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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, "WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1900.
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HILL TURNED DOWN
New York Delegation Pushed
the ex-Senator Aside.
STORMY SCENE AT THE MEETING
Refused Him Place on Platform
. Committee and. Chq.se Kipllar as
Vice-Presidential Candidate.
' KANSAS CITY, July 3 The New York
state delegation furnished the sensation
of the day, when, after a stormy session
of three hours, they put forth a candidate
for Vice-President In the person of John
W. Keller, Commissioner of Charities of
the City of New York. This was done
after David B.. Hill had been defeated as
a candidate for the New York representa
tive on the committee on platform by A.
"Van Wyck, and having been offered New
York's indorsement for Vice-President,
had declined dt ,
There are those in the delegation who
tonight believe that the delegation lead
ers are playing tne same game that was
played by the Republican leaders in Phil
adelphia, when they indorsed Timothy
Woodruff for Vice-President, and that the
name of Keller is presented for the pur
pose of keeping the delegates from voting
for any other New Yorker until they can
vote either for Towne or for Sulzer. Mr.
Sulzer withdrew in favor of Mr. Keller,
and in fact seconded the nomination,
which lends some color to this surmise.
It was 2 o'clock this afternoon when
ex-Senator Hill was notlfle'd, by Frank
Campbell that there was a movement on
foot In the Tammany delegation, assisted
by Kings County and Erie, to sidetrack
him by not putting him on the platform
committee, but by standing by him for
Vice-President. Shortly afterwards. Mr.
Hill was sent for and had a long confer
ence with Mr. Croker, Mr. Shea, ex-Senator
Murphy and Mr. McCarren. He was
notified that the delegation stood ready
to stand for him for Vice-President. He
replied that he did not want It, and was
told flatly that he could not go on the
committee on platform, Mr. Croker inti
mating that the Bryan element of the
convention did not want bim there. While
this was being told him Congressman
Sulzer was waiting outside to hear the
decision in his case, and Judge Augustus
Vaii Wyck was waiting to hear whether
lie had been selected to go on the plat
form committee. Senator Hill argued in
vain against these decisions, and rinally
the conference decided on the course aft
erwards affirmed by the delegation, but
not until there had been a bitter fight, re
sulting in Hill's defeat, at which he left
the delegation meeting.
The delegation first disposed of a con
test in the Albany district by seating
Patrick McCabe and Mark Cohn. as des
ignated by the state committee, in place
of W. K. Clute and T. W. Cantwell. Sen
ator Hill argued for Messrs. McCabe and
Cohn. When this was disposed of the
newspaper men and outsiders were sent
from the room, and then began a stormy
scene. Senator Edward Murphy presided,
and when nominations were called for.
Judge Lynn, of Bochester, arose and
nominated, as New York's representative
on the platform committee, Augustus Van
"Wyck, of Kings. He spoke briefly of Mr.
Van Wyck's standing in the party and of
his ability.
Mayor McGulre, of Syracuse, moved to
substitute the name of David B. Hill, and
then the contest was on. Mr. McGulre
Bald that Mr. Hill had been always con
sistent, and that his fight for any prin
ciple had always been In the open and
that he had always taken a -defeat loy
ally. It had generally been undorstoo'd
that the Senator was to be the nomlneo,
and he had not heard a complaint from
anybody agalns him.
Senator McCarren, in seconding Mr.
Van Wyck. said that his splendid run in
New York state for,jGovornor in 1S93
against a very-fRQPular candidate entitled
him to consideration.
rederlck R, Schraub then .spoke, alleg-
ng that at this time to turn from Senator
111 would look like a. political insult.
John W. McMahon said:
"For 16 years Mr. Hill has drawn our
political platforms in New York, and has
assigned in drawing National platforms.
He has been here assisting in the pre
liminary work, and Mr. Bryan sent for
him to see the draft of the one prepared
for this convention. Mr. Van Wyck has
never been to a political convention, and
has never aided in draw ing a platform It
is going to hurt us seriously In Northern
New York if Mr. Hill is Insulted in this
way."
Senator Grady answered curtly, and
Perry Belmont and a delegate named No
lan, from Bochoster, each spoke in favor
of Mr. Hill.
All through the controversy the ex
Governor sat quietly. Then he arose slow
ly and, facing Richard Croker. who sat
in the roar of the room, said slowly and
distinctly:
"There have been said some things that
have seemed to be reflections upon my at
titude in 1896. It should be remembered,
in passing such criticisms, that I have
always been consistently Democratic.
No man has a right to question my De
mocracy." At this Mr. Croker rose, saying, in what
was evidently intended to be a pacific
tone:
"I don't think anybody intended to crit
icise your Democracy, but it is believed
that, as you were so strongly against the
sllvor plank, a new man would bo more
acceptable." And then Mr. Croker
aroused Mr. Hill by adding: "And there
Is no reason why you should think that
the position is reserved for you every
year."
"No, I have no such idea," answered
Mr. Hill, shaking his finger across at Mr.
Croker, "but I want you to remember
that what I did and what I said in the
committee and in the convention of 1S96
was done for the Democrats of New York
State, and when I wont home I stood for
the ticket as well as you did."
"Oh, you did not," exclaimed Croker.
"You weren't heard of much during that
campaign."
"Equally as much as you are, when at
crltial times in the party's history in
the state you are living in Europe," re
torted Hill.
"You're sore," replied Croker, sen
tentlously. "I accuse you." exclaimed Mr. Hill, "of
trying to make mo a Vice-Presidential
candidate against my will. I tell you
now that I will not have it. You can't
humiliate me on one proposition and feed
me on sop on another."
He sat down, and a vote was then
taken, resulting: For Van Wyck, 36; for
Hill, 28; absent and not voting, S. Sen
ator Hill, upon the announcement of the
vote, immediately left the room.
The delegation elected these members
of the committees: Credentials, P. H.
McCarron; permanent organization, John
D. Lynn; rules. Frederick C. Schraub:
platform, Augustus Van Wyck; National
committeeman Norman E. Mack; to no
tify President, Frank H. Mott; to notify
Vice-President. M. M. Kane.
The delegation was then notified by
Penator Murphy that it should select a
Vlce-Prestaentlal candidate, and without
any ceremony, as If it had all been ar
ranged beforehand. Mr. Shea, of Brook
lyn, named John W. Keller. Commission
er of Charities of New York City, and
upon Mr. Sulzer seconding the motion, it
was unanimously carried.
Senator Hill, when seen later, said:
"All blunders are costly. This was a
blunder. It was injecting New York ward
politics into National affairs. They were
not sincere."
Frank Campbell, chairman of the state
committee, said to a friend:
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"Tammany's action will hurt us badly
in the state."
Elliott Danforth refused to make a
statement.
x IScvr Jersey.
The entire New Jersey delegation
arrived on one of the early morn
ing trains and took up quarters at
the Victoria. The delegation held a cau
cus on the train before irriving, and or
ganized, naming Johnson Cornish as
chairman. The delegation did not come
to any conclusion in regard to the Vice
Presidency or the platform, although these
subjects were discussed at somo length.
Florida.
The Florida delegation held a cau
cus today and named C. Gibbons as
a member of the committee on resolu
tions. It was decided to instruct him to"
work for the reaffirmation of the Chicago
platform and against the Insertion of a
specific plank calling for the ratio of
16 to L
Rhode Island.
George W. Greene, of Woonsocket,
headed the delegation from that state
when it came into the Baltimore Hotel
today.
"We are for 16 to 1," he said, "but we
are not in favor of forcing it too strongly.
It does us no good in the East if we do
so, and I do not think it will materially
change chances of election in the West.
However, Mr. Bryan wants it, and I
think the Democracy has a better chance
to win with him on a lC-to-1 platform
than with any other man on any plat
form, so we will have to let it go at that.
The main thing is to have a Democratic
victory, and we will have to adopt the
most logical means to that result.
"For the Vice-Presidency we aro for
the candidate of the party, and wo
have not been long enough on the ground
to form an opinion as to who that man
may be."
Georgia.
"In our opinion," said J. J. Spald
ing, of Georgia, on the arrival of the
delegation from that state today, "the
proper thing for the convention to do is
to reaffirm the silver plank of the Chicago
platform. There are a great many good
Democrats In the East who will not give
the ticket their full support if the silver
plank is made too strong, and thero
should be some concession made to them,
if it will help them to win out in Novem
ber. From all we hear, however, I think
that there is llttlo doubt that a straight
plank will go into the platform regarding
silver. Whatever Mr. Bryan wants will
suit us, but we are willing that the mat
ter should be administered .mildly.
"We have not made up our minds as
a delegation regarding the Vice-Presidency,
but any man who has the entire
sentiment of New York and Indiana will
do for us."
Wisconsin.
Sentiment In favor of the nomina
tion of David B. Hill for Vice
President, expresed by National Commit
teeman Clancey, was echoed by a number
of the Wisconsin delegation who arrived
today. "But we have not decided whom
to support for the nomination." said ex
Governor Peck. "The delegation will
caucus this afternoon and discuss the
matter."
."Discuss ltr chimed in another dele
gate. "Wo have discussed it and the
platform, too. Many or us favor David
B. Hill. We don't want to take too rad
ical a stand on the silver question. Otuer
Issues are more important,"
tVaxhingrton.
"We maintain that it is impossible
to carry any Western state with
the silver issue In the background,"
said Delegate J. D. Medill, of Washing
ton, today. "We depend on our fusion
allies for party success In the West, and
anything else than a flat declaration for
free coinage would not be listened to.
This is practically the unanimous senti
ment of tht delegation."
The Washington delegation held a cau
cus today, ami o'ccled Thomas Maloney
chairman and W. H. Dunphy, National
commltt-ioman. O. G. Ellis was chosen
as wmVr of the committee on resolu
tions. The de legates decided to support
James Hamilton Lewis for Vice-President,
and National Committeeman Dun
phy will place him In nomination.
Ohio.
The Ohio delegation spent two hours
today in debate over the resolutions to
be adopted in regard to the platform, the
line between the advocates of the 16-to-l
plank and those favoring the simple re
affirmation pf the Chicago platform be
ing sharply divided. Previous to this tho
delegation unanimously resolved to sup
port Judge A. W. Patrick for Vlce-Presl
dent, on the first ballot, at least, and
after the platform question was settled
another contest took place over the Na
tional Committeemen, John R. McLean
being finally chosen over ex-Con-gresstpan
Tom L. Johnson. The caucus
organized by electing Colonel James Wil
bourne chairman. H. I Chapman was
placed in nomination as a member of the
committee on resolutions.
"Questions aftecting tho monetary sys
tem," said ex-Governor Chapman, "can
easily be settled,, but unless imperialism
and militarism are throttled now, they
will lead to ruin and bloodshed."
"Governor, are you in favor of the freo
coinage of sliver at 16 to 1, and the inser
tion of a plank to that effect in tho plat
form?" asked a delegate.
"No, I am not," said Governor Chap
man, emphatically.
Considerable confusion followed. A
number of delegates hotly advocated the
specific endorsement of free coinage. A.
J. Warner, amid cries of dissent from
several delegates, made an argument in
favor of a simple endorsement of the
Chicago platform.
"Don't you know that W. J. Bryan fav
ors an explicit declaration In favor of
free silver?" interrupted Tom, L. John
son. "Yes, I do,n responded Genoral Warner.
"Then you do not agree with Mr. Bryan
on that point?"
"No, I do not," said General Warner.
"I could not take the stump and argue
for a plank of that kind."
- After considerable debate a resolution
was passed by an overwhelming vote in
structing Mr. Chapman to work for the
simple endorsement of the Chicago plat
form. "Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin delegation perfected Its
organization by electing Mayor David a
Rose, of Milwaukee, as chairman. T. E.
Ryan, of Waukesha, was elected Nation
al committeeman and D. L. Plumcr mem
ber of the committee on resolutions. The
Vice-Presidency and silver plank were
discussed, but final action was postponed
until tomorrow.
West Virginia.
John T. McGraw was chosen National
committeeman and the platform and Vice
Presidency were discussed. A conserva
tive platform with simply a reaffirmation
of the Chicago financial plank was de
sired. The delegates were opposed to a
specific declaration for 16 to 1. The dele
gation Is Inclined to favor th nnmino-
tion of an Eastern man for Vice-President.
Alaska.
The four members of the Alaska dele
gation will go Into the convention favor
ing the reaffirmation of the Chicago plat
for in its entirety, but probably opposed
to a specific declaration for coinage at
the 16-to-l ratio. The delegation organ
ized today by electing William A. Hale,
of Juneau, chairman, and I L. Williams,
of Juneau, to the committee on resold
tions. L. L. Williams was elected Na
tional committeeman. The delegation as
a body has" no choice for the Vice-Presidency.
Montana.
Beyond effecting an organization by
electing W. A. Clark chairman and ap
pointing members to a few of the Na
tional convention committees, the Mon
tana delegation representing the Clark
faction did nothing today at Its caucus.
No action was taken, either on Vice
President or platform, and no vote will
be taken until the committer on creden
tials has passed final judgment on the
Montana contest. Ex-Governor S. T.
Hauser was appointed to the committee
on resolutions.
"We have too many troubles of our own
to bother about such trivialities as tho
platform and Vice-Presidential nomina
tion." said one of the delegates of the
caucus.
Michigan.
Sixteen to one was responsible for a
stormy meeting of the Michigan delega
tion tonight. The snag was struck whon
the delegation moved to appoint Thomas
E. Barworth member of the committee on
resolutions. Mr. Barworth was unani
mously chosen for the position, but
promptly declined. He made an impas
sioned speech. He said that the majority
of the delegates to the convention were
in favor of the reaffirmation of the sil
ver plank of the Chicago platform and
did not desire a specific declaration of
the ratio. He would hof act, he said, as
a member of the committee on resolutions
unless he knew just what was wanted of
him by his state. It was wrdrig, in his
opinion, for the majority of the delegates
to surrender their honest' opinions 6f
what was best for the welfare oi the par
ty to the wishes of a minority. He said
he would not be a member of the commit
tee on resolutions and declare for a 16-to-l
plank In the platform, and If Michigan
desired such a plank, It must place some
body else on the committee.,"
This started a long debate, and the del
egation was closeted for two hours, while
the silver plank was under discussion.
When the final vote was taken, Mr. Bar
worth had won his fight, and the delega
tion stood -against a specific declaration
for 16 to 1. It was decided to simply re
affirm the Chicago platform.
D. J. Campau, of Detroit, was re-elected
member of the National committee.
Illinois.
Illinois launched a Vice-Presidential
candidate tonight in tho person of ex-Vlce-President
Adlal E. Stevenson. His
name was brought before the delegation
by Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, who has
been prominently mentioned as a Vice
Presidential possibility himself. Several
times during the last two days, Mr. Har
rison has received strong assurances of
support, and has been told that he could
be nominated if he would say he would
accept. He has steadily refused, and to
night placed himself entirely out of the
running' and brought forward the name
of Mr. Stevenson at the same time. Mr.
Harrison was elected a member of the
committee on resolutions.
The platform of the Illinois convention
was adopted, and it was declared the
state delegation indorsed the Chicago
platform "in the spirit and in tho letter."
Iovra.
In its state caucus tonight, the Iowa
delegation made a decided concession to
Mr. Bryan and declared in favor of the
specific deolaratlon of 16 to 1 in the plat
form, when the majority of the delegates
so voting were personally in favor of a
simple reaffirmation of the Chicago plat
form. John S. Murphy, a 16-to-l man,
was appointed as a member of the com
mittee on resolutions.
Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania delegation, in Its cau
cus, which was adjourned from last night,
engaged in a heated debate on a resolu
tion to instruct its representative on tho
committee on resolutions to vote for a
specific declaration of 16 to 1 as the ratio
of coinage In the financial plank and on
a proposed substitute. The principles of
the Chicago platform are affirmed In gen
eral terms.
Maryland.
The Maryland delegation, with Gover
nor William Walter Smith as a possible
candidate for Vice-President, Is as yet
undecided whether or not to present his
name to the convention tomorrow. At
the caucus held today Arthur ?. Gorman
was unanimously re-elected National
committeeman. The Vice-Presidoncy was
discussed briefly, but In view of today's
developments it was decided to postpono
final action until tomorrow morning.
Itnttfin.
Kansas, In Its caucus this afternoon, de
clared strongly for the Insertion of a
plank .In the platform calling for the coin
age of sllvqr at the ratio of 16 to 1, and
declaring1 that n reaffirmation of the Chi
cago platform was not all that was called
for. J. G. Johnson was re-elected, a mam
"ber of tho National 'committee.
California.
Tho California delegatlen he'd Its cau
cus this afternoon for the selection of
members of the convention committers
and to effect Its organization. Without
contest. M. F. Tarpey wis chosen as
member- of the National committee No
action was taken by the delegation upon
the subject of the party platform. Judge
James C. Magulre, of San Francisco, was
placed on the committee on platform, but
no instructions were given him. A major.
lty of the delegates are believed to favor
the nomination of a New York man for
Vice-President, if one can ba decided
upon by the New York delegation.
Colorado.
At the caucus or tho Colorado delega
tion it was decided to pass the selection
of the state's representative on the Na
t'onal committee until all of Its members
wero presont The situation in a general
way was discussed, but no definite action
was taken. It is known that the delega
tion practically favors the nomination of
Towno for Vice-President. It alro ag
gressively Insists upon the insertion in
the platform of a plank specifically de
claring for the free coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to 1.
Launched as a Story-Teller.
Saturday Evening Post.
Miss Caroline Gordon, of Georgia,
daughter of John B. Gordon, ex-Governor,
ex-Senator and famous Conf6derate sol
dier, will give public readings of South
ern folklore and anecdotes of plantation
life. The late Mr. Frank Thomson;
president of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
put this Idea In her head. He considered
her one of the, most brilliant story-tellers
among women. He promised her any
thing to make her career successful If
she would glvo such entertainments as
he proposed. His house, near Philadel
phia, entertained more distinguished men
of this country a.nd Europe than any
other house In Pennsylvania. It was at
a dinner of brilliant personages that Mr.
Thomson launched Miss Gordon into pub
lic story-telling. She was the guest ot
his daughter, and had delighted her host
for days In succession with her remark
able narrative gift, her folk-songs and her
Imitation of plantation cake-walks not
the absurd thing one sees in the North,
when a prize is offered, but the genuine
thing in front of tho cabins, to the light
of torches. Mr. Thomson told Miss
Gordon that she must tell her best story
at this dinner party. She tried to beg;
off, but finally consented If they could'
arrange a tactful method of bringing the
story Into play. She rehearsed her Btory
and he decided upon the method of bring
ing It up. He would guide the, talk to
shop and mention some experiments
with locomotives the road had recontly
been making.
"Speaking of locomotives," Miss Gor
don was to say, and then launch out on
her best anecdote, which was about &
train. The plan succeeded perfectly, but
Miss Gordon confessed that she nearly
had hysterica when she caught the
twitching of her host's mouth and the
symptoms of choking In his daughter as
the cue was given.
Cyclone in Germany.
BERLIN, July 3. Tho town of Reclln
hausen. In Westphalia, and vicinity, suf
fered great damage yesterday as, a result
of a cyclone. A number of persons were
buried under the ruins of their houses.
Several of these are dead. Tho town
of Oer suffered similarly.
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Cholera in India.
LONDON, July 4.. A dispatch to the
Express from Bombay, dated Tuesday,
says that In all except three -districts
cholera Is raging in Bombay Presidency,
the cases reported for the week ending
June 26 numbering 20,689, and the-deaths,
12,333.
A hlchly mized cirar the Horbprt
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CLARK DELEGATESSEATED
NATIONAL COMMITTEE DISPOSES OF
MONTANA CONTEST.
Dalylte Will Malce a Fight Before
Committee on Credentials Thomas
for Temporary Chairman.
KANSAS CJ.TY, July S. The National
Democratic Committee today disposed ot
the business before It with alacrity. The
contests were first decided, and of these
the Montana case was the first "to be
taken up. Tho report of the subcommit
tee was favorable to Clark, and Its re
port was adopted "without delay. The
temporary chairmanship was decided in
favor of Governor Thomas, of Colorado. 1
The report of the subcommittee In the
Montana case was unanimously in
Clark's favor, although it Is known thdt
In the subcommittee's proceedings that
organization was not entirely harmonious,
one of its members standing out against
Clark. Tills position was occupied oy
Mr. Williams, chairman of the subcom
mittee. He yielded gracefully, however,
and Joined his colleagues In recommend
ing that tho names of the Clark men bo
placed upon the temporary roll. This de
cision was based upen the belief on the
part of the members that the convention
which selected the Clark delegates con
tained a majority of the uncontested del
egates. The Daly men announced, their
determination to make a vigorous fight
before the committee on credentials.
All the Oklahoma ticket was settled in
favor of the Jacobs faction. Tho Ja
cobs people were considered by the com
mittee to have been most regular in their
proceedings.
In the case of Indian Territory, the
decision was favorable to the Markum
faction, also on the ground of regularity.
Mr. Markum Is the present member of
the National Committee, and the fight
was principally upon him.
The battle over the temporary chair
manship was short but sharp. The only
two candidates for the office were Gov
ernor C. S. Thomas, of Colorado, and
Mayor D. S. Rose, of Milwaukee. Both
were placed In nomination with eulogis
tic speeches. Senator Kenney, of Dela
ware, and Committeeman Clancey, or
Wisconsin, spoke for Mr. Rose, ana com
mitteemen Wilson, of Colorado, and Clay
ton, of Alabama, for Mr. Thomas. The
vote proceeded very evenly until toward
the close, when Mr. Thomas made a
slight gain, which he held to the end,
coming out with a majority of two. The
total vote was 46, of which Thomas re
ceived Zi and Rose 22.
C. A. Walsh was appointed temporary
secretary, and was authorized to appoint
all assistants necessary. He named W.
A. De Ford, of Kansas City, for first
assistant secretary; K. K. Jones, Jr.t of
Arkansas, second assistant, and A. M.
McDanlels, of Utah, third assistant.
Charles S. Hampton, of Michigan, was
named as chief reading clerk, and J. H.
Gillespie, of Iowa, and Lee Ardmore, of
Colorado, as assistants.
Senators Kenney and Tillman and
Messrs. Thompson, Wilson and Clayton
were appointed a committee to meet the
Silver Republicans, Populists and other
organizations, and extend to them the
best wishes and congratulations of the
Democratic committee. Resolutions of
thanks to officers of the committee were
adopted; also a resolution In Senator
Jones' honor, thanking him for "the im
partial and able manner in which he had
presided over the proceedings of the com
mittee, and for his energetic work."
The committee adjourned to meet at U
o'clock A. M.. and to proceed to the con
vention hall In a body.
Silver Ilepnbllcnn Committee.
KANSAS CITY, July 3, The National
committee of the -Silver-Republican party
.today completed, its arrangements for
the party's convention, which wljl begin
tomorrow, at the Auditorium. Senator
feller was designated 'tor temporary
chairman. Mr. Towne wjli call "the con
vention to order as National, chairman,
arid af fer prayer, Dr Taylor, of Chicago,
will read an oration poem prepared for
the occasion. The Declaration of Inde
pendence will be read "and Sjenator Tellor
will make a speech upon assuming the
chair. After committees are appointed,
the convention will probably adjourn for
the day.
ANGLO-BOER WAR.
Nothing Heard of the Columns Try
ing to Hem In Dewt.
LONDON, July 4. Nothing decisive has
yet been heard txxrm the columns seek
ing to hern in Geneivtx Dewet All of
Lord Roberta field transport, is engaged
appaoecrvtCy in supplying these columns.
OperaHctr.3 iscrwaere wfil be necessarily
delayed. One "thousand Boers are hang
ing on General Cltry's right flank in
Wa advance to Brsydingstad. Strathco
rsa's force JuJy 1 received its baptismal
fire, in which one troopor was killed. Cap
lain Cooper is reported as mlsstng.
President Kruger, tnoplying to a corres
tpondent at Machadodorp, who inquired if
there was any tnssh in the report tha
ho had opened negotiations, wrote: "The
Prcstocot and people of the South Afri-
lean Republic rcogt earnestly desire peace.
but onty upon two conjdltSons: iihe com
plete lraJepenjierce of the ropubfco. and
omncc-y fee cC.onfal Boers who fought
with us. If theso conditions , be not
grantod, wo will fig&t 4otho bitter end."
Lord Roberta' Report.
LONDON, July 3. Tho following dis
patch has been -received" at the War Of
fice from Lord Roberts: - .
"Pretoria, July 2. General Hunter's di
vision has crossed the Vail, and' should
be at Frankfort today, whero he wJU bo
joined by Colonel MacDonald's Brigade,
from Hellbron.
"General Butler's leading brigade has
left Standerton for Grayllngstad.
"Both here and at Johannesburg several
families ot the men who have been fight
ing around us are being fed. Some are
In a state of destitution. At Hellbron,
where food supplies ran out, groceries,
meat and other supplies of food are bts
lng distributed among the Inhabitants,
under the supervision of the relief com
mittee. Arrangements are being made
for the distribution of oats for seed; pur
poses to farmers actually In need of it
those who are unable to procure seed
oats In any other manner."
British Casualties in Africa.
LONDON, July 3. The War Office to
day Issued a return if the British cas
ualties in South Africa since tho log!n
nlng of the war. The. total losses, ex
clusive of sick and wounded, have been
29,706, of which the killed in action wero
254 officers and 21,403 noncommissioned of
ficers and men: died of wounds, 70 of
ficers and 610 noncommissioned officers
and men; missing and prlsoneis, 63 of
ficers and 2642 noncommisslon officers and
men; died of disease. 133 officers and 4204
noncommissioned officers and men; in
valided home, S44 officers and 18,433 non
commissioned officers and men.
HospItal-Shlp Jin In e.
LONDON. July 3. The American hospital-ship
Maine arrived from the Capo
today. Princess Louise, after addressing
a few kindly words of welcome to the pa
tients on board, presented each with a
silver medal bearing a portrait of the
ship, surmounted by the American and
British flags. To each man was presented
also a pipe and a pound of tobacco.
Capture of Snyman.
NEW YORK, July 3. A dispatch from
London reports the capture near Llch
tenberg of General Snyman", who be
sieged Mafeklng.
Starving at FeklBk
SHANGHAI, July 3. According to the
latest Pekin news from Chinese sources,
the Legations are in such extremities
from lack of provisions that the women
who escaped the bullet are perishing of
starvation.
Prince Tuan is said to be publicly be
heading all the legation guards captured
by the Chinese.
WASHINGTON'S STATUE.
Gift of American "Women Unveiled
in Paris.
PARIS, July 3. The ceremonies con
nected, with the unveiling of tho eques
trian statue of Washington, the gift of
"An Association of American Women for'
the Presentation of a Statue of Washing- r
ton to France," passed off today accord-'
ing to programme, and under favorable
circumstances. Sousa's.band was in at
tendance. The United States Ambassador,
Jeneral Horace Porter, presided and de
livered an address. Consul-General
Gowdy made the , presentation, and the'
French Minister ot Foreign Affairs, M.
Del Gasse, accepted In behalf of -.France.
M. Del Casse said:
"The thought of offering France a
statue of the hero who was the Incarna
tion of the virtue of his. race, icould not
but go to the heart 6f this country. But
it touched It more particularly when
coming from, the American women who
unite perfect valor with grace. We beg
the women of the United States to ac
cept with, my respectful homage tho pro
found thanks of -the French Nation. He
whose noble immobile image has just
been unveiled may perhaps be cited as
an example for the world, but especially
to the citizens of a democracy. I doubt
if another could be found In history who
could unite in tho same degree the
qualities demanded for the guidance of a
free people."
Colonel -Charles Long delivered an ora
tion. The statue is in bronze, and Is about 15
feet in height to the top of the head of
Washington, and from 22 to 23 feet to
tho point of the uplifted sword. Wasn
ington Is represented in full military
costume, taking command of the Ameri
can Army at Cambridge, July 3, 1776, and
dedicating his sword to the services of
his country. The pedestal was designed
by F. McKln, of McKln, Mace & White,
and Is of Molford granite and Knoxvllle
marble, and Is about 14 feet In height and
classic In treatment. The statue was
cast In bronze in New York by the Henry
Bonard Bronze Company, and the pedes
tal was executed In the United States.
The architect Is an American, and the
two sculptors, Daniel C French, who
modeled the figure of Washington, and
Edward C. Potter, who made the horae,
are both Americans. The whole monu
ment, therefore, is essentially American.
In front of the statue, which Is situated
on the PJace Diana, was erected a cov
ered stand tastefully decorated with ever
greens and the flags of the two nations.
A police cordon was drawn from the cen
ter of the square Inclosing the stand and
site of the monument. A squadron of
Republican Guards on horseback was sta
tioned about the statue, their striking
uniforms giving color to the scene.
About 1000 invitations were issued. Prac
tically even' known member of the Amer
ican colony was present. General Por
ter, In the center of the front row, sat
with M. Del Casse on his right and the
representative of President Loubat on his
left. Ambassador Draper and his family;
Ambassador Charlemagne Tower, Commissioner-General
Peck, Assistant Com
missioner Woodward Mr. and Mrs. Plot
ter Palmer, and all the National commis
sioners and their families occupied prom
inent seats.
As the covering to the statue fell apart
and the bind struck up "Hands Across
the Sea,' M. Del Casse then rose and
delivered the speech accepting the monu
ment. ' -
While M. Del Casse was speaking, a
regrettable Incident occurred, which, hap
pryVas noticed only hr'a" few Immedi
ate bystanders. theKUlk of the audience
remaining inbsoluTeJignorance of what
"Had happened. AffEJxjgnchnian, who af ter
wnrds boasted of -being n Nationalist and
a member of the National Society, and
whosot evident object 'was ' notoriety,
placed himself in front of 31. Del Casse.
In full" View of those in' front seats, and
when M. Del Casse spoke of dlsdpVne
and the army he shouted, "Vive
l'Armeer Later on. when M. Del Casse
Teferred to what Washington had done
for'hls country, the Intruding individual
cried, "He was not a Dreyfusard." M.
Del Casse naturally Ignored the Interrup
tions, but at a Blgn from General Porter
one of the American exhibition guards,
who were acting as ushers, tapped the
man on the shoulder and warned him.
A little later, however, when M. Del
Casse referred to the Presidency being
conferred on Washington, this disturber
of harmony took occasion to exclaim,
"Yes; but Colonel Marchand is refused
a reception at the Hotel De Vllle," re
ferring thereby to the recent decision of
the Minister of War, General Andre. The
guard this time told the man to hold his
tongue or he would be put outside, and
the Interruption subsided until M. Del
Casse concluded, when he Insisted on giv
ing his namo and address and political
position to the reporters present.
Colonel Charles Challle Long delivered
his oration in French. The'ceremony was
concluded with Sousa's band playing
"The Stars and Stripes Forever."
The Orgrans and the Platform.
New York Evening Post.
The unprecedented shuffilng and recrim
ination' about the Republican platform
have had one laughable result. They
caught the party organs napping. The
tribune, for example, had on Thursday
last one of those noble panegyrics on tho
Philadelphia platform which the party
hack knows so well how to write though
how he oan do It 'without grinning we
never could Imagine. The platform, was
"straightforward," and set forth the
"opinions'4 of the party on "all issues of
broad National concern without timidity,
but also without exaggeration," etc Wo
all know the kind of article; any roan
could write it in his-sleep; it really might
as well be kept stereotyped for service In
successive 'years. As for the Philippine
plank, the Tribune thought on June 21
that the platform had "wisely refrained
from committing the party." But lo!
the change after Grosvenor's revelations!
"Why," said the Indignant Tribune, on
Juno 24. "the platform, to everybody's
astonishment, contains no word with ref
erence to one of the most Important ques
tions on which the Republican party has
been called upon to act." Yes, but how
well the Tribune had concealed Its own
astonishment three days before! On
Thursday the platform was "straightfor
ward," "wise." everything that was
proper and lofty and Inspired; on Sunday
it was "pettifogging," a failure to "face
the issue squarely," and so on. The trials
of organic journalism have seldom been
more gratuitously exhibited. .
f , i
Strawberries as Medicine.
Self-Culture.
The wholesomeness of strawberries is
not generally understood. They aro re
garded as a pleasing supplement to nour
ishing food, rather than as a salutary ad
junct to the hill of fare. Coming in the
Spring, when the system is sluggish, the
acid of this berry probably fills a more
Important place In th numan economy
than is usually recognized. Many years
ago, Llhnaeus declared that gout might
be prevented by a free use of strawber
ries night and morning; while later times
have proved strawberries to be especially
beneficial to persons of anaemic or rheu
matic tendencies.
Often the demon biliousness may be
more surely routed by a generous allow
ance of fresh ripe strawberries than by a
drug course. These berries have in some
cases proved an antidote to the poison
of malaria. The acid in strawberries Is
combined with soda and potash, forming
two alkaline salts which are opposed to
the acid secretions In these ailments.
Little Ache Will JJever Grow
If promptly treated with Perry Davis
Paln-Klller-
TRLPARTY CONFERENCE
DEMOCRATS, POPULISTS AND SIL
VER REPUBLICANS MET.
Decided That Platform Should Con
tain Specific Free-Colnagre Plahlc
Vice-Presidency Unsettled.
KANSAS CITY. July 3. A- conference
of the three political parties was held
at the Kansas CJty Club tclay. Trom
the Democratic party ther was Jones
ot, Arkansas, Tillman pf Soutn Carolina,
broker of New York Johnson of Kan
sas: from the Populists, Elnvsou rf
Nebraska, Weaver of Iowa, 'Petfgrew'1of
South Dakota. Allen -of NeOrasl-.i 'and
Heltfeld of Idaho; and from the Silver
Republicans, Teller of- ColonnU. Dubois
qf Idaho, Newlands of Nevada. There
were, qtber representatives of tho differ
ent partle3 present.
The conference se'iled as definitely ns it
is possible for a few representatives to
settle anything in advance, that the
platform should contain a positive and
specific declaration for free coinage at
16 toI: but theie'was no equally fcojti
tive development in the settlement of the
Vice-Presidential situation. The meet
ing lasted from 11 o'clock to 1:45, and was
marked by great earnestness. Tho en
tire exchange of iews was upon the two
questions of the financial plank of tho
platform and the selection of a m3n for
second place on the ticket. The latter
question received the greatest share of
attention. The Silver .Republicans and
Populists were quite agreed in pressing
the candidacy of Mr. Towne, and also Jn
urging tho necessity for a positive decla
ration for the ratio. Some of the Dem
ocrats placed themselves In the attitude
of men whom It was necessary to win
over. All proved good listeners.
On the question of platform, Mr. John
son, Democrat, of Kansas, made the only
notable objection. He said he was will
ing to accept a positive declaration for
the historic ratio if It was Insisted upon,
but that he thought It would bo good pol
itics to leave It- He thought that with
this omission, more of the Germans would
vote the ticket. Others, Including Mr.
Croker, said they were willing that the
declaration should be made specific. Mr.
Croker expressed the opinion that New
York Democrats wculd vote for Bryan,
regardless of the platform de .larat'on.
Asked If he considered that there was anv"
chance of carrying New York with any
platform, he replied that thero was no
certainty; that the probabilities wore In
the opposite direction; but that i was Im
possible to say at this date what effect
the injection of the new issues of the past
few years would have upon the result.
There was really no dissenting opinion
that the 16-to-l declaration shou'd be
made. The delegates finally expressed
the opinion that a month ago the declara
tion was not necessary, but they assented
to the demand that the popular clamor
now makes It necessary. All agreed
after the conference In saying that the
specific declaration would be made.
There was a very spirited talk ovr the
Vice-Presidency, in which all participated
more or less. Mr. Clayton, of Alabama.
held out strenuously for a Democr.it a
"man who had the Democratic brand
upon him." He said that Mr. Bryan him
self represented sufficiently a "PopullstlQ
or Northwestern Idea, and he thought
no concession should be made in tne Vice
Presidential nomination He added that
he meant no reflect'en upon Mr. Bryan,
but only Intended to s-y that the ticket
should not requirejto be strengthened in
.that direction.''''
Senator Peftlgrew and others of the
non-Democratic conferees replied tartly
to this speeeh. Ex-Senator Dubois as
serted sarcastically, that the Democrats
were raiding the earth to find a man to
beat Bryan.
"If that speech was"2)5adetln Dakota"
Said Mr. "Pettlgrew, .referring to Mr.
Clayton's Temarks, "it-would mean a loss
of 50CQ- votes to'the ticket" Hafproceejd,
ed to say that if the Populists had not
unselfishly aided the Democrats In 130
the latter'"would-have been overwhelmed,
and ho- added that If their aid was not
secured In 19G0 there would be a still
greater disaster.
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, also
made a speech In favor of Towne, saying
that he would add strength to the ticket
where votes were needed, and that it was
time to have done with tho nonsense that
a man has to be branded before he could
be accepted. He said the Silver Repub
licans had left the feast of their own
party when tho table was spread, and
added that he believed that the Demo
crats owed him every consideration.
Mr. Croker said he had no candidate
for tho Vice-Presidency that he did not
consider that the concession of thl3 po
sition to New York would insure the
state.
"I have in mind a good man for the
place," he said, "but I do not see that It
Is necessary to name him. Almost any
man will do for the Vice-Presidency."
He thought It might bo better if the
West would yield on this point, but If
It did not do so, he would still be satis
fled. Senator Jones contended himself with
stating the objections he had heard urged
to going-outside of the party for a nomi
nee, but did not express any opposition
to Mr. Bryan.
Mr. Sewall, of Maine, Mr. Bryan's for
mer running mate, expressed himself as
favoring Mr. Towqe's nomination.
It was generally agreed that the trend
ofoplnjpn among Democrats, as devel-.
oped In the conference, was antagonistic
to Mr. Towne. but no sentiment was de
veloped In favor of any Individual Demo
crat for the place. Another conference
was agreed" upon for Thursday morning,
aftor-the first session of the convention.
All parties are expected to appoint com
mittees for this meeting, thus making It
official.
THE MONETARY LEAGUE.
Second Session Turned Into A Towne
Demonstration.
KANSAS CITY, July 3. The second
day's session of the Monetary League be
gan in the Auditorium today with light
ot tendance. ' B. F. Heath, of Norl.h Caro
lina, read a paper. In which he denounced
imperialism and militarism and advo
cated the nomination of Bryan and
Towne.
General A. J. Warner, of Ohio, discussed
the currency bill passed by the last Con
gress. Mr. Towne reviewed at length the his
tory of the war In Cuba artd In the Phll
llplncs and asserted that the aci'on of
the present Administration In keeping
troops in China and in carrying on a wa
upon the people in the Philippines, whom
it had promised to protect, was one of
the disgraceful pages In history. At the
conclusion of Mr. Towne's address he was
hailed as the next Vice-President and
received an ovation on the stagx
The declaration of princlpljs, as the
Monetary League calls Its platfim. a
summary ot which has been published,
was unanimously adopted and a collec
tion was solicited from the audience to
assist in defraying Incidental .expenses.
Ex-Governor St. John obtained the stage
and made a flve-mlnute empbatic speech
of Indorsement of Me. Towne's Vice
Presidential candidacy. Governor St
John said he would not ask the league
to ask the Democratic convijnMon to
nominate Mr. Towne. but if the league
saw fit to do so. It would bo what Towne
deserved and would make the ticket in
vincible. 0
E. P. Gore, from Kansas, was the
first speaker at the afternoon session.
His remarks were largely devoted to an
advocacy of Bryan and Towne.
Tfce. chairman announced the following
committee to wait upon the committee
on resolutions of the Democratic National
committee and submit to the latter the
principles of the league,; Flavlus Van
Voorhls. of Indiana; W. H. Harvey, ot
iHlinois; W. H. Berry, of Pennsylvania .-
A A. Johnson, of Colorado, and ex-Gov-
emor John P. St John. Following the
announcement, Edward S. Wild, of Net"
Jersey, spoke as a Democrat and ex
plained that ono reason why he apueared
was to add his indorsement of Towne.
He believed that no stronger ticket than
Bryan and Towne could be named. He
added that he was in favor of gold and
sliver, and he believed that was what
was contemplated by the ablest iinan
clers. After Mr. Wild's speech the chair
man announced that none or the speak
ers on the programme having reported,
an adjournment would be taken until S
o'clock tonight A subsequent motion to
appoint a committee of one from each,
state to notify Mr. Bryan of the action
of the league prevailed.
There was no night session of the Mone
tary League, as had been advertised. For
nearly an hour after the time for tha
opening, the doors of the Auditorium,
were locked and no lights were turned on.
A small crowd remained on the sidewalk:
while the manager of the Auditorium and
Dr. Strong, -.In charge of the Monetary
League meetings, held a conference. Af
ter the conference Dr. Strong gave It
out that there would be no meeting in
consequence of the failure of speakers
to show up. The management of the
Auditorium made a. statement to the ef-
feet that the Monetary League wa3 in ar
rears in the matter of rent to the amount
of $132. and $30 due the doorkeeper, pages
and messengers. A compromise was ef
fected on the latter by Dr. Strong and
friends raising $30. This satisfied the boys
and they left the middle ot the street,
where they had been holding an indigna
tion meeting. The original agreement was
for the payment of $250 for rent and $30
for helpers.
At the afternoon session today, the hat
was passed to make good the agreement,
and when it was returned it was short
$117 67. The speakers advertised to ad
dress tho league tonight were George
Fred Williams, General Weaver, Alexan
der Delmar, and Van Voorihs.
1 ?:"M.
WHAT JUDGE TIBBETTS SAYS.
Bryan Will Wot Ran Unless There; Im
a Specific Declaration.
KANSAS CITY. July 3. "Bryan will
not run on any platform which does not
contain a specific declaration In favor of
freo coinage at the ratio of 16 to L If
this convention does not put that declar
ation In the platform. It will have to nom
inate another candidate for President"
This statement was made today to the
Associated Press by Judge A. S. Tibbetts.
of Lincoln, delegate-at-large from Mr.
Bryan's own state, and chairman of tho
state delegation to this convention. It
serves to emphasize the determined stand
taken by the Nebraska statesman. His
declaration Is that he stands for a princi
ple, and those who would have him
change or modify his views are swinging
simply In the wind of expediency.
Cato Sells, chairman of the Iowa dele
gation, who had a three hours' conference
with Mr. Bryan just before he came to
Kansas CUy, not only reaffirms the state
ment made by Judge Tibbetts but ampli
fies it
"After talking with Mr. Bryan for somo
time," said .Mr. Sells, "with respect to
his position and to the attitude his
friends ought to assume In this conven
tion, I asked him this blunt question:
Suppose the convention should refuse to
adopt a platform containing a distinct
declaration in favor of free coinage at 10
to IT-
" 'Then,' said Mr. Bryan, emphatically,
1 will not run as the candidate.' "
PLEA FOR MODIFICAO'IOI'r,
Democratic Editors Send a Letter to
Bryan.
KANSAS CITY, July 3. In an effort to
modify Mr. Bryan's views in favor of an
explicit declaration on the sliver ques
tion, the following question wa3 sent to
day: "W. J.'Bryan. Lincoln. Neb.: It is clear
to us that a simple reaffirmation of the
Chicago "platform, with additional planks
on trusts and imperialism, should be
adopted. The convention is in the hands
lot your friends: their advice is impor
tant Such a platform, concedes nothings
and insures victory.
"ALBERT J. BARR,
"Pittsburg Post
"CHARLES W. KNAPP.
"St. Louis Republic
"CLARK HOWELL,
"Atlanta Constitution
"CINCINNATI ENQUIRER."
The Chicago Delegation.
KANSA8 CITY, July 3. The Cook
County Democracy, the marching club
of the Democratic organization of Chl
ago, headed by Mayor Harrison, and ac
companied by Samuel Alschuler, candi
date for Governor, and a large number
of the Illinois delegation, arrived on a
special train over the Burlington Railroad
today. With tho organization was the
Cook County Democratic Band of CO
pieces. The club, 400 strong, and headed
by the band, formed at the , depot and
marched to Midland. The band, station
ing Itself "under the windows of the
Tammany headquarters, serenaded the
New York organization for nearly an
hour, and later became the guests ofitho
New York organization.
The Growth of a Cenrary.
New York Post
There were but 5,300,000 people in Amer
ica when this century opened. Francer
had five times as many people; Germany,
and even Austria, had four times Amer
ica's population; Italy had, three times aa
many, and so had Great Britain. Even
Spain had double our number of people,
and JUtle Portugal was almost our rival
in numbers. We have more .people now
than any European nation except,Russla
which alone leads us.
President McKInley has accep'ted the
invitation of the Grand Army to "attond
the annual encampment in Chicago next
month.
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