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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY. JULY 28, 1900. RUSE WILL NOT WO China's Offer Rejectedby4ho 'X 'United States; THE .CAMPAIGN WILL GO ON Return of Foreign Minister Will SfofCause a Suspension, of Mili tary Operations. WASHINGTON. July .27. Secretary Hay signalized his return to Washington this morning by the announcement that under no circumstances will the Government ac cept the Chinese offer to turn over the foreign Ministers to the Internationals at Tien Tsin In consideration of v. suspension of the 'campaign against Pekln. The State Department claims to be pur suing an entirely consistent course in this decision. The ofjlclals point out .that- all of the bitter criticism in the European papers directed against the United States' policy Is based upon a total misunder standing of the fundamental principles which have governed the actions of the department. At no time, it Is said, has the State "Department allowed the be lief that the foreign Ministers at Pekln were alive to Interfere in the sllghtost degree with the prosecution of Its mili tary plans for reaching Pekln. On the contrary, the news that the Ministers were alive was accepted by the State De partment, not as conveying absolute ver ity, but as an additional reason for has tening the relief column forward to Pekln. It was the department's contention that, even though a degree of improbability sur rounded the Chinese news as to the state of affairs in Pekln. yet every considera tion of humanity and policy demanded that It should be given careful considera tion, and that it should be acted upon as if true, provided that action went to relief of the foreign Ministers, and did not oper ate to prevent the consummation of any f ! nMnnt. laid down In Secretary Hay's identical note. The department Is I absolutely satisfied that Its atmuao wus perfectly correct and that even European critics will In time admit that fact. Secretary Hay's decision to decline the last Chinese position was based upon his determination to adhere strictly to the conditions laid down In the reply to the Chinese Emperor's appeal. The State De partment required that the Minister at Pekin be put in communication with the Government and. the most significant con dition of all, that the Chinese authorities co-operate with the relief expedition for the liberation of the Legations. Until these two things are done, the State De partment absolutely refuses to be led Into any arrangement looking to the mitiga tion of the punishment or the unineso Government, such as the abandonment of the expedition to Pekln. It Is not known at present Just how this last proposition reached the State Department. It is Inferred that it came from several sources, but all are believed to be traceable to Li Hung Chang. Mr. Goodnow, who is Consul-General at Shanghai, is the nearest United States official to Li, and has acquitted himself so well up to this point that the State Department does not hesitate to make free use of him as a diplomatic agent. Therefore it may be interesting for the foreign contingent at Shanghai, who have complained against Mr. Goodnow's inter course with LI Hung Chang, to know that the Consul -General is acting in strict accordance with the Instructions of the State Department. Secretary Hay has cabled him to put himself In communi cation with Earl LI and to avail as far as possible of that Chinese official's In fluence In securing the objects plainly stated in the ldontioal note. It -does not follow that the United States is bound to accept without question any state ment made by LI, Mr. Goodnow Is a shrewd man, and the Department of State feels Itself able, using him as an intermediary, to give proper weight to anything coming from the great Viceroy. In so doing, the De partment Is earning out Its policy of making all proper ue of any Instrumen talities within its reach to achieve Us well-defined objects, and it Is not to be deterred from so doing by any criticisms that It is thereby disturbing the solidar ity of the powers in their dealings with the Chinese Government. Special Cnliinet Meeting. A special Cabinet meeting was held In Secretary Hay's office at 11 o'clock this morning. The Secretary of State. freh from his personal intercourse with the President, was in a position to advise his colleagUOB of the Administration's purpose, and the whole Chinese situation was discussed. Besides Secretary Hay there were pres ent Secretary Gage, Postmaster-General Smith and Secretary Root. When the Cabinet conference adjourned it wag stated that no further definite plans con cerning the action of this Government had been prepared. The meeting was a general Interchange of opinions and views. Secretary Hy laid before the mem bers the latest Information he has re ceived, including a dispatch from Consul. General Goodnow at Shanghai, The movement of the troops, from Tlon Tsin to Pekln. Secretary Root said, would depend upon, the arrival and raabity?atjon of troops of other na tlona now on tho way to Taku. He said it would be Impossible for the United States force, small as it is, to go alone. It is further stated that all the United States troops that could pos sibly be spared had been ordered to China. This Government -esumably is still accepting in good faith the presen tations made by Minister Wu. Our of ficials figure that two days must yet elapse before an answer can be received from Minister Conger (presuming he is still alive), to the last code message sent him. In the meantime they are directing every energy to getting all tho men they can into China to co-operate with the allied forces in jthe forward movement. This Government has not been notified of the selection. o a commander for tho allied forces in China, and it is thought the selection has not yet been made. Gen eral Chaffee has orders to do all In his power to facilitate the selection of a head for the expedition. It may be stated that whatever the pre art-noes of this Government might be, w will cheerfully acquiesce in the selection of any one of the for-eign commanders on the ground. The chief-anxiety of this country is to have a -start made for Pekin as soon as practicable In case the commanders on the ground cannot agree among them selves, the question will have to be re ferred back to their respective govern ments. This would be regarded here as a deplorable delay. If the question is thrown back on the various governments? the United States is in the frame of mind to interject some very plain and forceful language -Into the controversy, which would probably more than ever convince the foreign Chancellors of the business like brand of American diplomacy. Admiral Remey's Information as to the strength of the allied forces between Taku and Tien Tsin namely, 2R.O0O men, made, it plainer than ever to the Cabinet that 'it is almost hopeless to look for an advance by July 20. The Administra tion, it is said, has received no word from the American officers ashore Indi cating that the allied commanders have reduced their estimate of SO.OOO men as the minimum strength of the column necessary for a forward movement. It is true that the department has been noti fied that the country has been partially evacuated by the Chinese troops or Box-. ers north of Tien Tsin, but this was not regarded, as Indicating that any less re sistance is to be expected in case the allies have to force the defenses of Pekln. Secretary Thfebaut Charge of the French Embassy, was at the State De partment today and had a confe;ence with Assistant Secretary of State Hill. It is understood that the French Govern ment does not place credence In the al leged dispatch from Minister Conger of July IS,, and that it desires to co-operate J wnn me unuea Duties in & iuriwu movement towards Pekln at yie earlieat possible movement. It is expected that lyhen "" the Fronch troops under ordors Teaoh China, they will have a force of lfc,000 men, which will be under the com mand of an experienced officer of the rank of Major-General Minister Wu was quite elated this morn ing when he was Informed by a repre sentative of the Associated Press that it was reported the surviving members- of the diplomatic corps were being conduct ed to Tien Tsin by troops of Jung Lu, Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese forces. He said he would not be sur prised to hear at any time of their ar rival at Tien Tsin. Minister Wu said he had received no news from China In the last 34 hours. Tho Department of State is in receipt of a cable dispatch from Consul Fowler, at Che Foo, in reply to one sent hlra,. asking information of missionaries In China. Mr. Fowler in his reply says only one missionary, presumably French, is known to be in the interior of Honan. At Shan Tung only Americans are situ ated. Those not rescued are the persons who went to Pekln, belonging to the American Board of Foreign Missions, and are believed to be Arthur Smith and wife, Wyckoff, his sister; Chapln, his wife and two children. These names were given In a previous cable dispatch. In which Mr. Fowler said he believed that only two foreigners wero In the interior, both French. The following dispatch has been re ceived at the State Dopartment from Consul-General Goodnow, at Shanghai, dated July'27: 4 "An official telegram received hero on the I6th said that all foreigners and many native Christians had been killed at Pao Ting, and the missions burned. The Americans are the Slncox family, Tay lor, Pekln, Miss Gould and Morrill. Tie Customs Office reports disturbances at Tunan yesterday." The cablegram Is somewhat confused, but Is given out ex actly as received by the State Depart ment. LETTER. FROM MACDONALD. It Said the Foreigners Were Holding Out July C. LONDON, July 27. This morning's reports from Shanghai reiterated the allegation that the surviving mem bers of the diplomatic corps had already left Pekln on their way to Tien Tsin, and added that the foreigners are be ing escorted by the troops of Jung Lu, Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese forces. This move Is stated to be the outcome of very stormy Interviews be tween Li Hung Chang and the foreign Consuls, and to have been taken In tne hope of abating the wrath of the powers and delaying the advance of the allies to ward Pekln. Advices received from the same sources state that half the foreigners In Pekln have been killed or wounded or have died as the result of the privations they had undergone. Simultaneously comes the following cable dispatch to the Daily Mall. "Shanghai, July 27. A letter Just re ceived here from Sir Claude Maodonald, dated Pekln, July 6, follows: ," 'We are receiving no assistance from the authorities. Three legations are still standing, inoludlng the British. We also hold a part of the city walls. The Chi nese are shelling us from the city with a three-Inch gun and some smaller ones and are sniping us. We may be anni hilated any day. Ammunition and food are short. We would have perished by this time only the Chinese are cowards and have no organized plan of attack. If we are not pressed we may be able to hold out a fortnight longer; otherwise four days at the utmost. I anticipate only slight resistance to the relief force,' " Sir Claude concludes by advising the relief force to approach by the eastern sate or by way of the river. The losses of the foreigners in Pekln up to July 6 were 40 killed and EO wounded. Some of the, statements are strik ingly similar to the published version of Sir Claude Maodonald's letter of July 4. If not the same letter, the Chinese ar tillery would appear to be strangely In effective, as the casualties were the same according to the letters of both dates. As lending color to the suggestion that the communications are Identical,' it may be stated that the Belgian Foreign Office this morning received a dispatch from Shanghai under today's date, mentioning tho receipt of a letter from Sir Claude Macdonald, dated July 4, in which it was stated that the besieged foreigners in Pekln were reduced to horseflesh. The Belgian Consul at Shanghai also reported that a servant of the German Minister who left Pekin July 9 stated that the British legation was only attacked at night, and, if resupplied, he believed could hold out. In missionary -circles at Shanghai, ac cording to a dispatch received here today, it has been learned that all the mission aries of Pao Ting Fu, in the province of Pe Chi LI, have been murdered. All the people of the mission at Amoy, province of Fo Kien, are reported well. CHIXA'S LATEST PROPOSAL. No Faith Placed in It by Foreigners in Shanghai. NEW YORK, July 27. A dispatch to the Herald from Shanghai, says: The proposal made by the Chinese Gov ernment to the American Consul through Sheng, that hostilities against the Chinese should cease upon condition that the foreign Ministers were sent under escort to Tien Tsin appears to be part of a d3p-la!d plan to conceal the date of the massacre and tho duplicity of the officials who, being in possession of tho news, sup pressed It. The story will bo that the Ministers all left Pekln under a strong escort, but were set upon by a mob of Boxers. It will be announced that, although the Chi nese soldiers fought bravely, they were j overcome and all were massacred. In an interview which he has had with the American Consul here, LI Hung Chang- solemnly declared that the Minis ters in Pekin were all safo. He denied the statement that Kang Yl had been ap pointed Viceroy of Canton. The Viceroy of Nankin, Liu Kun YL Is hlmbelf Ignorant whether the Ministers are alive or dead. Liu Kun Yl Is deter mined to preserve order in his provinces, but If any reasonable fear becomes cur rent of the partition of China being in tended, or pf personal Injury to the Em press Dowager befng threatoned the whole of Central China will explode. The situation is Indeed very precarious. Chinese, troops have retreated from the native city of Tien Tsin and are concen trating at Yuang Tung, on the railway line, to Pekin, with a view of opposing the advance of the allies. Vlce-Presldentlal Candidate Fined. PITTSBURG, Pa., July 27. Vai Rem mol. Socialist Labor candidate for the Vice-Presidancy; Paul Dilger, of Cleve land, a Congressional candidate of the same- party and William G. Cowan a candidate for the Legislature, were er rested last night for disregarding the police regulations which require that prior notico of street meetings shall be given to tho police and permits made for the same. Judge McGarr today fined thorn sis and costs. The fines were paid and the prisoners released. China's Soldiers Defeated. BERLIN, July 27. A dspatch received here today, dated Tien Tsin. July 24. says: A messenger who left Pekln Sunday, July 15, brought today to tho Customs Office here news that Prince Chlng's sol diers had been fighting Prince Tung's troops and had been defeated. The for eigners were defending themselves in the Northern Cathedral, near the Forbidden City.. KAISER SAYS SPARfcNQHE EMPEltOtt WIISLIAMgJ XIUTOBII, fc. To nTIIE GERMAN EXPEDITION. i Hi - Ursred. Ills . Soldier to Tench the Chinese a Lesson They Will XeTer Forget. BREMERHAVEN, July 27. Part of the German 'expeditionary force for China sailed today on board- three transports. Emperor William, accompanied by two of his sons and tho Imperial Chancellor, Prince Hobenlobe, witnessed the embark ation of the expedition and delivered a farewell address to the troops. The Emperor's Words. BERLIN, July 27. The Lokal Anxelger says the Emperor, when addressing the troops at Bremerhaven before they sailed for China, referred first to the responsi bilities which had sprung up for the Ger man Empire abroad during the last dec ade. Germany's troops, he said, must now show. In tho face of the enemy, whether their tendencies the tendencies which German military methods" had fol lowedare right. Their comrades, the marines, had already proved that the training and principles upon which that arm of the forces had been built up were the right ones, and now it was for the troops to do the same, "Every German has been filled with pride," continued His Majesty, "to learn that the highest praise bestowed upon German warriors has come from the mouths of foreign leaders. The task be fore you is a jgreat one. That a peoplo like the Chinese should cast to the winds International rights a thousand years old and treat with scorn the sanctity of an Ambassador and" the rights of hospitality In a manner so horrible is unprecedented in tho history of tho world. Every civil ization not founded on Chlstianlty is suro to bo brought to naught "So I send you out, May you ell prove your German efficiency, devotion and bravery, bear Joyfully all discomfort and uphold the honor and glory of our arms. You must set an example of discipline, self-domination and self-control. If you close with the enemy, remember this: Spare nobody, take no prisoners. Uso your weapons so that for a thousand years hence no Chinaman will dare look askance at any German. Open the way for civilization once for alL" The address concluded 'as follows: "The blessing of tho Lord be with you. The prayers of the whole people will ac company you in all your ways. My best wishes for yourselves and for the success of your arms. Give proofs of your cour age, no matter where. May the blessing of God rest on your banners; and may he vouchsafe to you to find a path for Chris tianity in that far-off country. For this you have pledged yourselves to me with your oath to the colors. I wish you God speed. Adieu, my comrades." The Lokal Anzelger's report of the speech differs from the semi-official re ports, notably in respect to the reference to sparing none and making no prisoners when coming into close quarters with the enemy, but the correspondent of the Asso ciated Press was assured this evening by a perfectly responsible person who heard the speech that the Lokal Anzelger's re port is correct. XX APPEAL FOR HARMOXY. JSmperor William Writes to tho Sov ercisms of Europe. BERLIN, July 27. It is reported that Emperor William has written letters to Queen Victoria, Emperor Nicholas, Em peror Francis Josoph, and King Humbert, making a strong appeal on hehalf of tho maintenance of harmony among tho pow ers against China, and dwelling strongly upon the solidarity of interests against the "yellow peril" by which all are threat ened. The Voerwaerts, which declares that the Kalsor Is secretly preparing a much larger force for China, says that this Is being brought about by a second appeal within the regiments composing the army for volunteers to servo in the second China corps. The attitude of the United States is Judged much more mildly by the Foreign Office than by the press generally. Dis cussing this question today, a prominent Foreign Office official said: "1 do not believe that tho Unlteed States will take up an Isolated position in the Chinese question, because it is evident that the Washington Government in prin ciple agrees with the European powers. Moreover, if the United Etates were Just now to choose to go Its own way, it would soon see disagreeable consequences resulting from such a course." Regarding the alleged intention to be gin the advance upon Pekln within a week, the German Government has no in formation. Some new hope that the Le gatloners are alive has sprung up here, owing to the several circumstances point ing "that way, particularly the arrival of Baron von Ketteler's 'groom at TJen Tsin with the statement that the foreigners in Pekln wero alive July 9. The detailed dispatches received hero from the German oommanders show that it Is clear that the lack of a chief com mander during the Tien Tsin fight until July 14 proved very hampering and re tarded the capture of Tien Tsin several days, thus causing much unnecessary bloodshed. The German press express the hope that the question of commander-in-chief will soon be solved. Horr von Brandt, German ex-Mlnlster. to China, writing in the Deutsche Reveue, warns Germany against seeking territo rial gains In China, urging her to follow tho example of the United States and to confino her efforts to winning a large part of the Chinese market. First Lieutenant von Borcke has been sent to the United States to purchase horses for the China expeditionary forces. The horses are to be delivered at San Francisco. Herr Lohmann, a German agent, has purchased 1300 Australian horses for Tien Tsin. A telegram has been received here say ing that the German Catholic missionaries In Shan Tung are still alive, andthat six Of them are in tho interior. VICEROY TAK'S STATEMENT. lie Declares the Ministers Were Safe July 23. NEW YORK, July 27. A dispatch to the Herald from Canton, July 24, says: Special couriers who hive Just arrived at the yamen of Viceroy Tak Su brinferre ports which, if true, confirm the pre vious messages asserting that the foreign Ministers are safe in Pekln. The Viceroy will tomorrow Issue a proclamation to the foreign residents and Consuls, worded as' follows: "I have the honor to inform you that I have Just received a message, dated the 22d Inst., at Pekln, saying that one of General Yung Lu's Imperial soldiers ar rested a runner with a message from the British legation and that Yung Lu Imme diately Informed the throne of the fact and ordorod the runner back to tho lega tion to inquire after tho health of the Ministers. The British Minister replied that all were well and hoped for peace as early as possible. "On the following day a deputy from the Tsung 11 Yamun was sent to visit the legations. He met all the foreign Min isters. Not one has been hurt. It is be lieved the danger is now over in Pekln and all the Ministers and foreigners are safe. "I was glad when I read this message and hasten to inform you to keep you satisfied. TAK SU." It is omlnontly proper to say that all parts of the proclamation must be taken cum grano sails, for It is the hejght of folly to trust Chinese officials, implicitly. They regard successful duplicity as tho highest attribute a Viceroy can possess. Many Chinese frankly declare that the telegrams .about the safety of th foreign ers fn Pekln, received by the two Vice roys, Li Hun and Tak Su, Yuan 8bl Kai and Sheng, are misleading. Some persons in the Viceregal Yamun at Canton in sinuate that the Ministers have died of hunger. Rumors, Indeed, are as numer ous as they are conflicting. Large sums of money have been almost fruitlessly expended in trying to confirm previous dispatches concerning the- foreigners safety.' SURVIVORS LEAVING PEKIN. News Reaches Sheushal That the Ministers Are Safe. LONDON, July 28. The Shanghai cor respondent of tho Dally Telegraph says: Trustworthy Information which reached me today (Friday) convinces md that all the Ministers, except Baron von Kettelcr, are still alive. Some of the European survivors are leaving Pe kln." The Daily Express has the follpwlnjj from Che Foo, dated July 27: "Four more British missionaries have been murdered in the Province of Shansl. Nows from native Christian sources says that for eight days a general massacre of foreigners has been in progress lu the Provinces of Honan and Shansl." A Letter From Goodnow. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 27. Charjes Goodnow has Just received a let ter from, his brother. Consul - General John Goodnow, at Shanghai, in which tho latter intimates that the conditions are even worse than has been indicated in his official cablegrams. He writes: "Chinese are leaving -this city at the rate of 2000 or 3000 a day. The purpose of their going or their destination is not known." While he does not say so, Mr. Good now evidently believes that they are be ing mobilized somewhere. Many of thoso leaving, he says, have had close rela tions with tho Europeans, and if their departure had been on account of fear of war .between the allies, some of them, ha thinks, would certainly make their fears known to their white friends. The Europeans thereforo havo organized a body of volunteers and have refused to admit any natives to it. although several offered their services. This illustrates the suspicion with which all natives are re garded. A number of Sikh policemen of tho Dngllsh concession are In the ranks. Mr. Goodnow has given up his plans for a trip home, and. will remain at his post. Potrers of French Consuls. PARIS, July 27. At the Cabinet coun cil today, the Minister of Foreign Af fairs, M, Delcasse, stated that full pow ers had been given the French Consuls In China to take such measures as should bo necessitated by the situation to Insure the protection of French subjects. Ac cordingly, as naval reserves arrive ut Taku, naval vessels will be dispatched to various points where their presence may bo deemed advisable. The Consul at Hankow telegraphs to the Foreign Office that two military sta tions at Szechuan havo been pillaged and the lazarlst establishment at Yao Chou, Province of Shansl, burned. Tho dis patch adds that the Viceroys spontane ously took measures to restore order. For Paclc Train Service. CHEYENN-E, Wyo., July 27. Lieuten ant Smlthers, commanding the detach ment now garrisoning Fort Russell, has Issued an order from the Quartormastor at Fort Washington to enlist there as many men for pack train service in China as possible. It is the intention of tho Government to form 75 pack trains for tho Chinese campaign, a number never before called into service by this Gov ernment. A largo number of these will, bo- enlisted at tho Western forts. Ueu-. tenant Smlthers is taking the men as. fast as he can find, thenw All men enlist ing In this service are guaranteed free transportation to and from China, Missionary Mcssaa-e From Pelcln. BOSTON, July 27, The American Board of Commissioners .for the Foreign Mis sions today received a cablegram from Rev. Henry J. Porter, a missionary of tho board, dated Che Foo, July 23, con taining the words, "Pekln. alive." Rev. Mr., Porter, who was stationed at Pang Chaung, Province of Shan Tung. North China, escaped to Che Foo. after the Boxer uprising. Tho cablegram con tained only tho two words, "Pekin, alive,' no intimation being given as to evidence on which tho conviction which apparently prevailed, at Che Foo was based. Recruiting Marines. CHICAGO, July 27.-Colonel F. H. Har rington. In charge of the Marine Corps recruiting office in this city, sent 27 en listed men to Washington last evening 'to report for duty at the hoadquarters of tho service. The contingent sent away yesterday brings the toto number of re cruits up to 2S3 men since tho work was begun, loss than two months ago. Col onel Harrington said the class of men presenting themselves was far above the average, and appeared to be anxious to Join the service, regardless of the sta tion to which they may bo assigned. Fort Riley Battery to Go. ST. LOUIS. July 27. Colonel D. D. Wheeler, Quartermaster, United States Army, at this point, has received orders from the War Department at Washington to arrange at once for the transportation of Battery O, stationed at Fort Riley, to San Francisco, and to have It In readi ness to start for China on short notice. Battery O Is connected with tho Fourth United States Artillery, and is composed of heavy siege guns. It is now recruiting up to about 165 men. Hurry Orders at Arsenal. PHILADELPHIA, July 27. Hurry or ders were received today by Major Heath, commanding the Government arsenal at Frankfort, a suburb of this city, to be gin work at once on a large supply of SO-caliber revolver cartridges and shrap nel. In addition. Major Heath wa3 or dered to increase his working force from SCO to 700, and to work the men from 7 A. M, to 7 P. M. Recently the arsenal resumed work after a temporary shut down. Arrival of the "Warren. SAN FRANCISCO, July 27. The United States transport Warren, from Manila, via Nagasaki, arrived this afternoon af ter a fast trip. The vessel left Japan tho 16th, and came over In remarkably quick time. She brings a number of dis charged men and several cabin passen gers. She has gone into quarantine. The United - States transport Rosecran3 ar rived this afternoon from Seattle. Under Chinese Protection. BRUSSELS, July 27. The Belgian vice Consul at Tien Tsin, In a dispatch dated Che Foo, July 23, says: ' It Is persistently reported here (Tlon Tsin) that the Legations are safo and sound and under the protection of the Chinese Government. "About 10,000 Chinese soldiers are en trenched at Pel Tsang, 14 kilometres from Tien Tsin." Collision on a Sidlnp. INDIANAPOLIS, July 27. Two Indiana, Decatur & Western passenger, trains col lided on a siding near Tuscola, 111., this afternoon. The engines were badly used up. Archie GIgas, a fireman, was killed and two others were injured. t Millions for Baseball. A million of dollars are spent every year upon the game of baseball, but large as this sum Is, it cannot' begin to equal the amount spent by people in search of health. There Is a sure method of obtain ing strength, and it is nota costly one. Wo urge those who haye spent much and lost hope to try Hostetter's Stomach Bisters. It strengthens the stomach, makes digestion easy and natural, and cures dyspepsia, constipation, biliousness and weak kidneys. REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HOLDS ITS FiRST COXFERENCEt- Ghalrmtm .Jones Expects Help for the Democrats From the Antis and. the Gold Men. NEW YORK. July 27.-nSena.tor M. A. Hanna, chairman of the Republican Na tional committee reached, the National headquarters shortly alter 10 o'clock to day. He was accompanied by Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the committee. Mr. Hanna said he was much pleased with the situation, but at present had little to say for .publication. He was shown through the suite Pf rooms by Commit teeman Frederick S. Glbbs, of- New York. After the Inspection he went to his own private room, where he was Joined by Senator N. B. Scott, of West Virginia; Joseph H. Mauley, of Maine; Frederick S. Glbbs, of New York, and Cornelius N. Bliss. Committeeman Brooker, of Con necticut, who was in the National head quarters, was allowed by courtesy to Join the others, and a conference then took place. Cornelius N. Bliss said tho conference was to consider the formal opening of the campaign and getting the National headquarters In order. He said meetings would be held every da Senator Hanna said:, "We are very busy mapping out work to tKg done In different sections of the country. There Is nothing suggestive in the meeting today other than It Is the first meeting. I expect to be here every working day until I leave Elberon, al though I may mako a trip to Chicago now and then." Senator Scott, who has charge of the speakers' bureau, has sent telegrams to ox-President Harrison. ex-Speaker Thom as B. Reed, Speaker Henderson. Senator Allison, of Iowa; Senators Lodge and Hoar, of Massachusetts: Senator Mason, of Illinois, and others. All the messages wero to the same effect, requesting the recipients to make a raw speeches In Maine before the state election In Sep tember. Senator Scott said a large Re publican majority in September was de sired for Its moral effect. AFTER THE CAMPAIGN. Gold Democrats Had Nine Thousand Dollars Left. NEW YORK, July 27. Tho Herald says: Surprise was expressed by sound-money Democrats yesterday over tne news from Indianapolis that the Gold Democratic National Committee still had 9000 In the treasury left over from the camnaljm of 1S9S. This is almost unex ampled In the history of political com mittees. It was known that the business men of New York literally poured money into the Gold Democratic organization, but It was thought all the money had been spent. This belief was based on repeated and Insistent demands for more money whleh were made by leaders of the sound money movement in certain Western states on Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the Republican National Committee, and on appeals made late In October by the Palmer and Buckner Democrats of Chicago on Senator Hanna. Tho statement has been made that the money the Gold Democrats received for their campaign was furnished by the Re publican managers. This was denied yes terday and it was said that most of the funds were raised through the instru mentality of the late Roswell P. Flower, who, of all the sound-money men In the "East, emerged from the campaign with the most credit. Democratic managers In the St. James Building are exceedingly desirous of get ting possession qf the $9000. State Chair man Frank Campbell could make good use of it, and Len Wagner announced, last night that he was thinking of tak ing a train for Indianapolis to try to get the funds out of the bank. The state committee has not the ?9000 In sight unloss It can get the money, which Mr. Haldeman. of Louisville, moved in In dianapolis on Wednesday be sent to David B. Hill. INTERVIEW WITH JONES. He Expects Help From the Gold Dem ocrats aad Antis. NEW YORK, July 27. Senator James K. Jones, chairman of tho National Dem ocratic committee, reached the city tnls morning from Washington and went di rect to tho Hoffman House. Senator Jones said he came here to look over the situation and talk with the leaders. and does not know how long he will stay. Asked what he thought of the sig nificance of the failure of tho Gold Dem ocrats to name a third ticket, he replied: "Why, I think that means that a number of Gold Democrats will vote for Bryan. I don't see what other construction can be placed on it." Asked about the anti-Imperialist meet ing August 14, ha answered: "That also will help Bryan Immensely and will help the Democratic party In various ways." Speaking of the absence of any Income tax plank In the Democratic platform. Senator Jones said: "As chairman of tho National Democratic committee and also chairman of tho platform committee, I can say at this time that it was a mat ter of unlntentlonl oversight that It was left out. It was in tho platform, but tho stenographer, in revising his notes, left it out and It was not noticed." Chairman Jones said he did not know when the National Democratic committee would appoint the executive committee. TOWNE WILL WITHDRAW. Promised a Cabinet Position if Bryan In Elected. MINNEAPOLIS, July 27. The Journal today says: "Charles A. Towne will be withdrawn from the Populist National ticket about August 15. At that time, the Populist National committee will pass upon his resignation. The decision that he should withdraw was arrived at some x weeks ago. During the campaign, Mr. Towno Is to be utilized as a campaign orator to whom will be assigned the most de sirablo tours. Ho will speak only In large cities and in close districts. His course since Stevenson's nomination has won ,him the respect and admiration of the Democrats, which he did not possess be fore. A Cabinet position is assured him In the event of Bryan's election." Iowa Republicans Are Active. WASHINGTON, July 23. Even though Iowa is safely Republican, It would seem, from advices received in Washington, that tho Republicans of that state are very active, and will make a strong cam paign for their party this Fall. Thoy aim flrst to keep the Republican party in perfect trim, and seek to maintain their record as a banner state. But tho Democrats are likewise active, and are 'striving to make h. good showing against their opponents. Iowa at present has a "THE QUEEN 77 Bottled at and imported from the Apollinaris Spring, Rhenish Prussia, charged only with its own natural gas. Annual Sales: 25,720,000 Bottles, solid Republican delegation of, 11 men in Congress, a thing in which she takes a Just pride, and the" Republicans are very anxious to return this solid delegation. Some of these districts are close, and m these the Democrats will make espe cially strqng campaigns in tho hope of breaking the solid Republican strength In the House. But4n spite of Oils the Republicans say that their platform Is such as will appeal" to the people, and that with sound money, expansion od general prosperity to work on, they will have no trouble in holding their own and giving a good Republican majority on tho National ticket. It Is understood that there 'Is some dissatisfaction with Rep resentative Hepburn, growing out of un satisfactory postoffice appointments, but ho is one of the strongest and most val uable men the state has in Congress. He could ill bo spared by the stato and by th House, and will undoubtedly be re turned, In spite of" this local dissatisfaction. Bryan's Notification Speech. LINCOLN, Neb.. July 27. W. J. Bryan said today that in his notification speech at Indianapolis he would follow the plan he "pursued at the notification meeting In 1S96. "The platform of that year," he said, "declared the money question to be a par amount issue, and In my notification speech I devoted almost all the time to the discussion of that question. This year the platform declares the question of imperialism to be .the paramount ques tion, and it wu,l be the only one dealt with at any- length in my notification speech. The remaining questions covered by the platform will betaken up "In my letter of acceptance and subsequent speeches. Indianapolis May Lose It. INDIANAPOLIS, July 27. Paries M. Martin, state chairman of the Democratic committee, said today that the situation with reference to railroad rates for the Bryan-Stevenson notification August 8 was unchanged. "If we do not got the rates for which we are asking I shall send tho notification exercises to some other city," said he. The chairman and his associates are contending for a one fare rate for the entire state, the sale of tickets to begin August 7 and to bo good returning one day after the ex orcises. Monetary Leafjuc Notification. DENVER. July 27. Joseph N. Stephens, secretary of the National Monetary Loagjie, has received a letter from W. J. Bryan, in which he says: "I think it will be best If your notification Is given at the same time and place as the Demo crats'." It Is understood that this ar rangement will be made. CHARGED THE -JURY. Jester Murder Trial Draivinsr to nn End. ST. LOUIS, July377 A special to the Post-Dispatch from New London, Mo., says: The cqurt, in the trial of Alexander Jes ter, charged with the murder of Gates, today charged the Jury. 'The jury was Instructed that Its members are the soIh Judges of the evidence and the credibil ity of the witnesses, and that where a person charged with crime breaks Jail and Intentionally escapes from the offi cers to avoid trial, such escape, In the absence of qualifying circumstances, raises a presumption of guilt. The de fense had admitted that Jester broke out of the Mexico Jail. The court further Instructed the Jury that unless they find from the evidence In the case that Gil bert W. Gates Is dead, and that he came to his death through tho criminal agency of some person, and that that person is the defendant, and that the defendant murdered Gilbert W. Gates in the manner and by the means charged in some count of tho Indictment,. thotJury shouid-acqult the defendant. J. H. Rhodes, of. Sedala, opened the argument for the state. He was followed by Joseph Mclntyre for the defense. W. S. Forrester, of Chicago, will close the argument for the state next Tuesday afternoon. IfeRro Express Robber. ATCHISON, Kan., July 27.-Just after the Missouri Pacific through Omaha pas senger No. 1 left Atchison at 11:45 last night for the north, a masked robber en tered the express car, covered John Kreiser, the messenger, with a revolver, and demanded the contents of the express safe. Kreiser convinced him that the safe could not be opened until the train reached Omaha, and, after1 taking a sil ver watch from an express package, the robber ordered the messenger to apply the air brake. When the train slowed Up, half a mile out of Atchison, the rob ber got off artd escaped. While in the car .his mask slipped down and revealed the fact that he was a negro. An hour later the Atchison police arrested a colored man, who gave his name as Davis. Kreiser will return here tonight to see If he can identify tho suspect. MAY. GO TO- CUBA. New Yorlc Chinese Are Alarmed. Becoming NEW YORK, July 27. Many of the Chinamen of this city, who fear that re venge wljl be taken on them for the out rages of the Boxers in China, are ar ranging to leave the city, but they are not going to China. The Inland of Cuba is the haven of safety which they have In view, and Inducements for them to go there aro not wanting. The amount of Spanish money which Is In circulation in Chinatown Is proof of the success of tho Chinamen who have recently returned from tho Island. The stories they tell of the profitable work on the tobacco plan tations and the considerate treatment they receive from the Spaniards and Cu bans js having Its effect on those whoare unxiuuu io leave ims vjij. The prospect of a big tobacco crop Is responsible for the establishment of sev eral now cigar factories. Chong BIng, manager of the Kwong Lung Jim Com pany, said that a great many Chineso would be sent to the plantations inwhich different Chinamen of this city are in terested. Many laborers are to go, as wpll as expert tobacco handlers. He says the crop Is going to be bigger than ever be fore, and that the Chinamen have Secured their share of It. . Violations of Immigration Lavr. EL PASO, Tex.. July 27. The immigra tion situation here grows worse dally. Notwithstanding the fact that the force of guards has been materially Increased along the river, dally occurrences demon strate that the number Is not sufficient to prevent pauper and contract emigrants I collected In Juarez from crossing the bor der and scattering Into the interior. Cus toms Inspectors captured 14 Italian emi grants who had crossed the border and boarded a north-bound Santa Fe train, which was about to start. These emi grants were sent back. The statement comes from Durango and Chihuahua. OF TABLE WATERS,". Mer., where there are several thousand Chinamen, that hundreds contemplate re turning to China, and are drifting- thl3 way to take advantage of the exclusion act and get free transportation. GARMENT-MAKERS STRIKE. New Yorlc Workers Ured to Become Naturalized. NEW YORK, July 27. The strike agi tation continues among the East Side clothing industries. A circular issued to the pantsmakers, who are now on a strike for a new wage schedule, strongly ad vises them to become naturalized citizens. The pantsmakers are all Polish Jews, and the circulars are printed in American and Yiddish. Secretary Bercovltz said that the union thought it would be easier for the pantsmakers to Improve their condi tion if they all became naturalized. A good many of them are citizens now, but the union wants all to be. Bercovltz al3o said that about 30 contractors had signed the new agreement up. to date. At the headquarters of the Cloakmakers' Union it was reported that 5300 cloak makers had held shop meetings to preparo a new wage schedule. About 5000 more cloakmakers, employed by other firms-will hold shop meetings for the same pur pose this week. There are also 2000 In Brooklyn to be heard from. Louis Levy, secretary of the union, said that It looked as If the cloakmakers would have to strike for their new demands, although a strike would be avoided If possible. The knee-pants makers are also busily engaged in preparing new demands. Llka the pantsmakers, they are employed by contractors, who, in turn, work for large clothing manufacturers. Louis B Pol ewsky, the business agent of the union, said that the men themselves did not want to strike, but the contractors want ed them to. The contractors say that they do not get enough from the manu facturers to pay the men and leave a profit. Nejfro Race Conference. MONTGOMERY, Ala,. July 27. 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