..w'yiyc: m?Trnr.AV , v WEDNESDAY," JULY 18, 1900.
ASHORTCONVENIION
Kentucky Republicans Nom
inate Yerkes for Governor.
DENOUNCE DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS
Repeal of the Goebel election ha.tr
Is' Demanded by the Plat
form. LOUISVILLE, July 17. The Republican
State Convention today nominated for
Governor Hon. John W. Yerkes, of Dan
ville, adopted a platform declaring the
Issue of the election to be the Goebel elec
tion law, and adjourned within three
hours. No nominations were to be made
except for Governor, this year's elec
tion In Kentucky being an extraordinary
one to fill the vacancy In the Governor
ship mado by the death of William Goe
bel. The present Governor, Beckham, will
hold office only until his successor is
elected, when he will again become Lieutenant-Governor.
Hon. John W. Yerkes,
the nominee for Governor, is a lawyer,
and one of the most prominent Republi
cans in Kentucky. He is at present a
Collector of Internal Revenue.
Chairman of the State Central Commit
tee Barnett called the convention to or
der and presented ex-Lieutenant-Governor
John Marshall, of Louisville, who
was made temporary chairman. Mr.
Marshall's speech dealt largely with
Kentucky's political affairs. He severe
ly criticised the course of the Democrats
In unseating Governor Taylor and the
other Republicans, who he claimed were
fairly and legally elected, and said the
assassination of Mr. Goebel was no Justi--fication
for such high-handed proceedings
as followed that "dastardly act."
"What confidence can we have in the
sincerity of" the declaration that govern
ment exists only by the consent of the
governed," he asked, "when we see with
out complaint a state administration
forced upon our own people to which they
have never assented? Liberty is but a
mockers' if such a condition can continue
to exist. The law that made possible
this outrage ought to be repealed If we
expect to have a free government in this
state. Utterly bad in principle, it has
been demonstrated to be even worse In
practice."
Judge T. Z. Morrow was elected per
manent chairman, and he roused the con
vention to a high pitch of enthusiasm by
a vigorous speech. In which he declared
that "the Democratic officials at Frank
fort hold their offices by the same title
by which a wolf holds a sheep that It has
just taken from the fold."
The platform adopted contained three
planks, the second and third respectively
Indorsing the Philadelphia convention and
its nominees, and urging the Government
to protect Americans In China, and the
first dealing with the state campaign.
This is a bitter denunciation of the pres
ent Democratic Administration, and the
Democratic majority in the Legislature,
and contains the following:
"The first duty of Kentucky citizenship
is to repeal the Goebel election law,
which is the source and continuing
strength of the wrongs done In this state.
A vote of confidence next November In
men who arc usurpers of office and who
have for a year past been acting together
to thwart the declared will of the people
will be accepted as a vote of confidence
In the election law that Is a blot on out
statute books. The Goebel law must be
abolished or republican institutions must
be surrendered."
After the adoption of the platform, ex
Governor Bradley nominated for Governor
Hon, John W. Yerkes! Governor Bradley
said the Domocrats killed Goebel by pass-. J
Ing the Goebel election law, and he dis
cussed at great length the last election
in Kentucky.
The nomination of Mr. Yerkes was made
by acclamation. He was escorted to the
hall, and when the cheering had sub
sided, addressed the convention. Mr.
Yerkes said in part:
"Today we are citizens of a state flying !
the black flag of political tyranny and J
usurpation, a state officered by men de
feated at the polls; a state where, by j
Democratic alchemy, a minority is trans- i
raltted Into a majority; where, by most I
vicious legerdemain, outrage and political
dishonesty the will of the people, as ex
pressed at the polls, is nullified and over
thrown. "We have in Kontuckv. under our elec
tion law, the only imperialism of this j
era an Imperialism that, with Oriental
denial of right. Justice and law, rob3
more than one-half the electors of this
state of the Constitutional privilege of
having a voice in the selection of those
who bear the rule over them.
"But men will soon learn that village
tyrants cannot expand Into state tyrants.
That all of the people will not endure
what "a part of the people may bear. The
Democratic imperialism began by uncon
stitutional Democratic legislation affect
ing municipal and district elections, dis
franchising Republicans by subdivisions.
As necessity grew, as from being Repub
lican only In certain sections the state as
en entirety became such. Democratic im
perialism grew with equal step, and round
its culmination in the Goobel election law.
This law is fatal to fairness and honesty
In elections, to a free ballot and a fair
count, to popular sovereignty, to un
trammelod suffrage, to local self-government.
"The Republican party and thousands
of peaceful citizens who are not Repub
licans but are joined with us In this
cor9ict for our common liberties ha6
dedicated themselves without reservation,
without counting the cost, to the restora
tion of civil liberty by repeal of the Goe
bel election law."
A feature of the convention was the
giving of three cheers for Mrs. W. S. Tay
lor, wife of the cx-Govrnor, who. with
four of her daughters, occupied a box.
Bradley Declined a Xomtnatlon.
LOUISVILLE. Ky , July 17.-Ex-Governor
W. O. Bradley this afternoon de
clined a formal tender of the Republican
Congressional nomination from the Eighth
district.
MISSOURI JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
Jamc B. Gantt Nominated for Jadge
of the Supreme Court.
SEDALIA, Mo., July 17. The Demo
cratic State Judicial Convention this af
ternoon nominated James B. Gantt, of
Clinton, Honry County, for Judge of the
Supreme Court, by acclamation.
Congressman David M. Dc Armond.
temporary chairman, In the course of his
speech, discussed the Kansas City plat
from, which he said rightly put impe
rialism down as the chief issue of the
campaign. The outbreak in China, he
continued, calls for prompt and patriotic
action.
"This outbreak and the condition in
which we now find ourselves," declared
Mr. De Armond. "illustrates the phil
osophy of our party that it is the duty
of the Government to attend to Its own
business and the Interests of its own
people, and avoid entanglements abroad.
We must act as an American nation, not
as a part or any aggregation, not as a
faction of some great European power.'
Congressman De Armond's speech was
frequently applauded.When he pointed
to ex-Congressman Dockery, the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor, and said
It was Dockery who led the fight against
the DingJoy tariff bill, predicting that
It would build up the trusts, the delegates
stood up and cheered. They applauded
vigorously when he said he hoped the
remnant of the Boer patriots would come
to America ana find a home here.
At the afternoon session the temporary
organization was made permanent and the
platform adopted as reported. It fol
lows: "The Democracy of Missouri, ln state
Judicial convention assembled, most sin
cerely and cordially Indorse and reaffirm
the platform of political principles enun
ciated and adopted by the National con
vention held at Kansas City, July 4, and
also the platform of principles adopted by
the state Democratic convention held at
Kansas City, June 5.
"And we further commend and approve
of the nominations made by these con
ventions as well as state offices, In
dorsing the nominees collectively and In
dividually aa being true representatives
of the Democratic party. We commend
these nominees to the most earnest and
cordial support of every friend of hu
man liberty and the rights of man and
as being worthy of the ballot of every
patriot and every man claiming to be
a Democrat and a lover of his country."
Morton Jordan, of St. Louis, made the
nominating speech placing the name of
Judge Gantt before the convention. The
nomination was made by acclamation and
the convention adjourned sine die.
ARTI-IMPERIALIST VOTE.
Bryan Hopes to Capture All of It,
Despite the Silver Flank.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 17. William J.
Bryan was asked if the anti-Imperialist
vote would be seriously affected by the
announcement of some of the opponents
of Imperialism that they will oppose him
on account of the silver plank In the plat
form. He replied:
"Several gold-standard opponents of im
perialism have already announced their
Intention to support the Democratic
ticket. Although the Anti-Imperialist
League has not acted officially in such
matter, each individual is governed by
his own views as to the relative Import
ance of the Issues. The Democratic plat
form declares the question of Imperial
ism to be the paramount Issue. If any
opponent of imperialism refuses to sup
port the Democratic tlcicet because of the
silver plank. It must be because he con
siders the money question more Important
than the Philippine question; that is, he
prefers a gold-standard empire to a bi
metallic republic. When the test comes,
I bolleve that those who adhere to the
doctrine that governments derive their
Just powers, not from superior force, but
from the consent of the governed, will
support our tickets even If they do not
Indorse the silver plank. A large ma
jority of the Democrats believe that a
restoration of blmetallsm will prove a
blessing, but the anti-imperialists who
dispute this will admit that any evils
that might arise from blmetallsm could
bo corrected more easily than the evils
which would follow from the deliberate
indorsement of militarism and imperial
ism." Kentucky Democrats.
LEXINGTON, Ky., July 17. The prepa
rations have been completed tor holding
the Democratic. State Convention here
Thursday afternoon. Governor Beckham
is the leading candidate for Governor
with ex-Governor McCreary, Joseph II.
Lewis, James B. Black, James P. Tar
vin and others mentioned as dark horses.
Thore will no doubt be a conflict over
the proposed plank in the platform for
the amendment of the Goebel election
law and this promises to be the feature
of the convention.
Renominated for Congress.
MONTGOMERY. W. Va.. July 17.
Judge David E. Johnson was today re
nominated for Congress by the Demo
crats of the Third Congressional Dis
trict HULL WANTS EXTRA SESSION
America Most Not Let Europe Bear
the Brant of Battle.
CHICAGO. July 17. Congressman J. A.
T Hull, of Iowa, chairman of the House
committee on-military affairs, and author
xf the Hull military bill, is at the Audi
torium for the Summer, as a member
of the Republican Congressional Commit
tee. Of the Chinese crisis he said:
"I .believe that there should be an extra
session of Congress. I believe the Amer
ican people will not shirk their duty.
They are strong and they are not coward
ly. They will not permit Russia, Ger
many, England and France to bear the
brunt of the battle, themselves to come
In after it is all over to claim a voice In
the settlement. America has Its own citi
zens to protect; Its own Minister has been
murdered; its own commercial Interests
In China arc at stake. Perhaps as an
lowan, a citizen of the state in which
Conger was loved and honored. I feel
more intensely than do Americans in
general; but I do not believe It.
"The Adjutant-General of Iowa tolls
me Iowa can raise two regiments In 24
hours. General Wheeler tells me the
whole South Is aflame, and that they
cr' out to be allowed to go to China.
"An extra session of Congress may be
needed to give the Nation the power to
exert its force in China. Under the pres
ent law, unless there is a declaration of
war by Congress, the President has not
the power to raise volunteers.
"I believe China hns deliberately
planned the whole movement. I think
she has been arming herself against the
world ever since the Japanese War. Wo
know she bought 400.OW German Mausers,
and It appears she has also Krupps and
Creusots. The arms we have been be
lieving were sent to Hong Kong for
secret shipment into the Philippines, I
feel certain were destined for China her
self." OPINION OF GROSVENOR.
No Occasion for an Extra Session
at Present.
NEW YORK. July 17. Congressman
Charles H. Grosvenor, of Ohio, said last
night that he knew of no particular ne
cessity for President McKJnley's return
to Washington.
"Do you think there will be an oxtra
session of Congress?" General Grosvenor
was asked.
"No," he answered. "I see no reason
for haste. Screno E. Payne, chairman of
the committee on ways and means; John
Dalzell, of the committee on rules, and
about 30 other members are in Europe.
Then ve need more light on the true con
dition of affairs. That Is bound to come
soon. I gues,s everybody Is reasonably
sure that every foreigner In Pekln Is
killed, so nothing Is to be gained bj
marching on that city now. because there
Is .nothing there to save."
"What of the condition of affairs at
Tien Tsln?"
"There again," replied General Gros
venor, "there is room for doubt. Some
say the allies began the attack there:
it was a great mistake " -v- did. Every
day Minister Wu at Washington Is Is
suing some kind of a statement, but In
every one of them there Is the same
purpose cunningly presented to throw the
responsibility on the foreigners for the
present state of affairs. In the July num.
ber of a leading magazine, Minister Wu
has a 25-page article telling of the
great love China bears for America, and
asserting that this country should re
ciprocate. I don't think he would write
such an article today."
"The Chinese seem to fight desperate
ly," the reporter suggested.
"Yes," General Grosvenor answered.
"For some inscrutable reason the Ger
mans have for years been drilling the
Chinese and furnishing them with arms
and ammunition. The War Department
has long been aware that China Is well
equipped with modern, armament and am
munition. Now she Is using them against
Germany." It Is too bad 'that the navies
of the world cannot bo utilized in the
present trouble. While I believe the
Government will act promptly and effi
ciently. I do not see how matters can
be Improved by undue haste. Better
know all "the facts; then we can proceed
advisedly."
Lord Roberts has been In the British
Army for 49 years, having started In the
service In 1S51. when he was 20 years old.
B4D FOR CALEB POWERS
SEVERAL WITNESSES TESTIFIED
AGAINST HI3I.
One of Them "Was His Sweetheart
Culton, Tfokes or Golden May
Go on Stand Today.
GEORGETOWN, Ky., July 17. The pro
ceedings in the Powers case were mado
more interesting today by the introduc
tion of several witnesses who gave testi
mony against tho defendant. The most
Interesting witness of the day, from a
standpoint not connected with either side
of the case, was Miss Lucy Brock, the
sweetheart of the young defendant. It Is
probable that either Culton, Nokes or
Golden will be put on the stand tomor
row further to prove tho alleged conspir
acy. Flnley Anderson, who was testifying In
the Powers case when the court ad
journed yesterday, resumed his testimony
today. Witness said that January 24, Ca
leb Powers told him that a crowd of
mountaineers were going to Frankfort to
intimidate the Legislature, and, if neces
sary, to kill enough Democrats to give
the Republicans a majority. He said:
"Powers told me Goebel would never live
MINISTER E. H. CONGER AT HIS DE SIC IN HIS PRIVATE OFFICE IN THE
LEGATION BUILDING AT PDKIN.
(From a photogra ph taken May 16.)
to be Governor, and said he (Powers)
would kill him If nobody else would."
The conversation took place on the day
preceding the advent of the 120) moun
taineers Into Frankfort. Witness said he
heard Powers and others talking about
Goebel wearing a coat of mail, but some
of them said that he could be killed any
way. Powers was in conference with Sec
retary of State Charles Flnley, Wharton
Golden. Robert Nokes and others.
Only once during this testimony did the
defendant's features show signs of-agitation.
Under cr6ss-cxamlnation the wit
ness stated he had called on Co'onel T.
C. Campbell. In Cincinnati, but became I
confused, and could not recall who ac
companied him on his visit to Colonel
Campbell, though he claimed several peo
ple were with him at the time. He d-j
nled that either Jeter or Arthur Goebel i
assisted him In getting employment in
Cincinnati, and denied that his trip to
Cincinnati was for the purpose of becom
ing a witness In the Powers trial. The
witness denied that he htd been prom
ised compensation for his evidence.
It developed that young Anderson had
made an affidavit in Cincinnati, which is
in possession of Colonel Campbell, and
the defense asked that this be produced
In court. The court ruled that It must be
produced. On redirect examination, wit
ness said he did not volunteer a3 a wit
ness, but received a letter while at Knox
ville, Tenn., asking him to go to Cincin
nati and telling him that he was wanted
as a witness.
Miss Lucy Brock, of London. Laurel
County, was the next witness. She know
the defendant well, and had corresponded
with him for over two years post. Caleb
Powers called on her In January. Ho
told the withoss he was getting up a
crowd of 1000 mountain men to go to
Frankfort "so that In case the Democrats
robbed them of their offices they cou.d
take care of themselves." The wltnes
said Powers had J1100 in bills. He told her
Governor Taylor had furnished the mon
ey and It was to be used to bring the
men to Frankfort. Miss Brock said Pow
ers told her the plan to take the 1OC0
mountain men to Frankfort was Governor
Taylor's creation. The defense did not
cross-examine the witness.
D. M. Woodson, the civil engineer who
made the measurements in the statehouee
yard at the time of the finding of the bul
let in the tree, was recalled, but told
nothing new.
Senator Newton Frazler, of Shelby
County, who was stnndlng between the
legislative and executive buildings when
the assassination occurred, said he heard
the shots, saw no Kne In the doorway,
and the shots were undoubtedly fired from
the executive building.
Hounrd Wants to Surrender.
MIDDLESBORO, Ky., July 17. Berry
Howard has written a letter to R. C.
Ford stating that he Is anxious to sur
render if the commonwealth will grant
him a bond. Howard Is charged with
complicity in the Goebel murder.
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
(Continued from Flrat Page.)
favor obtains now, and many more have
been added. Four years ago the success
of the Popullstic-Democracy would have
meant fearful misery, fearful disaster at
home; it would have meant the shame
that Is worse than even misery and dis
aster. Today It would mean all this, and
In addition the Immeasurable disgrace of
abandoning the proud position we have
taken, of flinching from the great work
wo have begun. President McKlnley
has more than made good all that ho
promised, or that was promised on his be
half, and as the smoke clears away, we
see how utterly trivial are the matters
because of which his Administration has
been criticised, when compared with the
Immense substantial gains for American
honor which under that Administration
have been wrought."
Democratic Insincerity.
Referring to the Kansas City conven
tion. Governor Roosevelt said:
"The dominant note of the Kansas City
convention was Insincerity. The con
vention that nominated Mr, Bryan In 1300
was In character Infinitely below that
which nominated him In 1596. In 1S96, for
all their wild and dangerous folly, his
advocates had at least the merit of sin
cerity In their bitter fanaticism. How
ever wrong-headed, they knew what they
believed, and they stated It without fear.
In 1S00 their actions were determined
purely by policy, and they, pandering to
the worst and most degraded passions
In our National life, enough in all con
science sake itself, was rendered lnftn-
itely worse because robbed of every ves
tige of honesty and sincerity. It took
them two days to find out what they
believed about silver, and this was the
only plank concerning which they took
the trouble td find out their beliefs at
all. They reasserted the doctrines of an
archy which they had preached in 1S96,
not because they longer believed in them,
but because they hoped by announcing
them to attract to themselves all men of
unsound and violent mind."
In the course of a bitter denunciation
of the Democratic opposition to the Ad
ministration's policy, Roosevelt said: '
"In China wo see at this moment the
awful tragedy that Is following just ex
actly such a move as that which the so
called anti-imperialists have championed
In the public eye. The Boxers In China
are the precise analogues and representa
tives of the Agulnaldan rebels In the
Philippines. Had we adopted the 'policy
of scuttle' In the Philippines, the policy
which our political opponents now cham
pion, the streets of Manila would have
witnessed such scenes as those on tho
streets of Pekln. To allow the Filipino
rebels to establish their own so-called
government and then to protect them
against other civilized nations would be
exactly as If we now sided with tho Box
ers In China, demanded for them the
'liberty to butcher their neighbors, al
lowed them to establish their own 'Inde
pendent government,' and then agreed to
protect them from tho wrath of civilized
mankind. A more wicked absurity than
the Kansas City proposition for dealing
with the Philippines was never enunciated
by the representatives of a political
party."
Governor Roosevelt concluded his pero
ration at exactly 0:30 o'clock, when the
audience arose en masse and over 4000
voices shook the air for about five min
utes. A carriage was waiting at the door, the
Governor entered at once, and was driven
to the station, and at 11:23 he was flying
on his Journey home, with the fixed pur
pose of making a speech nowhere while
en route.
CAMPAIGN IN- CAVITE.
General Grant Blames Cnptnln Hol
ll Condnct.
WASHINGTON, July 17. Brigadier
General Fred D. Grant, United States
Volunteers, in submitting to the War-Department
an Interesting account of the
fighting around Imus, in Cavlto province,
from September 20 to October 8, last,
closes by saying:
"All the officers and men under my com-"
mand behaved well In all engagements,
unless I except the movement of Captain
Ilollis' battalion of the Fourth Infantry,
from Imus, on October 3, which was not
well conducted. Some deserve special
mention for their bravery and energy.
Among these I would mention Captain
Rcilly, of the Fifth Artillery, who con
ducted the move against Blnccayan, Oc
tober 6; Lieutenant Knatsenshue, my aid-de-camp,
who commanded the scouts dur
ing the whole time; Lieutenant Fonton,
Fifth Cavalry ald-de-camp, who conduct
ed a company through trom Bacoor to
Imus, October 2, and was much exposed
In the fighting which occurred October
2, 3 and C. and Captain Cowles, who com
manded the reconnaissance. October 8,
which resulted in a fight at St. Nicholas.
"Major Lee and Captains King and Ful
ler, of General Lawton's staff, who were
with me on October 3 and 6, deserve spe
cial mention for their gallantry, and my
personal thanks for the assistance they
rendered me."
A CEINESE REFORMER.
Lons Knt Chu's Idea of Governing?
the Empire.
HONOLULU, July 10. via San Francisco,
July 17. Long Kal Chu, the noted Chi
nese reformer, on whose head n reward of
J63.0CO Is offered by the Empress Dowager,
has roturned to Honolulu from the Island
of Maui. The reformer has been In the
Islands about three months, organizing
the Po Wong movement, which has as its
object the overthrow of the Empress Dow
ager's regime and the re-instutcment ot
the young Emperor. Societies have been
organized here and a Jorge amount of
money raised. In speaking of how China
may be governed In the future, he said:
"The opening up of China so that the
Chinese may be able to assimilate foreign
Ideas of progress and that all foreigners
may share with the Chinese In develop
ment of the wealth of this vast empire,
the power in China must be centralized
to prevent jealousy among factions, and
for the best Interests of China and the
world the Emperor should be reinstated.
"Last year the United States proposed
to tho other powers to open up China and
to protect her territory from partition.
Such a course will be found most bene
ficial and a policy most appropriate to
modern civilization."
London Financial Ncvrs.
NEW YORK, July 17. Commercial Ad
vertiser's London cablegram says:
The news of the success of the allies
nt Tien Tsln failed to stimulate the mar
kets here into any great activity, nor
was the general tone much affected by
tho announcement. London kept Ameri
can securities firm, expecting them to
wake up. Early cables were disappoint
ing, however, and there was no decided
movement. Union Pacific, preferred, was
in demand on bullish cable tips that the
stock Is considered to be worth 90c. The
bank took bills freely this morning, there
by checking expectations of a change in
the discount rate this week. The bank
lost 40,000 gold In French coin, and Af
rican bars which arrived were sold for
South America at 77s 10&d.
Perished in a Chicago Fire.
CHICAGO, July 17. Thomas Cahlll,
Western representative of the Cosmopoli
tan Magazine, was killed in the fire that
destroyed the Vehremyer broomcorn
warehouse last night. Firemen searching
through the ruins today came across his
mingled and charred remains. The por
tion of the building he was sleeping in
was caught by the blaze, and fell Into
the ruins of the warehouse.
FLIGHT OF MISSIONARIES
SEVENTY-FIVE, WITH THEER FAM
ILIES,. REACHED CHE FOO.
large Number Are Coins ta Japan
Boxer Placards Posted la.
Nankin.
VICTORIA, B. C, July 17. The steamer
Empress of India tonight brings news of
the arrival of the Japanese steamer Kor
ko Maru at Che Foo. carrying 75 mission
aries and their families, who were on
duty at the British churches. They had
been chased about by mobs and in their
flight they had to pass two nights In
small boats. Captain Wise, of the Ameri
can cruiser Monocacy, has been appointed
by the 'allied forces as Superintendent of
Tong Ku. He is to undertake the duty
of supervising the operation of the rail
way trains for the purpose of sending
provisions and ammunition to the front.
Mrs. James, a missionary, who has re
turned to Shanghai from Tien Tsln and
Taku, and who was present at the bom
bardment, says that while the Tien Tsln
station was being fired on June 13, she
and many other womtn with children were
awakened at 4 A. M. and, after spending
the early morning in the compound
of the Town Hall, they were sent to Tong
Ku on flatcars. She was on the ship
during the bombardment, with a number
of other women and children. The resi
dents of Taku who were on tho Monocacy
say the roar of cannon was deafening.
The marines went ashore the day after
the capture of the forts and found the
ruins covered with blood. Headless and
armless bodies were strewn everywhere,
and the bluejackets gathered them and
cremated them in heaps.
From all parts of China the refugees
are flocking to the treaty ports, and
every ship Is bearing them to Japan. Nag
asaki, the port at which they first arrive.
Is already uncomfortably crowded, and
Kobe Is beginning to fill up. Many of
them are In a destitute condition, and
appeals for aid are filling the papers. It
Is generally felt that while these appeals
will doubtless be generously heeded there.
It Is Incumbent upon the foreign mission
ary board on whom the responsibility for
the" sad plight of their missionaries rests
to cable unlimited credits to meet the
emergency.
In his report of the fighting at Tien
Tsln, the Japanese commnnder says, un
der date of June 25: "There Is no food
except rice, and, unless communication
with Taku Is opened In two weeks, there
will be great destitution."
An edict published In the Japanese
papers from the Empress Dowager tells
of the burning of the imperial palace by
Boxers June 13.
Native papers state that a Boxer pla
card posted throughout Nankin, reads as
follows:
"I, the commander-in-chief of heaven's
troops, will march from Pekln to Nankin
with them shortly. Our principal object
Is to burn and destroy the churches and
chapels, and then the telegraph and post
offices, telegraph stations, colleges and
schools. The people need not be
frightened when they see our arrival
here. We are going to drive away the
foreigners so as to keep the Empire In
peace and comfort. Purchasing provis
ions for providing us we will give the
market price, but sellers must also charge
moderately. We will not destroy Ya-
mens and Customs; they can levy duty
as usual. If any people disobey this
order they will be beheaded at onqe."
WORLD'S CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Boundless Enthusiasm at the Lon
don Meetings.
LONDON. July 17. Although now and
then young ladles were carried out of
the crowded meetings fainting and over
come by heat, the enthusiasm marking
the world's convention of the Young Peo
ple's Society of Christian Endeavor at the
Alexandria. Palace grounds was as strong
today as ever. The delegates burst Into
song today with the same boundless en
thusiasm as heretofore. The morning was
given up to demonstrations of the world
wide extent of the Endeavor movement.
Anxious inquiries for ministers whose
names appeared on the programme were
due largely to the delay In travel caused
by the burning of the steamship Saale
In New York Harbor.
Secretary John Willis Baer, speaking
of the growth of the movement, said the
Christian Endeavor badge was worn by
more than one brawny Briton, from Her
Majesty'3 ship Powerful In the famous
siege of Ladysmlth. Mr. Baer strongly
demanded that arbitration between Great
Britain and America be made compul
sory. "Cod may come and seals may
go," said he, "and boundary lines be held
In dispute, but palsied be the hand anil
L mute the tongue that should again sug
gest strife and bloodshed between Amer
ica and Great Britain."
The Rev. Francis E. Clark, president
of thi Society of Christian Endeavor, de
livered the presidential address. He spoke
of Christian Endeavor In the far East,
"In progressive Japan, In distressed China
and beginning in Corea." His tour of the
world, Mr. Clark said, had convinced him
that "tho Christian Endeavor tree would
bear fruit in any section." Describing the
greeting he received everywhere, Mr.
Clark said that In China it was peace,
peace, peace.
The Rev. Mr. Francis E. Clark and
John Willis Baer were re-elected respect
ively world's president and secretary of
the Young People's Society of Christian
Endeavor. They and other prominent
members of tho society are going to
Paris to attend the Christian Endeavor
convention there July 22. Mr. Clark will
be occupied in attending various Eu
ropean conventions of Christian Endeav
orcrs until September 1.
The leading event of tho day was the
temperance demonstration, at which the
principal speakers were Canon William
Barker, of St. Paul's Cathedral, and Rev.
Paul Strayer. of Baltimore, who deprecat
ed the Indifference of governments to the
need of temperance legislation.
The evening meeting, at which the sub
ject of discussion was "Pentacostal Pow
er" was addressed by Rev. Handley
Moulo, of England, and Rev. W. F.
Thompkins and Rev. W. Patterson, of
Philadelphia.
IN THE FAMINE DISTRICTS.
A More Cheerful Ontloolc Since the
Rr.inx.
NEW YORK. July 17. Th'e following
cablegram was received today by the In
dia famine relief work committee:
"Baroda, India, July 17. Special and of
ficial telegrams received here from the
famine districts indicate a more cheerful
outlook. Scant rains have fallen In
Madras and Gujaret, In which litter place
tho famine has been most severe and the
mortality greater. Elsewhere the rainfall
has been fair, making the general pros
pects higher. There has been a gratify
ing rainfall in Rajaputana, and Central
India, which is always a center of suffer
ing during famine, reports a moderate
Tainfall." '
The Shah at St. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 17. Muzaffar-Ed-DIn.
Shah of Persia, arrived In St.
Petersburg today. He was welcomed at
the railway station by Emperor Nicholas
and other members of the Imperial fam
ily, who greeted his cordially. The party
drove together to the Winter palace along
the Nevskol Prospekt, the principal street
of the city, which was lined with troops
and beautifully decorated with triumphal
arches. The Shah was cheered by the
people.
Jean de Reszke's Voice.
LONDON, July 17. The rumors that
Jean de Reszke's voice had broken down
were revived today, owing to his failure
to appear before the Queen at Windsor
Castle in "Faust," according to announce
ment. M. de Reszke's manager and
friends, however. Insist that he is only
the victim of Influenza, and that his voice
is as good as ever.
Cabinet Crisis In Ronmanln.
" BUCHAREST, July 17. The Conserva
tive and Constitutional parties of Rou
mania, having formed a coalition, the
Cantacuzene Ministry has resigned, rec
ommending the King to entrust to M.
Carp the formation of a Conservative
Cabinet. The resignations of tho Min
isters have been accepted.
The Relief of Knmnaslc.
LONDON, July 17. The Colonial official
announces the receipt of a telegram from
Colonel Stuart, of Cape Coast Castle,
Africa, saying that an apparently au
thentic messenger confirms the reported
relief of Kumassie, July 15.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chlcaco Was Shut Ont by Plttaburjr
Today.
PITTSBURG, July 17. In the sixth in
ning, after Pittsburg had made one run,
today's game was stopped by a furious
rain storm. There were no special feat
ures. Attendance, 3100. The score:
RHEI RHE
Pittsburg
2 4 O.Chlcago 0 4 2
Batteries Cesbro and O'Connor; Grif
fith and Donahoe. Umpire O'Day.
Boston Beat Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, July 17. Cuppy
pitched effectively against Philadelphia
today, and Boston won with little diffi
culty. Attendance, 2000. The score:
RHEJ RHE
Philadelphia . 4 5 3Boston 9 15 1
Batteries Piatt and Douglass; Cuppy
and Sullivan. Umpire Emslle.
Brooklyn Bent Nevr York.
BROOKLYN, July 17. When Brooklyn
tied the score In the flf th today. Captain
Davis took Dohoney out and substituted
Matthewson. The New Yorks Immedi
ately went up In the air, and through
errors and poor pitching, Brooklyn won
as It pleased. Attendance, 1400. The score:
RHEI RHE
New York ... 7 11 SJBrooklyn 13 9 4
Batteries Doheney, Matthewson and
Bowerman; McGlnnlty and Farrell. Um
pire Swartwood.
National Lengne Standing?.
Won. Lost. Per ct.
Brooklyn 44 25 .GSS
Pittsburg 40 33 .543
Chicago 37 33 .529
Philadelphia 37 34 .521
Cincinnati 32 37 .464
St. Louis 31 36 .463
Boston 31 36 .463
New York 24 43 .358
The American League.
At Buffalo Buffalo, 8; Minneapolis, 5.
At Detroit Detroit. 5; Milwaukee, 4.
At Cleveland Cleveland, 4; Kansas
City, L
THE DAY'S RACES.
Opening- of the Circuit Meet at
Davenport.
DAVENPORT. Iowa, July 17. This was
the opening day of the great Western
circuit races at Davenport. The track
was muddy near the pole, compelling
the horses to trot outside, where the go
ing was good. Results:
Trotting, 3-year-olds, purse J2C00 The
Medium won in straight heats; time. 2:25,
2:22U, 2:23i. Susie J. second, Phllippen
third. Gala and George Crossman also
started.
2:40-class, trot, purse $500 Johnny Mil
ler won second, third and fourth heats;
time, 2:174. 2:204, 2:19. Gamin won tho
first heat in 2:19i and was second, Joy
maker third. Tom Lilly, The Admiral,
Charity Ball and Frugality also started.
2:25-class, trotting, purse $500 Central
Town won In straight heats; time, 2:2034.
2:17, 2:17. Constenator second. Red June
third. Lillie Sherbert, Forest Wilkes, Be
ver Payne, Indiana Girl, Taffy and Ex
tinct also started.
Races nt Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 17. John Yerkes, who
opened at 10 to L won the Drexell stakes
easily from Sidney Lucas today In fast
time for a slow track. Results:
Four furlongs Tyr won, Galanthus sec
ond. Lake View Belle third; time, 1:04.
Mile and an eighth Macy won, Cas
take second. Jake Mills third; time, 1:574.
The Drexell stakes, one mlle-John
Yerkes won. Sidney Lucas second, Nor
ford third; time, 1:424.
Mile and 20 yards Gold Fox won, Ta
yon second, J. A. Morris third; time, 1:44.
Six furlongs Marana won, Bettie R.
second, Lomond third; time, 1:154.
Six furlongs Belle of Memphis won.
Sharp Bird second, Starchamber third;
time, 1:154.
Five furlongs Leo Newell won. Admo
nition second. Handy Man third i time,
1:0244.
Races nt St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, July 17. The track was
deep In slush today. Results:
Five and one-half furlongs, purse Rob
ert, Jr., won. Mr. Smith second, Tony
Lepplng third; time, 1:124.
Six furlongs, selling Verify won, Alvln
W. second. Cathedral third; time, 1:20.
Six and one-half furlongs, purse Tom
Collins won, Apple Jack second, Tom
Glmmer third; time, 1:25.
Mile and 70 yards, selling Muskalonge
won, Imperious second, Rushfield third;
time, 1:52.
Five furlongs Plrato's Daughter won.
The Thrush second, Eva's Darling third;
time, 1:054.
Miles selling Ohnet won. Sprung sec
ond, Marie G. Brown third; time, 1:49.
Races nt Brighton.
NEW YORK. July 17. Voter, with
Spencer in the saddle, won the Test
Handicap at Brighton Beach today In
1:38, world's record time for a mile on
a circular track. Voter made all the
running and won all out by a scant half
length from Decanter, while Jack Point,
the Brighton handicap winner, struggled
In third. Results:
Six furlongs, selling Unmasked won.
Carbuncle second, Matchlm third; time,
1:14 2-5.
Five furlongs Outlander won, Mar
gravelato second, Surmise third; time,
1:01 2-5.
Mile and a half, selling Bangor won.
Handcuff second. Einer third; time,
2:34 1-5.
The Test handicap, one mile Voter
won. Decanter second. Jack Point third;
time, 1:38.
Six furlongs Autollght won. All Saints
second, Albula third; time, 1:15.
Mile and a sixteenth Lewkraft won.
The Kentucklan second, Charentus third;
time, 1:4G 1-5.
Races nt Detroit.
DETROIT, July 17. A single heat In tho
unfinished 2:19 trot was all the racing
done at Grosse Point today. It was won
by Cornelia Belle, In 2:16. Palm Loaf sec
ond and Maggie Anderson third. The re
mainder of the programme, including the
Merchants and Manufacturers' stake,
was postponed until tomorrow on account
of a heavy rain.
The Fltxslmmons-Rnhlin Fight.
NEW YORK, July 17. Tho bid of the
Twentieth Century Athletic Club, of Madison-Square
Garden, of 50 per cent of the
gross receipts for tho Fltzslmmons-Ruhlln
fight August 10, was accepted today.
"Western Tennis Tournament.
CHICAGO, July 17. The Western tennis
tournament was finished today by the
playing of the flnal3 In the doubles. Alex
ander and Little defeated Collins and
Paret, 6-4, 8-6, 1-6, 3-6. 6-3.
The Coleman Disaster.
GALVESTON, Tex., July 17. Tho de-
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.
Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor
and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin
ates too often, if the
urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a. diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis
erable with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold
by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar i
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free, also pamphlet tell- Haas of Swamp-Root.
ing all about it, including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer"
4c Co., BInghamton, N. Y. be sure and
mention this paper.
talis of the Coleman waterspout disaster
are still unobtainable, as any effort to
re-establish communication thus far has
been unsuccessful. It -Is believed tl s
dead will number at least 15. The track
of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe road
Is washed out In places, aggregating near
ly four miles of track. Six bridges ur
gone. Ten bodies have been recovered.
WISE MURDER MYSTERY.
Ttyo Girls Implicated In the Killing;
of Their Parents.
ANOKA, Minn., July 17. The recent
mysterious shooting of William "Wise and
his wife was solved today by the con
fession of Eliza "Wise, tho younger of
the "Wise girls, that the defendants.
James Hardy and Elmer 'Miller, com
mitted the murder,, and practically ad
mitted that the plot to shoot her parents
was formed with the knowledge of her
self and her sister. The mother had $13C0
in tho bank, which was to go to her
daughters in case of her death, and the
girls had said they would divide with
their suitors when Mrs. "Wise was dead.
The father had forbidden tho boys to call
on his daughters, and so he was Included
in the plot. Eliza testified that she saw
the boys and their guns outside the house
before the shooting. The girl's story made
a profound sensation, as the defendants
had established a tentative alibi, and It
was the general belief that they were
innocent.
A Fight In Midair.
CHICAGO. July 17. The exciting spec
tacle of two men fighting fiercely 175 feet
above tho ground, with, a constant danger
of being plunged to certain death, was
witnessed by a great crowd about the new
Coliseum building.
Richard Collins was distributing clndera
about on the roof of tho big structure,
whllo J. R, Howland was at work on the
ground. 175 feet below. A brick from
above dropped and grazed his head. An
gered, he went to tho roof and accused
Collins of dropping it. They soon began
to fight. The roof is only 24 feet wide and
slants at an angle of 20 degrees. The
fight took place on tho west side of the
apex of the roof. A misstep would have
hurled the combatants to certain death
on the stonework below.
The attention of Charles Wilson, fore
man In charge of tho expanded metal
work, was attracted by tho struggle of
the two men. Calling to several labor
ers, he rushed to the scene of the con
flict. He arrived on the scene In time to
seize tho fighters as they were In Immi
nent peril of falling" together over the
edge to waiting death.
The men were separated, and Foreman
Wilson sent for assistance from the po
lice, who arrested the fightera. Howland
was seriously Injured.
Canada Mar Supply Troops.
CHICAGO. July '17. A special to the
Times-Herald from Ottawa, Ont., says:
At today's session Mr. Bourassa was
asked whether it was tho intention of
the government to send Canadian trcTopa
to take part In tho present war against
China, and if so, would action be taken
without tho government first consulting
Parliament?
Sir Wilfrid Laurier thought that the
allied powers of Europe would be able
to handle the business In China without
any assistance from Canada. He. of
course, could not say that there might
not arise such a state of affairs in China
and such a popular demand be made
throughout the country, similar to that
In regard to South Africa, as would call
for Immediate action. In any event, tho
government did not Intend to propose any
new legislation this season.
"We do not Intend." the Premier add
ed, "to have any war or to send any
contingent to tako part in any way in tho
Chinese War, but should the occasion
arise, and I hope it may not, and a feel
ing should take shape in the country
of sufficient strength and Importance to
call for action, the government will then
consider Itself In dutjr bound to summon
a special session of Parliament for the
purpose of considering the advisability
of contributing Canadian aid to the al
lied forces In China,"
Cherokee Oppose Enrollment.
CHICAGO, July 17. A special to the
Record from Westvllle, I. T.. says:
The United States Commission to the
Five Civilized Tribes enrolled 200 Cherokee
Indians here today. The full-blood Indlar.3
refused to be enrolled upon the final rolls,
and trouble 13 expected. The leaders are
preparing to hold a green-corn dance In
order to keep the Indians away and pre-
i vent enrollment.
Por Infanta and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of CffT&Sck.
MRS. MARY GREGOVICII.
Of Phillpsbursr, Montana, Tells How
She Was Cared of Dandruff.
Mre. Mary Gregovlch, of PhlHpsburg,
Mont., under date of November 26, 1S?3,
writes: "I had typhoid fever this Summer,
consequently was losing my hair terril,
and my head In places was perfectly bald.
Nebro's Herpiclde had Just come into use
in PhlHpsburg, and tho doctor strongly
recommended It to me. After three or
four applications my hair stopped falling
out, and lo coming in again quite as thick.
I ufed to bo troubled greatly with dan
druff, of which I am now quite cured."
Kill the dandruff germ with Herpiclde.
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