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STEYN IN TUP WAY
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er. Wanted o Reopen
Peace Negotiations,
BUT THE FREE STATER HELD OUT
Lord Roberts Continued HI AccoBBt
of .the Battle "Eaut of Pretorla-
More Fighting Expected.
"LONDON. June 16 The "War Office has
received tlie following dispatch from
Lord Roberts?
"Pretoria. June 15. As I telegraphed
yesterday from one of our outposts, 15
miles east of Pretoria, the Boers evacu
ated Jhelr position during the night of
June 12. They had paid so much attention
to strengthening their .flanks that their
center was weakly held and as soon as
this became evident, on June 12. I di
rected Ian Hamilton jo attack. He moved
against Diamond Hill -with the Suffolks.
Derbyshlres and City Imperial Volun
teers, supported on the left by th
Guards' brigade under Jones. It was
grand, seeing the way our men advanced
over the difficult ground and under a
heavy fire.
"The casualties. I am thankful to say.
were less than 100. a very small number
considering the natural strength of the
position which had to be carried.
"Our seizure of Diamond Hill caused
the Boers to feel they were practically
surrounded. ,and this resulted in their
hasty retirement. Hamilton spoke In high
terms of the troops engaged. Hamilton
received a contusion from a ehrapnel bul
let in the shoulder, but is not, I am hap
py to say. unable to perform his duty."
The rest of L.ord Roberts dispatch deals
with the casualties, and General Baden
Powell's movements In the "Western
Transvaal, where Baden-Powell, with
S00 men. Is systematically re-establishing
order and collecting arms and sup
plies. About 600 Boers have surrendered,
and Baden-Powell captured 230 prisoners.
According to Baden-Powell's report, the
Boers will readily discuss terms of sur
render, and they "hll appreciate the work
of pacification performed by his troops.
Lord Roberts dispatch leaves affairs
east of Pretoria with the Boers with
drawn to new positions Tuesday. News
of fresh fighting was expected at the
War Office, but none came la?t night.
General Rundle's patrol had a skirmish
with Boer ildettes again Wednesday.
Some wonder Is expressed here as to what
he Is doing with three divisions. It is
assumpd by some that General Butter
will move Into Orange Rler Colony and
co-operate with Lord Mcthuen and Gen
eral Rundle Jn bagging President Steyn
and "his 7000 or 8000 followers.
Part of Christian Botha's force has
halted at Paardekop, lS miles" northwest
of "Volksrust Boer parties are still near
Volksrust. and fire occasionally upon the
British pickets. ,
The British Government Is consider
ing whether a substantial force should not
be sent to China from South Africa. It
Is thought unofficially that Lord Robert,
could spare a brigade or two, and the
necessary transports are now In South
African waters. The command of ,the
expedition, it Is said, would probably bo
given to General Sir William .Nichol
son. A dispatch from Lourenco Marques
dated yesterday, says:
"Persons have arrived here who have
seen the preparation? of the Boer.and
learned that-they will retire when forced,
through the Lydenburg district Into the
Zoutpansberjc reslon. adjoining Rhodesia
and Gazaland."
Tho Dally Mail has a dispatch from
Bloemfontein dated Wednesday say
ing: "General Dewef'e attack on tho railway
was made after he had succeeded .n
luring General Mathuen from where he
had destroyed the line. Then he cleverly
seized it north of Kroonstad, blew up the
bridge and destroyed a lan.g section of
the line with dynamite."
Major-General Baden-Powell has been
appointed to the rank of Lleutenant
General. The Cape Town correspondent of tho
Daily Telegraph, In a dispatch dated yes
terday, says:
"I understand that General Dewet. In
addition to the Derbyshire battalion, cap-tnred;-iw?-jcop3inlcs.ntlUia'jbltjr
Volun
teers 'TSSiA 'two PdtnpMtesVbTVraomar.rsi
wo mon only escaping. "To 'lelUthe tale."
The Lourenco Martjues correspondent
of the Times says:
"It appears that Steyn and not Kroger
Is now the stumbling block in the way
of the surrender of the burghers. Shortly
after the British entry Into Pretoria Mr.
Kruger proposed to re-open peace nego
tiations. Mr. Stern, bearing In mind that
his former advice was scouted, demur
re!, to this, and pointed out that, accord
ing to the treaty between the. republic?,
neither could conclude peace without the
other. Mr. Kruger. equally unwilling to
Incur the" chjircejpa. breach qf faith,
had to contimie the- wan 5p,thing fur
ther "is known iJ-effftYdlng 'the "rumored
peace negotiations: but It Is a matter of
notoriety that -Otfr, Kruger favors peace
on almost any terms, but dislikes per
sonally to take an initiative that would
involve unconditional surrender. Nenrly
70 Turghera out of 200 in one commando
have returned to their homes."
NOT ALL CSCOniACIVC.
ATtiflcl1rrOptlmlHm Intlnccd by Rob
" rt Dfopfttclien. ,
NEW YORK. June" 15. A dispatch to
the Tribune from Ltfndon Fay:
Tho optimism Induced by General Rob
erts' dispatches Is artificial. General
Methuen's. success In restoring communi
cation with Pretoria has not altered the
fact that the Free Stat "raiders have
taken over 1000- prisoners at Liodley nnd
Roodeval and retreated with them and
their guns, and that tho raid? may be, re
peated. Dewet's -commandos have not been dis
persed, and whatever precautions may be
taken, there will be danger of another
raid, since the railway cannot be abso
lutely protected by Infantry battalions
nor by artillery trained all along the line
from Bloemfontein to Pretoria. The con
quest of the northeastern section of the
Free State "has not yet bjn effected, and
operatlors by the column from Heilbron,
LIndley, Senekal and Flcksburg arc ren
dered difficult by the transport problem.
General Butter has cleared Lalngs Nek,
and General Lyttleton has received tho
submission of the Wakkcrstroom district,
but the Boer army has not been captured.
It has retired with all Its guns and sup
plies and w.ll fight again 1n the moun
tainous district remote from the- railway.
Botha's army has also withdrawn from
the position which it held for two days
against General Roberts' forces east of
Pretoria, but it has not been dispersed, nor
have the British taken either guns or
prisoners. Boer commando at Ermelo
and Middleburg are mutually helpful and
can be concentrated In the Lydenburg
districts, and Dewet's commandos can
co-operate with them effectively In th
Free State.
The most encouraging feature of yester
day's news for the British side was evi
dence that the, damage done to La!ng
Nek tunnel and the section of railway
north of Kroonstad was not serious and
that both lines of communication would
be in working order in a fen days. With
unimpeded supplies for two large armle
operating- in tne Transvaal, there ought
not to be a. long halt toward Lydenburg,
either from the west or from the south,
and the resistance of Dewet's raiders
ought "to oe speedily overcome by the Brit.
Ish forces under Rundle. with .help from
Butter.
HXERKSDOnP SURRENDERED.
British. Gain an Important Stratexlp
t Position. '
LONDON, June 15. Tne War Office Is-
sues the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts: J ,
"Pretoria Presidency. June It Klerks
dorp surrendered on June 9 to, an armed
parry eht, on, by "Hunter. rx' x
'Kitchener reports that tho Boers at
uiAtu &. reconstruction, train eariy uus i
mornlngr a few miles north Of Rbenoster
River. He sent out mounted" troops hd L
tacked a. reconstruction, train early this
drove oS the enemy before they couid
do damage. One man was killed and 11
wotmded. Including two officers.
"A messenger from Klerksdorp reports
that Cronje.'who commanded there, de
termined to surrender as soon as he knew
for certain that Pretoria was In our pos
session. His example has been copied
by many in the neighborhood."
By the peaceful occupation of Klerks
dorp, tlie British- have gained a strategic
position of some Importance, as the town
is not only the terminus of another rail
road to Johannesburg, but it is within
easy reach of the Ktoonstad-Vler-Fon-teln
Railroad. The Cronje who surren
dered the place Is a son of the famous
General. The son was prominent during
the selge of Mafeklng. Apart from the
fact that Lord Roberts' dispatch came
direct from Pretoria, showing the tele
graph Is'teopened. the only other point
of interest Ts ' the fact that the Boers
whom General Methuen was reported to
have so utterly routed have recuperated
sufficiently to .attack a reconstruction
train.
A dispatch from Klmberley reports the
capture of the well-known puglist, "Jim"
Holloway, who was an Adjutant In the
Boer army, and who blew up th bridge
at Fourteen Streams. Holloway was
among a body of federals captured In
the western part of the Transvaal.
The Afrikander bund Congress opened
at Paarl today with 70 delegates. Includ
ing seven assemblymen, present. It is
feared at. Cape Town that a parliamentary
deadlock will lead to a temporary suspen
sion of reconstruction, and there is much
anxiety In regard to the possible outcome
of the grave, step. Sir John Gordon
Sprtpgs Js experiencing much difficulty
In fromlng a cabinet, Mr. Schrelner per
sisting -in, his refusal to support a min
istry dominated by Cecil Rhodes, owing
to personal antipathies. If Schrelner
is dissatisfied with the personnel andl
pledges of the new ministry, the latter
will be uriable to pass Imperial measures-
and a dangerous deadlock will ensue,
which may lead to a grave constitutional
crisis.
rWl
NO SECOND PLACE .FOR HIH
Dewey Declines to Be Bryaa'a 31bh
nlng Mate. f
WASHINGTON, June 15. Admiral
Dewey, who returned from hU Western
trip Wednesday, was seen today by an
Associated Press representative, and
asked whether or not he would define his
position relative to the Vice-Precedential
nomination. He replied Jhat, Inasmuch as
he had not been offered the nomination.
It would perhaps be presumptuous In him
to say that "he would not accept It.
"But," It was suggested, "many Demo
crats throughout the country are dlFcuss
lng the desirability of placing' you on
the ticket with Bryan."
"t have never contemplated being a
candidate for Vice-President." replied the
Admiral. "I am -not a candidate for the
nomination for that office, and would not
accept if nominated. My position Ib un
changed. I stand now where I have stood
for the past three months."
The above statement wag submitted to
and- approved by Admiral Dewey.
POLITICS AND CHINA.
Interview With Dewey on Questions
of the Day.
NEW YORK. June 15. The Herald's
Washington correspondent sends a report
of An interview with Admiral Dewey, in
which he Is represented as confessing that
his Presidential prospects are not good.
He said:
"Some time ago the leaders, or those
whom we have always regarded as the
leaders, asked me If I would allow my
name to be used In connection with the
Presidency. After thinking this proposi
tion over several weeks I said 'yes,' and
accordingly announced that if the people
wanted me to serve In that capacity I
would gladly do so.
"But I thank God they do not appear to
want me. In these days the people do not
select the President. The choice Is now
made by a few polltlcitl leaders, who put
their heads together and fix up their slate
before the convention assembles."
Admiral Dewey is entirely familiar with
the situation In China. When asked the
direct question: "What Is likely to be
the outcome of the present complications
in China?" the Admiral shook his head as
if uncertain about venturing an opinion.
"The situation In China," he said, "I re
gard as a very serious one very serious,
Indeed. I can only see but one outcome as
a result of the conflict now In progress In
China, and that Is, the adoption of the
American policy in favor of open ports for
American commerce on equal trros with
all. the -other, commercial nations of the
world. It must come to that eventually,
and It Is fortunate that we are In a posi
tion tp-say .to the .nations, of Europe: We
are in thlsleal. gentlemen.'
"This, would not have been possible."
continued the Admiral, "had it not been
for the result of the Spanish War. It
seems that God Is with us in making it pos
sible to hae -at the moment the largest
army of men and the most formidable
fleet of ships right on the spot to enforce
our rights and see that American inter
ests are protected.
. "Not, only haye we an. army of over EO.
aXM 'tialned soldiers at the very gate of the
Orient, but we are .the only nation that
hasvgunboats on-the Yang tee Klang River.
It- seems Uko a special dispensation of
Providence for tra to have two of our
gunboats which are capable of navigating
these waters on the spot undergoing minor
repairs.
"Why," exclaimed the Admiral, ln
many parts of China the Chinese are tak
ing American flour In preference to rice,
and all kinds of American products find a
ready market throughout the Empire. Our
commerce is increasing wonderfully all the
time, and now that we have the Philip
pines we are right at the very door of
this rich field of commerce."
"Then you sincerely believe in our reten
tion of the Philippines?" the Admiral was
asked.
"Most assuredly I do," was the prompt
reply. "Had it 'not been for our acquisi
tion of thcee Islands, .it weuld not have
been possible to have the fighting force In
those waters today, and we would have
been ignored irr the deliberations now
daily held by the representatives of the
great nations of Europe relating to China,
the same as we were of the smaller coun
tries of South America.
"Not only a,Tnl interested in the subject
asah AnSeriean'cltirett; hut T"haVe a num
ber of dear, warm personal friends actively
engaged in the conflict. One of these Is
Vlce-Admlral Seymour, who J,s in personal
dctnimana of the Britten flwt. I pray God
they are not going to massacre him. He
was with me ivhen I saw Agulnaldo, and
Seymour advised the Filipino chief to tie
to the Americans.
"KempfTs knowledge of the German
language enables him to participate in the
consultations which the commanders of
the respective forces, held daily, and he is
able to keep his .government well advised
of what occurs without the aid of an In
terpreter. He is fortunate in having with
him Captain McCalla-, who is one of the
most daring and brilliant officers in the
Navy."
Revolntlon In Water Travel.
"Experiments liave proven that vessels
fitted with propellers which Imitate the
fish's fin develop a remarkable propelling
power. It will cause a revolution In water
travel. Men gradually learn that Nature's
ways are best. One cause of the remark
able success of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters springs from the fact that It is a
.harmless- natural medicine, made of Na
ture's most strengthening herbs. It Is a
sure cure for constipation, indigestion,
dyapepsla, biliousness or weak Waneys.
THE MOUNING-
Unm RJICWJC niACITC
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Xeeilsir Held at Kaaaa City Con
vention Hall Will Be Completed
In Time.
KANSAS CITY, June 15,-ix members
,of the-Democratlc National -Committee's j
sub-committee on arrangements for' tho
Kansas City .convention held s a brief j $ 9xr -yorlc Tenement-Uoase Fire
meeting today. The member came es- - , k First.Reported. '
peclally to Investigate the oft-repeattd V i
charges that the Kansas City hotelkecp- j NEW YORK. June 15.-Ten, lives were
ers are demanding extortionate .rates ,for ' lost and seven people badly injured dpr
tha entertainment of convention, guests, ing the fire which totally destroyed o.
Before the sub-committee left Kansas CJity , tenement-house at 34 Jackson street early
this evening National Chairman James, K. . today. The official list of the dead is; !
Jones iesued a abatement U the. cou.it-y, Wllljam . Cotter. 40 years, of age; Mrs.
In which bo gives ns-suraiices that not only .Kate Qotter, 9; .Mamie Cotter, J3;,Joseph
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Lawyer Didn't you know Vhnt the City of New York was a large con-
snmer of American Ice Companj's'Ice? -. .
afayor Never save, it a thonfjlit. ' New YoVk Tribune.
accommodations win be had at reasona.
ble rates, but, as i'ie situation appears to J
hhn. conventlom vif.tcvs to Kansas City
may be taken care of at more reasonaal
rates than has been the case at any for
mer convention.
The sub-committee also carefully lnvet- !
tlgated the progress helng made in tne
bulldfeg of Convention HalL - Some doubt
was expressed by members of the com
mittee that the great hall could be com-1
pleted by July 4, and that there was" talk1
of urging the. local committee to have a
night shift of .mechanics put to work upoir
the building, tout after the sub-committee
had been In conference vflth the local
committee and the supervls ng architects
they no. longer doubted, nod accepted the
assurances that the hall will be finished la
time.
The meetlmr of tho sub-committee was
behind closed doors. After the adjourn
ment It was stated that the only business
of public interest transacted wao the ap
portionment of tickets of admission to the
convention among the delegates and al
ternates. It was decided that each Of the
95) delegates should receive besides his
own eeat four tickets of admission to all
the sessions of the convention, but that
no extra tickets would be given to the
alternates, their perquisites being limited
to a seat in the convention. Some of the
members favored giving each alternate an,
extra ticket, but this proposition wag
voted down.
Judge Wilson, of Colorado, displayed a
sample of the Democratic campiign but
ton here today. It is in the form of a
clover leaf. The inscription, strangely
enough, 1s In gold letters, and Is as fol-
lows: "Democracy Stands for Bimetal
Ism, Not Monometattsm: People Not
Trusts; Republic, Not Empire."
CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD. . f
Piatt on tne Vlce-Prealdentlal situa
tion. NEW YORK, June 15. "If we knew
who is to be the Republican candidate for
nee in holding," the convention, for the
renomtmUIon of President MoKinley la
certain. said Senator Piatt l?st night.
The Senator declared that he had rot
pretended to guess tho name of the Vlce
Presldentlal candidate. He flatly contra
dicted a report that he- bad a conference
with Senator Allison, of Iowa, and Cor
nelius N. Bliss on Wednesday evening.
"I did not talk with Senator Allison, and
did not know he was in- the city, and I
did not see Mr. Bllss,'r he sa'd, "and
there was no talk about offering the nom
ination to Mr. Bliss. I understand that
Mr. Bliss announced some time ago that
he would not take the nomination- and
I have heard of no change In the situa
tion." Senator Piatt sold there could be no
decision as to a possible recommendation
of a. cand'date by the New York delega-
0M
Contributiom ts Monument Fund
Previously reported $9721 43
June IS, Jos. Meyers & Co... 12 00
Total k ..59733 43
t(r(tat(tis(t(ii9
tlon In Philadelphia, until tho -delegation
got together for a discussion of candi
dates. The delegation will not meet "until
Monday evening. The talk about Chair
man O'Dett. of the Republican State Cam
paign Committee, being put forward as a,
candidate. Senator Piatt said. wa not
taken seriously by Mr. O'Dett or by .other
leaders. Th Senator mas asked t hn
- thought Cornelius N. Bliss would accept
nomination for the Vice-Presidency,
"Would a duck swim?" lie asked In re
ply. Then he said he did not believe Mr.
Bliss could get the support of the New.
York delegation. "I think," he said. 'tha
Mr. Woodruff would get more votes than
Mr. Bliss could In the delegation. It Mr.
O'DeQ would take the nomination l
could have the support of the delegation:
Mr. O'Dett 1 a roan of executive abil
ity, as Mr. Hobart was, and if he were
elected Vice-President he would fill the
place as well as Mr. Hobart did."
Senator Allison was at tho Albtrmarle.
Hotel'last night, but he declined to give
interviews to newspaper men who sent
their cards to htm. He did not see Sena
tor Piatt.
General Charles H. Grosvenor,of Ohio.
QtfECJOXIA, tf ATCBDAY,,
r rjrr. :
&& n tho Fifth-Avenue. Hotel Jast even-
"There Trill o no assault committed
upon Qfcrerpoc Roosevelt at thr Philadel-
phla conVenUoB. There wttTbe eoistam-
ikui. jttejJuoncsH
do not stampede.
NattEal,'coa entl
ircui. iciauin.aur,.iuuvilli vuicibuuj
?ae. i nave aiiecueu every
ration since 1S80. "when? Mr.
T.ltwvln -arntt nnmlrtaloA 'and T' hhve never
fr seen a stampede. "J After the iOs;ln.t!on
for Presfdtnt Is made, it Ir the custcra to
adjourn to look over "the situation. I
understand that Mrr Bliss is-not -willing
to bo- a candidate. I am Jin favor, of Mr.
Dolliver'-for Vice-President."
TEN LIYES LOST.
WA$, LO'ADEDV
Cotter. 12; Kate Cotter. 9; John Cotter,
3; Jam.es Cotter. 1; 'Louis Marion,. .40;
Mary Marion. 37; Elsie 'Marlon. 6.
Injured Mamie Morion. IS years of -age;
Margaret Marion. 14; Frank Marlon. 32;
Emma Marlon. 2; a, bdy baby, 10 mqnths
old. supposed to be of Mulhern family;
jrainc -ourns. aj; unnnown Doy. u
Of the Injured. Burns will surelv die.
it is saidv Others suffered from inhaling
smoke, but are not in a .serious condition.
,The finj appears to "have started In the
rear ot a, naiiway on tne secono aioor it
gained rreat headway before "the 'people
in the house were, awakened to- their per
il. The Cotter .family, lived on tho fdurth
floor. Cotter was -a laborer- TheMarton
family lived on the top floor. Policeman
Knowle? perfpnped heroic work, in rcscu-i
ing some of the occupants of. the build-'
Ingf His clothing caught fire and his
hands and arms were badly burned-while
he was on the fire escape at the fourth
floor. But. conquering hjs agony he con.
tlnued Is assisting dazed people to escape
from the burning building.
-'After tho investigation tbe'Fire Depart-
tnent officials announced that they did
not support the theory of incendiar
ism, but believed that one of the tenants
carelessly knocked some ashes from his
pipe or threw a.clgar stump on the stairs.
RAILROAD NEWS.
. .Eastern Rate Situation.
NEW YORK, June 15.-The Erie Rall
road,. Company, through Its general pas
senger agent, D. E. Roberts, has given
formal notice that because of violations of
the Jonit passenger agreement" bv other
,1(903, It considers Itself absolved from ob
servance or tne compact.
This trouble has been brewing for some
time, and It reached the critical stage at
I, the recent meeting of the Joint passenger
committee in, tnis city. At that meeting
the Erie and other differential lines de
manded, that the excess fare rule which is
applied to West-bound trains, in trunk-line
territory also be applied- to east-bound
, trains running between Chicago and New
York, but the demand was objected to by
the general passenger agents of the West
em connections pf the trunk-line roads.
This" rule, directs that an excess fare at
the rate of Jl an hour be charged' on all
trains making tho run from this city to
Chicago ln less than 2S hours. " Among
railroad men the opinion Is expressed that
passenger rates are. now so demoralized
that no hope for a readjustment could be
entertained before the end of the Summer
tourist season.
Southern Pacific Changes.
SAN FRANCISCO, June lp. Informa
tion has been received at Southern Pacific
headquarters here that H. E. Hiinttmnn
Y has been made first vice-president of tho
company. Taxing the place of the Searles
representative. General Thomas H. Hub
bard. Huntington's former position as
second vice-president has been given to
Charlea H. Tweed, the New-York director
of the company, and its general counsel.
The changes follow the closine" of "an
topuon on tne searles stock bv C. R Hunt.
ington and the banking firm of Soever jc
Company nnd Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
Northern Pacific 'Dividend.
NEW YORK.' June 15. The directors of
the Northern Pacific declared a dividend
today of 1 per cent on the common stock
ifor the past six months. The last toivi.
Mend was the regular .one of 1 per cent for
fsix months, and an extra divldend-of d per.
tcent. An extra dividend was dedtirorf
today. , t
The usual quarterly dividend of 1 per
cent was declared on the preferred stock.
The Stockyard Fee.
CHICAGO, June 15. The United States
Circuit Cooi-t of Appeals, in a decision
delivered today, affirms the decision of
tho ldwer court in holding that an ex
cess charge of 52 oer car on cars entering
the stockyards is not excessive.
Printers' Fraternity.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., June 15. The In
ternational Printers- Protective. Frater
nity, at its ninth annual convention, "held
in. this city, adopted resolutions favoring
the repeal -of all union label taws and"
ordinances. The fraternity claims a
membership of 3000 printers. The follow.
Ing officers-were- electedr
President. L. R. Barry. Pittsburg. Pa.:
vice-president, J. F. Shutz. San Diego.
Cal.; secretary. D; F. DruckerolHer. Kan
sas City; treasurer, Eugene Bassett, Los
Angeles, Ca.
JTJlNI 1G, . .1900.
TALK OF THE CAMPAIGN
" CI.
GOLD
DiDEXOCRATSjWXLIOT'S-WAL-
LOW.RYAXS, XOMMJATIOK. V-
t rO v 1 '
Want.
Man
Who
Will Represent
as Well as 1
Anti-Expansion
Souna-MoneyFolIcy "
WASHINGTON, June 10. It seems to'be,
well understood that a Gold Democratic;
Convention'- is to- be held eoaie iime alter
Bryan Is nominated at 'Kansas City. The
de'tenminatloh" of "the sHYerltes" to fhsist
that Bryan shall be named has left a
large number" oTGoIdTJFrilccVats wirh6ut
any ptace to go .and. they are nbw consld
eringthe wrvlsablUty, "ofdolrig -as they
afd four years ago, holding a convention
a Democrat, or; at &st a. ticket which
will .give them an opportunity to vote for
a. Democrats-, or at leat a' ticket Which
they can support durinjr the campaign.
jAs'lfflS the Gold Democrats wlll1be able
to make a campaign for the Gold Demo
cratic ticket, and when the time comes,
may do as they did In 1896, vote for the
only practical gold tlckeC that nominated
by the Republicans. Another reason why
it s&cm9 to be. ijecessary to nominate thej
Gold Democratic ticket is because there
are,. a large number of ardent anfi-ex-panslOnlsts,
or meh who call themselves
oatl-lmperiallsts, who. are at the same
time ardent gold men, and are Democrats
In everything else save .the silver "issue".
Is is believed that the. gold-standard
Democratic. convention will declare against
expansion, 'and tfi's will give those, "anti
hnperiallsts"an opportunity, to vote for the
gold standard, and also to vote their con
victions on. the other great question which
will -be so prominent. Jn the campaign. It'
ls-"believed by many who, are ardently in
terested in tho success of the Republican.,
party, anu wno peneve urax tnat succtsa
is .necessary to." maintain tne creair. ana
finances- of the -country upon a , saun
basis, that an opportunity should ite "if.-.
lordeat tnoee-to vote-or tneir convic
tions. It is' believed' that so strong, !a
this' antl-lmperlairsm- In certain sections
of tho country, and especially with gold
standard Democrats, thar they might be
Induced to votefor Bryan-hr order 'to
voter against the 'expansion poHcy. which
Is a part 'of 'the Republican policy. The
fear that the Gold" Democrats may rgo
back to" the "Derrfocratic 'party is 'based,
upon the fact thaf'as the "gold standard
cannot be disturbed, owing to "th Re
publican majority in th.e Senate, there
Vill-be no danger In electing" Bryan. At
the samot tlirie. If a gold Democratic con
vention places a ticket in the field,'" It will'
command the strength and support of that
class of Democrats, who 'will not vote
for Republican policies, but who will vote
for a ticket marked "GoM Democratic."
, A" "Usel.ei Cbmnxlnslon.
It- has already beca announced thatj a
subcommittee of the Industrial Commis
sion will examine Into certain industrial
conditions along m the Northern, Atlantic 1
.bjaies during ine summer, xnis ,maxes a
very pleasant Junket for thoso individ
uals who are accomplishing nothing for
the Government. They travel at Govern
ment expense, live at Government expense
and will be. enabled to enjoy the beauties J
of the. North, Atlantic C.oast, at the varl-J
ous watering: places. jtroDapiy tnese in
dividuals desire to study the manner In
which the Four, Hundred conduct them
selves at Newport ajid how society enjoys
Itself at 'Bar Harbor. Possibly we will
hear that these men who are traveling
at Government expense will 'be gathering
Industrial statistics for a "report to ehbw
how the rich are spending their 'money,
and maybe they" will offer testimony from
various Vanderhllts,-Astors and others of
that ilk. as to why they choose-to spend
thdr "money at' watering places rather
tban to remain atx home. ' Jt would be a
.good thing If this subcommittee,, that is
loi;ng te Junket Aa thQ expense qf the
Government should inquire at the varloue
resorts.- bowmany- people- that, uaually-
Ing the Paris "Exposltjlon, AU of. thfese
conciuspna apa xac,ts wouKi.oe.very pear
ly as valuable as those that the commis
sion, has thusfar obtained. It lscertain
that they would have fully as much bear
ing -upon, future s legislation of t Congress,
as not a single fact so far adduced by
this commission has .given Congrega any
Information that will enable it to act In
telligently on nhe problems' of the day.
Democrats of Indiana.
The belief la expressed by tome Indiana
Republicans that the Democrats nominat
ed the strongest possible man they could
for Governor. John W. Kern is a Gold
Democrat, but Is one of.. those peculiar
Democrats who remained with his party! In
spite of 'its silver, leaning. It Is feared
that lie will get the large 'Gold Democratic
vote, in the state besides, the silver vote.
The 'Republicans will have a hard fight in
the Hqosler state this Fall but nearly
ove,ry man expects the state will be car
ried. Even though some of the Gold
Democrats vote for Kern, It Is" not .believed
that they wllLstand dor Bryan and the
reiteration of ".the. Chicago platform, and
they jnay .inake. thfe the occasion to-agaln
point the way In whloh the Democrats can
succeed. By, electing Kernand also elect
ing McKlnley electors, they will show ihe
Democrats that silver and Bryanlsm. are
dead,, while ordinarily sound principles"
will result lq Democratic victory,
The Tnast Issue.
The Republicans do not-belleve that the
people are going- to listen to the;Demd
cratlc cry of trustsdurins the campaign,
especially when there Is. 'so much pros
perity.' It ls quite likely, however, that
the trust question will affect -votes In
certain localities, 'but for the most -part If
tho good tlmes,oonttnuo until the Nvem.
ber ejections, It will be pretty; hard for
tho Democratic orators to convince the
.country that the trusts are doing so very
much damage to tho people, and it pos
sibly will be equally hard for the Demo
crats to convince the- people that the Re
publicans are entirely responsible for the
trusts. Some of the most Intelligent peo
ple that consider the question of trusts
will .remember that the Democrats were in
power in both branches of the Govern
mqnt for two. years.-.and the. Presidency
for four years, and nothing was done re
garding the trusts, no more .than has been
done under the Republican Administra
tion. Of course the Democrats say tfcat
the ,trusts can be( destroyed by taking the
duty off goods which are manufactured
or controlled by trusts. The Democrats
did pot undertake to do so wrben they
made thefr tariff bill. In iact. It is abso
lutely Impossible to have a tariff, bill with
apy such provision in It. as it .would prac
tically mean no tariff bill at all. it is a
facj. however, that, all, parties are going
Catarrh! Asthma!
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as directed.'
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I IKimr MALT WHISKEY CO., Ked5tr, N.Y.
to declare against trusts,, and attempts
will be1 made to letfietate against them.
The Republicans have Already Tbade'sucn
as attack. 'arid theyleas'iaeet tun1 arsru-
rilieelrocTats;'makejbn the stump,
Dy swwijT, inax tn,e oniy tning, mat 01
ferea' u "suro remedr. bV Constitutional
ameadmerauthoi!zm tha National Gov-
Lerajant t?r dealwilh trusts, was defeat
ed, ijj jjemocrauc vpxes. x is weu tnpwn
that there Is a great deal o'f bunepmb in
all ,thls talk, and the Intelligent voter Is
not going to be deceived ope wayor tho
other, and it'ls upon tEla tKat ihe'Republl
cans are going to rely more particularly
for their success, even with the trust cry
Vhlch is. to be m.ade, one of tho J"eadtag
campaign .features.tb theDemocra.ts.
vkMarylaad -Democrats Independent.
When -the Democratic convention meets
at Kansas Clty-.lt will be .found that the
Maryteadi 'delegates, as an entirety, will
not be ssnong tho hearty supporters- of the
Chicago platform. The, Maryland delegates
were" not Instructed, either to support
Bryan or the Chicago platform and Itjs
expectea- win pa reluctant aoout support.
ing-either. Inasmuch as the- Gorman ele-
ivwortf nrAArmlnflt&e If vrni1iT nrt wv .
ment predominates, it would not be sur
prising to see the Maryland delegates for
sake both Bryan and the platform oa
which he ran four years'ago. and act inde
pendently. Some of the delegate?, .Who
had received instructions at home to sup
port Bryan, have refused to support the
Chipago platform, although there were a
few .counties, that instructed, their dele
gates to support Bryan and tne objection
able jpla,tfor-n. As is tho case with all
Democratic" state delegjationES the Mary
land Ttemccrats will oppose the .expansion
issue, and support, a pottcy freeing the Is
lands acquired from Spain, and relinquish".
Ing: all American control or sovereignty
over the same. This expansion question
Is quite -a- burninc-Issue, kWith the Mary
land Democratsand may bring some of ,
their delegates Into llne-for Bryan and the
Chicago .platform, who would otherwise
abandon both. Bnt, all lirall,"the Bryan
lteo will not have osfull and complete,
sway fn Maryland sa they-rotght wish for,'
and-h they succeed In getting the support
of all' the Democratic -dvlegates to the
Kansas Ctty convention, they-"will have
some hard" and untiring work" before them
from ndff to "the-Fourth of July.
POSTAL LAWS VIOLATED.
Important
Decision by
Jadse.
a St. Loais
ST. LOUIS, June 35 A decision of im
portance has been handed down by Judge
Thayer "2 thevcatc ot ..tho Amerm.n
School of' Magnetic Heallcg,' S.. A. Welt
mer and J. 1L. Kelly, complainants, vs.
J. it Mc Annuity, Fostniaster of Nevada,
Mo. The civr.ic a holds that the direction
given by tie. Ppsli.-taster-General to with-
hold mall stv.z to complainants and returi
It to the senders, marked "Fraudulent'
Is legal. Av li'y;icuon restraining Mc
Annutty from, obeying the order was de
nied. Tho Postmaster-General,. In purBuanco
of an act of Congress, directed McAn
nulty to send all -letters addressed to the
complainants back to the senders and
mafk -"Fraudulent" upon -them -or trans
mit them to the dead-letter office- at
Washington. This order .contained a find
Ins to the effect that the American School
of Magnetic Healing, with Its president
and- secretary, were -engaged -in a scheme
to obtain money through . the mails by
means of. fraudulent representations. A
bill of complaint was thereupon: filed by the
complainants to obtain anninjunction re-'
straining McAnmilty from carrying out
this order. r
The Benefit of Railways.
North American Review.
The construction of tha great .Siberian
Railway has even now begun to produce a.
marked effect on S'beriap trade, which
formerly was carried on entirely by mo
nopolies. In each: d'strict or town there
was a local capitalist who laid in a stock,
of goods at the fairs of NiJni-NoVgorod, or
elsewhere, -and tnen fixed bisown prices
according to theireanw of his customers,
and competition .was nor-exlsteht. An en
terprising ma, who had .neither- capital
J-nor credit, could 'not ccropete. with these
monopoiisis; Because ot tne ansence 01
good meane of communication.
This abnormwl state of affairs Is already
Improving. '"The rollwaywhlch has con.
nected Siberia with ceiters of production
has rendered tiavellng cheaper and
quicker and made -capital circulate more
freely. People of small means are now
qnabled to make long Journeys for the
purchase of stock, and they can enter Intb
direct communication with the .producers
and wholesale merchants In- large centers.
The trade of Siberia has become more
democratic, and Increasing competition
has effected a orange in its character.
The Irian Ex-Convlots.
NEW YORK. June 15. A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
A second communication has been re
ceived by Commissioner-General Powder
,ly, of the Immigration Bureau, from Sen
ator Piatt, of New York.. asking that the
decision in the case of FRzbarns and.
Mullet be delayed for a day or so, so as'
to give ample time for carefiij considera
tion of the evidence and 'an opportunity
for the frjendSjOf these men to furnish
bonds for the exrconvlcts.
Mr. Q'Connell, the" Solicitor of the Treas
ury, to whom the matter has been re
ferred, is expected to return from New
York by, Saturday, and a decision may be
looked fof early next week. ,
At New York Hotels.
NEW YORK, June 15. Northwest peo
plo registered at New' York hotels today
as .fpttpvrs: , "" -
From Portland G. Rummelln, at the
Belvedere; Bl A. Baldwin, at the -Astor;
VV. L. Sutherland, at the Continental.
From Baker City C. Delshelmer and
wife, at the 'Belvedere
From Seattle B. H. Casels, at the Ca
dillac: Mrs. HT H. Stakey. at the Fifth
r Avenue: "L. Adrian, at the Belvedere.
From Spokane H.-il. Richards, at the
Holland: H. G. Browa and wife, at the
Rosemore.
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An Ellsworth (Me.) man recently found
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QUARANTINE DISSOLVED
SAN FRANCISCO CHINESE
FREE ONCE MORE.
Ann
Jadge Morrow Decides Akainst the
Board of Healta Does Not Be- .
lteve Taere "Was" Aay Plasrac.
SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 25. In tb
United States Circuit Court .Judge Mor
row rendered a decision 'in the ease of
Jew Ho against the Board of Health of
tins- city dissolving- the3 general quaran
tine of Chinatown, enforced by the Board
of Health, owing to the alleged existence
of plague in this city. Morrow held that
the quarantine "was discriminatory In its
character.
Regarding the existence of the plague,
LMorrow stated that he was not qualified
Prt vt-rsa 'MHtM't1 .. a.i a Al-Hr
to pa9s "Judicially on the question, owing:
to the conflicting teatlmony.of physicians.
oui inai 11 ij came-within his power to
decide in the matter, he would declare hat
plaguerffots not, nor has not, existed.
.t a meeting of the Board, of Health:
th"s afternoon the quarantine was de
clared dissolved. " '
DR. KENYOjUN'S DISPATCH.
A 'Eort to Prevent Calnese. From
Leaving the City.
- SALEM, Or., June-15. The following "dis
patch from San Francisco fwas delivered
at the Governor's office this evening:
"State Board of Health, Salem, Or.:
The Federal' Court dissolves the quaran
tine Imposed-by the. local Board of Health
on the Chinese district on account of 11
deaths from plague occurring from March
1 until Juno 2, Would suggest that pre
cautionary measures be instituted against
all pensbns-'comlng" from tho Infected "dis
trict. Haveinotified common carriers, un
der the law of 1S90. to refuse transporta
tlon to all persons leaving San Francisco
for other states unless provided with. a.
certificate signed by tlie Marine Hdspital
officer. , KENYOUN;
"Surgeon Marine Hospital Service, Quar
antine Officer." '
The contents of the dispatch have been
communicated to Health" Officer Fulton, of
Astoria. '
Father and Son Drowned.
SCRANTON. -M1S3..- Juno 15. Sullivan
Converse, of Chicago, and hie father
were - drowned today- while bathing- In
the Bayou Chllcot. In full view of .their
14-yenr-old. Hon and brother. Sullivan
Converse was- one of the volunteer .sea
men on the battle-ship Oregon during
the -late" war with Spain. His mother,
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