The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTAHLISHED .IfXE 1!. 1S71.
OMAHA. TUrilDAV MOKXIKG. .TCLY 12. 1900-TWELVE PAGES.
JINGLE COPY EIVE CEXTS.
HAS EAR TO GROUND
Feu of Coming Yoageac Induces Caret
to Booeme Propitiatory.
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viceroy VSiIl IJC AE6d to Act at Uuntf
.lV T3
ttematsr with rowers,
SITUATION AT TIEN TS1N GRAVER
Advance on Capital u ImpossiBic wittrwit
Large Aeeesdient of Trosps.
BOXERS ARE LAYING WASTE MANCHURIA
lAtt-tnilrd Anliintlmi nf Prlnrr
'I ami. I.mdrr nf the llcr. He
null In Ir'iiiltntlin nf
OUld-ftr Aftnln.
LONDON. July is J.f a a Arrordtac
to tbc Dally Mail Shanpb! oorrtvpondont.
U Hubc Chanp ban tccplve an ImHirial 6-
In dlflkeult matter to endeavor te act m
mudlator und to avert the renpeance of the
jiowert
To add to the prltnneM of thtr aupcefition.
all advlcef. from Tien Tain tend to confirm
allied forces and belle the optlmlrtlr Thineae
rumors. Valoac relnforcementf Hteaily
reach Tien Tain another dlficr may be ex
pected. The Dally Mall's Tien Tfln eorreKpandent.
telegraphing July h. nays-
"The aituaMou Ir. about n bad of it can
veil tie 1 only trunt that we hhall not noon
wuni relle'lnc orIve. A forward move-
inert is impuaalble l'rom 30.00ft to 40.0M J
troops are wanted and there art only lO.WHt
hen The foreign troops are working well J
together, but It is inconvenient that there
Is no supreme commander. In some quarter
the feeling is 'Let us rescue Pel.ln and then
clear out In favor of Hum la ' "
Other Tien Tsin correspondents say that
no advance Is possible until September
Explanations are being asked by papers here
of the tardy action of Japan in sending
trnopr.. alnce It Is l:nown that she was will
ing and ready to send them and Russia had
no objection to her doing ho. It is hinted
that a difficulty arore at to the manner in
which Japan would lie recouped for her
heavy outlay. Rumors are current that
Japan demanded the cession of a Chinese
port.
Boxer Artlvr In Manclinrla.
The RuBslan papers report that the Boxers
are ravaging Manchuria and have damaged
etrty miles of the railway, threatening Telln
end Kerln. while Tort Arthur aiid New
Chwang are said to lie endangered. Russia,
therefore, has notified the powers of her In
testlon to dispatch a large military force to
Manchuria. It appears that the Russian
censorship Is suppressing all reference to
this matter and It transpires that C.OftO regu
lar troops havn already arrived from Tort
Arthur and Amur to protect the Manchuria
railway and that other troops are now on
their way to Manchuria.
All kinds of stories come from Shanghai,
which It Is Impossible to verify. It is stated
that the Boxers have murdered the chan
cellor of the Pckin university and sixty of
the members of his family and retainer. A
confidential oHlcer of General Yung Lu.
disguised as a Boxer, is reported to have
crept into Prince Tuan's tent while the
prince was sleeping, with the intention of
r.ttbblng him. He was caught by the sen
tries, so the story goes, and decapitated on
the spot His head was sent, with Prince
Tuan'a compliments, to Yung Lu, as a
warning to him to beware.
The rronch consul at Shanghai has news
that the Chinese prefect at Moukden himself
murdered the Catholic bishop Oulllon in his
yamen. Besides Bishop Gulllon. Fathers
Crunoet, Courbel, Bourgeois and Veulllcnot
and two alstere of the French mission and
numerous native Christians were massacred
From Canton comes a report of large de
sertions from a German Chinese regiment
at Klao Chou and of a riot between Gorman
troops and Boxers, many of the latter being
killed.
Both at Shanghai and Canton apprehen
sion exists that these evidences of a wide
spread native rebellion indicate the neces
sity for Immediate measures on the part of
the powers.
It is stated that Germany intends to send
to China 10.000 to 16.000 soldiers well
equipped with guns
The governor of Port Arthur telegraphs
that 40.000 Mancbu troops were, on July 7
within nine miles of Niu Chwang and had
destroyed the Russian mines They were
engaged by a small force of Russians The
result of the Encounter is not known.
The foreirn residents at Nlu Chwang
wore escorted on board steamers by guards
from the Russian gunboat Ovatjny-
It is reported that Manchu troops are
marching in the direction of Jahol.
I'rlniT Ttian lur Kdlrt.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Ex
press gives the text of a long edict of Prince
Tuan. dated June SH. and addressed to the
Chinese ambassadors, which the Express
declares is Identical with the message from
Emperor Kwang Hsu mentioned by the
Shanghai correspondent of the Dally Mail
and with the Chinese edict published tn
"Washington
The Express considers that the edict
prove that Prince Tuan'a party is making
no attempt to disguise the fart that the worst
that could have happened has ocourred.
The edict contains this "The anger of our
people knew no tiounds. They could not
be restrained. The task of guarding the
legations, which before was difficult, was
made impossible."
Elsewhere, referring to the desire to pro
tect the legations still unharmed. It says
"If It Is impossible for us to continue
this protection, let It lie represented to the
powers that we must be beld blameless lor
the anger of our people prows with the ris
ing of each sun that sees more and yet
more foreigners and soldiers coaie to over
run and lay waste our country and slay our
people."
The correspondent says the edict Is in
tended to pave the way for a final lifting
of the veil over the recent history of
Pekin.
The Express this morning publishes a dis
patch from Tien Tain, dated Friday laat via
Che Too. Baying
"General Ma has defeated tbr allied
troops and reoocupled the Chinese eastern
arsenal, after inflicting great Iobs upon Its
defenders- The engagement lasted elx
hours and was fought with great determina
tion by both sides. The Chinese were event
ually able to utilize the eCuptlve gum of
iront!nued oc Th.rd Tage )
ordermp ha lmn.nl.ate dtrtare Uk. propof-d eomblnatlon I'P to tnn1Cht
renin, prorniraawy to break im aewa m me .'. " r,(rf) Th rtreusrth of Lafolette for nomlnalloc 1 N recovered
rekin tracer o tt.e European pov rra ano , rpw.u,nl; far povrrnor waF not xnaterlal'.ed auflirlently b on the Saale
in bin ueual roll of nepotlator 1th Europe H' h'p I i afford any tMt for an .mtlmfe of his , taken out This
m' wu ,s K-C0MM,TTAL
t hi iickr Mlnlmrr 1 1 1 ti f in Anmrr
Direct Incinlrj oiii-crnlnc
Minister ( i iiti r.
1 Krttip from the
Kpttip: madr public '
.;n. rrnrr.lns r-
w fir
by tbr admit
rajir ti
. ,w nf the
rrn orr.ri' nt it
to hr
tiahateti.
1T1 !!11H!
an. u l .r. nx d that Mr tvaWbe Hiitim
miulFltr Till mM in-- .uimri t ijwri !
L....t f
I rommutuaitirt directly Ith their cwii xov
rrntitenu. Like tbr officials In Wahtap;tot.
! he l at loss to understand it far they ar
' not ablt to (to no. uhIom I; Is bceute the
jouilt'om prevailing In Prklr at tats time
i m.t;t, u impra u-able Hp wa atted to-
..iprht If the adruliitetration Ml rugserted to
btm iti : he eatl the attention of hit cov
er iimetit tn )W desire of our officials that
rtimnmtilcatl. a with Minister Coneer be ar
ranged for. but he declined to nay.
Mlnlner "Wu. Is rwnmli t with the statc
asetiU contained Id the Imperial turret made
public today, cillwd attention to the tact
that wires tb Brat report of tbr murder of
Baron vrn KctteVer were published K -war
stated that his ruardf bad burned the ofllre
nf tbr truttg II yBM"U The (I'PtiT eontatnod
no mention nf this, which he regarded an
t4turalr If nu-b a tbinF had o"0rra. To!r
ht. tel m confuted the orlrinal atory. , c -
! which, be aaW. like many otbr Inltnleal I
" rrjanaaigpBBBjaU
i . . . i i iwf-t thp t wo TtnniMt in war in npmm
have the eourace to po.- be added. "Tent"""'"- iDa r lroDB) ior rnD-
fh...,i 4i.r.hin.i n,.,r, mu'.i no la Pekln 1 Pr,'HS b hrunl:en ennalderably Mnrr It be-
1 do not tbtnfc there could lie any doubt ,
ahout thai "
The mlnlfter'B confidence In tbla repard.
evi,r. it not ahared bv perwiae here la-
nolllar with the conditionr that will lie met
lieiv.en Tien Tain and Polun. jiartly. at
laat. 1htb(ht of the phyairal conditions to
le overcome by an Invading army.
At the Japanese legation today It was aald
thut nothing was known there of the report
I that Japan wus preparing to wnd a much
larger force to China than bad len origin-
dd but confidence vaa expreaned
that the government would dispatch what
eer men were necesenry to accomplish the
object Japan is endeavoring to obtain.
"Tbere Is considerable discussion over the
question of Japan's comiiensation for the
sendinp of tier troops to China." said an
official of the lepation todav "1 notice many
comments in the newspapers on that sub
ject It cannot be too plainly understood
that Japan is not actinp as a broker in this
emergency It is an emergency and Japan
has simply come forward with an offer te
act in a crisis when the lives of the foreign
ministers at Pekin are Jeopardized."
HARD PRESSED AT TIEN TSIN
Miith Infnntrr Row n Its IVny to
Ilrinforce the ftarrinn at
that Point.
WASHINGTON. July 11. The following
cablegram has been received at the Navy
department from Admiral Rcmey:
"CHE FOO. July 10. Secretary of the
NBvy: Arrived yesterday. Two battalions
Ninth JnfartTv and one battalion marines.
Colonel Meade, landed today to proceed
to Tien Tsln. Allied forces at Tien Tsin
engaged in malntalng their defenses.
Ordered Solace here to take sick and
wounded to Yokohama hospital. Oregon
proceed soon to dock at Kure. tDwed bj
chartered steamer and convoyed by Nash
ville. Just learned from Admiral Sey
mour at Tien Tsln foreigners there are hard
pressed. REMEY "
Admiral Remey. the commander-in-chief
of tho United States naval forert on Asiatic
station, having arrived in Chinese watera,
it, in command over the bead of Admiral
Kcnipfl. whom he ranks. It Is believed that
his cablegram this morning relating to the
landing of the Ninth Infantry has lost a
dato line, tor it is not doubted that the
troops were landed at Taku instead of Che
Too aa his message reads. Admiral KeaipC
hss scored another credit through the formal
statement by the Chinese government 'hat
the bombardment of the forts at Taku.
which was done over his protest and with
out his participation, precipitated the crisis
at Pekln.
Quartermaster General Ludipgton has
beca making Inquiry as to the charaoter of
weather to be expected in that portion of
China where hostilities are in progrt; with
a view to aecertalnlng the needs of the sol
diers in the matter of clothing. Reports
show that the climate in the tall and winter
is even more rigid than that of northern
New York and New England. Consequently,
the allowance of winter clothing already
ordwed has been doubled and the Meade
and the Sumner will now take out C.000 win
ter outfits.
The Navy department has detached Com
mander R P. Rodgers from the command
of the Nashville, now la Chlaei.e water.
and ordered Commander N. E. Niles to the
command of that treseol. Commander NJles,
who is on duty at the Norfolk yard, -will sail
on August 1 for the Asiatic station and
Commaader Rodgers will proceed home upoa
his arrival there
IOWA MISSIONARIES IN CHINA
List of Tliour Affected lij- the Order
Calllne in tbe MrthndiM
from tbe Pit-Id.
DES MOINES, la . July 11 (Special Tele
gram ) The cablegram from Rev. Dr
Leonard, secretary of the Methodist Mis
sionary society calling in all missionaries
in the Too Chow and Hong Hua confer
ences and the Yang Tse Klang valley, af
fects a very large number of mtsetenarlet
sent out from America. They Include the
folowing
From Des Moines conference George A
Stuart and witc. Naking. W. A. Main and
wife. Foo Chow. Upper Iowa conference
Rev. W. Edward Manly and wife. Chung
King.
The Woroea's Forelra Missionary so
ciety has the following in the aatne field
Des Moines branch Miss Mabel Allen. Foo
Chow Miss Helen R. Galloway. Chung
King. Miss Kate L. Ogbom. Kin Kiang.
Miss Mary Stone M D . Kin Kiang. Miss
Lydia A. Trimble Foo Chow. Miss Mary A
Tlppett. Too Chow.
ORDER TO THE MISSIONARIES
NrlirnoUn People, Along vrltli Otlier.
Ordered to Seek Plurr of
Safety.
NEW YORK. July 11. (Special Telegram )
Rev. Dr A. B Leonard, secretary of the
Methodist Missionary society, har cabled tor
all missionaries in Too Cbow and Hlnghua
conferences and up the Yang Tse Klang val
ley to seek places ot safety.
This order affects elghty-aix missionaries,
including, from the Wisconsin conference..
Jesse F Newman and wife Cblnkiang W
H Lacy and wife. Too Cbow: Geerge S.
Miner and wife of Nebraska. Mrs. Prascet
W Ventz WisenuDln at Tain Ua Shaa
Tung EHxabeth M. Varney of Topcka, at
Foo Chew.
fusion rupture is sight
Doraocratt aad Populist at Yankton Lack
Element of Harmony.
TICKET HAS YET NO DEFINITE SHAPE
tlrinncrnt
Co nut j
Admit 7'hnt tbr I nloii
Illtlnlon trnti thr
l.ink nt 1'ltnt fnunlj t
I'uftlou.
YANKTON. S. D.. Jaly 11 fSfec!al THp
cra I Tbf forion of the txpaltt and dem
ocratic coavrntion tiHuc beld bfre If not
tally niwured and ct;eB rapt to d may yet m
cur In tbf roafcroacp Mitntnlttif. No aerB
ratr f oriram of the rewult of tbp convention
can now l made. With the ar-lval of tbf
Great Norbern train from Ploax Tail laat
nlpbt bearluc the Mlnsebaba dclccatet and
tbi'lr tiaud. talk tit t the formatior i.: the
flrkft vblrh had been detuHo-y durlnp the
early cenlc took on more de&nlte ahspe
The Olark Htllt delccater who bad arrived
earlier on the train from PI'-ux City Knd
were wild and enthaittactlr for Judpe Moore
f.ir eoticrcza had ficured out a ramblnatlon
involvlnp Burr Lien of 9lox Fall for cor-
jK'r '", u""w ' mw" ao-
it - oa the eonprewlonal ticket. The eler-
tnr,i Knd ml"r to b- apporUrned
" "nit that a preat many not of hlt
delepatlnn were onlr tentative to his sup
port and could not be used by him for trad
inp purposes.
Johnson of Douglas, who po.es as a demo
cratic ckndldate for the eonpresslona) nomi
nation, does not command the hearty sup
port of the Bourbon contlnpent. there lining
a puspicion that his democracy is of too re
cent growth and the democrats will be sat
isfied with Governor Lee If the combination
above suggested can be worked out.
Oilier Ajirnnt for I'lnre.
Other candidates for the various offices
are- Maris Taylor, democrat, for treasurer
Lrnrh of Huron, democrat, and Hitchcock
of Mitchell populist, for attorney genrral;
Miss Lina Asved of Day. populist, and J. A.
Ross of Minnehaha, bJbd populist, for state
superintendent . C. D Tldrirk of Brule,
democrat, and P. E. Doiviil of Sanborn
populist, for auditor. "William Vaneps of
Minnehaha. democrat, for presidential
elector. ThPse were the developments in
the general situation up to the time the two 1
this forenoon. The populist committee de
cided to leave the choice of presiding officers
to tbe convention, with a fight between Na
tional Committeeman Drwaell and Fred
Baker of Canton for permanent chairman.
Aa element ot discord was developed in
the democratic committee meeting by the
decision ot a contest in Union county. The
regularity of a convention called br E. W.
Miller, rnlted State- district attorney, was
dlsnuted. and he and hit. friends are cor-
rcspondlnply disgusted, pome of them going
to the extent of saying that this action j
means tne lost t the county to the lusiua 1
forces this fall. There will be a contest
over the chairmanship of the democratic
state committee between Haaten of Coding
ton and Pusey of Hand, tbere being opjxisi
tlon to the former on account of hip gold
proclivities.
Tbe democratic and populist conventions
after organizing temporarily and naming
committees on credentials, resolutions and
permanent organization, adjourned until to
night. H. H Smith was chosen temporary
chairman by the democrats and A. E. Hitch
cock temporary chairman by the populisms.
After the recess the democrats named John
P. Wilson permanent chairman and elected
a conference committee of three to con
fer with the populists. Judge Pusey of
Haad county was elected chairman ot the
state central committee..
The convention then adjourned until to
morrow morning
LOOKING FOR THE END OF WAR
Orangrr Tree Mnte Officials All Snr
reader Cxerpt rresldrnt
Mej-n.
PRETORIA. July 10. The British success I
at Bethlehem has considerably improved the
prospects for peace, it is said. The whoie
of the government of President Stern of tbe
e.. v . j
Orange Tree State has Furrendered, except
President Steyn himself. Those officials
who are prisoners have been allowed to
communicate with President Steya for the
purpose of attempting to prove to him the
UbclesEDtES of a continuance of tbe Gtrugele
which can only produce bloodshed, without
any counterbalancing advantages. The col
lapse of the forces of General Dcwet is ex
pected dally. The Boers here Bays that tbe
men have taken a solemn oath never to
, Penally surrender, cut they are beginning
to se the unfairness of sacrificing life to
personal wishes. It is expected that when
General Botha learns of tbe defeat of his
colleague! he will gladly enter into con
ferences looking to the establishment of
peace. The need of more civil administra
tors Is urgent aad the necessity tor their
appointment lr becoming dally more ap
parent. Intelligent administrators, with a
knowledge of the people, could undoubtedly
greatly aid in tbe future settlement of
difficulties. Inasmuch as a frank feeling In
fat or of submiBsion 1 prevalent among the
Boers.
niiiemfnntrln to lie Capital.
CAPETOWN. July U It is understood
that at the close of the war in South Africa
Bloemfonteln will be the headquarters of
the eommandor-ln-chiet. the seat of the
South Africa court of appeals and event
ually the federal capital ot South Africa.
INDIANS IN SULLEN MOOD
Nution' turd Dn Not Look with
I'm or I pon Attempts to Cii
Hire Tlii m.
SOLWAY. Minn.. July 11 The blanket
Indians at Red Lake are in a sullen mood
and trouble is feared. The government is
trecting a S30.000 school at that point and
these Indians seriously object to any at
tempts at civilizing tbenu Thrj hve re
fused annuities from the government for a
number of ytars, clatmlag that tbe govern
ment has not given them their just portion
of the Indian money. White settlers near
the reservation are arming themselves and
gathering together, fearing an attack Arms
and ammunition have been seat from Sol
way aad a call will probably be made for
state troops. The ladlans are holding war
dances nightly
Putnl lloutluc Accident.
CHICAGO. July 11 While attempting to
chance seats tn a row-boat tw-r young
women and a young man were drowned in
the lagoor. ir. WaMiingirn Park tonight
The dead are utt- F Morey, Nellie
uuenther, Ar.nle McLaughlin.
KNOWN DEAD NUMBER 168
Inn Dor cn Mure "Indies Were round
In Hold if SIMmrr .Mialr
k mtrrila J .
NEW YORK July 11 Twenty-four bottler
were recovered from the bold f the Saale
today, wblch makes tbe total number of desid
taken from this ship alone trtxtv
Most of tbe hedle were so badly burned or
mutilated that rwepnittoB vs Injtmwiblc
bat several were IdeuMfted by Initials or
names on articles taken from part of cloth
ing that sometimes remained. All of them
appeared to lie workmen In tbe lioldt of
the steamship.
Oreat pumps were worked la the Saale
today and by ! 20 p. m. the vessel was
floated The ship w-as in sine or ten feet of
mud and when she finally freed herself from
this body she seemed to Jump fully two feet
out of the water.
When the sixteenth body was brought out
It was then nearly 7 o'clock. Coroner Hoff
man said that be would not stop until all
the bodies had been brought up but hi
workmen Raid thev could not see There
were eight more bodies Rcwrdiur to the re
port of the coroner's men. I the steward's
room. How many trmre there were In tbc
ship no one could tsli. It war lwjlieved by
the workmen that aM had Win found
The faces of the dead were horribly dis
torted and swollen. Tbe oflor of the bodies
pervaded the ship and was detected on the
Jersey shore when the wind shifted that way
The work of tbe wrecking company tna
lie finished tomorrow or Friday
IBP bodies of virtlms had
and eight more are known to
having lioen located but not
makes 167 holies recovered
from the ahlp river and ba One other
body wa found off Rorkaway. making the
total thus tor ICS.
SELECTION OF JURY BEGUN
Sla Jnnirs in Trial nfj Caleb Pivr-r
fur Slnriler nf fioirtncir C.oelirl
Hnie Hern Accepted.
GEORGETOWN. Ky.. July 11 Judge
Cantrill today overruled the motion for a
continuance in tbe case of Former Secre
tary of State Caleb Powers. Tbe remainder
of the day, up until 4 o'clock this afternoon,
was taken up in sparring between tbe attor
neys oxer preliminary matters and at that
hour the work of selecting a Jury was be
gun. It Is pcnerally predlrted that tbe
j greater part of the present week will be
consumed ia this task.
The regular venire of Jurymen was called
this afternoon and out of that number only
six were seated in the Jury box. All the
others were challenged and excused for
cause Those seated la the Jury box are.
ot C0UTbt ""W"31 10 laPtoT challenge
US tuiuvi mut- mien uu, pu iuc,r it uir crr-
tainty that any of them will finally alt as
Jurors in the case. They are as follows
W. O Eindcr. democrat, merchant: A. M
Bradley, republican, butcher: R. S. Sprake.
democrat farmer, and "W. T. Munson, dem
ocrat, farmer.
J G Cantrlll tonight ordered Sheriff
ShuC to summon an extra venire of 100
citizens to be tested for Jury aerrice. Be-
'ore the Jury matter was taken up this
afternoon. Powers attorneys filed the par-
floa l"cd to him by cx-Gorernor Taylor
offered it as a plea In bar. The court
"""""' uin.pi-.ujLbrak -
'The highest court in ,:.b state and in
the United States have decided that Taylor
was not governor on March 10. when this
pardot was issued It is theretore void "
A demurrer by the defense to the indict
ment was also overruled
THREAT BY JUSTICE BROWN
Rather Than Sit on Aiiprnls from
Philippine Conrts Mrmlirr of
Supreme Court 'Will Kehlcn.
SAN TRANCISCO, July 11. At a recep
tion tendered to M M. Ewea. chief Justice
of Hawaii prior to his departur for Hono
lulu to assume his duties Associate Justice
Brown of the United States supreme court.
who wap one of the speakers, aald.
As to Hawaii, whatever may be Raid of
imperialism and th questions that have re
cently arisen. 1 tiave always hoped that
Hawaii would be a terrltorj of the United
StaTes It is Just and -tent that the land
civilized by us and populated and developed
by our people should be under our flag It
ts right that there should be free trade be
tween us and them, to the great advantage
of both :o(julos. I had occasion to make
the observation to thf chief Justice some
time aro that it would be my greatest
pleasure some day to write an opinlor. upon
W14 ,f.roniu tuT su?r'II' cti"rt o1,1;11";
imperialism, the opjnrtur.tv arises whereby
I shall be railed upon in writ- opinions on
ciirr. 14 Jt" ,troP co"rt5 "lplD
Rico and the Ph.lupln islands I shall be
reauv to retire from Ui ben; h
OBJECTS TO NEGRO CHIEF
I
Wlilte Secretary nf Frertlmen's Aid
Society Tender It rlciiut Ion,
Whlrh 1 Aeoepted.
CINCINNATI O., July 11 At today's
meeting of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern
Education society, a benevolent organization
conaerted with the Methodist Episcopal
I church, a heated discussion arose over the
resignation of Rev. W. H. Recs of West-
wood, assistant secretary. It is understood
that the reason for tbe resignation was the
fact that the general conference at its re
cent session had placed a negro. Rev. M. C
B. Mason is charge ar chief secretary in
place of Bishop Hamilton the former sec
retary Some criticism of tbe action ot the
conference was made but the resignation of
Mr Rees was accepted after a motion to
sustaia the position of Secretary Masoa had
beea carried
BIG SALARY CUT IN PARIS
Cfimmlkslnnrr Peck llrdurri Vagn
of Anicrlcuii Employes at
Parl nuioltion.
PARIS July 11 Ferd W Peck. United
States commissioner general to the Paris
exposition today decided to make a general
reduction la the salary of employes ot Ibe
commission and notices to this effect were
sent to nearly all on the salary list, inlorm
ing tbem that after August 1 their compen
sation would Ik. at a lower rate, the reduc
tion ranging from 10 to 30 per cent.
Famous Mnsiclan Prutm to Death.
BERLIN. July 11 Hrrr Joseph Bann of
Hamburg, well known in musical circles,
was trosen to death while climbing tbt
Schnerborg
Movement of Oeenii Vessels July 11.
At Torv Island Passed State of Ne
braska, from New York for Moville and
Glasgow
At Liverpool Arrived Majestic, from
New l'ork via Queetistown.
At Bremen Arrived Kaiser Wllhelm dor
Grosse, from New York.
At Teniirlfft Arrived Kathor. from San
Francisco, for Hamburg
At Rotterdam Arrived Maasdam. from
New York via Boulogne
At ?uenntowti Arrived Waenl&Bd, from
Philadelphia for Liverpool. Majestic, from
New York for 1J ver;iol
At Southampton Arrived St. Louis, from
New York
At Cherbourg Arrived Graf Waldbrsee.
from New York
At New York Arrived Kaiser Mar'
Theresa from Bremer, Sailed- New "York
for Soirhamptpr Nxiralatit! for An'.wfr:
I Oceati'. iDr Liveiool
LOOKS LIRE ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
Postmaster General Smith Forecasts Prob
able Line of Battle.
CURRENCY AGAIN WILL BE LEADING ISSUE
I) morrntlc Cry of "Imperialism" Will
Aot Rrrrhr Mneli Attention or
Will Thn! nf China or
tbe Trnstn.
CANTON. O.. July 11. "You can say that
v.e of the east are pleased with both cen
entlons." said Postmaster Geacral Smith,
when asked to say something on the politi
cal situation.
"What kind of a campaign do you ex
pert" was nskefl.
"1 look for a very active and earnost cam
paign all along tbe line with much speaking
Generally speaking. 1 de not think It will
beptn much before the first of September,
but between new and then there will be oc
casional addresses by Mr. Roosevelt and
jKiHKllily others."
"Along what lines do you oxpect tbr cam
paign to be fought ""
"I think the contest will settle down to
virtually two issues, one of these, probably
the chief one. wll. be the currency ques
tion. The democratic convention har made
it so They refused to accept the verdtot
of four years ago They have practically
taken a stand for silver and the battle of
four years ago on that question will have to
be fought oxer. There is no such Issue as
Imperialism. That is a fiction. There can
be no Imperialism in a free country. But
'be question of upholding and strengthen
ing the government in dealing with the is
sues growing out of the war and ia adminis
tering the new people brought under our
care and protection is on Important issue
and will figure consplruounly la the cam
paign "
"To what extent will the trust question
enter Into the campaign"
"Not to a preat extent. To my opinion
that it a business questiaa rather than a
political one and the republican party has
declared in favor of such legislation as will
correct surh evils as exist and control harm
ful combinations as clearly and as forcibly
as any party can in honesty and fairness."
"What about the situation in China?"
"It seems to be clearing. "We are hope
ful that it has improved. tVe have not had
definite communication, but reports indi
cate the safety ot missions oa July 4 or
t and if they were safe then there Is rea
son to hope that they arc FttU safe Every
day they hold out adds to the hope of ulti
mate relief."
"Do you think the Chlhsr question will
enter the campaign"
"No. I do not It cannot become aa Is
sue Tbe government is doing nothing more
than any government must do to protect
its people. We have emphatically and con
tinuously disclaimed intention to do any
thing elac The note of the State depart
ment hearing on this subject has been well
received by the people ot this country and
by the representatives of the powers "
President McKinley tool: a drive about
the city ar usual this morning and shortly
before lunch took a walk of several blocks,
accompanied by Postmaster. General Smith,
who is his guest, and George B. Frease.
There were a number of callers at the
house during the day and active prepara
tions about the lawn for tin notification
tomorrow. Senator Clark of Wyoming,
accompanied by a party of Hawaimns. ar
rived in the afternoon for a, oUl and Sena
tor Fairbanks ot lndiaaa. chairman ot the
state contention that first nominated Mc
Klnley and chairman of the resolutions com
mittee of the last convention, arrived to
day and is to be tbe guest of Judge Day.
Comptroller ot Currency and Mrs Dawee
arrived this afternoon and are being en
tertained at tbe Day home.
NAMES FULL STATE TICKET
Anrth Dakota Republicans Renom
inate Governor rancher, but
It eject Spuldliic.
GRAND FORKS. N D., July 11. The re
publican state convention, held here today
made the following nominations, hut not
until a vigorous fight had been made by
friends of Congressman Spalding, who war
seeking a renomination:
Congressman Thomas F. Marshall,
Dicker.
Judge of Supreme Court D. E Morgan,
Ramsey.
Governor F. B. Fancber, Stutsman (re-
nominatedj.
Lieutenant Governor rrank B. White,
Barnes.
Auditor A. N. Carlblom, Sargent (renom
inated!.
Treasurer D. M. MeMullan. Cavalier.
Attorney General O. D. Comstock, Ben
son.
State Superintendent J. M. Devln, Larl-
more.
Railroad Commissioners J. J. Young-
blood, Wellt, C. D. Lord, Towner, and J.
D. Shea, Richland.
Secretary of State E. F. Porter. Foster.
Insurance Commissioner Fred Lentz.
Morton.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor-
Thomas Murphy, Pemina.
The convention adopted resolutions en
dorsing the tariff and general domestic pol
icy of the government, disapproving of
trusts, commending the insular policy of
tbe government, approving the gold standard
and pledging support to and enforcement ot
tbe prohibition law
Head) for Aotlflrntlon.
CANTON. O.. July 11. Preparations have
about been completed tor the notification of
President McKlnley of his renomination.
Two large flags, one ooverlng the upper
portion and the other draped over the awn
ing of the president's home oa North Mar
ket street, are all the decorations that will
meet the eyes of the visitors. Back of the
bouse a large tent has been put up and here
the notification committee will have lunch
eon after the ceremonies Lre completed
Tbe speaking will take place from the fa
mous front porch of the MrKtnley residence
unless tbe weather prevents, in wblch
event the opera house will be used. Cantoa
it getting ready for a large crowd. The
notification will be much more of an event
than it was tour years ago and a larger
cumber of iieojile will be present than on
that occasion It ts probable that a cum
ber of Fpeecbes besides those of Senators
Lodge and President McKlnley will be
made. Senator Hauua. Senator Fairbanks and
Representative Taylor of this congressional
dlstrlrt are to be called on for short ad
dreses. Driiuii-rntii- Split In Kentucky.
PARIS. Ky.. July 11. The remaining por
tloa of the Seventh district democratic con
vention, which resulted yesterday in tbt
r -Mnattoc by bolters of South Trimble for
i ; grei. met today and had thirty-seven
ballots, standing. Allrn. "I. Moody, ii.
without a change. Colonel Allen moved that
Moody lie nominated wblch was done by ar.
rlamaMon This maker two democratic Can
dida, rs frr congress in "be Seventh dlstr-t.
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HOT FIGHT IN WEST VIRGINIA
Minor Plares nu Hr pnlillriin Mate
Ticket the Hone nl Con
tention. CHARLESTON. W. Va . July 11 The re
publican state convention, which opened
here today, had the largest attendance in
the history of th party m tbla stale. In
addition to tbe nomination of a state ticket
the coniention marks the opening of the
presidential campaign and tbe canvass of
Hon Stephen B. Dlkins as senator While
the republican carried tbe f.ate four jears
aco, tbe plurality was close and tbe margin
in the legislature was so slight as to be In
dispute. Everything is at stake between
tbe contending parties this year, Including
the presidential vtte. a full state ticket and
control of the legislature which elects a
United States snator. but the chief con
tention here this week ie over the Mate
office While there Is no appneitton to
Elkins for senator or to A B White fcr
roernor. the contests for other placet en
the state ticket are in marked contrast to
thtf two cares. Tbre are many candl
dates tor each plsce. The contests tor minor
Pisces hate become se bitter that Senator i
Elkitit. Wh'te and othem are haviag diffi
culty in their neutral attitude. Tbe dole
gaiet spent the forenocn In dlstrlrt meet
ings, selecting their vtre presidents and
other officers of the convention and mem
berr of tbe different committees to be re
ported to the convention in the afternoon,
and at the district meetings there were some
lively scenes, growing out of the eonte.ur
over the minor offices.
On reassembling In the evening Congress
man Freer was unanimously olected perma
nent chairman
The resolutions reaffirm the Philadelphia i
platform, pledge loyal support to McKinle;
and Roosevelt and indorse Senatorr Elkins
and Scott and Congressmen Dovener. Dayton
and Freer Senator Elkins is especially In
dorsed for re-election
Atbert B White was nomlaated for gov
ernor b yacclamatlon He was then escorted
to the hall and In accepting the nomination
discussed the state iBsues at length.
At 11 o'clock the convention adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
NO FRONT PORCH SPEECHES
President MeKtnlry Will ot Partici
pate Acthel? in Cninpulgn
Aovt at Hand.
CANTON. O.. July 11. The campaign o
ll'OO In Canton will not be a duplicate of
the campaign of lEl'C. It Is not the present
intention of Mr MtKialey to make speeches
to delegations who may visit Canton during
the summer and tall, even if he should re
TBaln here nil the time. The prnldrt,i v Hi
be so much occupied with public buhtaesr
that he will have hut P'.tlc time to devote
to the campaign. He says his position Is
much different than four years aco. Then
he was a private citizen, and as the candi
date of his party felt Justified in taking the
active part he did in the campaign Now
he is president of the whole people and feels
that he should give hie attention to the mat-
ter of government. It is the present inten
tion of the president to confine his partici
pation in the campaign to bis speech to
morrow and his letter of acceptance.
Various clubt and delegations have tele
graphed asking when they can be received
by the president The replies have said
that the length of the president's stay tn
Canton is indefinite and that he can make
no appointments for the reception of dele
gations. Those who pay their respects will
be received nt times when the president is
not engaged, as they would be were he la
Washington But the president will not
make speeches from tbe front porch to visit
ing delegations.
ROOSEVELT TO BE NOTIFIED
Committer Will Apprise rr1 Vice
President of His Xomlnatlon
at Oyster Itay 7'odaj.
NEW YORK, July 11. The committee
appointed to notify Governor Roosevelt of
his nomination to the vice presidency hold
aa Informal meeting tonight in this city.
Only sixteen of the forty-five members of
tbe committee were present aad roll call
was deferred until tomorrow, when the
committee is to report on the train to
Oyster Bay.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado called the
meeting to order. A special train has been
placed at the service ot the committee aad
it will leave tbe New York aide of the
East Sixty-fourth street ferry at 10 10 a
m. A trip to Oyster Bay will take about aa
hour aad the delegatioa will reach New
York oa its return at about E o'clock.
HOTEL RATES ARE TOO HIGH
Drinoeratir Campaign Headquarters
May PofcHlbl lie Ileiuoved
from OMrnco.
CHICAGO. July 11. Chicago has a chance
to lose the democratic national headquar
ters. National committeemen say the hotels
have put rates up out cf reach.
Chairman Joaet nays emphatically that the
location of headquarters has not yet been
decided upon. Columbus, O.. has been bid
ding for the headquarters and may win un
less the committee finds suitable quarters
here.
Mr. Mark Is Rather Confident.
BUFFALO, July 11 National Committee
man Norman E. Mack said today. "New
York state will go into the democratic col
umn at the coming oleetion probably, and
democrats ia this section' of tbe oeuntry
would like to have tbc honor of having Mr
Bryao polified of bis nomination in tbe
cast, especially ar the west has had tbe con
vention which nominated him "
Acalntit Gold Democratic- Tlekrt.
LOUISVILLE. Ky . July 11 General
Simon Bolivar Buckaer. who was Geaerai
Palmer's running mate on the national
democratic gold ticket in 1K0G, has come out
against the nomination of a ticket thlr year
General Buckaer favors adopting a platform
denouncing tree silver and not nominating a
ticket, leaving the rold democrats free t
vote as they choose.
Peters Peats St. John.
TOPEKA. Kan.. July 11 Ex-Congress
man Marlon S Peters of Kasuas City war
nominated for eongrear here today by the
fusion convention for the Socond Kansas
district. His do est opponent was ex-Oer-ernor
John P. St John The deaio-ratr and
popullats eath bad acvctr y-thrte delegate
,a tbt convention
,pQR TJJJ RATIONS
Corporation Oappers and Piobiten Work
Hard Controlling Populists.
TRUE INDEPENDENTS ARE IN REVOLT
Minority in Knmbcrs, but Unwilling to
Submit Without Fight,
ALLEN PRESIDES OVER UNRULY CONVENTION
Senator Selected by the Machine Crowd to
Head Off Harrington.
EVIDENCES OF UNREST ARE PLENTY
llrtorts of the Helrcatr to Sernrr Ar
tlnn Inimical to the flnuc Canie
Mo eh lINeukslun and
Disnenslou.
LINCOLN. July 11. (Special Telrgram.l
The three-ringed fusion cirrus npened up
its last engagement here this afternoon,
but the main performance is being given in
tbe jmpulist ring, with the two allied ag
gregatloni. reduced tilmoet to tbe positions
of sloe show and concert.
As indicated, the animals are all alive
to the realisation that this Is the last Joint
n,r'a anfl tbvlT P!eilto are correspondingly
ravt'"ou'1 Uav'ng tbe point of vantage the
populists are for the moet part determined
not to let any meat scraps got away from
them except through brute force. At the
same time, within the populist ring is a
most determined tussel for tbe mastery be
tween tbe old machine, bolstered and forti
fied by the co-ordinated corporations, and
the mea who "c that continued subserving
to the corporations means the death Uni ;i
of the tiopulis: party in Nebraska.
The first round was won by the corpora
tions, a'ded and abetted by the army of
"pie biters," called to the rescue by tbe
"kte bou,c ut,K- 11 cktnr 10 thc "Pf 'f
I the turning down of M F. Harrington-tor
chairman. The opposition to Harrington
was based solely on his pronounced an
tipathy to corporation dictation and tbe
knowledge that with him in the chair tbe
corporation crowd would be handicapped
at exery turn Unable to center on any ons
this crowd took up Senator Allen, not per
haps that they loved him more, but that
they hated Harrington worse.
Ilerp Interrot in llie Vote.
Sprecher. who nominated Harrington,
made tbe mistake of going into a defense
of Harrington's advocacy of the Holt county
candidate for treasurer, of which tbc op
position immediately caught up. The roll
call was watched with eager interest, only
to see all the railroad proviaces swing Into
line against Harrington and the result was
a practical failure for the farmers. "We
are whipped and must take our medicine,"
shouted W. F. Bryant, "and I move to
make the vote for Senator Allen unani
mous." But a ahowcr ot rigorous nocc came
tiava when tbe question ut unanimity was
put.
By a quick turn the temporary organiza
tion was made permanent as soon as It de
veloped that there were no ronterU, but
again against a healthy chorus of noes. The
next bout came almost as easy tor the cor
poration cohorts. The motion tor a resolu-
. tion committee nrovided for readlec all resn
i utlons before referrinc them. This would
have opened the way for 'bringing all the
mooted questions of railway passes, rale
regulation and taxatioa before tbe dele
pates, aad informing them how far the
committee might go in choktag oft such
declarations. Quirk as a Hash a slippery
voice offered an amendment, sending all
resolutions to the committee without read
ing, and it was railroaded through before
the delegates dreamed what tbey were vot
ing oa.
Independents Gain One Point.
By this time, however, the independents
got their second breath and rallied to tbe
rescue of the conference committee. To
counteract the loss of Harrington in the
chair, who was depended on to sec that the
conferees were free from rtate house strings
and railroad lines, a demand was made that
the members be elected directly by the del
egates from the respective coiigreaBloBal
districts.
Out of a maze of motions, amrafiments
aad substitutes the real issue was brought
to light, lu vain it was urged that to take
away from the chair the privilege of nam
ing the committee would be a slap at their
senator. The Sixth district leaders pushed
to desperation refused to subside. Tbey '
protested against trickery and Insisted that
they wculd be held to areouat by their con
stituents when tbey roturned home. "We
want to carry the Sixth district." pleaded
Congressman Neville, who saw his Sfi.OUD a
year tremble la the balance, "aad we want
to help carry the legislature and the rtate.
but we cannot do it if we alienate the great
body of pops up our way, who are headed
tor the middle of the road. They are not
pleased with what happened at Kansas City
It will not do. cither, to say that these men
are republicans masquerading as populists
They are earnest, cinccre men whose votes
we must wla. The middle-of-the-roaders in
Douglus county may not belong to tbe same
class, but I want to remind you that Custer
county, with 2, DUO populists, has only twenty-five
delegates in this convention, while
Douglas count) . with half that number, hut
101, and it will not do lor you to drive these
papultsts out "
Didn't Mntrh Udmitlrn't Speech.
Thf crier of alarm from Neville aad other
western delegates hardly fit in with the
bouquets Chairman Edmlsten had thrown to
himself at the opening, when he compli
mented his or'n work and predicted a state
victory by 2S.O00 majority. Quite on tbc
contrary, It sent a decided shiver of acxlrty
around the hot ball whose effect was soon
seen la the vote. Then Senator Allen was
finally forced to say that he did not claim tbr
right to appoint the conference, committee
Tbe adoption of the rcsolutioa Iravlae tbe
selection to the delegates traBBfurred tbe
coatest to tbe floor, where a lively scramble
tolloved tor the places. Naturally many well
labeled corporation men smuggled them
solvet in, so that the struggle will lie re
new ed in tbe committee. The disposition of
the populists is to hog evirytblng on the
state ticket Allen Root proposed a resolu
tion giving tbe democrats tbe electoral
ticket and nothing else, but it was lost in
tbe shuffle
The afternoon hardly sufficed to organize
and tbe sessions are sure to be protracted
REPORT OF THE CONFEREES
Democrat und Sllirr Rrpuhllran
Outvote the Popullut In Con
ference on Dlvlklou,
LINCOLN July 11 (Special Telegram i
The oi.frence eororomeer from tbe three
cn'rt ' ic-us ea'h t otinr'ing of seven mem
bers taet iti the Lni' .l botal at i o dock