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Ill THIRD STREET 287 "WASHINGTON STREET Riding on No Jar no jolt when you ride In a Studebaker Pneumatic All the Novelties Most Complete Line of Harness, You Furnish the Horse CARRIAGES WAGONS HARNESS ROBES AND WHIPS yvt . 4ffUiAJ. 2 353-355 Washington CUBAN ELECTIONS TODAY. Ia Havana tfee Onlr Interest I in tke ainyoraltr Conteat. HAVANA, June 15. Todav, on the very eve of the elections, the only feature of the strusg-e In Havana -which gives rteo to the least interest Is the Mayoralty. It Is a foregone conclusion that a large majority of the Municipal Council -will be Nationalists. The National party or gans claim that all true patriots -will vote for General Rodriguez, who is a. "true typo of the revolution." Senor Estrada. Mora, the Independent candidate, on the other hand, declared that th contest Is a struggle between the swqrd and the toga, he. of course, representing the toga. Senor Mora pledges an honest administra tion, pointing out that If elected he will take the office untrammeled, because he belongs to no political party. Died in a Dinlaj; Car. CHICAGO. June 15. John H. Donlin. a prominent contractor here, died while sitting at the table In a Chicago & North western dmlng car between "vTaukegan and Kenosha, "Wis., last evening, Don lin, with two friends, were on their way to Eagle River. Wis., where they intend ed to spend several days Ashing. Hnvinll Nejcro Colony. CHICAGO. June 15. The Record says: "Chicago's colored population is deeply interested In a plan to establish a colony n HawaU." Air m mr ItSImIbwWsSK'QSi, y4lp33Eo Ask for one of the following brands: Geld Seal Indian ArvII Badger Elk Obelisk taper Plenrer napiaae SMOKE'THE BEAU BRMELE BEST FIVE-CENT CIGAR HADE Frank Drug. Cbis! e Btera Rooms Single ......... TEc to tt.S0.per flay Booms Double U-00 to J2.W par day Booms Family .. SLDO to $3.00 psr day CT. BELCHER. Sec and Treaj. American' plan.... European plan.... . ..n.25. J1.50. 51.75 ... 50c. 75c. JL00 ef the Season Robes and Whips en the Coast We Will Do the Rest Studebaker 320 TO 338 EAST MORRISON ST. ctMr S Ay&Z4nC 7 . t & t uc i V -Sr . esf j V S ortur src r- jZrts fin . &mL JS&rc jtArr jr 4dL &. u & rzrs'. JA Street, Corner Park. THE CABINET MEETING. Maoh ef tke Time Devoted ta Di casslBff tke Cklneae Sltaatien. "WASHINGTON. Juno 15. The Cabinet meeting today lasted until after 1 o'clock. Much of the time was devoted to the discussion of the Chinese situation. The severance of communication with Pekln and the failure to hear from Minister Conger lor 60 hours naturally creates con siderable anxiety and the complications in connection with possible future con tingencies were talked over, but nothing further will be done until later advices are received. No effort will be spared, however, should the 'occasion arise, to protect the lives and property of Ameri can cltixens. Secretary Long said there were still S00 marines at Cavite who were available in case of necessity. Ecllpae PlctnreR a Fallnre. CHICAGO. June 15. The Chronicle says: "Professor Henry Crew, of the chair of physics In the Northwestern University, announces that all the photographs he had -taken of the eclipse of the sun had been nnder-exposed and were valueless. His pictures were obtained at the United States Naval Obervatory. in Griffin, G.. where he was assisted by J. C Stephn&l, Instructor of physics in Northwestern University". The failure to secure .good photographs is explained by the brief time, only 30 seconds, available for the ilne of work to which the two men had planned to dcrote their attention." PLEA FOR HARMONY Hanna's Efforts to Settle the Delaware Contest DECISION IN TENNESSEE CASE Repmfeltcan , National Committee Is Net Iatnencei ky tke Adminis tration' "Wishes. PHUJADEkPHIA. June 15. The Re publican National Committee today put In three long sessions on the contests which have been broaght before It. and adjourned late tonight with the controver sies practically disposed of. except that from Delaware. This has been referred back to the subcommittee, with lnstruc- 1 tlons again to endeavor to bring the fac tions to & basis of agreement, and will receive final action" tomorro-w. An important action today was th seating of the Brownlow .delegates In the Tennessee contest, and refusing admls cion to the friends of. Pension Commis sioner Evans. The ccntest was very bit- i ter, and at one time there was the pos- I sibllity of a serious encounter between Brownlow and Evans. The most interesting incident of the day was reserved until late in the after noon. It was a speech by Senator Hanna on the Delaware case, in which he made an impassioned appeal for the burial of the hatchet between Addlcks and the Du-pont-Hlgglns factions. The Delaware controversy was brought to the Jront by a report on the case made by the sub committee appointed to make an effort to bring the two factions to sl basis of agreement. When this report was called 4 for, exceptional precautions were taken to prevent the escape of any word of the proceedings to the corridors. Committeeman Cummlngs, of Iowa, presented the report of the subcommlt- tee. He said that he and his colleagues had made an earnest appeal to the lead' era oil both sides to subordinate their private Interests and their prejudices to the great welfare and Interests of the party. They had been asked, he said, to unite, each side accepting fair represen tation. The Addlcks people had assured him that this arrangement would be sat isfactory to them, but the opposing dele gation had held out for absolute recog nition, agreeing to make proper effort to secure harmony in state and National. contests. There was a proposition to seat the Addicks delegation, but this was met with a suggestion to recommit the mat ter to the subcommittee, with instruc tions, to make still further effort to bring the contesting factions together. Senator Hanna's Speech. Mr. Hanna took the floor In support of this latter proposition. He occupied only about five minutes time, but spoke "with great earnestness. His speech was an ap peal lor unity of action, and he said that no effort should be spared to ac- complifih this- end. He referred to, the objection of the Dupont-HIggins people to Mr. Addicks, and said that opposition to no one man -could be .allowed to- stand in the way of party success, in Delaware or elsewhere. "I am satisfied," he continued, "that I reflect the sentiment of the President in my appeal to secure a settlement of the 'case, and this cause Is one that appeals to the common sense of every man here. We must put aside personalities, rise above petty prejudices, and take our stand on broader planes of patriotism and party success. The committee can not afford to take up the personal cause of any set of men, much less can It af ford to espouse the cause of any Indi vidual." Continuing, he said that contingencies might possibly arise In which Delaware would settle a "National contest, and It was especially Important that the pos sible effect upon the United States Sen ate should be borne In mind. True, there was a safe Republican majority In the Senate at present, but no one could tell what emergency might arise, or what changes might occur. Concluding, Sen ator Hanna said: "I feel Intense Interest In this case be cause of its possible bearing upon Na tional politics, and I appeal to you In deed, I supplicate the Delaware Repub licans of both parties to forget that there has even been a factional flght In the party In your state, and to unite In the Interest of the common cause, and It will not to do forget that the responsi bility for any mistake that is made will be fastened upon those who make it." The Senator's, utterances were lfberally applauded by members of the commit tee, and when he concluded there was no opposition to the recommittal of the ques tion. There is no doubt that the stiff position which the Dupont faction maintains and the offer of Addlcks to compromise mat ters have had considerable weight with the committee. The proposition to admit both delegations with half a vote each met with a great deal of favor with a majority of the committee. The Dupont HIggins men have inld that they will not accept this, and will not sit in the con vention under such circumstances, and members of the committee are said to re sent this attitude. "If they will not harmonize among themselves," said one member of the committee, "there Is such a thing as Jam ming them together, and those who do not approve our action can do as they please about It." th wflrlmr rf arvnmnt !n tho. eantists this evening's cession was aevotea to from Texas. There were seven cases ' An Important capture of Filipino insur from that state. Including two delegates f Mlts "as reported to the War Depart from the state at large, amd the first, ' mnt this morning by General MacAr fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and ninth dls- I thur. In the following cablegram: tricts. In a general way the controversy j "General Macabulos, with eight officers, throughout the state was over the ques- j 124 enlisted men and 124 rifles, surrendered tion of selecting a member of the National to Colonel LIscum, of the Ninth Infantry, Committee. This position is now occu pied by John Grant, while E. H. R. Green and Representative Hawley are both credited with aspirations to fill the office. The hearing was begun on the first dis trict With but little discussion, Walter T. Burns and John Atkins Hawley dele gates, were seated. The fourth and wth districts were passed. When the sixth district was taken up It was decided that neither delegation should be represented on the temporary rolL C A. Boynton and J. H. Chllds, Hawley delegates, were seated from the seventh district The committee then adjourned until 11 o'clock tomorrow. No Administration Influence. The action of the committee in the va rious contests has caused it to be gen erally remarked that it has not been in fluencedUln the least by the leaders. Sen ator Hanna's friends from the South, especially the office-holders, have received scant consideration. Where there were rival factions of office-holders, as hi Ala bama, both sides have been denied seats. The defeat of WImberly. "in Louisiana, and the elevation jit Warmoth Is said to have been distinctly antagonistic to the wishes of the close friends of the Admln- lstratlon, as Mr. "Wlraberly was sustained by the Administration in the flght that was made against his confirmation when he was appointed Collector of the Port of New Orleans. It waa In opposition to this contxmatlon that "Warmoth took oc casion to make some bitter remarks about Senator Hanna, who was supporting Wlmberly. In the New York case, it is asserted that the decision -waa against Senator Piatt, and other cases are in stanced by the member of the commit tee as examples of independent action. "Women tampalcn Workers. The first of the women Republican workers to arrive is Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, who took rooms at the Hotel "Walton last night. More than 50 co workers of Mrs. Foster will arrive during the .week. They will have no trouble getting good seats at the con vention hall, for their campaign labors have bein recognized as of great value, and they are constantly increasing their machinery for promoting, the success of the Republican party. They will take a lively Interest In the proceedings of the convention, will confer with the delegates and leaders from every part of the coun try and before they separate will make preliminary plans for their campaign. "We are not all young In experience in politics," said Mrs. Foster. "Most of "us have been students of politics .for many years. We organized In 1SS8. and the con vention of that year at Chicago was the first we attended. Since then we have at- tended the oartv conventions have been consulted by the leaders and have done an Immense amount of labor, principally In the introduction of literature." Within a day or two headquarters for the association will be opened at the Walton. Entertainments for the visiting, women are being arranged by theNew Century and other women's clubs of the city ana there will be for them no lack of soci&l ae well as political enjoyment. Among notable members of the associa tion who will be here are the secretary, Mrs. Chase, of Rhode Island; Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood, of Washington, editor oJ the magazine of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who Is a fine orator and spaks upon the campaign stumDi Mrs. Helen Varwlck Bcswell, a well known writer of New York; Miss E. E. Pierce, of Boston; Mrs. Sarah Dean, of 'Washington; Mrs. Fannie Gresham, of Texas; Mrs. Farrar, ot Minnesota, and Miss Mary Yostwood, of Washington. CHICAGO TRIBUNE'S CENSUS ShoTrn 'the Popnlatlon of tke "United 'States Is Nearly 70,000,000. CHICAGO, June 15. The Chicago Trib une will tomorrow print a summary of the census work compiled from the best obtainable information. The figures were furnished by 3000 different people in all parts of the United States. The general result of the work Is given In the fol lowing table: o! Population of u. S.. exclu slvo of Alaska and islandpos sessions Value manufae 78,954.712 62,622.250 $9,372,378,843 tured product(36J12,C93,403,0C0 vaiue ol i arm land 39Ill7,SGSi200,S31in3.279,252,649 The population of 25 largest cities in the country, as given by the Tribune, is as follows: Gain, . . Percent 3900. Greater New York 3 634.3T0 New York 33 2.007,211 Chicago 63 1,813 678 Brooklyn 57 1.2S7.13S Philadelphia t 15 1,200.000 St, Louis 52 6S7.95 Baltimore 3S aP.WO Boston 2i 553.(57 Cincinnati ..i ?5 40100 Buffalo 57 4rtO"0 Cleveland 49 29O.C0O San Francisco 14 S4i.X Pittsburg 34 315.00") Detroit 52 31a.r00 New Orleans 24 300.000 Washington 23 234 G74 Milwaukee" 43 292.0"0 Newark. N. J. 51 20.000 Louisville 45 232. Minneapolis 22 200.0,y Jersey City 23 200.000 Denver 78 190.00 Rochester 35 150.COO Indianapolis 69 180,000 In numerical order the Ave leading states are: New York. Pennsylvania. Illi nois, Ohio and Missouri, the last showing the most marked gain In population. ROUTED BY FUNSTON'S MEN Xeuva Eclja Insurgents Scattered One American Killed. MANILA, June 15. Upon Information furnished by Major Wheeler to the effect that General Lacuna intended to attack Papaya, Province of Neuva Ecija. Gen eral Funston, with "staff officers. Captain Kochler and troop G, of the Fourth Cav alry, and half a company of the Thirty fourth Infantry, repaired to Papaya. Gen eral Lacuna was, found with 200 men oc cupying a position on a ridge seven miles south of the town. General Funston at tacked vigorously, 60 Americans charging the enemy under a hot fire. The Insur gents fled. On thelc attempting to mako a stand later. Captain Koehler. with a detach ment of troops, charged and scattered them. The pursuit over the rough coun try lasted until nightfall. Twenty-two of the Insurgents were killed. One Amer- ' lean was killed and one wounded. at Tar lac, this morning. Macabulos Is the mest Important Insurgent leader in Tarlac and Pangasinan." Philippine Soldiers Returning. WASHINGTON. June 15,-r Adjutant General Corbm received a cable message from General MacArthur from. Manila to day saying that the transport Hancock sailed today with the returning battalion of the Eighteenth Infantry. This bat talion is composed entirely of men whose term of enlistment 13 about to expire, and Is being brought home for the purpose of being reorganized. Ridpatk's Condition. irEW YORX, June 15. Physicians at th Presbyterian Hospital say there has bejn no improvement in the condition of John Clark RIdpath. Mr. RIdpath Is suffering from typhoid pneumonia. His condition Is critical. YeUovT" Fever at Q,aemados. HAVANA, June 15. Yellow fever has broken out at Quemados. eight mSes from. Hnvana, where United States troops are stationed. Thus far there have been four casos, three of which proved fatal. SLATE1H0T MADE UP The Vice-Presidential Race Is Still Open. LONG, - FAIRBANKS OK - DOIUVEX Oregea uad Waaklngrton. Delegate Are "Werlcins; fer Trip Timetky i WaedraCs Prorpects. m PHILADELiPHIA, June 15 Specula tion, gossip and Informal conferences to day among "National committeemen t and other leading Republicans who are here have- failed to indicate a. crystallisation of sentiment around any individual for the Vice-Presidential nomination. Neither Sanator Hanna nor those who are close to him give any Intimation that the Ad ministration has o, choice. The number of delegates who will vote for any man tnat the Administration favors seems to no CALIFORNIA'S CHOICE IRVING injr centuatc tne general impression -tnat mo nominee will be the man most satisfac tory to the President. "If you would take us into your confi dence on this matter it would simplify the matter greatly and give us an oppor tunity to do what the President would like." said a prominent Republican to Senator Hanna today, and the reply he made was: "You know all that I know about It" Senator Hanna's only observation on the situation today was that untir the dif ferent delegations arrived and there Is an opportunity for them to consult, no conclusion can be reached. Senator Piatt's talk of O'Dell. of New York, causcsd a little flutter here, and Dolllver stock took an upward turn about the same time, the cause being the Impres sion that In case O'Dell should be. pressed by New York there would, be a concen tration on the Iowa Congressman by those who do not favor the New Yorker. The candidacy of Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff, of New York, who arrived to day, Is still being kept In evidence by his friends, but apparently without any back ing from the Republican managers and with the distinct -disapproval of Senator Hanna. When questioned ton!gh,t regard ing the statement made by Senator Han na to the effect that Mr. Woodruff was not a satisfactory candidate for the Vice Presidency, the latter said: "Had I any intimation from the Ad ministration that my candidacy was not desirable, I would not have allowed my friends to support mo to the extent they have." Mr. Woodruff was asked If he would continue a candidate in the event of the New York delegation falling to support him. To this be replied: "There will be no such event" The. position of Secretary Long causes considerable comment, and it Is being freely asked why the Long candidacy should proceed so far until it has the tacit consent of the President The fact that Long is a member of McKlnleys Cabinet gives rise to an undeniable widespread belief that the Secretary of the Navy will finally receive the support of the Administration. If such is Ue case, how ever, it is being carefully kept from everybody. As matters stand tonight it would seem that Long, Dolllver and Fairbanks are the leading possibilities for Vice President Delegate Payne, of the Iowa delegation, arrived today, having come via "Washington. He brought assurances from Senator Allison that he could not and would not be a candidate for Vice President Mr. Payne stated that Mr. Al lison told him that he not only would not be a- candidate, but that if nominated he wouW decline. "If they should place me In nomination," the Senator Is repre sented as having said, "I will decline and I will find means of letting the delegates know my position before they leave the halL" Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, waa an other arrival today, and has been be sieged by those anxious to know if he is ft candidate for Vice-President While he would not be Interviewed he did not deny any aspirations for the office. The position of Senator Fairbanks, however, is well known. He does not want the Vice-Presidency. He likes a Senatorial career, and has every prospect of remain ing In the Senate as long as his party re mains In power In Indiana. However, there are a number of Republican lead era who think It possible that a con tingency may arise where It will be neces sory 'to nominate Senator Fairbanks. In such an event it is believed by those who know the Senator's party loyalty that be would accept It has been suggested that he will make the speech placing Mo Ilnley In nomination, but so far no such arrangement has been made. The fact that the name of Bartlett Tripp will be presented to the conven tion for Vice-President Is not allowed to be hidden by the energetic men of the Pacific Coast who are In charge of his interests. Just now they consist of Na tional Committeemen Ashton, of Wash ington, and Steel. of Oregon. They will be reinforced tomorrow when the delega- tions from Oregon and Washington ar rive. "Mr. Ash ton had an interview with Senator Hanna today, and told him that the nomination of Tripp would mean the retention of 1,500.000 voters, known as Gold-Standard Democrats, who would ap preciate the compliment paid to them oy nomlnatlng a former staunch Cleveland Democrat, although he has left the party and joined the Republicans on the money and expansion Issues. Mr. Ashton says that Judge Tripp will be backed by many other Western states besides Oregon and Washington NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA. Drongrht, Flood and Plata -Pacino Cable Scheme. VANCOUVER, B. C., June 15. The steamer Warrimoo, from Sydney, N. S. W today, brings the following news: A Parliamentary commission sent to in vestigate the conditions in the drought stricken West of Australia has found a deplorable condition of affairs. As a re sult of the long dry season, there has been a tremendous destruction of sheep. 20,000 perishing1 in a- single season. Ruin Is staring the unfortunate settlers in the face, and they have been feeding their few surviving sheep upon the leaves of trees. An exactly opposite condition has pre- FOR VICE-PRESIDENT. M. SCOTT. vailed In Gipps'.and. where the Buchan River Is flooded, the water being higher than at any time for 12 years. The water has caused great damage. The Tambo Flats have been flooded, crops washed away, cattle drowned, and roads and bridges destroyed. People living on the flats were all rescued, but two men were up a tree for 17 hoiirs waiting for a boat to save them from the rising waters. Tho New South Wales Government has received a cable message from the Brit ish Secretary of State for the Colonies with reference to the Pacific cable. Sec retary Chamberlain stated that the cable surveyors reported that a single line could be laid for $9,000,000, and that It could be put down within 18 months. It was Stated that with a charge of 2 shillings per word the operation of a cable would entail a loss of $2S0,C00 annually. The Australian Governments are asked for an early decision as to whether they agree to proceed with the cable project Passengers on the Warrimoo state that the plague Is abating throughout Austra lia, but the Sydney papers chronicle on average of five new cases dally, with no diminution in the percentage of deaths. The total number of cases from the outbreak of the plague In Sydney to May 22 Is 245. the deaths aggregate 94. and the number discharged after recovery 6L Since the outbreak. 1355 contracts have been Isolated, and 144 of these remained at the quarantine station May 22. About 1000 rats are being destroyed daily under the orders of the Government Board of Health. In many localities the authorities have great difficulty in enforcing ordinary sanitary regulations. Genuine bubonic plague is reported to have broken out in Melbourne, despite vehement denials from that city. Tho Board of Health discovered four un doubted cases in ope family in Melbourne. 2To Reply From Tnrlcey. CONSTANTINOPLE. June 14. The United States Legation has not yet re ceived a reply to the note regarding the indemnity question In the note of May 21, and Mr. Griscom. Charge d'Affaires, is making verbal representations to tho gov ernment and pressing for a solution, of the matter. Rains in India. CALCUTTA, June 15. Rain fell contin uously in tho Darjeeling district for three days, ceasing at 4 o'clock this morning. Several slight landslips occurred and a number of water pipes were broken. As the railway is unfinished, the trains have ceased running. A NEW YORK MYSTERY. Body of a Man Fonad in the Bay "With a Portland Bankbook, NEW YORK, June 15. The body of a man with the throat cut from ear to ear was discovered today in the upper bay. An autopsy showed that the cut had been inflicted before the body entered tho water. In his pockets were an account-book with the Inscription on the outside, "Ladd & Tllton, Portland, Or." There was also a billhead .of G. P. Rummelln, of Portland. Or.; a business card of M. F. Philips, representing E. W. Bedell. 93 Bleeker street New York, and a visiting card of J. D. Williams, 2S3 WIckofi! street Brooklyn. Crashed Into a Worlc Train. LEAVENWORTH. Kan., June 15. A coach of the City of Leavenworth elec tric line crashed into a work train at a curve 10 miles east of here this morning. The coach was splintered to kindling wood, and five railroad men In it were Injured. H. H. Stubbs, of Kansas City, the motorman. was fatally Injured. The car carried no passengers. Tfejvr York Census. NEW YORK. June 15. The work of the census enumerators for the County of New York Is rapidly nearlng completion. Of the 1100 districts, the work has been completed in 650. Admiral's Friends Hope He Will Retire From Politics. HIS VENTURE WAS A FAILURE Dolllver Apparently Favored by tXa Administration, for tke Vice- Presidential Nomination. WASHINGTON, June 15. Universal hope is expressed here that Admiral Dewey will hereafter remain out of poli tics, even though his withdrawal was ac complished in a very bungling manner. Had be boldly faced the situation and assumed the responsibility for his an nounced candidacy, and openly accepted; the rebuff. he would have partially re established himself with the American people, but in blaming it on certain "leaders" who we know not "thanking God the people don't want him for Presi dent" and, in the next breath, saying "the people do not select the President," shows hJa utter lack of grasp on matters political and stamps his even more deeply than bef Jore as a political failure. Dewey filled to grasp his opportunity when it was offered. He can never recover it and his friends hope ha has learned that lesson. In speaking of the China situation. Ad miral Dewey says the outcome will he the adoption of the American policy of open ports for American commerce on equal grounds with ail other commercial nations. He says the results of the Span ish war make this possible, and declares most emphatically that he Is a thorough expansionist and that the acquisition of the Philippines alone gives us our present stand in the Orient Dolllver Steele Goes Up. Callers at the White House today who were particularly interested in the Vice Presidency have nearly all come away asserting that Dolllver la the man. Com ing along with Bliss announcement that he Is not a candidate, this has caused & rise in Dolllver stock Moody and tke President. Representative Moody called at tho White House today and said goodbye to the President assuring him of a rousing majority in Oregon and the" surrounding states in November. He pointed with pride to his and his colleague's majorities, but assured the President that he would carry the state by from 12,000 to 15,000. FAR PROM REASSURING. Reports of the Progress of Admiral Seym oar's Column. WASHINGTON; June 15. Official dis patches received in diplomatic quarters to day are far front roacsnrmg as regards the progress of the exneditlonary force towi.'l Pekto. One of the official dispatches said that great difficulty was experienced m .securing sufficient water for the presslns needs of the international party. There are no runntas streams near the present locality of the "troop, and It Is supposed that the native wellj wnnot be relied upon in the existing drought and in the pres ent Intensity of anti-foreign oentiment Owing to their natural reluctance to em ploy troops, save as a last resort and tho disinclination of the War Department to supply such troops, except under pressuro, the officials this afternoon were consider ing an alternative proposition. This con templated the putting out of commission of several of the big ships attached to Admh-al Remeye fleet notably the Ore gon, and the addition of the sailors and marines so released to Admiral KempfTa landing forces. The big ships carry on an average more than 800 men each. There Is a growing belief that it will be necessary to orgnjnize - another ex peditionary force at Tien Tsftt to maintain the communications of Admiral Seymour's column, which, with limited supplies, will be in severe need shortly unless it can force its way through to Pektn. Tho Mbnocacy arrived this afternoon at Taku, and if there were any emergency, by pushing on up the river she cauld have reached Tien Ts4n before dark. The Mon ocacy, on such a short trip, could easily carry fully 500 men in addition to her own crew, so that the safety of the foreigners: at Tiera Tain is assured. Should It be decided to send trocpa from Manila to China, there are now avail able at Manila the big transports Logan and Warren, with a capacity of about 200D troops, and the Sherman Is due at Manila July 1, and the Pennsylvania and In diana and several other smaller craft are available. Among the foreign representatives In Washington, the Information that tho United States would probably augment !b force In China was received with satis faction, especially m English and Japa nese circles. Mr. NabJehhna, the Japa- nese charge, pointed out that the forward ing of a large military force by any ore of the European powers would- excite sus picion and opposition, whereas such a course by the Utalted States was absolute ly above suspicion. While no Joint re quest had been made on this Government to act, yet, he said, the other poweja would speedily acquiesce in the action and ap plaud Its dislnteresteccess. AT OTIS' HOME. The General Given a Warm Bccep tlon at Rochester. 'ROCHESTER, N. Y June 15. Major General E. S. Otis was given a warm welcome today In this city, Ms old home. There were at least 100,000 strangers In the city. General Joseph Wheeler reached the city about noon and was given an en thusiastic reception. The celebration reached its climax in the parade which took place in the afternoon. The United States Army was represented by about 1100 men" of the Fifteenth Infantry and tho Fifth and Seventh Artillery. The regi mental band of the infantry headed the regulars. The Marine Band from Wash ington was also a feature of the proces sion. National Guards of Pennsylvania and New York, several separate military companies and many" civic organizations were also In line. There were fireworks and a band con cert tonight In honor of the General, and the day was brought to a oleae with a banquet at Powers' Hall. General Joseph Wheeler, who was accorded an enthusias tic reception, spoke. His address was an eulogistic review of the military career of General Otis. David J. Hill. LL. D., was the next speaker. His theme was: "Our National Development" J. S. Fastt followed on "Expansion," and James 3. Sherman spoke on "Tho Beginning." WIdovr ot Genernl Fremont Hurt. LOS ANGELES. Cal., June 15. Mrs. Jesse Benton Fremont widow of General John C. Fremont, has met with a se vere accident. In leaving the dining ta ble she slipped and fell, fracturing her hip. Mrs. Fremont Is 79 years of age, and her recovery will consequently ba slow. b - i5H.3ti&r - -J 102.0 IH llvl