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THE MOKXIKG- OKEOQXIAN. '.PHITRSDAY .TU2StE 14, 1S00. "BOBS" HEARD FROM He ReportsTwo Battles Fought With the Boers. METHUEN-CLEARED THE RAILWAY Pretoria Column EBgaged "Wltk Botha's Army Burghers Flying Before Bailer Cape Crisis. IXKDON, June 14, 3:40 A. M. The dis patch from Lord Bpberts, clearing up the situation at Pretoria and along the com munications, stands alone. Military ob servers, noting .that no mention Is made of prisoners, assume that General Dewet got away with his forces practically Intact. 'General Buller entered Volksrufct "Wednesday, pushing through Charlestown and encamped at Lalng"s Nek. The tun nel was not much damaged. Both ends were blown up. but the engineers think that the repairs can be effected In about four days. The advance troops of Gen eral Buller saw the Boer rear guard four miles distant yesterday. It "was esf maited 'that 8000 Boers were withdrawn. The townspeople at Ermelo counted 15 Suns. Three hundred Free Staters, released Irom guarding Van Reenan's Pass, have gone to. join President Steyn's command in the eastern part of Orange River Col ony. General Bundle has sent notice to the Free Staters that unless they surren der by June 15 their farms and other pos sessions will be confiscated. President Kruger, according to a dis patch from Lourenco Marques, keeps a locomotive with steam up attached to the car. n v. hlch he concentrates the executive offices of the Government;' and It Is said that "he IntenQs to leave Machadodorp soon, and to establish the Transvaal "cap ital at Nel Spruit, In the mountains, a lino defensive region. The state printing press- Is operating at Machadodorp, pro ducing leaflets -containing war news for distribution among the Boers. It is again reported at Lourenco Mar ques that the British are advancing through Swaziland. Lord Roberts, It ap pears, how ever, countermanded the order given "to Strathcona's Horse to land on the coast and. to penetrate to the Trans vaal jhrougb the wo21 .country. Mr. Schrelner, the Caie Premier, and his colleagues, resigned last evening. Sir Al fred MUner accepting their resignation. The London papers only recently abused Mr. Schrelner for not making war prepa. rations. Now they are complimenting his refusal to follow the majority of the Afri kanderbund in opposition to the British military policy. General Buller's casualties June 10 have been Issued by the "War Office. They were 26 killed, 120 wounded and two missing. A meeting of women who object to the war was held at Queen's Hall last even ing. Mrs. Howard Courtney presided, and Mrs. James Bryce moved a" resolution de claring that the war resulted from the "bad policy of the Government." This and other anti-war resolutions were adopt ed. The meeting hissed Mr. Chamberlain's name vigorously. M. H. Donahue, the Dally Mall's corre spondent at Pretoria, insists that President .Kruger took 3.500,000 of sold in his flight TAVO.BATTI.ES F.PUGIIT. Roberts Cnp;aKfrt Isotfia, Methuen Defeated Dev et. LONDON, June 13. After a week's si lence Lord Roberts has been heard from, his line of communication having been practically restored by means of a com plete victory gained by Generals Methuen and Kitchener over General Dewet at Ithenostar River yesterday. Lord Rob erts, on being notified of the cutting of his line of communications, sent General Kitchener in all haste to join General Me thuen. June 11 Roberts attacked General Botha, -who was in strong force 15 miles south east of Pretoria. After strenuous opposi tion, the British forces gained considera ble ground, but General Botha, when Roberts left the field, was still unde feated. A dispatch forwarded to the "War Office by Major-General Knox .from Kroon stad, presumably sent there by messen ger, reads as. follows: "Kroonstad, June 12. TVe have been re quested to forward you from Lord Rob erts the following dispmen rrom the Pre toria presidency at S:0S A. M. today: " ""Pretoria, June 12. Pretoria and Jo hannesburg are perfectly quiet. After surrendering the city Botha retired to a place about 15 miles cast of the Mlddle- burg road. He had a small force, but during the last few days his numbers In creased, and his being so near the town kept up the excitement in the country, prevented the burghers from laying down their arms and interfered with the collec tion of supplies. " 'It therefore became necessary to at tack him. This I did yesterday. He had a strong position, practically unassaila ble in front, which enabled him to place tho main portions of his troops on his flanks, which he knew were his vulnerable parts. I sent French with Porter's and Dixon's Cavalry Brigades and Hutton's Mounted Infantry round by our left, and Ian Hamilton with Broadwood's and Gor don's" Cavalry BrigadcBfdley's Mounted Infantry' and Bruce Hamilton's Infantry Brigade around by our right. Both col umns met with great opposition. ," 'At about 3 In the afternoon I "saw two of Hamilton's Infantry Battalions advance to what appeared to be the key of the enemy's defense on their left flank. This was almost done before dark and I ordered the force to blvouack on the ground they had won. Pole-Carew, with his division, occupied our center. As I have ei plained, he could not attack, but he graually advanced eo- as to fcupport Ian Hamilton and when I left the field he wasi on the line held by the enemy's outposts In the morning. " 'I hurried back to get news of Meth uen's, movements. On hearing the Free Staters had taken advantage of our cross ing the Vaal jo interrupt our lines of communication. I sent Kitchener with trueh troops as I could spare to Vredefort, with orders to push south and communi cate with Methuen In the vicinity or Hell bron. I also dispatched a special mes Bennger to Methuen instructing him to push on at all speed to the main line of the railway. These two officers were at the Vredefort road station ' In v the evening June 10. They marched -yesterday to Khcnoster River, where Methuen gained a complete victory over Dewet and took possession of his camp and scattered his troops in all directions. He and Kitch ener marched today towards Kroonstad. " 'Her llajesty's Government need have no apprehension as to the security of the army In South Africa. The enemy gained a slight success, which was unfortunate, but will be remedied very shortly, and It will not take long to repair the damage done to the railway. I am now able to bold the line between this point and Rhenoster in strength. Methuen will ar range to guard It onward as he advances. " 'Hunter should be at Potchefstroom today. He will then move on Johannes burg "We have communicated with Dul ler, who will, no doubt, soon make the presence of his force in the field felt. "Our losses yesterday were not. I trust, serious, but I deplore the death of that gallant soldier, the Earl of Afrlie. The only other casualties reported as yet are: Seventeenth Lancers, Major Hon. Lionel .Fortesque ahd" Llqutcnant Hon. C Cav- cuuiati. uuui uuvu General Knox .adds that Kroonstad Js quiet and safe. Roberts' dispatch is re garded as eminently satibfactory. It ends the period of 4suspene caused by the cut ting of his line of communication and indi cates what a strong grip he has on the situation. The following dispatch has been received at the War Office from Hoberis: f jyiatzbosch. -Juno 12. In yesterday's en-. gagement Methuen had one killed and IS twounded.: -Among the latter Is Lieutenant "Cearle, of. thevTwelfth Battalion -of Yeo- manry. On June 7 the Derbyshire mllHla lost 25 killed and 10 wounded, all of whom were in the Yeomanry hospital, which was captured by the Boerw and retaken by Methuen," A special dispatch from Cape Town re ports that the Boers recently captured a train at Smaldeel, and destroyed two miles of track, but subsequent dispatches show that General Hunter routed all the Boers in that neighborhood. The Earl of Alrlle, whose death Lord Roberts, deplores, was one of the most popular members of the nobility, and commanded the Twelfth Lancers. Lieu tenant Cavendish was a son and heir of Lord Chesham. Major Fortesque was formerly aid-de-camp to Lord Seymour, In Canada. The result of the battle between Lord Roberts' forces and those of General Botha Is eagerly awaited here, but it is believed the Boer commander will only complete his retirement, which he seems to have already commenced, though there is some hope in London that Lord Roberts will be able to surround him. The decisive victory scored by Generals Methuen and Kitchener is. regarded as likely to have a more far-reaching effect than any recent action In the Orange River Colony. General Kitchener's operations south must have almost equaled the rec ords of all forced marches. His detach ment from headquarters was a merely rou- j tine procedure, as the chlef-of-staff is re sponsible for tho line of communications. General Buller is rapidly fulfilling Lord Roberts' hope that he will make his forces felt. A dispatch from Joubert's farm, under date of today, announces the con tinuation of Buller's successful march, the occupation, of Volksrust without oppo sition, and the capture of a number of prisoners, while the Poer casualties yes terday are reported to have been very heavy. TERRITORY OF HAWAII. Sew Form of Government Goes Into Effect Today. "WASHINGTON, June 13. The act of Congress providing a territorial form of government for Hawaii, signed by tho President April 20, goes into effect to morrow. All persons holding positions un der the Hawaiian Government will hecome Federal office-holders, and will hold such positions until relieved or reappointed. The United States postal system in its entirety will bo instituted tomorrow throughout the islands. All preparations have been completed, and the change will take place without a hitch. After today tho Hawaiian postage stamps will not be acceptable as postage, and will have to he presented at the Postofflce for re demption within six months. United States stamps will be given In exchange. There are S5 postoffices In the islands, the principal office being Honolulu, which is an office of the first closs. The others will be of the fourth class. Honolulu will be the central office, and the Post master at that place will act as general head over althe other offices. John M. Oat Js now the Postmaster. His bond has been fixed at $100,000. All fund will go to Honolulu, and will be forwarded monthly to the Subtreaeury at San Fran cisco. It Is said that the Hawaiian postal receipts have hitherto exceeded the ex penditures. Tho rates of postage were about the same as ours, and it Is be lieved that the service will be improved and continue more than self-sustaining. Under the new regime, letters and articles will be mailable to and from the United .States and Hawaii at the same rates of postage as exist Jn this country. Postage Rates to the Islands. WASHINGTON. June 13. The Postmaster-General has issued an ordef amending a prpvious regulation in regard to postage rates between the United States and lt Island possessions. The order says that the Island of Porto Rico and the Terrilorv of HnwaM are Included in tho term "United States," and the Island of Guam, the Philippine archipelago end Tu tulla are Included In the term "island possessions of the United States." OUR FOREIGN POLICY. Address by Senator Davis at the University of Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA, June 13. The feature of alumni day at the University of Penn sylvania was an address by Senator Cush man K. Davis, of Minnesota, on "The For eign Relations of the United States." He said in part: "The foreign policy of this country has been usually of that formal character which consists In negotiating those con ventions which maintain the peaceful In tercourse of states. We have followed w'lth very few exceptions the wise advice of Washington not to Involve ourselves In eqtangling alliances with European states and to preserve our peculiar and powerful Isolation from their political concerns. We have been too remote, and our latent power has been too .great to be attacked, or even made the subject of serious dip lomatic aggression by European states, singly or In combination. "As to any expansion of our dominions. It has never been asserted by the most adverse critic of our institutions that the cause of civilization and human freedom would not be thereby promoted. I think It can be safely said that they who once threatened Intervention between the United States and Spain abandoned that desire very quickly after the momentous events of Manila and Santiago, and will never again entertain the design of a similar intrusion under any circumstances that we can now imagine. "I believe that these victories have done more to assure the peace of the world than all of the alliances and Inter national concerts which have been effect ed during the last 50 years." With regard to the partition of China, Senator Davis said the -United States would command the greater part of tho commerce with the Chinese Orient. NO MONEY STRINGENCY. "Withdrawal of Fnnds From Givern meat Depositories. NEW YORK. June 13. Secretary Gage was asked, says a Washington special to the Herald, if he would continue with drawing Government funds from National j depositories, and If this action meant that the money stringency had disappeared. "These funds," said he, "will be with drawn from the depositories In propor tion to the amounts deposited, until $25, 000.000 has been turned Into the Treasury for the purpose of paying for the 2 per cent bonds which will be redeemed shortly. Yes, this Is a sign that the money strin gency has disappeared, but a still better one Is the fact that money Is plentiful In New York at VA per cent. "I cannot tell whether any more than $25.000 000 would be called In. If the con dition of the Treasury requires it, this will be done Nd; I cannot say whether any of Ihe special depositories will be abol ished. There Is one thing certain that it is not the intention of the department to take any of the money out of these de positortcs and place it ln the vaults of the Treasury, where It will do no one good. It will be left where It Is until needed. "If conditions demand and it becomes necessary, more money will be placed ln these Institutions during the Fall, when the movement of the crops begin and a great deal of money Is needed for that purpose." i .Drowned While Boatlns. CHI d AGO. June 13. A special to the Record from South Bend, Ind.. says: While boating on the river last night, Fred Sinders and Mary Claire were drowned through their boat-capslzlng: It Is. thought a third person was la the 1 hoatt WANTS A NEW PLATFORM BRYAJr THIJfKS THE CHICAGO PLA3TKS SHOULD BE REWRITTEN. That Is Where Senator Jones, the Chairman of the Democratic Com mittee, Differs From Him. CHICAGO, June 13. William J. Bryan was in Chicago today, and the center of much political discussion, all of it bearing on what may be done at the Democratic National Convention next month. Mr. Bryan saw scores of people during the day. He talked 'business' with Senator Jones, chairman of the National commit tee; J. G. Johnson, head of the executive committee; C. A. "Walsh, secretary of the National committee, and D. J. Campau, National committeeman from Michigan. The platform to be adopted at Kansas City, and the Vice-Presidential question, especially the Towne-Popullst nomination angle of it, were considered at some length. On the question of platform, the trend of discussion forecasted to aome extent NOTHING - . - : zir" - -' the differences of opinion which may arise Island. "The party Is" harmonious and hostilities, tho witnesses disagreeing on at Kansas City, even among loyal Bryan united In Its support of President Mc- material points. Some placed the bTame men. The question Is whether the money Klnley. The contest over the nomination on the posse men, and others placed It on plank and other legacies from 1S96 shall for the Vice-Presidency Ib a wholesome the strikers. Many contradictions have bo handled by reaffirmation of the Chicago sign of vital Interest in the campaign, arisen In the accounts of Sunday's trag platform In a lump, or whether some and of a desire in every part of the j edy, and these were emphasized In the planks from the 1S96 platform, and espe- . country to have a share In the assured testimony taken today. At tho conclusion clally th money plank, shall be rewritten, j success of the next Administration. Of of the afternoon session of tho Inquest, Mr. Bryan favors rewriting much of the J course, I favor the nomination of Secre- j Coroner Bojd put Gardner McKnlght, one 1805 platform this year. tary Long. But if New England should of the Sheriff's deputies, under arrest as Senator Jones, according to credible ad- vices, advocates reaffirmation of the Chi- cago platform as a whole and then a quick I of the situation would then demand that transition to the newer Issues of imperial- j the Vice-Presidential candidate be select Ism and trusts. ed either from New York or from the "I rar na T havo xfnrft .r manv tlmg " I West. I would like to see a New York Mr. Bryan said, when asked what he thought the platform and Issues this year should be. "that I think the three big questions before us are money, trusts and Imperialism. The money question, of course. Includes the question of silver and of papr money; the question of Imperial- lsm Includes militarism and the policy of which our National Administration's work ln the Philippines and attitude on the Boer question are samples. "I believe the principles adopted ln the platform of 1S96 were adopted as a part Governor Roosevelt wants to be Gov of the party creed, never to be denarted ernor again," said Mr. Lodge. "It Is a f rtfm. I do not think they should be or can bo departed from this year. That plat' form must, however, be added to as new issues arise. As I do not expect to be a delegate to the National convention, lean- not presume to discuss the form ln which these principles shall be stated ln the plat form to bo adopted there. "I cannot undertake to say what will be the paramount Issue. No man can. One thinks one question is the biggest, and an other man thinks another is. "What do I think should be done in the Philippines? I think this country should tell those people that we are there only for the purpose of establishing, a stable government, and that when we have done so we should turn the islands over to tho people there and protect them against for eign aggression, as we have protected the South American Republics. "The conditions. ahead and the plan of campaign? Why, conditions are much more favorable than they were at this time in 1895. The Republican party Is on the defensive. It will talk prosperity, of course but we will be willing to take the votes of all the, people who have not had their share of prosperity and leave them the votes of the people who have had their share. I ehould say our plan of campaign will be to carry every state In the Union. Cannot carry all of them? I would not speak so harshly of the people of any state as to say that I thought the people Intended to support the Republican ticket." BRYAX AXD JOXES. Former on the Issaea, Latter on the Prospects. CHICAGO, June 13. The following state ments by W.,J. Bryan and Chairman Jones, of the Democratic National com mittee, will be published ln the Tribune tomorrow: "Money, Imperialism and trusts will be ? MnnTrTneln .. 1 PWt" V,.MyJ"?"de ,f."V!.r.J rLlT: "'""- "' "'u iii me aoes Business in Russia. Boer War. The contest in South Africa Whether M. Rothsteln will try lo float Is one -where Imperialism Is now specific- another loan ln the United States is not ally applied, and. therefore. It concerns known, but a gentleman familiar with the people of this country. ' The Chicago Russian affairs ;ald he believed no con platform will be reaffirmed, and the new j elusion whatever had been arrived at Issues that have arisen added to its prln-' about that mattter as vet. reDorts to thp clples. I have not been asked by Senator Jones or anybody else to drop 16 to 1. "W. J. BRYAN." "I believe that Colonel W. J? Bryan wfll carry every ktate he carried ln 1S$5, and X moreover will carry Kentucky and Mary- land. He has a splendid chance in Indi ana, Ohio and New York. The great tight will be In New Yori acd' Ohio, and we have gained In both .tates since 1896. The Pacific Coast Is stronger today for Colo nel Bryan than in US6. Kansas and Col orado we will carry, and-the situation In the two Dakotas is most encouraging. "JAMES K. JONES." LONG FOR VICE-IUtESIDEXT. He Is Said to Hare the Sapport of Xeir England. NEW 'YORK. Jun. 13. The Vice-Presidency Is the principal subject discussed by Republican politician In this city. Senator Piatt says: ''Governor Roosevelt Is not to be thought of In connection with the Vlce Presldentlal nomination. Governor Roose velt has said he would not accept the nomination. That declaration must be ac cepted as final." Senator Piatt only laughed when the rumor was quoted to him that certain corporations are anxious that Governor Roosevelt shall not serve another term In the Executive chair at Albany. The Senator pooh-poohed also the report that ho was trying to force the nomination for Vice-President upon Governor Roosevelt. "T 'cannot see anything new In the situation," eald Senator Aldrlch, of Rhode LIKE A CLOSE RANGE FOR AN EMERGENCY. not receive this honor, I would repeat I what I have said before, that the logic I man nominated, if one can be found who will unite all elements of the party and , is himself made of Presidential tlm- ber." Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, de- clared that tho entire New England dele- gatlon will be for Secretary Long for Vice-President. Senator Lodge la an lntl- ' mate personal friend of Governor Roose- velt, and he believes ln the Governor's sincerity In deprecating any movement to ! nominate, him for the Vice-Presidency. J "worthy ambition and he -has deserved its iumnment. Democratic Convention Plana , CHICAGO. June 13. Chairman Jones, j of the Democratic National Committee. will meet with the subcommittee on ar rangements for the convention aC Kansas City, next Friday, where the selection of a temporary chairman will be made. Gov ernor Charles S. Thomas, of Colorado, seems to have excellent chances for. the position." It is admitted that the choice lies between him. Mayor Rose, of Mil waukee, and James D. Richardson, of Tennessee. Others whoso names have been mentioned are: Mayor Harrison, of Chicago; John Atwood, of Kansas, and Congressman John J. Lentz, of Ohio. Iovra. Prohibitionists. DES MOINES. la., June 13. The Prohi bition State Convention concluded Its ses sion today, after naming a complete state ticket. A RUSSIAN BANK. Rothsteln May Establish One In Kevr Yorlc. NEW YORK, June 13. It la said tnat M. Rothsteln, general manager of the Imperial Bank of Russia, who is confer ring with financiers in this city, may de cide to establish a Russian bank ln this country, through which Russian disburse ments can be effected. These disburse ments. It is said, aggregate nearly $10, 000,000 a year, and with probable further development of Russian Interests in this country. It may be advisable for the gov ernment to have a bank of its own. Some large, blocks of the Russian Rail way bonds (guaranteed by the Russian Government) sold to American capitalists a few months ago have already been dis posed or in the Lnited States for public Investment, and several million dollars ' f SUCh urlties OW held by the . ?ew c Life insurance Company, which contrary notwithstanding. Gold Exports. NEW YORK. June 12. SMnmcnf. nV j gold to go out this week, so far an- i counced. amount to ?3,OCO,ogo. CRITICAL STAGE PASSED WORST OF THE ST. LOUIS STRIKE IS APPARENTLY OVER. Transit Company Resuming Bnsl- ness Investigation Into Saaday's Riot A Deputy Vrrcsted. ST. LOUIS. June 13. To all appearances, today witnessed the beginning of the end of the riotous demonstrations and scenes pf bloodshed that have characterized the great street railway strike for over a month past, and in many quarters it is thought of the strike Itself. The opin ions are based upon statements of the Chief of Police and Sheriff that the crit ical stage has been passed, and upon the fact that the St. Louis Transit Company ls slowly but surely approaching a complete- resumption pf business with the aid of nonunion men. THe inquest over the bodies of the vic tims of Sunday's riot began today. The testimony adduced was not of a character calculated to base a decision upon as to which side was to blame for beginning 2'fm i St. Paul Ploaeer-PreM. a result of the testimony already brought j out. Late In the afternoon 'the Inquest was adjourned until tomorrow morning. The various police captains held a con ference with Chief Campbell this after noon, and It was decided to withdraw all j tho policemen and the emergency specials , i"1 "ItJ ireei cirs ouuuay wunung unu I re.urn the men to their beats, During the course of a heated argument i over,Jth s.tLke; Sherman C. Patterson, ' President of the local street railway men s J un,n- vras ,sb ln .thfe nf and f? "y H,n?"L.a ,fa J,6 a T wh ! T? ,tra; "S , ,J . Vtl ?! ; ,,k"'fe : ?rn ? tragedy ourred In a saloon, where both i Q. . . . "' . " Sheriff Pohlman's posse comltatus has" almost reached the number. 2500. asked for by the police board. Citizens wearing Deputy Sheriffs" badges suffer systematic boycott ln many localities, being unable to buy anything to eat or drink. 'AX EIGHT-HOUR DAY. Granted to Underground Miners at v Bntte. BUTTE, Mont., June 13. Miners' Union day, 1900, wlil be most memorable ln the history of the camp. During the exercises In the Opera-House, following the proces sion, .letters were read from Senator W. A. Clark and F. Aug. Helnze, the latter the head of the Montana Ore-Purchasing Company, granting the miners In their employ their request for an eight-hour working day. In his letter. Senator Clark says: "I realize the hazardous character of labor In the mines, and that it Increases with depth of the working by reason of difficulty of ventilation and other rea sons. I am satisfied that the demand for shortening the time for a day's work to eight hours in all underground workings is not an unreasonable one, and I have given Instructions to the superintendents of all my mines to adopt the eight-hour system beginning the 15th inst." The Heinze letter says: "It undoubtedly is a fact that no oc cupation Is more hazardoas than that of the underground miner. He assumes more rlsk3 than other laborers, and the accidents to which he is subjected are more disastrous. The profits of those engaged ln mining have greatly increased ln the last few years through the rise In the price of copper, but the underground mmer has had no share ln this prosper ity. On and after today the anniversary of the Butte Miners' Union the miners ln the employ of all mines ln which I have a controlling voice shall receive the present scale of wages for a day's labor of eight hours." Both announcements were received with I cheers. Everybody Is celebrating the event. Wood-jvorfceri May Strike. CHICAGO. June 13. Before the settle ment of thp building trades strike, Chi cago is menaced with another strike, in volving 30CO woodworkers, employes of the plants manufacturing store and office fix tures. At a special meeting of the Manu facturing Woodworkers' Association, at the Great Northern Hotel, last evening, it was decided unanimously to refuse the demand of the Amalgamated Woodwork- ers Council for a 10 per cent increase in wages over the scale now paid, under the local contract expiring on July L The probability of a strike on July 1 is ad mitted by the manufacturers. OPEN-DOOR NEGOTIATIONS. Arrangement Is Not Ironclad Bat a Long Step in the Right Direction. NEW -YORK. June" 13. A Washington special to the Herald says: While they admit that the1 "open-door" negotiations are not as conclusive as Sec retary Hay desired, officials of the Admin istration points out that a long step to ward the preservation of American treaty rights In the spheres of influence In China has at least been taken. Secretary Hay declined to discuss the doubts cast upon the suceess of the nego tiations In an article printed in the- Na tional Review, written by Robert A. Yerburgh, M. P. A European diplomat well Informed of every stage of the negoti ations and thoroughly acquainted with Chinese affairs said today that the gen eral conclusions reached by Mr. Yerburgh were practically those of every diplomat who has taken pains fo study the cotes exchanged. That the arrangement reached is not Ironclad was apparent not only to mem bers of the diplomatic corps, but to Ad ministration officials after the Tecelpt of the replies of foreign governments to the American representations. Tho assertion has been made that Great Britain complied in every respect with the wishes of Secre tary Hay. The diplomat who discussed the matter this afternoon points out that this is not the case. "I Have much pleasure in Informing your excellency," Lord Salisbury's note stated, "that Her Majesty's government will be prepared to make a declaration In the sense desired by your government in relation to the leased territory of Wei Hal Wei. and all territory in China which may hereafter be acquired by Great Brit ain by lease or otherwise, and all spheres of Influence now held, or which may here after be neld by her in China, provided that a similar declaration is made- by the other powers concerned." It is this provision which Is an obstacle In the way of complete success of nego tiations. Russia declined to accede to the proposition advanced by Great Britain. Directly north of Wcl Hal Wei. and jut ting Into the Gulf of Pe Chi LI is Port Arthur, now a Russian stronghold. It Is believed In diplomatic circles that Lord Salisbury made his declaration respecting Wei Hal Wei for the purpose of Inducing Russia to throw Port Arthur open to the w orld. It has been noted that no reference to. Port Arthur Is made In the Russian note. . . A comparison of the British and Russian notes will show their great dissimilarity, and neither can be regarded as binding when the proposals are so different. As Germany, France. Japan and Italy gave assurances on condition. It is evident that the whole fabric of the "open door" is likely to be torn away should a foreign nation think a demand made by the Unit ed States exacting and the moment pro pltous for It to refuse. THE WILLIAMSBURG FIRE. Foar Men Known to Have Perished in. the Blaze. NEW YORK, June 13. The flTe that destroyed the Paul Weldemann Com pany's cooperage plant, ln Williamsburg, Brooklyn, last night. Is known to have caused the death of four men. Joseph Rodgerson, a fireman, who was crushed by a falling wall, Ued subsequently at the hospital. The unidentified man who was killed was on the roof, clinging to the cornice when the building collapsed, and was thrown outward in the street amid the mass Of flying brick and timbers. He was fearfully mangled and his right leg was wrenched off by the terrific fall. The police do not believe that It Will be pos sible for bla family or friends to identiljLl the body. The efforts of the flreboats were cen tered upon an Immense gas tank of the Williamsburg Gas Company. The heat of the fire was terrific, and It was feared that It might cause the gas ln the big tank to explode. The tank was within four feet of the top of the frame, but the gas was drawn off and pumped Into another tank a block away. The flreboat3 pumped water on the tank to keep It cool. Had it exploded that part of Brooklyn would have been wrecked, as two other big tanks of gas near by would have gone up, as well as a square "block of oil tanks, owned by the Standard Oil Company. Residents were panic-stricken at the possibility of an ex plosion, and many fled to distant points. The loss to the cooperage plant was $75,000. RAILROAD IN HONDURAS. Astor Syndicate Han Secured Concession. the NEW YORK, June 13. A special to the Times front New Orleans says: The Astor syndicate has secured from the Honduras Government concessions for building an Isthmian railway across the Republic of Honduras from Puerto Cor tez on the Atlantic, to Amapala, on the Pacific This Is probably the largest rail way deal ever projected In Central Ameri ca.! it means a line 200 miles long con necting ocean with ocean. The Hondurlan Legislature has Just granted the demands of the New York capitalists and President Sierra signed the papers In time for the American dis patch steamer StUlman which ar rived here today. James E. Bleek man, the managing director, who left New York three months ago to engineer the negotiations and Colonel Duncan E Cooper, of Nashville, wereon the boat. The Astor syndicate Is really the Honduras Syndicate, and Is com posed of New York capitalists. Among the backers are John Jacob Astor, Sen ator Chauncey M. Depew, Thomas Scott, Minor C, Keith, Mr. Sprague, Mr. Valen tine', Mr. Jennings, Colonel Cooper and others. Mr. Bleekman is hurrying to New York to shape the details of the organization. Work will begin on the inter-oceanlc line at once and "by the terms of the conces sion it must be completed ln four years. By the grant the Honduras Syndicate Battle Is On Fight Between Disease Germs and Blood Corpuscles Science Throws Light Upon the Cares by Hood's Sarsaparilla. Rocent discoveries Indicate that disease Is a battle between deadly germs and the corpuscles ln the blood. If the corpuscles win, the patient recovers. Hood's Sarsaparllla Is the grand rein forcement which makes victory sure. It increases and vitalizes these corpuscles, expels all poisonous germs, neutralizes uric acid, and cures all diseases having their origin ln Impure blood. Its wonder ful cures of scrofula are well known. It absolutely eradicates all traces of this disease. It is equally successful ln the cure of rheumatism, malaria, dyspepsia, salt rheum, catarrh, etc As science makes clearer and clearer the Importance of pure blood, 30 experience is furnishing cumulative evidence that Hood's Sarsa parllla is the best medicine money can buy. You should get a bottle TODAY. HOOD'S SARSAPARILM I Za sold. by. aU druggist. Price, fL WmJJm Temperance "Women hold np Dr. Pierce's Golden" Medical Discovery and "Favorite Pre scription " as example? of what all med icines should be in absolute freedom frons alcohol and narcotics. They are strictly temperance medicines. They contain no alcohol, neither opium, cocaine, nor any other narcotic False formulas of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Perscription" having been pub lished by ignorant or unscrupulous per sons, Dr. R- V. Pierce as president of the World's Dispensary Medical Associa tionr Buffalo, N. Y., the manufacturer of his remedies, offers one thousand dollars for any bottle of these medicines which on analysis shall show the pres ence either of alcohol or of opium, co caine, or any other narcotic Suits against the originators and pub lishers of these false formulas have been instituted, and in order to effectually stop the publication of these malicious false hoods, Dr. Pierce asks that his friends will send him copies of any circular, pamphlet, or other advertisement, in which the statement is made that "'Gold en Medical Discovery" or "Favorite Pre Ecription " contains alcohol or opium or other narcotics. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, .N. Y. can Issue and float bonds to the amount of $20,000 In gold to every mile of road. With New Orleans for the port cf ship ping, the scheme Is 'for the Illinois Cen tral to drain the great Mississippi Val ley for the Central American trade in conjunction with the United Fruit Com pany. It is said that Minor C. Keith, a leading spirit In the fruit trust, will be general manager of the Honduras Inter Oceanlc Railroad. For Revision of the Creed. NEW YORK, June 13. At the mid-Summer meeting of the Presbytery of Nas sau, at Jamaica, L. I., Rev. Samuel T. Carter, one of the three clergjmen who started ln this country the movement for a revision of the Confession of Faith, moved an action far more radical than any hrotofore proposed. The motion, which was carried unanimously, provided for the sending of the following letter to every presbytery In the world: "Dear Brethren The Presbytery of Nassau ventures to make a fraternal sug gestion to you ln the matter of creed change. 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