LETTER FROM PEKIN
British Minister Wrote July '4
Appealing for Help.
THE MOKNIffg OBEGOariAart "WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1900.
FORTY-FOUR DEATHS IN LEGATION
London Foreign Office Persists in Believing-
That the Enror Were
Massacred Trro Day's Later.
LONDON, "July 24.i-The Foreign Offlce
has received a dispatch from the Brit
ish Consul at Tien Tsn, dated Saturday,
July 2L stating that he had just received
a letter from Sir Claude MacDonald, the
British Minister at Pekin, and dated July
4, appealing for relief. There were
enougn provisions at the legation to last
a fortnight, the latter said, but the gar
rison was unequal to the task of holding
out against a determined attack for many
days. There had been 44 deaths, and
about double that number wounded.
. The Chinese Minister, Sir Chlh Chen
Leh Feng Loh, had a long Interview with
Lord Salisbury this afternoon. The gen
eral situation was discussed and the Chi
nese Minister asserted his belief that the
British Minister to China, Sir Claude
MacDonald, and the other foreigners at
Pekin, were safe. Lord Salisbury reit
erated his demand for direct communl
catipn with the Minister at Pekin. To
this request the Minister could only're
ntiw his protestations that it would be
speedlly'accomplished if feasible. He ad
duced n'o new facts to prove his asser
tions. The Interview closed without re
sult. Despite the Chinese Minister's state
ments and despite Sir Claude MacDon
alcTs letter of July 4, a strong Impres
sion continues to prevail at the Foreign
Office that the Ministers at Pekin were
massacred July 6. The Associated Press
correspondent is Informed that not one
(scintilla of evidence is yet In the pos
session of the Foreign Office leading them
to disbelieve the reports of the mur
ders. Sir Claude MacDonald's letter, with
its accounts of sever fighting in Pekin !
merely connrms the Governments fore
Doamgg.
Wales Gives HI ".
NEW YORK. Julv 24. A disnnteh tn th.
World, from London, says:
The Prince of Wales hn rfvn hi fnr.
Txrmi t. . , J """ "luuiacmciii aim countenance 'to we
""""" -"ursun, jnenroor oi fama- marriage of Lady Randolph Churchill and
J6?.?. wose knowledge of and Interests 1 Lieutenant Cornwallls West, which. It Is
has lived hero incognito over a year. Tho
present address of Halverson is- unknown,
and he was not represe&ted at thenrial.
FAMINfl RELIEF WORK. '
India Mast Suffer for Many Months
to Come.
"NEW YORK. Jui7 24. The following
letter hasbeen received by the chairman
of the New York Committee of One Hun
dred on India Famine Relief, from George
Hamilton, Secretary of State for India:
"India Offlce. Julv 12. 1900. I m vprv
glad to have had the opportunity of hear-
ins personally irom you oi tne work
which Is being done by the New York
Committee of One Hundred in collecting
funds for the mitigation of the suffering
caused by the failure of the rains In In
dia, and I am sure you will allow me to
take this occasion to ask you to impress,
through the agency of the committee, on
all those in the United States interested
in British India, the Importance of the
part played by private charity in dealing
with the innumerable forms of distress
which cmnot be met by the direct agency
of the state.
"The latest cable dlspitch shows clear
ly that, even if the expectations of the
season's rain, on which we are Justified
in counting, are filled, it will be months
before the millions of population affected
by the drouth win have resumed their
accustomed avocations. During these pe
riods the need for private charity will
be as great as ever; in some respects will
even be greater, as the breaking up of
tne government relief works and the re
turn of the population to their homes,
must necessarllv be neenmnanled with
much hardship of a kind which the efforts
of the government can hardly mitigate."
Martial Latr In Cape Colony.
CAPE TOWN, July 24. In the Cape
Assembly today the government Indig
nantly refused to accept a motion In
favor of the repeal of martial law In
Cape Colony, made by John Xavier Merrl
man, ex-Colonial Treasurer. MrRosc
Innes. Attorney-General, expressed the
readiness of the government to Tepeal tho
law whenever rej eals should become prac
ticable, but said that the time had not
yet arrived. The House cheered the gov
ernment's decision.
NOTHING NEW IN EVIDENCE
GIVES? Br WITNESSES AT POWERS'
TRLA.L YESTERDAY.
Golden and Todd "Will Probably Go
on the Stand Today Soaks Crosse
Examination.
GEORGETOWN. Ky.. July 24. The tes
timony taken in the Powers trial tortnr-
was merely corroborative of what had
been, told by witnesses who had preceded
those who testified yesterday. Robert
Noaks, whose cross-examination was sus- '
pended last Saturday; FI W. Golden and,
McKenxle Todd, who was private secre
tary to ex-Governor Taylor, wilL prob
ably testify tomorrow. It is stated "to
night thit Henry Youtsey Is not the
state's witness whose Identity is said to
have been kept a secret by the prosecu
tion. .
The prosecution this morning asked for J
July 2. which led to the second street
railway strike declaration. President Mc
Mahon. of the Amalgamated Association
of Railway Employes, has sent a 3000
word report on the situation to President
Gompers, laying the responsibility for
present conditions on the Transit Company.
SIMPSON TURNED DOWN
EXTRADITION OF NEELY.
Hearing- In the Case of the Cuban
Postal Embezzler.
NEW YORK.. July 24. The hearing In
the case of C. F. W. Neely was continued
today, with George Marshall, of the finan
cial department of Cuba, on the witness
stand. United States District Attorney
Bi tilt paid particular attention to the
fact that the safe which contained what
ever of the funds were in the postofflce,
had its onlcr d-cr always opened, and
that there was a general laxness about
the hanrlllnqr of funds. John D. Lindsay,
of the defense, rrousht nut on i-rnn.T.
amlnatldn the fact that the employes of
tho office oil had utcess to the safe, as
well the employes of the money order
bureau, who kept their money order
KANSAS POPULISTS HAVE EAD
ENOUGH OP HIM.
DISTANCE SHORT, BUT MYSTERY GREAT.
in China" are extensive, Informed the As
sociated Press correspondent todnv that
he was positive from the cable messages j
jxom nis agents tnat the members of the
legations were alive July 9. When the
Foreign Office was to:d this, the rejoinder
was made: "Mr. Morgan has submitted no
evidence to convince us of the truth of
his statement, however anxious we may
be to believe It."
Consultations are In progress between
Cabinet Ministers and officials as to the
course to be pursued should the Min
ister prove to be alive. The contingency
of China holding them as hostages is up
permost in the minds of all, although the
Associated Press correspondent Is offi
cially informed that the Chinese diplomats
have not yet hinted at such action.
Negotiations between the powers have
brought out mutual assurances that the
military expeditions to China are for the
sole purpose of relieving the legations,
and that there Is no Intention to parti
tion China. Hence, should China agree
to deliver the Ministers alive, no power
will have reason for continuing aggres
sive military operations, except Germany,
Whose Minister Is undoubtedly dead, and
even Germany, to quote a high British
official, will have to forego the Emperor's
assertion that he "Rduld not stop till the
German flag floated over Pekin. As for
the other powers, it Is emphatically
stated that they have unanimously agreed
that wfth the safe delivery of the Min
isters the aggressive campaign will end.
All rumors of xtn 'international agreement
regarding- the future of China-subsequehr
to the return of the 'Ministers are false.
The agreement Is purely negative, and '
based upon the lines stated by Secretary
Hay. of which the Independence and in
tegrity of the Chinese Empire are essen
tial features. If the Imperial edict proves
true, the powers, while holding their
forces In readiness tn vnfn-ma tomnc
will accept pecuniary ldemnlty. No terri
torial propositions will be considered. In
common with the other powers, Germany
must, through arbitration or otherwise,
gauge the damage sustained by the loss
of life of her Minister by a pecuniary
6tandard. The same rules will apply as to
the loss of other lives and destruction of
.property.
At the Chinese legation the Associated
Press correspondent was informed that
no'f urther news from China had been re
ceived today, and that it was expected
that the Ministers will soon be sent to
Tien Tslm- Secretary Leu expressed un
stinted praise of the attitude of "United
States Secretary of State Hay. He said
the -negotiations with' the powers on be
half of China had all been Intrusted to
the Chinese Minister at Washington; Wu
Tingifang. Secretary Leu professed utter
ignorance of their progress.
It may with safety be stated that should
Ihfc Ministers prove to be alive, the Chi
nese Government will to some extent use
them as a lever to compel European and
American missionaries and commercial
-enterprises to moderate their activity If
Jiot to withdraw from the Empire en
tirely. On this point, William P. Morgan
who is In close touch with the Chinese
Minister, saia.30 the Associated Press cor
respondent that he had good reason to
believe the Chinese Government had en-
tCi r TUld entrust L Hung Chang
with the mission of saying to the pow
ers: "Look here, if you withdraw your
missionaries and give up your concessions
we will be willing to give ample pe
cuniary remuneration for your losses. We
will then deliver your Ministers, except
Germany's, alive. Well. If you do not
agree, we cannot be answerable for the
lives of your Ministers. We cannot recon
cile the maiorltv nt .. nAnni. .1.-
foreign element." """"" lu l"c
wv'i10" saIdMr- Morgan, "will have
MrflUidod enough to say to China, go
a-head, till the Ministers and we will take
revenge? I believe that Secretary Hay
has adopted the only right course. His
actinp is splendid, whatever the result. I
feel confident that the foreign envoys are
tlZt' n.m Plnl0IV the reports of
their deaths have been circulated with
AieJV ovbadow' to-tfe minds of
Americans and Europeans, comparatively
minor outrages which the world would be
glad to forgive the moment it Is dis
covered that the Ministers are alive "
While this explanation hnn k !
ousiy ponsidered by the Foreign Offlce
it is regarded as almost too Ingenuous
even for CHmaxrien. sinuous
said, he orlelnallv onDoaed. This Action
really gives the royal assent o the mar
riage, which has been set down for tho
first week in August.
Rhodestan Force In a Fight.
LONDON, July 24. A new element has
entered Into the South African campaign
With the receipt of news that General
Carrlngton. with his Rhodeslan force,
has had its first fight attacking the Boers
and carrying their position on El Selous
River, Monday, after a sharp engagement.
General Carrlngton lost four killed and
19 wounded.
Villa for Crown Prince.
BERLIN, July 24 Emperor William has
purchased for Crown Prince Frederick
William a -illa In Bonn. The former
owner was Professor Flnkler, who super
intended the German University exhibit
at the Columbian exposition. The villa
will be the home of the Crown Prince and
his brothers during their university
course.
Railway Clear of Boer.
LONDON, July 24. An official dispatch
received here from Cape Town today, and
dated Monday, July 23, says:
"The railway northward Is now clear
of Boers. The line is sllchtlv .damn rrd
but will soon be clear. Capain Fowler
proceeds to repair the telegraph."
Prince of 'Wale a Snrgeon.
LONDON, July 24. The lrJnc nt TXri.
ils now a fellow of the Royal College of
ourgeons. -me president of the college.
Sir William MacCormack. headed a dele
gation that presented His Highness with
a diploma at the Marlborough House this
morning.
The Saltan Shocked.
CONSTANTINOPLE. July 24. The Ik
dam says the Porte Is considering the
subject of sending a Turkish force to
China to co-operate with the powers. TL&
Sultan, the newspaper adds. Is greatly
affected by the barbarous acts of the Chl
nese.
Cost of the Transvaal War.
LONDON, July 24. The supplementary
estimates necessitated by the prolonga
tion of the war in South Africa amount
to ll.EO0,000, making a total of 34,5D0,CX
voted for this purpose, and bringing the
total army estimates up to 76,203,153.
American Expelled Prom Prnssia.
BERLIN, July 24. Max Grass, the
painter, who Is an American citizen, has
been expelled from Prussia.
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forelsnrs there later Jhan Sir Claude MacDon&ld'a meeaaee of July 4, excepting tho Cong-cr
dispatch of 'July 18. the genuineness of which Is questioned. .N -
CAPTURE OF PANAMA.
Insurgent Reported to Be In Posses
sion of the City.
NEW YORK. Juiy24.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Panama, dated Sunday,
says:
The revolutionary forces, about 1500
strong, arrived Friday evening at Coro
zall, the first station on the railroad line
from Panama, and only a short distance
from the city. The government forces
advanced at daybreak Saturday. Sharp
firing took place for several hours. The
government forces then retired to new
positions. Ail of the wounded were picked
up in the meantime, and were brought to
Panama.
There has been no Interference with
railroad traffic All business In Pana
ma, has been suspended since Friday even
ing. Hostilities were renewed at 3 o'clock
eunaay arternoon. There was sharp ar
tillery firing by both sides. General Lo
zado, who has been commanding the gov
ernment troops, and his chief of staff,
Colonel Guerrero, have taken refuge on
the warship Leander. General Erallo
Herrera Is leading the revolutionary
troops.
NEW YORK. July.24.-A cable dispatch
received by Dr. Loer, of Ecuador, seems
to confirm the capture of Panama City
by the Colombian rebels. The dispatch
is from Guayaquil, and reads: "Liberal
triumph In Panama."
a subpena duces tecum against the man
agers of the Postal and Western Union
telegraph offices at Frankfort, requiring
them to bring Into court any cipher tele
grams sent through their offices between
December 22 and February 5. Also a sub
pena duces tecum against both the Sec
retary of State and the Adjutant-General
requiring them to produce the executive
journal and other records In court.
Editor MacDonald, of Frankfort, testi
fied that January 30, a few minutes prior
to the shooting, he saw W. H. Culton and
another, whom he thought was State In
spector Lesterf, standing at the point
where Goebel fell jshortlv nftrc-nT-ri
Saturday, prior to the assassination, wit
ness saw a man running down the steps
from the legislative halls, and, calling
to a crowd of mountain men, said: "Go
and get your guns; It's time for the
shooting to begin." Representative Berry
(Rep.) had Just been unseated. Witness
did not. know the man who was talking.
iu f. ijerryman. of Frankfort, was the
last witness of the mornings His testi
mony did not elicit anything new.
At the afternoon session Miss Ella
Smith, of Barboursvllle, told of a con
versation between John Powers and her
self, January 16. They were regretting
the Colson-Scott tragedy, which hap
pened at Frankfort that day. and Powers
said there would be more bloodshed at
Frankfort If Goebel was seated. Witness
was surprised at this statement, and said:
"Oh. Mr. Powers, you would not be will
ing to kill him, would your to which
Powers replied that he would.
James Fletcher, of Knox County, testi
fied to having heard John Powers say
in December that "Taylor had been elect
ed Governor, and If any effort was made
to count him out, Goebel would never be
seated.'
Belgian Expedition May Gp.
BRUSSELS July 24.-In the Chamber
of Deputies today the Minister of Foreign
wSSrft. hr?e Favera" read a telegram
from the Viceroy of Nankin, Lieutenant
Iung 11. declaring that the foreign Le
gations were safe. M. de Faverau added:
Only a dispatch, however, from the
Belgian Minister in Pekin can calm the
legitimate emotion felt throughout Bel
glum. Meantime the Belgian Government
has given the Belgians in China an au
thorization to enlist In the international
corps and to place themselves under the
protection of the foreign armies. The
government favors sending a Belgian ex
pedition to China, which appears to be
the wish of the country."
Royalty in Divorce Court.
CHICAGO, July 24 -A special to the
Record from Grand Forks, N. D., says
The divorce granted In North Dakota to
a person of royal family has Just been
issued by Judge Flske. of this city, to a
cousin of the King of Sweden. The match
.u ujijwseu oy ner mends and the King
did not approve. Then the wife came to
North Dakota to secure a divorce, and
Mcarasraa-Coxta Rica Boundary.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, via Galveston
July 24. Amid great military, civil and
religious pomp, the Nlcaraguan and Costa
Rlcan Government engineers and Gen
eral E, P. Alexander, of South Carolina,
arbitrator of the boundary dispute be
tween Nicaragua and Costa Rica, ap
pointed by President Cleveland, signed
today. In Congress Hall, in the presence
of a large and distinguished company, tho
maps delimiting the boundary, recently
agreed upon. This ceremony terminated
a dispute which has often threatened war
between the two governments durine- th
last 40 years. This evening President-
citvj u. gave a oanquet at the Hotel Italia
to the arbitrators and to the engineers.
Peace in Venexuela.
CARACAS. July 24, via Haytian. cable
President Castro has officially proclaimed
the re-establishment of peace throughout
the Republic of Venezuela, All political
prisoners have been set free.
Suicide of a Mine-Owner.
PRESCOTT, Ariz., July 24.-Harry Ari
nott, locator and part owner of the Little
Annie group of mines In the Big Bug dis
trict, has committed eulcide by taking
trychnlncl Despondency due to ill-health
was the cause.
GREEKE-GAYNOR HEARING,
Defense Will Be Given Two Weeks
to Verify Vouchers.
NEW YORK. July24.-The hearing in
the conspiracy charges against John F.
Gaynor. W. T. Gaynor. E. H. Gaynor
and Benjamin D. Greene was resumed
today before United States Commissioner
Shields. At the conclusion of today's ses
sion an intermission will be had for
two weeks to enable the defense to
verify several hundred Vouchers and
checks placed In evidence. At the re
sumption of the hearing, according to
United States District Attorney Erwln of
the prosecution, he will occupy about
three days to present a resume of the
case. It Is probable that when Mr. Er
wln concludes, the hearing will go over
until the latter part of September
William H. Flagg, a broker, of this
city, testified today that from 1S93 to
1896 he was a member of the firm of
Rf.1? FaF5 J" finn had dealings
with Can tain ClnrtAr- bu.i..h ..
shares of Lackawanna stock in the name
i piain warier were purchased by
the firm October 8. 1S93. Checks repre
senting thousands of dollars were recog
nized by witness as havinir been given
to Captain Carter in payment for securi
ties. Witness said that Captain Carter
told him that the bonds and securities
and all other business was that of Robert
F. Wescott. Carter's father-in-law. Wit
ness admitted that Mr. Weneott had In
his presence given Captain Carter power
of attorney to transact the business.
Alfonse de Gulscard. siiDervIsor of ac
counts of thp American Exchange Bank
identified transcripts from the bank's
b(i?Jn connecon with the transaction '
with Greene, John F. Gaynor. William
. uujnor ana uaptain Carter.
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Responsibility for St. Louis Strike.
ST LOUIS. July 24.-Samuel Gompers
president, and James O'Connoll. vlce-pres-ident,
of the American Federation of
Labor, held a conference with local labor
leaders until a late hour. this morning
for the purpose of fixing tho responsibil
ity for tho breaking of tho agreement cf
blanks In tho safe. Several employes
had access to the safe: the door was
never locked and the moneys were placed
In three drawers In plain view and of
easy access. Major Sadd, the Treasurer
of the Island of Cuba, verified various
deposits made with him.
Colonel George H. Burton. Inspector
General of Cuba, was recalled and asked
to explain more fully his testimony
given yesterday concerning his inspection
of the Postofflce finances In the finance
department in Cuba. In an affidavit given
in Cuba, Colonel Burton told of a short
age In Mr. Neely's account of about
J10.000. Colonel Burton said on the stand
that he reiterated that affidavit. Judge
Lacombe stopped him and said:
"I don't care what testimony was given
In Cuba. It will not have the slightest
weight with me In deciding this case.
What must be done Is to have compe
tent testimony given here. If It is proven
conclusively that money was embezzled
and .stolen from the public funds In Cuba,
x win ueciae to nave tne defendant sent
back to Cuba. What minf h ir,. 1.
have the competent testimony given here
and not In Havana."
Colonel Burton was then excused.
John C. Nason, head of the detective
bureau, of Rochester, who arrested Neely
said that when arrested Neely had $6502
in currency.
Lloyd Garrison, a New York lawyer,
the next witness, said ne was In Cuba
from September to December 30, 1SD8
when he translated the Cuban penal code
for the Attorney-General of the United
States and the translation relative to
embezzlement by employes was discussed.
The discussion was as to whether Mr
Neely was an employe or a functionary!
Mr. Garrison considered him an em
ploye. The translation of the Cuban penal
code was then placed in evidence in spite
of the objections of Counsellor Lindsay
for the defense. The Government then
rested its case.
TEE BURLINGTON'S PLANS.
May Enter the Railroad Field In
Alaska.
DENVER, July 24.-A special to the
Republican from Sterling. Colo., says:
From action taken In this city today It
appears that the Chicago. Burlington &
Qulncy Railroad Company contemplates
entering the railroad field In Alaska. Feb
ruary last articles of Incorporation were
filed with the County Clerk of this coun
ty for a railroad from this city to Akron,
Colo., to be known as the Akron, Sterl
ing & Northern. These papers bore the
signatures of the officials of the Burling
ton. Today an amendment to these arti
cles was filed, permitting the building of
a line from the head of Valdes Bay. In
Aiaeica, 10 .keystone Canyon, thence
through Dutch Valley to Thompson Pass.
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"Shot Up a Town.
GRAND ENCAMPMENT, Wyo., July
24. A band of sheepmen visited Copper
ton, a new mining town. 20 miles west of
here, and "shot tip the town," riddling
the saloons and other buildings with bul
lets. It was done as a warning to pros
pectors to leave the locality, which Is
used as a range by the sheepmen. Tho
miners are making preparations to resist
f-rther raids.
State Convention at Fort Scott Re
fused to Indorse His Candidacy
tor the Senate.
FORT SCOTT', Kan., July 24. The feat
ure of today's proceedings In the Populist.
Democratic and Free-Silver Republican
conventions, which met here in different
halls to nominate a state ticket or effect
a fusion in the Interests of a single ticket,
was the turning down of the Senatorial
aspirations of Jerry Simpson by the Pop
ulist convention. The ex-Congressman
desired to go before the next Legisla
ture In the event of a Populist or Fusion
success at the poll3 with, the definite
Indorsement of the state committee for
tne ouice of United States Senator. His
first fight came before the committee on
rules and order of business, and there he
was successful, for the committee reached
a rule bringing the question of Senatorial
Indorsement before the convention. In
the fconventlon there was considerable op
position to this, and In the heat of discus
sion Mr. Simpson took the floor and urged
his own candidacy. He was bitter in de
nunciation of some of his opponents.
matting cnarges or bosslsm, and the con
vention was soon In an uproar. The ex
Congressman retired from the platform
amid groans and hisses. When e vote
was taken, an Indorsement of hl3 candi
dacy was refused by a majority of nearly
two-thirds.
None of the conventions accomplished
much at today's -session. The agreement
reached at Topeka several months ago by
the state committees of the three par
tics, providing for a division of offices,
was a cause of contention today. By the
Topeka agreement the offlce of Assoclato
Justice was given to the Democrats. Pop
ulist leaders have since been working to
force the nomination of ex-Justice David
Martin, of Atchison, formerly a Repub
lican. At a late hour tonight the three con
ference committees reached an agreement
whereby the Topeka agreement will be
modified to the extent of permitting the
Populists to name David Martin for Asso
ciate Justice, for which they surrender
tothe Democrats the offlce of Attorney
General. The agreement thus modified
will be reported to the conventions to
morrow. It gives the Populists the of
fices of Associate Justice, Governor, Lieutenant-Governor,
Auditor, Superintendent
of Public Instruction and Congressman-at-Large,
while the Democrats will name
the candidates for Secretary of State and
Attorney-General. The Sliver Republi
cans will be given the nomination of the
Superintendent of Insurance. The agree
ment provides also that the Populists and
Democrats shall each name four candi
dates for Presidential Electors, and the
Silver Republicans two. This agreement
will probably be Indorsed by the conven
tions. In the Populist convention, C. B. Hoff
man, of Enterprise, was elected tempo
rary chairman over State Senator King.
Chairman Hoffman, on assuming the
chair, spoke boldly for a fusion of all
forces. He predicted that In 1S04 "there
Rill be no Peoples party, so Identical are
Its principles to those of the Democratic
party." Judge Forte, in an address, de
clared for Brvan and StPVnsnn anil art Irl
that the Democrats had done a wise thing
In nominating Stevenson a sentiment
that was cheered heartily.
Chairman Morgan, In addressing the
Democratic gathering, congratulated the
party on the prospects of success In the
National canvass, and the hope of a com
pact fusion, which he thought would In
sure success In the state.
Webb McNall. who, as Insurance Com
missioner of the last P-opulIst administra
tion, earned the title of "Czar." was se
lected for temporary as well as permanent
chairman of the Silver Republican cpn-"
Vontlon.
Each convention, after disposing of the
usual preliminaries, appointed conference
committees and took a recess until after
noon. The afternoon sessions of the conven
tions were taken up with routine affairs
ana speecnmaKlng. Among the speakers
before the several conventions were "Cy
clone" Davis, of Texas: Congressman De
Armond, of Missouri, and General J. B.
Weaver, of Iowa.
Ing with the Poller in the steam yacht
Trilby, owned and commanded by Fred
L, Spink, of Scriba, Oswego County,
three young children lost their lfVes. one
more wa3 frightfully scalded, and three
other people were more or less burned,
this afternoon. The dead are: Miss Iva
Spink, 9 years old; Miss Gladys Spink. 7
years old; and Fern Spink. 2 years old.
SPQONER FOR PRESIDENT.
Intimation That That Is Reason for
Retirement From the Senate. .
WASHINGTON, July 20. Tho announce
ment of Senator Spooner that he will
not be a candidate for re-election to the
Senate has given rise to much specula
tion as to what course the brilliant Wis
consin statesman Is likely to pursue, and
by many Is regarded as an Indication
that he Is preparing to enter the Presi
dential race four years hence. It Is un
derstood that after his retirement from
the Senate, In 1S03, Senator Spooner will
move to Milwaukee to engage In a legal
practice, entering Into a firm already es
tablished by his two sons. No one doubts
the sincerity of his announcement of his
withdrawal, for he Is anything but a
sensationalist. Above all things, he de
spises a man who seeks cheap notoriety,
Senator Spooner served six years In th
Senate before his present term began,
first taking a seat in 1SS5. At the end
of that time he was succeeded by Sena
tor Vilas, a Democrat. Spooner Is now
In the prlmo of life, and has. In his short
public career, established himself as one
oi me soundest men In the Senate. In
debate he is without a peer. His Judg
ment Is never questioned, and his ability
has never been assailed. He Is a man of
active habits, quick and alive to every
sltuatlon, with a ready wit and an active
brain, and no man better than he could
better represent the Republican party In
the chair of the Chief Magistrate. Spoon
er Is a strong man at home, and Is popu
lar In all sections of the country. Should
he have In mind the Presidency, he would
be one of the best men that could be
named by the party. Ho is small in stat
ure, but great In mind, and there Is not
the least doubt that he la truly of the
Presidential size. Should tho Republican
party select him four years hence to suc
ceed McKInley, the country would reap
the benefit of a wise and Judicious administration.
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AN ADROIT MOVE. '
President's Reply to China Is Favor
ably Received.
WASHINGTON, July 24, The Presi
dent's reply to the Chinese appeal Is very
favorably received in Washington, and Is
regarded as an adroit move which places
the United States above suspicion In Eu
rope and at the same time shows a way
In which this country can act as mediator,
reducing the chances of friction to the
minimum. Its conservatism, giving the
Chinese the benefit of the doubt. Is also
commended. Should the Chinese fulfill
the conditions Imposed, and peace Is re
stored through tho good offices of the
United States without International com
plications, a great advantage -Rould ac
crue to this Nation. The Americans
would then have the good will of the
Chinese Government and citizens, and
while she could not make any trade con
cessions, would yet favor the American
markets and assist Amprimn tmHo ai
the advantage derived in the end would
be greater than If some special and de
fined concession were made. The trade
benefit would be general, while a con
cession would bo restricted to the one locality.
BO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK?
Kidney Trouble Hakes You Mlssrable.
Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonaerful
cures made by Dr.
Kilmer's Svamo-Rcct.
ih err lr,r,,". Jr.. '
s IfrriST'J ) anc bidder remedy.
it is tne great medi
cal triumph of the nine
teenth cemury; dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
Dr. Kilmer, the emi
nent kidney and blad
der SMRialiV srtri .
wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
ommended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you peed. It has.been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among thehelpless too poor to pur
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if vou have kidnev or (i!i)rtrnnM.
When writing mention reading this generous
oner in tnis paper and
send your address to
Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing
hamtcn, N. Y. The
regular fifty cent and HomeofStramivRoct.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
foundation in fact. The Adjutant-Gcn-eralwlred
from Rock Springs today:
"No trouble and no cause for alarm.
Citizens indignant on account of sensa
tional and mischievous newspaper re
C. H. Harvey, Ben R.
Flshtliiff In Mindanao.
WASHINGTON. July 2H.-A dispatch
from Captain Edward Strong, command
ing the aionadnock, announces the death
in action July 14. of James E. Hagan
an ordinary seaman on the gunboat Cal
loa, at Orlqulto, Mindanao.
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Photojrranhers in Session.
MILWAUKEE. July 2i.-The National
Photographers' Association convened In
annual meeting here today, with a large
attendance. The day was taken -up with
demonstration in color photography and
papers.
THIRD-PARTY MOVEMENT.
Anti-Imperialists Not Likely to Fuse
With Gold Democrats.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. July 24. A let
ter. Important in the light of the third
party movement started at the Plaza Ho
tel, New York, last Wednesday night, was
received here today from George E. Bout
well, president of the National League
of Anti-Imperialists. He denies knowl
edge of the proposed fusion with the Gold
Democrats at the meeting of the latter's
National Committee hero tomorrow. He
says further that If any member of the
Anti-Imperialist League Is identified with
mo proposed tnird party he knows noth
ing about it. Ho indicates that he would
oppose a fusion of the antl-Impcriallsts
with the Gold Democrats. The Gold
Democrats will hold their first meeting
tomorrow.
INDIANAPOLIS. July 24. The antl-lm-perlallstlc
committee and the Gold Dem
ocratic committee will meet In conference
here tomorrow afternoon. The Indica
tions tonight are not favorable to fusion.
A COPYRIGHTED PLATFORM.
Texns Populists Determined Demo
crats Shall Not Steal Their Thnnder.
WACO. Tex.. July 24. The Populist
state convention tonight nominated a full
state ticket. The platform follows the
MIddle-of-the-Road policy, opposes fusion,
and makes no mention of Bryan. It does
noi contain any rererence to Imperialism
or expansion. A resolution to embody
these questions In the platform was voted
down. The following resolution was
passed unanimously:
"Whereas, Past experience has proved
that Populist platforms are tempting, to
Democratic politicians: be It therefore
"Resolved, That the chairman of the
executive committee Is hereby Instructed
to have the Populist platform copyrighted
befolre the Democratic convention, Au
gust 8."
The state ticket nominated Is headed by
Jerome T. Klrby. of Dallas, for Governor.
Democratic Notification.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 24.-CommIttees
have been named to make ready for tho
notification of Bryan and Stevenson at
Military Park. In this city, August 8. If
it Is agreeable to the candidates and
Chairman Jones, the notification exer
cises will be held at 2:30 In the afternoon.
A meeting Is to be held in Tomllnson Hall
In the evenlnir after tho nnidiiinn j
an effort will be made to get Bryan to
remain and speak.
THERE'S NOTHING NEW.
Nature Hns Forcnhadowed Almost
All of Jinn's Inventions.
New York World.
Almost all of man's Inventions have
been foreshndowed by nature. The hypo
dermic syringe, with which the physician
injects morphine into a patient's arm, has
its counterpart in the sting of a bee.
The tunnel-borer is an adaptation of the
work of the teredo, or ship-worm. The
principle of the balloon Is found In certain
fishes. The paper-making industry is par
alleled in the building of a wasp's nest.
in me mecnanism or a man s body there
are Joints and levers similar to those used
In engines. The automatic olllnr nt mi--
faces which rub together In an engine is
on the same plan as the lubrication of
Joints In our bodies. Man's nervous sys
tem resembles the telegraph In Its mode
of working.
The ball bearings of a bicycle or auto
mobile are not so very dissimilar to the
ball Joints of human hips and shoulders.
The principle of the lever was foreshad
owed In the long bones of the human
body.
Minnesota All Republican.
WASHINGTON, July 20. Minnesota
will now unauestlonablv havo n. full -Re
publican representation In the next House.
ror a umo tnere was some little appre.
hension lest Judge Morris, from the sixth
district, would have a hard tussle, for
re-election, as ho represents the district
from which halls the festive Charlie
Towne, tho Populist candidate for Vice
President. But after much considera
tion, Towne announces that he will not
make the race for Congress, and It is very
certain that he Is the only man In the
district that could distance Morris. In
tho other districts the Republicans are
practically safe, and now with this an
nouncement from Towne, the whole dele
gation may be predicted as Republican.
A New Comet.
GENEVA. N, Y., July 24.-Dr. William
Brooks, director of the Smith Observa
tory, discovered a new comet this morn
ing In the eastern heavens. Its position
at discovery. July 24. 13 hours, was right
ascension 2 hours, 42 minutes. 40 seconds:
declination north 12 degrees. 30 minutes,
with northerly motion. The comet Is In
the constellation of Ari h n kk.
stellar nucleus, and a broad tall. This
is mo 0.0. comet discovered by Dr. Brooks.
Tenmwters From Cuba.
NEW YORK, July 24.-The steamer
Mexico arrived today from Havana, hav
ing among her passengers 24 United
States teamsters who have in charge 195
mules for the Army. The mules are
stowed between decks n the Mexico.
Seventy-seven passengers of the Mexico
were sent to Hoffman Island for obser
vation. .
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Nominated for Congress.
FRANKFORDSVILLE. Ind.. July 24
The Democrats of the Ninth Congressional
District nominated D. F. Allen, of Frank
ford for Congress. Captain Allen Is fight
ing In the Philippines.
IDAHO DEMOCRATS.
Women Are Freely Represented In
Its Make-Up.
Boise Statesman.
Following Is the new Democratic state
central committee of Idaho:
At large J. H. Hawloy. of Ada; J. E.
Plncock, of Fremont: Dr. J. M. Wood
burn, of Fremont: D. L. Evans, of Onei
da; E. M. Wolfe, of Elmore.
First Judicial District S. P. Donnelly
of Kootenai. '
Second W. N. Scales, of Idaho.
Third A. A. Fraser, of Ada.
Fourth W. A. Broadhead, of Blaine.
Flfth-J". M. Bennett, of Bannock.
AdA County Frank Martin, Mrs. Ida
M. Weaver.
Bannock Alex Beckstead, Mrs. Eliza
beth Klnport.
Bear Lake J. F. O'Connor. Mrs. An
nie Osmond.
Bingham E. P. Coleman, Mrs. L. M.
Canns.
Blaine Mrs.
Gray.
Boise L. R. Walter, Mrs. Kate Gorman.
Canyon M. A. Bates, Miss Gllganw
Cassia James M. Pierce, Mrs U
J. McBrido.
Custer E. C. Kendrick. Miss Alice
Fenker.
Elmore K. I. Perky, Dr. B. B. Sevan
Fremont P. Averltt, Ada Ricks.
Idaho J. T. McDuffie, Mrs. J. W
Turner.
Kootenai Edwin McBee, Mrs. Thomas
Brophy.
Latah Frank L. Moore, Mrs. Fred
K. Bressler.
Lemhi Gus B. Quarles, Miss Ida Pot
ter. Lincoln Corder M. Nlles. Edward
Waltes.
Nez Perces George E. Erb, P. M
Davis.
Oneida Arthur W. Hart, Mrs. John
R. Thomas.
Owyhee J. C. Connors, O. D. Brum
baugh Shoslione Mrs. Mary Foley, John F
Murphy.
Washington Frank Harris UTTTima .
Lynch. '
The committee held a meeting after
the adjournment of the convention early
Sunday morning and elected J. H. Haw
ley temporary chairman. A resolution
was passed empowering Captain Hunt,
the nominee for governor, to name the
permanent chairman.
A Swimmer's Feat.
ST. LOUIS, July 24 -John C. Myers, the
St. Louis athlete of National fame as a
turnfest champion, today undertook to
swim from Alton. 111., to St. Louis, under
a wager to accomplish the 27 miles In five
hours. He was swimming in strong win
ning form at the 17th mile, when a vio
lent storm passed over and swamped tho
boat carrying the timers and llfesavers.
The accident forced Meyers to abandon
his attempt to reach St. Louis. He made
the 17 miles in 3 hours and 20 minutes,
and was going briskly when the storm
struck.
The Indian Deeds to Albany.
Albany Argus.
The Van Rensselaer estate has loaned
to the Historical Society, for: aro indefinite
period, the original deeds of Albany giv
en by the Indians. Thcte are In the Dutch
language, but they are accompanied by
translations ard the signatures of tho
Sachems arc In the shape of various ani
mals. These are unquestionably the old
est articles In Albany, and contain Invalu
able Information for the antiquary and
historian.
Due to the Goebel Murder.
LOUISVILLE. July 24.-Zack Phelps,
of this city, has sent a letter to'George
F. Peabody, chairman of the National
Committee of the National Gold Demo
cratic party, which will meet In Indian
apolis tomorrow. Inclosing his resigna
tion as a member -of the committee. Mr.
Phelps Intimates thaj he will vote tho
regular Democratic ticket, on account of
the situation In Kentucky, brought about
by the killing of Goebel.
No Trouble at Rock Springs.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., July 24.-The sen
sational reports alleging the Imminence
of a massacre of Chinese laborers at
Rock Springs, Wyo.. seem to have no
OH Find in Colorado River.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.. July 24 There la
much excitement among the miners in tho
eastern part of this county and the resi
dents of Yuma over the discovery of
wnai is oeuevea to De a bed of oil in the
potholes district on the Colorado River,
about 15 miles north of Yuma. A rush
was made for the scene of the discovery
and a scramble for land within the belt
became so exciting that some of the first
locators were compelled to use rifles in
protection of their rights.
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Dally Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, July 21-Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances in tno
general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000
gold reserve In the division of redemp
tion, shows:
Available cash balances $149,460,050
Gold 70.79S.S22
2-Cent Postusc to Soldiers lntChlnn.
WASHINGTON. July 21. The Postofflce
Department will Issue an orjler In a day
or two extending the privilege of domes
tic rates of postage to United States sol
diers in unina.
, Ex-Governor Blasdel Dylnr.
OAKLAND, Cal., July 24. Henry G.
Blasdel, formerly Governor of Nevada, Is
lying at the point of death at his home in
East Oakland. Hope of his recovery has
been abandoned. '
Explosion on a Yacht.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.. July 24.-Through
the explosion of a steam tubo connect- J
"THE POPULARITY OF "
("THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS")
is chiefly due to its irreproachable character."
The Tt?nes.
"DRINK NOTHING but Natural Mineral Water, such as
Apdllinaris, free from all vegetable poisons." '
Boston Journal