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OMAIIA, SATURDAY MOltXTS'G, JULY 7, TOOO-TWELVE PAGES.
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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.)
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REPORT EXCULPATES RUSSIA
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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
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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