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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED .JVXE J), J 871. OMAIIA, SATURDAY MOltXTS'G, JULY 7, TOOO-TWELVE PAGES. S1XCJLE COPY FIVE CEXTS. JAPAXHAS FREE HAM) Eussia Gives to Government at Tokio Ii Liberty of Action. LARGE JAPANESE FORCE TO GO TO CHINA Native Christians Said to Hare Been Slaughtered in Thonsands. LI HUNG CHANG TAKING VIGOROUS ACTION Persons Guilty of Starting Insurrections Are to Be Beheaded. VENDERS OF FALSE NEWS TO BE STRANGLED flnaalnn Force Which Left Tlcn Tain fur I'eLIn Urlleveil to llmr Ilreii (M ervi liclmcil o Word lor Three WcfW. LONDON. Julv 7.-1:40 a. tn. The Rus rlan government anno-nu-s tfat it will live Japan a free hand to apply military fere In China. The terms of this content are mm martzod In the subjoined dispatch from St. Petersburg, under date of Juiy6. in tcply to an Inquiry from the Japanese cabinet lejarJ Jng the dispatch of Japtineie ttoops to Clm to render aid to the totelgneit In Fek n: The Rulan government declared that on May IT that It left the Japanes-e govern ment lull liberty of mtlon In this connec tion, as the Toklo catiltiet expret.sed Its readiness" to act In full agreement with other power. It Is In consequence of this, no doubt, that Japan is preparing to. embark 20.000 moTo troops. Political considerations that were thought to have been numbing the action of the powers are thus laid aside for a moment at least, by the government supposed to have the clearret purptses respecting China's fu tures. Japan's dispatch of troops now can have little bearing on the fate of the for eigners In Pekln. Baron Hayaehl. the new Japanese minis ter, who arrived In London recently. Bald that ten days would probably be required for the carrying of troops to China. His dictated statements contained these sen tences: If all conditions Japan has asked were conceded 1 see no reason why Japan should not undertake the task of suppressing the trouble. The rowers are all agreed In wishing to put down the rebels, but It does not seem that they ure agreed on the Birans, From these authoritative utterances It is inferred that J aria n does dominate condi tions and that the concert of the powers is a little Jangled. Tlilral for niooel Spread.. DetalU of further horrors In I'ekin arc gathered by correspondents at Shanghai from Chinese sources, especially of the Slaughter In the Chinese and Tartar city of thousands of native Christians, so that the capital reekK with carnage. Tho ruth less thirst for blood In spreading In all the northern provinces and wherever there are native Christians the scenes enacted In the capital are reproduced tn miniature. From the capital nothing further comes regarding the legation forces except a repetition that U are all dead. The correspondents aver that if the Chi nese officials in Shanghai wished to throw light on tho real state of affairs in the cap ital they could do bo and therefore the worst reports arc accepted as true Prince Tuan's coup de etat la described by the Shanghai correspondent of the Dally Mill as a sequence to the grand council of ministers, at which Yung Lu advocated the suppression of the Boxers promptly. The dowager empress gave her whole support to Yung Lu and a scene of disorder ensued, Trince Tiian passionately Intervened, backed bv Kang Yih. They rushed from the coun ell and their partisans raised the cry, "Down with the foreigners." The effect was electrical. The eunlchs, palace of ficials of all sorts and most of the populace took up the cause of Trlnce Tuan and his agents immediately rut the emperor and the dowager empress under restraint. Itnaalnn Knrcru Ox erwhrlmed. The Che Foo correspondent of the Ex press, telegraphing on Thursday, says 'There Is no longer any doubt that disaster has overtaken the ItusBlan force of 3,000 that left Tlcn Tsln for Pekln on June II. Tho Russians had a full field gun comple tnent and carried their own transports. As nothing has been heard from them for twenty-four days It is assumed that they have been overwhelmed. Trustworthy news Is received to tho effect that all tho country to the northeast of Pekln is covered with the corpses of men and horses of the western garrisons. Fighting of a desperate cnar acter took place in the Immediate neighbor hood of Tien Tsln on June 30. Taku dispatches say an attack tn great force Is expected at any moment. The Chi nese commanders arc awaiting the arrival of more guns and reinforcements before tnaVinc an effort to retake the city. 'A dispatch from Shanghai to the Dally Trlecxanh. dated July 5. says "The losses bf the allies up to June S9 totaled COO." According to the Dally Telegraph's corre pondent In a dispatch dated Thursday, United States Consul Mcwaae nas great m fiuence with LI Hung Chang, and has per uaded him to Issue a proclamation contain lng detailed instruetlmi to prefects, sub prefects and magistrates. It orders tbem to detect, behead and otherwise severely punish Boxers. These officials, the proclamation ays. will be held responsible for the safety of the missionaries and native cnristtans. 1,1 IIuiik I'liniiR' Proclamation. Two governors Join In this proclamation Another proclamation, Iteued by Li Huug Chang, directs that perse nt starting any up rising shall be at once beheaded and the spreading of false rumors shall be severely punished. This latter phrase, in a Chine sense, means slow strangulation by meant of a wooden collar. Whole-tale executions are expected to fol low three proclamaticni. Official dltpatcbus from Port Arthur to th Russian government, bearing date of July 2, show that the country to the northward It in a state of disturbance ana mat nana are destroying property. Six pirate shlp have been captured by Russian naval veeiels at the island of Llll long. Tho Hamburg-American Steamship com pany has placed at the dUposal of Emperor William their steamer Savola, due at Hong Kong today (Saturday) for use as a hospltul hip lor China. The emperor has accepted the offer with warm expressions of thauKs iA mlstlonary who has returned to Ber lln rays that while in China he lenrned that hundreds of Mauser rifles had been ltn ported in coffins supposed to contain th bodies of Chinese, who had died abroad. A special dispatch from Shanghai date Friday, says the position of the allies at Tien Tsln is becoming increasingly critical Continued on Third Page.) rVWaTaTBk REPORT EXCULPATES RUSSIA IIiiroiM-nn niploniiilK cnv I'mfraa to llolil nimliiml mill limiinii) He Mioiiftlltlr lor lur lieln. if; tyI"" Publishing Co.) New York World Ca- bl?rrttsUBteraru i Confirmation cf the rT?WBHfea;uru.i,v to the ef fect that HusMBMSBeed to the Interven tion by Japjn withavirw to restore or der In China is the diplomats sensation of the hour throughout Euro:- BrltUb and continental publicists, who absolutely per sisted that a Russo-Jspabese undemanding was incredible, are now dated by the tre mendous possibilities of this development. Under Secretary Broderlck warily fenced today with an attempt to extract specific admission from Mm that Russia Is not the power that obstructed Japanese timely in tervention. It Is believed that Germany and England were demanding assurances from Japan by which that power declines to be fettered. As Russia supported Japan, European suspicion is intensified. Hence, owing to International Jealouiles, foreign representatives at Pekln were left to tbelr fate. Sir Charles Dilke said to me today: "It Is now clear that all the assertions that Russia prevented Japan from restoring order In China were lies. It is. of course, a de velopment of extreme importance and I am convinced that Japan will take the lead as mandatory of the powers, but each will be represented in tho proposed force. Japan must be placed under conditions and 1 don't doubt these are now being agreed upon." United States Senator Dcpew raid In an Interview printed in the Dally Mall todiy The United States are opposed to split ting up China or dividing It In any way Htnnnir the .lowers, hut. desire to act promptly. To conquer or dominate this erent pmnlre would be an Impossible task. That would require an army of at least s.ftMOfto men ami ihi- hlch srtirlted. cruel and fanatical people would be conbtantly rising up against loreign dilators. Aftpr thn nrejent unrlslnir is subdued we believe the beet policy would be to estab lish on the Chinese throne pome wise, pro- presslve native prince or the type ot i Hume Chang and to maintain him In that position by the authority of all the powers. The United States ure prepared to support this policy with all their power, and those lauons wnicn oenrjeraitiy seen 10 promote he breaklnc up of the Chinese empire will find America agalnct them. America Ik too iowerful and too secure from foreign attack for any other power In the present delicate adjustment of Euro pean affairs to Invite its enmity. AIR FULL OF WILD RUMORS Hroorta Comlnit from Pekln Picture the City an Itclnc n Veri table Inferno. LONDON. July 6. There Is a mass of wild rumor from the far east. Though 60 con tradictory on most points It continues unanimous as to the consummation of the tragedy at Pekln. To consistent reports of the massacre of the whites ore now aauea the additional horrors that savage soldiers butchered at the capital 5.000 natives, Roman Catholic converts. This comes in Shanghai dispatch of July 5, which only adds to the reports given by respectable Chinees who have arrived from Chlan Fu and who describe Pekln as an Inferno, the streets Jttcrally running with Mood. They confirm numerous stories of executions and untold tortures of the isolated foreigners, Some European soldiers were captured by a mob. Yung Lu. who advocated moderation, was killed by Tuan Tang Yl and Tang Fuh Sian, who issued fresh edicts ordering the merciless extermination of all foreigners in the empire. POWERS MUST POLICE CHINA Problem to He Solved In China He- Rnrded by Lord Clinrlm Ilerr ford as Greatent of Centnry. LONDON. July 6. Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, writing to a friend from Malta, says he has no knowledge of the In tcntlon of the government to send reprcsen tattves to China and adds: "The powers, including Great Britain having by their policy completely under rried all Chinese nuthorlty, will now them selves have to maintain among the 400,000,- 000 of people and provide that security for life, trade and commerce, which only an efficient military and police organization can give. "My proposal for placing the Chinese army on the same footing as the maratime customs, under officers of nil nationalities would certnlnly have solved a problem that will now develop into the most serious and difficult questions of the century." TIEN TSIN IS NOT SAFE r.rrmnn Advice Are to inrct ma Foreigners Mont Soun Leave City. BREMEN. July 6. The firm of Melcbers of Shanghai telegraphs under date of July 6: We have reason to believe that all the foreigners in Pekln have perished. The re belllon is spreading In North China. 'The foreigners at Tien Tsln must quit that city, as fresh Chinese attacks are cx nected. 'The disturbances are increasing in anan Tung. 'We see at present no occasion for appre henslons in the Y'ang Tse territory or at Shanghai, as the viceroys do not recognize the present soldiers of the powers at I'ewn Denlh of Von Krlteler. BERLIN. July 6. The German consul at Tien Tsln wires under date of July 1 that an authentic letter from the British minister at Pekln, Sir Claude McDonald, to the Brit ish consul here dated Pekln, June 25, haa Just arrived. The consul adds that it con firmed the statements that Baron on ivei teler. the German minister, was shot dead June 20 by Chinese soldiers while on his way to the tsung It yamen. His companion, an Interpreter named Cordes, war dangerously wounded. Sir Claude McDonald feared an immediate attack on the British legation. The consul said that Sir Claude McDonald believed Baron Von Ketteler was killed on the spot, but that his body had not been found. Unpen to Tempt Chinese. BERLIN. July 6. Emperor William has tel egraphed to the commander of the German squadron In Chinese waters, to the governor general of Shan Tun. to the viceroys and to others offering 1.C00 taels to any oue accom plishing the deliverance of any foreigner ot any nationality whatever now shut up In Tekin who is handed over to any German magistrate, and offering to pay the expense of the publication ot this offer In Pekln. Kalner ArknovrtedRF Condolence. CANTON. O., July 6. The following ca blegram was received by President McKinley tC.ay niiNDEZBURO. July 6 To the President of the United States. William McKinley. For your excellency's warm words of con dolence In the murder of my representa tive In Pekln I ex-iress my most sincere thanks I recognize therein the common impulse o-f Interests whkh blrs the civil ized nations together. WILLIAM Lmyeror. OOSEYELT STOPS AT CAXTOX Governor Partakes of President McKinley' 8 Hospitality. WARM WELCOME GIVEN TO ROUGH RIDER Itrpiilillrnn .Mnnilnril-llrnrcr llnve Iiiiiortiint Conference, After Which the New YorUer Lent rs for ter liny. CANTOS', O.. July C The home city of the ptesldent today accorded to bis col- eague on the repub.lcan tickei an ovatl.n nlmost unprecedented even in Canton. It wonld be hard to say whether the cl.lzcns of Canton voiced a more demonstrative wel come to President McKinley or to Governor Roosevelt, yet It may be said with truth that Canton did not discriminate In Udjy's demonstration, the first demonstration ou which the lcpublican candidates for presi dent and vice president have personally me: Ince the Philadelphia convention. Governor Roosevelt arrived in Can'on over the Valley road at 5.30 o'clock his ftcrnon. His only companions from Cleve land to Canton were the ncwirnprr men who have accompanied him on hie long tr p to Oklahoma. As the governor a'.lgMed from the train whistles blew and cannon boomed and an Immense crowd gathered akou-. the station and gave him a m.ghty cheer of welcome. The president's secretary, George Cortelyou, was the 2i6t person to meet him as be stepped eff the platform. Carriages were in waiting and the march for the president's borne was at ence takes up. AH along the line from tne station to the McKinley re&ldence, nearly a mile, the streets were lined with people and Govcrmr Rooscvelt was kept busy bowing his ac knowledgments to the acclaims of th re.p'e of Canton. A brass band led the ptoce.sios. The yard of the McKinley rejidence and the streets adjacent were literally packe-1 with humanity when the governor alighted from his carriage and walked briskly to ward the house. Then a tremendous thear hurst forth from the assembleJ multitude. President McKinley was standing on the porch waiting with outstretched hands to greet his acvorlate on the national ticket. When they shook hands the scene was in spiring indeed. Tho assemblage was clamorous for speeches and when something like qu. was restored President McKinley introduced Governor Roosevelt In the following woris I rannnt r.xnress the nleasure It has clvon me to see the generous welcome my fellow citizens have given to Governor Roosevelt and I now have the pleasure of presenting him to you. Itemnrk Ity TlooNrrelt. The governor spoke but a few words, but bis voice rang clear and loud and the great crowd had no difficulty in hearing him. He srJd: Mv Fellow Citizens: I thank you most cordially for the welcome you have come forward to greet me with. I know that none of you, least of all my old comrades here, will grudge my saying that I thank particularly those who wear the buttons that show they fought in the great war. r3rnf nTinlntiRfi. V. I cjnnot cay how 7 appreciate thi wel come, as It comes from tne. townsmen oi trie president, who Is now- in a peculiar enie my leader and whom I shall follow nnd sup port witn every ounce oi sirengm ini there Is in me. And. at least, there Is to be suld for our bide that we know what we be lieve. In Kansas City they have had a little difficulty In finding out what they be lieve. I Fee by tne papers tnai iney naa some difficulty, extending finally to a vote of 27 to 23. In putting in free sdlver. (A voice They have got to cuess acain.) Now, we believe w!t,h all our faith In n dollar worth a hundred cents. Apparently they put 12 per cent of faith In a l-ccnt doi- lar. l no not imena to ao more mis aner noon than again to thank you most cor dially and to say that I appreciate what this greeting means, coming as It does from the home of the preldcnt I shall try to show myself not wholly un worthy of the way In which you have met me this afternoon. (Loud continued ap plause.) The president and governor then retired into the interior of the house, but, the crowd was not satisfied. The demands for McKinley were so perBlstent that at length the president stepped out again upon the porch. A great cheer went up. which he silenced with a wave of his hand. "I only appear," said the president, "that I may say to you that I am going to be with you moEt of the summer." Cheers and laughter followed this remark of the president and the crowd soon after ward broke up. At dinner the only guests besides the household were Governor Roose velt and Mrs. Day. Governor Roosevelt and the president were in conference most of tho evening, but noth ing could be learned as to the matters dis cussed. The governor left for New Y'ork at 10 30 p. m. "I am going direct to Oyster Bay tomor row afternoon." he said, "and we are going to have some fireworks, a sort of belated Fourth of July for the children." Governor Roosevelt refused to discuss the Kansas City platform and the candidates. IN HEART OF BOER COUNTRY General Pnaret SneFFRRfnlly Enmcci nnrgbcra on Tito Succes sive DajR. LONDON. July ".General Paget is mov ing toward the heart of the country held by DeWet. Lord Roberts telegraphed to the war office under date of Pretoria, July 6, 2.25 p. m., as follows: "Paget engaged the enemy on July 3 sue ccbsfully at Plelsfonteln. He druve them out of a very strong position across Leeuw kop to Greenerfonteln. where be blvouaced for the night. He followed the enemy and on the afternoon of July 4 was at Blaauw kopje. Ifteen miles northwest of Bethlehem. He reports that all of Steyn's government of ficials except the treasurer general, who has gone to Vrede, are at Bethlehem, which haB been proclaimed the capital. Steyn himself Is reported to have taken flight to the moun tains. "Buller reports the line to Heidelberg re stored, thus completing every communlca' tlon between Pretoria and Natal." Lourenzo Marquez on Friday learned that the Boers are showing fresh activity. A British force is reported within forty miles of Koomatlspoort. LONDON, July 7. The Times Lourenzo Marquez correspondent In a dispatch dated Friday says- "From a trustworthy source it is learned that ex-Preeldent Steyn and Chris tlan DeWet are the only obstacles to the termination of the war in South Africa." American Attnche niaprar. PARIS, July 6. The Aurore learns from a good source that a young attache ot the United States embassy disappeared a week ago. The police are making an active search for the young man, who, it Is feared, has been murdered. rinnUh Senators Ilelrn. HELSINGFORS, July 6. After the reslg- nation of eleven tenators the Finnish- senate today promulgated an imperial rescript re garding the official use of the Russian lan guage. NO DECISION ISt REACHED I'riiltles ConfFrFiiCF of Democrats, Miter ltcinihllcntiM and Poullts nn to Vice PrrRdleiiC-. KANSAS CITY. July C. A p:olracted meeting U the conference committees it Oi democrat, populist and liver republican parties was held at Lyceum hall teolghi at which the vie? presidential situation was ditcutsed with a view to bringing about, if poitible, an agreement beiweon the thres panics. The members Of the democrat c committee urged the populist atid free sil ver republican representatives to use thelr Influence in uniting their rarties in suppoit of Bryan and Stevenson. "The democrats all over the country." said Committeeman Johnson, turning to the populism, "know that Mr. Bryan Is your kind- of a man. If the two parties were to unite every democrat know that Mr. Dr.-an would be found with your party. Dcm-crau felt that the nomination Mr. Bryan was In deference to the more radi al reio m ele ment of the party and thai a tehction should be made for vice presldeat to h -Id the conservatives. This bi ought about Mr. Stevenson's nomination. There never was a time that Mr. Towno had a show cf sice It was finally decided to hold another con ference later between the democratic iora mlttoc and rubccmmlttees from the popu list and silver republicans, the result to be reported to the full committees of the two latter parties for approval, No definite action 1 expected to recult from the conference tonight although mem bers of the populist and silver rcpubllc-n committee expressed the hope that a way would ultimately be found to unite the tires parties in the support of one na' tonal tlcke'. The conference of the representatives of the three partls developed a pecul ar il tui tion In some respects. Wntit Towne Pulled (IIT. The democrats were anxious for the with drawal of Towne from the populist ticket and the silver republicans said that sd far as they were concerned they would, through their committee, nominate StevenBon for vice president, although profoundly disap pointed that Towne was not named by he democratic convention. The popullstn we.-s not in favor of the withdrawal of Towne and maintained that the nsti'nal po'uli t committee, acting under Instructors of 'he ; Sioux Falls convention, would be competed i to put another candidate in the field if Towne should wlthdnw an i that the com- mlttee could not withdraw him. More then i this, they aseerted that If Towne thou'd he withdrawn and they should not put an- other man in his place their organization would be endangered and such action w ould result In populists going over to the middle-of-the-road ticket nominated at Cincinnati. This would letsen the chances of carrying states In the west, and lntermountaln ter ritory. It was aleo said that Mr. Bryan had been apprised of the situation and trat several men had received word from him to keep Towne In tbo field and run a double tailed ticket in order to hold the popul'sts and silver republicans In tho weste n ntates. The fact that a number ot United States f en atorshlps depended upon tlte success of the fusion of all forces i:iven as a reason why tho populist ticket s'ioul.1 be kept In tho Held It was tdalp- )r- ,he popullslti I republican parties want representation on Tatonan-Nw.'.(..t eJik'Soij(l',w. -cxwuMti"ceTOmiUe.&cAAf haye that.twojiraton Dakota, one In Kansas, one In Colorado and possibly one In Wyoming depended upon perfect fusion of the three forces. The populists made a plea for delay, say ing that thirty days from now tbey would have had an opportunity to co-fer with their people and the conditions whl h m ght make necesary the withdrawal of Town or h's retention would then be better undere'oid. When the conference broke up no con clusion had been reached, the populist and ellver men going back to their repectlve national cnmmlttees with the undrrstindlng that the three committees should meet in the morning. Silver RepuhllrnnR 1--H t Crntr. Whatever the outcome as to the vice presidency. It was decided nt the conference that the parties work in harmony no far as powible In every state and congressional district. An advisory committee ot three incmbere from each of the three parties was appointed and this committee will, wherever possible. work to effect fusion on state and congree- eional tickets. A meeting of the silver republican na tional committee was held Immediately after the clcee of the conference, and at the cnJ of a brief discueslon. It wab voted unani mously to place Adlal E. Stevenson In nomi nation for vice president and to co-operate in every way with the democratic party for the succers of the ticket. No opposition to this action was made by any member of the committee, tho debate being solely on the question of the best timr to take such action. In view of the feeling thown by many of the tllvcr republican delegates to day over Charles A. Towne's defeat for nomination by the democratic convention several members of the committee advocated a postponement of final action for thirty days, but It was finally decided that delay would result In no good, and Stevenson was accordingly placed on the ticket, the committee having power to do this by ac tion ot the convention The popullBt committee met at the Ly ceum and will probably be In session all night. The debate over the result of the con ference covered a wide range on account of the peculiar conditions existing tn some of the western states as viewed from a popu list standpoint and no immediate definite ac tlon was expected to result from the meet ing. Several of the members advocated re questing Mr Towne to withdraw in the in terest of the principles which they vll ad vocate and for the sake of ensuring harmony and concerted action, thus allowing the en dorsement of Stevenson. Tht rourse vvbb opposed by the more radical members of the committee, who Insisted that the party re tain its integrity. I'npullfttn Deplore Action, KANSAS CITY, July 7. The populist com mlttee adjourned shortly after 2 o'clo k trl morning after deciding to take no action until after Mr. Towno shall have bad a con ference with Mr. Bryan. Mr. Towne will leave for Lincoln today (Saturday). Identical Xotcn l'iiniiivfrril, WASHINGTON, July 6. Nothing more has been heard by the State department from any of the European governments respecting the Chinese situation, and po answeis have yet been received to the ide' leal notes deflnln the position ot the United States govern ment. None may be 'received, as the note was so phrased as to make it unnecessary for tho recipient to respond. MovFinciitk of Ocenn Vff1 .Inly l. At Liverpool Arrived Uhlneland. from Philadelphia. At Havre Arrived L'Aqultaine,, from New York. At Queenstown Arrived Lucanla, from New York, for Liverpool and proceeded. Sailed New England, from Liverpool, for Boston , At London Failed Manitou, from New York, At Cherbourc Sailed Deutorhland. from Hamburg, for New Y rV. via Plymouth At MovllU Sal!ed-Kihlo;ila. from Glas gow, for New York, Parisian, from Liver pool, for Montreal At Hallfux Arrived Carthncenlan, from. Liverpool, via St J' hns, N F, for Phil adelphia, A, New York Arrivtid Columbia, from Hamburg, etc JONES TO DIRECT CAMPAIGN Arkanmi Man Againeads Democratic Na tional 'Committee. FUSION IS NOW IN CONTEMPLATION t'oliitutittR Delegation, "Which Ak for Location of Headquarter In thnt City, MretR with hut Little Uncoil rnficniFiit. KANSAS CITY, July 6. The national committee of the democratic party met at the Kansas City club after the adjournment of the convention and Immediately organ ized. Senator Jones, who was not a mem ber of tho committee, remained outside un til the preliminaries were over. Thomas Taggart of Indiana, who has been mentioned as a possible .chairman, nominated Senator Jones for re-election and he received the unanimous vote. The senator was sent for and In accepting the chairmanship said the committee entered the campaign in better shape than four years ago. Then the members were all new and untried In party affairs which had been In the hands of men who were overthrown In the great Issues dominating in the 1S!C convention. Now they had a complete organization and were ready to go ahead and make the best fight possible. He complimented the action of the convention, both as to the platform end the candidates. The matter of selecting the executive com mlttie was left to Chairman Jones, who will make the appointments after he has bad time for consideration. It Is understood that many of the members of the last com mlttee will be chosen. A committee consisting of Tillman of South Carolina, Johnson of Indiana, Wil liams of Massachusetts. Osborn of Wyoming and 'Wilson of Idaho were appointed to con fcr with representatives of the" populist and silver republican parties as to the best plan of campaign Tho contests for national committeemen from the District of Columbia and Indian Territory and Oklahoma were referred to a committee consisting of Jones of Arkansas, Blanchard of Louisiana, Stone of Missouri. Taggart of Indiana, Gahan of Illinois and Ryan of Wisconsin. They will not take up the contests un m there is an opportunity to make i thorough Investigation of the case and as- certain what the democrats of the district and the territories desire. A delegation from Columbus presented tho claims of that city as headquarters for the campaign. The matter was referred to the executive committee, but Senator Jones told the delegation that the city which presented the best facilities for carrying on the campaign would be selected, whether the committee liked the city or not. The committee met in the evening and ad journed until tomorrow to give the sub committee of the three parties an oppor tunity to confer. These sub-committees then entered upon a general discussion of the sit uation which the three national conventions had created. The populists und the silver T the management of the campaign. BRYAN TALKS OF STEVENSON 9ponnor of Doctrine of fncrecl Hallo Itefuncn to KnthnRF Over Acllnl. LINCOLN. July 6. Mr. Bryan reiterated today that he was unable as yet to outline his program for the coming campaign. He did not know when a conference with the national committee would be held In regard to the matter. Mr. Bryan had a number of callers today, all coming to extend congratu lations and express gratification over hit nomination. There was more real interest locally In the outcome of the struggle for second place on the ticket than in Mr. Bryan's nomination. When tho bulletin came announcing the nomination of Adlal E. Stevenson, Mr. Bryan expressed his pleasure and eoon afterward dictated the following: "Mr. Stevenson is an excellent man for the place. He supported the ticket in lb6 and can defend the platform of 1900. Towne would have strengthened the ticket in the statee where there ih fusion between the democrats, popullfcts and silver republicans. but the support given to Mr. Stevenson ehowe Mr. Stevenson the more available man. The choice has fallen on one who Is in every' respect worthy of the position " Mr. Bryan then sent the following tele gram: LINCOLN. July 6. Hon. Adlal E. Steven son. Bloomlngton, 111.: Accept congratula tions on your nomination. It was deserved recognition of party tervlce. "W. J. BRYAN." All through the day telegrams of con gratulations poured in on the prceldcntlal candidate. Among Mr. Bryan's early callers were H. B. Paul and J. S. Smith of New Jersey, who came in from Kansas City this morn ing. They told Mr. Bryan that they were hopeful of carrying that etate for him and they believed New York, without doubt, would go democratic. Mr. Bryan this evening received tSie fol lowing telegram: "MINNETONKA BEACH. Minn.. July 6. Accept my congratulations upon your unani mous nomination. "ADLAI E. STEVENSON." Mr. Bryan said he expected a number of visitors, some prominent In the councils ot the democratic party, beginning tomorrow and continuing next week. He would not 6peclfy who they were. People in Linccln are expecting a crowd from Kansas City after the adjournment, and preparations are going forward for some sort of a local demon stration. HANNALAUGHS AT DEMOCRATS ItFimlillcnn Cnmpnlun Chairman Itld iculck I'lntfrrm Just Adopted nl Kalian a City. CLEVELAND, O., July 6. Senator Ha"na when asked for an expression on tbe demo cratic platform said: "From what I have read I can see that it Is a cunningly devised scheme to eaten th unwary an! the unthinking vote s. I think tbe most labored effort in ihe do ument va to chow a difference between expa si n ; nd Imperialism. It is rather amus.ns to s: the democratic line of demarcation. T e democrats apparently rely upon the consti tutional question to rs.abl sh hat diff fence as to whether the flag follows the const). u tion or whether the constitution follows he flag. Wo ere perfectly willing to meet tat Issue on their own hypothesis. So far ts be silver plank Is concerned I think all iep'b Ucans will be satisfied with that. It Is cer tainly satisfactory to me." Governor Roosevelt spent eight fasuri in Cleveland today In consultation with Sena tor Hanna. Governor Roosevelt sid: 'I have be?n conferring with the senator cb ut the itinerary that w shall follow out thl fall. It hat been determined that If ro- s -blo I shall visit all the Ro:ky xnaumaln states." CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Showers; Cooler; Variable Winds Teinprrntnre nt (Imulin Yentrrdayi II ii nr. Dei;. Hour. Dec. . . t;v fit . . IHI . . !; . . IMt . . Ml n. in 7(1 I p. ni. a i. m. :i p. in. i p. in. ." p. in . it ii. in. 7 i. in. f. p. in. II i. ni. II II. 7 ll. n. m . in in . II a. I s;t 10 n. in It n. in ..... . 7 in lit! TORNADO IN HARDIN COUNTY Mnch DnuincF Done to Crnim and I'nrm llulltlliiu liy a Vn icrnnt Twlnlrr. ELDORA la., July C (Special Tele gram.) A small tornado rushed .ver the northern part of Hardin county this after noon. Trees were uprooted and build. n?e were upset. The lots to crops is enormous. No loss of life has been reported as yet. The houses of two farmers near Steamboat Rock were razed and several barns have been destroyed. The damage to crips and buildings will amount to thousands ot dol lars. MARSHALLTOWN. Ia., July 6. It is re ported here that a tornado and cloudburst occurred at Steamboat Rock tonight, which destroyed that village. The report is partly verified by the fact that the Iowa river has risen five feet here within an hour. A cloudburst between St. Anthony and Zearlng, twenty-two miles west of this city, washed out nearly a mile ot track on the Story City branch of the lown Central rail road and also did great damage to crops. A heavy storm Is now raging here. Storm Unite In AVIoroimln. BERLIN. Wis., July C A terrific rain and windstorm passed over Berlin this aft ernoon. The roofs were blown off of Wright's mill, Truesdell's tannery and the grandstand at the fair grounds, also oft of several business blocks. The front of a livery barn was blown out and many streets are blocked with broken trees. The telephone and electric light systems are demolished. Manitowoc, Wis., also reports a terrific Btorm. At Farmcrsville one person was struck by lightning and killed. AUKAU. Wis.. July C The southwestern part of Winnebago county, particularly the townships of Nepeuskun and Utlca, wab visited today by a destructive tornado. The; large barn of Morrlssey brothers ww leveled to the ground. Lawrence and Pierce Mor rlEfiey, the owners, had sought refuge in the barn. Lawrence was seriously Injured. Sev eral other buildings In the same locality were wrecked. A haying crew on Rush Lake marsh was burled under a haystack and extricated with difficulty. Two brothers, John and James Dreyer, are missing. Robert Craig, a farmer. was between his horses quieting them, wheu a bolt of lightning struck one horse, killing It instantly. Craig was knocked to the ground insensible, but revived later. A special from Kllbourn reports a heavy wind, rain and hailstorm, which unroofe.l I swa 1 jhtdlfiln fAjini. JW wtfld t Tr 1 i lymoum aiso experienced a oesirucuvF storm. OSHKOSH. Wis., July 6. A rata, hall and windstorm that caused thousands ot dollar damage to crops and property occurred here this afternoon. Several barns were wrecked smokestacks blown down, trees .uprooted, n large facu'ry bulld'ng unroofed and a per tlon of the city hall cupola demolished. A circus tent also was -blown down and one man seriously hurt. CEDAR FALLS, la.. July 6. A heavy rain and hailstorm passed over this i-ertlon of thn state this afternoon, doing considerable damage to crops. BROKE INTO BRYAN'S REST Montnnn Delegate Stop nt Lincoln on Their Wnj Ilniiir from Knnnn City. LINCOLN. July ". fSpeclal Telegram.) The Montana delegation to the democratic convention stopped here at 1 o'clock this morning on their way home and called on Mr. Bryan. In point of numbers and en thuslasm manifested their demonstrations wore decidedly a frost. The delegation was headed hy Charle-s Clark, ern of Senator Clark, and ex-Governor Hausrer. Mr. Bryan greeted the visitors from his platform porch and thanked them for coming to his home, "There is no reason why the democrats should not carry every state In the union,' he said, "for the republicans have assaulted every principle contained In the Declaration of Independence." There were about ten men In the dele gatlon besides the band and after a round of cheers tor their candidate they returned to the depot and boarded a special train for home. It is learned that tho Chicago and New York delegations will return direct Irom Kansas City and will not stop In Lln coin. INCOME TAX PLANK OUT Democratic Pint form rail o Make Specific .Mention of One of lis 'IHI FU. KANSAS CITY, July C The income tax clause was left out of tho platform as adopted by the convention and tbe atten tlon of the democratic leaders was called to It early In tbe day. Senator Jones, chair man of the committee on resolutions, In tended to make a motion to have the Income tax provision Inserted. He did not roak the motion, however, and it Is not lncludod In the platform. It was stated tonight that the reaffirmation of the principles ot th Chicago platform included the Income tax provision. GETTING READY FOR WORK Mlvrr Ilriuililleana i:Iffi D. C. Tlllnl on of Mlaaonrl na Chnlrinau of utljiinl Committee. KANPAS CITY. July 6. The national committee of the silver republicans organ ized by electing D. C. Tlllotson of Kansas City chairman ond E. S. Corscr of Mlnne sota secretary and treasurer. The selec tlon of an executive committee w-as deferred Senator Dubois offered a resolution pledg lng the support of tho silver republicans to Adlal E. Stevenson, but there was op position and the action was postponed until after a conference with the committee ap pointed by the democratic convention. NO WORD FROM THE OREGON Mrnnirra llnve .Vol It i turned and Ilrlirf Ilnttlclilp la Mill Aahorr. LONDON. July 6. E:1B a. m. A dispatch from Shanghai, dated Thuifcday. July I, say that inasmuch as the steamers sent to th uslstance ot tbe United States battlt-ship Oregon have not returned many persons have concluded that tho Oregon is still ashore. STEVENSON THE MAN Demoorats at Kansas Oity Nominate ths Illinois Statesman. BRYAN AGAIN HEADS TWO TAILS Populists and "Silver Eepnblicans" Upset by Convention's Actions. TOWNE ADMITS THAT HE IS A DEMOCRAT Doesn't Say if He Will Get Off the Track Even to Savo Silver. SOUTH RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MUDDLE UtternncFR of Towne While In Can Krc Hecnllpd to Ills t'ndolna ! the llourlionltrs Who ounlit ItcvciiRe. KANSAS CITY. July 6. (Special Tele, gram.) By the nomination of Adlal E. Stevenson as the democratic candidate for vice president, the convention today again inflicted cn Mr. Bryan the enibarrnnslng dilemma ot being the head of a prisUlentlal kite with two tails. Democrats here profess to believe that they selected the right man, but the populists and so-called sllvir re publicans who have been working Inces santly tor Towne, have thrown up their hands. "We are simply up In the a'r," sail one of the populist national committeemen from Minnesota. "The populists will never tand for Stevenson," he added. Towne doct, not know what to do. He as announced that he Is a deuoctat and In tact has been u democrat since 1KUS, having, as he says, refrained ftora declaring bis democracy nt the requeit of Mr. Bryan and the democratic managers, who hoped 3 continue to fool a tew reiplc by having him keep up his majquer.'de as a silver republican. He even s.iys he will Mmtilf uppcrt the democratic Uckt, Including Stevenson. Whether he will withdraw from the populist ticket remains to be seen. In the meanwhile the populists arc In the wkward position of having a national ticket made up of two confessed democrat, tre of whom has not even the support of tbo democratic party. The session today was cot to spectacular as previous sessions. Tho stago carpenter and calcium light man came In for a brief exhibition in behalf of Towne, but the highly dramatic incidents were lacking. Stevenson was picked up simply because he was the only democrat, willing to run who stood In favor with any number of tho delegates. He was really made by the southern states, who In this way showed their resentment of certain attacks rande upon their people by Towne when he was In concrete, which were assiduously circulated by word of mouth where they would have the desired effect. A a result the choice comes upon Steven son ne ar ticfumproinisinK partisan, although he was turned down In his aspiration to be come delcgatc-at-large In the democratic convention of his own state. Nebraska fa vored Towno by giving him ten votes to six for Stevenson, simply to satisfy the populists whose help is needed In Bryan's etate that no prejudice existed against Towne as the popull6t nominee. Bryan had plans all arranged to come to tho conven tion today, but was sidetracked on advice of Jones, Stone and others, who feared ho would mako the overdoso of 16 to 1 too heavy. V. R. GET AWAY DAY AT KANSAS CITY How the DelFRnte nmlnnled Met. Flinun tlFrnuar Hill Wouldn't IIbvf IhF I'lnee. KANSAS CITY. July C The democratic nattonal ticket was completed today by the nomination of Adlal E. Stevenson for vlon president. The nomination was made on the first ballot, state after state Joining In the wild scramble to record their support of tho winning candidate. It was not ac companied by any such frantic demonstra tion of approval as had marked the pro ceedings at previous stages, although the result followed a spirited and at times highly dramatlo contest between tho advocates of Stevenson, Towne, Hill and the lesser candi dates. Tbo distinct triumph of tbe day in the way of a popular ovation was that accord oil to Senator Hill and In its spontaneity and wild enthusiasm was one of tbe most notable features the convention has produced. U was accompunlcd, too. by a remarkable scene when Hill earnestly protested to his friends against being placed In nomination and then finding his protest In vain ho strode to the platform and tn tones which left no doubt of tbelr sincerity earnestly besought tbo convention not to mako him the nominee. The proceedings today moved with greater briskness than on the two preceding days for there was no waits over platform and committees. Tbe aspect of tbe vast auditorium was truly democratic when tho session began. Anticipating the close of tbe convention the general public was admitted freely, and as a result great crowds eemptled Into tbe body of the ball, not only filling every avail able sent, but also overflowing Into tbe arena reserved fnr delegates, while some more adventuresome individuals scaled thn Iron girders and looked down from a dizzy bright on the 30.000 persons packed below Tbe crowd practically took possession ot the proceedings and at times the chairman and his officials wrro so powerless to proceed that they gave up to the multitude until the various demonstrations spent themselves. Toniif'n bailie I'reaentf ! On tho call tor nominations, Alabama yielded to Mlunt-sota, and tbe latter state presented Its young champion of silver re publicanism and democracy Charles A. Towne. The mention ot his name was the signal for a flattering demonstration In his honor, men and women Joining In the out burst. Far off in a corner of the auditorium a young woman could be seen frantically waving in one band a lithograph of the Mln-nct-otan and In tbe other the start and stripes. On the floor the Nebraska, Minnesota and one or two other delegations Joined In the demonstration, but It was noticeable that it did not evoke, any widespread enthusiasm among thwe who were about to do ths voting. Gradually other delegations began to rise, somo of tbe Now Yorkers getting to their feet and for a moment it looked as though tbe convention might be carried off Its feet. But against this was heard a counter storm of protestation and discordant hisses, For ten minutes tbe demonstration to Towne lasted with varying degreea of In tensity. Crokrr I'Kiida vtllh Hill, Meantime attention was being directed to an excited group massed in front of tbe New York section, with Hill as tho vortex of a struggling throng of delegates. They I prca&cd forward from all quarters ef lb