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Oregon has arrived at Che Foo. She will
start for Kobe, Japan, to dock, July 10
or 12. The eaDlegram Is from Captain
Rodgers, of the Nashville, who made a
flying trip from his station at Che Foo
out to the scene of the grounding of
the- Oregon, 86 miles northwest of the
port. His dispatch reads as follows:
"Che Foo, July 9. Oregon starts for
Kobe dock, Japan, about 10th or 12th,
stopping en route, if weather Is bad. All
well on board Oregon.
"RODGERS."
The dispatch conveys" indirectly the In
formation that wire communication with
Che Foo is again open.
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Ate Toadstools, Snpposed to Be
BInsbrooms. j
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Marion County, from eating po'sonous i
toadstools, supposed to muchroom. The !
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infant child. The family ate a hearty
dinner, which included the supposed
mushrooms All were takei violently J
ui and none recovered.
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CAPTAIN BURWELLS VIEWS
He "Was In Pekin Before the Tronble
Started.
SEATTLE, July 9. Captain W. T. Bur
well, U. S. N., the new Commandant of
the United States naval station at Brem
erton, who succeeds Captain J. B. Cogh
lan, relieved on account of illness, in
May last, while commanding- the gun
boat "Wheeling, was ordered to Taku at
the request of Minister Conger to protect
the American legation. Regarding the
present crisis in an Interview today he
says:
"Early in May I reached Taku. There
were gathered there war vessels of
France, Italy and Germany. I proceed
ed to Chans Wan Tao, where the Eng
lish are building a breakwater. I went to
Pekin by train arriving at the American
legation May 8. The American Minister
was lmmedlatley Informed of the purpose
of my visit, which was to furnish him
military aid in case the American Inter
ests demanded it. In view of the Boxer
troubles. Mr. Conger seemed not in the
least alarmed nor even apprehensive of
danger ttf the people in the legation. He
said:
"' 'The government has punished the
rioters southwest of the city, where the
troubles have occurred. I believe the
government is trying to keep the disturb
ers under control. The moral effect of
the landing of troops would be bad so
soon after the government has acceded
to our demands in taking measures
against the Boxers.
"We spent two delightful days at the
legation. Two young American ladles
arrived to visit Minister Conger the day
we left. The Minister's wife and daugh
ter were with him, and Captain Squires'
wife was in the mountains with their chil
dren on an outing. May 9 I left with the
Wheeling for Yokohama. Minister Con
ger promising to telegraph immediately
there was danger of an outbreak of Box
ers in Pekln. At Yokohama I received or
ders to proceed to Washington."
"Do you believe that the Americans
have been mas'sacrcd?" he was asked.
"I do not know I cannot say that they
have or havo not It could not look much
worse. . . i
OUTLOOK IS BETTER
Civil' War in Pekin May Save
the Foreigners.
PRINCE CHING ON THEIR SIDE
Allies at TienTsln Are Hard Pressed,
oat Thus FarHave Stood OS
the Chinese.
LONDON, July 10, 3:25 A 1L With the
foreigners In Pekln probably safo amid
civil' war, with Prince Chlng on their
sido, with the powers united and their
forces constantly Increasing, the outlook
In China is now rather more hopeful than
it has been for a month past. It appears
from the cautious statement given out
by Taotai Bhan in Shanghai that the rea
son that the guns bearing on the lega
tions at Pekin were not used Is that
Prince Chlng, who is served by 10.000
troops, secured all the artillery ammuni
tion. Shan likewise Intimates that Tung
Lu, commander-in-chief of the Northern
army, is associated with Prince Chlng,
and is opposed to Prince Tuan's ferocious
designs and dictatorial ambition. Shan,
who appears to be the sole Shanghai
conduit of Pekin news, cheers the for
eign Consuls by these confidential com
munications, but takes excessive precau
tions to prevent the Chinese from think
ing him friendly to the foreigners.
The feeling of unrest in the southern
and central provinces continues. The
members of the official classes in those
provinces strive to remain neutral, with
a leaning toward the foreigners, until
they shall determine whether the moder
ate or extreme factions will win In Pe
kin. Prince Chlng seoins to be standing
for the dynasty and the old order against
Prince Tuan's inordinate ambition.
From a foreign viewpoint, tho capture
of Pekin is the key to the situation, ac
cording to the Dally Mall's Shanghai cor
respondent. Delay now means 100 re
cruits for the Boxers for every soldier
killed in the land.
Two couriers arrived at Tien Tsln July
1 from Pekin. One brought a letter from
Sir Claude MacDonald, the British .Min
ister, to the same effect as that previous
ly received from Sir Robert Hart. Tho
couriers confirm the reports of the death
of Baron Von Ketteler. They say that
Prince Chlng is doing his utmost to pro
tect the foreigners, but that the nalivo
feeling against the whites is strong. Two
high officials opposed to the Boxers are
reported by the couriers to have been
assassinated. Sir Claude MacDonald's
letter Is dated four days earlier than that
of Sir Robert Hart.
A dispatch to a news agency, dated
Tien Tsln, July 2, says:
"The Empress Dowager, so far from
being dead. Is actively striving fo pre
vent the factions from fighting. Prince
Tuan is quite willing that Sheng should
be decapltatedr but the Dowager wllKnot
alow thlaf Prince Tuan haB decided that
,het.will-takeiuJL-re3onsibUlty. He-tfW
ypdses to retake Tien Tsln and Taku. J
OUtfiidelOf Pekin.-vereontlri they P Cht
"El and Shan Tungjsounlry, the peop.te aro
supremely indifferent"
I Situation at Tien Tsln.
However all this may be, the allies at
j Tien Tsin are having an exceedingly un
pleasant time. The last engagement of
i which news has come through occurred
July L The Chinese artillery opened at
dawn. Their fire was more accurate and
J their ammunition better, the shells ex
j plodlng with precision and setting fire to
i several buildings. H. M. S. Terrible's guns
I again quieted the Chinese, who, shift
ing their artillery, reopened the attack,
, but a thunder storm breaking, the Chinese
J suddenly quit. The allies immediately
, attacked and drove the Chinese from
their works, but lost 30 killed or wound-
ed in so doing. Non-combatants are
f leaving Tien Tsln, and the opinion of
a majority favors the military leav
; ing also. Stories of colossal Chinese
j armies gathering continue to worry not
only the rank and file but the command
ers, who admit the uncertainty of recon
nolsances and the complete absence of
I an intelligence department. Chinese In
j formation is received with extreme dls
j trust.
It Is obvious that, though there are
many thousands of Chinese camped be
hind the guns, nothing can be done at
present except to await the arrival of re
inforcements. The rainy season has set
in, and this makes going Into the Interior
difficult. The country between Pekin and
Tien Tsin in other years has been fre
quently flooded. River transport Is al
most impossible, and the railway is prac
tically non-existent and must be entirely
rebuilt Military opinion Is unanimous
that If the legations did not need relief,
it would be foolish to attempt to advance
before September.
The Dally Mall's Shanghai correspond
ent under date of July 9, says:
"It Is certain that if the powers make
any movement elsewhere north of Taku,
they must be prepared to meet oppo
sition. A Chinese official in high favor
with Viceroy Liu Kuan Yi, in the course
of an Interview, says the southern Vice
roys are only bound to neutrality as long
as they are not Interfered with. They
have more war matorials than they can
use, and the military forces all over the
provinces are Increasing. The Yangtso
Klang is mined with torpedoes. The gar
rison at the Shanghai arsenal has Just
been reinforced by two newly recruited
regiments."
Baron Hayashi, being asked by a rep
resentative of the Daily Chronlce: "Do
you know that Japan has been allowed a
free hand to settle the trouble?" re
plied: "I do not understand so, but I know
that Japan is quite willing to do all In
her power to bring the. rising to an end,
along with the other powers. Japan Is
ready to put 22,000 men into the field. If
any sort of .government existed in Pekin,
the settlement of the trouble would not
present serious difficulties, but If anarchy
prevails the situation would be serious.
Indeed."
Chinese Troops Well Armed.
George Wyndham, Parliamentary TJnder-
oecretary or state for War, said In the
House of Commons yesterday that since
1E95 English firms had sold the Chinese
Government 71 guns of position, 123 field
guns and 237 machine guns, with ammuni
tion for each class. He also said that
a German firm In 1899 sold China 45O.OC0
Mauser rifles.
Rear-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford,
speaking at Malta at the Naval and Mil
itary Society. Monday evening, said the
trouble In China would be far-reaching
and disastrous in its consequences to
British trade there. It would be a mili
tary, not a maritime war and the power
that could place on the spot the great
est number of troops would eventually
have substantial advantages. The pow
ers not consenting to the open door, par
ticularly Russia, he declared, would even
tually gain supremacy. He said it was
a pity that his proposals respecting the
reorganization of the Chinese Army had
not been accepted1" by tho British with
a view to the possibility of a general
war. Lord Beresford advocated an Im
perial conference, to -which all colonies
should be Invited, to discuss a schema of
defense.
ATTITUDE OFjTHB POWERS.
First Thins; Necessary Is the Relief
of Telcin,
BERLIN, July Sv The Foreign Office
claims to have nojlater authentic news
from Pekin than that published, and re
mains in doubt a"s to the fate of the
whites there. Regarding the attitude of
the powers, a Foreign Office official said
today: .
"The harmony Just now Is standing the
first serious test ifamely: The sending to
China of another Japanese division, a re
inforcement which the commanders at
Tien Tsln will especially welcome. There
Is now no objection to the landing of for
eign forces by any,of the allied powers; If
they will only hasten their arrival."
The British Charge d' Affaires, Lord
Gougb, said to a representative of the As
sociated' Press: i
"The powers are not engaged in a new
Interchange of views regarding Japan's
most recent Inquiry, but each power has
answered for Itself. Tho powers are
not in a hurry to formulate a more re
mote plan of political action in China, as
the first thing necessary is the relief of
Pekin."
Lu Hal Houan,.the Chinese Minister to
Germany, told a representative of the As
sociated Press that he had received today
a dispatch from LI Hung Chang dated
July 7, saying:
"No authentic confirmation has arrived
of the Pekln slaughter, but I have reli
able information that Prince Chlng has
organized a determined opposition to tho
Boxers, fighting them with regular
troops, a majority of whom remain loyal.
Several severe encounters havo been
fought In. which the loyal troops were
victorious. Three thousand rebels have
been killed in the street before the gates
of Pekln."
The German Government fears the
spread of trouble in Shan Tung, and dis
trusts the SharfTmg Governor, Yuan Shi
Kal, and this feeling is confirmed by
Lu Hal Houan, who characterizes Yuan
Shi Kal as a "devil, known for his treach
erousness." It Is believed here that the
destruction of tho missions In Shan Tung,
which were under the charge of French
and German Catholics and Americans,
would not have occurred If Yuan Shi Kal
had been sincere in his professions, be
cause he has 800 provincial troops under
his control, who are the best drilled and
best armed In China. These he claims
to be holding ready against possible at
tack by Tsln Tau.
The Emperor Is ordering more and
more vessels to get ready for China, The
latest ordered to prepare are the small
but excellent cruisers Nlobe, Superba,
Schwalbe, Bussard and Zcanler. A divi
sion of new 30-ton torpedo boats Is also
being prepared. They will make 2C knots,
an hour, and are expected to arrive by the
middle Of August before the troops, and
will be used for river service and com
munication between the large vessels.
The Emperor will also send a crew to
man the Chinese torpedo-boat destroyer
awarded Germany at Taku.
The anti-German attitude of the Rus
sian
presi, M consldered Inexplicable
k frflAlol nbeiittmAa na nAsn I
here, as official assurances have been
given by both the Russian Ambassador i
given by both the Russian Ambassador
to Germany, Count Osten Sacken, and-t
S?? ,, ?L ? W;
&'JS.rnce BdodKn, that jKggSQS?9
- tr AitZLiiir -JferiSKSUj; mo nlantf-airto- the part he. would tana committee nt Into cqnference. Every
separate eclbratjon t w&r against . ln, tno campaign && vfaall not ,do- WbjuuM of the political outlook was thor
Chlna,rbut did mean that she should mt h.'hnd nrtnfra .fnrthk.. wlfh the. -.:;i At..A a . , mMncr
China," but did mean that fehe
proceed with the other powers.
A dlspatoh to the Herald from St
Petersburg states that the Russo-German
agreement has been reached regarding
questions in the far East, as to the terms
nf TeYiryi nnrTi nntlnn ta nhHrifl to warn
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I the other in advance if serious separate
XX. VT V; .T . , , i
The Tageblatt and LOKal Anzeiger tO- i
day publish the text of the speech -which
Emperor William made yesterday to tho ,
leave for China. Both papers agree that
the Emperor used the phrase, would not
rest until he has forced China upon her
knees." The local version of the speech
Is not obtainable.
Broderlck's Statement. '
LdNTJpN, July 9. In the House of
Commons today the Parliamentary Sec
retary of the Foreign Office, Mr. Brod
erlck, after confirming Japan's agreement
to Increase its forco in China to 20000
men without delay and the gallant de
fense from the legations up to July 3,
added:
"There are grounds for hoping that
Prince Chlng. the late head of the Tsung
11 Yamun. ls'uslns: his Influence to pro-
tect the legations against Jinnee xuan
their TvAsltlnn. Jatkuim reinforcements
and the Boxers. Reports from Tien Tsin ' Juiy 20. The attitude that will be taken " 12 ?. UuX no vote, in
show further fighting may be expected , by that wing of the Populists, and the tlon.- the people will have no .voice in
there, but no doubt is expressed that .the strength developed by them.- will, it is n2nea7 a?as ".ln .tSSw St
niiii frt, mhu b oM tn mntntain ' u, . , . -, .. h.-'j . The dntv of Democrats is clearly ae-
ia wwu w rw v tiiwuntwu Hniii iia rriiii nnsHrvHfi h ja priiiriiiTi ni
are duo at Taku immediately, and Indian should no serious deflection from the platform and with Br'an and Stevonn
troops will begin to arrive by the end regular Populists on account of Mr. as candidates, it will plainly show that
of the week. Matters are quiet In the Towne's defeat In the Democratic con- the American people no longer want a
Yangtse Valley, but additional troops aro ' ventlon. be noticed, a conference with the , Democracy, but are In favor of an em
going there, so that we may be pre-1 Pooulist leaders will then be held, at ' plre."
pared to taKe any necessary course to
maintain order."
The Kaiser's Parting Words.
KIEL, July 9. The German East Asiatic
squadron sailed this morning tor China.
Emperor William and Prince Henry of
Prussia witnessed the departure of the
warships. Addressing the First Naval
Division prior to its departure for China,
Emperor William said:
"Yours is the first division of armored
ships which I send abroad. Remember
you will have to flght a cunning foe, pro
vided with modern weapons, to avenge
the German blood which has flowed. But
soare the women and children. I shall
aj
the bloody deeds are avenged. You will
flght together with the troops of various
nationalities. See that you maintain
good comradeship with them."
-Stipulated by Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, July . Authori
tative information Just obtained confirms
the report that Russia has consented to
and is eVen desirous that Japan should
actively co-operate in the pacification of
China. .'Russia places no limit on the
numoer 01 .lapuneee iroopa 10 00 era-
ployed, and only stipulates that this
agreement is not to constitute a man-
date whereby Japan will obtain a privi
leged position. Japan. It Is added, must
co-operate in the work of pacification on
the same conditions as the other powers.
Japan's Reinforcements.
YOKOHAMA, July 9. The government
has decided immediately to dispatch 23,tfX
men andt&OO horses to China. The news
papers, in Indorsing this action, point out
that should the foreigners at Pekin per
ish, Japan could not be absolved frora.
blame.
Kinth Infantry at Talca.
LONDON, July 10. The Dally Mali's
correspondent at Che Foo announces, un
der date of July 7, that the Ninth United
States Infantry has arrived at Taku.
France's "War Fand.
PARl6 July 9. The government has
announced that it will need "Knew credit
of L600.000 francs for ChinaTln addition,
to 44jB00,000 francs already voted.
DECIDED ON FUSION
Silver Partfes Will Work Joint
ly in Bryan's Interest
PLANS DRAWN UP AT LINCOLN
Bryan Will Travel Less Thaa-Foar
Years, Aaro, Spenaiaa; Most 2
His Time at Hesse.
LINCOLN. Neb., July 9. Plans for the
Democratic National campaign of 1900
were outlined and practically agreed upon
today at a protracted conference between
the leaders of the party. The plan in
cludes the appointment of a campaign
committee, as agreed upon between rep
resentatives of the Democratic, Silver
Republican and Populist parties at Kan
sas City. This committee will Include
members of all three parties, and per
haps also Demoarats not members of the
BRITISH AND FRENCH
SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD.
National committee, but who are promi
nent in the councils of the party. This
committee will, it is said, have' charge
in x measure of tho practical working of
the campaign, and will work for fusion
on state and Congressional tickets wher
ever possible. The press and .executive
committee, it Is expected, will, with one
or two exceptions, be the same as last
vaor Thft nflrennnAl rt fill tVia nTmlt-
tees wa8 l6ft In the hands of Chairman
. . . J & -
Jones, xne question of .National neaa-
m.,,. .was also laft in. his hands. It
was staled thaC Chicago would 'probably.
I 5selected- - ' "
.'Mr Bryan said today that "he had made
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party-icaaers. xne suoject was aiscusseo.
M I I . 1 III .
at the meeting, as well as the amount of hours, the general plan of the Demo
campaign work to be done by Mr. Steven- cratlc campaign had been practically
son, although this feature will not agreed on. Senator Jones announced that
be fully decided upon until after formal tho personnel of the press, executive.
- nounciuon. oi uieir nominuuun naa dosh
g Mr Bryan and Mr. Stevenson,
notification- of their nomination has been
wnicn win prooaDiy not ne lor aevctui
-caV. rnmrn'ttnomnn .Tohnnftn nt "Kan.
sas Stated after the. meeting that an
understanding exists that Mr. Bryan will
the campaign of 19-. but will make trips
' from tJme t0 Ume to tne ilrser centers
f of population, remaining in Lincoln a
.-at dMi nt ,. tlms. Manv visitors
are expected htre during the campaign,
and Lincoln will in a way be a central
point of the campaign.
Tovrnc's Withdrawal.
Mr. Towne may not announce his de-
cision in regard to the Vice-Presidential
nomination for several days, although
several Populist leaders in the city stated
today that he might announce his -withdrawal
to the Populist executive commlt-
tAA tftTunrrnw. TfiA T)tnnnrnH( f.aArn.
I wAVpr t thnt th whnU fl,,.ttnn
has been postponed until after the Mid-
i,-a,-i fBt -..
tlon. to be held at Grand Island. Neb..
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which time it is exnected that Mr.
f Towne's withdrawal will be announced.
Senator. Jones and Committeemen
Stone. Campau and Johnson left for Chi
cago tonight, where they expect to meet
Congressman Richardson, of Tennessee,
permanent chairman of the Democratic
National Convention, and discuss tha
make-up of the various committees prior
to their announcement T. L. Norrls, of
New Hampshire, will, it Is said, take tha
piace 01 aigx jiroup on ine press, ana
Norman E. Maok the place of Frank
Campbell on the executive committee.
Stevenson at Lincoln.
Adlal E. Stevenson arrived here today
sss
to attend the conference. The hour of his
night, and as a consequence not more
than 1000 neonle mn (flk f fc
depot to welcome him. What they lacked
In nnmb.ni. howv.r fw .mnrti L
enthusiasm.
As the train rolled In, W. J. Bryan and
Senator J. K. Jones hurried Into the car
I and warmly greeted Mr. Stevenson.
Alighting from the car, Mr. Stevenson
shook hands with other members of Mr.
Bryan's party. Including Charles A.
Towne. National Committeeman Campau,
Johnson, atone and Daniels, and Ser
I gaant-at-Arms John Martin, and then.
f arm in arm, wiin air. .uryan waiitea aown
the long station platform between two
lines of cheering people to the carriages.
Here Mr, Stevenson was introduced to
Governor Poynter, of Nebraska, and
chatted with him a moment The party
then entered carriages, Mr. Bryan and
Mr. Stevenson, Charles A Towne and
Governor Poynter occupying one carriage.
Escorted by two or three brass bands, the
Bryan Home Guards and the Bryan Con
tinentals, uniformed marching clubs, and
several hundred people, the party was
driven to the hotel.
Two or three thousand people had
gathered about the hotel, and as Mr..
Bryan and Mr. Stevenson alighted, a roar
of cheers went up in welcome. "Steven
son, speech, speech," shouted the crowd,
and Mr. Stevenson, smiling and bowing,
mounted the steps- leading to the rotunda.
Speech by Adlai.
"I can only say to you, fellow citizens,"
he -said, "that I thank you for this cor
dial welcome. I am too modest a man to
make the first speech when I stand in
1 the 'presence of the next President At
some future time I will do myself the
honor to address the Bryan men. which
means the Democrats, Populists and
Free-Silver Republicans, all the elements
In opposition to the Republican party. I
thank you for this honor."
Mr. Bryan and Mr. Stevenson, stand
ing together, then shook hands with sev
eral hundred people who passed In line
rapidly before them. But as they turned
to go upstairs to where the Democratic
conference committee was to meet the
crowd shouted for Bryan. Mr. Bryan
shook his head, but the crowd insisted.
"I am glad so many have turned out on
short notice to greet Mr. Stevenson." said
Mr. Bryan. "I want him to feel that
when he comes to Nebraska he comes
among friends (shouts of "He is"), and
when he goes back to Illinois to help us
carry Illinois, I want him to tell them
there is no doubt of Nebraska."
Mr. Bryan was cheered as he concluded.
Then shouts went up for Mr. Towne. Mr.
Towne was not present and ex-Governor
Stone, of Missouri, spoke briefly. When
he had concluded, however, the shouting
for Towne was renewed, and finally Mr.
Towne appeared.
"It Is a great pleasure for me to re
ceive this welcome," said Mr. Towne.
"But I am fsrfectly well aware that it is
because of the principles I represent and
that you all believe in. There never was
a period In the history of our country
MINISTERS AT PEKIN
S. FICHOPT.
when such a crisis was Impending as at
the present time. And I propose from
now on to give all the power I possess to
the advocacy of tho principles our grand
leaders represent"
George Fred Williams, of Massachu
setts, was then Introduced by Mr. Bryan,
and spoke briefly. "Cyclone" Davis, of
Texas, followed Mr. Williams, and finally.
In response to repeated calls, Senator
Jones came out of the conference-room
and addressed the crowd.
The Conference.
hia finished the speechmaking, and
shortly afterward "the members of the
UUQlllJ uvuat.v, i -. .w .v c
adjourned, alter a session ot several
, ways and means and campaign commlt-
t ways ana means anu campaign conwui-
' tees would be probably given out by him
n unicago wunin iwo or uiree aiyo.
annv. nt Mnttnnnl T-nrmtnMnn -trill
' take part in the meetings to be held here
tomorrow. Two meetings, will be held.
one at 2 P. M. In the Auditorium, ana
one at 8 P. M. on the Capitol grounds.
W. J. Bryan will speak briefly, probably
at the evening meeting. Excursion
trains will be run from all over the
state.
An Colonel Guffey Sees It.
ptttsrttrg. Julv 9. Colonel J. M.
nrrv. National Committeeman and the
jeader of Pennsylvania's Democracy, who
returned from Kansas City today, says:
"It was the greatest coriventlon that
ever assembled, and has given us a
magnificent ticket and platform that all
tnQ mocrats can upp.
thft Democrats can Bupport. in inis
1SmWVIt'&
but or tne presorvauon 01 ioe fi,u""1-
itself. Unless we maintain tho Republic
fined. If we cannot succeed wim wra
NOTaFICATIOK OF M'KIKLEvr.
Preparations Being Made to Receive
tho Committee at Canton.
CANTON, July 9. Preparations for re
ceiving Senator Lodge and other members
of tho notification committee Thursday
nra reenlvlne attention at the McKlnley
I home today. The special train Is ex-
pected to leave Cleveland about 8 o'ciock
and reach Canton aDout 11 0 ciock.
The old committees of 1896, the cltlrens'
reception committee and the Canton
Troop will take charge of the commit
tee at the station and President Mo-
-. Jlf ..I.V. .,! 1 vAn 'will S011Ti?
t "" u"" .-'J "; rr" "f klVom
Prch. wIth the embera of the corn-
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Senator Lodge will speak from the porch
and President McKlnley will respond, and
It is probable others will speak during
the day. A tent will be erected on the
lawn, and in it lunch will be served to
the committee.
A delegation of full-blooded Indians
waited on the President this evening and
were received with very cordial hand
shakes. They are connected with the
Pawnee Bill Wild West show and were
accompanied by the man whose name the
.show bears.
There was the usual number of callers
to pay their respects or to see the Pres
ident on personal business and a number
to talk of matters In connection with
the coming of the notification committee.
The survivors of the President's old reg
iment in the Civil War, the Twenty-third
Ohio, are rallying and will be enter
tained with the local representatives of
the Grand Army of the Republic. Sen
ator Fairbanks, of Indiana, will be one
of the visitors on that day.
Roosevelt's Notification.
NEW YORK, July 9. Governor Roose
velt who Is at Oyster Bay, L. I., refused
to see callers today, except such as had
appointments to meet him. He spent
portions of the day In making arrange
ments for the visit Thursday of the no
tification committee of the National Re
publican Convention. The Governor will
start for St Paul next Sunday to attend
the annual meeting of the Republican
Clubs, July 17 andv18.
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STRIKE IS ON AGAIN
St Louis Carmen Allege Com
pany Has Broken Faith.
THE BOYCOTT WILL BE RESUMED.
Employes Say There W1U Be Wo
Lawlessness Nor Demonstrations
of Violence This Time.
BT. LOUIS. July 9. The strike against
the St Louis Transit Company by its
former employes, which was declared oft!
July 2, was ordered recalled today at a
meeting of the Street Rallwaymen'a
Union at the West End Coliseum. Tomor
row morning at 5 o'clock was the time
fixed for the recall of the boycott oa all
the company's lines.
When the strike was settled July 2 thero
were some mutterings of discontent
among' the men over the terms of settle
ment and so it Is the dissatisfaction haa
grown, daily. The men maintain th-at
the company has failed to keep the
agreement and a dozen or more instances
were cited tending to prove 'hat there had
been a breach of alth. Meetings wero
held at several places in the course of tha
week, and committees were appointed to
procure proof of Infidelity on the part ol
the company.
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Street Rallwaymen's Union
held Monday, a batch of afTdavlts waa
prcaented to the effect that men ha.1 been
employed by the company since July 2
In violation of tho terms of the agreement
of that date. At a session lasting seveial
hours, the committee called a mass meet
ing of the men for this morning to recom
mend at that meeting that tha strike bo
declared on again. The Central Trades
and Labor Union met later and indorsed
tho action of me executive committee.
Tho company, through President Whit
aker, addressed a letter to the men, deny
ing that the company had Intentionally
violated tho agreement of July 3, and
declaring Its intention to live up to every
condition of the agreement both In letter
and spirit Fred W. Lehman, attorney
for the company, appeared at the meeting
and offered to submit the question as to
whether the company has broken faith
to Joseph W. Folk, counsel for the men.
and bound the company to abide by Mr.
Folk's Judgment in tho premises. The
proposition was Ignored, and by a unani
mous vote the strike waa renewed.
A member of the executive committed
today said that this was the second tlmo
the company had broken faith with its
employes, and no agreement would be ac
cepted In the future that did not provide
for the reinstatement of all old employes
In 24 hours after tfia execution of tho
agreement t
"There will be no lawlessness or demon
strations of violence this time," he con
tinued. "By means of a vigorous enforce
ment of the boycott we hope absolutely
to destroy tho earning capacity of tho
company."
The whole trouble seems to hang upon.
a few of the men violating Its agree
ment, while tho company, on tha -other
hand, emphatically denies that such In
the case. The men claimed yesterda?
that a verbal agreement was entered lno
concurrently with tho written agreement
and under tha verbal agreement the com
pany had agreed to ze-employ all the old
men In 00 days. Minority in tho sersr ce
determining the priority of re-employment
It was clamed that the Rev. Dr.
W. J. Bolsa instructed the men that uch
an agreement existed, in a speech at the
West End Coliseum. The officers of tha
company declam that there was no such,
verbal understandlrr- and that tha on'y
agreement mado by them waa the written
agreement which was published at the
time.
Cotton Mills Cloce.
FALL RIVER, Mass.. July 8-In com
pliance with an agreement signed by rep
resentatives of most of tho cotton mills
in Fan River, to curtail production of
four weeks, during the Summer, several
mills today suspended operations for four
weeks, and others will follow. When the
curtailment Is in full operation, nearly
20,000 employes will be affected. Tho
stoppage of machinery is due to tho lacls
of demand for print cloths.
Coal Miners In Secret Session.
PTTTSTON, July 9. Delegates repre
senting 104 local lodges of the United
Mine Workers, with a membership of
about 13,000, began a series of secret ses
sions here today. The chief matter to
come up for discussion will be the strikes
at present existing in the anthracite dis
trict The dockage question; -which haa.
been tho cause of considerable trouble,
will also be discussed.
Steel M1U Reopened.
JOLTET, HL, July 9The converter and
billet mill of the Illinois Steel. Company
resumed today, and nearly a thousand
men were put to work. The, Amalgamated
scale has not been signed, but Indica
tions .are that a speedy settlement will
be effected and the mills kept steadily
running.
MEETING OF TEACHERS.
National Educational Assoelatlost
Convenes in Charleston Today.
CHARLESTON, sTc., July .-Although
the general convention of tha National
Educational Association will not be called
to order until tomorrow afternoon, largo
numbers of delegates have already ar
rived. Charleston has thrown open many
of her private homes to the visitors. Tho
National Council of Education, the De
partment of Indian Education and the Na
tional Conference of Religious Education
held brief sessions.
Professor N. M. Butler called the Edu
cational Council together, and in the ab
sence of President Solden and Vice-President
Brown. C. M. Jordan, superintend
ent of the Minneapolis schools, presided.
Superintendent of Schools Gove, of Den
ver, opened the session with the reading
of a paper on "Education In Our New
Possessions." He favored the creation of
a commission of practical men to further
the work of spreading education among
the Inhabitants of our new possessions,
and to work In co-operation with the War
Department He believed the War De
partment was the only executive force
which could carry on this branch of edu
cational work.
"Some High School Statistics," waa dis
cussed by Superintendent Greenwood, of
Kansas City.
A paper on "Educational Progress Dur
ing the Year," was read at the night ses
sion by President Hinsdale, of tho Univer
sity of Michigan.
At the Department of Indian Education
meeting, papers of interest to the teach
ers in Indian schools were read by Charles
B. Dyke, of Hamilton, Va.; Professor J.
A. Standln, of Carlisle; Dr. C. C. Waln
wright of San Jacinto, Cal., Professor
Rogers and Miss Josephine Richards.
The National Conference of Religious
Education held sessions during the day at
the Citadel-Square Baptist Church.