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ESTABLISHED JUNE IO, 1871.
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FIGHT AT TIEN TSLN
DEATH IN TERRIBLE FORM PROPOSAL MEETS WITH FAVOR
Aiiil'cry Duel Between Boxers Outside Oity
and Allies Within.
RUSSIANS SUFFER VERY HEAVY LOSSES
Other Nations Agree with United States'
Suggestion Regarding China.
Heavy Rainfall at Opportune Time Saves
Foreigners from Disaster.
BOXER MOVEMENT SAID TO BE ON WANE
Much Doubt is Thrown on Optimistic Re
ports Concerning Legations.
NO AUTHENTIC NEWS COMES FROM PEKIN
Hatred of Ilnron von Kcttelcr by
Chliinc In (ilven In Sonic lunr
trrn 11 Ileal Ilcaaun (or
Outtircnk In Canltnl City.
ATTITUDE OF THIS COUNTRY STATED
Regard Condition lit Pekln One of
Virtual Anarchy. Whereby I'iihit
nnil HpKioiiNllilllt- l"i Devolved
Upon Provincial Aiituorltlea,
Itoiiiiin Cnttiollca Rt lno Tin In
J Arp "nrned Alive After
mUlmt. HrliiR llohlird.
NHMjjteUL--A letter from Rev.
u. where the BoxlB begun, ha
been received by thecrlcan board
through Mr. Pitkin's wife, who In at present
at Troy, O. The letter was dated .May 23
nd In It Mr. Pitkin's tells of a fight in
nearby village on March 16. He saj-B:
It seems that In the moonlight o: Satur
day night the Boxers enme down to the
lllage, surrounded the houses of the uoman
ml hon robbed them, a low tit no one to )Asnuviiu. Jmy iv.
- . -. I niplntont l,.. (tnnltv pp n pi II ii ml In makn Till u
escape. Finally mey nrca me nouses ami i ..u...w wv.
.h. i,. nm ihv .m killed He tho Identical note which was recently de
ao me ccupiv . v.- t " ,. ...... j.n.i .v...
nd thrown back Into the fire. Only one I'vereu iu mo powers as uenmut, iw """
.i it,, ..i.r.un.i him. Hp oi tuo Lnued states respecting me inmw
i.mnp.1 inif. a upII ,m,l m Oipv fired the r irouDies. it is unuerstoou mm iuib imui-i
- - - . .. ,u nntu nf
... .vn ,..n .n,i ik.ii . nun hrlrks instruction Has urawii up un tut? iu
UI1Q iiiiu ,,ic nii u .m.,-. " - i -
,,.n ,v,ivi him .vi thnv oft hp June anu transmuted lo uaiuuii iui mc i
manaeed to iret out and ' started for I'ao proval of tho president and communlcuted
Tin,. I.-H inl,i ihn tinman Nathalies and they to the powers concerned on July 3. It ctu
ivnltP.l nil ilav fnr nlhpr survivors to come. me views io wnicn lum Kuuiuuicuk
has strictly adhered from tha very begin
na uuuc vault- uu .nwiiyuj , . v - - - .
Mi nnlrllors but nine ot tne present trouoics anu waicu mi;
LONDON, July 11.-4:40 a. m. "No au
thentlc news from Pckln" Is still the burden
of the dispatches from tho far east, and
although tho disposition is to believe the
ontlmlntlc resorts from Chinese sources, no
real confidence la possible, until the lega
tions, if they are still In existence, arc per
mltted to communicate with their govern
ments. If. ns Is alleged, the Iloxcr move
mont is losing ground in Pokln, It might
have been supposed that the Iloxcrs would
have endeavored to send up reinforcements
from Tien Tsln, but Instead of that they are
still in great forco in tbo neighborhood o
that place, and are assisted by the Imperla
Chinese troops.
According to a Che Koo dispatch the fight
Ing around Tien Tsln on July 3 and 4 was
the most severe yet experienced. Tne uru
Ish los3 nlone was thirty killed or wounded
Tho Chlneso had 75,000 men attacking si
multaneously from the west, north and cast
nnd made excellent practice with over 100
guns. The defenders numbered 14,000, with
sennt supplies, and It was only the presence
of tho nowly-arrlved Japanese and Russian
cuns that prevented a disaster. One Hus
ulnn company of Infnntry numbering 120 men
had 115 killed or wounded. The German
contingent also Buffered heavily. By the
evening of July 4 the situation was very
critical. The allies narrowly escaped total
defeat. Providentially when things wcro at
the worst a heavy rainfall compelled the Chi
tirse to retire.
On July 6, the rain having abated, the
Chlneso renewed tho attack, opening fire on
Tien Tsln with two batteries of four-Inch
guns, but tho allies, aided by two II. M. 8
Terrlblo's four-Inch guns, succeeded in st
lonclng tho Chlneso artillery after eight
hours of fighting. At Shanghai It seems
now to be tho general belief that tho date
of tho dispatch of July 3 asserting that two
legations were still standing was an error,
nccldcntal or intentional. The couriers must
havo left Tckln at least Ave days earlier
moklne tho real date of the messige June
ZS, -while .tbo-.allwjed, massacres are said to
nave occurrcu on Juno ou. uum yumv
can bo cleared up the greatest nnxloty will
bo felt as to tho fate of tho Europeans.
According to the Shanghai correspondent
of tho Express it Is war to the knlfo between
the dowaucr empress and Prince Tuan.
an edict the latter boldly discards his mask
nnd slens himself as emperor. He warmly
commends tho prowess of "his faithful Pox
ers," and In ilowery language appeals to
their cunldlty and fanaticism. In the same
Act! co Prlnco Tuan appoints Prince Tzuan
tho "Iron Capped" Prince TsaUhan. his 1m
perlal clansman and Kang Yl to command
tho three chief wings of tm lioxer army.
llefiipp nt Tien Twin.
Three hundred European refugees fro
Tien Tsln havo arrived at Shanghai in
utate of destitution after terrlblt- suffering,
The Chinese version of the origin of th
outbreak as published In Shanghai Is that
Baron von Ketteler was hated by the Pck
inose, who, taking advantago of the condl
tlon of affairs, shot htm out of revenge
thereby causing a conflict between the Chi
nesn troops and tho Germans, the latter
destroying tho tsung II yamen. The Infurl
ated soldiers under Prlnco Tuan then gained
complete control over tho dowager empress,
The Dally News Tien Tsln correspondent
nays tho allies have decided to bombard the
native city, which they havo hesitated to
attack, owing to tho heavy commercial in
terests Involved.
The London dally papers comment favora
bly upon Secretary of Stnto Hay's circular.
The Times says:
"It will meet with general approbation and
wolcomo In Orcat Drltaln. While It is mani
festly dictated by regard for American In
terests, it coincides closely In almost all re
pict with England's avowed policy. The
reason is simple. In China tbo interests of
both countries are primarily commercial and
It Is from their commercial Interests that
their political Interests are derived. Secre
tary Hay bears this fundamental fact stead
ily in mind."
MADAME IS AGAIN IN CHARGE
BOERS FORCED TO EVACUATE
provincial Judge nnd be
they could find nothing. The Human Catho-
lira crn nhrolutclv wined out. thirty or
more.
Everywhere we know of they are not In
terfering with the Protestants. It Is pay
ing off old scores against the Catholics."
Dr. Creegan of the American board re
eelved a letter today from Ilev. Charles H
dlflerent powers have n hv one taken Into
favorable consideration. The view an
nounced at tho start by the president that
wo did not consider ourselves at war with
the Chinese nation and that all our efforts
should bo directed to localizing the dls
turbancps in the province of Chlh Ll and
keeping them from spreading throughout the
1 I u.. 1 1 . I II... 1 ,1 nt naanA Ihn
Daniels, one of the corresponding secretarlts " uhi.huk uu iUe
nf thn American board at Boston. Dr. Dan- Pwer oi me viceroys oi ceuvru, uu
i.i. .v. thm nn rlniisi. In a cab ecralil "n tniiia, uhb no avvuivim,
Met u-,k m first inenrreetlv adopted by nil the other Dowers,
.mnl,.in,l from tho clDher. Tho correct It Is too soon to prophesy tho ultimate re
beeu
reading was that Prof. Frank Wright has
escaped Into Mongolia. Ills sen Is with him.
Prof. Wright Is a member of tho racuity
of Oberlln university and a well known
scientist.
Hev. Dr. A. II. Leonard, secretary of the
Mrthodlst Missionary society, today sent a
cablegram to Kev. Dr. John Hykes at Shan'
ghal as follows:
"Call In missionaries if in peril.
Dr. Leonard also sent a message In the
same words to Rev. William H. Lacey at
tho I'oo Chow mission, which covers the
southern Dart of tho empire. Including Sub
Kelri and King Hau.
According to recent messages received In
this city Hov. Dr. W. V. Martin and Rev.
L. Whiting arc besieged In Pekln. Tho
Knlsconal missionaries arc safe and the
Presbyterian missionaries at Amoy aro un
harmed.
suits of this policy, but thus far the Indlca
Hons are all favorable. It will be seen that
no answer from tho different powers was re
quired or expected to the circular of July 3.
but It is understood It has been everywhere
favorably received and that no objections
have been made to It in any quarter. It Is
not true that there has been any formation
of groups or combination of powers of any
sort whatever. It may be positively as
sertod, for Instance, that tho co-operation of
France and the United States haa been mobt
constant and cordial.
Tho circular which was sent to our foreign
representatives Is as follows
Department of Stnte. Washington, July
3, 1900. In this critical posture ot affairs in
lhlnn. II ! alppmeil nnnronriaie to aennu
tho uttltudo of tho United StateH ns tar as
present circumstances permit this to bo
done. We adhere to the policy Initiated by
us in 1S57, of peace with the Chinese nation.
oi iiirtnerance oi iitwiiu commerce uuu ui
protection of lives nnd property of our
citizens by all means guaranteed under
extra-territorial treaty rights and by tho
law of nations. If wrong bo done to pur
citizens, we propose to hold the responsible
authors to the uttermost uccouiiiuuiui
We recurd the condition at Pekln as one o
virtual anarchy, whereby power and re
sponslbtllty Is practically devolved upon
. I. nnitlnninl n , , t nf 1 1 1 U K1 tTH 114
WASHINGTON, July 10. The following tlley nre I10t )n ovcrt collusion with rebcl-
oftlclal dispatch was received here tonigni lion and use tneir power to protect loruiBii
. I III, I. Till IlltllltM LV. WIT I I. 41 I II LI11.-I1I .IO I I'
from t-tuna: . . . I H..ntim- th.. ciiinnsr oeonln with whom we
....... . .. ...... f C nf Cfltih. I . " : . . . , 1 L. I T I. .
uiik rwu, juiy iu. iiieuuj ui secK to remain in peace una irienuauii. i m
Shan Tung, governor, wires that on the purpose of the president is, ns 11 nrtsneen
Fourth of July all legations In Pekln safe -r . , "V ,( u , commtini
except Herman. cation with Pekln, and rescuing the Amerl
Tho information contained In Consul Fow- can olllclals, missionaries nna otner Aincri
. . . . .. i tt,., 1 ram w m urn in ii.incer: seconuiy. in auoiu
ler s uispatcn is mucu me -- - fni UU possible protection everywhere In
caniegram earner nmu uuiwn """"""" chlnti to American mo anu yroiiciij
ei.t.ol ....nl IVinf It ronnHnri thn Inea- 1 thlrrtlv. In mmrrllnir mid Orotecttnir 111
tlonwr; one day earlier specifically omit- leslUm-te
iinp, uonuicr, iii.it ii um ordoiB to tne otner provinces oi mo cinimu
Both dispatches apparently were based on and a recurrence of such disasters, it is,
the same source, the governor of Shan Tung of the means
province and for this reason not as much o tho B0Vernmpnt of the I'nlted States
faith Is felt as to Its accuracy as would nave to seek a solution which may tiring atiou
WERE ALIVE LAST WEEK
All Leuntloii-i nt I'cUIn, lixoept Oer-
nuiii, Were Snfe One
Week Arii.
been the case had the Information como
through more reliable channels. At the same
time officials hope It Is true.
Consul Fowler's dispatch was undated.
permanent safety and peace In China, pre
sorvn PhlnpMn territorial and admlnlstrn
tlve entity, protect all rights guaranteed
to friendly powers ny treaty anu interim
tlonal law and s.ueguura ior tne worm in
usi . ru..-. a ''."' " """"" principal of equal and Impartial trade with
Secretary Long said tonUht there was not j,, rtft o th'e Cntnese empire.
a word of news lor the press irom unina. You will communicate tne purport ot tnu
hut he. nxnected some tomorrow. Instruction to the minister for forelen af
Mr. Wu, the Chinese minister, said to
nigni no nan not nearu inuii i-enm muaj, . nftnv rirUT sj nii iiinni
directly or Indirectly, nor had he received bLUUUT Null I IN UrXLfttlUIYlA
any reply to the message sent by him to a
high Chinese official In Shanghai requesting
him to make It known by the best means
possible that liberal reward Is offered by
the American people for the safety of the
besieged Americans In China.
CHINESE EMPEROR ASKS AID
Inltrd .StntPH Mumliul Killed
Three Ileiernloe Mnrlnlly
"Wounded.
mil
Kit ll UK lln Uenlen Connei'tlnn
(Snvernment lth Presenl
rlnliiK nf Hnter.
nnl Ilnlierts lteiitrl Siiccpf til
snult of llrlllli I pun Timtii
nf lletlilelieiu.
A-
LAY DOWN' THE BATTLE LINES conoition ofjthe weather
LONDON. July 10. Lord Hoberts has sent
the following dispatch to the War olllce:
PRETORIA. July 10. Clements' and
agcl's forces entered Bethlehem July 7.
The former on nearlng the town sent In a
ag of truce, demanding its surrender,
hlch was refused by Do Wet, when Paget,
making a wide turning movement, suc
ceeded lu getting hold of the enemy's most
Important position, covering the town. This
was carried before dark oy the Munster
usillers and Yorkshire light infantry. This
morning tho attack was continued nnd by
noon the town was in our possession nnd
the enemy in full retreat.
Our casualties wcro four officers, nnd
thirty-two men of tho Munsters wounded,
ono missing, captains .Mci'norson ami
akes nnd Lieutenant Conway severely.
and Lieutenant Hoyd CorcUefort, Scottish
Rides, slightly wouuded; seven men nf the
orkshlres wounded; ono killed ; two
wouuded of the Imperial yeomanry.
Paget reports that but for the accurate
practice of the Thirty-eighth Royal artil
lery and the Fourth City Imperial batteries
the casualties would have been many moro.
Baden-Powell reached Rusteuburg dur
ing the evening of July S without opposi
tion. He found all quiet there and public
confidence satisfactory, thanks to tho
prompt and bold grasp of the situation
taken by Major Hanbury Tracy. Tho dis
trict west of this Is somewhat unsettled,
owing to the small forco which attacked,
Rustonburg being still In that neighbor
hood. Measures are being taken to meet
this.
'Further information regarding tho cap-
turo of Bethlehem has now been received
from Clements. He states that the country
there Is broken and dimcult. Consequently
his and Paget's cavalry were unablo to
make any wide turning movement. Cle
ments attacked one position, while Pnget
attacked another. The position assailed by
Clements was gallantly taken by the Royal
Irish, who captured a gun of the Seventy
seventh battery lost at Stormberg. Tho
list of casualties has not yet been received,
but they arc fow, considering the strength
of the positions assaulted.
"Hunter's cavalry, under uroadwood,
reached Bethlehem July 8. Hunter, with
his main force, was within nine miles ot
tho town when Clements despatched his ro-ports."
FIND THE BOERS ARE GONE
Looked Upon ns Cnllapue of War In
One Section nf Ornnne
Free Stnte.
SENEKAL, Orange River Colony, Mon
day, July 9. An extended reconnaissance.
today resulted in the discovery that tho
Boers had evacuated all their positions
around Senekal. Numbers of them appear
to have gone toward Flcksburg and the re
mainder In the direction of Bethlehem. The
British commanders express the opinion that
the retirement of the Boxers foreshadows
a speedy end ot the war In this section of
tbo country.
LONDON. July 10
Issued' 'another "&isu
Africa, showing that
lng July 7 there were killed, wounded or
captured, fifteen officers and 180 men; accl
dental deaths, two men; died of dlscaso,
four officers and 194 men; Invnllded borne,
seventy-two officers and 1,306 men. The
total casualties as a result ot the war aro
48,188 officers and men.
Bryan and His Staff of Orators Informally
Open Their Campaign.
OUTLINE OF THEIR PLAN OF ATTACK
Forecast for Nebraska:
Partly Cloudy. Cooler, North Winds
Tciiipern t urr nt Oniiiliii Yesterilnyl
Ilntlflcntlnn Meetings nt Lincoln I'n-
Cotrr the Mennn They "Will
I'm- Iniperlntlxui. Money
TruMn nnd lluer.
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LINCOLN, July 10. (Special Teljgram.l
About 3,000 persons gathered at the Audi
torium this afternoon and the sami? number
In the stato house lawn tonight to attend
what has been widely heralded as the open
ing of the democratic presidential campaign
of 19f0. In tho afternoon addresses were
delivered by Congressman Shafroth of Colo,
rado, Webster Davis of Kansas City, "Cy
clone" Davis of Texas, Charles A. Towne of
Minnesota and W. J. Bryan. Considering
tho tact that tho two candidates on the
presidential ticket were prtssnt the attend
ance at the afternoon meeting was n small
PLOT TO KILL PRESIDENT
Spanliti nnil Ciilinn Coiiftplrntnr l'lnn
to Aanniliinte .Me
Kltilry.
NEW YORK, July 11. The World says:
"A plot to assassinate President McKln
ley has been frustrated.
"It was concocted by a group of Spanish
nnd Cuban conspirators with headquarters
in New York.
"One of the plotters weakened and sent n
warning letter to a member of the repub
lican national committee.
"Thut letter wbb placed In the hands of
Secretary Charles Dick, who referred It to
one. preceding the meeting a band marcned chairman B. B. Odoll of tho New York
through the streets aud a cannon at the .... rommitteo for lnvestlcntlon. Chair
capltol lawn was fired repeatedly for the man odcll cm.ageil a detective, who spooJIIv
purpose of bringing out a crowd verified certain Important allegations made
wuen j. H. Udmistcn. wno presided over ln the nomine letter. Thereupon Mr. Odell
tho afternoon meeting, called the audience reported to Secretary Dick, who laid all tho
to oruer tncre were odoui i.uuu vacant eais facts before Chairman Mark Hanna.
In the Auditorium. Mayor Innctt delivered jir, odell's report caused great nlarm
a short speech ot welcome and hugenc smith among the president's close friends and ad
of Illinois responded. mircrs.
Tho first speaker was Congrcrsman Shaf- ".tr. odell made It plain that ho regarded
roth of Colorado. Ho devoted most of his
attention to tho money question and pre
dicted dire disaster for the nation If 1C m 1
Is not adopted. He was followed by "Cy
clone" Davis of Texas.
Well Dnvl' Mtnnil.
Webster Davis devoted the early part of
tho plot as a matter of the utmost serious
ness nnd urged that extremo precautions
bo taken to keep the president out of hnrm's
way,
"Messrs. Dick nnd Hanna laid the wholo
matter before the president shortly before
he departed for Canton. They Instructed
his speech to saying he had no apology to Mr ode11 t0 continue his investigation and
offer for appearing as a democrat beforo
people he had once addressed as a repub
lican. He then went after the octopus, the
money devil, the cohorts of aggregated cap
ital, "tho slimy footsteps of the millionaire
trust." the bogey of Imperialism nnd nil the
list of "issues" tho Bryanltes are parading
for tho campaign. lie waxed eloquent
over tho achievements of Mr. Bryan and
lachrymoso over tho wrongs of Agulnaldo
and his compatriots. But it was on the Boer
question that Mr. Davis came out in his
true effulgence. He was eloquently Indig
nant and pathetically bellicose over tho state
of affairs In South Africa and drew this har
rowing picture ot the reception of tho Boer
envoys at Washington:
How were these rpDresentatives of two
sister republics received by the representa
tives oi tne greatest republic in the world 7
1 will tell you. Soon after they wero ushered
into the presence of the secretary of statu
and before they could possibly tell their
simple story of British cruelty. Inhumanity
and lnjustlco; before they could tell their
mission ln the Interests of men women nnd
children who were tlchtlng and dying for
niieriy anu a republican rorin or govern
ment, the sccretury of stnte the same man
who, while the representative of this re
public at the Court of St. James wiu Idol
ized us the chlefest of Kn,-!Mi snobs drew
irom nis
cautioned him to work with the utmost se
crecy. To a World reporter Inst night Mr,
Odcll admitted that he and certain members
of the committee had discovered a plot to
assassinate the president
" 'Yes, It Is true,' he said, 'but I regret
exceedingly tbnt tho matter has become
public.'
"Ho was extremely anxious that no refer
ence whatever should be made to tho matter.
"Special detectives nre guarding the pres
ident in Canton."
SEE EM) OF FUSION
Popocrats Gather at Lincoln with Finish of
Coalition in Sight.
COMPLICATES THE RUSH FOR OFFICE
Outlook Such as to Spur Aspirants on to
Get There This Time.
PLEASANT PROSPECTS FOR A TURMOIL
Independent Populists Aro Making Trouble
for Stato Houso Machine.
CORPORATION CAPPERS ON THE GROUND
Their nrtorln Unit to the Holding; In
Line nf IlrleKnten Who Thrrnteu
to Tnke Itnitlcnl Action
AKnlimt Corporations.
ST. PAUL WILL BE CROWDED
Fnet thnt (Snvernnr Honsevelt Will
He Present nnil Spenk Is Aroim
liiK Much Interest.
ST. PAUL, July 10. Secretary Stlno of
the National League of Republican Clubs,
who Is now here to remnln after the conven
tion next week has received assurances of
attendance from so many clubs that he Is of
the opinion thnt this year's will be one of
the largest and most successful conventions
ever held. The fact that Governor Roosevelt
will be present and speak Is arousing much
Interest, especially throughout the west.
pocket a typewritten document Tho speech nt this convention, being his first
..n.ruceeuca to reau it to tne astonished ,nrrnni Mrnnr lnr hl nomination for
liner rnnntann r n t ntia no vi l. .1 i - - -
ministration had determined to tnke In the vice presidency, will be really the open
Insr this Sir lng of. tho republican cau'.-algn. novernor
iinnasHnaor n00sevelt. who leaves New York Sunday
. Tt". (War.Swi'K,fa.'"Ltneir' cause.-.WDtln hn was do
L. ll.'l . . i- ' . ,-1.., ....,T i.. .
ally list irom ooum i iuiireiuir, ine untisn
durW tho week end- "l;"M
ind eontent
It anv won
der that great tears stood In tho eyes of
mont; reuuuiicans irom south Arrien when
they returned to their hotel In Washington?
' ii nny wunaer u multiplied tnousanns oi
night, will como from Chicago to this city
Monday night on a special train carrying
tho Illinois league nnd preparations have
been completed for a big reception on his
GOVERNOR OF CAPE COLONY
American freemen who love Justice nnd fair arrival here.
Play will turn against it party that will Among others who are to be present are
S V:..'.:V' "."Vru..t" y.mpainy ior .prp.,.,.n,. MnAlnln. Wnndmnnspn nnd
will not even so much as maintain absolute Tracy. Senator Isaac Miller Hamilton, pres
neutrality between a selfish monarchy nnd ident of tbo Illinois league, is the only
IllKht linn. .loiiepu C.oldlr Slny
Given One nf Sir Alfred
Mllner's Positions.
He
ST. LOUIS. July 10. A special to th
Post-Dispatch from Olencoe, Okla., says;
'Ono United State3 marshal Instantly
killed nnd three desperadoes mortally
of wounded and captured is tne record o:
fight on the Arkansas river, forty miles
east of here, last night. A messenger from
tho scene ot tho light brought the news
LONDON. July 11.-3:30 a. m. The hero today. In that locality thero are a
Shanghai correspondent of tho Dally Mall, grtat many bands of cattle thieves who
tolecranhlng yesterday (Tuesday), says: havo terrorized residents for some time by
A message has arrived here from Em- dealing cattle anu stocu ot an Kinus. a
nror Kwnnir Hsu. dated July 2. by couriers few days ago a farmer was killed while
from Pekln to the viceroy of Nankin, who trying to protect his property,
forwarded it here. It Is addressed to the "The three desperadoes who wore cap
Russian, English and Japanese govern- tured last night had stolen a herd ot cattle
ments. It deplores the recent occurrences from the reservation and were taking It to
and solemnly affirms that tho foreign gov- another section preparatory to disposing of
prnmentu are mistaken In supposing that It when the united states marshals over-
thn Chinese Eovernraent Is protecting the took them and the tight began.
iiovor. apainHt. thn Chrlpllaus. The em- BARTLESVILLK, I. T.. July 10. The
neror further implores their aid In sup- body of James Pool, president of tho Antl
two llttlo republics?
Mr. Davis closed by reminding his hearers
of the brevity of life, of the evanescence
of power and fame nnd money and all that
sort of thing and concluded by urging them
to vote for Bryan that liberty may be en
Joyed in Porto Rico, Luzon and South
Africa.
Bnl nf the ("nmpnlirn.
T t,na 1 , , in 9 m . I , . .
t .. n , .,.,. I w ",.o icik iu .ni. luni u HI outline Imp
""V which Bryan and
hu.c.uv,, u. v,h . : the democratic speakers nre to fight the
who now holds tho governorship as well as campalen o( lm Mr Townp ,C(, ,th
tne oign coramiioi.C..u.,. tnouuw argumonti ndratted that the Issue had
simply retaining tho latter office. changed in Importance since 1R96. hut In-
A special dispatch from Lourenzo Marquez slsted ,hat t wag st1, a phngo of Amercan.
LONDON, July 11. The Dally Telegraph
this morning says It understands at the
termination of tho war In South Africa
cays a Boer bulletin nas Decn issuea, as
serting that the Boers bavo recaptured
Watervale.
leporta from Ofllclnl Sources Imllcnte
thnt Unitnnir Kmprcmi la Su
preme lu China.
LONDON, July 9. Chinese official
tourcci furnish another surprise today in
announcing that tbo dowager empress, who
had beon reported, within two weeks, dead,
tied, poisoned and hopelessly mad, han re
turned the reins ot power. The date given
Is Juno 30, the same on which the whole
sale massacre ot foreigners Is allegod to
bavo occurred.
The telegram ot Sheng, the administrator
of telegraphs and railroads, to the Chinese
minister at Washington, Wu Ting Fang
laylug tbo Imperial government Is protect
ing the legations, appears to fit In with the
dispatch from Shanghai ot this mornln
particularly with reference to the alleged
directions given by the dowager empress
relative to the protection of foreigners. At
tho same, time people continue to ask why
It tho legations aro protected, the ministers
sro not permitted to communicate with the
outer world, Sheng's expressed fears that
the food and ammunition of the legatlocx
ire exhausted are counteracted by the ncwe
that Prince Chlng, the commander of the
Manchu field force, is revlctuallng them
betldo which it is now known that In the
last resort thero are available for food sev
eral hundred ponies, usually kept within
tho walls ot the British legation.
In the meantime, according to the lega
lion of Japan here, the Japanese by no
means share the general opinion that th
idvanco on Pekln must he Indefinitely de.
lived. The officlnls assert that the Japanct
bavo no Intention of halting at Taku or
Tien Tsln, but propose to advance on Pekl
during the present week. Their military
authorities oxpress tho opinion that the
20,000 ot their troops, In addition to th
International forces already available, will
(Continued ou Third Page.)
pressing the rebellion and upholding tho
existing government.
"In a separate dispatch to the Japanese
government Kwang Hsu expresses deep re
gret for the murder of Legation tnancenor
Suglyama."
These dispatches are taken to inuicaio
that the emperor Is In seclusion and is ig
norant of the seriousness of recent events.
RUSHING TROOPS TO CHINA
Japan Hxprcta to Have Army nf 1.1,000
Men In Field Before llalny
Scnaon la nt Hum!.
LONDON. July 11 The Che Foo corre
spondent of the Express telegraphing yes
terday (Tuesday), says:
"Tho Japanese force Is equipped with tnir-
ty-slx heavy mortars and 120 Meld guns and
has pontoon and balloon sections, ll is ex
pected either Marshal Norzu or Marshal
Oyama will take command. The pian oi
campaign contemplates operations extend
ing two or three years.
A further force ot 13.000 will be lanueu
at Taku a week henco and 10.000 additional
soon afterward. Before the rainy season is
well advanced Japan hopes to have 63,000
troops In China.
"These formidable preparations aro vieweo.
with great distrust by Russia, Germany and
France."
REPORT BOXERS DISPERSING
Viiierleiiu Cniiaul Plnccs Little
Credence In the Chinese
Itiimnra,
WASHINGTON, July 10. The secretary of
state has received a telegram from Mr.
Goodnow. United States consul general at
Shanghai, sta.tlng that It la given out by the
governor of Shan Tung that tne legations
were standing on July 5 and that the out
laws were dispersing. Mr. Goodnow adds
that this statement does not obtain general
credence.
rnnipniitea of Fifth I'nroulr,
PLATTSBURG, N. Y., July 10, Compan
ies A, B, C and D of the Fifth infantry, un
der command of Colonel Meule, left Platts
burg barracks today for San Francisco,
where they will sail for Nagasaki on July 15,
Horso Thief association of Indian Terri
tory, reached here today on the way to
Vlnita. He was killed In a battle with the
Barker gang of horse thieves thirty miles
southwest. Pool and two companions had
followed tho outlaws 100 miles. Barker,
leader of the gang, shot Pool through the
heart. Pool's companions, after a despeto
fight, succeeded ln wounding and capturing
the gang, three ln number,
llollla In .Vol Recalled,
WASHINGTON, July 10. It is learned
that tho announcement from Lourenco
Marquez that .Mr. Hollls, tho American con
sul thero, has been recalled. Is erroneous,
Mr. Hollls has not been discreet, ln the
Ism which must still be considered as a
part of decadence, of tho government as ad
ministered by tho republican party. Trusts,
as an inherent part of the system of govern
ment, was his next theme. To Imperial
ism he gave strong attention nnd he pointed fnrmr ro.,imp,i wnrk with Sorminrv Cnr
out that if tho doctrines of tho republican telyou on hUslness forwnrded from Washing
in.it, auuacrmen io oy me voters in ,on and on prenaratlons for tho notlficat on
candidate for president thus far announced
and there has been no sign of opposition to
the selection of Secretary Stlne
DAY WITH THE PRESIDENT
Lnrur t'rotvd nf Visitor Kxpected nt
Cnnton on iitlfli'utlu
liny.
CANTON. O., July 10. Acting Secretary
Grant of the citizens' reception commltteo
is receiving announcements from clubs In
surrounding towns of delegations coming
for tho notification Thursday. He antlcl
pates a large crowd and has arrangements
made for receiving and escorting the vis
ltors.
Tho president and Mrs. McKlnlcy took i
drive of moro than an hour Immediately
after breakfast this morning and then the
i.imn. ni ih Hnnnrtmpnt In .uph p. r. lu uuiisiuuiiun oi me lorciatncrs anq me
Juuhu,u , --, ,,,..,.. , T....
nrpalnn of h! nersonnl svmriath es as be- "v . i-"u--ut..-
rnmpH a United States official chanred with Mr- lov,nf! turning his oratorical guns
..rh MPlfr.ttp rintlpS as havo devolved unon u',u" ico uuu ruuippine situn
.t... ..i t nrr.nnn irn,, tlon, declared that tho American people
tun l.imui PL .uuii.v I v. t. , I ... l . .
It is believed that the department has l"u " 'uiuican party, nna netrnyc.
not recalled hlra, nor has it any present In-
thls election that It would bo a slander to Thcro werc (reqUent Interruptions by callers
who came to pay their respects or to Inquire
about personal matters.
tentlon of doing so.
liner llelenatps In TarlN.
PARIS, July 10. Tho Boer delegates,
Messrs. Weasels, Fischer and Wolmarans,
accompanied by Dr. Leyds, tho diplomatic
agent ot the Transvaal, today paid a visit to
M. Dclcasse, the minister of foreign affairs.
NO EXCEPTION TO BE MADE
rinmla llriiuulit from Forelsrn Couti-
trlea, Incluillnw riillliiplnea,
.Hunt I'll)' Duty.
CHICAGO, July 10. Judge Kohlsaat made
a rul.ng Io the United States d. strict court
today declaring that a duty must be paid
on goods brought to this country from our
new possessions. The ruling was made ln
the caso of Emll J. Pepko, a member of the
First South Dakota voluuteers, who was
arrested last May und fourteen diamonds
found ln his possession which he had
brought from the Philippines without pay
ing duty were seized and turned over to the
collector of tho port. Judge Kohlsaat gave
bis decision without hearing arguments of
cither side, basing It on a decision recently
rendered by Judgo Townsend of the New
York district court In a similar case.
An appeal will be taken to the supreme
court.
JEALOUSY ENDS IN MURDER
Mrs, Cnntle, Whoae Throat XVmn Cut
by Mlaa Jessie Mnrrlaon, Dies
at Bldorailu, Kanann.
ELDORADO, Kan., June 10. Mrs. Olln
Castle, whose throat was cut Juno 22 by
Miss Jessie Morrison, died today.
Immediately after her death tho charge
of assault with Intent to kill was dismissed
against Miss Morrison and he was ar
rested, charged with murder In the first
degree. Her trial was set for Tuesday
and she was sent to Jail. Miss Morrison
bad been Infatuated with Mr. Castle, It is
said, and according to Mrs. Castle's state
ment male the attack without provocation.
After cutting Mrs. Castle's throat she tried
to kill herself. When Mrs. Castle was at
tacked she had been married but a week.
nnd deceived tho very peonlo who hail
trusted to Ibem for the benign protection
and hope which they thought they saw in tho
great American republic.
We walked ncross Porto Illco on n enrnet
of (lowers spread by the conlldent enthusi
asm of the inhabitants, and wo have com
pelled them to wiilK upon thorns In return.
Wo aro piling up expenditures by tho hun
dreds of millions on land nnd sea In order
to make commercial returns In thousands.
Wo nre adding to tho strength of the re
public by sacrltlclng thousands of her stal
wart sons to disease, insanity and deatn.
Wc hovo quitted our own to stand upon
foreign ground. We have formed a part
nership with Kngland wherein we Incur all
the danger nnu she renps all the benent.
PLAN THE TRIPTO CANTON
Finnl I'rennrntlnna Completed for
Journey of Not lllrnt Ion Commit
tee tit I'rralden t'a llnnie.
CLEVELAND, O., July 10. Final prepara
Hons havo been completed by Senator Hanna
for tho trip of tho notification committee
from this city to Canton next Thursday
The special train of five cars will leave
Cleveland at 9:30 a. m. In addition to th
notification committee tho train will carry
the Tippecanoe club ot this city and a band
There will also bo a number of invited guest
of Senator Hanna, making the total nam
Yellow Fever Grows Leaa.
HAVANA, July 10 The yellow fever situ
ation at Quemadcs has probubly reached an
end, there not having been any new caso re
ported In over ten days, when Surgeon Major
Ducker was stricken with tho disease. He
Is a noted yellow fever expert and his case
Is the only serious one nt present. There
are but two other patients and they aro con
valescent. In the meantime the work of
disinfecting tho premises In the Infected zone
Is being completed.
Illectrlciil SI ii nil In Wlscniialn.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis.. July 10.-A
severe electrical storm visited this section
tod&v. dohiLT considerable damaze. Llehw
nlng struck the courthouse, demolishing the
dome anu uumab'ine me root iu mo extent
of KOO. This U the third time the court-
houso has been struck, always In thn same
place. A dwelling nouse wax also struck
but no yne was injured.
PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD
Fruncla Trnlh, Aliened lllvlne Jlenler,
Is llenvlly Fined In Lulled
Htatea Court.
BOSTON. July 10. Francis Truth, who
advertised himself as a dlvino healer, ap
peared in tho United States court today and who had the courage to do what he believed
withdrew hut previous plea uf not guilty. Mi
pleaded guilty and was fined IJ.SOO. which conferred upon him distinguished honor,
he paid. He pleaded guilty to seven In- And when I listened to the speech of' rt'eb-
dlctments. accusing him of using the malls f.M
to turthor a scheme to uerraun wmcu in
ber of persons In the party about 300. Th
turj uaiifci unit cun ( rniis tin niu untrjiti. i , . ... . . . . .
We have ceased to quote tho Declaration train will reach Canton shortly beforo noon
of independence. We have grown con- Returning, It will reach Cleveland about
temptuous ot ttio constitution, we nave re-
christened slaughter and named It clvillza
tlon. Wo are putting men to the sword
by thousands and dnro to cull ourselves
the iicentH of I Urn about wnnp lowly
cradle nineteen centuries iibo the angels of
heaven sang "Peaco on earth, good will to
man "
Hryiin Clour the MeetliiK.
Of course Mr. Bryan could not be expected
to keep silence, nor did the people want
him to. In responso to tho demand ho said:
Mr. Chairmnn. Ladies nnd Gentlemen; I
feci almost us If I ought to apologize for
not being able to call myself n former re
publican. (Applause and laughter.) I havo
been listening from nfar oft and I have
heard speeches made by three former re
publicans. I believe that General Weaver
was a republican at one time, out tne stat
ute of limitations hns run iiKiilnst him.
(Groat applause.) Mr. Towne was a for
mer republican, but he has brought forth
works that ought to make us forget that
he was ever a republican. (Applause.)
And we hiivo had n more recent acquisi
tion from the republican party the man to
wnora you nave imteiiea tins aiicrimou
with so much delight, tho man unto whom
conscience was greater than olllce; a man
p. m.
Illlnnla It rpulilli'iinn Meet,
DECATUR, 111,, July 10.--About 300 re
publicans from all parts of Illinois are hero
at the meeting of the Stato League of Re
publican clubs. President I. N. Hamilton
Chicago In calling the first session to or
der said tho purpose was to enlist young
men in tho ranks of tho party. Lieutenant
Governor W. A. Northcutt made an address
on tho Issues ot the campaign This after
noon officers will be elected and an address
will be made by Former Speaker J. W. Shcr
man of Mancomb and James H. Danskln
Jacksonville.
Martin B. Madden of Chicago was calle
home by tho death of his mother. Senato
Cullom telegraphed that Illness prevented
his attendance.
volved his divine healing methods, aud on
five charges ho was lined the maximum
penalty, 1500 each.
Whnleanle Suddlera Meet.
DETROIT. Mlii.. July 10,-The twelfth
nnminl meetlnir of the wholPSalo Saddlerv
association of the I'nlted States began at
the Hotel Cadillac today The attendance
exceeds 200. Thero are several auxiliary
Kocletles, Including tho traveling men,
leather men, blanket dealers and others.
President W A Hardenbergh of St. Paul
E resided. Annual reports were submitted
y Secretary J. H. Donvlr of St. Louis and
Treasurer A. ll. Kunimyer oi (jmcago.
Xoiulnnlcd for CniiKreaa,
MENASHA. Wis., July 10. Tho Sixth dls
trlct democratic congressional convention
today nominated James J. Watson of Fon
Du Lac. The KatiBus City platform was en
dorsed.
ANTIGO, Wis., July 10. The republlca
convention of tbo Ninth dlatilot nominated
Veb3tor Brown of Rhlnelander.
In the republican party, a man who was PARIS, Ky.. July 10. Tho democratic
tied to the republican party, not only by r(,nVBntlon of tho Seventh Kentucky district
association, but by gratitude, and when 1 convention oi mo neieutn nemiicKy district
saw thnt man who had had the courage to met here this afternoon. Trouble nrose and
separate himself from a party that does ono facnon nlet m a bolting convention and
nominated South Trlmblo for congress. The
nnt snv a wnni in iienair ot tiioe HiniK
gllng and dying for liberty (applause),
when I saw that man I wondered how tne
republican who U not tied to his i-nrty
by olllce could refuwo to leavo the party
and cast his lot with those who believe In
the Declaration of Independence here and
ln South Africa also. (Great applause and
cheering.)
I believe I om on the program for a very
short speech tonight, nnd you have all lis-
(Continued on Second Page.)
regular convention adjourned till tomorrow.
Ilnum-t I'M In .New YurU,
NEW YORK, July 10. Governor Roosevelt
passed through tho city today enroute to Al
bany. Ho will return to Oyster Bay tomor
row to prepare for the reception thero on
Thursday ot the ratification commltteo ot tho
I republican national convention.
LINCOLN. July 10. (Special Telegram.)
The prevailing impression that this is the
last year of fusion in Nebraska seems to
have spurred all three parties to the three
ringed circus tbat Is to nominate a state and
electoral ticket hero tomorrow to a last
desperate effort to get the best of one an
other. This Is tho only rational explana
tion of the pulling nnd hauling between the
leaders, fixing up tho wires which seem to
be getting hotter as the convention ap
proaches. At no fusion convention of re
cent years have so many questions been left
open, depending on tho success or failure of
the machine to carry its point. That the
machine Is desperate Is evidenced by tbo fact
that all the date houso appointees, their
relatives nnd dependents have been called
In to keep the icarrlago on the track, to
say nothing of the corporation cappers, hero
In bunches to help on tho progress.
For the samo reason all the big guns of
tho popocratlc troupe. Including Bryan,
Towne, Stevenson, Weaver, Webster Davis,
Senator Allen and every one of the fusion
nominees for congress, aro on the spot to
overawe recalcitrant reformers who may ba
disposed to Insist on fair play nnd to resist
tho dictation of the machine, operators.
Where the Knn Will lie.
As most of tho independents nre in the
populist camp, the populist ring of tbo show
sure to bo the sceno of the principal and
most Interesting performance. Tho first
and big fight is to come right at the start
over tho organization. M. F. Harrington
of O'Neill has announced himself for tem
porary chairman, for which place he has a
formidablo backing, especially among thn
delegates who resent tho intrusion of the
corporations into their deliberations. Against
him the friends of other candidates are
trying to organize and propose to vote for
enator Allen, it he does not positively re
fuse to stand.
Tho key to thn situation Is this; The
sentiment has been growing stronger right
long asalnsf. giving the democrat moro
than ono place on thn stato ticket. Har
rington Is promoting tho candidacy of S. B.
Howard of Holt for treasurer, and says ho Is
everlastingly against tho promotion of any
f the present state house deputies. His
lection would mean that ho would appoint
conference committee that would seo
to It that the treasurershlp Is apportioned
o tho populists, thus cutting out Lulkhart,
the democratic choice for that office, and
conceding the democrats the nttornoy gener-
Ishlp or something else as good. If Har-
Ingtnn Is turned down tho conference com
mittee will be stalked to give tho treasurer-
hip to Lulkhart, tho democrat, and claim
the attorney generalship for a populist. Out
of this situation, strange to say, tho Doug
las delegation Is expected to vote against
Harrington, to further the Interests of Elmer
Thomas for attorney general, sacrificing
Yclser to Poynter, whose renomlnatlon Is
practically conceded.
Other ThiiiK" Sqnnhhle Over.
For thn other offices, tho lieutenant gov
ernorship is accorded E, A. Gilbert, whllo
chances favor Svoboda for secretary ot
state. Beck for superintendent, Wheeler or
Grelss for auditor and a free-tor-all for
and commissioner.
A second controversy is likely to be pre
cipitated over tho electoral ticket. Many
populists want to put up eight Bryan aud
Towno olectors, while none of them will con
cede more thnn four to Bryan and Steven
son. Bryan nnd his mnnagcrs, however, are
anxious to havo the whole electoral ticket
committed to tho Stevenson end of It. Tho
democrats and silver republicans will Indorse
tho work of tho Kansas City convention
without protest and nn attempt will bo
made to secure similar action by the populists.
"They had better not try that," said a
leading populist In reply to my question.
"The populists will not go back on tbo
Sioux Falls tlchct. Towne has not yet with
drawn, and nve.i It ho should, the populists
will not favor Stevenson. A resolution of
fered in the populist convention endorsing
Bryan and Stovcuson would receive such a
Jolt that Bryan would never get over tho
bad effect."
Tbo democratic convention will probably
be presided over by J. H. White of Fron
tier as temporary chairman and T. J. Doylo
ot Lancaster as permanent chairman. The
silver republicans will bo run as a mutual
admiration society by G. L. Laws, J. N.
Lyman nnd Frank Ransom, with about six
teen other renegades.
Unit dimity's lteaoliitlona,
As to platforms no one Is willing to ad
mit that ho hns prepared ono for either
democrat or populist convention. W. II.
Thompson of Grand Island expects1 to take
chargo of tbo resolutions commltteo for tho
democrats and to put a tow thoughts on
paper before morning. For tho populists
Senator Allen und Congressmen Stark,
Sutherland and Neville will probably look
after tbo Job. To make things Intcresi
Ing for them the resolutions adopted In Iho
Holt county populist convention aro to bo
offered for Incorporation Into the state plat
form. These resolutions fairly rizIo with
antl-corporatlon virus. Among other things
they demand n law making corporate em
ployers fully liable for Injuries to em
ployes; they demand tho removal of tho
$5,000 limit for damages In death cases;
they declare against passes and for a law
making their use by a public officer wotlt
forfeiture of his olllce. and finally they de
mand a completo revlslnu of tho rovenuo
laws, providing for an elective county at
scssor to fix all state and county taxes, thui
abolishing tho giaft of the corporations
with the Stato noard of Equalization by
giving the county nsaesor Its Jurisdiction
ovor railway, telegraph and telephone com
panies. With the corporation agonts active among
tbo delegates and the state houtv machine
pledged to tho protection of their corpora
tion friends, tho Holt county resolutions
havo Utile chance of aeclng daylight, except
possibly in a mild and general form,
As to the United States senatoishlp, all
i