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tIFATKft PFAft T0P
Qfc,
Abtrat Pekin Bearing Tro
Murdered Foreieiiert. I
RUNNER
E TERRIBLE STORIES
Heroic Defense of Beleaguered Foreigneri in
British Legation.
FOOD SUPPLY IS GETTING VERY SCANT
Ciinese Storming Parties Tom to Pieces by
Sapid-Firing Machine Guns.
PRINCE TUAN ORDERS GENERAL MASSACRE
Mrifjrr Who Attempted to lif
Capital In flrlialf of fore Isruer
Are Ha laid and Murdered
by- Unirr.
LONDON", July 4 I 3D a. an. Courier I
who are arriving at the seats of govern-
snent of the southern viceroy from their I
agencies In Pekin give vivid hut frag- j
mentary pictures of what Is being enacted I
In the capital. These couriers seemingly
left Pekln a day or two later than the mes- I
senge-r of Sir Robert Hart, the inspector
general of customs, who started on thi. .
eight of June 24.
They report that the beads of some of the j
raptured legation cuurd were being borne
through the street at the tops of spears,
followed by r.ealots chanting "Tapl yaug
fcurl tse tapl, tapl." (Kill the foreign deii.s.
kill, kilt.)
The city's millions have been roused to
patriotic fervor, breaking out into the wild
est excesses, vhlle over half the city could
J.p heard fighting around the legations.
Sir Robert Hart'r, runner, who was Inter
viewed by the correspondent of the Exprees
at Shanghai, supplemented the tragic sen
tences of,tbe dispatch he bore by a narra
tive of some things he saw. He Bays the
foreigners were making a last stand in thr
extensive "buildings and enclosure of the
British legation. They had many dead and
wounded. Among them were some women
md children. All -were short of food, even
of the commonest necessaries. The women
were starving, as they gave a part of their
small allowance to the children. The for
eigners, nevertheless, were holding out
under a terrible rtratn, upheld by the hourly
expectatlcn of relief. They knew they woulJ
not be abandoned, and that the armies of
their governments were advancing. Some
times they thought they could hear artillery
in action beyond thr wall. They were un
able to return the Are of the Chinese, except
at moment when an assault seemed im
minent. Then the machine guns and repeat
ing rifles tore the storming parties to pieces.
The messenger expressed the belief that it
would lie impossible for the foreigners to
resist much longer, as the Chinese were pre
paring to batter down the -walls of the court
yard and the defenders' ammunition waa
rrrtTj.-Tat1.'.,;, Qfaaivyro iixn,j" J,rW
Tuan, -the messenger caya. that since seme
had been killed, not one other foreigner
.hould be left alive. The Chinese soldiers
were exhorted to sacrifice, their lives with
out hrritation if by so doing they could help
exterminate the "wang kurt tse." Extreme
precautions had been taken to pretcnt the
foreigners from communicating with any
one outside the city, and a number of run
ners who had been ent out -were killed by
the Chinese. This messenger succeeded in
getting through by smearing his luce and
clothes with blood and Joining in the out
rrles against the "foreign devils " He
passed the remains of foreigners of Ad
miral Seymour's fori who bad been killed
between Lang Fung and Lo Fu. Tbetr
bodies had been cut to pieces and the beads
carried at thr ends of bamboos.
A large army of Manchu Chinese imperial
troops, with twenty guns, is reported to be
advancing in the direction of Tien Tr.in
The consular body at Shanghai is of the
opinion that the food and ammunition of
the besieged legation forces at Pekin having
become exhausted they must be either dead
or imprisoned and that it would lie futile
to make desporute efforts for their relief
with an inadequate force. It is regarded at
Shanghai as appalling that nothing Is be
ing done for the relief of the besieged for
eigners and that they should be abandoned
to a horrible fate..
The Inability of 16,000 men the latest esti
mate of the number landed to advance, is
explained by the statement that the Chinese
army between Tien Tsin and Pekln has been
heavily reinforced and that it hat abund
ant artillery and numerous cavalry, giving it
Jarge advantage over the allies Rccon
Hollering parties run a great hazard of be
ing surrounded, captured and probably ex
ecuted by torture. A long delay seems cer
tain before an effective advance cm be
made.
Severe fighting, according to vague re
ports, continues around Tien Tsln.
Murder of German Minister.
Various accounts of the murder of Baron
'von Ketteler reach Shanghai. The corres
pondent of the Express says that Prince
Tuan, who Is the dictator at the capital,
tried to induce the ministers to leave the
legations so that tbey might be massacred
liy fanatics, thus evading governmental re
sponsibility for their death. The American.
British, French and Russian ministers sus
pected a plot and refused to leave the lega
tions. Baron von Ketteler. how ever, accepted the
Invitation and left the German legation
with a small escort of German marines. Op
posite the toivigu other he was assailed by
the Chinese soldiery and shot four times.
The foreign office was burned by the ma
rines in their endeavor to defend Baron von
Ketteler, whose body was hledlouBly mutil
ated. Another account has it thut all the min
isters were Invited to a conference with
Tsung Li Tamen and that Buron von Ket
teler started out first and wus murdered.
The othar ministers then refused to ven
ture upon the streets. A British officer
and same sailors were wounded while trying
to defend Baron vou Ketteler. German sail
ors, this accounts says, set fire to the Tsung
Itl Tamen building.
EmUsnarie of Prince Tuan are circulating
through the southern provinces, and at the
nouthern viceroys assert through public
proclamation that they will not obey lYince
Tuan's decree, a civil war It considered
probable. The Boxer movement appears to
be spreading rapidly eoutfcward. Not too
much care is placed by the consuls ut Shang
hai In the viceroys' assurances. Their es
tentlal condition Is that the viceroys shall
toe independent rulers under the auspice of
the powers. None of the consuls bavr yet
pledged his country to a definite course.
The action of the Russians and Japanese
at Taku U strongly antagonistic It teemi
that the Russians arbitrarily claim one of
the captured Chinees torpedo boati.. which
"he captain of the British torpedo boat de
stroyer Welting left for the Japanese It
(Continued oc Third Page.)
SYMPATHY for Germany ;
urohr of Come troni
Abroad t oticernliiB Murder
of MlnUtcr.
BERLIN. July S.-bTorrman government I
has received a number of sympetblzlng
messages :rom abroad concerning the mur-
mcj vi xiaj-oa yds iwiieirr an vac am
bassadors and ministers, including the
Chine minister, have called nt the foreign
oSk-e to express sympathy The foreign of
fice ha Kent u high official. Von WcBtphalen,
to apprise Baron von Ketteler' mother,
who is very eld. of hit death. Von Kct
teder' wife if still in Pekln No tmportuct
hews from China was received bore to
day. The foreign office had teec officially
informed that 100 dispatches remain at Che
Fod unsonl. which probablv explain the
mcagerness of the new reaching Europe,
including official accounts of the move
menu of the international troop.
The corresjiondent of tbv Associated Pre
had an interesting conversation with Coun
cilor Hamman
He sayr Emperor William
has been conferring with a number of high !
military officials, who have arrived at Wll- !
helmshaven from Berllu. He adds that
probably a resolution will be taken to
send one division of land troops to China,
wblrh means 1&.000 to 20.UP0 men. Including
cavalrv. hrttllerr ni-lti..ri. ithrt cnrnmlL. i
surtant corps.
The Informant of the correspondent added
that the emperor's dectsion to send a num
ber of battleships to China was not lightly
taken, since it means weakening the de
fense of the German coasts. This, the em
peror Interprets. Is striking proof of how
necessary It was for the Reichstag to ap
propriate the .sums asked for ships in for
eign waters. The summoning of the Reich
stag for an extra session has. up to the pres
ent, not been considered.
Count von Buelow. the minister of the
foreign office is still with the emperor at
Wilhelmshaven. but their return to Berlin
is hourly cxjected. If the situation Is
critical his majesty's postponement of his
summer trip to Norway will lie final. The
German government maintains, as hereto
fore, thut no division of China would be al
lowed, the main object being the saving
or the lives of the whites and restoring or
der In Pekln and elsewhere,
When asked whether the Chinese min
ister would be dismissed, Herr Hamman's
answer was
"Not for the present, us we do not yet
know the situation of the Chinese govern
ment and who Is responsible for the out
rages. It certainly looks suspicious, since
events now show the Chinese provincial au
thorities have been all along in telegraphic
communication with Pekin, receiving in
structions from there and sending false
news abroad."
GERMANY NOT TO HIT ALONE
Will Fend More Men, Ilat Will Aot
Lnir the Concert In
China.
(Copyright, isno. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, July 3. (New York World
Cablegram. Special Telegram.) Informa
tion in ministerial circles here tonight Is to
the effect that the kaiser does not contem
plate -tar detached action in China, but will
tO ) -1 trgta fcrae'tb -J-Jirtl df ttc J-ln'-tP
Joint operations than was originally In
tended. Jupan's extensive mobilization and prep
aration ore the first fruits of her under
standing with Russia, under which Japan
will have greatly the preponderating shore
of responsibility in quelling the disorder in
China. The news of the Russo-Japanese
agreement created profound misgiving here
and it is rumored tonight again that Gen
eral Roberts is being pressed to spare a
division of 1 5,000 men in China. The gen
eral outlook for British Interests Is undis
gulsedly regarded us extremely alarming,
if not desperate- The cautious policy at
Washington causes deep disappointment and
the hope of rescuing the legations in Pekin
seems to be abandoned, as tbe extent and
completeness of China's military prepared
ness exceeds all anticipations.
AMERICANS KILLED IN CHINA
Ten Tanker Saldlr-rs and Marines
Meet Death While Rrilitlnc
Chinese rr.
WASHINGTON. D C July 8 While
doubt existed at first as to tie extent of th?
casualties reported by Admiral Kempfi last
evening via Che Foo the Navy department
has finally accepted his cablegram as show
ing that the casualties were ten killed and
thirty-seven wounded among the American
landing forces. Of the ten killed four had
rwain's Mate Thomas. Gunner's Mate Ben-
son, Apprentice Broman and Landsman Se
verson, all with McOalla's detachmrnt ac
companying Admiral Seymour'e co vnc The
other six deEths were among the marine
attached to Walter's command and occurred
during the attack upon Tien Tsln and the
march thereto. Tbe history of the latter
Ehow as follows:
Corporal James Francis Lannlgan, a gel
22. enlisted at Brooklyn August SC. 1RHP.
Next of kin. Mrs Arthur Noble, 1221 Ro
chester avenue, Eotton
Private James K. Miller, aged 28, enlisted
at Philadelphia December 14, 1SHS. Nex: of
kin. Mis Margaret Miller. CI" Light street,
Baltimore..
Prlvate John Hunter, aged 2f. enlisted at
League Island. Pa., June 14. 1S9C. Next o!
kin not given
Private Edward T. Privansale. aged 25
enlisted at Boston May 4. lEHft. Next of
kin Isadore Prlvensale of Windsor Ml Is
Canada.
Private W. H. Nichols, aged 24 enl'sfd
at Mare Island. Cal.. November 15, l'MS
Next of kin, William H. Nichols of Fulson
Cal.
Private Martin S Morris (not WPllsm a
given), aged 21. enlisted at Niw Yo;k Ni
vembrr 1C. lKi2. Next of kin, Mrs E. M rris.
Westbury. L. I.. N. Y.
CHAFFEE SAILS FOR JAPAN
ri Commander of American lorte
In China Leaven on Trans
port Gruiit.
FAN FRANCISCO. July S Goneral Adna
R Ctttfre and tbe the Sixth cavalry sailed
on the transport Grant for Nagasaki, JapRp
where it ( expected Genera' Chaffee trill
receive orders le gs to China and ascume
command of the United States forer6.
I'renrh Marine Snll for China.
TOULON. July S The French steamer
Colombo sailed today lor China with 826
marines
MADRID, July S. The government ha re.
celved no news from tbe Spanish lega
tion at Pekin alnce June 2S.
NAPLES. July 3 The Italian armored
"ROMEVP JuL"""' -i,t,rifblDB
.Sifj:."
everything it ready at the ministry of war
for the .ending of a more or less large
nil raW ,TnnT,. -m-. ,j, ,r
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requirement of the Italian government tad
the allies.
CRORER TURNS DOWN HILL 1
i Ex-Senator Defeated by YanWyck for Mem'
berEHP 011 ?ktfoni1 OoHUttee,
STORMY SCENE AT NEW YORK MEETING
Hill Decline to Df Cnndldatc for
Vice Ircldcncj , a Hitter War
of Word With 7'nmmanj
Ho I'ollon 1uk.
KANSAS CITY. July S. The New To:k
delegation furnished thr sensation of the
day when after a stormy session of three
hours It put forth a candidate for vice
president in the person of John W. Kellar,
commissioner of cbarltlt of the city of
New York This wai done after David B.
Hill had been defeated by Augustus Van
Wyck as New York s representative on the
committee on platform and. having btcn of-
fered New York's endorsement for vice
president, had declined it.
There are those In the delegation who to
night believe that the detega-kn leaders are
playing the naf game thai wat played by
the republican delegates In Phi:adc:ph.a
when tfapv endnr Timntlir 1. U'nwlr if '
for rice preeidnt and that the name if
Kellar Is prcscntod for the purpose of keep
ing the delegates from voting tor any oth r
New Yorker until they can vote either for
Towne or for Sulzer. Mr. Sulzer witbdr.w
in favor of Mr Kellar and in fact, seconded
the nomination, whloh lendi. some color t
this surmise.
It was : o'clock this afternoon when
ex-Senator Hill wus notified by Frank
Campbell that there was a movement on
foot in tbe Tammany delegation, assisted
by Kings county and Erie, to sidetrack him
by not putting him on thr platform com
mittee, but by standing by him for vice
president Shortly afterward Mr HID
was sent for and hud a long conference with
Mr. Croker. Mr. Shaw. ex-Senator Murphy
and Mr. MrCarren. He was notified that
the delegation stood ready to stand for him
for vice president. He replied that he did
not wnnt it and was then told flatly that he
could not go on thr committee on platform.
Mr. Croker intimating that the Bryan ele
ment of the convention did not want him
there. While this was lie.lng told to Hill,
Congressman Sulzer was awaiting outside
to hear the decision in his case and Judge
Augustut Van Wyck was waiting to hear
whether he had lieen selected to go on the
platform committee.
Hill Areori Acalnut Derision.
Senator Hill argued in vain against tbfe
decisions and finally the conference decided
on the course afterwards affirmed by the
delegation, but not until there had been a
bitter tight, resulting in Hill's deleat. ut
which he left the delegation meeting.
The delegation first disposed of a contest
in the Albany district by seating Patrick
E. McCabe and Mark Cohn as designated by
the Etate committee in place of W. K
Clute and T. W. Cornwall. Senator Hill ar
gued for Messrs. McCabe and Cohn.
When this was disposed of the newpaper
men and outsiders, were sent from the room
and then began a stormy scene
Senator Edwfird MumVr Tirelrt,ri unfl
Lynn of Rochester arose and nominated as
New "York's representative on the platform
committee Augustus Van Wyck of Kings.
He spoke briefly of Mr Van Wyck' stand
ing in the party and his ability
Mayor James K McGulre of Syracuse
moved to .ubstltute tbe name of David B
HlUvand then the contest was on. Mr. Mc
Gulre sad that Mr. Hill hud lieen always
consistent and that hi fight for any prin
ciple had always been in the open and that
he hud ulwuj taken a defeat loyally It
had generally bwn understood that Senator
Hill was to lie the committeeman and he
for one had not heard a complaint from any
body against him.
Senator McCarren in seconding Mr. Van
Wyck caid that his splendid run in New
York state for governor In 3B!S against a
very popular candidate entitled him to con
sideration Frederick R, Schwab then spoke, alleg
ing that this time to turn from Senator Hill
would look like a personal insult. "It Is
no time for a division in the party." he
said. "I have great respect for Mr. Van
Wyck. I did my best to elect him. I am
sorry he w-as defeated. Four years ago we
lucked 400.000 votes of carrying New York
state. If you turn down Senator Hill you
cannot expect to get those votes, and many
democrats who would like to help thr party
to victory are liable to refuse to do so. We
want some conservatism, such as Mr. Hill
would attempt to get in tbe platform. Dem
ocrats who deny that are more zealous than
wise. I hold that no man in New York
T"? caD B0 'e" upho26 ,"w.e,t
in the committee as David B. Hill. He has
shown that he wants democratic success and
we should not antagonize those who are with
i him "
Grndj Sails Into Hill.
Senator Thomas F. Grady got into the
arena in force. He did not personally at
tack Mr Hill, but he atked such pertinent
questions as "Is Senator Hill the only man
In New York who can draw a platform?
We have been told pretty well." be went on,
"what the platform 1 to tie and the New
York state convention agreed to stand for
It There 1 little use for eloquence and
tbey do not want eloquence. They want a
man they can trust. Any proposition pre-
I sented by Mr. Hill in tbe committee would
not receive thr sume consideration It would
If presented by "a man like Judge Van
Wyck. It Is not eloquence and not experi
ence in platform drawing that tbey want,
but confidence.
"Tbe committee would not be as suscept
ible to Mr H1U ns It would be to Mr. Van
Wyck on any proposition of conservatism.
Mr Hill can have no complaint. He was
thr bead of tbe party us long us he
ut
chose to remain. Tbe suggestion that he Is
Insulted because we do not put him on the
commltttee Is ridiculous. He is at the head
of the delegates-at-large and is consulted
on all questions."
John W McMahon said "For fifteen years
Mr Hill has drawn our political platforms in
New York and has assisted in drawing the
national platforms He has been here as
sisting in tbe preliminary work and Mr.
Bryan sent for him to see the draft of tbe
one prepared for this convention. Mr Van
Wyck hns never been to a political conven
tion and has never aided In drawing a plat
form. It is going to hurt -us seriously in
northern New York if Mr Hill 1 insulted
le this wcv "
Senator Grady answered curtly and Pcnr
! Belmont and Delegate Nolan from Rochester
each spoke in iuvor of M HlU
All through tbe controversy the ex-giiv-ernor
sat quietly. Then be arost slowly and
facing Richard Cioker. who sat tn the rear
of the room, said slowly end distinctly:
"There has been said some things that
have seemed to be reflections on my atti
tude In 1KS-C. It should be remembered in
cHtlcTsmrthatT a7war
consistently democratic No man has
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" .T.V . - r3'l' " "T"' - ....
-v ''" yiuE n w oai
was erldontly Intended to lie a pacific tone
(Continued on Second Page.)
to help build platform
L,lM r Member ,f Committee on
ItrMilut Ioiik ns l"nr u
Selected.
KANSAS CITY. July 4. The following
are tbr member of the aatmnltte on plat
form so far chosen b) the ptote delegation
Alabama John W. TtrdHte.n
ArkHnsue J K Jones.''
California James G M
Colorado S. R. FJticer:
Connecticut Homer a.
nrnttisF
Dele wort Irving L.
J'ltirtda C. Gibbons.
Georrta V. F. Garrard.
Illinois Carter H. Harrfcwn.
Iowa John S Mttrnhr.
Indiana amul K. Mares.
Katiimi David Overmjlsr.
Kentucky J S C MaeiUHirn
Louisiana L. F. Bleckcanu.
Maine Frederick W. Pldt44.
Man land-L V Haurlsamui
MaH"hU!"-tts Oeorjc Fted Williams.
Michigan Thomas A Barkworth
Mississippi H D. Mnney
Montatia S F. Haueer.
Nebraska-R. L. Metcalfe
New Hampshire J. J. ftojie.
New Jere i W. D. Data.
New York Augustus Van Wyck.
Nor-b Carolina A C. Avery
Ohio H. L Chapman.
PetuiF.vIvatiiu Charles P. Danncily.
Rhode Island P. Henry GMttan.
South Dakota John II, Hn
Tenese John A iosn.
Texas Thomas Ball.
I'tah-J L RawUn.
Vermont F W MaGetriek.
Washington O G.'BHIs.
Went Vlrginla-J. W. St, Clair
Wis onsln D. L. liumer.
Alaska Louis L. WHMhiws.
Arizona Dr A Hrh-
Indian Termor) Context
Oklahoma Contest.
District of Columbia Contest.
Htlonal Committee.
Thus far the following members of the
national committee have bwn selected:
Alabama H D. Clai'ton.
Arkutisi. Jumes P Clarke
California-M
rr.la-M F Tarji
cttcut Homer a. Qaimmltigs
(our ec
Florida Oeorge P. P.auQjr.
owotl.a
3ahui)Jk
WulsE
Illinois Thomus Gahui;
low a Charles A
1 ndlana Thomas F. Tarcart.
Kansas J G Johnson;
Kentuckj Vrev oodson.
Louisville lT C Blanehard
Maine Arthur Sewall.
Murjiand A P Gorman.
Massachusetts Georre Fred Williams.
Micblcan D J Curnpau
MisslKBi:i;vl-A J RusselL
Montana Contest.
Nebraska James C. Dahimen
N w Hampshire True L. Norrls.
New Jersey William B. Gorlay.
New York Norman E. Mack
North Carolina Joseph "E. DunMs.
Ohio John R McLean.
Fntipjivnma J M. Guffer
Rhode Inland George W. Green
South Curolinu Benjamin !. Tillman.
South Dakota Tusrln Taylor.
Tentiesset J H. Head.
Texa R M. Johnston,
t'tah D C Dunbar.
Vermont John H. Zuter.
Washington William H. Dunphv
West Virginia John T. McQraw
Wisconsin Timothy E. Ryan.
Alaska Louis L. Williams.
Arizona John B Breathitt.
Indian Terrlt nry Contest.
Oklahoma Contest
District of ColumbiaContest.
WILL FIGHT TO BITTER END
Knurr State that Boera Want Peace
Only With Complete In
dependence LONDON. Julr 4. Prerlflrnt KniMr r-e.
report that he had opened peace negotia
tions, wrote
"The president and people of the South
African republic most earnestly desire peace,
but only upon two conditions The com- 1
plete independence of tbe republic and am
nesty for the colonial Boers who fought
with us.
"if these conditions be not granted, we
will fight to the bitter end."
Nothing decisive ho yet been heard from
the columns seeking to hem in General De
Wet. All of Lord Roberts' field transport
is engaged apparently in supplying these
columns. Operations elsewhere will be
necessarily relaxed. One thousand Boers
are hanging on General Clery's right flank
in his advance to Greylieustud.
"Struteonu's horse, on July 1, received its
baptismal fire, in which one trooper was
killed. Captain Cooper is reported as miss
ing AWFUL PRICE FOR VICTORY
British Death Lo in War With
Boer 1 Officially Reported
to Be 2,7Kl.
LONDON. July S. fc:20 p. m. The War
office today issued a return of the British
casualties In South Africa since the begin
ning of the war. Tbe total losses exclusive
of sick and wounded have been 2S).70C, of
which the killed in action were 2f4 officers
and 21,402 noncommissioned officers and
men: died of wounds, seventy officers and C10
noncommissioned officers and men; miss
ing and prisoners, sixty-five officers and
2.C24 noncommissioned officers and men.
died of disease. 188 officers and 4.204 non
commissioned officers and men: invalided
home, S44 officers and 1E.423 noncommis
sioned officers and men.
ROBERTS REPORTS PROGRESS
Prisoner Captured hr Boer Found
in Hospital and Itcleaaed
liy Comrade.
LONDON". July S. The following dispatch
was received this afternoon at the War office
from Lord Roberts:
"PRETORIA, July 8. Genera Hunter
reached Frankfort July 1 without opposition
and MacDonold Joined him there yesterday.
He found two men of the Seaforths and
eighteen of the Derby militia in the horpltal.
They had been well treated by the Boers.
"Methuen reports from Paardcliraal, on
the Heilbron-Kroonsiad road that he har
captured the commander of Dewet's scouts.
! t'o other prisoners and Andeis Wesels, tbr
head of tbe Afrikander bond."
Maine at Southampton.
LONDON, July S The American hsBpltal
ship Maine has reached Southamptrn wlh
aroiher hatch of wounded roldler from
South Africa. A distinguished party, in
cluding Princess Lou.sc. Lady Randolph
Churchill and Mesdumes Blow, Ronalds,
Adair und Chamberlain, met tbe vettel in
the Solent.
Capture Boer Commander.
NEW YORK. July S. A dispatch from
London report the capture near Llehten
burg of General Snyman. who besieged
MofrUng, and an important Boer com
mander. Movement of Ocenu Veel. July S.
Plymouth Arrived Patricia, from New
York, for Hamburg (and proceeded;; Pre
toria, from Hamburg, for New York.
Boulogne Arrived Steumtir Rotterdam,
from New York, for Rotterdam (and pro
oed4) Antwerp Arrived Puutbwark, from New
York, via Southampton
Auckland Arrived- Mariposa, from Ban
Francisco, via Honolulu, for Sydney, N.
S- v .
New York Sailed JiaiHor 'Wi:iielm der
Orof.se. for Bremen, via Cherbourg and
Southampton Oufi, fr Liverpool
Gibraltar Arrived Steamer Werra, from
New York, to Naples and Genoa
Liverpool -Arrived -St earner Carnb-oraan
friro Montreal
i Moville ArrlveJ Steamer Kurntasla
I from Niw York, for Glasgow,
DELEGATES ARE NOT HAPPY
Democrats at Zansas Oity L&cb. tbe Fire of
Four Yean Ago.
WAITING FOR THE BOSSES TO SAY GO
Perfunctory Performance of the II
ireed Wlhc of Dictators Seem
the Procrram Ahead of the
Con r utlon.
KANSAS CITY. July 2 iSpeolal Trie
gram.) Compared with the convention that
nominated Bryan for the first time at Chi
cago four years ogo, the conxcDtlon abnut
to renominate him promise to be decidedly
tame. The lark of enthusiasm among tbe
delegates 1 pronounced, although some
Tior shouting comes occasionally from the
ertators. Thr delegates all seem abso
lutely Ignorant as to what tbey are expected
to do, and rather to be waiting, for someone
to give tbem orderR. Nothing illustrated
this so well a the performance of a crowd
of Cook county strikers, who set up the
refrain In the Midland today:
Halk hall. hall, hall the nominee!
What the hell do we rare?
Wut the .hell do we care?
Wlhat the hell do we care?
Who is the nominee
As a matter of fact, tbry do not care, but
look to it to be settled for them.
Another remarkable exhibition of th's
helplessness was given at the meeting of
the New York delegation, b.-hedulcd for 2
o'clock at the Tammany headquarters Sen
ator Hill and the great majcrlty of the dele
gates were on hand ahead of time, but not
ene ventured to make a move or call trie
Meeting to order until 4 o'clock, when Bust
Croker put In a long delayed appearance
Per one whole hour tbe representatives of
New York democracy sat stl!l and sweltered,
awultlng their boss, not daring t ven to send
him word that he was wanted, although hr
wu6 on the floor above.
On); T-no ((notion Open.
Only two questions remain open, the
money plank of the platform and the vice
presidential candidate, and both are most
likely to be decided in conference outside
of tbe convention. Nebraska delegates art
supposed lo lie friendly to Towne. because
they want to curry favor with the populists,
and think Brvan has no objections. Ne
braska may follow Its precedent of lRI'C by
retraining to vote on vice president in def
erence to the honor conferred on it by the
choice of Bryan for president One of the
Nebraska delegates, however, would like to
vote for Hill for personal reasons, having
been raised In Elmlra and being In close
touch with the New Yorker. This delegate
Is M. C. Harrlngtcn.
"I wish this thing could be patched up bo
we could nominate Hill," said Harrington.
I met Senator -Hill this morning. Just as
he was concluding a conference with McMil
lan of Tennessee, but he gave no evidence
of expecting favors in the convention.
"When will you vinlt Nebraska again?"
I asked.
"I hardly think I will return that way,"
hr replied In a tone that Implied his invita
tion to return to Lincoln could not have
While there a delegation of Callfomtans
came in to pay their rcspecta. He shook each
by the hand and repeated mechanically.
"Glad to meet you " Ae the visitors left I
heard one remark "I guess he husn't got
much use for us."
ot Much of a Wonder.
Lewis Nixon, the young naval engineer
mentioned as a vice presidential possibility,
was with Croker. He Is an athletic looking
young man of fair appearance and dark
complexion, but lacks the necessary ele
ments to excite popular enthusiasm and
would be utterly over-Khadowed by Roose
velt. The meetings of the Monetary league and
populist and siher republican committees
ore nothing but insignificant sideshows.
They do not even discuss 16 to 1. but branch
off constantly onto trusts and imperialism.
V. R.
ALL BOW THE KNEE TO BRYAN
Democracy Sidetrack Jndeinent tn
Order that Jt Leader' Whim Maj
llai e rroiuinence.
KANSAS CITY. July S. (Special
Telegram.) Unlike the recent populist
gathering at Sioux Falls, which deliberately
and defiantly turned down" tbe program of
making no vice presidential nomination, al
though that program was outlined us
Bryan's preferred plan the democratic
hosts, against their ardent w-ishes and best
Judgment, are deemed likely to btiw the
knee to their party leader und frame the
platform upon tbe lines dictated by Hill.
All day fierce discussion has reverberated
through the hotel corridors over the udvls
abllity of engrafting into the platform a
specific declaration on 1C to 1 und while the
sentiment of the delegates wus admittedly
overwhelmingly against such a course and
while It appeared lost evening Impossible
that such a course could ever be made ac
ceptable to the democracy, tonight it If
everywhere taken for granted that the
specific declaration must willy-nllly be in
corporated in the platform, not because
It is deemed expedient or politic, but sim
ply because Bryan wants it-
LiiRt evening those who were most bitterly
oppoeed to the rehearing of the dreaded 1C
to 1 urged thut it was not positively known
that Bryan desired such a declaration but
this evasion of the known with of Bryan
Is no longer possible, for the Nebraska
member of tbe committee on resolutions. R
L. Metcalfe has in his pocket a message
from Bryan thut leaves no doubt us to his
wishes "Want an unequivocal declaration
for 1C to 1. If other Issues are made para
mount by tipeclflc declarations why not 1C
to 1?"
nrjBB Hn 'Km Buffaloed.
That is practically the wording of the
mcasage which Metcalfe was exploiting
among the refractory delegates. It ha Its
effect, for while nineteen out of twenty of
tbe men sent to the convention to frame u
platform believe that it will lie dangerous
to dully -with the silver propaganda too
much, most of them yield to the wish of
Bryan. Some of them Co so reluctantly and
Indeed grumbllngly. protcitlng thut Mr
Bryan's demand navors of dictatorial meth
ods, and expressing the conviction that thr
wisdom of the aggregate leadership of tbe
democracy can hardly be leess worthy of
consideration than that of one man. even
though that man be Bryan
H is remarked that while the Nebraska
delegates are all lined up for the Bryan pro
gram nearly ivery other Nebruskun preseut
is declaring his belief that a simple er
dursement of the Chicago platform as a
whole Is all that is necessary. While the
personnel of the committee on resolutions
is not yet known It 1 believed that the com
mittee will specifically and laborously de
clare for 3C to 1 with all the trimmings, m
cludmr an indisposition to tarry lor the
consfint of any other nation.
The evolution of this docility to Bn-sn's
preferences j one of the most marked man-
Cuutuintl on Second Page)
BRYAN MAY BE NAMED TODAY
I'artj Manacer nt Kana ( My Are
on Trail of the Cheap
Spt-ctncular.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Julv Coles
plans periecleti tonight are upwet Mr Bryan
will attend tbe democratic national co&
vention after bis nomination if be is put
into the field early enough lo reodor it
practicable for htm to do so A formal in
vitation has been extruded to btru and hr
has said that ht would accept This tact
was brought out in thr afternoon meeting
of tbe national deiaocrutlc committee or
also was thr intention of the nalkm&l com
mittee to liae tbe nomination for thr ptes- j
Idtney made tomorrow if ixmwUile.
1 The desire on tbe part of thr membor
to accomplish this end was drveleped at '
the close of the session and It was brought I
' to tbe surface by an Invitation to the com
mittee from the citizen of Kansas City to
take a iallyhe ride tomorrow exotting This
t invitation wus extended by ex-Got ernor
Stone of Missouri. When it was presented
( Mr. Clayton took th floor In opposition to
! Its acceptance saying that there was a
well defined and very general wish that Mr.
I Bryan should be placed in nomination on
the Fourth of July, making a fitting demo
cratic celebration of the national anniver
sary. Senator Kenney of Delaware spokr In
thr same strain, as Senator Jones ascended
the platform to raise his voice in support
of the proposition All agreed that a nom-
l lnatlon would add spirit to the occasion and
j give tbe ticket a send off surb at It would
I not otherwise receU e The memliers of the
committee generally sujiported the proposl
tlou and as a consequence the invitation of
j tbe Kansas City people wo declined.
The discussion developed some points o:
the program of the eommittee It
will have a day and a nicbt
sesKion. It Is the purponf lo have
the usual committee appointed nt- promptly
as possible Rfter the oentening of the con
vention and to then have tbem get togeibe
Immediately, or as soon as they can. and
report and have the convention act on tb
reports before adjourning In the aftrrnonn
Failing to cecure action In the afternoon, ii
it hoped to get the committee reports flU
posed of early In the evening and still ar
compllsh Mr Brysn't nomination before thi
adjournment of the night session.
The managers appreciate that there ma
be many obstacle, in tbe way of carrying
out thi. progtam. but they are quite deter
mined to find a way to do It nnd tbey ex
pres confidence that the TOfmbTr of the
contention will all lend a helping hand to
this end.
The discussion also developed the fact tha
Mr. Bryan Is expected to be present in the
convention on Thursday, the day after hii
nomination, and indicate to the convention
his acceptance of the honor conferred. anC
It is Intimated the committee's purpose tr
secure action tomorrow has liecn conveyed
to the prospective candidate and lnvltatlcr
extended to him to visit the convention or
Thursday, and It is stated that he has In
dicated that he will accept.
The members; of the committee expreet
themselvcr generally as of the opinion that
the program can -be carried out and those
who know of the invitation to Mr. Bryan
.do .not hesitate to say that he will certain!)
WreJ'- .' . ' v . ;. '....jb.
LOCKED OUT OF ITS HALL
Monetary- I.eairne. Murine Fnlled to
J'iij I'rnmled Ilent. Found Audi
torium Door Locked.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. July S There wn'
no night smsion or the United States Mone
tRry league, ns had been advertised. Ft
nearly an hour after the time set for tin
meotlngt the door of the Auditorium wrr
locked and no lights were turned on
A small crowd remained on the sidewall
while the manager of the Auditorium ant
Dr. Strong, In charge of the Monetur:
league's mfetlngs. held a conference. Aftei
the conference Dr. Strong gave it out tha
there would be no meeting in consequence
of the fallurei of speaker to show up. The
management of the Auditorium made i
statement to the effect that the Monetur)
league w-as In arrears. In the matter of rec
to the amount of fl22, and tr.O dur door
keeper, pugi und messengers, A com
promise was effected on thr latter by Di
Strong and a friend raising S.10 This sati
tied the .boys and they left the middle o.'
the street, where thty had been holding an
indignation meeting.
The original agreement was for the pay
ment of S2&0 rent and $60 for helpers At
the afternoon session today tbe hat war
parsed to make good the agreement, ani!
when it was returned It was short $117.67
The speakers advcrtlned to address thf
league tonight were George Fred Wil
liams, General J. B. Weaver. Alexander Drl
Mar and Flavius J. Van Voorhls.
WORKING HARD FOR TOWNE
Popnllst Committee at Knua tit;
to Redouble IMIort for Silier
Republican.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. July 8. Tbe popu-.
list national committee mrt today, about
seventy-five members being present, and
every state represented. It was decided to
continue to advocate the nomination of
Towne, nnd a committee consisting of Vict
Chairman EdmlKton. Senators Pettlgrew
Heltfeld, Harrit and Allen, T. M. Patter
son; J. W. Breldenthal. Kansas. H. S. Tuy.
lor. IlllnoU, J. It. Sovereign, Arkansas, E
Gary. Massarhusett: C H Austin, Minne
bota: J W. McGuvoch, Virginia, Huge
Pryor. Ohio, und E S. Gresce. War.ningtoi.
war. appointed for tbe purjiose of conforrin.
with the democrats on the subject of tin
vice presidency
One member of the committee said Towut
would be kept In the field If he wu n;n
nomlnuted by the democrats, but anotboi
member declared that Towne would not em
barrass the candidacy of Mr Bryan by a
double-tailed ticket
POINTERS GIVEN TO BRYAN
Prominent Paper Make Dflort lo
Modify the Lender' View
on SIM rr.
KANSAS CITY. July 3 In an effort to
modify Mr. Bryan's expressed views In favor
of an explicit declaration on the silver ques
tion the following telegram wub sent him
today
"W J Bryan. Lincoln, Ne.b. It Is clear
to us thut a pimple reaffirmation of the
Chicago platform, with additional planks on
trusts and Imperialism, should be bdopted.
Tbe convention is in the hands of your
friends: their adrioe It Important, Such a
plutform ooncedes nothing and ensures
victory.
"ALBERT J BARR PitUburr Post.
"CHARLES W KNAPP. St. Louis Republic.
i "CLARK HOWELL Atlanta Constitution.
"CINCINNATI ENQUIRER."
Alubnmn Mluer Accept Scnle.
BIRMiNUHAM Ala, July t The Ala
Imroti ou! miners today in convention voted
to ai .'ept tilt propiKiUon of the oal optr
ators for lust wear's soale and tomorrow m
joint rervenuun 01 operators unci miners
win be heid to nlgn a eontru-1 tliumwi -
I inr the threatened atrlki- of iu.Oki miiiun.
Joint rcrventiuti of operators and miners
win or mil if. ftlgn a eontru' t thus avert
ing the threatened strike of lu.Ow nutior.
HEAR IT AT HIS HOME
Bryan Will Get tbe Convention Ketrs Orer
Two Private Wires,
WAITING FOR A FORMAL INViTATION
May Visit Kansas Oity Afur tbe Conven
tion Has Kominated Eim.
HIS VIEWS OF THE CAMPAIGN ISSUES
Btatoment Given Out During tbe Day Tells
His Impress eras,
DISCUSSION TAKES A WIDE RANGE
Wrone of Men Will ot Mr Dropped,
Hut HIpliU of Men Will Be Added
In the 1.11 of Subject
for Debate.
LINCOLN. July $ (Special.) W. J.
Bryan will obserte the Tourth of July at hi
home listening to private telegraphic re
ports from the national democratic conven
tion. Two special wires have lieen placed In
his home to turHltate the transmission of
tbe uiussBces and for the purpose of sending
private dispatches. These wire will prob
ably be kept In tbe house for several da)
a the telegraph companies expert a flood
of congratulatory telegrams following his
nomination.
It is generally belie ed that Mr Bryan
will go to Kansas City If nn lnvitatlqn t
extended by vote of the convention. He
was Informally Invited this afternoon over
the long distance telephone from Kansas
City und be ha reserved hi decision until
after the nominations are made
Mr Bryan thi afternoon gave out the
following statrment:
"The campaign of !RfC brought out the
greatest discussion of an economic subject
this country bus seen for a generation. The
campaign of iwio will involve not only
economic questions, but political questions
reaching down to tbe fundamental prin
ciple of government. In 1S!C we were dls-
cuiiBing the wrongs of men. This year we
shall discuss not only tht wrongs but the
rights of men "
The Bryun Continental Guards, the Bryan
Home Guards, the Traveling Men's Bryan
club aud thr JeCersonlan club, all of this
"ity. left this afternoon on a special train
or Kansas City. Gevcmor Poynter. Auditor
Cornell, Land Commissioner Wolfe and a
score of state house employes left on a
morning train and wU arrive In Kansas
City at $ o'clock tonight
SENATOR CLARK rVINS OUT
Dnlr Faction In Montana I Turned
Down bj nslnnal Com
mit teee.
KANSAS CITY. July
-The national
damocratlCp committee, today dlsposwd of tbo
'rratJw.f-vtrfftWe - tth -vlscrlty.- The tod
rttus were first decided and of three the
Mcntana case was the. first to be taken up.
The report of thr subcommittee was favor
able to Clnrk and this report war adopted
Bithout delay The temporary chairman
hlp was decided In favor of General Thomae
of Colorado.
The report of the subcommittee In the
Montatia rase wofs unanimously In Clark'n
!vor. although It 1 known that In tbe sub--ommlttet's
proceedings that organization
wn not entirely harmonious, one of Its
tnrmtier8 utandlng out against Clark. This
insltlon w-h occupied by Mr. Williams,
:halrman of the subcommittee. He yielded
gracefully, however, und today Joined his
colleague! In rj'commendlng that tbe names
of the Clark men be placed upon the tem
porary roll.
ThU decision was based upon tbe belief
on the part of tbe members that thr state
convention which selected the Clark dele
gate, contained a majority of the uncon
tested delegates The Daly men announce
-.heir determination to make n vlgorou fight
before the committee on credentials.
The Oklahoma controtrrey wo settled In
favor of tbe Jacob faction in opposition to
be Slpes faction The Jacob people were
considered by tbe committee to have been
most regular In their proceedings
A decision war reached to heat the Norrls
delegation from the District of Columbia.
7'hoim. for Temporary Chairman.
The battle over the temporary cUalrman
hlp was short but sharp- The only two
candidate for the office were GnySrtior C
S. Thomas of Colorado and Mayor D S.
Rose of Milwaukee Both were placed In
nomination with eulogistic speeches.
The vote pioceeded very evenly until to
ward the close, when Mr Thomas made a
slight gain, which he held to tbe end, com
ing out with a majority of two. The total
vote was 46. of which Thomas received 24
and Rone 22.
At 11:30 the committee took a recent until
4 p. m.
C. A. Walsh was appointed temporary eec
retury and he war, authorized to appoint all
'he aslstants necessary. He named W. A.
DeFord of Kansas for first a,intant secre
ury; J. K Jones. Jr., of Arkansas, second
assistant and A M. McDanlele of Utah as
third iiasistant.
Charles S. Hampton of Michigan wus
named us chief reading clerk nnd J. H. GI1
iwpie of Jewa and Lee Ardmore of Colorado
is asnitttants.
Will Vltt nnt .ot Confer.
Senator Kenney and Tillman and Meners.
Thompson. Wilson and Clayton were ap
pointed a committee to meet thr silver re
publican und popullttr. At. the motion
leading to this uctlon was first presented
it provided for a committee of conference,
but It was so modified as to uuthorlr.e the
committee to visit the other organizations
and oxtrnd to tbem tbe best wlr.be und
tho oongrutulatlon6 of the democratic com
mittee. Resolutions of thanks to the officers cf
tbe committe-e wen udopted. the resolution
in Senator Jcncs' honor thanking him tor
"the Impartial and uble manner In which
he had presided over thr proceeding of the
committee and for his energetic work "
The committee ndjournad, te meet at 11
o'clock tomorrow morning and to proceed
to tbe conen'Jon hall in a bud).
NEBRASKANS PLAY FOR FAVOR
Currr Tom ne Unit .-- to Help Out
thr Part; lu Their Otvu
Mate.
LINCOLN, Nub.. July S. The tide of
democratic humanity turned outward from
Lincoln today, most of Mr. Bryan's visitors
leaving on early morning tralut for Kansas
City By tonight practically all will be
gone, and to add to the exodus are f.Ou
mem bora of the LI ti cols Democratic March-
! ing On t
Congressman James Orr of Pennsylvania.
thr last man with n snecial mission to ar.
. . i, . , .
, rlvc ,n m Kansas City following cioaily on
I the hccll of Lit id B Hth. war, i.i ut