cratic National Committee , to call the
national convention to order. This
gavel and sounding board were sent to
Mayor Dahlmanu of Omaha by T. G.
Harris , of Fort Robinson , Neb. Mr.
Harris is a strong supporter of Bryan ,
and an acquaintance of Mr. Dahlman.
The sounding board , is made of Black
Hills cedar.-
Thos. T. Taggart , chairman of the na
tional committee , will be the first offi
cial to call the convention to order and
get the business of nominating candi
dates for President and Vice President
under way. He lives in Indianapolis
and has been a member of the national
committee eight years. As chairman of
the committee four years ago he was
nominally manager of the presidential
campaign. After Chairman Taggart has
calmed the delegates , a chaplain will of
fer prayer. Urey Woodson , the Demo
cratic leader of Kentucky , will read
the official call for the convention.
Woodson has served twelve years on
the committee , of which he is secretary.
Next after the reading of the call
Chairman Taggart will introduce the
temporary chairman of the convention ,
Theo. A. Bell , of California. Bell was
Democratic candidate for Governor of
California two years ago and was de
feated by only a small plurality. Mr.
Woodson , according to the program ,
will be chosen both temporary and per
manent secretary of the convention , and
he will appoint his assistants. Col.
John I. Martin , of St. Louis , will , as
usual , be sergeaut-at-arnis. He served
in that capacity both in 1S9G and 1900.
Vice Presidential booms to be present
ed to the Democratic national conven
tion arrived in Denver on nearly every
train from the East. The feature of the
convention promised to be the contests
over Vice President and the platform.
THE DENVER AUDITORIUM.
Baildiug ; Prepared for the
Democratic Convention.
The Auditorium , where the Demo
crats were to meet , was well pre
pared for the great gathering. Clean
ing and decorating were thorough , and
the assertion is made that it was the
best lighted building of its size in tha
United iStates. The permanent seats.
11,800 In number , were in place , but
others were added , making the total
available seating capacity about 15,000.
In the basement the telegraph compa
nies and the news associations installed
their wires. The building cost ? 530,000 ,
and is 2GG by 1100 feet. The auditorium
is so constructed that the huge stage
is near the center , and half the build
ing can be used as a theater , the other
half being entirely shut off by flies and
wings of the sfcage. A balcony encir
cles the whole structure , and there ia
a large gallery at each end. The ros
trum and platform are at the west
end , and the seats for delegates and
alternates extend along the floor of tha
stage proper. There are 1,005 seats for
delegates and the same number for al
ternates. The plan of entrances and
exits is declared admirable. In all
there are twenty-four exits , and tha
structure can be emptied in two min
utes. Separate entrances are provided
for the general public , for the national
committeemen and for press represent
atives , telegraph operators and messen
gers. The building is fireproof , no wood
of any sort being used anywhere.
The allotment of seats to the dele
gates was not made until the day be
fore the convention was to open. Tha
selections were made by a lottery draw
ing. The names of the different States.
Territories and possessions were placed
in a box , and , as they were drawn ,
they were numbered consecutively.
When the drawing was completed the
seats for the different delegations were
told off , beginning at the center aisle ot
the sections reserved for the delegates.
By this method-the delegates did not
know in advance where they would be
seated , and no favoritism was shown.
However , all seats are choice in thd
Denver auditorium , thanks to the splen
did arrangements made. Alternates
were not allotted seats in any desig
nated part of their section. They were
permitted to take seats at will. Tha
section for alternates was immediate
ly behind the delegates. Each ticket
for the general public entitled the hold
er to a seat in a certain section and
admission to the convention hall
through a designated entrance. Thia
system precluded a mad rush of spec
tators for choice seats and enabled the
ushers to do their work without confu
sion.
Xo Vote for Island Delegate * .
The National Committee , on the ques
tion of seating tihe dele.i ites and alter
nates chosen firra the Philippine Islands ,
decided that tht , precedent established by
the National Convention of 1904. cf seat
ing the Philippine delegates with , ) ? : { -
ternates , and without votes , should ba
followed. The National Convention o
1904 decided tihat the delegates from the
Philippines could not be received because
the islands were not properly a part oC
the United -States , and that no delegates
to a national convention could be legally
sent from there.
